/* ─── MORPHIS SITE — PRECISION AUTHORITY STYLESHEET ─── */

/* Brand direction: deep navy · gold · slate · parchment        */

/* Fonts: EB Garamond (headings) + DM Sans (body)               */
 
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Open+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=DM+Sans:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;1,300&display=swap');
 
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
 
:root { 

  /* ── Core palette ── */

  --navy:      #0b1e33;

  --navy2:     #122540;

  --navy3:     #1a3252;
 
  /* ── Gold accent ── */

  --gold:      #ffcc00;

  --gold2:     #c8891e;

  --gold3:     #f4c96a;

  --gold-faint: rgba(232,168,48,0.10);
 
  /* ── Slate neutrals ── */

  --slate:     #8ba8be;

  --parchment: #f0ede8;
 
  /* ── Functional ── */

  --white:     #ffffff;

  --muted:     rgba(240,237,232,0.88);

  --faint:     rgba(255,255,255,0.06);

  --border:    rgba(201,168,76,0.15);

  --border-mid: rgba(201,168,76,0.28);

  --border-rule: rgba(139,168,190,0.18);

}
 
html {

  font-size: 130%;

}
 
html, body {

  min-height: 100%;

  background: var(--navy);

  color: var(--parchment);

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 300;

  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;

  overflow-x: hidden;

}
 
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .logo {

  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 500;

}
 
body::before {

  content: '';

  position: fixed;

  inset: 0;

  background:

    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 8% 45%, rgba(139,168,190,0.05) 0%, transparent 65%),

    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 60% at 94% 88%, rgba(11,30,51,0.6) 0%, transparent 60%);

  pointer-events: none;

  z-index: 0;

}
 
.page { position: relative; z-index: 1; min-height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   NAV

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nav {

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: space-between;

  padding: 1.5rem 3rem;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);

  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 1rem;

  position: sticky;

  top: 0;

  z-index: 100;

  background: rgba(11,30,51,0.93);

  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);

  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);

}
 
.logo {

  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 500;

  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem);

  letter-spacing: 0.12em;

  color: var(--parchment);

  text-decoration: none;

  line-height: 1;

}

/* Only appends the gold dot if your HTML logo text does NOT already end with one */

.logo::after {

  content: '.';

  color: var(--gold);

}
 
.nav-links {

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 0.2rem;

  flex-wrap: wrap;

}
 
.nav-links a {

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 0.85rem;

  font-weight: 400;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--muted);

  text-decoration: none;

  padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;

  border-radius: 4px;

  transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;

}

.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--parchment); background: var(--faint); }

.nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 2.2rem;
  height: 2.2rem;
  position: relative;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 0.35rem 0;
  background: var(--parchment);
  border-radius: 99px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-toggle-checkbox:checked + .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(0.6rem) rotate(45deg);
}

.nav-toggle-checkbox:checked + .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.nav-toggle-checkbox:checked + .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-0.6rem) rotate(-45deg);
}
 
.nav-cta {

  display: inline-flex;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 0.45rem;

  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.5);

  border-radius: 2px;

  padding: 0.48rem 1.1rem;

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 0.74rem;

  font-weight: 500;

  color: var(--gold3);

  text-decoration: none;

  letter-spacing: 0.06em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;

  white-space: nowrap;

}

.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-faint); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   HERO (HOME)

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.hero {

  flex: 1;

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 55% 1px 1fr;

  align-items: center;

  padding: 4.5rem 3rem 3.5rem;

  max-width: 1400px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  width: 100%;

  gap: 0;

}
 
.hero-left { padding-right: 4.5rem; }
 
.tagline {

  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 400;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.8vw, 4.3rem);

  line-height: 1.05;

  letter-spacing: -0.01em;

}

.tagline span { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }

.tagline span:nth-child(1) { color: var(--gold);      }

.tagline span:nth-child(2) { color: var(--parchment); }

.tagline span:nth-child(3) { color: var(--muted);     }

.tagline span:nth-child(4) { color: var(--slate);     }
 
.v-divider {

  width: 1px;

  align-self: stretch;

  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--border-rule) 20%, var(--border-rule) 80%, transparent);

}
 
.hero-right {

  padding-left: 3.5rem;

  display: flex;

  flex-direction: column;

  gap: 1.75rem;

}
 
.hero-sub {

  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);

  font-weight: 400;

  color: var(--gold3);

  line-height: 1.65;

}

.hero-sub strong { font-weight: 500; font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }
 
.hero-body p {

  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.1vw, 1.05rem);

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.9;

  color: var(--muted);

  margin-bottom: 1rem;

}

.hero-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.hero-body ul {

  padding-left: 1.25rem;

  margin-bottom: 1rem;

}

.hero-body li {

  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.1vw, 1.05rem);

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.9;

  color: var(--muted);

  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;

}


/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   PAGE HEADER (inner pages)

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.page-header {

  padding: 2.25rem 3rem 2.25rem;

  max-width: 1400px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  width: 100%;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-rule);

}
 
.page-header .eyebrow {

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 1.05rem;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 0.1em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--gold);

  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;

}
 
.page-header h1 {

  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 500;

  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3.2rem);

  line-height: 1.05;

  letter-spacing: 0.01em;

  color: var(--parchment);

  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;

}
 
.page-header .lead {

  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem);

  font-weight: 300;

  color: var(--muted);

  line-height: 1.8;

  max-width: 850px;

}
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   CONTENT AREA

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.content {

  flex: 1;

  max-width: 1400px;

  margin: 0 auto;

  width: 100%;

  padding: 3.5rem 3rem 4.5rem;

}
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   SECTION TITLES

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.section-label {

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 1.05rem;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 0.12em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--gold);

  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;

}
 
h2.section-title {

  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 500;

  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.2vw, 2.2rem);

  color: var(--parchment);

  letter-spacing: 0.01em;

  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;

  line-height: 1.1;

}
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   CARDS

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.card-grid {

  display: grid;

  gap: 1.1rem;

}

.card-grid.cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

.card-grid.cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }

.card-grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
 
.card {

  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);

  border: 1px solid var(--border);

  border-radius: 2px;

  padding: 1.85rem;

  transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;

}

.card:hover { background: var(--gold-faint); border-color: var(--border-mid); }
 
.logo-marquee {

  margin-bottom: 2rem;

  overflow: hidden;

  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 8%, black 92%, transparent);

  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 8%, black 92%, transparent);

}

.logo-marquee-track {

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  width: max-content;

  animation: logo-scroll 26s linear infinite;

}

.logo-marquee:hover .logo-marquee-track {

  animation-play-state: paused;

}

@keyframes logo-scroll {

  from { transform: translateX(0); }

  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }

}

.brand-logo-item {

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: center;

  padding: 1.5rem 2.5rem;

  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-rule);

}

.brand-logo-item img {

  height: 36px;

  width: auto;

  max-width: 130px;

  object-fit: contain;

  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);

  opacity: 0.6;

  transition: opacity 0.25s;

}

.brand-logo-item:hover img {

  opacity: 1;

}
 
.card-num {

  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 400;

  font-size: 2.4rem;

  color: var(--gold);

  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;

  line-height: 1;

  letter-spacing: -0.02em;

}
 
.card h3 {

  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 500;

  font-size: 1.2rem;

  color: var(--parchment);

  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.01em;

}
 
.card p, .card li {

  font-size: 1rem;

  font-weight: 300;

  color: var(--muted);

  line-height: 1.8;

}
 
.card ul { padding-left: 1rem; }

.card li { margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   PULL QUOTE

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.pull-quote {

  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);

  padding: 1.25rem 2rem;

  margin: 2.75rem 0;

  background: rgba(201,168,76,0.05);

  border-radius: 0;

}

.pull-quote p {

  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 400;

  font-style: italic;

  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.9vw, 1.5rem);

  color: var(--parchment);

  line-height: 1.5;

}
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   TABLE

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.data-table {

  width: 100%;

  border-collapse: collapse;

  border-spacing: 0;

  font-size: 0.95rem;

  margin: 1.75rem 0;

  border: 1px solid var(--border-mid);

  border-radius: 2px;

  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);

  overflow: hidden;

}

.data-table th {

  background: rgba(201,168,76,0.10);

  color: var(--gold3);

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;

  font-size: 0.82rem;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  padding: 1.1rem 1.1rem;

  text-align: left;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-mid);

  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);

}

.data-table th:last-child { border-right: none; }
 
.data-table td {

  padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem;

  color: var(--muted);

  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);

  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.04);

  vertical-align: top;

  line-height: 1.65;

}

.data-table td:last-child { border-right: none; }

.data-table td strong { color: var(--parchment); font-weight: 500; }

.data-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }

.data-table tbody tr:hover td { background: rgba(201,168,76,0.04); }
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   STAT STRIP

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.stat-strip {

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));

  gap: 1px;

  background: var(--border);

  border: 1px solid var(--border);

  border-radius: 2px;

  overflow: hidden;

  margin: 2.75rem 0;

}

.stat-item {

  background: var(--navy2);

  padding: 2.25rem 2rem;

  text-align: center;

}

.stat-item .stat-val {

  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 400;

  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 3.5vw, 3.4rem);

  color: var(--gold);

  display: block;

  line-height: 1;

  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;

  letter-spacing: -0.02em;

}

.stat-item .stat-label {

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 0.78rem;

  font-weight: 400;

  color: var(--muted);

  line-height: 1.5;

  letter-spacing: 0.06em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

}
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   TWO-COL TEXT

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.two-col {

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;

  gap: 3.5rem;

  align-items: start;

}
 
.two-col p, .prose p {

  font-size: 1.05rem;

  font-weight: 300;

  color: var(--muted);

  line-height: 1.9;

  margin-bottom: 1rem;

}

.two-col p:last-child, .prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.prose ul {

  padding-left: 1.25rem;

  margin-bottom: 1rem;

}

.prose li {

  font-size: 1.05rem;

  font-weight: 300;

  line-height: 1.9;

  color: var(--muted);

  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;

}
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   PERSON CARD

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.person-grid {

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;

  gap: 2rem;

  margin-top: 1.75rem;

}
 
.person-card {

  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);

  border: 1px solid var(--border);

  border-radius: 2px;

  padding: 2.25rem;

}

.person-header {

  display: flex;

  gap: 1.5rem;

  align-items: flex-start;

  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;

}

.person-card .person-photo {

  display: block;

  width: 220px;

  height: 280px;

  object-fit: cover;

  object-position: center top;

  border-radius: 2px;

  flex-shrink: 0;

}

.person-header .person-title {

  margin-bottom: 0;

}

.person-card .person-name {

  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 500;

  font-size: 1.5rem;

  color: var(--parchment);

  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.01em;

}
 
.person-card .person-title {

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 0.8rem;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 0.12em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--gold);

  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;

}
 
.person-card p {

  font-size: 1rem;

  font-weight: 300;

  color: var(--muted);

  line-height: 1.85;

  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;

}

.person-card p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
 
.person-links { display: flex; gap: 0.65rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.person-links a {

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 0.72rem;

  font-weight: 400;

  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  color: var(--gold3);

  text-decoration: none;

  border: 1px solid var(--border);

  padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;

  border-radius: 2px;

  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;

}

.person-links a:hover { background: var(--gold-faint); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   FOOTER

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footer {

  padding: 1.85rem 3rem 2.25rem;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-rule);

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  justify-content: space-between;

  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 1rem;

  background: rgba(9,22,38,0.7);

}
 
.footer-left {

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 0.75rem;

  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 0.9rem;

  font-style: italic;

  color: var(--gold);

}

.footer-right { display: flex; gap: 1.75rem; align-items: center; }

.footer-right a {

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 0.85rem;

  font-weight: 400;

  letter-spacing: 0.05em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--muted);

  text-decoration: none;

  transition: color 0.2s;

}

.footer-right a:hover { color: var(--gold3); }
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   BLOG / CASE STUDY LISTING

══════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.listing-grid {

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);

  gap: 1.5rem;

}
 
.listing-card {

  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);

  border: 1px solid var(--border);

  border-radius: 2px;

  padding: 1.85rem;

  text-decoration: none;

  display: flex;

  flex-direction: column;

  gap: 0.8rem;

  transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s;

}

.listing-card:hover { background: var(--gold-faint); border-color: var(--border-mid); transform: translateY(-2px); }
 
.listing-card .tag {

  display: inline-block;

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 0.64rem;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 0.12em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--gold);

  background: rgba(201,168,76,0.10);

  padding: 0.22rem 0.65rem;

  border-radius: 1px;

  width: fit-content;

}
 
.listing-card h3 {

  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 500;

  font-size: 1.2rem;

  color: var(--parchment);

  line-height: 1.35;

  letter-spacing: 0.01em;

}
 
.listing-card .excerpt {

  font-size: 0.85rem;

  font-weight: 300;

  color: var(--muted);

  line-height: 1.8;

  flex: 1;

}
 
.listing-card .meta {

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 0.7rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.05em;

  color: rgba(240,237,232,0.35);

  margin-top: 0.25rem;

}
 
.listing-card .read-more {

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-size: 0.74rem;

  font-weight: 500;

  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  color: var(--gold);

  display: flex;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 0.35rem;

  margin-top: auto;

}
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   CTA BLOCK

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.cta-block {

  background: rgba(201,168,76,0.05);

  border: 1px solid var(--border-mid);

  border-radius: 2px;

  padding: 2.75rem;

  margin-top: 3.5rem;

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;

  gap: 2.5rem;

  align-items: center;

}
 
.cta-block h3 {

  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 500;

  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem);

  color: var(--parchment);

  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;

  line-height: 1.2;

}
 
.cta-block p {

  font-size: 0.9rem;

  font-weight: 300;

  color: var(--muted);

  line-height: 1.75;

}
 
.btn-primary {

  display: inline-flex;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 0.5rem;

  background: var(--gold);

  color: var(--navy);

  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;

  font-weight: 500;

  font-size: 0.82rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  padding: 0.85rem 1.65rem;

  border-radius: 2px;

  text-decoration: none;

  white-space: nowrap;

  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;

}

.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold3); transform: translateY(-1px); }
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   DIVIDER

══════════════════════════════════════════════ */

hr.section-rule {

  border: none;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-rule);

  margin: 2.5rem 0;

}
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   ENTRANCE ANIMATIONS

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.fade-up {

  opacity: 0;

  transform: translateY(16px);

  animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease forwards;

}

@keyframes fadeUp { to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
 
nav           { animation: fadeUp 0.45s ease 0s      forwards; opacity: 0; }

.page-header,

.hero-left    { animation: fadeUp 0.65s ease 0.12s   forwards; opacity: 0; }

.v-divider,

.hero-right   { animation: fadeUp 0.65s ease 0.28s   forwards; opacity: 0; }

.content      { animation: fadeUp 0.65s ease 0.22s   forwards; opacity: 0; }

footer        { animation: fadeUp 0.55s ease 0.38s   forwards; opacity: 0; }
 
 
/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════

   RESPONSIVE

══════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@media (max-width: 960px) {

  nav { padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem; }

  .nav-links a { padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem; }
 
  .hero {

    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    padding: 2.75rem 1.5rem 2.25rem;

    gap: 2.25rem;

  }

  .hero-left { padding-right: 0; }

  .v-divider { display: none; }

  .hero-right { padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-rule); padding-top: 2.25rem; }
 
  .page-header, .content { padding-left: 1.5rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; }
 
  .card-grid.cols-2,

  .card-grid.cols-3,

  .card-grid.cols-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
 
  .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
 
  .person-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
 
  .stat-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
 
  .listing-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
 
  .cta-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
 
  footer { padding: 1.5rem; }

}
 
@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .tagline { font-size: 2.6rem; }

  .logo { font-size: 1.6rem; }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    inset-inline: 1.5rem;
    right: 1.5rem;
    left: 1.5rem;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
    background: rgba(11,30,51,0.98);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-rule);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    box-shadow: 0 28px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
    z-index: 50;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  }

  .nav-toggle-checkbox:checked + .nav-toggle + .nav-links {
    display: flex;
  }

  .stat-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════
   BLOG POST
══════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.blog-article {
  background: var(--parchment);
}

.blog-article-inner {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 4rem 3rem 5rem;
}

.blog-article-body {
  max-width: 1150px;
}

.blog-back {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  opacity: 0.65;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.blog-back:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--gold); }

.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.post-meta-tag {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(232,168,48,0.12);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.post-meta-item {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--muted);
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.blog-article-body h2 {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.6vw, 1.4rem);
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 2.75rem 0 0.9rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.blog-article-body h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

.blog-article-body p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #243b4a;
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.blog-article-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.blog-article-body ol,
.blog-article-body ul {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.blog-article-body li {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: #243b4a;
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.blog-article-body strong {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.blog-article-body em { font-style: italic; }

.blog-callout {
  background: rgba(232,168,48,0.09);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  margin: 2.75rem 0;
}

.blog-callout-label {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #9e7010;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.blog-callout p {
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-attribution {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(11,30,51,0.15);
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #2a3d50;
}

.blog-attribution strong {
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.blog-sources {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(11,30,51,0.1);
}

.blog-sources p {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(42,61,80,0.5);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .blog-article-inner { padding: 3rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
}