:root {
  --ink:#0b1020;
  --ink-2:#11182c;
  --paper:#f7f8fb;
  --white:#fff;
  --blue:#5a8cff;
  --blue-deep:#2459d6;
  --gold:#d8a53b;
  --gold-soft:#f0cf83;
  --muted:#697085;
  --line:rgba(11,16,32,.12);
  --dark-line:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  --shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(11,16,32,.10);
  --radius:24px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:92px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.62;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit}
a:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:4px}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.shell{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto}

.skip-link{
  position:fixed;left:1rem;top:1rem;z-index:1000;transform:translateY(-180%);
  padding:.8rem 1rem;border-radius:8px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);
  font-weight:900;text-decoration:none
}
.skip-link:focus{transform:translateY(0)}
.reading-progress{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:999;height:3px;background:transparent}
.reading-progress span{display:block;width:0;height:100%;background:var(--gold);transition:width 80ms linear}

.announcement{background:var(--ink);color:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--dark-line)}
.announcement-inner{min-height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.announcement a{color:var(--gold-soft);text-underline-offset:4px}

.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-inner{min-height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.wordmark{font-size:21px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none}
.nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;gap:18px;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#505870}
.nav a{text-decoration:none}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--blue-deep)}
.mobile-nav{display:none;position:relative;z-index:300;margin-left:auto}
.mobile-nav summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:11px 15px;color:#3f475b;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.mobile-nav summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.mobile-nav-panel{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 12px);right:0;width:min(82vw,320px);padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;background:var(--white);box-shadow:var(--shadow);max-height:calc(100dvh - 96px);overflow-y:auto}
.mobile-nav-panel a{display:block;padding:13px 12px;border-radius:10px;color:#3f475b;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none}
.mobile-nav-panel a:hover{background:#eef3ff;color:var(--blue-deep)}

.article-hero{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:var(--white);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 15% 24%,rgba(56,107,230,.3),transparent 34%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 72%,rgba(216,165,59,.16),transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,#0b1020 0%,#11182c 64%,#17131f 100%)
}
.article-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:720px;height:720px;border:1px solid rgba(90,140,255,.14);border-radius:50%;right:-300px;top:-30px}
.article-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:clamp(86px,10vw,132px) 0 clamp(78px,9vw,112px)}
.eyebrow,.section-label{margin:0 0 20px;color:var(--blue);font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}
.article-hero h1{margin:0;max-width:1030px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(50px,7vw,94px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.045em;text-wrap:balance}
.hero-copy{max-width:820px;margin:28px 0 0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,23px)}
.article-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 18px;margin-top:28px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}

.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,760px) minmax(220px,320px);gap:clamp(46px,7vw,90px);align-items:start;padding:88px 0 110px}
.article-body section{padding:0 0 58px;margin:0 0 58px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-body section:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.article-body h2{margin:0 0 24px;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,62px);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.035em;text-wrap:balance}
.article-body p,.article-body li{color:#4f586d;font-size:18px;line-height:1.82}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 20px}
.article-body strong{color:var(--ink)}
.lead-drop{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(25px,3vw,34px)!important;line-height:1.45!important;color:var(--ink)!important}
.article-body blockquote{margin:34px 0;padding:22px 0 22px 26px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(25px,3vw,37px);line-height:1.42;color:var(--ink)}
.question-stack{margin:28px 0;padding:28px;border-radius:20px;background:#eef1f7;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.question-stack p{margin:0!important;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:21px!important;color:var(--ink)!important}
.question-stack p:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.belief{padding:24px 26px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:var(--ink);color:var(--white)!important;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px)!important}
.boundary-card{margin:28px 0;padding:24px 26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;background:var(--white);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.boundary-card p{margin:0 0 12px}
.boundary-card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.sequence{padding:20px 22px;border-radius:16px;background:#eef3ff;color:var(--blue-deep)!important}
.next-conversation{padding:40px!important;border:1px solid rgba(36,89,214,.18)!important;border-radius:24px;background:var(--white);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.next-conversation h2{max-width:680px}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:30px}
.btn{min-height:50px;padding:0 22px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:999px;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .16s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn[hidden]{display:none!important}
.disclosure{padding:32px!important;border:1px dashed rgba(11,16,32,.2)!important;border-radius:20px;background:#f1f3f8}
.signature{margin-top:32px!important;color:var(--ink)!important;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:24px!important}
.signature span{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.sources ul{padding-left:20px}
.sources a{color:var(--blue-deep);text-underline-offset:3px}

.article-aside{position:sticky;top:112px;display:grid;gap:16px}
.aside-card{padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;background:var(--white);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.aside-label{color:var(--blue-deep);font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.aside-card p{color:#596278}
.aside-card a{color:var(--blue-deep);font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none}

.footer{padding:42px 0;background:#070b15;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-size:12px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr;gap:30px}
.footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.74);text-underline-offset:3px}
.footer strong{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}

@media(max-width:1000px){
  .nav{display:none}.mobile-nav{display:block}
  .article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:54px}
  .article-aside{position:static;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .shell{width:min(100% - 28px,1180px)}
  .announcement-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;padding:11px 0;gap:5px}
  .header-inner{min-height:72px}.wordmark{font-size:18px}
  .article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(47px,14vw,70px)}
  .article-layout{padding:64px 0 82px}
  .article-body p,.article-body li{font-size:17px}
  .article-aside,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .next-conversation{padding:26px!important}
  .cta-row{flex-direction:column}
  .btn{width:100%}
}
@media(max-width:420px){
  .shell{width:min(100% - 22px,1180px)}
  .article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,14vw,62px)}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important}
}