/* ============================================================
   Evolve 40x — Blog styles
   Built ON TOP of /styles.css — uses the site's own variables
   (--bg, --ink, --lavender, --peach, etc.) so light/dark theme,
   fonts, and colors match the main site automatically.
   ============================================================ */

/* Reading progress */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;z-index:200;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6),var(--peach-deep,#E98D71))}

/* ---------- Blog hero (matches .page-hero pattern) ---------- */
.blog-hero{padding:100px 56px 48px;text-align:center;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 0%,rgba(180,167,229,.18),transparent 70%),var(--bg);
  transition:background .4s ease}
.blog-hero .eyebrow{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6);
  font-weight:700;margin-bottom:24px;display:inline-block}
.blog-hero h1{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(48px,8vw,88px);
  line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.05em;font-weight:900;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:24px}
.blog-hero h1 em{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:600;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6),var(--peach-deep,#E98D71));
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.blog-hero p{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:620px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.55}

/* ---------- Category pills ---------- */
.pills{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:8px 56px 8px;display:flex;
  gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.pill{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-muted);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 18px;
  transition:all .25s;cursor:pointer;background:var(--bg-card)}
.pill:hover{border-color:var(--peach-deep,#E98D71);color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.pill.active{color:#fff;border-color:transparent;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6),var(--peach-deep,#E98D71))}

/* ---------- Featured post ---------- */
.featured-wrap{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 56px 8px}
.featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;background:var(--bg-card);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;
  text-decoration:none;transition:all .3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.featured:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-md,0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.12))}
.featured-img{position:relative;min-height:320px;overflow:hidden;background:#12101C}
.featured-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .6s ease}
.featured:hover .featured-img img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.featured-tag{position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
  font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:#fff;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6),var(--peach-deep,#E98D71));
  border-radius:999px;padding:7px 15px;z-index:2}
.featured-tag-mobile{display:none}
.featured-body{padding:40px 38px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;justify-content:center}
.post-meta{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--peach-deep,#E98D71)}
.featured-body h2{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,32px);
  font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink)}
.featured-body h2 em{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:600;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6),var(--peach-deep,#E98D71));
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.featured-body p{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55}
.author{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.read-arrow{color:var(--peach-deep,#E98D71);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.04em;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif}

/* ---------- Latest posts grid ---------- */
.section-label{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:44px 56px 4px;
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.grid{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:20px 56px 40px;display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.card{background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;
  overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;
  transition:all .3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-md,0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.12))}
.card-img{height:170px;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#12101C}
.card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .5s ease}
.card:hover .card-img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.card-body{padding:26px 26px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;flex:1}
.card h2{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink)}
.card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55;flex:1}
.card .read{color:var(--peach-deep,#E98D71);font-weight:700;font-size:13px}

/* ---------- Newsletter ---------- */
.newsletter{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:16px 56px 96px}
.nl-box{background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;
  padding:44px 40px;display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md,none)}
.nl-box h3{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--ink)}
.nl-box h3 em{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:600;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6),var(--peach-deep,#E98D71));
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.nl-sub{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:6px}
.nl-form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nl-form input{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);
  border-radius:999px;padding:14px 22px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:14px;
  min-width:260px;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s}
.nl-form input:focus{border-color:var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6)}
.nl-form button{border:none;border-radius:999px;padding:14px 28px;font-weight:700;
  font-size:14px;cursor:pointer;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;color:#fff;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6),var(--peach-deep,#E98D71));
  transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.nl-form button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(233,141,113,.35)}
.nl-status{display:none;margin:0 auto 0;max-width:1280px;padding:0 56px}
.nl-status .inner{border-radius:14px;padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;margin-top:20px}
.nl-status.ok .inner{background:rgba(132,225,188,.18);color:#1E7A5A;border:1px solid rgba(132,225,188,.6)}
.nl-status.err .inner{background:rgba(233,141,113,.15);color:#B4472A;border:1px solid rgba(233,141,113,.5)}

/* ---------- Article pages ---------- */
.article-hero{padding:90px 56px 8px;text-align:center;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 0%,rgba(252,184,156,.16),transparent 70%),var(--bg);
  transition:background .4s ease}
.article-hero .eyebrow{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--peach-deep,#E98D71);
  font-weight:700;margin-bottom:20px;display:inline-block}
.article-hero h1{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,56px);
  line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.04em;font-weight:900;color:var(--ink);
  max-width:880px;margin:0 auto 20px}
.article-hero h1 em{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:600;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6),var(--peach-deep,#E98D71));
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.article-hero .dek{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:660px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.55}
.article-meta{display:flex;gap:18px;justify-content:center;margin-top:22px;
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-muted);flex-wrap:wrap}
.article-hero-image{max-width:820px;margin:34px auto 0;padding:0 24px}
.article-hero-image .frame{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;
  overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/7.5;background:#12101C;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md,none)}
.article-hero-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}

article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:28px 24px 40px}
article h2{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--ink);margin:52px 0 16px;scroll-margin-top:90px;line-height:1.2}
article h3{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin:34px 0 10px}
article p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 18px}
article ul,article ol{margin:0 0 20px 24px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}
article li{margin-bottom:9px}
article strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
article a{color:var(--peach-deep,#E98D71);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500}
article a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

.quick-answer{background:rgba(180,167,229,.12);border:1px solid var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6);
  border-radius:20px;padding:24px 28px;margin:34px 0 10px}
.quick-answer .qa-label{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6);margin-bottom:8px}
.quick-answer p{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:16px}

.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin:34px 0}
.stat{background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:24px 22px}
.stat .n{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:36px;font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6),var(--peach-deep,#E98D71));
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.stat .l{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:13px;margin-top:10px;line-height:1.5}

.takeaway{border-left:3px solid var(--peach-deep,#E98D71);background:rgba(252,184,156,.12);
  border-radius:0 16px 16px 0;padding:20px 24px;margin:30px 0;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
.takeaway b{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--peach-deep,#E98D71);display:block;margin-bottom:6px}

.task-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:28px 0;font-size:14px}
.task-table th{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-muted);text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.task-table td{padding:13px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  vertical-align:top;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.task-table td:first-child{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.task-table .agent{color:var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6);font-weight:700}

.ba{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:stretch;margin:32px 0}
.ba .col{background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:22px}
.ba .col.after{border-color:var(--peach-deep,#E98D71)}
.ba .col h4{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.ba .col.after h4{color:var(--peach-deep,#E98D71)}
.ba .col ul{margin:0 0 0 18px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.ba .arrow{align-self:center;color:var(--peach-deep,#E98D71);font-size:24px;font-weight:700}

.faq{margin:44px 0 8px}
.faq h2{margin-bottom:18px}
.faq details{background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;
  margin-bottom:10px;overflow:hidden}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;padding:18px 22px;font-weight:700;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
  font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);list-style:none;display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--peach-deep,#E98D71);font-size:22px;
  font-weight:400;transition:transform .25s}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq details p{padding:0 22px 18px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;margin:0;line-height:1.65}

/* CTA — matches the site's dark .footer-cta pattern */
.blog-cta{background:var(--slate-900,#1A1B22);color:#fff;padding:90px 56px;
  text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;margin-top:56px}
.blog-cta::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 30% 40%,rgba(252,184,156,.18),transparent),
             radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 70% 60%,rgba(180,167,229,.15),transparent);
  filter:blur(50px);z-index:0}
.blog-cta .inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.blog-cta h2{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,52px);font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:20px;color:#fff}
.blog-cta h2 em{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:600;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--peach,#FCB89C),var(--lavender,#B4A7E5));
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.blog-cta p{font-size:17px;color:var(--slate-300,#B9BCC8);margin-bottom:36px}
.blog-cta .btn-cta{display:inline-block;color:#1A1B22;background:var(--peach,#FCB89C);
  padding:16px 36px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;
  text-decoration:none;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.blog-cta .btn-cta:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(252,184,156,.4)}

.related{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 24px 80px}
.related h3{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-muted);margin-bottom:16px}
.related a{display:block;padding:15px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);
  text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s,padding-left .25s}
.related a:hover{color:var(--peach-deep,#E98D71);padding-left:8px}

/* Reveal animations */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);
  transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1),transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.rv-d1{transition-delay:.08s}.rv-d2{transition-delay:.16s}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .blog-hero,.article-hero{padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px}
  .pills,.featured-wrap,.section-label,.grid,.newsletter,.nl-status{padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px}
  .blog-cta{padding:70px 24px}
  .featured{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .featured-img{min-height:210px}
  .featured-img .featured-tag{display:none}
  .featured-tag-mobile{display:inline-block;position:static;width:max-content;
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;
    text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 15px;
    background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--lavender-deep,#8B79D6),var(--peach-deep,#E98D71))}
  .featured-body{padding:28px 24px}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ba{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ba .arrow{transform:rotate(90deg);justify-self:center}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
  .rv{opacity:1;transform:none}
}