*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

:root {
  --white: #ffffff;
  --off: #FAFAF9;
  --paper: #F6F4F1;
  --ink: #1A1917;
  --body: #3D3C39;
  --muted: #8C8B87;
  --rule: #E8E6E1;
  --accent: #C0614A;
  --accent-light: #F9EDE9;
  --tag-bg: #F0EDE8;
  --tag-text: #5A5854;
  --sans: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  --serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --body-serif: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;

  --navy: #0D1B3E;
  --indigo: #2D3A8C;
  --indigo-mid: #3D4DB5;
  --violet: #7B5EA7;
  --lavender: #C4B5FD;
  --lavender-lt: #EDE9FF;
  --ink: #1A1F36;
  --ink-soft: #3D4466;
  --gray-100: #F8F9FF;
  --gray-200: #ECEEF8;
  --gray-300: #D8DCF0;
  --gray-400: #9BA3C5;
  --gray-500: #6B7399;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--indigo) 0%, var(--violet) 100%);
  --gradient-text: linear-gradient(135deg, #2D3A8C 0%, #7B5EA7 100%);

  --clr-bg: #F8FAFC;
  --clr-surface: #FFFFFF;
  --clr-border: #E2E8F0;
  --clr-text: #1E293B;
  --clr-muted: #64748B;
  --clr-a: #6366F1;
  --clr-a-lt: #EEF2FF;
  --clr-b: #F59E0B;
  --clr-b-lt: #FFFBEB;
  --clr-yes: #10B981;
  --clr-yes-lt: #ECFDF5;
  --clr-no: #F43F5E;
  --clr-no-lt: #FFF1F2;
  --clr-part: #F59E0B;
  --clr-part-lt: #FFFBEB;
  --radius: 18px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;
  --font-display: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;


}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body, "Source Sans 3", system-ui, sans-serif);
  background: var(--clr-bg, var(--white));
  color: var(--clr-text, var(--ink));
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ── NAV ── */


.blogView{
margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ── HERO POST ── */
.hero {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 0;
  /*max-width: 1200px;*/
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
  gap: 0;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 350px;
}

.hero-content {
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 30px 10px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  margin-top: 4px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.featured-badge {
  background: var(--gradient);
  color: white;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.hero-category {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  /* color: var(--muted); */
  color: var(--violet);
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.8px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hero-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--violet)
}

.hero-excerpt {
  font-family: var(--body-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--body);
  margin-bottom: 0px;
  max-width: 520px;
}

.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.author-chip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.author-avatar {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  background: var(--gradient);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: white;
  font-weight: 700;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.author-name {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.meta-dot {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--rule);
}

.meta-info {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--violet);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 4px;
  transition: gap .2s;
}

.read-more:hover {
  gap: 12px;
}

.hero-image {
  background: var(--paper);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-image-inner {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--lavender-lt);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.img-placeholder-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* ── MAIN LAYOUT ── */
.page-body {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 50px;
  padding-top: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.page-body{
    width:100%;
    max-width:100%;
    margin:0;
    padding:10px 0 0;
    display:block;
}
/* Form */
.form-row-2 {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

.form-row-2 .form-field {
  flex: 1;
}

.comment-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.comment-note {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--gray-400);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.comment-note-icon {
  color: var(--indigo);
}

/* post card */
.post-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 140px;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity .2s;
}

.post-card:hover {
  opacity: .78;
}

.post-card:hover .post-card-title {
  color: var(--violet);
}

.post-card-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.post-card-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.tag {
  background: var(--lavender-lt);
  color: var(--violet);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.post-date {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.post-card-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.28;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  transition: color .2s;
}

.post-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--body);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.post-card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.read-time {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.post-stats {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.stat-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.stat-item svg {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.post-card-thumb {
  background: var(--lavender-lt);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 28px;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  align-self: start;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ── SIDEBAR ── */
.sidebar {}

.sidebar-block {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.sidebar-title {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

/* about card */
.about-card {
  background: var(--lavender-lt);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 14px;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-avatar {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  background: var(--gradient);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  color: white;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 auto 12px;
}

.about-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.about-handle {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.about-bio {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--body);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.about-stat {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 8px 4px;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-stat-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-stat-label {
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.follow-btn {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 9px;
  background: var(--gradient);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s;
}

.follow-btn:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
}

/* popular topics */
.topic-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 7px;
}

.topic-chip {
  padding: 6px 12px;
  background: var(--lavender-lt);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--violet);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .15s;
}

.topic-chip:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: white;
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

/* recent mini */
.mini-post {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.mini-post:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.mini-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--rule);
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 28px;
}

.mini-title {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.mini-date {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* newsletter */
.newsletter-block {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 14px;
  color: white;
}

.newsletter-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: white;
}

.newsletter-sub {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  opacity: .7;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.newsletter-input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: white;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  outline: none;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.newsletter-input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
}

.newsletter-btn {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 9px;
  background: var(--gradient);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity .2s;
}

.newsletter-btn:hover {
  opacity: .88;
}

/* ── ARTICLE VIEW ── */
#articleView {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: white;
  z-index: 100;
  overflow-y: auto;
  animation: slideIn .3s ease;
}

@keyframes slideIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.back-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  transition: color .2s;
}

.back-btn:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* Article Title */
.article-title {
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}

/* Subtitle */
.article-subtitle {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.article-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.article-cover {
  width: 100%;
  height: 340px;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #f0ede8, #e0d9ce);
  border-radius: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.prose p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}

.prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 1.8em 0 .6em;
  letter-spacing: -.3px;
}

.prose blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 24px;
  margin: 2em 0;
}

.prose blockquote p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
}

.like-btn:hover,
.like-btn.liked {
  background: var(--accent-light);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* toast */
.toast {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 28px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(16px);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: white;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .3s, transform .3s;
  z-index: 200;
}

.toast.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}


/* ══ Reading Progress Bar ══ */
#progress-bar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 0%;
  background: var(--gradient);
  z-index: 9999;
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* NAVBAR */
.site-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: 0;
}

.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 60px;
}

.site-logo {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}

.logo-pip {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gradient);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-logo:hover {
  color: var(--indigo);
}

.nav-center {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  max-width: 320px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.nav-center.visible {
  opacity: 1;
}

.nav-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.nav-btn-ghost {
  background: none;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-300);
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.nav-btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--indigo);
  color: var(--indigo);
  background: var(--lavender-lt);
}

.nav-btn-primary {
  background: var(--gradient);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 7px 18px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
}

.nav-btn-primary:hover {
  opacity: 0.88;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.nav-mobile-back {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--indigo);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}

/* ARTICLE HERO */
.article-hero {
  padding: 24px 0 0;
}

.article-hero-inner {
  max-width: 1013px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* Meta row */
.article-meta {
  margin-top: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.author-block {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.author-avatar-wrap {
  position: relative;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.author-avatar-wrap img {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 2px solid var(--lavender-lt);
}

.author-name {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.author-role {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  color: var(--gray-400);
}

.meta-details {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--gray-400);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.meta-sep {
  color: var(--gray-300);
}

.meta-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.action-btn {
  background: none;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 8px;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.action-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--indigo);
  color: var(--indigo);
  background: var(--lavender-lt);
}

.action-btn.liked {
  border-color: #E05C6E;
  color: #E05C6E;
  background: #FFF0F2;
}

.action-btn.bookmarked {
  border-color: var(--indigo);
  color: var(--indigo);
  background: var(--lavender-lt);
}

.article-cover img {
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(300px, 45vw, 520px);
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.article-cover-caption {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--gray-400);
  text-align: center;
  font-style: italic;
}

.article-layout {
  padding: 14px 0 14px;
}

.article-layout-inner {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr 240px;
  gap: 0 30px;
  align-items: start;
}

/* ── Left Rail (sticky social share) ── */
.article-rail {
  position: sticky;
  top: 80px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-top: 4px;
}

.rail-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 32px;
  background: var(--gray-200);
  margin: 4px 0;
}

.rail-btn {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
  background: var(--white);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
}

.rail-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--indigo);
  color: var(--indigo);
  background: var(--lavender-lt);
}

.rail-btn.rail-like.liked {
  border-color: #E05C6E;
  color: #E05C6E;
  background: #FFF0F2;
}

/* ── Prose Column ── */
.article-prose {
  min-width: 0;
}

/* Drop Cap */
.article-prose .drop-cap::first-letter {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: 5.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.78;
  float: left;
  margin: 6px 14px 0 0;
  background: var(--gradient-text);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
}

/* Body text */
.article-prose p {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* Headings */
.article-prose h2 {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 10px 0 6px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}

.article-prose h3 {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 2em 0 0.6em;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Pull Quote — the centrepiece signature */
.pull-quote {
  margin: 6px -24px;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  background: var(--gray-100);
  border-left: 5px solid transparent;
  border-image: var(--gradient) 1;
  position: relative;
}

.pull-quote::before {
  content: '\201C';
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: 70px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--lavender);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0px;
  left: 24px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.pull-quote p {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif !important;
  font-size: 20px !important;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  color: var(--navy) !important;
  line-height: 1.55 !important;
  margin: 0 0 12px !important;
  padding-top: 24px;
}

.pull-quote cite {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--violet);
}

/* Key highlight box */
.key-box {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--lavender);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background: var(--lavender-lt);
  margin: 12px 0;
}

.key-box-label {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--indigo);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.key-box p {
  font-size: 0.95rem !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  color: var(--ink-soft) !important;
  line-height: 1.65 !important;
}

/* Inline image */
.prose-img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 14px;
  margin: 12px 0 8px;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  max-height: 380px;
}

.prose-img-caption {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--gray-400);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.8em;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* List */
.article-prose ul {
  padding-left: 0;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  list-style: none;
}

.article-prose ul li {
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 6px 0 6px 28px;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
}

.article-prose ul li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.article-prose ul li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 16px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gradient);
}

.prose-divider::before,
.prose-divider::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gray-200);
}

/* ── Right Sidebar (sticky TOC) ── */
.article-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 80px;
}

.toc-widget {
  background: var(--gray-100);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.toc-title {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--indigo);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
}

.toc-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.toc-list li {
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.toc-list a {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--gray-500);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border-left: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.toc-list a:hover {
  color: var(--indigo);
  background: var(--lavender-lt);
}

.toc-list a.active {
  color: var(--indigo);
  background: var(--lavender-lt);
  border-left-color: var(--indigo);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.sidebar-widget {
  background: var(--gray-100);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.sidebar-widget-title {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--indigo);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Newsletter sidebar */
.sidebar-newsletter {
  background: var(--gradient);
  border: none;
}

.sidebar-newsletter .sidebar-widget-title {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

.sidebar-newsletter h5 {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.sidebar-newsletter p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.sidebar-email-input {
  width: 100%;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  color: var(--white);
  outline: none;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.sidebar-email-input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.sidebar-email-input:focus {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.26);
}

.sidebar-subscribe-btn {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--white);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--indigo);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.sidebar-subscribe-btn:hover {
  background: var(--lavender-lt);
}

/* Related posts widget */
.related-mini {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 10px 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gray-200);
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

.related-mini:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.related-mini:hover .related-mini-title {
  color: var(--indigo-mid);
}

.related-mini img {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.related-mini-title {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.related-mini-meta {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--gray-400);
  margin-top: 4px;
}


/* COMMENTS SECTION */
.comments-section {
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
  padding: 10px 0;
  background: var(--gray-100);
}

.comments-inner {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* Comment form */
.comment-form-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 18px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.comment-form-title {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.form-field {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.form-field label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.form-field input,
.form-field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--gray-100);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  resize: vertical;
}

.form-field input:focus,
.form-field textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--indigo);
  background: var(--white);
}

.submit-comment-btn {
  background: var(--gradient);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
}

.submit-comment-btn:hover {
  opacity: 0.88;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* RELATED ARTICLES (BOTTOM) */
.related-section {
  padding: 10px 0;
}

.related-heading {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.related-card {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gray-200);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
  transition: all 0.26s;
  height: 100%;
}

.related-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--lavender);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(45, 58, 140, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  color: inherit;
}

.related-card-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.related-card-body {
  padding: 12px;
}

.related-card-cat {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--violet);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.related-card-title {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.related-card-meta {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--gray-400);
}

/* FOOTER */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 12px 0;
}

.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-copy {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.footer-links-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-links-row a {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.footer-links-row a:hover {
  color: var(--lavender);
}

.footer-logo img {
  height: 38px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}

.footer-logo img {
  height: 32px;
  width: auto;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

/* ══ Toast ══ */
.toast-stack {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  z-index: 5000;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.toast-pill {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(13, 27, 62, 0.22);
  animation: toastUp 0.28s ease;
}

@keyframes toastUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* back to blog */
.toast-pill i {
  color: var(--lavender);
}



/* --- Table-css ---- */
.cmp-section {
  padding: 72px 0 88px;
}

/* Header */
.cmp-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-a);
  background: var(--clr-a-lt);
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.cmp-eyebrow .dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--clr-a);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: pdot 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes pdot {

  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  50% {
    opacity: .4;
    transform: scale(.65);
  }
}

.cmp-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.cmp-headline em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--clr-a);
}

.cmp-subhead {
  font-size: .97rem;
  color: var(--clr-muted);
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Filter pills */
.filter-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.filter-btn {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--clr-muted);
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  padding: 6px 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: .2s ease;
  outline: none;
}

.filter-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--clr-a);
  color: var(--clr-a);
}

.filter-btn.active {
  background: var(--clr-a);
  border-color: var(--clr-a);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(99, 102, 241, .28);
}

/* Table wrap */
.cmp-table-wrap {
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--clr-border);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 32px rgba(99, 102, 241, .07);
}

.cmp-scroll-x {
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

/* Table — 2 columns only */
.cmp-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  table-layout: fixed;
  min-width: 420px;
}

.cmp-table colgroup col.col-a {
  width: 50%;
}

.cmp-table colgroup col.col-b {
  width: 50%;
}

/* Product header */
.cmp-prod-header th {
  padding: 0;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--clr-border);
}

.cmp-prod-header th.th-a {
  background: var(--clr-a-lt);
}

.cmp-prod-header th.th-b {
  background: var(--clr-b-lt);
}

.prod-cell {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 22px 28px 18px;
}

.article-prose .prod-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Category sub-header */
.cmp-cat-row td {
  background: var(--clr-bg);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-muted);
  padding: 9px 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
}

.cmp-cat-row td:first-child {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
}

.cmp-cat-row td:first-child i {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--clr-a);
}

/* Feature rows */
.cmp-row {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  transition: background .15s;
}

.cmp-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.cmp-row:hover {
  background: #F8FAFC;
}

.cmp-row td {
  padding: 15px 28px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
}

.cmp-row td:last-child {
  border-right: none;
}

.cmp-row td.col-a-bg {
  background: rgba(99, 102, 241, .025);
}

.cmp-row td.col-b-bg {
  background: rgba(245, 158, 11, .02);
}

.cmp-row td.td-best-a {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--clr-a);
}

.cmp-row td.td-best-b {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--clr-b);
}

.val-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
}

.status-icon {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 11px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

.si-yes {
  background: var(--clr-yes-lt);
  color: var(--clr-yes);
}

.si-no {
  background: var(--clr-no-lt);
  color: var(--clr-no);
}

.si-part {
  background: var(--clr-part-lt);
  color: var(--clr-part);
}

.val-text .val-feature {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clr-muted);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.val-text .val-main {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--clr-text);
}

.val-text .val-sub {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--clr-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 1px;
}

/* Score footer */
/* .cmp-score-row {
  background: var(--clr-bg);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--clr-border);
} */
/* 
.cmp-score-row td {
  padding: 18px 28px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
} */

/* .cmp-score-row td:last-child {
  border-right: none;
} */

/* .score-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
} */

/* .score-num.col-a {
  color: var(--clr-a);
} */

/* .score-num.col-b {
  color: var(--clr-b);
} */

/* .score-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
  color: var(--clr-muted);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
} */
/* 
.score-bar-wrap {
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  overflow: hidden;
} */

/* .score-bar-fill {
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  width: 0;
  transition: width 1.1s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
} */

/* .fill-a {
  background: var(--clr-a);
} */

/* .fill-b {
  background: var(--clr-b);
} */

/* Verdict banner */
.cmp-verdict {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
  padding: 16px 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  background: var(--clr-surface);
}

.verdict-left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.verdict-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.vi-a {
  background: var(--clr-a-lt);
}

.vi-b {
  background: var(--clr-b-lt);
}

.verdict-text strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clr-text);
}

.verdict-text span {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--clr-muted);
}

.verdict-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-flip {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--clr-muted);
  background: transparent;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--clr-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  padding: 7px 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: .2s ease;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.btn-flip:hover {
  border-color: var(--clr-a);
  color: var(--clr-a);
}

.btn-review {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--clr-a);
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  padding: 7px 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: .2s ease;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-review:hover {
  background: #4F46E5;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Legend & share */
.cmp-legend {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.legend-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--clr-muted);
}

.legend-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.ld-yes {
  background: var(--clr-yes);
}

.ld-part {
  background: var(--clr-part);
}

.ld-no {
  background: var(--clr-no);
}

.cmp-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.cmp-actions-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--clr-muted);
}

.icon-btn {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--clr-border);
  background: var(--clr-surface);
  color: var(--clr-muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: .2s ease;
}

.icon-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--clr-a);
  color: var(--clr-a);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Toast */
.cmp-toast {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  background: var(--clr-text);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: .25s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.cmp-toast.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Reveal */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity .55s ease, transform .55s ease;
}

.reveal.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.d1 {
  transition-delay: .1s;
}

.d2 {
  transition-delay: .2s;
}

.d3 {
  transition-delay: .3s;
}


/* --- add faq --- */
.faq-wrapper {
  padding: 0 0;
  max-width: 800px;
}

/* .faq-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
} */

.faq-header-line {
  width: 3px;
  height: 22px;
  background: var(--color-text-primary);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.faq-header-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.faq-title {
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
}

.faq-description {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.faq-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1px;
  border: 1px solid #d9d9d9;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;
}

/* FAQ Item */
.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #d9d9d9;
  background: #fff;
}


/* Button */
.faq-button {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  /* background: var(--gray-100); */
  background: var(--lavender-lt);
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: left;
}

.faq-button-open {
  background: var(--lavender-lt);
}

/* Question */
.faq-question {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  flex: 1;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--clr-text) !important;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}

.faq-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

/* Open State */
.faq-button-open .faq-icon {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

/* Right Circle Icon */
.faq-icon {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  min-width: 22px;
  border: 1px solid #cfcfcf;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #fff;
  color: #666;
  transition: .25s;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-icon {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.faq-icon:hover {
  color: #000;
  border: 1px solid var(--violet);
}

.faq-icon-open {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

/* Icon */
.faq-plus-icon {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.faq-answer {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0 20px;
  /* background: var(--lavender-lt); */
  transition: all .35s ease;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-answer {
  max-height: 500px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
}

.faq-answer-text {
  margin: 0;
  color: #444;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}
/* new-update-------------------------------- */
.hero-image-inner {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-image-inner img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}
.post-thumb-img{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
}


/* ----------- RESPONSIVE ----------- */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .article-layout-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr;
  }

  .article-sidebar {
    display: none;
  }

  .article-cover {
    max-width: 960px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {


  .hero-content {
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 10px 10px 10px 0;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: 38px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
  }

  .hero-excerpt {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .hero-meta {
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .meta-info {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .author-avatar {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
  }

  .author-name {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .read-more {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .article-hero {
    padding: 12px 0 0;
  }

  .article-title {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .article-subtitle {
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .article-cover {
    max-width: 740px;
    height: 300px;
  }

  .article-cover-caption {
    padding: 2px 20px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .article-layout {
    padding: 12px 0 12px;
  }

  .article-prose p {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .article-layout-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
  }

  .article-prose h2 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .pull-quote::before {
    font-size: 64px;
  }

  .pull-quote p {
    padding-top: 20px;
    margin: 0 0 10px !important;
  }

  .pull-quote cite {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .key-box p {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .key-box {
    margin: 10px 0;
  }

  .prose-img-caption {
    font-size: 11px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .prod-cell {
    padding: 18px 28px 18px;
  }

  .article-prose .prod-name {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .cmp-row td {
    padding: 12px 22px;
  }

  .faq-question {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .meta-details {
    font-size: 11px;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .author-role {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .article-meta {
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .action-btn {
    font-size: 12px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
  }

  .faq-contact-btn {
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 6px;
  }

  .form-field input,
  .form-field textarea {
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .submit-comment-btn {
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .related-heading {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .related-card-body {
    padding: 10px;
  }

  .related-card-cat {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .related-card-title {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .related-card-meta {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .footer-links-row a {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .footer-logo img {
    height: 30px;
  }

  .rail-btn {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 14px
  }

  .footer-links-row {
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .page-body {
    /* gap: 20px;
    padding: 0 30px; */
    padding-top: 10px;
  }

  .post-card-title {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .post-date {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .post-card-excerpt {
    font-size: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 0 10px;
  }

  .about-handle {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero-image {
    display: none;
  }

  .article-layout-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .page-body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .article-rail {
    display: none;
  }

  .article-prose .drop-cap::first-letter {
    font-size: 3.8rem;
  }

  .pull-quote {
    margin: 6px 0;
    padding: 10px 10px 10px 26px;
  }

  .pull-quote p {
    font-size: 18px !important;
    padding-top: 18px;
    margin: 0 0 2px !important;
  }



  .comment-replies {
    margin-left: 20px;
  }

  .nav-center {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-mobile-back {
    display: flex !important;
  }

  .nav-btn-ghost.desktop-only {
    display: none;
  }

  .cmp-section {
    padding: 52px 0 64px;
  }

  .prod-cell {
    padding: 16px 18px 14px;
  }

  .cmp-row td {
    padding: 12px 18px;
  }

  .cmp-score-row td {
    padding: 14px 18px;
  }

  .cmp-cat-row td {
    padding: 8px 18px;
  }

  .article-hero-inner {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    min-height: 280px;
  }

  .hero-category {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .featured-badge {
    font-size: 9px;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    border-radius: 3px;
  }

  .hero-excerpt {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .meta-info {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .post-card-eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .post-card-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .post-card-excerpt {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .read-time {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .stat-item {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .post-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 128px;
  }

  .about-handle {
    font-size: 11px;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .about-bio {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .follow-btn {
    padding: 8px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .sidebar-block {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .sidebar-title {
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .mini-post {
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 8px 0;
  }

  .mini-title {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .mini-num {
    font-size: 20px;
    width: 26px;
  }

  .mini-date {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .topic-chip {
    margin-top: 6px;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .topic-list {
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .newsletter-block {
    padding: 12px;
  }

  .newsletter-title {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .newsletter-sub {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .newsletter-input {
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .newsletter-btn {
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .article-title {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .article-subtitle {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .article-cover {
    max-width: 540px;
    height: 250px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .article-prose p {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .article-layout {
    padding: 8px 0 8px;
  }

  .article-prose h2 {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin: 6px 0 4px;
  }

  .pull-quote::before {
    font-size: 60px;
  }

  .article-prose ul li {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .article-prose .prod-name {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .val-text .val-feature {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .val-text .val-main {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .val-text .val-sub {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .faq-button {
    padding: 4px 20px;
  }

  .article-layout-inner {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .author-block {
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .action-btn {
    font-size: 10px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
  }

  .meta-details {
    font-size: 10px;
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .site-footer {
    padding: 4px 0;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 10px;
  }
  .related-section {
    padding: 0 0 10px;
}
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
  .hero-title {
    font-size: 20px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .article-title {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .article-meta {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }



  .footer-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .form-row-2 {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .val-text .val-sub {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-excerpt {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .author-name {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding: 6px 0;
  }

  .meta-info {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .hero-content {
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 0 15px;
  }

  .read-more {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    min-height: 250px;
  }

  .page-body {
    padding: 0 15px;
    padding-top: 2px;
  }

  .tag {
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .post-date {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .post-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 100px;
  }

  .post-card-title {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .post-card-excerpt {
    font-size: 11px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .read-time {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .stat-item {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .page-body {
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .about-avatar {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    margin: 0 auto 6px;
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .about-name {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .about-bio {
    font-size: 11px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .about-stat-num {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .about-stats {
    gap: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .follow-btn {
    padding: 6px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .about-card {
    padding: 14px 14px 8px 14px;
  }

  .sidebar-title {
    padding-top: 6px;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .mini-title {
    font-size: 11px;
    margin-bottom: 1px;
  }

  .about-stat {
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 5px 4px;
  }

  .sidebar-block {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .mini-num {
    font-size: 18px;
    width: 22px;
  }

  .topic-chip {
    margin-top: 6px;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .newsletter-sub {
    font-size: 11px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .newsletter-input {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .newsletter-btn {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .article-hero-inner {
    padding: 0 15px;
  }

  .article-hero {
    padding: 6px 0 0;
  }

  .article-subtitle {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
  }

  .article-cover {
    max-width: 300px;
    height: 200px;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .article-cover-caption {
    padding: 2px 8px;
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .article-prose p {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .article-layout-inner {
    padding: 0 15px;
  }

  .article-prose h2 {
    font-size: 16px;
    margin: 0 0 2px;
  }

  .pull-quote {
    margin: 2px 0;
    padding: 6px 6px 6px 12px;
    border-left: 3px solid transparent;
  }

  .pull-quote::before {
    left: 7px;
  }

  .pull-quote::before {
    font-size: 50px;
  }

  .pull-quote p {
    font-size: 16px !important;
    padding-top: 16px;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .pull-quote cite {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .key-box {
    padding: 8px 10px;
  }

  .key-box p {
    font-size: 12px !important;
  }

  .prose-img-caption {
    font-size: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .article-prose ul li {
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 6px 0 6px 18px;
  }

  .article-prose ul li::before {
    top: 14px;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
  }

  .article-prose ul {
    margin: 0;
  }

  .prod-cell {
    padding: 8px 8px 8px;
  }

  .article-prose .prod-name {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .cmp-cat-row td {
    padding: 4px 10px;
  }

  .cmp-row td {
    padding: 6px 6px;
  }

  .val-wrap {
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .status-icon {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    border-radius: 4px;
  }

  .val-text .val-main {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .faq-header-label {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .faq-question {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .faq-contact-box {
    margin-top: 0px;
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .faq-contact-btn {
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    border-radius: 4px;
  }

  .comments-inner {
    padding: 0 15px;
  }

  .comment-form-card {
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 10px;
    margin-top: 0px;
  }

  .comment-form-title {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .form-field label {
    font-size: 11px;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .form-field input,
  .form-field textarea {
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 2px 14px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .comment-note {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .comment-footer {
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .submit-comment-btn {
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .related-heading {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .related-section {
    padding: 4px 0;
  }

  .related-card-body {
    padding: 8px;
  }

  .related-card-cat {
    font-size: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .related-card-title {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .related-card-meta {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .site-footer {
    background: var(--navy);
    padding: 2px 0;
  }

  .footer-logo img {
    height: 26px;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .footer-links-row a {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 10px;
  }
   .footer-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 0;
  }
}