:root{
  --paper:#f7f4ee;
  --paper-deep:#efe9df;
  --surface:#fffdf9;
  --navy:#13233f;
  --navy-soft:#273a5a;
  --blue:#526fd3;
  --blue-soft:#dfe6fb;
  --coral:#dc745d;
  --sage:#54846f;
  --line:#ded9cf;
  --muted:#6d716f;
  --shadow:0 18px 60px rgba(19,35,63,.1);
  --sans:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
button,input{font:inherit}
.skip-link{position:fixed;left:16px;top:12px;z-index:100;transform:translateY(-180%);background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px}
.skip-link:focus{transform:none}
.blog-shell{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 40px));margin-inline:auto}
.blog-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(19,35,63,.1);background:rgba(247,244,238,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(16px)}
.blog-nav{min-height:74px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.blog-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;font-size:20px;white-space:nowrap}
.blog-brand-mark{width:36px;height:36px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:11px;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(82,111,211,.28)}
.blog-brand-mark svg{width:19px;height:19px}
.blog-brand-divider{width:1px;height:22px;background:var(--line);margin-left:4px}
.blog-wordmark{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;color:var(--navy-soft)}
.blog-nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;margin-left:auto}
.blog-nav-links a{font-size:14px;font-weight:650;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy-soft)}
.blog-nav-links a:hover,.blog-nav-links a:focus-visible{color:var(--blue)}
.blog-nav-links .active{color:var(--blue)}
.lang-switch{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;padding:3px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.lang-switch a{display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:29px;height:27px;padding:0 6px!important;border-radius:6px;font-size:11px!important;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted)!important}
.lang-switch a[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--navy);color:#fff!important}
.nav-action{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:10px 15px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .2s ease,background .2s ease}
.nav-action:hover{background:var(--blue);transform:translateY(-1px)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(82,111,211,.35);outline-offset:3px}

.blog-hero{padding:84px 0 66px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.blog-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:420px;height:420px;border-radius:50%;right:-170px;top:-170px;background:rgba(82,111,211,.1);filter:blur(2px);pointer-events:none}
.hero-kicker,.article-kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:20px}
.hero-kicker::before,.article-kicker::before{content:"";width:30px;height:2px;background:currentColor}
.blog-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.82fr) minmax(420px,1.18fr);gap:64px;align-items:end}
.blog-hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(46px,6vw,78px);font-weight:600;line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:balance}
.blog-hero-copy{padding-bottom:8px}
.blog-hero-copy p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--navy-soft);margin:0 0 24px;max-width:52ch;text-wrap:pretty}
.hero-topics{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-topics a{border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.42);padding:7px 11px;border-radius:8px;font-size:13px;font-weight:650;text-decoration:none}
.hero-topics a:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}

.featured-wrap{padding:0 0 78px}
.featured-article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr .88fr;min-height:500px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:28px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.featured-media{min-height:420px;overflow:hidden}
.featured-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.featured-article:hover .featured-media img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.featured-copy{padding:54px 48px 46px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.post-label{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#b9c8f7;margin-bottom:18px}
.featured-copy h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(36px,4vw,54px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0 0 20px;text-wrap:balance}
.featured-copy p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);font-size:17px;margin:0 0 26px;max-width:43ch}
.read-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:750;text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.read-link span{transition:transform .2s ease}
.read-link:hover span{transform:translateX(4px)}
.post-meta{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:auto;padding-top:26px}
.featured-copy .post-meta{color:rgba(255,255,255,.57)}

.blog-section{padding:74px 0}
.section-line{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:22px;margin-bottom:34px}
.section-line h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,48px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1;margin:0}
.section-line p{color:var(--muted);margin:0;max-width:45ch;text-align:right}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:26px}
.post-card{grid-column:span 4;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}
.post-card:nth-child(4),.post-card:nth-child(5){grid-column:span 6}
.post-card-media{aspect-ratio:3/2;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-deep);margin-bottom:20px}
.post-card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.post-card:hover .post-card-media img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.post-card a{text-decoration:none}
.post-card .post-label{color:var(--blue);margin:0 0 10px}
.post-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:28px;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0 0 12px;text-wrap:balance}
.post-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 6px;text-wrap:pretty}
.post-card .post-meta{padding-top:16px}
.cover-metrics,.cover-api{aspect-ratio:3/2;display:grid;place-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-deep)}
.cover-metrics::before{content:"";width:58%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;background:conic-gradient(var(--sage) 0 38%,var(--blue) 38% 72%,var(--coral) 72% 88%,#d1ccc1 88%);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 48px var(--paper-deep)}
.cover-metrics::after{content:"SLA";position:absolute;font:800 16px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--navy)}
.cover-api::before,.cover-api::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:38%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:28px;border:2px solid var(--blue);background:rgba(255,255,255,.62);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.cover-api::before{left:11%;transform:rotate(-7deg)}
.cover-api::after{right:11%;transform:rotate(7deg);border-color:var(--coral)}
.cover-api span{position:relative;z-index:2;width:86px;height:3px;background:var(--navy)}

.resource-band{margin:42px 0 80px;background:var(--blue-soft);border-radius:24px;padding:44px 48px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.resource-band h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:36px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:600}
.resource-band p{margin:0;color:var(--navy-soft);max-width:58ch}
.resource-band .nav-action{padding:14px 20px;white-space:nowrap}

/* Article */
.article-header{padding:70px 0 34px;text-align:center}
.breadcrumbs{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:26px}
.breadcrumbs a{text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.article-kicker{justify-content:center}
.article-header h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(43px,6.5vw,76px);font-weight:600;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.045em;max-width:1050px;margin:0 auto 24px;text-wrap:balance}
.article-deck{font-size:20px;color:var(--navy-soft);max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 24px;line-height:1.55;text-wrap:pretty}
.article-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.article-hero-image{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:20px auto 68px;border-radius:26px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);background:var(--paper-deep)}
.article-hero-image img{width:100%;max-height:690px;object-fit:cover}
.article-layout{width:min(1040px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto 86px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px minmax(0,720px);gap:72px;align-items:start}
.article-toc{position:sticky;top:104px;border-top:2px solid var(--navy);padding-top:18px}
.article-toc strong{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}
.article-toc ol{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:16px 0 0;display:grid;gap:11px}
.article-toc a{font-size:13px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.article-toc a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.article-body{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.78;color:#263650}
.article-body>p:first-child{font-size:23px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--navy)}
.article-body h2,.article-body h3{color:var(--navy);scroll-margin-top:104px;text-wrap:balance}
.article-body h2{font-size:38px;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:58px 0 20px}
.article-body h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:21px;line-height:1.3;margin:34px 0 12px}
.article-body a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{padding-left:1.35em}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:10px;padding-left:6px}
.article-body strong{color:var(--navy)}
.quick-answer{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;border-left:4px solid var(--blue);padding:20px 22px;background:#edf1fd;border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;margin:30px 0 42px}
.quick-answer strong{display:block;margin-bottom:5px}
.article-table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:26px 0 36px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:var(--surface)}
.article-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font:14px/1.45 var(--sans);min-width:600px}
.article-table th,.article-table td{text-align:left;padding:15px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.article-table th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.article-table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.article-table td:first-child{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.checklist{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:24px 26px;margin:28px 0}
.checklist strong{display:block;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:12px}
.checklist ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.checklist li{position:relative;padding-left:28px;margin:0}
.checklist li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--sage);font-weight:900}
.article-cta{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:30px 32px;margin:44px 0}
.article-cta .eyebrow{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#b9c8f7;font-weight:800}
.article-cta h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;color:#fff;margin:7px 0 10px}
.article-cta p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 18px}
.article-cta a{display:inline-flex;padding:11px 16px;background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:800}
.sources{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px;margin-top:52px}
.sources h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;margin:0 0 12px;letter-spacing:0}
.sources ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px}

.related{background:var(--paper-deep);padding:72px 0}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.related-card{background:var(--surface);padding:26px;border-radius:16px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid transparent;transition:transform .2s ease,border-color .2s ease}
.related-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--blue)}
.related-card small{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--blue);font-weight:800}
.related-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;line-height:1.15;margin:10px 0 8px;font-weight:600}
.related-card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}

.academy-surface{padding:82px 0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;scroll-margin-top:78px}
.academy-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:70px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:38px}
.academy-head .hero-kicker{color:#9fb4ff}
.academy-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(38px,4.4vw,62px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:#fff;margin:10px 0 0;max-width:750px}
.academy-head p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);margin:0;max-width:570px}
.academy-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin-top:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.academy-actions .nav-action{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)!important}
.academy-actions .nav-action:hover{background:#e7ebf7;color:var(--navy)!important}
.academy-secondary{color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);padding:10px 0}
.academy-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.academy-card{position:relative;min-height:245px;padding:28px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .2s ease,border-color .2s ease,background .2s ease}
.academy-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:rgba(159,180,255,.7);background:rgba(255,255,255,.09)}
.academy-card small{display:block;color:#9fb4ff;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;margin-bottom:28px}
.academy-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;line-height:1.08;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px;max-width:13ch}
.academy-card p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.67);margin:0;max-width:35ch}
.academy-card>span{position:absolute;right:26px;bottom:24px;font-size:22px;color:#9fb4ff}

.blog-footer{padding:58px 0 38px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface)}
.blog-footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr .7fr;gap:54px}
.blog-footer p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;max-width:42ch}
.blog-footer h4{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;margin:0 0 14px}
.blog-footer-links{display:grid;gap:9px}
.blog-footer-links a{font-size:14px;color:var(--navy-soft);text-decoration:none}
.blog-footer-links a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.blog-footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:40px;padding-top:22px;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .blog-nav-links{gap:12px}
  .blog-hero-grid,.featured-article{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .blog-hero-grid{gap:28px}
  .blog-hero{padding-top:62px}
  .featured-copy{padding:38px 32px}
  .featured-media{min-height:320px;order:-1}
  .post-card,.post-card:nth-child(4),.post-card:nth-child(5){grid-column:span 6}
  .article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .article-toc{position:relative;top:0;column-count:2;column-gap:28px}
  .article-toc strong{column-span:all}
  .resource-band{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .academy-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .academy-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .academy-card{min-height:210px}
  .related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .blog-shell,.article-hero-image,.article-layout{width:min(100% - 28px,1180px)}
  .blog-nav{min-height:66px;gap:12px}
  .blog-wordmark,.blog-brand-divider{display:none}
  .blog-nav-links a:not(.nav-action){display:none}
  .blog-nav-links{gap:8px}
  .lang-switch{margin-left:auto}
  .nav-action{font-size:13px;padding:9px 12px}
  .blog-hero{padding:50px 0 46px}
  .blog-hero h1{font-size:46px}
  .blog-hero-copy p{font-size:17px}
  .featured-wrap{padding-bottom:54px}
  .featured-article{border-radius:20px}
  .featured-media{min-height:240px}
  .featured-copy{padding:30px 24px}
  .featured-copy h2{font-size:37px}
  .blog-section{padding:54px 0}
  .section-line{display:block}
  .section-line p{text-align:left;margin-top:12px}
  .post-grid{display:block}
  .post-card{margin-bottom:42px}
  .resource-band{margin-bottom:54px;padding:30px 24px}
  .academy-surface{padding:58px 0}
  .academy-head h2{font-size:42px}
  .academy-card{padding:24px}
  .article-header{padding:48px 0 26px}
  .article-header h1{font-size:44px}
  .article-deck{font-size:18px}
  .article-hero-image{margin-bottom:44px;border-radius:18px}
  .article-toc{column-count:1}
  .article-body{font-size:18px}
  .article-body>p:first-child{font-size:21px}
  .article-body h2{font-size:32px;margin-top:48px}
  .article-cta{padding:25px 22px}
  .blog-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .blog-footer-bottom{display:block}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important}
}