*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --bg:#07101E;--card:#0D1829;--card2:#0A1422;--border:#1A2E4A;
  --blue:#4E9FFF;--blue-dim:rgba(78,159,255,.1);--blue-b:rgba(78,159,255,.25);
  --gold:#F5A623;--gold-dim:rgba(245,166,35,.12);--gold-b:rgba(245,166,35,.28);
  --purple:#A78BFA;--purple-dim:rgba(167,139,250,.1);--purple-b:rgba(167,139,250,.25);
  --text:#E8EDF5;--muted:#647499;--green:#22C55E;
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;line-height:1.6}
a{text-decoration:none}
.container{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes shimmer{0%{left:-100%}100%{left:200%}}
.au{opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .6s ease forwards}
.au1{animation-delay:.1s}.au2{animation-delay:.2s}.au3{animation-delay:.3s}

/* NAV */
nav{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(26,46,74,.9);
  background:rgba(7,16,30,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
}
.nav-inner{
  max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;
  height:62px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
}
.nav-logo{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--text)}
.nav-logo span{color:var(--blue);font-style:italic}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.nav-link{color:var(--text);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;opacity:.7;transition:opacity .2s}
.nav-link:hover{opacity:1}
.nav-link.active{color:var(--gold);opacity:1}
.nav-cta{
  background:var(--gold);color:#000;border:none;border-radius:8px;
  padding:9px 20px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;
  font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;transition:opacity .2s;display:inline-block;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.nav-cta:hover{opacity:.88}
.nav-cta::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:-100%;width:100%;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.15),transparent);animation:shimmer 3s infinite}

/* Services dropdown */
.svc-dropdown{position:relative}
.svc-btn{background:none;border:none;color:var(--text);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;opacity:.7;cursor:pointer;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;transition:opacity .2s;padding:0}
.svc-btn:hover{opacity:1}
.svc-arrow{font-size:9px;transition:transform .2s}
.svc-dropdown.open .svc-arrow{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.svc-menu{
  display:none;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 14px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;
  padding:8px;min-width:240px;z-index:200;
}
.svc-dropdown.open .svc-menu{display:block}
.svc-menu a{display:block;padding:10px 14px;color:var(--text);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;border-radius:8px;transition:background .15s}
.svc-menu a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}

@media(max-width:900px){.nav-links .nav-link:not(.keep),.svc-dropdown{display:none}}

/* HERO */
.blog-hero{
  padding:120px 24px 60px;
  text-align:center;
  max-width:680px;
  margin:0 auto;
}
.blog-eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;
  background:var(--blue-dim);
  border:1px solid var(--blue-b);
  color:var(--blue);
  font-size:12px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:5px 14px;border-radius:20px;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
.blog-hero h1{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,52px);
  font-weight:900;
  line-height:1.15;
  margin-bottom:16px;
  color:var(--text);
}
.blog-hero h1 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.blog-hero p{
  font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);
  line-height:1.7;
  max-width:520px;
  margin:0 auto;
}

/* FILTER TAGS */
.filter-row{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:0 24px 48px;
}
.filter-tag{
  font-size:12px;font-weight:600;
  padding:6px 16px;border-radius:20px;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  color:var(--muted);
  cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;
}
.filter-tag:hover,.filter-tag.active{
  background:var(--blue-dim);
  border-color:var(--blue-b);
  color:var(--blue);
}

/* POSTS GRID */
.posts-grid{
  max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 24px 80px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr));
  gap:24px;
}

.post-card{
  background:var(--card);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:16px;
  padding:28px 28px 24px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s;
}
.post-card:hover{
  border-color:rgba(78,159,255,.4);
  transform:translateY(-3px);
}

.post-tag{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:3px 10px;border-radius:20px;
  margin-bottom:14px;
  width:fit-content;
}
.tag-branding{background:var(--purple-dim);color:var(--purple);border:1px solid var(--purple-b)}
.tag-content{background:var(--blue-dim);color:var(--blue);border:1px solid var(--blue-b)}
.tag-ai{background:var(--gold-dim);color:var(--gold);border:1px solid var(--gold-b)}

.post-card h2{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-size:20px;font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.35;
  color:var(--text);
  margin-bottom:12px;
  flex-grow:1;
}

.post-excerpt{
  font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);
  line-height:1.65;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}

.post-meta-row{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding-top:16px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);
}
.post-date{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.post-read-link{
  font-size:13px;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--blue);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;
  transition:gap .2s;
}
.post-card:hover .post-read-link{gap:8px}

/* FEATURED POST */
.post-card.featured{
  grid-column:1 / -1;
  flex-direction:row;
  gap:32px;
  align-items:flex-start;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0D1829 0%,#0A1830 100%);
  border-color:rgba(78,159,255,.3);
}
.featured-content{flex:1}
.featured-badge{
  display:inline-block;
  background:var(--gold-dim);
  border:1px solid var(--gold-b);
  color:var(--gold);
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:3px 12px;border-radius:20px;
  margin-bottom:10px;
}
.post-card.featured h2{font-size:26px}

.featured-stats{
  display:flex;gap:20px;
  margin-top:16px;
}
.stat-item{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  gap:2px;
}
.stat-val{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text)}
.stat-lbl{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}

@media(max-width:700px){
  .post-card.featured{flex-direction:column}
  .posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* CTA STRIP */
.cta-strip{
  background:var(--card);
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:48px 24px;
  text-align:center;
  margin-bottom:0;
}
.cta-strip h2{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;
  font-size:28px;font-weight:900;
  margin-bottom:10px;
}
.cta-strip h2 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.cta-strip p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:24px}
.cta-strip-btns{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn-primary{
  background:var(--gold);color:#000;border:none;border-radius:8px;
  padding:12px 24px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;
  font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;transition:opacity .2s;display:inline-block;
}
.btn-primary:hover{opacity:.88}
.btn-outline{
  background:transparent;color:var(--text);
  border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;
  padding:12px 24px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;
  font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;transition:border-color .2s;display:inline-block;
}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}

/* FOOTER */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:44px 24px;text-align:center}
.footer-logo{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-logo span{color:var(--blue);font-style:italic}
.footer-links-row{margin-bottom:8px}
.footer-links-row a{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;margin:0 10px;transition:color .2s}
.footer-links-row a:hover{color:var(--text)}
footer p.copy{color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;margin-top:10px}

.email-section{padding:64px 24px;text-align:center;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#07101E,#0A1422)}
.email-eyebrow{display:inline-block;background:var(--blue-dim);border:1px solid var(--blue-b);color:var(--blue);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 14px;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:16px}
.email-box-inner{max-width:560px;margin:0 auto}
.email-box-inner h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(22px,4vw,34px);font-weight:900;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:10px}
.email-box-inner h2 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.email-box-inner p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:22px}
.email-form{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.email-input{flex:1;min-width:200px;max-width:300px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 14px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:var(--text);outline:none;transition:border-color .2s}
.email-input::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
.email-input:focus{border-color:var(--blue)}
.email-submit{background:var(--gold);color:#000;border:none;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 20px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;transition:opacity .2s;white-space:nowrap}
.email-submit:hover{opacity:.88}
.email-privacy{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}