:root {
      --brand-dark: #132e41;
      --brand-light: #59b2e5;
      --brand-accent: #e58c59;
      --ink: #233443;
      --muted: #5e6d78;
      --white: #ffffff;
      --surface: #f2f7f9;
    }

    * { box-sizing: border-box; }

    body {
      margin: 0;
      background: var(--white);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: "Barlow", sans-serif;
    }

    .skip-link {
      position: absolute;
      left: 16px;
      top: -50px;
      z-index: 100;
      padding: 10px 14px;
      background: var(--brand-dark);
      color: var(--white);
      font-weight: 700;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .skip-link:focus { top: 16px; }

    .topbar {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 50;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(89, 178, 229, 0.2);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
    }

    .topbar-inner {
      max-width: 1280px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 12px 18px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 14px;
    }

    .brand img,
    .mini-logo {
      display: block;
      width: auto;
      height: 92px;
    }

    .top-nav {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 16px;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .top-nav a,
    .nav-trigger {
      padding: 0 0 3px;
      border: 0;
      border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--brand-dark);
      cursor: pointer;
      font: inherit;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .top-nav a:hover,
    .top-nav a:focus-visible,
    .nav-item:hover > .nav-trigger,
    .nav-trigger:focus-visible {
      border-bottom-color: var(--brand-accent);
      color: var(--brand-light);
      outline: none;
    }

    .nav-item { position: relative; }

    .nav-trigger {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
    }

    .nav-caret {
      font-size: 0.52rem;
      line-height: 1;
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    .dropdown-menu {
      position: absolute;
      top: calc(100% + 18px);
      left: 50%;
      min-width: 240px;
      padding: 18px 28px 20px;
      border-top: 3px solid var(--brand-accent);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98);
      box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(19, 46, 65, 0.18);
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      visibility: hidden;
      transition: opacity 0.2s ease, visibility 0.2s ease;
    }

    .dropdown-menu::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: -18px 0 auto;
      height: 18px;
    }

    .nav-item:hover .dropdown-menu,
    .nav-item:focus-within .dropdown-menu {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: auto;
      visibility: visible;
    }

    .dropdown-menu a {
      display: block;
      padding: 7px 0;
      border-bottom: 0;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .cta-call {
      padding: 9px 18px;
      border-radius: 3px;
      background: var(--brand-accent);
      color: var(--white);
      font-size: 1.26rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-decoration: none;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-hero {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: clamp(44px, 6vw, 78px) 24px;
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 78% 18%, rgba(89, 178, 229, 0.3), transparent 34%),
        linear-gradient(125deg, #132e41 0%, #183e56 62%, #1c506d 100%);
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .blog-hero::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: auto -8% -72px 42%;
      height: 160px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
      transform: skewX(-18deg);
    }

    .blog-hero-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      width: min(1120px, 100%);
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .eyebrow {
      margin: 0 0 14px;
      color: var(--brand-light);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .blog-hero h1 {
      max-width: none;
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--white);
      font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4.5vw, 4.6rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -0.045em;
      line-height: 0.95;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .blog-hero p:last-child {
      max-width: 680px;
      margin: 18px 0 0;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
      font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.28rem);
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .blog-index {
      width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 48px));
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: clamp(64px, 9vw, 112px) 0;
    }

    .section-heading {
      display: flex;
      align-items: end;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 24px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .section-heading h2 {
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--brand-dark);
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.45rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -0.035em;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .section-heading p {
      max-width: 390px;
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    .post-list {
      display: grid;
      gap: 28px;
    }

    .post-card {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 1.1fr) minmax(300px, 0.9fr);
      min-height: 430px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px solid rgba(19, 46, 65, 0.12);
      background: var(--white);
      box-shadow: 0 22px 55px rgba(19, 46, 65, 0.12);
    }

    .post-image-link {
      position: relative;
      display: block;
      min-height: 360px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--brand-dark);
    }

    .post-image-link::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(19, 46, 65, 0.28));
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .post-image-link img {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.45s ease;
    }

    .post-image-link:hover img,
    .post-image-link:focus-visible img { transform: scale(1.035); }

    .post-content {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: clamp(34px, 5vw, 64px);
      background: var(--surface);
    }

    .post-label {
      margin: 0 0 12px;
      color: var(--brand-accent);
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .post-content h3 {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -0.035em;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .post-content h3 a {
      color: var(--brand-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .post-content h3 a:hover,
    .post-content h3 a:focus-visible {
      color: var(--brand-light);
      outline: none;
      text-decoration: underline;
      text-decoration-color: var(--brand-accent);
      text-underline-offset: 6px;
    }

    .post-author {
      margin: 18px 0 0;
      color: var(--brand-dark);
      font-size: 0.96rem;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .post-description {
      margin: 20px 0 0;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 1.07rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.68;
    }

    .read-more {
      align-self: flex-start;
      margin-top: 26px;
      padding-bottom: 5px;
      border-bottom: 3px solid var(--brand-accent);
      color: var(--brand-dark);
      font-weight: 800;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .read-more:hover,
    .read-more:focus-visible {
      color: var(--brand-light);
      outline: none;
    }

    .footer-mini {
      border-top: 3px solid var(--brand-accent);
      background: var(--brand-dark);
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .footer-mini-inner {
      width: min(1280px, calc(100% - 36px));
      min-height: 116px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 28px;
    }

    .mini-links {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 24px;
    }

    .mini-links a {
      color: var(--white);
      font-weight: 600;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .mini-links a:hover,
    .mini-links a:focus-visible { color: var(--brand-light); }

    .footer-mini p {
      margin: 0;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1050px) {
      .topbar-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; }
      .top-nav { order: 3; width: 100%; justify-content: center; padding-bottom: 8px; }
      .post-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .post-image-link { min-height: 420px; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 760px) {
      .top-nav { display: none; }
      .section-heading { display: block; }
      .section-heading p { margin-top: 16px; }
      .post-image-link { min-height: 290px; }
      .footer-mini-inner { padding: 20px 0; flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 620px) {
      .topbar-inner { padding: 8px 14px; }
      .brand img,
      .mini-logo { height: 66px; }
      .cta-call { padding: 8px 12px; font-size: 1rem; }
      .blog-index { width: min(100% - 30px, 1120px); }
      .blog-hero { padding-inline: 16px; }
      .post-content { padding: 30px 24px 36px; }
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .post-image-link img { transition: none; }
    }