:root {
  --slate: #9ea9bb;
  --slate-light: #c8d0db;
  --slate-pale: #eaecf1;
  --slate-dark: #5b6880;
  --navy: #2e3240;
  --cream: #edf0f4;
  --warm-white: #f5f6f8;
  --text-mid: #4a5260;
  --text-light: #7a8494;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
body { font-family: 'Jost', sans-serif; color: var(--navy); background: var(--warm-white); line-height: 1.75; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 10;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding: 18px 32px; background: rgba(245,246,248,0.95); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 20px rgba(46,50,64,0.06);
}
.nav-logo { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.1rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 20px; list-style: none; align-items: center; }
.nav-links a { font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-mid); }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--slate-dark); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--slate); padding-bottom: 2px; }
.hero {
  padding: 56px 32px 42px;
  color: white;
}
.hero.hero-1 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9ea9bb, #5b6880); }
.hero.hero-2 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8899aa, #6a7888); }
.hero.hero-3 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7a90a8, #5b6e84); }
.hero.hero-4 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7a8898, #5b6880); }
.hero.hero-5 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6a7888, #4a5870); }
.hero.hero-6 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7a8aaa, #3d4d6a); }
.hero.hero-7 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8898b8, #4a5a80); }
.hero.hero-8 { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6a8aaa, #3a5a78); }
.hero-content { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; }
.eyebrow { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.77); }
.hero h1 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.9rem); line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 14px; font-weight: 500; }
.hero p { max-width: 680px; font-size: 1rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); }
.article-shell { max-width: 860px; margin: -20px auto 0; background: white; border-radius: 18px 18px 0 0; padding: 32px 32px 48px; box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(46,50,64,0.08); }
.article-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--slate-dark); font-size: 0.8rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
.article-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.7rem; margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--navy); }
.article-body p, .article-body li { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-mid); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.article-body p.lead { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.article-body h2 { margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--navy); }
.article-body .term { font-style: italic; color: var(--slate-dark); font-weight: 500; }
.article-body blockquote { position: relative; margin: 26px 0; padding: 18px 22px 18px 46px; background: var(--slate-pale); border-left: 4px solid var(--slate); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--slate-dark); }
.article-body blockquote::before { content: "\201C"; position: absolute; left: 14px; top: 8px; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 2.4rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--slate); font-style: normal; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { margin: 0 0 16px 20px; }
.pillars { display: grid; gap: 14px; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr)); margin: 18px 0 24px; }
.pillar { background: var(--slate-pale); padding: 16px; border-top: 2px solid var(--slate); border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px; }
.pillar strong { color: var(--navy); display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.signal-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr)); gap: 12px; margin: 18px 0 24px; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.article-body .signal-grid li { background: var(--cream); padding: 14px 16px; border-radius: 8px; border-left: 3px solid var(--slate); margin-bottom: 0; }
.article-body .signal-grid li strong { color: var(--navy); display: block; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.cta-box { margin-top: 28px; padding: 22px; background: var(--cream); border-left: 4px solid var(--slate); }
.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; padding: 12px 18px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 0.76rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 10px; }
.btn-primary { background: var(--slate-dark); color: white; }
.btn-secondary { border: 1px solid var(--slate); color: var(--slate-dark); }
.side-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 24px; color: var(--slate-dark); font-size: 0.82rem; }
footer { background: #1a1d28; color: rgba(250,249,246,0.46); padding: 36px 32px 32px; text-align: center; }
footer a { color: rgba(250,249,246,0.7); }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  nav { padding: 16px 20px; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .hero { padding: 46px 20px 36px; }
  .article-shell { padding: 24px 20px 36px; }
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}