:root {
    --black:#000000; --dark:#080808; --bone:#F2F2EE; --gold:#C9B037;
    --muted:rgba(242,242,238,0.90); --dim:rgba(242,242,238,0.60);
    --border:rgba(242,242,238,0.11); --gborder:rgba(201,176,55,0.32);
    --f:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
    --maxw:1300px; --ph:48px;
}
*,*::before,*::after { box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0; }
html { scroll-behavior:smooth; }
body { background:var(--black); color:var(--bone); font-family:var(--f); font-weight:300; line-height:1.75; -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased; text-rendering:optimizeLegibility; }
a { color:inherit; text-decoration:none; }
ul,ol { list-style:none; }
.wrap { max-width:var(--maxw); margin:0 auto; padding:0 var(--ph); }

/* Reading progress bar */
.reading-bar { position:fixed; top:0; left:0; height:3px; width:0; background:var(--gold); z-index:1000; transition:width .08s linear; }

#nav { position:fixed; top:0; left:0; right:0; z-index:900; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; padding:22px var(--ph); background:rgba(0,0,0,0.9); backdrop-filter:blur(20px); -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(20px); border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); transition:padding .3s; }
.logo { font-size:1.5rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.12em; color:#fff; }
.nav-links { display:flex; gap:34px; }
.nav-links a { font-size:0.92rem; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.12em; text-transform:uppercase; color:rgba(242,242,238,0.92); }
.nav-links a:hover { color:var(--gold); }
@media (max-width:860px){ :root{--ph:24px;} .nav-links{display:none;} }

/* ARTICLE */
.article { max-width:740px; margin:0 auto; padding:150px var(--ph) 40px; }
.crumbs { font-size:0.72rem; letter-spacing:0.06em; color:var(--dim); margin-bottom:30px; }
.crumbs a:hover { color:var(--gold); }
.cat-label { font-size:0.68rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.2em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gold); }
.article h1 { font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.2vw,3.35rem); font-weight:700; line-height:1.08; letter-spacing:-0.03em; margin:18px 0 26px; color:#fff; }
.byline { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px 22px; font-size:0.76rem; color:var(--dim); padding-bottom:30px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); margin-bottom:10px; }
.byline b { color:var(--muted); font-weight:600; }

.article h2 { font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.5vw,2.1rem); font-weight:700; letter-spacing:-0.02em; margin:70px 0 18px; color:#fff; }
.article h2::before { content:''; display:block; width:34px; height:2px; background:var(--gold); margin-bottom:24px; }
.article h3 { font-size:1.26rem; font-weight:600; margin:40px 0 12px; color:#fff; letter-spacing:-0.01em; }
.article p { font-size:1.1rem; line-height:1.92; color:rgba(242,242,238,0.8); margin-bottom:22px; }
.article strong, .article b { color:var(--bone); font-weight:600; }
.article em { color:var(--muted); }
.article a.link { color:var(--gold); border-bottom:1px solid var(--gborder); }
.lead { font-size:1.34rem !important; line-height:1.68 !important; color:#fff !important; font-weight:400 !important; margin-bottom:8px !important; }

.summary { background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0d0d0b,#0a0a09); border:1px solid var(--border); border-left:3px solid var(--gold); padding:28px 32px; margin:32px 0; }
.summary h4 { font-size:0.68rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.18em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gold); margin-bottom:16px; }
.summary ul { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:13px; }
.summary li { position:relative; padding-left:22px; font-size:1rem; line-height:1.6; color:var(--muted); }
.summary li::before { content:''; position:absolute; left:0; top:9px; width:6px; height:6px; background:var(--gold); transform:rotate(45deg); }

table { width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin:30px 0; font-size:0.94rem; }
th,td { text-align:left; padding:14px 18px; border:1px solid var(--border); vertical-align:top; line-height:1.55; }
th { background:#100f0b; color:var(--gold); font-weight:600; font-size:0.7rem; letter-spacing:0.12em; text-transform:uppercase; }
td { color:rgba(242,242,238,0.82); }
tbody tr:nth-child(even) td { background:rgba(255,255,255,0.014); }
tbody tr:hover td { background:rgba(201,176,55,0.05); }

.framework { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:1px; background:var(--border); border:1px solid var(--border); margin:32px 0; }
.framework .stage { background:#0a0a09; padding:26px 20px; transition:background .3s; }
.framework .stage:hover { background:#100f0b; }
.framework .num { font-size:0.72rem; font-weight:700; color:var(--gold); letter-spacing:0.12em; }
.framework h4 { font-size:1rem; font-weight:600; color:#fff; margin:10px 0 9px; }
.framework p { font-size:0.84rem; color:var(--dim); line-height:1.62; margin:0; }
@media (max-width:720px){ .framework{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;} }

.checklist { background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0d0d0b,#0a0a09); border:1px solid var(--border); padding:28px 32px; margin:28px 0; }
.checklist li { display:flex; gap:14px; align-items:flex-start; padding:12px 0; font-size:1rem; line-height:1.55; color:var(--muted); border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); }
.checklist li:last-child { border-bottom:none; }
.checklist svg { flex-shrink:0; margin-top:3px; }

.faq details { border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); padding:20px 0; }
.faq summary { cursor:pointer; font-size:1.1rem; font-weight:600; color:#fff; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap:16px; transition:color .2s; }
.faq summary:hover { color:var(--gold); }
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display:none; }
.faq summary::after { content:'+'; color:var(--gold); font-weight:400; font-size:1.3rem; line-height:1; }
.faq details[open] summary::after { content:'\2013'; }
.faq p { margin-top:14px; margin-bottom:0; }

.related { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:14px; margin:24px 0 0; }
.related a { background:#0c0c0b; border:1px solid var(--border); padding:28px 28px; transition:background .3s, border-color .3s, transform .3s; }
.related a:hover { background:#131210; border-color:var(--gborder); transform:translateY(-3px); }
.related .k { font-size:0.62rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.14em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gold); }
.related h4 { font-size:1.08rem; font-weight:600; color:#fff; margin-top:10px; line-height:1.32; }
@media (max-width:720px){ .related{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }

/* Global Context — regional data visual (real, sourced figures) */
.geo { background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0d0d0b,#0a0a09); border:1px solid var(--border); padding:30px 32px; margin:32px 0; }
.geo-lbl { font-size:0.66rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.16em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--gold); margin-bottom:18px; }
.geo-bar { display:grid; grid-template-columns:128px 1fr 48px; align-items:center; gap:14px; padding:7px 0; }
.geo-bar .lbl { font-size:0.84rem; color:var(--muted); }
.geo-bar .track { height:8px; background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; }
.geo-bar .fill { height:100%; background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201,176,55,0.45), var(--gold)); border-radius:4px; }
.geo-bar .val { font-size:0.84rem; font-weight:700; color:var(--gold); font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums; text-align:right; }
.geo .geo-note { font-size:0.94rem !important; color:var(--dim) !important; line-height:1.65 !important; margin:18px 0 0 !important; }
.geo .geo-note b { color:var(--muted); }
.geo-src { font-size:0.72rem; color:var(--dim); margin-top:16px; padding-top:14px; border-top:1px solid var(--border); line-height:1.55; }
@media (max-width:600px){ .geo-bar{grid-template-columns:96px 1fr 42px;} }

.cta-band { background:linear-gradient(180deg,#12110c,#0a0a09); border:1px solid var(--gborder); padding:48px 36px; margin:60px 0 0; text-align:center; }
.cta-band h3 { font-size:1.5rem; font-weight:700; color:#fff; margin-bottom:12px; letter-spacing:-0.01em; }
.cta-band p { max-width:520px; margin:0 auto 24px; color:var(--muted); font-size:1.02rem; }
.btn { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:9px; padding:15px 36px; font-size:0.72rem; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.16em; text-transform:uppercase; background:var(--gold); color:#000; border:1px solid var(--gold); transition:.24s; }
.btn:hover { background:transparent; color:var(--gold); }

footer { background:#000; border-top:1px solid var(--border); padding:44px 0; margin-top:80px; text-align:center; font-size:0.72rem; color:var(--dim); letter-spacing:0.06em; }
footer a { color:var(--muted); }
footer a:hover { color:var(--gold); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   PREMIUM ELEVATION — richer editorial polish across every article
   (drop cap · material depth · animated data · refined motion)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
:root { --ease: cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1); }

/* Refined optical typography + comfortable measure */
body { font-feature-settings:"kern" 1,"liga" 1,"calt" 1; letter-spacing:-0.005em; }
.article { max-width:760px; }
.article h1,.article h2,.article h3 { text-wrap:balance; }
.article p { text-wrap:pretty; color:rgba(242,242,238,0.84); }

/* Editorial drop cap on the lead — the classic premium opener */
.lead::first-letter {
  float:left; font-size:3.9em; line-height:0.80; font-weight:700;
  color:var(--gold); margin:8px 16px 0 0;
  font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
}

/* H2 rule → soft gold gradient that fades out */
.article h2::before { width:44px; height:2px; background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),rgba(201,176,55,0.12)); }

/* Boxed sections gain premium material: rounded, lit from above, floating */
.summary,.checklist,.geo,.cta-band {
  border-radius:14px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.04), 0 18px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}

/* Framework — premium cards with a numbered chip and a lift */
.framework { border-radius:14px; overflow:hidden; }
.framework .num {
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  width:30px; height:30px; border-radius:8px; margin-bottom:6px; font-size:0.8rem;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,176,55,0.20), rgba(201,176,55,0.04));
  border:1px solid var(--gborder);
}
.framework .stage:hover { background:#120f09; }

/* Table — framed, rounded, premium header */
table { border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:12px; overflow:hidden; }
th { background:linear-gradient(180deg,#151109,#100f0b); }
tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom:none; }

/* Data bars grow in — quietly expensive */
.geo-bar .track { height:9px; background:rgba(255,255,255,0.045); box-shadow:inset 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.45); }
.geo-bar .fill { box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(201,176,55,0.22); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .geo-bar .fill { transform-origin:left; animation:geo-grow 1.1s var(--ease) both; }
  @keyframes geo-grow { from{transform:scaleX(0);opacity:0.4;} to{transform:scaleX(1);opacity:1;} }
}

/* Premium gold selection, focus + Apple floating-pill scrollbar */
::selection { background:rgba(201,176,55,0.26); color:#fff; }
:focus-visible { outline:2px solid rgba(201,176,55,0.55); outline-offset:3px; border-radius:6px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar { width:11px; height:11px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background:transparent; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background:rgba(242,242,238,0.16); border-radius:10px; border:3px solid transparent; background-clip:padding-box; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background:rgba(242,242,238,0.28); background-clip:padding-box; }

/* CTA button — softly rounded, lit, springy (matches the main site) */
.cta-band { border-radius:16px; }
.btn {
  border-radius:9px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.28), 0 6px 20px rgba(201,176,55,0.20);
  transition:transform .22s var(--ease), background .22s var(--ease), color .22s var(--ease), box-shadow .22s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover { transform:translateY(-2px); box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.34), 0 10px 28px rgba(201,176,55,0.30); }

/* The article settles in on load (Apple pages fade, they don't snap) */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .article { animation:art-in .6s var(--ease) both; }
  @keyframes art-in { from{opacity:0;} to{opacity:1;} }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after { animation-duration:.01ms !important; transition-duration:.01ms !important; }
}