/* ==========================================================================
   Blog: shared by /blog/ (index), /blog/digital-pr/, /blog/link-building-cost-uae/
   Prefixes: .cover / .cv-* (editorial covers), .post-card--* (card variants),
             .blog-* (index), .cat-* (category), .article-* / .toc / .takeaways /
             .author-box (article). Tokens only; raw colour lives nowhere here.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Editorial cover system ----------------------------------------
   One component, six art variants keyed to category, three tones.
   <div class="cover cover--pricing [cover--dark|--paper|--mist]">
     <svg class="cover__art" viewBox="0 0 400 250" preserveAspectRatio="xMaxYMax meet"><use href="#cv-ladder"/></svg>
     <div class="cover__body"> kicker · icon · metric · note </div>
   </div>
   Art is drawn once per page as <symbol>s; colour comes from the --cv-* tokens,
   so the same art renders on paper, mist or ink. Type scales with the cover
   (container query units), so a card and an article hero share one markup. */
.cover {
  --cv-bg: var(--mist);
  --cv-ink: var(--ink);
  --cv-line: var(--line-strong);
  --cv-faint: var(--line);
  --cv-soft: var(--mist-2);
  --cv-sheet: var(--paper);
  --cv-tx: var(--line-strong);
  --cv-bar: var(--mist-2);
  --cv-acc: var(--brand);
  --cv-text: var(--ink);
  --cv-text-2: var(--text-3);
  position: relative;
  container-type: inline-size;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--cv-bg);
  color: var(--cv-text);
  isolation: isolate;
}
.post-card__media > .cover { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.cover__art { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; z-index: -1; transform-origin: 100% 100%; transition: transform .5s var(--ease); }
.cover__body {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto auto;
  padding: 6cqi 6.2cqi 5.6cqi;
}
.cover__kicker {
  grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 1; align-self: start; justify-self: start;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: .75em;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: clamp(10px, 2.65cqi, 13px); line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cv-text-2);
  max-width: var(--cv-zone-top, 60cqi);
}
.cover__icon { width: 1.45em; height: 1.45em; margin-top: -.05em; color: var(--cv-acc); stroke-width: 1.6; }
.cover__metric {
  grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 3; justify-self: start;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-weight: 500; font-feature-settings: "zero";
  font-size: clamp(30px, 12.4cqi, 112px); line-height: .92; letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  color: var(--cv-text); white-space: nowrap;
}
.cover__metric small { font-size: .3em; letter-spacing: .02em; vertical-align: top; position: relative; top: .2em; margin-right: .35em; color: var(--cv-text-2); font-weight: 500; }
.cover__unit { font-size: .3em; letter-spacing: .02em; margin-left: .35em; color: var(--cv-text-2); }
.cover__metric .cover__to { color: var(--cv-acc); margin-inline: .06em; letter-spacing: 0; }
.cover__note { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 4; margin-top: 2.4cqi; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: clamp(10px, 2.65cqi, 13px); line-height: 1.35; color: var(--cv-text-2); max-width: var(--cv-zone, 38cqi); text-wrap: balance; }
.cover__title { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 2; align-self: start; margin-top: 6cqi; font-size: clamp(18px, 8.4cqi, 34px); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.03em; font-weight: 600; color: var(--cv-text); max-width: 86cqi; text-wrap: balance; }

/* Category art + default tone. --cv-zone / --cv-zone-top keep text clear of the art */
.cover { --cv-zone: 46cqi; }
.cover--pricing { --cv-zone: 50cqi; }
.cover--pr, .cover--arabic { --cv-zone: 38cqi; --cv-zone-top: 40cqi; }
.cover--link   { --cv-bg: var(--mist); }
.cover--pr     { --cv-bg: var(--mist-2); --cv-soft: var(--mist); --cv-tx: var(--line); --cv-text-2: var(--text-2); }
.cover--local  { --cv-bg: var(--paper); --cv-soft: var(--mist); --cv-bar: var(--mist-2); }
.cover--arabic { --cv-bg: var(--mist); }
.cover--pricing, .cover--case {
  --cv-bg: var(--paper);
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 5cqi 5cqi; background-position: -1px -1px;
}
.cover--case { --cv-bg: var(--mist); background-image: none; }
/* Arabic SEO defaults to ink: a dark SERP. Any cover can take the ink tone with .cover--dark */
.cover--arabic, .cover--dark {
  --cv-bg: var(--ink);
  --cv-ink: var(--text-on-dark);
  --cv-line: var(--ink-3);
  --cv-faint: var(--ink-3);
  --cv-soft: var(--ink-2);
  --cv-sheet: var(--ink-2);
  --cv-tx: color-mix(in srgb, var(--text-on-dark) 22%, transparent);
  --cv-bar: color-mix(in srgb, var(--text-on-dark) 16%, transparent);
  --cv-acc: var(--brand-bright);
  --cv-text: var(--text-on-dark);
  --cv-text-2: var(--text-on-dark-2);
  background-image: none;
}
.cover--dark.cover--pricing, .cover--dark.cover--case {
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--ink-2) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ink-2) 1px, transparent 1px);
}
.cover--paper { --cv-bg: var(--paper); --cv-soft: var(--mist); --cv-sheet: var(--paper); }
.cover--paper.cover--pr { --cv-sheet: var(--mist); }
.cover--mist { --cv-bg: var(--mist); }

/* SVG art paint (classes are matched inside the <use> instances) */
.cv-ln { fill: none; stroke: var(--cv-line); stroke-width: 1; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.cv-faint { fill: none; stroke: var(--cv-faint); stroke-width: 1; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.cv-dash { stroke-dasharray: 2 4; }
.cv-k { fill: none; stroke: var(--cv-ink); stroke-width: 1.25; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.cv-k2 { fill: none; stroke: var(--cv-ink); stroke-width: 1; opacity: .4; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.cv-acc { fill: none; stroke: var(--cv-acc); stroke-width: 1.75; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.cv-acc-thin { fill: none; stroke: var(--cv-acc); stroke-width: 1; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.cv-ring { fill: none; stroke: var(--cv-acc); stroke-width: 1; opacity: .5; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.cv-acc-f { fill: var(--cv-acc); }
.cv-ink-f { fill: var(--cv-ink); }
.cv-soft-f { fill: var(--cv-soft); }
.cv-bar { fill: var(--cv-bar); }
.cv-range { fill: var(--cv-bar); stroke: var(--cv-ink); stroke-width: 1; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.cv-sheet-f { fill: var(--cv-sheet); }
.cv-dim { opacity: .82; }
.cv-tx-f { fill: var(--cv-tx); }
.cv-col { fill: none; stroke: var(--cv-tx); stroke-dasharray: 3 5; }
.cv-node { fill: var(--cv-sheet); stroke: var(--cv-ink); stroke-width: 1.25; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.cv-dot { fill: var(--cv-bg); stroke: var(--cv-ink); stroke-width: 1.25; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.cv-sheet { fill: var(--cv-sheet); stroke: var(--cv-line); stroke-width: 1; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.cv-sheet2 { fill: var(--cv-soft); stroke: var(--cv-line); stroke-width: 1; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.cv-sea { fill: var(--cv-soft); }
.cv-road { fill: none; stroke: var(--cv-bar); stroke-width: 9; stroke-linecap: round; }
.cv-lbl { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9px; fill: var(--cv-text-2); letter-spacing: .02em; paint-order: stroke; stroke: var(--cv-bg); stroke-width: 4px; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.cv-lbl--acc { fill: var(--cv-acc); }
.cv-lbl--plain { stroke: none; }
.cv-pin-n { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; fill: var(--cv-bg); text-anchor: middle; }
.cv-ar { font-family: var(--font-arabic); font-size: 11px; fill: var(--cv-ink); }

/* Covers as an article hero and as a book */
.cover--hero { border-radius: var(--r-lg); aspect-ratio: 2 / 1; }
.cover--hero .cover__metric { font-size: clamp(44px, 11cqi, 120px); }
.cover--hero .cover__body { padding: 5cqi; }
.cover--hero .cover__kicker, .cover--hero .cover__note { font-size: clamp(11px, 1.7cqi, 14px); }
.cover--hero .cover__note { margin-top: 1.8cqi; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .cover--hero { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; } .cover--hero .cover__metric { font-size: 12.4cqi; } }

/* Band: art only, for topic shelves */
.cover--band .cover__body { grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr); padding: 5cqi; }

/* ---------- Shared bits ---------- */
.nw { white-space: nowrap; }
/* Placeholder figures never split across lines ("5 / months", "1,000– / 2,500") */
main .ph:not(.blog-proof__who):not(.cover__note) { white-space: nowrap; }
/* Separator list: "A · B · C" that wraps without a stray dot at a line end or start.
   Each item draws its dot in the gap before it; a dot that lands at a line start is clipped. */
.sep-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; column-gap: 1.3em; overflow: hidden; min-width: 0; }
.sep-list > * { position: relative; min-width: 0; }
.sep-list > * + *::before { content: "·"; content: "·" / ","; position: absolute; left: -.9em; width: .5em; text-align: center; }
.cover__kicker .sep-list { column-gap: 1.6em; }
.cover__kicker .sep-list > * + *::before { left: -1.05em; }
main .btn-note, .blog-proof__item .stat__label { text-wrap: pretty; }
.prose .faq summary, .cat-faq .faq summary { text-wrap: balance; }
.blog-rating { font-size: var(--fs-xs); gap: 8px; }
.blog-rating .stars .i { width: 13px; height: 13px; }
.avatar {
  display: inline-grid; place-items: center; flex: none;
  width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--mist-2); color: var(--text-2);
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .02em; line-height: 1;
}
.avatar--md { width: 40px; height: 40px; font-size: 14px; }
.avatar--lg { width: 64px; height: 64px; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0; }
.avatar--ink { background: var(--ink); color: var(--text-on-dark); }
.chip__count { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-micro); color: var(--text-3); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.chip.is-active .chip__count, .chip[aria-current="page"] .chip__count, .chip[aria-pressed="true"] .chip__count { color: var(--text-on-dark-2); }
button.chip { cursor: pointer; }
.chip[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--ink); }
.blog-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  ul.blog-chips { flex-wrap: nowrap; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; margin-inline: calc(-1 * var(--gutter)); padding-inline: var(--gutter); scroll-padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
  .blog-chips::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .blog-chips > li { flex: none; }
  .blog-chips .chip { min-height: 44px; }
}
.meta-line { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 18px; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--text-3); }
.meta-line > * { display: inline-block; }
.meta-line .i { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

/* ---------- Post cards (extends .post-card from site.css) ---------- */
article.post-card { position: relative; container: post-card / inline-size; }
.post-card__title a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.post-card__title a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; }
.post-card__title a:focus-visible { outline: none; }
.post-card:has(.post-card__title a:focus-visible) { outline: 2px solid var(--brand); outline-offset: 6px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); }
.post-card__cat { position: relative; z-index: 2; text-decoration: none; justify-self: start; align-self: flex-start; }
a.post-card__cat:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.post-card__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; min-width: 0; }
.post-card__excerpt { text-wrap: pretty; }
.post-card__byline { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 6px 10px; font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--text-3); margin-top: 4px; }
.post-card__byline .avatar { width: 24px; height: 24px; font-size: 10px; }
.post-card__byline > span:not(.avatar) + span::before, .post-card__byline time::before, .post-card__byline time + span::before { content: "·"; margin-right: 10px; color: var(--line-strong); }
.post-card__author { color: var(--text-2); font-weight: 500; }
/* Narrow cards (3 columns at 1024, phones at 320): author on one line, date and read time on the next,
   so the line never starts with a stray separator and every card in the row wraps the same way */
@container post-card (max-width: 340px) {
  .post-card__byline { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 24px auto minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 2px 10px; align-items: center; }
  .post-card__byline .avatar { grid-row: 1 / span 2; }
  .post-card__byline .post-card__author { grid-column: 2 / -1; }
  .post-card__byline time { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; }
  .post-card__byline time::before { content: none; }
  .post-card__byline time + span { grid-column: 3; grid-row: 2; }
}
/* Pillar card at 320px: the read time is already in its badge */
@container post-card (max-width: 250px) { .post-card__byline time + span { display: none; } }
.post-card:hover .cover__art { transform: scale(1.03); }
.post-card__media { transition: border-color .2s var(--ease); }
.post-card:hover .post-card__media { border-color: var(--line-strong); }

.post-card--feature { gap: 22px; }
.post-card--feature .post-card__title { font-size: clamp(1.625rem, 1.15rem + 1.5vw, 2.5rem); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.028em; }
.post-card--feature .post-card__excerpt { font-size: var(--fs-body); max-width: 60ch; }
.post-card--feature .post-card__body { gap: 14px; }
.post-card--compact .post-card__media { aspect-ratio: 2 / 1; }
.post-card--compact .post-card__title { font-size: 1.1875rem; }
/* In grids, bylines share one baseline whatever the excerpt length */
.blog-grid > .post-card .post-card__body { flex: 1; }
.blog-grid > .post-card .post-card__byline { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 4px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .post-card__cat { padding-block: 13px; margin-block: -13px; }
}

/* ---------- Index: hero ---------- */
.blog-hero { padding-block: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 64px) clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px); }
.blog-hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 380px); gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: end; }
.blog-hero__main { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; min-width: 0; }
.blog-hero__main .lead { max-width: 58ch; }
.blog-hero__aside { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; padding: 28px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--mist); }
.blog-hero__aside .btn { align-self: flex-start; }
.strategist { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--text-2); padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.strategist strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.blog-tabs { margin-top: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px); padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; }
.blog-tabs > .blog-tabs__label { line-height: 40px; }
.blog-tabs__label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-micro); letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3); flex: none; }
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .blog-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: start; }
  .blog-hero__aside { padding: 22px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) { .blog-hero__aside .blog-hero__aside-desc { display: none; } }
/* Phones: keep the audit button above the cookie notice and prototype pill on a 390 x 844 first screen */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-hero__main { gap: 16px; }
  .blog-hero__main .meta-line { display: none; }
  .blog-hero__grid { gap: 24px; }
  .blog-hero__aside { gap: 12px; padding: 20px; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .blog-tabs { display: block; } .blog-tabs > .blog-tabs__label { display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: inherit; } }

/* Search */
.blog-search { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; max-width: 540px; padding: 5px; background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: calc(var(--r-md) + 5px); transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s; }
.blog-search:focus-within { border-color: var(--brand); box-shadow: var(--ring); }
.blog-search__field { position: relative; flex: 1; display: flex; align-items: center; min-width: 0; }
.blog-search__field .i { position: absolute; left: 12px; color: var(--text-3); pointer-events: none; }
.blog-search input { width: 100%; min-width: 0; height: 44px; padding: 0 8px 0 42px; border: 0; background: transparent; font-size: 1rem; }
.blog-search input:focus { outline: none; }
.blog-search input::placeholder { color: var(--text-3); }
.blog-search input::-webkit-search-cancel-button { cursor: pointer; }
.blog-search .btn { min-height: 44px; }
.blog-search-status { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px 16px; padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--mist); font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--text-2); margin-bottom: 32px; }
.blog-search-status button { border: 0; background: none; padding: 0; min-height: 44px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--brand); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.blog-empty { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding: 40px 0; color: var(--text-2); }

/* ---------- Index: featured ---------- */
.blog-featured { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px); align-items: start; }
.blog-featured__side { display: grid; gap: 32px; }
.blog-featured__side > * + * { padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
@media (min-width: 961px) {
  .post-card--feature .post-card__media { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
  .post-card--compact .post-card__media { aspect-ratio: 11 / 5; }
}
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .blog-featured { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .blog-featured__side { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
  .blog-featured__side > * + * { padding-top: 0; border-top: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .post-card--compact .post-card__media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
  .blog-featured__side { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
  .blog-featured__side > * + * { padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
}

/* ---------- Index: proof row ---------- */
.blog-proof { padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.blog-proof__head { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px 24px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.blog-proof__list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.blog-proof__item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; padding: 22px 28px 6px 0; min-width: 0; }
.blog-proof__item + .blog-proof__item { padding-left: 28px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.blog-proof__who { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-micro); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3); }
.blog-proof__item .stat__value { color: var(--brand); }
.blog-proof__item .stat__label { margin-top: 0; }
.blog-proof__item .link-arrow { font-size: var(--fs-sm); margin-top: auto; padding-top: 6px; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .blog-proof__list { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .blog-proof__item, .blog-proof__item + .blog-proof__item { padding: 20px 0; border-left: 0; }
  .blog-proof__item + .blog-proof__item { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
}

/* ---------- Index: start here ---------- */
.blog-start { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: start; }
.blog-start__intro { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + 32px); }
.blog-start__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.blog-start__list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.blog-start__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 132px minmax(0, 1fr) 24px; gap: 8px 24px; align-items: center; padding: 24px 0; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.blog-start__stage { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-micro); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand); }
.blog-start__title { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; text-wrap: balance; }
.blog-start__meta { display: block; margin-top: 6px; font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--text-3); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; }
.blog-start__row .i { color: var(--text-3); transition: transform .2s var(--ease), color .2s; }
.blog-start__row:hover .blog-start__title { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.blog-start__row:hover .i { transform: translateX(3px); color: var(--ink); }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .blog-start { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } .blog-start__intro { position: static; } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .blog-start__row { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 24px; } .blog-start__stage { grid-column: 1 / -1; } }

/* ---------- Post grid (index + category) ---------- */
.blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 56px 32px; }
.blog-grid > * { min-width: 0; }
.blog-grid > .blog-grid__full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 48px 24px; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 44px; } }
.blog-grid[data-filtered] > [data-grid-cta] { order: 1; }
@media (min-width: 641px) and (max-width: 960px) { .blog-grid--related > :nth-child(3) { display: none; } }

/* Newsletter */
.blog-news { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 24px clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: center; padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px); border-radius: var(--r-xl); background: var(--mist); }
.blog-news__copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.blog-news__copy p { color: var(--text-2); max-width: 46ch; }
.blog-news__form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.blog-news__row { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.blog-news__row .input { flex: 1; }
.blog-news__row .btn { min-height: 50px; }
.blog-news__proof { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--text-3); }
.avatar-stack { display: inline-flex; }
.avatar-stack .avatar { width: 28px; height: 28px; font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0; border: 2px solid var(--mist); background: var(--paper); }
.avatar-stack .avatar + .avatar { margin-left: -5px; }
.blog-news__done { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font-weight: 600; }
.blog-news__error { font-size: var(--fs-xs); font-weight: 500; color: var(--danger); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .blog-news { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .blog-news__row { flex-direction: column; } .blog-news__row .btn { width: 100%; } }

/* Lead magnet (end of list) */
.blog-magnet { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, .75fr); gap: 32px clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: center; padding: clamp(28px, 4.5vw, 56px); border-radius: var(--r-xl); background: var(--ink); color: var(--text-on-dark); overflow: hidden; }
.blog-magnet .eyebrow { color: var(--text-on-dark-2); }
.blog-magnet .eyebrow::before { background: var(--brand-bright); }
.blog-magnet__copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.blog-magnet__copy > p { color: var(--text-on-dark-2); max-width: 52ch; }
.blog-magnet .check-list { color: var(--text-on-dark-2); }
.blog-magnet .check-list .i { color: var(--brand-bright); }
.blog-magnet .btn-note { color: var(--text-on-dark-2); }
.blog-magnet__visual { display: flex; justify-content: center; padding-block: 8px; }
.book { position: relative; width: min(100%, 260px); }
.book .cover { aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; border-radius: 6px 12px 12px 6px; box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 -1px var(--ink-2), 6px 6px 0 0 var(--ink-3), 12px 12px 0 -1px var(--ink-2), 12px 12px 0 0 var(--ink-3); }
.book .cover::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 10px; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.book .cover__body { padding: 9cqi 9cqi 8cqi 12cqi; }
.book .cover__title { font-size: 11cqi; }
.book .cover__kicker { max-width: none; font-size: 4.6cqi; }
.book .cover__note { font-size: 4.4cqi; max-width: none; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .blog-magnet { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } .blog-magnet__visual { order: -1; justify-content: flex-start; } .book { width: 180px; } }

/* Pagination */
.blog-pager { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px); padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.blog-pager__pages { display: flex; gap: 4px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.blog-pager__pages a, .blog-pager__pages span { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; min-width: 44px; height: 44px; padding: 0 6px; border-radius: var(--r-md); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--text-2); text-decoration: none; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.blog-pager__pages a:hover { background: var(--mist); color: var(--text); }
.blog-pager__pages a[aria-current="page"] { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.blog-pager__step { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; min-height: 44px; padding: 0 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: var(--r-md); font-size: var(--fs-sm); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; color: var(--text); white-space: nowrap; }
.blog-pager__step .i { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
a.blog-pager__step:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.blog-pager__step[aria-disabled="true"] { color: var(--text-3); border-color: var(--line); cursor: default; }
.blog-pager__count { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--text-3); text-align: center; margin-top: 14px; }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .blog-pager { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .blog-pager__pages { order: -1; width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .blog-pager__step { flex: 1; justify-content: center; }
}

/* Topic shelves */
.blog-topics { --grid-gap: 24px; margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px); }
.blog-topic { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; padding: 12px 12px 24px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.blog-topic__band { display: block; aspect-ratio: 12 / 5; border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden; position: relative; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.blog-topic__band .cover { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.blog-topic__band:hover .cover__art { transform: scale(1.03); }
.blog-topic__inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding-inline: 12px; flex: 1; }
.blog-topic__head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; }
.blog-topic__head h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
.blog-topic__head h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.blog-topic__head h3 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.blog-topic__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.blog-topic__list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.blog-topic__list a { display: block; padding: 11px 0; font-size: var(--fs-sm); line-height: 1.4; color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; }
.blog-topic__list a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.blog-topic .link-arrow { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 4px; font-size: var(--fs-sm); }
@media (min-width: 641px) and (max-width: 960px) { .grid.blog-topics { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
/* Phones: a compact topic directory (name, count, one line, link); the article lists repeat the cards above */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .blog-topic { padding: 20px 8px 20px; gap: 10px; }
  .blog-topic__band, .blog-topic__list { display: none; }
  .blog-topic__head h3 a { display: inline-block; padding-block: 10px; margin-block: -10px; }
}

/* ---------- Category ---------- */
.cat-hero { padding-block: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px) clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 56px); }
.cat-hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 400px); gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: start; margin-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); }
.cat-hero__main { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; min-width: 0; }
.cat-hero__main .lead { max-width: 60ch; }
.cat-hero__aside { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper); }
.cat-hero__aside .post-card__media { border: 0; border-radius: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.cat-hero__aside-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding: 24px; }
.cat-hero__aside-body .btn { align-self: flex-start; }
.cat-subtopics { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .cat-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 641px) and (max-width: 960px) {
  .cat-hero__aside { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr); }
  .cat-hero__aside .post-card__media { aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 240px; border-bottom: 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  /* phones: intro, then the offer (above the fold), then sub-topic filters */
  .cat-hero__grid { gap: 20px; }
  .cat-hero__main { display: contents; }
  .cat-hero__main > * { min-width: 0; }
  .cat-hero__aside { order: 1; }
  .cat-hero__main > .meta-line { order: 2; }
  .cat-subtopics { order: 3; margin-top: 8px; }
  .cat-hero__aside .post-card__media { display: none; }
  .cat-hero__aside-body { padding: 20px; }
  /* button first so it clears the cookie notice and prototype pill on a 390 x 844 first screen */
  .cat-hero__aside-body > .btn { order: 1; }
  .cat-hero__aside-body > .btn-note, .cat-hero__aside-body > .blog-rating { order: 2; }
  .cat-hero__aside-body > p.small { order: 3; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
}

.cat-pillar { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-xl); overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper); position: relative; }
.cat-pillar__media { position: relative; min-height: 100%; aspect-ratio: auto; border: 0; border-radius: 0; }
.cat-pillar__media .cover { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.cat-pillar__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px); container: post-card / inline-size; }
.cat-pillar__title { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.15rem + 1.2vw, 2.25rem); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.cat-pillar__title a { text-decoration: none; }
.cat-pillar__title a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; }
.cat-pillar:hover .cat-pillar__title a { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.cat-pillar:hover .cover__art { transform: scale(1.03); }
.cat-pillar__inside { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 10px 24px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 18px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--text-2); }
.cat-pillar__inside li { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; }
.cat-pillar__inside .i { width: 16px; height: 16px; margin-top: 3px; color: var(--brand); }
.cat-pillar .link-arrow { position: relative; z-index: 2; align-self: flex-start; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .cat-pillar { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .cat-pillar__media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) { .cat-pillar__inside { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }

.cat-faq { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: start; }
.cat-faq__intro { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.cat-faq__topics { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; margin-top: 12px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .cat-faq { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .cat-faq__topics ul.blog-chips { flex-wrap: wrap; overflow: visible; margin-inline: 0; padding-inline: 0; } }

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
.article { padding-block: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px) clamp(64px, 8vw, 112px); }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .blog-hero .breadcrumbs a, .cat-hero .breadcrumbs a, .article .breadcrumbs a { display: inline-block; padding-block: 12px; margin-block: -12px; }
  .article-cat { padding-block: 13px; margin-block: -13px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  /* one line: the current page truncates instead of wrapping under a stray slash */
  .article .breadcrumbs ol { flex-wrap: nowrap; }
  .article .breadcrumbs li { flex: none; }
  .article .breadcrumbs li:last-child { flex: 0 1 auto; min-width: 0; }
  .article .breadcrumbs li:last-child > span { display: block; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
}
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; gap: clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 88px); margin-top: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 32px); }
.article-main { min-width: 0; }
.article-head { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
.article-cat { display: inline-flex; align-self: flex-start; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-micro); letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand); text-decoration: none; }
.article-cat:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.article-cat .i { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.article-head h1 { font-size: clamp(2.125rem, 1.35rem + 2.7vw, 3.375rem); line-height: 1.06; }
.article-dek { font-size: var(--fs-lead); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text-2); max-width: 62ch; text-wrap: pretty; }
.article-meta { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 16px 32px; align-items: center; padding-block: 18px; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 8px; }
.byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; min-width: 0; }
.byline__text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-size: var(--fs-sm); line-height: 1.35; }
.byline__text a { font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.byline__text a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.byline__text small { font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--text-3); }
.article-dates { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; gap: 2px; margin: 0; font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--text-3); }
.article-dates div { display: flex; gap: 6px; }
.article-dates dt { color: var(--text-3); }
.article-dates dd { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; margin: 0; }
.article-tools { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px 24px; }
.share { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.share__label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-micro); letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3); margin-right: 6px; }
.share a, .share button { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper); color: var(--text-2); text-decoration: none; transition: border-color .15s, color .15s; }
.share a:hover, .share button:hover { border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--ink); }
.share .i { width: 17px; height: 17px; }
.share .share__copy { width: auto; padding: 0 16px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); display: inline-flex; gap: 8px; font-size: var(--fs-xs); font-weight: 600; }
.article-update { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--text-2); }
.article-update .i { width: 15px; height: 15px; color: var(--brand); }
.article-hero { margin-top: 28px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .article-head { gap: 16px; }
  .article-meta { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 12px; padding-block: 14px; margin-top: 4px; }
  .article-dates { flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 4px 18px; }
  .article-update { display: none; }
  .share .share__copy { width: 44px; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; }
  .share .share__copy [data-copy-label] { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
}
@media (max-width: 360px) { .share__label { display: none; } }

/* Sidebar: sticky TOC + conversion card */
.article-aside__sticky { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + 28px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; max-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-h) - 120px); overflow-y: auto; overscroll-behavior: contain; scrollbar-width: thin; padding: 2px; margin: -2px; }
.toc__title { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-micro); letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.toc__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.toc__list a { display: block; margin-left: -1px; padding: 7px 0 7px 16px; border-left: 2px solid transparent; font-size: var(--fs-sm); line-height: 1.4; color: var(--text-3); text-decoration: none; transition: color .15s, border-color .15s; }
.toc__list a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.toc__list a[aria-current="true"] { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; border-left-color: var(--ink); }
.aside-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding: 24px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--mist); }
.aside-card .h4 { line-height: 1.25; }
.aside-card p.small { color: var(--text-2); }
.aside-card .strategist { border-top-color: var(--line-strong); }
.aside-card__magnet { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); font-size: var(--fs-xs); font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; }
.aside-card__magnet .i { width: 16px; height: 16px; color: var(--brand); }
.aside-card__magnet:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* Short screens: keep the whole sticky sidebar visible */
@media (max-height: 980px) and (min-width: 1081px) {
  .toc__list a { padding-block: 5px; }
  .aside-card { padding: 20px; gap: 10px; }
  .aside-card > p.small { display: none; }
}
@media (max-height: 820px) and (min-width: 1081px) { .aside-card .strategist { display: none; } }
/* No sidebar (<=1080px): one quiet text CTA under the dek, above the fold (the header button hides at 420px) */
.article-audit-m { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .article-audit-m { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 2px 8px; font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--text-2); }
  .article-audit-m .link-arrow { min-height: 44px; }
}
/* Mobile TOC + inline copy of the sidebar card */
.toc-mobile, .article-cta-m { display: none; }
.toc-mobile { margin-top: 24px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-md); }
.toc-mobile summary { list-style: none; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; min-height: 52px; padding: 0 16px; font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--fs-sm); cursor: pointer; }
.toc-mobile summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.toc-mobile summary span { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-weight: 400; font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--text-3); margin-left: auto; }
.toc-mobile summary .i { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--text-3); transition: transform .2s var(--ease); }
.toc-mobile[open] summary .i { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.toc-mobile .toc__list { margin: 0 16px 16px; }
.toc-mobile .toc__list a { padding-block: 12px; }
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .article-aside { display: none; }
  .toc-mobile { display: block; }
  .article-cta-m { display: flex; }
}

/* Article body */
.prose a.btn { color: var(--btn-fg); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.article-body { margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px); }
.article-body.prose { max-width: 70ch; }
.prose .takeaways { margin-top: 1.6em; }
.takeaways { padding: 26px 28px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--mist); }
.takeaways__title { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-micro); letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-2); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.takeaways__title::before { content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--brand); }
.prose .takeaways ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin-top: 14px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.prose .takeaways li { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin: 0; }
.takeaways li .i { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--brand); margin-top: 4px; }
.article-cta-m { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding: 24px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.prose .article-cta-m p:not(.h4):not(.btn-note) { font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.55; }
.prose .article-cta-m .h4 { line-height: 1.3; }
.prose .article-cta-m .btn { align-self: stretch; }
.prose .article-cta-m .btn-note { font-size: var(--fs-xs); }

.price-table { width: 100%; min-width: 600px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: var(--fs-sm); line-height: 1.45; }
.prose .price-table th, .prose .price-table td { padding: 14px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); vertical-align: top; }
.prose .price-table thead th { background: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-micro); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3); white-space: nowrap; }
.prose .price-table tbody th { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap; background: none; }
.price-table td.num, .price-table th.num { text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; }
.prose .price-table .is-mid > * { background: var(--mist); }
.price-table strong { font-weight: 600; }
.range { position: relative; display: block; height: 4px; margin-top: 8px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--mist-2); min-width: 120px; }
.range::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: var(--lo); right: calc(100% - var(--hi)); border-radius: 2px; background: var(--ink); }
.is-mid .range::after { background: var(--brand); }
.is-mid .range { background: var(--line); }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  /* stacked rows: band + median, then the range bar at full width, then the typical sites */
  .price-table { min-width: 0; }
  .price-table thead { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
  .price-table, .price-table tbody { display: block; }
  .price-table tr { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 6px 16px; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .prose .price-table th, .prose .price-table td { display: block; padding: 0; border: 0; }
  .prose .price-table tbody th { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
  .price-table td:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; }
  .price-table td:nth-child(3)::before { content: "Median AED "; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--text-3); }
  .price-table td:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 2; text-align: left; }
  .price-table td:nth-child(2)::before { content: "AED "; }
  .price-table td:nth-child(4) { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 3; color: var(--text-2); }
  .prose .price-table tr.is-mid { margin-inline: -12px; padding-inline: 12px; background: var(--mist); border-radius: var(--r-sm); }
  .prose .price-table .is-mid > * { background: none; }
}
.table-note { font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--text-3); line-height: 1.5; }
.prose .table-wrap { margin-top: 1.4em; }
.prose .table-wrap + .table-note { margin-top: .8em; }
.prose .factor-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.prose .factor-list li { margin: 0; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.prose .factor-list strong { display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.article-quote { margin: 2em 0; }
.prose .article-quote blockquote { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.1rem + .5vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.45; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
.article-quote figcaption { margin-top: 12px; padding-left: calc(1.2 * clamp(1.25rem, 1.1rem + .5vw, 1.5rem) + 2px); font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--text-3); }
.article-quote figcaption strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.prose .cta-inline { margin-block: 2em; }
.prose .cta-inline h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.25rem; }
.prose .cta-inline p { margin-top: 6px; line-height: 1.55; }
.prose .cta-inline > div > * + * { margin-top: 6px; }
.prose .method-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0; list-style: none; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.prose .method-list li { margin: 0; padding: 18px 18px 18px 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; font-size: var(--fs-sm); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--text-2); }
.prose .method-list li + li { padding-left: 18px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.method-list b { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.method-list .mono { font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--text); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .prose .method-list { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .prose .method-list li, .prose .method-list li + li { padding: 16px 0; border-left: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
}
.prose .faq { margin-top: 1.2em; }
.prose .faq summary { font-size: 1.0625rem; }
.prose .faq__a { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.65; padding-right: 0; }

/* Our packages against the market bands (figures copied from /#pricing) */
.article-packages { padding: 22px 24px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); }
.article-packages__title { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-micro); letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-2); }
.prose .article-packages__list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin-top: 12px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.prose .article-packages__list li { margin: 0; padding: 14px 16px 4px 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; font-size: var(--fs-sm); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text-2); }
.prose .article-packages__list li + li { padding-left: 16px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-packages__list b { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); }
.article-packages__list .mono { font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--text); }
.prose .article-packages__lead { margin-top: 8px; font-size: var(--fs-sm); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text-2); max-width: 60ch; }
.article-packages__list .article-packages__mix { margin-top: 6px; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-micro); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text-2); column-gap: 1.1em; }
.article-packages__mix > * { white-space: nowrap; }
.article-packages__mix > * + *::before { left: -.8em; }
.prose .article-packages__foot { margin-top: 14px; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px 20px; font-size: var(--fs-xs); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text-3); }
.prose .article-packages .link-arrow { font-size: var(--fs-sm); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .article-packages { padding: 18px 18px 14px; }
  .prose .article-packages__list { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .prose .article-packages__list li, .prose .article-packages__list li + li { padding: 12px 0; border-left: 0; }
  .prose .article-packages__list li + li { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
}

/* Author credentials */
.author-box { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 20px 24px; margin-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px); padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); font-size: 1.125rem; max-width: 70ch; }
.author-box__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.author-box__name { font-size: 1.375rem; }
.author-box__role { font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--text-3); margin-top: -6px; }
.author-box__bio { color: var(--text-2); font-size: 1rem; }
.author-box__creds { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.author-box__links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 24px; font-size: var(--fs-sm); }
.author-box__links a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; min-height: 44px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.author-box__links a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.author-box__links .i { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.author-box__review { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--mist); font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--text-2); }
.author-box__review strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.author-box__review a { color: var(--text); font-weight: 500; }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .author-box { grid-template-columns: 48px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
  .author-box .avatar--lg { width: 48px; height: 48px; font-size: 16px; }
  .author-box__review { align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* ---------- Touch targets (phones) ---------- */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  main .link-arrow { min-height: 44px; }
}