:root {
  --navy:    #002e6c;
  --navy-mid:#1A3F5C;
  --teal:    #00818A;
  --teal-lt: #E6F4F5;
  --gold:    #C8941A;
  --gold-lt: #FDF6E7;
  --off-white:#F8F6F1;
  --mid-gray: #6B7280;
  --lt-gray:  #E8E5DF;
  --text:     #555555;
  --fc-light-blue: #0f99d6;


  /* ── FONTS ── */
  --font-heading: 'Poppins', 'Poppins Fallback', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --font-body: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}



*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }



/* ── HEADINGS ── */
.article-body h2,
.article-body h3,
.pullquote p,
.cta-card h3,
.related-title,
.related-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
}

header,
nav.navbar,
.header-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 9999 !important;
}
.navbar .dropdown-menu:before {
  display: none !important;
}

/* Make sure hero and main content sit below nav */
.hero,
.hero-image-wrap,
.main-layout {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}


body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--off-white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

body.hs-blog-post {
  padding-top: 4rem !important;
}

.body-container-wrapper,
.body-container,
#hs_cos_wrapper_main,
.content-wrapper {
  padding-top: 0 !important;
  margin-top: 0 !important;
}

.container-fluid {
  padding-right: 0px !important;
  padding-left: 0px !important;
  padding-top: 0px !important;
}


/* ── SITE HEADER ── */
.site-header {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 0 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 64px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}
.logo {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -.3px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.logo span { color: var(--gold); }
.site-nav { display: flex; gap: 28px; }
.site-nav a {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  transition: color .18s;
}
.site-nav a:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
  background: var(--navy); /* fallback stays the same */
  padding: 70px 40px 60px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 80% 50%, rgba(0,129,138,.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}
.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background-image: none !important;
  background: none !important;
  background-color: none !important;
  border: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  padding: 7px 0px !important;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb-sep { font-size: 10px; opacity: .6; }
.category-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--fc-light-blue);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 40px);  /* slightly tighter to suit the narrower column */
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -.4px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: none;
}
.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.author-block {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.author-avatar {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  background: var(--fc-light-blue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
}

.author-avatar, .author-avatar img {
  border-radius: 100px;
}

.author-name { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); }
.author-title { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }


.author-name {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.author-fullname-header {
  color: white;
}

.author-title {
  display: block;
}


.meta-divider { width: 1px; height: 28px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.15); }
.meta-item {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
}
.meta-item svg { opacity: .6; }

/* ── HERO IMAGE ── */
.hero-image-wrap {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: -20px auto 0;
  padding: 0 40px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.hero-image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(13,43,69,.35);
}
.hero-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.hero-image-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A3F5C 0%, #00818A 50%, #0D6B72 100%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  font-size: 13px;
}
.hero-image-placeholder svg { opacity: .3; }

/* ── MAIN LAYOUT ── */
.main-layout {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 60px 40px 80px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: start;
}



/* ── ARTICLE BODY ── */

.tag-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 44px;
  padding-top: 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--lt-gray);
}
.tag {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 400;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--lt-gray);
  color: var(--mid-gray);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .15s;
  background: #fff;
}
.tag:hover { border-color: var(--fc-light-blue); color: var(--fc-light-blue); }

/* ── SOCIAL SHARE (inline, below content) ── */
.share-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 36px 0 0;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--lt-gray);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--lt-gray);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.share-label {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid-gray);
  margin-right: 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.share-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .18s;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.share-btn svg { flex-shrink: 0; }
.share-btn.linkedin  { background: #0A66C2; color: #fff; }
.share-btn.linkedin:hover  { background: #084e96; }
.share-btn.twitter   { background: #000; color: #fff; }
.share-btn.twitter:hover   { background: #222; }
.share-btn.facebook  { background: #1877F2; color: #fff; }
.share-btn.facebook:hover  { background: #1060c9; }
.share-btn.email     { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--lt-gray); }
.share-btn.email:hover     { background: var(--off-white); border-color: #ccc; }
.share-btn.copy-link { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--lt-gray); }
.share-btn.copy-link:hover { background: var(--off-white); border-color: #ccc; }
.share-btn.copy-link.copied { background: var(--fc-light-blue); color: #fff; border-color: var(--fc-light-blue); }

/* ── AUTHOR BIO CARD ── */
.author-bio {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--lt-gray);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 28px;
  margin-top: 44px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
}
.author-bio-avatar {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.author-bio-name {
  font-family: var(--font-body;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    }
.author-bio-role {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--fc-light-blue);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.author-bio p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--mid-gray); line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }

/* ── SIDEBAR ── */

.sidebar-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--lt-gray);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.sidebar-title {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid-gray);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--lt-gray);
}

/* TOC */
.toc-list { list-style: none; }
.toc-list li { margin-bottom: 0; }
.toc-list a {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--mid-gray);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 6px 0 6px 12px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--lt-gray);
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition: all .15s;
}
.toc-list a:hover, .toc-list a.active {
  color: var(--fc-light-blue);
  border-left-color: var(--fc-light-blue);
}

/* Sidebar share */
.sidebar-share { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.sidebar-share-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 9px 14px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all .15s;
  border: 1px solid var(--lt-gray);
  background: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--navy);
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
}
.sidebar-share-btn:hover { border-color: #ccc; background: var(--off-white); }
.sidebar-share-btn .icon-dot {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.sidebar-share-btn .btn-text { flex: 1; }
.icon-dot.li  { background: #0A66C2; }
.icon-dot.tw  { background: #000; }
.icon-dot.fb  { background: #1877F2; }
.icon-dot.em  { background: var(--fc-light-blue); }
.icon-dot svg { color: #fff; }

/* CTA card */
.cta-card {
  background: var(--navy);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 28px 24px;
  text-align: center;
}
.cta-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.cta-card p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.cta-btn {
  display: block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .15s;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.cta-btn:hover { background: #b07e14; text-decoration: none; }

/* ── RELATED POSTS ── */
.related-section {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto 80px;
  padding: 0 40px;
}
.related-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  letter-spacing: -.2px;
}
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.related-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--lt-gray);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.related-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(13,43,69,.1); }
.related-thumb {
  height: 140px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A3F5C, #00818A);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  font-size: 40px;
}
.related-body { padding: 18px 20px 20px; }
.related-cat {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fc-light-blue);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.related-title {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.related-meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--mid-gray); }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
}
.site-footer a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); }


@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .main-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sidebar { position: static; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero { padding: 40px 20px 44px; }
  .main-layout { padding: 40px 20px 60px; }
  .related-section { padding: 0 20px; }
  .site-nav { display: none; }


}


}