:root {
  --ink: #101b24;
  --navy: #132d3d;
  --navy-deep: #0d1d28;
  --slate: #5f7585;
  --cream: #f7f3eb;
  --warm-white: #fffdf8;
  --gold: #b18a54;
  --gold-light: #d9bb8b;
  --charcoal: #20272c;
  --line: rgba(32, 39, 44, 0.15);
  --shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(8, 20, 29, 0.14);
  --serif: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Inter", Arial, sans-serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 110px;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.08;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.blog-container {
  width: min(100% - 40px, 1180px);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 8px;
  left: 8px;
  z-index: 1000;
  transform: translateY(-160%);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--warm-white);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.reading-progress {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  z-index: 100;
  height: 4px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.reading-progress span {
  display: block;
  width: 0;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--gold-light);
}

.blog-site-header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 40;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: var(--warm-white);
}

.header-bar {
  width: min(100% - 40px, 1320px);
  min-height: 88px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
}

.blog-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-brand img {
  width: 162px;
  height: auto;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.blog-brand span {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  padding-left: 15px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-nav > a:not(.header-button):hover,
.blog-nav > a:not(.header-button):focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.header-button {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 10px 17px;
  transition: 180ms ease;
}

.header-button:hover,
.header-button:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--gold-light);
  background: var(--gold-light);
  color: var(--navy-deep);
}

.section-label {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-label-light {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.blog-hub-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 20%, rgba(177, 138, 84, 0.22), transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-deep), var(--navy));
  color: var(--warm-white);
}

.blog-hub-hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: -80px;
  bottom: -170px;
  width: 360px;
  height: 360px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
}

.hub-hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  min-height: 480px;
  padding-block: 100px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(260px, 0.55fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: 70px;
}

.hub-hero-grid h1 {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.1rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.hub-hero-grid > div > p:last-child {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.77);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.28rem);
}

.hub-note {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  padding-top: 20px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
}

.hub-note span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hub-note strong {
  max-width: 300px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.article-listing {
  padding-block: 105px 120px;
}

.section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 42px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
}

.section-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.section-heading > p {
  max-width: 470px;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.featured-article-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(360px, 0.92fr);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: var(--warm-white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.featured-image {
  min-height: 500px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 450ms ease;
}

.featured-image:hover img,
.featured-image:focus-visible img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

.featured-copy {
  padding: clamp(38px, 6vw, 70px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.article-meta {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 11px 19px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-meta span + span::before {
  margin-right: 19px;
  color: rgba(177, 138, 84, 0.45);
  content: "•";
}

.featured-copy h3 {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.45rem);
}

.featured-copy h3 a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.featured-copy h3 a:hover,
.featured-copy h3 a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.featured-copy > p {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.read-link {
  width: fit-content;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 5px;
}

.read-link span {
  margin-left: 6px;
}

.hub-consultation {
  padding-block: 85px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--warm-white);
}

.hub-consultation-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(260px, 0.75fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 80px;
}

.hub-consultation h2 {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.3rem);
}

.hub-consultation p:not(.section-label) {
  max-width: 730px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.hub-consultation-actions,
.article-cta-actions {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: start;
  gap: 18px;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 180ms ease;
}

.button-gold {
  background: var(--gold-light);
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.button-gold:hover,
.button-gold:focus-visible {
  background: #ead0a7;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.plain-phone {
  color: var(--warm-white);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.article-hero {
  width: min(100% - 40px, 1320px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-block: 72px 76px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(420px, 1.08fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(50px, 7vw, 105px);
}

.breadcrumbs {
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 9px;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.breadcrumbs a {
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.breadcrumbs span {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.article-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 5.5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.article-deck {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.7vw, 1.25rem);
}

.byline {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 22px;
  color: #66727a;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.byline span + span::before,
.byline time::before {
  margin-right: 22px;
  color: rgba(177, 138, 84, 0.65);
  content: "•";
}

.article-hero-image {
  margin: 0;
}

.article-hero-image img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 4px 4px 110px 4px;
  object-fit: cover;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.article-hero-image figcaption {
  max-width: 560px;
  padding: 14px 18px 0;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.article-layout {
  padding-block: 70px 115px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 760px);
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 80px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.article-toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: 35px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding-top: 18px;
}

.article-toc > p {
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-toc ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.article-toc li + li {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(32, 39, 44, 0.09);
}

.article-toc a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 0;
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.79rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.article-toc a:hover,
.article-toc a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.article-body {
  min-width: 0;
  font-size: 1.045rem;
}

.article-body > section,
.article-body > p {
  scroll-margin-top: 35px;
}

.article-body > section:not(.quick-answer):not(:first-of-type) {
  margin-top: 70px;
}

.article-body h2 {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.35rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.article-body p {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.article-opening {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.7rem);
  line-height: 1.48;
}

.article-opening::first-letter {
  float: left;
  margin: 7px 9px 0 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 4.5rem;
  line-height: 0.72;
}

.quick-answer {
  position: relative;
  margin: 50px 0 68px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
  padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 48px);
}

.quick-answer::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: -55px;
  bottom: -80px;
  width: 190px;
  height: 190px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
}

.quick-answer-label {
  margin-bottom: 9px !important;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.quick-answer h2 {
  margin-bottom: 17px;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.65rem);
}

.quick-answer p:last-child {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.check-list,
.question-list {
  margin: 32px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 13px;
  list-style: none;
}

.check-list li,
.question-list li {
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(32, 39, 44, 0.11);
  padding: 0 0 13px 31px;
}

.check-list li::before {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.05em;
  color: var(--gold);
  content: "✓";
  font-weight: 700;
}

.question-list {
  counter-reset: questions;
}

.question-list li {
  counter-increment: questions;
}

.question-list li::before {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  content: counter(questions) ".";
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.priority-grid {
  margin-top: 34px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
}

.priority-grid > div {
  min-height: 160px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.72);
  padding: 23px 20px;
}

.priority-grid strong,
.priority-grid span {
  display: block;
}

.priority-grid strong {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.priority-grid span {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.local-note {
  margin-top: 34px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(177, 138, 84, 0.4);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: #f0e7d8;
  padding: 27px 29px;
}

.local-note > span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.local-note p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.numbered-steps {
  margin: 33px 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 13px;
  counter-reset: steps;
  list-style: none;
}

.numbered-steps li {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 70px;
  padding: 5px 0 10px 78px;
  counter-increment: steps;
}

.numbered-steps li::before {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--warm-white);
  content: "0" counter(steps);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.03rem;
}

.numbered-steps strong,
.numbered-steps span {
  display: block;
}

.numbered-steps strong {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.numbered-steps span {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.article-faq {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 62px;
}

.article-faq details {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.article-faq summary {
  position: relative;
  padding: 22px 48px 22px 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.24rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  list-style: none;
}

.article-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.article-faq summary::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 6px;
  top: 18px;
  color: var(--gold);
  content: "+";
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.article-faq details[open] summary::after {
  content: "−";
}

.article-faq details p {
  padding-right: 45px;
  color: var(--slate);
}

.article-close {
  margin: 70px 0 0 !important;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 35px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.article-cta {
  width: min(100% - 40px, 1180px);
  margin: 0 auto 70px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(350px, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  color: var(--warm-white);
}

.article-cta-image {
  min-height: 520px;
}

.article-cta-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.article-cta-copy {
  padding: clamp(40px, 7vw, 80px);
  align-self: center;
}

.article-cta h2 {
  margin-bottom: 23px;
  color: var(--warm-white);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.8vw, 4.4rem);
}

.article-cta-copy > p:not(.section-label) {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.article-cta-actions {
  margin-bottom: 21px;
}

.article-cta small {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.56);
}

.back-to-blog {
  margin-bottom: 75px;
}

.back-to-blog a {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-underline-offset: 5px;
}

.back-to-blog span {
  margin-right: 5px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.blog-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  padding-block: 50px;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 0.7fr) minmax(300px, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 45px;
}

.footer-identity {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
}

.footer-identity img {
  width: 140px;
  height: auto;
}

.footer-identity span {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  padding-left: 13px;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-grid > div:nth-child(2) {
  display: grid;
  gap: 4px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.footer-grid > div:nth-child(2) strong {
  color: var(--warm-white);
}

.footer-grid > div:last-child {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: end;
  gap: 7px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.footer-grid a {
  color: var(--warm-white);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hub-hero-grid,
  .hub-consultation-inner,
  .article-hero,
  .article-cta {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hub-hero-grid {
    min-height: auto;
    padding-block: 85px;
  }

  .hub-note {
    max-width: 470px;
  }

  .featured-article-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .featured-image {
    min-height: 410px;
  }

  .article-hero {
    padding-top: 60px;
  }

  .article-hero-copy {
    max-width: 820px;
  }

  .article-hero-image img {
    max-height: 650px;
  }

  .article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 760px);
    gap: 0;
  }

  .article-toc {
    position: static;
    margin-bottom: 55px;
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    columns: 2;
  }

  .article-toc > p {
    column-span: all;
  }

  .article-toc li {
    break-inside: avoid;
  }

  .article-cta-image {
    min-height: 390px;
  }

  .article-cta-image img {
    max-height: 520px;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .footer-grid > div:last-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    justify-items: start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .blog-container,
  .article-hero,
  .article-cta,
  .header-bar {
    width: min(100% - 28px, 1180px);
  }

  .header-bar {
    min-height: 74px;
  }

  .blog-brand img {
    width: 126px;
  }

  .blog-brand span {
    display: none;
  }

  .blog-nav > a:not(.header-button) {
    display: none;
  }

  .header-button {
    padding: 9px 12px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }

  .hub-hero-grid {
    padding-block: 68px;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .hub-hero-grid h1 {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 15vw, 4.7rem);
  }

  .article-listing {
    padding-block: 75px 85px;
  }

  .section-heading {
    align-items: start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .featured-image {
    min-height: 310px;
  }

  .featured-copy {
    padding: 32px 26px 38px;
  }

  .hub-consultation {
    padding-block: 65px;
  }

  .hub-consultation-inner {
    gap: 42px;
  }

  .article-hero {
    padding-block: 42px 50px;
    gap: 42px;
  }

  .breadcrumbs {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .article-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 12vw, 4.3rem);
  }

  .article-hero-image img {
    border-radius: 3px 3px 65px 3px;
  }

  .byline {
    display: grid;
    gap: 5px;
  }

  .byline span + span::before,
  .byline time::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .article-layout {
    padding-block: 48px 80px;
  }

  .article-toc {
    margin-bottom: 42px;
    columns: 1;
  }

  .article-body {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .article-body > section:not(.quick-answer):not(:first-of-type) {
    margin-top: 58px;
  }

  .quick-answer {
    margin-block: 40px 58px;
  }

  .priority-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .priority-grid > div {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .numbered-steps li {
    padding-left: 67px;
  }

  .article-faq details p {
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  .article-cta {
    margin-bottom: 54px;
  }

  .article-cta-image {
    min-height: 280px;
  }

  .article-cta-copy {
    padding: 36px 26px 42px;
  }

  .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .footer-grid > div:last-child {
    grid-column: auto;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
}

/* ---------- Inline CTA at end of article body ---------- */
.article-inline-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px 24px;
  margin: 34px 0 0;
}

.article-city-link {
  color: var(--ink, #101b24);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold, #b18a54);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.article-city-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold, #b18a54);
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .article-inline-cta {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .article-inline-cta .button,
  .article-city-link {
    text-align: center;
  }
}