:root{
      --primary:#494FC9;
      --primary-dark:#2b2f8f;
      --primary-soft:#eef0ff;
      --bg:#f7f8fc;
      --card:#ffffff;
      --text:#172033;
      --muted:#667085;
      --border:#e7eaf3;
      --success:#0f766e;
      --shadow:0 18px 48px rgba(20, 27, 52, 0.08);
      --radius-xl:24px;
      --radius-lg:18px;
      --radius-md:14px;
      --container:1240px;
    }

    *{
      box-sizing:border-box;
      margin:0;
      padding:0;
    }

    html{
      scroll-behavior:smooth;
    }

    body{
      font-family:'Manrope', sans-serif;
      background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f8f9ff 0%,#ffffff 240px,#f7f8fc 100%);
      color:var(--text);
      line-height:1.75;
      -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
      text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
    }

    a{
      color:var(--primary-dark);
      text-decoration:none;
    }

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

    .container{
      max-width:var(--container);
      margin:0 auto;
      padding:0 20px;
    }

    .page-wrap{
      padding:32px 0 70px;
    }

    .breadcrumbs{
      display:flex;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      gap:8px;
      align-items:center;
      font-size:14px;
      color:var(--muted);
      margin-bottom:22px;
    }

    .breadcrumbs a{
      color:var(--muted);
      transition:.2s ease;
    }

    .breadcrumbs a:hover{
      color:var(--primary);
    }

    .hero-card{
      background:rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
      backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
      border:none;
      border-radius:32px;
      box-shadow:var(--shadow);
      overflow:hidden;
      margin-bottom:26px;
    }

    .hero-inner{
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(380px, 0.85fr);
      gap:0;
      align-items:stretch;
    }

    .hero-content{
      padding:36px;
    }

    .eyebrow{
      display:inline-flex;
      align-items:center;
      gap:8px;
      background:var(--primary-soft);
      color:var(--primary-dark);
      border-radius:999px;
      padding:10px 14px;
      font-size:13px;
      font-weight:800;
      letter-spacing:.02em;
      margin-bottom:18px;
    }

    .blog-title{
      font-size:36px;
      line-height:1.35;
      letter-spacing:-0.03em;
      font-weight:800;
      margin-bottom:18px;
      color:#121826;
    }

    .blog-summary{
      font-size:18px;
      color:var(--muted);
      max-width:760px;
      margin-bottom:24px;
    }

    .meta-row{
      display:flex;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      gap:12px;
      margin-bottom:10px;
    }

    .meta-chip{
      display:inline-flex;
      align-items:center;
      gap:10px;
      background:#fff;
      border:1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius:999px;
      padding:8px 15px;
      font-size:14px;
      font-weight:700;
      color:#344054;
    }

    .meta-avatar{
      width:34px;
      height:34px;
      border-radius:50%;
      display:inline-flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:center;
      background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--primary),var(--primary-dark));
      color:#fff;
      font-size:14px;
      font-weight:800;
      flex-shrink:0;
    }

    .hero-actions{
      display:flex;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      gap:12px;
    }

    .btn{
      display:inline-flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:center;
      gap:8px;
      padding:13px 18px;
      border-radius:999px;
      font-size:15px;
      font-weight:800;
      transition:.25s ease;
      border:1px solid transparent;
    }

    .btn-primary{
      background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--primary-dark),var(--primary));
      color:#fff;
      box-shadow:0 14px 28px rgba(73,79,201,0.2);
    }

    .btn-primary:hover{
      transform:translateY(-2px);
    }

    .btn-secondary{
      background:#fff;
      color:var(--primary-dark);
      border-color:var(--border);
    }

    .btn-secondary:hover{
      border-color:var(--primary);
    }

    .hero-image-wrap{
      position:relative;
      min-height:100%;
      background:#eef2ff;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .hero-image{
      width:100%;
      height:auto;
      object-fit:fill;
      /* min-height:420px; */
      max-width: 100%;
      max-height: 100%;
    }

    .content-layout{
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
      gap:26px;
      align-items:start;
    }

    .main-column{
      display:flex;
      flex-direction:column;
      gap:26px;
    }

    .content-card{
      background:var(--card);
      border:1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius:var(--radius-xl);
      box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(20, 27, 52, 0.04);
      overflow:hidden;
    }

    .article-body{
      padding:34px 36px 40px;
    }

    .article-body h2{
      font-size:31px;
      line-height:1.2;
      letter-spacing:-0.02em;
      margin:34px 0 14px;
      font-weight:800;
      color:#111827;
    }

    .article-body h3{
      font-size:24px;
      line-height:1.3;
      margin:26px 0 12px;
      font-weight:800;
      color:#111827;
    }

    .article-body p{
      font-size:18px;
      color:#344054;
      margin-bottom:20px;
    }
     .article-body p:last-child {
       margin-bottom: 0;
     }

    .article-body ul,
    .article-body ol{
      margin:0 0 22px 24px;
      color:#344054;
      list-style: unset;
    }

    .article-body li{
      margin-bottom:10px;
      font-size:17px;
    }

    .article-body blockquote{
      margin:28px 0;
      border-left:5px solid var(--primary);
      background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f8f9ff 0%,#f2f4ff 100%);
      padding:22px 24px;
      border-radius:0 16px 16px 0;
      font-size:19px;
      font-weight:700;
      color:#1d2939;
    }

    .article-body .highlight-box{
      background:#f8fbff;
      border:1px solid #dbe6ff;
      border-radius:18px;
      padding:22px;
      margin:24px 0;
    }

    .article-body .highlight-box strong{
      display:block;
      margin-bottom:8px;
      color:#101828;
      font-size:17px;
    }

    .inline-cta{
      margin-top:32px;
      padding:26px;
      border-radius:22px;
      background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--primary-dark),var(--primary));
      color:#fff;
      position:relative;
      overflow:hidden;
    }

    .inline-cta::before{
      content:"";
      position:absolute;
      width:140px;
      height:140px;
      right:-35px;
      top:-35px;
      border-radius:50%;
      background:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    }

    .inline-cta h3{
      color:#fff;
      margin:0 0 10px;
      font-size:24px;
    }

    .inline-cta p{
      color:rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
      margin-bottom:16px;
      font-size:16px;
    }

    .sidebar{
      position:sticky;
      top:200px;
      display:flex;
      flex-direction:column;
      gap:18px;
    }

    .side-card{
      background:#fff;
      border:1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius:22px;
      box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(20, 27, 52, 0.04);
     padding: 12px 15px 20px 20px;
    }

    .side-card h3{
      font-size:18px;
      font-weight:800;
      color:#101828;
      margin-bottom:14px;
    }

    .toc{
      list-style:none;
      display:flex;
      flex-direction:column;
      gap:10px;
    }

    .toc a{
      display:block;
      padding:10px 12px;
      border-radius:12px;
      color:#344054;
      font-weight:700;
      font-size:14px;
      transition:.2s ease;
    }

    .toc a:hover{
      background:var(--primary-soft);
      color:var(--primary-dark);
    }

    .author-card{
      display:flex;
      gap:14px;
      align-items:flex-start;
    }

    .author-avatar-lg{
      width:54px;
      height:54px;
      border-radius:50%;
      flex-shrink:0;
      background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--primary),var(--primary-dark));
      color:#fff;
      display:flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:center;
      font-weight:800;
      font-size:20px;
    }

    .author-name{
      font-weight:800;
      font-size:16px;
      margin-bottom:0;
      color:#101828;
      line-height: 1.25;
    }

    .author-role,
    .side-text{
      color:var(--muted);
      font-size:14px;
    }

    .trust-list{
      list-style:none;
      display:flex;
      flex-direction:column;
      gap:10px;
    }

    .trust-list li{
      font-size:14px;
      color:#344054;
      padding-left:18px;
      position:relative;
    }

    .trust-list li::before{
      content:"";
      width:8px;
      height:8px;
      border-radius:50%;
      background:var(--primary);
      position:absolute;
      left:0;
      top:10px;
    }

    .faq-section{
      padding:34px 36px 40px;
    }

    .faq-section h2{
      font-size:30px;
      margin-bottom:18px;
      line-height:1.2;
      letter-spacing:-0.02em;
    }

    .faq-item{
      border:1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius:16px;
      padding:18px 18px 16px;
      margin-bottom:14px;
      background:#fcfcff;
    }

    .faq-item h3{
      font-size:18px;
      margin-bottom:8px;
      line-height:1.4;
    }

    .faq-item p{
      color:#475467;
      font-size:16px;
    }

    .related-section{
      padding:34px 36px 40px;
    }

    .related-section h2{
      font-size:30px;
      margin-bottom:20px;
      letter-spacing:-0.02em;
    }

    .related-grid{
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
      gap:18px;
    }

    .related-card{
      display:block;
      border:1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius:18px;
      overflow:hidden;
      background:#fff;
      transition:.25s ease;
    }

    .related-card:hover{
      transform:translateY(-4px);
      box-shadow:0 16px 32px rgba(20,27,52,.08);
    }

    .related-card img{
      width:100%;
      height:180px;
      object-fit:cover;
    }

    .related-content{
      padding:16px;
    }

    .related-content span{
      display:inline-block;
      font-size:12px;
      font-weight:800;
      color:var(--primary-dark);
      background:var(--primary-soft);
      padding:6px 10px;
      border-radius:999px;
      margin-bottom:10px;
    }

    .related-content h3{
      font-size:18px;
      line-height:1.4;
      color:#101828;
    }

    .sr-only{
      position:absolute;
      width:1px;
      height:1px;
      padding:0;
      margin:-1px;
      overflow:hidden;
      clip:rect(0,0,0,0);
      white-space:nowrap;
      border:0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1100px){
      .hero-inner{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
      }

      .content-layout{
        grid-template-columns:1fr;
      }

      .sidebar{
        position:static;
      }

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

    @media (max-width: 768px){
      .page-wrap{
        padding:20px 0 50px;
      }

      .hero-content{
        padding:20px;
      }

      .blog-title{
        font-size:26px;
      }

      .blog-summary{
        font-size:16px;
      }
      .next-prev-btns
      {
        padding-bottom: 10px;
      }
      .next-prev-btns a.blog-btn
      {
        font-size: 16px;
      }

      /* .hero-image{
        min-height:260px;
      } */

      .article-body,
      .faq-section,
      .related-section{
        padding:24px 18px 28px;
      }

      .article-body p,
      .article-body li{
        font-size:16px;
      }

      .article-body h2,
      .faq-section h2,
      .related-section h2{
        font-size:24px;
      }

      .article-body h3{
        font-size:20px;
      }

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