:root{
  --accent:#21334c;--accent-deep:#15233a;--accent-bright:#3a5b87;--accent-2:#ff6a3d;
  --ink:#221f1d;--muted:#5f5a55;--line:#dde2ea;--bg:#e9edf2;--bg-alt:#dfe4ec;
  --surface:#fff;--dark-bg:#16233a;--radius:18px;--maxw:1320px;--ease:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg-alt);line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:clip}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:600}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* ===== shared header / footer (matches index.html) ===== */
  header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;transition:all .4s var(--ease)}
  header.scrolled{background:rgba(233,237,242,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
  .logo-svg{height:50px;width:auto;display:block;overflow:visible}
  .lw{fill:var(--ink);fill-opacity:1;stroke-width:0}
  .lw-dot{fill:var(--accent-2)}
  .loaded .logo .lw{fill-opacity:0;stroke:var(--ink);stroke-width:.5;vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke;stroke-dasharray:1;stroke-dashoffset:1;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;animation:lwDraw .5s ease var(--dd,0s) forwards,lwFill .45s ease var(--fd,.35s) forwards}
  .loaded .logo .lw-dot{stroke:var(--accent-2)}
  @keyframes lwDraw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
  @keyframes lwFill{to{fill-opacity:1;stroke-width:0}}
  .logo-sub{font-family:'Space Grotesk';font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:5px;fill:var(--accent);opacity:0}
  .loaded .logo-sub{animation:logoSub .6s ease 1.5s forwards}
  .flogo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
  .flogo .logo-svg{height:46px}
  .flogo .lw{fill:#eef1f6;fill-opacity:1;stroke-width:0}
  .flogo .lw-dot{fill:var(--accent-2)}
  .flogo.in .lw{fill-opacity:0;stroke:#eef1f6;stroke-width:.5;vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke;stroke-dasharray:1;stroke-dashoffset:1;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;animation:lwDraw .5s ease var(--dd,0s) forwards,lwFill .45s ease var(--fd,.35s) forwards}
  .flogo.in .lw-dot{stroke:var(--accent-2)}
  .flogo .logo-sub{fill:var(--accent-bright);opacity:0}
  .flogo.in .logo-sub{animation:logoSub .6s ease 1.4s forwards}
  @keyframes logoSub{to{opacity:1}}
  nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px}
  .nav-links{display:flex;gap:38px;align-items:center}
  .nav-links a{display:inline-flex;font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);opacity:.55;transition:opacity .55s cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1);position:relative}
  .nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-4px;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--accent);transition:width .3s var(--ease)}
  .nav-links a:hover{opacity:1}
  .cr-ch{display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;height:1.2em;vertical-align:top}
  .cr-roll{display:block;transition:transform .55s cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1)}
  .cr-l{display:block;height:1.2em;line-height:1.2em}
  .nav-links a:hover .cr-roll{transform:translateY(-1.2em)}
  .nav-links .cr-l:nth-child(2){color:var(--accent-2)}
  .nav-links a:hover::after{width:0}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:600;font-size:.94rem;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:100px;border:0;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s var(--ease),background .25s,border-color .25s}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 22px -8px rgba(33,51,76,.55)}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent-deep);box-shadow:0 14px 30px -8px rgba(33,51,76,.65)}
  .btn-ghost{border:1.5px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);background:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
  .nav-cta{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center}
  .burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;background:none;border:none}
  .burger span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:.3s}
  .plan .btn{box-shadow:none}
  .plan .btn:hover,.contact .btn:hover{background:var(--accent-2);border-color:var(--accent-2);color:#fff;box-shadow:none}
  .contact form .field,.contact form .recaptcha-box,.contact form .btn{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .55s var(--ease),transform .55s var(--ease)}
  .contact form.in .field,.contact form.in .recaptcha-box,.contact form.in .btn{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .contact form.in .btn{transition-delay:.62s}
  footer{background:#0d1828;color:#8b95a6;padding:60px 0 34px}
  .foot-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:36px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
  .foot-logo{font-family:'Space Grotesk';font-weight:700;font-size:1.4rem;color:#fff}
  .foot-logo span{color:var(--accent-2)}
  .foot-cols{display:flex;gap:64px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .foot-col h4{color:#fff;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:600}
  .foot-col a{display:block;font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:9px;transition:color .2s}
  .foot-col a:hover{color:#fff}
  .foot-bottom{padding-top:24px;font-size:.84rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
  @media(max-width:680px){section{padding:78px 0}.nav-links{display:none}.burger{display:flex}.services-grid,.price-grid,.steps,.work-grid,.quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr}.nav-cta .btn-ghost{display:none}.hero{padding:140px 0 90px}}

/* ---- blog index ---- */
.blog-hero{padding:150px 0 40px;text-align:center}
.blog-hero .eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:18px}
.blog-hero .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--accent)}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.5vw,4.4rem);max-width:18ch;margin:0 auto}
.blog-hero p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.2rem;max-width:60ch;margin:22px auto 0}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:32px;padding:30px 0 90px}
.post-grid .feat{grid-column:1/-1}
.post-card{background:#eef1f6;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .35s var(--ease),box-shadow .35s var(--ease)}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 26px 50px -30px rgba(34,31,29,.35)}
.post-card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-bright));position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:grid;place-items:center}
.post-card.feat .thumb{aspect-ratio:21/9}
.post-card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:relative;z-index:1}
.post-card .thumb span{font-family:'Space Grotesk';font-weight:700;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.post-card .thumb::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:160%;height:160%;top:-30%;left:-30%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,255,255,.14),transparent 60%)}
.post-card .body{padding:26px 26px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.post-card .cat{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-2);margin-bottom:10px}
.post-card h2{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.post-card.feat h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.1rem)}
.post-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem;flex:1}
.post-card .more{margin-top:18px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);font-size:.92rem;display:inline-flex;gap:6px}
.post-card:hover .more{color:var(--accent-2)}
.post-card .meta{margin-top:14px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:760px){.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}}
/* ---- article ---- */
.post-head{padding:140px 0 10px}
.post-head .cat{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-2);margin-bottom:16px;display:block}
.post-head h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4.6vw,3.6rem);max-width:20ch;margin-bottom:20px}
.post-head .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.post-body{padding:30px 0 40px;font-size:1.12rem;color:#2e2b29}
.post-body p{margin-bottom:22px}
.post-body h2{font-size:1.7rem;margin:42px 0 16px}
.post-body h3{font-size:1.28rem;margin:30px 0 12px}
.post-body ul,.post-body ol{margin:0 0 22px 1.2em}
.post-body li{margin-bottom:10px}
.post-body strong{color:var(--ink)}
.post-body a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.post-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--accent-2);background:var(--bg-alt);padding:18px 24px;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;margin:28px 0;font-family:'Space Grotesk';font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.4}
.lead{font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;line-height:1.55}
.post-figure{margin:38px 0}
.post-figure .ph{aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-bright));display:grid;place-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.post-figure .ph::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:160%;height:160%;top:-30%;left:-30%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,255,255,.14),transparent 60%)}
.post-figure .ph span{position:relative;font-family:'Space Grotesk';color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:.95rem}
.post-figure figcaption{margin-top:12px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center}
.post-figure img{width:100%;border-radius:14px;display:block}
.post-cta{margin:50px 0 90px;background:var(--dark-bg);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:46px 44px;text-align:center}
.post-cta h3{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px}
.post-cta p{color:#aeb6c6;max-width:52ch;margin:0 auto 24px;font-size:1.08rem}
.post-cta .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:var(--accent-2);color:#fff;font-weight:600;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:100px;transition:transform .25s,background .25s}
.post-cta .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:#e85528}
.back-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;font-size:.92rem;margin:30px 0 0}
.back-link:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}