:root {
  --navy: #102747;
  --navy-deep: #0b1c33;
  --slate-blue: #173d73;
  --gold: #fcd205;
  --ink: #12151a;
  --muted: #8793a3;
  --body: #46505e;
  --light: #f4f4f4;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --hair: rgba(16, 39, 71, 0.12);
  --hair-soft: rgba(16, 39, 71, 0.08);
  --max: 1200px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  color: var(--body);
  background: var(--white);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0; }
a { color: var(--slate-blue); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--navy); }
img { max-width: 100%; }
::selection { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }

.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;
}

.kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 13px 22px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background-color .22s ease;
}
.button:hover { background: var(--slate-blue); color: var(--white); }
.button-accent { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }
.button-accent:hover { background: #ffdf3d; color: var(--navy); }

.brand {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.bnav .brand { display: flex; align-items: center; line-height: 0; }
.bnav .brand img { height: 44px; width: auto; display: block; }

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.bnav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 40; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .96); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.bnav-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 16px 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
}
.bnav nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; }
.bnav nav a {
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.bnav nav a.is-active { color: var(--slate-blue); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-bottom: 2px; }
.bnav nav .button { color: var(--white); }

/* ---------- blog hero ---------- */
.blog-hero { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); padding: 76px 28px 66px; }
.blog-hero-inner { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; }
.blog-hero h1 { color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 54px); margin-top: 14px; max-width: 18ch; }
.blog-hero p { margin: 18px 0 0; max-width: 62ch; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .74); font-size: 16px; }

.blog-wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }

/* ---------- category chips ---------- */
.cat-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 30px 0 4px;
}
.cat-nav a {
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--white);
}
.cat-nav a:hover { border-color: var(--navy); }
.cat-nav a.is-active { background: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.featured-wrap { margin-top: 34px; }
.card-featured {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: 5px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 48px -26px rgba(16, 39, 71, .3);
}
.card-featured .card-media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
.card-featured .card-body { padding: 34px; align-self: center; }
.card-featured h3 { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 31px); }
.card-featured p { font-size: 15px; }

.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(290px, 1fr));
  gap: 26px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}
.card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: rgba(16, 39, 71, .24); box-shadow: 0 18px 34px -20px rgba(16, 39, 71, .34); }
.card-media { display: block; aspect-ratio: 16 / 11; background: var(--light); overflow: hidden; }
.card-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.card-body { padding: 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.card-cat {
  display: inline-block;
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding: 4px 9px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 8.5px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.card h3 { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.32; }
.card h3 a { color: var(--navy); }
.card h3 a:hover { color: var(--slate-blue); }
.card p {
  margin: 11px 0 0;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--body);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card-meta {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 18px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ---------- pagination ---------- */
.pager { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 7px; padding: 48px 0 8px; }
.pager a, .pager span {
  min-width: 38px;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.pager a:hover { border-color: var(--navy); }
.pager .is-current { background: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.pager .gap { border: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.pager .page-prev, .pager .page-next { letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 10.5px; }

.feed-note { padding: 14px 0 0; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--muted); }
.feed-note a { font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.post { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.crumbs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 34px 0 0;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.crumbs a { color: var(--muted); }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--navy); }

.post-head { padding: 26px 0 0; }
.post-head h1 { margin-top: 18px; font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 46px); }
.tldr {
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  padding: 16px 18px 18px;
  background: var(--light);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}
.tldr-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.tldr p { margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink); }
.post-standfirst { margin: 20px 0 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--body); }
.post-meta {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.post-cover { margin: 32px 0 0; }
.post-cover img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 4px;
  display: block;
  background: var(--light);
}
.post-cover figcaption { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .03em; color: var(--muted); }

.post-body { padding: 8px 0 0; font-size: 17px; }
.post-body h2 { margin: 42px 0 0; font-size: 26px; }
.post-body h3 { margin: 34px 0 0; font-size: 20px; }
.post-body h4 { margin: 28px 0 0; font-size: 17px; }
.post-body p { margin: 18px 0 0; }
.post-body ul, .post-body ol { margin: 18px 0 0; padding-left: 24px; }
.post-body li { margin-top: 9px; }
.post-body a { font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.post-body img { border-radius: 4px; margin: 26px 0 0; }
.post-body blockquote {
  margin: 30px 0 0;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 24px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
}
.post-body strong { color: var(--navy); }
.post-body hr { margin: 34px 0 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); }

.post-origin { margin: 40px 0 0; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); }
.seo-line {
  margin: 40px 0 0;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--light);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-body);
}
.seo-line strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--navy); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.seo-line a { color: var(--slate-blue); font-weight: 600; word-break: break-all; }

.post-cta {
  margin: 46px 0 0;
  padding: 34px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
}
.post-cta h2 { color: var(--white); font-size: 24px; }
.post-cta p { margin: 14px 0 22px; font-size: 14.5px; }

/* ---------- related ---------- */
.related { margin-top: 74px; padding: 56px 0 10px; background: var(--light); }
.related-title { font-size: 22px; }
.related .card-grid { margin-top: 26px; }

/* ---------- agentic AI ---------- */
.agentic { margin-top: 74px; background: var(--navy-deep); color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .74); }
.agentic-inner { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 66px 28px 70px; }
.agents-label { display: block; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.agentic h2 { color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px); margin-top: 14px; }
.agentic p { margin: 16px 0 0; max-width: 64ch; font-size: 15px; }
.agent-grid {
  margin-top: 30px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: 620px;
}
.agent-logo {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 24px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .13);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
  color: var(--white);
  transition: background-color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}
.agent-logo:hover { background: rgba(252, 210, 5, .1); border-color: rgba(252, 210, 5, .45); color: var(--gold); }
.agent-logo { gap: 10px; }
.agent-logo svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; display: block; }
.agent-logo-name { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; color: inherit; }
.agent-points { list-style: none; margin: 28px 0 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 26px; }
.agent-points li {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8);
  padding-left: 16px;
  position: relative;
}
.agent-points li::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 6px; width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--gold); border-radius: 1px; }

/* ---------- cta ---------- */
.bcta {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 68px 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.bcta h2 { margin-top: 12px; font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px); max-width: 24ch; }
.bcta .kicker { color: var(--slate-blue); }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.bfooter { background: var(--navy); color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .62); }
.bfooter-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 60px 28px 44px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 48px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.bfooter .brand { color: var(--white); }
.bfooter-inner > div:first-child { max-width: 34ch; }
.bfooter-inner p { margin: 16px 0 0; font-size: 13px; }
.bfooter-cols { display: flex; gap: 66px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.bfooter-cols h5 { color: var(--gold); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.bfooter-cols a { display: block; margin-top: 12px; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72); }
.bfooter-cols a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.bfooter-base {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 28px 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .card-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .card-featured .card-body { padding: 26px; }
  .agent-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  body { font-size: 15px; }
  .bnav-inner { padding: 14px 20px; }
  .bnav .brand img { height: 36px; }
  .bnav nav { gap: 16px; }
  .bnav nav a:not(.button) { display: none; }
  .bnav nav a.is-active { display: inline-block; }
  .blog-hero { padding: 54px 20px 46px; }
  .blog-wrap, .post { padding: 0 20px; }
  .agentic-inner, .bcta, .bfooter-inner, .bfooter-base { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
  .post-body { font-size: 16px; }
  .post-cta { padding: 26px; }
  .bfooter-cols { gap: 36px; }
}