/* ─── DESIGN TOKENS ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
    :root {
      --brand: #8327D2;
      --brand-dark: #6A1FB0;
      --brand-deep: #510F92;
      --brand-light: #9F45E8;
      --brand-pale: #F3EAFD;
      --brand-soft: #EAD8FA;
      --brand-mid: #C598F0;
      --surface: #FFFFFF;
      --canvas: #F9F7FD;
      --canvas-alt: #F2EEF9;
      --border: #E6DFF5;
      --border-soft: #EDE8F6;
      --ink-900: #0F0B1A;
      --ink-700: #2D2240;
      --ink-500: #5E4D78;
      --ink-400: #8474A0;
      --ink-300: #B0A2C8;
      --ink-200: #D7CEED;
      --ink-100: #EDE8F6;
      --success: #12B76A;
      --warning: #F79009;
      --danger: #F04438;
      --ff-heading: 'Sora', sans-serif;
      --ff-body: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      --r-sm: 8px;
      --r-md: 12px;
      --r-lg: 16px;
      --r-xl: 24px;
      --r-full: 999px;
      --shadow-xs: 0 1px 2px rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.06);
      --shadow-sm: 0 2px 8px rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.08), 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
      --shadow-md: 0 4px 20px rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.12), 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      --shadow-lg: 0 12px 48px rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.16), 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
      --shadow-glow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.16);
    }

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

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
      font-size: 16px
    }

    body {
      font-family: var(--ff-body);
      background: var(--canvas);
      color: var(--ink-700);
      line-height: 1.6;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased
    }

    a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: inherit
    }

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

    ul {
      list-style: none
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar {
      width: 6px
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
      background: var(--canvas)
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
      background: var(--ink-200);
      border-radius: 99px
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
      background: var(--brand-mid)
    }

    h1,
    h2,
    h3,
    h4,
    h5 {
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      color: var(--ink-900);
      letter-spacing: -0.025em;
      line-height: 1.15
    }

    h1 {
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
      font-weight: 800
    }

    h2 {
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem);
      font-weight: 700
    }

    h3 {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: 600
    }

    p {
      color: var(--ink-500);
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.7
    }

    .label {
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.6875rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--brand)
    }

    .container {
      /* max-width: 1200px;
      margin-inline: auto;
      padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 5rem) */
      max-width: 1600px;
      margin-inline: auto;
      padding: 0 100px 0 100px;

    }

    @media (max-width: 560px) {
      .container {
        /* max-width: 1200px; */
        margin-inline: auto;
        /* padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 5rem); */
        padding: 0 20px 0 20px;
      }
    }

    .btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0.75rem 1.625rem;
      border-radius: var(--r-md);
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.9375rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: none;
      outline: none;
      transition: all 0.2s ease
    }

    .btn-primary {
      background: var(--brand);
      color: #fff;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.35)
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      background: var(--brand-dark);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.45)
    }

    .btn-sm {
      padding: 0.5rem 1.125rem;
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      border-radius: var(--r-sm)
    }

    /* ─── KEYFRAMES ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(28px)
      }

      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0)
      }
    }

    @keyframes fadeIn {
      from {
        opacity: 0
      }

      to {
        opacity: 1
      }
    }

    @keyframes floatA {

      0%,
      100% {
        transform: translateY(0)
      }

      50% {
        transform: translateY(-12px)
      }
    }

    @keyframes floatB {

      0%,
      100% {
        transform: translateY(0)
      }

      50% {
        transform: translateY(8px)
      }
    }

    @keyframes pulse {

      0%,
      100% {
        opacity: 0.7;
        transform: scale(0.96)
      }

      50% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1.04)
      }
    }

    /* ─── SHARED ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .section-header {
      margin-bottom: 2.75rem
    }

    .section-header .label {
      display: inline-block;
      margin-bottom: 0.625rem
    }

    .section-header h2 {
      margin-bottom: 0.625rem
    }

    .section-header p {
      font-size: 1.0625rem
    }

    .section-header.centered {
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 620px;
      margin-inline: auto
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       §1  BLOG HERO — centered layout
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
    .blog-hero {
      padding-top: 148px;
      padding-bottom: 100px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--canvas);
    }

    /* Background grid */
    .bh-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 0
    }

    .bh-grid {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 52px 52px;
      mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 85% at 50% 40%, black 0%, transparent 78%)
    }

    /* Emphasized grid cell blocks for depth */
    .bh-grid-cells {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    .bh-grid-cell {
      position: absolute;
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      background: rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.028);
      border-radius: 2px
    }

    .bh-orb1 {
      position: absolute;
      top: -180px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 700px;
      height: 700px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.09) 0%, transparent 65%)
    }

    .bh-orb2 {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -80px;
      left: -60px;
      width: 420px;
      height: 420px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.05) 0%, transparent 65%)
    }

    .bh-orb3 {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -60px;
      right: -40px;
      width: 320px;
      height: 320px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.04) 0%, transparent 65%)
    }

    /* Centered content stack */
    .bh-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .bh-tagline {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0.375rem 1.125rem;
      background: var(--brand-pale);
      border: 1px solid var(--brand-soft);
      border-radius: var(--r-full);
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.6875rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--brand);
      margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
      animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease both
    }

    .bh-tagline-dot {
      width: 5px;
      height: 5px;
      background: var(--brand);
      border-radius: 50%;
      opacity: 0.7
    }

    .bh-inner h1 {
      max-width: 780px;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.1s both
    }

    .bh-inner h1 em {
      font-style: normal;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand) 0%, var(--brand-light) 100%);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      background-clip: text
    }

    .bh-desc {
      font-size: 1.0625rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--ink-500);
      max-width: 560px;
      animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.2s both
    }

    /* ── keep old class names below so nothing else breaks ── */
    .bh-copy h1 {
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease 0.1s both
    }

    .bh-copy h1 em {
      font-style: normal;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand) 0%, var(--brand-light) 100%);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
      background-clip: text
    }

    .bh-card-av {
      width: 26px;
      height: 26px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand), var(--brand-light));
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.5625rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff
    }

    .bh-card-name {
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--ink-700)
    }

    .bh-card-time {
      font-size: 0.6875rem;
      color: var(--ink-400);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.25rem
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       §2  FEATURED ARTICLE
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
    .featured-section {
      padding: 5.5rem 0;
      background: var(--surface);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft)
    }

    .feat-card {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 5fr 4fr;
      border-radius: 24px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border-soft);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
      background: var(--surface);
      transition: box-shadow 0.3s
    }

    .feat-card:hover {
      box-shadow: 0 20px 64px rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.18), 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06)
    }

    /* visual panel */
    .feat-vis {
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--brand-deep) 0%, var(--brand) 50%, #B45FEA 100%);
      min-height: 460px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 2.5rem
    }

    .feat-vis-grid {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 48px 48px
    }

    .feat-vis-o1 {
      position: absolute;
      top: -100px;
      right: -80px;
      width: 400px;
      height: 400px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 0%, transparent 65%)
    }

    .feat-vis-o2 {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: -60px;
      left: -40px;
      width: 260px;
      height: 260px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 0%, transparent 65%)
    }

    .feat-vis-top {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between
    }

    .feat-tag {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.375rem;
      padding: 0.375rem 1rem;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
      border-radius: var(--r-full);
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.6875rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      backdrop-filter: blur(4px)
    }

    .feat-time-badge {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.375rem;
      padding: 0.375rem 1rem;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      border-radius: var(--r-full);
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.6875rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75)
    }

    .feat-vis-bot {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
    }

    .feat-vis-title {
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: clamp(1.375rem, 2.2vw, 1.875rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.2;
      letter-spacing: -0.025em;
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem
    }

    .feat-vis-author {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem
    }

    .feat-vis-av {
      width: 38px;
      height: 38px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
      border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff;
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .feat-vis-aname {
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)
    }

    .feat-vis-arole {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55)
    }

    /* content panel */
    .feat-content {
      padding: 3rem 2.75rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center
    }

    .feat-chip {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.375rem;
      padding: 0.3125rem 0.875rem;
      background: var(--brand-pale);
      border: 1px solid var(--brand-soft);
      border-radius: var(--r-full);
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.6875rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--brand-dark);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      align-self: flex-start
    }

    .feat-title {
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.625rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--ink-900);
      line-height: 1.25;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em
    }

    .feat-desc {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--ink-500);
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 2rem
    }

    .feat-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1.25rem;
      padding: 1.25rem 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
      margin-bottom: 2rem
    }

    .feat-meta-av {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand), var(--brand-light));
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.6875rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff;
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .feat-meta-name {
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink-900)
    }

    .feat-meta-sub {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      font-size: 0.8125rem;
      color: var(--ink-400);
      margin-top: 2px
    }

    .feat-meta-dot {
      width: 3px;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--ink-300);
      border-radius: 50%
    }

    .feat-btn {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0.875rem 1.875rem;
      background: var(--brand);
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: var(--r-md);
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.9375rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.35);
      transition: all 0.22s;
      align-self: flex-start
    }

    .feat-btn:hover {
      background: var(--brand-dark);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.45)
    }

    .feat-btn svg {
      transition: transform 0.2s
    }

    .feat-btn:hover svg {
      transform: translateX(3px)
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       §3  CATEGORIES — sticky bar
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
    .cats-section {
      padding: 2.5rem 0;
      background: rgba(249, 247, 253, 0.94);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
      position: sticky;
      top: 66px;
      z-index: 50;
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    }

    .cats-inner {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .cats-lbl {
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.6875rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink-400);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      margin-right: 0.25rem;
      white-space: nowrap
    }

    .cat-pill {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.375rem;
      padding: 0.4375rem 1rem;
      border-radius: var(--r-full);
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.8125rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.2s;
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
      background: var(--surface);
      color: var(--ink-500);
      white-space: nowrap
    }

    .cat-pill:hover {
      border-color: var(--brand-mid);
      color: var(--brand);
      background: var(--brand-pale)
    }

    .cat-pill.active {
      background: var(--brand);
      color: #fff;
      border-color: var(--brand);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.3)
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       §4  BLOG GRID
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
    .blog-grid-section {
      padding: 5.5rem 0;
      background: var(--canvas)
    }

    .blog-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1.75rem
    }

    .blog-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--border-soft);
      border-radius: 20px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: transform 0.28s, box-shadow 0.28s, border-color 0.28s
    }

    .blog-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-6px);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
      border-color: var(--brand-soft)
    }

    .blog-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left;
      transition: transform 0.35s
    }

    .blog-card:hover::before {
      transform: scaleX(1)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(1)::before {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #8327D2, #9F45E8)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(2)::before {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #3B82F6, #60A5FA)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(3)::before {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #10B981, #34D399)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(4)::before {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #F59E0B, #FCD34D)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(5)::before {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #EF4444, #F87171)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(6)::before {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #8B5CF6, #A78BFA)
    }

    .bc-img {
      height: 192px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .bc-img-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center
    }

    .bc-img-pat {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 24px 24px
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(1) .bc-img-bg {
      background: linear-gradient(140deg, #6A1FB0, #8327D2, #9F45E8)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(2) .bc-img-bg {
      background: linear-gradient(140deg, #1D4ED8, #3B82F6, #60A5FA)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(3) .bc-img-bg {
      background: linear-gradient(140deg, #047857, #10B981, #34D399)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(4) .bc-img-bg {
      background: linear-gradient(140deg, #B45309, #F59E0B, #FCD34D)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(5) .bc-img-bg {
      background: linear-gradient(140deg, #B91C1C, #EF4444, #F87171)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(6) .bc-img-bg {
      background: linear-gradient(140deg, #6D28D9, #8B5CF6, #A78BFA)
    }

    .bc-img-actual {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .bc-img-icon {
      width: 52px;
      height: 52px;
      border-radius: 14px;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
      backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
      transition: transform 0.3s;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
    }

    .blog-card:hover .bc-img-icon {
      transform: scale(1.12) rotate(-5deg)
    }

    .bc-img-icon svg {
      color: #fff
    }

    .bc-time {
      position: absolute;
      top: 1rem;
      right: 1rem;
      z-index: 2;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.3rem;
      padding: 0.3125rem 0.75rem;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
      border-radius: var(--r-full);
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.6875rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9)
    }

    .bc-body {
      padding: 1.75rem 1.75rem 1.625rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex: 1
    }

    .bc-cat {
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.6875rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(1) .bc-cat {
      color: #8327D2
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(2) .bc-cat {
      color: #3B82F6
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(3) .bc-cat {
      color: #10B981
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(4) .bc-cat {
      color: #F59E0B
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(5) .bc-cat {
      color: #EF4444
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(6) .bc-cat {
      color: #8B5CF6
    }

    .bc-title {
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 1.0625rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink-900);
      line-height: 1.3;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      transition: color 0.18s
    }

    .blog-card:hover .bc-title {
      color: var(--brand)
    }

    .bc-desc {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--ink-500);
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      flex: 1
    }

    .bc-footer {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding-top: 1.125rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
      margin-top: auto
    }

    .bc-author {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.625rem
    }

    .bc-av {
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.5625rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(1) .bc-av {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8327D2, #9F45E8)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(2) .bc-av {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3B82F6, #60A5FA)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(3) .bc-av {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #10B981, #34D399)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(4) .bc-av {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F59E0B, #FCD34D)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(5) .bc-av {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EF4444, #F87171)
    }

    .blog-card:nth-child(6) .bc-av {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8B5CF6, #A78BFA)
    }

    .bc-aname {
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.8125rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--ink-700)
    }

    .bc-date {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--ink-400)
    }

    .bc-read {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.375rem;
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.8125rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--brand);
      transition: gap 0.2s
    }

    .bc-read::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      z-index: 10;
    }

    .bc-read:hover {
      gap: 0.625rem
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       §5  NEWSLETTER — dark split
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
    .nl-section {
      padding: 6rem 0;
      background: var(--ink-900);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    .nl-grid-ovl {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 48px 48px;
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .nl-glow {
      position: absolute;
      top: -200px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: 800px;
      height: 600px;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.25) 0%, transparent 65%);
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .nl-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 5rem;
      align-items: center
    }

    .nl-icon {
      width: 56px;
      height: 56px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      background: rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.22);
      border: 1px solid rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.35);
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      color: var(--brand-mid)
    }

    .nl-copy .label {
      color: var(--brand-mid);
      display: inline-block;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem
    }

    .nl-copy h2 {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: clamp(1.625rem, 2.8vw, 2.25rem);
      margin-bottom: 1rem
    }

    .nl-copy p {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
      font-size: 1.0625rem;
      line-height: 1.75
    }

    .nl-box {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 2.25rem 2rem
    }

    .nl-box-title {
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 0.375rem
    }

    .nl-box-sub {
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem
    }

    .nl-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      border-radius: var(--r-full);
      padding: 0.3125rem 0.3125rem 0.3125rem 1.125rem;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem
    }

    .nl-row:focus-within {
      border-color: rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.6);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.15)
    }

    .nl-row input {
      flex: 1;
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      outline: none;
      font-family: var(--ff-body);
      font-size: 0.9375rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
      min-width: 0
    }

    .nl-row input::placeholder {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25)
    }

    .nl-submit {
      padding: 0.625rem 1.375rem;
      background: var(--brand);
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: var(--r-full);
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      cursor: pointer;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(131, 39, 210, 0.5)
    }

    .nl-submit:hover {
      background: var(--brand-dark);
      transform: translateY(-1px)
    }

    .nl-note {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.375rem;
      font-size: 0.8125rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem
    }

    .nl-note svg {
      color: var(--success);
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .nl-proof {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.875rem;
      padding-top: 1.375rem;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07)
    }

    .nl-avs {
      display: flex
    }

    .nl-av {
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      margin-right: -8px;
      display: grid;
      place-items: center;
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.5625rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff
    }

    .nl-av:nth-child(1) {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8327D2, #9F45E8)
    }

    .nl-av:nth-child(2) {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3B82F6, #60A5FA)
    }

    .nl-av:nth-child(3) {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #10B981, #34D399)
    }

    .nl-av:nth-child(4) {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F59E0B, #FCD34D)
    }

    .nl-proof-txt {
      font-size: 0.8125rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
      padding-left: 8px
    }

    .nl-proof-txt strong {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
      font-weight: 600
    }

    /* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
       §6  FINAL CTA
    ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
    .final-cta {
      padding: 7rem 0;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: linear-gradient(140deg, var(--brand-deep) 0%, var(--brand) 50%, var(--brand-light) 100%)
    }

    .cta-grid-ovl {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 48px 48px;
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .cta-orb-l {
      position: absolute;
      left: -180px;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: 500px;
      height: 500px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 0%, transparent 65%);
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .cta-orb-r {
      position: absolute;
      right: -100px;
      top: -100px;
      width: 400px;
      height: 400px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) 0%, transparent 65%);
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .cta-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 680px;
      margin-inline: auto
    }

    .cta-chip {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0.4375rem 1.125rem;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
      border-radius: var(--r-full);
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
      backdrop-filter: blur(6px)
    }

    .cta-inner h2 {
      color: #fff;
      font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.875rem);
      margin-bottom: 1.125rem
    }

    .cta-inner p {
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
      font-size: 1.0625rem;
      margin-bottom: 2.75rem;
      line-height: 1.75
    }

    .cta-actions {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-bottom: 3.5rem
    }

    .btn-white {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 1rem 2.125rem;
      background: #fff;
      color: var(--brand-dark);
      border: none;
      border-radius: var(--r-md);
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      cursor: pointer;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
      transition: all 0.2s
    }

    .btn-white:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28)
    }

    .btn-ghost-white {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 1rem 2.125rem;
      background: transparent;
      color: #fff;
      border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
      border-radius: var(--r-md);
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.2s;
      backdrop-filter: blur(4px)
    }

    .btn-ghost-white:hover {
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
      transform: translateY(-2px)
    }

    .cta-stats {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
      padding-top: 2.5rem
    }

    .cta-stat {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 0 1.5rem;
      border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12)
    }

    .cta-stat:last-child {
      border-right: none
    }

    .cta-stat-n {
      font-family: var(--ff-heading);
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1;
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem
    }

    .cta-stat-l {
      font-size: 0.8125rem;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5)
    }

    /* ─── RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────────────────────── */
    @media(max-width:1100px) {
      .feat-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .feat-vis {
        min-height: 300px
      }

      .nl-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 3rem
      }

      .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:768px) {
      .blog-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .nav-links {
        display: none
      }

      .cats-section {
        position: static
      }

      .cta-stats {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
      }

      .cta-stat:nth-child(2) {
        border-right: none
      }

      .cta-stat:nth-child(3),
      .cta-stat:nth-child(4) {
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
        padding-top: 1.5rem
      }

      .cta-stat:nth-child(4) {
        border-right: none
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:560px) {
      .cta-actions {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch
      }

      .btn-white,
      .btn-ghost-white {
        justify-content: center
      }

      .cats-inner {
        gap: 0.5rem
      }
    }