:root{
  --navy:#0E1330;
  --navy-deep:#080B22;
  --cream:#F4EDDC;
  --cream-2:#EFE6D0;
  --ink:#0E1330;
  --cyan:#5EEAD4;
  --pink:#EC4899;
  --muted:#5b6285;
  --line-cream:rgba(14,19,48,.10);
  --line-navy:rgba(244,237,220,.10);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.container{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
.mono{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif}

/* nav (matches site) */
nav.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-navy);color:var(--cream);transition:background .3s}
nav.top.scrolled{background:rgba(8,11,34,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px;transition:height .3s}
nav.top.scrolled .nav-inner{height:60px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:14px;color:var(--cream);font-weight:500}
.brand .glyph{width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:6px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--cyan) 0%,var(--cyan) 50%,var(--pink) 50%,var(--pink) 100%)}
.brand img{height:26px;width:auto;display:block}
.foot-brand .brand img{height:30px}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:36px;font-size:14px;align-items:center}
.nav-links > a{color:rgba(244,237,220,.78);transition:color .15s;position:relative}
.nav-links > a:hover,.nav-links > a.active{color:var(--cream)}
.nav-links > a.active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-22px;height:2px;background:var(--cyan)}
.nav-drop{position:relative}
.nav-drop > button{background:none;border:0;color:rgba(244,237,220,.78);font:inherit;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer;padding:0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif}
.nav-drop > button:hover,.nav-drop.open > button{color:var(--cream)}
.nav-drop > button .car{width:8px;height:8px;border-right:1.5px solid currentColor;border-bottom:1.5px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translate(-2px,-2px);transition:transform .2s}
.nav-drop.open > button .car{transform:rotate(-135deg) translate(-2px,-2px)}
.nav-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 18px);left:-20px;min-width:340px;background:#10153a;border:1px solid var(--line-navy);border-radius:14px;padding:14px;box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.5);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-6px);transition:.2s}
.nav-drop.open .nav-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.nav-menu .label{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:rgba(244,237,220,.45);text-transform:uppercase;padding:8px 12px 6px}
.nav-menu .item{display:block;padding:12px;border-radius:9px;transition:background .15s}
.nav-menu .item:hover{background:rgba(244,237,220,.05)}
.nav-menu .item .t{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--cream);font-weight:500;font-size:14px}
.nav-menu .item .d{font-size:12px;color:rgba(244,237,220,.55);margin-top:2px}
.nav-menu .badge.pink{background:var(--pink);color:var(--cream)}
.nav-menu .badge{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--cyan);color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
.nav-links a.nav-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--cream);color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;font-size:14px}
.nav-links a.nav-cta:hover{color:var(--navy);background:#fff}
.nav-links a.nav-cta::after{content:"→"}

/* standout careers pill */
.nav-links a.nav-careers{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--cyan);color:var(--navy-deep);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:-.005em;transition:background .2s,transform .15s}
.nav-links a.nav-careers:hover{color:var(--navy-deep);background:#7df2e0;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.nav-links a.nav-careers .pulse{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy-deep);position:relative;flex:0 0 auto}
.nav-links a.nav-careers .pulse::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy-deep);animation:careers-pulse 1.8s ease-out infinite}
@keyframes careers-pulse{0%{transform:scale(1);opacity:.6}100%{transform:scale(3);opacity:0}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){.nav-links a.nav-careers .pulse::after{animation:none}}

/* ===== POST HERO ===== */
.post-hero{position:relative;background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);padding:72px 0 64px;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-navy)}
.post-hero .grid-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(244,237,220,.04) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(244,237,220,.04) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:80px 80px;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 50%,#000,transparent);pointer-events:none}
.post-hero .glow{position:absolute;width:480px;height:480px;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(150px);opacity:.36;pointer-events:none}
.post-hero .glow.cyan{background:var(--cyan);top:-200px;right:-120px}
.post-hero .glow.pink{background:var(--pink);bottom:-240px;left:-140px}
.post-hero .container{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:880px}
.crumb{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:rgba(244,237,220,.55);display:flex;gap:10px;margin-bottom:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.crumb a{transition:color .15s}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
.crumb .sep{opacity:.4}
.crumb .cur{color:var(--cyan)}
.post-cat{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:24px}
.post-cat::before{content:"";width:30px;height:1px;background:var(--cyan)}
.post-hero h1{font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,60px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0 0 32px;text-wrap:pretty}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-navy)}
.byline .ava{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);background:var(--cyan);flex:0 0 auto}
.byline .who{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.byline .who .nm{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--cream)}
.byline .who .rl{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:rgba(244,237,220,.55)}
.byline .dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(244,237,220,.3)}
.byline .meta{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:rgba(244,237,220,.55);letter-spacing:.06em}

/* ===== ARTICLE BODY ===== */
.article{background:var(--cream);padding:72px 0 96px}
.article .container{max-width:760px}
.prose{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#23284a}
.prose > *:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose p{margin:0 0 24px}
.prose h2{font-weight:700;font-size:30px;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.18;margin:52px 0 18px;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:pretty}
.prose h3{font-weight:600;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.25;margin:40px 0 14px;color:var(--ink)}
.prose h2 + p,.prose h3 + p{margin-top:0}
.prose a{color:#0d8f7e;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(13,143,126,.35);transition:border-color .15s,color .15s}
.prose a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.prose strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.prose em{font-style:italic}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:24px}
.prose li{margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.7}
.prose li::marker{color:var(--pink)}
.prose blockquote{margin:0 0 24px;padding:18px 26px;border-left:3px solid var(--cyan);background:var(--cream-2);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;color:#3a3f5e}
.prose blockquote p:last-child{margin:0}
.prose code{font-family:'Montserrat',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;font-size:.88em;background:rgba(14,19,48,.07);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:5px;color:#0d3a3d}
.prose pre{background:var(--navy);color:#e6ecff;border:1px solid var(--line-navy);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 24px;overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 28px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6}
.prose pre code{background:none;padding:0;color:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace}
.prose img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line-cream);margin:0 0 28px;display:block}
.prose figcaption{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.04em;margin:-20px 0 28px}
.prose hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-cream);margin:40px 0}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 28px;font-size:14.5px}
.prose th,.prose td{text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line-cream)}
.prose th{background:var(--cream-2);font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.callout-cta{margin:48px 0 0;padding:32px;background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);border-radius:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.callout-cta .k{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan)}
.callout-cta p{margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(244,237,220,.82)}
.callout-cta a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;align-self:flex-start;margin-top:6px;background:var(--cyan);color:var(--navy);padding:13px 22px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;transition:background .2s,transform .15s}
.callout-cta a:hover{background:var(--cream);transform:translateY(-1px)}

/* tags + post foot */
.post-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center;margin-top:48px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-cream)}
.post-tags .lab{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-right:4px}
.post-tags .tag{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;padding:7px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line-cream);border-radius:999px;background:var(--cream-2);color:var(--ink)}
.back-blog{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:40px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink)}
.back-blog::before{content:"←";transition:transform .2s}
.back-blog:hover::before{transform:translateX(-4px)}

/* more posts */
.morep{background:var(--cream-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line-cream);padding:72px 0}
.morep .container{max-width:1100px}
.morep h3{font-weight:700;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 32px}
.morep h3 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--pink)}
.morep-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.mp{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line-cream);border-radius:14px;padding:26px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s,border-color .2s}
.mp:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(14,19,48,.1);border-color:rgba(14,19,48,.25)}
.mp .topic{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pink);font-weight:600}
.mp h4{font-weight:600;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.3;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty}
.mp .auth{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:auto}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--cream);padding:36px 0 40px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-navy)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr .9fr .9fr .9fr .9fr;gap:48px;padding-bottom:60px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-navy)}
.foot-brand .brand{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:18px}
.foot-brand p{color:rgba(244,237,220,.55);font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 24px;max-width:340px}
.foot-studios{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;margin:0 0 24px;max-width:340px}
.foot-studios .eye{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(244,237,220,.45);font-weight:500;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.foot-studios .eye::before{content:"";width:18px;height:1px;background:rgba(244,237,220,.25)}
.foot-studios .studio{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:start}
.foot-studios .pin{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--cyan);background:rgba(94,234,212,.1);border:1px solid rgba(94,234,212,.25);padding:4px 8px;border-radius:4px;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;margin-top:2px}
.foot-studios .addr{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:rgba(244,237,220,.7);font-style:normal}
.foot-studios .addr .city{display:block;color:rgba(244,237,220,.45);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-top:2px}
.foot-col h5{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:rgba(244,237,220,.45);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 20px}
.foot-col ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.foot-col a{color:rgba(244,237,220,.78);font-size:14px;text-decoration:none}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
.foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:32px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:rgba(244,237,220,.4);text-transform:uppercase}

/* dispatch strip */
.dispatch{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:56px;align-items:center;padding:32px 0 36px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-navy);margin-bottom:48px}
.dispatch-eye{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);font-weight:500;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;white-space:nowrap}
.dispatch-eye::before{content:"";width:28px;height:1px;background:var(--cyan)}
.dispatch-eye .num{color:rgba(94,234,212,.55);font-weight:400}
.dispatch-copy{margin:0;color:rgba(244,237,220,.7);font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;max-width:62ch}
.dispatch-copy strong{color:var(--cream);font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.015em;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
.dispatch-copy strong em{font-style:normal;color:var(--cyan)}
.dispatch-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--cyan);font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.005em;border:1px solid rgba(94,234,212,.4);padding:12px 22px 12px 14px;border-radius:999px;transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s,transform .15s;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none}
.dispatch-cta .ic{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:6px;background:rgba(94,234,212,.12);color:var(--cyan);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0;transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.dispatch-cta::after{content:"\2192";transition:transform .2s;font-size:14px;margin-left:2px}
.dispatch-cta:hover{background:var(--cyan);color:var(--navy-deep);border-color:var(--cyan);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.dispatch-cta:hover .ic{background:var(--navy-deep);color:var(--cyan)}
.dispatch-cta:hover::after{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* mobile nav */
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;width:42px;height:42px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--cream);padding:0;position:relative;z-index:101;border-radius:8px}
.nav-toggle:hover{background:rgba(244,237,220,.06)}
.nav-toggle .bar{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:currentColor;border-radius:2px;transition:transform .3s, opacity .2s, top .3s;position:absolute;left:10px}
.nav-toggle .bar:nth-child(1){top:14px}
.nav-toggle .bar:nth-child(2){top:20px}
.nav-toggle .bar:nth-child(3){top:26px}
.nav-toggle.open .bar:nth-child(1){top:20px;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.nav-toggle.open .bar:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.nav-toggle.open .bar:nth-child(3){top:20px;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
body.nav-open{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;width:100%;overflow:hidden}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
  .morep-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .dispatch{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;padding:28px 0 32px;margin-bottom:40px}
  .dispatch-cta{align-self:start}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .container{padding:0 20px}
  .post-hero{padding:56px 0 48px}
  .article{padding:48px 0 64px}
  .prose{font-size:16px}
  .prose h2{font-size:25px}
}
@media (max-width:1080px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:640px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px} .foot-bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:14px;text-align:center}}

@media (max-width: 1100px){
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
  .nav-inner{position:relative}
  nav.top.nav-open{background:var(--navy);backdrop-filter:none;-webkit-backdrop-filter:none}
    nav.top.scrolled{backdrop-filter:none;-webkit-backdrop-filter:none}
  .nav-links{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column;gap:0;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;top:72px;bottom:0;background:var(--navy);padding:24px 28px 40px;z-index:100;transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);overflow-y:auto;align-items:stretch;font-size:17px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-navy);-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  nav.top.scrolled:not(.nav-open) .nav-links{top:60px}
  nav.top.nav-open .nav-links{transform:translateX(0)}
  .nav-links > a{padding:18px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-navy);color:var(--cream);width:100%}
  .nav-links > a.nav-cta{margin-top:28px;justify-content:center;padding:16px 24px;border-bottom:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--navy);border-radius:999px;width:100%}
  .nav-links > a.nav-cta:hover{color:var(--navy)}
  .nav-links > a.nav-careers{margin-top:14px;justify-content:center;padding:16px 24px;border-bottom:0;background:var(--cyan);color:var(--navy-deep);border-radius:999px;width:100%}
  .nav-drop{width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-navy)}
  .nav-drop > button{width:100%;justify-content:space-between;padding:18px 4px;color:var(--cream);font-size:17px;text-align:left}
  .nav-drop .nav-menu{position:static;opacity:1 !important;visibility:visible !important;transform:none !important;background:transparent;border:0;box-shadow:none;padding:4px 0 12px;display:none;min-width:0;width:100%;left:0;pointer-events:auto !important}
  .nav-drop.open .nav-menu{display:block}
  .nav-drop .nav-menu .label{padding:8px 4px 4px}
  .nav-drop .nav-menu a.item{padding:12px;background:rgba(244,237,220,.04);margin-bottom:6px;border-radius:8px}
  .nav-drop::after{display:none}
}