/* =====================
   PAGE HERO
   ===================== */
.page-hero {
  background: var(--slate-dark);
  padding: 140px 48px 80px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--slate);
}
.page-hero-inner { max-width: 800px; }
.page-hero .eyebrow { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); margin-bottom:16px; }
.page-hero .eyebrow::before { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
.page-title {
  font-size: clamp(42px,6vw,80px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: #fff;
}
.page-hero-sub {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* =====================
   SHARED ARTICLE ELEMENTS
   ===================== */
.article-tag {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  background: var(--slate-bg);
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.article-date {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* =====================
   FEATURED ARTICLE
   ===================== */
.featured-article {
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.featured-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 64px 48px;
  transition: background var(--ease);
}
.featured-link:hover { background: var(--cream); }
.featured-inner { max-width: 800px; }
.featured-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.featured-title {
  font-size: clamp(28px,4vw,48px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  transition: color var(--ease);
}
.featured-link:hover .featured-title { color: var(--slate-dark); }
.featured-excerpt {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.featured-read {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
}

/* =====================
   ARTICLE GRID
   ===================== */
.articles-section {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 64px 48px 80px;
}
.articles-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  max-width: 1100px;
}
.article-card {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 36px 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  display: block;
  transition: border-color var(--ease), transform var(--ease);
}
.article-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--slate-light);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.article-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.article-card-title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  transition: color var(--ease);
}
.article-card:hover .article-card-title { color: var(--slate-dark); }
.article-card-excerpt {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.article-read-more {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
}

/* NAV ACTIVE */
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--slate-dark); }

/* =====================
   ARTICLE PAGE STYLES
   ===================== */
.article-page {
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 80px 48px 100px;
}
.article-page-inner {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.article-page-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.article-page-title {
  font-size: clamp(32px,5vw,56px);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.article-page-lead {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.article-body p {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.article-body h2 {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 48px 0 16px;
}
.article-body h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 32px 0 12px;
}
.article-body ul, .article-body ol {
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.article-body ul li, .article-body ol li {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
  padding-left: 20px;
  position: relative;
}
.article-body ul li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 10px;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--slate);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.article-body ol {
  counter-reset: item;
}
.article-body ol li::before {
  content: counter(item) ".";
  counter-increment: item;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--slate);
}
.article-pullquote {
  background: var(--slate-dark);
  padding: 32px 36px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin: 40px 0;
}
.article-pullquote p {
  font-size: 20px !important;
  font-weight: 300 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  line-height: 1.6 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  font-style: italic;
}
.article-author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.article-author-name {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
}
.article-author-title {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.article-back {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  transition: color var(--ease);
}
.article-back:hover { color: var(--slate-dark); }

/* =====================
   COMPARISON TABLE
   ===================== */
.article-comparison {
  margin: 32px 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
}
.comparison-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.comparison-table th {
  background: var(--slate-dark);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.comparison-table th:first-child {
  width: 140px;
}
.comparison-table td {
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  vertical-align: top;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.comparison-table tr:nth-child(even) td {
  background: var(--cream);
}
.row-label {
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* =====================
   EXAMPLE CARDS
   ===================== */
.article-examples {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 32px 0;
}
.example-card {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 24px;
}
.example-role {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.example-card p {
  font-size: 13px !important;
  font-weight: 300 !important;
  color: var(--text-mid) !important;
  line-height: 1.7 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* =====================
   RESPONSIVE
   ===================== */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .page-hero { padding: 100px 24px 60px; }
  .featured-link { padding: 48px 24px; }
  .articles-section { padding: 48px 24px 60px; }
  .articles-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-page { padding: 48px 24px 60px; }
  .cta-sec { padding: 60px 24px; }
}