/*
Theme Name: sbn-core
Theme URI: https://sellbeatsnow.com
Author: SellBeatsNow
Author URI: https://sellbeatsnow.com
Description: Custom theme for SellBeatsNow — teaching producers how to sell beats since 2013. Editorial dark design, custom blog system, membership-ready. Sister site of the Beats4Legends marketplace.
Version: 1.0.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: sbn-core
*/

/* === Reset & Variables === */
*,*::before,*::after{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}

:root{
  --ink:#0D0D12;--ink-2:#111118;--surface:#191921;--surface-2:#1F1F2A;--surface-3:#272734;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.07);--line-2:rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  --acc:#4EA8FF;--acc-bright:#7CC2FF;--acc-deep:#2B7FD4;
  --acc-glow:rgba(78,168,255,.16);--acc-faint:rgba(78,168,255,.06);
  --white:#FFFFFF;--off:#EEF1F6;--mut:#A7ADBB;--mut-2:#6F7480;
  --green:#3DDC97;--red:#FF6B6B;
  --fd:'Space Grotesk','Inter',-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --fb:'Inter',-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --mw:1160px;--ease:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
/* Offset scroll targets for the fixed nav */
[id]{scroll-margin-top:96px}
body{font-family:var(--fb);color:var(--mut);line-height:1.65;background:var(--ink);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
::selection{background:var(--acc);color:var(--ink)}

/* WordPress overrides */
body.admin-bar .site-nav{top:32px}
@media screen and (max-width:782px){body.admin-bar .site-nav{top:46px}}
.entry-content,.site-content,.content-area{max-width:none;padding:0;margin:0}
ul.nav-links,ul.nav-links li{list-style-type:none !important;margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important}
ul.nav-links li::before,ul.nav-links li::marker{display:none !important;content:"" !important;font-size:0 !important}

/* Scroll-reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease)}
.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}

/* === Waveform motif (CSS-only decorative bars) === */
.waveform{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;height:64px;pointer-events:none}
.waveform span{display:block;width:3px;border-radius:2px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--acc-bright),var(--acc-deep));opacity:.75;height:18%;animation:wavepulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
.waveform span:nth-child(4n+1){height:36%;animation-delay:-.2s}
.waveform span:nth-child(4n+2){height:72%;animation-delay:-.7s}
.waveform span:nth-child(4n+3){height:52%;animation-delay:-1.2s}
.waveform span:nth-child(4n){height:88%;animation-delay:-1.7s}
.waveform span:nth-child(7n){height:26%;animation-delay:-.4s}
.waveform span:nth-child(9n){height:64%;animation-delay:-1s}
.waveform.static span{animation:none}
@keyframes wavepulse{0%,100%{transform:scaleY(1)}50%{transform:scaleY(.55)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.waveform span{animation:none}}

/* === Nav === */
.site-nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;background:rgba(13,13,18,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(20px) saturate(160%);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(20px) saturate(160%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:border-color .4s,box-shadow .4s}
.site-nav.scrolled{border-bottom-color:var(--line-2);box-shadow:0 1px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.site-nav .nav-inner{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 2rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:68px}
.site-nav .nav-logo{font-family:var(--fd);font-weight:700;font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--off);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.1em;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap}
.site-nav .nav-logo span{color:var(--acc)}
.site-nav .nav-links{display:flex !important;align-items:center;gap:1.8rem;list-style:none !important;margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:none !important;background:none !important}
.site-nav .nav-links li{margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;list-style:none !important}
.site-nav .nav-links li::before,.site-nav .nav-links li::marker{display:none !important;content:none !important}
.site-nav .nav-links a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--mut);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;transition:color .2s;padding:0;border:none;background:none}
.site-nav .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--off)}
.site-nav .nav-links .nav-cta{background:var(--acc) !important;color:var(--ink) !important;padding:.5rem 1.2rem !important;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700 !important;transition:all .25s var(--ease) !important;display:inline-block}
.site-nav .nav-links .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--acc-bright) !important;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 20px var(--acc-glow)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:8px;color:var(--off);width:40px;height:40px;cursor:pointer;font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1}

/* === Shared Typography === */
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--fb);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;margin-bottom:.8rem;display:block}
.eyebrow.acc{color:var(--acc)}.eyebrow.muted{color:var(--mut-2)}
.h2{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.h2 .accent{color:var(--acc)}
.h2-sub{font-size:1rem;color:var(--mut);max-width:560px;margin:.7rem auto 0;line-height:1.7}

/* === Buttons === */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:.9rem 1.8rem;border-radius:10px;font-family:var(--fb);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:all .25s var(--ease)}
.btn-fill{background:var(--acc);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-fill:hover{background:var(--acc-bright);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px var(--acc-glow)}
.btn-fill .arrow{transition:transform .25s}
.btn-fill:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(3px)}
.btn-ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);color:var(--off);border:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.24);transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* === Hero === */
.hero{position:relative;padding:10rem 2rem 6rem;background:var(--ink);overflow:hidden}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none}
.hero-bg .orb{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(120px);animation:drift 16s ease-in-out infinite}
.hero-bg .o1{width:560px;height:560px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(78,168,255,.12) 0%,transparent 70%);top:-18%;right:-10%}
.hero-bg .o2{width:420px;height:420px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(78,168,255,.05) 0%,transparent 70%);bottom:-12%;left:-6%;animation-delay:-6s}
@keyframes drift{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0)}50%{transform:translate(-28px,22px)}}
.hero-grid{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(78,168,255,.03) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(78,168,255,.03) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:64px 64px;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 30%,black,transparent);-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 30%,black,transparent)}
.hero-inner{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1;text-align:center}
.hero .waveform{justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 2rem;opacity:.85}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:4rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.06;color:var(--white);letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.hero h1 .accent{color:var(--acc)}
.hero-sub{font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--mut);max-width:660px;margin:0 auto 2.4rem}
.hero-sub strong{color:var(--off);font-weight:600}
.hero-btns{display:flex;gap:.9rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:2.6rem}
.hero-tags{display:flex;gap:.6rem 1.4rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--mut-2)}
.hero-tags span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
.hero-tags .dot{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--acc);display:inline-block}

/* === Pillars strip (since 2013 / 70+ guides / no fluff) === */
.pillars{background:var(--ink-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:3.5rem 2rem}
.pillars-inner{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2.5rem}
.pillar{text-align:center}
.pillar-big{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:2.6rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--acc);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.pillar-title{font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);margin-bottom:.35rem}
.pillar-desc{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.6;max-width:300px;margin:0 auto}

/* === Feature grid === */
.features{padding:6rem 2rem;background:var(--ink)}
.features-inner{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto}
.features-head{text-align:center;margin-bottom:3.5rem}
.feature-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem}
.feature-card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:1.8rem;transition:all .3s var(--ease);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.feature-card:hover{border-color:rgba(78,168,255,.3);transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.feature-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--acc),transparent);opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s}
.feature-card:hover::before{opacity:1}
.fc-icon{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:11px;background:var(--acc-faint);border:1px solid rgba(78,168,255,.2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--acc);margin-bottom:1.1rem;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0}
.fc-icon svg{width:22px !important;height:22px !important;max-width:22px;max-height:22px;display:block}
.feature-card h3{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);margin-bottom:.5rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.feature-card p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.65}

/* === Guides — the evergreen link blocks (front page) === */
.guides{padding:6rem 2rem;background:var(--ink)}
.guides-inner{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto}
.guides-head{text-align:center;margin-bottom:3rem}
.guide-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1rem;counter-reset:sbn-guide}
.guide-item{display:flex;gap:1.2rem;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:1.35rem 1.5rem;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .25s,transform .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s;counter-increment:sbn-guide}
.guide-item:hover{border-color:rgba(78,168,255,.35);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.guide-item::before{content:counter(sbn-guide,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--acc);line-height:1.2;flex-shrink:0;width:2.2rem}
.guide-body{min-width:0}
.guide-title{display:block;font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.guide-item:hover .guide-title{color:var(--acc-bright)}
.guide-desc{display:block;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.6}
.guides-foot{text-align:center;margin-top:2.4rem}

/* === Category hubs strip (front page) === */
.hubs{padding:0 2rem 6rem;background:var(--ink)}
.hubs-inner{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.hubs-inner .blog-categories-inner{justify-content:center;padding:0}

/* === Membership CTA (front page + article footers) === */
.join{padding:6rem 2rem;background:var(--ink-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.join-inner{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.join-card{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--surface) 0%,var(--surface-2) 100%);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:20px;padding:3rem 2.5rem;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.join-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--acc),transparent)}
.join-card h2{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.join-card p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.join-card .hero-btns{margin-bottom:0}
.join-login-note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--mut-2);margin-top:1.2rem !important;margin-bottom:0 !important}
.join-login-note a{color:var(--acc);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.join-login-note a:hover{color:var(--acc-bright)}

/* === Cross-promo band (Beats4Legends marketplace) === */
.crosspromo{padding:6rem 2rem;background:var(--ink);border-top:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.crosspromo::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-140px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:700px;height:700px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(78,168,255,.07),transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
.crosspromo-inner{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;position:relative;z-index:1}
.crosspromo-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;background:var(--acc-faint);border:1px solid rgba(78,168,255,.25);color:var(--acc);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;padding:.45rem 1rem;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.crosspromo-badge .pulse{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--acc);animation:pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}50%{opacity:.4;transform:scale(.7)}}
.crosspromo-points{display:flex;gap:.6rem 2rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:1.8rem 0 2.2rem;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--mut)}
.crosspromo-points .check{color:var(--acc);font-weight:800;margin-right:.35rem}
.crosspromo .waveform{justify-content:center;margin:2.2rem auto 0;height:44px;opacity:.5}

/* === Latest articles strip (front page) === */
.latest{padding:6rem 2rem;background:var(--ink-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.latest-inner{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto}
.latest-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:2.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.latest-all{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--acc);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.latest-all:hover{color:var(--acc-bright)}

/* === Page hero (generic interior pages) === */
.page-hero{position:relative;padding:9rem 2rem 4rem;background:var(--ink);overflow:hidden;text-align:center}
.page-hero .hero-grid{mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 20%,black,transparent);-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 20%,black,transparent)}
.page-hero-inner{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1}
.page-hero h1{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.page-hero h1 .accent{color:var(--acc)}
.page-hero .page-hero-sub{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.7;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto}

/* === Generic content sections === */
.section{padding:5rem 2rem;background:var(--ink)}
.section.alt{background:var(--ink-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.section-inner{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto}
.section-head{text-align:center;margin-bottom:3rem}
.section-narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}

/* Checklist rows */
.check-list{list-style:none;margin:1.4rem 0 0;padding:0}
.check-list li{position:relative;padding:.45rem 0 .45rem 1.9rem;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--mut)}
.check-list li::before{content:'\2713';position:absolute;left:0;top:.45rem;color:var(--acc);font-weight:800}
.check-list li strong{color:var(--off)}

/* === FAQ (native details) === */
.faq-stack{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem}
.faq-item{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .2s}
.faq-item[open]{border-color:rgba(78,168,255,.3)}
.faq-q{cursor:pointer;padding:1.05rem 1.3rem 1.05rem 2.7rem;font-size:.98rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);line-height:1.45;list-style:none;position:relative}
.faq-q::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-q::before{content:'+';position:absolute;left:1.15rem;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--acc);line-height:1;transition:transform .2s var(--ease)}
.faq-item[open] .faq-q::before{content:'\2013'}
.faq-q:hover{color:var(--acc-bright)}
.faq-a{padding:0 1.4rem 1.25rem 2.7rem;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--mut)}
.faq-a p{margin:0 0 .8rem}
.faq-a p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.faq-a a{color:var(--acc);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

/* === Footer === */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.footer-cta-band{text-align:center;padding:4.5rem 2rem;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--surface) 0%,var(--ink-2) 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.footer-cta-band h3{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.footer-cta-band p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--mut);margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.footer-cta-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;background:var(--acc);color:var(--ink);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;padding:.9rem 1.9rem;border-radius:10px;transition:all .25s var(--ease)}
.footer-cta-btn:hover{background:var(--acc-bright);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px var(--acc-glow)}
.footer-main{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto;padding:3.5rem 2rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem}
.footer-logo-big{font-family:var(--fd);font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--off);letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.footer-logo-big span{color:var(--acc)}
.footer-tagline{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.7;max-width:300px;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.footer-motto{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--acc);letter-spacing:.04em}
.footer-col-title{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--mut-2);margin-bottom:1rem}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer-col li{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.footer-col a{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--mut);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--acc)}
.footer-bottom{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto;padding:1.4rem 2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-copy{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--mut-2)}
.footer-sister{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--mut)}
.footer-sister .footer-sister-dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--acc);animation:pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite}
.footer-sister a{color:var(--acc);text-decoration:none}
.footer-sister a:hover{color:var(--acc-bright)}

/* === From the Blog footer block === */
.footer-from-blog{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink-2)}
.footer-from-blog-inner{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto;padding:3rem 2rem}
.footer-from-blog-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.footer-from-blog-head h3{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.footer-from-blog-all{font-size:.84rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--acc);text-decoration:none}
.footer-from-blog-all:hover{color:var(--acc-bright)}
.footer-from-blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.2rem}
.footer-blog-card{display:flex;gap:.9rem;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:.8rem;transition:border-color .25s,transform .25s}
.footer-blog-card:hover{border-color:rgba(78,168,255,.3);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.footer-blog-card-thumb{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:9px;flex-shrink:0}
.footer-blog-card-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.15rem;min-width:0}
.footer-blog-card-cat{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--acc)}
.footer-blog-card-title{font-size:.84rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);line-height:1.35;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.footer-blog-card-meta{font-size:.7rem;color:var(--mut-2);font-weight:600}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   Blog System — index, category, cards
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.blog-index-hero{position:relative;padding:9rem 2rem 3.5rem;background:var(--ink);overflow:hidden}
.blog-index-hero-inner{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1}
.blog-index-title{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.1;margin:.4rem 0 1rem}
.blog-index-intro{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.75;max-width:680px}
.blog-index-intro p{margin-bottom:.8rem}
.blog-category-eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--ink);padding:.3rem .8rem;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:.9rem}

.blog-breadcrumbs{margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.blog-breadcrumbs ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem;margin:0;padding:0;font-size:.78rem}
.blog-breadcrumbs li{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;color:var(--mut-2)}
.blog-breadcrumbs a{color:var(--mut);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;transition:color .2s}
.blog-breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--acc)}
.blog-breadcrumbs .is-current span{color:var(--acc);font-weight:700}
.blog-breadcrumbs-sep{color:var(--mut-2);opacity:.6}

.blog-categories-strip{background:var(--ink);padding:0 2rem 2.5rem}
.blog-categories-inner{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem}
.blog-category-chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:.6rem 1.2rem;border-radius:100px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--line-2);transition:transform .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s}
.blog-category-chip:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.blog-category-chip-name{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);letter-spacing:.01em}

.blog-grid-section{padding:1.5rem 2rem 5.5rem;background:var(--ink)}
.blog-grid-inner{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto}
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.5rem}
.blog-grid-single{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,420px)}
.blog-empty{color:var(--mut);padding:2rem 0}
.blog-empty a{color:var(--acc)}
.blog-cat-count{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--mut-2);margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.blog-cat-more{margin-top:2.2rem}
.blog-cat-more-link{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--acc);text-decoration:none}
.blog-cat-more-link:hover{color:var(--acc-bright)}

.blog-card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .3s var(--ease),border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s}
.blog-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(78,168,255,.3);box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.blog-card.is-draft{outline:2px dashed rgba(255,107,107,.5);outline-offset:-2px}
.blog-card-link{display:block;text-decoration:none;height:100%}
.blog-card-thumb{height:150px;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:1rem}
.blog-card-thumb::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:1rem;right:1rem;bottom:3.2rem;height:26px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.28) 0 3px,transparent 3px 9px);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,black 12%,black 88%,transparent);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,black 12%,black 88%,transparent);opacity:.5;pointer-events:none}
.blog-card-cat{position:relative;z-index:1;font-size:.64rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--white);background:rgba(0,0,0,.4);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);padding:.3rem .7rem;border-radius:100px}
.blog-card-draft-flag{position:absolute;top:.8rem;right:.8rem;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#fff;background:var(--red);padding:.25rem .6rem;border-radius:6px}
.blog-card-body{padding:1.3rem 1.4rem 1.5rem}
.blog-card-title{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:.55rem}
.blog-card-link:hover .blog-card-title{color:var(--acc-bright)}
.blog-card-excerpt{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:.9rem;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.blog-card-meta{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--mut-2);font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.blog-card-meta-sep{opacity:.6}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   Pillar Article Pages (page-custom-pillar-article.php)
   + evergreen native posts (single.php) share prose styles
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.article-page{background:var(--ink)}

.article-hero{position:relative;padding:9rem 2rem 4rem;background:var(--ink);overflow:hidden}
.article-hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none}
.article-hero-bg .orb{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(120px);animation:drift 14s ease-in-out infinite}
.article-hero-bg .o1{width:520px;height:520px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(78,168,255,.12) 0%,transparent 70%);top:-15%;right:-8%}
.article-hero-bg .o2{width:380px;height:380px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(78,168,255,.05) 0%,transparent 70%);bottom:-10%;left:-4%;animation-delay:-5s}
.article-hero-grid{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(78,168,255,.025) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(78,168,255,.025) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:64px 64px;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 30%,black,transparent);-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 30%,black,transparent)}
.article-hero-inner{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1;text-align:center}
.article-hero .blog-breadcrumbs ol{justify-content:center}
.article-hero .eyebrow.acc{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.article-hero h1{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:3rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.12;color:var(--white);margin:0 auto 1.4rem;max-width:880px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.article-deck{font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--mut);max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 2rem}
.article-meta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--mut-2);font-weight:500;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.article-meta-author{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;color:var(--mut)}
.article-meta-avatar{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--acc-deep),var(--acc-bright));color:var(--ink);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.02em;flex-shrink:0;box-shadow:0 4px 12px var(--acc-glow)}
.article-meta-sep{color:var(--mut-2);opacity:.5}
.article-meta-read{font-weight:600}

.article-body-wrap{padding:4rem 2rem 5rem;background:var(--ink)}
.article-grid{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px minmax(0,1fr);gap:4rem;align-items:start}

/* === Sticky TOC === */
.article-toc{position:sticky;top:92px;align-self:start;font-size:.85rem;border-right:1px solid var(--line);padding-right:1.5rem;max-height:calc(100vh - 116px);overflow-y:auto}
.article-toc::-webkit-scrollbar{width:4px}
.article-toc::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:transparent}
.article-toc::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--surface-3);border-radius:2px}
.toc-label{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--mut-2);margin-bottom:1rem}
.toc-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.toc-list li{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.toc-list li::before,.toc-list li::marker{display:none !important;content:none !important}
.toc-list a{display:block;padding:.55rem 0;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--mut);text-decoration:none;border-left:2px solid transparent;padding-left:.85rem;margin-left:-.85rem;line-height:1.4;transition:all .2s var(--ease);font-weight:500}
.toc-list a:hover{color:var(--off);border-left-color:var(--acc)}
.toc-list a.active{color:var(--acc);border-left-color:var(--acc);font-weight:700}

.toc-cta-card{margin-top:1.8rem;padding:1.2rem 1.1rem;background:linear-gradient(140deg,var(--surface-2) 0%,#101B2A 100%);border:1px solid rgba(78,168,255,.2);border-radius:12px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.toc-cta-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-30px;right:-30px;width:120px;height:120px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(78,168,255,.16),transparent 70%)}
.toc-cta-eyebrow{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--acc);margin-bottom:.5rem;position:relative;z-index:1}
.toc-cta-title{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:.45rem;position:relative;z-index:1}
.toc-cta-desc{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:.85rem;position:relative;z-index:1}
.toc-cta-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.3rem;background:var(--acc);color:var(--ink);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;padding:.45rem .8rem;border-radius:6px;transition:all .2s var(--ease);position:relative;z-index:1}
.toc-cta-btn:hover{background:var(--acc-bright);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 16px var(--acc-glow)}

/* === Article Prose === */
.article-prose{font-family:var(--fb);font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.8;color:var(--mut);max-width:720px}
.article-prose>*:first-child{margin-top:0}
.article-prose p{margin:0 0 1.4rem;color:var(--mut)}
.article-prose .article-lede{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.4;color:var(--off);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:1.6rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.article-prose strong,.article-prose b{color:var(--off);font-weight:700}
.article-prose em{font-style:italic}
.article-prose a{color:var(--acc);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px;transition:color .15s}
.article-prose a:hover{color:var(--acc-bright);text-decoration-thickness:2px}
.article-prose img{border-radius:12px;margin:.4rem 0 1.4rem}
.article-prose iframe,.article-prose video{max-width:100%;border-radius:12px;margin:.4rem 0 1.4rem}
.article-prose blockquote{margin:1.8rem 0;padding:1.2rem 1.6rem;border-left:3px solid var(--acc);background:var(--surface);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;font-style:italic;color:var(--off)}
.article-prose h1{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);line-height:1.2;margin:2.4rem 0 1rem}
.article-prose h2{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:3.4rem 0 1.2rem;scroll-margin-top:90px;position:relative;padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-prose h2:first-of-type{margin-top:0;padding-top:0;border-top:none}
.article-prose h3{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);line-height:1.3;margin:2.4rem 0 .9rem;scroll-margin-top:90px;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.article-prose h4{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--off);margin:1.6rem 0 .6rem;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.article-prose ul,.article-prose ol{margin:0 0 1.4rem 1.4rem;padding:0}
.article-prose li{margin:0 0 .5rem;line-height:1.7;padding-left:.3rem}
.article-prose ul.article-list li::marker,.article-prose li::marker{color:var(--acc)}
.article-prose ol.article-list li::marker{color:var(--acc);font-weight:700}

/* Numbered (large) list */
.article-prose ol.article-numbered{list-style:none;margin:1.5rem 0 2rem;padding:0;counter-reset:sbn-num}
.article-prose ol.article-numbered>li{counter-increment:sbn-num;position:relative;padding:1.2rem 0 1.2rem 3.2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin:0;line-height:1.7}
.article-prose ol.article-numbered>li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.article-prose ol.article-numbered>li::marker{display:none}
.article-prose ol.article-numbered>li::before{content:counter(sbn-num,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:1.2rem;font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--acc);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.01em;width:2.4rem}
.article-prose ol.article-numbered>li>strong:first-child{display:block;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--off);margin-bottom:.3rem}

/* === Legacy plugin output (wp-eMember / WP eStore shortcodes) ===
   Rendered raw inside .article-prose by page.php on shortcode-heavy pages
   (/member-login/, /join-us/, /shop/, course pages…). Give their bare forms,
   tables, and buttons the theme treatment so nothing looks 2013. */
.article-prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 1.4rem;font-size:.92rem;background:var(--surface);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
.article-prose th,.article-prose td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.65rem .85rem;text-align:left;color:var(--mut);vertical-align:top}
.article-prose th{background:var(--surface-2);color:var(--off);font-weight:700}
.article-prose form{margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.article-prose fieldset{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:12px;padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.article-prose legend{color:var(--off);font-weight:700;padding:0 .5rem}
.article-prose label{color:var(--off);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}
.article-prose input[type=text],.article-prose input[type=email],.article-prose input[type=password],.article-prose input[type=number],.article-prose input[type=url],.article-prose input[type=tel],.article-prose select,.article-prose textarea{background:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:8px;padding:.6rem .85rem;color:var(--off);font-family:var(--fb);font-size:.92rem;max-width:100%;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s}
.article-prose input:focus,.article-prose select:focus,.article-prose textarea:focus{border-color:var(--acc)}
.article-prose input[type=submit],.article-prose button{background:var(--acc);color:var(--ink);border:none;border-radius:8px;padding:.65rem 1.4rem;font-family:var(--fb);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;transition:all .25s var(--ease)}
.article-prose input[type=submit]:hover,.article-prose button:hover{background:var(--acc-bright);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 18px var(--acc-glow)}
.article-prose input[type=checkbox],.article-prose input[type=radio]{accent-color:var(--acc)}

/* === Callouts === */
.callout{margin:1.8rem 0;border-radius:14px;position:relative}
.callout-quote{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:2.4rem 2rem 1.6rem;overflow:hidden}
.callout-quote::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--acc-deep) 0%,var(--acc-bright) 100%);border-radius:14px 14px 0 0}
.callout-quote-mark{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:5rem;color:var(--acc);opacity:.18;line-height:.4;position:absolute;top:1.8rem;left:1.4rem;pointer-events:none;font-weight:700}
.callout-quote-text{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.14rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--off);line-height:1.5;margin:1.5rem 0 1.4rem;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-.005em;position:relative;z-index:1}
.callout-quote-attrib{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.85rem;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;z-index:1}
.callout-quote-avatar{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--acc-deep) 0%,var(--acc-bright) 100%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--ink);font-weight:800;font-size:.92rem;flex-shrink:0}
.callout-quote-name{font-size:.92rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--off);line-height:1.2}
.callout-quote-role{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--mut-2);margin-top:.2rem;font-weight:500}
.callout-stat{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--surface-2) 0%,#101B2A 100%);color:var(--off);padding:2rem 2.2rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:2rem;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;position:relative;border:1px solid rgba(78,168,255,.18)}
.callout-stat-figure{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:3.4rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:var(--acc);letter-spacing:-.025em;position:relative;z-index:1}
.callout-stat-title{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);margin-bottom:.5rem;line-height:1.35}
.callout-stat-detail{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.callout-stat-source{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--mut-2);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;padding-top:.65rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.callout-cta{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid rgba(78,168,255,.22);padding:1.8rem 2rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:1.6rem;align-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.callout-cta::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:4px;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--acc) 0%,var(--acc-deep) 100%)}
.callout-cta-eyebrow{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--acc);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.callout-cta-title{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 .5rem;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.callout-cta-desc{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.6;margin:0;max-width:520px}
.callout-cta-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;background:var(--acc);color:var(--ink);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;padding:.85rem 1.5rem;border-radius:10px;transition:all .25s var(--ease);white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
.callout-cta-btn:hover{background:var(--acc-bright);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px var(--acc-glow)}

/* === FAQ accordion inside articles === */
.article-faq{margin:1.6rem 0 2rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem}
.article-faq-item{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .2s}
.article-faq-item[open]{border-color:rgba(78,168,255,.28)}
.article-faq-q{cursor:pointer;padding:1.05rem 1.3rem 1.05rem 2.6rem;font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);line-height:1.4;list-style:none;position:relative;transition:color .15s}
.article-faq-q::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.article-faq-q::before{content:'+';position:absolute;left:1.1rem;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--acc);transition:transform .2s var(--ease);line-height:1}
.article-faq-item[open] .article-faq-q::before{content:'\2013'}
.article-faq-q:hover{color:var(--acc-bright)}
.article-faq-a{padding:0 1.3rem 1.2rem 2.6rem;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--mut)}
.article-faq-a p{margin:0 0 .8rem}
.article-faq-a p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.article-faq-a a{color:var(--acc);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

.article-fallback-notice{padding:1.4rem;background:rgba(78,168,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(78,168,255,.3);border-radius:8px;color:var(--acc-bright)}
.article-fallback-notice code{background:rgba(0,0,0,.3);padding:.1rem .35rem;border-radius:3px;font-size:.88rem}

/* === Article Closing CTA === */
.article-closing-cta{background:linear-gradient(140deg,var(--ink-2) 0%,var(--surface-2) 60%,#101B2A 100%);padding:5rem 2rem;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-closing-cta::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-100px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:600px;height:600px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(78,168,255,.09),transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
.article-closing-cta-inner{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1}
.article-closing-cta-title{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:2.3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:.4rem 0 1rem}
.article-closing-cta-sub{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:2rem;max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.article-closing-cta-btns{display:flex;gap:.9rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.article-closing-cta-alt{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--mut-2);margin-top:1.4rem}
.article-closing-cta-alt a{color:var(--acc);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.article-closing-cta-alt a:hover{color:var(--acc-bright)}

/* === Evergreen single post extras === */
.single-post-body{padding:3.5rem 2rem 4rem;background:var(--ink)}
.single-post-body .article-prose{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto}
.related{padding:4.5rem 2rem;background:var(--ink-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.related-inner{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto}
.related-title{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:1.8rem}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   Membership surfaces (PHASE 3 templates — styles ship now,
   inert until inc/membership.php is enabled)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.member-shell{padding:9rem 2rem 5rem;background:var(--ink);min-height:60vh}
.member-shell-inner{max-width:var(--mw);margin:0 auto}
.member-card{max-width:480px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:18px;padding:2.5rem;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.member-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--acc),transparent)}
.member-card h1,.member-card h2{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.member-card p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.member-card .login-username,.member-card .login-password,.member-card .login-remember{margin-bottom:1rem}
.member-card label{display:block;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--mut);margin-bottom:.45rem}
.member-card input[type=text],.member-card input[type=password]{width:100%;background:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:10px;padding:.85rem 1.05rem;font-family:var(--fb);font-size:.92rem;color:var(--off);outline:none;transition:border-color .2s}
.member-card input[type=text]:focus,.member-card input[type=password]:focus{border-color:var(--acc)}
.member-card .login-remember label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500}
.member-card input[type=checkbox]{accent-color:var(--acc)}
.member-card .login-submit input[type=submit],.member-card .button-primary{width:100%;background:var(--acc);color:var(--ink);border:none;border-radius:10px;padding:1rem;font-family:var(--fb);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer;transition:all .25s var(--ease)}
.member-card .login-submit input[type=submit]:hover{background:var(--acc-bright);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px var(--acc-glow)}
.member-links{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.2rem;font-size:.84rem}
.member-links a{color:var(--acc);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.member-links a:hover{color:var(--acc-bright)}
.member-notice{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 1.6rem;padding:.85rem 1.1rem;border-radius:10px;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;background:rgba(78,168,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(78,168,255,.3);color:var(--acc-bright)}

.dash-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:2.4rem}
.dash-head h1{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:2.2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.dash-head p{color:var(--mut);font-size:.95rem;margin-top:.4rem}
.dash-logout{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--mut);text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:8px;padding:.5rem 1rem;transition:all .2s}
.dash-logout:hover{color:var(--off);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.24)}
.dash-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem}
.dash-card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:1.6rem;text-decoration:none;transition:all .3s var(--ease);display:block}
.dash-card:hover{border-color:rgba(78,168,255,.3);transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.dash-card-kicker{font-size:.66rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--acc);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.dash-card h3{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.dash-card p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.6}

.course-video-wrap{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto 2.5rem;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden}
.course-video-wrap video{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;background:#000}
.sbn-video-locked{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto 2.5rem;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:16px;padding:3rem 2rem;text-align:center}
.sbn-video-locked h3{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.sbn-video-locked p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--mut);margin-bottom:1.4rem}

/* === 404 === */
.error-404{min-height:70vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:9rem 2rem 5rem;background:var(--ink);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.error-404-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:560px}
.error-404 .waveform{justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 2rem;opacity:.6}
.error-404 h1{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--acc);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.error-404 h2{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--off);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.error-404 p{font-size:.98rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:2rem}
.error-404 .hero-btns{justify-content:center}

/* === Print friendliness === */
@media print{
  .site-nav,.site-footer,.article-toc,.article-closing-cta,.footer-from-blog,.waveform{display:none !important}
  body,.article-page,.article-body-wrap{background:#fff !important;color:#111 !important}
  .article-prose,.article-prose p{color:#222 !important}
  .article-prose h2,.article-prose h3,.article-prose h4,.article-prose strong{color:#000 !important}
}

/* === Responsive === */
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .article-grid{grid-template-columns:200px minmax(0,1fr);gap:2.5rem}
  .hero h1{font-size:3.2rem}
  .feature-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .blog-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .dash-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-main{grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr}
  .footer-from-blog-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .site-nav .nav-links{display:none !important;position:absolute;top:68px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--ink-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0 !important;padding:.6rem 0 !important}
  body.admin-bar .site-nav .nav-links{top:68px}
  .site-nav.nav-open .nav-links{display:flex !important}
  .site-nav .nav-links li{width:100%}
  .site-nav .nav-links a{display:block;padding:.85rem 2rem !important;font-size:.95rem}
  .site-nav .nav-links .nav-cta{margin:.6rem 2rem;padding:.7rem 1.4rem !important;border-radius:8px;display:inline-block}
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
  .article-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .article-toc{position:static;border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:0 0 1.5rem;max-height:none;margin-bottom:1rem}
  .toc-cta-card{display:none}
  .guide-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .hero{padding:8rem 1.4rem 4.5rem}
  .hero h1{font-size:2.4rem}
  .hero-sub{font-size:1.02rem}
  .h2{font-size:1.9rem}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:2.2rem}
  .blog-index-title{font-size:2.2rem}
  .article-hero h1{font-size:2.1rem}
  .article-hero{padding:8rem 1.4rem 3rem}
  .article-body-wrap{padding:2.5rem 1.4rem 3.5rem}
  .article-closing-cta-title{font-size:1.8rem}
  .pillars-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
  .feature-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .dash-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2rem}
  .footer-from-blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .callout-stat{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1rem}
  .callout-cta{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section,.features,.guides,.hubs,.join,.crosspromo,.latest{padding-left:1.4rem;padding-right:1.4rem}
  .error-404 h1{font-size:3.4rem}
}
@media (max-width:480px){
  .footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero h1{font-size:2rem}
}

/* ── BLOG INSTANT SEARCH ── */
.blog-search{position:relative;max-width:560px;margin:22px auto 0}
.blog-search-box{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:#12141C;border:1px solid #262A38;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 16px;transition:border-color .2s}
.blog-search-box:focus-within{border-color:#4EA8FF}
.bs-ico{color:#6B7180;flex:none}
.blog-search-input{flex:1;background:none;border:0;outline:0;color:#fff;font-size:1rem;font-family:inherit}
.blog-search-input::placeholder{color:#6B7180}
.blog-search-results{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:calc(100% + 6px);background:#15151C;border:1px solid #262A38;border-radius:12px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:6px;z-index:40;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.5);max-height:340px;overflow:auto}
.blog-search-results li a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:11px 12px;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;color:#E7E9EE}
.blog-search-results li a:hover{background:#1E2130}
.bs-t{font-weight:600}
.bs-go{color:#4EA8FF;font-size:.82rem;flex:none}
.bs-empty{padding:12px;color:#6B7180;font-size:.9rem}

/* ── HARDENED BUTTON CONTRAST (never invisible text) ── */
.btn-fill,.btn-fill:visited,a.btn-fill{color:#0D0D12 !important}
.btn-fill:hover{color:#0D0D12 !important}
.btn-ghost,.btn-ghost:visited,a.btn-ghost{color:#EEF1F6 !important}
.btn:not(.btn-fill):not(.btn-ghost){color:#EEF1F6}
.buy-box .eStore-button-form input[type=submit],.sales-body .eStore-button-form input[type=submit]{color:#0D0D12 !important;background:#4EA8FF !important}