/* ─── Design Tokens ─────────────────────────────────────── */
        :root {
            --eg-950:  #0B1D17;
            --eg-800:  #122B22;
            --eg-700:  #1A3A2E;
            --eg-600:  #23503D;
            --eg-500:  #3A8C68;
            --eg-300:  #6DB899;
            --cu-700:  #8C4820;
            --cu-600:  #A85A28;
            --cu-500:  #C06E35;
            --cu-400:  #D4945A;
            --cu-100:  #F5E6D4;
            --cu-50:   #FDF6EE;
            --pearl:   #FAF8F3;
            --ink:     #0F1A14;
            --ink-mid: #3D4C44;
            --ink-low: #6B7A72;
            --white:   #FFFFFF;
            --border:  rgba(11,29,23,0.10);
            --card-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(11,29,23,0.07), 0 1px 4px rgba(11,29,23,0.04);
        }

        /* ─── Reset & Base ──────────────────────────────────────── */
        *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

        body {
            font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
            color: var(--ink);
            background: var(--pearl);
            line-height: 1.65;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* ─── Global Container Override ────────────────────────── */
        .container {
            max-width: 1100px !important;
            padding-left: 4rem !important;
            padding-right: 4rem !important;
            margin-left: auto !important;
            margin-right: auto !important;
        }

        /* ─── Site Header / Nav ─────────────────────────────────── */
        .site-header {
            background: var(--eg-950);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 100;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
        }

        .site-header::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
                -45deg,
                transparent,
                transparent 28px,
                rgba(58,140,104,0.05) 28px,
                rgba(58,140,104,0.05) 29px
            );
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .site-header .container {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .nav-inner {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            height: 64px;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .nav-brand {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
            font-size: 1.18rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--white);
            text-decoration: none;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
            white-space: nowrap;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .nav-brand span { color: var(--cu-400); }
        .nav-brand:hover { color: var(--cu-100); }

        .nav-links {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.25rem;
            list-style: none;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .nav-links a {
            display: inline-block;
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.70);
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 0.4rem 0.65rem;
            border-radius: 6px;
            transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
            letter-spacing: 0.01em;
        }
        .nav-links a:hover {
            color: var(--white);
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
        }
        .nav-links a.active { color: var(--cu-400); }

        .nav-cta {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.35rem;
            background: var(--cu-600);
            color: var(--white) !important;
            font-size: 0.8125rem !important;
            font-weight: 600 !important;
            padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem !important;
            border-radius: 6px !important;
            transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s !important;
            white-space: nowrap;
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        .nav-cta:hover {
            background: var(--cu-700) !important;
            color: var(--white) !important;
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }

        .nav-toggle {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 5px;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            padding: 0.25rem;
        }
        .nav-toggle span {
            display: block;
            width: 22px;
            height: 2px;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
            border-radius: 2px;
            transition: 0.2s;
        }

        /* ─── Breadcrumbs ───────────────────────────────────────── */
        .breadcrumb-wrap {
            background: var(--eg-800);
            padding: 0.625rem 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
        }
        .breadcrumb-list {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            list-style: none;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
        .breadcrumb-list li {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
        }
        .breadcrumb-list a {
            color: var(--cu-400);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .breadcrumb-list a:hover { color: var(--cu-100); }
        .breadcrumb-list .sep {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
            font-size: 0.625rem;
        }
        .breadcrumb-list .current {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.50);
            white-space: nowrap;
            overflow: hidden;
            text-overflow: ellipsis;
            max-width: 260px;
        }

        /* ─── Post Hero ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
        .post-hero {
            background: var(--eg-950);
            padding: 3.5rem 0 3rem;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .post-hero::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -60px;
            right: -60px;
            width: 380px;
            height: 380px;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(192,110,53,0.15) 0%, transparent 65%);
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .post-hero .container {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            max-width: 960px !important;
        }

        .post-category-tag {
            display: inline-block;
            font-size: 0.6875rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.13em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--cu-400);
            background: rgba(192,110,53,0.14);
            border: 1px solid rgba(212,148,90,0.30);
            padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
            border-radius: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        }

        .post-title {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--white);
            line-height: 1.15;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            max-width: 760px;
        }

        .post-hero-rule {
            width: 44px;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cu-500), var(--cu-400));
            border-radius: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .post-byline {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .author-chip {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.55rem;
        }

        .author-avatar {
            width: 38px;
            height: 38px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cu-500), var(--cu-700));
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: white;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            border: 2px solid rgba(212,148,90,0.35);
        }

        .author-info { line-height: 1.25; }
        .author-name {
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--cu-100);
        }
        .author-role {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: rgba(245,230,212,0.55);
        }

        .byline-divider {
            width: 1px;
            height: 28px;
            background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
        }

        .byline-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.6rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .byline-meta-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.35rem;
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            color: rgba(245,230,212,0.60);
        }
        .byline-meta-item svg { flex-shrink: 0; opacity: 0.7; }
        .byline-dot {
            color: rgba(245,230,212,0.20);
            font-size: 0.4rem;
        }

        /* ─── Featured Image ───────────────────────────────────── */
        .featured-image-wrap {
            background: var(--eg-950);
            padding: 0 0 2rem;
        }
        .featured-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 12px;
            display: block;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(11,29,23,0.18);
        }

        /* ─── Two-Column Layout ─────────────────────────────────── */
        .post-body {
            padding: 3rem 0 4rem;
        }

        .post-body > .container {
            max-width: 1020px !important;
        }

        .post-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
            gap: 3rem;
            align-items: start;
        }

        /* ─── Article Content ───────────────────────────────────── */
        .article-content {
            min-width: 0;
            padding-left: 0.5rem;
        }

        .article-prose {
            font-size: 1.0625rem;
            line-height: 1.82;
            color: var(--ink);
        }

        .article-prose p {
            margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
        }

        .article-prose h2 {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
            font-size: 1.65rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--eg-950);
            margin-top: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
            padding-top: 1rem;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

        .article-prose h2:first-of-type {
            border-top: none;
            padding-top: 0;
            margin-top: 0;
        }

        .article-prose h3 {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--eg-800);
            margin-top: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            line-height: 1.3;
        }

        .article-prose h4 {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--eg-800);
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
            line-height: 1.3;
        }

        .article-prose ul,
        .article-prose ol {
            margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
            padding-left: 1.4rem;
        }

        .article-prose li {
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            padding-left: 0.25rem;
        }

        .article-prose ul li::marker {
            color: var(--cu-500);
        }

        .article-prose ol li::marker {
            color: var(--cu-600);
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.9em;
        }

        .article-prose strong {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--eg-800);
        }

        .article-prose a {
            color: var(--cu-600);
            text-decoration: underline;
            text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
            text-underline-offset: 3px;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .article-prose a:hover { color: var(--cu-700); }

        .article-prose img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 8px;
            margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
        }

        .article-prose blockquote {
            border-left: 3px solid var(--cu-500);
            background: rgba(168,90,40,0.05);
            margin: 2rem 0;
            padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
        }

        .article-prose blockquote p {
            font-size: 1.0625rem;
            font-style: italic;
            color: var(--eg-700);
            margin-bottom: 0;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .article-prose blockquote cite {
            display: block;
            margin-top: 0.65rem;
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            font-style: normal;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--cu-600);
        }

        /* Callout boxes */
        .callout {
            background: var(--cu-50);
            border: 1px solid rgba(168,90,40,0.20);
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem;
            margin: 2rem 0;
        }

        .callout-label {
            font-size: 0.6875rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.11em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--cu-600);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .callout p {
            font-size: 0.9375rem;
            color: var(--eg-700);
            margin-bottom: 0;
            line-height: 1.65;
        }

        /* ─── Author Bio ────────────────────────────────────────── */
        .author-bio-card {
            margin-top: 3.5rem;
            padding: 1.75rem;
            background: var(--white);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: 12px;
            display: flex;
            gap: 1.25rem;
            align-items: flex-start;
        }

        .author-bio-avatar {
            width: 56px;
            height: 56px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cu-500), var(--cu-700));
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
            font-size: 1.125rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: white;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            border: 2px solid rgba(168,90,40,0.25);
        }

        .author-bio-content h4 {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
            font-size: 1.125rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--eg-950);
            margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
        }

        .author-bio-content .author-bio-role {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.07em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--cu-600);
            margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
        }

        .author-bio-content p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--ink-mid);
            line-height: 1.65;
            margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
        }

        .author-bio-content a {
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--cu-600);
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.3rem;
            transition: color 0.2s, gap 0.2s;
        }
        .author-bio-content a:hover {
            color: var(--cu-700);
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        /* ─── CTA Banner ────────────────────────────────────────── */
        .cta-banner {
            margin-top: 2.5rem;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--eg-950) 0%, var(--eg-700) 50%, var(--cu-700) 100%);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .cta-banner::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
                -45deg,
                transparent,
                transparent 28px,
                rgba(58,140,104,0.08) 28px,
                rgba(58,140,104,0.08) 29px
            );
        }

        .cta-banner > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

        .cta-banner .eyebrow {
            font-size: 0.6875rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--cu-400);
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .cta-banner h3 {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
            font-size: 1.75rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--white);
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .cta-banner p {
            color: rgba(245,230,212,0.70);
            font-size: 0.9375rem;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            max-width: 440px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .btn-copper {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            background: var(--cu-500);
            color: var(--white);
            font-size: 0.9375rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 8px;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
        }
        .btn-copper:hover {
            background: var(--cu-600);
            color: var(--white);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        /* ─── Sidebar ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
        .sidebar {
            position: sticky;
            top: 88px;
        }

        .sidebar-stack {
            display: grid;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .sidebar-widget {
            background: var(--white);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: 14px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(11,29,23,0.05);
        }

        .sidebar-widget-head {
            padding: 1rem 1.15rem 0.85rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .sidebar-widget-head h3 {
            font-size: 0.6875rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.13em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--ink-low);
            margin: 0;
        }

        .sidebar-widget-head .widget-icon {
            width: 18px;
            height: 18px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
            color: var(--cu-500);
        }

        .sidebar-widget-body {
            padding: 1rem 1.15rem 1.1rem;
        }

        /* TOC */
        .toc-list {
            list-style: none;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .toc-list li {
            border-left: 2px solid rgba(11,29,23,0.08);
            padding-left: 0.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 0;
            transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
        }

        .toc-list li.toc-active {
            border-left-color: var(--cu-500);
            transform: translateX(2px);
        }

        .toc-list a {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.825rem;
            color: var(--ink-mid);
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 0.45rem 0;
            line-height: 1.4;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .toc-list a:hover { color: var(--cu-600); }
        .toc-list li.toc-active a {
            color: var(--cu-600);
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        .toc-list li.toc-h3 {
            padding-left: 1.5rem;
        }

        .toc-list li.toc-h3 a { font-size: 0.775rem; }

        /* Sidebar: Related Services */
        .sidebar-services-list {
            list-style: none;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .sidebar-services-list li {
            padding: 0.65rem 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

        .sidebar-services-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

        .sidebar-services-list a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--eg-700);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .sidebar-services-list a:hover { color: var(--cu-600); }

        .sidebar-services-list a svg {
            flex-shrink: 0;
            color: var(--cu-500);
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
        }

        .sidebar-services-list a:hover svg {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateX(2px);
        }

        /* Sidebar CTA card */
        .sidebar-cta {
            background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--eg-950), var(--eg-800));
            border-radius: 14px;
            padding: 1.55rem 1.2rem;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(11,29,23,0.2);
        }

        .sidebar-cta::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -30px;
            right: -30px;
            width: 100px;
            height: 100px;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(192,110,53,0.20) 0%, transparent 70%);
        }

        .sidebar-cta::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
            border-radius: 14px;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .sidebar-cta > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

        .sidebar-cta .eyebrow {
            font-size: 0.6375rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--cu-400);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .sidebar-cta h4 {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--white);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            line-height: 1.25;
        }

        .sidebar-cta p {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: rgba(245,230,212,0.60);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.55;
        }

        .btn-copper-sm {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.35rem;
            background: var(--cu-600);
            color: var(--white);
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
            border-radius: 6px;
            text-decoration: none;
            width: 100%;
            justify-content: center;
            transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
        }
        .btn-copper-sm:hover {
            background: var(--cu-700);
            color: var(--white);
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }

        /* ─── Related Posts Section ─────────────────────────────── */
        .related-posts-section {
            background: var(--eg-950);
            padding: 4rem 0;
            margin-top: 0;
        }

        .related-posts-section::before {
            content: '';
            display: block;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--cu-500) 30%, var(--cu-400) 70%, transparent);
        }

        .related-section-head {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .related-section-head .related-label {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
            font-size: 1.75rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--white);
            margin: 0;
        }

        .related-section-copy {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: rgba(245,230,212,0.62);
            max-width: 440px;
            margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
        }

        .related-section-head a {
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--cu-100);
            text-decoration: none;
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.35rem;
            transition: color 0.2s, gap 0.2s;
        }
        .related-section-head a:hover {
            color: var(--cu-100);
            gap: 0.55rem;
        }

        .related-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 1.25rem;
        }

        .related-card {
            background: var(--eg-800);
            border-radius: 14px;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .related-card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 1px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(212,148,90,0), rgba(212,148,90,0.75), rgba(212,148,90,0));
        }

        .related-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.30);
        }

        .related-card h3 {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: var(--white);
            margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
            line-height: 1.3;
            flex: 1;
        }

        .related-card h3 a {
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .related-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--cu-400); }

        .related-card-meta {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.74);
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .related-card-excerpt {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            display: -webkit-box;
            -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
            -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .related-card-cta {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.35rem;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--cu-400);
            text-decoration: none;
            margin-top: auto;
            transition: gap 0.2s, color 0.2s;
        }
        .related-card-cta:hover {
            color: var(--cu-100);
            gap: 0.55rem;
        }

        .targeted-related {
            margin-top: 2rem;
            padding-top: 1.25rem;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
        }

        .targeted-related .related-label {
            color: var(--cu-300);
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .targeted-related-list {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
            list-style: none;
            margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .targeted-related-list a {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            text-decoration: underline;
            text-decoration-color: rgba(212,148,90,0.55);
            text-underline-offset: 3px;
        }

        .targeted-related-list a:hover {
            color: var(--cu-100);
        }

        /* ─── Footer ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
        .site-footer {
            background: var(--eg-800);
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
            padding: 1.75rem 0;
        }

        .footer-inner {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 1rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .footer-copy {
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.74);
        }

        .footer-copy a {
            color: var(--cu-400);
            text-decoration: underline;
            text-underline-offset: 2px;
            text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .footer-copy a:hover { color: var(--cu-100); }

        .footer-links {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.25rem;
            list-style: none;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.76);
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
            border-radius: 4px;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }
        .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--cu-400); }

        /* ─── Mobile TOC Accordion ──────────────────────────────── */
        .mobile-toc {
            display: none;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            background: var(--white);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: 10px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .mobile-toc-toggle {
            width: 100%;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.8125rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--ink-mid);
        }

        .mobile-toc-toggle svg {
            transition: transform 0.2s;
            color: var(--cu-500);
        }
        .mobile-toc-toggle.open svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }

        .mobile-toc-body {
            padding: 0.5rem 1.15rem 1rem;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
            display: none;
        }
        .mobile-toc-body.open { display: block; }

        /* ─── 404 Not Found ─────────────────────────────────────── */
        .not-found {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 5rem 2rem;
        }

        .not-found h1 {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
            font-size: 5rem;
            color: var(--eg-950);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .not-found p {
            font-size: 1.125rem;
            color: var(--ink-mid);
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .not-found-links {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.8rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-top: 1rem;
        }

        .not-found-links a {
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--cu-600);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .not-found-links a:hover {
            color: var(--cu-700);
        }

        .not-found .btn-copper { font-size: 1rem; }

        /* ─── Responsive ────────────────────────────────────────── */
        @media (max-width: 767.98px) {
            .nav-links, .nav-cta-wrap { display: none; }
            .nav-links.mobile-open {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                position: absolute;
                top: 64px;
                left: 0; right: 0;
                background: var(--eg-950);
                padding: 1rem;
                border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
                gap: 0.15rem;
            }
            .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
            .post-title { font-size: 1.75rem; }
            .post-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .sidebar { display: none; }
            .mobile-toc { display: block; }
            .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
            .author-bio-card { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
            .post-hero { padding: 2rem 0 2rem; }
            .container { padding-left: 1.25rem !important; padding-right: 1.25rem !important; }
            .post-body { padding: 2rem 0 3rem; }
            .article-content { padding-left: 0; }
        }

        @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991.98px) {
            .post-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px; gap: 2rem; }
            .related-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
            .container { padding-left: 2rem !important; padding-right: 2rem !important; }
        }

        /* ─── Reduced Motion ────────────────────────────────────── */
        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; transform: none !important; }
        }

        /* ─── Reading Progress Bar ──────────────────────────────── */
        .reading-progress {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 0%;
            height: 3px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cu-600), var(--cu-400));
            z-index: 200;
            transition: width 0.1s linear;
        }

        .article-kicker {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            margin-top: 1.15rem;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: rgba(245,230,212,0.82);
            letter-spacing: 0.04em;
        }

        .article-kicker::before {
            content: '';
            width: 18px;
            height: 1px;
            background: rgba(212,148,90,0.75);
        }

        /* ─── Print ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
        @media print {
            .site-header, .breadcrumb-wrap, .sidebar, .mobile-toc,
            .cta-banner, .related-posts-section, .reading-progress { display: none !important; }
            .post-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .article-prose { font-size: 11pt; }
        }