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

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
            -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: #1A1A2E;
            background: #FFFFFF;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
            -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
        }

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

        a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        ul, ol {
            list-style: none;
        }

        button, input, textarea, select {
            font-family: inherit;
            font-size: inherit;
            border: none;
            outline: none;
            background: none;
        }

        * {
            border-radius: 0 !important;
        }

        /* ============================================
           TYPOGRAPHY
           ============================================ */
        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
            font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.2;
            color: #1A1A2E;
        }

        .label-uppercase {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: #8B1A1A;
        }

        /* ============================================
           LAYOUT
           ============================================ */
        .container {
            max-width: 1340px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 32px;
        }

        .section-padding {
            padding: 120px 0;
        }

        /* ============================================
           DEMO BANNER
           ============================================ */
        .demo-banner {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7C3AED, #a855f7);
            color: #FFFFFF;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 14px 20px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1001;
        }

        .demo-banner a {
            color: #FFFFFF;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-decoration: underline;
            text-underline-offset: 3px;
        }

        .demo-banner a:hover {
            opacity: 0.85;
        }

        /* ============================================
           HEADER
           ============================================ */
        .site-header {
            background: #FFFFFF;
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
            transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
            border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
        }

        .site-header.scrolled {
            border-bottom-color: #E8E4DE;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
        }

        .header-inner {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 0 32px;
            height: 90px;
            max-width: 1340px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .logo {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .logo-main {
            font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #1A1A2E;
            line-height: 1;
        }

        .logo-sub {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: #8B1A1A;
            font-variant: small-caps;
        }

        .main-nav {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0;
        }

        .main-nav a {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #1A1A2E;
            padding: 8px 20px;
            position: relative;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
        }

        .main-nav a::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            left: 20px;
            right: 20px;
            height: 2px;
            background: #8B1A1A;
            transform: scaleX(0);
            transform-origin: left;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .main-nav a:hover {
            color: #8B1A1A;
        }

        .main-nav a:hover::after {
            transform: scaleX(1);
        }

        .nav-dropdown-wrapper {
            position: relative;
        }

        .nav-dropdown-wrapper > a {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 5px;
        }

        .nav-dropdown-wrapper > a .dropdown-arrow {
            width: 10px;
            height: 10px;
            display: inline-flex;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .nav-dropdown-wrapper:hover > a .dropdown-arrow {
            transform: rotate(180deg);
        }

        .mega-dropdown {
            position: absolute;
            top: 100%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 860px;
            background: #FFFFFF;
            border: 1px solid #E8E4DE;
            box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            padding: 40px;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 0.8fr;
            gap: 32px;
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
            transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(10px);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            z-index: 100;
        }

        .nav-dropdown-wrapper:hover .mega-dropdown {
            opacity: 1;
            visibility: visible;
            transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
        }

        .mega-col h4 {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: #8B1A1A;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            padding-bottom: 12px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #E8E4DE;
        }

        .mega-col a {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #444;
            padding: 8px 0;
            transition: color 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
        }

        .mega-col a:hover {
            color: #8B1A1A;
            padding-left: 8px;
        }

        .mega-col a::after {
            display: none;
        }

        .mega-cta-col {
            background: #FAFAF5;
            padding: 28px;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .mega-cta-col h4 {
            font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            text-transform: none;
            letter-spacing: 0;
            color: #1A1A2E;
            border-bottom: none;
            padding-bottom: 0;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .mega-cta-col p {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #666;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        .btn-burgundy {
            display: inline-block;
            background: #8B1A1A;
            color: #FFFFFF;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 14px 28px;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            transition: background 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
            text-align: center;
            border: none;
        }

        .btn-burgundy:hover {
            background: #6B1414;
            color: #FFFFFF;
        }

        .mega-cta-col .btn-burgundy,
        .header-cta.btn-burgundy,
        .mobile-nav-overlay .btn-burgundy {
            color: #FFFFFF !important;
        }

        .btn-outline {
            display: inline-block;
            background: transparent;
            color: #1A1A2E;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 14px 28px;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            border: 2px solid #1A1A2E;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            cursor: pointer;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .btn-outline:hover {
            background: #1A1A2E;
            color: #FFFFFF;
        }

        .header-cta {
            margin-left: 20px;
        }

        .hamburger {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 6px;
            width: 32px;
            height: 32px;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 1002;
        }

        .hamburger span {
            display: block;
            width: 100%;
            height: 2px;
            background: #1A1A2E;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        .hamburger.active span:nth-child(1) {
            transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px, 6px);
        }

        .hamburger.active span:nth-child(2) {
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .hamburger.active span:nth-child(3) {
            transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(5px, -6px);
        }

        /* ============================================
           MOBILE NAV OVERLAY
           ============================================ */
        .mobile-nav-overlay {
            display: none;
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: #FFFFFF;
            z-index: 999;
            padding: 120px 32px 40px;
            overflow-y: auto;
        }

        .mobile-nav-overlay.active {
            display: block;
        }

        .mobile-nav-overlay a {
            display: block;
            font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: #1A1A2E;
            padding: 12px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #E8E4DE;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .mobile-nav-overlay a:hover {
            color: #8B1A1A;
        }

        .mobile-nav-overlay .mobile-cta {
            margin-top: 32px;
        }

        .mobile-nav-overlay .btn-burgundy {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 18px 28px;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        .mobile-nav-sub {
            padding-left: 24px;
        }

        .mobile-nav-sub a {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            border-bottom-color: #F0ECE6;
        }

        /* ============================================
           PAGE HERO
           ============================================ */
        .page-hero {
            padding: 80px 0 60px;
            background: #FFFFFF;
        }

        .page-hero-label {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 16px;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .page-hero-label span {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            color: #8B1A1A;
        }

        .page-hero-label-line {
            width: 48px;
            height: 1px;
            background: #8B1A1A;
        }

        .page-hero h1 {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.25;
            color: #1A1A2E;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
            max-width: 800px;
        }

        .page-hero-divider {
            width: 100%;
            height: 1px;
            background: #E8E4DE;
        }

        /* ============================================
           BREADCRUMB
           ============================================ */
        .breadcrumb {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            color: #888;
            margin-bottom: 32px;
        }

        .breadcrumb a {
            color: #888;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .breadcrumb a:hover {
            color: #8B1A1A;
        }

        .breadcrumb .separator {
            color: #CCC;
        }

        .breadcrumb .current {
            color: #1A1A2E;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

        /* ============================================
           ARTICLE CATEGORY BADGE (kept for reuse)
           ============================================ */
        .article-category-badge {
            display: inline-block;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.68rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            color: #8B1A1A;
            padding: 6px 16px;
            border: 1px solid #8B1A1A;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .article-meta-info {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 24px;
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #888;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .article-meta-info .meta-divider {
            width: 1px;
            height: 16px;
            background: #D4D0CA;
        }

        /* ============================================
           HERO IMAGE BANNER
           ============================================ */
        .hero-image-banner {
            width: 100%;
            height: 400px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }

        .hero-image-banner img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
        }

        .hero-image-banner .overlay {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(26,26,46,0.45), rgba(139,26,26,0.35));
        }

        /* ============================================
           ARTICLE LAYOUT (2-column)
           ============================================ */
        .article-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 380px;
            gap: 64px;
            padding: 64px 0 80px;
        }

        /* Article body */
        .article-body h2 {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            margin-top: 48px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: #1A1A2E;
        }

        .article-body h2:first-child {
            margin-top: 0;
        }

        .article-body p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #444;
            line-height: 1.85;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .article-body ul {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            padding-left: 0;
        }

        .article-body ul li {
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 24px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #444;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .article-body ul li::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: 10px;
            width: 8px;
            height: 2px;
            background: #8B1A1A;
        }

        .article-body blockquote {
            border-left: 3px solid #8B1A1A;
            padding: 20px 28px;
            margin: 32px 0;
            background: #FAFAF5;
        }

        .article-body blockquote p {
            font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: #1A1A2E;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        /* Sidebar */
        .article-sidebar {
            position: sticky;
            top: 120px;
            align-self: start;
        }

        .sidebar-box {
            border: 1px solid #E8E4DE;
            padding: 32px;
            margin-bottom: 32px;
            background: #FFFFFF;
        }

        .sidebar-box h4 {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: #8B1A1A;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
            padding-bottom: 16px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #E8E4DE;
        }

        /* Author box */
        .author-box {
            text-align: center;
        }

        .author-box .author-photo {
            width: 100px;
            height: 100px;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin: 0 auto 16px;
        }

        .author-box .author-photo img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .author-box .author-name {
            font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            color: #1A1A2E;
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }

        .author-box .author-role {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            color: #8B1A1A;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .author-box .author-bio {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #666;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        /* Categories list */
        .sidebar-categories a {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #444;
            padding: 10px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #F0ECE6;
            transition: color 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
        }

        .sidebar-categories a:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .sidebar-categories a:hover {
            color: #8B1A1A;
            padding-left: 8px;
        }

        /* Recent articles */
        .sidebar-recent a {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #444;
            padding: 12px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #F0ECE6;
            line-height: 1.5;
            transition: color 0.2s ease;
        }

        .sidebar-recent a:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .sidebar-recent a:hover {
            color: #8B1A1A;
        }

        .sidebar-recent .recent-date {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: #999;
            margin-top: 4px;
        }

        /* ============================================
           RELATED ARTICLES
           ============================================ */
        .related-section {
            background: #FAFAF5;
            padding: 80px 0;
        }

        .related-section .section-header {
            margin-bottom: 48px;
        }

        .related-section .section-header .label-uppercase {
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .related-section .section-header h2 {
            font-size: 2.4rem;
        }

        .articles-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 32px;
        }

        .article-card {
            background: #FFFFFF;
            border: 1px solid #E8E4DE;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }

        .article-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
        }

        .article-card-image {
            width: 100%;
            height: 240px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .article-card-image img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

        .article-card:hover .article-card-image img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .article-card-body {
            padding: 28px;
        }

        .article-card-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .article-card-date {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: #999;
        }

        .article-card-category {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.68rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            color: #8B1A1A;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            border: 1px solid #8B1A1A;
        }

        .article-card-body h3 {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            line-height: 1.4;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            color: #1A1A2E;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .article-card:hover .article-card-body h3 {
            color: #8B1A1A;
        }

        .article-card-body p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #777;
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .article-read-more {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1.5px;
            color: #8B1A1A;
            transition: letter-spacing 0.3s ease;
        }

        .article-read-more:hover {
            letter-spacing: 2.5px;
        }

        /* ============================================
           CTA SECTION
           ============================================ */
        .cta-section {
            background: #1A1A2E;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 80px 0;
        }

        .cta-section h2 {
            color: #FFFFFF;
            font-size: 2.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .cta-section p {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            max-width: 520px;
            margin: 0 auto 36px;
        }

        .cta-section .btn-burgundy {
            padding: 16px 36px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        /* ============================================
           FOOTER
           ============================================ */
        .site-footer {
            background: #0F0F1A;
            padding: 80px 0 48px;
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        }

        .footer-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 48px;
            margin-bottom: 56px;
        }

        .footer-col .footer-logo {
            font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            letter-spacing: 3px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: #FFFFFF;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .footer-col p {
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .footer-col h4 {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .footer-col a {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
            padding: 6px 0;
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .footer-col a:hover {
            color: #FFFFFF;
        }

        .footer-bottom {
            border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
            padding-top: 32px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .footer-bottom p {
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
        }

        .footer-bottom a {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }

        .footer-bottom a:hover {
            color: #FFFFFF;
        }

        .footer-bottom-right {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 24px;
        }

        .footer-bottom-right a {
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
        }

        /* ============================================
           SCROLL ANIMATIONS
           ============================================ */
        .reveal {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(32px);
        }

        .reveal.revealed {
            animation: revealUp 0.7s ease forwards;
        }

        .reveal-delay-1 { animation-delay: 0.1s !important; }
        .reveal-delay-2 { animation-delay: 0.2s !important; }
        .reveal-delay-3 { animation-delay: 0.3s !important; }
        .reveal-delay-4 { animation-delay: 0.4s !important; }

        @keyframes revealUp {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(32px);
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        /* ============================================
           RESPONSIVE
           ============================================ */
        @media (max-width: 1100px) {
            .article-layout {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
                gap: 48px;
            }

            .page-hero h1 {
                font-size: 2.4rem;
            }

            .footer-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
                gap: 40px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 968px) {
            .main-nav,
            .header-cta {
                display: none;
            }

            .hamburger {
                display: flex;
            }

            .article-layout {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 48px;
            }

            .article-sidebar {
                position: static;
            }

            .hero-image-banner {
                height: 360px;
            }

            .articles-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 24px;
            }

            .footer-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
                gap: 32px;
            }

            .footer-bottom {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 16px;
                text-align: center;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 640px) {
            .container {
                padding: 0 20px;
            }

            .header-inner {
                height: 72px;
                padding: 0 20px;
            }

            .logo-main {
                font-size: 1.2rem;
                letter-spacing: 3px;
            }

            .logo-sub {
                font-size: 0.58rem;
            }

            .page-hero {
                padding: 40px 0 32px;
            }

            .page-hero h1 {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }

            .hero-image-banner {
                height: 240px;
            }

            .article-layout {
                padding: 40px 0 60px;
            }

            .article-body h2 {
                font-size: 1.4rem;
            }

            .related-section .section-header h2 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .cta-section h2 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .article-card-image {
                height: 200px;
            }

            .footer-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 32px;
            }

            .footer-bottom-right {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 12px;
            }

            .demo-banner {
                font-size: 0.8rem;
                padding: 12px 16px;
            }

            .mobile-nav-overlay {
                padding: 100px 20px 40px;
            }

            .mobile-nav-overlay a {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
                padding: 12px 0;
            }

            .article-meta-info {
                gap: 12px;
                font-size: 0.78rem;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
            }

            .article-meta-info .meta-divider {
                height: 12px;
            }
        }