:root{
  --brand:#2C2B54; --accent:#F2A949; --warm:#FFF8EE; --ink:#23232b; --muted:#6b6b78;
  --line:#e7e3dc;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;font-family:Roboto,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);background:#fff;line-height:1.7}

/* Site chrome: white header matching the marketing pages */
.container{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.header-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.logo-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.site-logo{height:52px;width:auto;display:block}
.main-nav{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end}
.main-nav a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;padding:4px 0}
.main-nav a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
.main-nav a.nav-cta{background:var(--brand);color:#fff;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:8px;border-bottom:none}
.main-nav a.nav-cta:hover{background:#3a3870}
.nav-utility{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-utility:hover{color:var(--brand);text-decoration:underline}

/* Post hero */
.hero{background:var(--warm);padding:54px 24px 40px}
.hero .wrap{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.kicker{color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;
  font-size:.8rem;margin:0 0 14px}
h1{color:var(--brand);font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,2.9rem);line-height:1.15;margin:0}
.post-date{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin:16px 0 0;font-weight:500}
.card-date{color:var(--accent);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.5px;margin:0 0 8px}

/* Article body */
article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:44px 24px 20px;font-size:1.12rem}
article img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;margin:28px 0;display:block}
article h2,article h3{color:var(--brand);line-height:1.25;margin:2em 0 .5em}
article h2{font-size:1.6rem} article h3{font-size:1.3rem}
article p{margin:0 0 1.25em}
article a{color:var(--brand);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--accent)}
article ul,article ol{margin:0 0 1.25em;padding-left:1.4em} article li{margin:.4em 0}

/* Post meta + share row */
.meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin:18px 0 0;font-weight:500}
.meta .dot{margin:0 8px;opacity:.6}
.share{margin:22px 0 0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.share-label{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.sh{font:inherit;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--brand);background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 16px;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer}
.sh:hover{border-color:var(--brand)}

/* Keep reading */
.more{max-width:1100px;margin:50px auto 0;padding:0 24px}
.more h2{color:var(--brand);font-size:1.4rem;margin:0 0 22px}
.more-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:24px}
.more .card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;
  transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease}
.more .card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(44,43,84,.12)}
.more .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--warm) center/cover no-repeat}
.more .body{padding:16px 18px 20px}
.more h3{color:var(--brand);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.3;margin:0}

/* Newsletter sign-off box (brand: dark blue, amber button, cream text) */
.signup{max-width:760px;margin:48px auto 0;padding:40px 30px;background:var(--brand);
  border-radius:16px;text-align:center;color:#f6f1ed}
.signup h2{color:#f6f1ed;margin:0 0 .35em;font-size:1.55rem}
.signup p{color:#e7e4ef;margin:0 auto;max-width:480px}
.signup .social{color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;margin-top:10px}
.signup-form{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:22px 0 12px}
.signup-form input{font:inherit;padding:13px 16px;border:0;border-radius:10px;
  min-width:150px;flex:1 1 180px;max-width:240px}
.signup-form input[type=email]{flex:1 1 220px;max-width:280px}
.signup-form button{font:inherit;font-weight:800;background:var(--accent);color:var(--brand);border:0;
  border-radius:10px;padding:13px 24px;cursor:pointer;flex:0 0 auto}
.signup-form button:hover{background:#e0982f}
.signup .micro{color:#bcbbd0;font-size:.85rem;margin:0}
.signup-done{color:#f6f1ed;font-weight:700;margin:6px 0}
.signup .forward{color:#e7e4ef;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5;margin:18px auto 0;
  max-width:520px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}

/* Blog index */
.index-head{background:var(--warm);padding:60px 24px 46px;text-align:center}
.index-head h1{color:var(--brand)} .index-head p{color:var(--muted);max-width:560px;margin:14px auto 0}
.post-grid{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:46px 24px;display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:30px}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;
  transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(44,43,84,.12)}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--warm) center/cover no-repeat}
.card .body{padding:18px 20px 22px}
.card h2{color:var(--brand);font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 8px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin:0}
.pager{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto 60px;padding:0 24px;display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center}
.pager a{color:var(--brand);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:10px 18px;border-radius:10px}

/* Site footer: dark, rich, matching the marketing pages */
.site-footer{background:var(--brand);color:#cbcad8;padding:56px 0 32px;margin-top:54px;font-size:.95rem}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.site-footer h4.nl-head{margin-top:18px;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:1.05rem}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer li{padding:6px 0}
.site-footer a{color:#cbcad8;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-logo{height:60px;width:auto;display:block;margin-bottom:14px;opacity:.95}
.footer-bottom{margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-size:.85rem;color:#9b9ab5}
.footer-bottom a{color:#cbcad8}
.nl-form{margin-top:14px;max-width:300px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.nl-form input{padding:11px 12px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid #4a486a;background:#1f1e3a;color:#fff;font:inherit;font-size:.92rem}
.nl-form input::placeholder{color:#8887a8}
.nl-form button{font:inherit;font-weight:800;background:var(--accent);color:var(--brand);border:0;padding:11px 14px;border-radius:6px;cursor:pointer}
.nl-form button:hover{background:#e0982f}
.nl-success{max-width:300px;margin-top:12px;padding:14px 16px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:6px;color:var(--brand);font-weight:700}
.nl-error{max-width:300px;margin-top:8px;padding:12px 14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid #6b6982;border-radius:6px;color:#e6e5f0;font-size:.9rem}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}

/* Author box (GEO: "Who is Mark Brown?") */
.author-box{max-width:760px;margin:48px auto;padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;
  display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--warm)}
.author-box .author-photo{width:84px;height:84px;border-radius:50%;flex:0 0 auto;object-fit:cover}
.author-box h2{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--brand)}
.author-box p{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6}
.author-box a{color:var(--brand);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--accent)}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .header-row{grid-template-columns:auto auto;gap:14px}
  .main-nav{gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .site-logo{height:42px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .author-box{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center}
}