:root {
      --beige:        #f2f0ed;
      --beige-dark:   #e8e6e4;
      --beige-border: #d5d3d1;
      --dark:         #0c0c0c;
      --dark-card:    #141414;
      --dark-border:  rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
      --orange:       #d7263d;
      --blue:         #52acfd;
      --grey:         #666666;
      --white:        #ffffff;
      --muted-dark:   #666666;
      --font-sans:    'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
      --font-mono:    'IBM Plex Mono', 'Courier New', monospace;
    }
    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body { font-family: var(--font-sans); background: var(--beige); color: var(--dark); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; overflow-x: hidden; line-height: 1.5; }
    a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
    img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
    ul { list-style: none; }

    .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: opacity 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1), transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1); }
    .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    .reveal-delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
    .reveal-delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
    .reveal-delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.3s; }

    .btn { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-weight: 700; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 11px 18px; cursor: pointer; border: none; white-space: nowrap; transition: background-color .2s, color .2s; }
    .btn-orange { background: var(--orange); color: var(--dark); position: relative; }
    .btn-orange::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -4px; pointer-events: none; background: linear-gradient(var(--dark),var(--dark)) top left/10px 2px no-repeat, linear-gradient(var(--dark),var(--dark)) top left/2px 10px no-repeat, linear-gradient(var(--dark),var(--dark)) top right/10px 2px no-repeat, linear-gradient(var(--dark),var(--dark)) top right/2px 10px no-repeat, linear-gradient(var(--dark),var(--dark)) bottom left/10px 2px no-repeat, linear-gradient(var(--dark),var(--dark)) bottom left/2px 10px no-repeat, linear-gradient(var(--dark),var(--dark)) bottom right/10px 2px no-repeat, linear-gradient(var(--dark),var(--dark)) bottom right/2px 10px no-repeat; }
    .btn-orange:hover { background: var(--dark); color: var(--orange); }

    .corners { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 5; }
    .corners::before, .corners::after, .corners .c3, .corners .c4 { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 8px; height: 8px; }
    .corners::before { top: 0; left: 0; background: var(--dark); }
    .corners::after  { top: 0; right: 0; background: var(--dark); }
    .corners .c3     { bottom: 0; right: 0; background: var(--dark); }
    .corners .c4     { bottom: 0; left: 0; background: var(--dark); }
    .corners-white::before, .corners-white::after, .corners-white .c3, .corners-white .c4 { background: var(--white); }

    .bg-watermark { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden; z-index: 0; }
    .bg-watermark svg { position: absolute; }
    .bg-watermark circle { fill: none; stroke: rgba(0,0,0,0.065); stroke-width: 1; }
    .dark-circles circle { stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); }

    .top-chrome { height: 22px; background: var(--dark); display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 20px; }
    .chrome-favicon { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; color: #fff; margin-left: 8px; }

    .navbar { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; background: var(--beige); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--beige-border); transition: box-shadow 0.25s; }
    .navbar.scrolled { box-shadow: 0 1px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.07); }
    .nav-wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 176px 1fr 176px; align-items: stretch; height: 88px; }
    .nav-logo-cell { display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 28px; border-right: 1px solid var(--beige-border); }
    .nav-logo { height: 28px; width: auto; max-width: none; flex-shrink: 0; object-fit: contain; }
    .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; padding: 0 20px; }
    .nav-link { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1; height: 36px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0 11px; border: 1.5px solid var(--beige-border); background: var(--white); color: var(--dark); cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; transition: border-color 0.15s; }
    .nav-link:hover { border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.4); }
    .nav-link.active { border-color: var(--orange); color: var(--orange); }
    .nav-cta-cell { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end; padding: 0 28px; border-left: 1px solid var(--beige-border); }
    .nav-hamburger { display: none; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 5px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; margin-right: 16px; }
    .nav-hamburger span { display: block; width: 20px; height: 2px; background: var(--dark); }
    .nav-mobile { display: none; flex-direction: column; border-top: 1px solid var(--beige-border); background: var(--beige); }
    .nav-mobile a { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 14px 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--beige-border); color: var(--dark); }
    .navbar.nav-mobile-open .nav-mobile { display: flex; }

    .article-breadcrumb { background: var(--beige-dark); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--beige-border); padding: 11px 80px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
    .breadcrumb-item { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--grey); transition: color 0.15s; }
    .breadcrumb-item:hover { color: var(--dark); }
    .breadcrumb-sep { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; color: var(--beige-border); }
    .breadcrumb-item.current { color: var(--dark); pointer-events: none; }

    .article-outer { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 60px 80px 100px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; gap: 64px; align-items: start; }

    .article-category-tag { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--orange); color: var(--white); padding: 5px 12px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
    .article-title { font-size: 38px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.13; color: var(--dark); margin-bottom: 28px; }
    .article-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 32px; padding-bottom: 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--beige-border); }
    .article-author-avatar { width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--dark); flex-shrink: 0; overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
    .article-author-avatar img { width: 72%; height: 72%; object-fit: contain; border-radius: 0; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
    .article-author-name { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dark); }
    .article-date { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--grey); margin-top: 3px; }
    .article-read-time { margin-left: auto; flex-shrink: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--grey); border: 1.5px solid var(--beige-border); background: var(--white); padding: 7px 12px; }

    .article-hero-img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: var(--beige-dark); border: 1px solid var(--beige-border); overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 44px; position: relative; }
    .article-hero-img img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; z-index: 1; }

    .article-prose p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; color: #3a3a3a; margin-bottom: 24px; }
    .article-prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .article-prose h2 { font-size: 23px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--dark); margin: 52px 0 18px; line-height: 1.2; }
    .article-prose h2::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 28px; height: 3px; background: var(--orange); margin-bottom: 14px; }
    .article-prose h3 { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--dark); margin: 32px 0 12px; }
    .article-prose blockquote { background: var(--white); border: 1.5px solid var(--beige-border); border-left: 3px solid var(--orange); padding: 28px 32px 28px 28px; margin: 36px 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
    .article-prose blockquote::before { content: '\201C'; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 80px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--orange); opacity: 0.1; position: absolute; top: -16px; left: 16px; line-height: 1; pointer-events: none; }
    .article-prose blockquote p { font-size: 17px; font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dark); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 0; }
    .article-prose ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin: 8px 0 28px; }
    .article-prose ul li { font-size: 15px; color: #3a3a3a; line-height: 1.7; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; }
    .article-prose ul li::before { content: '↳'; color: var(--orange); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: 3px; }
    .article-prose strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--dark); }
    .article-prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 28px 0; font-size: 15px; }
    .article-prose table th, .article-prose table td { text-align: left; padding: 11px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--beige-border); }
    .article-prose table th { background: var(--beige-dark); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dark); }
    .article-prose table td { color: #3a3a3a; }
    .article-prose table tr:nth-child(even) td { background: var(--white); }
    .article-prose a { color: var(--orange); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }

    .article-callout { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; background: rgba(215,38,61,0.05); border: 1.5px solid rgba(215,38,61,0.2); padding: 20px 24px; margin: 32px 0; }
    .article-callout-icon { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--orange); flex-shrink: 0; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 1px; }
    .article-callout-text { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dark); line-height: 1.65; }

    .article-cluster { margin: 44px 0 8px; border: 1.5px solid var(--beige-border); background: var(--white); }
    .article-cluster-header { padding: 16px 24px; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--beige-border); background: var(--beige-dark); display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .article-cluster-eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dark); }
    .article-cluster-title { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange); }
    .article-cluster-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
    .article-prose a.article-cluster-item { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 14px 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--beige-border); text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: background-color 0.15s; }
    .article-cluster-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .article-cluster-item:hover { background: var(--beige-dark); }
    .article-cluster-item-text { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--dark); line-height: 1.4; }
    .article-cluster-item:hover .article-cluster-item-text { color: var(--orange); }
    .article-cluster-arrow { font-size: 14px; color: var(--grey); flex-shrink: 0; transition: transform 0.15s, color 0.15s; }
    .article-cluster-item:hover .article-cluster-arrow { transform: translate(2px,-2px); color: var(--orange); }

    .article-footer { margin-top: 52px; padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--beige-border); display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .article-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
    .article-tag { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; border: 1.5px solid var(--beige-border); background: var(--white); color: var(--grey); padding: 6px 12px; transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s; }
    .article-tag:hover { border-color: var(--orange); color: var(--orange); }
    .article-share { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-shrink: 0; }
    .share-label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--grey); }
    .share-btn { width: 34px; height: 34px; border: 1.5px solid var(--beige-border); background: var(--white); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; transition: border-color 0.15s; cursor: pointer; }
    .share-btn:hover { border-color: var(--dark); }

    .article-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 108px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; }
    .widget { background: var(--white); border: 1.5px solid var(--beige-border); }
    .widget-header { padding: 12px 20px; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--beige-border); background: var(--beige-dark); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
    .widget-label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dark); }
    .widget-body { padding: 20px; }
    .related-item { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--beige-border); transition: opacity 0.15s; }
    .related-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
    .related-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
    .related-item:hover { opacity: 0.75; }
    .related-thumb { width: 62px; height: 46px; flex-shrink: 0; background: var(--beige-dark); border: 1px solid var(--beige-border); overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
    .related-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
    .related-thumb-placeholder { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 7px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--beige-border); }
    .related-cat { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 8px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange); margin-bottom: 4px; }
    .related-title { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--dark); line-height: 1.4; }
    .topic-item { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--beige-border); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dark); transition: color 0.15s; }
    .topic-item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
    .topic-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
    .topic-item:hover { color: var(--orange); }
    .topic-arrow { font-size: 13px; color: var(--grey); transition: transform 0.15s, color 0.15s; }
    .topic-item:hover .topic-arrow { transform: translate(2px,-2px); color: var(--orange); }
    .widget-cta { background: var(--dark); padding: 28px 24px; position: relative; }
    .widget-cta-eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--orange); margin-bottom: 12px; }
    .widget-cta-headline { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 10px; }
    .widget-cta-sub { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 20px; }

    .cta-section { background: var(--dark); padding: 100px 80px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 64px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
    .cta-logo { margin-bottom: 20px; }
    .cta-logo img { height: 18px; }
    .cta-h2 { font-size: 52px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 20px; max-width: 520px; }
    .cta-sub { font-size: 15px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); margin-bottom: 32px; }
    .cta-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
    .cta-illo { flex-shrink: 0; width: 170px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
    .cta-illo img { width: 100%; }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .article-outer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 48px 48px 80px; gap: 48px; }
      .article-breadcrumb { padding: 11px 48px; }
      .article-sidebar { position: static; }
      .cta-section { padding: 64px 48px; flex-direction: column; }
      .cta-illo { order: -1; width: 100%; max-width: 140px; }
                                  }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .nav-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto; }
      .nav-links { display: none; }
      .nav-cta-cell { display: none; }
      .nav-hamburger { display: flex; }
      .article-breadcrumb { padding: 11px 24px; }
      .article-outer { padding: 32px 24px 64px; gap: 40px; }
      .article-title { font-size: 26px; }
      .cta-section { padding: 48px 24px; }
      .cta-h2 { font-size: 32px; }
                                    .article-footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
    }

    /* ─── Compliance Badges ─────────────────────── */

    /* ─── Helix Badge ─────────────────────────── */

/* Nav Login button — enlarged text, box size unchanged (site-wide nav update) */
.nav-cta-cell .btn { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1; height: 39px; padding: 0 18px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }

/* ─── Article dek (the "overview" hook under the H1) ─── */
.article-dek { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--grey); font-weight: 500; margin: -8px 0 4px; max-width: 680px; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .article-dek { font-size: 16px; } }


/* ── Read next (prev/next within topic) — redesign rollout ── */
.readnext{max-width:760px;margin:48px auto 0;border-top:1px solid var(--beige-border);padding-top:22px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.readnext a{display:block;border:1px solid var(--beige-border);padding:16px 18px;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s}
.readnext a:hover{border-color:var(--orange);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.readnext .dir{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange)}
.readnext .t{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark);line-height:1.3;margin-top:7px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.readnext a:hover .t{color:var(--orange)}
.readnext .next{text-align:right}
.readnext a:only-child{grid-column:1 / -1;max-width:400px}
@media(max-width:600px){.readnext{grid-template-columns:1fr}.readnext .next{text-align:left}.readnext a:only-child{max-width:none}}


/* Unsplash photo credit — caption line above the story */
.hero-credit{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--grey);margin:-32px 0 30px;text-align:right}
.hero-credit a{color:var(--grey);text-decoration:underline}
.hero-credit a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
@media(max-width:767px){.hero-credit{margin-top:-22px}}


/* Subtle legal disclaimer — overrides the prominent .article-callout box (in-body 'Important' callouts keep the box) */
.article-callout--legal{background:none;border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--beige-border);padding:14px 0 0;margin:40px 0 4px;gap:9px;align-items:baseline}
.article-callout--legal .article-callout-icon{color:var(--grey);font-size:10px;margin-top:0;opacity:.85}
.article-callout--legal .article-callout-text{font-weight:400;color:var(--grey);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.6}