:root{
  --navy:#0A2A52; --navy-900:#061B36; --navy-700:#10396B; --navy-50:#EEF3FA;
  --red:#D7262F; --red-l:#FF7A82; --zap:#25D366;
  --ink:#16202C; --muted:#5A6676; --line:#E6EBF2; --bg:#FFFFFF; --paper:#FBFCFE;
  --max:1080px; --read:740px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:400 19px/1.75 Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--navy)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.read{max-width:var(--read);margin:0 auto}

/* nav */
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-in{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:13px 22px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy);font-family:Archivo;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.04}
.brand small{display:block;font:600 .6rem/1 Inter;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:3px}
.nav-cta{margin-left:auto;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--zap);color:#042812;text-decoration:none;font:600 .9rem/1 Inter;padding:11px 17px;border-radius:999px}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 80% -10%,#164A8A 0%,transparent 55%),linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy-900),var(--navy) 60%);color:#fff;padding:58px 0 64px;overflow:hidden}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-6%;top:-30%;width:520px;height:520px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(215,38,47,.30),transparent 62%);pointer-events:none}
.hero .read{position:relative;z-index:2}
.kicker{display:inline-block;font:700 .74rem/1 Archivo;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red-l);border:1px solid rgba(255,122,130,.4);padding:7px 13px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:22px}
.hero h1{font-family:Fraunces;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,1.3rem+3.4vw,3.5rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 18px}
.hero .dek{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1rem+.5vw,1.28rem);color:#C9D8EC;margin:0;max-width:38ch}
.meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:28px;font:500 .9rem/1 Inter;color:#9FB6D4}
.meta .dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:#5B79A6}
.meta b{color:#fff;font-weight:600}

/* article body */
article{padding:60px 0 30px}
article .read>p{margin:0 0 26px}
article h2{font-family:Fraunces;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,1.2rem+1.4vw,2.1rem);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--navy);margin:52px 0 18px}
article h2 .n{font-family:Archivo;font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--red);display:block;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px}
.lead{font-size:1.24rem;line-height:1.7;color:#31414f}
.lead b{color:var(--navy)}
article strong{color:var(--navy)}
.src{color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem}
sup a{color:var(--red);text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:.72em}

/* data callouts */
.stats{display:grid;gap:16px;grid-template-columns:1fr;margin:34px 0}
@media(min-width:640px){.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.stat{background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;border-radius:18px;padding:24px 22px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.stat::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-30px;top:-30px;width:120px;height:120px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(215,38,47,.22),transparent 65%)}
.stat .big{font-family:Fraunces;font-weight:700;font-size:2.5rem;line-height:1;color:var(--red-l);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.stat p{font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.45;margin:14px 0 12px;color:#DCE6F4}
.stat .f{font-size:.76rem;color:#8fa6c6}

/* pull quote */
.pull{margin:44px 0;padding:8px 0 8px 28px;border-left:4px solid var(--red)}
.pull p{font-family:Fraunces;font-weight:500;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--navy);margin:0}

/* case cards */
.cases{display:grid;gap:16px;margin:28px 0}
.case{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:22px 24px;background:var(--paper)}
.case h3{font-family:Archivo;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.case p{margin:0;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6;color:#3a4a58}
.case .f{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* figure */
figure{margin:40px 0}
figure img{border-radius:18px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
figcaption{margin-top:12px;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center}

/* honest note */
.note{background:var(--navy-50);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 24px;font-size:.96rem;color:#33465a;margin:34px 0}
.note b{color:var(--navy)}

/* cta */
.cta{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy-900),var(--navy));color:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:40px 34px;margin:52px 0 10px;text-align:center}
.cta h2{color:#fff;margin:0 0 10px}
.cta p{color:#C9D8EC;max-width:44ch;margin:0 auto 24px}
.cta .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--zap);color:#042812;text-decoration:none;font:700 1.05rem/1 Archivo;padding:16px 26px;border-radius:999px}

/* sources */
.sources{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:56px;padding-top:26px;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted)}
.sources h4{font:700 .78rem/1 Archivo;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 14px}
.sources ol{margin:0;padding-left:20px;display:grid;gap:8px}
.sources a{color:var(--navy);word-break:break-word}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--navy-900);color:#9FB4CE;padding:40px 0;margin-top:56px;font-size:.9rem}
footer .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
footer a{color:#cfe0f2}
.floatzap{position:fixed;right:18px;bottom:18px;z-index:60;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--zap);display:grid;place-items:center;box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(37,211,102,.42);text-decoration:none}