:root{
  --bg:#eceff4;--bg-2:#f3f5f9;--panel:#ffffff;--panel-2:#f3f5f9;
  --line:#e1e6ee;--text:#0e1521;--ink:#0e1521;--muted:#5b6575;
  --accent:#2f6bff;--gold:#c9852b;
  --chrome:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffffff 0%,#e4e8ee 42%,#c4cbd6 52%,#eef2f7 100%);
  --graphite:linear-gradient(180deg,#232c3b,#0e1521);
  --radius:16px;--maxw:1140px;--shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(20,30,50,.12);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.accent{color:var(--accent)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer;border:none;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .2s ease;font-family:inherit}
.btn-primary{background:var(--chrome);color:#0e1521;border:1px solid #cdd4de;box-shadow:0 3px 10px rgba(20,30,50,.14),inset 0 1px 0 #fff}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(20,30,50,.2);filter:brightness(1.03)}
.btn-ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--graphite);color:#fff}
.btn-dark:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}

.hexbg{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIyOCIgaGVpZ2h0PSI0OSIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDI4IDQ5Ij48ZyBmaWxsPSIjM2Q3YmZmIiBmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk9IjAuNiIgZmlsbC1ydWxlPSJldmVub2RkIj48cGF0aCBkPSJNMTMuOTkgOS4yNWwxMyA3LjV2MTVsLTEzIDcuNUwxIDMxLjc1di0xNWwxMi45OS03LjV6TTMgMTcuOXYxMi43bDEwLjk5IDYuMzQgMTEtNi4zNVYxNy45bC0xMS02LjM0TDMgMTcuOXpNMCAxNWwxMi45OC03LjVWMGgtMnY2LjM1TDAgMTIuNjl2Mi4zem0wIDE4LjVMMTIuOTggNDF2OGgtMnYtNi44NUwwIDM1Ljgxdi0yLjN6TTE1IDB2Ny41TDI3Ljk5IDE1SDI4di0yLjMxaC0uMDFMMTcgNi4zNVYwaC0yem0wIDQ5di04bDEyLjk5LTcuNUgyOHYyLjMxaC0uMDFMMTcgNDIuMTVWNDloLTJ6Ii8+PC9nPjwvc3ZnPg==");background-size:34px 60px;background-position:center;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.35) 14%,transparent 34%,transparent 66%,rgba(0,0,0,.35) 86%,#000 100%);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.35) 14%,transparent 34%,transparent 66%,rgba(0,0,0,.35) 86%,#000 100%);opacity:.5}

/* NAV */
header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.2px}
.logo-img{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(20,30,50,.14)}
.logo .mark{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--graphite);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-weight:900;font-size:1rem}
.logo small{display:block;font-size:.6rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase}
nav.links{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center}
nav.links a{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;transition:color .2s}
nav.links a:hover,nav.links a.active{color:var(--ink)}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);border-radius:10px;padding:6px 11px;font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}

/* BLOG INDEX */
.blog-hero{position:relative;padding:70px 0 30px;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.blog-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;background:radial-gradient(700px 300px at 50% 0%,rgba(47,107,255,.08),transparent 60%)}
.blog-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:20px}
.eyebrow .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent)}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.1;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-1px}
.blog-hero p{margin:16px auto 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.18rem);max-width:56ch}

.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;padding:40px 0 90px}
.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;transition:.2s;height:100%;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(20,30,50,.05)}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:#cfd6e2;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.post-card .thumb{height:150px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:3rem;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#eef1f6,#dfe4ec)}
.post-card .pc-body{padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
span.cat{align-self:flex-start;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);border:1px solid rgba(47,107,255,.3);background:rgba(47,107,255,.07);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:12px}
.post-card h2{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3}
.post-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem;margin-top:10px;flex:1}
.post-card .meta{margin-top:16px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.post-card .readmore{margin-top:14px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem}

/* ARTICLE */
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:44px 22px 40px}
.article .back{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:26px}
.article .back:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.article .cat{margin-bottom:16px}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.7rem);font-weight:900;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.6px}
.article .ameta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:16px;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.article .avatar{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--graphite);display:inline-grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-weight:900;font-size:.85rem}
.article-body{margin-top:34px;font-size:1.08rem;color:#26313f}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 20px}
.article-body h2{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;margin:38px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.3px;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body h3{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:800;margin:28px 0 10px;color:var(--ink)}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:24px}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:9px}
.article-body strong{color:var(--ink)}
.article-body a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);background:var(--panel-2);padding:16px 20px;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;margin:0 0 24px;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:600}
.tldr{background:var(--panel-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 30px}
.tldr b{color:var(--accent);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:1.5px}
.tldr p{margin:8px 0 0;color:var(--muted)}

/* CTA box in article */
.cta-box{background:var(--chrome);border:1px solid #cdd4de;border-radius:20px;padding:34px;text-align:center;color:#0e1521;margin:44px 0 10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.cta-box h3{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:900}
.cta-box p{margin:10px auto 0;max-width:46ch;font-weight:500;color:#3a4552}
.cta-box .btn-dark{background:var(--graphite);color:#fff;margin-top:20px}
.cta-box .btn-dark:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* FOOTER */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px 0;background:var(--panel);text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem}
footer a{color:var(--accent)}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .posts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  nav.links{display:none}
  .menu-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
  header.nav.open nav.links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:2px;position:absolute;top:74px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);z-index:60}
  header.nav.open nav.links a{padding:11px 0;width:100%;font-size:1rem}
  header.nav.open nav.links a.btn{margin-top:10px;width:auto;padding:12px 24px}
}

/* header dropdown menus */
.nav-item{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-item>a{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;transition:color .2s}
.nav-item>a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-item.has-drop::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;height:14px}
.drop{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 12px);left:0;min-width:232px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(20,30,50,.16);padding:8px;display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;z-index:70}
.nav-item.has-drop:hover .drop{display:flex}
.drop a{padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;white-space:nowrap}
.drop a:hover{background:var(--panel-2);color:var(--ink)}
.drop .soon{padding:9px 12px;color:#9aa3b2;font-size:.82rem;font-style:italic;white-space:nowrap}

@media(max-width:860px){
.nav-item{width:100%;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0}
.nav-item.has-drop::after{display:none}
.drop{position:static;display:flex;box-shadow:none;border:none;padding:2px 0 6px 14px;background:transparent;min-width:0;gap:0}
.drop a{padding:7px 0;font-size:.95rem;white-space:normal}
.drop .soon{padding:6px 0}
}

/* Free Tools nested submenu */
.drop-cats{min-width:214px}
.cat{position:relative}
.cat>.catlabel{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;cursor:default;white-space:nowrap}
.cat>.catlabel::after{content:"\203A";font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:900;color:#9aa3b2}
.cat:hover>.catlabel{background:var(--panel-2)}
.subdrop{position:absolute;top:-9px;left:100%;min-width:236px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(20,30,50,.16);padding:8px;display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;z-index:80}
.cat:hover>.subdrop{display:flex}
.subdrop a{padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;white-space:nowrap}
.subdrop a:hover{background:var(--panel-2);color:var(--ink)}
.cat-all{display:block;margin-top:6px;padding:9px 12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;white-space:nowrap}

@media(max-width:860px){.subdrop{position:static;display:flex;box-shadow:none;border:none;padding:2px 0 6px 14px;background:transparent;min-width:0}.cat>.catlabel{padding:8px 0;cursor:default}.cat>.catlabel::after{display:none}.cat-all{border-top:none;padding:8px 0}}

/* --- sitemap footer --- */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);margin-top:30px}
.footer-grid{max-width:var(--maxw,1140px);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;padding:52px 22px 34px;text-align:left}
.fcol h4{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:14px}
.fcol a{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;padding:5px 0;transition:color .2s}
.fcol a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.fbrand .flogo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--ink)}
.fbrand .flogo img{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%}
.fbrand p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 16px;max-width:34ch}
.footer-bottom{max-width:var(--maxw,1140px);margin:0 auto;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 22px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;text-align:center}
.footer-bottom a{color:var(--accent)}
@media(max-width:900px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}.fbrand{grid-column:1/-1}}

/* --- simplified mobile menu: only Free Tools / Services / Shop / Blog (+ estimate) --- */
@media(max-width:860px){
}

/* --- compact footer --- */
.footer-inner{max-width:var(--maxw,1140px);margin:0 auto;padding:32px 22px 20px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink)}
.footer-brand img{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%}
.footer-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px}
.footer-links a{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;transition:color .2s}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
@media(max-width:700px){.footer-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px}}

/* header instagram icon */
.nav-ig{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;transition:transform .18s ease,filter .2s}
.nav-ig:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);filter:saturate(1.15) brightness(1.05)}
.nav-ig .ig-glyph{display:block}
.footer-ig{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.footer-ig .ig-glyph{display:block;flex:0 0 auto}

/* --- article charts + stat tables (used by the software-tools article) --- */
.stats-list{list-style:none;margin:14px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
.stats-list li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;background:var(--panel);padding:9px 15px;font-size:.9rem;margin:0}
.stats-list li::before{content:none}
.stats-list li span{color:var(--muted)}
.stats-list li b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:800;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:540px){.stats-list li{flex-direction:column;gap:1px}.stats-list li b{text-align:left;white-space:normal}}

.chart{margin:30px 0;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:20px 22px;box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(20,30,50,.04)}
.chart-title{font-weight:800;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35}
.chart-sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;margin-top:2px;margin-bottom:17px}
.bars{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.bar-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1.9fr) auto;gap:14px;align-items:center}
.bar-lbl{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.32}
.bar-track{position:relative;height:15px;background:var(--panel-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden}
.bar-fill{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;min-width:7px;border-radius:999px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#2f6bff,#22d3ee)}
.bar-fill.danger{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#d93a2f,#f0813d)}
.bar-fill.warn{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#e0940f,#f5c451)}
.bar-fill.good{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#129c8e,#3fd6a8)}
.bar-val{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap;text-align:right}
.chart .cap{margin-top:16px;padding-top:13px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.6}
.chart .cap b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .chart{padding:17px 16px}
  .bar-row{grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:4px 10px}
  .bar-lbl{grid-column:1/-1}
  .bar-track{grid-column:1}
  .bar-val{grid-column:2}
}

/* --- how-to steps + cost-of-inaction boxes in articles --- */
.howto{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;padding:18px 22px;margin:18px 0}
.howto h4{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:1.3px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 11px}
.howto ol{margin:0;padding-left:20px;counter-reset:none}
.howto li{margin:7px 0;color:#33404f;line-height:1.6}
.howto li::marker{font-weight:800;color:var(--accent)}
.howto li b{color:var(--ink)}

.miss{background:rgba(217,58,47,.05);border:1px solid rgba(217,58,47,.28);border-left:5px solid #d93a2f;
  border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;padding:17px 22px;margin:18px 0}
.miss h4{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:1.3px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:#b32c22;margin:0 0 8px}
.miss p{margin:0;color:#33404f;line-height:1.65}
.miss p b{color:var(--ink)}

/* --- FAQ (mirrors services.css so both look identical) --- */
.faq-sec{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:6px 22px 46px}
.faq-sec h2{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 6px;letter-spacing:-.3px}
.faq-sec .faq-intro{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 20px;line-height:1.6}
.faq-item{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;margin:0 0 12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 3px 10px rgba(20,30,50,.04)}
.faq-item summary{cursor:pointer;padding:16px 20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.02rem;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-item summary::after{content:"+";font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--accent);flex:0 0 auto;line-height:1;transition:transform .2s}
.faq-item[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq-item .faq-a{padding:0 20px 18px;color:#33404f;line-height:1.7}
.faq-item .faq-a p{margin:0 0 10px}
.faq-item .faq-a p:last-child{margin:0}
.faq-item .faq-a a{color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}
.faq-item .faq-a b{color:var(--ink)}


/* long emails / URLs must wrap instead of widening the page on small phones */
a[href^="mailto:"],a[href^="http"]{overflow-wrap:anywhere}

/* dropdown arrow (CSS so the mobile accordion can swap it for a rotating chevron) */
.nav-item.has-drop>a::after{content:"\25BE";margin-left:5px;font-size:.78em;opacity:.75}

/* --- mobile menu: expandable categories instead of jumping to /tools --- */
@media(max-width:860px){
  header.nav.open nav.links .drop,
  header.nav.open nav.links .subdrop{display:none !important}
  header.nav.open nav.links .nav-item.open>.drop{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column}
  header.nav.open nav.links .cat.open>.subdrop{display:flex !important;flex-direction:column}

  header.nav.open nav.links .nav-item.has-drop>a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;width:100%}
  header.nav.open nav.links .nav-item.has-drop>a::after{content:"\203A";font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1;
    color:var(--accent);transform:rotate(90deg);transition:transform .18s ease;margin-left:10px}
  header.nav.open nav.links .nav-item.open>a::after{transform:rotate(-90deg)}

  header.nav.open nav.links .cat{width:100%}
  header.nav.open nav.links .cat>.catlabel{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 0;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);
    text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
  header.nav.open nav.links .cat>.catlabel::after{content:"\203A";display:block;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1;
    color:var(--accent);transform:rotate(90deg);transition:transform .18s ease;margin-left:10px}
  header.nav.open nav.links .cat.open>.catlabel::after{transform:rotate(-90deg)}
  header.nav.open nav.links .cat+.cat{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

  header.nav.open nav.links .subdrop a{padding:10px 0 10px 14px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}
  header.nav.open nav.links .cat-all{display:block;padding:12px 0 4px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent)}
  header.nav.open nav.links .drop{padding:0 0 6px 8px}
}

/* the open menu scrolls when the expanded list is taller than the screen */
@media(max-width:860px){
  header.nav.open nav.links{max-height:calc(100vh - 74px);max-height:calc(100dvh - 74px);
    overflow-y:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;overscroll-behavior:contain;
    padding-bottom:26px}
}
