:root {
  --black: #000000;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --translucent: #0000004e;
  --off-white: #f8faf7;
  --light-grey: #f0f4ef;
  --mid-grey: #9ba89a;
  --text-muted: #313131;
  --black-dark: #1a1a1a;
  --golden: #eea424;
  --emerald: #fffffb1f;
  --emerald-dark: #000;
  --font-display: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-ui: "DM Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;

  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --radius-md: 14px;
  --radius-lg: 24px;
  --radius-xl: 40px;

  --shadow-soft: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
  --shadow-card: 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  --shadow-lift: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);

  --tr: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --tr-fast: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

#readingProgress {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 3px;
    width: 0%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--emerald), var(--emerald-dark));
    z-index: 1200;
    transition: width 0.1s linear;
  }

  .article-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: #535050;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 3.5rem 0 3rem;
  }

  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    .article-hero {
      padding: 5rem 0 4rem;
    }
  }

  .article-hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
      105deg,
      rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.94) 0%,
      rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.68) 50%,
      rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) 100%
    ),
    url("../images/stat-banner.webp") center center/cover no-repeat;
    z-index: 0;
  }

  .article-hero-bg::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 60%;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--emerald), transparent);
  }

  .article-hero-deco {
    position: absolute;
    top: -20%;
    right: -8%;
    width: 400px;
    height: 400px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.05) 0%, transparent 65%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .article-hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .article-hero-img {
    height: 220px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0d2803, #1a4008);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  }

  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    .article-hero-img {
      height: 300px;
      margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
    }
  }

  .article-hero-img::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 55%;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 26, 2, 0.7), transparent);
  }

  .article-hero-img-icon {
    font-size: 5.5rem;
    color: var(--emerald);
    opacity: 0.45;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .article-hero-cat {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.38rem;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.85rem;
    background: var(--emerald);
    color: #535050;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 20px;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .article-hero-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.12;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .article-hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .article-hero-meta-item {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .article-hero-meta-item i {
    color: #f4f4f4;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
  }

  /* ─── Single article layout ─────────────────── */
  .single-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
    .single-layout {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
      gap: 3.5rem;
    }
  }

  /* ─── Article body typography ───────────────── */
  .article-body-wrap {
    background: var(--white);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 26, 2, 0.06);
  }

  .article-content {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-body);
    line-height: 1.85;
  }

  @media (min-width: 576px) {
    .article-content {
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
    }
  }

  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    .article-content {
      padding: 3rem 2.75rem;
    }
  }

  .article-content h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 1.75rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #535050;
    margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    padding-bottom: 0.65rem;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--light-grey);
  }

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

  .article-content h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.5vw, 1.35rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #535050;
    /* margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem; */
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .article-content p {
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  .article-content p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .article-content ul,
  .article-content ol {
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  .article-content li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
  }

  .article-content a {
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: rgba(22, 163, 74, 0.35);
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

  .article-content a:hover {
    color: #535050;
    text-decoration-color: var(--emerald);
  }

  .article-content strong {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #535050;
  }

  /* Pull quote */
  .pull-quote {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--emerald);
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    background: rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.05);
    border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
  }

  .pull-quote p {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
    font-style: italic;
    color: #535050;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* Info box */
  .info-box {
    background: rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.2);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }

  .info-box-title {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.45rem;
  }

  .info-box ul {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .info-box li {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: var(--text-body);
  }

  /* Stat block */
  .stat-block {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .stat-block {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
  }

  .stat-block-item {
    background: #000000db;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 1.25rem 0.85rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .stat-block-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.2rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--white);
    display: block;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }

  .stat-block-num .stat-em {
    color: #f4f4f4;
  }

  .stat-block-lbl {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* Inline CTA box */
  .inline-cta {
    background: #535050;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 1.75rem;
    margin: 2.25rem 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  @media (min-width: 576px) {
    .inline-cta {
      flex-direction: row;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }
  }

  .inline-cta::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -40%;
    right: -10%;
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.1) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .inline-cta-icon {
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: #fff;
    opacity: 0.7;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .inline-cta-text {
    flex: 1;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .inline-cta-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .inline-cta-desc {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .inline-cta-btn {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .inline-cta-btn a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.35rem;
    background: var(--emerald);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

  .inline-cta-btn a:hover {
    background: var(--white);
    color: #535050;
  }

  /* ─── Table of contents ─────────────────────── */
  .toc-box {
    background: var(--off-white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 26, 2, 0.07);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    margin: 0 0 2rem;
  }

  .toc-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.45rem;
  }

  .toc-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .toc-list li {
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }

  .toc-list a {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
    padding: 0.2rem 0;
  }

  .toc-list a:hover {
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
    padding-left: 4px;
  }

  .toc-list a::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 16px;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.4);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: width 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  }

  .toc-list a:hover::before {
    width: 22px;
    background: var(--emerald);
  }

  /* ─── Article footer (tags, share) ─────────── */
  .article-footer-bar {
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--light-grey);
    background: var(--off-white);
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .article-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .article-tag-label {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  .article-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.2rem 0.65rem;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 26, 2, 0.1);
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

  .article-tag:hover {
    background: #535050;
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: #535050;
  }

  /* Share buttons */
  .share-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  .share-label {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  .share-btn {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 26, 2, 0.09);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    background: var(--white);
  }

  .share-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    /* color: var(--white); */
  }

  .share-btn.twitter:hover {
    background: #000;
    border-color: #000;
  }

  .share-btn.linkedin:hover {
    background: #0077b5;
    border-color: #0077b5;
  }

  .share-btn.facebook:hover {
    background: #1877f2;
    border-color: #1877f2;
  }

  .share-btn.link:hover {
    background: #535050;
    border-color: #535050;
  }

  /* Floating share (desktop only) */
  .float-share {
    position: fixed;
    left: max(1rem, calc(50vw - 680px));
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    z-index: 900;
  }

  @media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .float-share {
      display: flex;
    }
  }

  .float-share-btn {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 26, 2, 0.09);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

  .float-share-btn:hover {
    background: #535050;
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: #535050;
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }

  .float-share-label {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--mid-grey);
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* ─── Author box ────────────────────────────── */
  .author-box {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 26, 2, 0.07);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    padding: 1.75rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .author-box {
      flex-direction: column;
    }
  }

  .author-avatar-lg {
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
    min-width: 72px;
    background: #535050;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--emerald);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .author-name-lg {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #535050;
    margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
  }

  .author-role-lg {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  }

  .author-bio-lg {
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }

  .author-expertise {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.35rem;
  }

  .author-exp-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.18rem 0.6rem;
    background: rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.2);
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* ─── Prev / next navigation ─────────────────── */
  .article-nav {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .article-nav {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
  }

  .article-nav-item {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 26, 2, 0.07);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--tr);
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .article-nav-item:hover {
    border-color: var(--emerald);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  }

  .article-nav-dir {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }

  .article-nav-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #535050;
    line-height: 1.35;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .article-nav-item:hover .article-nav-title {
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
  }

  .article-nav-item.prev {
    flex-direction: row;
  }

  .article-nav-item.next {
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
    text-align: right;
  }

  /* ─── Sidebar ────────────────────────────────── */
  .sidebar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .sidebar-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 26, 2, 0.07);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }

  .sidebar-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.65rem;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--light-grey);
  }

  .sidebar-search {
    display: flex;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(10, 26, 2, 0.1);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
  }

  .sidebar-search:focus-within {
    border-color: var(--emerald);
  }

  .sidebar-search input {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    color: var(--text-body);
    background: transparent;
  }

  .sidebar-search button {
    padding: 0.65rem 0.85rem;
    background: #535050;
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

  .sidebar-search button:hover {
    background: var(--emerald);
    color: #535050;
  }

  .sidebar-cat {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-grey);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

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

  .sidebar-cat:hover {
    padding-left: 4px;
  }

  .sidebar-cat-label {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #535050;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

  .sidebar-cat:hover .sidebar-cat-label {
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
  }

  .sidebar-cat-count {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.15rem 0.55rem;
    background: var(--light-grey);
    border-radius: 20px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  .sidebar-post {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    padding: 0.65rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-grey);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

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

  .sidebar-post:hover .sidebar-post-title {
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
  }

  .sidebar-post-icon {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    min-width: 38px;
    background: var(--light-grey);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  .sidebar-post-title {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.79rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #535050;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 0.18rem;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

  .sidebar-post-date {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    color: var(--mid-grey);
  }

  .popular-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--light-grey);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

  .popular-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .popular-item:hover {
    padding-left: 4px;
  }

  .popular-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(10, 26, 2, 0.1);
    min-width: 28px;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-top: 2px;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

  .popular-item:hover .popular-num {
    color: var(--emerald);
  }

  .popular-title {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.79rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #535050;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

  .popular-item:hover .popular-title {
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
  }

  .popular-meta {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    color: var(--mid-grey);
  }

  .tag-cloud {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.4rem;
  }

  .tag-pill {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.22rem 0.65rem;
    background: var(--light-grey);
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

  .tag-pill:hover {
    background: #535050;
    color: var(--white);
  }

  .sidebar-cta-card {
    background: #535050;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .sidebar-cta-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -30%;
    right: -20%;
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.1) 0%, transparent 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .sidebar-cta-icon {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: var(--emerald);
    opacity: 0.7;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .sidebar-cta-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .sidebar-cta-text {
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .sidebar-cta-btn {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
    background: var(--emerald);
    color: #535050;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .sidebar-cta-btn:hover {
    background: var(--white);
    color: #535050;
  }

  .sidebar-cta-btn-outline {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
    background: transparent;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .sidebar-cta-btn-outline:hover {
    border-color: var(--emerald);
    color: var(--emerald);
  }

  /* Sidebar newsletter */
  .sidebar-nl-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    margin-top: 0.85rem;
  }

  .sidebar-nl-input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.65rem 0.9rem;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(10, 26, 2, 0.1);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    color: var(--text-body);
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    font-size: max(16px, 0.83rem);
  }

  .sidebar-nl-input:focus {
    border-color: var(--emerald);
  }

  .sidebar-nl-btn {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
    background: #535050;
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.45rem;
  }

  .sidebar-nl-btn:hover {
    background: var(--emerald);
    color: #535050;
  }

  /* ─── Related articles ───────────────────────── */
  .related-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.1rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  @media (min-width: 480px) {
    .related-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
  }

  @media (min-width: 1100px) {
    .related-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    }
  }

  .related-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 26, 2, 0.07);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--tr);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .related-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
    border-color: transparent;
  }

  .related-card-img {
    height: 120px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0a1a02, #142a04);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .related-card-img-icon {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--emerald);
    opacity: 0.6;
    transition: transform 0.4s;
  }

  .related-card:hover .related-card-img-icon {
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }

  .related-card-cat {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0.6rem;
    left: 0.75rem;
    padding: 0.15rem 0.55rem;
    background: var(--emerald);
    color: #535050;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }

  .related-card-body {
    padding: 1rem;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .related-card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #535050;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

  .related-card:hover .related-card-title {
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
  }

  .related-card-meta {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--mid-grey);
    margin-top: auto;
  }

  .related-card-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-top: 0.65rem;
  }

  .related-card-link i {
    transition: transform 0.2s;
  }

  .related-card:hover .related-card-link i {
    transform: translateX(3px);
  }

  /* ─── Related services grid ─────────────────── */
  .related-svc-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  @media (min-width: 480px) {
    .related-svc-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
  }

  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    .related-svc-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
  }

  .related-svc-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 26, 2, 0.07);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 1.25rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    transition: var(--tr);
  }

  .related-svc-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--emerald);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  }

  .related-svc-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    min-width: 40px;
    background: rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.1);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

  .related-svc-card:hover .related-svc-icon {
    background: var(--emerald);
    color: #535050;
  }

  .related-svc-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #535050;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  }

  .related-svc-desc {
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }

  .related-svc-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

  .related-svc-link i {
    transition: transform 0.2s;
  }

  .related-svc-card:hover .related-svc-link i {
    transform: translateX(3px);
  }

  /* ─── Related locations ──────────────────────── */
  .related-loc-strip {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.55rem;
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
  }

  .related-loc-tag {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.38rem;
    padding: 0.42rem 0.9rem;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 26, 2, 0.08);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #535050;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: var(--tr-fast);
  }

  .related-loc-tag:hover {
    background: #535050;
    color: var(--white);
    border-color: #535050;
  }

  .related-loc-tag i {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    color: var(--emerald-dark);
  }

  .related-loc-tag:hover i {
    color: var(--emerald);
  }

  /* ─── Newsletter section ─────────────────────── */
  .newsletter-section {
    background: #535050;
  }

  .newsletter-form-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
  }

  @media (min-width: 576px) {
    .newsletter-form-row {
      flex-direction: row;
    }
  }

  .newsletter-name-input,
  .newsletter-email-input {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: max(16px, 0.88rem);
    color: var(--white);
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
}

.newsletter-name-input::placeholder,
.newsletter-email-input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

.newsletter-name-input:focus,
.newsletter-email-input:focus {
    border-color: var(--emerald);
}