/* Blog article — dark editorial layout (reads like a post, not an ad).
   Dark background end-to-end, bright text, quiet dividers instead of boxes. */

:root {
  --slate: #1e293b;
  --navy: #0f172a;
  --plum: #1a0a2e;
  --accent: #60a5fa;      /* brighter blue for links on dark */
  --text: #e5e7eb;        /* main body text */
  --text-strong: #ffffff; /* headings / bold */
  --text-soft: #94a3b8;   /* meta / muted */
  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Roboto", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  color: var(--text);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--slate) 0%, var(--navy) 55%, var(--plum) 100%)
              fixed;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-size: 18px;
}

a { color: var(--accent); }

/* -- Article header ---------------------------------- */
.article-hero {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 24px clamp(20px, 5vw, 24px) 0;
}
.article-hero .kicker {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin: 24px 0 16px;
}
.article-hero h1 {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--text-strong);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.article-hero .dek {
  margin: 0;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  font-size: 21px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.article-hero .meta {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.article-hero .meta .dot { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3); }

/* -- Cover illustration ------------------------------- */
.article-cover {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 28px auto 8px;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 5vw, 24px);
}
.article-cover img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* -- Reading column (same dark background) ------------ */
.article {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 8px clamp(20px, 5vw, 24px) 40px;
}
.article h2 {
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-strong);
  margin: 44px 0 14px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.article h3 {
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #e2e8f0;
  margin: 30px 0 10px;
}
.article p { margin: 0 0 22px; }
.article ul, .article ol { margin: 0 0 22px; padding-left: 24px; }
.article li { margin: 0 0 10px; }
.article li::marker { color: var(--text-soft); }
.article strong { color: var(--text-strong); font-weight: 700; }
.article a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.article a:hover { color: #93c5fd; }

.lead {
  font-size: 21px;
  color: #f1f5f9;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* "How to" steps -- quiet, no boxed advert look */
.steps-box {
  margin: 26px 0;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 4px;
  border-left: 3px solid rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.5);
}
.steps-box ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 26px; }
.steps-box li { margin: 0 0 12px; }
.steps-box li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Inline call-to-action -- understated, not a banner */
.article-cta {
  margin: 48px 0 8px;
  padding: 28px 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.article-cta h2 {
  color: var(--text-strong);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-size: 24px;
}
.article-cta p { color: var(--text-soft); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.article-cta .btn {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.5);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.article-cta .btn:hover { color: #93c5fd; border-color: #93c5fd; }

/* Back-to-blog link */
.back-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 40px;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 15px;
}
.back-link:hover { color: var(--text); }

/* Footer */
.article-footer {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 24px 24px 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.article-footer a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }