:root {
  --navy: #044F7D;
  --navy-deep: #033C5F;
  --navy-mid: #12659B;
  --blue: #1C85C7;
  --gray: #9E9E9E;
  --ink: #1a2b38;
  --body: #3d4d59;
  --tint: #D8EAF7;
  --tint-soft: #EDF5FB;
  --paper: #ffffff;
}
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: 'Poppins', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--body);
  background: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-size: 16px;
}
h1, h2, h3 { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.25; }
a { color: var(--blue); text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; }
.wrap { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* ---------- nav (same as homepage) ---------- */
nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--blue);
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px 24px; max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.nav-inner img { height: 34px; display: block; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 28px; align-items: center; }
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--ink); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--blue); }
.nav-links a.cta {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy-deep), var(--navy-mid));
  color: #fff; padding: 9px 18px; font-weight: 500;
}
.nav-links a.cta:hover { filter: brightness(1.12); }

/* ---------- blog page header band ---------- */
header.page {
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, var(--navy-deep) 0%, var(--navy) 55%, var(--navy-mid) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--blue);
}
.page-inner { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 24px 52px; }
.page-inner .kicker { color: #8fc3e8; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.page-inner h1 {
  color: #fff; font-size: clamp(26px, 3.8vw, 40px); font-weight: 700;
  max-width: 760px; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.page-inner p.lede {
  color: #cfe4f4; font-size: clamp(15.5px, 1.8vw, 18px); max-width: 680px;
  margin-top: 14px; font-weight: 300;
}
.page-inner .byline { color: #9fc6e4; font-size: 13.5px; margin-top: 18px; }
.page-inner .byline b { color: #fff; font-weight: 500; }

/* ---------- article body ---------- */
main.article { max-width: 768px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 54px 24px 26px; }
main.article p { margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 16.5px; }
main.article h2 {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 25px);
  margin: 38px 0 12px;
}
main.article ul, main.article ol { margin: 0 0 18px 24px; }
main.article li { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 16px; }
main.article li b, main.article p b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* callout band, matches homepage governance strip */
.callout {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy-deep), var(--navy-mid));
  color: #dcecf7; padding: 24px 28px; margin: 30px 0;
  font-size: 15.5px;
}
.callout b { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }

/* end-of-post CTA */
.post-cta {
  background: var(--tint-soft);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--blue);
  padding: 26px 28px; margin: 40px 0 20px;
}
.post-cta h3 { font-size: 18px; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.post-cta p { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.btn {
  display: inline-block; padding: 12px 24px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.btn.navy { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--navy-deep), var(--navy-mid)); color: #fff; }
.btn.navy:hover { filter: brightness(1.12); }

.backlink { display: inline-block; margin: 6px 0 40px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; }

/* ---------- blog index cards ---------- */
.post-list { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 54px 24px 60px; }
.post-card {
  border: 1px solid #dfe7ee;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--navy);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f6fafd 0%, #ffffff 70%);
  padding: 26px 28px; margin-bottom: 22px; display: block;
}
.post-card:hover { border-left-color: var(--blue); }
.post-card .date { font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue); }
.post-card h2 { font-size: 21px; margin: 8px 0 8px; color: var(--ink); }
.post-card p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--body); }
.post-card .more { display: inline-block; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--blue); }

/* ---------- footer (same as homepage) ---------- */
footer { background: #04314d; color: #9fb8c9; padding: 34px 0; font-size: 13px; }
.foot { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.foot img { height: 30px; opacity: 0.95; }
.foot .fine { font-size: 11.5px; max-width: 560px; color: #7e9cb1; }

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .nav-links { gap: 16px; }
  .nav-links a:not(.cta) { display: none; }
  .page-inner { padding: 44px 24px 40px; }
}