/* ===================================================================
   International Conflict Studies — Production Design System v2
   =================================================================== */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;0,900;1,400;1,700&family=Source+Serif+4:ital,opsz,wght@0,8..60,300;0,8..60,400;0,8..60,600;1,8..60,400&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');

:root {
  /* Default Light Mode */
  --bg:#ffffff;--bg2:#f4f6fa;--bg3:#e9ecf3;--bg-card:#ffffff;--bg-glass:rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  --gold:#e5b842;--gold-dim:#c69c3a;--gold-glow:rgba(229,184,66,.08);--gold-border:rgba(229,184,66,.25);
  --blue:#0b1c33;--blue-dim:#071221;--red:#c0392b;
  --text:#111111;--text2:#2a2a2a;--text3:#555555;
  --border:rgba(11,28,51,.08);--border2:rgba(179,140,71,.22);
  --nav-h:68px;--max-w:1160px;--r:4px;--r2:8px;--r3:14px;
  --shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(11,28,51,.06),0 0 0 1px var(--border);
  --glow:0 0 24px rgba(179,140,71,.06);
  --grid-dot:rgba(11,28,51,.03);
  --t:.24s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root {
    --bg:#050a14;--bg2:#0a1628;--bg3:#0f1f38;--bg-card:rgba(10,22,40,.92);--bg-glass:rgba(10,22,40,.55);
    --gold:#f3c962;--gold-dim:#d9ad44;--gold-glow:rgba(243,201,98,.18);--gold-border:rgba(243,201,98,.25);
    --blue:#4a90d9;--blue-dim:#3570b0;
    --text:#e8edf5;--text2:#8fa3bc;--text3:#5a7290;
    --border:rgba(200,169,110,.12);--border2:rgba(200,169,110,.28);
    --shadow:0 4px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.55),0 0 0 1px var(--border);
    --glow:0 0 32px rgba(200,169,110,.1);
    --grid-dot:rgba(255,255,255,.016);
  }
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;font-size:18px}
body{
  font-family:'Source Serif 4',Georgia,serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);
  line-height:1.72;overflow-x:hidden;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 60% at 0% 0%,rgba(200,169,110,.05) 0%,transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 100% 100%,rgba(74,144,217,.04) 0%,transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(var(--grid-dot) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:100% 100%,100% 100%,30px 30px;
}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;transition:color var(--t)}
a:hover{color:var(--gold-dim)}

/* ── Layout ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem}
.section{padding:5rem 0}.section-sm{padding:3rem 0}.section-lg{padding:8rem 0}
.g2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:2rem}
.g3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.75rem}
.g4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.5rem}

/* ── Type ───────────────────────────────────────── */
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;line-height:1.18}
.d1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4.2rem);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.d2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.8rem);font-weight:700}
.d3{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.5vw,2rem);font-weight:600}
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);
  background:var(--gold-glow);border:1px solid var(--gold-border);
  padding:.35rem .9rem;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:1.4rem;
}
.eyebrow-dot{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);animation:pulse 2s infinite}
.label{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);
  margin-bottom:.75rem;
}
.label::before{content:'';display:inline-block;width:18px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.gold-line{display:block;width:52px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),transparent);margin:.75rem 0 1.25rem}
.text-gold{color:var(--gold)}.text2{color:var(--text2)}.text3{color:var(--text3)}
.center{text-align:center}

/* ── Nav ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:var(--nav-h);
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  background:var(--bg-glass);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);z-index:1000;
  transition:background var(--t),border-color var(--t),transform var(--t);
}
.nav.nav-hidden{transform:translateY(-100%)}
.nav.scrolled{background:var(--bg);border-bottom-color:var(--border2)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:100%}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--text)}
.logo-badge{
  width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:5px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-dim));
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--bg);letter-spacing:.04em;
  flex-shrink:0;
}
.nav-list{list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.2rem}
.nav-list>li{position:relative}
.nav-a{
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:500;
  color:var(--text2);padding:.5rem .85rem;border-radius:var(--r);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.28rem;
  transition:color var(--t),background var(--t);
}
.nav-a:hover,.nav-a.on{color:var(--text);background:rgba(255,255,255,.04)}
.nav-a svg{width:11px;height:11px;transition:transform var(--t)}
.nav-list>li:hover .nav-a svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.drop{
  position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(-8px);
  min-width:230px;background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--border2);
  border-radius:var(--r2);box-shadow:0 20px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
  list-style:none;padding:.5rem;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity var(--t),transform var(--t),visibility var(--t);
}
.nav-list>li:hover .drop{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
.drop li a{
  display:block;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.81rem;color:var(--text2);
  padding:.55rem .9rem;border-radius:var(--r);transition:color var(--t),background var(--t);
}
.drop li a:hover{color:var(--gold);background:var(--gold-glow)}
.drop-lbl{font-size:.64rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text3);padding:.45rem .9rem .15rem}
.drop-sep{height:1px;background:var(--border);margin:.4rem 0}
.nav-cta{
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-dim));
  color:var(--bg)!important;padding:.48rem 1.2rem;border-radius:var(--r);
  transition:opacity var(--t),transform var(--t);
}
.nav-cta:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-dim), var(--gold)) !important;
  color: var(--bg) !important;
  opacity: 0.92;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;padding:4px;background:none;border:none}
.burger span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--text2);border-radius:2px;transition:all var(--t)}
.burger.on span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger.on span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.burger.on span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* ── Hero ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;padding-top:var(--nav-h);overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% -10%,rgba(200,169,110,.08) 0%,transparent 65%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 90% 60%,rgba(74,144,217,.05) 0%,transparent 55%);
}
.hero-inner{position:relative;max-width:860px}
.hero-title{color:var(--text);margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.hero-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.hero-sub{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--text2);line-height:1.75;max-width:60ch;margin-bottom:2.5rem}
.hero-btns{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-scroll{
  position:absolute;bottom:2.5rem;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.63rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text3);
}
.scroll-line{width:1px;height:44px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--gold),transparent);animation:scrollAnim 2.2s ease-in-out infinite}

/* Stats bar */
.stat-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2.5rem;margin-top:3rem;padding-top:2.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.stat-item{text-align:center}
.stat-num{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold)}
.stat-lbl{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--text3);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:.15rem}

/* ── Buttons ────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;
  padding:.72rem 1.7rem;border-radius:var(--r);border:none;cursor:pointer;
  letter-spacing:.02em;transition:all var(--t);
}
.btn-gold{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-dim));color:var(--bg)}
.btn-gold:hover{opacity:.88;transform:translateY(-2px);color:var(--bg);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(200,169,110,.28)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--border2);color:var(--text2)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.btn-sm{padding:.5rem 1.1rem;font-size:.78rem}
.btn-ghost{background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text2)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--bg3);color:var(--text)}

/* ── Cards ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.card{
  background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r2);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden;
  transition:transform var(--t),border-color var(--t),box-shadow var(--t);
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:var(--border2);box-shadow:var(--shadow),var(--glow)}
.card-body{padding:1.75rem}
.card-foot{padding:1rem 1.75rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}

/* Hub card */
.hub-card{position:relative;padding:2.25rem;background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r2)}
.hub-card::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:var(--r2);
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 60%,var(--gold-glow) 100%);
  opacity:0;transition:opacity var(--t);pointer-events:none;
}
.hub-card:hover::after{opacity:1}
.hub-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--border2);box-shadow:var(--shadow),var(--glow)}
.hub-num{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:.68rem;color:var(--text3);letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:1rem}
.hub-icon{
  width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:var(--r2);background:var(--gold-glow);
  border:1px solid var(--border2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem;
}
.hub-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:.7rem}
.hub-desc{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text2);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.hub-spokes{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.35rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.hub-spoke-link{
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.79rem;color:var(--text3);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;transition:color var(--t);
}
.hub-spoke-link::before{content:'›';color:var(--gold);font-size:1rem;line-height:1}
.hub-spoke-link:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* Article card */
.art-card{position:relative}
.art-badge{
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.63rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.6rem;
}
.art-title{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--text);line-height:1.32;margin-bottom:.7rem;
  display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;
}
.art-excerpt{
  font-size:.86rem;color:var(--text2);line-height:1.62;
  display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;
  margin-bottom:1.1rem;
}
.art-meta{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--text3);
}
.art-meta a{color:var(--text3);transition:color var(--t)}
.art-meta a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.art-meta-sep{opacity:.3}

/* ── Breadcrumb ─────────────────────────────────── */
.bc{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.77rem;color:var(--text3);padding:.85rem 0}
.bc a{color:var(--text3);transition:color var(--t)}.bc a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.bc-sep{opacity:.35}

/* ── Badge ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.badge{display:inline-block;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.63rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.22rem .65rem;border-radius:2px}
.badge-geo{background:rgba(200,169,110,.14);color:var(--gold);border:1px solid rgba(200,169,110,.28)}
.badge-hyb{background:rgba(74,144,217,.12);color:var(--blue);border:1px solid rgba(74,144,217,.24)}
.badge-int{background:rgba(192,57,43,.12);color:#e07b73;border:1px solid rgba(192,57,43,.24)}
.badge-svc{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:var(--text2);border:1px solid var(--border)}

/* ── Author card ────────────────────────────────── */
.author-card{display:flex;gap:1.5rem;padding:1.75rem;background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--r2)}
.author-av{
  width:72px;height:72px;flex-shrink:0;border-radius:50%;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold-glow),var(--bg2));
  border:2px solid var(--border2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.65rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);
}
.author-name{font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:.18rem}
.author-role{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.77rem;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.55rem}
.author-bio{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--text2);line-height:1.62;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.author-link{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.77rem;color:var(--blue);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.3rem}

/* ── Article page ───────────────────────────────── */
.art-header{padding:calc(var(--nav-h) + 4rem) 0 3rem;text-align:center;position:relative}
.art-header::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:100%;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold),transparent);opacity:.25}
.art-H1{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,4vw,3rem);max-width:780px;margin:1rem auto 1.5rem;color:var(--text)}
.art-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--text3)}
.art-byline a{color:var(--gold)}
.art-body{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:3rem 1.5rem 0}
.art-body p{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--text2);margin-bottom:1.5em}
.art-body h2{font-size:1.65rem;color:var(--gold);margin:3rem 0 1rem;padding-bottom:.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.art-body h3{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--text);margin:2rem 0 .7rem}
.art-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:.8rem 1.5rem;margin:1.8rem 0;background:var(--gold-glow);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;font-style:italic;color:var(--text2)}

/* Takeaways box */
.takeaway-box{background:var(--gold-glow);border:1px solid var(--border2);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:1.5rem 2rem;margin:2.5rem 0}
.takeaway-box h3{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1rem}
.takeaway-box ul{list-style:none}
.takeaway-box li{font-size:.91rem;color:var(--text2);padding:.4rem 0 .4rem 1.4rem;position:relative}
.takeaway-box li::before{content:'▸';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold)}
.ilink{color:var(--gold);border-bottom:1px dashed rgba(200,169,110,.35);transition:border-color var(--t)}
.ilink:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}

/* ── Category page ──────────────────────────────── */
.cat-hero{padding:calc(var(--nav-h) + 4rem) 0 4rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.cat-hero-sub{font-size:1rem;color:var(--text2);max-width:60ch;margin-top:1rem}
.spoke-sidebar{position:sticky;top:calc(var(--nav-h) + 1.5rem)}
.spoke-item{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:.8rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);transition:padding-left var(--t)}
.spoke-item:hover{padding-left:.5rem}
.spoke-item-name{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:.97rem;color:var(--text)}
.spoke-item-ct{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:.7rem;color:var(--text3)}

/* ── Author profile ─────────────────────────────── */
.auth-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:3rem;align-items:start;padding:calc(var(--nav-h) + 3.5rem) 0 4rem}
.auth-av-lg{
  width:130px;height:130px;border-radius:50%;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold-glow),var(--bg2));
  border:2px solid var(--border2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:3.5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0;
}
.expertise-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem;margin:1rem 0}
.exp-tag{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.71rem;color:var(--text2);background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:.28rem .8rem;border-radius:100px}

/* ── EEAT Trust signals ─────────────────────────── */
.eeat-bar{background:var(--bg2);border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:1.1rem 0}
.eeat-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75rem}
.eeat-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.77rem;color:var(--text3)}
.eeat-item svg{color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0}
.eeat-item strong{color:var(--text2)}

/* ── Footer ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer{background:var(--bg2);border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:4rem 0 2rem}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;padding-bottom:3rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.footer-brand p{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--text3);line-height:1.65;margin-top:.75rem;max-width:26ch}
.footer-col h4{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.67rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text3);margin-bottom:1rem}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.55rem}
.footer-col ul li a{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text2);transition:color var(--t)}
.footer-col ul li a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:2rem;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-bottom p{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--text3)}
.footer-disclaimer{max-width:52ch;text-align:right}

/* ── Prose (article long-form) ──────────────────── */
.prose{max-width:70ch}.prose p{margin-bottom:1.4em}
.prose h2{font-size:1.6rem;margin:2rem 0 .9rem;color:var(--gold)}
.prose h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:1.7rem 0 .7rem}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.8rem;margin-bottom:1.4em}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.prose strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.prose blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:.8rem 1.5rem;margin:1.8rem 0;background:var(--gold-glow);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;font-style:italic;color:var(--text2)}

/* ── Services / Resources ───────────────────────── */
.svc-icon{width:58px;height:58px;background:var(--gold-glow);border:1px solid var(--border2);border-radius:var(--r2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.6rem;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.svc-title{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.svc-desc{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text2);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:1.25rem}

.spoke-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 3.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.spoke-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 2rem);
}
.author-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px;
  gap: 3.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

/* ── Hub-spoke diagram visual ───────────────────── */
.hs-diagram{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:3rem 0;overflow:hidden}
.hs-hub{
  width:110px;height:110px;border-radius:50%;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold-glow),var(--bg3));
  border:2px solid var(--gold-border);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);text-align:center;
  z-index:2;position:relative;
  box-shadow:0 0 40px rgba(200,169,110,.2);
  animation:hubPulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hs-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:2rem;align-items:center;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
.hs-spokes-left,.hs-spokes-right{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.8rem}
.hs-spoke{
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--text2);
  background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:.65rem 1rem;border-radius:var(--r);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
  transition:border-color var(--t),color var(--t);
  cursor:pointer;
}
.hs-spoke:hover{border-color:var(--gold-border);color:var(--gold)}
.hs-spoke::before{content:'';display:inline-block;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);opacity:.5;flex-shrink:0}
.hs-connector{height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold-border),var(--gold-border),transparent)}

/* ── Animations ─────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}50%{opacity:.5;transform:scale(.82)}}
@keyframes scrollAnim{0%{transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:top}40%{transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:top}60%{transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:bottom}100%{transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:bottom}}
@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes hubPulse{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 40px rgba(200,169,110,.2)}50%{box-shadow:0 0 60px rgba(200,169,110,.38)}}
.anim{opacity:0;animation:fadeUp .6s ease forwards}
.d1{animation-delay:.05s}.d2{animation-delay:.15s}.d3{animation-delay:.28s}.d4{animation-delay:.42s}

/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────── */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2rem}
  .g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .g2,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section{padding:3.5rem 0}
  .section-sm{padding:2.2rem 0}
  .card-body{padding:1.35rem}
  .hub-card{padding:1.6rem}
  .nav-a{padding:0.75rem 1.1rem;font-size:0.92rem}
  .nav-cta {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-dim)) !important;
    color: var(--bg) !important;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem !important;
    border-radius: var(--r) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(229, 184, 66, 0.2) !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
    display: flex !important;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-dim), var(--gold)) !important;
    color: var(--bg) !important;
    opacity: 0.95;
  }
  .nav-list{
    position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;
    flex-direction:column;background:var(--bg2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border2);
    padding:calc(var(--nav-h) + 1rem) 1rem 1.5rem;gap:.2rem;
    transform:translateY(-100%);transition:transform var(--t), opacity var(--t), visibility var(--t);z-index:999;
    opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;
  }
  .nav-list.open{transform:translateY(0);opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;}
  .burger{display:flex}
  .drop{position:static;transform:none!important;opacity:1!important;visibility:visible!important;display:none;box-shadow:none;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);margin-top:.25rem}
  .nav-list>li.open .drop{display:block}
  .auth-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}
  .footer {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
  .footer-brand p {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }
  .footer-col h4 {
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  .footer-col ul {
    align-items: center;
  }
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;}
  .footer-disclaimer{text-align:center;margin:0 auto;}
  .footer-meta-links {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .cat-hero {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .cat-hero .breadcrumb {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .cat-hero .label {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .spoke-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  .spoke-sidebar {
    display: none;
  }
  .author-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  .hero{min-height:auto;padding:calc(var(--nav-h) + 3rem) 0 4rem}
  .hero-scroll{display:none}
  .stat-bar{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
  .eeat-inner{justify-content:center}
  .hs-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1rem}
  .hs-hub{width:80px;height:80px;font-size:.6rem}
  .hs-connector{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .hero-btns{flex-direction:column}
  .author-card{flex-direction:column}
  .art-header{padding:calc(var(--nav-h) + 2.5rem) 0 2rem}
}

/* ── Utils ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.mt1{margin-top:.5rem}.mt2{margin-top:1rem}.mt3{margin-top:1.5rem}.mt4{margin-top:2rem}.mt5{margin-top:3rem}
.mb1{margin-bottom:.5rem}.mb2{margin-bottom:1rem}.mb3{margin-bottom:1.5rem}.mb4{margin-bottom:2rem}
.gap05{gap:.5rem}.gap1{gap:.75rem}.gap2{gap:1.5rem}
.flex{display:flex}.ai-c{align-items:center}.jc-sb{justify-content:space-between}.jc-c{justify-content:center}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap}