:root {
            --brand-primary: #0284c7;
            --brand-dark: #0f172a;
            --brand-navy: #0a192f;
            --brand-accent: #059669;
            --brand-accent-hover: #047857;
            --surface-light: #f8fafc;
            --surface-card: #ffffff;
            --surface-subtle: #f1f5f9;
            --text-main: #334155;
            --text-dark: #0f172a;
            --text-muted: #64748b;
            --border-color: #e2e8f0;
            --font-main: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
            --font-serif: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
            --radius-sm: 8px;
            --radius-md: 16px;
            --radius-lg: 24px;
            --shadow-soft: 0 10px 30px -5px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
            --shadow-hover: 0 20px 40px -15px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
            --transition-smooth: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        }

        *, *::before, *::after {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
            font-size: 16px;
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-main);
            color: var(--text-main);
            background-color: var(--surface-light);
            line-height: 1.65;
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        }

        h1, h2, h3, h4 {
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 1.25;
            letter-spacing: -0.025em;
        }

        a {
            color: inherit;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        /* Contextual Internal Link Style Enhancements */
        .content-link {
            color: var(--brand-primary);
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: underline;
            text-underline-offset: 3px;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .content-link:hover {
            color: #0369a1;
            text-decoration-color: #0369a1;
        }

        .container {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1240px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 1.5rem;
        }

        /* Top Disclaimer Banner */
        .transparency-banner {
            background-color: #fef3c7;
            color: #92400e;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            padding: 8px 0;
            text-align: center;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #fcd34d;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* Header Navigation */
        .header-nav {
            position: relative; /* scrolls with page (was sticky) */
            height: 80px;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            z-index: 1000;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .nav-wrapper {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .brand-logo {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            font-size: 1.65rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--brand-dark);
        }

        .brand-badge {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-primary), #0369a1);
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
            font-size: 1.4rem;
        }

        .menu-links {
            display: flex;
            list-style: none;
            gap: 2rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .menu-link {
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--text-main);
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
        }

        .menu-link:hover {
            color: var(--brand-primary);
        }

        .cta-nav-button {
            background: var(--brand-accent);
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: 0.75rem 1.6rem;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(5, 150, 105, 0.25);
        }

        .cta-nav-button:hover {
            background: var(--brand-accent-hover);
        }

        /* GEO Optimization: Executive Summary Box */
        .summary-box {
            background: #eff6ff;
            border: 1px solid #bfdbfe;
            border-left: 4px solid var(--brand-primary);
            border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
            padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        .summary-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #1e40af;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .summary-list {
            margin-left: 1.2rem;
            color: #1e3a8a;
        }

        .summary-list li {
            margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero-section {
            padding: 60px 0 80px 0;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, var(--surface-light) 100%);
        }

        .hero-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
            gap: 3.5rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .hero-badge-tag {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            background: #e0f2fe;
            color: #0369a1;
            padding: 6px 16px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .hero-headline {
            font-size: 3rem;
            color: var(--brand-dark);
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
            letter-spacing: -0.03em;
        }

        .hero-headline span {
            color: var(--brand-primary);
        }

        .hero-description {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            color: var(--text-main);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .hero-highlights {
            list-style: none;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 1rem;
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }

        .hero-highlights li {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--text-dark);
        }

        .hero-highlights i {
            color: var(--brand-accent);
        }

        .hero-cta-box {
            background: var(--surface-card);
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
            padding: 1.5rem;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1rem;
        }

        .btn-cta-large {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 12px;
            width: 100%;
            padding: 1.25rem 2rem;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand-accent), #047857);
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
            transition: var(--transition-smooth);
            text-align: center;
        }

        .btn-cta-large:hover {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #047857, #065f46);
        }

        .cta-subtext {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-around;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* E-E-A-T Editorial Section */
        .authority-bar {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            padding: 2.5rem 0;
        }

        .author-box {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 1.5rem;
            background: var(--surface-light);
            padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .author-avatar {
            width: 75px;
            height: 75px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            object-fit: cover;
            border: 2px solid var(--brand-primary);
        }

        .author-info h4 {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            color: var(--brand-dark);
        }

        .author-info h4 a {
            color: var(--brand-primary);
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .author-links {
            margin-top: 0.35rem;
            display: flex;
            gap: 12px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
        }

        .author-links a {
            color: var(--brand-primary);
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 4px;
        }

        .author-info p {
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        .editorial-note {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: #475569;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
        }

        /* General Sections */
        .section-padding {
            padding: 80px 0;
        }

        .section-header {
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 720px;
            margin: 0 auto 3rem auto;
        }

        .section-tag {
            color: var(--brand-primary);
            font-size: 0.875rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
            display: block;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 2.25rem;
            color: var(--brand-dark);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }

        /* Data Tables */
        .table-container {
            background: var(--surface-card);
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            overflow-x: auto;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
            margin-top: 2rem;
        }

        .data-table {
            width: 100%;
            border-collapse: collapse;
            text-align: left;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        .data-table th, .data-table td {
            padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
        }

        .data-table th {
            background: var(--surface-subtle);
            color: var(--brand-dark);
            font-weight: 800;
        }

        /* FAQ Accordion */
        .faq-accordion {
            max-width: 840px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .faq-item {
            background: var(--surface-card);
            border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
            border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .faq-trigger {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
            background: none;
            border: none;
            text-align: left;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--brand-dark);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .faq-panel {
            max-height: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: max-height 0.35s ease, padding 0.35s ease;
            padding: 0 1.5rem;
            color: var(--text-main);
            font-size: 0.975rem;
        }

        .faq-item.active .faq-panel {
            max-height: 500px;
            padding: 0 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
        }

        /* Footer */
        .site-footer {
            background: var(--brand-navy);
            color: #cbd5e1;
            padding: 80px 0 40px 0;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .footer-columns {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 3rem;
            margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
        }

        .footer-heading {
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
        }

        .footer-links {
            list-style: none;
        }

        .footer-links li {
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            color: #94a3b8;
        }

        .disclaimer-box {
            border-top: 1px solid #1e293b;
            padding-top: 2.5rem;
            font-size: 0.825rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: #94a3b8;
        }

        @media (max-width: 992px) {
            .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
            .footer-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .menu-links { display: none; }
            .footer-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        }
    
.page-hero{padding:64px 0 52px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,var(--surface-light) 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color)}
.page-hero .eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#e0f2fe;color:#0369a1;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:50px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:1rem}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.4rem);max-width:900px;margin-bottom:1rem}.page-hero .lead{font-size:1.12rem;max-width:820px;color:var(--text-main)}
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:2rem;align-items:start}.article-main{min-width:0}.article-main h2{font-size:1.8rem;margin:2.3rem 0 .8rem}.article-main h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:1.5rem 0 .5rem}.article-main p{margin:.85rem 0}.article-main ul,.article-main ol{padding-left:1.4rem;margin:1rem 0}.article-main li{margin:.45rem 0}.sidebar-card{position:sticky;top: 24px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:1.25rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}.sidebar-card h3{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.8rem}.sidebar-card a{display:block;color:var(--brand-primary);font-weight:650;padding:.35rem 0}.callout{background:#eff6ff;border:1px solid #bfdbfe;border-left:4px solid var(--brand-primary);padding:1.2rem 1.35rem;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);margin:1.4rem 0}.risk-box{background:#fff7ed;border:1px solid #fed7aa;border-left:4px solid #f97316;padding:1.2rem 1.35rem;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);margin:1.4rem 0}.fact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem;margin:1.5rem 0}.fact-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:1.2rem}.fact-card strong{display:block;color:var(--brand-dark);margin-bottom:.3rem}.related-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:.8rem;margin-top:1rem}.related-links a{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:.9rem 1rem;color:var(--brand-primary);font-weight:700}.breadcrumb{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text-muted);padding:1rem 0}.breadcrumb a{color:var(--brand-primary)}.cta-strip{margin:2rem 0;padding:1.4rem;border-radius:var(--radius-md);background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f766e,#059669);color:#fff;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem}.cta-strip h3{color:#fff;margin:0}.cta-strip .btn{display:inline-flex;background:#fff;color:#065f46;padding:.75rem 1.1rem;border-radius:50px;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}.source-note{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--text-muted);border-top:1px solid var(--border-color);padding-top:1rem;margin-top:2rem}.footer-nav-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2rem}.footer-nav-grid h4{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.8rem}.footer-nav-grid a{display:block;color:#94a3b8;margin:.35rem 0}.table-container table a{color:var(--brand-primary);text-decoration:underline}.faq-accordion{max-width:900px}.faq-panel a{color:var(--brand-primary);text-decoration:underline}
@media(max-width:900px){.article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sidebar-card{position:static}.fact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.related-links{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cta-strip{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.footer-nav-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.menu-links{display:none}}