/* VantagePoint Networks — blog shared styles */
:root{--navy:#080808;--navy2:#111111;--navy3:#1c1c1c;--cyan:#ffffff;--cyan2:#d4d4d4;--white:#fafafa;--grey:#737373;--border:rgba(255,255,255,0.10)}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

nav.site{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:1.2rem 4rem;background:rgba(8,8,8,0.88);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.nav-logo{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em}
.nav-logo span{color:var(--cyan)}
.nav-home{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--grey);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:color .2s}
.nav-home:hover{color:var(--cyan)}

/* Hub (index) */
.lp-hero{padding:10rem 4rem 4rem;background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy2) 100%);position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.lp-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:10%;right:-10%;width:600px;height:600px;background:radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 0%, transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.lp-hero-inner{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:2}
.lp-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:.4rem 1rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:999px;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--cyan);letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.lp-badge-dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--cyan)}
.lp-hero h1{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:1.2rem;letter-spacing:-0.01em}
.lp-hero h1 span{color:var(--cyan)}
.lp-hero-sub{font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--grey);font-weight:300;max-width:780px}
section.lp-section{padding:5rem 4rem;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.2rem;margin-top:1rem}
.post-card{background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy2) 0%, var(--navy3) 100%);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:1.8rem 1.6rem;transition:border-color .25s, transform .25s;position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--cyan), transparent);opacity:.5}
.post-card:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.25);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.post-tag{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.post-card h2{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.7rem;line-height:1.3}
.post-card p{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:1.2rem;flex-grow:1}
.post-meta{display:flex;gap:.6rem;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--grey);margin-top:auto;padding-top:.8rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.post-meta .dot{color:var(--border)}
.post-read{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;color:var(--cyan);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-top:.8rem}
.lp-section-eye{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:1rem}
.lp-section h2{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(1.6rem, 3.2vw, 2.2rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:1rem;letter-spacing:-0.01em}
.lp-section h2 span{color:var(--cyan)}
.lp-section > p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--grey);max-width:780px}

/* Article (post) */
.art-hero{padding:9rem 4rem 3rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy2) 100%)}
.art-hero-inner{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto}
.breadcrumbs{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--grey);letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.breadcrumbs .sep{color:var(--border);margin:0 .45rem}
.art-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:1rem}
.art-hero h1{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.art-hero h1 span{color:var(--cyan)}
.art-meta{display:flex;gap:.8rem;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--grey);flex-wrap:wrap}
.art-meta .dot{color:var(--border)}
.art-body{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:3.5rem 4rem 4rem}
.art-body p{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.85;color:var(--cyan2);margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.art-body p strong{color:var(--white);font-weight:600}
.art-body h2{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.8vw,1.9rem);font-weight:700;color:var(--white);margin:2.8rem 0 1rem;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-0.01em;scroll-margin-top:5.5rem}
.art-body h3{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);margin:2rem 0 .6rem}
.art-body ul,.art-body ol{margin:0 0 1.3rem 1.2rem;color:var(--cyan2)}
.art-body li{margin-bottom:.55rem;line-height:1.75;font-size:1.02rem}
.art-body blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--cyan);padding:.2rem 0 .2rem 1.2rem;margin:1.6rem 0;color:var(--white);font-size:1.05rem;font-style:italic}
.art-body a.inline{color:var(--cyan);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);transition:border-color .2s}
.art-body a.inline:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--cyan)}

/* Table of contents */
.toc{background:var(--navy2);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:1.4rem 1.6rem;margin:0 0 2.5rem}
.toc-label{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:.8rem;display:block}
.toc ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:toc}
.toc li{counter-increment:toc;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:.5rem;padding-left:1.8rem;position:relative}
.toc li::before{content:counter(toc,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--cyan);letter-spacing:.05em}
.toc a{color:var(--cyan2);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:color .2s, border-color .2s}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--cyan);border-bottom-color:var(--cyan)}

/* Callouts */
.callout{background:var(--navy2);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:1.5rem 1.6rem;margin:2rem 0;position:relative}
.callout::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--cyan),transparent);opacity:.5}
.callout .cl-eye{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.callout p{margin:0;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--cyan2)}

/* Comparison table */
.compare-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.5rem 0 2rem;font-size:.92rem}
.compare-table th,.compare-table td{border:1px solid var(--border);padding:.75rem .9rem;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.compare-table th{background:var(--navy2);font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase}
.compare-table td{color:var(--cyan2);line-height:1.6}
.compare-table tr:nth-child(even) td{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.015)}

/* FAQ */
.faq-item{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:1.4rem 0}
.faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.faq-q{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.faq-a{font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--cyan2);margin:0}

/* Author bio */
.author-bio{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:1.2rem;background:var(--navy2);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:1.6rem 1.8rem;margin:3rem 0 0;position:relative}
.author-bio::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--cyan),transparent);opacity:.5}
.author-avatar{flex-shrink:0;width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cyan) 0%, var(--grey) 100%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.author-info{flex:1}
.author-name{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.2rem}
.author-role{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--cyan);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.author-blurb{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--cyan2);margin:0}
.author-blurb a{color:var(--cyan);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3)}

/* Related posts */
.related{background:var(--navy2);border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:4rem 4rem}
.related-inner{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}
.related h2{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1rem}
.rel-card{background:var(--navy3);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:1.3rem 1.4rem;border-radius:8px;transition:border-color .25s}
.rel-card:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.25)}
.rel-card h3{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.rel-card p{font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--grey);margin:0}

/* Final CTA */
.lp-final-cta{padding:5rem 4rem;text-align:center;background:var(--navy)}
.lp-final-cta.alt{background:var(--navy2);border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.lp-final-cta h2{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 2.4rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;margin:0 auto 1rem;max-width:720px;color:var(--white)}
.lp-final-cta h2 span{color:var(--cyan)}
.lp-final-cta p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--grey);line-height:1.7;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 1.8rem}
.lp-btn-primary{display:inline-block;background:var(--cyan);color:var(--navy);padding:.95rem 2.2rem;font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:2px;transition:transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.lp-btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 0 50px rgba(255,255,255,.18)}

/* Footer */
footer.site{background:var(--navy2);padding:3rem 4rem 2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border);text-align:center}
.footer-nav{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.footer-nav a{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--grey);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:color .2s}
.footer-nav a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.footer-copy{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--grey);line-height:1.7}

@media(max-width:960px){
  nav.site{padding:1rem 1.5rem}
  .lp-hero{padding:7rem 1.5rem 3rem}
  section.lp-section{padding:3.5rem 1.5rem}
  .art-hero{padding:7rem 1.5rem 2.5rem}
  .art-body{padding:2.5rem 1.5rem 3rem}
  .related{padding:3rem 1.5rem}
  .lp-final-cta{padding:3.5rem 1.5rem}
  footer.site{padding:2.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem}
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .compare-table{font-size:.82rem}
  .compare-table th,.compare-table td{padding:.55rem .6rem}
  .author-bio{flex-direction:column;gap:.8rem}
}