:root{
  --f:#1a2e22;--f2:#243d2e;--f3:#0f1e15;--f4:#2e5040;
  --g:#b08d57;--gl:#d4af70;--gx:#f0d090;--gp:rgba(176,141,87,.1);
  --cr:#f8f4ec;--cr2:#efe8d5;--cr3:#e5dbc8;
  --ink:#1c1c1c;--sl:#3a3a3a;--mu:#787878;--soft:#adadad;
  --wh:#fff;--bd:#e0d8c6;--bdd:rgba(176,141,87,.18);
  --red:#c0392b;--grn:#1e7a47;--amb:#b05e00;--blu:#1a5f8a;
  --red-b:rgba(192,57,43,.08);--grn-b:rgba(30,122,71,.08);
}
*,*::before,*::after{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;background:var(--cr);color:var(--ink);overflow-x:hidden}
::-webkit-scrollbar{width:4px}::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:var(--cr2)}::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--g);border-radius:2px}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}

/* ── READING BAR ── */
#rbar{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--g),var(--gx));z-index:600;width:0;transition:width .08s linear;pointer-events:none}

/* ── NAV ── */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:400;height:58px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 4vw;gap:14px;background:var(--f3);border-bottom:1px solid var(--bdd)}
.nlogo{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:400;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.nlogo em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gl)}
.nsep{width:1px;height:16px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.ncrumb{font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.32);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;flex:1}
.ncrumb a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.32);text-decoration:none;transition:.2s}.ncrumb a:hover{color:rgba(255,255,255,.65)}
.ncrumb b{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-weight:400}
.nav-r{display:flex;gap:7px}
.nbtn{padding:7px 15px;border-radius:4px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif}
.ng{background:transparent;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}.ng:hover{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.ngold{background:var(--g);color:var(--f);font-weight:700}.ngold:hover{background:var(--gl)}

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero{background:var(--f3);position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:0}
.hero-grid{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(176,141,87,.04) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(176,141,87,.04) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:52px 52px;pointer-events:none}
.hero-radial{position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 80% at 60% 50%,rgba(176,141,87,.07),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
.hero-inner{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 4vw 0;position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 400px;gap:48px;align-items:end}

/* hero left */
.hero-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:rgba(176,141,87,.12);border:1px solid rgba(176,141,87,.28);padding:5px 14px;border-radius:40px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gl);margin-bottom:20px}
.hero-badge::before{content:'';width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--g);animation:blink 2s infinite}
@keyframes blink{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.2}}
.hero h1{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(36px,5.5vw,64px);font-weight:500;color:#fff;line-height:1.06;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gl);display:block}
.hero-desc{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(16px,1.8vw,20px);color:rgba(255,255,255,.48);line-height:1.75;max-width:520px;margin-bottom:28px}

/* search */
.hero-search-box{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px;margin-bottom:36px}
.hsb-label{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);margin-bottom:8px;display:block}
.hsb-row{display:flex;gap:7px}
.hsb-input{flex:1;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:5px;padding:10px 14px;color:#fff;font-size:13.5px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;outline:none;transition:.2s}
.hsb-input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
.hsb-input:focus{border-color:rgba(176,141,87,.45);background:rgba(255,255,255,.09)}
.hsb-btn{padding:10px 18px;background:var(--g);color:var(--f);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;border:none;border-radius:5px;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif}.hsb-btn:hover{background:var(--gl)}

/* hero stat bar */
.hero-stats{display:flex;gap:0;padding-bottom:40px}
.hs{padding-right:28px;margin-right:28px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.hs:last-child{border-right:none}
.hs-n{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:28px;color:#fff;line-height:1}
.hs-n em{font-style:italic;color:var(--g)}
.hs-l{font-size:9.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.28);margin-top:3px}

/* hero right — featured card */
.hero-featured{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(176,141,87,.18);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;align-self:end}
.hf-img{height:150px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a0a05,#2e1a08,#1a2e22);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:64px;opacity:.6;position:relative}
.hf-badge{position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:3px;background:#c0392b;color:#fff}
.hf-body{padding:18px}
.hf-cat{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--g);margin-bottom:6px}
.hf-t{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:500;color:#fff;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:8px}
.hf-x{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:12px}
.hf-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
.hf-cta{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--g);text-decoration:none;transition:.2s}.hf-cta:hover{color:var(--gl)}

/* ── TICKER ── */
.ticker-bar{background:var(--f);border-bottom:1px solid var(--bdd);display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;height:42px}
.tb-tag{background:var(--g);color:var(--f);font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:0 16px;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;flex-shrink:0;white-space:nowrap}
.tb-scroll{display:flex;gap:0;animation:scroll 28s linear infinite;padding-left:20px}
.tb-scroll:hover{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes scroll{0%{transform:translateX(0)}100%{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.tb-item{white-space:nowrap;padding:0 22px;font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.tb-item:hover{color:var(--gl)}
.tb-hot{color:var(--g)!important;font-weight:600}

/* ── CATEGORY NAV ── */
.cat-nav{background:var(--f);border-bottom:1px solid var(--bdd);position:sticky;top:58px;z-index:300}
.cat-nav-inner{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 4vw;display:flex;gap:0;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.cat-nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.cnb{padding:0 18px;height:48px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);background:transparent;border:none;cursor:pointer;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transition:.2s;white-space:nowrap;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.cnb:hover{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.cnb.on{color:var(--gl);border-bottom-color:var(--g)}
.cnb-n{background:rgba(176,141,87,.16);color:var(--g);font-size:9px;padding:2px 5px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700}

/* ── PAGE SHELL ── */
.page{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 4vw}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 316px;gap:44px;padding:48px 0 80px;align-items:start}

/* ── MAIN PANEL ── */
.main{}

/* ──── Section header ──── */
.sec-hdr{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:22px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd)}
.sec-hdr-left{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px}
.sec-hdr-label{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--g);background:rgba(176,141,87,.1);padding:3px 10px;border-radius:3px}
.sec-hdr-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:500;color:var(--f)}
.sec-hdr-link{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--f);text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;opacity:.5;transition:.2s}.sec-hdr-link:hover{opacity:1;color:var(--g)}

/* ──── FEATURED article — big editorial hero ──── */
.feat{background:var(--f3);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:44px;cursor:pointer;transition:.3s;text-decoration:none;display:block}
.feat:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 16px 48px rgba(15,30,21,.25)}
.feat-img{height:280px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a0a05 0%,#3d1f08 35%,#1a2e22 100%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.feat-img-icon{font-size:100px;opacity:.1;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--gl);user-select:none}
.feat-img-badges{position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;display:flex;gap:7px}
.fbadge{font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:3px}
.fb-red{background:#c0392b;color:#fff}
.fb-gold{background:var(--g);color:var(--f)}
.feat-img-stat{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.75),transparent);padding:24px 28px;display:flex;gap:32px}
.fis{color:#fff}
.fis-v{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:600;line-height:1}
.fis-v.red{color:#ff8080}
.fis-v.am{color:var(--gx)}
.fis-v.gr{color:#7dd9a0}
.fis-l{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);margin-top:3px}
.feat-body{padding:26px 28px}
.feat-kicker{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--g);margin-bottom:8px}
.feat-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(20px,2.5vw,27px);font-weight:600;color:#fff;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:12px}
.feat-excerpt{font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:18px}
.feat-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.feat-author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.fa-av{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--f4);border:1px solid var(--bdd);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:11px;color:var(--gl)}
.fa-name{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.feat-sep{width:1px;height:14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.feat-m{font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.32)}
.feat-cta{margin-left:auto;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--g);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}

/* ──── ARTICLE CARDS — 2-col magazine ──── */
.cards-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin-bottom:44px}

.acard{background:var(--wh);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;transition:.25s;text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.acard:hover{border-color:rgba(176,141,87,.35);box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(26,46,34,.09);transform:translateY(-2px)}

.ac-thumb{height:130px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:44px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ac-thumb-t1{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--f),var(--f2))}
.ac-thumb-t2{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a0a05,#3d2800)}
.ac-thumb-t3{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0a1a2e,#1e3d5a)}
.ac-thumb-t4{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1a0a,#3d3400)}
.ac-cat-pill{position:absolute;bottom:10px;left:12px;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:3px}
.cp-scam{background:rgba(192,57,43,.85);color:#fff}
.cp-legal{background:rgba(26,95,138,.85);color:#fff}
.cp-market{background:rgba(30,122,71,.85);color:#fff}
.cp-beg{background:rgba(176,141,87,.85);color:var(--f)}
.cp-nri{background:rgba(179,87,0,.85);color:#fff}
.cp-tax{background:rgba(52,73,94,.85);color:#fff}
.cp-strategy{background:rgba(101,67,133,.85);color:#fff}
.cp-govt{background:rgba(26,46,34,.9);color:var(--gl)}
.ac-trending{position:absolute;top:10px;right:10px;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;color:#c0392b;background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:10px}
.ac-body{padding:16px 18px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.ac-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ac-level{font-size:9px;font-weight:700;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px}
.lvl-b{background:var(--grn-b);color:var(--grn)}
.lvl-i{background:rgba(176,141,87,.12);color:var(--amb)}
.lvl-a{background:var(--red-b);color:var(--red)}
.ac-date{font-size:11px;color:var(--mu);font-family:'DM Mono',monospace}
.ac-read{font-size:11px;color:var(--mu)}
.ac-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--f);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:7px;flex:1}
.ac-excerpt{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mu);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:12px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.ac-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-top:1px solid var(--bd);padding-top:10px;margin-top:auto}
.ac-tags{display:flex;gap:4px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ac-tag{font-size:10px;color:var(--mu);background:var(--cr);border:1px solid var(--cr3);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px}
.ac-arrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--f);opacity:.5}

/* ──── WIDE card (full-width row) ──── */
.acard-wide{background:var(--wh);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;transition:.25s;display:flex;margin-bottom:18px;text-decoration:none}
.acard-wide:hover{border-color:rgba(176,141,87,.35);box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(26,46,34,.08);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.acw-thumb{width:180px;flex-shrink:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:48px;position:relative}
.acw-body{padding:18px 20px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.acw-kicker{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--g);margin-bottom:6px}
.acw-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:500;color:var(--f);line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:7px}
.acw-excerpt{font-size:13px;color:var(--mu);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:10px}
.acw-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--mu)}
.acw-meta strong{color:var(--sl);font-weight:600}

/* ──── COMPACT LIST ──── */
.compact-list{border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--wh);margin-bottom:44px}
.cl-item{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:14px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;text-decoration:none}
.cl-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.cl-item:hover{background:var(--cr)}
.cl-num{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:24px;color:var(--cr3);font-weight:700;flex-shrink:0;line-height:1;width:28px}
.cl-icon{font-size:22px;flex-shrink:0;width:28px;text-align:center}
.cl-body{flex:1}
.cl-cat{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--g);margin-bottom:3px}
.cl-title{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--f);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:3px;transition:.2s}.cl-item:hover .cl-title{color:var(--g)}
.cl-meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--mu);display:flex;gap:8px}
.cl-badge{font-size:9px;font-weight:700;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;align-self:center;flex-shrink:0;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px}
.clb-hot{background:rgba(192,57,43,.1);color:var(--red)}
.clb-new{background:rgba(30,122,71,.1);color:var(--grn)}

/* ──── INLINE DATA BREAK ──── */
.data-break{background:var(--f);border-radius:10px;padding:28px;margin-bottom:44px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.db-glow{position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 80% 50%,rgba(176,141,87,.08),transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.db-label{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--g);margin-bottom:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.db-label::after{content:'';flex:1;height:1px;background:rgba(176,141,87,.2)}
.db-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:2px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.db-item{background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);padding:18px 16px;text-align:center;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04)}
.db-val{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:600;line-height:1;margin-bottom:5px}
.db-red{color:#ff8080}.db-am{color:var(--gx)}.db-gr{color:#7dd9a0}.db-wh{color:#fff}
.db-lbl{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);line-height:1.4}

/* ──── LEARNING TRACKS ──── */
.tracks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-bottom:44px}
.track{border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;display:block;cursor:pointer;transition:.3s}
.track:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(26,46,34,.12)}
.tr-hd{padding:22px 20px 18px}
.tr-hd-beg{background:var(--f)}
.tr-hd-inv{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1e2e22,#2e5040)}
.tr-hd-law{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1208,#3d2e0a)}
.tr-icon{font-size:28px;margin-bottom:10px}
.tr-lvl{font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);margin-bottom:4px}
.tr-name{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:500;color:#fff;margin-bottom:6px}
.tr-desc{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.42);line-height:1.6}
.tr-badge{display:inline-block;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:3px;margin-top:8px}
.trb-g{background:rgba(30,122,71,.25);color:#7dd9a0}
.trb-a{background:rgba(176,141,87,.2);color:var(--gl)}
.trb-r{background:rgba(192,57,43,.2);color:#ffa0a0}
.tr-bd{background:var(--wh);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-top:none;padding:14px 18px}
.tr-list{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-bottom:12px}
.tr-list li{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--sl);display:flex;gap:6px;line-height:1.4}
.tr-list li::before{content:'→';color:var(--g);font-size:11px;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px}
.tr-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-top:1px solid var(--bd);padding-top:10px;font-size:11.5px}
.tr-count{color:var(--mu)}.tr-go{font-weight:700;color:var(--f)}

/* ──── MARKET SPOTLIGHT ──── */
.mspot{background:var(--cr2);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:10px;padding:24px;margin-bottom:44px}
.ms-hdr{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:18px}
.ms-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:500;color:var(--f)}
.ms-tag{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--g);background:rgba(176,141,87,.1);padding:3px 9px;border-radius:3px}
.ms-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.ms-card{background:var(--wh);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:8px;padding:14px}
.ms-loc{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--f);margin-bottom:6px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.ms-loc::before{content:'📍';font-size:12px}
.ms-price{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:20px;color:var(--f);margin-bottom:3px}
.ms-price span{font-size:11px;font-weight:400;color:var(--mu);font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif}
.ms-trend{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.ms-up{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--grn);background:var(--grn-b);padding:2px 7px;border-radius:3px}
.ms-note{font-size:12px;color:var(--mu)}
.ms-footer{font-size:11px;color:var(--soft);border-top:1px solid var(--bd);padding-top:10px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.ms-footer a{color:var(--g);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:11.5px}

/* ──── FRAUD ALERTS BLOCK ──── */
.fraud-block{background:#fff9f9;border:1px solid rgba(192,57,43,.18);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:44px}
.fb-hdr{background:var(--red);padding:12px 20px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.fb-hdr-title{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.fb-hdr-tag{font-size:9px;font-weight:700;background:rgba(255,255,255,.2);color:#fff;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:3px}
.fb-list{list-style:none;padding:0}
.fb-item{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:13px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(192,57,43,.08);cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;text-decoration:none}
.fb-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.fb-item:hover{background:rgba(192,57,43,.04)}
.fb-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);flex-shrink:0;margin-top:5px}
.fb-text{font-size:13px;color:var(--sl);line-height:1.5;flex:1}
.fb-text strong{color:var(--red);font-weight:700}
.fb-date{font-size:10.5px;color:var(--soft);flex-shrink:0;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;margin-top:2px}

/* ──── PILLAR SECTION ──── */
.pillars{background:var(--f);border-radius:12px;padding:28px;margin-bottom:44px}
.pill-hdr{margin-bottom:20px}
.pill-hdr-label{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--g);margin-bottom:6px;display:block}
.pill-hdr-title{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;color:#fff}
.pillars-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:2px}
.pg-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);padding:18px 14px;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.pg-card:hover{background:rgba(176,141,87,.08);border-color:var(--bdd)}
.pg-icon{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:8px}
.pg-title{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:4px}
.pg-count{font-size:10px;font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;color:var(--g)}

/* ── SIDEBAR ── */
.sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.sw{background:var(--wh);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden}
.sw-hd{padding:12px 18px;background:var(--f);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.sw-hd-t{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff}
.sw-hd-s{font-size:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.32)}
.sw-body{padding:16px 18px}

/* TOC */
.toc{padding:8px 0}
.toc a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:8px 18px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--sl);text-decoration:none;border-left:2px solid transparent;transition:.2s}
.toc a:hover,.toc a.on{color:var(--f);border-left-color:var(--g);background:rgba(176,141,87,.05);font-weight:600}
.toc-n{font-family:'DM Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:var(--soft);flex-shrink:0;width:18px}

/* Market pulse */
.mp-rows{padding:8px 18px 14px}
.mp-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd)}
.mp-row:last-of-type{border-bottom:none}
.mp-loc{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--f)}
.mp-detail{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.mp-price{font-size:12px;color:var(--mu)}
.mp-up{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--grn);background:var(--grn-b);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px}
.mp-src{font-size:10.5px;color:var(--soft);padding:0 18px 14px}

/* checklist */
.cl-wrap{padding:14px 18px}
.clw-title{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--f);margin-bottom:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.clw-item{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);cursor:pointer}
.clw-item:last-of-type{border-bottom:none}
.clw-box{width:17px;height:17px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid var(--bd);flex-shrink:0;margin-top:2px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:9px;transition:.2s;color:transparent}
.clw-box.done{background:var(--grn);border-color:var(--grn);color:#fff}
.clw-lbl{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--sl);line-height:1.4;transition:.2s}
.clw-lbl.done{text-decoration:line-through;color:var(--soft)}
.clw-prog{margin-top:12px}
.clwp-bar{height:5px;background:var(--bd);border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:4px}
.clwp-fill{height:100%;background:var(--g);border-radius:3px;transition:width .4s ease;width:0}
.clwp-txt{font-size:11px;color:var(--mu);font-weight:600}

/* Popular */
.pop-list{padding:6px 18px 14px;list-style:none}
.pop-item{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.pop-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.pop-item:hover .pop-title{color:var(--g)}
.pop-n{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--cr3);line-height:1;flex-shrink:0;width:22px}
.pop-title{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--f);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:2px;transition:.2s}
.pop-meta{font-size:10.5px;color:var(--mu);display:flex;gap:6px}

/* Tags */
.tag-wrap{padding:14px 18px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.tag{font-size:11.5px;padding:4px 11px;border-radius:16px;border:1px solid var(--bd);background:var(--cr);color:var(--sl);cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}.tag:hover{background:var(--f);color:#fff;border-color:var(--f)}
.tag.hot{background:rgba(176,141,87,.1);border-color:rgba(176,141,87,.28);color:var(--f);font-weight:600}

/* Expert CTA */
.expert-cta{padding:18px}
.ec-av{width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--f);border:2px solid var(--cr3);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:18px;color:var(--gl);margin-bottom:10px}
.ec-t{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--f);margin-bottom:3px}
.ec-s{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mu);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:12px}
.ec-btn{display:block;text-align:center;padding:10px;background:var(--f);color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;border-radius:5px;text-decoration:none;transition:.2s;margin-bottom:7px}.ec-btn:hover{background:var(--f2)}
.ec-wa{display:block;text-align:center;padding:9px;background:rgba(37,211,102,.08);color:#25a850;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;border-radius:5px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid rgba(37,211,102,.2);transition:.2s}.ec-wa:hover{background:rgba(37,211,102,.14)}

/* Newsletter */
.nl-wrap{background:var(--f3);border:1px solid var(--bdd);border-radius:10px;padding:18px}
.nl-icon{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:8px}
.nl-t{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:400;color:#fff;margin-bottom:5px}
.nl-s{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:12px}
.nl-in{width:100%;padding:9px 12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:4px;color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;outline:none;transition:.2s;margin-bottom:7px}
.nl-in::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
.nl-in:focus{border-color:rgba(176,141,87,.4)}
.nl-btn{width:100%;padding:10px;background:var(--g);color:var(--f);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;border:none;border-radius:4px;cursor:pointer;font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;transition:.2s}.nl-btn:hover{background:var(--gl)}
.nl-note{font-size:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);text-align:center;margin-top:6px}

/* Quick links */
.ql{padding:8px 18px 14px;list-style:none}
.ql li a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:8px 0;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--sl);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);transition:.2s}
.ql li:last-child a{border-bottom:none}
.ql li a:hover{color:var(--g);font-weight:600}
.ql li a::before{content:'→';color:var(--g);font-size:11px;flex-shrink:0}

/* ── BOTTOM SECTIONS ── */
.bottom-strip{background:var(--f3);padding:56px 4vw}
.bs-inner{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto}
/* tools grid */
.tools-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:28px}
.tool-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:8px;padding:20px;cursor:pointer;transition:.25s}
.tool-card:hover{border-color:var(--bdd);background:rgba(176,141,87,.07)}
.tc-icon{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:10px}
.tc-name{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:5px}
.tc-desc{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.38);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:10px}
.tc-link{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--g);text-decoration:none}.tc-link:hover{color:var(--gl)}

/* CTA */
.cta-sec{background:var(--f);padding:56px 4vw;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-glow{position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 50% 100%,rgba(176,141,87,.11),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
.cta-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto}
.cta-kicker{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--g);margin-bottom:12px;display:block}
.cta-t{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:clamp(24px,3.5vw,40px);color:#fff;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.15}
.cta-t em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gl)}
.cta-s{font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:26px}
.cta-btns{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-a{padding:12px 26px;border-radius:5px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;transition:.2s}
.ca-gold{background:var(--g);color:var(--f)}.ca-gold:hover{background:var(--gl)}
.ca-out{background:transparent;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}.ca-out:hover{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.36)}

/* footer */
.footer{background:var(--f3);border-top:1px solid var(--bdd);padding:20px 4vw;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.fl{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:17px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}.fl em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gl)}
.fl-links{display:flex;gap:16px}.fl-links a{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);text-decoration:none;transition:.2s}.fl-links a:hover{color:var(--g)}
.fl-copy{font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}

/* Toast */
#toast{position:fixed;bottom:24px;right:24px;background:var(--f);border:1px solid var(--bdd);color:#fff;padding:11px 18px;border-radius:7px;font-size:13px;z-index:700;opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px);transition:.28s;pointer-events:none;max-width:300px}

/* Search results overlay */
#search-bar{display:none;background:rgba(176,141,87,.08);border:1px solid rgba(176,141,87,.22);border-radius:8px;padding:11px 16px;margin-bottom:20px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
#search-bar.show{display:flex}
#search-bar span{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--sl)}
#search-bar button{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--f);background:none;border:1px solid var(--bd);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:4px;cursor:pointer}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:1060px){.two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sidebar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}.hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-featured{display:none}.pillars-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.ms-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.db-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.tools-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:700px){.two-col{padding:28px 0 48px}.sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cards-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.tracks{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pillars-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.tools-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.db-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.acw-thumb{width:120px}.ms-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* fade-in */
.fade{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:.5s ease}
.fade.in{opacity:1;transform:none}