:root{--blue:#2563EB;--blue-dark:#1D4ED8;--blue-light:#EFF6FF;--black:#0B1220;--dark:#111827;--gray:#6B7280;--light:#F9FAFB;--border:#E5E7EB;--marker:#FFD93B;--radius:12px;--serif:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
body{font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--dark);line-height:1.7;background:#fff}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Montserrat',Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;line-height:1.25;color:var(--black)}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.container{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.prototype-banner{background:#FEF3C7;color:#92400E;text-align:center;padding:10px 16px;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid #FDE68A}
header.site-header{background:var(--black);color:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 0;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand-lockup{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand-lockup img{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid #2563EB}
.logo{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:1.35rem;color:#fff}.logo span{color:#60A5FA}
nav.main-nav{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}nav.main-nav a{color:#E5E7EB;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}nav.main-nav a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.tagline{color:#BFDBFE;font-size:.85rem}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--blue);color:#fff!important;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;border:0;cursor:pointer}.btn:hover{background:var(--blue-dark);text-decoration:none}
.btn-secondary{background:transparent;border:2px solid #93C5FD;color:#fff!important}.btn-secondary:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.section{padding:52px 0}.section.alt{background:var(--light)}
.section h2{font-size:1.9rem;margin-bottom:10px}.section-lead{color:var(--gray);max-width:720px;margin-bottom:28px}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.04)}
.card h3{margin-bottom:8px}.card p{color:var(--gray);font-size:.97rem}
.pillar-num{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
.meta{color:var(--gray);font-size:.88rem;margin:8px 0}
.lead-magnet{background:var(--blue-light);border:1px solid #BFDBFE;border-radius:16px;padding:32px}
.newsletter-form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}.newsletter-form input{flex:1;min-width:240px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;font-size:1rem}
.disclosure-box{background:#FFFBEB;border:1px solid #FDE68A;border-left:5px solid #F59E0B;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:8px;margin:22px 0;font-size:.95rem}
.prose{max-width:780px}.prose h2{margin:34px 0 12px;font-size:1.65rem}.prose h3{margin:24px 0 8px}.prose p{margin:12px 0}.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:12px 0 12px 22px}.prose li{margin:6px 0}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0;font-size:.94rem}th,td{border:1px solid var(--border);padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}th{background:var(--black);color:#fff}tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--light)}
blockquote,.prompt-box{background:var(--light);border-left:4px solid var(--blue);padding:14px 16px;margin:16px 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:.96rem}
.verdict{background:var(--blue-light);border-radius:10px;padding:18px;margin:20px 0}
footer.site-footer{background:var(--black);color:#D1D5DB;padding:40px 0;margin-top:20px}footer a{color:#93C5FD}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.small{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--gray)}

/* ---------- Editorial / human layer (Nov 2026 redesign) ---------- */
.intro-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.65fr 1fr;gap:44px;padding:54px 0 40px;align-items:start}
.intro-wrap h1{font-size:2.45rem;font-weight:900;line-height:1.18}
.intro-wrap h1 .hl{background:var(--marker);padding:0 8px;box-decoration-break:clone;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone}
.lede{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.65;color:#1F2937;margin:20px 0 14px}
.intro-wrap p{margin:12px 0;max-width:620px}
.author-box{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-left:5px solid var(--blue);border-radius:10px;padding:18px;margin:26px 0}
.author-box img,.avatar-fallback{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:0 0 58px}
.avatar-fallback{background:var(--black);color:#fff;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:1.5rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.author-box .author-name{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;color:var(--black)}
.author-box p{font-size:.93rem;color:#374151;margin:4px 0}
.author-box .author-links{font-size:.88rem}
.side-panel{background:var(--light);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:22px}
.side-panel h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.start-list{list-style:none;counter-reset:start}
.start-list li{counter-increment:start;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--border)}
.start-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.start-list li::before{content:counter(start) ".";font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;color:var(--blue);margin-right:8px}
.start-list p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gray);margin:3px 0 0}
.feature-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr;gap:34px;align-items:start}
.feature-main h3{font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1.3;margin:8px 0}
.feature-main p{color:#374151;margin:10px 0}
.article-list{border-top:2px solid var(--black)}
.article-row{padding:16px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.article-row h3{font-size:1.08rem;margin:4px 0}
.article-row p{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--gray);margin:4px 0}
.stack-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px 34px}
.stack-item{border-top:3px solid var(--blue);padding-top:12px}
.stack-item h3{font-size:1.05rem}
.stack-item p{font-size:.94rem;color:#374151;margin:6px 0}
.stack-item .why{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:#4B5563}
.pillar-rows{border-top:2px solid var(--black)}
.pillar-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:170px 1fr;gap:20px;padding:18px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.pillar-row h3{font-size:1.15rem}
.pillar-row p{color:#374151;font-size:.96rem}
.byline{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:12px 0;margin:18px 0 6px}
.byline img{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover}
.byline .byline-text{font-size:.9rem;color:#374151}
.byline .byline-text strong{color:var(--black)}
.update-note{background:#fff;border:1px dashed #9CA3AF;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;font-size:.9rem;color:#4B5563;margin:16px 0}
.update-note strong{color:var(--black)}
.varun-note{background:#FFFEF5;border:1px solid #FDE68A;border-left:5px solid var(--marker);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;padding:16px 18px;margin:24px 0}
.varun-note .note-label{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#92400E}
.varun-note p{margin:8px 0 4px;font-size:.97rem}
.pull-quote{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--black);border-left:4px solid var(--marker);background:transparent;padding:6px 0 6px 18px;margin:26px 0;white-space:normal}
.human-line{border-top:1px solid #1F2937;margin-top:26px;padding-top:18px;font-size:.92rem;color:#9CA3AF}
@media(max-width:800px){.grid,.footer-grid,.intro-wrap,.feature-layout,.stack-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pillar-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}.intro-wrap h1{font-size:1.9rem}.hero{padding:48px 0}.header-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}}