:root{--blue:#0693e3;--navy:#020381;--orange:#ff6900;--green:#00d084;--green-ink:#067a4e;--red:#d80000;--ink:#0d1320;--mute:#5b6472;--line:#e3e7ee;--paper:#fff;--paper2:#f5f8fb}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font:400 1rem/1.7 'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
.container{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:.5rem 1rem;z-index:99}
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;line-height:1.15}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.5vw,3.4rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.2vw,2.4rem)}
h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400}
.eyebrow{display:block;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.lede{color:var(--mute);max-width:60ch}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:.95rem 1.7rem;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--blue);cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.btn-fill{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}.btn-fill:hover{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--blue)}.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.btn-light{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}.btn-light:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
/* header */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-inner{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:.9rem 1.5rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem}
.brand img{height:38px;width:auto}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:1.6rem;margin-left:auto}
.nav-links a{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);padding:.4rem 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.on{color:var(--blue);border-bottom-color:var(--blue)}
.nav-cta{margin-left:.5rem}
.menu-toggle{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;width:34px;height:28px;position:relative}
.menu-toggle span{position:absolute;left:4px;right:4px;height:2px;background:var(--ink)}
.menu-toggle span:nth-child(1){top:6px}.menu-toggle span:nth-child(2){top:13px}.menu-toggle span:nth-child(3){top:20px}
.mobile-menu{display:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);padding:1rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;flex-direction:column;gap:.9rem}
.mobile-menu a{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.mobile-menu.open{display:flex}
@media(max-width:920px){.nav-links,.nav-cta{display:none}.menu-toggle{display:block}}
/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--paper2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:4.5rem 0}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:3.5rem;align-items:center}
.hero .sub{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;margin:1.1rem 0 .9rem}
.hero .body{color:var(--mute);max-width:52ch;margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:.9rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.photo{overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s}
.photo:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.cap{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute);margin-top:.6rem}
@media(max-width:880px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* sections */
.section{padding:4.5rem 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--paper2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.section-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:2.6rem}
.section-head p{color:var(--mute);margin-top:.9rem}
.proofline{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.2rem 0;text-align:center;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute)}
/* article cards */
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem}
.acard{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);padding:1.6rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.acard .tag{font-size:.66rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.acard h3{margin-bottom:.7rem;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.35}
.acard h3 a{color:var(--ink)}.acard h3 a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.acard p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--mute);flex:1}
.acard .more{margin-top:1.1rem;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
@media(max-width:880px){.card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* verdicts */
.verdict{display:inline-block;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.3rem .7rem;border:1px solid}
.v-myth{color:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);background:rgba(216,0,0,.06)}
.v-med{color:var(--green-ink);border-color:var(--green);background:rgba(0,208,132,.1)}
.v-dep{color:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);background:rgba(255,105,0,.07)}
.mm-band{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:4.5rem 0}
.mm-band .eyebrow{color:var(--green)}
.mm-band p{color:#c8cdf0}
.mm-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.4rem;margin:2.2rem 0}
.mm-card{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);padding:1.6rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04)}
.mm-card .claim{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;margin:.9rem 0 .6rem;color:#fff}
.mm-card p{font-size:.92rem}
.mm-card .more{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green)}
@media(max-width:760px){.mm-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* process */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.4rem}
.step{border-top:3px solid var(--blue);padding-top:1.1rem}
.step h3{text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.step p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--mute)}
@media(max-width:880px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* split */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:3rem;align-items:center}
.split p{color:var(--mute);margin-bottom:1rem}
@media(max-width:880px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* newsletter */
.news{background:var(--paper2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:4rem 0;text-align:center}
.news p{color:var(--mute);max-width:54ch;margin:.9rem auto 1.6rem}
.news-form{display:flex;gap:.7rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.news-form input{padding:.95rem 1.1rem;border:1px solid var(--line);font:inherit;min-width:280px}
.form-ok{display:none;color:var(--green-ink);font-weight:600;margin-top:1rem}
.form-ok.show{display:block}
/* forms */
.form{display:grid;gap:1rem;max-width:560px}
.form label{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute)}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{width:100%;padding:.9rem 1rem;border:1px solid var(--line);font:inherit;margin-top:.35rem}
.form textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical}
/* filter bar */
.filter-bar{display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:2rem;align-items:center}
.filter-bar input{padding:.8rem 1rem;border:1px solid var(--line);font:inherit;flex:1;min-width:220px}
.fbtn{padding:.6rem 1rem;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);color:var(--mute);cursor:pointer}
.fbtn.on{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}
.no-match{display:none;color:var(--mute)}
/* post */
.post-head{background:var(--paper2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:3.5rem 0}
.post-meta{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute);margin-top:1rem}
.post-body{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:3.5rem 1.5rem}
.post-body h2{font-size:1.35rem;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;margin:2.2rem 0 .8rem}
.post-body p{color:#2c3442;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.post-body ul{margin:0 0 1.1rem 1.2rem;color:#2c3442}
.post-body li{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.refbox{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper2);padding:1.4rem;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--mute);margin-top:2rem}
.refbox strong{color:var(--ink)}
blockquote.q{border-left:3px solid var(--blue);padding-left:1.2rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--mute);margin:1.4rem 0}
/* cta band */
.cta-band{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:4.5rem 0}
.cta-band p{color:#c8cdf0;max-width:54ch;margin:1rem auto 1.8rem}
.cta-band .eyebrow{color:var(--green)}
/* footer */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:#aab2c0;padding:3.5rem 0 2rem}
.foot-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;margin-bottom:2.5rem}
.foot-top img{height:42px;width:auto;margin-bottom:1rem}
footer h5{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin-bottom:.9rem}
footer ul{list-style:none}
footer li{margin-bottom:.5rem;font-size:.9rem}
footer a{color:#aab2c0}footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-tag{font-size:.9rem;max-width:34ch}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid #2a3242;padding-top:1.4rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.78rem}
@media(max-width:760px){.foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* tables */
.vtable{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1rem 0 2rem}
.vtable th,.vtable td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.9rem 1rem;text-align:left;font-size:.92rem;vertical-align:top}
.vtable th{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute);background:var(--paper2)}
.note{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--mute)}