
  :root{
    --primary:#0D0D0D;--secondary:#3D3D3D;--accent:#A9802F;--accent-2:#C9A24B;--accent-bright:#E6C878;
    --bg:#FAFAF8;--fg:#111;--muted:#F2EFE7;--border:#E7E3D8;--gold:#C9A24B;
    --shadow-sm:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.08);--shadow-md:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.10);--shadow-lg:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.16);
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
  body{font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;color:var(--fg);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.6}
  h1,h2,h3,h4,.brand{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif}
  a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block}
  .container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;font-family:'Poppins';font-size:15px;cursor:pointer;border:none;transition:all .2s ease}
  .btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent-bright),var(--gold));color:#1a1408;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(169,128,47,.35)}
  .btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn-ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}

  .topbar{background:var(--primary);color:#cfcabd;font-size:13.5px}
  .topbar .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;height:40px}
  header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
  header .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:84px}
  .brand img.logo{height:72px;width:auto}
  nav ul{display:flex;gap:21px;list-style:none}
  nav a{font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--secondary);position:relative;padding:4px 0}
  nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold);transition:width .25s}
  nav a:hover{color:var(--primary)}nav a:hover::after{width:100%}
  nav a.here{color:var(--primary)}nav a.here::after{width:100%}
  .header-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
  .header-phone{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:700;color:var(--primary);font-size:16px;white-space:nowrap}
  .header-phone span{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;color:var(--secondary);font-family:'Open Sans'}

  /* article hero */
  .art-hero{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#0d0d0d,#241d10);color:#fff;padding:64px 0 200px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .art-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-60%;right:-5%;width:480px;height:480px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(230,200,120,.18),transparent 70%)}
  .crumbs{font-family:'Poppins';font-size:12.5px;color:#9d9786;margin-bottom:22px}
  .crumbs a{color:#cfcabd}.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--accent-bright)}
  .crumbs .sep{margin:0 8px;color:var(--accent)}
  .art-meta{font-family:'Poppins';font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-bright);margin-bottom:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .art-meta .av{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold),#6b5320);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-size:13px}
  .art-hero h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4.2vw,46px);line-height:1.15;max-width:840px}

  /* cover image overlapping */
  .cover{max-width:980px;margin:-150px auto 0;padding:0 24px;position:relative;z-index:5}
  .cover img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border:1px solid rgba(201,162,75,.25)}

  /* article body */
  .art-wrap{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:54px 24px 30px}
  .art-wrap p{color:#2c2c2c;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:22px;font-weight:300}
  .art-wrap p b,.art-wrap p strong{font-weight:700}
  .art-wrap h2{font-size:26px;color:var(--primary);margin:38px 0 16px;line-height:1.25}
  .art-wrap h2::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:26px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:2px;margin-right:12px;vertical-align:8px}
  .art-wrap ul,.art-wrap ol{margin:0 0 22px 22px;color:#2c2c2c;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:300}
  .art-wrap li{margin-bottom:10px}
  .art-wrap li b{font-weight:700}
  .callout{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 24px;margin:28px 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
  .callout .c-label{font-family:'Poppins';font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:6px}
  .callout p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px}

  /* FAQ accordion (native <details>, no JS, fully crawlable) */
  .faq{margin:28px 0}
  .faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:10px;padding:4px 22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
  .faq details[open]{border-color:var(--gold)}
  .faq summary{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:var(--primary);padding:16px 0;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px}
  .faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  .faq summary::after{content:"+";font-size:22px;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .2s}
  .faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
  .faq details p{color:#2c2c2c;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:300;margin:0 0 18px;line-height:1.6}

  /* inline CTA */
  .art-cta{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#0d0d0d,#2b2415);color:#fff;border-radius:18px;padding:34px 36px;margin:42px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;border:1px solid rgba(201,162,75,.35)}
  .art-cta h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:4px}
  .art-cta p{color:#e8e3d6;margin:0;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:300}

  /* author box */
  .author{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 26px;margin:42px 0 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
  .author img{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid var(--gold)}
  .author .a-name{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:700;color:var(--primary)}
  .author .a-sub{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--secondary)}

  /* next reads */
  .next-reads{max-width:980px;margin:0 auto;padding:30px 24px 80px}
  .next-reads h2{font-size:22px;color:var(--primary);margin-bottom:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
  .next-reads h2::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--border)}
  .nr-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
  .nr{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:18px 22px;font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--primary);transition:.2s;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px}
  .nr:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateX(3px)}
  .nr svg{width:16px;height:16px;stroke:var(--accent);fill:none;stroke-width:2;flex-shrink:0}

  footer{background:var(--primary);color:#a8a396;padding:44px 0 26px}
  footer .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px}
  footer img.seal{width:46px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;padding:3px}
  footer .f-left{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
  footer a{color:#cfcabd}footer a:hover{color:var(--accent-bright)}
  .mock-flag{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent-bright),var(--gold));color:#1a1408;text-align:center;font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;font-size:13px;padding:9px}

  @media(max-width:900px){
    nav,.header-phone span{display:none}
    .brand img.logo{height:56px}
    .nr-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .art-hero{padding-bottom:160px}
    .cover{margin-top:-120px}
  }
