/* ==================================================================
   Finance Square Group — blog stylesheet
   Brand tokens lifted from the main site so the blog matches it.
   One file, no build step, no framework.
   ================================================================== */

:root{
  --purple:#5a5d9d;
  --purple-dark:#494c85;
  --purple-wash:#f0f0f8;
  --black:#000;
  --ink:#111;
  --body:#3f4654;
  --muted:#6b7280;
  --line:#e5e7eb;
  --bg-soft:#f5f7f9;
  --white:#fff;
  --footer:#111;
  --font:'DM Sans',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --shell:1240px;
  --shadow:rgba(149,157,165,.18) 0 8px 24px;
  --radius:10px;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;font-family:var(--font);color:var(--body);background:var(--white);
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--purple);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--purple-dark);text-decoration:underline}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--purple);outline-offset:2px}

.shell{max-width:var(--shell);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:600;
  font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;
  transition:background .15s ease,color .15s ease;
}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
.btn-dark{background:var(--black);color:#fff}
.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--purple);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--purple);color:var(--purple)}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 16px;font-size:14px}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- header */
.site-head{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40}
.head-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;min-height:74px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center}
.brand img{display:block;width:auto;max-height:42px}
.brand-text{font-weight:700;font-size:19px;color:var(--ink)}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.site-nav ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-nav a{color:var(--ink);font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--purple);text-decoration:none}
.site-nav a.is-here{color:var(--purple);font-weight:600}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle-bar,.nav-toggle-bar::before,.nav-toggle-bar::after{
  display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);content:'';position:relative
}
.nav-toggle-bar::before{position:absolute;top:-7px}
.nav-toggle-bar::after{position:absolute;top:7px}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- admin strip */
.admin-strip{background:var(--purple-wash);border-bottom:1px solid #dcdcef;font-size:14px;padding:9px 0;color:var(--purple-dark)}
.admin-strip a{margin-left:14px;font-weight:600}

/* -------------------------------------------------------- breadcrumbs */
.crumbs{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 18px}
.crumbs ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0;padding:0}
.crumbs li+li::before{content:'/';margin-right:8px;color:var(--line)}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--purple)}
.crumbs [aria-current]{color:var(--ink)}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- page intro */
.page-head{background:var(--bg-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:46px 0 40px}
.page-head h1{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:40px;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.page-head p{margin:0;max-width:62ch;color:var(--body);font-size:18px}

/* -------------------------------------------------------- cat filters */
.cat-bar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.cat-bar ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:16px 0}
.cat-bar a{
  display:inline-block;padding:7px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;
  font-size:14px;color:var(--body);background:#fff
}
.cat-bar a:hover,.cat-bar a.is-here{background:var(--purple);border-color:var(--purple);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}

/* -------------------------------------------------------- post cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:28px;padding:44px 0}
.card{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:#fff;overflow:hidden;transition:box-shadow .18s ease,transform .18s ease
}
.card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card-body{padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card h2{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:21px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.card h2 a{color:var(--ink)}
.card h2 a:hover{color:var(--purple);text-decoration:none}
.card p{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--body);font-size:15.5px;flex:1}
.card-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}
.card-more{font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.card-more::after{content:' →'}
.card-more:hover{text-decoration:none}

.pill{
  display:inline-block;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:100px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;
  background:var(--purple-wash);color:var(--purple-dark);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em
}
.pill:hover{text-decoration:none;background:var(--purple);color:#fff}
.pill-draft{background:#fff7ed;color:#b45309}
.pill-private{background:#eef2ff;color:#4338ca}
.pill-public{background:#ecfdf5;color:#0f8a5f}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------- article */
.article-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:54px;padding:40px 0 64px;align-items:start}
.article{max-width:none;min-width:0}
.article-head h1{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:42px;line-height:1.14;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.025em}
.article-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);padding-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:30px}
.lede{font-size:19.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 30px;padding-left:18px;border-left:3px solid var(--purple)}

.prose{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.78}
.prose > *:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose h2{font-size:28px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink);margin:42px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.prose h3{font-size:22px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--ink);margin:32px 0 10px}
.prose h4{font-size:18.5px;color:var(--ink);margin:26px 0 8px}
.prose p{margin:0 0 20px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:26px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:9px}
.prose img{border-radius:var(--radius);margin:12px 0 8px;display:block}
.prose figure{margin:26px 0}
.prose figcaption{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
.prose blockquote{
  margin:28px 0;padding:18px 22px;background:var(--purple-wash);
  border-left:3px solid var(--purple);border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0
}
.prose blockquote p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:26px 0;font-size:15.5px}
.prose th,.prose td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:11px 13px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.prose th{background:var(--bg-soft);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.prose pre{background:var(--bg-soft);padding:16px;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow-x:auto;font-size:14.5px}
.prose code{background:var(--bg-soft);padding:2px 5px;border-radius:4px;font-size:.92em}
.prose pre code{background:none;padding:0}
.prose hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:36px 0}
.prose a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}

.tag-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:36px 0 0;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.tag{display:inline-block;padding:5px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

.advice-note{
  margin:38px 0 0;padding:18px 20px;background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);font-size:14.5px;color:var(--body)
}
.advice-note strong{color:var(--ink)}

.status-warn{
  margin:0 0 26px;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:#fffbeb;border:1px solid #fde68a;color:#92400e;font-size:15px
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------- sidebar */
.side{position:sticky;top:96px;font-size:15px}
.side-box{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;margin-bottom:22px;background:#fff}
.side-box h2{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;color:var(--muted)}
.side-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.side-list li{padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.side-list li:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
.side-list a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;line-height:1.4;display:block}
.side-list a:hover{color:var(--purple);text-decoration:none}
.side-list .when{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;margin-top:3px}
.side-cta{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.side-cta h2{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.side-cta p{margin:0 0 16px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-size:15px}
.side-cta .btn{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);width:100%}
.side-cta .btn:hover{background:var(--purple);color:#fff}

/* -------------------------------------------------------- pagination */
.pager{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0 0 56px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pager a,.pager span{
  display:inline-block;min-width:42px;text-align:center;padding:9px 13px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;font-size:15px;color:var(--body)
}
.pager a:hover{border-color:var(--purple);color:var(--purple);text-decoration:none}
.pager .is-here{background:var(--purple);border-color:var(--purple);color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.pager .off{opacity:.4}

.empty{padding:70px 0;text-align:center;color:var(--muted)}
.empty h2{color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 10px;font-size:24px}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ footer */
.site-foot{background:var(--footer);color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);margin-top:0;padding:56px 0 30px;font-size:15px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:38px}
.foot-brand{font-weight:700;font-size:18px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px}
.foot-note{margin:0 0 12px;line-height:1.7}
.foot-h{font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#fff;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:600}
.foot-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.foot-list li{margin-bottom:9px}
.site-foot a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.site-foot a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-social a{margin-right:14px}
.compliance{margin-top:42px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.compliance p{margin:0 0 12px}
.compliance strong{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.compliance .copy{margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- responsive */
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .article-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:40px}
  .side{position:static}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .site-nav{
    display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;
    padding:14px 20px 20px;gap:0;box-shadow:var(--shadow)
  }
  .site-nav.is-open{display:flex}
  .site-head{position:relative}
  .site-nav ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}
  .site-nav li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .site-nav li a{display:block;padding:13px 0;font-size:16px}
  .nav-cta{margin-top:16px}
  .page-head h1{font-size:31px}
  .article-head h1{font-size:31px}
  .prose{font-size:17px}
  .prose h2{font-size:24px}
  .prose h3{font-size:20px}
  .lede{font-size:18px}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  body{font-size:16.5px}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px;padding:30px 0}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .page-head{padding:34px 0 30px}
}
@media print{
  .site-head,.site-foot,.side,.cat-bar,.admin-strip,.pager,.crumbs{display:none}
  body{font-size:12pt}
  .article-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:0}
}