:root{
  --bg:#070710; --surface:#11121f; --border:rgba(255,255,255,.08); --border-strong:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  --text:#ececf5; --muted:#a6a6c2; --muted-2:#73748f; --read:#d4d4e6;
  --violet:#8b5cff; --cyan:#27e0e0;
  --accent-grad:linear-gradient(120deg,#8b5cff 0%,#5b6cff 45%,#27e0e0 100%);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);
  font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Sora','Inter',sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.15;margin:0}
.grad{background:var(--accent-grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:720px}

/* top bar */
.bnav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(7,7,16,.7);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.bnav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:66px;max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-family:'Sora';font-weight:800;font-size:19px}
.brand svg{width:30px;height:30px;display:block;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(123,92,255,.45))}
.bnav .links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.bnav .links a{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500}
.bnav .links a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--accent-grad);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(123,92,255,.32)}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}

/* ambient */
.glow{position:fixed;top:-220px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:900px;height:480px;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(109,59,255,.28),transparent 65%);filter:blur(70px);z-index:0;pointer-events:none}

/* index page */
.page-head{text-align:center;padding:74px 0 18px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.page-head .eyebrow{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--violet);margin-bottom:14px}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,52px);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:16px}
.page-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto}
.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px;padding:46px 0 40px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.post-card{display:block;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:18px;padding:28px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.03),rgba(255,255,255,.008));transition:transform .25s,border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--border-strong);box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.post-card .tag{display:inline-block;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;color:#c3adff;border:1px solid rgba(139,92,255,.4);background:rgba(139,92,255,.08);padding:4px 11px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:16px}
.post-card h2{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:10px}
.post-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin:0 0 16px}
.post-card .date{color:var(--muted-2);font-size:13px}
.post-card .more{color:var(--cyan);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;margin-left:8px}

/* article page */
.article{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:54px 0 20px}
.article .kicker{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c3adff;border:1px solid rgba(139,92,255,.4);background:rgba(139,92,255,.08);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:20px}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:22px}
.article .meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:8px}
.article .meta .av{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent-grad);padding:2px;flex:0 0 auto}
.article .meta .av img{width:100%;height:100%;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 14%}
.article .meta .who b{color:var(--text)}
.article .meta .who span{color:var(--muted-2)}
.article-body{font-size:18px;color:var(--read);line-height:1.75;margin-top:30px}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 24px}
.article-body h2{font-size:25px;color:var(--text);margin:38px 0 14px}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:24px}
.article-body li{margin:0 0 10px}
.article-body strong{color:var(--text)}
.article-body blockquote{margin:30px 0;padding:18px 24px;border-left:3px solid var(--violet);background:rgba(139,92,255,.07);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;color:var(--text);font-size:19px}
.article-body a{color:var(--cyan);text-decoration:underline}

/* end-of-article CTA */
.endcta{position:relative;z-index:1;margin:46px auto 0;border:1px solid var(--border-strong);border-radius:22px;padding:40px;text-align:center;
  background:radial-gradient(120% 120% at 50% 0%,rgba(123,92,255,.2),transparent 60%),var(--surface)}
.endcta h3{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:12px}
.endcta p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 auto 22px;max-width:48ch}
.back{display:inline-block;margin:34px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.back:hover{color:var(--text)}

footer{border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin-top:70px;padding:34px 0;position:relative;z-index:1}
.foot-in{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--muted-2);font-size:13.5px}
.foot-in a{color:var(--muted)}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .bnav .links a:not(.btn){display:none}
  .posts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article-body{font-size:17px}
  .endcta{padding:30px 22px}
}