:root{
  --bg:#ffffff; --bg-alt:#f6f3ee; --ink:#0a0a0a; --ink-soft:#2a2a2a;
  --muted:#6b6b6b; --line:#e6e3dd; --line-strong:#111;
  --gold:#E11D1D; --gold-ink:#ffffff; --dark:#0d0d0d;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:'Montserrat',system-ui,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:1320px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
@media (max-width:720px){.wrap{padding:0 20px}}

/* Nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px}
.nav-wordmark .wm{font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.02em;font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:28px}
.nav-links a{font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink);padding:8px 2px;position:relative}
.nav-links a:hover::after,.nav-links a.active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:2px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12.5px;padding:14px 22px;border-radius:2px;border:2px solid var(--ink);background:var(--ink);color:#fff;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, background .15s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.btn .arrow{transition:transform .2s}
.btn:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(3px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-ink)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#b81414;border-color:#b81414}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 16px;font-size:11.5px}
@media (max-width:900px){.nav-links{display:none}}

/* Hero */
.art-hero{padding:60px 0 40px;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--line-strong);background:var(--bg);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.art-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 calc(100% / 12 - 1px), rgba(10,10,10,.03) calc(100% / 12 - 1px) calc(100% / 12));pointer-events:none}
.art-hero .wrap{position:relative;max-width:900px}
.art-back{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);display:inline-block;margin-bottom:28px}
.art-back:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.art-meta-top{display:flex;gap:12px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.art-cat{background:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-ink);padding:5px 10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em}
.art-title{font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(40px,5.6vw,80px);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0 0 26px;text-transform:uppercase;text-wrap:balance}
.art-title .g{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.art-dek{font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:680px;margin:0 0 32px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:8px 0 8px 22px}
.art-dek b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.art-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.by-av{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;background:#000 url('../assets/builder-logo.png') center/80% no-repeat;border:2px solid var(--gold);flex:none}
.by-meta{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.04em;line-height:1.5}
.by-meta b{display:block;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;color:var(--ink);font-size:15px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em}

/* Body layout */
.art-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;gap:64px;padding:70px 40px 100px;align-items:start;max-width:1100px}
@media (max-width:900px){.art-body{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;padding:40px 20px 70px}}

.art-toc{position:sticky;top:100px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace}
@media (max-width:900px){.art-toc{position:static;padding:18px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-alt)}}
.toc-label{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.art-toc ol{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 22px;counter-reset:toc;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.art-toc li{counter-increment:toc;position:relative;padding-left:26px;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.4}
.art-toc li::before{content:"0" counter(toc);position:absolute;left:0;top:1px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.art-toc a{color:var(--ink-soft);transition:color .15s}
.art-toc a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.toc-cta{display:inline-block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);width:100%}
.toc-cta:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* Prose */
.art-prose{max-width:720px;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.art-prose h2{font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,40px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:60px 0 20px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:balance;scroll-margin-top:100px}
.art-prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.art-prose h2 .g{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.art-prose h3{font-weight:800;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:36px 0 14px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:balance}
.art-prose p{margin:0 0 22px}
.art-prose p b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.art-prose p em{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink)}
.art-prose p a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:1px}
.art-prose p a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.art-prose p.lede{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:26px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:30px 0;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-wrap:balance}

.art-prose ul.lst,.art-prose ol.lst-num{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.art-prose ul.lst li{padding-left:28px;position:relative;line-height:1.55}
.art-prose ul.lst li::before{content:"→";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--gold);font-weight:900;font-size:18px}
.art-prose ol.lst-num{counter-reset:step}
.art-prose ol.lst-num li{counter-increment:step;padding-left:42px;position:relative;line-height:1.55;font-size:17px}
.art-prose ol.lst-num li::before{content:"0" counter(step);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--gold);font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.art-prose li b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}

.capsule{background:var(--bg-alt);border-left:3px solid var(--ink);padding:24px 28px;margin:32px 0;position:relative}
.capsule-label{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
.capsule p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft)}

.pq{margin:38px 0;padding:28px 32px;background:var(--dark);color:#fff;position:relative;border-left:4px solid var(--gold)}
.pq p{margin:0;font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.35;font-style:italic;color:#fff;text-wrap:balance}
.pq.gold{background:var(--gold);border-left-color:#000}
.pq.gold p{font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.01em}

/* 2x2 grid (first-hire article) */
.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;border:1.5px solid var(--line-strong);margin:28px 0 32px}
@media (max-width:640px){.grid2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.cell{padding:24px 22px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.cell:nth-child(2n){border-right:none}
.cell:nth-child(n+3){border-bottom:none}
@media (max-width:640px){.cell{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.cell:last-child{border-bottom:none}}
.cell.danger{background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff}
.cell.danger .cell-axis{color:var(--gold)}
.cell.danger h4,.cell.danger p{color:#fff}
.cell.danger p b{color:var(--gold)}
.cell-axis{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
.cell h4{font-weight:900;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--ink)}
.cell p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* Book recommendation */
.book-rec{margin:40px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:190px 1fr;gap:32px;align-items:center;padding:32px;background:var(--dark);color:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);position:relative}
@media (max-width:640px){.book-rec{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px;padding:24px}}
.book-cover{width:170px;height:255px;position:relative;transform:rotate(-3deg);transition:transform .2s ease;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 0 rgba(225,29,29,.35),0 18px 30px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.book-rec:hover .book-cover{transform:rotate(-1deg) translateY(-2px)}
@media (max-width:640px){.book-cover{margin:0 auto}}
.book-spine{position:absolute;left:-6px;top:4px;bottom:-4px;width:10px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0a4a6e,#1a8fc7);border-radius:2px 0 0 2px}
.book-cover img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.book-tag{display:inline-block;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:10px}
.book-body h3{font-weight:900;font-size:22px;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 12px;color:#fff;text-wrap:balance}
.book-body p{margin:0 0 16px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.book-body p b{color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.book-body p em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.book-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;padding:12px 18px;background:var(--gold);color:#fff;border:2px solid var(--gold);transition:background .15s}
.book-cta:hover{background:#b81414;border-color:#b81414}
.book-cta .arrow{transition:transform .2s}
.book-cta:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(3px)}
.book-fine{margin-top:10px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);text-transform:uppercase}

.faq h3{font-weight:800;font-size:18px;margin:28px 0 10px;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.faq h3:first-child{margin-top:10px}
.faq p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:18px;border-left:2px solid var(--line)}

.art-close{margin-top:72px;padding:48px 40px;background:var(--dark);color:#fff;text-align:center;border:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:720px){.art-close{padding:36px 24px}}
.art-close .eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin-bottom:16px}
.art-close .eyebrow::before{content:"";display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
.art-close h2{font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 14px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;text-wrap:balance}
.art-close h2 .g{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.art-close p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);max-width:540px;margin:0 auto 26px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}
.art-close .close-ctas{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.art-close .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.art-close .btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff}

/* Footer */
.footer{background:#000;color:#fff;padding:56px 0 32px}
.foot-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:30px;padding-bottom:32px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-top .fl{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.foot-top .fl .s{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:2px}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:28px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.foot-bot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:22px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);letter-spacing:.06em;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}