/*
Theme Name: CodeWithChai V53 Consolidated Release
Theme URI: https://codewithchai.com/
Author: CodeWithChai
Description: Responsive CodeWithChai theme with blog navigation, expertise section, interview-topic availability states, article sharing, SEO metadata, structured data, and prepared ad placements.
Version: 53.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 8.0
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Text Domain: codewithchai
*/


    /* ══ DARK THEME (default) ══ */
    :root {
      --bg: #080705;
      --bg2: #0f0d0a;
      --surface: #161210;
      --surface2: #1e1814;
      --border: #2a221a;
      --border2: #3a2e20;
      --chai: #d97706;
      --chai-lt: #f59e0b;
      --chai-dim: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.13);
      --chai-glow: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.06);
      --indigo: #6366f1;
      --indigo-dim: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.12);
      --text: #f2ece3;
      --text2: #b0a494;
      --muted: #65584a;
      --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
      --radius: 4px;
      --tr: 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      --nav-h: 72px;
    }

    /* ══ LIGHT THEME ══ */
    [data-theme="light"] {
      --bg: #faf8f5;
      --bg2: #f2ede6;
      --surface: #ffffff;
      --surface2: #f7f3ed;
      --border: #e5ddd2;
      --border2: #d4c9ba;
      --text: #1c1712;
      --text2: #5c4f40;
      --muted: #9a8878;
      --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
      --chai-dim: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.09);
      --chai-glow: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.04);
      --indigo-dim: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.08);
    }

    [data-theme="light"] body::after {
      opacity: .15
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .hero-grid {
      background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(217, 119, 6, .06) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(217, 119, 6, .06) 1px, transparent 1px)
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .nav {
      background: rgba(250, 248, 245, .92)
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .code-card {
      box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12)
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .c-comment {
      color: #999
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .hero-title .outline {
      -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(28, 23, 18, .2)
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .mobile-nav {
      background: var(--bg2)
    }

    [data-theme="light"] .read-progress-bar {
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--chai), var(--chai-lt))
    }

    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
      font-size: 16px
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text);
      line-height: 1.65;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      transition: background .3s, color .3s
    }

    img {
      display: block;
      max-width: 100%
    }

    a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none
    }

    button {
      font-family: inherit;
      cursor: pointer;
      border: none;
      background: none
    }

    body::after {
      content: '';
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='g'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23g)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 9999;
      opacity: .5
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar {
      width: 5px
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
      background: var(--bg)
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
      background: var(--border2);
      border-radius: 10px
    }

    .container {
      max-width: 1160px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 2rem
    }

    .section {
      padding: 6rem 0
    }

    /* NAV */
    .nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 500;
      height: var(--nav-h);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      background: rgba(12, 10, 8, .88);
      backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(1.4);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      transition: box-shadow var(--tr)
    }

    .nav.scrolled {
      box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5)
    }

    .nav-inner {
      max-width: 1160px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 2rem;
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 2.5rem
    }

    .nav-logo {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -.01em;
      white-space: nowrap;
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .nav-logo .chai {
      color: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .15rem;
      list-style: none;
      flex: 1
    }

    .nav-links a {
      font-size: .875rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--text2);
      padding: .45rem .85rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      transition: color var(--tr), background var(--tr)
    }

    .nav-links a:hover,
    .nav-links a.active {
      color: var(--text);
      background: var(--surface)
    }

    .nav-dropdown {
      position: relative
    }

    .nav-dropdown>a::after {
      content: ' ▾';
      font-size: .62rem;
      opacity: .55
    }

    .dropdown-menu {
      position: absolute;
      top: calc(100% + 8px);
      left: 0;
      min-width: 210px;
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: .5rem;
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transform: translateY(-6px);
      transition: all var(--tr);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6)
    }

    .nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible;
      transform: translateY(0)
    }

    .dropdown-menu a {
      display: block;
      padding: .6rem .9rem;
      font-size: .83rem;
      color: var(--text2);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      transition: color var(--tr), background var(--tr)
    }

    .dropdown-menu a:hover {
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      background: var(--chai-dim)
    }

    .nav-right {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-left: auto;
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .nav-search {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .5rem;
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: .38rem .8rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      font-size: .78rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: border-color var(--tr)
    }

    .nav-search:hover {
      border-color: var(--border2)
    }

    .nav-search svg {
      width: 13px;
      height: 13px;
      stroke: currentColor;
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 2
    }

    .btn-nav {
      font-size: .82rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: .48rem 1.1rem;
      background: var(--chai);
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      transition: background var(--tr), transform var(--tr);
      white-space: nowrap
    }

    .btn-nav:hover {
      background: var(--chai-lt);
      transform: translateY(-1px)
    }

    .hamburger {
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 5px;
      padding: 6px;
      cursor: pointer;
      margin-left: auto
    }

    .hamburger span {
      display: block;
      width: 22px;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--text);
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: all .3s
    }

    .hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) {
      transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)
    }

    .hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) {
      opacity: 0
    }

    .hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) {
      transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)
    }

    .mobile-nav {
      display: none;
      position: fixed;
      top: var(--nav-h);
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      background: var(--bg2);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 1.5rem 2rem 2rem;
      z-index: 499;
      transform: translateY(-110%);
      transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1)
    }

    .mobile-nav.open {
      transform: translateY(0)
    }

    .mobile-nav a {
      display: block;
      padding: .75rem 0;
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--text2);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      transition: color var(--tr)
    }

    .mobile-nav a:hover {
      color: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    .mobile-nav .btn-full {
      display: block;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
      text-align: center;
      padding: .85rem;
      background: var(--chai);
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 600;
      border-radius: var(--radius)
    }

    /* SPA */
    .page {
      display: none;
      animation: fadeIn .4s ease
    }

    .page.active {
      display: block
    }

    @keyframes fadeIn {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(12px)
      }

      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0)
      }
    }

    /* HERO */
    .hero {
      min-height: 100vh;
      padding-top: var(--nav-h);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    .hero-bg {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 65% 0%, rgba(217, 119, 6, .07) 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 50% at 0% 80%, rgba(99, 102, 241, .05) 0%, transparent 60%)
    }

    .hero-grid {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(217, 119, 6, .035) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(217, 119, 6, .035) 1px, transparent 1px);
      background-size: 72px 72px;
      mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 80% at 50% 0%, black 40%, transparent 100%)
    }

    .hero-main {
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 5rem 0 3rem;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
    }

    .hero-main .container {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 5rem;
      align-items: center
    }

    .hero-eyebrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .6rem;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .74rem;
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      background: var(--chai-dim);
      border: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, .25);
      padding: .35rem .9rem;
      border-radius: 100px;
      margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
      animation: slideDown .6s ease both
    }

    .pulse-dot {
      width: 7px;
      height: 7px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--chai-lt);
      animation: pulse 2s ease infinite
    }

    @keyframes pulse {

      0%,
      100% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1)
      }

      50% {
        opacity: .4;
        transform: scale(.8)
      }
    }

    .hero-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      line-height: 1.1;
      letter-spacing: -.02em;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      animation: slideDown .6s .1s ease both
    }

    .hero-title .accent {
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      font-style: italic
    }

    .hero-title .outline {
      -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(240, 235, 227, .25);
      color: transparent
    }

    .hero-desc {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--text2);
      font-weight: 300;
      max-width: 480px;
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
      animation: slideDown .6s .2s ease both
    }

    .hero-ctas {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      animation: slideDown .6s .3s ease both
    }

    .btn-primary {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .5rem;
      font-size: .9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: .85rem 1.8rem;
      background: var(--chai);
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      transition: all var(--tr);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(217, 119, 6, .35)
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      background: var(--chai-lt);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(217, 119, 6, .45)
    }

    .btn-secondary {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .5rem;
      font-size: .9rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: .85rem 1.8rem;
      background: var(--surface);
      color: var(--text);
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      transition: all var(--tr)
    }

    .btn-secondary:hover {
      border-color: var(--chai);
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      transform: translateY(-2px)
    }

    /* Code card */
    .hero-visual {
      animation: slideDown .6s .2s ease both;
      position: relative
    }

    .code-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .04)
    }

    .code-card-header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .5rem;
      padding: .9rem 1.2rem;
      background: var(--surface2);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border)
    }

    .dot {
      width: 10px;
      height: 10px;
      border-radius: 50%
    }

    .dot.red {
      background: #ff5f57
    }

    .dot.yellow {
      background: #ffbd2e
    }

    .dot.green {
      background: #28ca41
    }

    .code-card-title {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .7rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-left: .5rem
    }

    .code-body {
      padding: 1.5rem;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .79rem;
      line-height: 2
    }

    .c-keyword {
      color: #c792ea
    }

    .c-class {
      color: #82aaff
    }

    .c-string {
      color: #c3e88d
    }

    .c-comment {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-style: italic
    }

    .c-attr {
      color: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    .c-num {
      color: #f78c6c
    }

    .floating-badge {
      position: absolute;
      background: var(--surface2);
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: .7rem 1rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .6rem;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
      font-size: .8rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      animation: float 4s ease-in-out infinite
    }

    @keyframes float {

      0%,
      100% {
        transform: translateY(0)
      }

      50% {
        transform: translateY(-8px)
      }
    }

    .badge-1 {
      bottom: -20px;
      left: -28px;
      color: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    .badge-2 {
      top: -16px;
      right: -18px;
      color: #a5f3fc;
      animation-delay: 1.5s
    }

    .badge-icon {
      font-size: 1.15rem
    }

    /* Stats */
    .stats-bar {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      background: var(--bg2);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
    }

    .stats-bar .container {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      padding-top: 2.5rem;
      padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
      gap: 0
    }

    .stat-item {
      flex: 1;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 0 1.5rem;
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border)
    }

    .stat-item:last-child {
      border-right: none
    }

    .stat-num {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 2.4rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -.02em;
      line-height: 1
    }

    .stat-num sup {
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      vertical-align: super
    }

    .stat-label {
      font-size: .76rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-top: .3rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .06em
    }

    /* Topics */
    .topics {
      background: var(--surface);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border)
    }

    .topics .container {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      padding-top: 1.2rem;
      padding-bottom: 1.2rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .topics-label {
      font-size: .76rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 500;
      white-space: nowrap
    }

    .topic-pill {
      font-size: .79rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: .3rem .9rem;
      border-radius: 100px;
      background: var(--surface2);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      color: var(--text2);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all var(--tr)
    }

    .topic-pill:hover,
    .topic-pill.active {
      background: var(--chai-dim);
      border-color: rgba(217, 119, 6, .4);
      color: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    /* Section header */
    .section-label {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .71rem;
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: .6rem
    }

    .section-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -.02em;
      line-height: 1.15
    }

    .section-head {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
      gap: 2rem
    }

    .link-arrow {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .4rem;
      font-size: .85rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: gap var(--tr)
    }

    .link-arrow:hover {
      gap: .7rem
    }

    /* Article cards */
    .articles-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1.5rem
    }

    .article-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform var(--tr), border-color var(--tr), box-shadow var(--tr);
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column
    }

    .article-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      border-color: var(--border2);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4)
    }

    .card-img {
      height: 180px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--surface2)
    }

    .card-img-inner {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 3rem;
      position: relative
    }

    .card-img-inner::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--chai-dim), var(--indigo-dim))
    }

    .card-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: 12px;
      left: 12px;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .63rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: .22rem .55rem;
      border-radius: 4px;
      letter-spacing: .04em;
      text-transform: uppercase
    }

    .badge-dotnet {
      background: rgba(217, 119, 6, .2);
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      border: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, .3)
    }

    .badge-arch {
      background: rgba(99, 102, 241, .2);
      color: #a5b4fc;
      border: 1px solid rgba(99, 102, 241, .3)
    }

    .badge-cloud {
      background: rgba(20, 184, 166, .2);
      color: #5eead4;
      border: 1px solid rgba(20, 184, 166, .3)
    }

    .badge-ai {
      background: rgba(168, 85, 247, .2);
      color: #c4b5fd;
      border: 1px solid rgba(168, 85, 247, .3)
    }

    .card-body {
      padding: 1.4rem;
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column
    }

    .card-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .65rem;
      font-size: .73rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: .7rem;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace
    }

    .dot-sep {
      width: 3px;
      height: 3px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--muted);
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .card-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.08rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.35;
      letter-spacing: -.01em;
      margin-bottom: .65rem;
      flex: 1
    }

    .card-excerpt {
      font-size: .84rem;
      color: var(--text2);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem
    }

    .card-footer {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding-top: 1rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      font-size: .73rem
    }

    .card-views {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      color: var(--muted)
    }

    .card-read {
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      font-weight: 600;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .3rem
    }

    .article-card.featured {
      grid-column: span 2;
      flex-direction: row
    }

    .article-card.featured .card-img {
      width: 300px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      height: auto;
      min-height: 220px
    }

    .article-card.featured .card-title {
      font-size: 1.35rem
    }

    .article-card.featured .card-body {
      padding: 2rem
    }

    /* Newsletter */
    .newsletter-strip {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--surface) 0%, var(--surface2) 100%);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    .newsletter-strip::before {
      content: '☕';
      position: absolute;
      right: 5%;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      font-size: 10rem;
      opacity: .04;
      pointer-events: none;
      line-height: 1
    }

    .newsletter-strip .container {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 4rem;
      align-items: center;
      padding-top: 5rem;
      padding-bottom: 5rem
    }

    .nl-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -.02em;
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 1rem
    }

    .nl-title em {
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      font-style: italic
    }

    .nl-desc {
      font-size: .94rem;
      color: var(--text2);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.8
    }

    .nl-perks {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      margin-top: 1.2rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .nl-perk {
      font-size: .77rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .35rem
    }

    .nl-perk::before {
      content: '✓';
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      font-weight: 700
    }

    .nl-form {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: .9rem
    }

    .nl-row {
      display: flex;
      gap: .8rem
    }

    .nl-input {
      flex: 1;
      background: var(--bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: .8rem 1rem;
      font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: .87rem;
      color: var(--text);
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color var(--tr)
    }

    .nl-input:focus {
      border-color: var(--chai)
    }

    .nl-input::placeholder {
      color: var(--muted)
    }

    .nl-submit {
      background: var(--chai);
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: .9rem;
      padding: .8rem 1.6rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: all var(--tr);
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(217, 119, 6, .3)
    }

    .nl-submit:hover {
      background: var(--chai-lt);
      transform: translateY(-1px)
    }

    .nl-note {
      font-size: .72rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace
    }

    /* Page hero */
    .page-hero {
      padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 4rem);
      padding-bottom: 4rem;
      background: var(--bg2);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    .page-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 40%;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse at right, rgba(217, 119, 6, .06), transparent 70%)
    }

    .page-hero-label {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .71rem;
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: .8rem
    }

    .page-hero-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -.02em;
      margin-bottom: 1rem
    }

    .page-hero-desc {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--text2);
      font-weight: 300;
      max-width: 520px;
      line-height: 1.8
    }

    /* Blog */
    .blog-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
      gap: 3rem;
      align-items: start
    }

    .blog-filters {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .5rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .filter-btn {
      font-size: .81rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: .38rem .95rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 100px;
      color: var(--text2);
      background: var(--surface);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all var(--tr)
    }

    .filter-btn:hover,
    .filter-btn.active {
      border-color: var(--chai);
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      background: var(--chai-dim)
    }

    .blog-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.2rem
    }

    .blog-list-card {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.3rem;
      padding: 1.4rem;
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 10px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all var(--tr)
    }

    .blog-list-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--border2);
      transform: translateX(4px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3)
    }

    .blog-list-img {
      width: 110px;
      height: 82px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      background: var(--surface2);
      border-radius: 6px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    .blog-list-img::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--chai-dim), var(--indigo-dim))
    }

    .blog-list-body {
      flex: 1
    }

    .blog-list-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .65rem;
      font-size: .72rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      margin-bottom: .45rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .blog-list-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.02rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.35;
      margin-bottom: .35rem
    }

    .blog-list-excerpt {
      font-size: .82rem;
      color: var(--text2);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.65
    }

    .sidebar {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.4rem;
      position: sticky;
      top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 1.5rem)
    }

    .sidebar-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 10px;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    .sidebar-card-header {
      padding: .9rem 1.1rem;
      background: var(--surface2);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      font-size: .76rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text2);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .06em
    }

    .sidebar-card-body {
      padding: 1.1rem
    }

    .sidebar-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: .76rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      padding: .28rem .7rem;
      border-radius: 100px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      color: var(--text2);
      background: var(--bg);
      margin: .22rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all var(--tr)
    }

    .sidebar-tag:hover {
      border-color: var(--chai);
      color: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    .popular-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: .75rem;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: .65rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border)
    }

    .popular-item:last-child {
      border-bottom: none;
      padding-bottom: 0
    }

    .popular-num {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--border2);
      line-height: 1;
      min-width: 1.5rem
    }

    .popular-title {
      font-size: .81rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.4;
      color: var(--text2)
    }

    /* Courses */
    .courses-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 1.5rem
    }

    .course-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 12px;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: all var(--tr);
      cursor: pointer
    }

    .course-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
      border-color: var(--border2)
    }

    .course-header {
      height: 190px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 3.8rem;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    .course-header::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0
    }

    .ch-green::before {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(34, 197, 94, .15), rgba(16, 185, 129, .1))
    }

    .ch-blue::before {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(59, 130, 246, .15), rgba(99, 102, 241, .1))
    }

    .ch-orange::before {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(217, 119, 6, .15), rgba(251, 146, 60, .1))
    }

    .ch-purple::before {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(168, 85, 247, .15), rgba(236, 72, 153, .1))
    }

    .course-body {
      padding: 1.7rem
    }

    .course-level {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .67rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      margin-bottom: .55rem
    }

    .level-beginner {
      color: #4ade80
    }

    .level-inter {
      color: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    .level-advanced {
      color: #c4b5fd
    }

    .course-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: .65rem;
      line-height: 1.25
    }

    .course-desc {
      font-size: .86rem;
      color: var(--text2);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem
    }

    .course-footer {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding-top: 1.1rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border)
    }

    .course-meta {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .7rem;
      color: var(--muted)
    }

    .course-btn {
      font-size: .81rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: .48rem 1.1rem;
      background: var(--chai);
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      transition: all var(--tr)
    }

    .course-btn:hover {
      background: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    .badge-free {
      position: absolute;
      top: 14px;
      right: 14px;
      font-size: .66rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      padding: .24rem .65rem;
      background: rgba(34, 197, 94, .2);
      color: #4ade80;
      border: 1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, .3);
      border-radius: 4px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .05em
    }

    /* About */
    .about-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 5rem;
      align-items: center
    }

    .about-avatar {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 1;
      max-width: 420px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--surface2);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 8rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      position: relative
    }

    .about-avatar::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--chai-dim), var(--indigo-dim))
    }

    .about-floater {
      position: absolute;
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: .8rem 1.1rem;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4)
    }

    .af1 {
      bottom: -14px;
      right: -22px
    }

    .af2 {
      top: -14px;
      left: -22px
    }

    .fl-label {
      font-size: .68rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace
    }

    .fl-val {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif
    }

    .about-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.7rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -.02em;
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem
    }

    .about-desc {
      font-size: .95rem;
      color: var(--text2);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.85;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem
    }

    .skill-list {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: .55rem;
      margin-top: 1.4rem
    }

    .skill-tag {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .73rem;
      padding: .32rem .75rem;
      border-radius: 4px;
      background: var(--surface2);
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      color: var(--text2)
    }

    .achievements {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-top: 3.5rem
    }

    .achievement-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: 1.4rem;
      transition: all var(--tr)
    }

    .achievement-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--chai);
      transform: translateY(-2px)
    }

    .ach-icon {
      font-size: 1.7rem;
      margin-bottom: .55rem
    }

    .ach-title {
      font-size: .87rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: .28rem
    }

    .ach-desc {
      font-size: .78rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 300
    }

    /* Resources */
    .resources-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1.4rem
    }

    .resource-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 2rem;
      transition: all var(--tr);
      cursor: pointer
    }

    .resource-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      border-color: var(--border2);
      box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3)
    }

    .resource-icon {
      font-size: 2.3rem;
      margin-bottom: .9rem
    }

    .resource-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.12rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: .55rem
    }

    .resource-desc {
      font-size: .84rem;
      color: var(--text2);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7
    }

    .resource-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .4rem;
      margin-top: 1.1rem;
      font-size: .81rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    /* Contact */
    .contact-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 5rem;
      align-items: start
    }

    .contact-links {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: .9rem;
      margin-top: 2rem
    }

    .contact-link {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      padding: .95rem 1.1rem;
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 8px;
      transition: all var(--tr)
    }

    .contact-link:hover {
      border-color: var(--chai);
      transform: translateX(4px)
    }

    .cl-icon {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      width: 2rem;
      text-align: center
    }

    .cl-platform {
      font-size: .7rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace
    }

    .cl-handle {
      font-size: .88rem;
      font-weight: 600
    }

    .contact-form {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1.1rem
    }

    .form-group {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: .45rem
    }

    .form-label {
      font-size: .79rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text2)
    }

    .form-input {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: .82rem 1rem;
      font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: .87rem;
      color: var(--text);
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color var(--tr)
    }

    .form-input:focus {
      border-color: var(--chai)
    }

    .form-input::placeholder {
      color: var(--muted)
    }

    textarea.form-input {
      resize: vertical;
      min-height: 130px
    }

    .form-submit {
      background: var(--chai);
      color: #fff;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: .9rem;
      padding: .88rem 2rem;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      transition: all var(--tr);
      align-self: flex-start;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(217, 119, 6, .3)
    }

    .form-submit:hover {
      background: var(--chai-lt);
      transform: translateY(-2px)
    }

    /* Footer */
    .footer {
      background: var(--bg2);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 4rem 0 2rem
    }

    .footer-main {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 3rem;
      margin-bottom: 3rem
    }

    .footer-brand-logo {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      display: inline-block;
      margin-bottom: 1rem
    }

    .footer-brand-logo .chai {
      color: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    .footer-brand p {
      font-size: .85rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.8;
      max-width: 270px
    }

    .footer-col-title {
      font-size: .76rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem
    }

    .footer-links-list {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: .55rem
    }

    .footer-links-list a {
      font-size: .85rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      transition: color var(--tr)
    }

    .footer-links-list a:hover {
      color: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    .footer-bottom {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding-top: 2rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      font-size: .78rem;
      color: var(--muted)
    }

    .footer-socials {
      display: flex;
      gap: .7rem
    }

    .social-btn {
      width: 34px;
      height: 34px;
      border-radius: 7px;
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: .85rem;
      transition: all var(--tr);
      cursor: pointer
    }

    .social-btn:hover {
      border-color: var(--chai);
      background: var(--chai-dim)
    }

    /* Animations */
    @keyframes slideDown {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(-16px)
      }

      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0)
      }
    }

    .reveal {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
      transition: opacity .55s ease, transform .55s ease
    }

    .js-animate .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(24px)
    }

    .js-animate .reveal.in {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0)
    }

    .reveal-d1 {
      transition-delay: .1s
    }

    .reveal-d2 {
      transition-delay: .2s
    }

    .reveal-d3 {
      transition-delay: .3s
    }

    /* ═══ TABLET ≤1024px ═══ */
    @media(max-width:1024px) {
      .hero-main .container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2.5rem;
        text-align: center
      }

      .hero-eyebrow {
        margin: 0 auto 1.8rem
      }

      .hero-desc {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto
      }

      .hero-ctas {
        justify-content: center
      }

      .hero-visual {
        max-width: 560px;
        margin: 0 auto
      }

      .floating-badge {
        display: none
      }

      .articles-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
      }

      .article-card.featured {
        grid-column: span 2;
        flex-direction: row
      }

      .article-card.featured .card-img {
        width: 260px;
        flex-shrink: 0;
        height: auto;
        min-height: 200px
      }

      .blog-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .sidebar {
        position: static;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 1rem
      }

      .about-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2.5rem;
        text-align: center
      }

      .about-avatar {
        margin: 0 auto
      }

      .about-floater {
        display: none
      }

      .skill-list {
        justify-content: center
      }

      .achievements {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
      }

      .contact-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2.5rem
      }

      .footer-main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 2rem
      }

      .courses-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
      }

      .resources-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
      }
    }

    /* ═══ MOBILE ≤768px ═══ */
    @media(max-width:768px) {
      :root {
        --nav-h: 60px
      }

      .nav-links,
      .nav-search,
      .btn-nav {
        display: none
      }

      .hamburger {
        display: flex
      }

      .mobile-nav {
        display: block
      }

      .nav-logo {
        font-size: 1.2rem
      }

      .section {
        padding: 3.5rem 0
      }

      .container {
        padding: 0 1.25rem
      }

      .section-head {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: .8rem
      }

      .page-hero {
        padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 2.5rem);
        padding-bottom: 2.5rem
      }

      .page-hero-title {
        font-size: 1.9rem
      }

      .hero-main {
        padding: 2.5rem 0 2rem
      }

      .hero-main .container {
        text-align: left
      }

      .hero-eyebrow {
        margin: 0 0 1.5rem
      }

      .hero-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem
      }

      .hero-desc {
        margin: 0 0 2rem;
        font-size: .97rem
      }

      .hero-ctas {
        justify-content: flex-start
      }

      .hero-visual {
        display: none
      }

      .stats-bar .container {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        padding-top: 0;
        padding-bottom: 0
      }

      .stat-item {
        width: 50%;
        flex: none;
        padding: 1.4rem 1rem;
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        text-align: left
      }

      .stat-item:nth-child(odd) {
        border-right: 1px solid var(--border)
      }

      .stat-item:nth-child(3) {
        border-bottom: none
      }

      .stat-item:last-child {
        border-bottom: none
      }

      .stat-num {
        font-size: 2rem
      }

      .topics .container {
        gap: .6rem;
        padding-top: 1rem;
        padding-bottom: 1rem
      }

      .topics-label {
        display: none
      }

      .articles-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .article-card.featured {
        grid-column: span 1;
        flex-direction: column
      }

      .article-card.featured .card-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 160px
      }

      .article-card.featured .card-body {
        padding: 1.25rem
      }

      .article-card.featured .card-title {
        font-size: 1.15rem
      }

      .blog-list-card {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1rem
      }

      .blog-list-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 120px;
        border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0
      }

      .blog-filters {
        gap: .4rem
      }

      .filter-btn {
        font-size: .76rem;
        padding: .32rem .75rem
      }

      .sidebar {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .newsletter-strip .container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
        padding-top: 3rem;
        padding-bottom: 3rem
      }

      .nl-title {
        font-size: 1.7rem
      }

      .nl-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: .7rem
      }

      .nl-perks {
        gap: 1rem
      }

      .courses-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .course-header {
        height: 150px;
        font-size: 3rem
      }

      .resources-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .about-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: left
      }

      .about-avatar {
        max-width: 100%;
        aspect-ratio: unset;
        height: 220px;
        border-radius: 12px
      }

      .about-title {
        font-size: 1.7rem
      }

      .skill-list {
        justify-content: flex-start
      }

      .achievements {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: .8rem
      }

      .achievement-card {
        padding: 1.1rem
      }

      .ach-icon {
        font-size: 1.4rem
      }

      .ach-title {
        font-size: .82rem
      }

      .ach-desc {
        font-size: .74rem
      }

      .contact-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 2rem
      }

      .contact-links {
        gap: .7rem
      }

      .footer-main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 1.8rem
      }

      .footer-brand {
        grid-column: span 2
      }

      .footer {
        padding: 3rem 0 1.5rem
      }

      .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: .8rem;
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 1.5rem
      }
    }

    /* ═══ SMALL MOBILE ≤480px ═══ */
    @media(max-width:480px) {
      .container {
        padding: 0 1rem
      }

      .hero-title {
        font-size: 1.85rem;
        letter-spacing: -.015em
      }

      .hero-ctas {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: .75rem
      }

      .btn-primary,
      .btn-secondary {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
        text-align: center
      }

      .stat-item {
        padding: 1.2rem .9rem
      }

      .stat-num {
        font-size: 1.75rem
      }

      .achievements {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .footer-main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .footer-brand {
        grid-column: unset
      }

      .page-hero-title {
        font-size: 1.6rem
      }

      .nl-title {
        font-size: 1.45rem
      }

      .section-title {
        font-size: 1.5rem
      }

      .section {
        padding: 2.5rem 0
      }

      .about-title {
        font-size: 1.5rem
      }

      .sidebar {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .blog-filters {
        overflow-x: auto;
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        padding-bottom: .5rem;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
        scrollbar-width: none
      }

      .blog-filters::-webkit-scrollbar {
        display: none
      }

      .filter-btn {
        white-space: nowrap;
        flex-shrink: 0
      }

      .topic-pill {
        font-size: .74rem;
        padding: .25rem .7rem
      }

      .card-body {
        padding: 1.1rem
      }

      .course-body {
        padding: 1.2rem
      }

      .resource-card {
        padding: 1.4rem
      }

      .contact-link {
        padding: .8rem 1rem
      }

      .mobile-nav {
        padding: 1.2rem 1.25rem 1.8rem
      }

      .section-label {
        font-size: .68rem
      }
    }

    /* ══ THEME TOGGLE ══ */
    .theme-toggle {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 1rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all var(--tr);
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .theme-toggle:hover {
      border-color: var(--chai);
      background: var(--chai-dim)
    }

    /* ══ READING PROGRESS BAR (top of page) ══ */
    .read-progress {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 600;
      height: 3px;
      background: transparent;
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .read-progress-bar {
      height: 100%;
      width: 0%;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--chai) 0%, var(--chai-lt) 50%, #fbbf24 100%);
      transition: width .08s linear;
      box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(217, 119, 6, .7)
    }

    /* ══ ARTICLE READER ══ */
    /* ══ ARTICLE PAGE ══ */
    .article-page {
      padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 2.5rem);
      padding-bottom: 5rem
    }

    /* Back button */
    .article-back {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .5rem;
      font-size: .82rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text2);
      padding: .42rem .9rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 100px;
      background: var(--surface);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all var(--tr);
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem
    }

    .article-back:hover {
      border-color: var(--chai);
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      background: var(--chai-dim)
    }

    /* Article header */
    .article-header {
      max-width: 780px;
      margin: 0 auto 3rem;
      text-align: center
    }

    .article-header-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .5rem;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .7rem;
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      background: var(--chai-dim);
      border: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, .3);
      padding: .32rem .9rem;
      border-radius: 100px;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      letter-spacing: .05em
    }

    .article-hero-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.5vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -.025em;
      line-height: 1.1;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem
    }

    /* Meta row */
    .article-meta-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: .9rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      font-size: .79rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      margin-bottom: 0
    }

    .article-meta-row .dot-sep {
      width: 3px;
      height: 3px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--border2);
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .article-meta-row .views {
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      font-weight: 600
    }

    /* Inline reading pill */
    .read-indicator {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .5rem;
      background: var(--chai-dim);
      border: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, .3);
      border-radius: 100px;
      padding: .35rem .9rem;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .71rem;
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      font-weight: 600
    }

    .read-percent {
      font-weight: 800;
      min-width: 2.2rem;
      text-align: left
    }

    /* Cover image */
    .article-cover {
      height: 420px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--surface2);
      margin: 2.5rem 0 3.5rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 8rem;
      position: relative;
      box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4)
    }

    .article-cover::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(217, 119, 6, .12), rgba(99, 102, 241, .1))
    }

    .article-cover::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 55%;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--bg), transparent)
    }

    .article-cover-emoji {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4))
    }

    /* Body layout */
    .article-layout {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
      gap: 4rem;
      align-items: start
    }

    /* ── STICKY SIDEBAR WRAPPER ── */
    .article-sidebar {
      position: sticky;
      top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 1.5rem);
      align-self: start;
      max-height: calc(100vh - var(--nav-h) - 3rem);
      overflow-y: auto;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1rem;
      /* hide scrollbar visually but keep it functional */
      scrollbar-width: none;
    }

    .article-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar {
      display: none;
    }

    /* ── TOC CARD ── */
    .toc-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 14px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .toc-header {
      padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
      background: var(--surface2);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      font-size: .72rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text2);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .toc-header-icon {
      font-size: 1rem
    }

    .toc-body {
      padding: .7rem .6rem
    }

    .toc-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: .55rem;
      padding: .48rem .6rem;
      border-radius: 8px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all var(--tr);
      font-size: .8rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.35;
      border-left: 2px solid transparent;
    }

    .toc-item:hover {
      background: var(--chai-dim);
      color: var(--text);
      border-left-color: var(--border2)
    }

    .toc-item.active {
      background: var(--chai-dim);
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      font-weight: 600;
      border-left-color: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    .toc-num {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .66rem;
      color: var(--border2);
      min-width: 1.4rem;
      margin-top: .15rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: color var(--tr)
    }

    .toc-item.active .toc-num,
    .toc-item:hover .toc-num {
      color: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    /* ── PROGRESS CARD ── */
    .progress-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 1.4rem;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .progress-card::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, var(--chai-glow), transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .progress-card-header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
    }

    .progress-card-label {
      font-size: .72rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text2);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .09em
    }

    .progress-pct {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      line-height: 1;
      text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(217, 119, 6, .3);
    }

    /* Circular ring */
    .progress-ring-wrap {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      margin: 1rem 0
    }

    .progress-ring-svg {
      width: 90px;
      height: 90px;
      transform: rotate(-90deg)
    }

    .progress-ring-track {
      fill: none;
      stroke: var(--surface2);
      stroke-width: 7
    }

    .progress-ring-fill {
      fill: none;
      stroke: url(#progressGrad);
      stroke-width: 7;
      stroke-linecap: round;
      stroke-dasharray: 226;
      stroke-dashoffset: 226;
      transition: stroke-dashoffset .2s ease;
    }

    .progress-ring-text {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      text-align: center;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .progress-ring-sub {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .55rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      display: block;
      margin-top: .15rem
    }

    .progress-ring-container {
      position: relative;
      width: 90px;
      height: 90px;
      margin: 0 auto
    }

    /* Track bar */
    .progress-track {
      height: 5px;
      background: var(--surface2);
      border-radius: 100px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin: 1rem 0 .7rem
    }

    .progress-fill {
      height: 100%;
      width: 0%;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--chai), var(--chai-lt), #fbbf24);
      border-radius: 100px;
      transition: width .15s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(217, 119, 6, .5)
    }

    /* Milestones */
    .milestones {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      position: relative
    }

    .milestones::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      z-index: 0
    }

    .milestone {
      width: 22px;
      height: 22px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid var(--border);
      background: var(--surface2);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: .6rem;
      z-index: 1;
      transition: all .3s ease;
      cursor: default;
      position: relative;
    }

    .milestone.reached {
      border-color: var(--chai-lt);
      background: var(--chai-dim);
      color: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    .milestone.reached::after {
      content: '✓';
      font-size: .6rem;
      font-weight: 700
    }

    .milestone:not(.reached)::after {
      content: attr(data-label);
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .55rem;
      color: var(--muted)
    }

    .milestone-labels {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .6rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 1rem
    }

    /* Status message */
    .progress-status {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .72rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      text-align: center;
      padding: .6rem;
      background: var(--surface2);
      border-radius: 8px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .progress-status .status-emoji {
      font-size: .9rem;
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: .2rem
    }

    /* Time remaining */
    .time-remaining {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-top: .8rem;
      padding-top: .8rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      font-size: .71rem;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .time-val {
      color: var(--text);
      font-weight: 600
    }

    /* ── MOBILE FLOATING PROGRESS PILL ── */
    .mobile-progress-pill {
      display: none;
      position: fixed;
      bottom: 1.5rem;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(100px);
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      border-radius: 100px;
      padding: .55rem 1.2rem;
      z-index: 400;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
      align-items: center;
      gap: .8rem;
      transition: transform .4s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
      min-width: 200px;
    }

    .mobile-progress-pill.visible {
      transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0)
    }

    .pill-bar-wrap {
      flex: 1;
      height: 4px;
      background: var(--surface2);
      border-radius: 100px;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    .pill-bar-fill {
      height: 100%;
      width: 0%;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--chai), var(--chai-lt));
      border-radius: 100px;
      transition: width .15s ease
    }

    .pill-pct {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      white-space: nowrap
    }

    .pill-label {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .68rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      white-space: nowrap
    }

    /* ── ARTICLE BODY ── */
    .article-content {
      min-width: 0;
      padding-bottom: 3rem
    }

    .article-content h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.7rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -.022em;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin: 3.2rem 0 1.1rem;
      padding-top: .5rem;
      color: var(--text);
      scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 1.5rem);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding-top: 1.8rem;
    }

    .article-content h2:first-child {
      border-top: none;
      padding-top: 0;
      margin-top: 0
    }

    .article-content h3 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.22rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: -.01em;
      line-height: 1.3;
      margin: 2rem 0 .8rem;
      color: var(--text);
      scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 1.5rem);
    }

    .article-content p {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--text2);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.9;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem
    }

    .article-content strong {
      color: var(--text);
      font-weight: 600
    }

    .article-content em {
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      font-style: italic
    }

    .article-content a {
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      text-decoration: underline;
      text-underline-offset: 3px
    }

    .article-content ul,
    .article-content ol {
      color: var(--text2);
      font-size: 1.02rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.85;
      margin: 0 0 1.5rem 1.5rem
    }

    .article-content li {
      margin-bottom: .55rem
    }

    .article-content pre {
      background: var(--surface2);
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem;
      overflow-x: auto;
      margin: 2rem 0;
      position: relative
    }

    .code-lang {
      position: absolute;
      top: .8rem;
      right: 1rem;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .62rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      letter-spacing: .06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: .15rem .5rem;
      border-radius: 4px
    }

    .article-content code {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .82rem;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--text)
    }

    .article-content p code,
    .article-content li code {
      background: var(--surface2);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: .12em .45em;
      border-radius: 4px;
      font-size: .87em;
      color: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    .callout {
      border-left: 3px solid var(--chai);
      background: var(--chai-dim);
      border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
      padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
      margin: 2rem 0
    }

    .callout-title {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: .85rem;
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      margin-bottom: .5rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .4rem
    }

    .callout p {
      margin-bottom: 0;
      font-size: .95rem
    }

    /* ── ARTICLE FOOTER ── */
    .article-end {
      margin-top: 4rem;
      padding-top: 3rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1.5rem
    }

    .article-tags {
      display: flex;
      gap: .5rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .article-tag {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .71rem;
      padding: .28rem .7rem;
      border-radius: 4px;
      background: var(--surface2);
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      color: var(--text2)
    }

    .article-share {
      display: flex;
      gap: .7rem;
      align-items: center
    }

    .share-label {
      font-size: .78rem;
      color: var(--muted)
    }

    .share-btn {
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: .9rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all var(--tr)
    }

    .share-btn:hover {
      border-color: var(--chai);
      background: var(--chai-dim)
    }

    /* Finished banner */
    .finished-banner {
      display: none;
      margin: 2rem 0;
      padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(217, 119, 6, .15), rgba(251, 191, 36, .08));
      border: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, .35);
      border-radius: 14px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .finished-banner.show {
      display: block;
      animation: popIn .5s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1)
    }

    @keyframes popIn {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(.9)
      }

      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1)
      }
    }

    .finished-banner-emoji {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      margin-bottom: .5rem
    }

    .finished-banner-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      margin-bottom: .3rem
    }

    .finished-banner-sub {
      font-size: .87rem;
      color: var(--text2);
      font-weight: 300
    }

    /* Nav */
    .article-nav {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-top: 2.5rem
    }

    .art-nav-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 1.3rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all var(--tr)
    }

    .art-nav-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--chai);
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3)
    }

    .art-nav-label {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .67rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      margin-bottom: .5rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .3rem
    }

    .art-nav-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: .95rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.35;
      color: var(--text)
    }

    .art-nav-card.next {
      text-align: right
    }

    .art-nav-card.next .art-nav-label {
      justify-content: flex-end
    }

    /* Responsive */
    @media(max-width:960px) {
      .article-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .toc-card,
      .progress-card {
        display: none
      }

      .mobile-progress-pill {
        display: flex
      }

      .article-cover {
        height: 280px;
        font-size: 5rem;
        border-radius: 14px
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:600px) {
      .article-hero-title {
        font-size: 1.65rem
      }

      .article-content h2 {
        font-size: 1.3rem
      }

      .article-content h3 {
        font-size: 1.1rem
      }

      .article-content p,
      .article-content ul,
      .article-content ol {
        font-size: .97rem
      }

      .article-nav {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .art-nav-card.next {
        text-align: left
      }

      .art-nav-card.next .art-nav-label {
        justify-content: flex-start
      }

      .article-cover {
        height: 200px;
        font-size: 3.5rem
      }

      .article-end {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start
      }

      .article-page {
        padding-bottom: 7rem
      }
    }


    /* ── FINISHED BANNER ── */
    .finished-banner {
      display: none;
      margin: 2.5rem 0;
      padding: 2rem;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(217, 119, 6, .12), rgba(251, 191, 36, .06));
      border: 1px solid rgba(217, 119, 6, .4);
      border-radius: 16px;
      text-align: center
    }

    .finished-banner.show {
      display: block;
      animation: popIn .5s cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1)
    }

    @keyframes popIn {
      from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(.92)
      }

      to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1)
      }
    }

    .finished-banner-emoji {
      font-size: 2.8rem;
      margin-bottom: .6rem
    }

    .finished-banner-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      margin-bottom: .4rem
    }

    .finished-banner-sub {
      font-size: .88rem;
      color: var(--text2);
      font-weight: 300
    }

    /* ══ SEARCH MODAL ══ */
    .search-overlay {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .8);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      z-index: 800;
      opacity: 0;
      visibility: hidden;
      transition: all .25s
    }

    .search-overlay.open {
      opacity: 1;
      visibility: visible
    }

    .search-box {
      position: absolute;
      top: 12%;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      width: min(680px, 92vw);
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      border-radius: 16px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6)
    }

    .search-input-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .8rem;
      padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border)
    }

    .search-input-wrap svg {
      width: 18px;
      height: 18px;
      stroke: var(--muted);
      fill: none;
      stroke-width: 2;
      flex-shrink: 0
    }

    .search-main-input {
      flex: 1;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      outline: none;
      font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--text)
    }

    .search-main-input::placeholder {
      color: var(--muted)
    }

    .search-close {
      width: 28px;
      height: 28px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      background: var(--surface2);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-size: .75rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: all var(--tr)
    }

    .search-close:hover {
      border-color: var(--chai);
      color: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    .search-results {
      max-height: 440px;
      overflow-y: auto;
      padding: .6rem
    }

    .search-result-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: .9rem .8rem;
      border-radius: 8px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background var(--tr)
    }

    .search-result-item:hover {
      background: var(--surface2)
    }

    .search-result-icon {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: .1rem
    }

    .search-result-body {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 0
    }

    .search-result-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: .95rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--text);
      margin-bottom: .2rem;
      line-height: 1.3
    }

    .search-result-meta {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .7rem;
      color: var(--muted)
    }

    .search-result-badge {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: .62rem;
      padding: .15rem .5rem;
      border-radius: 3px;
      margin-right: .4rem
    }

    .search-empty {
      padding: 2.5rem;
      text-align: center;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: .9rem
    }

    .search-empty-icon {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      margin-bottom: .8rem
    }

    .search-shortcuts {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      padding: .8rem 1.4rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      background: var(--surface2)
    }

    .search-shortcut {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .68rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .35rem
    }

    .kbd {
      background: var(--bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      border-radius: 4px;
      padding: .1rem .4rem;
      font-size: .65rem
    }

    /* ══ SPONSOR PAGE ══ */
    .sponsor-hero {
      text-align: center;
      max-width: 640px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-bottom: 4rem
    }

    .sponsor-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 1.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 4rem
    }

    .sponsor-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 2rem;
      text-align: center;
      transition: all var(--tr)
    }

    .sponsor-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--chai);
      transform: translateY(-3px)
    }

    .sponsor-card-icon {
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem
    }

    .sponsor-card-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin-bottom: .5rem
    }

    .sponsor-card-price {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--chai-lt);
      margin-bottom: .5rem
    }

    .sponsor-card-desc {
      font-size: .83rem;
      color: var(--text2);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 1.4rem
    }

    .sponsor-card-btn {
      display: block;
      padding: .65rem 1.2rem;
      background: var(--chai);
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      font-size: .84rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-align: center;
      transition: all var(--tr)
    }

    .sponsor-card-btn:hover {
      background: var(--chai-lt)
    }

    .sponsor-logos {
      text-align: center;
      padding-top: 3rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border)
    }

    .sponsor-logos-title {
      font-size: .75rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 2rem
    }

    .sponsor-logo-grid {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center
    }

    .sponsor-logo-item {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 8px;
      padding: .7rem 1.4rem;
      font-size: .85rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--text2)
    }

    /* ══ PRIVACY PAGE ══ */
    .privacy-layout {
      max-width: 740px;
      margin: 0 auto
    }

    .privacy-layout h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      margin: 2.5rem 0 .8rem;
      color: var(--text)
    }

    .privacy-layout p {
      font-size: .97rem;
      color: var(--text2);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.85;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem
    }

    .privacy-layout ul {
      color: var(--text2);
      font-size: .97rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.85;
      margin: 0 0 1.2rem 1.5rem
    }

    .privacy-layout li {
      margin-bottom: .35rem
    }

    .privacy-date {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .75rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem
    }

    /* ══ TOAST NOTIFICATION ══ */
    .toast {
      position: fixed;
      bottom: 2rem;
      right: 2rem;
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      border-radius: 10px;
      padding: .9rem 1.3rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .7rem;
      font-size: .85rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      z-index: 900;
      transform: translateY(120%);
      transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
      box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4)
    }

    .toast.show {
      transform: translateY(0)
    }

    .toast-icon {
      font-size: 1.1rem
    }

    @media(max-width:600px) {
      .sponsor-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
      }

      .search-box {
        top: 5%;
        width: 96vw
      }
    }
  

/* WordPress integration */
.admin-bar .nav { top: 32px; }
.wp-site-main { min-height: 60vh; }
body.page { display: block !important; }
.page.active { display: block !important; }
.blog-main { min-width: 0; }
.blog-layout > .blog-main { grid-column: 1; }
.blog-layout > .sidebar { grid-column: 2; }
.footer-main ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer-main form { display: grid; gap: .75rem; }
.article-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem); font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: 0; margin: 0 0 1rem; max-width: 980px; }
.article-kicker { color: var(--chai-lt); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.article-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; color: var(--text2); font-weight: 500; }
.article-layout > .article-content { grid-column: 1; max-width: 780px; width: 100%; }
.article-layout > .article-sidebar { grid-column: 2; min-width: 0; }
.article-content.entry-content { font-size: 1.05rem; }
.article-content.entry-content > *:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.article-content pre.wp-block-preformatted:empty,
.article-content pre.wp-block-preformatted.cwc-empty-pre {
  display: none !important;
}
.article-content pre.wp-block-code,
.article-content pre.cwc-merged-code,
.article-content .wp-block-code,
.article-content pre.wp-block-preformatted {
  display: block;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.35rem;
  min-height: 0;
  white-space: pre;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.article-content pre.wp-block-code code,
.article-content pre.cwc-merged-code code,
.article-content .wp-block-code code {
  display: block;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  white-space: pre;
}
.article-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.article-tags a { border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--surface); color: var(--chai-lt); padding: .35rem .75rem; border-radius: 999px; }
.cwc-about-profile { max-width: 820px; }
.cwc-about-profile h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); line-height: 1.2; margin: 2rem 0 1rem; }
.cwc-about-profile p, .cwc-about-profile li { color: var(--text2); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.9; }
.cwc-about-profile ul { margin: 1rem 0 2rem 1.2rem; }
@media(max-width:960px){ .article-layout > .article-content, .article-layout > .article-sidebar { grid-column: auto; max-width: none; } }
.hero, .section, .footer { background-color: transparent; }
.hero-content, .hero-visual, .section-head, .newsletter-strip, .footer { visibility: visible; }
.screen-reader-text {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}
.wp-block-image img, .entry-content img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.entry-content iframe { max-width: 100%; }
.entry-content table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.entry-content th, .entry-content td { border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: .8rem; }
.entry-content pre { overflow-x: auto; }
.wp-pagenavi, .pagination { display: flex; gap: .7rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; margin: 3rem 0 0; }
.page-numbers {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text2);
  padding: .7rem 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--surface);
  transition: var(--tr);
}
.page-numbers.current, .page-numbers:hover { color: var(--chai-lt); border-color: var(--chai); background: var(--chai-dim); }
.comment-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.comment-body { border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--surface); padding: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.comment-reply-link { color: var(--chai-lt); }
.comment-form input, .comment-form textarea, .search-field {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--surface2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.comment-form .submit, .search-submit {
  background: var(--chai);
  color: #fff;
  border: 0;
  padding: .95rem 1.3rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cwc-response { margin-top: .75rem; color: var(--chai-lt); font-size: .9rem; }
@media (max-width: 782px) { .admin-bar .nav { top: 46px; } }

/* V8 responsive and real-content hardening */
.nav-inner { min-width: 0; }
.nav-links { min-width: 0; }
.nav-right { min-width: 0; }
.btn-primary,
.btn-secondary,
.btn-nav,
.btn-full,
.nl-submit,
.form-submit {
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.article-content img,
.entry-content img,
.article-content iframe,
.entry-content iframe {
  max-width: 100%;
}
.cwc-stat-muted {
  color: var(--muted);
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .nav-inner {
    gap: 1.2rem;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    padding-inline: .55rem;
  }
  .nav-right {
    gap: .6rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav {
    height: 64px;
  }
  :root {
    --nav-h: 64px;
  }
  .nav-inner {
    padding: 0 1rem;
  }
  .nav-logo {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
  }
  .nav-links,
  .nav-right {
    display: none !important;
  }
  .hamburger {
    display: flex !important;
  }
  .mobile-nav {
    display: block !important;
    max-height: calc(100vh - var(--nav-h));
    overflow-y: auto;
  }
  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .hero-main {
    padding: 3.5rem 0 2rem;
  }
  .hero-main .container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  .hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 12vw, 4rem);
  }
  .hero-ctas,
  .nl-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .btn-primary,
  .btn-secondary {
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .stats-bar .container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
  }
  .stat-item {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 1rem .75rem;
  }
  .topics .container {
    overflow-x: auto;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    padding-bottom: .4rem;
  }
  .topic-pill,
  .filter-btn {
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .articles-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
  .article-card.featured {
    grid-column: auto;
  }
  .blog-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
  .blog-layout > .blog-main,
  .blog-layout > .sidebar,
  .article-layout > .article-content,
  .article-layout > .article-sidebar {
    grid-column: auto !important;
    max-width: none;
  }
  .blog-list-card {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .blog-list-img {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 120px;
  }
  .sidebar,
  .article-sidebar {
    position: static;
    max-height: none;
  }
  .footer-main {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 1rem;
  }
  .section {
    padding: 3.5rem 0;
  }
  .hero-title,
  .page-hero-title,
  .article-title,
  .article-hero-title {
    word-break: normal;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  }
  .stats-bar .container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
  .card-body,
  .article-card.featured .card-body,
  .blog-list-card,
  .toc-card,
  .progress-card {
    padding: 1rem;
  }
  .newsletter-strip .container {
    padding-inline: 1rem;
  }
  .article-content p,
  .cwc-about-profile p,
  .cwc-about-profile li {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }
  .article-content pre.wp-block-code,
  .article-content pre.cwc-merged-code,
  .article-content .wp-block-code,
  .article-content pre.wp-block-preformatted {
    font-size: .82rem;
    padding: 1rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
  }
}

/* V9: WordPress content must stay visible and clickable even if JS is delayed. */
.js-animate .reveal,
.js-animate .reveal.in,
.reveal {
  opacity: 1 !important;
  transform: none !important;
}
.blog-list-card,
.article-card,
.blog-main,
.blog-list,
.articles-grid {
  visibility: visible !important;
}

/* V10: professional CodeWithChai visual refresh */
:root {
  --bg: #070b12;
  --bg2: #0b111d;
  --surface: #121a28;
  --surface2: #172235;
  --border: #263244;
  --border2: #35455e;
  --chai: #f59e0b;
  --chai-lt: #fbbf24;
  --chai-dim: rgba(245, 158, 11, .12);
  --chai-glow: rgba(245, 158, 11, .08);
  --indigo: #38bdf8;
  --indigo-dim: rgba(56, 189, 248, .12);
  --text: #f8fafc;
  --text2: #b8c2d6;
  --muted: #748199;
  --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, .42);
  --radius: 8px;
}

[data-theme="light"] {
  --bg: #f8fafc;
  --bg2: #eef4fb;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --surface2: #f1f5f9;
  --border: #d8e1ee;
  --border2: #b7c4d6;
  --text: #101828;
  --text2: #475467;
  --muted: #667085;
  --shadow: rgba(15, 23, 42, .12);
}

body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 0%, rgba(56, 189, 248, .08), transparent 32rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 12%, rgba(245, 158, 11, .08), transparent 30rem),
    var(--bg);
}

.nav {
  background: rgba(7, 11, 18, .86);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(148, 163, 184, .14);
}

[data-theme="light"] .nav {
  background: rgba(248, 250, 252, .9);
}

.nav-logo,
.footer-brand-logo {
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.btn-primary,
.btn-nav,
.nl-submit,
.form-submit {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f59e0b, #f97316);
  color: #111827;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(245, 158, 11, .22);
}

.btn-primary:hover,
.btn-nav:hover,
.nl-submit:hover,
.form-submit:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fbbf24, #fb923c);
}

.btn-secondary,
.nav-search,
.theme-toggle,
.article-card,
.blog-list-card,
.sidebar-card,
.toc-card,
.progress-card,
.code-card {
  border-color: rgba(148, 163, 184, .18);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
}

.hero-title {
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.hero-title .accent,
.section-label,
.page-hero-label,
.article-kicker,
.card-badge {
  color: var(--chai-lt);
}

.page-hero,
.newsletter-strip,
.footer {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 26, 40, .68), rgba(7, 11, 18, .92));
}

.article-card:hover,
.blog-list-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(56, 189, 248, .36);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.card-img-inner,
.blog-list-img {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(56, 189, 248, .16), rgba(245, 158, 11, .16));
}

.article-content a,
.entry-content a {
  color: #38bdf8;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(56, 189, 248, .35);
}

/* V11: premium full-site visual system */
:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --bg: #070a12;
  --bg2: #0a0f1c;
  --surface: #111827;
  --surface2: #172033;
  --border: rgba(148, 163, 184, .16);
  --border2: rgba(148, 163, 184, .28);
  --chai: #d79a2b;
  --chai-lt: #f0b94f;
  --chai-dim: rgba(215, 154, 43, .13);
  --chai-glow: rgba(215, 154, 43, .10);
  --indigo: #5cc8ff;
  --indigo-dim: rgba(92, 200, 255, .12);
  --text: #f5f7fb;
  --text2: #b6c0d3;
  --muted: #7f8ba3;
  --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, .48);
  --radius: 12px;
}

[data-theme="light"] {
  color-scheme: light;
  --bg: #f4f7fb;
  --bg2: #edf2f8;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --surface2: #f7f9fc;
  --border: rgba(17, 24, 39, .10);
  --border2: rgba(17, 24, 39, .18);
  --chai: #a96814;
  --chai-lt: #bf7a1b;
  --chai-dim: rgba(191, 122, 27, .10);
  --chai-glow: rgba(191, 122, 27, .08);
  --indigo: #2563eb;
  --indigo-dim: rgba(37, 99, 235, .08);
  --text: #111827;
  --text2: #475467;
  --muted: #667085;
  --shadow: rgba(15, 23, 42, .12);
}

html,
body {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 15% -10%, rgba(92, 200, 255, .12), transparent 34rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 8%, rgba(215, 154, 43, .12), transparent 34rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg), var(--bg2)) !important;
}

[data-theme="light"] body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 15% -10%, rgba(37, 99, 235, .09), transparent 32rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 0%, rgba(191, 122, 27, .09), transparent 32rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f8fafc, #eef3f8) !important;
}

body::after {
  opacity: .18;
}

.nav {
  background: rgba(7, 10, 18, .82) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .03);
}

[data-theme="light"] .nav {
  background: rgba(248, 250, 252, .88) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(17, 24, 39, .06), 0 12px 30px rgba(15, 23, 42, .04);
}

.nav-logo,
.footer-brand-logo {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif !important;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.nav-logo .chai,
.footer-brand-logo .chai,
.hero-title .accent {
  color: var(--chai-lt) !important;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: var(--text2);
  font-weight: 650;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(148, 163, 184, .10);
}

.hero,
.page-hero,
.section,
.newsletter-strip,
.footer {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.02), rgba(255,255,255,0)),
    transparent !important;
}

[data-theme="light"] .hero,
[data-theme="light"] .page-hero,
[data-theme="light"] .section,
[data-theme="light"] .newsletter-strip,
[data-theme="light"] .footer {
  background: transparent !important;
}

.hero-grid {
  opacity: .45;
}

[data-theme="light"] .hero-grid {
  opacity: .55;
}

.hero-title,
.section-title,
.page-hero-title,
.article-title,
.article-hero-title,
.card-title,
.blog-list-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif !important;
  letter-spacing: 0 !important;
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.7rem);
  line-height: .94;
  max-width: 900px;
}

.hero-title .outline {
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(245, 247, 251, .28) !important;
  color: transparent !important;
}

[data-theme="light"] .hero-title .outline {
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(17, 24, 39, .18) !important;
}

.hero-desc,
.page-hero-desc,
.nl-desc,
.card-excerpt,
.blog-list-excerpt,
.footer-brand p,
.article-content p {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}

.hero-eyebrow,
.section-label,
.page-hero-label,
.article-kicker {
  background: rgba(215, 154, 43, .10) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(215, 154, 43, .24) !important;
  color: var(--chai-lt) !important;
}

.code-card,
.article-card,
.blog-list-card,
.sidebar-card,
.toc-card,
.progress-card,
.newsletter-strip,
.contact-form,
.search-box {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.045), rgba(255,255,255,.018)),
    var(--surface) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  border-radius: 16px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 80px var(--shadow) !important;
}

[data-theme="light"] .code-card,
[data-theme="light"] .article-card,
[data-theme="light"] .blog-list-card,
[data-theme="light"] .sidebar-card,
[data-theme="light"] .toc-card,
[data-theme="light"] .progress-card,
[data-theme="light"] .newsletter-strip,
[data-theme="light"] .contact-form,
[data-theme="light"] .search-box {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(15, 23, 42, .08) !important;
}

.btn-primary,
.btn-nav,
.nl-submit,
.form-submit {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0b94f, #d98723) !important;
  color: #101828 !important;
  border-radius: 10px !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(215, 154, 43, .26) !important;
}

.btn-secondary,
.theme-toggle,
.nav-search,
.filter-btn,
.topic-pill,
.page-numbers {
  background: rgba(148, 163, 184, .08) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text2) !important;
  border-radius: 10px !important;
}

[data-theme="light"] .btn-secondary,
[data-theme="light"] .theme-toggle,
[data-theme="light"] .nav-search,
[data-theme="light"] .filter-btn,
[data-theme="light"] .topic-pill,
[data-theme="light"] .page-numbers {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78) !important;
}

.article-card:hover,
.blog-list-card:hover,
.btn-secondary:hover,
.filter-btn:hover,
.topic-pill:hover {
  border-color: rgba(92, 200, 255, .42) !important;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.card-img,
.blog-list-img,
.card-img-inner {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(92, 200, 255, .16), rgba(215, 154, 43, .14)),
    var(--surface2) !important;
}

.stats-bar {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .018) !important;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
}

[data-theme="light"] .stats-bar {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .60) !important;
}

.stat-num {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif !important;
}

.stat-label,
.footer-col-title {
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}

.footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
}

.footer-links-list a,
.footer a {
  color: var(--text2);
}

.footer-links-list a:hover,
.footer a:hover {
  color: var(--chai-lt);
}

.form-input,
.nl-input,
.search-main-input,
.search-field,
.comment-form input,
.comment-form textarea {
  background: rgba(148, 163, 184, .08) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
  border-radius: 10px !important;
}

[data-theme="light"] .form-input,
[data-theme="light"] .nl-input,
[data-theme="light"] .search-main-input,
[data-theme="light"] .search-field,
[data-theme="light"] .comment-form input,
[data-theme="light"] .comment-form textarea {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .86) !important;
}

.article-content pre.wp-block-code,
.article-content pre.cwc-merged-code,
.article-content .wp-block-code,
.article-content pre.wp-block-preformatted {
  background: #0b1220 !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, .18) !important;
  border-radius: 14px !important;
}

[data-theme="light"] .article-content pre.wp-block-code,
[data-theme="light"] .article-content pre.cwc-merged-code,
[data-theme="light"] .article-content .wp-block-code,
[data-theme="light"] .article-content pre.wp-block-preformatted {
  background: #111827 !important;
  color: #f8fafc !important;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 13vw, 4.8rem);
  }
  .hero-main {
    padding-top: 3rem !important;
  }
  .code-card {
    max-height: 360px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
}

/* V12: polish footer leak and blog sidebar rhythm */
body:not(.single-post) .mobile-progress-pill,
body:not(.single-post) #mobilePill,
body:not(.single-post) .read-progress,
body:not(.single-post) #readProgress,
body:not(.single-post) .progress-card,
body:not(.single-post) .article-sidebar {
  display: none !important;
  opacity: 0 !important;
  visibility: hidden !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
}

.blog .page-hero {
  padding-bottom: clamp(3.25rem, 6vw, 5.5rem) !important;
}

.blog .section {
  padding-top: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5rem) !important;
}

.blog-layout {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 340px) !important;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem) !important;
  align-items: start !important;
}

.blog-main {
  min-width: 0;
}

.blog-filters {
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem !important;
}

.blog-list {
  gap: 1rem !important;
}

.blog-list-card {
  min-height: 150px;
  padding: 1.1rem !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  border-radius: 14px !important;
}

.blog-list-img {
  width: 118px !important;
  min-height: 96px !important;
  height: auto !important;
  align-self: stretch !important;
  border-radius: 10px !important;
}

.blog-list-title {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.blog-list-excerpt {
  max-width: 760px;
}

.sidebar {
  gap: 1rem !important;
  top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 1.25rem) !important;
}

.sidebar-card {
  border-radius: 18px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .055), rgba(255, 255, 255, .018)),
    rgba(20, 22, 28, .82) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28) !important;
}

[data-theme="light"] .sidebar-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(15, 23, 42, .08) !important;
}

.sidebar-card-header {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: space-between !important;
  gap: 1rem !important;
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem !important;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .06), rgba(255, 255, 255, .018)) !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
  font-size: .72rem !important;
  letter-spacing: .1em !important;
}

.sidebar-card-header span:first-child {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
}

.sidebar-card-header span:last-child {
  color: var(--chai-lt) !important;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace !important;
  font-size: .64rem !important;
  letter-spacing: .04em !important;
  text-transform: none !important;
  opacity: .86;
}

.sidebar-card-body {
  padding: 1.05rem 1.15rem 1.15rem !important;
}

.sidebar-topic-cloud {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  gap: .5rem !important;
}

.sidebar-topic-cloud .filter-btn {
  margin: 0 !important;
  padding: .45rem .72rem !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  font-size: .78rem !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
}

.sidebar-recent-list {
  padding: .25rem 0 !important;
}

.sidebar-recent-link {
  display: block !important;
  padding: .88rem 1.15rem !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, transform .2s ease !important;
}

.sidebar-recent-link:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.sidebar-recent-link span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--text) !important;
  font-size: .94rem !important;
  font-weight: 750 !important;
  line-height: 1.45 !important;
}

.sidebar-recent-link small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: .35rem;
  color: var(--muted) !important;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace !important;
  font-size: .66rem !important;
  letter-spacing: .02em !important;
}

.sidebar-recent-link:hover {
  background: rgba(215, 154, 43, .08) !important;
  transform: translateX(3px) !important;
}

.sidebar-recent-link:hover span {
  color: var(--chai-lt) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .blog-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px !important;
    gap: 1.5rem !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .blog-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }

  .sidebar {
    position: static !important;
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important;
    gap: 1rem !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .blog .page-hero {
    padding-bottom: 2.5rem !important;
  }

  .blog-list-card {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 84px minmax(0, 1fr) !important;
    gap: .9rem !important;
    padding: .9rem !important;
  }

  .blog-list-img {
    width: 84px !important;
    min-height: 84px !important;
  }

  .blog-list-title {
    font-size: .96rem !important;
  }

  .sidebar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
}

/* V13: quieter editorial design pass */
:root {
  --bg: #050816;
  --bg2: #080c18;
  --surface: #11151f;
  --surface2: #171c28;
  --border: rgba(148, 163, 184, .12);
  --border2: rgba(148, 163, 184, .20);
  --chai: #eab84e;
  --chai-lt: #f1c969;
  --chai-dim: rgba(234, 184, 78, .10);
  --chai-glow: rgba(234, 184, 78, .06);
  --indigo: #7867f3;
  --indigo-dim: rgba(120, 103, 243, .10);
  --text: #f7f5ef;
  --text2: #aeb6c5;
  --muted: #707a8d;
  --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, .34);
  --radius: 14px;
}

body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 70% -10%, rgba(234, 184, 78, .07), transparent 28rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #070b16 0%, #050816 42%, #070b16 100%) !important;
}

body::after,
.hero-grid,
.hero-eyebrow,
.page-hero-label,
.floating-badge,
.pulse-dot {
  display: none !important;
}

.nav {
  background: rgba(7, 10, 18, .86) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1120px !important;
}

.nav-logo,
.footer-brand-logo {
  font-size: 1.05rem !important;
  letter-spacing: -.03em !important;
}

.nav-links {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .25rem;
  gap: .1rem !important;
}

.nav-links a {
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  padding: .46rem .85rem !important;
  font-size: .82rem !important;
}

.nav-search,
.theme-toggle {
  min-height: 38px !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
}

.btn-nav,
.btn-primary,
.nl-submit,
.form-submit {
  background: #eee7da !important;
  color: #11151f !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.btn-nav:hover,
.btn-primary:hover,
.nl-submit:hover,
.form-submit:hover {
  background: #fff8ea !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px) !important;
}

.btn-secondary {
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.hero {
  min-height: auto !important;
}

.hero-main {
  padding: clamp(6.25rem, 10vw, 8rem) 0 clamp(4.5rem, 7vw, 6.5rem) !important;
}

.hero-main .container {
  max-width: 1120px !important;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .92fr) minmax(320px, .78fr) !important;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem) !important;
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif !important;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.2vw, 5.9rem) !important;
  line-height: .98 !important;
  max-width: 720px !important;
  letter-spacing: -.045em !important;
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem !important;
}

.hero-title .accent,
.hero-title .outline {
  color: inherit !important;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0 !important;
  font-style: normal !important;
}

.hero-desc {
  max-width: 620px !important;
  font-size: 1.03rem !important;
  line-height: 1.85 !important;
  margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
}

.code-card {
  transform: none !important;
  max-width: 480px !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  background: rgba(17, 21, 31, .78) !important;
  border-radius: 22px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28) !important;
}

.code-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px) !important;
}

.stats-bar,
.topics {
  display: none !important;
}

.section {
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6rem) !important;
}

.section-label {
  display: inline-block !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  color: var(--indigo) !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  font-size: .68rem !important;
  letter-spacing: .16em !important;
  margin-bottom: .85rem !important;
}

.page-hero {
  padding: clamp(6.5rem, 10vw, 8rem) 0 clamp(3.25rem, 6vw, 5rem) !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
}

.page-hero::before {
  display: none !important;
}

.page-hero .container,
.section > .container,
.footer .container,
.newsletter-strip > .container {
  max-width: 1120px !important;
}

.page-hero-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.75rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.04 !important;
  letter-spacing: -.045em !important;
  max-width: 820px !important;
}

.entry-content.article-content {
  max-width: 860px !important;
}

.entry-content.article-content h1,
.entry-content.article-content h2,
.entry-content.article-content h3 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif !important;
  letter-spacing: -.025em !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.entry-content.article-content h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.6rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.16 !important;
  margin-top: 2.8rem !important;
}

.contact-form {
  max-width: 760px !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem) !important;
  background: rgba(17, 21, 31, .74) !important;
  border-radius: 22px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25) !important;
}

.form-group {
  gap: .5rem !important;
}

.form-label {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  font-size: .78rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
}

.form-input,
.nl-input,
.search-main-input {
  min-height: 48px !important;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .035) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border2) !important;
  border-radius: 14px !important;
}

textarea.form-input {
  min-height: 150px !important;
}

.form-submit {
  align-self: flex-start !important;
  padding: .78rem 1.35rem !important;
}

.newsletter-strip {
  border-block: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
}

.nl-perks {
  display: none !important;
}

.footer {
  background: rgba(5, 8, 22, .70) !important;
}

[data-theme="light"] body {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fafafa 0%, #f4f6fb 100%) !important;
}

[data-theme="light"] .btn-nav,
[data-theme="light"] .btn-primary,
[data-theme="light"] .nl-submit,
[data-theme="light"] .form-submit {
  background: #101828 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

[data-theme="light"] .contact-form,
[data-theme="light"] .code-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .nav-links {
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .hero-main .container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }

  .code-card {
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .hero-main {
    padding-top: 5rem !important;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 14vw, 3.6rem) !important;
  }

  .contact-form {
    padding: 1rem !important;
  }
}

/* V14: professional publication redesign */
:root,
[data-theme="light"],
[data-theme="dark"] {
  --bg: #070a12;
  --bg2: #0b0f1a;
  --surface: #111722;
  --surface2: #171f2e;
  --border: rgba(148, 163, 184, .14);
  --border2: rgba(148, 163, 184, .26);
  --chai: #f4c761;
  --chai-lt: #f7d884;
  --chai-dim: rgba(244, 199, 97, .10);
  --chai-glow: rgba(244, 199, 97, .08);
  --indigo: #8b7cf6;
  --indigo-dim: rgba(139, 124, 246, .13);
  --text: #f8fafc;
  --text2: #b8c0cc;
  --muted: #768195;
  --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, .42);
  --radius: 18px;
  --nav-h: 74px;
}

html,
body,
[data-theme="light"] body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 0%, rgba(139, 124, 246, .13), transparent 34rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 8%, rgba(244, 199, 97, .12), transparent 32rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #070a12 0%, #080d18 48%, #070a12 100%) !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
}

body::after,
.theme-toggle,
.mobile-progress-pill,
#mobilePill,
.stats-bar,
.topics,
.floating-badge,
.hero-grid,
.hero-bg,
.pulse-dot {
  display: none !important;
}

.container,
.nav-inner {
  width: min(100% - 2rem, 1160px) !important;
}

.nav {
  background: rgba(7, 10, 18, .84) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.nav-inner {
  gap: 1.25rem !important;
}

.nav-logo {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  font-size: 1.12rem !important;
  font-weight: 850 !important;
}

.nav-links {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .045) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  padding: .28rem !important;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .045);
}

.nav-links a {
  color: #c5ccd8 !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  padding: .48rem .86rem !important;
  font-size: .82rem !important;
  font-weight: 760 !important;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
  color: #fff !important;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .075) !important;
}

.nav-search {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .055) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  color: #cbd5e1 !important;
  min-height: 40px !important;
}

.btn-nav,
.btn-primary,
.form-submit,
.nl-submit,
.btn-full {
  background: #f1eadf !important;
  color: #111827 !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  font-weight: 850 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, .22) !important;
}

.btn-secondary {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .055) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.hero {
  min-height: auto !important;
}

.hero-main {
  padding: clamp(6rem, 9vw, 7.75rem) 0 clamp(3.75rem, 7vw, 5.75rem) !important;
}

.hero-main .container {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.02fr) minmax(320px, .86fr) !important;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem) !important;
  align-items: center !important;
}

.hero-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: #b7a6ff;
  background: rgba(139, 124, 246, .12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(139, 124, 246, .22);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .42rem .78rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
}

.hero-title {
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 4.7vw, 4.85rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.02 !important;
  letter-spacing: -.055em !important;
  max-width: 760px !important;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem !important;
}

.hero-desc {
  color: #b8c0cc !important;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.25vw, 1.12rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.8 !important;
  max-width: 650px !important;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem !important;
}

.code-card {
  max-width: 500px !important;
  min-height: 390px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(25, 32, 46, .98), rgba(14, 19, 30, .96)) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, .20) !important;
  border-radius: 24px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, .42) !important;
}

.code-body {
  color: #d9e2ee !important;
  font-size: .82rem !important;
  line-height: 1.95 !important;
}

.section {
  padding-block: clamp(3.7rem, 6vw, 5.5rem) !important;
}

.section-head {
  margin-bottom: 1.7rem !important;
}

.section-label {
  color: #a99cff !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}

.section-title {
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.8rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.12 !important;
  letter-spacing: -.04em !important;
}

.article-card,
.blog-list-card,
.sidebar-card,
.toc-card,
.progress-card,
.newsletter-strip,
.contact-form,
.search-box {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(19, 25, 37, .92), rgba(13, 18, 29, .94)) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  border-radius: 22px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .22) !important;
}

.article-card:hover,
.blog-list-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(139, 124, 246, .36) !important;
  transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
}

.page-hero,
.article-hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 75% 0%, rgba(244, 199, 97, .08), transparent 28rem),
    transparent !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
}

.page-hero {
  padding: clamp(6rem, 9vw, 7.5rem) 0 clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.2rem) !important;
}

.page-hero-title,
.article-title {
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.4vw, 4.25rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.08 !important;
  letter-spacing: -.05em !important;
  max-width: 900px !important;
}

.article-kicker {
  color: #b7a6ff !important;
  background: rgba(139, 124, 246, .12) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(139, 124, 246, .22) !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
}

.article-meta {
  color: #9aa4b5 !important;
  font-size: .88rem !important;
}

.article-section {
  padding-top: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.5rem) !important;
}

.article-layout {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 760px) minmax(280px, 340px) !important;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) !important;
  align-items: start !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
}

.article-layout > .article-content {
  max-width: 760px !important;
}

.article-content {
  color: #d6dde8 !important;
  font-size: 1.02rem !important;
  line-height: 1.88 !important;
}

.article-content p,
.article-content li {
  color: #d6dde8 !important;
}

.article-content h2 {
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.18 !important;
  margin: 2.4rem 0 .85rem !important;
}

.article-content h3 {
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 1.3rem !important;
}

.article-content pre.wp-block-code,
.article-content pre.cwc-merged-code,
.article-content .wp-block-code,
.article-content pre.wp-block-preformatted {
  background: #0b1020 !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(139, 124, 246, .24) !important;
  border-radius: 18px !important;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .035) !important;
}

.article-sidebar {
  position: sticky !important;
  top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 1.25rem) !important;
  display: grid !important;
  gap: 1rem !important;
}

.toc-card,
.progress-card {
  padding: 0 !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}

.toc-header,
.progress-card-header {
  padding: .95rem 1rem !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

.toc-body {
  padding: .7rem !important;
}

.toc-item {
  border-radius: 12px !important;
  color: #aeb8c8 !important;
  padding: .7rem .75rem !important;
}

.toc-item.active,
.toc-item:hover {
  background: rgba(139, 124, 246, .13) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

.progress-track {
  margin: 1rem !important;
}

.progress-status {
  margin: 0 1rem 1rem !important;
  color: #9aa4b5 !important;
}

.newsletter-strip {
  margin: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  border-inline: 0 !important;
}

.footer {
  background: #070a12 !important;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
}

.cwc-ad {
  margin: 1.4rem 0;
}

.cwc-ad-label {
  color: #6f7a8d;
  font-size: .62rem;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: .45rem;
}

.cwc-ad-box {
  min-height: 96px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: #7f8aa0;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .035) 0 8px, transparent 8px 16px),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
  border: 1px dashed rgba(148, 163, 184, .28);
  border-radius: 18px;
}

.cwc-ad-home_hero {
  width: min(100% - 2rem, 970px);
  margin: 0 auto clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.cwc-ad-home_hero .cwc-ad-box {
  min-height: 90px;
}

.cwc-ad-article_top {
  max-width: 860px;
}

.cwc-ad-sidebar .cwc-ad-box {
  min-height: 250px;
}

.form-input,
.nl-input,
.search-main-input,
.search-field,
.comment-form input,
.comment-form textarea {
  color: #fff !important;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .055) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .hero-main .container,
  .article-layout,
  .blog-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }

  .hero-visual {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .article-sidebar {
    position: static !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav-right .nav-search {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .hero-main {
    padding-top: 5.35rem !important;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 12vw, 3.45rem) !important;
  }

  .page-hero-title,
  .article-title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 10vw, 3rem) !important;
  }
}

/* V15: full redesign, image-led magazine theme */
:root,
[data-theme="light"],
[data-theme="dark"] {
  --bg: #070812;
  --bg2: #0d1020;
  --surface: #121625;
  --surface2: #1a2032;
  --border: rgba(178, 188, 209, .13);
  --border2: rgba(178, 188, 209, .25);
  --chai: #f2bd4d;
  --chai-lt: #ffdd84;
  --chai-dim: rgba(242, 189, 77, .12);
  --indigo: #8d7cff;
  --indigo-dim: rgba(141, 124, 255, .15);
  --text: #f7f8fb;
  --text2: #b7c0d1;
  --muted: #78849a;
  --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, .45);
  --radius: 20px;
}

html,
body,
[data-theme="light"] body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 4%, rgba(141, 124, 255, .16), transparent 28rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 0%, rgba(242, 189, 77, .13), transparent 30rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #080a14 0%, #080a14 28%, #0b0f1d 100%) !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
}

body::after,
.hero,
.hero-main,
.hero-title .outline,
.stats-bar,
.topics,
.theme-toggle,
.floating-badge,
.mobile-progress-pill,
#mobilePill {
  display: none !important;
}

.container,
.nav-inner {
  width: min(100% - 2rem, 1180px) !important;
  max-width: 1180px !important;
}

.nav {
  position: sticky !important;
  top: 0;
  background: rgba(8, 10, 20, .82) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .24);
}

.admin-bar .nav {
  top: 32px;
}

.nav-inner {
  height: 76px !important;
  justify-content: space-between !important;
}

.nav-logo,
.footer-brand-logo {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 1.13rem !important;
  font-weight: 900 !important;
  letter-spacing: -.035em !important;
}

.nav-logo .chai,
.footer-brand-logo .chai {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}

.nav-links {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  gap: .35rem !important;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: #c9d1df !important;
  font-size: .88rem !important;
  font-weight: 750 !important;
  padding: .55rem .75rem !important;
  border-radius: 10px !important;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

.nav-search {
  min-height: 40px !important;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  border-radius: 12px !important;
}

.btn-nav,
.btn-primary,
.nl-submit,
.form-submit,
.btn-full {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffd77a, #f0ad3c) !important;
  color: #151925 !important;
  border-radius: 14px !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  font-weight: 900 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(240, 173, 60, .22) !important;
}

.btn-secondary {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .065) !important;
  color: #f8fafc !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  border-radius: 14px !important;
}

.cwc-v15-home {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.v15-hero {
  padding: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 7rem) 0 clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  position: relative;
}

.v15-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto -12% -20% auto;
  width: 46rem;
  height: 46rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(242, 189, 77, .12), transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.v15-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .92fr) minmax(340px, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.v15-pill,
.hero-kicker {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  width: fit-content;
  align-items: center;
  color: #d9ceff !important;
  background: rgba(141, 124, 255, .13) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(141, 124, 255, .24) !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  padding: .48rem .82rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
}

.v15-hero h1 {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
}

.v15-hero p {
  color: var(--text2);
  max-width: 650px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.v15-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .85rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.65rem;
}

.v15-topic-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .55rem;
}

.v15-topic-row a,
.v15-social-grid a,
.v15-footer-social a {
  color: #dbe4f0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .055);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .5rem .75rem;
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 750;
}

.v15-topic-row a:hover,
.v15-social-grid a:hover,
.v15-footer-social a:hover {
  color: #141925;
  background: var(--chai-lt);
}

.v15-hero-media {
  position: relative;
}

.v15-hero-media img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  box-shadow: 0 36px 120px rgba(0, 0, 0, .46);
}

.v15-media-card {
  position: absolute;
  left: -1.25rem;
  bottom: 1.2rem;
  width: min(86%, 330px);
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  background: rgba(10, 14, 25, .82);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .38);
}

.v15-media-card strong,
.v15-media-card span {
  display: block;
}

.v15-media-card strong {
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: .25rem;
}

.v15-media-card span {
  color: var(--text2);
  font-size: .86rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.v15-section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.7rem;
}

.v15-section-head span,
.v15-contact-strip span,
.v15-footer-cta span {
  display: block;
  color: #b9adff;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: .65rem;
}

.v15-section-head h2,
.v15-contact-strip h2,
.v15-footer-cta h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.7rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.v15-feature-band {
  padding: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .025), rgba(255, 255, 255, .01));
  border-block: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.article-card,
.blog-list-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(24, 30, 45, .94), rgba(14, 18, 30, .98)) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  border-radius: 24px !important;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28) !important;
}

.article-card:hover,
.blog-list-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(242, 189, 77, .38) !important;
  transform: translateY(-5px) !important;
}

.card-img,
.blog-list-img {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(141, 124, 255, .22), rgba(242, 189, 77, .17)), #171f2e !important;
}

.card-title,
.blog-list-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  letter-spacing: -.025em !important;
}

.v15-contact-strip {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
}

.v15-contact-strip-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, .78fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 30px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(141, 124, 255, .18), rgba(242, 189, 77, .09)),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
}

.v15-contact-strip p {
  color: var(--text2);
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-top: .75rem;
}

.v15-social-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: .75rem;
}

.v15-contact-page {
  padding: clamp(5.5rem, 10vw, 8rem) 0;
}

.v15-contact-page-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .85fr) minmax(320px, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.v15-contact-intro h1 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4.6vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.v15-contact-intro p {
  color: var(--text2);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.v15-contact-cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.v15-contact-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: .35rem;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(24, 30, 45, .94), rgba(14, 18, 30, .98));
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
}

.v15-contact-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(242, 189, 77, .38);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.v15-contact-card span {
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.v15-contact-card strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.v15-contact-card em {
  color: var(--text2);
  font-style: normal;
}

.v15-newsletter,
.newsletter-strip {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(141, 124, 255, .14), rgba(242, 189, 77, .08)),
    #101625 !important;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.v15-footer {
  background: #070812 !important;
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 0 2rem !important;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
}

.v15-footer-cta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(141, 124, 255, .16), rgba(242, 189, 77, .10)),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
}

.v15-footer-main {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 1.4fr) .7fr .7fr minmax(250px, .9fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.v15-footer-brand p,
.v15-footer-newsletter p,
.footer-links-list a {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}

.v15-footer-social {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .5rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.footer-col-title {
  color: #fff !important;
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}

.v15-more-read {
  padding-top: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) !important;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .018);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.comments-area {
  display: none !important;
}

.article-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.7rem) !important;
}

.article-content {
  font-size: 1.03rem !important;
  line-height: 1.9 !important;
}

.cwc-ad-box {
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .04) 0 8px, transparent 8px 16px),
    rgba(141, 124, 255, .055) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .v15-hero-grid,
  .v15-contact-strip-grid,
  .v15-contact-page-grid,
  .v15-footer-main {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }

  .v15-hero-media {
    order: -1;
  }

  .v15-footer-cta {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav-inner {
    height: 68px !important;
  }

  .v15-hero {
    padding-top: 3rem;
  }

  .v15-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 12vw, 3.4rem);
  }

  .v15-social-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .v15-media-card {
    position: static;
    width: auto;
    margin-top: .85rem;
  }
}

/* V16: deeper publication polish */
.v16-logo {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .62rem;
}

.v16-logo-mark {
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: .72rem;
  color: #10131e;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--chai-lt), var(--chai));
  font-weight: 950;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(242, 189, 77, .18);
}

.v15-hero-copy {
  position: relative;
}

.v15-hero-copy::after {
  content: '';
  width: 9rem;
  height: .18rem;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--chai), var(--indigo), transparent);
}

.v15-hero-media::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -1rem;
  z-index: -1;
  border-radius: 36px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(141, 124, 255, .22), rgba(242, 189, 77, .16));
  filter: blur(18px);
  opacity: .65;
}

.v16-paths {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
}

.v16-path-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.v16-path-card {
  min-height: 260px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 26px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 0%, rgba(242, 189, 77, .14), transparent 12rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(25, 31, 47, .95), rgba(13, 18, 30, .98));
  box-shadow: 0 22px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .24);
}

.v16-path-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(242, 189, 77, .38);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.v16-path-card span {
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
}

.v16-path-card strong {
  color: #fff;
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.v16-path-card em {
  color: var(--text2);
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: .88rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-top: .8rem;
}

.v16-card-visual .card-img-inner {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 210px;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.v16-card-visual .card-img-inner::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 34px 34px;
  opacity: .28;
}

.v16-card-icon {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1.1rem;
  bottom: 1rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.25rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.08em;
  opacity: .95;
}

.v16-card-line {
  position: absolute;
  right: 1.1rem;
  height: .42rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
}

.v16-card-line.line-a {
  top: 1.3rem;
  width: 46%;
}

.v16-card-line.line-b {
  top: 2.15rem;
  width: 62%;
  background: rgba(242, 189, 77, .42);
}

.v16-card-line.line-c {
  top: 3rem;
  width: 34%;
  background: rgba(141, 124, 255, .42);
}

.v16-author-band {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
}

.v16-author-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(300px, .9fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.v16-author-card,
.v16-proof-grid {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(141, 124, 255, .14), rgba(242, 189, 77, .08)),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
}

.v16-author-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.v16-avatar {
  width: 5.8rem;
  height: 5.8rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 1.6rem;
  color: #10131e;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--chai-lt), var(--chai));
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  font-weight: 950;
}

.v16-author-card span {
  color: #b9adff;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.v16-author-card h2 {
  color: #fff;
  margin: .2rem 0 .4rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.v16-author-card p {
  color: var(--text2);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.v16-proof-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 1px;
}

.v16-proof-grid div {
  display: grid;
  place-content: center;
  min-height: 120px;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: rgba(8, 10, 20, .56);
}

.v16-proof-grid strong,
.v16-proof-grid span {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
}

.v16-proof-grid strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.v16-proof-grid span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .78rem;
  margin-top: .25rem;
}

.v16-contact-note {
  padding: 1.3rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(242, 189, 77, .28);
  border-radius: 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(242, 189, 77, .22), transparent 13rem),
    rgba(242, 189, 77, .08);
}

.v16-contact-note span,
.v16-contact-note strong,
.v16-contact-note em {
  display: block;
}

.v16-contact-note span {
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.v16-contact-note strong {
  color: #fff;
  margin-top: .45rem;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.v16-contact-note em {
  color: var(--text2);
  font-style: normal;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-top: .4rem;
}

.v16-footer-terminal {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding: .9rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  background: #070a12;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: .76rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.v16-footer-terminal span {
  color: var(--chai-lt);
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .v16-path-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .v16-path-grid,
  .v16-author-grid,
  .v16-proof-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .v16-author-card {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .v16-path-card {
    min-height: 210px;
  }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   V16 REDESIGN — codewithmukesh-style premium layout
   All styles below are additive — nothing above is removed.
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── ANNOUNCEMENT BAR ─────────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-announce-bar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 600;
  background: var(--chai);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: .5rem 3rem .5rem 1rem;
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: max-height .4s ease, padding .4s ease, opacity .4s ease;
}
.cwc-announce-bar.dismissed {
  max-height: 0;
  padding-block: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
}
.cwc-announce-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .65rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}
.cwc-announce-badge {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .15rem .6rem;
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.cwc-announce-link {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  transition: text-decoration-color .2s;
}
.cwc-announce-link:hover { text-decoration-color: #fff; }
.cwc-announce-close {
  position: absolute;
  right: .75rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1;
  padding: .25rem .35rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: color .2s, background .2s;
}
.cwc-announce-close:hover { color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.18); }

/* ── PILL NAV ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-nav-v2 {
  height: auto !important;
  padding: .6rem 0;
}
.cwc-nav-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.cwc-pill-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}
.cwc-pill-list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .25rem;
  list-style: none;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .35rem .5rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,.04) inset, 0 8px 24px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5) inset, 0 8px 24px -12px rgba(26,24,20,.12);
}
.cwc-pill-list a,
.cwc-pill-list li > a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .35rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .35rem .9rem;
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text2);
  transition: color var(--tr), background var(--tr);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.cwc-pill-list a:hover,
.cwc-pill-list li > a:hover {
  color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.cwc-pill-list a[aria-current="page"],
.cwc-pill-list .current-menu-item > a,
.cwc-pill-list .current_page_item > a {
  color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}

.cwc-nav-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .65rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.cwc-search-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: .38rem .7rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .78rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color var(--tr), color var(--tr);
}
.cwc-search-btn:hover { border-color: var(--border2); color: var(--text2); }
.cwc-search-hint {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: .68rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.cwc-theme-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.1rem;
  height: 2.1rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color var(--tr), transform .2s;
}
.cwc-theme-btn:hover { border-color: var(--border2); transform: rotate(-12deg) scale(1.08); }
.cwc-cta-btn {
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Mobile actions inside drawer */
.cwc-mobile-actions {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .75rem;
}
.cwc-theme-btn-mobile {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  color: var(--text2);
  font-size: .9rem;
  padding: .5rem 0;
}

/* ── HERO ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-v16-home .cwc-hero {
  padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem) 0 clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cwc-v16-home .cwc-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -10% 0 -20%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 70% 0%, rgba(217,119,6,.09), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 0% 80%, rgba(99,102,241,.06), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cwc-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(320px, .75fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.cwc-hero-copy { position: relative; }
.cwc-hero-h1 {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.05em;
  color: #fff;
  margin: .8rem 0 1.15rem;
}
.cwc-hero-accent { color: var(--chai-lt); }
.cwc-hero-desc {
  color: var(--text2);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}

/* Inline newsletter capture (hero) */
.cwc-hero-capture { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.cwc-hero-capture-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: .5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cwc-hero-email {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 200px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: .72rem 1rem;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-family: inherit;
  transition: border-color var(--tr);
  outline: none;
}
.cwc-hero-email:focus { border-color: var(--chai); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(217,119,6,.14); }
.cwc-hero-email::placeholder { color: var(--muted); }
.cwc-hero-subscribe {
  padding: .72rem 1.4rem;
  background: var(--chai);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: inherit;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background var(--tr), transform var(--tr), box-shadow var(--tr);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(217,119,6,.32);
}
.cwc-hero-subscribe:hover {
  background: var(--chai-lt);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(217,119,6,.42);
}
.cwc-hero-capture-note {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .75rem;
  margin-top: .55rem;
}

/* Hero right — stats panel */
.cwc-hero-right { position: relative; }
.cwc-stats-panel {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.42);
}
.cwc-stats-bg-img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.cwc-stats-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  background: rgba(8,7,5,.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  padding: 1.5rem;
}
.cwc-stat-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem;
}
.cwc-stat-val {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1;
}
.cwc-stat-unit {
  display: block;
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: .15rem;
}
.cwc-stat-item em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--text2);
  font-size: .78rem;
  margin-top: .1rem;
}
.cwc-stat-divider {
  width: 80%;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
}

/* Author avatar photo */
.cwc-avatar-photo { overflow: hidden; padding: 0; }
.cwc-avatar-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 1.6rem; }

/* Author links */
.cwc-author-links { display: flex; gap: .75rem; margin-top: .85rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cwc-author-link {
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,158,11,.3);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: border-color var(--tr);
}
.cwc-author-link:hover { border-color: var(--chai-lt); }

/* ── STATS ROW ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-stats-row-section {
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) 0;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.018);
}
.cwc-stats-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}
.cwc-stat-cell {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.2rem 1rem;
  position: relative;
  transition: background var(--tr);
}
.cwc-stat-cell + .cwc-stat-cell { border-left: 1px solid var(--border); }
.cwc-stat-cell:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.02); }
.cwc-stat-number {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: color var(--tr);
}
.cwc-stat-cell:hover .cwc-stat-number { color: var(--chai-lt); }
.cwc-stat-label {
  color: var(--text2);
  font-size: .8rem;
  margin-top: .3rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
/* SVG spark */
.cwc-spark {
  width: 80px;
  height: 24px;
  margin-top: .65rem;
  overflow: visible;
}
.cwc-spark-line {
  color: var(--chai);
  stroke-dasharray: 200;
  stroke-dashoffset: 200;
  animation: cwcSparkDraw 1.4s cubic-bezier(.2,0,0,1) .3s forwards;
}
@keyframes cwcSparkDraw {
  to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
}

/* ── SECTION HEADERS ─────────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.cwc-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}
.cwc-section-head h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  max-width: 680px;
}
.cwc-section-link {
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text2);
  white-space: nowrap;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border2);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color var(--tr), border-color var(--tr);
}
.cwc-section-link:hover { color: var(--chai-lt); border-color: var(--chai); }

/* ── ARTICLE GRID ────────────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-articles-section {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
}
.cwc-cards-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

/* ── SPOTLIGHT BLOG CARD ─────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-blog-card {
  --spotlight-x: 50%;
  --spotlight-y: 50%;
  --spotlight-opacity: 0;
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20,25,38,.95), rgba(12,15,24,.98));
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition:
    border-color .24s cubic-bezier(.2,0,0,1),
    background-color .24s cubic-bezier(.2,0,0,1),
    transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2,0,0,1),
    box-shadow .4s cubic-bezier(.2,0,0,1);
  will-change: transform;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.24);
}
.cwc-blog-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(
    280px circle at var(--spotlight-x) var(--spotlight-y),
    rgba(217,119,6,.12),
    transparent 60%
  );
  opacity: var(--spotlight-opacity);
  transition: opacity .32s cubic-bezier(.2,0,0,1);
}
.cwc-blog-card > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cwc-blog-card:hover,
.cwc-blog-card:focus-visible {
  border-color: rgba(245,158,11,.4);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 72px rgba(0,0,0,.32);
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-blog-card {
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.07);
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-blog-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}

/* Featured card (first) — 2-col span */
.cwc-blog-card--featured {
  grid-column: span 2;
}

/* Card cover */
.cwc-card-cover-wrap {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  line-height: 0;
  position: relative;
}
.cwc-blog-card--featured .cwc-card-cover-wrap {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
}
.cwc-card-cover {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,0,0,1);
}
.cwc-blog-card:hover .cwc-card-cover,
.cwc-blog-card:focus-visible .cwc-card-cover {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}
.cwc-card-cover--fallback {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(141,124,255,.22), rgba(242,189,77,.17)), #111827;
  min-height: 190px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding: 1rem;
}
.cwc-blog-card--featured .cwc-card-cover--fallback { min-height: 240px; }
.cwc-card-cover-grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.055) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.055) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 30px 30px;
}
.card-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: .75rem;
  right: .75rem;
  z-index: 2;
  background: var(--chai-dim);
  border: 1px solid rgba(217,119,6,.28);
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .22rem .62rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
}

/* Card body */
.cwc-card-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem 1.2rem;
}
.cwc-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .77rem;
  margin-bottom: .65rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cwc-card-title {
  font-size: 1.1rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  line-height: 1.3 !important;
  letter-spacing: -.025em !important;
  margin-bottom: .55rem;
}
.cwc-blog-card--featured .cwc-card-title { font-size: 1.3rem !important; }
.cwc-card-title-link {
  color: #fff !important;
  transition: color .24s cubic-bezier(.2,0,0,1);
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-title-link { color: var(--text) !important; }
.cwc-blog-card:hover .cwc-card-title-link,
.cwc-blog-card:focus-visible .cwc-card-title-link {
  color: var(--chai-lt) !important;
}
.cwc-card-excerpt {
  color: var(--text2);
  font-size: .87rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: .9rem;
}
.cwc-card-foot {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: .75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.cwc-card-read {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text2);
  background-image: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor);
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 0% 1px;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color .24s, background-size .32s cubic-bezier(.2,0,0,1);
}
.cwc-blog-card:hover .cwc-card-read,
.cwc-blog-card:focus-visible .cwc-card-read {
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  background-size: 100% 1px;
}
.cwc-card-arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform .32s cubic-bezier(.2,0,0,1);
}
.cwc-blog-card:hover .cwc-card-arrow,
.cwc-blog-card:focus-visible .cwc-card-arrow {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* ── AD SLOTS ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-ad {
  margin: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) 0;
  width: 100%;
}
.cwc-ad-label {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: .4rem;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
}
.cwc-ad-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 90px;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--border2);
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.025) 0 8px, transparent 8px 16px),
    rgba(99,102,241,.045);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  transition: border-color var(--tr);
}
.cwc-ad-box:empty::after { content: 'Advertisement'; }
/* Hide the placeholder text once a real ad <ins> is inside */
.cwc-ad-box ins ~ span,
.cwc-ad-box:has(ins) > span { display: none; }

/* Responsive ad height variants */
.cwc-ad-home_hero .cwc-ad-box,
.cwc-ad-home_articles .cwc-ad-box { min-height: 100px; }
.cwc-ad-home_mid .cwc-ad-box   { min-height: 250px; }
.cwc-ad-home_footer .cwc-ad-box { min-height: 90px; }
.cwc-ad-article_top .cwc-ad-box { min-height: 120px; }
.cwc-ad-in_article .cwc-ad-box  { min-height: 300px; }
.cwc-ad-sidebar .cwc-ad-box     { min-height: 250px; }

/* ── PATH CARD ICONS ─────────────────────────────────── */
.v16-path-card[data-track="1"]::after { content: '⚡'; }
.v16-path-card[data-track="2"]::after { content: '🗄'; }
.v16-path-card[data-track="3"]::after { content: '☁'; }
.v16-path-card[data-track="4"]::after { content: '🤖'; }
.v16-path-card::after {
  font-size: 2rem;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: .4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  filter: grayscale(.3) opacity(.85);
  transition: filter var(--tr), transform var(--tr);
}
.v16-path-card:hover::after {
  filter: grayscale(0) opacity(1);
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-4deg);
}
/* Add missing transition on path card */
.v16-path-card {
  transition: border-color var(--tr), transform var(--tr), box-shadow var(--tr);
}

/* ── HERO UNDERLINE ANIMATION ─────────────────────────── */
.v15-hero-copy::after {
  transform-origin: left;
  animation: cwcBarGrow .9s .4s cubic-bezier(.2,0,0,1) both;
}
@keyframes cwcBarGrow {
  from { transform: scaleX(0); }
  to   { transform: scaleX(1); }
}

/* ── AMBIENT HERO PULSE ───────────────────────────────── */
.v15-hero::before,
.cwc-hero::before {
  animation: cwcGlowPulse 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes cwcGlowPulse {
  0%,100% { opacity: 1; }
  50%      { opacity: .55; }
}

/* ── AVATAR GLOW RING ─────────────────────────────────── */
.v16-avatar {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--chai), 0 12px 36px rgba(217,119,6,.22);
}

/* ── PROOF GRID SEPARATORS ───────────────────────────── */
.v16-proof-grid {
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
}
.v16-proof-grid div {
  background: rgba(10,12,22,.82);
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .cwc-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .cwc-blog-card--featured {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .cwc-nav-inner {
    grid-template-columns: auto auto auto auto;
  }
  .cwc-pill-nav { display: none; }
  .hamburger { display: flex !important; }
  .cwc-search-hint { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .cwc-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .cwc-hero-right { order: -1; }
  .cwc-stats-overlay {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .cwc-stat-item { width: 33%; }
  .cwc-stat-divider { display: none; }
  .cwc-stats-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .cwc-stat-cell:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .cwc-stat-cell:nth-child(even) { border-left: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .cwc-stat-cell:nth-child(odd)  { border-left: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .cwc-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .cwc-blog-card--featured { grid-column: auto; }
  .cwc-section-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .cwc-hero-capture-row { flex-direction: column; }
  .cwc-hero-email, .cwc-hero-subscribe { width: 100%; }
  .cwc-stats-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .cwc-announce-bar { padding-right: 2.5rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .cwc-stats-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .cwc-stat-cell { padding: .9rem .6rem; }
}

/* Reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .cwc-blog-card,
  .cwc-card-title-link,
  .cwc-card-arrow,
  .cwc-card-read,
  .cwc-card-cover { transition: none !important; transform: none !important; }
  .cwc-blog-card::before { opacity: 0 !important; }
  .cwc-spark-line { stroke-dashoffset: 0 !important; animation: none !important; }
  .v15-hero-copy::after { animation: none !important; }
  .cwc-hero::before,.v15-hero::before { animation: none !important; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   V16 REMAINING PAGES — archive, single, 404, page, sidebar
   Appended additive block — nothing above is changed.
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── ARCHIVE / BLOG LISTING ────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-v16-archive {
  min-height: 80vh;
}

.cwc-archive-hero {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem) 0 clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cwc-archive-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20% 0 -20%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 0%, rgba(217,119,6,.07), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cwc-archive-hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.cwc-archive-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.05em;
  color: #fff;
  margin: .5rem 0 .8rem;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-archive-title { color: var(--text); }

.cwc-archive-desc {
  color: var(--text2);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

/* Filter pills row */
.cwc-archive-filters {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .5rem;
}
.cwc-filter-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: .35rem .9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  color: var(--text2);
  background: var(--surface);
  transition: color var(--tr), border-color var(--tr), background var(--tr);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cwc-filter-pill:hover {
  color: var(--text);
  border-color: rgba(217,119,6,.5);
  background: rgba(217,119,6,.08);
}
.cwc-filter-pill.active {
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  border-color: rgba(217,119,6,.6);
  background: rgba(217,119,6,.1);
}

/* Layout */
.cwc-archive-body {
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0;
}
.cwc-archive-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

/* Pagination */
.cwc-pagination {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
.cwc-pagination .nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cwc-pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 2.4rem;
  height: 2.4rem;
  padding: 0 .75rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--text2);
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color var(--tr), border-color var(--tr), background var(--tr);
}
.cwc-pagination .page-numbers:hover {
  color: var(--text);
  border-color: rgba(217,119,6,.5);
}
.cwc-pagination .page-numbers.current {
  background: var(--chai);
  border-color: var(--chai);
  color: #fff;
}
.cwc-pagination .page-numbers.dots {
  border: none;
  background: none;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* No posts state */
.cwc-no-posts {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4rem 1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.cwc-no-posts-icon {
  font-size: 3rem;
  line-height: 1;
}
.cwc-no-posts h2 {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--text);
}
.cwc-no-posts p {
  color: var(--text2);
  font-size: .95rem;
}

/* ── ARCHIVE SIDEBAR ───────────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-archive-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-h, 72px) + 1.5rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.cwc-sidebar-widget {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem;
}
.cwc-widget-title {
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  margin-bottom: .9rem;
  padding-bottom: .7rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* Sidebar search */
.cwc-sidebar-search {
  display: flex;
  gap: .4rem;
}
.cwc-sidebar-search-input {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: .55rem .8rem;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-family: inherit;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--tr);
}
.cwc-sidebar-search-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--chai);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(217,119,6,.12);
}
.cwc-sidebar-search-btn {
  padding: .55rem .9rem;
  background: var(--chai);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: background var(--tr);
}
.cwc-sidebar-search-btn:hover { background: var(--chai-lt); }

/* Tag cloud */
.cwc-widget-tag-cloud {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .4rem;
}
.cwc-tag-pill {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: .28rem .7rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  color: var(--text2);
  background: var(--card);
  transition: color var(--tr), border-color var(--tr), background var(--tr);
}
.cwc-tag-pill:hover {
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  border-color: rgba(217,119,6,.5);
  background: rgba(217,119,6,.08);
}

/* Recent posts list */
.cwc-widget-recent {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .75rem;
}
.cwc-recent-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .2rem;
  padding-bottom: .75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: color var(--tr);
}
.cwc-recent-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.cwc-recent-title {
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition: color var(--tr);
}
.cwc-recent-item:hover .cwc-recent-title { color: var(--chai-lt); }
.cwc-recent-meta {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .74rem;
}

/* Sidebar newsletter */
.cwc-sidebar-nl {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem;
}
.cwc-sidebar-nl p {
  color: var(--text2);
  font-size: .85rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: .85rem;
}
.cwc-sidebar-nl-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .5rem;
}
.cwc-sidebar-nl-input {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: .6rem .85rem;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-family: inherit;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--tr);
}
.cwc-sidebar-nl-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--chai);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(217,119,6,.12);
}
.cwc-sidebar-nl-btn {
  padding: .6rem 1rem;
  background: var(--chai);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: inherit;
  transition: background var(--tr);
}
.cwc-sidebar-nl-btn:hover { background: var(--chai-lt); }

/* ── SINGLE / ARTICLE PAGE ─────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-v16-single { min-height: 80vh; }

/* Article hero */
.cwc-article-hero {
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* Breadcrumb */
.cwc-breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .4rem;
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.cwc-breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--text2);
  transition: color var(--tr);
}
.cwc-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--chai-lt); }
.cwc-breadcrumb span[aria-hidden] { color: var(--border2); }

/* Kicker badge */
.cwc-article-kicker { margin-bottom: .75rem; }

/* Title */
.cwc-article-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.07;
  letter-spacing: -.05em;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-article-title { color: var(--text); }

/* Meta strip */
.cwc-article-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .83rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* Article cover */
.cwc-article-cover {
  border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: none;
  line-height: 0;
}
.cwc-article-cover-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 520px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.cwc-article-cover--fallback {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 260px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(141,124,255,.2), rgba(242,189,77,.15)), #111827;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cwc-article-cover-icon {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.1em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  z-index: 1;
  position: relative;
}

/* Article body layout */
.cwc-article-body {
  padding: 0 0 clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.cwc-article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
}
.cwc-article-content {
  min-width: 0;
}

/* Article tags */
.cwc-article-tags {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .4rem;
}
.cwc-article-tags a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: .28rem .75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  color: var(--text2);
  background: var(--surface);
  transition: color var(--tr), border-color var(--tr);
}
.cwc-article-tags a:hover {
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  border-color: rgba(217,119,6,.5);
}

/* Author strip inside article */
.cwc-article-author-strip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.15rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  background: var(--surface);
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
.cwc-strip-avatar {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 2px solid var(--chai);
}
.cwc-strip-avatar--init {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--chai-dim);
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.cwc-strip-bio {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .3rem;
}
.cwc-strip-bio strong {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.cwc-strip-bio span {
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--text2);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.cwc-strip-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: .75rem;
  margin-top: .4rem;
}
.cwc-strip-links a {
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,158,11,.3);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: border-color var(--tr);
}
.cwc-strip-links a:hover { border-color: var(--chai-lt); }

/* Article sidebar */
.cwc-article-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-h, 72px) + 1.5rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

/* TOC card */
.cwc-toc-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cwc-toc-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: .85rem 1.1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text2);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.cwc-toc-header span:last-child {
  background: var(--chai-dim);
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .1rem .5rem;
  font-size: .72rem;
}
.cwc-toc-body {
  padding: .7rem 1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .1rem;
  max-height: 340px;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.toc-item {
  display: block;
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--text2);
  padding: .35rem .7rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: color var(--tr), border-color var(--tr), background var(--tr);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.toc-item:hover {
  color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
}
.toc-item.active {
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  border-left-color: var(--chai);
  background: rgba(217,119,6,.06);
}

/* Progress card */
.cwc-progress-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
}
.cwc-progress-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: .65rem;
}
.cwc-progress-label {
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
}
.progress-pct {
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--chai-lt);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
}
.progress-track {
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--border2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: .55rem;
}
.progress-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--chai), var(--chai-lt));
  width: 0%;
  transition: width .3s ease;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.progress-status {
  font-size: .74rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
}

/* Related section */
.cwc-related-section {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* Comments section */
.cwc-comments-section {
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.cwc-comments-wrap {
  max-width: 740px;
}

/* ── 404 PAGE ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-v16-404 {
  min-height: 80vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-top: 0;
}
.cwc-404-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0;
}
.cwc-404-hero {
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.cwc-404-code {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 18vw, 12rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -.1em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(217,119,6,.35), rgba(99,102,241,.25));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  user-select: none;
}
.cwc-404-terminal {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: .85rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  color: var(--text2);
  line-height: 1.9;
  text-align: left;
  min-width: 340px;
}
.cwc-404-terminal span { color: var(--chai-lt); }
.cwc-404-err { color: #f87171; }
.cwc-404-hint { color: #34d399; }
.cwc-404-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  margin-top: .25rem;
}
.cwc-404-desc {
  color: var(--text2);
  font-size: 1rem;
  max-width: 480px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.cwc-404-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: .75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* 404 search */
.cwc-404-search {
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
}
.cwc-404-search-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: .5rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border2);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: .4rem .4rem .4rem .8rem;
  transition: border-color var(--tr);
}
.cwc-404-search-row:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--chai);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(217,119,6,.12);
}
.cwc-404-search-input {
  flex: 1;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-family: inherit;
}
.cwc-404-search-input::placeholder { color: var(--muted); }
.cwc-404-search-btn {
  padding: .6rem 1.2rem;
  background: var(--chai);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: inherit;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background var(--tr);
}
.cwc-404-search-btn:hover { background: var(--chai-lt); }

/* 404 recent grid */
.cwc-404-recent {
  text-align: left;
}
.cwc-404-recent .cwc-label {
  text-align: left;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: .78rem;
}
.cwc-404-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

/* ── PAGE TEMPLATE ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-v16-page {}

.cwc-page-hero {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem) 0 clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cwc-page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 60% at 30% 0%, rgba(217,119,6,.06), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cwc-page-hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.cwc-page-title {
  font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.05em;
  color: #fff;
  margin: .5rem 0 0;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-page-title { color: var(--text); }

.cwc-page-excerpt {
  color: var(--text2);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin-top: .8rem;
}

.cwc-page-cover {
  padding: 2rem 0 0;
}
.cwc-page-thumbnail {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 480px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.cwc-page-content-section {
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0;
}
.cwc-page-content-wrap {
  max-width: 780px;
}

.cwc-page-comments {
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* ── FINISHED / READING BANNER ─────────────────────────── */
.finished-banner {
  display: none;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(52,211,153,.12), rgba(16,185,129,.08));
  border: 1px solid rgba(52,211,153,.3);
  color: #34d399;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.finished-banner.visible { display: block; }

/* ── FOOTER TERMINAL ──────────────────────────────────── */
.v16-footer-terminal {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: .75rem 1.1rem;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: .78rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--text2);
  margin-top: .85rem;
}
.v16-footer-terminal span { color: var(--chai-lt); }

/* ── RESPONSIVE — NEW PAGES ─────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .cwc-archive-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  .cwc-article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .cwc-archive-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .cwc-archive-sidebar {
    position: static;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .cwc-article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .cwc-article-sidebar {
    position: static;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .cwc-toc-card,
  .cwc-progress-card { display: none; }
  .cwc-404-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .cwc-archive-sidebar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .cwc-article-sidebar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .cwc-article-author-strip {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .cwc-404-terminal {
    min-width: auto;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .cwc-404-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .cwc-article-cover--fallback {
    min-height: 180px;
  }
  .cwc-article-cover-icon {
    font-size: 3rem;
  }
  .cwc-404-search-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: .6rem;
    gap: .4rem;
  }
  .cwc-404-search-btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
}

/* Reduced-motion additions */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .cwc-blog-card:hover { transform: none !important; }
  .cwc-filter-pill,
  .cwc-tag-pill,
  .cwc-recent-item,
  .cwc-sidebar-nl-btn,
  .cwc-404-search-btn { transition: none !important; }
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   V16 CARD RESIZE PATCH — smaller, tighter, more proportional
   Override oversized defaults from the block above.
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── CARDS GRID: tighter 3-col, smaller gap ─────────────── */
.cwc-cards-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr) !important;
  gap: 1rem !important;
}

/* ── CARD BASE: compact, no giant min-height ─────────────── */
.cwc-blog-card {
  border-radius: 14px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.18) !important;
}

/* ── CARD COVER: shorter image area ─────────────────────── */
.cwc-card-cover {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 8 !important;  /* was 16/9 — less tall */
}

/* ── FALLBACK COVER: much shorter ────────────────────────── */
.cwc-card-cover--fallback {
  min-height: 130px !important;
}
.cwc-blog-card--featured .cwc-card-cover--fallback {
  min-height: 160px !important;
}

/* ── CARD BODY: tighter padding ──────────────────────────── */
.cwc-card-body {
  padding: .9rem 1rem 1rem !important;
}

/* ── CARD TITLE: smaller font ────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-card-title {
  font-size: 1rem !important;
  margin-bottom: .4rem !important;
  line-height: 1.35 !important;
}
.cwc-blog-card--featured .cwc-card-title {
  font-size: 1.15rem !important;
}

/* ── CARD EXCERPT: smaller, fewer lines ─────────────────── */
.cwc-card-excerpt {
  font-size: .83rem !important;
  line-height: 1.6 !important;
  margin-bottom: .6rem !important;
  display: -webkit-box !important;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3 !important;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}

/* ── CARD META: less spacing ──────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-card-meta {
  margin-bottom: .5rem !important;
  font-size: .74rem !important;
}

/* ── CARD FOOT: tight ────────────────────────────────────── */
.cwc-card-foot {
  padding-top: .6rem !important;
}

/* ── FEATURED CARD: side-by-side on large screens ─────────── */
.cwc-blog-card--featured {
  grid-column: span 2 !important;
  flex-direction: row !important;
}
.cwc-blog-card--featured .cwc-card-cover-wrap {
  width: 44% !important;
  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
  border-bottom: none !important;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
}
.cwc-blog-card--featured .cwc-card-cover {
  aspect-ratio: auto !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  min-height: 200px !important;
}
.cwc-blog-card--featured .cwc-card-body {
  padding: 1.25rem 1.1rem !important;
}

/* ── CARD COVER ICON (fallback) ──────────────────────────── */
.v16-card-icon {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.4rem !important;
  letter-spacing: -.08em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE: smaller screens collapse featured ────────── */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .cwc-blog-card--featured {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    grid-column: 1 / -1 !important;
  }
  .cwc-blog-card--featured .cwc-card-cover-wrap {
    width: 100% !important;
    border-right: none !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  }
  .cwc-blog-card--featured .cwc-card-cover {
    aspect-ratio: 16/8 !important;
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: auto !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .cwc-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
  .cwc-blog-card--featured {
    grid-column: auto !important;
  }
}

/* ── LIGHT MODE CARD FIX ─────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-blog-card {
  background: #ffffff !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-cover--fallback {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(217,119,6,.08), rgba(99,102,241,.07)), #f7f3ed !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-cover-grid {
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.045) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,.045) 1px, transparent 1px) !important;
  background-size: 24px 24px !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-title-link {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-excerpt {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-foot {
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-meta {
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-blog-card:hover .cwc-card-title-link {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}

/* ── LIGHT MODE: general body / nav fixes ─────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-nav-v2 {
  background: rgba(250,248,245,.94) !important;
  border-bottom-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.8) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list a,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list li > a {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list a:hover,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list li > a:hover {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.05) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-announce-bar {
  background: var(--chai) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-hero-h1,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-archive-title,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-article-title {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-hero-desc,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-archive-desc {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-hero {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-hero::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 70% 0%, rgba(217,119,6,.08), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 0% 80%, rgba(99,102,241,.05), transparent 60%) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stats-row-section {
  background: var(--bg2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stat-number {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-section-head h2 {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-path-card {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-path-card strong {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-path-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--chai) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-author-band {
  background: var(--bg2) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-sidebar-widget,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-sidebar-nl,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-toc-card,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-progress-card {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-recent-title {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-filter-pill {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-filter-pill.active {
  background: rgba(217,119,6,.1) !important;
  border-color: rgba(217,119,6,.5) !important;
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-archive-hero {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-article-hero {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-404-code {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(217,119,6,.4), rgba(99,102,241,.3)) !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: text !important;
  background-clip: text !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-404-terminal {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .footer {
  background: var(--bg2) !important;
}


/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   COMPLETE LIGHT MODE — covers every hardcoded dark color
   in V16 components. Must be last so it wins specificity.
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── FIX: Restore correct chai amber for light mode ─────── */
/* The mid-file :root at ~L4143 resets chai-lt to a brownish
   colour. Override back to the bright amber used in dark mode. */
[data-theme="light"] {
  --chai-lt: #d97706 !important;
  --chai:    #b45309 !important;
}

/* ── BODY / PAGE SHELL ────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] html,
[data-theme="light"] body,
[data-theme="light"] .wp-site-main {
  background-color: var(--bg) !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
}

/* ── HERO SECTION ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-v16-home .cwc-hero,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-hero {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-hero-grid {
  background: transparent !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-hero-h1 {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-hero-accent {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-hero-desc {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v15-pill {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.06) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v15-topic-row a {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v15-topic-row a:hover {
  border-color: var(--chai) !important;
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}

/* ── HERO STATS PANEL ─────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stats-panel {
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.12) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stats-overlay {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.72) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stat-val {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stat-item em {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}

/* ── HERO EMAIL CAPTURE ───────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-hero-email {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border2) !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-hero-capture-note {
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}

/* ── STATS ROW ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stats-row-section {
  background: var(--bg2) !important;
  border-block-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stat-number {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stat-label {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stat-cell:hover {
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.03) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stat-cell:hover .cwc-stat-number {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stat-cell + .cwc-stat-cell {
  border-left-color: var(--border) !important;
}

/* ── SECTION HEADERS ──────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-section-head h2 {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-label {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-section-link {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
  border-bottom-color: var(--border2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-section-link:hover {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
  border-color: var(--chai) !important;
}

/* ── LEARNING PATHS ───────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .v16-paths {
  background: transparent !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-path-card {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-path-card strong {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-path-card em {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-path-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--chai) !important;
  background: rgba(217,119,6,.04) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-path-card > span:first-child {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}

/* ── ARTICLES SECTION ─────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-articles-section {
  background: transparent !important;
}

/* ── CARDS (V16 spotlight cards) ──────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-blog-card {
  background: #ffffff !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.06) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-blog-card::before {
  background: radial-gradient(
    280px circle at var(--spotlight-x) var(--spotlight-y),
    rgba(217,119,6,.08),
    transparent 60%
  ) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-blog-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(180,83,9,.4) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.1) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-cover-wrap {
  border-bottom-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-blog-card--featured .cwc-card-cover-wrap {
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  border-right-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-cover--fallback {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(217,119,6,.08), rgba(99,102,241,.06)),
    #f0ece6 !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-cover-grid {
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,.04) 1px, transparent 1px) !important;
  background-size: 24px 24px !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-card-icon {
  color: rgba(0,0,0,.18) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-body {
  background: transparent !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-meta {
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-title-link {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-blog-card:hover .cwc-card-title-link {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-excerpt {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-foot {
  border-top-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-card-read {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-blog-card:hover .cwc-card-read {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .card-badge {
  background: rgba(180,83,9,.1) !important;
  border-color: rgba(180,83,9,.25) !important;
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}

/* ── AUTHOR BAND ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .v16-author-band {
  background: var(--bg2) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-author-card {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-author-card h2 {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-author-card p {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-author-card > span:first-child {
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-author-link {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(180,83,9,.3) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-avatar {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--chai), 0 8px 24px rgba(180,83,9,.15) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-proof-grid {
  background: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-proof-grid div {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-proof-grid strong {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}

/* ── CONTACT STRIP ────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .v15-contact-strip {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
  border-block-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v15-contact-strip h2 {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v15-contact-strip p {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v15-social-grid a {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v15-social-grid a:hover {
  border-color: var(--chai) !important;
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}

/* ── NEWSLETTER STRIP ─────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .newsletter-strip,
[data-theme="light"] .v15-newsletter {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--surface), var(--bg2)) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .nl-title {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .nl-desc {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .nl-input {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
  border-color: var(--border2) !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
}

/* ── AD SLOTS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-ad-label {
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-ad-box {
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg, rgba(0,0,0,.02) 0 8px, transparent 8px 16px
  ), rgba(99,102,241,.03) !important;
  border-color: var(--border2) !important;
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}

/* ── ARCHIVE PAGE ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-archive-hero,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-v16-archive {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-archive-title {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-archive-desc {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-archive-body {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
}

/* ── SIDEBAR ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-sidebar-widget,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-sidebar-nl {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-widget-title {
  color: var(--muted) !important;
  border-bottom-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-sidebar-search-input {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-tag-pill {
  background: var(--bg2) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-tag-pill:hover {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
  border-color: rgba(180,83,9,.4) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-recent-item {
  border-bottom-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-recent-title {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-recent-meta {
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-sidebar-nl p {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-sidebar-nl-input {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
}

/* ── SINGLE / ARTICLE PAGE ────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-article-hero {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
  border-bottom-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-article-title {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-article-meta {
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-breadcrumb {
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-article-cover {
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-article-cover--fallback {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(217,119,6,.07), rgba(99,102,241,.05)),
    #e8e4df !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-article-cover-icon {
  color: rgba(0,0,0,.15) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-article-body,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-article-content.entry-content {
  background: transparent !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-article-author-strip {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-strip-bio strong {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-strip-bio span {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-article-tags a {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-toc-card {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-toc-header {
  color: var(--muted) !important;
  border-bottom-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .toc-item {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .toc-item:hover {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.04) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .toc-item.active {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
  border-left-color: var(--chai) !important;
  background: rgba(180,83,9,.05) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-progress-card {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-progress-label {
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .progress-track {
  background: var(--border2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .progress-status {
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-related-section {
  border-top-color: var(--border) !important;
}

/* ── 404 PAGE ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-v16-404 {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-404-title {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-404-desc {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-404-search-row {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-404-search-input {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-404-recent .cwc-label {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}

/* ── PAGE TEMPLATE ────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-page-hero {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
  border-bottom-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-page-title {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-page-excerpt {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-page-content-section {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
}

/* ── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .footer,
[data-theme="light"] .v15-footer {
  background: var(--bg2) !important;
  border-top-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .footer-bottom {
  border-top-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v15-footer-cta {
  border-bottom-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v15-footer-cta h2 {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v15-footer-cta span {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .footer-brand-logo {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v15-footer-brand p {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v16-footer-terminal {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .footer-col-title {
  color: var(--muted) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .footer-links-list a,
[data-theme="light"] .footer-links-list li a {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .footer-links-list a:hover,
[data-theme="light"] .footer-links-list li a:hover {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v15-footer-social a {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .v15-footer-social a:hover {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .nl-input {
  background: var(--bg) !important;
  border-color: var(--border2) !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
}

/* ── NAV (all nav variants) ───────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .nav,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-nav-v2 {
  background: rgba(250,248,245,.95) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) !important;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.85) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,.9) inset,
              0 4px 16px -8px rgba(0,0,0,.1) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list a,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list li > a {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list a:hover,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list li > a:hover {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.05) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-search-btn {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-theme-btn {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .nav-logo,
[data-theme="light"] .v16-logo {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .mobile-nav {
  background: var(--bg2) !important;
  border-right-color: var(--border) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .mobile-nav a {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  border-bottom-color: var(--border) !important;
}

/* ── PAGINATION ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pagination .page-numbers {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pagination .page-numbers.current {
  background: var(--chai) !important;
  border-color: var(--chai) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* ── ENTRY CONTENT (article body text) ───────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .entry-content,
[data-theme="light"] .article-content {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .entry-content h2,
[data-theme="light"] .entry-content h3,
[data-theme="light"] .entry-content h4 {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .entry-content p,
[data-theme="light"] .entry-content li {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .entry-content a {
  color: var(--chai) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .entry-content code {
  background: var(--bg2) !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .entry-content pre {
  background: var(--bg2) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
}

/* ── SEARCH OVERLAY ───────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .search-overlay {
  background: rgba(250,248,245,.85) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .search-box {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border-color: var(--border) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0,0,0,.1) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .search-main-input {
  background: transparent !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .search-close {
  background: var(--bg2) !important;
  color: var(--text2) !important;
}

/* ── ANNOUNCEMENT BAR ─────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-announce-bar {
  background: var(--chai) !important;
}

/* ── FINISHED BANNER ──────────────────────────────────────── */
[data-theme="light"] .finished-banner {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(22,163,74,.08), rgba(16,185,129,.06)) !important;
  border-color: rgba(22,163,74,.25) !important;
  color: #166534 !important;
}


/* =========================================================
   CODEWITHCHAI V19 — VISUAL REFINEMENT
   Cleaner editorial layout, calmer contrast, readable stats.
   ========================================================= */
:root {
  --bg: #0b1020;
  --bg2: #0f172a;
  --surface: #151e31;
  --surface2: #1b2940;
  --border: #26344b;
  --border2: #344761;
  --chai: #eabf61;
  --chai-lt: #f5d98d;
  --chai-dim: rgba(234,191,97,.12);
  --chai-glow: rgba(234,191,97,.06);
  --text: #f4f7fc;
  --text2: #aebbd0;
  --muted: #8291a8;
  --radius: 12px;
}
body { background: var(--bg); line-height: 1.7; }
body::after { opacity: .12; }
.container { max-width: 1240px; padding-left: clamp(1.1rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); padding-right: clamp(1.1rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); }
.cwc-nav-v2 { background: rgba(11,16,32,.94); border-bottom-color: rgba(148,163,184,.15); }
.cwc-nav-inner { max-width: 1240px; }
.v16-logo-mark { border-radius: 12px; }
.cwc-announce-bar { background: #eabf61; color: #172033; }
.cwc-announce-link, .cwc-announce-close { color: #172033; }
.cwc-announce-badge { background: rgba(23,32,51,.12); }
.cwc-hero { padding-top: clamp(4.5rem, 8vw, 7rem); padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
.cwc-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.12fr) minmax(300px,.88fr); gap: clamp(2.5rem,6vw,6rem); }
.cwc-hero-copy { max-width: 720px; }
.cwc-hero-h1 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem,5.1vw,5rem); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.055em; max-width: 760px; margin: 1.15rem 0 1.4rem; }
.cwc-hero-accent { color: var(--chai-lt); }
.cwc-hero-desc { max-width: 600px; font-size: clamp(1rem,1.3vw,1.15rem); line-height: 1.8; color: #b7c3d6; }
.v15-pill { background: rgba(125,145,255,.1); border: 1px solid rgba(151,166,255,.22); color: #c9d1ff; border-radius: 999px; padding: .55rem .9rem; }
.cwc-hero-email, .cwc-hero-subscribe, .nl-input, .nl-submit, .btn-nav, .btn-primary { border-radius: 10px; }
.cwc-hero-email { min-height: 48px; background: #111a2d; border-color: #34435c; }
.cwc-hero-subscribe { min-height: 48px; background: var(--chai); color: #1a2232; font-weight: 800; }
.cwc-hero-subscribe:hover, .nl-submit:hover, .btn-nav:hover { background: var(--chai-lt); color: #1a2232; }
.v15-topic-row a { border-radius: 999px; background: #121b2d; border-color: #293850; padding: .55rem .9rem; }
.v15-topic-row a:hover { border-color: var(--chai); color: var(--chai-lt); }
.cwc-stats-panel { background: linear-gradient(145deg,#17233a,#101827); border: 1px solid #34435b; border-radius: 24px; min-height: 390px; padding: clamp(1.2rem,3vw,2rem); display: flex; align-items: center; box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.28); }
.cwc-stats-bg-img { display: none !important; }
.cwc-stats-overlay { position: static; inset: auto; width: 100%; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; padding: 0; background: transparent; backdrop-filter: none; }
.cwc-stat-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(80px,.7fr) 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto auto; align-items: center; text-align: left; gap: .15rem 1rem; padding: 1.1rem .25rem; }
.cwc-stat-val { grid-row: 1 / 3; font-size: clamp(2.4rem,4.5vw,3.6rem); color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.06em; }
.cwc-stat-unit { margin: 0; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--chai-lt); }
.cwc-stat-item em { font-size: .82rem; color: #aab8cd; }
.cwc-stat-divider { width: 100%; background: #2b3a51; }
.cwc-stats-row-section { padding: 1rem 0 3rem; }
.cwc-stats-row { border: 1px solid var(--border); background: rgba(21,30,49,.72); border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden; }
.cwc-stat-cell { padding: 1.5rem; }
.cwc-stat-number { color: var(--chai-lt); }
.v16-paths, .cwc-articles-section, .v16-author-band, .v15-contact-strip, .v15-newsletter { padding-top: clamp(3.5rem,7vw,6rem); padding-bottom: clamp(3.5rem,7vw,6rem); }
.cwc-section-head { align-items: end; gap: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.cwc-section-head h2 { max-width: 720px; font-size: clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.7rem); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.cwc-label { color: var(--chai-lt); letter-spacing: .13em; }
.v16-path-card { background: linear-gradient(145deg,#151f33,#101827); border: 1px solid #293850; border-radius: 18px; padding: 1.6rem; min-height: 220px; }
.v16-path-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: rgba(234,191,97,.55); box-shadow: 0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.2); }
.v16-path-card > span { color: var(--chai-lt); }
.v16-path-card strong { font-size: 1.18rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.v16-path-card em { color: #aebbd0; line-height: 1.7; }
.cwc-blog-card { border-radius: 18px; background: #121b2d; border-color: #293850; }
.cwc-blog-card:hover { border-color: rgba(234,191,97,.5); }
.v16-author-card, .v16-proof-grid > div { border-radius: 18px; }
.v16-author-card { background: #141e31; border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.5rem); }
.v16-proof-grid > div { background: #141e31; border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 1.3rem; }
.v15-contact-strip { background: #10182a; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.v15-social-grid a { border-radius: 10px; }
.v15-newsletter { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#17233a,#101827); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 22px; margin-top: 4rem; margin-bottom: 4rem; }
.v15-newsletter .container { gap: 2rem; }
.footer.v15-footer { background: #080d18; border-top: 1px solid #26344b; }
.footer-col-title { color: var(--chai-lt); }
.footer-links-list a, .v15-footer-social a { color: #aebbd0; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--chai-lt); outline-offset: 3px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .cwc-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cwc-hero-copy { max-width: 760px; }
  .cwc-hero-right { max-width: 620px; width: 100%; }
  .cwc-stats-panel { min-height: 0; }
  .cwc-hero-h1 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem,8vw,4.2rem); }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .cwc-hero { padding-top: 3rem; }
  .cwc-hero-h1 { font-size: clamp(2.35rem,11vw,3.4rem); }
  .cwc-stats-panel { padding: 1rem 1.2rem; border-radius: 18px; }
  .cwc-stat-item { padding: .9rem 0; grid-template-columns: 88px 1fr; }
  .cwc-stat-val { font-size: 2.3rem; }
  .cwc-stats-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .cwc-stat-cell { padding: 1rem; }
  .cwc-section-head { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; }
  .v16-path-grid, .cwc-cards-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .v15-newsletter { margin: 2rem 1rem; border-radius: 18px; }
}


/* ===== CodeWithChai V20 clean homepage and accessible color modes ===== */
:root { --bg:#0b1020; --bg2:#10182b; --surface:#141d31; --surface2:#1b2740; --border:#293650; --border2:#3a4a67; --chai:#e5a83b; --chai-lt:#f5c96a; --text:#f4f6fb; --text2:#b7c1d4; --muted:#8794ab; --shadow:rgba(0,0,0,.24); --radius:12px; }
[data-theme="light"] { --bg:#f7f8fb; --bg2:#ffffff; --surface:#ffffff; --surface2:#f0f3f8; --border:#e0e5ee; --border2:#cbd4e2; --chai:#9b5b08; --chai-lt:#b76e0a; --chai-dim:rgba(155,91,8,.10); --chai-glow:rgba(155,91,8,.05); --text:#172033; --text2:#4c5870; --muted:#68758b; --shadow:rgba(28,39,60,.08); --indigo-dim:rgba(99,102,241,.08); }
[data-theme="light"] body::after { opacity:0; }
[data-theme="light"] .nav { background:rgba(255,255,255,.96); border-color:var(--border); }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-announce-bar { background:#f1d18a; color:#34240c; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-announce-link, [data-theme="light"] .cwc-announce-badge { color:#34240c; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-nav, [data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list { background:#fff; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list a { color:#364157; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-theme-btn, [data-theme="light"] .cwc-search-btn { background:#f0f3f8; color:#172033; border-color:#dce2ec; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-hero { background:var(--bg); }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-hero-h1 { color:var(--text); }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-hero-desc { color:var(--text2); }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stats-panel { background:#fff; border-color:#dce2ec; box-shadow:0 16px 45px rgba(28,39,60,.08); }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stats-bg-img { display:none !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stats-overlay { position:relative; inset:auto; padding:24px; background:transparent; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stat-item { background:#f3f5f9; border:1px solid #e1e6ef; border-radius:10px; padding:16px 18px; display:grid; grid-template-columns:80px 1fr; align-items:center; gap:4px 12px; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stat-val { grid-row:span 2; color:#172033; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stat-unit { color:#9b5b08; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stat-item em { color:#68758b; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-stat-divider { display:none; }
.cwc-clean-home { background:var(--bg); color:var(--text); }
.clean-hero { padding:100px 0 74px; background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 12% 0%,rgba(70,91,145,.17),transparent 48%),var(--bg); }
.clean-hero-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.25fr) minmax(300px,.75fr); gap:64px; align-items:center; }
.clean-eyebrow { color:var(--chai-lt); font:600 .75rem/1.4 'JetBrains Mono',monospace; letter-spacing:.12em; margin-bottom:18px; }
.clean-eyebrow span { opacity:.65; }
.clean-hero h1 { font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.1vw,4.5rem); line-height:1.06; letter-spacing:-.055em; font-weight:800; max-width:750px; }
.clean-hero h1 span { color:var(--chai-lt); }
.clean-intro { color:var(--text2); font-size:1.08rem; line-height:1.8; max-width:650px; margin:24px 0 28px; }
.clean-actions { display:flex; gap:12px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.clean-btn { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:12px; border-radius:9px; padding:13px 18px; font-size:.92rem; font-weight:700; transition:transform .2s,background .2s; }
.clean-btn:hover { transform:translateY(-2px); }
.clean-btn-primary { color:#191b20; background:var(--chai-lt); }
.clean-btn-secondary { color:var(--text); border:1px solid var(--border2); background:var(--surface); }
.clean-topics { display:flex; gap:8px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-top:30px; }
.clean-topics a { border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:6px; padding:6px 10px; color:var(--text2); font-size:.78rem; background:var(--surface); }
.clean-topics a:hover { color:var(--chai-lt); border-color:var(--chai); }
.clean-proof { background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:16px; padding:28px; box-shadow:0 18px 55px var(--shadow); }
.clean-proof-label { color:var(--muted); font:600 .7rem 'JetBrains Mono',monospace; letter-spacing:.1em; }
.clean-proof > div { display:flex; gap:17px; align-items:flex-start; padding:21px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); }
.clean-proof > div:last-child { border-bottom:0; padding-bottom:0; }
.clean-proof > div b { color:var(--chai-lt); font:500 .82rem 'JetBrains Mono',monospace; padding-top:3px; }
.clean-proof section { display:grid; gap:5px; }
.clean-proof strong { color:var(--text); font-size:.98rem; }
.clean-proof small { color:var(--text2); font-size:.82rem; line-height:1.5; }
.clean-latest { padding:70px 0 82px; background:var(--bg2); border-top:1px solid var(--border); }
.clean-section-heading { display:flex; align-items:flex-end; justify-content:space-between; gap:24px; margin-bottom:30px; }
.clean-section-heading .clean-eyebrow { margin-bottom:8px; }
.clean-section-heading h2,.clean-about h2 { font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.6rem); letter-spacing:-.04em; line-height:1.15; }
.clean-section-heading p:not(.clean-eyebrow) { color:var(--text2); margin-top:10px; }
.clean-section-heading > a { color:var(--chai-lt); font-weight:700; white-space:nowrap; }
.clean-cards { gap:22px !important; }
.clean-empty { padding:28px; border:1px dashed var(--border2); border-radius:12px; }
.clean-empty p { color:var(--text2); margin:8px 0 14px; }
.clean-empty a { color:var(--chai-lt); font-weight:700; }
.clean-about { padding:56px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--border); }
.clean-about-inner { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:40px; }
.clean-about-inner > div { max-width:690px; }
.clean-about h2 { margin-bottom:12px; }
.clean-about-inner p:not(.clean-eyebrow) { color:var(--text2); line-height:1.8; }
@media(max-width:850px) { .clean-hero { padding:64px 0 54px; } .clean-hero-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:36px; } .clean-proof { max-width:620px; } .clean-latest { padding:52px 0; } }
@media(max-width:600px) { .clean-hero h1 { font-size:2.55rem; } .clean-intro { font-size:1rem; } .clean-section-heading,.clean-about-inner { align-items:flex-start; flex-direction:column; } .clean-proof { padding:20px; } }


/* =========================================================
   V21 — MATCH THE APPROVED HOMEPAGE MOCKUP
   Compact header, editorial hero with image, clear cards,
   and deliberately restrained content length.
   ========================================================= */
:root {
  --bg: #0b1020; --bg2: #10182b; --surface: #151e31; --surface2: #1c2740;
  --border: #293650; --border2: #3b4a65; --chai: #e8ad32; --chai-lt: #ffc943;
  --chai-dim: rgba(255,201,67,.12); --chai-glow: rgba(255,201,67,.07);
  --text: #f6f7fb; --text2: #bac4d7; --muted: #8491a8; --radius: 14px;
}
[data-theme="light"] {
  --bg:#ffffff; --bg2:#f7f8fb; --surface:#ffffff; --surface2:#f1f4f9;
  --border:#e4e8ef; --border2:#cfd6e2; --chai:#a96200; --chai-lt:#ffc943;
  --chai-dim:rgba(169,98,0,.09); --chai-glow:rgba(169,98,0,.04);
  --text:#121827; --text2:#4b566b; --muted:#6d788b; --shadow:rgba(21,32,52,.08);
}
body { background:var(--bg); color:var(--text); }
body::after { opacity:.08; }
.container { max-width:1280px; }
/* remove the dated announcement strip and keep the navigation at the top */
.cwc-announce-bar { display:none !important; }
.nav.cwc-nav-v2 { position:sticky; top:0; background:rgba(11,16,32,.96); border-bottom:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,.16); }
[data-theme="light"] .nav.cwc-nav-v2 { background:rgba(255,255,255,.96); border-bottom-color:var(--border); }
.cwc-nav-inner { max-width:1280px; min-height:68px; gap:clamp(1rem,2.5vw,2.5rem); }
.v16-logo-mark { width:34px; height:34px; border-radius:10px; background:var(--chai-lt); color:#171b25; }
.nav-logo { font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif; font-size:1.05rem; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-.04em; }
.nav-logo .chai { color:inherit; }
.cwc-pill-nav { margin-inline:auto; }
.cwc-pill-list { border-radius:999px; padding:5px; gap:3px; }
.cwc-pill-list a { padding:.62rem .9rem; border-radius:999px; }
.cwc-nav-actions { gap:.65rem; }
.cwc-search-btn,.cwc-theme-btn { border-radius:999px; }
.btn-nav.cwc-cta-btn { border-radius:999px; background:var(--chai-lt); color:#171b25; font-weight:800; padding:.7rem 1.2rem; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-nav,[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list { background:#f5f6f9; border-color:#e6e9ef; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list a { color:#3f4a5f; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list a:hover,[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list a[aria-current="page"] { background:#fff; color:#111827; }
/* Hero */
.clean-hero { padding:clamp(4rem,7vw,6.3rem) 0 clamp(3.3rem,5vw,4.5rem); background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 18% 4%,rgba(68,87,147,.16),transparent 48%),var(--bg); }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-hero { background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 0%,rgba(255,201,67,.10),transparent 35%),var(--bg); }
.clean-hero-grid { grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.03fr) minmax(360px,.97fr); gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem); align-items:center; }
.clean-hero-copy { min-width:0; }
.clean-eyebrow { font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; color:var(--chai-lt); font-size:.72rem; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:.14em; margin-bottom:1.2rem; }
.clean-hero h1 { font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5.2vw,4.65rem); line-height:1.04; letter-spacing:-.065em; font-weight:800; max-width:720px; }
.clean-hero h1 span { color:var(--chai-lt); }
.clean-intro { max-width:590px; font-size:clamp(1rem,1.25vw,1.12rem); line-height:1.75; color:var(--text2); margin:1.35rem 0 1.55rem; }
.clean-actions { gap:.8rem; }
.clean-btn { min-height:48px; border-radius:10px; padding:.8rem 1.15rem; font-weight:800; }
.clean-btn-primary { background:var(--chai-lt); color:#151923 !important; box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(255,201,67,.12); }
.clean-btn-secondary { color:var(--text) !important; background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--border2); }
.clean-topics { gap:.55rem; margin-top:1.65rem; }
.clean-topics a { background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:999px; padding:.48rem .78rem; font-size:.78rem; color:var(--text2); }
.clean-topics a:hover { border-color:var(--chai-lt); color:var(--text); }
.clean-hero-art { position:relative; min-width:0; }
.clean-hero-art::before { content:""; position:absolute; inset:9% 4% 3% 8%; background:radial-gradient(ellipse,rgba(255,178,52,.18),transparent 65%); filter:blur(18px); pointer-events:none; }
.clean-hero-art img { position:relative; width:100%; aspect-ratio:1.32/1; object-fit:cover; object-position:60% center; border:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,.18); border-radius:24px; box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.26); }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-hero-art img { border-color:#e7eaf0; box-shadow:0 20px 48px rgba(30,41,59,.12); }
/* Topics and article cards */
.clean-latest { padding:clamp(3.5rem,6vw,5.2rem) 0; background:var(--bg2); border-top:1px solid var(--border); }
.clean-section-heading { margin-bottom:1.7rem; }
.clean-section-heading h2,.clean-about h2 { font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.45rem); }
.clean-section-heading > a { color:var(--chai-lt); }
.clean-cards { grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)) !important; gap:1.1rem !important; }
.clean-cards .cwc-blog-card { min-width:0; border-radius:16px !important; overflow:hidden; background:var(--surface) !important; border:1px solid var(--border) !important; box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.08) !important; }
.clean-cards .cwc-blog-card:hover { transform:translateY(-3px); border-color:var(--border2) !important; }
.clean-cards .cwc-card-cover-wrap { height:145px; overflow:hidden; }
.clean-cards .cwc-card-cover { height:145px !important; object-fit:cover; }
.clean-cards .cwc-card-cover--fallback { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1c2b48,#111a2d) !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-cards .cwc-card-cover--fallback { background:linear-gradient(135deg,#eef2ff,#e8eef8) !important; }
.clean-cards .cwc-blog-card h2,.clean-cards .cwc-blog-card h3 { font-size:1.02rem; line-height:1.4; }
.clean-cards .cwc-blog-card p { color:var(--text2); }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-cards .cwc-blog-card { background:#fff !important; border-color:#e4e8ef !important; box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(21,32,52,.055) !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-cards .cwc-blog-card h2,[data-theme="light"] .clean-cards .cwc-blog-card h3 { color:#121827 !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-cards .cwc-blog-card p,[data-theme="light"] .clean-cards .cwc-blog-card .cwc-card-meta { color:#596579 !important; }
.clean-about { background:var(--bg); padding:3.3rem 0; }
.clean-about-inner { padding:1.8rem 2rem; background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--border); border-radius:18px; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-about-inner { background:#fff; }
/* reduce clutter and improve page-wide light-mode contrast */
[data-theme="light"] body,[data-theme="light"] .wp-site-main { color:#121827; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-proof { background:#fff; border-color:#e4e8ef; box-shadow:0 12px 36px rgba(21,32,52,.06); }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-proof strong { color:#121827; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-proof small { color:#596579; }
.footer.v15-footer { background:#080d18; }
[data-theme="light"] .footer.v15-footer { background:#111827; }
@media(max-width:900px) {
 .clean-hero-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:2rem; }
 .clean-hero-art { max-width:700px; }
 .clean-hero-art img { aspect-ratio:1.55/1; }
 .clean-cards { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)) !important; }
}
@media(max-width:600px) {
 .clean-hero { padding:3rem 0 2.8rem; }
 .clean-hero h1 { font-size:clamp(2.5rem,11vw,3.5rem); }
 .clean-hero-art img { aspect-ratio:1.2/1; border-radius:16px; }
 .clean-cards { grid-template-columns:1fr !important; }
 .clean-cards .cwc-card-cover-wrap,.clean-cards .cwc-card-cover { height:175px !important; }
 .clean-about-inner { padding:1.4rem; }
 .cwc-nav-inner { padding-inline:1rem; }
}

/* =========================================================
   V22 — consistent navigation, genuinely clean light mode,
   and a compact footer that matches the homepage.
   ========================================================= */
.nav.cwc-nav-v2 {
  z-index: 1000;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--bg) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}
.cwc-nav-inner { max-width: 1240px; min-height: 72px; padding-inline: 24px; }
.cwc-pill-nav { background: transparent !important; border: 0 !important; box-shadow: none !important; }
.cwc-pill-list {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
.cwc-pill-list a,
.cwc-pill-list li > a {
  color: var(--text2) !important;
  transition: color .18s ease, background .18s ease;
}
.cwc-pill-list a:hover,
.cwc-pill-list li > a:hover,
.cwc-pill-list a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  background: var(--surface2) !important;
}
.cwc-theme-btn, .cwc-search-btn {
  background: var(--surface) !important;
  color: var(--text) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
.btn-nav.cwc-cta-btn { background: var(--chai-lt) !important; color: #171b25 !important; box-shadow: none !important; }
.nav-logo { color: var(--text) !important; }
.nav-logo .chai { color: var(--text) !important; }

/* The light theme uses neutral white surfaces and dark readable text. */
[data-theme="light"] body,
[data-theme="light"] .wp-site-main,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-clean-home { background: #fff !important; color: #172033 !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .nav.cwc-nav-v2 { background: rgba(255,255,255,.96) !important; border-bottom-color: #e6e9ef !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list { background: #f7f8fa !important; border-color: #e6e9ef !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list a,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list li > a { color: #465166 !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list a:hover,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list li > a:hover,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-pill-list a[aria-current="page"] { background: #fff !important; color: #121827 !important; box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(20,30,50,.09) !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .nav-logo,
[data-theme="light"] .nav-logo .chai { color: #172033 !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-theme-btn,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-search-btn { background: #fff !important; color: #172033 !important; border-color: #e0e5ee !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-hero { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 78% 0%,rgba(245,190,75,.11),transparent 34%),#fff !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-latest { background: #f7f8fb !important; border-color: #e6e9ef !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-about { background: #fff !important; border-color: #e6e9ef !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-about-inner { background: #fff !important; border-color: #e6e9ef !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-eyebrow { color: #a96200 !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-hero h1,
[data-theme="light"] .clean-section-heading h2,
[data-theme="light"] .clean-about h2 { color: #121827 !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-hero h1 span { color: #b66a0a !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-intro,
[data-theme="light"] .clean-section-heading p:not(.clean-eyebrow),
[data-theme="light"] .clean-about-inner p:not(.clean-eyebrow) { color: #4b566b !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-btn-secondary { color: #172033 !important; background: #fff !important; border-color: #d9e0ea !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-topics a { color: #465166 !important; background: #fff !important; border-color: #e0e5ee !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .clean-topics a:hover { color: #8a4c00 !important; border-color: #d89a32 !important; }

/* Small, quiet footer—no oversized promo panel, terminal, or extra form. */
.cwc-footer-clean {
  background: var(--bg2);
  color: var(--text2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 36px 0 18px;
}
.cwc-footer-inner { max-width: 1240px; }
.cwc-footer-top { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:32px; padding-bottom:28px; }
.cwc-footer-brand { max-width:430px; }
.cwc-footer-logo { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; color:var(--text) !important; font-size:1rem; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-.03em; text-decoration:none; }
.cwc-footer-mark { display:inline-grid; place-items:center; width:30px; height:30px; border-radius:9px; background:var(--chai-lt); color:#171b25; font-weight:900; }
.cwc-footer-brand p { margin:12px 0 0; max-width:390px; color:var(--text2); font-size:.9rem; line-height:1.7; }
.cwc-footer-nav { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:center; gap:8px 24px; }
.cwc-footer-nav a { color:var(--text2) !important; font-size:.88rem; text-decoration:none; transition:color .2s; }
.cwc-footer-nav a:hover { color:var(--chai-lt) !important; }
.cwc-footer-bottom { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:16px; border-top:1px solid var(--border); padding-top:16px; color:var(--muted); font-size:.78rem; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-footer-clean { background:#f7f8fb !important; color:#596579 !important; border-top-color:#e6e9ef !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-footer-logo { color:#172033 !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-footer-brand p { color:#596579 !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-footer-nav a { color:#465166 !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-footer-nav a:hover { color:#995700 !important; }
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-footer-bottom { border-top-color:#e1e6ee !important; color:#69758a !important; }
@media(max-width:760px) {
  .cwc-nav-inner { min-height:64px; padding-inline:16px; }
  .cwc-pill-nav { display:none !important; }
  .cwc-footer-top { align-items:flex-start; flex-direction:column; gap:20px; }
  .cwc-footer-nav { gap:10px 18px; }
  .cwc-footer-bottom { align-items:flex-start; flex-direction:column; gap:6px; }
}


/* V32 article share card — compact, accessible, and responsive */
.cwc-share-card{padding:1rem;background:var(--surface,#151722);border:1px solid var(--border,#292d3d);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.cwc-share-heading{margin:0 0 .8rem;color:var(--text2,#9aa3b8);font:700 .68rem/1.4 'JetBrains Mono',monospace;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.cwc-share-copy{width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;padding:.72rem .85rem;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:999px;background:var(--text,#f3f0e8);color:var(--bg,#101116);font:600 .78rem/1.3 'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;text-align:left;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .18s ease,opacity .18s ease}
.cwc-share-copy:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);opacity:.92}
.cwc-share-arrow{margin-left:auto;font-size:1.1rem}
.cwc-share-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.4rem;margin-top:.45rem}
.cwc-share-row a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.4rem;min-width:0;padding:.62rem .4rem;border:1px solid var(--border,#292d3d);border-radius:999px;color:var(--text,#f3f0e8);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .18s ease,background .18s ease}
.cwc-share-row a:hover{border-color:var(--chai,#edc75e);background:var(--chai-dim,rgba(237,199,94,.08))}
.cwc-linkedin-mark{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:15px;height:15px;border-radius:3px;background:#0a66c2;color:#fff;font:bold 10px/1 Arial,sans-serif}
.cwc-share-feedback{min-height:0;margin:0;color:var(--text2,#9aa3b8);font-size:.72rem}
.cwc-share-feedback:not(:empty){margin-top:.55rem}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-share-card{background:#fff;border-color:#e7e8ed;box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(20,25,40,.05)}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-share-row a{color:#222633;border-color:#e4e6ed}
@media(max-width:900px){.cwc-share-card{position:static}.cwc-share-row a{font-size:.75rem}}


/* Legal-page contact details: shown only on Privacy Policy and Terms pages. */
.cwc-legal-contact { margin-top: 2.5rem; padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--border, #2a221a); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--surface, #161210); }
.cwc-legal-contact h2 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.cwc-legal-contact p { margin: .5rem 0; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.cwc-legal-contact a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }


/* V49: improve tutorial lesson title and content contrast in light mode. */
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-tutorial-reader .cwc-reader-title {
  color: var(--text, #171b2a) !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-tutorial-reader .cwc-reader-content {
  color: var(--text, #171b2a);
}
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-tutorial-reader .cwc-reader-content h1,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-tutorial-reader .cwc-reader-content h2,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-tutorial-reader .cwc-reader-content h3,
[data-theme="light"] .cwc-tutorial-reader .cwc-reader-content h4 {
  color: var(--text, #171b2a) !important;
}