/* =========================================================
   SHARED UTILITIES
   ========================================================= */
.section-label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.625rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.section-label .bar{width:1.5rem;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
.section-label span{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;padding:.85rem 1.75rem;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;cursor:pointer;transition:background .22s,transform .22s,box-shadow .22s}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-dark);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(201,168,76,.35)}
.link-gold{color:var(--navy);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.link-gold span{color:var(--gold)}

.kc-reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),transform .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.kc-reveal.kc-visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}.kc-reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}}

/* =========================================================
   ARTICLE HERO — simplified
   ========================================================= */
.ar-hero{background:var(--navy);padding-top:calc(var(--nav-h) + 3rem);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ar-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(201,168,76,.35) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:34px 34px;opacity:.05}
.ar-hero-line{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold);opacity:.6}
.ar-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-bottom:2.5rem !important}
.ar-breadcrumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:2rem;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ar-breadcrumb a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.ar-breadcrumb span.sep{color:rgba(201,168,76,.5)}
.ar-breadcrumb span.current{color:var(--gold)}
.ar-meta-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.875rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ar-cat{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.625rem}
.ar-cat .l{width:1.25rem;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.ar-meta-sep{width:1px;height:.875rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.ar-meta-row .m{font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.ar-hero-inner h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:42px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:#fff;margin-bottom:1.25rem;max-width:760px}
.ar-hero-inner p.sub{font-size:15.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);line-height:1.75;max-width:640px;margin-bottom:2rem}
.ar-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ar-avatar{width:2.75rem;height:2.75rem;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0}
.ar-avatar img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top}
.ar-byline-name{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#fff}
.ar-byline-role{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--gold);margin-top:1px}

.ar-topics{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);position:relative;z-index:1}
.ar-topics-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:1.125rem 0 !important}
.ar-topics-lbl{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.ar-topic-tag{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);font-size:11px;padding:.35rem .75rem}

/* =========================================================
   ARTICLE BODY — simplified blog layout
   ========================================================= */
.ar-body{background:#fff;padding:5rem 0}
.ar-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:4rem}
.ar-main{max-width:680px}

.ar-key-box{background:var(--bg-subtle);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:1.75rem 2rem;margin-bottom:2.5rem}
.ar-key-box .lbl{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.875rem}
.ar-key-item{display:flex;gap:.75rem;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.ar-key-item:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.ar-key-dot{width:.375rem;height:.375rem;background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:.5rem}
.ar-key-item p{font-size:14px;color:var(--charcoal);opacity:.85;line-height:1.65}

.ar-main h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:25px;font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal);margin:2.5rem 0 1.125rem;line-height:1.35}
.ar-main h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.ar-main p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:1.25rem}

.ar-pullquote{background:var(--navy);padding:2.25rem 2.5rem;margin:2.5rem 0;position:relative}
.ar-pullquote .q{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:36px;color:var(--gold);opacity:.35;line-height:.6;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.ar-pullquote blockquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;font-weight:500;color:#fff;line-height:1.6;font-style:italic}
.ar-pullquote .attr{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-top:1.25rem}

.ar-table-wrap{border:1px solid var(--border);margin:1.75rem 0;overflow-x:auto}
.ar-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:12.5px;min-width:560px}
.ar-table thead tr{background:var(--navy)}
.ar-table th{color:var(--gold);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.75rem 1.125rem;text-align:left}
.ar-table td{padding:.9rem 1.125rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.ar-table tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:var(--bg-subtle)}
.ar-table td:first-child{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}

.ar-region-card{border:1px solid var(--border);padding:1.5rem 1.75rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.ar-region-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.ar-region-head .flag{font-size:1.5rem}
.ar-region-head h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal)}
.ar-region-point{display:flex;gap:.75rem;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:.625rem}
.ar-region-point:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.ar-region-point .dot{width:.375rem;height:.375rem;background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:.5rem}
.ar-region-point p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7}

.ar-author-box{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:2rem;margin-top:2.5rem;display:flex;gap:1.25rem}
.ar-author-avatar{width:4rem;height:4rem;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0}
.ar-author-avatar img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top}
.ar-author-box .name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal)}
.ar-author-box .role{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:.2rem 0 .625rem}
.ar-author-box p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;max-width:460px}
.ar-author-box .view-link{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;margin-top:.625rem}
.ar-author-box .view-link span{color:var(--gold)}

/* =========================================================
   SIDEBAR
   ========================================================= */
.ar-sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.5rem}
.ar-side-card{background:var(--bg-subtle);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:1.75rem}
.ar-side-label{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1.125rem}
.ar-toc-item{display:flex;gap:.75rem;padding:.625rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:12.5px}
.ar-toc-item:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0}
.ar-toc-item:first-child{padding-top:0}
.ar-toc-num{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;flex-shrink:0}
.ar-toc-item span{color:var(--navy);line-height:1.5}

.ar-details-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);padding:1.75rem}
.ar-detail-row{padding:.75rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.ar-detail-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0}
.ar-detail-row:first-child{padding-top:0}
.ar-detail-row .k{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.2rem}
.ar-detail-row .v{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal)}

.ar-cta-card{background:var(--navy);padding:1.75rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.125rem}
.ar-cta-card p{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);line-height:1.7}
.ar-cta-card .link{color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);font-size:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.ar-cta-card .link span{color:var(--gold)}

.ar-share-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);padding:1.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem}
.ar-share-icons{display:flex;gap:.625rem}
.ar-share-btn{width:2.25rem;height:2.25rem;border:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--navy);font-size:13px}

.ar-download{border:1px solid var(--border);padding:1.25rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem}
.ar-download-icon{width:40px;height:40px;background:var(--bg-subtle);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--navy);font-size:16px;flex-shrink:0}
.ar-download .name{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal)}
.ar-download .meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}

/* =========================================================
   RELATED INSIGHTS
   ========================================================= */
.ar-related{background:var(--bg-subtle);padding:5rem 0}
.ar-related-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:2.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem}
.ar-related-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal);margin-top:.5rem}
.ar-related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.5rem}
.ar-related-card{background:#fff;border-top:2px solid var(--gold);padding:1.75rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem}
.ar-related-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}
.ar-related-meta .cat{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ar-related-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal);line-height:1.4}
.ar-related-card p{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65}
.ar-related-foot{margin-top:auto;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.ar-related-author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.ar-avatar-sm{width:1.75rem;height:1.75rem;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0}
.ar-avatar-sm img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top}
.ar-related-author span{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal)}

/* =========================================================
   NEWSLETTER — condensed
   ========================================================= */
.ar-newsletter{background:var(--navy);padding:4rem 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ar-newsletter::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(201,168,76,.35) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:34px 34px;opacity:.06}
.ar-news-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ar-news-text h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;font-weight:600;color:#fff;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.ar-news-text p{font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.ar-news-form{display:flex;gap:0;flex-shrink:0}
.ar-news-input{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);padding:.9rem 1.125rem;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);min-width:240px}
.ar-news-btn{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;padding:.9rem 1.5rem}





/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */
@media(max-width:1199px){
  .container,.kc-nav-container{padding:0 2rem}
  .ar-hero-inner h1{font-size:34px}
  .ar-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem}
  .ar-main{max-width:100%}
  .ar-sidebar{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .ar-side-card,.ar-details-card,.ar-cta-card,.ar-share-card{flex:1 1 280px}
  .ar-related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .ar-hero-inner h1{font-size:26px}
  .ar-hero-inner p.sub{font-size:14px}
  .ar-byline{gap:.75rem}
  .ar-pullquote blockquote{font-size:16px}
  .ar-sidebar{flex-direction:column}
  .ar-related-head{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .ar-news-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .ar-news-form{width:100%}
  .ar-news-input{min-width:0;flex:1}
  .ar-region-head{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:.75rem;align-items:flex-start}
  .ar-related-head h2{font-size:24px}
  .ar-main h2{font-size:21px}
  .ar-author-box{flex-direction:column}
}
@media(max-width:575px){
  .container,.kc-nav-container{padding:0 1.25rem}
  .ar-hero{padding-top:calc(var(--nav-h) + 1.5rem)}
  .ar-table{min-width:480px}
}