:root {
    --ink: #17324f;
    --ink-light: #46617b;
    --ink-muted: #72879c;
    --paper: #f4f7fb;
    --paper-warm: #fbfdff;
    --paper-dark: #eaf0f6;
    --accent: #d71f26;
    --accent-gold: #d7a33a;
    --accent-gold-light: #f0ca76;
    --rule: #d8e1ea;
    --rule-dark: #a7b8c8;
    --col-width: 680px;
    --wide-width: 960px;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img,
video {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.masthead {
    background: #234565;
    padding: 0;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent);
}

.masthead-inner {
    max-width: var(--wide-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    gap: 16px;
}

.masthead-label {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--paper-warm);
    opacity: 0.6;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.masthead-brand {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 26px;
    color: #fff;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    text-align: center;
    flex: 1;
}

.masthead-brand span {
    color: var(--accent-gold-light);
}

.masthead-date {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: var(--paper-warm);
    opacity: 0.7;
    text-align: right;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.category-bar {
    background: #f7fafc;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 8px 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.category-bar-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.cat-tag {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    margin-right: 14px;
}

.cat-section {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.cat-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 14px;
    background: var(--rule);
    margin: 0 14px;
}

.article-wrap {
    max-width: var(--col-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
}

.article-wrap-wide {
    max-width: var(--wide-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
}

.hero-section {
    padding: 52px 0 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.article-kicker {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.article-kicker::after {
    content: '';
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--accent);
    opacity: 0.3;
}

.article-headline {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 4.2vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -1px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    text-align: center;
    text-wrap: balance;
}

.article-headline em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--accent);
}

.article-deck {
    font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    font-style: italic;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
    padding-top: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    text-align: center;
}

.byline-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 16px 0 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
}

.byline {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.byline strong {
    color: var(--ink);
}

.video-block {
    margin: 0 0 40px;
    position: relative;
}

.video-frame {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #edf3f8;
    cursor: pointer;
    line-height: 0;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(35, 69, 101, 0.12);
}

.video-frame video {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.video-play-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    background: var(--accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    pointer-events: none;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(215, 31, 38, 0.24);
    z-index: 2;
}

.video-play-btn svg {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    fill: white;
    display: block;
}

.video-caption {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-top: 8px;
    text-align: center;
}

.btn-primary {
    display: block;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 18px 32px;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.1s;
    margin: 28px 0;
    position: relative;
}

.btn-primary::after {
    content: ' →';
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background: #8f1a1c;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-ghost {
    display: block;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    border: 2px solid var(--accent);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    margin: 16px 0;
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: #fff;
}

.body-copy {
    font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
    text-align: center;
}

.body-copy strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.pull-quote {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px);
    line-height: 1.4;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 24px 0;
    margin: 40px 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.pull-quote em {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-style: normal;
}

.callout-box {
    background: #f8fbff;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 32px 36px;
    margin: 40px 0;
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(35, 69, 101, 0.06);
}

.callout-box::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    width: 100px;
    height: 4px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background: var(--accent-gold);
}

.callout-box p {
    font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin: 0;
}

.callout-box strong {
    color: var(--accent);
}

.section-heading {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    text-align: center;
    text-wrap: balance;
}

.symptoms-section {
    background: var(--paper-warm);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 0 0 36px;
}

.symptoms-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.symptoms-header .section-kicker {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.symptoms-title {
    color: #173f6d;
    font-weight: 900;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.symptoms-intro {
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #22374d;
}

.symptom-image-wrap {
    max-width: 360px;
    margin: 40px auto 0;
}

.symptom-image-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 28px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(26, 21, 16, 0.14);
}

.symptom-image-wrap .img-caption {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.symptoms-alert {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 26px auto 0;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.8vw, 28px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.8px;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-align: center;
}

.symptoms-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 32px;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.symptom-item {
    background: #fff;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(35, 69, 101, 0.05);
    width: 100%;
}

.symptom-number {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 24px;
    color: var(--accent);
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 24px;
    text-align: center;
}

.symptom-text {
    font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-align: left;
}

.failed-section {
    padding: 52px 0;
}

.analogy-box {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 19px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--accent);
    padding: 20px 24px;
    background: var(--paper-warm);
    margin: 32px 0;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 18px;
}

.analogy-box strong {
    font-style: normal;
}

.highlight-block {
    background: #2a4d72;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 28px 32px;
    margin: 32px 0;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(16px, 2.1vw, 19px);
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-style: italic;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(35, 69, 101, 0.14);
}

.highlight-block strong {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--accent-gold-light);
}

.mechanism-section {
    background: var(--paper-warm);
    padding: 64px 0;
}

.mechanism-section .article-wrap-wide {
    background: #234565;
    border-radius: 26px;
    padding: 56px 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(35, 69, 101, 0.12);
}

.mechanism-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center;
}

.mechanism-heading {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--accent-gold-light);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    font-style: italic;
    text-align: center;
    text-wrap: balance;
}

.mechanism-body p {
    font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

.mechanism-body strong {
    color: #fff;
}

.mechanism-conclusion {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    padding: 24px 0;
    margin-top: 28px;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--accent-gold-light);
    line-height: 1.5;
    text-align: center;
}

.mechanism-image img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(11, 27, 44, 0.18);
}

.testimonials-section {
    background: #f7fafe;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 64px 0;
}

.testimonials-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
}

.testimonials-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 32px;
}

.testimonial-card {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 32px 28px;
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(35, 69, 101, 0.06);
}

.testimonial-card::before {
    content: '\201C';
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 80px;
    color: var(--accent);
    opacity: 0.15;
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    left: 20px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.testimonial-photo-wrap {
    width: 110px;
    height: 110px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 3px solid var(--accent);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    background: var(--paper-dark);
}

.testimonial-photo {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 20%;
}

.testimonial-text {
    font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.testimonial-author {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-top: 14px;
}

.testimonial-author strong {
    color: var(--ink);
}

.faq-section {
    padding: 64px 0;
    background: var(--paper-warm);
}

.faq-heading {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 28px);
    color: var(--ink);
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 auto 40px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    max-width: 640px;
}

.faq-item {
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 10px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.faq-item summary {
    font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 18px 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    text-align: left;
    text-wrap: pretty;
}

.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }

.faq-arrow {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--accent);
    transition: transform 0.25s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.faq-item[open] .faq-arrow {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.faq-answer {
    font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    padding: 0 20px 20px;
    text-align: left;
}

.final-cta {
    background: var(--paper-warm);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 64px 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.final-cta-kicker {
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 2.4px;
}

.final-cta-kicker::after {
    flex: 0 0 96px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--accent);
    opacity: 0.35;
}

.final-cta-heading {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 3.2vw, 34px);
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-style: italic;
    text-wrap: balance;
}

.final-cta-sub {
    font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.final-cta .btn-primary {
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 22px 40px;
}

.site-footer {
    background: #234565;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 40px 0 32px;
}

.footer-inner {
    max-width: var(--wide-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
}

.footer-disclaimer {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    max-width: 800px;
    text-align: center;
}

.footer-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    justify-content: center;
}

.footer-links a {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-links a:hover { color: #fff; }

.footer-copy {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
    opacity: 0.7;
    text-align: center;
}

.text-center { text-align: center; }
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0; }

@keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.hero-section .article-headline,
.hero-section .article-deck {
    animation: fadeUp 0.7s ease both;
}

.hero-section .article-deck {
    animation-delay: 0.15s;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .mechanism-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 32px;
    }

    .mechanism-section .article-wrap-wide {
        padding-top: 40px;
        padding-bottom: 40px;
        border-radius: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .article-wrap,
    .article-wrap-wide { padding: 0 16px; }

    .masthead-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; text-align: center; }
    .masthead-label, .masthead-date { display: none; }

    .category-bar { padding: 6px 12px; }
    .category-bar-inner {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: center;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 6px 10px;
    }
    .cat-tag {
        font-size: 9px;
        letter-spacing: 1.6px;
        padding: 3px 8px;
        margin-right: 10px;
    }
    .cat-section {
        font-size: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 1.4px;
    }
    .cat-divider { display: none; }

    .hero-section { padding-top: 28px; }
    .article-kicker {
        font-size: 9px;
        letter-spacing: 2.2px;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
        gap: 8px;
    }
    .article-headline {
        font-size: 21px;
        line-height: 1.03;
        letter-spacing: -0.6px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .article-deck {
        font-size: 12px;
        line-height: 1.5;
        padding-top: 12px;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .byline-row {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 8px;
        padding: 10px 0 12px;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .byline {
        font-size: 9px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .video-block { margin: 0 0 20px; }
    .video-caption {
        font-size: 9px;
        margin-top: 6px;
    }
    .btn-primary {
        font-size: 12px;
        letter-spacing: 1.8px;
        padding: 14px 18px;
        margin: 18px 0;
    }
    .symptoms-intro {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.55;
    }
    .symptoms-alert {
        font-size: 21px;
        line-height: 1.18;
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }
    .symptom-item {
        padding: 12px 14px;
    }
    .faq-item summary {
        font-size: 15px;
        padding: 16px;
    }
    .faq-answer {
        font-size: 15px;
        padding: 0 16px 16px;
    }
    .final-cta .btn-primary {
        max-width: 100%;
        padding: 18px 20px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 901px) {
    .hero-section {
        padding-top: 28px;
    }

    .article-kicker {
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .article-headline {
        font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
        line-height: 1.04;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }

    .article-deck {
        font-size: 15px;
        line-height: 1.45;
        padding-top: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .byline-row {
        padding: 10px 0 12px;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .byline {
        font-size: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    }

    .video-block {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .video-caption {
        margin-top: 6px;
    }

    .hero-section .btn-primary {
        margin: 16px 0 20px;
        padding: 14px 24px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }
}



