/* ============================================================
   PVComplete Blog — design system (replicates pvcomplete.com)
   Display: Poppins (rounded geometric) · Body: Inter
   Royal blue #3b5bff · deep navy · lavender-tint sections
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --blue:#3b5bff;
  --blue-dark:#2c48e0;
  --blue-soft:#eaedff;
  --navy:#1b2447;          /* headings */
  --navy-2:#0e1b30;        /* dark CTA band */
  --ink:#0b1424;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --lav:#eceffe;           /* lavender section */
  --mist:#f6f7fb;          /* light footer / alt */
  --line:#e4e7f2;
  --body:#48526f;          /* body text */
  --body-soft:#7580a0;
  --ok:#3b5bff;            /* checkmarks / meta accent */
  --shadow-sm:0 6px 18px rgba(27,36,71,.06);
  --shadow-md:0 18px 44px rgba(27,36,71,.12);
  --shadow-card:0 16px 40px rgba(27,36,71,.09);
  --r-card:14px;
  --r-btn:9px;
  --maxw:1180px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  color:var(--body);background:var(--paper);
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--blue-dark)}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Poppins",sans-serif;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3rem);font-weight:800}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.8vw,2.05rem);font-weight:700}
h3{font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:600}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}

.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* buttons — solid rounded-rect */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;
  font-family:"Poppins",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.96rem;
  padding:.75em 1.5em;border-radius:var(--r-btn);
  background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border:0;cursor:pointer;
  box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(59,91,255,.28);
  transition:transform .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease, background .16s ease;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--blue-dark);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(59,91,255,.36)}
.btn .chev{width:16px;height:16px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2.4}
.btn-ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);box-shadow:none;border:1.5px solid var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--mist);color:var(--navy);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:none}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:800;font-size:1.4rem;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.brand .mark{width:32px;height:32px;flex:0 0 auto}
.brand .pv{color:var(--blue)}
.brand .rest{color:var(--navy)}
.brand:hover .rest{color:var(--navy)}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.6rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav-links a{font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--navy)}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--blue)}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.1rem}
.nav-login{font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);font-size:.94rem}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);margin:5px 0;border-radius:2px}

/* hero */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,var(--lav) 100%);padding:64px 0 56px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero .eyebrow{font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);font-size:.78rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.hero h1{max-width:16ch}
.hero .lede{font-size:1.16rem;max-width:60ch;color:var(--body)}
.hero-search{display:flex;gap:.6rem;margin-top:1.6rem;max-width:460px}
.hero-search input{flex:1;padding:.8em 1.1em;border-radius:var(--r-btn);border:1px solid var(--line);font-family:"Inter";font-size:1rem;background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.hero-search input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--blue-soft)}

/* sections */
.section{padding:64px 0}
.section.lav{background:var(--lav)}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:34px}
.section-head h2{margin:0}
.no-results{font-family:"Poppins";color:var(--body-soft);text-align:center;padding:40px 0}

/* blog grid */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-card);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 26px 54px rgba(27,36,71,.15)}
.card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;width:100%;object-fit:cover;background:var(--mist)}
.card .body{padding:22px 24px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card h3{font-size:1.14rem;margin-bottom:.55rem;font-weight:700}
.card h3 a{color:var(--navy)}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.meta{font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:600;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:.7rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
.card p{font-size:.96rem;margin:0 0 1.1em}
.card .more{margin-top:auto;font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);font-size:.9rem}
.card.feature{grid-column:span 3;flex-direction:row;align-items:stretch}
.card.feature>a{flex:0 0 50%;width:50%;display:block}
.card.feature .thumb{width:100%;height:100%;aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:380px;object-fit:cover}
.card.feature .body{flex:1;padding:44px 48px;justify-content:center}
.card.feature h3{font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.22}
.card.feature p{font-size:1.02rem}

/* article */
.article-hero{padding:52px 0 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,var(--lav))}
.breadcrumb{font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:500;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--body-soft);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--body-soft)}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.article-hero h1{max-width:20ch;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.article-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.9rem;font-family:"Poppins";font-size:.9rem;color:var(--body);margin-top:1rem}
.article-meta .dot{color:var(--line)}
.article-cover{margin-top:34px;border-radius:var(--r-card);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);aspect-ratio:16/7;width:100%;object-fit:cover}

.article-body{padding:48px 0 16px;font-size:1.07rem}
.article-body h2{margin-top:2.1em;font-size:1.55rem}
.article-body h3{margin-top:1.6em}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 1.25em}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 1.3em;padding-left:1.3em}
.article-body li{margin:.4em 0}
.article-body strong{color:var(--navy)}
.article-body a{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(59,91,255,.35)}

.answer{background:var(--blue-soft);border:1px solid #d4dbff;border-left:4px solid var(--blue);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 26px;margin:0 0 30px}
.answer .label{font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:700;color:var(--blue-dark);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.74rem;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.answer p{margin:0;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.07rem;line-height:1.65}

.takeaways{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:24px 28px;margin:0 0 34px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.takeaways h2{font-size:1.02rem!important;margin:0 0 .8rem!important;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;color:var(--navy);font-family:"Poppins"}
.takeaways ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.takeaways li{position:relative;padding-left:1.7em;margin:.55em 0;color:var(--navy)}
.takeaways li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--blue);border-radius:2px}

.tbl-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 1.6em;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:.96rem}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:.8em 1em;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
th{font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:600;background:var(--lav);color:var(--navy)}
tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}

.statline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;margin:8px 0 30px}
.statline .stat{flex:1;min-width:150px;background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px}
.statline .stat b{font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:800;font-size:1.7rem;display:block;line-height:1}
.statline .stat span{font-size:.85rem;color:#aeb9d4}

.toc{background:var(--lav);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 24px;margin:0 0 34px}
.toc strong{font-family:"Poppins";color:var(--navy);font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.toc ol{margin:.6em 0 0;padding-left:1.2em}
.toc a{color:var(--body)}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--blue)}

/* blockquote */
.article-body blockquote.quote{margin:32px 0;padding:22px 28px;border-left:4px solid var(--blue);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,var(--lav));border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--navy);font-style:italic}
.article-body blockquote.quote p{margin:0 0 .5em}
.article-body blockquote.quote cite{display:block;font-style:normal;font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:600;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--body);margin-top:.4em}
.article-body blockquote.quote cite a{border:0}

/* checklist — blue checkmarks (PVComplete style) */
.article-body ul.checklist{list-style:none;margin:1.2em 0 1.6em;padding:0}
.article-body ul.checklist li{position:relative;padding:.15em 0 .15em 2em;margin:.55em 0}
.article-body ul.checklist li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:.5em;width:11px;height:6px;border:solid var(--blue);border-width:0 0 2.5px 2.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg)}

/* sources */
.sources{margin:44px 0 0;padding:24px 28px;background:var(--mist);border-radius:12px}
.sources h2{font-size:1.12rem!important;margin:0 0 .7rem!important}
.sources ol{margin:0;padding-left:1.3em}
.sources li{margin:.4em 0;font-size:.93rem;word-break:break-word}
.sources a{border:0;color:var(--blue-dark)}

/* FAQ */
.faq{margin:46px 0 0}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:.2em 0}
.faq summary{font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.05rem;padding:1em 2em 1em 0;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;position:relative}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:.2em;top:.7em;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--blue);font-weight:400}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq details p{margin:0 0 1.2em;color:var(--body)}

/* author + CTA band */
.author{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;margin:46px 0 0;padding:24px;background:var(--lav);border-radius:12px}
.author .avatar{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;flex:0 0 auto;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),#7b93ff);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem}
.author .who b{font-family:"Poppins";color:var(--navy);display:block}
.author .who span{font-size:.9rem}

.cta-band{background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:46px 44px;margin:54px 0 0;text-align:center}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.4em}
.cta-band p{color:#aeb9d4;max-width:54ch;margin:0 auto 1.6em}

.related .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}

/* dark CTA band (landing, mirrors "Get Started Now") */
.getstarted{background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:70px 0}
.getstarted h2{color:#fff}
.getstarted p{color:#aeb9d4;margin:0 0 1.6em}

/* footer — light, PVComplete style */
.site-footer{background:var(--mist);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:52px 0 40px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1.2fr 1fr;gap:34px;align-items:start}
.footer-brand .brand{margin-bottom:1rem}
.footer-brand p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--body-soft);max-width:34ch}
.footer-col h4{font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 1rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer-col li{margin:.55em 0}
.footer-col a{color:var(--body);font-size:.95rem}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.socials{display:flex;gap:.6rem;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.socials a{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#e7eaf5;color:var(--navy);transition:.16s}
.socials a:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.socials a svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:currentColor}
.footer-loc{font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);font-size:.92rem}
.footer-bar{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:36px;padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--body-soft)}
.footer-bar a{color:var(--body-soft)}
.footer-bar a:hover{color:var(--blue)}

/* demo banner */
.demo-flag{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:center;font-family:"Poppins";font-weight:500;font-size:.82rem;padding:.5em 1em}
.demo-flag a{color:#9fb2ff;text-decoration:underline}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width:920px){
  .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .card.feature{flex-direction:column;grid-column:span 2}
  .card.feature>a{width:100%;flex:auto}
  .card.feature .thumb{width:100%;min-height:240px;aspect-ratio:16/10}
  .card.feature .body{padding:28px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .nav-links,.nav-login{display:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav.open .nav-links{display:flex;position:absolute;top:74px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;padding:8px 24px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav.open .nav-links li{width:100%;padding:.7em 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .card.feature{grid-column:span 1}
  .section{padding:48px 0}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}