/* From inc/ascenra-io-template.html */
/* ============================================================
   ascenra.io - Blog Post Template
   Font: Didact Gothic throughout
   ============================================================ */

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}
body{background:#000;color:#fff;font-family:'Didact Gothic',sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;}
img,video{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
ul,ol{list-style:none;}
button{cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;font-family:inherit;}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{font-family:'Didact Gothic',sans-serif;font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;color:#fff;}

/* ----- CSS VARIABLES ----- */
:root {
    --color-bg:#000;
    --color-bg-2:#0a0a0a;
    --color-bg-card:#111;
    --color-blue:#00B2FF;
    --color-blue-dim:rgba(0,178,255,0.18);
    --color-blue-hover:rgba(0,178,255,0.35);
    --color-gold:#f0b429;
    --color-white:#fff;
    --color-grey:#ccc;
    --color-grey-dim:#999;
    --color-border:rgba(0,178,255,0.28);
    --color-border-hover:rgba(0,178,255,0.55);
    --font:'Didact Gothic',sans-serif;
    --radius-sm:8px;
    --radius-md:14px;
    --radius-lg:20px;
    --shadow-blue:0 8px 40px rgba(0,178,255,0.12);
    --shadow-card:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    --transition:0.28s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
    --container-max:1180px;
    --article-max:780px;
}

/* ----- UTILITIES ----- */
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0;}
.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--container-max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
.divider{height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(0,178,255,0.2),transparent);}

/* ----- PLATFORM BAR ----- */
.platform-bar{background:#000;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);}
.platform-bar__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;-ms-overflow-style:none;height:36px;}
.platform-bar__inner::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none;}
.platform-bar__label{font-size:0.62rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);padding:0 16px 0 0;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0;}
.platform-bar__link{font-size:0.72rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.45);padding:0 14px;white-space:nowrap;transition:color var(--transition);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;flex-shrink:0;}
.platform-bar__link:hover{color:var(--color-blue);}

/* ----- HEADER ----- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.92);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(20px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.2);box-shadow:0 5px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);transition:all .3s ease;}
.header-container{max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;height:66px;}
.header-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;transition:all .3s ease;flex-shrink:0;}
.header-brand__mark{width:36px;height:36px;background:var(--color-blue);color:#000;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;}
.header-brand__name{font-family:var(--font);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-0.01em;white-space:nowrap;}
.header-brand__name--net{color:var(--color-blue);}
.header-brand:hover .header-brand__name{color:var(--color-blue);}
.header-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.header-nav__link{font-family:var(--font);font-size:0.875rem;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.85);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);transition:all .25s ease;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;}
.header-nav__link:hover,.header-nav__link--active{background:rgba(0,178,255,0.15);color:var(--color-blue);border-color:rgba(0,178,255,0.35);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(0,178,255,0.15);}
.header-nav__link--cta{background:var(--color-blue);color:#000 !important;font-weight:700;border-color:var(--color-blue);margin-left:4px;}
.header-nav__link--cta:hover{background:#33c4ff;border-color:#33c4ff;color:#000 !important;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,178,255,0.45);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-around;width:30px;height:30px;background:transparent;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:0;z-index:1001;flex-shrink:0;}
.hamburger__line{width:100%;height:3px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;transition:all .3s ease;transform-origin:center;}
.hamburger.is-active .hamburger__line:nth-child(1){transform:rotate(45deg) translate(6px,6px);}
.hamburger.is-active .hamburger__line:nth-child(2){opacity:0;}
.hamburger.is-active .hamburger__line:nth-child(3){transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(6px,-6px);}

/* ----- BREADCRUMBS ----- */
.breadcrumbs{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--font);font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--color-grey-dim);padding:20px 0 0;}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--color-grey-dim);text-decoration:none;transition:color var(--transition);}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--color-blue);}
.breadcrumbs .sep{opacity:.4;}

/* ----- ARTICLE HERO ----- */
.article-hero{padding:40px 0 0;position:relative;}
.article-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,178,255,0.03) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,178,255,0.03) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:55px 55px;pointer-events:none;}
.article-hero__inner{max-width:var(--article-max);margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1;}
.article-category-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-blue);background:var(--color-blue-dim);border:1px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.3);border-radius:8px;padding:6px 16px;margin-bottom:18px;}
.article-hero__title{font-family:var(--font);font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.5vw,3rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.12;color:#fff;margin-bottom:18px;}
.article-hero__excerpt{font-family:var(--font);font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--color-grey);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:28px;}

/* ----- ARTICLE META ----- */
.article-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);margin-bottom:36px;}
.article-meta__author-avatar{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--color-blue-dim);border:2px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.3);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--color-blue);flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden;}
.article-meta__author-avatar img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.article-meta__byline{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;}
.article-meta__author-name{font-size:0.88rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;}
.article-meta__date{font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--color-grey-dim);}
.article-meta__sep{width:1px;height:32px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.1);flex-shrink:0;}
.article-meta__read-time{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--color-grey-dim);}
.article-meta__read-time svg{width:14px;height:14px;color:var(--color-blue);}

/* ----- FEATURED IMAGE ----- */
.featured-image-wrap{max-width:var(--article-max);margin:0 auto 40px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.2);background:rgba(0,178,255,0.05);aspect-ratio:16/9;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.featured-image-wrap img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;}
.featured-image-placeholder{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(0,178,255,0.06),rgba(0,0,0,0.8));border-radius:var(--radius-lg);}
.featured-image-placeholder svg{width:48px;height:48px;color:rgba(0,178,255,0.3);}
.featured-image-placeholder span{font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(0,178,255,0.4);}

/* ----- ARTICLE BODY ----- */
.article-body{max-width:var(--article-max);margin:0 auto;padding-bottom:56px;}
.article-content{font-family:var(--font);font-size:1rem;color:var(--color-grey);line-height:1.85;}
.article-content h2{font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin:2.2em 0 0.8em;padding-top:0.2em;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.1);}
.article-content h3{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin:1.8em 0 0.6em;}
.article-content h4{font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--color-blue);margin:1.5em 0 0.5em;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.04em;}
.article-content p{margin-bottom:1.5em;}
.article-content a{color:var(--color-blue);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(0,178,255,0.35);transition:color var(--transition),text-decoration-color var(--transition);}
.article-content a:hover{color:#33c4ff;text-decoration-color:var(--color-blue);}
.article-content strong{color:#fff;font-weight:700;}
.article-content em{color:var(--color-grey);font-style:italic;}
.article-content ul,.article-content ol{margin:0 0 1.5em 0;padding-left:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;}
.article-content ul li,.article-content ol li{font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--color-grey);line-height:1.75;padding-left:22px;position:relative;}
.article-content ul li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:0.65em;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--color-blue);flex-shrink:0;}
.article-content ol{counter-reset:ol-counter;}
.article-content ol li{counter-increment:ol-counter;}
.article-content ol li::before{content:counter(ol-counter);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;font-size:0.7rem;font-weight:700;color:#000;background:var(--color-blue);width:17px;height:17px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;line-height:17px;text-align:center;}
.article-content blockquote{margin:2em 0;padding:20px 24px;background:rgba(0,178,255,0.05);border-left:3px solid var(--color-blue);border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;}
.article-content blockquote p{margin:0;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--color-grey);font-style:italic;}
.article-content blockquote cite{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--color-grey-dim);font-style:normal;}
.article-content pre{background:rgba(0,178,255,0.05);border:1px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.15);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:20px;overflow-x:auto;margin:1.5em 0;}
.article-content code{font-family:'Courier New',monospace;font-size:0.88em;background:rgba(0,178,255,0.08);border:1px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.15);border-radius:4px;padding:2px 7px;color:var(--color-blue);}
.article-content pre code{background:none;border:none;padding:0;color:var(--color-grey);font-size:0.88rem;line-height:1.7;}
.article-content img{border-radius:var(--radius-md);border:1px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.18);margin:1.5em 0;}
.article-content figure{margin:2em 0;}
.article-content figcaption{font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--color-grey-dim);text-align:center;margin-top:10px;font-style:italic;}
.article-content hr{border:none;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(0,178,255,0.2),transparent);margin:2.5em 0;}
.article-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.5em 0;font-size:0.88rem;}
.article-content th{background:rgba(0,178,255,0.1);color:var(--color-blue);font-weight:700;padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.25);}
.article-content td{padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);color:var(--color-grey);vertical-align:middle;}
.article-content tr:hover td{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02);}

/* ----- SNIPPET BOX (callout) ----- */
.snippet-box{background:rgba(0,178,255,0.04);border-left:3px solid var(--color-blue);border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;padding:20px 24px;margin:24px 0;}
.snippet-box p,.snippet-box li{font-family:var(--font);font-size:0.92rem;color:var(--color-grey);line-height:1.8;}
.snippet-box strong{color:#fff;}

/* ----- TAGS ----- */
.article-tags{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:32px 0 40px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);}
.article-tags__label{font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-grey-dim);margin-right:4px;flex-shrink:0;}
.tag{display:inline-block;font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.06em;color:var(--color-grey-dim);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);border-radius:8px;padding:5px 14px;transition:all var(--transition);text-decoration:none;}
.tag:hover{color:var(--color-blue);border-color:rgba(0,178,255,0.35);background:var(--color-blue-dim);}

/* ----- AUTHOR BIO ----- */
.author-bio{background:var(--color-bg-card);border:1px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.18);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:28px 32px;display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:56px;}
.author-bio__avatar{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--color-blue-dim);border:2px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.3);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--color-blue);flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden;}
.author-bio__avatar img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.author-bio__body{flex:1;}
.author-bio__eyebrow{font-size:0.62rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-blue);margin-bottom:6px;}
.author-bio__name{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px;}
.author-bio__desc{font-size:0.88rem;color:var(--color-grey);line-height:1.75;}
.author-bio__links{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.author-bio__link{font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--color-grey-dim);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:5px 12px;transition:all var(--transition);text-decoration:none;}
.author-bio__link:hover{color:var(--color-blue);border-color:rgba(0,178,255,0.35);background:var(--color-blue-dim);}

/* ----- RELATED POSTS ----- */
.related-section{padding:48px 0 64px;}
.related-section__header{margin-bottom:28px;}
.related-section__eyebrow{font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-blue);margin-bottom:10px;}
.related-section__title{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;}
.related-card{background:var(--color-bg-card);border:1px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.14);border-radius:var(--radius-md);overflow:hidden;transition:all var(--transition);text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.related-card:hover{border-color:rgba(0,178,255,0.4);box-shadow:var(--shadow-blue);transform:translateY(-3px);}
.related-card__image{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:rgba(0,178,255,0.06);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;}
.related-card__image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .4s ease;}
.related-card:hover .related-card__image img{transform:scale(1.04);}
.related-card__image-placeholder{width:100%;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.related-card__image-placeholder svg{width:32px;height:32px;color:rgba(0,178,255,0.25);}
.related-card__body{padding:18px 18px 20px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;}
.related-card__category{font-size:0.62rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-blue);}
.related-card__title{font-size:0.95rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1.4;}
.related-card__meta{font-size:0.75rem;color:var(--color-grey-dim);margin-top:auto;padding-top:8px;}

/* ----- CTA BAND ----- */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(0,28,58,0.95),rgba(0,6,18,0.95));border:1px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.25);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:52px 40px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:64px;}
.cta-band::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--color-blue),rgba(0,178,255,0.2));pointer-events:none;}
.cta-band__eyebrow{font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-blue);margin-bottom:12px;}
.cta-band__title{font-family:var(--font);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.5vw,1.9rem);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px;color:#fff;}
.cta-band__desc{font-family:var(--font);font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--color-grey);max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 28px;line-height:1.75;}
.btn-group{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:center;}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--font);font-size:0.92rem;font-weight:700;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:12px 24px;transition:all var(--transition);white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;border:none;}
.btn--primary{background:var(--color-blue);color:#000;box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(0,178,255,0.35);}
.btn--primary:hover{background:#33c4ff;box-shadow:0 0 36px rgba(0,178,255,0.55);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.btn--outline{background:transparent;color:var(--color-blue);border:1px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.4);}
.btn--outline:hover{background:var(--color-blue-dim);border-color:var(--color-blue);transform:translateY(-2px);}

/* ----- FOOTER ----- */
#site-footer{background:var(--color-bg-2);border-top:1px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.08);padding:64px 0 0;font-family:var(--font);}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;margin-bottom:52px;}
.footer-brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;}
.site-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;}
.site-logo__mark{width:36px;height:36px;background:var(--color-blue);color:#000;font-family:var(--font);font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.site-logo__text{font-family:var(--font);font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;}
.site-logo__text--accent{color:var(--color-blue);}
.footer-brand__desc{font-family:var(--font);font-size:0.85rem;color:var(--color-grey-dim);line-height:1.75;max-width:300px;}
.footer-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;}
.footer-col__title{font-family:var(--font);font-size:0.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--color-grey-dim);margin-bottom:4px;}
.footer-col__links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;}
.footer-col__links a{font-family:var(--font);font-size:0.88rem;color:var(--color-grey);transition:color var(--transition);text-decoration:none;}
.footer-col__links a:hover{color:#fff;}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);padding:24px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;}
.footer-bottom__copy{font-family:var(--font);font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--color-grey-dim);}
.footer-bottom__legal{display:flex;gap:24px;}
.footer-bottom__legal a{font-family:var(--font);font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--color-grey-dim);text-decoration:none;transition:color var(--transition);}
.footer-bottom__legal a:hover{color:var(--color-grey);}
.footer-badge{font-size:0.62rem;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--color-grey-dim);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);border-radius:4px;padding:4px 8px;}

/* ----- RESPONSIVE ----- */
@media(max-width:900px){
    .hamburger{display:flex;}
    .header-nav{position:fixed;top:0;right:-100%;width:280px;height:100vh;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.97);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:flex-start;padding:80px 20px 28px;gap:8px;transition:right .3s ease;border-left:1px solid rgba(0,178,255,0.2);z-index:1000;flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-y:auto;}
    .header-nav.is-open{right:0;}
    .header-nav__link{width:100%;text-align:left;padding:12px 16px;font-size:0.95rem;}
    .header-nav__link--cta{margin-left:0;text-align:center;}
    .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .author-bio{flex-direction:column;gap:16px;}
    .author-bio__avatar{width:56px;height:56px;}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
    .article-hero__title{font-size:1.7rem;}
    .related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;}
    .footer-brand__desc{max-width:100%;}
    .cta-band{padding:36px 22px;}
    .header-container{padding:0 16px;}
    .article-meta{gap:12px;}
    .author-bio{padding:20px 18px;}
}

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