:root {
      --green-dark:   #1a3a2a;
      --green-mid:    #1e4d35;
      --green-accent: #3fb87a;
      --cream:        #f5f2ec;
      --white:        #ffffff;
      --text-dark:    #1c2a22;
      --text-muted:   #5a6e60;
      --border:       #d8e8dc;
    }

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

    body {
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      background: var(--white);
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* ── HERO BANNER ── */
    .blog-hero {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2d1c 0%, #1a4a2c 55%, #1e5535 100%);
      padding: 72px 0 64px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .blog-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 500px; height: 500px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(63,184,122,.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
      top: -100px; right: -100px;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .breadcrumb-bar {
      font-size: .82rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .breadcrumb-bar a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); text-decoration: none; }
    .breadcrumb-bar a:hover { color: var(--green-accent); }
    .breadcrumb-bar span { color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); }
    .hero-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: .72rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--green-accent);
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .hero-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      color: #fff;
      line-height: 1.18;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .hero-title em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--green-accent);
    }
    .hero-meta {
      font-size: .84rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 20px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .hero-meta span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }

    /* ── LAYOUT ── */
    .blog-layout { padding: 64px 0 80px; }

    /* ── ARTICLE ── */
    .article-body h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--green-dark);
      margin: 36px 0 14px;
    }
    .article-body p {
      color: #374940;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }
    .article-body strong { color: var(--green-dark); }

    /* Inline CTA strip */
    .inline-cta {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--green-dark), #1e5535);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 32px 36px;
      color: #fff;
      margin: 36px 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 20px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .inline-cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); margin: 0; font-size: .95rem; }
    .inline-cta h4 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 6px; }
    .btn-cta-white {
      background: #fff;
      color: var(--green-dark) !important;
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 10px 28px;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: .9rem;
      white-space: nowrap;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
      transition: background .2s, transform .15s;
    }
    .btn-cta-white:hover { background: var(--green-accent); color: #fff !important; transform: translateY(-2px); }

    /* Pillar list */
    .pillar-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 18px; }
    .pillar-list li {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      font-size: .97rem;
      color: #374940;
    }
    .pillar-list li .icon-dot {
      width: 22px; height: 22px;
      background: var(--green-accent);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      margin-top: 2px;
    }
    .pillar-list li .icon-dot i { color: #fff; font-size: .65rem; }

    /* Stat strip */
    .stat-strip {
      background: var(--cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 28px 32px;
      margin: 32px 0;
      display: flex;
      gap: 0;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .stat-item {
      flex: 1;
      min-width: 120px;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 10px 16px;
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .stat-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
    .stat-num {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--green-dark);
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .stat-label { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 4px; font-weight: 500; }

    /* Author */
    .author-card {
      background: var(--cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 24px 28px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 18px;
      margin-top: 40px;
    }
    .author-avatar {
      width: 58px; height: 58px;
      background: var(--green-dark);
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      color: var(--green-accent);
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .author-name { font-weight: 700; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--text-dark); }
    .author-role { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--text-muted); }

    /* ── SIDEBAR ── */
    .sidebar { position: sticky; top: 32px; }

    /* Free audit card */
    .audit-card {
      background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--green-dark) 0%, #226040 100%);
      border-radius: 18px;
      padding: 32px 28px;
      color: #fff;
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }
    .audit-card h4 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .audit-card p { font-size: .88rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); margin-bottom: 22px; }
    .btn-audit {
      background: var(--green-accent);
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 12px 28px;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: .9rem;
      width: 100%;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background .2s, transform .15s;
    }
    .btn-audit:hover { background: #34a86a; transform: translateY(-2px); }
    .audit-trust { font-size: .75rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); margin-top: 12px; }

    /* TOC */
    .toc-card {
      background: var(--cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 24px 24px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }
    .toc-card h6 {
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .toc-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
    .toc-list li { margin-bottom: 9px; }
    .toc-list a {
      font-size: .88rem;
      color: var(--text-dark);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 500;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      transition: color .2s;
    }
    .toc-list a::before {
      content: '';
      width: 6px; height: 6px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--green-accent);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .toc-list a:hover { color: var(--green-accent); }

    /* Related */
    .related-card {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 14px;
      padding: 24px;
    }
    .related-card h6 {
      font-size: .78rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .related-item {
      display: flex;
      gap: 10px;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: 10px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .related-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
    .related-thumb {
      width: 44px; height: 44px;
      background: var(--green-dark);
      border-radius: 8px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      color: var(--green-accent);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    .related-title { font-size: .84rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-dark); line-height: 1.3; }
    .related-tag { font-size: .73rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 2px; }

    /* ── BOTTOM CTA ── */
    .bottom-cta {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2d1c, #1e5535);
      padding: 80px 0;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .bottom-cta::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      width: 600px; height: 600px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(63,184,122,.12) 0%, transparent 65%);
      top: 50%; left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .bottom-cta h2 {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .bottom-cta h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--green-accent); }
    .bottom-cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto 32px; }
    .btn-cta-lg {
      background: var(--green-accent);
      color: #fff;
      border: none;
      border-radius: 50px;
      padding: 15px 40px;
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 1rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-block;
      transition: background .2s, transform .15s, box-shadow .2s;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(63,184,122,.3);
    }
    .btn-cta-lg:hover { background: #34a86a; transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(63,184,122,.4); color: #fff; }
    .cta-sub { font-size: .8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); margin-top: 14px; }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .blog-hero { padding: 48px 0 44px; }
      .inline-cta { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
      .stat-strip { flex-direction: column; }
      .stat-item { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
      .stat-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    }