@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Manrope:wght@500;600;700;800&display=swap');
:root{--navy:#071a33;--blue:#4283e4;--blue2:#2466c7;--soft:#edf4ff;--white:#fff;--bg:#f7f9fc;--text:#536174;--muted:#7c8796;--line:#e3e8ef;--dark:#041326}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:#fff;color:var(--text);font-family:"DM Sans",sans-serif;line-height:1.7}a{text-decoration:none}img{max-width:100%;display:block}
#preloader-active{position:fixed;inset:0;background:#fff;z-index:999999;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:.35s}#preloader-active.preloader-hidden{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}.preloader-inner{position:relative;width:74px;height:74px}.preloader-circle{width:74px;height:74px;border:2px solid rgba(66,131,228,.15);border-top-color:var(--blue);border-right-color:var(--navy);border-radius:50%;animation:spin .9s linear infinite}.preloader-img{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.preloader-img img{width:40px!important;height:40px!important;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px}@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}

/* =========================================================
   STANDARD AILEX NAVIGATION
   ========================================================= */

.site-header {
    position: absolute;
    top: 24px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: 0 24px;
}

.nav-container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1240px;
    min-height: 76px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 18px 0 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97);
    border: 1px solid rgba(227, 232, 239, 0.9);
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(4, 19, 38, 0.10);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.brand img {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 9px;
}

.brand-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1.05;
}

.brand-name {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: var(--display, "Manrope", sans-serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.brand-subtitle {
    margin-top: 4px;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-family: var(--sans, "DM Sans", sans-serif);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.main-nav {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 28px;
}

.main-nav > a {
    position: relative;
    padding: 28px 0;
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: var(--sans, "DM Sans", sans-serif);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.main-nav > a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 20px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--blue);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: center;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.main-nav > a:hover,
.main-nav > a.active {
    color: var(--blue);
}

.main-nav > a:hover::after,
.main-nav > a.active::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.nav-dropdown-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.nav-dropdown-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    padding: 28px 0;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: var(--sans, "DM Sans", sans-serif);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.nav-dropdown-toggle:hover {
    color: var(--blue);
}

.nav-dropdown-toggle i {
    font-size: 9px;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.nav-dropdown-wrapper:hover .nav-dropdown-toggle i,
.nav-dropdown-wrapper.open .nav-dropdown-toggle i {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.nav-dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% - 8px);
    left: 50%;
    width: 190px;
    padding: 10px;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(10px);
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(4, 19, 38, 0.14);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition:
        opacity 0.2s ease,
        transform 0.2s ease,
        visibility 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-dropdown-wrapper:hover .nav-dropdown,
.nav-dropdown-wrapper.open .nav-dropdown {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

.nav-dropdown a {
    display: block;
    padding: 11px 13px;
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: var(--sans, "DM Sans", sans-serif);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition:
        background 0.2s ease,
        color 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-dropdown a:hover,
.nav-dropdown a.active {
    background: var(--soft);
    color: var(--blue);
}

.nav-actions {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 13px 18px;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-family: var(--sans, "DM Sans", sans-serif);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    white-space: nowrap;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition:
        background 0.25s ease,
        transform 0.25s ease;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.nav-cta i {
    font-size: 13px;
}

.mobile-nav-toggle {
    display: none;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    padding: 8px;
    margin-left: auto;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.mobile-nav-toggle span {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    margin: 6px 0;
    background: var(--navy);
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: 0.25s ease;
}

.mobile-nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
}

.mobile-nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
}

.mobile-nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
}

/* =========================================================
   STANDARD NAVIGATION — RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .site-header {
        top: 14px;
        padding: 0 14px;
    }

    .nav-container {
        min-height: 68px;
        padding: 0 14px;
    }

    .main-nav {
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        top: calc(100% + 10px);
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        padding: 15px;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 2px;
        background: #ffffff;
        border: 1px solid var(--line);
        border-radius: 14px;
        box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(4, 19, 38, 0.14);
    }

    .main-nav.mobile-nav-open {
        display: flex;
    }

    .main-nav > a {
        padding: 12px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .main-nav > a::after {
        display: none;
    }

    .nav-dropdown-wrapper {
        display: block;
    }

    .nav-dropdown-toggle {
        width: 100%;
        justify-content: space-between;
        padding: 12px;
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .nav-dropdown {
        position: static;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 4px 0 4px 15px;
        transform: none;
        background: transparent;
        border: 0;
        border-radius: 0;
        box-shadow: none;
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        pointer-events: auto;
        display: none;
    }

    .nav-dropdown-wrapper.open .nav-dropdown {
        display: block;
    }

    .nav-dropdown a {
        padding: 10px 12px;
        font-size: 13px;
    }

    .nav-actions {
        display: none;
    }

    .mobile-nav-toggle {
        display: block;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .brand-text {
        display: none;
    }

    .brand img {
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
    }

    .nav-container {
        min-height: 64px;
    }
}

.blog-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:560px;padding:175px 0 100px;background:var(--navy)}.blog-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(4,18,38,.97),rgba(7,26,51,.82) 50%,rgba(7,26,51,.58)),linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:auto,70px 70px,70px 70px}.blog-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:500px;height:500px;right:-300px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);border:85px solid rgba(66,131,228,.1);border-radius:50%}.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:850px}.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;gap:10px;color:#9fc4ff;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}.eyebrow:before{content:"";width:30px;height:1px;background:var(--blue)}.blog-hero h1{margin:0 0 20px;color:#fff;font:800 clamp(42px,6vw,70px)/1.04 "Manrope";letter-spacing:-.045em}.blog-hero h1 span{color:#8db8ff}.blog-hero p{max-width:700px;margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.74);font-size:17px}.hero-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:28px}.hero-pills span{padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-radius:999px;color:#dce9ff;font-size:12px;font-weight:600}
.blog-section{padding:100px 0}.section-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .65fr;gap:60px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:48px}.section-kicker,.sidebar-kicker{display:block;color:var(--blue2);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}.section-heading h2{margin:0;color:var(--navy);font:800 clamp(31px,4vw,48px)/1.12 "Manrope";letter-spacing:-.035em}.section-heading>p{margin:0;font-size:16px}.blog-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;gap:42px;align-items:start}.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px}.blog-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 10px 35px rgba(4,19,38,.05);transition:.25s}.blog-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(4,19,38,.11)}.blog-image-wrap{height:235px;display:block;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy)}.blog-image-wrap img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .45s}.blog-card:hover .blog-image-wrap img{transform:scale(1.04)}.blog-image-wrap:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 55%,rgba(4,19,38,.3))}.blog-date{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:18px;top:18px;background:#fff;border-radius:10px;min-width:54px;padding:8px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(4,19,38,.14)}.blog-date strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font:800 19px "Manrope";line-height:1}.blog-date small{display:block;margin-top:4px;color:var(--blue2);font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em}.blog-card-body{padding:25px}.blog-category{color:var(--blue2);font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:800}.blog-card h2{margin:10px 0;font:750 21px/1.28 "Manrope";letter-spacing:-.02em}.blog-card h2 a{color:var(--navy)}.blog-card h2 a:hover{color:var(--blue2)}.blog-card p{font-size:14px;margin:0 0 18px}.read-more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:var(--navy);font-size:13px;font-weight:800}.read-more:hover{color:var(--blue2)}
.blog-sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;position:sticky;top:110px}.sidebar-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:27px;box-shadow:0 10px 35px rgba(4,19,38,.04)}.sidebar-card h3{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--navy);font:750 22px "Manrope"}.search-box{display:flex;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden}.search-box input{min-width:0;flex:1;border:0;padding:12px;outline:0}.search-box button{border:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;width:45px}.search-status{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}.topic-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.topic-list a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text);font-size:13px;font-weight:600}.topic-list a:hover{color:var(--navy)}.newsletter-card{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}.newsletter-card .sidebar-kicker{color:#9fc4ff}.newsletter-card h3{color:#fff}.newsletter-card p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.66);font-size:13px}.sidebar-newsletter{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}.sidebar-newsletter input{border:0;border-radius:8px;padding:12px;outline:0}.sidebar-newsletter button{border:0;border-radius:8px;padding:12px;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-weight:800}
.blog-cta{padding:82px 0;background:var(--navy)}.cta-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:40px}.cta-inner .section-kicker{color:#9fc4ff}.cta-inner h2{margin:0 0 10px;color:#fff;font:800 clamp(30px,4vw,46px)/1.1 "Manrope"}.cta-inner p{margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.68)}.cta-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;white-space:nowrap;padding:15px 21px;background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-radius:10px;font-weight:800}.cta-button:hover{background:var(--soft);color:var(--navy)}
.footer-area{background:var(--dark);color:#9eacbe;padding:72px 0 45px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr .75fr .85fr 1.05fr;gap:45px}.footer-brand img{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:9px;margin-bottom:20px}.footer-brand h4{color:#fff;font:700 14px "Manrope";margin:0 0 7px}.footer-brand p{max-width:400px;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 16px}.vision-title{margin-top:18px!important}.footer-title{color:#fff;font:700 15px "Manrope";margin:0 0 18px}.footer-links{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.footer-links li{margin:8px 0}.footer-links a{color:#9eacbe;font-size:13px}.footer-links a:hover{color:#fff}.socials{display:flex;gap:9px;margin-top:20px}.socials a{width:36px;height:36px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:9px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff}.footer-newsletter-copy{font-size:13px}.footer-newsletter{display:flex;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}.footer-newsletter input{min-width:0;flex:1;border:0;padding:12px;outline:0}.footer-newsletter button{border:0;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;padding:0 15px;font-weight:800}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);margin-top:50px;padding-top:22px;text-align:center;font-size:12px}
@media(max-width:1100px){.blog-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr 290px}.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:991px){.blog-hero{min-height:540px;padding:150px 0 80px}.section-heading{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.blog-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.blog-sidebar{position:static}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.cta-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}}
@media(max-width:575px){.brand-text{display:none}.blog-hero{padding:140px 0 70px}.blog-hero h1{font-size:43px}.blog-hero p{font-size:15px}.blog-section{padding:70px 0}.blog-image-wrap{height:215px}.blog-card-body{padding:22px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.blog-cta{padding:65px 0}}