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.story-band-media{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;padding:.45rem;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(20,44,63,.09)}.story-band .preview-image{border-radius:calc(var(--radius) - 5px)}.story-band .post-meta{color:var(--muted)}.story-band .post-meta a{color:var(--accent)}.story-band h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(2rem,3.7vw,3.35rem);font-weight:650;letter-spacing:-.035em}.story-band h2 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}.story-band-copy>p{max-width:620px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.02rem}.band-link{color:var(--accent);border-bottom:2px solid rgba(23,107,155,.3)}.band-link:hover{color:#0f4d71;border-color:#0f4d71}
.current-topics{padding:clamp(4rem,7vw,6rem) 0;background:#edf4f7;color:var(--ink);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}.current-topics h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.65rem);font-weight:650;letter-spacing:-.035em}.current-topics .eyebrow{color:var(--accent)}.current-topics p{color:var(--muted)}.current-topics .category-links a{border:1px solid #ccdae3;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(20,44,63,.04)}.current-topics .category-links a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);background:#fff;color:var(--accent)}
.site-footer{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.footer-publication p,.copyright{color:var(--muted)}.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
@media(max-width:899.98px){.current-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.current-hero .featured-media{max-width:none}.story-band-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.story-band:nth-of-type(even) .story-band-media{order:0}.story-band-media{max-width:none}}
@media(max-width:680px){.site-header{position:relative}.current-hero-inner{padding-block:2.75rem}.current-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,12vw,3.25rem)}.current-hero .featured-media,.story-band-media{padding:.3rem;border-width:1px}.current-posts-heading{padding:2.8rem 0 1.5rem}.story-band-inner{gap:1.5rem;padding-block:2.75rem}.story-band h2{font-size:2.15rem}.current-topics{padding:3.25rem 0}.current-topics h2{font-size:2.4rem}}

/* Tech Current Hub: blue homepage, header and footer refresh */
:root{--tch-blue:#0b63d6;--tch-blue-dark:#0a52b3;--tch-ink:#10294a;--tch-muted:#2e3945;--tch-sky:#eef6fd}
body.publication-site{background:#fff;color:var(--tch-ink);font-family:"Poppins","Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif}
.tch-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:0;box-shadow:0 1px 0 #e3ecf5}.tch-header .header-inner{min-height:62px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:1.5rem}
.tch-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;color:var(--tch-ink)}.tch-brand:hover{color:var(--tch-ink)}.tch-brand .brand-icon{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:8px}.tch-brand-copy{display:grid;line-height:1.15}.tch-brand-copy strong{font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700}.tch-brand-copy small{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--tch-muted);font-weight:500}
.tch-nav{justify-content:center;gap:1.5rem}.tch-nav a{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--tch-ink)}.tch-nav>a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--tch-blue);border-bottom:2px solid var(--tch-blue);padding-bottom:.3rem}
.tch-search{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;width:190px}.tch-search input{width:100%;height:32px;border:1px solid #dce6f1;border-radius:6px;background:#fff;padding:0 2.2rem 0 .8rem;font:inherit;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--tch-ink)}.tch-search button{position:absolute;right:.35rem;width:26px;height:26px;border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--tch-ink);cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center}
.tch-hero{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#eaf3fc 0%,#f3f8fe 100%)}.tch-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3rem);align-items:center;padding-block:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem)}
.tch-kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;margin:0 0 .4rem;color:var(--tch-blue);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}.tch-kicker-plain:before{display:none}
.tch-hero h1{margin:0 0 .8rem;font-family:"Poppins","Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.8rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.1;color:var(--tch-ink)}.tch-hero h1 a:hover{color:var(--tch-ink)}.tch-excerpt{color:var(--tch-muted);font-size:.82rem;margin:0 0 1.1rem;max-width:40ch}
.tch-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:.65rem 1.2rem;border-radius:4px;background:var(--tch-blue);color:#fff;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700}.tch-btn:hover{background:var(--tch-blue-dark);color:#fff}
.tch-hero-img{display:block}.tch-hero .tch-hero-img img.featured-image{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:388/317;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(16,41,74,.16)}
.tch-blog{padding-block:2rem 1.6rem}.tch-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:1.1rem}.tch-head h2{margin:0;font-family:"Poppins","Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--tch-ink)}.tch-head>a{color:var(--tch-blue);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;padding-bottom:.3rem}
.tch-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,420px),1fr));gap:1.2rem}.tch-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:1rem;align-items:stretch;padding:.5rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e3ecf5;border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(16,41,74,.06)}
.tch-card-img{display:block;height:100%}.tch-card-img img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:150px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px}
.tch-card-copy{padding:.7rem .6rem .7rem 0;align-self:center}.tch-card .post-meta{justify-content:flex-start;font-size:.75rem}.tch-card .post-meta a{color:var(--tch-blue)}.tch-card h3{margin:.4rem 0;font-family:"Poppins","Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;color:var(--tch-ink)}.tch-card p{margin:0 0 .6rem;color:var(--tch-muted);font-size:.75rem;line-height:1.5}.tch-more{color:var(--tch-blue);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700}
.tch-topics-wrap{background:var(--tch-sky);padding:1.8rem 0 2.2rem}.tch-topics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,230px),1fr));gap:1rem}
.tch-topic{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem;padding:1rem 1.1rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e0ebf6;border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 3px 10px rgba(16,41,74,.05);color:var(--tch-ink)}.tch-topic:hover{border-color:var(--tch-blue);color:var(--tch-ink)}.tch-topic-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:8px;background:#e6f0fc;color:var(--tch-blue);margin-bottom:.2rem}.tch-topic strong{font-size:.95rem}.tch-topic-desc{color:var(--tch-muted);font-size:.75rem;line-height:1.5;flex:1}.tch-topic-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:.5rem;padding-top:.5rem;border-top:1px solid #edf2f8;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--tch-muted)}
.tch-news-wrap{padding:1.8rem 0}.tch-newsletter{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:1.6rem 2rem;background:#e3effb;border-radius:8px}.tch-news-copy h2{margin:0 0 .3rem;font-family:"Poppins","Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--tch-ink)}.tch-news-copy p:not(.tch-kicker){margin:0;color:var(--tch-muted);font-size:.78rem}.tch-news-side{flex:1 1 360px;max-width:440px}.tch-news-form{display:flex}.tch-news-form input{flex:1;min-width:0;height:40px;border:1px solid #d4e2f2;border-right:0;border-radius:4px 0 0 4px;padding:0 .9rem;font:inherit;font-size:.78rem;background:#fff}.tch-news-form button{height:40px;padding:0 1.4rem;border:0;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;background:var(--tch-blue);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;cursor:pointer}.tch-news-form button:hover{background:var(--tch-blue-dark)}.tch-news-side small{display:block;margin-top:.4rem;color:var(--tch-muted);font-size:.75rem}
.tch-footer{background:#fff;border-top:0;padding:1rem 0 1.1rem}.tch-footer-main{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:.9rem;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ecf5}.tch-footer nav{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600}.tch-social{display:flex;gap:1.1rem;color:var(--tch-ink)}.tch-footer-base{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:.8rem;color:var(--tch-muted);font-size:.75rem}.tch-footer-base p{margin:0}
@media(max-width:899.98px){.tch-header .header-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.tch-search,.tch-nav{display:none}.tch-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:600px){.tch-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.tch-card-copy{padding:.2rem .6rem .7rem}.tch-newsletter{padding:1.2rem}.tch-footer-main,.tch-footer-base{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}}
.tch-hero .tch-hero-img img.featured-image{aspect-ratio:16/10.5}.tch-hero-grid{padding-block:1.4rem}

/* Page typography (About, Contact, Privacy and other simple pages): balanced hierarchy; each site keeps its own fonts and colours. */
.page-shell{padding-block:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.5rem) clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem)}
.page-article .section-label,.page-masthead .section-label{margin:0 0 .75rem;font-size:.8125rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;line-height:1.3}
.page-article h1,.page-masthead h1{margin:0 0 1.5rem;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.15}
.page-article .entry-content{max-width:50rem}
.page-article .entry-content,.page-content{font-size:clamp(1rem,.35vw + .95rem,1.125rem);line-height:1.7}
.page-article .entry-content>:first-child,.page-content>:first-child{margin-top:0}
.page-article .entry-content p,.page-content p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.page-article .entry-content h2,.page-content h2{margin:2.25rem 0 .75rem;font-size:clamp(1.625rem,3vw,1.875rem);line-height:1.25}
.page-article .entry-content h3,.page-content h3{margin:1.75rem 0 .5rem;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.2vw,1.4rem);line-height:1.3}
.page-article .entry-content ul,.page-article .entry-content ol,.page-content ul,.page-content ol{margin:0 0 1.25rem;padding-left:1.35rem}
.page-article .entry-content li,.page-content li{margin-bottom:.4rem}
@media(max-width:680px){.page-shell{padding-block:1.75rem 2.5rem}.page-article .section-label,.page-masthead .section-label{font-size:.75rem}.page-article h1,.page-masthead h1{margin-bottom:1.1rem;font-size:1.875rem}.page-article .entry-content h2,.page-content h2{margin-top:1.75rem;font-size:1.5rem}.page-article .entry-content,.page-content{font-size:1rem}}

/* About page layout (variant 02): S3,dot,panel. Content, fonts and colours are unchanged. */
.page-about .page-article .entry-content{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));grid-template-rows:auto auto 1fr;grid-auto-flow:column;column-gap:1.25rem;row-gap:0;max-width:none}
.page-about .page-article .entry-content>p:first-child{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:1;margin-bottom:2rem;max-width:50rem}
.page-about .page-article .entry-content>h2{margin:0;padding:1.25rem 1.25rem .6rem;background:var(--surface);border-radius:8px 8px 0 0}
.page-about .page-article .entry-content>h2+p{margin:0;padding:0 1.25rem 1.5rem;background:var(--surface);border-radius:0 0 8px 8px}
.page-about .page-article .entry-content>h2::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:.45em;height:.45em;margin-right:.55em;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);vertical-align:.18em}
.page-about .page-article .entry-content>p:first-child{padding:1.25rem 1.5rem;background:var(--surface);border-radius:8px}
@media(max-width:720px){.page-about .page-article .entry-content{display:block}.page-about .page-article .entry-content>h2{border-radius:8px 8px 0 0;margin-top:1rem}}

/* Article grids adapt to the number of posts: columns collapse when there are fewer cards, a single card stays a readable width. */
.tch-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,420px),1fr))}
.tch-cards>:only-child{max-width:44rem}

/* Responsive navigation: desktop menu at 900px and above, hamburger menu below 900px (same on every site). */
.pub-nav-toggle,.pub-mobile-menu{display:none}
@media(max-width:899.98px){
.site-header .header-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;align-items:center;gap:.5rem .75rem;min-height:0;padding-block:.65rem}
.site-header .header-inner>nav.primary-nav,.site-header .header-inner>form,.site-header .header-inner>.header-search,.site-header .header-inner>.apt-tools,.site-header .header-inner>.ctm-tools,.site-header .header-inner>a[class*="search-btn"],.site-header .header-inner>.mobile-nav{display:none!important}
.site-header .header-inner>:first-child{min-width:0}
.pub-nav-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:44px;height:44px;padding:0;border:1px solid var(--line,#d5d9e0);border-radius:6px;background:transparent;color:inherit;cursor:pointer}
.pub-nav-toggle:focus-visible{outline:3px solid currentColor;outline-offset:2px}
.pub-nav-bars,.pub-nav-bars::before,.pub-nav-bars::after{display:block;width:20px;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:currentColor;content:""}
.pub-nav-bars{position:relative}.pub-nav-bars::before{position:absolute;left:0;top:-6px}.pub-nav-bars::after{position:absolute;left:0;top:6px}
.pub-nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .pub-nav-bars{background:transparent}.pub-nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .pub-nav-bars::before{top:0;transform:rotate(45deg)}.pub-nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .pub-nav-bars::after{top:0;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.pub-mobile-menu:not([hidden]){display:block;grid-column:1/-1;padding:.25rem 0 1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line,#d5d9e0)}
.pub-mobile-menu nav{display:grid}
.pub-mobile-menu nav>a:not([class*="subscribe"]){display:block;padding:.8rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line,#d5d9e0);font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3}
.pub-mobile-menu nav>a[aria-current="page"]{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:.3em}
.pub-mobile-menu nav>a[class*="subscribe"]{justify-self:start;margin-top:.9rem;display:inline-block}
.pub-mobile-menu .search-form{display:flex;align-items:center;margin:.9rem 0 .25rem}
.pub-mobile-menu .search-field{width:100%;min-width:0}
}
@media(min-width:900px){.pub-nav-toggle,.pub-mobile-menu{display:none!important}}
/* ---- Site footer: shared structure (identical on every site). Colours, type and shapes come from the .pf-skin-* block below. ---- */
.pf-cta,.pf-footer{--pf-radius:6px;--pf-btn-radius:6px;--pf-head-font:inherit;--pf-brand-font:inherit;--pf-cta-font:inherit}
.pf-cta{background:var(--pf-cta-bg);color:var(--pf-cta-ink);padding-block:clamp(2.2rem,4.5vw,3.4rem)}
.pf-cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem 2.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pf-cta-copy{flex:1 1 420px;min-width:0;max-width:640px}
.pf-cta-kicker{margin:0 0 .45rem;color:var(--pf-cta-kicker);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.pf-cta h2{margin:0;color:var(--pf-cta-ink);font-family:var(--pf-cta-font);font-size:clamp(1.45rem,2.6vw,2.1rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.pf-cta-text{margin:.6rem 0 0;color:var(--pf-cta-muted);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.6}
.pf-cta-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75rem}
.pf-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.45rem;min-height:46px;padding:.7rem 1.35rem;border:2px solid transparent;border-radius:var(--pf-btn-radius);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;text-decoration:none;transition:background-color .15s,color .15s,border-color .15s}
.pf-btn--primary{background:var(--pf-btn-bg);border-color:var(--pf-btn-bg);color:var(--pf-btn-ink)}
.pf-btn--primary:hover,.pf-btn--primary:focus-visible{background:var(--pf-btn-hover);border-color:var(--pf-btn-hover);color:var(--pf-btn-ink)}
.pf-btn--ghost{background:transparent;border-color:var(--pf-btn2-border);color:var(--pf-btn2-ink)}
.pf-btn--ghost:hover,.pf-btn--ghost:focus-visible{background:var(--pf-btn2-border);color:var(--pf-btn2-hover-ink)}
.pf-cta--center .pf-cta-inner{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
.pf-cta--center .pf-cta-copy{flex:none;max-width:680px}
.pf-cta--center .pf-cta-actions{justify-content:center}
.pf-cta--card{background:var(--pf-band-bg,transparent)}
.pf-cta--card .pf-cta-inner{padding:clamp(1.5rem,3.5vw,2.4rem) clamp(1.25rem,3.5vw,2.6rem);background:var(--pf-cta-bg);border:var(--pf-cta-border,0);border-radius:var(--pf-radius)}
.pf-footer{background:var(--pf-bg);color:var(--pf-muted);border-top:var(--pf-top,0);padding:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4rem) 0 1.4rem;font-size:.9rem}
.pf-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.6fr) repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:2.5rem clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3.5rem)}
.pf-col{min-width:0}
.pf-brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;color:var(--pf-ink);text-decoration:none}
.pf-brand:hover{color:var(--pf-ink)}
.pf-brand .brand-icon{flex:none;width:44px;height:44px;object-fit:contain;border-radius:var(--pf-icon-radius,8px)}
.pf-brand-copy{display:grid;gap:.15rem;line-height:1.2;min-width:0}
.pf-brand-copy strong{font-family:var(--pf-brand-font);font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:800}
.pf-brand-copy small{color:var(--pf-muted);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:500}
.pf-about{max-width:36ch;margin:1.1rem 0 0;color:var(--pf-muted);font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.65}
.pf-social{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.55rem;margin:1.2rem 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.pf-social a{display:grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid var(--pf-line);border-radius:var(--pf-icon-radius,8px);color:var(--pf-ink)}
.pf-social a:hover,.pf-social a:focus-visible{border-color:var(--pf-hover);color:var(--pf-hover)}
.pf-heading{margin:0 0 1rem;color:var(--pf-head);font-family:var(--pf-head-font);font-size:var(--pf-head-size,.95rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:var(--pf-head-track,0);text-transform:var(--pf-head-case,none);line-height:1.3}
.pf-links{display:grid;gap:.15rem;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.pf-links a{display:inline-block;padding:.3rem 0;color:var(--pf-link);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.4;text-decoration:none;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.pf-links a:hover,.pf-links a:focus-visible{color:var(--pf-hover);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.pf-base{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:.5rem 1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3rem);padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:var(--pf-divider,1px solid var(--pf-line));color:var(--pf-muted);font-size:.8rem}
.pf-base p{margin:0}
.pf-hook{font-style:var(--pf-hook-style,normal)}
.pf-grid--social{grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,2fr) repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:clamp(1.25rem,2.6vw,2.25rem);align-items:start}
.pf-col--brand .pf-brand{align-items:center}
.pf-col--brand .pf-about{margin-top:12px}
.pf-follow a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;border-radius:4px}
.pf-follow-icon{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;flex:none;width:30px;height:30px;border:1px solid var(--pf-line);border-radius:var(--pf-icon-radius,8px);color:var(--pf-ink);transition:color .15s,border-color .15s}
.pf-follow-icon svg{width:16px;height:16px}
.pf-follow a:hover .pf-follow-icon,.pf-follow a:focus-visible .pf-follow-icon{border-color:var(--pf-hover);color:var(--pf-hover)}
.pf-follow a:focus-visible,.pf-links a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--pf-hover);outline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:959.98px){.pf-grid.pf-grid--social{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));row-gap:2rem}.pf-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.pf-col--brand{grid-column:1/-1}.pf-about{max-width:60ch}}
@media(max-width:719.98px){.pf-grid.pf-grid--social{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.pf-cta-actions{width:100%}.pf-cta--split .pf-cta-actions .pf-btn{flex:1 1 220px}}
@media(max-width:599.98px){.pf-grid,.pf-grid.pf-grid--social{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.9rem}.pf-heading{margin-bottom:.6rem}.pf-base{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.pf-cta-actions .pf-btn{flex:1 1 100%}}
/* ---- Site footer skin: 02-tech-current-hub ---- */
.pf-skin-tch{--pf-band-bg:#fff;--pf-cta-bg:#e3effb;--pf-cta-ink:#10294a;--pf-cta-muted:#2e3945;--pf-cta-kicker:#0b63d6;--pf-radius:10px; --pf-btn-bg:#0b63d6;--pf-btn-ink:#fff;--pf-btn-hover:#0a52b3;--pf-btn2-border:#0b63d6;--pf-btn2-ink:#0b63d6;--pf-btn2-hover-ink:#fff;--pf-btn-radius:4px; --pf-bg:#fff;--pf-ink:#10294a;--pf-muted:#2e3945;--pf-head:#10294a;--pf-link:#334a63;--pf-hover:#0b63d6;--pf-line:#e2eaf3;--pf-top:1px solid #e2eaf3; --pf-cta-font:"Poppins","Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif;--pf-head-font:"Poppins","Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif}
.pf-skin-tch.pf-cta{padding-block:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.6rem)}.pf-skin-tch .pf-heading:after{content:"";display:block;width:26px;height:3px;margin-top:.5rem;background:#0b63d6;border-radius:2px}

/* Latest Articles heading: the site's own section name stays as a subtitle. */
.pub-section-sub{margin:.3rem 0 0;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.4;font-weight:400;opacity:1}

/* Hero: picture sits closer to the copy. */
.tch-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.78fr) minmax(0,1.22fr);gap:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.6rem)}
@media(max-width:899.98px){.tch-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Footer spacing: tighter gap between the call-to-action and the footer, steady footer rhythm. */
.pf-cta--card.pf-cta.pf-cta{padding-bottom:1.5rem}
footer.pf-footer.pf-footer{padding-top:clamp(2.5rem,3.5vw,2.9rem);padding-bottom:1.25rem}
.pf-footer .pf-grid{align-items:start;row-gap:2rem}
.pf-footer .pf-base{margin-top:clamp(1.75rem,3vw,2.25rem)}

/* Follow Us: compact row of full-colour social logos (Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube). */
.pf-links.pf-follow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.7rem .85rem;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.pf-links.pf-follow li{margin:0}
.pf-links.pf-follow a.pf-soc{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;padding:0;border-radius:8px;line-height:0;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease}
.pf-soc svg{display:block;width:24px;height:24px}
.pf-soc--x{color:var(--pf-x,#0f0f10)}
.pf-links.pf-follow a.pf-soc:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 5px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.18);text-decoration:none}
.pf-links.pf-follow a.pf-soc:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--pf-hover);outline-offset:3px;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.pf-skin-tpt,.pf-skin-sih,.pf-skin-tps{--pf-x:#fff}
@media(max-width:719.98px){.pf-links.pf-follow{gap:.6rem .75rem}.pf-links.pf-follow a.pf-soc{width:44px;height:44px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.pf-links.pf-follow a.pf-soc{transition:none}.pf-links.pf-follow a.pf-soc:hover,.pf-links.pf-follow a.pf-soc:focus-visible{transform:none}}

/* Follow Us column sizes to its icons so the five logos stay on one row. */
@media(min-width:960px){.pf-grid.pf-grid--social{grid-template-columns:minmax(240px,2fr) repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)) max-content}.pf-links.pf-follow{flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:.55rem}.pf-links.pf-follow a.pf-soc{width:30px;height:30px}}

/* Footer variants: icons under the brand text, a side note with a small illustration, or icons + a labelled list. */
.pf-follow--brand{margin:1.1rem 0 0!important}
.pf-note-art{display:block;margin-bottom:.7rem;color:var(--pf-hover,#0b63d6)}
.pf-note-text{margin:0;color:var(--pf-head,#10294a);font-family:var(--pf-head-font,inherit);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3}
.pf-note-text::after{content:"";display:block;width:30px;height:3px;margin-top:.55rem;border-radius:2px;background:var(--pf-hover,#0b63d6)}
.pf-note-text--col{margin-top:1rem;font-size:.9rem}
.pf-col--note{padding-left:1.4rem;border-left:1px solid var(--pf-line,#e3ebf5)}
@media(min-width:960px){
 .pf-grid.pf-grid--social.pf-grid--f-brand{grid-template-columns:minmax(240px,2fr) repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)) minmax(170px,1.2fr);align-items:start}
 .pf-grid.pf-grid--social.pf-grid--f-column{grid-template-columns:minmax(240px,2fr) repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)) minmax(190px,1.2fr)}
 .pf-grid.pf-grid--social.pf-grid--f-both{grid-template-columns:minmax(240px,2fr) repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)) minmax(150px,1.1fr)}
}
.pf-grid--f-both .pf-col--follow .pf-follow{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.35rem}
.pf-grid--f-both .pf-col--follow a.pf-soc{width:auto;height:auto;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;padding:.2rem 0;border-radius:4px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--pf-link,inherit)}
.pf-grid--f-both .pf-col--follow a.pf-soc::after{content:attr(title)}
.pf-grid--f-both .pf-col--follow a.pf-soc svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.pf-grid--f-both .pf-col--follow a.pf-soc:hover{box-shadow:none;transform:none;color:var(--pf-hover)}
@media(min-width:960px){.pf-grid--f-both .pf-col--follow .pf-follow{flex-wrap:wrap}}
@media(max-width:959.98px){.pf-col--note{grid-column:1/-1;padding-left:0;border-left:0}}

/* Mockup pass: header Subscribe, hero points, hero card, featured badge, newsletter call-to-action, back-to-top. */
.pub-subscribe{display:none}
@media(min-width:900px){
 .has-subscribe .header-inner{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto auto}
 .has-subscribe .pub-subscribe{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:.62rem 1.2rem;border-radius:var(--sub-r,8px);background:var(--sub,#2563eb);color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none}
 .has-subscribe .pub-subscribe:hover{filter:brightness(.92);color:#fff}
 .has-subscribe .pub-subscribe:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--sub,#2563eb);outline-offset:3px}
}
.pub-points{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem 1.6rem;margin:1.6rem 0 0;padding:1.1rem 0 0;list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--pts-line,rgba(20,30,50,.1))}
.pub-points li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;min-width:0}
.pub-pt-ico{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pts-bg,#e6eefc);color:var(--pts-fg,#2563eb)}
.pub-points strong{display:block;font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.25}
.pub-points small{display:block;font-size:.75rem;line-height:1.3;opacity:1}
.pub-hero-card{position:absolute;right:14px;bottom:14px;z-index:3;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;max-width:min(260px,70%);padding:.7rem .95rem;border-radius:10px;background:var(--hc-bg,rgba(16,56,30,.94));color:var(--hc-fg,#fff);font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.3;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
.pub-hero-card strong{display:block}
.pub-hc-ico{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.pub-badge{position:absolute;left:.9rem;top:.9rem;z-index:2;padding:.28rem .75rem;border-radius:6px;background:var(--badge,#e8326d);color:#fff;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2}
.pf-news{position:relative;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;flex:0 1 520px;max-width:100%}
.pf-news-plane{position:absolute;left:-5.2rem;top:-1.5rem;color:var(--pf-cta-kicker,#2563eb);opacity:.55;pointer-events:none}
.pf-news-field{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;flex:1 1 220px;min-width:0;height:46px;padding:0 .85rem;border:1px solid var(--pf-line,#dbe4f0);border-radius:var(--pf-btn-radius,8px);background:#fff;color:#6b7a90}
.pf-news-field input{flex:1;min-width:0;border:0;outline:0;background:transparent;color:#1b2a3a;font:inherit;font-size:.9rem}
.pf-news-field:focus-within{outline:2px solid var(--pf-hover,#2563eb);outline-offset:2px}
.pf-news .pf-btn{height:46px;white-space:nowrap}
.pf-news-note{flex:1 1 100%;margin:0;color:var(--pf-cta-muted,#566a80);font-size:.75rem}
.pf-backtop{margin-left:1.2rem;padding-left:1.2rem;border-left:1px solid var(--pf-line,#e3ebf5);color:var(--pf-hover,#2563eb);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:899.98px){.pf-news-plane{display:none}.pf-news{flex:1 1 100%}}
@media(max-width:480px){.pf-news .pf-btn{flex:1 1 100%}}
@media(max-width:599.98px){.pub-hero-card{right:10px;bottom:10px;padding:.55rem .75rem}}

.tch-hero{--pts-bg:#dbe9fb;--pts-fg:#0b63d6;--pts-line:#cfdff3}.tch-hero-img{position:relative;--hc-bg:#fff;--hc-fg:#10294a}.tch-hero-img .pub-hc-ico{background:#e3effb;color:#0b63d6}


@media(min-width:900px){.pub-points{flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:.8rem 1rem}.pub-points li{flex:1 1 0}.pub-points strong{font-size:.8rem}.pub-pt-ico{width:32px;height:32px}}


/* Latest Articles as image-on-top cards, like the approved mockup. */
.tch-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,300px),1fr))}
.tch-card{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr!important;align-content:start;overflow:hidden}
.tch-card-img{height:auto}
.tch-card-img img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover}
.tch-card-copy{padding:.9rem 1rem 1.1rem;align-self:start}

/* Hero headline: last words in the site's accent colour. */
.pub-accent{color:var(--acc,inherit)}
.apt-hero{--acc:#ff6a50}.pdt-hero{--acc:#a3224f}.pdd-hero{--acc:#0b63e0}.psp-hero{--acc:#0b63e0}
.pdt-hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:#a3224f}

/* Hero like the approved mockup: picture bleeds to the right edge with a slanted left edge, blue polygon shapes, filled icon circles. */
.tch-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#f3f8ff 0%,#e4effc 60%,#dbe8fa 100%)}
.tch-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:34%;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(11,99,214,.07) 0%,rgba(11,99,214,0) 60%);clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,40% 100%,0 100%);pointer-events:none}
.tch-hero .site-shell{position:relative;z-index:1}
.tch-hero .pub-pt-ico{background:#fff;color:#0b63d6;border:1px solid #bcd3f2}
@media(min-width:900px){
 .tch-hero-img{margin-right:calc(-1*max(20px,(100vw - 1120px)/2));clip-path:polygon(9% 0,100% 0,100% 100%,0 100%);border-radius:0}
 .tch-hero .tch-hero-img img.featured-image{border-radius:0;box-shadow:none}
 .tch-hero-img .pub-hero-card{right:max(20px,calc((100vw - 1120px)/2));bottom:18px}
}

/* Call-to-action extras: feature list, script note, accent words. */
.pf-cta-points{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem 1.6rem;margin:1.3rem 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.pf-cta-points li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem}
.pf-cpt-ico{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,0,0,.08);color:var(--pf-cta-kicker,currentColor)}
.pf-cta-points strong{display:block;font-size:.85rem;color:inherit}
.pf-cta-points small{display:block;font-size:.75rem;opacity:1}
.pf-cta-script{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.4}
.pf-cta-accent{color:var(--pf-cta-kicker,inherit)}
.pf-cta-inner{position:relative}
.pf-col--note-quote{padding-left:1.6rem}
.pf-col--note-quote .pf-note-art{margin-bottom:.4rem;color:var(--pf-hover,currentColor)}
.pf-col--note-quote .pf-note-text{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.3;max-width:16ch}


/* Readability (bright, theme-matched): regular-weight body copy, darker secondary text, no faded text. */
body.publication-site{font-weight:400;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
.post-meta{font-size:.9375rem;font-weight:600}
.pub-section-sub{font-size:1.0625rem;opacity:1}
.pub-points strong{font-size:.95rem}.pub-points small,.pf-cta-points small{font-size:.9375rem;opacity:1}
.pf-footer{font-size:1rem}
.pf-about,.pf-hook{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65}
.pf-links a{font-size:1rem;font-weight:500}
.pf-heading{font-size:1.125rem}
.pf-base{font-size:.9375rem}
.pf-cta-text{font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.6}
.pf-news-note{font-size:.9375rem}
.pf-btn{font-size:1rem;font-weight:700}
.pf-brand-copy small{font-size:.875rem}
