:root{
  --ink:#16202b; --muted:#5b6b7a; --line:#e3e8ee; --bg:#ffffff; --soft:#f4f7fb;
  --blue:#1f6feb; --blue-d:#1550b3; --navy:#0f2436; --steel:#2b3a4a;
  --accent:#1f6feb; --accent-dark:#1550b3;
  --maxw:1180px; --radius:12px;
  --sans:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --head:"Raleway",var(--sans);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);font:17px/1.65 var(--sans)}
.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--head);line-height:1.22;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}
img{max-width:100%}

/* utility bar */
.utility-bar{background:var(--navy);color:#cdd9e6;font-size:.8rem}
.utility-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;height:34px}
.utility-bar a{color:#e7eef6}
.parent-tag a{font-weight:600}
.utility-links a{margin-left:18px}
.util-sub{background:var(--blue);padding:3px 10px;border-radius:4px;color:#fff!important}

/* header */
.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;height:68px}
.brand{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:800;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.site-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;flex:1}
.site-nav a{color:var(--steel);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:4px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--blue);border-bottom-color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
.header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.search-input{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:7px 14px;font:14px var(--sans);width:150px;background:var(--soft)}
.search-input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue);background:#fff}
.subscribe-btn{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:6px}
.subscribe-btn:hover{background:var(--blue-d);text-decoration:none}

/* tags */
.tag{display:inline-block;font:600 11px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--tag,var(--blue));padding:5px 9px;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:10px}

/* featured + trending */
.lead-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:30px;margin-top:34px;align-items:start}
.feature{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;transition:.15s box-shadow}
.feature:hover{text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(20,40,70,.12)}
.feature-img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;display:block;background:var(--soft)}
.feature-body{padding:26px}
.feature-body h1{font-size:2.1rem;margin:.05em 0 .35em}
.feature-body p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 .7em;font-size:1.05rem}
.read{color:var(--blue);font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem}
.trending{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 24px;background:var(--soft)}
.trending h2{font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin:0 0 .4em}
.trending ol{margin:0;padding-left:1.15em;color:var(--ink)}
.trending li{margin:.55em 0;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}
.trending a{color:var(--ink)}
.trending a:hover{color:var(--blue)}

/* section heading */
.section-title{font-size:1.4rem;margin:46px 0 6px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--blue);display:inline-block}

/* cards */
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:24px;margin:18px 0 10px}
.card{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:0;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;transition:.15s box-shadow,.15s transform}
.card:hover{text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(20,40,70,.10);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card-thumb{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;display:block;background:var(--soft)}
.card-body{padding:18px 20px 22px}
.card h3{margin:0 0 .35em;font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--steel)}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem}

/* article */
.article{max-width:780px;margin-top:30px}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumb span{margin:0 6px}
.article h1{font-size:2.4rem;margin:.1em 0 .25em}
.hero-photo{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);margin:.6em 0 1.4em}

/* prose */
.lead{font-size:1.22rem;color:var(--muted);margin:.2em 0 .4em;line-height:1.5}
.prose{padding-top:6px;padding-bottom:10px}
.article .prose, .explainer .prose{max-width:none}
.prose p,.prose li{color:#222d38}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.3em}
.prose li{margin:.3em 0}
.prose h2{font-size:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:1.1em;margin-top:1.4em}
.prose table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:1em 0;font-size:.95rem}
.prose th,.prose td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 12px;text-align:left}
.prose th{background:var(--soft)}
.prose hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.5em 0}
.explainer{margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:6px}
.related{margin-top:40px}

/* newsletter band */
.newsletter{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#eaf1fd,#f4f7fb);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:54px}
.newsletter-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;padding:34px 22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.newsletter h2{margin:0 0 .2em;font-size:1.5rem}
.newsletter p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.newsletter-form{display:flex;gap:10px}
.newsletter-form input{border:1px solid #c7d6ea;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;font:15px var(--sans);min-width:260px}
.newsletter-form button{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 22px;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;cursor:pointer}
.newsletter-form button:hover{background:var(--blue-d)}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#b4c2d2}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;padding:44px 22px 30px}
.footer-name{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:800;font-size:1.3rem;color:#fff}
.footer-brand p{color:#9fb0c2;margin:.5em 0 0;font-size:.92rem;max-width:32ch}
.footer-col h3{font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#7f93a8;margin:0 0 .8em}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.footer-col li{margin:.45em 0}
.footer-col a{color:#cdd9e6;font-size:.92rem}
.footer-col a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-bar{border-top:1px solid #1d3a55;font-size:.82rem;color:#8198af;padding:16px 0}

/* tools / calculators */
.calc{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:22px;background:var(--soft);margin:1.5em 0}
.calc h3{margin:.2em 0 .8em}
.calc .row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 22px;align-items:flex-end;margin-bottom:14px}
.calc .field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.calc input[type=number]{font-size:1rem;padding:9px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;width:130px;background:#fff}
.calc button{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:8px;padding:11px 20px;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer}
.calc button:hover{background:var(--blue-d)}
.calc .result{margin-top:16px;padding:16px;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);display:none}
.calc .result.show{display:block}
.calc .big{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--steel)}
.calc .muted{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
.conv-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:16px}
.tool-list{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:16px}
.tool-list a{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:18px;background:#fff}
.tool-list a:hover{text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(20,40,70,.08)}

/* diagrams (bespoke SVG, no stock photos) */
figure.diagram{margin:1.6em 0;text-align:center}
figure.diagram img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;background:#fff;padding:10px}
figure.diagram figcaption{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.5em}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .lead-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .site-nav{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .search-input{display:none}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .feature-body h1{font-size:1.6rem}
  .article h1{font-size:1.9rem}
  .newsletter-form{width:100%}
  .newsletter-form input{min-width:0;flex:1}
}

/* ---- Trade-publication (Endeavor / ContractingBusiness) look ---- */
:root{ --red:#d8232a; }
.site-header{position:static}
.header-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:12px;height:auto;padding:16px 0 12px}
.header-top .search{justify-self:start}
.brand{justify-self:center;text-align:center;font-size:2rem;color:var(--navy)}
.header-right{justify-self:end;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.login-link{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--steel)}
.login-link:hover{color:var(--red);text-decoration:none}
.subscribe-btn{background:var(--red)}
.subscribe-btn:hover{background:#b51d24}
.tagline-line{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin:0 0 14px;font-family:"Lato",var(--sans)}
.primary-nav{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.primary-nav .container{display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:28px}
.primary-nav a{color:var(--steel);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:14px 2px;border-bottom:3px solid transparent}
.primary-nav a:hover{color:var(--red);border-bottom-color:var(--red);text-decoration:none}

/* category eyebrow: coloured uppercase text, not a filled pill */
.tag{background:none;color:var(--tag,var(--red));padding:0;border-radius:0;font:700 12px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px}

/* open, editorial featured story (not a boxed card) */
.feature{border:0;border-radius:0;background:none}
.feature:hover{box-shadow:none}
.feature-img{border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.feature-body{padding:16px 0 0}
.feature-body h1{font-size:2.4rem;line-height:1.12}

/* unboxed trending list */
.trending{border:0;background:none;padding:0}
.trending h2{border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:8px;font-size:1rem;margin-top:6px}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .header-top{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto}
  .brand{font-size:1.5rem}
  .primary-nav .container{justify-content:flex-start;overflow-x:auto;gap:18px;white-space:nowrap}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .login-link{display:none}
}