/* TaliAds Journal: Ghost theme for taliads.com/blog
   Tokens mirror the taliads.com landing page (emerald scale, ink, rail) and the
   app typeface (Instrument Sans, Vazirmatn for Persian). Motion never hides
   content: nothing here gates visibility on an animation or transition. */

:root{
  --bg:#ffffff;--bg-2:#f6f8f7;--bg-3:#eef2f0;
  --ink:#0b1220;--ink-2:#2d3748;--ink-3:#4a5568;--muted:#5f6b7a;
  --line:#e2e7e5;--line-2:#cfd6d3;
  --em-900:#064e3b;--em-800:#065f46;--em-700:#047857;--em-600:#059669;--em-500:#10b981;--em-400:#34d399;--em-100:#d1fae5;--em-50:#ecfdf5;
  --amber-800:#92400e;--amber-200:#fde68a;--amber-50:#fffbeb;
  --rail:#0e1a17;--rail-2:#17241f;
  --sans:var(--gh-font-body,"Instrument Sans"),"Vazirmatn",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --display:var(--gh-font-heading,"Instrument Sans"),"Vazirmatn",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,"SF Mono",Menlo,Consolas,"Liberation Mono",monospace;
  --radius:14px;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(11,18,32,.04),0 8px 24px rgba(11,18,32,.06);
  --shadow-lg:0 2px 4px rgba(11,18,32,.05),0 18px 50px rgba(11,18,32,.10);
  --gutter:20px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:84px}
html,body{max-width:100%;overflow-x:clip}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:-.005em;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img,svg,video{max-width:100%;height:auto}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0;font-weight:680;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:balance}
p{margin:0}
a{color:var(--em-700)}
a:hover{color:var(--em-900)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--em-600);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}
::selection{background:rgba(16,185,129,.22)}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.skip-link{position:fixed;left:12px;top:-80px;z-index:100;background:#fff;color:var(--em-900);border:2px solid var(--em-600);border-radius:8px;padding:10px 14px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.skip-link:focus{top:12px}
.shell{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 2*var(--gutter)));margin-inline:auto}
.shell-narrow{width:min(820px,calc(100% - 2*var(--gutter)));margin-inline:auto}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ eyebrow */
.eyebrow{font:600 12px/1.2 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--em-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:0 0 18px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--em-500);border-radius:2px;flex:none}
.eyebrow-on-dark{color:var(--em-400)}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;font:600 .95rem/1 var(--sans);padding:13px 20px;min-height:44px;border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--em-700);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.06),0 6px 18px rgba(4,120,87,.22)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--em-800);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line-2)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--em-600);color:var(--em-800)}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 15px;min-height:38px;font-size:.88rem}
.btn-lg{padding:15px 22px;font-size:1rem}
.btn-outline-dark{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.btn-outline-dark:hover{border-color:var(--em-400);color:#fff;background:rgba(16,185,129,.08)}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(10px);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;min-height:62px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.brand:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.glyph{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--em-700);display:inline-grid;place-items:center;flex:none}
.head-nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.nav-link{color:var(--ink-3);text-decoration:none;font-size:.93rem;font-weight:550;padding:8px 11px;border-radius:8px;min-height:38px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.nav-link:hover{color:var(--em-800);background:var(--em-50)}
.nav-link.current{color:var(--em-800);background:var(--em-50)}
.hide-sm{display:none!important}
@media(min-width:800px){.hide-sm{display:inline-flex!important}}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ masthead */
.masthead{position:relative;padding:clamp(40px,6vw,76px) 0 clamp(36px,5vw,64px);isolation:isolate}
.masthead::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto;height:100%;z-index:-1;background:radial-gradient(900px 340px at 12% -8%,rgba(16,185,129,.14),transparent 62%),radial-gradient(700px 300px at 92% 4%,rgba(13,148,136,.10),transparent 60%)}
.masthead-grid{display:grid;gap:clamp(30px,4vw,54px);align-items:center}
@media(min-width:960px){.masthead-grid{grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr}}
.masthead h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5.2vw,3.4rem);max-width:15.5em}
.hl{background:linear-gradient(transparent 62%,var(--em-100) 62%);padding:0 2px;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone}
.lede{font-size:clamp(1.04rem,2vw,1.2rem);color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.62;max-width:36em;margin-top:22px}
.masthead-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:30px}

/* illustrative interval card (static: never animated) */
.interval-card{margin:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);padding:22px 24px 20px;min-width:0}
.interval-head{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:18px}
.interval-title{font-weight:650;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink)}
.chip-note{font:600 .72rem/1 var(--mono);color:var(--em-800);background:var(--em-50);border:1px solid var(--em-100);padding:5px 8px;border-radius:6px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.interval-rows{display:grid;gap:14px}
.interval-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr 64px;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.interval-label,.interval-val{font:500 .8rem/1 var(--mono);color:var(--ink-3)}
.interval-val{text-align:right;color:var(--em-800);font-weight:600}
.interval-track{position:relative;height:34px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent calc(25% - .5px),var(--line) calc(25% - .5px),var(--line) calc(25% + .5px),transparent calc(25% + .5px),transparent calc(50% - .5px),var(--line) calc(50% - .5px),var(--line) calc(50% + .5px),transparent calc(50% + .5px),transparent calc(75% - .5px),var(--line) calc(75% - .5px),var(--line) calc(75% + .5px),transparent calc(75% + .5px)),var(--bg-2)}
.interval-band{position:absolute;top:7px;bottom:7px;left:var(--lo);width:calc(var(--hi) - var(--lo));background:var(--em-100);border:1px solid var(--em-500);border-radius:6px}
.interval-dot{position:absolute;top:50%;left:var(--v);width:4px;height:22px;margin:-11px 0 0 -2px;background:var(--em-700);border-radius:2px}
.interval-axis{display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr 64px;gap:12px;font:500 .7rem/1 var(--mono);color:var(--muted)}
.axis-scale{position:relative;height:1em;margin-inline:1px}
.axis-scale span{position:absolute;top:0;left:var(--p);transform:translateX(-50%);white-space:nowrap}
.interval-card figcaption{margin-top:18px;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.5}
.interval-card figcaption strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:650}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ meta + tags */
.meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:550}
.tag-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;background:var(--em-50);color:var(--em-800);border:1px solid var(--em-100);border-radius:999px;padding:3px 10px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.4}
a.tag-link:hover{background:var(--em-100);color:var(--em-900)}
.meta-lg{font-size:.88rem}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ featured hero card */
.featured{margin-bottom:clamp(40px,6vw,72px)}
.hero-card{display:grid;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
@media(min-width:900px){.hero-card{grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr}}
.hero-image{display:block;width:100%;align-self:center;background:var(--bg-2);aspect-ratio:1200/630;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none}
@media(min-width:900px){.hero-image{border-radius:var(--radius)}}
.hero-image picture,.card-image picture{display:block}
/* Reserve the cover frame and show the full artwork, including odd-ratio uploads. */
.ta-cover{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1200/630;object-fit:contain;background:var(--bg-2)}
.hero-copy{padding:clamp(24px,3.4vw,44px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;min-width:0}
.hero-label{font:600 11.5px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--em-700)}
.hero-title{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.8vw,2.2rem);line-height:1.15}
.hero-title a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.hero-title a:hover{color:var(--em-800)}
.hero-excerpt{color:var(--ink-3);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.65}
.hero-foot{margin-top:auto;padding-top:10px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.byline-mini{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);display:inline-flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:8px}
.read-link{font-weight:650;font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--em-700);padding-top:8px;min-height:32px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.read-link:hover{color:var(--em-900);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}

/* card placeholder: brand rail + bars, used when a post has no feature image */
.card-placeholder{height:100%;min-height:180px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;background:radial-gradient(420px 220px at 20% 0%,rgba(16,185,129,.28),transparent 65%),var(--rail)}
.ph-bars{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:8px;height:56px}
.ph-bars i{display:block;width:12px;border-radius:4px;background:var(--em-500)}
.ph-bars i:nth-child(1){height:40%}.ph-bars i:nth-child(2){height:70%}.ph-bars i:nth-child(3){height:55%}.ph-bars i:nth-child(4){height:100%;background:var(--em-400)}
.ph-label{font:600 11px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9fbfb4}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ sections + grid */
.articles{padding-block:8px clamp(48px,6vw,72px)}
.section-heading{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:30px;margin-bottom:24px}
.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,1.75rem)}
.section-heading>a{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;min-height:32px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.section-heading>a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.topics{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 26px}
.topics a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:#fff;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:550;min-height:38px}
.topics a:hover{border-color:var(--em-600);color:var(--em-800)}
.topics a.selected{background:var(--em-50);border-color:var(--em-500);color:var(--em-900)}
.topic-count{font:600 .72rem/1 var(--mono);color:var(--muted)}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:#fff;min-width:0;transition:transform .18s ease}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--line-2);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card-image{display:block;width:100%;flex:none;aspect-ratio:1200/630;background:var(--bg-2);overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none}
.card-copy{display:flex;flex:1;flex-direction:column;padding:20px 22px 18px;gap:12px}
.card-title{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.card-title a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.card-title a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0}
.post-card{position:relative}
.post-card .meta a{position:relative;z-index:1}
.card-title a:hover{color:var(--em-800)}
.post-card:focus-within{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--em-600)}
.card-title a:focus-visible{outline:none}
.card-excerpt{color:var(--ink-3);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.65}
.card-bottom{margin-top:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);padding-top:6px}
.card-bottom .arrow{color:var(--em-700);font-size:1.1rem}
.grid-note{color:var(--muted)}
.empty-state{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px;border:1px dashed var(--line-2);border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(24px,4vw,40px);background:var(--bg-2);max-width:720px}
.empty-state h3{font-size:1.35rem}
.empty-state p{color:var(--ink-3);max-width:34em}
.pagination{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding-top:36px}.pagination>:last-child{justify-self:end}.pagination>:first-child{justify-self:start}
.page-count{font:500 .82rem/1 var(--mono);color:var(--muted)}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ topic map */
.topic-map{margin-bottom:clamp(36px,5vw,56px)}
.topic-map-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:22px}
.topic-map-grid section{border-top:2px solid var(--em-500);padding-top:18px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.topic-step{font:600 12px/1 var(--mono);color:var(--em-700);letter-spacing:.08em}
.topic-map-grid h3{font-size:1.12rem;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.topic-map-grid p{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.6}
.topic-map-grid a{margin-top:auto;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;min-height:32px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.topic-map-grid a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ intros (tag, author, error, paged) */
.intro{padding-block:clamp(32px,5vw,60px) clamp(24px,4vw,44px)}
.intro h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3rem);max-width:18em}
.intro .lede{margin-top:16px}
.intro-count{margin-top:16px;font:500 .82rem/1 var(--mono);color:var(--muted)}
.intro-compact h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.6vw,2.4rem)}
.muted-h{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
.author-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.author-head .eyebrow{margin-bottom:10px}
.error-intro{min-height:44vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start}
.breadcrumbs{font-size:.84rem;margin-bottom:22px}
.breadcrumbs ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin:0;padding:0}
.breadcrumbs li{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumbs li+li::before{content:"/";color:var(--line-2)}
.breadcrumbs a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--em-700);min-height:28px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.breadcrumbs [aria-current]{color:var(--ink-3)}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ article */
.article-header{padding-block:clamp(28px,5vw,56px) clamp(24px,4vw,40px)}
.article-title{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.1;margin-top:16px;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.article-header .lede{max-width:none}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:26px}
.avatar{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:none}
.avatar-glyph{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;background:var(--em-50);border:1px solid var(--em-100)}
.avatar-lg{width:72px;height:72px}
.avatar-lg .glyph{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:11px}
.avatar-lg .glyph svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.byline-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.4}
.byline-author,.byline-author a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.byline-author a:hover{color:var(--em-800)}
.byline-date{color:var(--muted)}
.feature{margin:0 auto clamp(32px,5vw,52px)}
.feature img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:16px;background:var(--bg-3);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.feature figcaption{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin-top:12px;padding-inline:12px}

.article-body{--content:720px;width:min(var(--content),calc(100% - 2*var(--gutter)));margin-inline:auto}
@media(max-width:1279px){.article-body.has-own-toc .article-toc{display:none}}
@media(min-width:1280px){
  .article-body.has-own-toc .own-toc{display:none}
  .article-body.has-toc{width:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) var(--content) minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:56px;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
  .article-body.has-toc .article-content{grid-column:2;grid-row:1}
  .article-body.has-toc .article-toc{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;justify-self:end;width:min(240px,100%);position:sticky;top:88px;align-self:start;margin:6px 0 0;background:transparent;border:0;padding:0;border-left:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;padding-left:16px;max-height:calc(100vh - 120px);overflow:auto}
  .article-body.has-toc .article-toc li{font-size:.84rem}
}
.article-toc{margin:0 0 36px;padding:20px 22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--bg-2)}
.article-toc[hidden]{display:none}
.toc-title{font:600 11.5px/1.2 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--em-700);margin-bottom:10px}
.article-toc ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:toc}
.article-toc li{font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.4}
.article-toc a{display:block;padding:6px 0;color:var(--ink-3);text-decoration:none}
.article-toc a:hover{color:var(--em-800)}
.article-toc a.active{color:var(--em-800);font-weight:600}
.article-toc .toc-sub a{padding-left:14px;font-size:.88em}

.article-content{font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink-2);overflow-wrap:break-word;min-width:0}
.article-content>*+*{margin-top:1.15em}
.article-content p,.article-content ul,.article-content ol,.article-content blockquote,.article-content figure,.article-content pre,.article-content table{margin-bottom:0}
.article-content h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,1.85rem);margin-top:2.2em;line-height:1.22;scroll-margin-top:88px}
.article-content h3{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2.2vw,1.35rem);margin-top:1.8em;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.015em;scroll-margin-top:88px}
.article-content h4{font-size:1.05rem;margin-top:1.6em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.article-content h2+*,.article-content h3+*,.article-content h4+*{margin-top:.6em}
.article-content>:first-child{margin-top:0}
.article-content a{color:var(--em-700);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(16,185,129,.55);text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article-content a:hover{color:var(--em-900);text-decoration-color:var(--em-700)}
.article-content strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:650}
.article-content ul,.article-content ol{padding-left:1.4em}
.article-content li+li{margin-top:.45em}
.article-content li::marker{color:var(--em-700)}
.article-content hr{border:0;height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:2.6em 0}
.article-content img{border-radius:12px}
.article-content figure{margin-inline:0}
.article-content figcaption,.kg-card figcaption{font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin-top:12px;padding-inline:8px}
.article-content .kg-image-card img{display:block;margin-inline:auto;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-content .kg-width-wide{position:relative;width:min(1040px,calc(100vw - 2*var(--gutter)));left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);max-width:none}
.article-content .kg-width-full{position:relative;width:100vw;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);max-width:none}
.article-content .kg-width-full img{border-radius:0;border:0}
.kg-width-wide,.kg-width-full{max-width:100%}
.article-content iframe,.article-content video{max-width:100%;border-radius:12px}
.article-content .kg-embed-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}

/* quotes */
.article-content blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--em-500);padding:4px 0 4px 22px;margin-inline:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.06em}
.article-content blockquote p+p{margin-top:.8em}
.article-content blockquote.kg-blockquote-alt,.article-content .ta-pullquote{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 4px 26px;margin-block:2em;text-align:left;font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.6vw,1.6rem);font-weight:600;font-style:normal;line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink);position:relative}
.article-content blockquote.kg-blockquote-alt::before,.article-content .ta-pullquote::before{content:"";display:block;width:44px;height:4px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--em-500);margin-bottom:18px}
.article-content .ta-pullquote cite,.article-content .ta-pullquote footer{display:block;margin-top:14px;font:500 .8rem/1.4 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-style:normal}

/* code */
.article-content code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.86em;background:var(--bg-3);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:.12em .4em;color:var(--em-900)}
.article-content pre{background:var(--rail);color:#dcebe5;border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;overflow-x:auto;font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.65;border:1px solid #000;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.article-content pre code{background:none;border:0;padding:0;color:inherit;font-size:inherit}
.kg-code-card{position:relative}

/* tables (JS wraps them in .table-wrap; CSS alone still scrolls) */
.article-content table{display:block;max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.5}
.article-content .table-frame{position:relative;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
.article-content .table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;overscroll-behavior-x:contain}
.article-content .table-frame::after{content:"";display:none;position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:44px;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,0),#fff 85%);box-shadow:inset -10px 0 10px -10px rgba(11,18,32,.28)}
.article-content .table-frame.is-overflowing:not(.at-end)::after{display:block}
.article-content .table-caption{margin-top:10px;font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}
.article-content .table-block>*+*{margin-top:0}
.article-content .table-wrap:focus-visible{outline-offset:-3px}
.article-content .table-wrap table{display:table;width:100%;margin:0;border-radius:0}
.article-content th,.article-content td{padding:12px 16px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-content th{background:var(--bg-2);color:var(--ink);font-weight:650;font-size:.86rem;white-space:nowrap}
.article-content tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.article-content tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#fbfcfb}
.article-content td:first-child{color:var(--ink);font-weight:550}
.article-content caption{caption-side:bottom;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);padding:10px 16px;text-align:left}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ article components
   Agents add these inside Ghost HTML cards:
   .ta-tldr  .ta-toc  .ta-cta (+ .ta-btn)  .ta-pullquote  .ta-faq (details/summary)
   .ta-note  .ta-warning  .ta-stats  .ta-steps  .ta-label */
.ta-label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font:600 11.5px/1.2 var(--mono)!important;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--em-700);margin:0 0 12px!important}
.ta-label::before{content:"";width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--em-500);border-radius:2px;flex:none}
.article-content .ta-tldr{background:var(--em-50);border:1px solid var(--em-100);border-left:4px solid var(--em-600);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px 26px;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink)}
.article-content .ta-tldr p+p,.article-content .ta-tldr p+ul{margin-top:.75em}
.article-content .ta-tldr ul{list-style:none;padding:0}
.article-content .ta-tldr li{position:relative;padding-left:26px}
.article-content .ta-tldr li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:.42em;width:13px;height:13px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--em-500)}
.article-content .ta-tldr li::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:7px;top:.62em;width:4px;height:6px;border:solid var(--em-700);border-width:0 2px 2px 0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.article-content .ta-toc{background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px 22px;font-size:.95rem}
.article-content .ta-toc ol,.article-content .ta-toc ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.2em}
.article-content .ta-toc a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-3)}
.article-content .ta-toc a:hover,.article-content .ta-toc a.active{color:var(--em-800)}
.article-content .ta-toc a.active{font-weight:600}
.article-content .ta-cta{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(520px 240px at 100% 0%,rgba(16,185,129,.28),transparent 62%),var(--rail);color:#cfe0da;border-radius:16px;padding:28px 30px;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6;margin-block:2em}
.article-content .ta-cta .ta-label{color:var(--em-400)}
.article-content .ta-cta .ta-cta-title,.article-content .ta-cta h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.25;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#fff;margin:0}
.article-content .ta-cta p{color:#b9cec7}
.article-content .ta-cta>*+*{margin-top:.7em}
.ta-btn,.article-content a.ta-btn,.article-content .kg-btn,.article-content .kg-btn-accent{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--em-700);color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none!important;font:600 .95rem/1 var(--sans);padding:13px 20px;border-radius:10px;min-height:44px;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(4,120,87,.22)}
.ta-btn:hover,.article-content a.ta-btn:hover,.article-content .kg-btn:hover{background:var(--em-800)}
.article-content .ta-cta a.ta-btn{margin-top:1.1em;background:var(--em-500);color:#022c22!important;box-shadow:none}
.article-content .ta-cta a.ta-btn:hover{background:var(--em-400)}
.article-content .ta-cta a:not(.ta-btn){color:var(--em-400)}
.article-content .ta-note,.article-content .ta-warning{border-radius:12px;padding:18px 22px;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.65;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-2)}
.article-content .ta-warning{background:var(--amber-50);border-color:var(--amber-200);color:#3d2a07}
.article-content .ta-warning .ta-label{color:var(--amber-800)}
.article-content .ta-warning .ta-label::before{background:#d97706}
.article-content .ta-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:14px}
.article-content .ta-stats>div{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;background:#fff;margin:0}
.article-content .ta-stats strong{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.9rem;line-height:1.1;font-weight:680;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--em-800)}
.article-content .ta-stats span{display:block;margin-top:6px;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink-3)}
.article-content ol.ta-steps{list-style:none;padding:0;counter-reset:step}
.article-content ol.ta-steps>li{counter-increment:step;position:relative;padding:2px 0 2px 46px;min-height:32px}
.article-content ol.ta-steps>li+li{margin-top:1em}
.article-content ol.ta-steps>li::before{content:counter(step);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--em-50);border:1px solid var(--em-100);color:var(--em-800);font:600 .85rem/30px var(--mono);text-align:center}
.article-content .ta-faq>*+*{margin-top:0}
.article-content .ta-faq h2{margin-bottom:.6em}
.article-content details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:0}
.article-content .ta-faq details:first-of-type,.article-content details:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-content details+details{margin-top:0}
.article-content summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;padding:18px 2px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:650;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink)}
.article-content summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.article-content summary::after{content:"+";flex:none;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);display:grid;place-items:center;font:500 1.1rem/1 var(--mono);color:var(--em-700)}
.article-content details[open]>summary::after{content:"−";background:var(--em-50);border-color:var(--em-100)}
.article-content summary:hover{color:var(--em-800)}
.article-content details>:not(summary){margin:0 2px 18px;color:var(--ink-3);font-size:1rem}

/* Ghost cards */
.article-content .kg-callout-card{border-radius:12px;padding:18px 22px;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6}
.article-content .kg-callout-card-accent,.article-content .kg-callout-card-green{background:var(--em-50);border:1px solid var(--em-100);color:var(--ink)}
.article-content .kg-callout-card-accent .kg-callout-text,.article-content .kg-callout-card-accent a{color:var(--ink)}
.article-content .kg-toggle-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;background:#fff}
.article-content .kg-toggle-card h4.kg-toggle-heading-text{font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.article-content .kg-bookmark-card a.kg-bookmark-container{display:flex;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;background:#fff}
.article-content .kg-bookmark-container:hover{border-color:var(--em-500)}
.article-content .kg-bookmark-content{padding:18px 20px;flex:1;min-width:0}
.article-content .kg-bookmark-title{font-weight:650;color:var(--ink)}
.article-content .kg-bookmark-description{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-3);margin-top:6px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.article-content .kg-bookmark-metadata{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:10px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
.article-content .kg-bookmark-icon{width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:4px}
.article-content .kg-bookmark-thumbnail{flex:0 0 32%;position:relative}
.article-content .kg-bookmark-thumbnail img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:0}
.article-content .kg-gallery-container{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.article-content .kg-gallery-row{display:flex;gap:12px}
.article-content .kg-gallery-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.article-content .kg-button-card{display:flex}
.article-content .kg-button-card.kg-align-center{justify-content:center}
.article-content .kg-header-card{border-radius:16px}

/* Persian / RTL passages inside English articles */
.article-content [dir=rtl],.article-content :lang(fa){font-family:"Vazirmatn",var(--sans);text-align:right;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.9}
.article-content [dir=rtl] ul,.article-content [dir=rtl] ol{padding-left:0;padding-right:1.4em}
.article-content blockquote[dir=rtl]{border-left:0;border-right:3px solid var(--em-500);padding:4px 22px 4px 0}

.article-end{width:min(720px,calc(100% - 2*var(--gutter)));margin:clamp(40px,6vw,64px) auto 0;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.article-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.article-tags-label{font:600 11.5px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-right:4px}
.back-link{font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;text-decoration:none;min-height:36px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.back-link:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.related{padding-top:0}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ CTA band */
.cta-band{margin-block:clamp(40px,6vw,72px)}
.cta-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:grid;gap:28px;align-items:center;background:radial-gradient(700px 300px at 100% 0%,rgba(16,185,129,.30),transparent 62%),radial-gradient(500px 260px at 0% 120%,rgba(13,148,136,.22),transparent 60%),var(--rail);border-radius:20px;padding:clamp(28px,4.4vw,52px);color:#cfe0da}
@media(min-width:900px){.cta-card{grid-template-columns:1.5fr auto}}
.cta-card h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.45rem,2.8vw,2rem);max-width:22em}
.cta-copy p:not(.eyebrow){margin-top:14px;color:#b9cec7;max-width:40em;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6}
.cta-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
@media(min-width:900px){.cta-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}}
.cta-card .btn-primary{background:var(--em-500);color:#022c22;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(16,185,129,.25)}
.cta-card .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--em-400);color:#022c22}
.cta-card :focus-visible{outline-color:var(--em-400)}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ footer */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-2);padding-top:clamp(36px,5vw,52px)}
.footer-inner{display:grid;gap:32px}
@media(min-width:860px){.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr}}
.footer-brand p{margin-top:14px;color:var(--ink-3);font-size:.92rem;max-width:26em;line-height:1.6}
.footer-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.footer-nav div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;min-width:0}
.footer-title{font:600 11.5px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-nav a{color:var(--ink-3);text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;min-height:32px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.footer-nav a:hover{color:var(--em-800);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.footer-base{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:36px;padding-block:20px 28px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ responsive */
@media(max-width:1060px){.post-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:700px){
  :root{--gutter:18px}
  body{font-size:16px}
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}

  .article-content{font-size:17px;line-height:1.72}
  .article-content .ta-tldr,.article-content .ta-cta{padding:20px}
  .footer-nav{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .pagination{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.pagination .page-count{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:2;justify-self:center}
  .interval-card{padding:18px}
  .interval-row{grid-template-columns:48px 1fr 58px;gap:8px}
  .interval-axis{grid-template-columns:48px 1fr 58px;gap:8px}
}
@media(max-width:420px){
  :root{--gutter:16px}
  .header-inner{gap:8px}
  .head-nav{gap:6px}
  .brand{font-size:1rem;gap:8px}
  .btn-sm{padding:9px 11px;font-size:.84rem}
  .masthead-cta .btn{flex:1 1 auto}
  .byline-mini{font-size:.8rem}
}
@media(max-width:350px){.head-nav .btn-ghost{display:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important}.post-card:hover{transform:none}}
@media print{.site-header,.cta-band,.site-footer,.article-toc,.related,.skip-link{display:none!important}body{font-size:12pt}.article-content a{color:inherit}}