/* ==========================================================================
   Blog: hub (/blog) and article (/blog/<slug>)
   Builds on .svc-* tokens from style.css and .pf-* / .case-* from case.css
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- prototype banner (remove at release) ---------- */
.bl-proto {
  position: sticky; top: var(--svc-header-h); z-index: 50;
  background: var(--svc-warm-bg); color: var(--svc-warm-ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--svc-warm-line);
  font: 600 12px/1.4 var(--svc-mono); text-align: center; padding: 8px 16px;
}

/* ---------- hub: featured post ---------- */
.bl-featured {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--svc-line); border-radius: 0; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--svc-surface); text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  transition: box-shadow .2s, transform .2s; margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.bl-featured:hover { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -20px rgba(12,8,30,.25); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.bl-featured .bl-cover { aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 320px; }
.bl-featured-body { padding: 36px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.bl-featured-t { font: 800 30px/1.2 var(--svc-sans); color: var(--svc-ink); margin: 0; }
.bl-featured-x { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--svc-ink-2); margin: 0; }

/* ---------- typographic cover (no stock photos) ----------
   --glow: topic colour; --gx/--gy: glow position, set per card so covers differ */
.bl-cover {
  --glow: rgba(0,148,255,.55); --art: #5cb8ff;
  position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 22px; color: #fff; background: var(--svc-dark);
}
.bl-cover--servers { --glow: rgba(0,200,140,.5); --art: #4fe0b0; }
.bl-cover--crm { --glow: rgba(255,170,40,.5); --art: #ffc46b; }
.bl-cover::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at var(--gx, 85%) var(--gy, 15%), var(--glow), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(transparent 95%, rgba(255,255,255,.06) 95%) 0 0 / 100% 24px,
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 95%, rgba(255,255,255,.06) 95%) 0 0 / 24px 100%;
}
.bl-cover-art {
  position: absolute; z-index: 1; top: 14%; right: 6%; width: 46%; height: auto;
  color: var(--art); fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;
  opacity: .9;
}
.bl-cover-art .f { fill: currentColor; stroke: none; }
.bl-cover-art .d { stroke-dasharray: 4 6; }
.bl-cover-art .w { stroke: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.bl-cover-art text { fill: currentColor; stroke: none; font: 700 11px var(--svc-mono); letter-spacing: .08em; }
.bl-featured .bl-cover-art { width: 52%; top: 12%; }
.bl-cover-k { position: relative; z-index: 2; font: 700 11px/1 var(--svc-mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: .7; }
.bl-cover-big { position: relative; z-index: 2; font: 900 44px/1 var(--svc-sans); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.bl-cover-big small { display: block; font: 600 14px/1.3 var(--svc-sans); opacity: .7; margin-top: 8px; letter-spacing: 0; }

/* ---------- hub: filters ---------- */
.pf-section .pf-filters { margin-bottom: 24px; }

/* ---------- hub: card meta ---------- */
.bl-card .svc-case-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.bl-card .pf-t { margin: 0; }
.bl-card-x { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--svc-ink-2); margin: 0; }
.bl-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 14px; font: 500 12px/1.4 var(--svc-mono); color: var(--svc-ink-3); }

/* ---------- article layout ---------- */
.bl-hero--servers::after, .bl-hero--crm::after, .bl-hero--sites::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 82% 30%, var(--glow), transparent 50%);
}
.bl-hero--sites { --glow: rgba(0,148,255,.35); }
.bl-hero--servers { --glow: rgba(0,200,140,.32); }
.bl-hero--crm { --glow: rgba(255,170,40,.3); }
.bl-hero--servers .svc-label { color: #4fe0b0; }
.bl-hero--crm .svc-label { color: #ffc46b; }
.bl-hero .svc-hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* hero topic links */
.bl-topics a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.bl-topics a:hover { color: var(--svc-accent); }

.bl-hero .case-h1 { max-width: 900px; }
.bl-answer {
  max-width: 820px; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 18px 22px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--svc-accent); background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  border-radius: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.88); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6;
}
.bl-answer b { color: #fff; }
.bl-byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 26px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); font-size: 14px; }
.bl-avatar {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; flex: none;
  background: var(--svc-accent); color: #fff; display: grid; place-items: center; font: 800 15px/1 var(--svc-sans);
}
.bl-byline b { color: #fff; display: block; font-size: 15px; }
.bl-byline span + span::before { content: "·"; margin: 0 8px; opacity: .5; }

.bl-layout > * { min-width: 0; }
.bl-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 260px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.bl-toc { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--svc-header-h) + 56px); }
.bl-toc-h { font: 700 11px/1 var(--svc-mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--svc-ink-3); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.bl-toc ol { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: toc; border-left: 1px solid var(--svc-line); }
.bl-toc li { counter-increment: toc; }
.bl-toc ol a {
  display: block; padding: 7px 0 7px 16px; margin-left: -1px; border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--svc-ink-2); text-decoration: none;
}
.bl-toc ol a::before { content: counter(toc, decimal-leading-zero) "  "; font: 500 11px var(--svc-mono); color: var(--svc-ink-3); }
.bl-toc ol a:hover, .bl-toc ol a.is-active { color: var(--svc-ink); border-left-color: var(--svc-accent); }
.bl-toc-cta { margin-top: 28px; padding: 18px; border-radius: 0; background: var(--svc-accent-wash); }
.bl-toc-cta p { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--svc-ink); font-weight: 600; }
.bl-toc-cta .svc-btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; text-align: center; }

/* ---------- prose ---------- */
.bl-prose { max-width: 760px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; color: #2a2f3a; }
.bl-prose h2 { font: 800 28px/1.25 var(--svc-sans); color: var(--svc-ink); margin: 56px 0 16px; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--svc-header-h) + 50px); }
.bl-prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.bl-prose h3 { font: 700 20px/1.35 var(--svc-sans); color: var(--svc-ink); margin: 32px 0 10px; }
.bl-prose p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.bl-prose ul, .bl-prose ol { margin: 0 0 20px; padding-left: 22px; }
.bl-prose ul { list-style: disc; }
.bl-prose ol { list-style: decimal; }
.bl-prose li::marker { color: var(--svc-accent); font-weight: 700; }
.bl-prose li { margin-bottom: 8px; list-style: inherit; }
.bl-prose a { color: var(--svc-accent-deep); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.bl-prose strong { color: var(--svc-ink); }
.bl-prose .svc-btn, .bl-toc-cta .svc-btn, .bl-cta .svc-btn { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }

.bl-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin: 8px 0 28px; border: 1px solid var(--svc-line); border-radius: 0; }
.bl-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.45; min-width: 560px; }
.bl-table th, .bl-table td { padding: 12px 16px; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--svc-line-soft); vertical-align: top; }
.bl-table thead th { background: var(--svc-sunk); font: 700 12px/1.3 var(--svc-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--svc-ink-2); }
.bl-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.bl-table td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: var(--svc-ink); }
.bl-yes { color: #0a8a55; font-weight: 700; }
.bl-table tr.bl-hl td { background: var(--svc-accent); color: #fff; font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 0; }
.bl-faq { margin: 8px 0 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--svc-line); }
.bl-faq-i { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--svc-line); }
.bl-faq-i summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 20px; padding: 20px 0; font: 700 18px/1.35 var(--svc-sans); color: var(--svc-ink); transition: color .15s; }
.bl-faq-i summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.bl-faq-i summary::after { content: "+"; flex: none; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 32px; height: 32px; border: 1px solid var(--svc-line); font: 500 20px/1 var(--svc-sans); color: var(--svc-accent); transition: background .15s, color .15s, border-color .15s; }
.bl-faq-i summary:hover { color: var(--svc-accent); }
.bl-faq-i[open] summary::after { content: "\2212"; background: var(--svc-accent); border-color: var(--svc-accent); color: #fff; }
.bl-faq-i p { margin: -4px 48px 22px 0; }
.bl-no { color: #c2410c; font-weight: 700; }

.bl-note { margin: 8px 0 28px; padding: 18px 22px; border-radius: 0; background: var(--svc-warm-bg); border: 1px solid var(--svc-warm-line); }
.bl-note-t { font: 700 12px/1 var(--svc-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--svc-warm-ink); margin: 0 0 8px !important; }
.bl-note p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* inline CTA */
.bl-cta {
  margin: 40px 0; padding: 28px 30px; border-radius: 0; background: var(--svc-dark); color: #fff;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 20px; align-items: center;
}
.bl-cta-t { font: 800 21px/1.3 var(--svc-sans); margin: 0 0 6px !important; color: #fff; }
.bl-cta p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; }
.bl-cta .svc-btn { white-space: nowrap; }

/* case card inside article */
.bl-case {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr; gap: 0; margin: 32px 0; overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--svc-line); border-radius: 0; text-decoration: none !important; color: inherit;
}
.bl-case img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.bl-case-b { padding: 18px 22px; }
.bl-case-k { font: 700 11px/1 var(--svc-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--svc-accent-deep); }
.bl-case-t { font: 700 18px/1.35 var(--svc-sans); color: var(--svc-ink); margin: 8px 0 6px; }
.bl-case-x { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--svc-ink-2); }

.bl-updated { margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--svc-line); font: 500 13px/1.5 var(--svc-mono); color: var(--svc-ink-3); }
.bl-faq + .bl-updated { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; margin-top: 0; }

/* author box */
.bl-author { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr; gap: 20px; align-items: start; margin-top: 28px; padding: 24px; border-radius: 0; background: var(--svc-sunk); border-left: 3px solid var(--svc-accent); }
.bl-author .bl-avatar { width: 64px; height: 64px; font-size: 20px; }
.bl-prose .bl-author-n { font: 700 17px/1.3 var(--svc-sans); color: var(--svc-ink); margin: 2px 0 2px; }
.bl-prose .bl-author-r { font: 600 12px/1.4 var(--svc-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--svc-accent); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.bl-prose .bl-author-x { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--svc-ink-2); margin: 0; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .bl-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
  .bl-toc { position: static; padding: 18px 20px; border: 1px solid var(--svc-line); border-radius: 0; }
  .bl-toc-cta { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .bl-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .bl-featured .bl-cover { min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
  .bl-featured-body { padding: 24px; }
  .bl-featured-t { font-size: 24px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .bl-prose { font-size: 16px; }
  .bl-prose h2 { font-size: 23px; margin-top: 44px; }
  .bl-cta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 22px; }
  .bl-case { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .bl-case img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; height: auto; }
  .bl-cover-big { font-size: 34px; }
  .bl-answer { font-size: 16px; padding: 14px 16px; }
}

/* topic colour for the highlighted part of the article H1 */
.bl-hero--servers .case-h1 em { color: #4fe0b0; }
.bl-hero--crm .case-h1 em { color: #ffc46b; }

/* ---------- hub: "ask an expert" block ---------- */
.bl-cta .bl-cta-t { color: #fff; }
.bl-ask-in { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr; gap: 64px; align-items: center; }
.bl-ask-t { max-width: 560px; }
.bl-ask-t em { font-style: normal; color: var(--svc-accent); }
.bl-ask-x { max-width: 520px; margin: 0 0 28px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.bl-ask-cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.bl-ask-proof { list-style: none; margin: 26px 0 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 26px; font: 500 13px/1.4 var(--svc-mono); color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.bl-ask-proof li::before { content: "✓"; color: #4fe0b0; margin-right: 8px; font-weight: 700; }

.bl-chat {
  position: relative; padding: 22px; border-radius: 0;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.05); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0,148,255,.45); backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
}
.bl-chat-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding-bottom: 14px; margin-bottom: 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); color: #fff; }
.bl-chat-head b { display: block; font-size: 15px; }
.bl-online { font: 500 12px var(--svc-mono); color: #4fe0b0; }
.bl-online::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: #4fe0b0; margin-right: 6px; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(79,224,176,.2); }
.bl-msg { position: relative; max-width: 84%; padding: 12px 16px 22px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; }
.bl-msg span { position: absolute; right: 12px; bottom: 6px; font: 500 10px var(--svc-mono); opacity: .55; }
.bl-msg--in { align-self: flex-end; background: var(--svc-accent); color: #fff; border-bottom-right-radius: 4px; }
.bl-msg--out { align-self: flex-start; background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); border-bottom-left-radius: 4px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .bl-ask-in { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .bl-chat { transform: none; }
}
.bl-logo { width: 44px; height: 44px; flex: none; border-radius: 0; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); background: #000; }
.bl-avatar--img { object-fit: cover; object-position: center; background: var(--svc-sunk); }
.bl-byline-n { display: block; color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; }
.bl-byline-n:hover { color: var(--svc-accent); }
.bl-byline span:first-of-type::before { content: none; }
.bl-author-n a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.bl-author-n a:hover { color: var(--svc-accent-deep); }

/* ---------- sticky fix ----------
   style.css sets html, body { overflow-x: hidden }, which turns them into scroll
   containers and silently disables position: sticky. clip hides the overflow the
   same way without that side effect. blog.css is loaded only on blog pages. */
html, body { overflow-x: clip; }
.bl-toc-cta .svc-btn { box-sizing: border-box; display: block; }

/* ---------- 3-column article: TOC | text | services & cases ---------- */
.bl-layout--3 { grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 1fr) 260px; gap: 48px; }
.bl-layout--3 .bl-prose { max-width: none; }
.bl-side { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--svc-header-h) + 56px); display: grid; gap: 20px; }
.bl-side-box { border: 1px solid var(--svc-line); background: var(--svc-surface); }
.bl-side-h { margin: 0; padding: 14px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--svc-line); font: 700 11px/1 var(--svc-mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--svc-ink-3); }
.bl-svc { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.bl-svc li + li { border-top: 1px solid var(--svc-line-soft); }
.bl-svc a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px; padding: 12px 18px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--svc-ink); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; transition: background .15s; }
.bl-svc a small { font: 500 12px var(--svc-mono); color: var(--svc-ink-3); white-space: nowrap; }
.bl-svc a:hover { background: var(--svc-accent-wash); }
.bl-svc a:hover small { color: var(--svc-accent-deep); }
.bl-svc a.is-main { background: var(--svc-dark); color: #fff; }
.bl-svc a.is-main small { color: #4fe0b0; }
.bl-mini { display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; border-top: 1px solid var(--svc-line-soft); }
.bl-mini:first-of-type { border-top: 0; }
.bl-mini img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 8; object-fit: cover; }
.bl-mini span { display: block; padding: 10px 18px 12px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; font-weight: 600; color: var(--svc-ink); }
.bl-mini span small { display: block; font: 500 11px var(--svc-mono); color: var(--svc-ink-3); margin-top: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.bl-mini:hover span { color: var(--svc-accent-deep); }
.bl-side-all { display: block; padding: 12px 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--svc-line); font: 700 12px var(--svc-mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--svc-accent-deep); text-decoration: none; }

@media (max-width: 1240px) {
  .bl-layout--3 { grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .bl-side { position: static; grid-column: 2; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; align-items: start; }
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .bl-layout--3 { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .bl-side { grid-column: auto; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .bl-side { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ---------- author page ---------- */
.bl-profile { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: start; margin-top: 10px; }
.bl-profile-img { width: 200px; height: 200px; object-fit: cover; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
.bl-profile-r { margin: -6px 0 16px; font: 700 13px var(--svc-mono); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--svc-accent); }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .bl-profile { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .bl-profile-img { width: 120px; height: 120px; }
}
/* sidebar services: benefit line under the name instead of a price */
.bl-svc a { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 3px; }
.bl-svc a small { white-space: normal; font: 500 12px/1.4 var(--svc-sans); }

/* sidebar in the same style as the TOC call-to-action: light-blue panel, no grey borders */
.bl-side-box { border: 0; background: var(--svc-accent-wash); padding: 22px 22px 14px; }
.bl-side-h { padding: 0 0 12px; border: 0; font: 700 17px/1.35 var(--svc-sans); letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; color: var(--svc-ink); }
.bl-svc li + li { border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,148,255,.14); }
.bl-svc a { position: relative; padding: 12px 26px 12px 0; background: none !important; }
.bl-svc a::after { content: "→"; position: absolute; right: 2px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); color: var(--svc-accent); font-weight: 700; transition: transform .15s; }
.bl-svc a:hover { color: var(--svc-accent-deep); }
.bl-svc a:hover::after { transform: translate(4px, -50%); }
.bl-svc a small { color: var(--svc-ink-2); }
.bl-svc a:hover small { color: var(--svc-ink-2); }
.bl-side-box .bl-mini { border-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; background: var(--svc-surface); }
.bl-mini span { padding: 10px 14px 12px; }
.bl-side-all { border-top: 0; padding: 4px 0 8px; }
/* sidebar cases: compact rows like the services list */
.bl-cases { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 6px; padding: 0; }
.bl-cases li + li { border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,148,255,.14); }
.bl-cases a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; gap: 12px; align-items: center; padding: 10px 0; text-decoration: none; color: var(--svc-ink); }
.bl-cases img { width: 72px; height: 48px; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.bl-cases span { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 600; }
.bl-cases small { display: block; margin-top: 2px; font: 500 12px/1.3 var(--svc-sans); color: var(--svc-ink-2); }
.bl-cases a:hover span { color: var(--svc-accent-deep); }
.bl-side-all { padding-top: 10px; }

/* ---------- team member profile (/team/<name>) ---------- */
.bl-todo { color: #ffc46b; font-style: normal; font-family: var(--svc-mono); font-size: .85em; }
.svc-section:not(.svc-section--dark) .bl-todo { color: var(--svc-warm-ink); }
.me-hero { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center; }
.me-hero .case-h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--svc-accent); }
.me-photo { margin: 0; position: relative; }
.me-photo img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); }
.me-photo::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 16px -16px -16px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--svc-accent); z-index: -1; }
.me-card { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.me-card .pf-go { margin-top: auto; }
.me-card:hover .svc-card-title { color: var(--svc-accent-deep); }

.me-road { list-style: none; margin: 40px 0 0; padding: 0; position: relative; display: grid; gap: 0; }
.me-road::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 92px; top: 8px; bottom: 8px; width: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.15); }
.me-road li { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; gap: 48px; padding: 18px 0; }
.me-road li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 87px; top: 25px; width: 11px; height: 11px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--svc-accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(0,148,255,.2); }
.me-road li.is-next::before { background: transparent; border: 2px dashed #4fe0b0; box-shadow: none; width: 9px; height: 9px; }
.me-road-y { font: 700 15px/1.6 var(--svc-mono); color: var(--svc-accent); text-align: right; }
.me-road li.is-next .me-road-y { color: #4fe0b0; }
.me-road b { display: block; color: #fff; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.me-road p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 640px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .me-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .me-photo { max-width: 420px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .me-road::before { left: 6px; }
  .me-road li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; padding-left: 28px; }
  .me-road li::before { left: 1px; }
  .me-road-y { text-align: left; }
}

/* profile: education */
.me-edu { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 0; border: 1px solid var(--svc-line); margin-top: 8px; }
.me-edu-item { padding: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.me-edu-item + .me-edu-item { border-left: 1px solid var(--svc-line); }
.me-edu-item.is-main { background: var(--svc-accent-wash); }
.me-edu-k { font: 700 11px/1 var(--svc-mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--svc-accent-deep); }
.me-edu-item b { font: 700 18px/1.3 var(--svc-sans); color: var(--svc-ink); }
.me-edu-item p { margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--svc-ink-2); }
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .me-edu { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .me-edu-item:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; } .me-edu-item:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--svc-line); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .me-edu { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .me-edu-item + .me-edu-item { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--svc-line); } }

/* profile: education as a path */
.me-path { list-style: none; margin: 12px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 0; position: relative; counter-reset: none; }
.me-path::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 19px; height: 1px; background: var(--svc-line); }
.me-path li { position: relative; padding: 0 20px 0 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.me-path-n { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 38px; height: 38px; display: grid; place-items: center; margin-bottom: 10px; background: var(--svc-surface); border: 1px solid var(--svc-line); font: 700 13px var(--svc-mono); color: var(--svc-ink-2); }
.me-path li.is-now .me-path-n { background: var(--svc-accent); border-color: var(--svc-accent); color: #fff; }
.me-path li b { font: 700 17px/1.3 var(--svc-sans); color: var(--svc-ink); }
.me-path li p { margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--svc-ink-2); }
.me-path li.is-now b { color: var(--svc-accent-deep); }
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .me-path { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }
  .me-path::before { left: 19px; right: auto; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 1px; height: auto; }
  .me-path li { padding: 0 0 0 58px; }
  .me-path-n { position: absolute; left: 0; top: -6px; margin: 0; }
}

/* profile: compact education */
.me-edu2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.me-edu-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--svc-line); }
.me-edu-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr; gap: 24px; padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--svc-line); }
.me-edu-list li > span { font: 700 11px/1.8 var(--svc-mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--svc-ink-3); }
.me-edu-list li.is-now > span { color: var(--svc-accent-deep); }
.me-edu-list b { display: block; font: 700 18px/1.35 var(--svc-sans); color: var(--svc-ink); }
.me-edu-list p { margin: 4px 0 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--svc-ink-2); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .me-edu2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .me-edu-list li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; } }
.me-edu-x { margin: 0; max-width: 460px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--svc-ink-2); }

/* profile: partners strip */
.me-logos { list-style: none; margin: 8px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); border: 1px solid var(--svc-line); }
.me-logos li { display: grid; place-items: center; height: 140px; padding: 24px; }
.me-logos li + li { border-left: 1px solid var(--svc-line); }
.me-logos img { max-width: 100%; max-height: 72px; width: auto; height: auto; filter: grayscale(1); opacity: .65; transition: filter .2s, opacity .2s; }
.me-logos li:hover img { filter: none; opacity: 1; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .me-logos { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .me-logos li:nth-child(4) { border-left: 0; }
  .me-logos li:nth-child(n+4) { border-top: 1px solid var(--svc-line); }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .me-logos { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .me-logos li { height: 110px; }
  .me-logos li:nth-child(4) { border-left: 1px solid var(--svc-line); }
  .me-logos li:nth-child(odd) { border-left: 0; }
  .me-logos li:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--svc-line); }
}
/* the European Bank svg has wide empty padding around the mark */
.me-logos img[src*="european-bank"] { max-height: 120px; transform: scale(1.6); }
.me-partners .svc-title { max-width: none; }

/* CEO page v2: quote, cases, experience + education, "all" links */
.me-quote { margin: 0; max-width: 920px; border-left: 3px solid var(--svc-accent); padding: 4px 0 4px 32px; }
.me-quote blockquote { margin: 0; }
.me-quote p { margin: 0; font: 600 clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 26px)/1.5 var(--svc-sans); color: var(--svc-ink); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.me-quote figcaption { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 24px; }
.me-quote figcaption img { width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; }
.me-quote figcaption span { font-size: 14px; color: var(--svc-ink-2); line-height: 1.4; }
.me-quote figcaption b { display: block; color: var(--svc-ink); font-size: 15px; }
.me-cases, .me-articles { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.me-more { display: inline-block; margin-top: 28px; font: 700 13px/1 var(--svc-mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--svc-accent-deep); text-decoration: none; }
.me-more:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.me-exp-t { max-width: none; }
.me-exp-sub { max-width: 680px; }
.me-exp { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 64px; margin-top: 40px; }
.me-exp-h { margin: 0 0 8px; font: 700 11px/1 var(--svc-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
.me-exp .me-road { margin-top: 12px; }
.me-exp .me-road::before { left: 60px; }
.me-exp .me-road li { grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 40px; }
.me-exp .me-road li::before { left: 55px; }
.me-exp .me-edu-list { margin-top: 20px; border-top-color: rgba(255,255,255,.15); }
.me-exp .me-edu-list li { grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr; border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,.15); }
.me-exp .me-edu-list li > span { color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
.me-exp .me-edu-list li.is-now > span { color: var(--svc-accent); }
.me-exp .me-edu-list b { color: #fff; }
.me-exp .me-edu-list p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); }
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .me-cases, .me-articles { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .me-exp { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .me-cases, .me-articles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .me-quote { padding-left: 20px; }
  .me-exp .me-edu-list li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .me-exp .me-road::before { left: 62px; }
  .me-exp .me-road li { grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; gap: 40px; padding-left: 0; }
  .me-exp .me-road li::before { left: 57px; }
  .me-exp .me-road-y { font-size: 14px; }
  .me-logos img[src*="european-bank"] { transform: scale(1.15); }
}

/* growth mini-chart inside a story note (single series, square marks like the rest of the site) */
.bl-growth { margin: 16px 0 18px; padding: 20px; background: var(--svc-surface); border: 1px solid var(--svc-warm-line); }
.bl-growth-stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.bl-growth-stats > div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.bl-growth-k { font: 700 11px/1.3 var(--svc-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--svc-ink-3); }
.bl-growth-stats b { font: 800 32px/1.1 var(--svc-sans); color: var(--svc-ink); }
.bl-growth-stats b i { font-style: normal; color: var(--svc-accent); }
.bl-growth-stats small { font-size: 13px; color: var(--svc-ink-2); }
.bl-prose .bl-growth-h { font: 700 12px/1.3 var(--svc-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--svc-ink-3); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.bl-bars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2px 12px; align-items: end; height: 190px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--svc-line); }
.bl-bar { position: relative; height: var(--v); min-height: 26px; background: var(--svc-accent); display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.bl-bar--before { background: #c9ced8; }
.bl-bar span { position: absolute; bottom: 100%; margin-bottom: 4px; font: 700 14px/1 var(--svc-sans); color: var(--svc-ink); white-space: nowrap; }
.bl-bar em { position: absolute; top: 100%; margin-top: 8px; font: 500 12px/1.3 var(--svc-sans); font-style: normal; color: var(--svc-ink-2); text-align: center; }
.bl-bars { margin-bottom: 34px; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .bl-growth-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .bl-growth-stats b { font-size: 26px; } }
.bl-bar span { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }
.bl-bar span small { font: 700 12px/1 var(--svc-mono); color: var(--svc-accent-deep); }
.bl-growth-note { margin-top: 2px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--svc-ink-3); }

/* article hero: the same drawing as the card / OG image, on the right */
.bl-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.bl-hero-art {
  position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 50%; right: max(48px, calc((100% - 1320px) / 2 + 24px));
  width: 380px; height: auto; transform: translateY(-50%); pointer-events: none;
  color: #5cb8ff; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.6; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; opacity: .9;
}
.bl-hero--servers .bl-hero-art { color: #4fe0b0; }
.bl-hero--crm .bl-hero-art { color: #ffc46b; }
.bl-hero-art .f { fill: currentColor; stroke: none; }
.bl-hero-art .d { stroke-dasharray: 4 6; }
.bl-hero-art .w { stroke: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.bl-hero-art text { fill: currentColor; stroke: none; font: 700 10px var(--svc-mono); letter-spacing: .08em; }
@media (max-width: 1360px) { .bl-hero-art { width: 300px; opacity: .55; } }
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .bl-hero-art { display: none; } }

.bl-cover-art text.sm, .bl-hero-art text.sm { font-size: 8px; }
.bl-cover-art text.g, .bl-hero-art text.g { fill: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }

/* dotted world map (servers topic): bigger than line drawings */
img.bl-cover-art.bl-cover-map { top: 4%; right: 3%; width: 58%; opacity: 1; }
.bl-featured img.bl-cover-art.bl-cover-map { width: 60%; top: 4%; }
img.bl-hero-art.bl-hero-map { width: 520px; opacity: 1; }
@media (max-width: 1360px) { img.bl-hero-art.bl-hero-map { width: 400px; opacity: .6; } }
.bl-cover-art text.xs, .bl-hero-art text.xs { font-size: 6px; font-weight: 500; }