/*
Theme Name: SEOMate1 Publisher
Theme URI: https://example.com/
Author: OpenAI
Description: Professional editorial WordPress theme for SEOMate1, focused on SEO, AI search, SaaS, digital marketing and social media publishing with AdSense-ready placements.
Version: 9.0.0
Requires at least: 6.5
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 8.0
Text Domain: searchpress-publisher
*/

:root{
  --sm-bg:#ffffff;
  --sm-ink:#0e1f35;
  --sm-text:#25364d;
  --sm-muted:#667892;
  --sm-soft:#f5faff;
  --sm-soft-2:#eef8ff;
  --sm-line:#dce8f4;
  --sm-blue:#246bfd;
  --sm-blue-dark:#1551d8;
  --sm-cyan:#00b8d9;
  --sm-green:#7ed957;
  --sm-purple:#7c3aed;
  --sm-yellow:#ffb020;
  --sm-navy:#102a43;
  --sm-max:1240px;
  --sm-article:760px;
  --sm-radius:16px;
  --sm-shadow:0 16px 45px rgba(16,24,40,.08);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--sm-bg);color:var(--sm-text);font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:var(--sm-blue);text-decoration-thickness:.08em;text-underline-offset:.16em}
a:hover{color:var(--sm-blue-dark)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit}
.container{width:min(calc(100% - 40px),var(--sm-max));margin-inline:auto}
.screen-reader-text{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

/* Header */
.utility-bar{background:var(--sm-navy);color:#d7dfeb;font-size:12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.utility-inner{min-height:34px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.utility-inner p{margin:0;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.01em}
.utility-nav ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.utility-nav a{color:#d7dfeb;text-decoration:none}
.utility-nav a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-header{background:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(16,24,40,.08)}
.brand-row{min-height:78px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(180px,1fr) auto;align-items:center;gap:30px}
.site-branding{display:flex;align-items:center}
.custom-logo{max-height:48px;width:auto}
.seomate1-wordmark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0;color:var(--sm-ink)!important;text-decoration:none!important;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:-.055em;font-size:31px;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap}
.seomate1-wordmark-seo{color:var(--sm-blue)}
.seomate1-wordmark-mate{color:var(--sm-ink)}
.seomate1-wordmark-one{color:var(--sm-blue);margin-left:1px}
.seomate1-signal{display:inline-flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:2px;height:17px;margin-left:7px;padding-bottom:2px}
.seomate1-signal i{display:block;width:3px;border-radius:4px;background:var(--sm-blue)}
.seomate1-signal i:nth-child(1){height:6px}.seomate1-signal i:nth-child(2){height:11px}.seomate1-signal i:nth-child(3){height:16px}
.brand-positioning{font-size:13px;color:var(--sm-muted);font-weight:550;max-width:360px;border-left:1px solid var(--sm-line);padding-left:22px}
.header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:10px}
.search-button,.menu-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#fff;color:var(--sm-ink);border:1px solid var(--sm-line);border-radius:9px;padding:9px 12px;font-weight:750;font-size:13px;cursor:pointer}
.search-button:hover,.menu-toggle:hover{border-color:#b9c4d1;background:#f9fbfd}
.search-icon{width:14px;height:14px;border:2px solid currentColor;border-radius:50%;display:inline-block;position:relative}
.search-icon:after{content:"";width:6px;height:2px;background:currentColor;position:absolute;right:-5px;bottom:-2px;transform:rotate(45deg);border-radius:2px}
.header-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;background:var(--sm-blue);color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;border-radius:9px;padding:10px 14px;font-weight:800;font-size:13px}
.header-cta:hover{background:var(--sm-blue-dark)}
.menu-toggle{display:none}
.nav-row{border-top:1px solid var(--sm-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--sm-line)}
.nav-row-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;min-height:48px}
.primary-nav ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:25px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.primary-nav a{display:block;color:#243043;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:800;padding:14px 0 13px;border-bottom:3px solid transparent}
.primary-nav a:hover,.primary-nav .current-menu-item>a,.primary-nav .current-post-ancestor>a{color:var(--sm-blue);border-bottom-color:var(--sm-blue)}
.nav-badge{white-space:nowrap;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#5f6b7b;background:#f3f6fa;border:1px solid var(--sm-line);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 9px;font-weight:800}

/* Ads */
.top-ad{background:#f7f9fb;border-bottom:1px solid var(--sm-line)}
.ad-slot{position:relative;display:block;min-height:90px;overflow:hidden;text-align:left;color:#8d98a8;padding:20px 18px 16px;border:1px solid var(--sm-line);border-radius:14px;background:#fff}
.ad-slot .widget,.ad-slot .widget_block{width:100%;text-align:left}
.ad-label{position:absolute;left:50%;top:6px;transform:translateX(-50%);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#98a2b3}
.footer-ad{margin-top:45px}
.in-article-ad{min-height:160px;margin:34px 0;background:#fafbfc;border:1px solid var(--sm-line);border-radius:14px}

/* Home lead */
.home-lead{padding:34px 0 28px;background:#fff}
.section-kicker-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:18px}
.section-kicker{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:900;color:var(--sm-blue)}
.section-kicker-line{height:1px;flex:1;background:var(--sm-line)}
.lead-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.56fr) minmax(350px,.82fr);gap:34px;align-items:start}
.lead-main{min-width:0}
.lead-main-media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/8.8;overflow:hidden;background:#edf1f6;border-radius:8px}
.lead-main-media img,.lead-side-thumb img,.post-card-thumb img,.topic-feature-media img,.topic-stack-thumb img,.list-post-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .25s ease}
.lead-main-media:hover img,.lead-side-thumb:hover img,.post-card-thumb:hover img,.topic-feature-media:hover img,.topic-stack-thumb:hover img{transform:scale(1.018)}
.lead-main-copy{padding-top:16px}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;color:var(--sm-blue);font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.095em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none}
.lead-main h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.25vw,60px);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.047em;margin:9px 0 12px;max-width:900px}
.lead-main h1 a,.lead-side-story h2 a,.post-card h3 a,.topic-feature h3 a,.topic-stack-item h3 a,.list-post h2 a,.list-post h3 a{color:var(--sm-ink);text-decoration:none}
.lead-main h1 a:hover,.lead-side-story h2 a:hover,.post-card h3 a:hover,.topic-feature h3 a:hover,.topic-stack-item h3 a:hover,.list-post h2 a:hover,.list-post h3 a:hover{color:var(--sm-blue)}
.lead-main p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;color:#526071;margin:0 0 13px;max-width:850px}
.meta{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px 10px;font-size:12px;color:#7b8796}
.meta strong{color:#4a5565;font-weight:750}
.lead-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-top:1px solid var(--sm-line)}
.lead-side-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:132px minmax(0,1fr);gap:15px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--sm-line)}
.lead-side-thumb{display:block;aspect-ratio:1/1;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;background:#edf1f6}
.lead-side-story h2{font-size:19px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.022em;margin:5px 0 10px}

.trend-strip{background:var(--sm-navy);color:#fff}
.trend-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;min-height:46px;overflow:auto;white-space:nowrap;scrollbar-width:none}
.trend-inner::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.trend-inner strong{color:#74a6ff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;font-size:11px}
.trend-inner a{color:#e7edf7;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
.trend-inner a:hover{color:#fff}

/* Sections */
.section{padding:48px 0}
.section-soft{background:var(--sm-soft)}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;margin-bottom:24px}
.editorial-head{border-top:4px solid var(--sm-ink);padding-top:14px}
.section-label{display:block;color:var(--sm-blue);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:5px}
.section-label.light{color:#85b1ff}
.section-title{font-size:30px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.033em;margin:0;color:var(--sm-ink);max-width:780px}
.section-link{font-size:13px;font-weight:850;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.section-link span{font-size:18px;vertical-align:-1px}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:26px}
.post-grid-four{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
.post-card{min-width:0}
.post-card-thumb{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:7px;overflow:hidden;background:#edf1f6;margin-bottom:13px}
.post-card h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.024em;margin:7px 0 9px}
.post-card p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:#667085;margin:0 0 11px}

.insight-band{background:#10213f;color:#fff;padding:40px 0}
.insight-band-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(280px,.8fr) minmax(0,1.4fr);gap:55px;align-items:start}
.insight-band h2{font-size:36px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:3px 0 0;color:#fff}
.insight-points{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px}
.insight-points div{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);padding-left:18px}
.insight-points strong{display:block;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:7px}
.insight-points span{display:block;color:#bcc9da;font-size:13px;line-height:1.55}

.topic-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(330px,.8fr);gap:34px}
.topic-feature-media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:7px;overflow:hidden;background:#edf1f6}
.topic-feature-copy{padding-top:14px}
.topic-feature h3{font-size:31px;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.033em;margin:7px 0 10px}
.topic-feature p{color:#667085;margin:0 0 12px;font-size:15px}
.topic-stack{border-top:1px solid var(--sm-line)}
.topic-stack-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 116px;gap:18px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--sm-line)}
.topic-stack-item h3{font-size:19px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:5px 0 9px}
.topic-stack-thumb{display:block;aspect-ratio:1/1;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;background:#edf1f6}
.home-newsletter{padding:48px 0;background:var(--sm-blue)}
.home-newsletter-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;color:#fff}
.home-newsletter h2{font-size:34px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.038em;margin:3px 0 9px;color:#fff}
.home-newsletter p{margin:0;color:#dbe7ff;max-width:760px}
.newsletter-placeholder{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:#fff;color:var(--sm-blue)!important;text-decoration:none;border-radius:9px;padding:13px 17px;font-weight:900;white-space:nowrap}

/* Archive/search */
.archive-header{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f4f7fb 0%,#fff 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--sm-line);padding:48px 0 34px}
.archive-header h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,60px);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.046em;margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--sm-ink)}
.archive-description{font-size:17px;color:var(--sm-muted);max-width:760px}
.news-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:44px}
.list-post{display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--sm-line)}
.list-post:first-child{padding-top:0}
.list-post-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:7px;overflow:hidden;background:#edf1f6}
.list-post h2,.list-post h3{font-size:25px;line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.027em;margin:6px 0 8px}
.list-post p{color:#667085;margin:0 0 10px}

/* Article */
.breadcrumb-wrap{padding-top:28px}
.breadcrumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#7d8998;font-size:12px}
.breadcrumb a{color:#5f6d80;text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--sm-blue)}
.article-header{max-width:1050px;padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:24px}
.article-eyebrow{margin-bottom:9px}
.article-header h1{font-size:clamp(45px,6vw,74px);line-height:1.015;letter-spacing:-.052em;margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--sm-ink);max-width:1050px}
.article-dek{font-size:22px;line-height:1.48;color:#5d6878;margin:0 0 22px;max-width:920px}
.article-byline-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:23px}
.article-author-avatar img{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover}
.article-byline{font-size:13px;color:#6f7b8b}
.article-byline a{color:var(--sm-ink);font-weight:850;text-decoration:none}
.article-dates{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px 13px;color:#8a94a3;font-size:11px;margin-top:3px}
.article-dates span+span:before{content:"•";margin-right:13px;color:#aeb6c0}
.article-hero{width:min(calc(100% - 40px),960px);max-width:930px;margin:24px auto 0;padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--sm-line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 16px 44px rgba(16,24,40,.08)}
.article-hero img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:540px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px}
.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px minmax(0,var(--sm-article)) 290px;gap:42px;justify-content:center;align-items:start;padding-top:44px;padding-bottom:65px}
.share-rail{position:sticky;top:145px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;align-items:center}
.share-label{font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;color:#8994a3;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:2px;writing-mode:vertical-rl;transform:rotate(180deg)}
.share-rail a,.share-rail button{width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid #cfd6df;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;color:#475467;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-decoration:none;font-weight:850;font-size:13px;cursor:pointer}
.share-rail a:hover,.share-rail button:hover{border-color:var(--sm-blue);color:var(--sm-blue)}
.copy-link.is-copied{background:#eaf1ff;border-color:#8cb1ff;color:var(--sm-blue)}
.entry-content-wrap{min-width:0}
.entry-content{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:21px;line-height:1.82;color:#243042}
.entry-content p{margin:0 0 24px}
.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3,.entry-content h4{font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:var(--sm-ink)}
.entry-content h2{font-size:34px;line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.034em;margin:48px 0 17px}
.entry-content h3{font-size:26px;line-height:1.19;letter-spacing:-.024em;margin:35px 0 13px}
.entry-content h4{font-size:20px;margin:27px 0 11px}
.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{margin:0 0 25px;padding-left:1.4em}
.entry-content li{margin:.42em 0}
.entry-content a{color:#2f6a2d;text-decoration-color:#7ed957;text-decoration-thickness:.12em;text-underline-offset:.16em;font-weight:500}
.entry-content blockquote{margin:34px 0;padding:8px 0 8px 22px;border-left:4px solid var(--sm-blue);font-size:23px;line-height:1.55;color:#445064;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f7fbff 0%,rgba(247,251,255,0) 100%)}
.entry-content table{display:block;width:100%;overflow-x:auto;border-collapse:collapse;margin:28px 0;font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:14px}
.entry-content th,.entry-content td{padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--sm-line);text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.entry-content th{background:#f7f9fb;color:var(--sm-ink)}
.entry-content figure{margin:32px 0}
.entry-content figcaption{font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;color:#7e8998;font-size:12px;margin-top:8px}
.sp-callout{font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f5ff;border:1px solid #cfe0ff;border-left:4px solid var(--sm-blue);border-radius:8px;padding:18px 20px;margin:30px 0}
.sp-callout h2,.sp-callout h3{font-size:18px!important;margin:0 0 8px!important}
.sp-callout p:last-child,.sp-callout ul:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.sp-sources{font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f7f9fb;border:1px solid var(--sm-line);border-radius:8px;padding:18px 20px;margin:32px 0}
.article-aside{min-width:0}
.article-aside-inner{position:sticky;top:138px}
.sidebar-card{border:1px solid var(--sm-line);border-radius:9px;background:#fff;padding:18px;margin-bottom:18px}
.sidebar-kicker{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--sm-blue);font-weight:900}
.sidebar-card h3{font-size:17px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:4px 0 12px;color:var(--sm-ink)}
.toc-card nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.toc-card nav a{font-size:12px;line-height:1.35;color:#657083;text-decoration:none;border-left:2px solid #e3e8ef;padding-left:10px}
.toc-card nav a:hover,.toc-card nav a.is-active{color:var(--sm-blue);border-left-color:var(--sm-blue)}
.article-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin:36px 0 0;font-size:12px}
.article-tags span{font-weight:850;color:#667085}
.article-tags a{background:#f2f5f9;border:1px solid var(--sm-line);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 9px;text-decoration:none;color:#475467}
.author-box{display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px minmax(0,1fr);gap:17px;border-top:1px solid var(--sm-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--sm-line);padding:28px 0;margin:34px 0 0;font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif}
.author-avatar img{width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover}
.author-label{display:block;color:#8b95a3;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;font-size:9px;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:3px}
.author-box h3{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 4px;color:var(--sm-ink)}
.author-box p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:#667085;margin:0}
.related-section{border-top:1px solid var(--sm-line);background:#fafbfd}

/* Pages */
.article-shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,var(--sm-article));justify-content:center;padding:50px 0 70px}
.article-shell>.entry-content>h1{font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:52px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin-top:0;color:var(--sm-ink)}

/* Pagination */
.pagination,.nav-links{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:32px}
.page-numbers{border:1px solid var(--sm-line);border-radius:7px;padding:7px 11px;text-decoration:none;color:#344054;background:#fff}
.page-numbers.current{background:var(--sm-blue);border-color:var(--sm-blue);color:#fff}

/* Search overlay */
.search-overlay{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(5,12,25,.84);z-index:100;padding:14vh 20px 20px}
.search-overlay.is-open{display:block}
.search-panel{width:min(100%,760px);margin:auto;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 28px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.25);padding:24px}
.search-panel-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:16px}
.search-panel-head strong{font-size:19px;color:var(--sm-ink)}
.search-close{border:0;background:transparent;font-size:28px;line-height:1;color:#667085;cursor:pointer}
.search-panel form{display:flex;gap:8px}
.search-panel input[type=search]{flex:1;min-width:0;border:1px solid #cfd6df;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 13px;outline:none}
.search-panel input[type=search]:focus{border-color:#7ba6ff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #e7efff}
.search-panel input[type=submit]{border:0;background:var(--sm-blue);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:0 18px;font-weight:850;cursor:pointer}
.search-panel>p{font-size:12px;color:#8994a3;margin:12px 0 0}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:#09111f;color:#c4cfdd;margin-top:0}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:48px;padding:56px 0 48px}
.site-footer .seomate1-wordmark-mate{color:#fff}
.site-footer .seomate1-wordmark{font-size:29px}
.footer-brand p{max-width:420px;color:#b9c5d5;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;margin:18px 0 0}
.footer-brand .footer-note{color:#7f8da1;font-size:12px}
.site-footer h3{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;color:#fff;margin:3px 0 15px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin:8px 0}
.site-footer a{color:#c7d2e0;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{min-height:58px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;color:#78879a;font-size:11px}

@media(max-width:1080px){
  .brand-positioning{display:none}
  .brand-row{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr}
  .header-actions{justify-self:end}
  .nav-badge{display:none}
  .primary-nav ul{gap:18px}
  .post-grid-four{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .article-layout{grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0,var(--sm-article));gap:32px}
  .article-aside{display:none}
  .insight-band-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .utility-nav{display:none}
  .brand-row{min-height:68px}
  .header-cta{display:none}
  .menu-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .nav-row-inner{display:block;min-height:0}
  .primary-nav{display:none;padding:8px 0 12px}
  .primary-nav.is-open{display:block}
  .primary-nav ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0}
  .primary-nav li{width:100%}
  .primary-nav a{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:0}
  .lead-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lead-side{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;border-top:0}
  .lead-side-story{display:block;border:0;padding:0}
  .lead-side-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;margin-bottom:10px}
  .topic-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .insight-points{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .home-newsletter-inner{display:block}
  .newsletter-placeholder{margin-top:22px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .news-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

@media(max-width:680px){
  .container{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),var(--sm-max))}
  .utility-bar{display:none}
  .search-button span:last-child{display:none}
  .site-header{position:relative}
  .brand-row{gap:12px}
  .seomate1-wordmark{font-size:27px}
  .home-lead{padding-top:23px}
  .lead-main h1{font-size:38px}
  .lead-main p{font-size:16px}
  .lead-side{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lead-side-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:112px minmax(0,1fr);gap:13px;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--sm-line)}
  .lead-side-thumb{aspect-ratio:1/1;margin:0}
  .lead-side-story h2{font-size:17px}
  .section{padding:38px 0}
  .section-head{display:block}
  .section-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px}
  .section-title{font-size:26px}
  .post-grid,.post-grid-four{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .topic-feature h3{font-size:26px}
  .topic-stack-item{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 94px}
  .insight-band h2,.home-newsletter h2{font-size:30px}
  .article-header{padding-top:22px}
  .article-header h1{font-size:43px}
  .article-dek{font-size:18px}
  .article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:34px}
  .share-rail{position:static;flex-direction:row;justify-content:flex-start;border-bottom:1px solid var(--sm-line);padding-bottom:15px}
  .share-label{writing-mode:initial;transform:none;margin-right:4px}
  .entry-content{font-size:18px;line-height:1.72}
  .entry-content h2{font-size:29px}
  .article-dates span+span:before{display:none}
  .list-post{grid-template-columns:120px minmax(0,1fr);gap:14px}
  .list-post h2,.list-post h3{font-size:18px}
  .list-post p{display:none}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .footer-bottom{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:15px 0}
}
.section-description{margin:6px 0 0;color:var(--sm-muted);font-size:14px;max-width:720px}
.topic-layout-single{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,900px)}
.topic-layout-single .topic-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(320px,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:24px;align-items:center}
.topic-layout-single .topic-feature-copy{padding-top:0}
.topic-layout-single .topic-stack{display:none}
@media(max-width:680px){.topic-layout-single .topic-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}.topic-layout-single .topic-feature-copy{padding-top:14px}}


/* =========================================================
   SEOMate1 v3 — brighter editorial colour system
   ========================================================= */
body{background:#fff;color:var(--sm-text)}

/* Brighter masthead */
.utility-bar{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#246bfd 0%,#00a9e8 52%,#00b8d9 100%);
  color:#fff;border:0
}
.utility-nav a,.utility-inner p{color:#fff}
.utility-nav a:hover{color:#eafff5}
.site-header{box-shadow:0 5px 24px rgba(25,67,123,.08);border-bottom:0}
.brand-row{min-height:82px}
.seomate1-wordmark-seo{color:#246bfd}
.seomate1-wordmark-mate{color:#0e1f35}
.seomate1-wordmark-one{color:#65c83e}
.seomate1-signal i:nth-child(1){background:#00b8d9}
.seomate1-signal i:nth-child(2){background:#246bfd}
.seomate1-signal i:nth-child(3){background:#7ed957}
.brand-positioning{color:#59708e;border-left-color:#dbe8f4}
.header-cta{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#246bfd,#5b4df7);
  box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(36,107,253,.22)
}
.header-cta:hover{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1551d8,#4936db);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.search-button,.menu-toggle{border-color:#d7e5f2;background:#fafdff}
.search-button:hover,.menu-toggle:hover{background:#f0f8ff;border-color:#9fc6ec}
.nav-row{border-color:#e4edf6;background:#fff}
.primary-nav a{color:#263a54}
.primary-nav a:hover,.primary-nav .current-menu-item>a,.primary-nav .current-post-ancestor>a{color:#155fe8;border-bottom-color:#7ed957}
.nav-badge{color:#1551d8;background:#eef5ff;border-color:#cfe0ff}

/* Homepage hero */
.home-lead{
  padding:38px 0 34px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 8%,rgba(0,184,217,.12),transparent 26%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 3% 95%,rgba(126,217,87,.12),transparent 24%),
    #fff
}
.section-kicker{color:#155fe8}
.section-kicker-line{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#246bfd,#00b8d9,#7ed957,transparent)}
.lead-main-media,.post-card-thumb,.topic-feature-media,.topic-stack-thumb,.lead-side-thumb,.list-post-thumb{background:#eef7ff}
.lead-main-media{border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(34,91,154,.12)}
.lead-main h1{color:#0b1e35}
.lead-main p{color:#526985}
.eyebrow{color:#1265ef;background:#eef5ff;border-radius:999px;padding:4px 8px;line-height:1.25}
.lead-side{border-top:0;gap:12px}
.lead-side-story{padding:14px;border:1px solid #e0ebf6;border-radius:14px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(33,73,119,.055)}
.lead-side-story:hover{border-color:#b9d8f6;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(33,73,119,.09)}
.lead-side-thumb{border-radius:11px}

/* Trend strip: bright rather than dark */
.trend-strip{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#eef6ff 0%,#effcff 55%,#f3ffed 100%);color:#193452;border-block:1px solid #dcebf6}
.trend-inner{min-height:48px}
.trend-inner strong{color:#1265ef;background:#fff;border:1px solid #cfe0f2;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 10px}
.trend-inner a{color:#24435f}
.trend-inner a:hover{color:#1265ef}

/* Editorial sections */
.section-soft{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f6fbff 0%,#fbfdff 100%)}
.editorial-head{position:relative;border-top:0;padding-top:18px}
.editorial-head:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:120px;height:5px;border-radius:999px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#246bfd,#00b8d9,#7ed957)}
.section-label{color:#1265ef}
.section-title{color:#0e1f35}
.section-link{color:#155fe8}
.post-card-thumb,.topic-feature-media{border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(44,86,133,.075)}
.post-card h3 a,.topic-feature h3 a,.topic-stack-item h3 a{color:#12263f}
.post-card h3 a:hover,.topic-feature h3 a:hover,.topic-stack-item h3 a:hover{color:#155fe8}

/* The old dark insight band becomes a bright feature band */
.insight-band{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#eef6ff 0%,#edfcff 48%,#f4ffed 100%);color:#18344f;border-block:1px solid #dcebf4;padding:46px 0}
.insight-band h2{color:#0e1f35}
.insight-band .section-label.light{color:#1265ef}
.insight-points{gap:18px}
.insight-points div{border:1px solid #d8e7f3;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:18px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(31,74,121,.06)}
.insight-points div:nth-child(1){border-top:4px solid #246bfd}
.insight-points div:nth-child(2){border-top:4px solid #00b8d9}
.insight-points div:nth-child(3){border-top:4px solid #7ed957}
.insight-points strong{color:#153654}
.insight-points span{color:#667b91}

.topic-stack{border-top-color:#dbe8f4}
.topic-stack-item{border-bottom-color:#dbe8f4}
.topic-stack-thumb{border-radius:12px}

/* Newsletter remains high-energy but more colorful */
.home-newsletter{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#155fe8 0%,#246bfd 40%,#00a8d6 72%,#00b89c 100%);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.home-newsletter:before,.home-newsletter:after{content:"";position:absolute;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);pointer-events:none}
.home-newsletter:before{width:330px;height:330px;right:-110px;top:-150px}
.home-newsletter:after{width:180px;height:180px;left:36%;bottom:-120px}
.home-newsletter-inner{position:relative;z-index:1}
.home-newsletter .section-label.light{color:#dfffea}
.home-newsletter p{color:#ebf7ff}
.newsletter-placeholder{box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(9,61,130,.18)}

/* Archives */
.archive-header{background:linear-gradient(125deg,#eef6ff 0%,#f4fdff 55%,#f6fff0 100%);border-bottom-color:#dcebf4}
.archive-header h1{color:#0b1e35}

/* Article masthead */
.article-masthead{background:linear-gradient(125deg,#eef6ff 0%,#f4fdff 54%,#f5fff0 100%);border-bottom:1px solid #dcebf4;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.article-masthead:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:330px;height:330px;border-radius:50%;right:-130px;top:-170px;background:radial-gradient(circle,#bdf5ff 0%,rgba(189,245,255,0) 70%);pointer-events:none}
.article-masthead .breadcrumb-wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.article-masthead .article-header{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-bottom:38px}
.article-header h1{color:#0b1e35}
.article-dek{color:#536b86}
.article-hero{border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 20px 55px rgba(29,77,130,.13);margin-top:30px}
.article-layout{padding-top:52px}
.share-rail a,.share-rail button{border-color:#d5e4f1;color:#48627d;box-shadow:0 4px 10px rgba(30,70,116,.05)}
.share-rail a:hover,.share-rail button:hover{background:#eef6ff;border-color:#8dbbff;color:#155fe8}
.entry-content a{color:#1265ef;text-decoration-color:#8ab8ff}
.entry-content blockquote{border-left-color:#00b8d9;background:#f5fcff;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;padding:16px 22px}
.sp-callout{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#edf6ff,#f4fcff);border-color:#cce3fa;border-left-color:#246bfd}
.sp-sources{background:#f8fbfe}
.sidebar-card{border-color:#dce8f4;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(31,74,121,.055)}
.toc-card{border-top:4px solid #00b8d9}
.article-tags a{background:#f2f8ff;border-color:#d8e6f4;color:#315171}
.related-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f7fbff,#fff)}

/* Search */
.search-overlay{background:rgba(11,30,53,.78);backdrop-filter:blur(5px)}
.search-panel{border-radius:18px;border-top:5px solid #00b8d9}
.search-panel input[type=search]:focus{border-color:#59a2ff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #e5f2ff}

/* Footer is the only intentionally dark surface */
.site-footer{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f2743 0%,#12365a 55%,#0d4662 100%);color:#d4e5f5}
.site-footer .seomate1-wordmark-mate{color:#fff}
.footer-brand p{color:#c2d7e9}
.footer-brand .footer-note{color:#91adc5}
.site-footer a{color:#d5e6f5}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#9df079}
.footer-bottom{color:#9ab4ca;border-top-color:rgba(255,255,255,.13)}

/* Small polish */
::selection{background:#cceaff;color:#0b1e35}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .header-cta,.lead-side-story,.post-card-thumb,.topic-feature-media{transition:.2s ease}
  .post-card:hover .post-card-thumb,.topic-feature:hover .topic-feature-media{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 15px 34px rgba(44,86,133,.12)}
}

/* =========================================================
   SEOMate1 v4 — professional editorial article template
   Inspired by modern search-industry publications without copying layout.
   ========================================================= */

/* Single-post masthead: cleaner, brighter, more editorial */
.single-post .sej-inspired-masthead{
  background:#fff;
  border-bottom:0;
  overflow:visible;
}
.single-post .sej-inspired-masthead:after{display:none}
.single-post .breadcrumb-wrap{padding-top:34px}
.single-post .breadcrumb{font-size:12px;color:#8190a2}
.single-post .article-header{
  max-width:1120px;
  padding-top:34px;
  padding-bottom:34px;
}
.single-post .article-topic{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:7px;
  margin-bottom:15px;
  color:#238a36;
  font-size:15px;
  font-weight:900;
  text-decoration:none;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.045em;
}
.single-post .article-topic:before{
  content:"";
  width:26px;
  height:4px;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#54c936,#00b8d9);
}
.single-post .article-header h1{
  max-width:1080px;
  margin:0 0 20px;
  color:#17191e;
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  font-size:clamp(48px,5.7vw,76px);
  line-height:1.035;
  letter-spacing:-.046em;
  font-weight:800;
}
.single-post .article-dek{
  max-width:940px;
  margin:0 0 26px;
  color:#4d5561;
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  font-size:22px;
  line-height:1.47;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.single-post .article-byline-row{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:13px;
  margin-top:24px;
}
.single-post .article-author-avatar img{
  width:56px;
  height:56px;
  border-radius:50%;
  border:2px solid #e7edf3;
}
.contributor-label{
  margin-bottom:1px;
  color:#4aa931;
  font-size:10px;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.095em;
}
.single-post .article-byline{font-size:15px;line-height:1.25}
.single-post .article-byline a{color:#17202b;font-weight:850}
.single-post .article-dates{margin-top:5px;color:#667180;font-size:12px}

/* Featured image */
.single-post .article-hero{
  max-width:1180px;
  margin:12px auto 0;
  border-radius:4px;
  box-shadow:none;
  background:#f3f6f8;
}
.single-post .article-hero img{max-height:none;aspect-ratio:16/8.7;object-fit:cover}

/* Three-column editorial reading layout */
.single-post .article-layout-v4{
  grid-template-columns:58px minmax(0,780px) 320px;
  gap:38px;
  max-width:1240px;
  justify-content:center;
  padding-top:48px;
}

/* Left sticky share rail */
.single-post .share-rail{
  position:sticky;
  top:145px;
  gap:8px;
  align-self:start;
}
.single-post .share-label{
  writing-mode:initial;
  transform:none;
  margin:0 0 5px;
  color:#6c7580;
  font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.09em;
}
.single-post .share-rail a,
.single-post .share-rail button{
  width:42px;
  height:42px;
  border:0;
  border-radius:3px;
  background:#edf1f4;
  color:#26313e;
  box-shadow:none;
  transition:transform .16s ease,background .16s ease,color .16s ease;
}
.single-post .share-rail a svg,
.single-post .share-rail button svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:currentColor}
.single-post .share-rail a:hover,
.single-post .share-rail button:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);color:#fff}
.single-post .share-linkedin:hover{background:#0a66c2!important}
.single-post .share-facebook:hover{background:#1877f2!important}
.single-post .share-x:hover{background:#111!important}
.single-post .share-email:hover{background:#5a6572!important}
.single-post .copy-link:hover{background:#246bfd!important}
.single-post .share-divider{display:block;width:30px;height:1px;background:#dce3e9;margin:4px 0}
.single-post .share-google{
  font-size:20px!important;
  font-weight:900!important;
  color:#246bfd!important;
  background:#fff!important;
  border:1px solid #dfe6ec!important;
}
.single-post .share-google:hover{color:#fff!important;background:#246bfd!important}

/* Body type: SEJ-like clean sans-serif reading experience */
.single-post .entry-content-wrap{min-width:0}
.single-post .entry-content{
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  font-size:20px;
  line-height:1.68;
  color:#2a2d32;
  letter-spacing:-.006em;
}
.single-post .entry-content>p:first-child{
  font-size:22px;
  line-height:1.62;
  color:#24282e;
}
.single-post .entry-content p{margin:0 0 25px}
.single-post .entry-content h2,
.single-post .entry-content h3,
.single-post .entry-content h4{
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  color:#181b20;
  font-weight:800;
}
.single-post .entry-content h2{
  margin:49px 0 17px;
  font-size:36px;
  line-height:1.15;
  letter-spacing:-.032em;
}
.single-post .entry-content h3{
  margin:38px 0 14px;
  font-size:28px;
  line-height:1.2;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
}
.single-post .entry-content h4{font-size:22px;line-height:1.28}
.single-post .entry-content ul,
.single-post .entry-content ol{margin:0 0 28px;padding-left:1.25em}
.single-post .entry-content li{margin:.52em 0;padding-left:.14em}

/* Internal links: visible and attractive without overwhelming body copy */
.single-post .entry-content a{
  color:#18873b;
  font-weight:700;
  text-decoration-line:underline;
  text-decoration-color:#93d9a5;
  text-decoration-thickness:2px;
  text-underline-offset:3px;
  transition:color .15s ease,text-decoration-color .15s ease;
}
.single-post .entry-content a:hover{
  color:#1265ef;
  text-decoration-color:#82b0ff;
}
.single-post .entry-content blockquote{
  margin:36px 0;
  border-left:5px solid #61c83d;
  border-radius:0;
  background:#f8fcf6;
  padding:20px 24px;
  color:#343c44;
  font-size:22px;
  line-height:1.55;
}
.single-post .entry-content table{
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  font-size:15px;
}
.single-post .entry-content th{background:#f2f8f1}
.single-post .entry-content figcaption{
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  color:#747f8a;
  font-size:12px;
}
.single-post .sp-callout{
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  background:#f3fbef;
  border:1px solid #cae9be;
  border-left:5px solid #61c83d;
  border-radius:2px;
  padding:20px 22px;
}
.single-post .sp-sources{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;background:#f7fafc}

/* Right editorial sidebar */
.single-post .article-aside-inner{position:sticky;top:128px}
.single-post .sidebar-card{
  border:1px solid #e2e7eb;
  border-radius:4px;
  box-shadow:none;
  padding:23px;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
.single-post .sidebar-kicker{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:7px;
  color:#41a62c;
  font-size:10px;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.085em;
}
.single-post .sidebar-card h3{
  margin:0 0 11px;
  color:#181b20;
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
  font-size:24px;
  line-height:1.13;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
}
.single-post .sidebar-card p{
  margin:0 0 17px;
  color:#55606b;
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.55;
}
.newsletter-card{
  background:#eef9e9!important;
  border-color:#d9edd0!important;
  border-top:6px solid #64c83e!important;
}
.newsletter-card h3{font-size:28px!important}
.sidebar-cta{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:8px;
  min-height:42px;
  padding:10px 14px;
  border-radius:3px;
  background:#58c62f;
  color:#10210b!important;
  font-weight:900;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.sidebar-cta:hover{background:#47b624;color:#071204!important}

.google-news-card{
  background:#fff;
  border-top:5px solid #4285f4!important;
}
.google-news-icon{
  width:44px;
  height:36px;
  position:relative;
  margin-bottom:14px;
}
.google-news-icon span{position:absolute;border-radius:3px}
.google-news-icon .gni-blue{inset:7px 5px 0;background:#4285f4;z-index:4}
.google-news-icon .gni-green{width:24px;height:31px;left:0;top:3px;background:#34a853;transform:rotate(-7deg);z-index:1}
.google-news-icon .gni-yellow{width:24px;height:31px;right:0;top:3px;background:#fbbc04;transform:rotate(7deg);z-index:2}
.google-news-icon .gni-red{width:27px;height:12px;left:9px;top:0;background:#ea4335;z-index:3}
.google-news-actions{display:grid;gap:8px}
.google-news-actions a{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  min-height:40px;
  border-radius:3px;
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:850;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.google-primary{background:#246bfd;color:#fff!important}
.google-primary:hover{background:#1551d8}
.google-secondary{background:#f6f8fa;border:1px solid #dfe5ea;color:#334155!important}
.google-secondary:hover{background:#edf2f6}

.single-post .toc-card{border-top:4px solid #00b8d9}
.single-post .toc-card h3{font-size:19px}
.single-post .toc-card nav{gap:9px}
.single-post .toc-card nav a{
  border-left:2px solid #e3e8ed;
  padding-left:10px;
  color:#65707b;
  font-size:13px;
  line-height:1.38;
}
.single-post .toc-card nav a:hover,
.single-post .toc-card nav a.is-active{color:#18873b;border-left-color:#61c83d}

/* Preferred-source block after article content */
.article-google-inline{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:54px minmax(0,1fr) auto;
  gap:17px;
  align-items:center;
  margin:42px 0 28px;
  padding:20px;
  border:1px solid #dfe6ec;
  border-radius:5px;
  background:#fff;
}
.google-mark{
  width:48px;
  height:48px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:conic-gradient(from -45deg,#4285f4 0 25%,#34a853 0 50%,#fbbc04 0 75%,#ea4335 0);
  padding:4px;
}
.google-mark span{
  width:100%;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  border-radius:50%;background:#fff;color:#4285f4;font:900 24px Arial,sans-serif;
}
.article-google-inline strong{display:block;color:#1f2933;font:800 16px/1.25 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}
.article-google-inline p{margin:5px 0 0;color:#65707d;font:14px/1.45 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}
.article-google-inline>a{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:10px 13px;border-radius:3px;
  background:#246bfd;color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;font:850 13px Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:nowrap;
}
.article-google-inline>a:hover{background:#1551d8}

/* Author / suggested content */
.author-box-v4{
  grid-template-columns:96px minmax(0,1fr);
  padding:30px 0;
  border-top:1px solid #dfe5ea;
  border-bottom:1px solid #dfe5ea;
  font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
}
.author-box-v4 .author-avatar img{width:96px;height:96px}
.author-box-v4 .author-label{color:#48a82e;font-size:10px}
.author-box-v4 h3{font-size:23px;color:#181b20}
.author-box-v4 p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:#5d6874}
.author-actions{margin-top:8px}
.author-actions a{color:#18873b;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;font-weight:800}
.author-actions a:hover{color:#1265ef}
.single-post .related-section{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid #e4e8eb}

/* Article ads should look intentionally reserved rather than injected */
.single-post .in-article-ad{margin:38px 0;padding:16px 0;border-block:1px solid #eef1f3;background:#fff}
.single-post .ad-label{color:#929aa4;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}

@media(max-width:1120px){
  .single-post .article-layout-v4{grid-template-columns:50px minmax(0,780px);gap:30px}
  .single-post .article-aside{display:none}
}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .single-post .article-header{padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:25px}
  .single-post .article-header h1{font-size:clamp(39px,10vw,54px);line-height:1.04}
  .single-post .article-dek{font-size:19px}
  .single-post .article-hero{width:100%;border-radius:0;margin-top:0}
  .single-post .article-layout-v4{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px;padding-top:30px}
  .single-post .share-rail{
    position:static;
    flex-direction:row;
    justify-content:flex-start;
    overflow-x:auto;
    padding:0 0 15px;
    border-bottom:1px solid #e4e8eb;
  }
  .single-post .share-label{margin:0 4px 0 0}
  .single-post .share-divider{width:1px;height:28px;margin:0 3px}
  .single-post .entry-content{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7}
  .single-post .entry-content>p:first-child{font-size:20px}
  .single-post .entry-content h2{font-size:30px}
  .single-post .entry-content h3{font-size:25px}
  .article-google-inline{grid-template-columns:44px minmax(0,1fr);padding:17px}
  .article-google-inline>a{grid-column:1/-1;justify-content:center}
  .google-mark{width:42px;height:42px}
  .author-box-v4{grid-template-columns:72px minmax(0,1fr)}
  .author-box-v4 .author-avatar img{width:72px;height:72px}
}


/* v5 single-post polish */
.article-hero-caption{padding:12px 4px 2px;font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;color:#728094}
.article-aside-inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.article-aside .widget,.article-aside .widget_block{border:1px solid var(--sm-line);border-radius:16px;background:#fff;padding:20px;margin:0 0 18px;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(16,24,40,.04)}
.article-aside .widget:last-child,.article-aside .widget_block:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.article-aside .widget-title{font-size:28px;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:4px 0 12px;color:#7f8da3;text-align:center}
.article-aside .widget ul,.article-aside .widget ol,.ad-slot ul,.ad-slot ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.article-aside .widget li,.ad-slot li{padding:13px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--sm-line)}
.article-aside .widget li:first-child,.ad-slot li:first-child{padding-top:0;border-top:0}
.article-aside .widget li:last-child,.ad-slot li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.article-aside .widget a,.ad-slot a{display:block;color:var(--sm-ink);font-weight:800;font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;text-decoration:none}
.article-aside .widget a:hover,.ad-slot a:hover{color:var(--sm-blue)}
.article-aside .widget .post-date,.ad-slot .post-date{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:12px;color:#7f8da0}
.recent-posts-card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#fbfdff 100%)}
.recent-posts-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;margin-top:6px}
.recent-post-item{padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--sm-line)}
.recent-post-item:last-child{padding-bottom:0;border-bottom:0}
.recent-post-cat{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--sm-blue)!important;font-size:11px;font-weight:900!important;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none!important}
.recent-post-item h4{font-size:17px;line-height:1.28;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:6px 0 7px}
.recent-post-item h4 a{color:var(--sm-ink)!important;text-decoration:none!important}
.recent-post-item h4 a:hover{color:var(--sm-blue)!important}
.recent-post-meta{font-size:12px;color:#7e8b9d;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.recent-post-meta span{color:#b0bac7}
.toc-card nav a{font-size:13px;line-height:1.45;padding:0 0 0 11px}
.google-news-card,.newsletter-card,.recent-posts-card,.toc-card{box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(16,24,40,.05)}
@media(max-width:1080px){.article-hero{padding:10px;border-radius:14px}.entry-content{font-size:20px}}
@media(max-width:680px){.article-hero{padding:8px;border-radius:12px}.article-hero img{border-radius:10px}.entry-content{font-size:19px;line-height:1.78}}

@media(max-width:1080px){.article-hero{width:min(calc(100% - 36px),900px);max-width:900px}}
@media(max-width:680px){.article-hero{width:calc(100% - 28px);max-width:none;margin-top:16px}}


/* =========================================================
   SEOMate1 v7 — sequence-based editorial article layout
   Headline -> deck -> contributor -> featured image stay in one left column.
   Newsletter / Google News modules remain in the right editorial rail.
   ========================================================= */
.single-post .article-top-section{background:#fff;padding:34px 0 0}
.single-post .article-wide{width:min(calc(100% - 64px),1450px);margin-inline:auto}
.single-post .article-top-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,950px) 360px;
  column-gap:72px;
  align-items:start;
  justify-content:space-between;
}
.single-post .article-top-main{min-width:0}
.single-post .article-top-main .breadcrumb{margin:0 0 26px}
.single-post .article-header-sequence{max-width:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.single-post .article-header-sequence h1{
  max-width:960px;
  margin:0 0 22px;
  font-size:clamp(50px,4.45vw,72px);
  line-height:1.045;
  letter-spacing:-.046em;
}
.single-post .article-header-sequence .article-dek{max-width:920px;font-size:22px;line-height:1.52;margin-bottom:27px}
.single-post .article-header-sequence .article-byline-row{margin:0 0 28px}
.single-post .article-header-sequence .article-author-avatar img{width:62px;height:62px}
.single-post .article-hero-sequence{
  width:100%;
  max-width:none;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
  border:0;
  border-radius:0;
  background:#f2f5f7;
  box-shadow:none;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.single-post .article-hero-sequence img{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  max-height:none;
  aspect-ratio:16/8.65;
  object-fit:cover;
  border-radius:0;
}
.single-post .article-hero-sequence .article-hero-caption{padding:10px 2px 0;background:#fff}
.single-post .article-top-sidebar{min-width:0;padding-top:42px}
.single-post .top-newsletter-card{position:sticky;top:126px;padding:32px 30px 30px;border:0!important;border-radius:0!important;background:#eaf9e4!important;box-shadow:none!important}
.single-post .top-newsletter-card .sidebar-kicker{font-size:11px;margin-bottom:9px}
.single-post .top-newsletter-card h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif!important;font-size:36px!important;line-height:1.08!important;letter-spacing:-.03em!important;font-weight:700!important;margin-bottom:18px!important}
.single-post .top-newsletter-card p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.48;color:#27313a;margin-bottom:22px}
.single-post .top-newsletter-card .sidebar-cta{min-height:50px;width:100%;justify-content:center;border-radius:999px;background:#0e1115;color:#fff!important;font-size:15px}
.single-post .top-newsletter-card .sidebar-cta:hover{background:#20252b}

.single-post .article-body-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:54px minmax(0,868px) 360px;
  column-gap:28px;
  row-gap:0;
  justify-content:start;
  align-items:start;
  padding-top:46px;
  padding-bottom:68px;
}
.single-post .article-body-grid .share-rail{grid-column:1}
.single-post .article-body-grid .entry-content-wrap{grid-column:2}
.single-post .article-body-grid .article-aside{grid-column:3;margin-left:44px}
.single-post .article-body-grid .article-aside-inner{position:sticky;top:126px}
.single-post .entry-content{font-size:20px;line-height:1.72}
.single-post .entry-content>p:first-child{font-size:21px;line-height:1.68}
.single-post .article-aside .google-news-card{margin-top:0}

/* Keep generic widget content readable in the right rail. */
.single-post .article-aside .widget-title{font-size:21px;line-height:1.15;text-align:left;color:var(--sm-ink);margin:0 0 14px}
.single-post .article-aside .widget a,.single-post .ad-slot a{font-size:14px;line-height:1.36}

@media(max-width:1260px){
  .single-post .article-wide{width:min(calc(100% - 44px),1180px)}
  .single-post .article-top-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 310px;column-gap:46px}
  .single-post .article-header-sequence h1{font-size:clamp(46px,5vw,64px)}
  .single-post .article-body-grid{grid-template-columns:50px minmax(0,1fr) 310px;column-gap:25px}
  .single-post .top-newsletter-card h3{font-size:30px!important}
}

@media(max-width:1020px){
  .single-post .article-wide{width:min(calc(100% - 38px),920px)}
  .single-post .article-top-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .single-post .article-top-sidebar{padding-top:24px}
  .single-post .top-newsletter-card{position:static;max-width:600px}
  .single-post .article-body-grid{grid-template-columns:50px minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:26px}
  .single-post .article-body-grid .article-aside{display:none;margin-left:0}
}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .single-post .article-top-section{padding-top:22px}
  .single-post .article-wide{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),720px)}
  .single-post .article-top-main .breadcrumb{margin-bottom:18px}
  .single-post .article-header-sequence h1{font-size:clamp(38px,10vw,52px);line-height:1.04}
  .single-post .article-header-sequence .article-dek{font-size:19px;line-height:1.5}
  .single-post .article-header-sequence .article-byline-row{margin-bottom:22px}
  .single-post .article-hero-sequence img{aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .single-post .article-top-sidebar{display:none}
  .single-post .article-body-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:28px}
  .single-post .article-body-grid .share-rail,
  .single-post .article-body-grid .entry-content-wrap{grid-column:1}
  .single-post .article-body-grid .share-rail{position:static;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:14px;margin-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e8eb}
  .single-post .share-label{margin-right:4px}
}


/* =========================================================
   SEOMate1 v8 — cleaner navigation + useful top article rail
   ========================================================= */
.site-header .primary-nav{position:relative}
.site-header .primary-nav>ul{gap:30px}
.site-header .primary-nav li{position:relative}
.site-header .primary-nav a{
  font-size:15px;
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
  color:#26384d;
  border-bottom-width:2px;
}
.site-header .primary-nav>ul>li>a{padding:15px 0 14px}
.site-header .primary-nav .menu-item-has-children>a:after{
  content:"";
  display:inline-block;
  width:6px;height:6px;
  margin-left:7px;
  border-right:1.5px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom:1.5px solid currentColor;
  transform:translateY(-2px) rotate(45deg);
}
.site-header .primary-nav .sub-menu{
  position:absolute;
  z-index:60;
  left:-18px;
  top:calc(100% - 2px);
  min-width:210px;
  margin:0;
  padding:10px;
  list-style:none;
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid #dfe7f0;
  border-radius:12px;
  box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(16,24,40,.13);
  opacity:0;
  visibility:hidden;
  transform:translateY(8px);
  transition:opacity .16s ease,transform .16s ease,visibility .16s ease;
}
.site-header .primary-nav li:hover>.sub-menu,
.site-header .primary-nav li:focus-within>.sub-menu{
  opacity:1;
  visibility:visible;
  transform:translateY(0);
}
.site-header .primary-nav .sub-menu li{width:100%}
.site-header .primary-nav .sub-menu a{
  display:block;
  padding:10px 11px;
  border:0!important;
  border-radius:8px;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:550;
  line-height:1.3;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.site-header .primary-nav .sub-menu a:hover{background:#f3f8ff;color:var(--sm-blue)}
.site-header .nav-badge{font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.055em;text-transform:none;background:#f7fbff;color:#64758b}
.site-header .header-cta{font-weight:700}

.single-post .article-top-sidebar{padding-top:42px}
.single-post .article-top-sidebar-inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.single-post .top-newsletter-card{position:static!important;margin:0}
.single-post .top-google-card,.single-post .top-latest-card{
  margin:0;
  border-radius:0;
  box-shadow:none;
}
.single-post .top-google-card{background:#f7fbff;border-color:#d9e8f7}
.single-post .top-google-card h3,.single-post .top-latest-card h3{font-size:22px;line-height:1.14;margin:5px 0 10px}
.single-post .top-google-card p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#56657a;margin:0 0 15px}
.single-post .top-google-card .google-news-actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px}
.single-post .top-google-card .google-news-actions a{justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:10px 8px;font-size:12px}
.single-post .top-latest-card{background:#fff;border-top:4px solid var(--sm-blue)}
.single-post .top-latest-card .compact-recent-list{gap:11px}
.single-post .top-latest-card .recent-post-item{padding-bottom:11px}
.single-post .top-latest-card .recent-post-item h4{font-size:16px;line-height:1.28;margin:4px 0 6px}
.single-post .top-latest-card .recent-post-cat{font-size:10px}
.single-post .top-sidebar-ad{min-height:250px;margin:0;border-radius:0;background:#fafbfc}
.single-post .article-body-grid .article-aside{margin-left:44px}
.single-post .article-aside-inner{position:sticky;top:126px}

@media(max-width:1020px){
  .site-header .primary-nav .sub-menu{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;padding:0 0 6px 16px;min-width:0;display:block}
  .site-header .primary-nav .menu-item-has-children>a:after{display:none}
  .site-header .primary-nav .sub-menu a{padding:7px 0;font-size:13px;color:#667085}
  .single-post .article-top-sidebar-inner{max-width:600px}
}


/* =========================================================
   SEOMate1 v9 — continuous article layout
   Removes the blank grid gap and prevents sidebar overlap.
   ========================================================= */
.single-post .article-page-section{
  background:#fff;
  padding:34px 0 70px;
}
.single-post .article-page-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,950px) 340px;
  column-gap:64px;
  align-items:start;
  justify-content:space-between;
}
.single-post .article-main-column,
.single-post .article-side-column{min-width:0}
.single-post .article-main-column .breadcrumb{margin:0 0 26px}
.single-post .article-header-sequence{max-width:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.single-post .article-header-sequence h1{
  max-width:930px;
  margin:0 0 22px;
  font-size:clamp(48px,4.2vw,70px);
  line-height:1.045;
  letter-spacing:-.046em;
}
.single-post .article-header-sequence .article-dek{
  max-width:900px;
  margin-bottom:27px;
  font-size:21px;
  line-height:1.52;
}
.single-post .article-header-sequence .article-byline-row{margin:0 0 28px}
.single-post .article-hero-sequence{
  width:100%!important;
  max-width:none!important;
  margin:0!important;
  padding:0!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  background:#f2f5f7!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.single-post .article-hero-sequence img{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  max-height:none!important;
  aspect-ratio:16/8.8;
  object-fit:cover;
  border-radius:0!important;
}
.single-post .article-hero-sequence .article-hero-caption{
  padding:10px 2px 0;
  background:#fff;
}
.single-post .article-reading-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:54px minmax(0,1fr);
  column-gap:26px;
  align-items:start;
  padding-top:38px;
}
.single-post .article-reading-grid .share-rail{
  position:sticky;
  top:128px;
  align-self:start;
}
.single-post .article-reading-grid .entry-content-wrap{min-width:0}
.single-post .entry-content{font-size:20px;line-height:1.74}
.single-post .entry-content>p:first-child{font-size:21px;line-height:1.7}

/* Right rail is normal document flow: no sticky overlap with the article. */
.single-post .article-side-column{padding-top:42px}
.single-post .article-side-column-inner{
  position:static!important;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:18px;
}
.single-post .article-side-column .sidebar-card,
.single-post .article-side-column .ad-slot{margin:0}
.single-post .article-side-column .top-newsletter-card{position:static!important}
.single-post .article-side-column .toc-card{position:static!important}
.single-post .article-side-column .top-google-card,
.single-post .article-side-column .top-latest-card{border-radius:0;box-shadow:none}
.single-post .article-side-column .top-google-card{background:#f7fbff;border-color:#d9e8f7}
.single-post .article-side-column .top-latest-card{border-top:4px solid var(--sm-blue)}
.single-post .article-side-column .top-sidebar-ad{min-height:250px;background:#fafbfc}

@media(max-width:1260px){
  .single-post .article-page-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;column-gap:44px}
  .single-post .article-header-sequence h1{font-size:clamp(44px,5vw,62px)}
  .single-post .article-side-column{padding-top:36px}
}
@media(max-width:1020px){
  .single-post .article-page-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .single-post .article-side-column{padding-top:34px;max-width:680px}
  .single-post .article-reading-grid{grid-template-columns:50px minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:24px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .single-post .article-page-section{padding-top:22px}
  .single-post .article-header-sequence h1{font-size:clamp(38px,10vw,52px);line-height:1.04}
  .single-post .article-header-sequence .article-dek{font-size:19px;line-height:1.5}
  .single-post .article-hero-sequence img{aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .single-post .article-reading-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:28px}
  .single-post .article-reading-grid .share-rail{
    position:static;
    flex-direction:row;
    align-items:center;
    overflow-x:auto;
    padding-bottom:14px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
    border-bottom:1px solid #e4e8eb;
  }
  .single-post .article-side-column{display:none}
}