  /* Insights — index (page-insights.php) + single article (single.php).
     Loaded on the Insights page, single posts and the blog archive, on top
     of theme.css (which carries nav, footer, drawer, .sec-urgent). */

  /* ---- HERO (ember + blueprint grid) ---- */
  .insights-page .hero {
    background:
      linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.07) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0 / 100% 80px,
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.07) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0 / 80px 100%,
      var(--ember-deep);
    padding: 150px 0 70px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; color: #fff;
  }
  .insights-page .hero::before { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 800px; height: 800px; border-radius: 50%; background: #c12a22; right: -260px; top: -360px; pointer-events: none; }
  .insights-page .hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 760px; }
  .insights-page .hero h1 { font-size: 54px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.03em; margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .insights-page .hero h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--amber); }
  .insights-page .hero-lede { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); max-width: 600px; margin: 0; }

  .post-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .post-category { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ember); }
  .post-date, .post-read { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 500; }
  .post-meta-sep { width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--cream-2); }

  /* ---- FEATURED ---- */
  .sec-featured { padding: 72px 0 0; }
  .featured-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
  .featured-image { position: relative; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; height: 420px; background: var(--cream-2); }
  .featured-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1); }
  .featured-grid:hover .featured-image img { transform: scale(1.04); }
  .feat-tag { position: absolute; top: 18px; left: 18px; background: var(--ember); color: #fff; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 3px; }
  .featured-copy { position: relative; }
  .featured-copy h2 { font-size: 34px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.025em; margin-bottom: 16px; transition: color .2s; }
  .featured-grid:hover .featured-copy h2 { color: var(--ember); }
  .featured-copy .excerpt { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .featured-author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .author-avatar { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; flex-shrink: 0; background: var(--cream-2); }
  .author-avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
  .author-name { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; }
  .author-title { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .read-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 24px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ember); transition: gap .2s; }
  .read-link::after { content: "→"; }
  .read-link:hover { gap: 12px; }

  /* ---- POST GRID ---- */
  .sec-posts { padding: 64px 0; }
  .posts-header { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 40px; gap: 16px; }
  .posts-header h2 { font-size: 42px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.03em; line-height: 1.1; }
  .posts-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
  .post-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; transition: transform .28s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1), box-shadow .28s; background: #fff; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
  .post-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 20px 48px -12px rgba(20,17,15,.14); }
  .card-image { position: relative; height: 220px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--cream-2); flex-shrink: 0; }
  .card-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1); }
  .post-card:hover .card-image img { transform: scale(1.06); }
  .card-cat { position: absolute; bottom: 16px; left: 16px; background: var(--ember); color: #fff; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 3px; }
  .card-body { padding: 28px 28px 32px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
  .card-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .card-date, .card-read { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 500; }
  .card-body h3 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin-bottom: 12px; transition: color .18s; }
  .post-card:hover .card-body h3 { color: var(--ember); }
  .card-excerpt { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft); flex: 1; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .card-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .card-author-name { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; }
  .card-arrow { width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1.5px solid var(--line); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ember); transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, transform .2s; }
  .post-card:hover .card-arrow { background: var(--ember); border-color: var(--ember); color: #fff; transform: translateX(3px); }
  .posts-empty { font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

  /* ---- TOPICS ---- */
  .sec-topics { padding: 0 0 72px; }
  .topics-head { margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .topics-head h2 { font-size: 42px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.03em; line-height: 1.1; }
  .topics-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
  .topic-card { padding: 28px 24px; border-radius: 10px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; border: 1.5px solid var(--line); background: #fff; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: background .22s, border-color .22s, color .22s; }
  .topic-card:hover { background: var(--blue); border-color: var(--blue); color: #fff; }
  .topic-card:hover .topic-icon, .topic-card:hover .topic-count { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); }
  .topic-icon { color: var(--ember); transition: color .22s; }
  .topic-icon svg { width: 38px; height: 38px; display: block; }
  .topic-name { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
  .topic-count { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); transition: color .22s; }

  /* ---- RECENT ---- */
  .sec-recent { padding: 0 0 72px; }
  .recent-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
  .recent-card { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: center; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; padding: 14px; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s; }
  .recent-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px -10px rgba(20,17,15,.13); }
  .recent-thumb { width: 110px; height: 84px; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; flex-shrink: 0; background: var(--cream-2); }
  .recent-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
  .recent-meta { font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ember); margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .recent-title { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
  .recent-date { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 6px; }

  /* ---- ARTICLE (single) ---- */
  .insights-page .hero-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; margin-top: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .insights-page .hero-author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
  .insights-page .hero-avatar { width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; flex-shrink: 0; background: rgba(255,255,255,.15); }
  .insights-page .hero-avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
  .insights-page .hero-author-name { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; }
  .insights-page .hero-author-title { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
  .insights-page .hero-meta-divider { width: 1px; height: 36px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
  .insights-page .hero-meta-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
  .insights-page .hero-meta-date { font-size: 14px; color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
  .insights-page .hero-meta-read { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }

  .breadcrumb-bar { background: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 16px 0; }
  .breadcrumb-bar .breadcrumb { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 56px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .breadcrumb-bar .breadcrumb a { color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .breadcrumb-bar .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--ember); }
  .breadcrumb-sep { opacity: .5; }
  .breadcrumb-current { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

  .article-wrap { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px 24px 80px; }
  .article-body .article-lede { font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .article-body h2 { font-size: 30px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.025em; line-height: 1.15; margin: 52px 0 18px; }
  .article-body h3 { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.015em; line-height: 1.2; margin: 36px 0 14px; }
  .article-body p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .article-body p strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
  .article-body a { color: var(--ember); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
  .article-body ul, .article-body ol { margin: 0 0 24px 0; padding-left: 0; list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
  .article-body li { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink-soft); padding-left: 22px; position: relative; }
  .article-body ul li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 11px; width: 8px; height: 2px; background: var(--ember); }
  .article-body ol { counter-reset: ol; }
  .article-body ol li { counter-increment: ol; }
  .article-body ol li::before { content: counter(ol); position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; color: var(--ember); line-height: 1.75; }
  .article-body img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 8px; }
  .article-body figure { margin: 44px 0; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 12px 40px -12px rgba(20,17,15,.15); }
  .article-body figure img { width: 100%; height: 360px; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
  .article-body figcaption { padding: 12px 16px; background: var(--cream); font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .article-body .callout { margin: 40px 0; padding: 28px 32px; border: 1.5px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; background: #fff; position: relative; }
  .article-body .callout::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px; background: var(--ember); border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0; }
  .article-body .callout-label { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 800; color: var(--ember); margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .article-body .callout p { margin: 0; }
  .article-body .pull-quote, .article-body blockquote { margin: 48px 0; padding: 32px 36px; background: var(--cream); border-left: 4px solid var(--ember); border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; }
  .article-body .pull-quote p, .article-body blockquote p { font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 12px; }
  .article-body .pull-quote cite, .article-body blockquote cite { font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .article-body hr, .article-divider { margin: 52px 0; border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

  /* ---- RELATED ---- */
  .sec-related { padding: 80px 0; background: var(--cream); }
  .related-head { margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .related-head h2 { font-size: 42px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.03em; line-height: 1.1; }
  .related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
  .related-card { background: #fff; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: transform .28s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1), box-shadow .28s; }
  .related-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 20px 48px -12px rgba(20,17,15,.13); }
  .related-card-img { height: 200px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--cream-2); }
  .related-card-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1); }
  .related-card:hover .related-card-img img { transform: scale(1.06); }
  .related-card-body { padding: 24px; }
  .related-card-cat { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ember); margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .related-card-title { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.015em; margin-bottom: 10px; transition: color .18s; }
  .related-card:hover .related-card-title { color: var(--ember); }
  .related-card-meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

  /* ---- RESPONSIVE ---- */
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
    .featured-image { height: 280px; }
    .posts-grid, .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .topics-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .recent-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 680px) {
    .insights-page .hero h1 { font-size: 38px; }
    .posts-grid, .related-grid, .topics-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }
