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/* FlexNode Expert — editorial blog refinement */
:root{
  --ink:#182126;
  --muted:#69747a;
  --line:#dce2e3;
  --accent:#e76143;
  --teal:#15998d;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --soft:#f3f5f4;
  --dark:#263337;
  --shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(22,32,36,.11);
}
body{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.topbar{background:#263337}
.brand-row{min-height:112px}
.logo{width:318px}
.nav-shell{box-shadow:0 3px 12px rgba(24,33,38,.04)}
.nav a{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.035em}
.icon-btn{font-size:25px;line-height:1}
.burger{width:44px;height:44px;padding:11px}
.burger span{display:block;height:2px;background:currentColor;margin:5px 0;transition:.2s}
.search-form input{outline:none}
.search-form input:focus,.form-field input:focus,.form-field textarea:focus,.form-field select:focus,.newsletter input:focus{border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(231,97,67,.12);outline:none}
.hero{box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.slide::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,18,21,.78) 0%,rgba(10,18,21,.48) 45%,rgba(10,18,21,.05) 78%)}
.slide-copy{max-width:720px}
.slide h1{font-family:"Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.hero-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:15px;padding:9px 12px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}
.hero-link:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.signal-bar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);margin:0 0 34px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--soft)}
.signal-bar div{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:15px 18px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.signal-bar div:last-child{border-right:0}
.signal-bar strong{color:var(--accent);font-size:20px;line-height:1}
.signal-bar span{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted)}
.section-heading{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin:0 0 20px;padding-bottom:10px}
.section-heading h2{font-family:"Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.1;margin:4px 0 0}
.kicker{display:block;color:var(--accent);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em}
.post-thumb{display:block;overflow:hidden;background:#eef0f0}
.post-thumb img{transition:transform .35s ease}
.post-thumb:hover img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.post-card h2{font-family:"Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif}
.stars span{color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:0;font-size:11px}
.side-panel{border-top:3px solid var(--accent);background:var(--soft);padding:18px}
.side-panel.newsletter{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;border-color:var(--teal)}
.side-title{font-family:"Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:19px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 10px}
.side-intro{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 13px}
.newsletter .side-intro,.newsletter .notice{color:#d5dddf}
.newsletter input{border:1px solid transparent;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.tag-cloud a{padding:2px 0}
.mini-links{display:grid}
.mini-links a{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px}
.mini-links a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.mini-links a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.light{color:#fff}
.category-card{transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
.category-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.category-card .pad>span{display:block;color:var(--accent);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:6px}
.category-card h3{font-family:"Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif}
.category-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin:0}
.category-hero{padding-bottom:18px}
.page-hero .kicker{margin-bottom:8px}
.page-hero h1{font-family:"Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.03}
.article-header .kicker{margin-top:10px}
.article-header h1{font-family:"Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif}
.dek{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);max-width:820px}
.big{font-size:13px}
.article-header>img{margin:20px 0 30px}
.article-body .lead{font-size:20px;line-height:1.65;color:#303c42}
.article-end{margin-top:34px;padding:22px;border-top:3px solid var(--accent);background:var(--soft)}
.article-end h2{margin-top:0}
.share-row button,.share-row a{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;padding:9px 11px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink)}
.share-row button:hover,.share-row a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.about-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:34px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:42px}
.about-hero img{width:100%;max-height:430px;object-fit:cover}
.about-hero h2,.editorial-note h2{font-family:"Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:34px;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.08;margin:8px 0 12px}
.about-hero p,.editorial-note p{color:var(--muted)}
.values-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}
.values-grid article{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--soft);padding:20px}
.values-grid span{color:var(--accent);font-weight:800;font-size:11px}
.values-grid h3{font-family:"Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:22px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:10px 0 8px}
.values-grid p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.editorial-note{margin:44px 0;padding:30px;border-left:4px solid var(--teal);background:#eef8f6}
.form-shell{padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.check{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;margin:6px 0 18px}
.check a{color:var(--accent)}
.legal{margin:0 auto 60px}
.legal-content{border-top:3px solid var(--accent);background:#fff;padding:28px 0}
.legal-content p{color:#4c575d}
.not-found{text-align:center;padding:75px 0 95px}
.error-code{display:block;font-family:"Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(110px,19vw,230px);font-weight:800;line-height:.8;color:#e8ebeb}
.not-found h1{font-family:"Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:44px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:20px 0 8px}
.not-found p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:25px}
.not-found>div{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:10px}
.footer-logo{width:250px;max-width:100%;margin-bottom:12px}
.footer p{color:#59656b;font-size:13px}
.footer li a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.outline{background:transparent;border:1px solid currentColor;color:var(--ink)}
.center{text-align:center}
.modal-actions{margin-top:18px}
.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .signal-bar{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .signal-bar div:nth-child(2){border-right:0}
  .signal-bar div:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .values-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .about-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .signal-bar{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .signal-bar div{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .signal-bar div:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .values-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .slide p{display:block}
  .hero-link{margin-top:10px}
  .not-found>div{flex-direction:column}
  .not-found h1{font-size:34px}
  .legal-content{padding-top:22px}
}