/* Zestia Blog — server-rendered (Blade). Mirrors zestia-web marketing-theme.css tokens (--zm-*). */
:root {
  --zb-container: 1328px;
  --zb-narrow: 760px;
  --zb-gutter: clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
  --zb-font-display: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', 'DM Sans', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --zb-font-body: 'DM Sans', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

  --zb-violet: #7c3aed;
  --zb-violet-600: #6d28d9;
  --zb-violet-300: #c4b5fd;
  --zb-zest: #e4f55c;
  --zb-zest-hover: #d5e944;
  --zb-zest-ink: #191b05;
  --zb-night: #110828;
  --zb-night-2: #1b0c40;

  --zb-bg: #ffffff;
  --zb-bg-soft: #f6f3fe;
  --zb-surface-tint: #f0ebfd;
  --zb-ink: #150b30;
  --zb-ink-soft: #4a4366;
  --zb-mute: #776f93;
  --zb-border: #e6e0f5;
  --zb-border-strong: #d4c9ef;
  --zb-primary: #7c3aed;
  --zb-primary-soft: #ede7fd;

  --zb-radius-sm: 12px;
  --zb-radius: 20px;
  --zb-radius-lg: 28px;
  --zb-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(76, 29, 149, 0.10), 0 2px 6px rgba(21, 11, 48, 0.04);
  --zb-shadow-deep: 0 24px 60px rgba(76, 29, 149, 0.14), 0 6px 16px rgba(21, 11, 48, 0.06);
  --zb-ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body.zb {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--zb-bg);
  color: var(--zb-ink);
  font-family: var(--zb-font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--zb-violet); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 6px; }

.zb-skip { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 8px; z-index: 100; background: var(--zb-zest); color: var(--zb-zest-ink); padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 8px; }
.zb-skip:focus { left: 8px; }

/* Chrome mount points: no box of their own, so the SPA nav's position: sticky works against <body>. */
.zb-chrome { display: contents; }

/* The SPA chrome bundle ships Tailwind preflight (layered) — restore what blog content relies on. */
.zb-prose ul, .zb-takeaways ul { list-style: disc; }
.zb-prose ol, .zb-toc ol, .zb-sources ol { list-style: decimal; }
.zb-toc__l3 { list-style: circle; }
.zb-prose a, .zb-sources a { text-decoration: underline; }
.zb-empty h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 800; }
.zb-prose strong, .zb-prose b { font-weight: 700; }
.zb-prose em { font-style: italic; }
.zb-prose code, .zb-prose pre { font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace; }

.zb-container { width: 100%; max-width: var(--zb-container); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--zb-gutter); }
.zb-container--narrow { max-width: calc(var(--zb-narrow) + 2 * var(--zb-gutter)); }

/* ---------- Buttons & chips ---------- */
.zb-btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
  min-height: 46px; padding: 0 22px; border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background .2s var(--zb-ease), transform .2s var(--zb-ease), border-color .2s;
}
.zb-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.zb-btn--zest { background: var(--zb-zest); color: var(--zb-zest-ink); }
.zb-btn--zest:hover { background: var(--zb-zest-hover); }
.zb-btn--primary { background: var(--zb-primary); color: #fff; }
.zb-btn--primary:hover { background: var(--zb-violet-600); }
.zb-btn--ghost { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28); color: #fff; }
.zb-btn--ghost:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); }

.zb-chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--zb-primary-soft); color: var(--zb-violet-600);
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.zb-chip:hover { background: #e2d8fc; }
.zb-chip.is-active { background: var(--zb-zest); color: var(--zb-zest-ink); }
.zb-chip--light { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: #fff; }
.zb-chip--light:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
.zb-chip__count { opacity: .65; font-weight: 500; }

/* ---------- Ticker + nav (mirrors the SPA TickerBar + floating MarketingNav) ---------- */
.zb-ticker { background: var(--zb-zest); color: var(--zb-zest-ink); overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.zb-ticker__track { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; padding: 9px 0; animation: zb-ticker 45s linear infinite; }
.zb-ticker__track i { font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; }
@keyframes zb-ticker { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-33.333%); } }

.zb-nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: var(--zb-night); padding: 12px var(--zb-gutter); }
.zb-nav__bar {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px;
  max-width: 1328px; margin: 0 auto; min-height: 76px; padding: 0 12px 0 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10); border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}
.zb-logo { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--zb-font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 21px; color: #fff; }
.zb-logo img { width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 8px; }
.zb-nav__group { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; padding: 6px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.03); }
.zb-nav__link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; padding: 9px 16px; border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; color: rgba(237,233,254,.85); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15.5px; }
.zb-nav__link:hover, .zb-nav__link.is-active, .zb-dd:focus-within > .zb-nav__link { color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.zb-dd { position: relative; }
.zb-dd__menu {
  position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 10px); left: 0; min-width: 240px; padding: 8px;
  background: var(--zb-night-2); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45); display: grid; gap: 2px;
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(6px); transition: opacity .18s, transform .18s, visibility .18s;
}
.zb-dd__menu::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -12px; height: 12px; }
.zb-dd:hover .zb-dd__menu, .zb-dd:focus-within .zb-dd__menu { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; }
.zb-dd__menu a { display: block; padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 12px; color: rgba(237,233,254,.85); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap; }
.zb-dd__menu a:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); color: #fff; }
.zb-nav__actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.zb-nav__login { color: rgba(237,233,254,.9); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15.5px; }
.zb-nav__login:hover { color: #fff; }
.zb-start {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 6px 6px 6px 20px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--zb-zest); color: var(--zb-zest-ink); font-weight: 700; font-size: 15.5px; text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(228,245,92,.25); transition: background .2s, transform .2s var(--zb-ease);
}
.zb-start:hover { background: var(--zb-zest-hover); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.zb-start__arrow { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--zb-night); color: var(--zb-zest); }
.zb-btn--sm { min-height: 40px; padding: 0 18px; font-size: 14px; }
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .zb-nav__group { display: none; }
  .zb-nav__login { display: none; }
  .zb-nav__bar { min-height: 64px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .zb-ticker__track { animation: none; } }

/* ---------- Hero / listing ---------- */
.zb-hero {
  background: radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 85% -10%, rgba(139,92,246,.45), transparent 60%), var(--zb-night);
  color: #fff; padding: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px) 0 clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
}
.zb-hero h1 { font-family: var(--zb-font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4.25rem); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 12px 0 16px; }
.zb-hero__intro { max-width: 720px; font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem); color: rgba(237,233,254,.8); margin: 0 0 24px; }
.zb-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; list-style: none; margin: 8px 0 0; padding: 0; }
.zb-hero .zb-chip:not(.is-active) { background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); color: #fff; }
.zb-hero .zb-chip:not(.is-active):hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.18); }

.zb-breadcrumb ol { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-size: 14px; color: rgba(237,233,254,.6); }
.zb-breadcrumb li + li::before { content: '/'; margin-right: 6px; opacity: .5; }
.zb-breadcrumb a { color: rgba(237,233,254,.85); text-decoration: none; }
.zb-breadcrumb a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }

.zb-section { padding: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px) 0; }
.zb-section--soft { background: var(--zb-bg-soft); }
.zb-section__title { font-family: var(--zb-font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem); margin: 0 0 28px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }

.zb-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 28px; }
.zb-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--zb-border); border-radius: var(--zb-radius); overflow: hidden; transition: box-shadow .25s var(--zb-ease), transform .25s var(--zb-ease); }
.zb-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--zb-shadow); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.zb-card__media { display: block; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: var(--zb-surface-tint); overflow: hidden; }
.zb-card__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.zb-card__placeholder { display: grid; place-items: center; height: 100%; font-family: var(--zb-font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 56px; color: var(--zb-violet-300); background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--zb-night-2), var(--zb-violet)); }
.zb-card__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; padding: 22px 22px 24px; flex: 1; }
.zb-card__body .zb-chip { align-self: flex-start; }
.zb-card__title { font-family: var(--zb-font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.zb-card__title a { text-decoration: none; }
.zb-card__title a:hover { color: var(--zb-primary); }
.zb-card__excerpt { margin: 0; color: var(--zb-ink-soft); font-size: 15.5px; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.zb-card__meta { margin: auto 0 0; padding-top: 6px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--zb-mute); display: flex; gap: 6px; }

.zb-empty { text-align: center; padding: 48px 0; color: var(--zb-ink-soft); }
.zb-empty h2 { font-family: var(--zb-font-display); color: var(--zb-ink); }

.zb-pagination { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 18px; margin-top: 48px; }
.zb-pagination__link { padding: 10px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--zb-border-strong); border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; }
.zb-pagination__link:hover { border-color: var(--zb-primary); color: var(--zb-primary); }
.zb-pagination__link.is-disabled { opacity: .4; }
.zb-pagination__info { color: var(--zb-mute); font-size: 14px; }

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
.zb-article__header { background: radial-gradient(900px 420px at 90% -20%, rgba(139,92,246,.45), transparent 60%), var(--zb-night); color: #fff; padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px) 0 clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px); }
.zb-article__header .zb-chip { margin-top: 24px; }
.zb-article__header h1 { font-family: var(--zb-font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.6vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 14px 0 18px; }
.zb-byline { margin: 0; color: rgba(237,233,254,.75); font-size: 15px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.zb-article__body { padding-top: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px); padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px); }

.zb-cover { margin: 0 0 36px; border-radius: var(--zb-radius-lg); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--zb-shadow-deep); }
.zb-cover img { width: 100%; }

.zb-answer { background: var(--zb-bg-soft); border: 1px solid var(--zb-border); border-left: 5px solid var(--zb-primary); border-radius: var(--zb-radius); padding: 20px 24px; margin: 0 0 28px; }
.zb-answer__label { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--zb-primary); }
.zb-answer p:last-child { margin: 0; font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--zb-ink); }

.zb-takeaways { background: var(--zb-night); color: #fff; border-radius: var(--zb-radius); padding: 22px 26px; margin: 0 0 28px; }
.zb-takeaways h2 { font-family: var(--zb-font-display); font-size: 1.15rem; margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--zb-zest); }
.zb-takeaways ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; }
.zb-takeaways li { margin: 6px 0; color: rgba(237,233,254,.9); }

.zb-toc { border: 1px solid var(--zb-border); border-radius: var(--zb-radius); padding: 16px 22px; margin: 0 0 36px; }
.zb-toc summary { cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700; font-family: var(--zb-font-display); }
.zb-toc ol { margin: 12px 0 4px; padding-left: 20px; }
.zb-toc li { margin: 6px 0; }
.zb-toc a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--zb-ink-soft); }
.zb-toc a:hover { color: var(--zb-primary); text-decoration: underline; }
.zb-toc__l3 { margin-left: 16px !important; list-style: circle; font-size: 15px; }

/* Prose (sanitised markdown output) */
.zb-prose { font-size: 1.08rem; }
.zb-prose > *:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.zb-prose h2, .zb-prose h3, .zb-prose h4 { font-family: var(--zb-font-display); line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.01em; scroll-margin-top: 96px; }
.zb-prose h2 { font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.6vw, 2rem); font-weight: 800; margin: 2.2em 0 .6em; }
.zb-prose h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 800; margin: 1.8em 0 .5em; }
.zb-prose h4 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 1.5em 0 .4em; }
.zb-prose p, .zb-prose ul, .zb-prose ol, .zb-prose blockquote, .zb-prose table, .zb-prose pre { margin: 0 0 1.15em; }
.zb-prose ul, .zb-prose ol { padding-left: 1.4em; }
.zb-prose li { margin: .35em 0; }
.zb-prose a { color: var(--zb-primary); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.zb-prose a:hover { color: var(--zb-violet-600); }
.zb-prose strong { color: var(--zb-ink); }
.zb-prose blockquote { border-left: 4px solid var(--zb-violet-300); padding: 4px 0 4px 18px; color: var(--zb-ink-soft); font-style: italic; }
.zb-prose code { background: var(--zb-surface-tint); padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: .9em; }
.zb-prose pre { background: var(--zb-night); color: #f4f1ff; padding: 18px 20px; border-radius: var(--zb-radius-sm); overflow-x: auto; }
.zb-prose pre code { background: none; padding: 0; }
.zb-prose img { border-radius: var(--zb-radius-sm); margin: 1.5em auto; }
.zb-prose hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--zb-border); margin: 2.5em 0; }
.zb-prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .95rem; display: block; overflow-x: auto; }
.zb-prose th, .zb-prose td { border: 1px solid var(--zb-border); padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
.zb-prose th { background: var(--zb-bg-soft); font-weight: 700; }
.zb-prose tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #fbfaff; }

.zb-faq { margin-top: 56px; }
.zb-faq h2, .zb-sources h2 { font-family: var(--zb-font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.zb-faq__item { border-top: 1px solid var(--zb-border); padding: 18px 0; }
.zb-faq__item h3 { font-family: var(--zb-font-display); font-size: 1.12rem; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.zb-faq__item p { margin: 0; color: var(--zb-ink-soft); }

.zb-sources { margin-top: 48px; font-size: 15px; }
.zb-sources ol { padding-left: 1.3em; }
.zb-sources li { margin: 6px 0; }
.zb-sources a { color: var(--zb-primary); word-break: break-word; }
.zb-sources__date { color: var(--zb-mute); }

.zb-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 40px 0 0; }
.zb-tags li { background: var(--zb-bg-soft); border: 1px solid var(--zb-border); border-radius: 999px; padding: 4px 12px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--zb-ink-soft); }

/* ---------- CTA + footer ---------- */
.zb-cta { background: radial-gradient(800px 300px at 10% 0%, rgba(139,92,246,.5), transparent 60%), var(--zb-night-2); color: #fff; padding: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px) 0; }
.zb-cta__inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; }
.zb-cta h2 { font-family: var(--zb-font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); margin: 0 0 8px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.zb-cta p { margin: 0; color: rgba(237,233,254,.8); max-width: 620px; }
.zb-cta__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }

.zb-footer { background: var(--zb-night); color: rgba(237,233,254,.75); padding: 80px 0 28px; font-size: 15px; overflow: hidden; }
.zb-container--wide { max-width: 1328px; }
.zb-footer__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.7fr repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
.zb-footer__brand p { margin: 18px 0 22px; max-width: 320px; line-height: 1.6; }
.zb-footer__title { color: #fff; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.zb-footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.zb-footer li { margin: 9px 0; }
.zb-footer ul a { color: rgba(237,233,254,.72); text-decoration: none; }
.zb-footer ul a:hover { color: #fff; }
.zb-footer__word { margin: 56px 0 0; font-family: var(--zb-font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(5rem, 19vw, 16rem); line-height: .85; letter-spacing: -.04em; text-align: center; color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(196,181,253,.28); user-select: none; }
.zb-footer__bottom { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); margin-top: 32px; padding-top: 20px; font-size: 14px; color: rgba(237,233,254,.55); }
.zb-footer__bottom p { margin: 0; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.zb-status-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 999px; background: #22c55e; box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(34,197,94,.18); }
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .zb-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } .zb-footer__brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .zb-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
}