/* weXjournal design system on GeneratePress.
   Navy masthead + footer, ivory page, white 5:3 article cards, cyan "X" tile from the logo. */

@font-face{font-family:"Montserrat";font-style:normal;font-weight:400 700;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/montserrat.woff2) format("woff2")}
@font-face{font-family:"Montserrat";font-style:italic;font-weight:400 700;font-display:swap;src:url(fonts/montserrat-italic.woff2) format("woff2")}

:root{
  --navy:#1B2A41; --navy-deep:#132036; --navy-2:#26395A; --navy-line:#33476A;
  --cyan:#1AA4CE; --link:#0B7A9C; --link-hover:#08627E;
  --gold:#D6B36A; --ivory:#FAF8F3; --white:#FFFFFF;
  --ink:#252B32; --body:#3A424C; --muted:#59626E; --line:#E5E5E0; --line-2:#C9D3DD;
  /* One family site-wide: Montserrat, falling back to the system sans-serif. */
  --f-head:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  --f-body:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  --f-accent:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  --wrap:1300px; --gut:clamp(16px,4vw,32px); --r:6px;
  --s2:16px; --s3:24px; --s4:32px; --s5:48px; --s6:72px;
  --shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(27,42,65,.08);
}

/* ---------- base ---------- */
body.wex{background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink);font:400 17px/1.7 var(--f-body);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.wex a{color:var(--link)}
.wex a:hover{color:var(--link-hover)}
.wex :focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}
.wex h1,.wex h2,.wex h3,.wex h4,.wex h5,.wex h6{font-family:var(--f-head);color:var(--navy);text-wrap:balance;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.wex button,.wex input,.wex select,.wex textarea{font-family:var(--f-body)}
.wex strong,.wex b{font-size:inherit}
.wex .grid-container{max-width:var(--wrap)}
.wex-full #page.site{max-width:none;padding:0}
.wex-full .site-content{display:block;padding:0}
.wexp :where(h1,h2,h3,h4,p,ul,ol,figure,blockquote){margin:0}
.wexp :where(ul,ol){padding:0;list-style:none}
.wex .wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--gut)}
.band{padding-block:var(--s6)}
.band--tight{padding-block:var(--s4) var(--s6)}
.band--white{background:var(--white);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.eyebrow{font:600 13px/1.4 var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--link);margin:0}
.wex .screen-reader-text:focus{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.wex a.btn,.wex button.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font:600 15px/1 var(--f-head);padding:14px 22px;border-radius:4px;border:2px solid var(--link);background:var(--link);color:#fff;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;transition:background .15s,border-color .15s,color .15s}
.wex a.btn:hover,.wex button.btn:hover,.wex a.btn:focus-visible,.wex button.btn:focus-visible{background:var(--link-hover);border-color:var(--link-hover);color:#fff}
.wex a.btn:active,.wex button.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.wex a.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.wex a.btn--ghost:hover,.wex a.btn--ghost:focus-visible{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.wex input.field{height:50px;border:1.5px solid #CDD3DA;border-radius:4px;padding:0 14px;font:400 16px var(--f-body);color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);width:100%;min-width:0}
.wex input.field:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--link);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(11,122,156,.18);background:var(--white)}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.wex-header{background:var(--navy);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;border-bottom:3px solid var(--cyan)}
.admin-bar .wex-header{top:32px}
.wex-header > .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--s4);min-height:68px}
.wex-header .logo{flex:none;display:block;line-height:0}
.wex-header .logo img{height:36px;width:auto}
.wex-navwrap{flex:1;min-width:0}
.wex-nav{display:flex;gap:2px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.wex-nav > li{position:relative}
.wex .wex-nav a{display:block;color:#E6ECF4;font:600 15px/1 var(--f-head);padding:11px 12px;border-radius:4px;letter-spacing:.01em;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.wex .wex-nav a:hover,.wex .wex-nav a:focus-visible{background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff}
.wex .wex-nav .current-menu-item > a,.wex .wex-nav .current-menu-ancestor > a,.wex .wex-nav .current-category-ancestor > a{color:#fff;box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--cyan)}
.wex-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:rotate(45deg) translateY(-3px);opacity:.75}
.wex-nav .sub-menu{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;min-width:220px;margin:0;padding:8px;list-style:none;background:var(--navy);border:1px solid var(--navy-line);border-top:3px solid var(--cyan);border-radius:0 0 6px 6px;box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.25);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(6px);transition:opacity .15s,transform .15s,visibility .15s}
.wex-nav li:hover > .sub-menu,.wex-nav li:focus-within > .sub-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.wex .wex-nav .sub-menu a{padding:10px 12px;font-size:15px}
.hdr-tools{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin-left:auto}
.wex button.iconbtn{width:40px;height:40px;padding:0;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--navy-line);background:transparent;color:#fff;cursor:pointer}
.wex button.iconbtn:hover,.wex button.iconbtn:focus,.wex button.iconbtn[aria-expanded="true"]{background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff}
.iconbtn svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.wex button.burger{display:none}
.wex-search{background:var(--navy-deep);border-top:1px solid var(--navy-line);padding-block:14px}
.wex-search form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:10px}

/* ---------- section heading ---------- */
.sec-h{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:var(--s4)}
.x{flex:none;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:4px;background:var(--cyan);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font:700 17px/1 var(--f-head)}
.wex .sec-h h2{font-size:35px;line-height:1.2;margin:0}
.sec-h .count{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}
.sec-h .rule{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line);min-width:20px}
.wex a.see-all{font:600 14px/1 var(--f-head);color:var(--link);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;white-space:nowrap;padding:8px 0;text-decoration:none}
.wex a.see-all::after{content:"→";transition:transform .15s}
.wex a.see-all:hover::after{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding-block:var(--s5)}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:var(--s5);align-items:center}
.wex .hero h1{font-size:40px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 var(--s3);font-weight:700}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--link);display:block}
.hero .lede{font-size:20px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--body);max-width:34em}
.hero .ctas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:var(--s4)}
.stats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--s4);margin-top:var(--s5);padding-top:var(--s3);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.stats div{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.3}
.stats b{display:block;font:700 26px/1.1 var(--f-head);color:var(--navy);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.hero-art{display:flex;justify-content:center;min-width:0}
.hero-art img{display:block;width:100%;max-width:470px;height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 18px 30px rgba(27,42,65,.10))}

/* ---------- topic slider ---------- */
.sl-ctrl{display:flex;gap:8px;flex:none}
.wex button.sl-btn{width:42px;height:42px;padding:0;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--navy);background:var(--white);color:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s,color .15s}
.wex button.sl-btn:hover,.wex button.sl-btn:focus-visible{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.sl-btn svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.slider{--per:5;--gap:20px;overflow:hidden;padding:4px 2px 14px;margin:-4px -2px 0}
.wexp .track{display:flex;gap:var(--gap);position:relative;transition:transform .55s cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.2,1)}
.track > li{flex:0 0 calc((100% - (var(--per) - 1) * var(--gap)) / var(--per));min-width:0}
.wex a.icard{height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:6px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:24px 22px 22px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s,transform .15s}
.wex a.icard:hover{border-color:var(--line-2);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(27,42,65,.09);transform:translateY(-2px);color:var(--ink)}
.icard .ico{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:12px;position:relative;transition:background .15s}
.icard .ico::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-4px;top:-4px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--cyan)}
.icard .ico svg{width:27px;height:27px;stroke-width:1.7}
.icard:hover .ico{background:var(--link)}
.wex .icard h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.25;margin:0}
.icard .n{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.icard .go{margin-top:auto;padding-top:12px;font:600 13.5px/1 var(--f-head);color:var(--link)}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--s4) var(--s3)}
.grid4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:var(--s3)}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s;min-width:0;margin:0}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--line-2);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.band--white .card{background:var(--ivory)}
.card-img{position:relative;display:block;aspect-ratio:5/3;background:#E9EDF2;overflow:hidden}
.card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .35s}
.card:hover .card-img img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.card .in{padding:18px 20px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;flex:1}
.wex a.cat{align-self:flex-start;font:600 12px/1.2 var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--link);text-decoration:none}
.wex a.cat:hover{color:var(--link-hover);text-decoration:underline}
.wex .card-title{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:600;margin:0}
.wex .card-title a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;background:linear-gradient(var(--link),var(--link)) 0 100%/0 2px no-repeat;transition:background-size .2s}
.wex .card:hover .card-title a,.wex .card-title a:focus-visible{background-size:100% 2px}
.card .meta{margin:auto 0 0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}
.card .meta b{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.grid4 .card-title{font-size:17px}
.rank{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:4px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center;font:700 16px/1 var(--f-head)}

/* ---------- most read ---------- */
.mostread{background:var(--navy);padding-block:var(--s6)}
.wex .mostread .sec-h h2{color:#fff}
.mostread .sec-h .rule{background:var(--navy-line)}
.mostread .card{border-color:transparent}

/* ---------- team ---------- */
.team{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:center}
.board{position:relative;background:var(--navy);border-radius:var(--r);padding:clamp(28px,4vw,44px) clamp(20px,3vw,36px) 28px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px 18px;overflow:hidden;min-width:0}
.board::after{content:"X";position:absolute;right:-24px;bottom:-78px;font:700 260px/1 var(--f-head);color:rgba(26,164,206,.10);pointer-events:none}
.pol{background:#fff;padding:8px 8px 12px;border-radius:2px;box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.28);position:relative;z-index:1;transition:transform .2s;min-width:0}
.pol .mono{aspect-ratio:1/1;display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#EEF2F6,#DCE3EB);color:var(--navy);font:600 clamp(26px,3vw,36px)/1 var(--f-head);letter-spacing:.02em}
.pol figcaption{padding-top:10px;text-align:center;line-height:1.25}
.pol b{display:block;font:italic 400 15px/1.3 var(--f-accent);color:var(--navy)}
.pol span{display:block;font:600 10.5px/1.3 var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--link);margin-top:3px}
.p1{transform:rotate(-3deg)}.p2{transform:rotate(2deg) translateY(10px)}.p3{transform:rotate(-1.5deg)}
.p4{transform:rotate(2.5deg)}.p5{transform:rotate(-2deg) translateY(8px)}.p6{transform:rotate(1.5deg)}
.p1::before,.p3::before,.p5::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-9px;left:50%;width:46px;height:16px;margin-left:-23px;background:rgba(214,179,106,.75);transform:rotate(-4deg)}
.pol:hover{transform:rotate(0) translateY(-4px);z-index:2}
.board-note{grid-column:1/-1;position:relative;z-index:1;margin-top:8px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#B9C6D6;text-align:center}
.team-copy{min-width:0;max-width:36em}
.wex .team-copy h2{font:700 35px/1.2 var(--f-head);color:var(--navy);margin:10px 0 var(--s3)}
.team-copy p{color:var(--body);font-size:20px;line-height:1.65}
.team-copy p + p{margin-top:14px}
.team-copy .lead{font:600 20px/1.5 var(--f-head);color:var(--navy)}
.team-copy .signoff{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:var(--s3);padding-top:var(--s3);border-top:1px solid var(--line);font:italic 400 20px/1.4 var(--f-accent);color:var(--navy)}
.signoff .x{width:28px;height:28px;font-size:15px;font-style:normal}
.team-ctas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:var(--s4)}

/* ---------- archive ---------- */
.arch-head{padding-block:var(--s5) var(--s4);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white)}
.wex .arch-head h1{font-size:40px;line-height:1.2;margin:10px 0 8px;font-weight:700}
.arch-count{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.arch-search{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:10px;margin-top:var(--s3);max-width:640px}
.band--archive{padding-block:var(--s5) var(--s6)}
.grid-archive > .card:first-child{grid-column:1/-1;flex-direction:row}
.grid-archive > .card:first-child .card-img{flex:0 0 58%;aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:320px}
.grid-archive > .card:first-child .in{padding:clamp(20px,3vw,40px);justify-content:center}
.wex .grid-archive .card-title,.wex .grid-archive > .card:first-child .card-title{font-size:30px;line-height:1.25}
.arch-head--cat{padding-block:var(--s5)}
.wex .arch-head--cat h1{margin:0 0 18px}
.arch-head .arch-desc > :last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.wex .arch-head .arch-desc h3{margin:22px 0 10px}
.grid-archive > .card:first-child .meta{margin-top:4px}
/* /blog/: every card the same size so each loaded batch fills whole rows */
.grid-uniform > .card:first-child{grid-column:auto;flex-direction:column}
.grid-uniform > .card:first-child .card-img{flex:none;aspect-ratio:5/3;min-height:0}
.grid-uniform > .card:first-child .in{padding:18px 20px 20px;justify-content:flex-start}
.grid-uniform > .card:first-child .meta{margin-top:auto}
.inf-status{min-height:48px;margin-top:var(--s4);display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:12px;font:600 15px/1.3 var(--f-head);color:var(--muted)}
.inf-status.is-loading::before{content:"";width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;border:2.5px solid var(--line);border-top-color:var(--link);animation:wexspin .8s linear infinite}
@keyframes wexspin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
.wex .inf-status button.btn{font-size:15px}
.pager{margin-top:var(--s5)}
.pager ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;justify-content:center}
.pager .page-numbers{display:grid;place-items:center;min-width:44px;height:44px;padding:0 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:var(--white);color:var(--navy);font:600 14px/1 var(--f-head);text-decoration:none}
.pager a.page-numbers:hover{border-color:var(--link);color:var(--link)}
.pager .current{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.pager .dots{border:0;background:none}
.arch-desc{color:var(--body);font-size:20px;line-height:1.7}
.arch-desc ul{margin:0 0 14px;padding-left:1.3em;list-style:disc}
.arch-desc li{margin-bottom:6px}
.arch-desc li::marker{color:var(--link)}
.wex .arch-desc h2{font-size:35px;margin:0 0 var(--s2)}
.wex .arch-desc h3{font-size:30px;margin:var(--s3) 0 8px}
.arch-desc p{margin:0 0 14px}
.empty{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:var(--s5);text-align:center}
.empty p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}

/* ---------- breadcrumbs ---------- */
.wex .rank-math-breadcrumb{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 14px}
.wex .rank-math-breadcrumb p{margin:0}
.wex .rank-math-breadcrumb a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.wex .rank-math-breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--link);text-decoration:underline}
.wex .rank-math-breadcrumb .separator{margin:0 6px;opacity:.6}

/* ---------- single posts & pages ---------- */
.wex-reading .site-content{padding-block:var(--s5)}
.wex-reading #primary{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;float:none;width:100%}
.wex-reading .inside-article{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:clamp(22px,4vw,48px)}
.wex-reading .site-main{margin:0}
.wex-reading .entry-header .cat{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:12px}
.wex .entry-title{font-size:40px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:700;margin:0}
.wex .wex-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px 8px;margin-top:18px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.wex .wex-meta a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.wex .wex-meta a:hover{color:var(--link)}
.wex-meta .sep{opacity:.6}
.wex .wex-meta b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.avatar-mono{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;display:inline-grid;place-items:center;font:600 12.5px/1 var(--f-head);margin-right:4px;flex:none}
.avatar-mono.lg{width:64px;height:64px;font-size:20px;margin:0}
.avatar-mono.xl{width:120px;height:120px;font-size:34px;margin:0}
img.avatar-photo{object-fit:cover;background:#E9EDF2;padding:0;border:0}
img.avatar-photo.lg,img.avatar-photo.xl{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--white),0 0 0 4px var(--line)}
.pol-photo{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:1px}
.arch-author{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.arch-author > div{min-width:0}
.arch-bio{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--body)}
.wex-hero-img{margin:var(--s4) 0 var(--s4)}
.wex-hero-img img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px}
.wex-hero-img figcaption,.entry-content figcaption,.wp-caption-text{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px;text-align:left}
.entry-content{color:var(--ink);font-size:20px;line-height:1.7}
.entry-content > *{margin-bottom:1.25em}
.wex .entry-content h2{font-size:35px;line-height:1.25;margin:1.6em 0 .6em;font-weight:700}
.wex .entry-content h3{font-size:30px;line-height:1.3;margin:1.4em 0 .5em;font-weight:600}
.wex .entry-content h4{font-size:24px;margin:1.3em 0 .4em;font-weight:600}
.entry-content a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol{padding-left:1.3em;margin-left:0}
.entry-content li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.entry-content li::marker{color:var(--link)}
.entry-content img{border-radius:4px;height:auto}
.entry-content blockquote{margin:1.6em 0;padding:4px 0 4px 22px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:none;font:italic 400 21px/1.55 var(--f-accent);color:var(--navy)}
.entry-content blockquote p{margin:0}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.6em 0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px}
.entry-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;border:0}
.entry-content th,.entry-content td{padding:11px 14px;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.entry-content thead:not(:has(th:not(:empty))){display:none}
.entry-content thead th,.entry-content tr:first-child th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font:600 14px/1.4 var(--f-head)}
.entry-content tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:var(--ivory)}
.entry-content td:first-child{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.entry-content .callout,.entry-content .wex-callout{background:#EEF6F9;border:1px solid #CFE5EE;border-left:4px solid var(--link);border-radius:4px;padding:18px 20px}
.author-box{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:var(--s5);padding:var(--s3);background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r)}
.author-box .eyebrow{font-size:11.5px}
.author-name{font:600 18px/1.3 var(--f-head);margin:4px 0 6px}
.wex .author-name a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.author-bio{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--body);margin:0}
.post-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--s2);margin-top:var(--s4)}
.wex a.pn{display:block;padding:16px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);color:var(--navy);font:600 15px/1.4 var(--f-head);text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .15s}
.wex a.pn:hover{border-color:var(--link);color:var(--link)}
.pn span{display:block;font:600 11.5px/1 var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px}
.pn.next{text-align:right;grid-column:2}
.related{margin-top:var(--s5);padding-top:var(--s4);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.related .grid3{gap:var(--s2)}
.related .card{background:var(--ivory)}
.related .card .in{padding:14px 16px 16px}
.wex .related .card-title{font-size:16px}
.related .card--text{border-top:3px solid var(--cyan)}
.related .card--text .in{padding:16px 18px 18px}
.wex-reading .comments-area{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:clamp(22px,4vw,40px);margin-top:var(--s3)}
.wex .comment-respond input[type=submit]{background:var(--link);border-radius:4px;font:600 15px/1 var(--f-head);padding:14px 22px}
.wex .comment-respond input[type=submit]:hover{background:var(--link-hover)}

/* ---------- post layout: article + right sidebar ---------- */
.wex-reading .site-content{padding-inline:var(--gut)}
.wex-reading.single-post .site-content{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:32px;align-items:stretch}
.wex-reading.single-post .inside-article{padding:clamp(22px,3vw,40px)}
.wex-reading.single-post #primary{max-width:none;margin:0;width:auto;min-width:0}
.wex-reading.single-post .is-right-sidebar{width:auto;min-width:0;padding:0}
.wex-reading.single-post .inside-right-sidebar{margin:0;height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--s3)}
.wex .entry-content h2{scroll-margin-top:96px}

.side-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:22px}
.wex .side-label{font:600 12px/1.3 var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 16px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.side-label::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--cyan);flex:none}
.sa-top{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center}
.wex a.sa-name{display:block;font:600 18px/1.3 var(--f-head);color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.wex a.sa-name:hover{color:var(--link)}
.sa-beat{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px}
.sa-bio{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--body);margin:14px 0 0;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:4;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}

.side-sticky{position:sticky;top:96px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--s3)}
.admin-bar .side-sticky{top:128px}
.toc-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:toc}
.side-toc .toc-list{position:relative;max-height:max(140px,calc(100vh - 500px));overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;margin-right:-8px;padding-right:8px}
.toc-list li{counter-increment:toc;margin:0}
.wex .toc-list a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:26px 1fr;gap:4px;padding:7px 8px 7px 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--body);text-decoration:none;border-left:2px solid transparent;padding-left:10px;margin-left:-12px;transition:color .15s,border-color .15s,background .15s}
.toc-list a::before{content:counter(toc,decimal-leading-zero);font:600 11.5px/1.9 var(--f-head);color:var(--muted);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.wex .toc-list a:hover{color:var(--link)}
.wex .toc-list a.is-active{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;border-left-color:var(--cyan);background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(26,164,206,.08),transparent)}
.toc-list a.is-active::before{color:var(--link)}

.sp-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:sp}
.sp-list li{counter-increment:sp;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.sp-list li:first-child{border-top:0}
.wex a.sp-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:22px 1fr;gap:8px;padding:10px 0;font:600 14.5px/1.4 var(--f-head);color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s}
.sp-list li:first-child .sp-item{padding-top:0}
.sp-item::before{content:counter(sp);font:700 14.5px/1.4 var(--f-head);color:var(--gold)}
.wex a.sp-item:hover,.wex a.sp-item:focus-visible{color:var(--link)}
.side-sticky .side-card{padding:18px 20px}
.side-sticky .side-label{margin-bottom:12px;padding-bottom:10px}

/* inline TOC: phones/tablets only */
.toc-inline{display:none;background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);margin:0 0 1.6em;font-size:15px}
.toc-inline summary{cursor:pointer;padding:14px 18px;font:600 15px/1.3 var(--f-head);color:var(--navy);list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.toc-inline summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.toc-inline summary::after{content:"+";font:400 22px/1 var(--f-body);color:var(--link)}
.toc-inline[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.toc-inline .toc-list{padding:0 18px 12px 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.wex .toc-inline .toc-list a{margin-left:0;padding-left:0;border-left:0;text-decoration:none}

@media (max-width:1100px){
  .wex-reading.single-post .site-content{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 280px;gap:28px}
}
@media (max-height:680px){
  .side-sticky{position:static}
  .side-toc .toc-list{max-height:none}
}
@media (max-width:1023px){
  .wex-reading.single-post .site-content{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:var(--s3)}
  .wex-reading.single-post .inside-right-sidebar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--s3);height:auto}
  .side-sticky{position:static;display:contents}
  .side-toc{display:none}
  .toc-inline{display:block}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .wex-reading.single-post .inside-right-sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.wex .site-footer{background:var(--navy-deep)}
.ftr{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy-deep);color:#AEBBCC;padding-block:64px 28px;font-size:15px;border-top:3px solid var(--cyan)}
.ftr::after{content:"X";position:absolute;right:-40px;bottom:-120px;font:700 380px/1 var(--f-head);color:rgba(26,164,206,.05);pointer-events:none}
.ftr .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.ftr-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1.5fr .75fr .85fr;gap:var(--s5)}
.wex .ftr-h{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#fff;font:600 12.5px/1.3 var(--f-body);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 18px}
.ftr-h::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--cyan);flex:none}
.ftr-links{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.ftr-topics .ftr-links{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:24px}
.wex .ftr a{color:#C9D4E1;text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s}
.wex .ftr a:hover,.wex .ftr a:focus-visible{color:#fff}
.wex .ftr-links a{display:inline-block;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.4;background:linear-gradient(var(--cyan),var(--cyan)) 0 100%/0 1px no-repeat;transition:color .15s,background-size .2s;padding-bottom:2px}
.wex .ftr-links a:hover,.wex .ftr-links a:focus-visible{background-size:100% 1px}
.ftr-logo{display:inline-block;line-height:0}
.ftr .brand img{height:38px;width:auto;display:block}
.ftr .brand p{line-height:1.65;max-width:30em;margin:18px 0 0;font-size:14.5px}
.wex a.ftr-mail{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:22px;padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid var(--navy-line);border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;color:#fff;transition:border-color .15s,background .15s}
.wex a.ftr-mail:hover,.wex a.ftr-mail:focus-visible{border-color:var(--cyan);background:rgba(26,164,206,.08);color:#fff}
.ftr-mail svg{width:17px;height:17px;color:var(--cyan);flex:none}
.ftr-bottom{margin-top:56px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid #253651;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px 24px;font-size:13px;color:#8D9DB2}
.ftr-note{flex:1}
.wex a.ftr-top{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font:600 13px/1 var(--f-head);color:#C9D4E1;padding:9px 14px;border:1px solid var(--navy-line);border-radius:999px}
.wex a.ftr-top:hover,.wex a.ftr-top:focus-visible{border-color:var(--cyan);color:#fff}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1180px){
  .wex .wex-nav a{padding:11px 8px}
}
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .slider{--per:4}
  .grid4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .hero .wrap{gap:var(--s4)}
}
@media (max-width:960px){
  .wex button.burger{display:grid}
  .wex-navwrap{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--navy);border-top:1px solid var(--navy-line);border-bottom:3px solid var(--cyan);max-height:calc(100vh - 70px);overflow-y:auto}
  .wex-header.is-open .wex-navwrap{display:block}
  .wex-nav{flex-direction:column;padding:10px var(--gut) 18px;gap:0}
  .wex .wex-nav > li > a{padding:14px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--navy-line);border-radius:0;font-size:15px}
  .wex-nav .menu-item-has-children > a::after{display:none}
  .wex-nav .sub-menu{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;background:none;padding:4px 0 8px 14px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;min-width:0}
  .wex .wex-nav .sub-menu a{padding:10px 4px;color:#B9C6D6}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero .wrap,.team{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-art img{max-width:400px}
  .board{max-width:620px}
  .slider{--per:3}
  .grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .grid3:not(.grid-archive) > :nth-child(3):last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
  .grid-archive > .card:first-child{flex-direction:column}
  .grid-archive > .card:first-child .card-img{flex:none;aspect-ratio:5/3;min-height:0}
  .ftr-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--s4) var(--s5)}
  .ftr .brand,.ftr-topics{grid-column:1/-1}
  .ftr-topics .ftr-links{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .band,.mostread{padding-block:var(--s5)}
}
@media (max-width:782px){
  .admin-bar .wex-header{top:46px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  body.wex{font-size:16.5px}
  .grid3,.grid4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid3:not(.grid-archive) > :nth-child(3):last-child{grid-column:auto}
  .related .grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .slider{--per:2;--gap:12px}
  .wex a.icard{padding:18px 16px}
  .icard .ico{width:48px;height:48px}
  .wex .icard h3{font-size:16px}
  .sec-h{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
  .sec-h .rule{display:none}
  .sec-h .see-all,.sec-h .sl-ctrl{margin-left:auto}
  .board{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px 14px;padding:28px 18px 22px}
  .pol b{font-size:14px}
  .team-copy .lead{font-size:18px}
  .ftr{padding-block:48px 24px}
  .ftr-grid{gap:var(--s4) var(--s3)}
  .ftr-topics .ftr-links{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ftr-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:40px}
  .ftr::after{font-size:260px;bottom:-80px}
  .post-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pn.next{grid-column:auto}
  .author-box{flex-direction:column}
  .entry-content,.hero .lede,.team-copy p,.arch-desc{font-size:18px}
  .arch-author{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px}
  .wex .grid-archive .card-title,.wex .grid-archive > .card:first-child .card-title{font-size:24px}
  .avatar-mono.xl{width:96px;height:96px}
  .wex .entry-title,.wex .hero h1,.wex .arch-head h1{font-size:32px}
  .wex .entry-content h2,.wex .sec-h h2,.wex .team-copy h2,.wex .arch-desc h2{font-size:28px}
  .wex .entry-content h3,.wex .arch-desc h3{font-size:24px}
  .wex-search form,.arch-search{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .wex *{transition:none !important}
  .card:hover .card-img img,.pol:hover{transform:none}
}