.blog-hero {
  background: var(--forest-deep);
  color: var(--white);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr;
  min-height: 680px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-hero-copy {
  align-self: center;
  padding: clamp(74px, 8vw, 126px) clamp(32px, 7vw, 112px);
}

.blog-hero .breadcrumb { margin-bottom: 34px; }
.blog-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(52px, 5.8vw, 88px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.048em;
  line-height: .98;
  margin: 0;
}
.blog-hero h1 em { color: #d8cfbf; font-weight: 400; }
.blog-hero-lead {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.35vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.78;
  margin: 30px 0 0;
  max-width: 690px;
}
.blog-meta {
  align-items: center;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  gap: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  margin-top: 32px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.blog-meta i { background: #c7bba8; border-radius: 50%; height: 4px; width: 4px; }
.blog-hero-visual { margin: 36px 36px 36px 0; min-height: 608px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.blog-hero-visual::after { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5); content: ""; inset: 18px; pointer-events: none; position: absolute; }
.blog-hero-visual img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
.blog-hero-caption {
  backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
  background: rgba(7,33,25,.82);
  bottom: 18px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  font-size: 10px;
  left: 18px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  line-height: 1.55;
  padding: 17px 20px;
  position: absolute;
  right: 18px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  z-index: 1;
}

.blog-facts { background: var(--ivory); display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); padding: 0 clamp(22px, 7vw, 108px); }
.blog-facts article { border-right: 1px solid var(--stone); min-height: 105px; padding: 25px clamp(18px, 3vw, 42px); }
.blog-facts article:first-child { border-left: 1px solid var(--stone); }
.blog-facts span { color: var(--red); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 11px; }
.blog-facts strong { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 400; margin: 7px 0 4px; }
.blog-facts p { color: #657068; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; }

.blog-shell { display: grid; gap: clamp(50px, 7vw, 108px); grid-template-columns: 270px minmax(0, 820px); justify-content: center; padding-bottom: 130px; padding-top: 105px; }
.blog-toc { align-self: start; border-top: 2px solid var(--forest); position: sticky; top: 118px; }
.blog-toc > p { color: var(--forest); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .17em; margin: 22px 0 12px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-toc ol { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.blog-toc li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone); }
.blog-toc a { color: #59655e; display: grid; font-size: 11px; gap: 10px; grid-template-columns: 23px 1fr; line-height: 1.4; padding: 12px 0; transition: color .2s ease, padding-left .2s ease; }
.blog-toc a:hover { color: var(--forest); padding-left: 4px; }
.blog-toc a span { color: var(--red); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 10px; }
.blog-toc-cta { background: var(--forest); color: var(--white); display: block; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .11em; margin-top: 24px; padding: 17px 18px; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; }

.blog-article { min-width: 0; }
.blog-article > p:first-child {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(25px, 2.7vw, 34px);
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  line-height: 1.42;
  margin: 0 0 46px;
}
.blog-section { border-top: 1px solid var(--stone); padding: 70px 0 5px; scroll-margin-top: 105px; }
.blog-section + .blog-section { margin-top: 65px; }
.blog-section-number { color: var(--red); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 11px; }
.blog-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(39px, 4.3vw, 59px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  margin: 13px 0 31px;
}
.blog-section h3 { color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 34px); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.025em; line-height: 1.18; margin: 42px 0 15px; }
.blog-section h4 { color: var(--forest); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .1em; margin: 30px 0 10px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-section p, .blog-section li { color: #535f58; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.86; }
.blog-section p { margin: 0 0 22px; }
.blog-section a:not(.button) { color: var(--forest); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(18,63,49,.35); text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.blog-section ul, .blog-section ol { margin: 22px 0 28px; padding-left: 23px; }
.blog-section li + li { margin-top: 9px; }
.blog-section strong { color: var(--ink); }
.blog-note { background: var(--ivory); border-left: 3px solid var(--red); margin: 32px 0; padding: 24px 27px; }
.blog-note p { font-size: 13px; margin: 0; }
.blog-note strong { color: var(--forest); display: block; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .11em; margin-bottom: 8px; text-transform: uppercase; }

.choice-grid { display: grid; gap: 16px; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; margin: 34px 0; }
.choice-card { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--stone); min-height: 260px; padding: 29px; }
.choice-card > span { color: var(--red); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 11px; }
.choice-card h3 { font-size: 30px; margin: 32px 0 12px; }
.choice-card p { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.72; margin: 0; }
.choice-card ul { border-top: 1px solid var(--stone); list-style: none; margin: 20px 0 0; padding: 15px 0 0; }
.choice-card li { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; padding: 6px 0 6px 18px; position: relative; }
.choice-card li::before { color: var(--red); content: "↗"; left: 0; position: absolute; }

.blog-figure { margin: 40px 0; }
.blog-figure img { display: block; max-height: 520px; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
.blog-figure figcaption { background: var(--forest-deep); color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .08em; line-height: 1.6; padding: 16px 20px; text-transform: uppercase; }

.comparison-wrap { margin: 36px 0; overflow-x: auto; }
.blog-comparison { border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 720px; width: 100%; }
.blog-comparison th { background: var(--forest-deep); color: var(--white); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .1em; padding: 18px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; }
.blog-comparison td { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone); color: #566159; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.62; padding: 18px; vertical-align: top; }
.blog-comparison td:first-child { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; width: 22%; }
.blog-comparison tr:nth-child(even) td { background: rgba(244,240,230,.55); }

.metric-grid { display: grid; gap: 1px; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); margin: 32px 0; background: var(--stone); border: 1px solid var(--stone); }
.metric-grid article { background: var(--paper); min-height: 205px; padding: 27px; }
.metric-grid span { color: var(--red); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 12px; }
.metric-grid h3 { font-size: 27px; margin: 28px 0 9px; }
.metric-grid p { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.72; margin: 0; }

.steps-list { counter-reset: guide; list-style: none !important; margin: 35px 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; }
.steps-list > li { border-top: 1px solid var(--stone); counter-increment: guide; display: grid; gap: 25px; grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr; margin: 0; padding: 27px 0; }
.steps-list > li::before { align-items: center; border: 1px solid #aeb8ae; border-radius: 50%; color: var(--forest); content: counter(guide, decimal-leading-zero); display: flex; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 11px; height: 42px; justify-content: center; width: 42px; }
.steps-list h3 { font-size: 27px; margin: 3px 0 9px; }
.steps-list p { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.74; margin: 0; }

.quote-checklist { background: var(--forest-deep); color: var(--white); margin: 38px 0; padding: clamp(30px, 5vw, 52px); }
.quote-checklist h3 { color: var(--white); font-size: clamp(31px, 3vw, 42px); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.quote-checklist > p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 25px; }
.quote-checklist ul { display: grid; gap: 0 30px; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.quote-checklist li { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; padding: 13px 0 13px 22px; position: relative; }
.quote-checklist li::before { color: #d8c7ad; content: "✓"; left: 0; position: absolute; }

.decision-box { background: var(--ivory); margin: 38px 0; padding: 34px; }
.decision-box h3 { margin-top: 0; }
.decision-box dl { margin: 0; }
.decision-box div { border-top: 1px solid var(--stone); display: grid; gap: 24px; grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr; padding: 18px 0; }
.decision-box dt { color: var(--forest); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.decision-box dd { color: #58635c; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0; }

.city-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 27px 0; }
.city-links a { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--stone); color: var(--forest) !important; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .08em; padding: 11px 13px; text-decoration: none !important; text-transform: uppercase; }
.city-links a:hover { background: var(--forest); color: var(--white) !important; }

.blog-faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone); }
.blog-faq summary { cursor: pointer; display: grid; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 27px); gap: 18px; grid-template-columns: 30px 1fr auto; list-style: none; padding: 23px 0; }
.blog-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.blog-faq summary span { color: var(--red); font-size: 10px; padding-top: 7px; }
.blog-faq summary i { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.blog-faq details[open] summary i { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.blog-faq details > p { font-size: 13px; margin: 0 0 25px 48px; max-width: 680px; }

.blog-sources { background: #eee9df; margin-top: 40px; padding: 26px; }
.blog-sources h3 { font-size: 25px; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.blog-sources p, .blog-sources li { font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.65; }
.blog-sources ul { margin-bottom: 0; }

.blog-cta { align-items: center; background: var(--forest); color: var(--white); display: flex; gap: 60px; justify-content: space-between; padding: clamp(66px, 8vw, 110px) clamp(22px, 8vw, 132px); }
.blog-cta h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(43px, 5.3vw, 72px); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.04em; line-height: 1.02; margin: 0; }
.blog-cta h2 em { color: #d9cfbe; font-weight: 400; }
.blog-cta p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.75; margin: 20px 0 0; max-width: 650px; }
.blog-cta .button { flex: 0 0 auto; }

@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .blog-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-hero-visual { height: 540px; margin: 0 32px 32px; min-height: 0; }
  .blog-shell { grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .blog-facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-facts article, .blog-facts article:first-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stone); border-left: 1px solid var(--stone); }
  .blog-shell { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-toc { position: static; }
  .blog-toc ol { columns: 2; }
  .blog-toc li { break-inside: avoid; }
  .blog-cta { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .blog-hero-copy { padding: 72px 22px 66px; }
  .blog-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(48px, 13.5vw, 67px); }
  .blog-hero-visual { height: 390px; margin: 0; }
  .blog-hero-visual::after { inset: 14px; }
  .blog-hero-caption { bottom: 14px; left: 14px; right: 14px; }
  .blog-shell { padding-bottom: 88px; padding-top: 76px; }
  .blog-toc ol { columns: 1; }
  .blog-section { padding-top: 55px; }
  .blog-section + .blog-section { margin-top: 50px; }
  .blog-section h2 { font-size: 42px; }
  .choice-grid, .metric-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .choice-card { min-height: 0; }
  .steps-list > li { gap: 17px; grid-template-columns: 43px 1fr; }
  .quote-checklist ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .decision-box { padding: 26px 22px; }
  .decision-box div { gap: 8px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-faq details > p { margin-left: 0; }
  .blog-cta { padding-bottom: 82px; padding-top: 82px; }
}