* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

        :root {
            --coral: #F2A09A;
            --coral-light: #FDF5F4;
            --coral-dark: #E88B84;
            --teal: #4CB5AE;
            --teal-dark: #3A9A94;
            --teal-light: #E8F6F5;
            --navy: #1A2B3C;
            --text-dark: #2D3748;
            --text-gray: #5A6B7D;
            --text-light: #8899AA;
            --white: #FFFFFF;
            --bg-cream: #FFFAF9;
            --border: #E8ECF1;
        }

        html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

        body {
            font-family: 'DM Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            line-height: 1.6;
            background: var(--white);
            -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
        }

        h1, h2, h3 {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        /* ============================================
           ARTICLE HERO
        ============================================ */
        .article-hero {
            padding: 140px 20px 60px;
            background: linear-gradient(170deg, var(--bg-cream) 0%, var(--white) 60%, var(--coral-light) 100%);
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .article-hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -40%;
            left: -15%;
            width: 500px;
            height: 500px;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(242,160,154,0.07) 0%, transparent 70%);
            border-radius: 50%;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .article-hero::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -30%;
            right: -10%;
            width: 400px;
            height: 400px;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(76,181,174,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
            border-radius: 50%;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .article-hero .breadcrumb {
            font-size: var(--fs-breadcrumb);
            color: var(--text-light);
            margin-bottom: 24px;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
        }

        .article-hero .breadcrumb a {
            color: var(--teal);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .article-hero .breadcrumb a:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        .article-hero h1 {
            font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
            color: var(--navy);
            max-width: 780px;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
            line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .article-hero .article-meta {
            font-size: var(--fs-article-meta);
            color: var(--text-light);
        }

        .article-hero .article-meta span {
            display: inline-block;
            margin: 0 8px;
        }

        .tag {
            display: inline-block;
            background: var(--coral-light);
            color: var(--coral-dark);
            font-size: var(--fs-tag);
            font-weight: 600;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        /* ============================================
           ARTICLE BODY
        ============================================ */
        .article-body {
            max-width: 720px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 48px 20px 80px;
        }

        .article-body p {
            font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
            font-size: var(--fs-article-body);
            line-height: 1.85;
            color: var(--text-gray);
            margin-bottom: 28px;
        }

        .article-body h2 {
            font-size: var(--fs-article-h2);
            color: var(--navy);
            margin: 48px 0 20px;
            padding-top: 24px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

        .article-body h2:first-of-type {
            border-top: none;
            margin-top: 0;
            padding-top: 0;
        }

        .article-body strong {
            color: var(--text-dark);
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* Callout */
        .callout {
            background: var(--coral-light);
            border-left: 4px solid var(--coral);
            padding: 20px 24px;
            border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
            margin: 32px 0;
        }

        .callout p {
            font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;
            font-size: var(--fs-callout) !important;
            color: var(--text-dark) !important;
            margin-bottom: 0 !important;
            line-height: 1.65 !important;
        }

        .callout strong {
            color: var(--coral-dark);
        }

        .callout.teal {
            background: var(--teal-light);
            border-left-color: var(--teal);
        }

        .callout.teal strong {
            color: var(--teal-dark);
        }

        /* Cost Comparison */
        .cost-comparison {
            display: flex;
            gap: 20px;
            margin: 32px 0;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .cost-card {
            flex: 1;
            min-width: 240px;
            border-radius: 14px;
            padding: 28px 24px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .cost-card.traditional {
            background: #FEF2F2;
            border: 1px solid #FECACA;
        }

        .cost-card.hero {
            background: var(--teal-light);
            border: 1px solid #A7DAD5;
        }

        .cost-card h4 {
            font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
            font-size: var(--fs-mock-field);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1.2px;
            margin-bottom: 14px;
        }

        .cost-card.traditional h4 { color: #B91C1C; }
        .cost-card.hero h4 { color: var(--teal-dark); }

        .cost-card .price {
            font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
            font-size: var(--fs-stat-hero);
            line-height: 1;
            margin-bottom: 6px;
        }

        .cost-card.traditional .price { color: #DC2626; }
        .cost-card.hero .price { color: var(--teal-dark); }

        .cost-card .price-unit {
            font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
            font-size: var(--fs-flow-text);
            color: var(--text-light);
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .cost-stack {
            list-style: none;
            font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
            font-size: var(--fs-mock-text);
            color: var(--text-gray);
        }

        .cost-stack li {
            padding: 6px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .cost-stack li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

        .cost-stack .layer-cost {
            font-weight: 600;
            font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
        }

        .cost-card.traditional .layer-cost { color: #B91C1C; }
        .cost-card.hero .layer-cost { color: var(--teal-dark); }

        .savings-badge {
            display: inline-block;
            background: var(--teal);
            color: #fff;
            font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: var(--fs-mock-row);
            padding: 6px 16px;
            border-radius: 20px;
            margin-top: 8px;
        }

        /* Middleware Stack Diagram */
        .middleware-list {
            list-style: none;
            margin: 24px 0 32px;
            font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
        }

        .middleware-list li {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            padding: 10px 16px;
            font-size: var(--fs-card-title);
            color: var(--text-gray);
            border-left: 3px solid var(--border);
            margin-bottom: 2px;
            transition: border-color 0.2s;
        }

        .middleware-list li:hover {
            border-left-color: var(--coral);
        }

        .middleware-list .mw-label {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--text-dark);
            min-width: 180px;
        }

        .middleware-list .mw-example {
            color: var(--text-light);
            font-size: var(--fs-mock-text);
        }

        /* CTA Banner */
        .article-cta {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, #2a4560 100%);
            border-radius: 16px;
            padding: 40px 36px;
            margin: 48px 0 0;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .article-cta h3 {
            color: #fff;
            font-size: var(--fs-cta-heading);
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .article-cta p {
            color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65) !important;
            font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;
            font-size: var(--fs-cta-body) !important;
            margin-bottom: 24px !important;
        }

        .article-cta .btn {
            display: inline-block;
            background: var(--teal);
            color: #fff;
            padding: 14px 32px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: var(--fs-btn);
            transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
        }

        .article-cta .btn:hover {
            background: var(--teal-dark);
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }

        /* ============================================
           RESPONSIVE
        ============================================ */
        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .article-hero { padding: 120px 16px 40px; }
            .article-body { padding: 32px 16px 60px; }
            .article-body p { font-size: var(--fs-article-body-sm); }
            .cost-comparison { flex-direction: column; }
            .article-cta { padding: 28px 20px; }
            .middleware-list .mw-label { min-width: 120px; }
        }

        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            * { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
        }