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:root{--ink:#0f1a0f;--paper:#f8f7f2;--stone:#5a6158;--rule:#ddd9d0;--accent:#1a5c3a;--accent-deep:#0d3b22;--accent-light:#e4f0e8;--accent-glow:#2d8c58;--gold:#c4982a;--highlight:#f0ebe0;--card-bg:#fff;--serif:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;--sans:'DM Sans',-apple-system,sans-serif;--mono:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;--max-w:700px;--max-w-wide:1000px;--shadow-sm:0 1px 3px rgba(15,26,15,.06);--shadow-md:0 4px 16px rgba(15,26,15,.08);--shadow-lg:0 8px 32px rgba(15,26,15,.12);--radius:12px}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
body{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
body::before{content:'';position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.03'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
body>*{position:relative;z-index:1}

.site-nav{max-width:var(--max-w-wide);margin:0 auto;padding:24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.site-logo{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.site-logo::before{content:'';display:inline-block;width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:50%;animation:pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}50%{opacity:.5;transform:scale(.8)}}
.site-logo span{color:var(--accent)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:8px;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--stone);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:100px;transition:all .25s}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--accent-deep);background:var(--accent-light)}
.nav-rule{max-width:var(--max-w-wide);margin:0 auto;border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}

.hero{max-width:var(--max-w-wide);margin:0 auto;padding:80px 24px 64px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.hero-text h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,50px);line-height:1.08;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:20px}
.hero-text h1 em{color:var(--accent);font-style:italic}
.hero-text p{font-size:17px;color:var(--stone);line-height:1.65;max-width:440px;margin-bottom:28px}
.hero-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:14px 28px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:100px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em;transition:all .3s;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(26,92,58,.3)}
.hero-cta:hover{background:var(--accent-deep);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(26,92,58,.4)}
.hero-cta svg{transition:transform .3s}
.hero-cta:hover svg{transform:translateX(3px)}

.hero-visual{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
.stat-card{background:var(--card-bg);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:all .3s}
.stat-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.stat-card:nth-child(2){transform:translateY(16px)}.stat-card:nth-child(2):hover{transform:translateY(14px)}
.stat-card:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-8px)}.stat-card:nth-child(3):hover{transform:translateY(-10px)}
.stat-card:nth-child(4){transform:translateY(8px)}.stat-card:nth-child(4):hover{transform:translateY(6px)}
.stat-card .stat-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--stone);margin-bottom:6px}
.stat-card .stat-value{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;color:var(--accent);line-height:1.1}
.stat-card .stat-sub{font-size:12px;color:var(--stone);margin-top:4px}

.section-label{max-width:var(--max-w-wide);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-bottom:32px}
.section-label span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--stone);white-space:nowrap}
.section-label::after{content:'';flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--rule)}

.content{max-width:var(--max-w);margin:0 auto;padding:48px 24px 96px}

.post-grid{max-width:var(--max-w-wide);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 80px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px;list-style:none}
.post-card{background:var(--card-bg);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;transition:all .35s cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.post-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-glow));opacity:0;transition:opacity .35s}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:transparent}
.post-card:hover::before{opacity:1}

.post-card-category{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:14px}
.cat-banking{background:var(--accent-light);color:var(--accent-deep)}
.cat-taxes{background:#fef3e2;color:#8a5a00}
.cat-tools{background:#e8eaf6;color:#3949ab}
.cat-payroll{background:#fce4ec;color:#c62828}
.cat-budgeting{background:#e0f2f1;color:#00695c}
.cat-credit{background:#f3e5f5;color:#7b1fa2}

.post-card-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:10px}
.post-card-title a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.post-card:hover .post-card-title a{color:var(--accent)}
.post-card-excerpt{font-size:14px;color:var(--stone);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:16px}
.post-card-footer{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.post-card-date{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--stone)}
.post-card-arrow{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent-light);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:all .3s}
.post-card:hover .post-card-arrow{background:var(--accent)}
.post-card-arrow svg{width:14px;height:14px;color:var(--accent);transition:all .3s}
.post-card:hover .post-card-arrow svg{color:#fff;transform:translateX(2px)}

.post-card.featured{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px;padding:36px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent-deep) 0%,var(--accent) 100%);border:none;color:#fff}
.post-card.featured .post-card-category{background:rgba(255,255,255,.15);color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}
.post-card.featured .post-card-title a{color:#fff}
.post-card.featured:hover .post-card-title a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.9)}
.post-card.featured .post-card-excerpt{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.post-card.featured .post-card-date{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.post-card.featured .post-card-arrow{background:rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.post-card.featured:hover .post-card-arrow{background:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.post-card.featured .post-card-arrow svg{color:#fff}
.featured-badge{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.featured-badge::before{content:'';display:inline-block;width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%}

.cta-section{max-width:var(--max-w-wide);margin:0 auto 80px;padding:0 24px}
.cta-box{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent-deep) 0%,var(--accent) 50%,var(--accent-glow) 100%);color:#fff;padding:56px 48px;border-radius:16px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:40px;align-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 8px 40px rgba(26,92,58,.25)}
.cta-box::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-50%;right:-20%;width:400px;height:400px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,255,255,.06) 0%,transparent 70%);border-radius:50%}
.cta-box::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-30%;left:-10%;width:300px;height:300px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 0%,transparent 70%);border-radius:50%}
.cta-box>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
.cta-box h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:32px;font-weight:400;margin:0 0 12px;color:#fff;line-height:1.2}
.cta-box p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;opacity:.85;margin-bottom:0;max-width:420px}
.cta-box .cta-subscribe{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:16px 36px;background:#fff;color:var(--accent-deep);text-decoration:none;border-radius:100px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;transition:all .3s;box-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.15);white-space:nowrap}
.cta-box .cta-subscribe:hover{transform:translateY(-2px) scale(1.02);box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}

.post-header{margin-bottom:48px}
.post-category{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:16px;background:var(--accent-light);color:var(--accent-deep)}
.post-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,44px);line-height:1.12;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:20px}
.post-meta{font-size:14px;color:var(--stone);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.post-meta time{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px}

.prose h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:56px 0 20px;color:var(--ink)}
.prose h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin:40px 0 12px}
.prose p{margin-bottom:24px}
.prose a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;transition:all .2s}
.prose a:hover{color:var(--accent-deep);text-decoration-thickness:2px}
.prose strong{font-weight:600}
.prose blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding:4px 0 4px 24px;margin:32px 0;color:var(--stone);font-style:italic}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 24px 20px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:8px}
.prose code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;background:var(--highlight);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:4px}
.prose hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin:48px 0}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:32px 0;font-size:15px;background:var(--card-bg);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.prose thead th{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--stone);text-align:left;padding:14px 16px;background:var(--highlight);border-bottom:2px solid var(--rule)}
.prose tbody td{padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);vertical-align:top}
.prose tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.prose tbody tr:hover{background:var(--accent-light)}

.site-footer{max-width:var(--max-w-wide);margin:0 auto;padding:40px 24px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--stone)}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:24px;list-style:none}
.footer-links a{color:var(--stone);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.disclosure{font-size:13px;color:var(--stone);font-style:italic;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:48px}

@media(max-width:768px){
.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:48px 24px 40px}
.hero-visual{display:none}
.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.post-card.featured{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.cta-box{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:40px 28px;text-align:center}
.cta-box p{max-width:100%}
.nav-links{gap:4px}
.nav-links a{padding:6px 10px;font-size:12px}
.site-footer{flex-direction:column;gap:16px;text-align:center}
.prose table{font-size:13px}
.prose thead th,.prose tbody td{padding:10px 8px}
}