/* The Brief — Executive Abs. Shared styles for every page. */
:root{
  --ink:#0e0e0f;
  --brand-black:#050505;
  --accent:#6a3fc4;
  --accent-hot:#8d63e0;
  --accent-tint:#F1ECFB;
  --accent-deep:#5a3aa3;
  --soft:#F5F3FA;
  --line:#ECEAF1;
  --line-strong:#DCD8E4;
  --body:#4a4852;
  --meta:#6b6874;
  --nav:#3b3a40;
  --avatar:#DCD3F2;
  --bg:#FFFFFF;
  --display:Poppins, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --heading:Manrope, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --text:Inter, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--text);line-height:1.5}
a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.accent{color:var(--accent)}
.wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* Header */
.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-header .wrap{padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;display:flex;justify-content:center}
.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.site-header .wordmark{font-size:24px}
.site-header .pill-brief{font-size:11px;padding:4px 10px}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--heading);font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.wordmark b{font-weight:800}
.wordmark span{font-weight:500}
.pill-brief{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);background:var(--accent-tint);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.site-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 26px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.site-nav a{color:var(--nav)}
.site-nav a:hover,.site-nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--accent)}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--text);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:10px;border:0;cursor:pointer;text-align:center}
.btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent-deep);color:#fff}
.btn-dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-dark:hover{background:#2a2a2e;color:#fff}
.btn-outline{border:1px solid var(--line-strong);color:var(--ink);background:#fff;padding:14px 24px}

/* Eyebrow / pills */
.eyebrow{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--meta)}
.pill{display:inline-block;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--soft);color:var(--nav);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;border:0;font-family:var(--text);cursor:pointer}
.pill:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.pill.is-active{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.pill-sm{padding:7px 12px}
.tag-featured{font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);background:var(--accent-tint);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px}

/* Display type */
.display{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.035em;line-height:1.04;margin:0}

/* Hero + signup */
.hero{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:72px 24px 56px;text-align:center}
.hero h1{margin:16px 0 18px;font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,68px)}
.hero p{margin:0 auto;max-width:600px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--body)}
.signup{margin:32px auto 0;max-width:520px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;padding:8px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:16px;background:#fff}
.signup input{flex:1 1 220px;min-width:0;height:48px;padding:0 14px;border:0;font-size:16px;font-family:var(--text);color:var(--ink);background:transparent}
.signup input:focus{outline:none}
.signup:focus-within{border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--accent-tint)}
.signup .btn{height:48px;padding:0 22px;font-size:16px}
.signup-note{margin-top:14px;font-size:13px;color:var(--meta)}
.signup-error{margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#b3261e;min-height:1em}

/* Two-column layout */
.layout{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 72px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:48px}
.layout main{flex:999 1 600px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.layout aside{flex:1 1 300px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px}

/* Placeholder images */
.ph{background:var(--accent-tint);border-radius:16px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:18px}
.ph span{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep)}
.ph-soft{background:var(--soft)}

/* Featured */
.featured{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;padding-bottom:36px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.featured .ph{aspect-ratio:16/8}
.meta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--meta)}
.featured h2{margin:0;font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(30px,3.4vw,42px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-0.03em}
.featured p{margin:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--body)}
.byline{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:14px;color:var(--body)}
.byline strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.avatar{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--avatar);flex:none}
.avatar-lg{width:52px;height:52px}

/* Article list */
.list-head{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:32px 0 8px}
.list-head h3{margin:0;font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-0.02em}
.filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.card{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:center}
.card[hidden]{display:none}
.card-body{flex:999 1 320px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.card-cat{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent)}
.card-title{font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:700;font-size:22px;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-0.015em}
.card-dek{font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--body)}
.card-meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--meta)}
.card-thumb{flex:1 1 200px;max-width:220px;aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:12px;background:var(--soft)}
.card:hover .card-title{color:var(--accent)}
.empty{padding:40px 0;color:var(--meta);font-size:15px}
.more{align-self:center;margin-top:32px}

/* Sidebar boxes */
.box{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:24px}
.box-title{font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:800;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:16px}
.author{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.author-row{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center}
.author-name{font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:800;font-size:17px}
.author-role{font-size:14px;color:var(--meta)}
.author p{margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--body)}
.method{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.method a{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.letter{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--accent-tint);color:var(--accent);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none}
.topics{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}

/* Dark coaching card */
.cta-dark{background:var(--brand-black);color:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:28px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.cta-dark .kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-hot)}
.cta-dark .cta-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:24px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-0.02em}
.cta-dark .cta-title span{color:var(--accent-hot)}
.cta-dark p{margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.cta-dark .btn{margin-top:6px;padding:14px 18px}

/* Page header (category, subscribe) */
.page-head{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 24px 8px}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,56px);margin:12px 0 12px}
.page-head p{margin:0;max-width:640px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--body)}

/* Article */
.article-head{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 24px 32px}
.article-head .meta-row{font-size:14px}
.article-head .cat{font-weight:600;color:var(--accent)}
.article-head h1{margin:16px 0 18px;font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,56px);line-height:1.06}
.article-head .dek{margin:0 0 24px;font-size:21px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--body)}
.article-hero{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.article-hero .ph{aspect-ratio:16/8}
.article-hero figcaption{margin-top:10px;font-size:13px;color:var(--meta)}
.prose{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 24px 24px;font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.7;color:#2c2b31}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.25em}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:800;font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:var(--ink);margin:1.8em 0 .6em}
.prose a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 1.25em;padding-left:1.2em}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink)}
.pullquote{margin:2em 0;padding:4px 0 4px 24px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:26px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.client{margin:2em 0;padding:24px;border-radius:16px;background:var(--soft)}
.client blockquote{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink)}
.client .who{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:14px;color:var(--body)}
.client .who strong{color:var(--ink)}
.disclaimer{margin-top:12px;font-size:13px;font-style:italic;color:var(--meta)}
.soft-cta{margin:2em 0;padding:20px 24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 20px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5}
.soft-cta p{margin:0;flex:1 1 300px}
.article-end{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:16px 24px 56px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px}
.article-end .cta-dark{padding:36px 32px}
.article-end .cta-dark .cta-title{font-size:30px}
.article-end .cta-dark p{font-size:16px}
.article-end .cta-dark .btn{align-self:flex-start}
.newsletter-box{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:32px;text-align:center}
.newsletter-box h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:800;font-size:24px;letter-spacing:-0.02em}
.newsletter-box p{margin:0;color:var(--body);font-size:16px}
.newsletter-box .signup{margin-top:20px}
.related{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.related .wrap{padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:64px}
.related h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-0.02em}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:28px;margin-top:20px}
.related-grid a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.related-grid .card-thumb{max-width:none;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10}
.related-grid a:hover .card-title{color:var(--accent)}
.related-grid .card-title{font-size:19px}

/* Subscribe / thank-you */
.center-page{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;padding:80px 24px 96px;text-align:center}
.center-page h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5.5vw,58px);margin:16px 0 18px}
.center-page p.lead{margin:0 auto;font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--body)}
.perks{margin:40px auto 0;max-width:520px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;text-align:left}
.perks li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--body)}
.perks .letter{width:32px;height:32px;font-size:15px}
.steps{margin:40px 0 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;text-align:left}
.step{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px 20px}
.step strong{display:block;font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:800;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:2px}
.step span{font-size:15px;color:var(--body);line-height:1.5}
.check{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent-tint);color:var(--accent);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-footer .wrap{padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:40px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 32px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--meta)}
.site-footer .wordmark{font-size:15px}
.site-footer nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.site-footer nav a{color:var(--meta)}
.site-footer nav a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

@media (max-width:640px){
  .hero{padding:48px 16px 40px}
  .wrap,.layout,.page-head,.article-head,.article-hero,.prose,.article-end,.center-page{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}
  .site-header .btn{padding:10px 16px}
  .card-thumb{display:none}
  .prose{font-size:18px}
  .pullquote{font-size:22px}
  .newsletter-box{padding:24px 16px}
  .article-end .cta-dark{padding:28px 22px}
}

/* ---------- Article components ---------- */
.byline .editor-role{color:var(--meta)}
.prose h3{font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:800;font-size:21px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--ink);margin:1.6em 0 .5em}
.prose sup a,.prose a.cite{text-decoration:none;font-size:.72em;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);padding:0 1px}
.lede{font-size:21px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink)}
.key-takeaways{margin:0 0 2em;padding:22px 24px;border-radius:16px;background:var(--accent-tint)}
.key-takeaways h2{margin:0 0 10px !important;font-size:15px !important;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-deep) !important}
.key-takeaways ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;font-size:17px}
.key-takeaways li{margin-bottom:.4em}

/* Founder quote */
.founder-quote{margin:2em 0;padding:24px 24px 22px;border-radius:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}
.founder-quote .avatar{width:44px;height:44px}
.founder-quote blockquote{margin:0 0 8px;font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:700;font-size:20px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.founder-quote cite{font-style:normal;font-size:14px;color:var(--meta)}
.founder-quote cite strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* Figures / graphics */
.figure{margin:2.2em 0;padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;background:#fff}
.figure-wide{margin-left:-60px;margin-right:-60px}
.figure-title{font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:800;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 4px}
.figure-sub{font-size:14px;color:var(--meta);margin:0 0 18px;line-height:1.5}
.figure-source{margin-top:14px;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--meta)}
.figure svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.figure svg text{font-family:var(--text)}

/* Horizontal bar chart */
.bars{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.bar-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(120px,190px) 1fr;gap:14px;align-items:center;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.35}
.bar-label{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.bar-track{position:relative;height:30px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--soft);overflow:hidden}
.bar-fill{position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;width:var(--w);border-radius:8px;background:var(--accent);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;padding-right:10px;color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;white-space:nowrap}
.bar-fill.muted{background:#B9A8E2}
.bar-fill.dark{background:var(--ink)}
.bar-fill.out{color:var(--ink);justify-content:flex-start;padding-left:calc(100% + 8px);padding-right:0}

/* Stat cards */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:14px;margin:2em 0}
.stat{border-radius:14px;background:var(--soft);padding:20px 18px}
.stat-num{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:38px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-0.03em;color:var(--accent)}
.stat-label{margin-top:10px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink)}
.stat-src{margin-top:8px;font-size:12px;color:var(--meta)}

/* Numbered facts */
.fact{margin:2.4em 0 1em;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center}
.fact-num{flex:none;width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.fact h2{margin:0 !important}

/* Comparison table */
.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;margin:0}
.compare th,.compare td{padding:12px 12px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.compare thead th{font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:800;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.compare tbody th{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);width:24%}
.compare td{color:var(--body)}
.compare .hl{background:var(--accent-tint);color:var(--ink)}
.compare thead .hl{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-bottom-color:var(--accent);border-radius:8px 8px 0 0}
.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}

/* Timeline */
.timeline{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative}
.timeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:62px;top:6px;bottom:6px;width:2px;background:var(--line)}
.timeline li{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:0 0 20px}
.timeline li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.timeline .yr{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--accent);text-align:right;padding-top:1px}
.timeline li::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:57px;top:6px;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:3px solid var(--accent)}
.timeline .ev{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--body)}
.timeline .ev strong{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:800;font-size:16px}

/* Image request / photo slot */
.photo-slot{margin:2em 0}
.photo-slot .ph{aspect-ratio:16/10;align-items:flex-end}
.photo-slot figcaption{margin-top:10px;font-size:13px;color:var(--meta)}

/* Method banner (ad) — always links to executiveabs.com/method */
.method-banner{margin:2.4em 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px 24px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;background:var(--brand-black);color:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:24px 26px;text-decoration:none;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.method-banner:hover{color:#fff}
.method-banner::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-60px;top:-60px;width:200px;height:200px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(141,99,224,.45),transparent);pointer-events:none}
.method-banner .mb-text{flex:1 1 300px;position:relative}
.method-banner .mb-kicker{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-hot);margin-bottom:6px}
.method-banner .mb-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:22px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-0.02em}
.method-banner .mb-title span{color:var(--accent-hot)}
.method-banner .mb-sub{margin-top:6px;font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.method-banner .btn{position:relative;flex:none}
.method-banner:hover .btn{background:var(--accent-hot)}
.prose .method-banner{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}

/* References */
.refs{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:8px 24px 40px}
.refs h2{font-family:var(--heading);font-weight:800;font-size:18px;margin:0 0 12px}
.refs ol{margin:0;padding-left:1.4em;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--meta)}
.refs li{margin-bottom:8px}
.refs a{color:var(--meta);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;word-break:break-word}
.refs a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.refs .note{margin-top:16px;font-size:12.5px;font-style:italic;color:var(--meta)}

/* Reveal animations */
.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
.js .reveal.is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.js .bar-fill{width:0;transition:width 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.js .is-in .bar-fill{width:var(--w)}
.js .draw path.d,.js .draw line.d,.js .draw polyline.d{stroke-dasharray:var(--len,600);stroke-dashoffset:var(--len,600);transition:stroke-dashoffset 1.4s ease}
.js .draw.is-in path.d,.js .draw.is-in line.d,.js .draw.is-in polyline.d{stroke-dashoffset:0}
.js .pop{opacity:0;transform:scale(.92);transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .5s ease}
.js .is-in .pop{opacity:1;transform:none}
.js .is-in .pop:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.15s}
.js .is-in .pop:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.3s}
.js .is-in .pop:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.45s}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .js .reveal,.js .bar-fill,.js .pop,.js .draw path.d,.js .draw line.d,.js .draw polyline.d{transition:none !important;opacity:1 !important;transform:none !important;stroke-dashoffset:0 !important}
  .js .bar-fill{width:var(--w)}
}

@media (max-width:820px){.figure-wide{margin-left:0;margin-right:0}}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .figure{padding:18px 14px}
  .bar-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}
  .stat-num{font-size:32px}
  .founder-quote{flex-direction:column}
  .compare{font-size:14px}
  .compare th,.compare td{padding:10px 8px}
  .timeline::before{left:50px}
  .timeline li{grid-template-columns:40px 1fr;gap:22px}
  .timeline li::after{left:45px}
  .method-banner .btn{width:100%}
  .refs{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .table-scroll{margin:0 -14px;padding:0 14px}
  .table-scroll .compare{min-width:540px}
  .table-scroll::after{content:"Swipe to compare →";display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:12px;color:var(--meta)}
}

/* Homepage hero headline stack */
.hero-stack{line-height:1.06}
.hero .hero-sub{margin:22px auto 10px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,26px);letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:var(--ink)}

/* Looping b-roll video in hero / featured slots (black background blends with the footage) */
.video-frame{aspect-ratio:16/8;border-radius:16px;background:#000;overflow:hidden}
.video-frame video{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;background:#000}
@media (max-width:640px){.video-frame{aspect-ratio:5/4}}

/* Real headshots */
img.avatar{object-fit:cover;background:var(--avatar)}
.founder-quote .avatar{width:72px;height:72px;flex:none}
.author-row img.avatar-lg{width:64px;height:64px}

/* Homepage hero: wide on desktop, phrase-aware wrapping on mobile */
.hero{max-width:1160px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,6.2vw,80px)}
.hero .nobr,.hero .hero-sub span{display:inline-block}
.hero .hero-sub{font-size:clamp(19px,2.3vw,28px);max-width:none}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,10vw,44px)}
  .hero .hero-sub span{display:block}
  .hero .hero-sub{line-height:1.35}
}

/* Thumbnail images */
img.card-thumb{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover}
.card img.card-thumb{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.related-grid img.card-thumb{aspect-ratio:4/3}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .card{flex-wrap:nowrap;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px}
  .card img.card-thumb{display:block;flex:none;width:104px;max-width:104px;aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:10px;margin-top:22px}
  .card-title{font-size:19px}
}
.article-hero .hero-img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:16px}
.hero-archival{background:#111;border-radius:16px;padding:28px;display:flex;justify-content:center}
.hero-archival img{display:block;width:100%;max-width:520px;height:auto;border-radius:6px;filter:contrast(1.05)}
.article-hero figcaption{margin-top:10px;font-size:13px;color:var(--meta);text-align:center}
@media (max-width:640px){.hero-archival{padding:12px}}
.hero-archival.light{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-archival.light img{max-width:420px;filter:none}
.cta-dark .cta-logo{display:block;width:180px;height:auto;margin-bottom:6px}

/* executiveabs.com logo */
.site-header .logo{display:block;width:200px;height:auto}
.site-footer .logo-sm{display:block;width:130px;height:auto}
.method-banner .cta-logo{width:150px;margin-bottom:8px}
@media (max-width:640px){.site-header .logo{width:170px}}
img.avatar{border-radius:50%}
.photo-slot img.portrait{display:block;width:100%;max-width:440px;height:auto;margin:0 auto;border-radius:16px}
.photo-slot:has(img.portrait) figcaption{text-align:center}