/* Blog ("Learn") pages — shared by learn/index.html and every learn/*.html article.
   Same colours, fonts, header and footer as the rest of the site. */
:root{
  --navy:#1F2933; --navy-soft:#2A3742; --marigold:#F59E0B; --marigold-dk:#D97F06;
  --paper:#F5F6F7; --white:#FFFFFF; --slate:#64748E; --line:#DFE3E8;
  --green:#1E7A4C; --red:#B42318; --ink-on-navy:#C6D0DA;
  --serif:'Zilla Slab',Georgia,serif; --sans:'IBM Plex Sans',system-ui,sans-serif; --mono:'IBM Plex Mono',Consolas,monospace;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--navy)}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:20px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:28px;height:1px;background:var(--marigold)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
.btn{display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-height:52px;padding:14px 26px;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none;border:1.5px solid transparent}
.btn-primary{background:var(--marigold);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--marigold-dk);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}

/* top bar + header (same as other pages) */
.topbar{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-block:8px}
.topbar a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.topbar .soc{display:flex;gap:14px}
.topbar .soc a{opacity:.85}
header{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-block:12px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none}
.brand img{height:42px;width:auto}
.brand span{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
@media (max-width:420px){.brand span{font-size:16px}}
.menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500}
.menu a{text-decoration:none}
.menu a:hover{color:var(--marigold-dk)}
.menu .login{background:var(--marigold);color:var(--navy);padding:10px 18px;font-weight:600}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:1.5px solid var(--navy);padding:8px 12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--navy)}

/* draft banner — remove the .draft-bar element when a post is approved */
.draft-bar{background:#FEF3C7;border-bottom:1px solid #F5D78A;color:#7A4B00;font-size:14px}
.draft-bar .wrap{padding-block:10px}
.draft-note{border:1.5px dashed #D9A43A;background:#FFFBEB;color:#7A4B00;padding:14px 16px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;margin:18px 0}
.draft-note b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}

/* article */
.post-head{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-head .wrap{max-width:820px;padding-block:44px 32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.post-head h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,48px)}
.post-head .dek{font-size:19px;color:var(--slate);margin:0;text-wrap:pretty}
.byline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px 16px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--slate)}
.crumbs{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--slate)}
.crumbs a{color:var(--slate)}
.hero-img{max-width:820px;margin:28px auto 0;padding-inline:20px}
.hero-img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-slot{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--navy);color:var(--ink-on-navy);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:10px;padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-slot b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--marigold)}
.hero-slot p{margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;max-width:640px}

.article{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 20px 64px}
.article p,.article li{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.75}
.article p{margin:0 0 18px}
.article h2{font-size:clamp(25px,3vw,31px);margin:44px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:90px}
.article h3{font-size:21px;margin:30px 0 10px}
.article ul,.article ol{padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 20px}
.article li{margin-bottom:8px}
.article a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration-color:var(--marigold);text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article a:hover{color:var(--marigold-dk)}
.article strong{font-weight:600}
.lead{font-size:19px !important}

/* "in short" box at the top */
.short{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--marigold);padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 28px}
.short .t{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--marigold-dk);margin-bottom:6px}
.short ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
.short li{font-size:16px !important;margin-bottom:4px}

/* example / story box */
.example{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 22px;margin:8px 0 24px}
.example .t{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--green);margin-bottom:6px}
.example p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* tip / warning */
.tip,.warn{padding:16px 20px;margin:8px 0 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}
.tip{background:#ECF7F0;border-left:4px solid var(--green)}
.warn{background:#FDF0EE;border-left:4px solid var(--red)}
.tip b,.warn b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
.tip b{color:var(--green)} .warn b{color:var(--red)}

/* simple data table */
.tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:8px 0 24px;background:var(--white);font-size:15px}
.tbl th,.tbl td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.tbl th{background:var(--paper);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:500;color:var(--slate)}
.tbl-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 24px}
.tbl-wrap .tbl{margin:0;min-width:520px}

/* figures: screenshots and portal-style illustrations */
figure{margin:10px 0 28px}
figure img{border:1px solid var(--line)}
/* wide portal screenshots: keep text readable on phones, swipe sideways */
.wide{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
@media (max-width:720px){.wide img{width:640px;max-width:none}.wide + figcaption::before{content:"Swipe sideways to see the full screenshot. ";font-weight:600}}
figcaption{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--slate);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.5}
.shot-slot{border:1.5px dashed var(--slate);background:var(--white);padding:22px;color:var(--slate);font-size:14px;line-height:1.55}
.shot-slot b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;display:block;margin-bottom:4px;color:var(--navy)}

/* portal-style panel (looks like the fee section of an NIC eProcurement tender page) */
.portal{border:1px solid #9FB6C3;background:#fff;font-family:Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;color:#222}
.portal .ph{background:#1A6585;color:#fff;font-weight:700;padding:7px 10px;font-size:12.5px}
.portal table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse}
.portal td{border-bottom:1px solid #DCE6EC;padding:7px 10px;vertical-align:top}
.portal td.k{background:#EEF4F7;color:#1A4F66;font-weight:700;width:46%}
.portal .hl td{background:#FFF4D6 !important}
.portal .stamp{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;background:var(--marigold);color:var(--navy);padding:2px 6px;margin-left:6px;vertical-align:1px}
.illus{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:6px}

/* scenario cards */
.scen{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:14px;margin:8px 0 26px}
.scen > div{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.scen .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--slate)}
.scen h3{font-size:18px;margin:0}
.scen p{font-size:15px !important;line-height:1.6 !important;margin:0 !important}
.scen .res{font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.scen .ok{color:var(--green)} .scen .no{color:var(--red)}

/* free course promo */
.promo{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:26px 26px 28px;margin:36px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.promo .t{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--marigold)}
.promo h3{font-size:24px;color:#fff;margin:0}
.promo p{margin:0 !important;color:var(--ink-on-navy);font-size:16px !important}
.promo .row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:6px}
.promo .btn-ghost{color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.promo .btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.article .promo a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.article .promo .btn-primary{color:var(--navy)}

/* read next */
.next{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:40px;padding-top:26px}
.next h2{margin-top:0 !important}
.next ul{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.next li{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-size:16px !important}
.next li a{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.next li span{display:block;color:var(--slate);font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}
a.soon,a[data-soon]{pointer-events:none;text-decoration:none !important;color:var(--slate) !important}
a[data-soon]::after{content:" (coming soon)";font-size:12px;font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--slate)}

/* blog index */
.bhero{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.bhero .wrap{padding-block:52px 40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;max-width:880px}
.bhero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,52px)}
.bhero p{margin:0;font-size:18px;color:var(--slate);max-width:640px}
.bindex{padding-block:40px 72px}
.bmod{margin-bottom:44px}
.bmod h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,30px);margin:10px 0 18px}
.bgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:16px}
.bcard{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy)}
.bcard:hover{border-color:var(--marigold)}
.bcard .th{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:14px;color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:20px;line-height:1.15}
.bcard .th img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.bcard .bd{padding:14px 16px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.bcard h3{font-size:18px}
.bcard p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--slate);line-height:1.5}
.bcard.soon{opacity:.6;pointer-events:none}
.bcard.soon .th{background:var(--navy-soft)}
.bcard .lbl{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--slate)}
.bmore{color:var(--slate);font-size:15.5px;margin:8px 0 40px}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--navy);color:var(--ink-on-navy)}
footer .wrap{padding-block:56px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:40px}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:32px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}
.fcol{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.fcol .t{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--marigold);margin-bottom:6px}
.fcol a{color:var(--ink-on-navy);text-decoration:none}
.fcol a:hover{color:#fff}
.fcol .w{color:#fff}
.fbrand img{height:52px;width:auto;margin-bottom:8px}
.fbot{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);padding-top:20px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.wa{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:20px;z-index:50;background:var(--green);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(27,46,78,.25)}
.wa .dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff}
.mobilebar{display:none}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:10px 20px 20px;gap:0}
  .menu.open{display:flex}
  .menu a{padding:13px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .menu .login{margin-top:14px;text-align:center;justify-content:center;display:flex;border-bottom:none}
  .burger{display:block}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .mobilebar{display:flex;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 12px calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));gap:10px}
  .mobilebar a{flex:1;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;min-height:48px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none}
  .mobilebar .mf{background:var(--marigold);color:var(--navy)}
  .mobilebar .mw{border:1.5px solid var(--green);color:var(--green)}
  .wa{display:none}
  body{padding-bottom:74px}
  .article p,.article li{font-size:16.5px}
  .post-head .dek{font-size:17px}
  .promo{padding:22px 18px}
  .example{padding:16px 14px}
  .tbl{font-size:13.5px}
  .tbl th,.tbl td{padding:8px 7px}
  .tbl th{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.04em}
  .tbl-wrap .tbl{min-width:0}
  .promo .btn{width:100%}
}

/* sources line at the end of rule-heavy articles */
.src{font-size:13.5px !important;line-height:1.6 !important;color:var(--slate);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:12px;margin-top:30px !important}
.src b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:500}

/* byline author photo */
.byline .by{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.byline .by img{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;background:#E9EDF2}
/* share bar, question box, author card (end of post; no comments by design) */
.share{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:36px 0 20px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line,#E2E6EC)}
.share .t{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--slate);margin-right:6px;width:100%}
.share a,.share button{font:600 14px/1 var(--sans,inherit);padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #CBD2DB;background:#fff;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer}
.share a:hover,.share button:hover{border-color:var(--navy)}
.share .s-wa{background:#1F8F4E;border-color:#1F8F4E;color:#fff}
.ask{background:#F4F6F9;padding:18px 20px;margin:0 0 20px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px 18px}
.ask b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;width:100%}
.ask p{margin:0;flex:1 1 260px}
.author{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;border:1px solid var(--line,#E2E6EC);padding:18px 20px;margin:0 0 30px}
.author img{width:88px;height:88px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex:none;background:#E9EDF2}
.author .t{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--slate)}
.author h3{margin:4px 0 6px}
.author h3 a{color:inherit}
.author p{margin:0;font-size:15px;color:var(--slate)}
@media (max-width:560px){.author{flex-direction:column}.author img{width:72px;height:72px}}