/* ============================================
   FinanceFlow — Clean, Modern, Content-Rich
   ============================================ */

/* ── Base ─────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
    --ff-black: #111;
    --ff-dark: #1a1a1a;
    --ff-gray-900: #262626;
    --ff-gray-700: #404040;
    --ff-gray-500: #767676;
    --ff-gray-400: #a3a3a3;
    --ff-gray-300: #d4d4d4;
    --ff-gray-200: #e5e5e5;
    --ff-gray-100: #f5f5f5;
    --ff-gray-50: #fafafa;
    --ff-white: #fff;
    --ff-accent: #111;
    --ff-radius: 8px;
    --ff-radius-lg: 12px;
    --ff-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.04);
    --ff-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
    --ff-shadow-lg: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    --ff-shadow-hover: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
    --ff-transition: .2s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}

* {
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
    color: var(--ff-gray-900);
    background: var(--ff-white);
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-size: 15px;
}

a { transition: color var(--ff-transition), opacity var(--ff-transition); }

/* ── Typography ───────────────────────────── */
.fw-500 { font-weight: 500; }
.fw-800 { font-weight: 800; }

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

/* ── Navbar ───────────────────────────────── */
.ff-nav {
    background: var(--ff-white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-200);
    padding: .5rem 0;
    min-height: 62px;
}

.ff-nav .navbar-brand {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    color: var(--ff-black) !important;
    gap: 8px;
}

.ff-nav .navbar-brand i {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.ff-nav .nav-link {
    font-size: .875rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ff-gray-500) !important;
    padding: .5rem .7rem !important;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: all var(--ff-transition);
}

.ff-nav .nav-link:hover,
.ff-nav .nav-link.active {
    color: var(--ff-black) !important;
    background: var(--ff-gray-100);
}

.ff-search-bar {
    background: var(--ff-gray-100);
    border: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-200);
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all var(--ff-transition);
    max-width: 220px;
}

.ff-search-bar:focus-within {
    background: var(--ff-white);
    border-color: var(--ff-gray-300);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.04);
    max-width: 280px;
}

.ff-search-bar input {
    border: none !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    font-size: .85rem;
    padding: .4rem .8rem;
}

.ff-search-bar button {
    border: none !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    padding: .4rem .7rem;
}

/* ── Mobile Header ───────────────────────── */
.ff-mobile-icon-btn {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-200);
    background: transparent;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all var(--ff-transition);
}

.ff-mobile-icon-btn:hover {
    background: var(--ff-gray-100);
    color: var(--ff-dark);
}

/* Offcanvas Mobile Menu */
.ff-mobile-menu {
    max-width: 320px;
}

.ff-mobile-label {
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.ff-mobile-nav-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 11px 0;
    color: var(--ff-gray-700);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-100);
    transition: color var(--ff-transition);
}

.ff-mobile-nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--ff-dark);
}

.ff-mobile-nav-link i.bi-chevron-right {
    font-size: .7rem;
    color: var(--ff-gray-300);
}

.ff-mobile-social {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--ff-gray-100);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all var(--ff-transition);
}

.ff-mobile-social:hover {
    background: var(--ff-dark);
    color: var(--ff-white);
}

/* ── Hero ─────────────────────────────────── */
.ff-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #111 0%, #1e293b 100%);
    color: var(--ff-white);
    padding: 70px 0 60px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ff-hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 50%, rgba(99,102,241,.15) 0%, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(168,85,247,.1) 0%, transparent 40%);
    z-index: 0;
}

.ff-hero h1 {
    color: var(--ff-white);
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.ff-hero p {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.ff-hero-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 5px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
}

.ff-hero-stats {
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
    margin-top: 28px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}

.ff-hero-stat {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.ff-hero-stat strong {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1;
}

.ff-hero-stat span {
    font-size: .75rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
    margin-top: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
}

/* Hero Search */
.ff-hero-search {
    max-width: 480px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.ff-hero-search .input-group {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all var(--ff-transition);
}

.ff-hero-search .input-group:focus-within {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.95);
    border-color: transparent;
}

.ff-hero-search input {
    background: transparent !important;
    border: none !important;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .95rem;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.ff-hero-search .input-group:focus-within input {
    color: var(--ff-dark);
}

.ff-hero-search input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.45);
}

.ff-hero-search .input-group:focus-within input::placeholder {
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
}

.ff-hero-search button {
    background: transparent !important;
    border: none !important;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
    padding: 14px 18px;
}

.ff-hero-search .input-group:focus-within button {
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
}

/* Hero Featured Card (right column) */
.ff-hero-card {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
    transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s;
}

.ff-hero-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}

.ff-hero-card img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 380px;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.ff-hero-card-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 380px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1e293b, #334155);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
}

.ff-hero-card-body {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,.85) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.4) 60%, transparent 100%);
}

.ff-hero-card-cat {
    display: inline-block;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.ff-hero-card h3 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.ff-hero-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    font-size: .78rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
}

/* ── Trending Bar ────────────────────────── */
.ff-trending-bar {
    background: var(--ff-gray-50);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-100);
    padding: 10px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ff-trending-label {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: #ef4444;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-right: 16px;
}

.ff-trending-scroll {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
    align-items: center;
}

.ff-trending-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

.ff-trending-item {
    display: inline-block;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ff-gray-700);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 4px 14px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-200);
    background: var(--ff-white);
    transition: all var(--ff-transition);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ff-trending-item:hover {
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    border-color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    box-shadow: var(--ff-shadow-sm);
}

/* ── Category Pills ───────────────────────── */
.ff-categories {
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-100);
}

.ff-pill {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
    background: var(--ff-gray-50);
    border: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-200);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all var(--ff-transition);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.ff-pill:hover {
    color: var(--ff-black);
    background: var(--ff-gray-100);
    border-color: var(--ff-gray-300);
}

/* ── Section Headers ──────────────────────── */
.ff-section-title {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.ff-section-title i {
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    font-size: .9em;
}

/* ── Horizontal Featured Card ────────────── */
.ff-card-horizontal {
    display: flex;
    background: var(--ff-white);
    border: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-100);
    border-radius: var(--ff-radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all .3s;
}

.ff-card-horizontal:hover {
    box-shadow: var(--ff-shadow-lg);
    border-color: var(--ff-gray-200);
}

.ff-card-horizontal-img {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 45%;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--ff-gray-100);
}

.ff-card-horizontal-img a { display: block; height: 100%; }

.ff-card-horizontal-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 240px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .5s;
}

.ff-card-horizontal:hover .ff-card-horizontal-img img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.ff-card-horizontal-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 240px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ff-gray-100), var(--ff-gray-50));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--ff-gray-300);
}

.ff-card-horizontal-body {
    padding: 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    flex: 1;
}

.ff-card-cat {
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: color var(--ff-transition);
}

.ff-card-cat:hover { color: var(--ff-dark); }

.ff-card-horizontal-body h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.ff-card-horizontal-body h3 a {
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.ff-card-horizontal-body h3 a:hover {
    color: var(--ff-gray-700);
}

.ff-card-excerpt {
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
    font-size: .88rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ff-card-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    font-size: .78rem;
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
}

.ff-card-meta span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
}

/* ── Standard Article Cards ──────────────── */
.article-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-100) !important;
    border-radius: var(--ff-radius-lg) !important;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--ff-white);
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: all .3s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}

.article-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--ff-shadow-hover);
    border-color: var(--ff-gray-200) !important;
}

.article-card .card-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--ff-gray-100);
}

.article-card .card-img-wrap img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 220px;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}

.article-card:hover .card-img-wrap img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.article-card .card-img-wrap .card-category {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,.65);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background var(--ff-transition);
}

.article-card .card-img-wrap .card-category:hover {
    background: rgba(0,0,0,.85);
}

.article-card .card-body {
    padding: 20px 16px 14px;
}

.article-card .card-title {
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.article-card .card-title a {
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.article-card .card-title a:hover {
    color: var(--ff-gray-700);
}

.article-card .card-excerpt {
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
    font-size: .85rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.article-card .card-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 14px;
    padding-top: 12px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-100);
    font-size: .78rem;
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
}

.article-card .card-meta span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
}

.article-card .card-no-img {
    height: 220px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ff-gray-100) 0%, var(--ff-gray-50) 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.article-card .card-no-img i {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--ff-gray-300);
}

/* ── Sidebar ──────────────────────────────── */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .ff-sidebar {
        position: sticky;
        top: 78px;          /* JS will recalculate for tall sidebars */
        align-self: flex-start;
    }
}

.ff-sidebar .sidebar-block {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.ff-sidebar .sidebar-title {
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-100);
}

.ff-sidebar .popular-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 10px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-50);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.ff-sidebar .popular-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.ff-sidebar .popular-num {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--ff-gray-100);
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ff-sidebar .popular-item:hover .popular-num {
    background: var(--ff-dark);
    color: var(--ff-white);
}

.ff-sidebar .popular-title {
    font-size: .85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    line-height: 1.35;
    transition: color var(--ff-transition);
}

.ff-sidebar .popular-item:hover .popular-title {
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
}

.ff-sidebar .popular-views {
    font-size: .72rem;
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.ff-sidebar .cat-link {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 5px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
    background: var(--ff-gray-50);
    border: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-200);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all var(--ff-transition);
    margin: 0 4px 6px 0;
}

.ff-sidebar .cat-link:hover {
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    border-color: var(--ff-gray-400);
}

.ff-sidebar .cat-count {
    color: var(--ff-gray-300);
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-left: 3px;
}

.ff-sidebar .tag-link {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    font-size: .75rem;
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--ff-transition);
}

.ff-sidebar .tag-link:hover {
    color: var(--ff-dark);
}

/* ── Newsletter Box (self-contained) ──────── */
.ff-newsletter-box {
    background: var(--ff-gray-900);
    color: var(--ff-white);
    border-radius: var(--ff-radius-lg);
    padding: 28px 24px;
    text-align: center;
}

.ff-newsletter-box .ff-newsletter-icon {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    opacity: .7;
}

.ff-newsletter-box h6 {
    color: var(--ff-white);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.ff-newsletter-box p {
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    font-size: .82rem;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.ff-newsletter-box .form-control {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    font-size: .85rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.ff-newsletter-box .form-control::placeholder {
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
}

.ff-newsletter-box .form-control:focus {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.15);
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
    box-shadow: none;
    color: #fff;
}

.ff-newsletter-cats {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.ff-newsletter-check {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    font-size: .75rem;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 3px 8px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: all .15s;
    user-select: none;
}

.ff-newsletter-check:hover {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}

.ff-newsletter-check input[type="checkbox"] {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);
    background: transparent;
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: all .15s;
}

.ff-newsletter-check input[type="checkbox"]:checked {
    background: #818cf8;
    border-color: #818cf8;
}

.ff-newsletter-check input[type="checkbox"]:checked::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 4px;
    top: 1px;
    width: 5px;
    height: 9px;
    border: solid #fff;
    border-width: 0 2px 2px 0;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.ff-newsletter-btn {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--ff-white);
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: .85rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .15s;
}

.ff-newsletter-btn:hover {
    opacity: .85;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Article page: wider newsletter */
.ff-article-newsletter .ff-newsletter-box {
    padding: 36px 32px;
}

/* ── Article Page ─────────────────────────── */
.ff-article-header {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.ff-article-header .article-category {
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--ff-transition);
}

.ff-article-header .article-category:hover {
    color: var(--ff-dark);
}

.ff-article-header h1 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: 12px 0 16px;
}

.ff-article-header .article-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    font-size: .85rem;
}

.ff-article-header .article-meta span {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.ff-article-featured-img {
    border-radius: var(--ff-radius-lg);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.ff-article-featured-img img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 480px;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* ── Article Content ──────────────────────── */
.article-content {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: var(--ff-gray-700);
}

.article-content h2 {
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    margin-top: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-100);
}

.article-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    margin-top: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.article-content p {
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.article-content ul, .article-content ol {
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
    padding-left: 1.3rem;
}

.article-content li {
    margin-bottom: .5rem;
}

.article-content a {
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: var(--ff-gray-300);
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
    transition: text-decoration-color var(--ff-transition);
}

.article-content a:hover {
    text-decoration-color: var(--ff-dark);
}

.article-content img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: var(--ff-radius);
    margin: 20px 0;
}

.article-content blockquote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--ff-dark);
    padding: 16px 24px;
    margin: 24px 0;
    background: var(--ff-gray-50);
    border-radius: 0 var(--ff-radius) var(--ff-radius) 0;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ff-gray-700);
}

.article-content table {
    width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    font-size: .92rem;
    display: block;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.article-content table th,
.article-content table td {
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-200);
    text-align: left;
}

.article-content table th {
    background: var(--ff-gray-50);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    font-size: .8rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
}

.article-content table tr:hover td {
    background: var(--ff-gray-50);
}

.article-content .pro-tip {
    background: var(--ff-gray-50);
    border: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-200);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--ff-dark);
    border-radius: var(--ff-radius);
    padding: 16px 20px;
    margin: 24px 0;
    font-size: .95rem;
}

/* ── TOC ──────────────────────────────────── */
.toc-wrapper {
    background: var(--ff-gray-50) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-200) !important;
    border-radius: var(--ff-radius-lg) !important;
    padding: 20px 24px !important;
    font-size: .88rem;
}

.toc-wrapper h6 {
    font-size: .75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.toc-list a {
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--ff-transition);
}

.toc-list a:hover {
    color: var(--ff-dark);
}

.toc-list li {
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* ── Author Bio ───────────────────────────── */
.ff-author-bio {
    background: var(--ff-gray-50);
    border-radius: var(--ff-radius-lg);
    padding: 24px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.ff-author-avatar {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ff-dark);
    color: var(--ff-white);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Share Buttons ────────────────────────── */
.ff-share-btn {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
    border: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-200);
    background: var(--ff-white);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all var(--ff-transition);
    font-size: .85rem;
}

.ff-share-btn:hover {
    color: var(--ff-white);
    background: var(--ff-dark);
    border-color: var(--ff-dark);
}

/* ── Tags ─────────────────────────────────── */
.ff-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 4px 12px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
    background: var(--ff-gray-50);
    border: 1px solid var(--ff-gray-200);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all var(--ff-transition);
}

.ff-tag:hover {
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    border-color: var(--ff-gray-400);
}

/* ── Breadcrumb ───────────────────────────── */
.breadcrumb {
    font-size: .8rem;
    padding: 0;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.breadcrumb a {
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumb a:hover {
    color: var(--ff-dark);
}

.breadcrumb-item.active {
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
}

.breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
    color: var(--ff-gray-300);
}

/* ── Ad Containers ────────────────────────── */
.ad-container {
    background: var(--ff-gray-50);
    border-radius: var(--ff-radius);
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* ── Pagination ───────────────────────────── */
.pagination .page-link {
    border: none;
    padding: .45rem .8rem;
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    margin: 0 2px;
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
    font-size: .85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: all var(--ff-transition);
}

.pagination .page-link:hover {
    background: var(--ff-gray-100);
    color: var(--ff-dark);
}

.pagination .page-item.active .page-link {
    background: var(--ff-dark);
    color: var(--ff-white);
}

/* ── Footer ───────────────────────────────── */
.ff-footer {
    background: var(--ff-gray-900);
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    padding-top: 60px;
    padding-bottom: 32px;
    margin-top: 80px;
}

.ff-footer h5, .ff-footer h6 {
    color: var(--ff-white);
}

.ff-footer a {
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--ff-transition);
}

.ff-footer a:hover {
    color: var(--ff-white);
}

.ff-footer .footer-brand {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ff-white);
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.ff-footer .footer-label {
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.ff-footer .footer-links li {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.ff-footer .footer-links a {
    font-size: .87rem;
}

.ff-footer .footer-bottom {
    margin-top: 48px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    font-size: .8rem;
    color: var(--ff-gray-500);
}

.ff-footer .social-link {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
    color: var(--ff-gray-400);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all var(--ff-transition);
    font-size: .85rem;
}

.ff-footer .social-link:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.15);
    color: var(--ff-white);
}

/* ── Internal Links ───────────────────────── */
a.internal-link {
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-style: dotted;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

a.internal-link:hover {
    text-decoration-style: solid;
}

/* ── 404 ──────────────────────────────────── */
.ff-404 {
    padding: 80px 0;
}

.ff-404 .display-1 {
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -.05em;
    color: var(--ff-gray-200);
}

/* ── Misc ─────────────────────────────────── */
.badge { font-weight: 500; }

.btn-dark {
    background: var(--ff-dark);
    border-color: var(--ff-dark);
}

.btn-outline-dark {
    color: var(--ff-dark);
    border-color: var(--ff-gray-300);
}

.btn-outline-dark:hover {
    background: var(--ff-dark);
    border-color: var(--ff-dark);
}

/* ── Responsive ───────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .ff-hero { padding: 50px 0 40px; }
    .ff-hero h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
    .ff-hero-stats { gap: 20px; }

    .ff-card-horizontal {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .ff-card-horizontal-img {
        width: 100%;
    }
    .ff-card-horizontal-img img {
        min-height: 200px;
        max-height: 240px;
    }
    .ff-card-horizontal-body {
        padding: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .ff-hero { padding: 40px 0 32px; }
    .ff-hero h1 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
    .ff-hero-search { margin-top: 20px; }
    .ff-hero-stats { gap: 16px; margin-top: 20px; padding-top: 16px; }
    .ff-hero-stat strong { font-size: 1.1rem; }

    .ff-article-header h1 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
    .article-content { font-size: 1rem; }
    .article-card .card-img-wrap img { height: 180px; }
    .ff-footer { margin-top: 40px; }

    .ff-trending-bar { padding: 8px 0; }
    .ff-trending-label { font-size: .65rem; padding: 3px 10px; }
}

/* ── Print ────────────────────────────────── */
@media print {
    .ff-nav, .ff-sidebar, .ad-container, .ff-footer, .ff-share, .related-articles,
    .ff-trending-bar, .ff-categories, .ff-hero, .ff-mobile-menu, .ff-newsletter-box {
        display: none !important;
    }
    .col-lg-8 { width: 100% !important; max-width: 100% !important; }
}

/* ── Mobile Sticky Subscribe Button ──── */
.ff-mobile-subscribe-btn {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 16px;
    z-index: 1000;
    animation: ff-float-in .4s ease-out;
}

.ff-mobile-subscribe-btn a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #111 0%, #333 100%);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: .82rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
    transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
    letter-spacing: .01em;
}

.ff-mobile-subscribe-btn a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
    color: #fff;
}

.ff-mobile-subscribe-btn i {
    font-size: 1rem;
}

@keyframes ff-float-in {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}