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    @media(max-width:980px){.featured-grid,.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.category-head{display:block}.related-inline{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* Client-facing blog hub additions */
.path-card{position:relative;display:block;padding:28px;border-radius:24px;background:white;border:1.5px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.95) inset,0 18px 44px rgba(8,16,30,.055);transition:transform .35s var(--ease),box-shadow .35s var(--ease),border-color .35s}
.path-card:hover{transform:translateY(-7px);border-color:#c8d4e4;box-shadow:0 22px 58px rgba(8,16,30,.1)}
.path-card h3{font-family:var(--head);font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.18;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:15px 0 10px}
.path-card p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75;font-size:.92rem}
.path-card .read-more{display:inline-flex;margin-top:18px;font-family:var(--head);font-weight:900;color:var(--red)}
.trust-list{display:grid;gap:12px;margin-top:22px}
.trust-item{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;color:#2d3f55;line-height:1.65;font-size:.92rem}
.trust-item i{color:var(--teal);margin-top:4px}
.empty-box.admin-only{display:none}
.hero-solution-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.88);border:1.5px solid rgba(210,222,242,.9);border-radius:30px;padding:34px;box-shadow:0 30px 78px rgba(8,16,30,.11)}
.hero-solution-card .mini{box-shadow:none}
.client-answer-box{margin-top:28px;padding:24px 28px;border-radius:22px;background:#f8fafd;border:1.5px solid var(--line)}
.client-answer-box h3{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:900;margin-bottom:9px}
.client-answer-box p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8}


/* BLOG FOOTER — matched to Smart index footer */
.blog-footer-grid{
  display:grid !important;
  grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1.2fr !important;
  gap:32px !important;
  align-items:start !important;
}
.blog-social-links a,
.foot .blog-social-links a{
  color:#c8d8e8 !important;
}
.foot .fab{
  width:38px;
  height:38px;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  transition:.25s;
}
.foot .fab:hover{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  transform:translateY(-2px);
}

/* BLOG RIGHT STEPPER — same styling and behavior as Smart index */
.page-stepper{
  position:fixed;
  right:24px;
  top:50%;
  transform:translateY(-50%);
  z-index:90;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;
  gap:6px;
  padding:10px 7px;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.44);
  border:1px solid rgba(221,229,240,.54);
  box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(8,16,30,.08);
  backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
  opacity:.72;
  transition:opacity .25s ease,transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.page-stepper:hover{
  opacity:1;
  transform:translateY(-50%) translateX(-2px);
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(8,16,30,.13);
}
.page-stepper__track{
  position:relative;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;
  gap:5px;
}
.page-stepper__progress{
  position:absolute;
  top:0;
  left:50%;
  width:2px;
  height:0%;
  transform:translateX(-50%);
  border-radius:999px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(201,48,44,.35),rgba(201,48,44,.95));
  pointer-events:none;
  transition:height .08s linear;
}
.page-stepper__dot{
  position:relative;
  width:24px;
  height:7px;
  border:0;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:transparent;
  cursor:pointer;
  padding:0;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  outline:none;
}
.page-stepper__dot:before{
  content:"";
  width:17px;
  height:2px;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(8,16,30,.26);
  transition:width .22s ease,height .22s ease,background .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease,border .22s ease;
}
.page-stepper__dot.is-active:before{
  width:23px;
  height:5px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  border:1.5px solid var(--red);
  box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(201,48,44,.28);
}
.page-stepper__dot:hover:before{
  width:23px;
  background:rgba(201,48,44,.72);
}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .page-stepper{display:none;}
  .blog-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr !important;}
}