/* =========================================================================
   endpointX · shared blog-post layout
   Extracted from the per-post inline <style> blocks (canonical: blog9) so the
   9 posts stop carrying divergent copies. Linked BEFORE each post's remaining
   inline <style>, so any post-specific override still wins on the cascade.
   ========================================================================= */

    .post-cover { padding: 80px 0 64px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-hairline); }
    .post-cover__back {
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fg-tertiary); margin-bottom: 48px;
      display: inline-flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center;
      border: none;
    }
    .post-cover__back:hover { color: var(--accent); }
    .post-cover__meta {
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 32px;
      display: flex; gap: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .post-cover__meta b { color: var(--fg-tertiary); font-weight: 600; }
    .post-cover h1.disp { font-size: 96px; max-width: 16ch; margin: 0 0 32px; }
    .post-cover__stand {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 28px; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic;
      line-height: 1.3; color: var(--fg-secondary);
      max-width: 40ch; margin: 0 0 64px;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }
    .post-cover__byline {
      display: flex; gap: 32px; align-items: center;
      padding-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fg-tertiary);
    }
    .post-cover__byline strong { color: var(--fg-primary); font-weight: 600; }

    .post-body { padding: 96px 0 144px; }
    .post-body__grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr 200px;
      gap: 64px;
      align-items: start;
    }
    .post-body__grid .hero__rail { position: sticky; top: 24px; align-self: start; }
    .post-body p {
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--fg-primary);
      max-width: 60ch;
      margin: 0 0 28px;
    }
    .post-body .first-para::first-letter {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 96px; font-weight: 400;
      float: left; line-height: 0.85;
      padding: 8px 16px 0 0;
      color: var(--fg-primary);
    }
    .post-body h2 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 40px; font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      margin: 56px 0 24px; color: var(--fg-primary);
      max-width: 28ch;
    }
    .post-body h2 em { font-style: italic; }
    .post-body h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      margin: 40px 0 16px; color: var(--fg-primary);
      max-width: 32ch;
    }
    .post-body article > *:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

    .post-body aside {
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fg-tertiary);
    }
    .post-body aside .marg {
      border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
      padding-top: 14px; margin-bottom: 32px;
    }
    .post-body aside .marg strong {
      display: block; font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 24px; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--fg-primary);
      text-transform: none; margin-top: 8px;
    }

    .post-end {
      padding: 64px 0 96px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
      text-align: left;
    }
    .post-end__grid {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
      gap: 64px; align-items: center;
    }

    .post-nav {
      margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 20px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
      display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    }
    .post-nav__eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fg-tertiary); margin-bottom: 16px;
    }
    .post-nav__item {
      display: block; padding: 14px 0;
      border: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
    }
    .post-nav__item:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline); }
    .post-nav__date {
      display: block; font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--fg-tertiary); margin-bottom: 5px;
    }
    .post-nav__title {
      display: block; font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.25; color: var(--fg-secondary);
      letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    }
    .post-nav__item:hover .post-nav__title { color: var(--accent); }
    .post-nav__item.is-current {
      padding-left: 14px; margin-left: -16px;
      border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
    }
    .post-nav__item.is-current .post-nav__date { color: var(--accent); }
    .post-nav__item.is-current .post-nav__title { color: var(--fg-primary); }

    /* Section numerals */
    .post-body .sec-num {
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent); margin: 64px 0 0;
    }
    .post-body .sec-num + h2 { margin-top: 10px; }

    /* Stat strip */
    .stat-strip {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
      margin: 24px 0 0;
    }
    .stat-strip__cell {
      padding: 22px 18px 22px 0;
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
      display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    }
    .stat-strip__cell:last-child { border-right: none; padding-right: 0; }
    .stat-strip__lab {
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9.5px; font-weight: 600;
      text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--fg-tertiary); line-height: 1.3;
      display: flex; gap: 8px; min-height: 26px;
    }
    .stat-strip__lab::before {
      content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; background: currentColor;
      opacity: 0.5; margin-top: 3px; flex: 0 0 auto;
    }
    .stat-strip__num {
      font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 44px; font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.025em;
      color: var(--fg-primary); margin: 14px 0 0;
    }
    .stat-strip__num small {
      font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic;
      font-size: 17px; color: var(--fg-tertiary);
      margin-left: 3px; font-weight: 400;
    }
    .stat-strip__cap {
      font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.45;
      color: var(--fg-secondary); margin-top: 10px; max-width: 22ch;
    }
    .stat-strip__src {
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 8.5px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-muted);
      margin-top: auto; padding-top: 12px;
    }

    /* Callout */
    .callout {
      background: var(--bg-surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
      border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
      padding: 20px 24px; margin: 40px 0;
    }
    .callout__label {
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9.5px; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .callout p {
      font-size: 16px !important; margin: 0 !important;
      color: var(--fg-primary) !important;
    }

    /* Process steps */
    .process-steps {
      margin: 32px 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
    }
    .process-step {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr;
      gap: 20px;
      padding: 20px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
      align-items: baseline;
    }
    .process-step__num {
      font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent); padding-top: 2px;
    }
    .process-step__body {
      font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--fg-primary);
    }
    .process-step__body strong {
      display: block; font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; font-style: italic;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 6px;
      color: var(--fg-primary);
    }

    .post-body .close-lead {
      margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 40px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hairline);
    }

    @media (max-width: 980px) {
      .post-cover { padding: 56px 0 40px; }
      .post-cover h1.disp { font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 72px) !important; }
      .post-cover__stand { font-size: 22px; max-width: none; }
      .post-body { padding: 56px 0 96px; }
      .post-body__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
      .post-body__grid .hero__rail { position: static; }
      .post-nav { margin-top: 8px; }
      .post-body h2 { font-size: 30px; }
      .post-body p { font-size: 17px; }
      .post-body .first-para::first-letter { font-size: 64px; padding: 6px 12px 0 0; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 720px) {
      .post-cover { padding: 40px 0 32px; }
      .post-cover h1.disp { font-size: 40px !important; }
      .post-cover__byline { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
      .post-end__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
      .stat-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .stat-strip__cell { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-hairline); }
      .stat-strip__cell:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
      .process-step { grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr; gap: 14px; }
    }