.public-articles{background:#f5f7fb;color:#162b45}.public-articles .container{max-width:1180px}.articles-hero,.article-title{background:#122b46;color:#fff;padding:155px 24px 65px}.articles-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4rem);line-height:1.12;margin:20px 0}.articles-hero h1 span{color:#e8bc65}.articles-hero p{max-width:720px;font-size:1.15rem;color:#eef2f6;margin-bottom:28px}.articles-eyebrow{color:#e8bc65;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:700}.articles-library{padding:45px 20px 70px}.articles-search{background:#fff;padding:24px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid #dce3ec}.articles-search label{display:block;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:9px}.articles-search>div{display:flex;gap:12px}.articles-search input{flex:1;min-width:0;padding:13px;border:1px solid #bdcad9;border-radius:6px;font:inherit}.articles-results{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;margin:35px 0 22px}.articles-results h2{font-size:1.7rem}.articles-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}.article-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #dce3ec;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.article-card img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:contain;background:#eef1f5}.article-card-body{padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}.article-card h3{font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.35;margin:16px 0 12px}.article-card h3 a{color:#162b45;text-decoration:none}.article-card p{color:#526174;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 22px}.article-link{margin-top:auto;font-weight:700;color:#193f63}.article-badge{display:inline-block;align-self:flex-start;background:#e9eff6;color:#284565;border-radius:5px;padding:5px 9px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700}.articles-pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:22px;margin:35px 0}.articles-access-note{color:#59697b;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.65;margin-top:30px}.article-notice{border:1px solid #d9c087;border-left:4px solid #bb8b32;background:#fff9ed;padding:28px;border-radius:8px;margin:28px 0}.article-notice h2,.article-notice h3{margin-top:0}.article-notice p{line-height:1.7}.public-articles a:focus-visible,.public-articles button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #b88727;outline-offset:4px}@media(max-width:900px){.articles-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}@media(max-width:600px){.articles-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.articles-search>div{flex-direction:column}.articles-results{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}.articles-hero,.article-title{padding:135px 20px 45px}}

/* Public hero overrides: shared heading styles must not darken hero titles. */
.public-articles .articles-hero,
.public-articles .article-title {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 92% 16%, rgba(87, 127, 164, .22), transparent 52%), linear-gradient(120deg, #0c223b 0%, #163651 70%, #214762 100%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(209, 172, 91, .28);
}
.public-articles .articles-hero::after,
.public-articles .article-title::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    width: 360px;
    height: 360px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(229, 193, 119, .17);
    border-radius: 50%;
    right: -110px;
    top: 75px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 65px rgba(229, 193, 119, .035), 0 0 0 130px rgba(229, 193, 119, .025);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.public-articles .articles-hero h1,
.public-articles .article-title h1 {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-wrap: balance;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, .16);
}
.public-articles .articles-hero h1 span { color: #f0c66f; }
.public-articles .articles-hero p { color: #eef4fa; line-height: 1.8; }
.public-articles .articles-eyebrow { color: #f0c66f; }
.public-articles .article-byline { color: #e2edf7; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.7; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .public-articles { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

.public-articles .articles-hero { padding: 165px 24px 80px; }
.public-articles .articles-hero h1 { max-width: 850px; margin: 22px 0; line-height: 1.14; }
.public-articles .articles-hero .articles-eyebrow { display: inline-block; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 3px solid #e8bc65; }
.public-articles .articles-hero p { max-width: 680px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .public-articles .articles-hero { padding: 138px 20px 52px; }
    .public-articles .articles-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 8vw, 2.8rem); }
}


/* Articles visual consistency fix — 2026-10-13.
   Keep this scoped to the public Articles listing; do not alter shared navigation. */
body:has(main.public-articles) .site-header {
    background: rgba(5, 19, 39, .97);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .09);
}
.public-articles .articles-hero {
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 92% 16%, rgba(54, 94, 135, .20), transparent 52%),
        linear-gradient(120deg, #07182f 0%, #102b49 70%, #173857 100%);
}