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.article-wrap{padding:44px 0 84px}.article-shell{max-width:1180px}.article-header{max-width:900px;padding:28px 0 34px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.article-header h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,60px)}.article-meta{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,780px) 300px;gap:60px;align-items:start;margin-top:36px}.article-content{font-size:18px;color:#394950}.article-content p,.article-content li{font-size:18px}.article-content h2{font-size:34px;margin-top:54px}.article-content h3{font-size:24px;margin-top:34px}.article-content ul,.article-content ol{padding-left:24px}.article-content blockquote{margin:30px 0;padding:18px 22px;border-left:4px solid var(--brand);background:var(--soft);font-size:21px}.article-aside{position:sticky;top:96px}.aside-block{border-top:3px solid var(--brand);padding:18px 0 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.aside-block p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}.related-posts{margin-top:72px;padding-top:40px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.post-index{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;gap:44px}.topic-nav{position:sticky;top:96px;align-self:start;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}.topic-nav a{display:block;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);font-weight:650}.post-list-section{margin-bottom:50px}.post-list-section h2{padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}.latest-list{display:grid;gap:0;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}.latest-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr 50px;gap:22px;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start}.latest-item .meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}.latest-item h3{font-size:21px;margin:0 0 7px}.latest-item p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}.latest-item b{justify-self:end}.principle-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);border-top:2px solid var(--ink);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.principle{padding:24px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.principle h3{font-size:20px}.home-latest{border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
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/* v2.1: strengthen the primary press-release service and editorial content hierarchy */
.service-focus{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.55fr .75fr;gap:28px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.service-primary{padding:30px 30px 28px 0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.service-primary h3{font-size:32px;margin-top:6px}
.service-primary>p{max-width:760px;color:var(--muted)}
.service-primary .kicker,.service-secondary .kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:var(--brand);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.scope-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 28px;margin:26px 0 24px;padding:0;list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.scope-list li{padding:13px 0 13px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;color:#394950}
.scope-list li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:23px;width:7px;height:2px;background:var(--brand)}
.service-secondary-stack{display:grid;align-content:start}
.service-secondary{padding:28px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.service-secondary:first-child{padding-top:30px}
.service-secondary h3{font-size:23px;margin:6px 0 10px}
.service-secondary p{color:var(--muted)}
.topic-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:2px solid var(--ink);border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.topic-strip>div{padding:24px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.topic-strip strong{display:block;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:7px}
.topic-strip span{display:block;color:var(--muted)}
.featured-guide{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr 100px;gap:22px;align-items:start;padding:28px 0;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.featured-guide .meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--brand-dark);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;font-weight:700}
.featured-guide h3{font-size:28px;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--ink)}
.featured-guide p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.featured-guide b{justify-self:end}
.topic-intro{max-width:760px;color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;margin:-2px 0 22px}
.faq{max-width:980px}
.faq-a p{margin:0}
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/* v2.2: editorial hierarchy for the 10-article core cluster */
.subsection-heading{margin:38px 0 14px;padding-top:8px}
.subsection-heading h3{font-size:24px;margin:6px 0 0}
.secondary-guides-heading{margin-top:42px}
@media(max-width:860px){.subsection-heading{margin-top:30px}}