/* TheAILab.party — blog styles (index, category and article pages) */
:root{
  --bg:#050507;--text:#EDEDF2;--body:#d4d5df;--muted:#A3A3B3;--dim:#8E8E9F;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.08);--line-2:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  --violet:#8B5CF6;--violet-2:#A78BFA;--cyan:#22D3EE;--cyan-2:#67E8F9;
  --grad:linear-gradient(100deg,#B9A2FF 0%,#7DE8F8 100%);
  --sans:'Geist',ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;
  --mono:'Geist Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  --serif:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);--spring:cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:100px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;overflow-x:hidden;
  background-image:radial-gradient(1000px 600px at 85% -10%,rgba(139,92,246,.16),transparent 60%),radial-gradient(800px 500px at 0% 0%,rgba(34,211,238,.06),transparent 60%);background-attachment:fixed}
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.07) 1px,transparent 1.2px);background-size:26px 26px;
  -webkit-mask:linear-gradient(180deg,#000,transparent 70%);mask:linear-gradient(180deg,#000,transparent 70%)}
body::after{content:"";position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:84px;z-index:40;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(#050507 30%,rgba(5,5,7,0))}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
::selection{background:rgba(139,92,246,.45);color:#fff}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--cyan-2);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}
.skip{position:fixed;left:16px;top:-60px;z-index:100;background:#fff;color:#000;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:500;transition:top .3s}
.skip:focus{top:16px}
.wrap{width:min(100% - 32px,1160px);margin-inline:auto}
.serif{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.grad{background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}

/* nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:14px;z-index:50;margin:14px auto 0;width:min(100% - 24px,1140px);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:8px 8px 8px 18px;border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(9,9,13,.72);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-2),0 20px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.8);backdrop-filter:blur(18px) saturate(150%);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(18px) saturate(150%)}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-size:16px}
.logo svg{width:28px;height:28px}
.logo .brand-lab{color:var(--violet-2);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em}
.logo .orbit-dot{transform-origin:16px 16px;animation:spin 6s linear infinite}
@keyframes spin{to{rotate:360deg}}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:4px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav-links a{display:block;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);transition:color .25s,background .25s}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a[aria-current]{color:var(--text);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
@media (max-width:760px){.nav-links li:not(:nth-child(3)){display:none}}
@media (max-width:420px){.nav-links{display:none}}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;height:48px;padding:0 22px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:500;font-size:15px;white-space:nowrap;transition:transform .5s var(--spring),box-shadow .3s}
.btn svg{width:16px;height:16px;transition:transform .4s var(--spring)}
.btn:hover svg{transform:translateX(3px)}
.btn-primary{background:#F4F3FF;color:#08080c;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.3),0 12px 40px -12px rgba(139,92,246,.9)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-sm{height:40px;padding:0 18px;font-size:14px}

/* shared bits */
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0;font:500 13px/1.2 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.pip{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--cyan)}
.meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px 10px;margin:0;font:500 13.5px/1.4 var(--mono);color:var(--muted)}
.dot-sep{color:var(--dim)}
.cat{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:4px 9px;border-radius:999px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#DDD6FE;background:rgba(139,92,246,.14);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(167,139,250,.3)}
.cat-algorithmic-trading,.cat-workflow-optimization{color:#A5F3FC;background:rgba(34,211,238,.1);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(103,232,249,.3)}
.cat-data-privacy-security{color:#FBCFE8;background:rgba(244,114,182,.1);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(249,168,212,.3)}
.cat-local-ai{color:#BBF7D0;background:rgba(74,222,128,.1);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(134,239,172,.3)}
.cat-custom-software{color:#FDE68A;background:rgba(251,191,36,.1);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(252,211,77,.3)}

/* index */
.blog-hero{padding:clamp(56px,9vw,110px) 0 clamp(28px,4vw,44px);max-width:780px}
.blog-hero h1{margin:20px 0 18px;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.8rem);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.05em;line-height:1}
.blog-hero .lead{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.3vw,1.15rem);max-width:60ch}
.hero-links{margin:18px 0 0}
.rss{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font:500 14px/1 var(--mono);color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);padding-bottom:3px}
.rss::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#FB923C;box-shadow:0 0 8px #FB923C}
.rss:hover{color:var(--text)}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 32px}
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-2);transition:color .25s,background .25s}
.chip span{font:500 12.5px/1 var(--mono);color:var(--muted)}
.chip:hover{color:var(--text);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.chip.active{color:#0a0a0f;background:#F2F1FF;box-shadow:none}
.chip.active span{color:#3a3a46}
.card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.045),rgba(255,255,255,.012));box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line);transition:transform .6s var(--spring),box-shadow .3s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(167,139,250,.45),0 30px 60px -30px rgba(139,92,246,.5)}
.card-link{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;border-radius:inherit}
.card-art{aspect-ratio:16/8;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.card-art svg{width:100%;height:100%;transition:transform 1.2s var(--ease)}
.card:hover .card-art svg{transform:scale(1.04)}
.card-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;padding:22px 22px 24px;flex:1}
.card-title{margin:0;font-size:1.28rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.25}
.card-desc{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6}
.read-more{margin-top:auto;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text)}
.read-more svg{width:15px;height:15px;transition:transform .4s var(--spring)}
.card:hover .read-more svg{transform:translateX(4px)}
.card.feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;margin-bottom:22px}
.card.feature .card-art{aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:320px;border-bottom:0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.card.feature .card-body{padding:clamp(24px,3vw,40px);justify-content:center}
.card.feature .card-title{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.2rem);letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1.1}
.card.feature .card-desc{font-size:16px}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:820px){.card.feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card.feature .card-art{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/8;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}}
@media (max-width:640px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.pager{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin:40px 0 0;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.pg-nums{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.pg{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;min-width:44px;min-height:44px;padding:0 14px;border-radius:999px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text);background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-2);transition:background .2s}
a.pg:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.pg.cur{color:#0a0a0f;background:#F2F1FF;box-shadow:none}
.pg.off{color:var(--dim);background:none;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line)}
.pg.gap{background:none;box-shadow:none;min-width:24px;padding:0;color:var(--muted)}
.hero-links .count{margin-left:16px;font:500 13.5px/1 var(--mono);color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:560px){.pg-nums{order:3;width:100%;justify-content:center}}
.empty{padding:60px 24px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);border-radius:20px;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line)}

/* article */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;z-index:60}
.progress span{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--grad);transform-origin:left;transform:scaleX(0)}
.article-head{max-width:860px;margin-inline:auto;padding:clamp(40px,7vw,80px) 0 0}
.crumbs{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:22px;font:500 13.5px/1 var(--mono);color:var(--dim)}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.article-head h1{margin:0 0 20px;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.6rem);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.05;text-wrap:balance}
.article-head .lead{margin:0 0 22px;color:var(--muted);font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.5vw,1.25rem);line-height:1.6;max-width:62ch}
.hero-art{margin-top:32px;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line);aspect-ratio:1200/420}
.hero-art svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,720px) 220px;justify-content:center;gap:64px;margin-top:clamp(36px,5vw,56px)}
@media (max-width:1100px){.article-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,720px)}.toc{display:none}}
.toc{position:sticky;top:110px;align-self:start;padding-left:18px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.toc-title{margin:0 0 12px;font:500 12.5px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}
.toc ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.toc a{display:block;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s}
.toc a:hover,.toc a.on{color:var(--text)}
.toc a.on{position:relative}
.toc a.on::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-19px;top:2px;bottom:2px;width:2px;background:var(--grad);border-radius:2px}

.prose{min-width:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.78;color:var(--body)}
.prose > *:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.35em}
.prose h2{position:relative;margin:2.2em 0 .7em;font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.25;color:var(--text)}
.prose h3{position:relative;margin:1.8em 0 .5em;font-size:1.22rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--text)}
.prose .anchor{margin-left:10px;color:var(--dim);opacity:0;font-weight:400;transition:opacity .2s}
.prose h2:hover .anchor,.prose h3:hover .anchor,.prose .anchor:focus{opacity:1}
.prose a{color:var(--text);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(167,139,250,.6);text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;transition:text-decoration-color .2s}
.prose a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--cyan-2)}
.prose a.ext::after{content:"↗";display:inline-block;margin-left:2px;font-size:.75em;color:var(--violet-2);text-decoration:none}
.prose strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.prose em{color:#e3e3ec}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.4em;padding-left:1.3em}
.prose li{margin:.45em 0;padding-left:.2em}
.prose li::marker{color:var(--violet-2)}
.prose blockquote{margin:1.6em 0;padding:4px 0 4px 22px;border-left:2px solid var(--violet-2);color:#e2e2ea;font-style:italic}
.prose code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.86em;padding:.15em .4em;border-radius:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#e9e5ff}
.prose pre{margin:1.6em 0;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:14px;background:#0b0b12;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-2);overflow-x:auto;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6}
.prose pre code{padding:0;background:none;font-size:inherit}
.prose hr{border:0;height:1px;background:var(--line-2);margin:2.4em 0}
.prose figure{margin:1.8em 0}
.prose figure img{border-radius:14px}
.prose figcaption{margin-top:8px;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted)}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.6em 0;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-2)}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px}
.prose th,.prose td{padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.prose th{font-weight:500;color:var(--text);background:rgba(255,255,255,.03)}

.sources{margin-top:3em;padding-top:1.6em;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.sources h2{margin-top:0;font-size:1.15rem}
.sources ol{font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.sources li{margin:.6em 0}
.sources .pub{color:var(--muted)}
.sources .checked{font:500 13px/1 var(--mono);color:var(--dim);white-space:nowrap}
.note{margin:2em 0 0;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:14px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line)}
.note strong{color:#e3e3ec}
.share{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:28px 0 0;font-size:15px}
.share span{font:500 12.5px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);margin-right:6px}
.share a,.share button{padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;border:0;font:inherit;font-size:15px;color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-2);cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s}
.share a:hover,.share button:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.share a::after{content:none!important}
.cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px 28px;margin:44px 0 0;padding:26px 28px;border-radius:20px;
  background:radial-gradient(500px 200px at 0% 0%,rgba(139,92,246,.18),transparent 70%),rgba(255,255,255,.03);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-2)}
.cta h2{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--text)}
.cta p{margin:0;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);max-width:52ch}
.prose .cta .btn{color:#08080c;text-decoration:none}
.cta .btn::after{content:none!important}
.related{padding:clamp(64px,8vw,100px) 0 0}
.related h2{margin:0 0 24px;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.035em}

/* footer */
.site-foot{margin-top:clamp(80px,10vw,130px);padding:44px 0 40px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,0,0,.5))}
.foot-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.site-foot nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.site-foot nav a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.site-foot .small{flex-basis:100%;margin:8px 0 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}

/* 404 */
.notfound{min-height:60vh;display:grid;place-content:center;text-align:center;gap:16px;padding:60px 0}
.notfound h1{margin:0;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4rem);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.05em}
.notfound p{margin:0 auto;color:var(--muted);max-width:44ch}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}