/* ASLS blog: /insights/, /en/insights/ and every article (2026-10-17).
   Loaded after the homepage stylesheet (/assets/home.css) and reuses its tokens (dark/light follow the system,
   exactly like the homepage), .nav, .sheet, .btn, .card, .chip, .kicker, .amb and .foot.
   Arabic-first: Thmanyah Sans needs generous line-height (body >= 1.9, leads >= 1.8, headings >= 1.4) and
   never negative letter-spacing. CSP-safe: the markup needs no inline styles. */

.blog-page{--wrap:1240px;--read:46rem}
.b-wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gut)}
.blog-page main{display:block}

/* header on inner pages: always readable (home.js is not loaded here) */
.blog-page .nav{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 70%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.blog-page .nav-links a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.blog-page .sheet a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--tq-ink)}
.blog-page a.lang{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:inherit}

/* ---------- Arabic typography rule ---------- */
.blog-page :is(h1,h2,h3,h4){letter-spacing:0;text-wrap:balance}
.blog-page :is(p,li,dd,summary){text-wrap:pretty}
.blog-page :lang(ar) :is(h1,h2,h3,h4),.blog-page:lang(ar) :is(h1,h2,h3,h4){line-height:1.5}
.blog-page:lang(en) :is(h1,h2,h3,h4){line-height:1.25}
.blog-page:lang(ar) .card h3,.blog-page:lang(ar) .card h2{line-height:1.6}
.blog-page .card-body p{line-height:1.9}
.blog-page:lang(en) .card-body p{line-height:1.7}
/* single-line Arabic labels get the same generous leading as body text (no letter-spacing on Arabic) */
.blog-page .kicker,.blog-page p.kicker{line-height:1.9}
.blog-page .chip{line-height:1.9;padding-block:2px}
.blog-page:lang(en) .kicker{letter-spacing:.05em}

/* breadcrumb */
.b-crumbs ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:4px 8px;margin:0 0 20px;padding:0;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.9;color:var(--faint)}
.b-crumbs li{min-width:0}
.b-crumbs li+li::before{content:"/";margin-inline-end:8px;opacity:.55}
.b-crumbs a{color:var(--mute);transition:color .2s}
.b-crumbs a:hover{color:var(--tq-ink)}
.b-crumbs [aria-current]{color:var(--faint);display:inline-block;max-width:min(52ch,70vw);overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom}
/* article pages: one line only. The current crumb (= the h1 right below) truncates on tablets and is left out on
   phones, so the trail never wraps onto a second line that starts with a stray "/" or ends mid-word. */
.b-hero--post .b-crumbs ol{flex-wrap:nowrap}
.b-hero--post .b-crumbs li{flex:none;white-space:nowrap}
.b-hero--post .b-crumbs li:last-child{flex:0 1 auto;min-width:0;overflow:hidden}
.b-hero--post .b-crumbs li:last-child [aria-current]{max-width:100%}
@media (max-width:599.98px){.b-hero--post .b-crumbs li:last-child{display:none}}

/* ---------- hero (listing + article) ---------- */
.b-hero{padding:clamp(108px,12vw,160px) 0 clamp(34px,4.5vw,58px);--ax:84%;--ay:16%;--bx:12%;--by:94%}
.b-hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,62px);max-width:20ch}
.b-hero h1 strong{font-weight:700}
@media (max-width:560px){.b-hero:not(.b-hero--post) h1 strong{display:block}} /* "ASLS / Business Insights": no lone last word */
.blog-page .b-lead{margin:18px 0 0;max-width:58ch;color:var(--mute);font-size:clamp(17px,1.6vw,20.5px);line-height:1.9;text-wrap:balance}
.blog-page:lang(en) .b-lead{line-height:1.7}
.b-count{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;gap:6px 12px;margin:24px 0 0;color:var(--faint);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.9}
.b-count b{color:var(--tq-ink);font-size:30px;line-height:1.2}
.b-count i{font-style:normal;opacity:.6}

.b-hero--post h1{font-size:clamp(28px,3.9vw,52px);max-width:24ch}
.b-hero--post h1.b-h1--long{font-size:clamp(26px,3.3vw,44px);max-width:28ch} /* titles over 90 characters */
.b-hero--post .chip{margin-bottom:14px}
.b-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px 16px;margin:20px 0 0;color:var(--faint);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.9}
.b-meta>*{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.b-meta svg{width:17px;height:17px;stroke:var(--tq-ink);fill:none;stroke-width:1.7;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;flex:none}

/* ---------- "summarise this article" ---------- */
.b-sum{margin:26px 0 0;max-width:60rem}
.b-sum>summary{list-style:none}
.b-sum>summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.b-sum-btn{gap:10px;min-height:48px;padding:0 22px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.7}
.b-sum-btn svg{width:20px;height:20px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;flex:none;transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.b-sum-btn .b-chev{width:16px;height:16px}
.b-sum[open] .b-chev,.b-sum-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .b-chev{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.b-sum-hint{display:inline-block;margin-inline-start:12px;color:var(--faint);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.9;vertical-align:middle}
.b-sum-panel{position:relative;overflow:hidden;margin-top:16px;padding:clamp(20px,3vw,32px);border-radius:20px;background:var(--glass);border:1px solid var(--glass-line);border-inline-start:3px solid var(--tq);box-shadow:var(--shadow);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.b-sum-panel::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-end:-70px;top:-70px;width:220px;height:220px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(27,164,169,.2),transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.b-sum-panel[hidden]{display:none}
.b-sum-panel.is-anim{animation:sumIn .35s var(--ease)}
@keyframes sumIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-6px)}}
.b-sum-label{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--tq-ink);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.9}
.b-sum-text{position:relative;margin:0;font-size:clamp(16.5px,1.4vw,18.5px);line-height:2}
.b-sum-points{position:relative;list-style:none;margin:16px 0 0;padding:16px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;gap:10px}
.b-sum-label+.b-sum-points{margin-top:4px;padding-top:0;border-top:0} /* key points only (post without its own summary) */
.b-sum-label+.b-sum-points li{color:var(--ink)}
.b-sum-points li{position:relative;padding-inline-start:20px;color:var(--mute);font-size:16px;line-height:1.9}
.b-sum-points li::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;top:.9em;width:9px;height:2px;background:var(--tq);transform:skewX(-35deg)}
.b-sum-foot{position:relative;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px 18px;margin-top:18px}
.b-sum-note{margin:0;color:var(--faint);font-size:13px;line-height:1.8}
.b-sum-foot a{color:var(--tq-ink);font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.8}
.blog-page:lang(en) .b-sum-text,.blog-page:lang(en) .b-sum-points li{line-height:1.75}

/* ---------- cover ---------- */
.b-cover{margin:0 auto;max-width:var(--wrap);padding-inline:var(--gut)}
.b-cover img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:22px;border:1px solid var(--glass-line);background:var(--panel-2);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
/* covers come as <picture> (dark version for dark mode); the wrapper must not change the layout of the <img> */
.b-cover picture,.card-media picture{display:contents}

/* ---------- listing ---------- */
.b-list{padding:clamp(18px,3vw,36px) 0 clamp(56px,8vw,104px)}
.b-feature{display:grid;margin-bottom:clamp(22px,3vw,34px)}
.b-feature .card-media{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.b-feature .card-body{padding:clamp(20px,3vw,40px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.b-feature h2{font-size:clamp(22px,2.1vw,29px)}
.b-feature .card-body>p:not(.b-meta){font-size:clamp(15.5px,1.3vw,17px);margin-top:12px;max-width:52ch;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.b-feature .chip,.b-feature .b-flag,.b-feature .card-more{align-self:flex-start}
.b-feature .b-meta{margin-top:14px}
.b-feature .b-flag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--tq-ink);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.9}
.b-feature .b-flag::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--tq);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(27,164,169,.16)}
.b-sec-head{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px 16px;margin:clamp(30px,4vw,52px) 0 clamp(16px,2vw,24px)}
.b-sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,34px)}
.b-sec-head p{margin:0;color:var(--faint);font-size:14px;line-height:1.9}
.b-grid{display:grid;gap:clamp(16px,2vw,24px)}
.b-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.b-card .card-media{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.b-card .card-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding:18px 20px 20px}
.b-card .chip{align-self:flex-start}
.b-card h3{font-size:clamp(17.5px,1.45vw,19.5px)}
.b-card .card-body>p:not(.b-meta){display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px}
.b-card .b-meta{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;font-size:13px;gap:4px 14px}
.card .b-meta>*+*::before{content:"";width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:currentColor;opacity:.5;margin-inline-end:4px}
.card .card-media img{object-position:50% 50%}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.b-layout{display:grid;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,64px);padding-block:clamp(30px,4.5vw,64px) clamp(30px,5vw,70px)}
.b-prose{min-width:0;max-width:var(--read);font-size:clamp(17px,1.25vw,18.5px);line-height:2}
.blog-page:lang(en) .b-prose{line-height:1.8}
.b-prose>section{scroll-margin-top:100px}
/* jump targets clear the fixed header: #summary / #sumPanel deep links, #article, citation -> source */
.b-sum,.b-sum-panel,.b-prose,.b-sources li{scroll-margin-top:96px}
.b-prose h2{margin:2.1em 0 .7em;font-size:clamp(23px,2.2vw,31px)}
.b-prose>section:first-of-type h2,.b-prose>.b-takeaways+section h2{margin-top:1.4em}
.b-prose p{margin:0 0 1.25em;color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--ink) 86%,var(--mute))}
.b-prose a.inline-link{color:var(--tq-ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:6px;text-decoration-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--tq) 60%,transparent)}
.b-prose a.inline-link:hover{text-decoration-thickness:2px}
/* citations sit tight against the word and the punctuation after them (no detached "³ ." at line ends) */
.cite{line-height:0;margin-inline-start:1px}
.cite--next{margin-inline-start:3px} /* [S1, S2]: two adjacent numbers stay apart */
.cite a{color:var(--tq-ink);font-size:.72em;font-weight:700;padding:0}
.b-takeaways{position:relative;overflow:hidden;margin:0 0 1.6em;padding:clamp(20px,3vw,30px);border-radius:20px;background:var(--glass);border:1px solid var(--glass-line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.b-takeaways h2{margin:0 0 8px!important;color:var(--tq-ink);font-size:15px!important;line-height:1.7!important}
.b-takeaways ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:8px}
.b-takeaways li{position:relative;padding-inline-start:22px;font-size:clamp(16px,1.2vw,17.5px);line-height:1.95}
.b-takeaways li::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;top:.95em;width:10px;height:2px;background:var(--tq);transform:skewX(-35deg)}
.b-sources{margin-top:2.6em;padding-top:1.4em;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.b-sources h2{margin:0 0 .6em!important;font-size:20px!important}
.b-sources ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.9;color:var(--mute)}
.b-sources li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:baseline}
.b-src-n{flex:none;display:inline-grid;place-items:center;min-width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--tq-soft);color:var(--tq-ink);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;line-height:1}
.b-sources a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--tq) 60%,transparent);text-underline-offset:4px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}

/* table of contents (desktop sidebar) */
.b-toc{display:none}
.b-toc-in{position:sticky;top:104px;padding:20px 20px 16px;border-radius:18px;background:var(--glass-2);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.b-toc p{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--tq-ink);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.9}
.b-toc ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:2px;counter-reset:toc}
.b-toc li{counter-increment:toc}
.b-toc ol a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:22px 1fr;gap:6px;padding:7px 8px;border-radius:10px;color:var(--mute);font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;text-wrap:balance;transition:color .2s,background .2s}
.b-toc ol a::before{content:counter(toc,decimal-leading-zero);color:var(--faint);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;line-height:2.2;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.b-toc ol a:hover{color:var(--ink);background:var(--glass)}
.b-toc a.is-on{color:var(--ink);background:var(--tq-soft)}
.b-toc a.is-on::before{color:var(--tq-ink)}
.b-toc .b-sum-mini{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:12px 8px 0;color:var(--tq-ink);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.8}

/* FAQ */
.b-faq{padding:clamp(36px,5vw,72px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.b-faq-in{display:grid;gap:10px 60px}
.b-sec-title h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,40px)}
.b-q{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.b-q:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.b-q summary{position:relative;list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:18px 0;padding-inline-end:44px;font-size:clamp(16.5px,1.4vw,18.5px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.75}
.b-q summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.b-q summary::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset-inline-end:6px;top:50%;width:14px;height:14px;margin-top:-7px;background:linear-gradient(var(--tq-ink),var(--tq-ink)) center/14px 2px no-repeat,linear-gradient(var(--tq-ink),var(--tq-ink)) center/2px 14px no-repeat;transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.b-q[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.b-q summary:hover{color:var(--tq-ink)}
.b-q p{margin:0 0 20px;color:var(--mute);font-size:16px;line-height:1.95;max-width:70ch}

/* ASLS work related to the article */
.b-cases{padding:clamp(36px,5vw,72px) 0;--ax:10%;--ay:30%;--bx:90%;--by:80%;--mx:auto;--my:auto}
.b-case{display:grid;margin-top:16px}
.b-case .card-media{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.b-case .card-body{padding:clamp(18px,2.6vw,30px)}
.b-case h3{font-size:clamp(19px,1.8vw,24px)}
.b-case .card-body p{font-size:15.5px}
.b-case .card-body p b{color:var(--ink)}
.b-case small{display:block;margin-top:8px;color:var(--faint);font-size:13px;line-height:1.8}

/* related articles */
.b-related{padding:clamp(36px,5vw,72px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

/* CTA band (same look as the case pages) */
.b-cta{padding:clamp(30px,5vw,70px) 0 clamp(64px,9vw,120px);--ax:20%;--ay:50%;--bx:85%;--by:40%;--mx:6%;--my:-10%}
.b-cta-in{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:clamp(28px,5vw,64px);border-radius:28px;background:linear-gradient(140deg,var(--glass),var(--glass-2));box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--glass-line),var(--shadow);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px)}
.b-cta-in::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto 10% -1px;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--tq),transparent);box-shadow:0 0 28px rgba(27,164,169,.7)}
.b-cta h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3.8vw,52px);max-width:22ch}
.b-cta-in>p:not(.kicker){margin:14px 0 0;color:var(--mute);max-width:54ch;font-size:17px;line-height:1.9}
.blog-page:lang(en) .b-cta-in>p:not(.kicker){line-height:1.7}
.b-cta-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:26px}

/* reading progress (articles) */
.b-progress{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;z-index:60;height:3px;background:var(--tq);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:right center;pointer-events:none}
[dir="ltr"] .b-progress{transform-origin:left center}
/* modern browsers: pure CSS, driven by the article's position (no script writes); blog.js only covers older ones */
@supports (animation-timeline:view()) and (timeline-scope:--a){
  .blog-page{timeline-scope:--b-article}
  .b-prose{view-timeline:--b-article block}
  .b-progress{animation:b-read linear both;animation-timeline:--b-article;animation-range:contain 0% contain 100%}
  @keyframes b-read{from{transform:scaleX(0)}to{transform:scaleX(1)}}
}

/* ---------- breakpoints ---------- */
@media (min-width:640px){
  .b-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .b-case{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr)}
  .b-case .card-media{aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:100%}
  .b-case .card-media img{position:absolute;inset:0}
}
@media (min-width:900px){
  .b-feature{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
  .b-feature .card-media{aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:100%}
  .b-feature .card-media img{position:absolute;inset:0}
  .b-faq-in{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.62fr) minmax(0,1.38fr);align-items:start}
}
/* balanced grids whatever the post count: never one card alone in the last row */
@media (min-width:640px) and (max-width:1023.98px){
  .b-grid>.b-card:nth-child(odd):last-child{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
  .b-grid>.b-card:nth-child(odd):last-child .card-media{aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:100%}
  .b-grid>.b-card:nth-child(odd):last-child .card-media img{position:absolute;inset:0}
}
@media (min-width:1024px){
  .b-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .b-grid>*{grid-column:span 2}
  /* 3n+1 cards: the last two rows become 2 + 2; 3n+2 cards: the last row is 2 half-width cards */
  .b-grid>:nth-child(3n+1):nth-last-child(4),.b-grid>:nth-child(3n+1):nth-last-child(4)~*,
  .b-grid>:nth-child(3n+1):nth-last-child(2),.b-grid>:nth-child(3n+1):nth-last-child(2)~*,
  .b-grid>:only-child{grid-column:span 3}
}
@media (min-width:1100px){
  .b-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 272px;align-items:start}
  .b-toc{display:block;grid-column:2;grid-row:1;align-self:stretch}
  .b-prose{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .b-hero{padding-top:100px}
  /* listing on phones: a compact hero so the latest article's title shows on the first screen */
  .b-hero:not(.b-hero--post){padding-top:88px;padding-bottom:18px}
  .b-hero:not(.b-hero--post) .b-crumbs{display:none} /* "Home / Blog" repeats the kicker right below */
  .b-hero:not(.b-hero--post) .kicker{margin-bottom:8px}
  .b-hero:not(.b-hero--post) .b-lead{margin-top:10px;font-size:16px}
  .b-hero:not(.b-hero--post) .b-count{margin-top:12px;font-size:13.5px}
  .b-hero:not(.b-hero--post) .b-count b{font-size:24px}
  .b-list{padding-top:8px}
  .b-feature .card-media{aspect-ratio:2/1} /* a slightly shorter cover keeps the whole featured title on screen 1 */
  .b-cover{padding-inline:0}
  .b-cover img{border-radius:0;border-inline:0}
  .b-sum{max-width:none}
  .b-sum-btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .b-sum-hint{display:block;margin:8px 0 0;text-align:center}
  .b-cta-actions .btn{flex:1 1 auto}
  .b-cta-in{padding:clamp(22px,6vw,40px)}
  .b-crumbs [aria-current]{max-width:60vw}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .b-sum-panel.is-anim{animation:none}
  .b-q summary::after,.b-sum-btn svg{transition:none}
  .b-progress{display:none}
}
@media print{
  .nav,.sheet,.b-toc,.b-sum,.b-related,.b-cta,.b-progress,.foot{display:none!important}
  .b-hero{padding-top:20px}
}