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.72em;font-size:clamp(1.85rem,3vw,2.75rem);line-height:1.08}.ims-article-content h3{margin:1.9em 0 .65em;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2vw,1.85rem);line-height:1.16}.ims-article-content p,.ims-article-content ul,.ims-article-content ol{margin:0 0 1.55em}.ims-article-content ul,.ims-article-content ol{padding-left:1.35em}.ims-article-content li{margin:.55em 0}.ims-article-content a{color:#6befd8;text-underline-offset:3px}.ims-article-content blockquote{margin:2.2em 0;padding:10px 0 10px 28px;border-left:3px solid #ff826e;color:#f0f7f8;font-size:1.22em;line-height:1.65}.ims-article-content figure{margin:2.2em 0}.ims-article-content img{max-width:100%;height:auto}.ims-article-content figcaption{margin-top:10px;color:#79949c;font-size:.82rem}.ims-article-content hr{margin:3em 0;border:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(107,239,216,.18)}.ims-article-content table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:2em 0}.ims-article-content th,.ims-article-content td{padding:14px;border:1px solid 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h1{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,11vw,3.6rem)}.ims-article-hero__inner{gap:34px}.ims-article-layout{padding-top:54px}.ims-article-content{font-size:1rem}.ims-article-author{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ims-article-author__mark{width:68px;height:68px}.ims-blog-cta__inner{padding:48px 0 92px}.ims-blog-action{width:100%}}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ims-blog-feature__media img,.ims-blog-card,.ims-blog-card__image img,.ims-blog-action{transition:none}}

/* Blog archive refinements: featured story + 12-card pages + simple pagination. */
.ims-blog-featured-block{padding-bottom:clamp(72px,8vw,108px)}
.ims-blog-featured-block+.ims-blog-latest{padding-top:0}
.ims-blog-section-heading--compact{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-bottom:30px}
.ims-blog-section-heading--compact h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.2vw,3.2rem)}
.ims-blog-grid--twelve{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));row-gap:clamp(44px,5vw,68px);column-gap:28px}
.ims-blog-pagination--simple{margin-top:clamp(58px,7vw,86px);padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid rgba(107,239,216,.16)}
.ims-blog-pagination__inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.ims-blog-pagination__control{color:#e8f7f5;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none}
.ims-blog-pagination__control:last-child{text-align:right}
.ims-blog-pagination__control:hover,.ims-blog-pagination__control:focus-visible{color:#6befd8}
.ims-blog-pagination__control.is-disabled{color:#60777e;cursor:default}
.ims-blog-pagination__status{color:#9db4ba;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.045em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:1024px){.ims-blog-grid--twelve{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:700px){.ims-blog-grid--twelve{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ims-blog-pagination__inner{grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:12px}.ims-blog-pagination__control,.ims-blog-pagination__status{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.035em}}


/* Individual article editorial system: FL-IMS-inspired structure, IMS visual language. */
.ims-article-hero.has-featured-image{background:#06131d;isolation:isolate}
.ims-article-hero.has-featured-image::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:var(--ims-article-hero-image);background-size:cover;background-position:center;filter:saturate(.8);z-index:-3}
.ims-article-hero__shade{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,10,18,.94) 0%,rgba(4,17,29,.87) 44%,rgba(4,17,29,.66) 72%,rgba(4,17,29,.76) 100%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,18,31,.18),rgba(3,12,20,.88))}
.ims-article-hero__inner--editorial{display:block;min-height:clamp(420px,47vw,620px);padding-block:clamp(72px,8vw,112px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.ims-article-hero__inner--editorial .ims-article-hero__copy{max-width:980px}
.ims-article-category{display:inline-block;color:#6befd8;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none}
.ims-article-publish-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 26px;margin-top:28px;color:#9fb2ba;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.5}
.ims-article-layout--editorial{display:block;max-width:960px;padding-top:clamp(68px,7vw,104px)}
.ims-article-layout--editorial .ims-article-content{max-width:820px;margin-inline:auto}
.ims-article-footer--editorial{max-width:960px;margin:clamp(70px,8vw,110px) auto 0}
.ims-blog-services--footer{position:static;max-width:none;padding:38px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(107,239,216,.18);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(107,239,216,.12);text-align:center}
.ims-blog-services--footer h2{margin:0 0 28px;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.8rem)}
.ims-blog-services__links{display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 14px}
.ims-blog-services__links a,.ims-article-share__links a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:46px;padding:0 22px;border:1px solid rgba(107,239,216,.38);border-radius:3px;color:#edf8fa;background:rgba(5,20,29,.6);font-weight:750;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .2s ease,color .2s ease,background .2s ease}
.ims-blog-services__links a:hover,.ims-blog-services__links a:focus-visible,.ims-article-share__links a:hover,.ims-article-share__links a:focus-visible{border-color:#6befd8;color:#6befd8;background:rgba(107,239,216,.06)}
.ims-article-topics,.ims-article-share{padding:34px 0;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(107,239,216,.12)}
.ims-article-topics__links{display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px 18px}
.ims-article-topics__links a{position:relative;color:#9fc0c7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:650}
.ims-article-topics__links a:not(:last-child)::after{content:"/";margin-left:18px;color:#44636a}
.ims-article-topics__links a:hover,.ims-article-topics__links a:focus-visible{color:#6befd8}
.ims-article-share__links{display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.ims-article-author--editorial{max-width:760px;margin:44px auto 0}
.ims-article-content .ims-sources,.ims-article-content .sources-and-references{margin-top:2.6em;padding:28px;border-top:1px solid rgba(107,239,216,.35);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(107,239,216,.12);background:rgba(6,31,42,.34)}
.ims-article-content .ims-sources li,.ims-article-content .sources-and-references li{margin:.8em 0;color:#a9c0c5}
.ims-article-content .wp-block-image{margin:clamp(34px,5vw,58px) 0}
.ims-article-content .wp-block-image img{width:100%;border:1px solid rgba(107,239,216,.24);box-shadow:0 24px 64px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
@media(max-width:700px){.ims-article-hero__inner--editorial{min-height:auto;padding-block:66px 54px;align-items:flex-end}.ims-article-publish-meta{display:grid;gap:6px}.ims-article-layout--editorial{padding-top:48px}.ims-blog-services__links,.ims-article-share__links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.ims-blog-services__links a,.ims-article-share__links a{width:100%;padding-inline:14px}.ims-article-author--editorial{margin-top:34px}}

/* IMS Blog article refinements: shared across all current and future posts. */
.ims-article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4.4vw,4.5rem);line-height:1.01;max-width:1080px;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.ims-article-preferred-wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;margin-top:clamp(24px,3vw,42px);margin-bottom:clamp(8px,2vw,22px)}
.ims-blog-sources{margin-top:clamp(52px,7vw,86px);padding:clamp(34px,4vw,52px) 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(107,239,216,.28);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(107,239,216,.12)}
.ims-blog-sources>h2{margin:0 0 30px;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,3.35rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.ims-blog-sources__list{display:grid;gap:0}
.ims-blog-source{padding:28px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(107,239,216,.12)}
.ims-blog-source:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
.ims-blog-source h3{margin:0 0 12px;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.18rem,1.8vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.3}
.ims-blog-source p{margin:8px 0;color:#adc4ca;line-height:1.7}
.ims-blog-source__title{font-weight:750}
.ims-blog-source__title a{color:#eaf8f7;text-decoration:none}
.ims-blog-source__title a:hover,.ims-blog-source__title a:focus-visible{color:#6befd8}
.ims-blog-source__url{font-size:.86rem;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.ims-blog-source__url span{color:#6befd8;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em}
.ims-blog-source__url a{color:#8eacb3;text-decoration:none}
.ims-article-topics__links a{color:#6befd8;font-weight:750}
.ims-article-topics__links a:not(:last-child)::after{content:none}
@media(max-width:700px){.ims-article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,9vw,2.75rem);line-height:1.04}.ims-blog-sources>h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,8vw,2.35rem)}.ims-blog-source{padding:22px 0}}