/* Editorial layer: inherits the live website's typography, colours and buttons. */
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.blog-feature-image img{transition:none}}
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/* Reuse homepage FAQ cards, plus/minus icons and app.js interaction. */
.blog-prose .faq-question{font:inherit;font-weight:850;line-height:1.45}
.blog-prose .faq-answer p{margin:0}
.blog-prose .faq-item{margin:0}
.blog-author .btn{margin-top:14px}
.blog-prose .btn{text-decoration:none}
.blog-toc .blog-toc-demo{display:flex;background:transparent;margin-top:24px}
/* The same semantic comparison table becomes labelled cards on narrow screens. */
@media(max-width:1000px){
 .blog-table-scroll{overflow:visible;border:0;border-radius:0}
 .blog-table-scroll table{display:block;min-width:0;width:100%}
 .blog-table-scroll caption{display:block;padding:0 0 14px}
 .blog-table-scroll thead{display:none}
 .blog-table-scroll tbody{display:grid;gap:14px}
 .blog-table-scroll tr{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
 .blog-table-scroll tbody th{display:block;border:0;padding:14px 16px;background:var(--blue-dark);color:#fff;font-size:.92rem}
 .blog-table-scroll tbody td{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:16px;padding:14px 16px;font-size:.85rem;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
 .blog-table-scroll tbody td::before{content:attr(data-label);font-weight:800;color:var(--navy)}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .blog-author{padding:20px;gap:14px}
 .blog-toc .blog-toc-demo{display:none}
}

/* Community components use the site's type, colour tokens and button styles. */
.blog-card-stats,.blog-article-stats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.6}.blog-card-stats{margin:0 0 24px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.blog-card-stats strong{color:var(--navy)}.blog-article-stats{margin-top:20px}.blog-article-stats a:hover{color:var(--blue-dark)}.blog-small-star{color:var(--blue-dark)}.blog-share{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:24px}.blog-share .btn{min-height:44px}.blog-share-status{flex-basis:100%;margin:0;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--blue-dark)}.blog-share-fallback{width:100%;padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;font:inherit}.blog-community-panel{padding:28px;border-radius:4px;background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--line)}.blog-rating-summary{font-weight:800;color:var(--navy)}.blog-stars{border:0;display:flex;gap:8px;margin:0;padding:0}.blog-stars button{display:grid;place-items:center;width:48px;height:48px;padding:8px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:white;cursor:pointer;color:var(--blue-dark)}.blog-stars svg{width:30px;height:30px;fill:transparent;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.7}.blog-stars button:hover,.blog-stars button.is-selected{background:var(--yellow);border-color:var(--yellow)}.blog-stars button.is-selected svg{fill:currentColor}.blog-stars button:disabled{opacity:.65;cursor:wait}.blog-sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}.blog-comment-total{font-size:.65em;color:var(--muted)}.blog-comment-list{display:grid;gap:16px;margin:24px 0}.blog-comment{padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.blog-comment header{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px}.blog-comment time{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}.blog-comment p{white-space:normal;margin:12px 0 0}.blog-empty-comments{padding:20px;background:var(--soft);border-radius:4px;color:var(--muted)}.blog-comment-form{display:grid;gap:18px}.blog-comment-form label{display:grid;gap:8px;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:750;color:var(--navy)}.blog-comment-form input,.blog-comment-form textarea{width:100%;min-height:48px;background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:12px 14px;font:inherit;color:var(--text)}.blog-comment-form textarea{resize:vertical}.blog-comment-form>p{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}.blog-comment-form .btn{justify-self:start}.blog-honeypot{position:absolute;left:-10000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}.blog-form-notice{padding:16px 20px;background:var(--soft-blue);color:var(--blue-dark);border-radius:4px}.blog-comments{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:32px}
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@media print{.blog-share,.blog-community-panel,.blog-comment-form{display:none!important}}


/* Three compact metadata columns remain side by side on every card. */
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@media(max-width:760px){.blog-card-stats{gap:8px}}

/* Gentle section highlights retain homepage typography and brand colours. */
.blog-prose>section:not(.blog-demo-panel):not(.blog-community-panel):not(.blog-sources)>h2{background:var(--soft);border-left:4px solid var(--yellow);border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;padding:18px 22px;color:var(--navy)}
.blog-prose>#pausal>h2,.blog-prose>#outsourcing>h2{background:var(--soft-blue)}

@media(max-width:760px){.blog-prose>section:not(.blog-demo-panel):not(.blog-community-panel):not(.blog-sources)>h2{padding:16px;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0}}
@media print{.blog-prose>section>h2{background:transparent!important;border:0!important;padding:0!important}}

@media(min-width:1001px){.blog-intro-break{display:none}}

/* Compact article metrics below the cover rather than above the image. */
.blog-cover{margin-bottom:0}.blog-under-cover-stats{margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:28px;gap:8px 16px}.blog-article-head{padding-bottom:24px}
@media(max-width:760px){.blog-article-head{padding-bottom:20px}.blog-under-cover-stats{margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:22px;gap:6px 14px}}

.blog-under-cover-stats .blog-card-stats{grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.15fr .8fr;border-top:0;padding-top:0;margin:0}.blog-under-cover-rating{display:inline-flex;align-items:baseline;gap:5px;white-space:nowrap}.blog-under-cover-rating strong{overflow-wrap:normal}.blog-under-cover-stats a:hover{color:var(--blue-dark)}

/* Centre the smaller rating icons without reducing the touch target. */
.blog-stars button{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0;line-height:1;flex-shrink:0}.blog-stars button svg{display:block;width:22px;height:22px;flex-shrink:0}

/* Keep article statistics together on desktop, with labels above values. */
@media(min-width:761px){.blog-under-cover-stats .blog-card-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,max-content);column-gap:32px;justify-content:end}}

/* Separate comparison tables from following prose and admin comment actions from the form. */
.blog-comments .blog-comment-admin-actions{margin:16px 0 0}

.blog-cover img.blog-cover-position-top{object-position:center top}