
    /* ==========================================================================
       SCOPED EDITORIAL BLOG ARTICLE STYLES ("Soft Colors. Same Spark.")
       Tokens: var(--sp-cream), var(--sp-white), var(--sp-sage-tint),
               var(--sp-blush-tint), var(--sp-teal-tint), var(--sp-ink),
               var(--sp-quiet), var(--sp-border-subtle), var(--sp-shadow-card)
       ========================================================================== */
    .pa-top-bar {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }

    .pa-back-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--sp-ink);
      background: var(--sp-white);
      border: 1px solid var(--sp-border-subtle);
      padding: 6px 14px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background-color 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
    }

    .pa-back-link:hover {
      background: var(--sp-sage-tint);
      border-color: var(--sp-deep-sage);
      color: var(--sp-ink);
      transform: translateX(-2px);
    }

    .pa-top-bar .sc-location {
      margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .dg-byline {
      margin-top: 22px;
      padding-top: 18px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--sp-border-subtle);
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--sp-quiet);
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px 14px;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .dg-byline a {
      color: var(--sp-ink);
      font-weight: 800;
    }

    .bj-read-time {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--sp-white);
      border: 1px solid var(--sp-border-subtle);
      padding: 3px 11px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--sp-ink);
    }

    .sc-hero-photo svg {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      aspect-ratio: 560 / 380;
      display: block;
      background: var(--sp-cream);
      border-radius: calc(var(--radius-lg) - 8px);
      padding: 16px;
    }

    /* Editorial Reading Card */
    .pa-section {
      padding-block: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px);
      scroll-margin-top: 88px;
    }

    .pa-reading {
      max-width: 840px;
      margin-inline: auto;
      background: var(--sp-white);
      border: 1px solid var(--sp-border-subtle);
      border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
      padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 64px);
      box-shadow: var(--sp-shadow-card);
    }

    /* Jump Navigation / Table of Contents */
    .pa-contents {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      padding: 16px 20px;
      background: var(--sp-cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--sp-border-subtle);
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
    }

    .pa-contents::before {
      content: "In this article:";
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 800;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      color: var(--sp-quiet);
      margin-right: 4px;
    }

    .pa-contents a {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      min-height: 38px;
      padding: 6px 15px;
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 13.5px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--sp-ink);
      background: var(--sp-white);
      border: 1px solid var(--sp-border-subtle);
      border-radius: 999px;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: background-color 0.16s ease, border-color 0.16s ease;
    }

    .pa-contents a:hover {
      background: var(--sp-sage-tint);
      border-color: var(--sp-deep-sage);
      color: var(--sp-deep-sage-hover);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    /* Article Prose Typography */
    .pa-reading h2 {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: clamp(26px, 2.5vw, 34px);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.18;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: var(--sp-ink);
      margin-top: 44px;
      padding-top: 34px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--sp-border-subtle);
      scroll-margin-top: 100px;
      text-wrap: balance;
    }

    .pa-contents + h2,
    .pa-reading > h2:first-of-type {
      margin-top: 0;
      padding-top: 0;
      border-top: none;
    }

    .pa-reading h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: clamp(19px, 1.8vw, 22px);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.3;
      color: var(--sp-ink);
      margin-top: 28px;
      scroll-margin-top: 100px;
    }

    .pa-reading p {
      margin-top: 14px;
      font-size: 17.5px;
      line-height: 1.72;
      color: var(--sp-quiet);
    }

    .pa-reading p strong {
      color: var(--sp-ink);
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .pa-reading ul,
    .pa-reading ol {
      margin: 16px 0 0;
      padding-left: 22px;
      display: grid;
      gap: 10px;
      font-size: 17px;
      line-height: 1.65;
      color: var(--sp-quiet);
    }

    .pa-reading li::marker {
      color: var(--sp-deep-sage);
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .pa-reading blockquote,
    .pa-callout {
      margin-top: 22px;
      background: var(--sp-sage-tint);
      border: 1px solid var(--sp-border-subtle);
      border-left: 6px solid var(--sp-deep-sage);
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      padding: 20px 24px;
      color: var(--sp-ink);
    }

    .pa-table-wrap {
      margin-top: 22px;
      overflow-x: auto;
      border: 1px solid var(--sp-border-subtle);
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      background: var(--sp-cream);
    }

    .pa-reading table {
      width: 100%;
      border-collapse: collapse;
      font-size: 15.5px;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .pa-reading th,
    .pa-reading td {
      padding: 13px 16px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sp-border-subtle);
    }

    .pa-reading th {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--sp-ink);
      background: var(--sp-sage-tint);
    }

    /* Author Bio Card for Dr. Michelle Peterson */
    .pa-author-card {
      margin-top: 48px;
      padding: 26px 28px;
      background: var(--sp-cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--sp-border-subtle);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 84px 1fr;
      gap: 22px;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .pa-author-avatar {
      width: 84px;
      height: 84px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      object-fit: cover;
      border: 3px solid var(--sp-white);
      box-shadow: var(--sp-shadow-card);
    }

    .pa-author-kicker {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 11.5px;
      font-weight: 800;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      color: var(--sp-deep-sage);
      margin: 0 0 4px !important;
    }

    .pa-author-card h3 {
      margin: 0 !important;
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 800;
      color: var(--sp-ink);
    }

    .pa-author-card p:not(.pa-author-kicker) {
      margin-top: 6px !important;
      font-size: 15px !important;
      line-height: 1.58 !important;
      color: var(--sp-quiet);
    }

    /* Related Articles Grid */
    .pa-related {
      padding-top: 0;
    }

    .pa-related-header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
      justify-content: space-between;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 16px;
      margin-bottom: 28px;
    }

    .bj-articles {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
    }

    .bj-articles article {
      background: var(--sp-white);
      border: 1px solid var(--sp-border-subtle);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px);
      box-shadow: var(--sp-shadow-card);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .bj-kicker {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 12px;
      font-weight: 800;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      color: var(--sp-ink);
      background: var(--sp-sage);
      padding: 5px 13px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      width: fit-content;
    }

    .bj-articles article:nth-child(2) .bj-kicker {
      background: var(--sp-peach-tint);
    }

    .bj-articles h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 24px);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.25;
      color: var(--sp-ink);
    }

    .bj-articles h3 a {
      color: var(--sp-ink);
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    .bj-articles h3 a:hover {
      color: var(--sp-deep-sage);
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .bj-articles article p:not(.bj-kicker) {
      margin-top: 10px;
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: var(--sp-quiet);
    }

    /* Bottom Consulting CTA Section */
    .dg-tint {
      background: var(--sp-sage-tint);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--sp-border-subtle);
    }

    .dg-split {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
      gap: clamp(28px, 4.5vw, 56px);
      align-items: center;
    }

    .dg-split h2 {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.02em;
      color: var(--sp-ink);
    }

    .dg-split > div > p {
      margin-top: 16px;
      font-size: 17.5px;
      line-height: 1.65;
      color: var(--sp-quiet);
    }

    .dg-prose {
      background: var(--sp-white);
      border: 1px solid var(--sp-border-subtle);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 36px);
      box-shadow: var(--sp-shadow-card);
      display: grid;
      gap: 16px;
    }

    .dg-prose .sc-actions {
      margin-top: 0;
    }

    .dg-prose p {
      margin: 0;
      padding-top: 12px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--sp-border-subtle);
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    @media (max-width: 960px) {
      .bj-articles,
      .dg-split {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 599px) {
      .pa-reading {
        padding: 24px 18px;
        border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      }
      .pa-author-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: left;
      }
    }
