:root {
  --blue: #007AFF;
  --teal: #00BFA6;
  --text: #1f2933;
  --muted: #6b7280;
  --bg: #f9fafb;
  --white: #ffffff;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
}

/* NAVBAR */
.navbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  background: white;
  padding: 16px 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 1000;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--blue);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.brand-logo {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
}

.nav-links a {
  margin-left: 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.nav-links a.active,
.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--teal);
}

/* LAYOUT */
.container {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 72px 24px;
}

/* INTRO */
.articles-intro {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.section-tag {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--teal);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.articles-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  margin: 16px 0;
}

.articles-subtext {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ARTICLES GRID */
.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.article-preview {
  background: white;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.article-preview:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.tag {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  background: var(--teal);
  color: white;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  width: fit-content;
}

.article-image {
  height: 180px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

/* IMAGES */
.rwa-img { background-image: url("../css/images/article-background-1.jpg"); }
.realestate-img { background-image: url("../css/images/article-background-2.jpg"); }
.africa-img { background-image: url("../css/images/article-background-3.jpg"); }
.four-img { background-image: url("../css/images/article-background-4.jpg"); }
.five-img { background-image: url("../css/images/article-background-5.jpg"); }
.six-img { background-image: url("../css/images/article-background-6.jpg"); }
.seven-img { background-image: url("../css/images/article-background-7.jpg"); }

/* CTA */
.articles-cta {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.btn {
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.btn.secondary {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--blue);
  color: var(--blue);
}

.btn.secondary:hover {
  background: var(--teal);
  color: white;
}

/* =========================
   FOOTER (MATCHES HOMEPAGE)
   ========================= */

.footer {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--text);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 24px 20px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.footer-divider {
  border: none;
  height: 1px;
  background: #e5e7eb;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.footer-content {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: auto;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}

.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  color: var(--blue);
}

.footer-logo {
  height: 36px;
  width: auto;
}

.footer-social a {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-left: 16px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-social a:hover {
  color: var(--teal);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.footer-copy {
  margin-top: 24px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* MOBILE NAV */
.menu {
  display: none;
  font-size: 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .menu {
    display: block;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: absolute;
    top: 64px;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background: white;
    padding: 20px;
    z-index: 999;
  }

  .nav-links.open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    margin: 12px 0;
  }

  .footer-content {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-social a {
    margin: 0 10px;
  }
}