    /* ========== INDEPENDENT STYLES (Article page only) ========== */

    /* Page header spacing */
    .article-wrapper {
      margin-top: 120px;
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
    }

    /* Article featured image */
    .article-featured-image {
      width: 100%;
      border-radius: 32px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,100,200,0.2);
    }
    .article-featured-image img {
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      display: block;
      transition: transform 0.5s;
    }
    .article-featured-image:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.02);
    }

    /* Article meta */
    .article-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: #0066cc;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .article-meta i {
      color: #00a0ff;
      margin-right: 0.4rem;
    }

    /* Article title */
    .article-title {
      font-size: 3rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1a2f, #0066cc);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    }

    /* Article content typography */
    .article-content {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      border-radius: 32px;
      padding: 2.5rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,160,255,0.2);
      margin: 2rem 0;
    }

    .article-content h2 {
      font-size: 2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin: 2rem 0 1rem;
      color: #0a1a2f;
      border-left: 6px solid #00a0ff;
      padding-left: 1rem;
    }

    .article-content h3 {
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin: 1.8rem 0 0.8rem;
      color: #1e3347;
    }

    .article-content h4 {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin: 1.5rem 0 0.5rem;
      color: #2c405c;
    }

    .article-content h5 {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin: 1.2rem 0 0.5rem;
      color: #3a4e6b;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    .article-content p {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      color: #1e3347;
    }

    .article-content img {
      max-width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      border-radius: 24px;
      margin: 1.5rem 0;
      box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0,100,200,0.15);
      display: block;
    }

    /* inline image captions can be added if needed, but not required */

    /* Prev/Next navigation */
    .post-navigation {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 2rem;
      margin: 3rem 0 2rem;
    }
    .nav-link {
      flex: 1;
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      border-radius: 24px;
      padding: 1.5rem;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,160,255,0.3);
      transition: 0.3s;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #0a1a2f;
    }
    .nav-link:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      border-color: #00a0ff;
      box-shadow: 0 20px 35px rgba(0,160,255,0.3);
      background: white;
    }
    .nav-label {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      color: #0066cc;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .nav-title {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .nav-link.next {
      text-align: right;
    }

    /* Related articles */
    .related-section {
      margin: 4rem 0;
    }
    .related-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 2rem;
      margin-top: 2rem;
    }
    .related-card {
      background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      border-radius: 28px;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,160,255,0.2);
      transition: 0.3s;
    }
    .related-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-6px);
      border-color: #00a0ff;
      box-shadow: 0 20px 35px rgba(0,160,255,0.3);
    }
    .related-thumb {
      width: 100%;
      height: 180px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .related-thumb img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.5s;
    }
    .related-card:hover .related-thumb img {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    .related-content {
      padding: 1.5rem;
    }
    .related-content h4 {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }
    .related-content h4 a {
      color: #0a1a2f;
      text-decoration: none;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1a2f, #0066cc);
      -webkit-background-clip: text;
      -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    }
    .related-content h4 a:hover {
      opacity: 0.8;
    }
    .related-meta {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: #0066cc;
    }

    /* Responsive */
    @media (max-width: 992px) {
      .related-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      }
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .article-title {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
      }
      .post-navigation {
        flex-direction: column;
      }
      .related-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .article-content {
        padding: 1.5rem;
      }
    }