@import url("/static/alex_brand_system.css?v=20261027-1");
/* Public journal: the homepage's navy, white and teal, shared by every locale. */
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.social-track{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* Shared Alex Digital palette — 2026-10-27. */

:root{--ink:var(--alex-ink);--paper-2:var(--alex-paper);--green:var(--alex-teal);--green-bright:var(--alex-mint);--line:var(--alex-line);--muted:var(--alex-muted)}
.blog-nav{background:var(--alex-dark)}
.blog-logo-frame{background:url('/static/brand/alex-digital-original-20261026.png') 49.7093% 43.5547% / 146.73913% auto no-repeat;filter:invert(1)}.blog-logo-frame img{filter:none;opacity:0}
@media(max-width:680px){html{scroll-padding-top:132px}}
/* Published media is served by this site; Instagram is only an optional link. */
.feed-visual{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/5;background:var(--alex-dark);overflow:hidden;display:grid;place-items:center}.feed-visual>img,.feed-visual>video{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;min-width:0;min-height:0;object-fit:contain}.feed-visual--video video{position:absolute;inset:0}.feed-gallery-controls{position:absolute;bottom:12px;left:12px;right:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;pointer-events:none}.feed-gallery-controls button,.feed-gallery-controls span{pointer-events:auto;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;min-height:42px;padding:8px 14px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px #0002}.feed-gallery-controls button{cursor:pointer;min-width:44px}.feed-gallery-controls button:disabled{opacity:.45;cursor:default}.feed-gallery-controls span{font-size:13px;font-weight:700}.feed-play{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);padding:13px 18px;border:1px solid #ffffff80;border-radius:10px;background:#080d12e8;color:white;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;cursor:pointer}.feed-media-error{padding:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}.feed-media-error button{display:block;margin-top:10px;padding:9px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
/* Blog artwork has responsive derivatives and a visible fallback on network errors. */
[data-blog-image][hidden],.blog-image-error[hidden],#article-body img[hidden]{display:none!important}
.post-card__media .media-fallback,.feature-media .media-fallback{height:100%;min-height:0}
.feature-media{min-height:220px}
.blog-image-message{padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:#f1f6f8;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}