.r-hero { padding: 70px 0 54px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .r-hero::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 500px at 90% 8%, rgba(34,77,139,0.10), transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 600px 500px at 6% 78%, rgba(135,43,100,0.10), transparent 55%);
  }
  .r-hero-in { position: relative; max-width: 1000px; }
  .r-hero .h2-sub {
    font-family: var(--he-font-display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 28px); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--he-fg-2);
    margin-top: 24px; max-width: 760px;
  }

  /* Longform intro */
  .longform p { margin: 0 0 1.3em; }
  .longform p.lead-para {
    font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.55;
    font-family: var(--he-font-display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--c-ink);
    padding-inline-start: 22px;
    border-inline-start: 2px solid var(--b-magenta);
    margin-bottom: 1.6em;
  }
  .longform .center-para { text-align: center; font-style: italic; color: var(--b-magenta); }

  /* Research grid */
  .research-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px;
  }
  .research-card {
    border-radius: var(--he-r-md);
    border: 1px solid var(--he-border);
    background: var(--he-paper);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 84px 1fr; gap: 0;
  }
  .research-card .badge {
    padding: 32px 18px;
    display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--b-violet) 0%, var(--b-magenta) 100%);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--he-font-display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 38px; line-height: 1;
  }
  .research-card:nth-child(2n) .badge { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--b-magenta), var(--b-orange)); }
  .research-card:nth-child(3n) .badge { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--b-orange), var(--b-yellow)); color: var(--c-ink); }
  .research-card:nth-child(4n) .badge { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--b-blue), var(--b-sky)); }

  .research-card .body { padding: 32px 36px; }
  .research-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--he-font-display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 28px); line-height: 1.22; color: var(--c-ink); margin: 0 0 16px;
  }
  .research-card .symptoms {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;
    margin: 0 0 24px;
  }
  .research-card .sym {
    background: var(--he-base-2); padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: var(--he-r-pill);
    font-family: var(--he-font-sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--he-fg-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--he-border);
  }
  .research-card .row {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr; gap: 16px;
    padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--he-border);
  }
  .research-card .row .label {
    font-family: var(--he-font-sans); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--he-fg-3);
    padding-top: 4px;
  }
  .research-card .row.nye .label { color: var(--b-magenta); }
  .research-card .row p { margin: 0; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--he-fg-1); }
  .research-card .row p strong { color: var(--c-ink); font-weight: 700; }
  .research-card .pubmed {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-family: var(--he-font-sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--b-blue);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .research-card .pubmed::after { content: "↗"; font-size: 12px; }
  .research-card .pubmed:hover { color: var(--b-magenta); }

  /* Quote band */
  .quote-band {
    text-align: center; padding: 64px 24px;
    background: var(--c-ink-deep); color: var(--he-paper);
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--he-r-md);
  }
  .quote-band::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 500px at 90% 8%, rgba(34,77,139,0.30), transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 600px 500px at 6% 78%, rgba(135,43,100,0.20), transparent 55%);
  }
  .quote-band p {
    position: relative;
    font-family: var(--he-font-display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 36px); line-height: 1.3;
    margin: 0 0 16px; max-width: 880px; margin-inline: auto;
  }
  .quote-band .sub {
    position: relative; font-size: 16px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); margin: 0; max-width: 720px; margin-inline: auto;
  }

  /* Application section (a/b/c) */
  .application {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px;
  }
  .app-card {
    padding: 36px 32px; border-radius: var(--he-r-md);
    background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(34,77,139,0.04), rgba(135,43,100,0.04));
    border: 1px solid var(--he-border-strong);
    position: relative;
  }
  .app-card .letter {
    position: absolute; top: -8px; left: -8px;
    width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--b-blue), var(--b-magenta));
    color: #fff;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--he-font-display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(34,77,139,0.20);
  }
  .app-card h4 {
    font-family: var(--he-font-display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--c-ink);
    margin: 24px 0 14px;
  }
  .app-card p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.78; color: var(--he-fg-1); margin: 0; }
  .app-card p strong { color: var(--c-ink); font-weight: 700; }

  /* Final CTA */
  .final-cta {
    text-align: center; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 64px 36px;
    background: linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(249,218,89,0.10), rgba(135,43,100,0.08));
    border-radius: var(--he-r-md); border: 1px solid var(--he-border-strong);
  }
  .final-cta h2 {
    font-family: var(--he-font-display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 40px); line-height: 1.18; color: var(--c-ink);
    margin: 0 0 16px;
  }
  .final-cta p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--he-fg-2); max-width: 580px; margin: 0 auto 28px; }

  @media (max-width: 800px) {
    .r-hero { padding: 42px 0 34px; }
    .research-card { grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr; }
    .research-card .badge { font-size: 28px; padding: 24px 12px; }
    .research-card .body { padding: 24px 22px; }
    .research-card .row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
    .application { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

/* ===== sweep 2026-09-15 (research): an opening that reads as an opening, a face mid-way, one thread of colour ===== */

/* 21. the intro sets in two columns above 900px; the "לא מקרי" paragraph leads, full measure */
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .longform.r-intro { max-width: 1040px; columns: 2; column-gap: 56px; column-rule: 1px solid var(--he-border, rgba(0,0,0,.08)); }
  .longform.r-intro p { break-inside: avoid; }
  .longform.r-intro p.lead-para { column-span: all; max-width: 760px; margin-inline: auto; margin-bottom: 1.4em; font-size: 24px; }
  .longform.r-intro p.center-para { column-span: all; margin-top: .4em; }
}
.longform.r-intro p.lead-para { border-inline-start: 0; padding-inline-start: 0; text-align: center; }
.longform.r-intro p.lead-para::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 56px; height: 3px; margin: 0 auto 22px; border-radius: 2px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--b-orange), var(--b-magenta)); }

/* 20. badge thread: orange → magenta → violet, never yellow */
.research-card:nth-child(3n) .badge { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--b-orange), var(--b-magenta)); color: #fff; }
.research-card:nth-child(4n) .badge { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--b-magenta), var(--b-violet)) !important; }
.research-card:nth-child(2n) .badge { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--b-orange), var(--b-magenta)); }
.research-card:nth-child(6n+1) .badge { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--b-violet), var(--b-magenta)); }

/* 19. a small line illustration under the number on the three "chapter" cards (1 root, 5 listening, 10 resilience) */
.research-card .badge { flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.research-card .badge-ill { width: 40px; height: 40px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,.16); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35); }
.research-card .badge-ill svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; stroke: #fff; fill: none; stroke-width: 1.6; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
@media (max-width: 800px) { .research-card .badge-ill { width: 32px; height: 32px; } .research-card .badge-ill svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; } }

/* 19. the warm band between studies 5 and 6 sits inside the grid */
.research-grid .warm-band { margin: 12px 0; }
.research-grid .warm-band figcaption { text-align: center; }

/* 23. the quote band and the application section breathe closer */
.r-quote-sec { padding-bottom: 20px !important; }
.r-app-sec { padding-top: 40px !important; }

/* 22. one accent button closes; the therapist path becomes a text link */
.final-cta .btn-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.final-cta .r-text-link { font-family: var(--he-font-sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--b-magenta); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1.5px solid rgba(135,43,100,.35); }
.final-cta .r-text-link:hover { border-bottom-color: currentColor; }