diff --git a/assets/css/cro-enhancements.css b/assets/css/cro-enhancements.css
index 4826d64..842134a 100644
--- a/assets/css/cro-enhancements.css
+++ b/assets/css/cro-enhancements.css
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 }
 .sticky-cta-bar .btn {
     background: #00cc66;
-    color: #fff;
+    color: #1a1a1a;
     padding: 10px 24px;
     border-radius: 6px;
     text-decoration: none;
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 }
 .case-study-inline .metric {
     background: #00cc66;
-    color: #fff;
+    color: #1a1a1a;
     padding: 15px 20px;
     border-radius: 8px;
     text-align: center;
diff --git a/assets/css/main.css b/assets/css/main.css
index 9bb5074..f39f204 100644
--- a/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/assets/css/main.css
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ body {
     line-height: 1.6;
     color: #333333;
     background-color: #ffffff;
+    cursor: default;
 }
 
 /* Utility Classes */
@@ -438,7 +439,7 @@ body {
     content: '✓';
     position: absolute;
     left: 0;
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     font-weight: bold;
 }
 
@@ -589,7 +590,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .contact-item a {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     text-decoration: none;
 }
 
@@ -632,7 +633,7 @@ body {
 .form-group select:focus,
 .form-group textarea:focus {
     outline: none;
-    border-color: #148a72;
+    border-color: #148069;
     box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(23, 158, 131, 0.1);
 }
 
@@ -704,7 +705,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .footer-section a:hover {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
 }
 
 .footer-logo img {
@@ -1098,7 +1099,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-meta .category {
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
     padding: 5px 12px;
     border-radius: 15px;
@@ -1140,7 +1141,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .featured-article h3 a:hover {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
 }
 
 .featured-article p {
@@ -1159,7 +1160,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-footer .read-more {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     text-decoration: none;
     font-weight: 500;
     transition: color 0.3s ease;
@@ -1218,7 +1219,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-card h3 a:hover {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
 }
 
 .article-card p {
@@ -1357,7 +1358,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-share a {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     text-decoration: none;
     font-weight: 500;
     padding: 8px 16px;
@@ -1367,7 +1368,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-share a:hover {
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
 }
 
@@ -1413,7 +1414,7 @@ img {
 
 .article-toc li::before {
     content: counter(toc-counter) ". ";
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     font-weight: 600;
 }
 
@@ -1489,7 +1490,7 @@ img {
     position: absolute;
     top: 10px;
     right: 10px;
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
     padding: 5px 10px;
     border-radius: 4px;
@@ -1504,7 +1505,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-content pre:hover {
-    border-color: #148a72;
+    border-color: #148069;
     box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(23, 158, 131, 0.1);
 }
 
@@ -1826,6 +1827,12 @@ img.loaded {
     transition: left 0.5s;
 }
 
+.btn:not(.btn-primary):not(.btn-secondary):not(.cta-btn):hover {
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    text-decoration: none;
+}
+
 .btn:hover::before {
     left: 100%;
 }
@@ -1942,7 +1949,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
     position: absolute;
     top: -40px;
     left: 6px;
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
     padding: 8px;
     border-radius: 4px;
@@ -1985,7 +1992,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
 .form-group input:focus + label,
 .form-group select:focus + label,
 .form-group textarea:focus + label {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
 }
 
 /* Status indicators */
@@ -2291,7 +2298,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
     content: '✓';
     position: absolute;
     left: 0;
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     font-weight: bold;
 }
 
@@ -2375,7 +2382,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
 }
 
 .pricing-card.featured {
-    border-color: #148a72;
+    border-color: #148069;
     transform: scale(1.05);
     box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(23, 158, 131, 0.15);
 }
@@ -2386,7 +2393,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
     top: -12px;
     left: 50%;
     transform: translateX(-50%);
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
     padding: 8px 20px;
     border-radius: 20px;
@@ -2404,7 +2411,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
 .pricing-card .price {
     font-size: 3rem;
     font-weight: 700;
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     margin-bottom: 30px;
     line-height: 1;
 }
@@ -2585,7 +2592,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
 
 .faq-question[aria-expanded="true"],
 .faq-question.active {
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
 }
 
@@ -2816,7 +2823,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
 .result-number {
     font-size: 2rem;
     font-weight: 700;
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     display: block;
     margin-bottom: 5px;
 }
@@ -2918,7 +2925,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
 .industry-stat .stat-number {
     font-size: 2.5rem;
     font-weight: 700;
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     display: block;
     margin-bottom: 5px;
 }
@@ -2993,11 +3000,11 @@ aside.related-articles {
 
 .related-card h3 a:hover,
 .related-card h4 a:hover {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
 }
 
 .related-card .category {
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
     padding: 4px 12px;
     border-radius: 20px;
@@ -3019,7 +3026,7 @@ aside.related-articles {
 }
 
 .related-card .read-time {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     font-size: 14px;
     font-weight: 500;
 }
@@ -3059,8 +3066,9 @@ aside.related-articles {
 
 .btn:visited,
 .btn:link,
-.btn:active {
-    color: inherit;
+.btn:active,
+.btn:hover {
+    color: white;
     text-decoration: none;
 }
 
@@ -3149,7 +3157,7 @@ aside.related-articles {
     top: -10px;
     left: 30px;
     font-size: 4rem;
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     font-family: serif;
     line-height: 1;
 }
@@ -3559,7 +3567,7 @@ aside.related-articles {
     content: '✓';
     position: absolute;
     left: 0;
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     font-weight: bold;
     font-size: 1rem;
 }
@@ -3567,7 +3575,7 @@ aside.related-articles {
 /* Technology badges/tags styling */
 .tech-tag {
     display: inline-block;
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
     padding: 6px 12px;
     border-radius: 20px;
@@ -4147,7 +4155,7 @@ main > .project-types-hero:first-child {
 }
 .trust-signals-hero .trust-heading {
     font-size: 0.95rem;
-    color: #6c757d;
+    color: #5c6370;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     letter-spacing: 1px;
     margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
@@ -4224,7 +4232,7 @@ main > .project-types-hero:first-child {
     margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
 }
 .optional {
-    color: #6c757d;
+    color: #5c6370;
     font-weight: normal;
     font-size: 0.85em;
 }
@@ -4689,3 +4697,15 @@ body { font-size: 17px; }
         justify-content: center;
     }
 }
+
+/* === Fix: constrain author-bio and article-footer outside .container (Feb 2026) ===
+   These includes are injected after .container closes, so they inherit full
+   .blog-article width (100%). Mirror the container rules to keep them in-column. */
+.blog-article .author-bio,
+.blog-article .article-cta,
+.blog-article .related-articles {
+    max-width: 1200px;
+    margin-left: auto;
+    margin-right: auto;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+}
diff --git a/assets/css/main.min.css b/assets/css/main.min.css
index def83de..4346a2d 100644
--- a/assets/css/main.min.css
+++ b/assets/css/main.min.css
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ body {
     line-height: 1.6;
     color: #333333;
     background-color: #ffffff;
+    cursor: default;
 }
 
 /* Utility Classes */
@@ -438,7 +439,7 @@ body {
     content: '✓';
     position: absolute;
     left: 0;
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     font-weight: bold;
 }
 
@@ -589,7 +590,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .contact-item a {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     text-decoration: none;
 }
 
@@ -632,7 +633,7 @@ body {
 .form-group select:focus,
 .form-group textarea:focus {
     outline: none;
-    border-color: #148a72;
+    border-color: #148069;
     box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(23, 158, 131, 0.1);
 }
 
@@ -704,7 +705,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .footer-section a:hover {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
 }
 
 .footer-logo img {
@@ -1098,7 +1099,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-meta .category {
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
     padding: 5px 12px;
     border-radius: 15px;
@@ -1140,7 +1141,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .featured-article h3 a:hover {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
 }
 
 .featured-article p {
@@ -1159,7 +1160,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-footer .read-more {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     text-decoration: none;
     font-weight: 500;
     transition: color 0.3s ease;
@@ -1218,7 +1219,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-card h3 a:hover {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
 }
 
 .article-card p {
@@ -1357,7 +1358,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-share a {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     text-decoration: none;
     font-weight: 500;
     padding: 8px 16px;
@@ -1367,7 +1368,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-share a:hover {
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
 }
 
@@ -1413,7 +1414,7 @@ img {
 
 .article-toc li::before {
     content: counter(toc-counter) ". ";
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     font-weight: 600;
 }
 
@@ -1425,7 +1426,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-toc a:hover {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
@@ -1489,7 +1490,7 @@ img {
     position: absolute;
     top: 10px;
     right: 10px;
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
     padding: 5px 10px;
     border-radius: 4px;
@@ -1504,7 +1505,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-content pre:hover {
-    border-color: #148a72;
+    border-color: #148069;
     box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(23, 158, 131, 0.1);
 }
 
@@ -1541,7 +1542,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-content a {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     text-decoration: underline;
     transition: color 0.3s ease;
 }
@@ -1826,6 +1827,12 @@ img.loaded {
     transition: left 0.5s;
 }
 
+.btn:not(.btn-primary):not(.btn-secondary):not(.cta-btn):hover {
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    text-decoration: none;
+}
+
 .btn:hover::before {
     left: 100%;
 }
@@ -1942,7 +1949,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
     position: absolute;
     top: -40px;
     left: 6px;
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
     padding: 8px;
     border-radius: 4px;
@@ -1985,7 +1992,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
 .form-group input:focus + label,
 .form-group select:focus + label,
 .form-group textarea:focus + label {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
 }
 
 /* Status indicators */
@@ -2080,7 +2087,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
 }
 
 .breadcrumb a:hover {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
@@ -2291,7 +2298,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
     content: '✓';
     position: absolute;
     left: 0;
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     font-weight: bold;
 }
 
@@ -2375,7 +2382,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
 }
 
 .pricing-card.featured {
-    border-color: #148a72;
+    border-color: #148069;
     transform: scale(1.05);
     box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(23, 158, 131, 0.15);
 }
@@ -2386,7 +2393,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
     top: -12px;
     left: 50%;
     transform: translateX(-50%);
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
     padding: 8px 20px;
     border-radius: 20px;
@@ -2404,7 +2411,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
 .pricing-card .price {
     font-size: 3rem;
     font-weight: 700;
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     margin-bottom: 30px;
     line-height: 1;
 }
@@ -2585,7 +2592,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
 
 .faq-question[aria-expanded="true"],
 .faq-question.active {
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
 }
 
@@ -2816,7 +2823,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
 .result-number {
     font-size: 2rem;
     font-weight: 700;
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     display: block;
     margin-bottom: 5px;
 }
@@ -2918,7 +2925,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
 .industry-stat .stat-number {
     font-size: 2.5rem;
     font-weight: 700;
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     display: block;
     margin-bottom: 5px;
 }
@@ -2993,11 +3000,11 @@ aside.related-articles {
 
 .related-card h3 a:hover,
 .related-card h4 a:hover {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
 }
 
 .related-card .category {
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
     padding: 4px 12px;
     border-radius: 20px;
@@ -3019,7 +3026,7 @@ aside.related-articles {
 }
 
 .related-card .read-time {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     font-size: 14px;
     font-weight: 500;
 }
@@ -3059,8 +3066,9 @@ aside.related-articles {
 
 .btn:visited,
 .btn:link,
-.btn:active {
-    color: inherit;
+.btn:active,
+.btn:hover {
+    color: white;
     text-decoration: none;
 }
 
@@ -3149,7 +3157,7 @@ aside.related-articles {
     top: -10px;
     left: 30px;
     font-size: 4rem;
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     font-family: serif;
     line-height: 1;
 }
@@ -3559,7 +3567,7 @@ aside.related-articles {
     content: '✓';
     position: absolute;
     left: 0;
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #148069;
     font-weight: bold;
     font-size: 1rem;
 }
@@ -3567,7 +3575,7 @@ aside.related-articles {
 /* Technology badges/tags styling */
 .tech-tag {
     display: inline-block;
-    background: #179e83;
+    background: #148069;
     color: white;
     padding: 6px 12px;
     border-radius: 20px;
@@ -4147,7 +4155,7 @@ main > .project-types-hero:first-child {
 }
 .trust-signals-hero .trust-heading {
     font-size: 0.95rem;
-    color: #6c757d;
+    color: #5c6370;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     letter-spacing: 1px;
     margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
@@ -4224,7 +4232,7 @@ main > .project-types-hero:first-child {
     margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
 }
 .optional {
-    color: #6c757d;
+    color: #5c6370;
     font-weight: normal;
     font-size: 0.85em;
 }
@@ -4506,3 +4514,13 @@ body { font-size: 17px; }
 }
 
 /* ===== END VISUAL FIXES 2026-02-11 ===== */
+
+/* Fix: constrain author-bio and article-footer outside .container (Feb 2026) */
+.blog-article .author-bio,
+.blog-article .article-cta,
+.blog-article .related-articles {
+    max-width: 1200px;
+    margin-left: auto;
+    margin-right: auto;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+}
diff --git a/assets/js/cro-enhancements.js b/assets/js/cro-enhancements.js
index 8566b5b..b14083f 100644
--- a/assets/js/cro-enhancements.js
+++ b/assets/js/cro-enhancements.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
     // === STICKY CTA BAR ===
     var stickyBar = document.createElement("div");
     stickyBar.className = "sticky-cta-bar";
+    stickyBar.setAttribute("role", "complementary");
+    stickyBar.setAttribute("aria-label", "Contact prompt");
     stickyBar.innerHTML = '<p>Need expert help with your data project?</p>' +
         '<a href="/quote" class="btn" onclick="trackCTA(\'sticky_bar\')">Get Free Consultation</a>' +
         '<span class="close-bar" onclick="closeStickyBar()">&times;</span>';