diff --git a/assets/css/main.css b/assets/css/main.css
index 819870d..6f058c3 100644
--- a/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/assets/css/main.css
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ body {
 
 .nav-link.active {    color: #148069;    font-weight: 600;    border-bottom: 2px solid #148069;    padding-bottom: 2px;}
 .nav-link:hover {
-    color: #144784;
+    color: #0d3a6e;
 }
 
 .nav-link.cta-button {
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-toc a:hover {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #0b6b54;
     text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
@@ -1521,7 +1521,7 @@ img {
     font-size: 1.5rem;
     font-weight: 600;
     margin: 30px 0 15px;
-    color: #144784;
+    color: #0d3a6e;
 }
 
 .article-content p {
@@ -1541,13 +1541,13 @@ img {
 }
 
 .article-content a {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #0b6b54;
     text-decoration: underline;
     transition: color 0.3s ease;
 }
 
 .article-content a:hover {
-    color: #144784;
+    color: #0d3a6e;
 }
 
 .callout-box {
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ img {
 
 .best-practice-box h3 {
     margin-top: 0;
-    color: #144784;
+    color: #0d3a6e;
 }
 
 /* Image optimization */
@@ -2080,7 +2080,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
 }
 
 .breadcrumb a:hover {
-    color: #148a72;
+    color: #0b6b54;
     text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
@@ -2334,7 +2334,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
     font-size: 1.3rem;
     font-weight: 600;
     margin-bottom: 12px;
-    color: #144784;
+    color: #0d3a6e;
 }
 
 .industry-card p {
@@ -2433,7 +2433,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
 
 .pricing-card .pricing-note {
     font-size: 14px;
-    color: #999;
+    color: #6b7280;
     margin-top: 20px;
     font-style: italic;
 }
@@ -2531,7 +2531,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
     font-size: 1.3rem;
     font-weight: 600;
     margin-bottom: 12px;
-    color: #144784;
+    color: #0d3a6e;
 }
 
 .category-card p {
@@ -2796,7 +2796,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
     font-size: 1.2rem;
     font-weight: 600;
     margin-bottom: 15px;
-    color: #144784;
+    color: #0d3a6e;
 }
 
 .results-grid {
@@ -2912,7 +2912,7 @@ a:focus-visible {
     font-size: 1.3rem;
     font-weight: 600;
     margin-bottom: 15px;
-    color: #144784;
+    color: #0d3a6e;
 }
 
 .industry-stat .stat-number {
@@ -3227,7 +3227,7 @@ aside.related-articles {
     background: #f8f9fa;
     border-radius: 8px;
     min-height: 80px;
-    color: #999;
+    color: #6b7280;
     font-weight: 500;
     text-align: center;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
@@ -3457,7 +3457,7 @@ aside.related-articles {
 }
 
 .tech-card:hover h3 {
-    color: #144784;
+    color: #0d3a6e;
 }
 
 .tech-card p {
@@ -3520,7 +3520,7 @@ aside.related-articles {
 .capability-card:hover {
     transform: translateY(-4px);
     box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
-    border-left-color: #144784;
+    border-left-color: #0d3a6e;
 }
 
 .capability-card h3 {
@@ -3532,7 +3532,7 @@ aside.related-articles {
 }
 
 .capability-card:hover h3 {
-    color: #144784;
+    color: #0d3a6e;
 }
 
 .capability-card p {
@@ -4539,29 +4539,31 @@ body { font-size: 17px; }
     flex-wrap: wrap;
 }
 .article-cta .btn-primary {
-    background: #f59e0b;
-    color: #1a1a1a;
-    border: none;
+    background: #f59e0b !important;
+    color: #1a1a1a !important;
+    border: none !important;
     padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
     border-radius: 6px;
     font-weight: 700;
-    text-decoration: none;
+    text-decoration: none !important;
     white-space: nowrap;
     transition: background 0.2s;
+    box-shadow: none;
 }
-.article-cta .btn-primary:hover { background: #fbbf24; }
+.article-cta .btn-primary:hover { background: #fbbf24 !important; color: #1a1a1a !important; }
 .article-cta .btn-secondary {
-    background: transparent;
-    color: #fff;
-    border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
+    background: transparent !important;
+    color: #fff !important;
+    border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important;
     padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
     border-radius: 6px;
     font-weight: 600;
-    text-decoration: none;
+    text-decoration: none !important;
     white-space: nowrap;
-    transition: border-color 0.2s;
+    transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
+    box-shadow: none;
 }
-.article-cta .btn-secondary:hover { border-color: #fff; }
+.article-cta .btn-secondary:hover { border-color: #fff !important; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1) !important; }
 @media (max-width: 640px) {
     .article-cta { padding: 1.5rem; }
     .article-cta .cta-inner { flex-direction: column; }