/* ─── IMPORTS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Public Sans (USWDS standard UI/body), Merriweather (USWDS standard serif headings), */
/* Source Serif 4 (long-form policy prose), Roboto Mono (citations / legal references). */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Public+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Merriweather:wght@400;700;900&family=Source+Serif+4:ital,opsz,wght@0,8..60,300;0,8..60,400;0,8..60,600;1,8..60,300;1,8..60,400&family=Roboto+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');

/* ─── DESIGN TOKENS (USWDS-inspired) ──────────────────────── */
/* Palette is loosely modeled on USWDS basic-blue + cool gray, adapted for an */
/* independent policy publication (not a federal site).                         */
:root {
  /* Legacy tokens kept so the rest of the stylesheet keeps working — */
  /* their values now point at the USWDS-flavored palette.            */
  --navy:        #1A4480;   /* uswds basic blue-warm-80v  — primary brand */
  --navy-mid:    #005EA2;   /* uswds blue-60v             — links, action */
  --navy-light:  #D9E8F6;   /* uswds blue-10              — wash / callout bg */
  --cream:       #FFFFFF;   /* base — content background is now true white */
  --cream-dark:  #F0F0F0;   /* uswds gray-5               — alt section bg */
  --gold:        #A85D00;   /* uswds gold-warm-60v        — accent (sparing) */
  --gold-light:  #FFBE2E;   /* uswds gold-30v             — hover / hi-light */
  --charcoal:    #1B1B1B;   /* uswds ink                  — body text */
  --mid:         #565C65;   /* uswds gray-cool-60         — muted text */
  --rule:        #DFE1E2;   /* uswds gray-cool-10         — hairlines */
  --white:       #FFFFFF;

  /* New tokens (used for added USWDS-style components) */
  --primary-darker: #162E51; /* very dark navy   — banner, deep accents */
  --base-darkest:   #1B1B1B;
  --base-darker:    #3D4551;
  --base-dark:      #565C65;
  --base:           #71767A;
  --base-light:     #A9AEB1;
  --base-lighter:   #DFE1E2;
  --base-lightest:  #F0F0F0;
  --error:          #B50909;
  --success:        #00A91C;

  /* Type scale — locked to a 1.125 modular ratio (USWDS-style) */
  --measure:        68ch;   /* readable line length for prose */
  --radius:         2px;    /* USWDS uses very tight radii */
}

/* ─── RESET & BASE ────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,
               'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 17px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

/* ─── TYPOGRAPHY ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 2.75rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
h4 { font-size: 1.05rem; }

.sans { font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif; }
.serif { font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif; }
.mono { font-family: 'Roboto Mono', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace; }

/* Long-form prose (essay, briefs) reads better in serif. Class-scoped, */
/* so the rest of the site stays sans. */
.essay-body, .prose { font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; }

p { margin-bottom: 1.2em; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

a { color: var(--navy-mid); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; color: var(--navy); }

/* ─── LAYOUT ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.container {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.container--narrow {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

/* ─── HEADER / NAV ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-header {
  background: var(--navy);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

.site-header__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 62px;
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.site-header__wordmark {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.site-header__wordmark:hover { text-decoration: none; }

.wordmark-rule {
  width: 1px;
  height: 22px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.wordmark-sub {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.25rem; }

nav a {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
}

nav a:hover, nav a.active {
  color: var(--white);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  text-decoration: none;
}

nav a.active {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

/* ─── HERO ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 5rem 0 4.5rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      0deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 59px,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 59px,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 60px
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent,
      transparent 59px,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 59px,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 60px
    );
}

.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-light), var(--gold));
}

.hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.hero__eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.hero__title {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.08;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.hero__subtitle {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.hero__meta {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.hero__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy) !important;
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.hero__cta:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }

/* ─── SECTION ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section {
  padding: 4.5rem 0;
}

.section--alt {
  background: var(--cream-dark);
}

.section--white {
  background: var(--white);
}

.section__label {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.section__label::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  max-width: 40px;
}

.section__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.section__lead {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  max-width: 620px;
}

/* ─── CALLOUT BOX ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.callout {
  background: var(--navy-light);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--navy-mid);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.8rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}

.callout--gold {
  background: #FBF6E9;
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
}

.callout__label {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-mid);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.callout--gold .callout__label { color: var(--gold); }

/* ─── DOCUMENT CARDS ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.doc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.doc-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--navy);
  padding: 1.8rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.doc-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(27,58,107,0.12);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.doc-card__audience {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.doc-card__title {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.doc-card__subtitle {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.doc-card__desc {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  line-height: 1.65;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.doc-card__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--navy);
  padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.doc-card__link:hover {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.doc-card__link svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

.doc-card__link--padded { padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem; }

/* ─── FRAMEWORK PILLARS ───────────────────────────────────── */
.pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.pillar {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--white);
}

.pillar__number {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--rule);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.pillar__title {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.pillar__text {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ─── TWO-COLUMN LAYOUT ───────────────────────────────────── */
.two-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .hero__title { font-size: 2rem; }
  nav a { padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem; font-size: 0.75rem; }
}

/* ─── OBJECTION TABLE ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.objection-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.objection-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.objection-row__label {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.objection-row__label--obj { color: #8B2020; }
.objection-row__label--resp { color: var(--navy-mid); }

.objection-row__text {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ─── FOOTER ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  padding: 3rem 0 2.5rem;
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.site-footer__inner {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.footer-col__title {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.footer-col a {
  display: block;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); text-decoration: none; }

.site-footer__bottom {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-footer__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .site-footer__bottom { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
  .objection-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ─── UTILITY ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

.text-gold  { color: var(--gold); }
.text-navy  { color: var(--navy); }
.text-mid   { color: var(--mid); }

.mt-1  { margin-top: 1rem; }
.mt-15 { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.mt-2  { margin-top: 2rem; }

/* Right-aligned section-tail navigation link (e.g. "Read the Full Framework →") */
.section-tail {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  text-align: right;
}

.section-tail a {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
}

/* Overflow scroll wrapper for wide tables */
.overflow-x-auto { overflow-x: auto; }

/* Flex action/button group */
.flex-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.flex-actions--center { justify-content: center; }

/* Two-col equal (for callout grids, etc.) */
.two-col-equal {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
}

/* Remove default callout vertical margin when inside a grid */
.two-col-equal .callout { margin: 0; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .two-col-equal { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ─── ANIMATE ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.hero__eyebrow { animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both; }
.hero__title   { animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.1s ease both; }
.hero__subtitle{ animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.2s ease both; }
.hero__cta     { animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.3s ease both; }

/* ─── PAGE-SPECIFIC HERO VARIANTS ─────────────────────────── */
.hero--sm { padding: 3rem 0 3rem; }

/* ─── MOBILE NAV ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  border-radius: 2px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.45rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-toggle:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); color: var(--white); }

.nav-toggle__bar {
  display: block;
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: transform 0.22s ease, opacity 0.22s ease;
}

/* Animated state when open */
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bar:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg);
}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bar:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bar:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }

  .site-header__inner {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 62px;
    padding-top: 0.75rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  nav {
    display: none;
    width: 100%;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 0.4rem 0 0.75rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  nav.nav-open { display: flex; }

  nav a {
    padding: 0.55rem 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
  }
}

/* ─── BIBLIOGRAPHY ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.biblio-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.biblio-item {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.7;
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  position: relative;
}

.biblio-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1.15rem;
  width: 6px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.biblio-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

/* ─── CALLOUT VARIANTS ────────────────────────────────────── */
.callout--navy {
  background: var(--navy-light);
  border-left-color: var(--navy);
}

.callout--navy .callout__label { color: var(--navy); }

/* ─── FRAMEWORK PAGE ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.assessment-stage {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

.stage-number {
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px; right: 2rem;
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-light);
  line-height: 1;
}

.stage-title {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.stage-item {
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-dark);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.stage-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.stage-item__label {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.stage-item__text { color: var(--mid); }

.comparator-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.comparator-table th {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid);
  background: var(--cream-dark);
  padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
}

.comparator-table td {
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  vertical-align: top;
}

.comparator-table tr:last-child td {
  background: var(--navy-light);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.comparator-table tr:hover td { background: var(--cream-dark); }
.comparator-table tr:last-child:hover td { background: var(--navy-light); }

.badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.badge--yes { background: #E7F4E9; color: #1E6E35; }
.badge--no  { background: #F7ECEC; color: #8B2020; }

.timeline-vis {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin: 3rem 0;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 1rem;
}

.timeline-vis::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--rule);
  z-index: 0;
}

.t-node {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--navy);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.t-node--wait {
  background: var(--cream-dark);
  border-color: var(--mid);
  color: var(--mid);
  border-style: dashed;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .stage-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stage-number { font-size: 3rem; }
  .timeline-vis { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
  .timeline-vis::before { display: none; }
}

/* ─── OBJECTIONS PAGE ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.objection-block { margin-bottom: 3.5rem; }

.objection-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.objection-label {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8B2020;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.objection-source {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  font-style: italic;
}

.objection-title {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.objection-statement {
  background: #FDF3E7;
  border-left: 4px solid #C0622F;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.6rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.response-label {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy-mid);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.response-label::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--navy-mid);
}

.divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin: 3rem 0;
}

.numbered-response {
  counter-reset: response-counter;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.numbered-response li {
  counter-increment: response-counter;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

.numbered-response li::before {
  content: counter(response-counter);
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-mid);
  min-width: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 0.05em;
}

/* ─── ASK PAGE ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.statute-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
}

.statute-table th {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  text-align: left;
}

.statute-table td {
  padding: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  vertical-align: top;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.statute-table td:first-child {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  width: 22%;
  white-space: nowrap;
  background: var(--cream);
  border-right: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

.statute-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }

.statute-table tr:hover td { background: #f5f2ed; }
.statute-table tr:hover td:first-child { background: #ede9e1; }

/* Legal foundations column variants */
.statute-col-term {
  width: 20%;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--cream);
  border-right: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

.statute-col-text { width: 45%; }

.statute-col-comment {
  width: 35%;
  color: var(--mid);
  font-style: italic;
  background: #fafafa;
}

.ask-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.ask-step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.ask-step__num {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ask-step__title {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.ask-step__text {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.jurisdiction-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.jurisdiction-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--navy);
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.jurisdiction-card__flag { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }

.jurisdiction-card__name {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.jurisdiction-card__text {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.bottom-line {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 3rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.bottom-line__label {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.bottom-line__text {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.bottom-line__body {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
}

/* ─── MEDIA PAGE ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.press-release {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.press-release__dateline {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--mid);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.press-release__hed {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.press-release__dek {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.stat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.stat-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--navy);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.25rem 1rem;
}

.stat-card__number {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.stat-card__label {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.stat-card__source {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--rule);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.pull-quote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.75rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  background: var(--white);
}

.pull-quote__text {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--navy);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.pull-quote__attr {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.angle-card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.angle-card__beat {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.4rem;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.angle-card__hed {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.angle-card__text {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.bio-block {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.bio-meta {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
}

.bio-meta__name {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.bio-meta__title {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}

.bio-meta__item {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.bio-meta__item strong {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

.download-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.download-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.download-row__info { flex: 1; }

.download-row__title {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

.download-row__desc {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--mid);
}

.download-list {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .bio-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .angle-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .angle-card__beat { width: fit-content; }
}

/* ─── ESSAY PAGE ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.essay-hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  padding: 5rem 0 4rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.essay-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    transparent,
    transparent 80px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.015) 80px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.015) 81px
  );
}

.essay-hero__inner {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  position: relative;
}

.essay-hero__warning {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  border: 1px solid rgba(168,135,58,0.4);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.essay-hero__title {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.essay-hero__subtitle {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.essay-hero__meta {
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.essay-intro {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3.5rem 2rem;
}

.essay-intro__note {
  background: var(--cream);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--mid);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.essay-intro__note strong {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.essay-body {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}

/* ─── PUBLICATION BANNER ──────────────────────────────────── */
.pub-banner {
  background: var(--cream, #f7f3ec);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--mid, #5a5a5a);
}

.pub-banner__inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.pub-banner__icon {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  fill: var(--navy, #1a3a5c);
}

.pub-banner__text strong {
  color: var(--charcoal, #1a1a1a);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-right: 0.25rem;
}

.pub-banner__text a {
  color: var(--navy, #1a3a5c);
  text-decoration: underline;
  margin-left: 0.35rem;
}

/* ─── SKIP LINK (accessibility) ──────────────────────────── */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  left: 0;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  z-index: 200;
  transition: top 0.2s ease;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--white);
}

/* ─── ESSAY COMPONENTS ───────────────────────────────────── */
.drop-cap::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 4.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.8;
  margin: 0.1rem 0.6rem 0 0;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.section-break {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 3rem 0;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5em;
  color: var(--gold);
  -webkit-user-select: none;
  user-select: none;
}

/* ─── UTILITIES ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0 !important; }
.mt-075 { margin-top: 0.75rem; }
.mt-15 { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.mt-2 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.mb-04 { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.mb-05 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.mb-075 { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.mb-125 { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.mb-15 { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.mb-2 { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.my-2 { margin: 2rem 0; }
.m-15-0 { margin: 1.5rem 0 !important; }
.pt-3 { padding-top: 3rem !important; }
.pb-1 { padding-bottom: 1rem !important; }
.pb-15 { padding-bottom: 1.5rem !important; }
.py-25 { padding: 2.5rem 0 !important; }
.mt-1 { margin-top: 1rem !important; }

.sub-heading { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; margin-top: 2rem; }

.text-center { text-align: center; }
.text-italic { font-style: italic; }
.text-dim { color: var(--mid); }
.text-mid { color: var(--mid) !important; }
.text-105 { font-size: 1.05rem !important; }
.text-11 { font-size: 1.1rem !important; }
.text-095 { font-size: 0.95rem !important; }
.text-small { font-size: 0.9rem; }
.text-xs { font-size: 0.8rem; }
.text-xxs { font-size: 0.78rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
.text-navy { color: var(--navy); }
.text-charcoal { color: var(--charcoal); }
.text-uppercase { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; }
.text-tight { line-height: 1.3; }
.line-height-17 { line-height: 1.7 !important; }
.font-dm { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important; }
.shrink-0 { flex-shrink: 0 !important; }
.no-wrap { white-space: nowrap !important; }
.mt-125 { margin-top: 1.25rem !important; }

.flex-center { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; justify-content: center; }
.flex-wrap { flex-wrap: wrap !important; }
.inline-flex { display: inline-flex !important; }
.align-start { align-items: flex-start !important; }
.gap-2 { gap: 2rem !important; }
.gap-05 { gap: 0.5rem !important; }
.border-gold { border-top-color: var(--gold) !important; }
.border-navy-mid { border-top-color: var(--navy-mid) !important; }
.no-style { color: inherit !important; text-decoration: none !important; }
.line-height-18 { line-height: 1.8 !important; }
.mw-680 { max-width: 680px !important; }
.ml-1 { margin-left: 1rem !important; }
.mb-05 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem !important; }
.list-disc { list-style: disc !important; }
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0 !important; }
.no-border { border: none !important; }
.cursor-pointer { cursor: pointer !important; }
.border-top-thin { border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1); padding-top: 0.75rem; }

.btn-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy);
  border: 1px solid var(--navy);
  padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.t-node--provision { background: var(--navy) !important; color: var(--white) !important; }

.essay-section-head {
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 3rem 0 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.essay-section-num {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* Blockquote — used in essay and prose pages */
.essay-body blockquote,
blockquote {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 0.75rem 0 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  color: var(--navy);
}

/* ─── DOWNLOAD CTA (essay bottom) ────────────────────────── */
.download-cta {
  margin-top: 4rem;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  background: var(--navy-light);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.download-cta__text {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.download-cta__text strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Merriweather', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.btn-download {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white) !important;
  font-family: 'Public Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.btn-download:hover {
  background: var(--navy-mid);
}

.btn-download svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}