:root {
  --ink: #0f1b2d;
  --ink-soft: #5b6b7c;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --sand: #f6f3ec;
  --sand-line: #e8e1d2;
  --gold: #c9973b;
  --gold-dark: #a97c28;
  --line: #e3e7eb;
  --max: 1180px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.wrap-narrow { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 1.15; margin: 0; }

a { color: inherit; }

/* ---------- Reading progress ---------- */

#reading-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0%;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  z-index: 100;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: box-shadow 0.15s;
}

.site-header .bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  padding-top: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
}

.mark {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.mark-logo { display: block; border-radius: 4px; }

.nav { display: flex; gap: 26px; font-size: 0.88rem; flex: 1; }

.nav a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav a:hover { color: var(--gold-dark); }

/* Header icon actions: search / account / cart / mobile menu */
.actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; }

.icon-btn {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.icon-btn svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; }
.icon-btn:hover { color: var(--gold-dark); background: var(--sand); }
.hamburger { display: none; }
.hidden { display: none !important; }

.mobile-menu { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper); }
.mobile-menu-inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 4px 24px 18px; }
.mobile-menu-inner a {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav { display: none; }
  .hamburger { display: flex; }
}

/* Search overlay */
.search-overlay { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 100; background: rgba(15,27,45,0.6); }
.search-panel { max-width: 560px; margin: 6rem auto 0; background: var(--paper); box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.25); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; }
.search-form { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem; padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem; }
.search-icon { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: var(--ink-soft); flex-shrink: 0; }
.search-form input { flex: 1; border: none; outline: none; background: transparent; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink); }
.search-form button { background: none; border: none; color: var(--ink-soft); cursor: pointer; display: flex; }
.search-form button svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.search-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.6rem; }
.search-tags a { font-size: 0.78rem; padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem; background: var(--sand); border: 1px solid var(--sand-line); color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; border-radius: 999px; }
.search-tags a:hover { color: var(--gold-dark); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* ---------- Sections / bands ---------- */

section { position: relative; }
.band-sand { background: var(--sand); border-top: 1px solid var(--sand-line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand-line); }
.band-ink { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.band-paper { background: var(--paper); }

.section-pad { padding: 88px 0; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .section-pad { padding: 56px 0; } }
.section-pad-sm { padding: 32px 0; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .section-pad-sm { padding: 24px 0; } }

.eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.band-ink .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }

.section-heading { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); font-weight: 600; max-width: 640px; }

.section-intro { max-width: 620px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 14px; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.band-ink .section-intro { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */

.hero-full {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 78vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}

.hero-full .hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.hero-full::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  /* Symmetric vertical scrim only, the hero image itself is centered/symmetric
     so we avoid any left/right-weighted gradient that would skew it visually. */
  background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--ink) 5%, rgba(15,27,45,0.6) 40%, rgba(15,27,45,0.35) 100%);
}

.hero-full .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.hero-full .hero-copy { max-width: 620px; padding: 60px 0; }

.hero-full .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }

.hero-full h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.hero-full .lede {
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  max-width: 600px;
}
.hero-full .lede > p { margin: 0; }
.hero-full .lede details.read-more-block summary {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.hero-full .lede details.read-more-block p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.hero-full .lede details.read-more-block p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }

.hero-cta {
  margin-top: 32px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.btn:hover { background: #dfae52; }

.btn-ghost {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.hero-stats {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  background: rgba(15,27,45,0.75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
}
.hero-stats .wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 26px 24px;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) { .hero-stats .wrap { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

.hero-stats .stat-value { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; }
.hero-stats .stat-label { font-size: 0.72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); margin-top: 4px; }

/* ---------- Scenario grid ---------- */

.scenario-grid {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 4px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .scenario-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

.scenario-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff;
}
.scenario-card img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}
.scenario-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.scenario-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(15,27,45,0.92) 0%, rgba(15,27,45,0.15) 55%, transparent 75%);
}
.scenario-copy {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 20px;
  z-index: 1;
}
.scenario-copy .step-num {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.scenario-copy h3 { font-size: 1.08rem; margin-top: 6px; font-weight: 600; }
.scenario-copy p { font-size: 0.82rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); margin: 6px 0 0; }

/* ---------- Split topic rows ---------- */

.split-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 56px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
}
.split-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.split-row.reverse .split-media { order: 2; }
.split-row.reverse .split-copy { order: 1; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .split-row, .split-row.reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .split-row.reverse .split-media, .split-row.reverse .split-copy { order: initial; }
}

.split-media img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.split-copy .index-num {
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.split-copy h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-top: 8px; font-weight: 600; }
.split-copy p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 14px; }
.split-copy ul { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 14px; padding-left: 1.2em; }
.split-copy li { margin-bottom: 6px; }

.jumplinks {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin: 28px 0 8px;
}
.jumplinks a {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.jumplinks a:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-dark); }

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */

.faq-list { margin-top: 0; max-width: 820px; }

/* ---------- FAQ category tabs (pure CSS, no JS) ---------- */

.faq-tabs { text-align: center; }
.faq-tabs .section-heading,
.faq-tabs .section-intro { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.faq-tab-radio { position: absolute; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.faq-tab-buttons {
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}
.faq-tab-btn {
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
  user-select: none;
}
.faq-tab-btn:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }

.faq-panel { display: none; text-align: left; margin-top: 36px; }

/* Wire each radio to its matching label + panel (radios, buttons, and
   panels are all siblings inside .faq-tabs, so ~ can reach across). */
#faq-cat-getting-started:checked ~ .faq-tab-buttons label[for="faq-cat-getting-started"],
#faq-cat-costs:checked ~ .faq-tab-buttons label[for="faq-cat-costs"],
#faq-cat-process:checked ~ .faq-tab-buttons label[for="faq-cat-process"],
#faq-cat-company:checked ~ .faq-tab-buttons label[for="faq-cat-company"] {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}
#faq-cat-getting-started:checked ~ .faq-panel[data-panel="getting-started"],
#faq-cat-costs:checked ~ .faq-panel[data-panel="costs"],
#faq-cat-process:checked ~ .faq-panel[data-panel="process"],
#faq-cat-company:checked ~ .faq-panel[data-panel="company"] {
  display: block;
}

.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
  padding: 20px 0;
}

.faq-item summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  list-style: none;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-item summary::after {
  content: "+";
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.faq-item[open] summary::after { content: "\2212"; }
.faq-item p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  max-width: 680px;
}

/* ---------- Read-more toggle (pure HTML/CSS, no JS) ---------- */

details.read-more-block {
  margin-top: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column-reverse;
}
details.read-more-block summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-top: 10px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
details.read-more-block summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
details.read-more-block summary::after { content: "\2193"; font-size: 0.85em; }
details.read-more-block[open] summary::after { content: "\2191"; }
details.read-more-block summary .lbl-less { display: none; }
details.read-more-block[open] summary .lbl-more { display: none; }
details.read-more-block[open] summary .lbl-less { display: inline; }
details.read-more-block p:first-of-type { margin-top: 0; }
details.read-more-block p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- Quick answers ---------- */

.quick-grid {
  margin-top: 36px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--sand-line);
  border: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) { .quick-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.quick-item { background: var(--paper); padding: 22px 26px; }
.quick-item dt { font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.quick-item dd { margin: 8px 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.9rem; }

/* ---------- Cards (news / picks) ---------- */

.card-grid {
  margin-top: 36px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--sand-line);
  border: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.card {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 26px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.card:hover { background: var(--sand); }
.card h3 { font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.92rem; margin: 0; }
.card .read-more { display: inline-block; margin-top: 14px; color: var(--gold-dark); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.85rem; }

/* ---------- News tile grid (3-up, image cards, show-more) ---------- */

.news-tile-grid {
  margin-top: 8px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .news-tile-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .news-tile-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.news-tile {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  border: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper);
  transition: box-shadow 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}
.news-tile:hover { box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(15,27,45,0.08); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.news-tile.is-hidden { display: none; }

.news-tile-img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; overflow: hidden; background: var(--sand); }
.news-tile-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform 0.5s ease; }
.news-tile:hover .news-tile-img img { transform: scale(1.05); }

.news-tile-body { padding: 20px; }
.news-tile-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: rgba(201,151,59,0.12);
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.news-tile-body h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 12px; line-height: 1.3; }
.news-tile-body p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.88rem; margin-top: 8px; }
.news-tile-meta {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  opacity: 0.75;
  margin-top: 14px !important;
}

.btn-outline {
  display: inline-block;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-dark); }

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */

.cta-band { text-align: center; padding: 90px 0; }
.cta-band h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); }
.cta-band p { max-width: 480px; margin: 16px auto 0; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.cta-band .btn { margin-top: 30px; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.cta-band .btn:hover { background: var(--gold-dark); color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Generic article/legal pages (kept readable & narrow) ---------- */

main.wrap-article { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 24px 80px; }

.post {
  background: var(--paper);
}
.post h1 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.read-more-inline { color: var(--gold-dark); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; }
.read-more-inline:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.post p { margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--ink); }
/* In-body content links: #8f6820 clears WCAG AA on both fronts, not
   just one: 5.04:1 against the white page background (SC 1.4.3, the
   link's own text contrast) and 3.43:1 against the surrounding --ink
   body text (SC 1.4.1 / technique G183, distinguishability). The
   site's existing --gold (2.63:1) and --gold-dark (3.75:1) both fail
   the first of those against white, confirmed by direct calculation,
   not assumed. Underline kept as the second, non-color cue, per WCAG's
   own recommendation to combine cues rather than rely on the contrast
   minimum alone. */
.post a { color: #8f6820; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.post a:hover { color: var(--gold-dark); }
.post.legal h2 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin-top: 2em; color: var(--gold-dark); }
.tags { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-soft); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 12px; margin-top: 24px; }

/* Article body heading hierarchy: h2 = major section, h3 = subsection */
.post h2 {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 2.4em;
  margin-bottom: 0.7em;
  padding-top: 0.6em;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.post h2:first-of-type { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; margin-top: 1.4em; }
.post h3 {
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 1.8em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
  padding-left: 18px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* Tables inside article/legal content */
.post .tablewrap { overflow-x: auto; margin: 1.2em 0; }
.post .tablewrap table { margin: 0; }
.post table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 20px 0 28px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.post table th, .post table td {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
}
.post table th {
  background: var(--sand);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
.post table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.post table tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background: var(--sand); }

/* Lists inside article/legal content */
.post ul, .post ol {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  padding-left: 1.3em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.post li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.post ul { list-style: none; padding-left: 0; }
.post ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px;
}
.post ul li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55em;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.post ol { list-style-position: outside; }
.post ol li::marker { color: var(--gold-dark); font-weight: 700; }

.simple-hero { padding: 56px 0 8px; }
.simple-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); }
.simple-hero p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 12px; }

/* ---------- News article page ---------- */

.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.article-meta span:nth-child(1) { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }

.article-hero-img {
  /* Explicit width:100% is required here. Without it, combining aspect-ratio
     with max-height makes the browser derive width FROM the clamped height
     (853px instead of filling ~1132px), and with no margin:auto that
     narrower box then collapses to the left edge of its container instead
     of staying centered, that was the "tilted left" bug. */
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}
.article-hero-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; display: block; }

.keyfacts-box {
  background: var(--sand);
  border: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  margin: 32px 0 36px;
}
.keyfacts-box .keyfacts-label {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}
.keyfacts-box ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2em; color: var(--ink); }
.keyfacts-box li { margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 0.94rem; }
.keyfacts-box li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.post h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-top: 2em; margin-bottom: 0.6em; color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- X-lawsuit pages: eligibility grid ---------- */

.eligibility-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) { .eligibility-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.eligibility-col {
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
}
.eligibility-col h4 { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 1rem; }
.eligibility-col ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2em; }
.eligibility-col li { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 0.94rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.eligibility-col li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.eligibility-yes { background: #f4f8f4; border-left: 3px solid #3f7d4a; }
.eligibility-yes h4 { color: #2f5e38; }
.eligibility-no { background: #faf4f2; border-left: 3px solid #a5473a; }
.eligibility-no h4 { color: #8a3a2f; }
.eligibility-note {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ---------- X-lawsuit pages: case status tracker ---------- */

.case-status-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 24px 26px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.case-status-card:first-of-type { margin-top: 28px; }
.case-status-card h4 { margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink); }
.case-status-fields {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px 24px;
}
.case-status-field dt {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.case-status-field dd { margin: 0; font-size: 0.94rem; color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- X-lawsuit pages: settlement estimate box ---------- */

.settlement-box {
  margin-top: 28px;
  background: var(--sand);
  border: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 26px 28px;
}
.settlement-range { font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.settlement-disclaimer { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }

/* ---------- X-lawsuit pages: updates timeline ---------- */

.lawsuit-timeline-wrap {
  margin: 28px 0;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 22px;
}
.lawsuit-timeline-wrap .lawsuit-timeline {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 0 0 26px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
}
.lawsuit-timeline-wrap .lawsuit-timeline li { position: relative; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 36px; }
.lawsuit-timeline-wrap .lawsuit-timeline li:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.lawsuit-timeline-wrap .lawsuit-timeline li::before {
  content: "";
  box-sizing: border-box;
  position: absolute;
  left: -31px;
  top: 5px;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold-dark);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px var(--paper);
}
.lawsuit-timeline-head {
  margin: 0 0 8px !important;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.lawsuit-timeline-head time { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.lawsuit-timeline p:not(.lawsuit-timeline-head) { margin: 0; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- X-lawsuit pages: how-to-file steps ---------- */

.howtofile-list {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-left: 1.4em;
  counter-reset: none;
}
.howtofile-list li {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding-left: 6px;
}
.howtofile-list li::marker { color: var(--gold-dark); font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------- X-lawsuit pages: related links ---------- */

.related-links { margin-top: 24px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.related-link {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
  background: var(--sand);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.related-link:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-dark); }

/* X-lawsuit FAQ tabs use the same radio/label mechanism as the homepage
   FAQ but with an "xl-" id prefix so both can coexist site-wide. */
#xl-faq-cat-basics:checked ~ .faq-tab-buttons label[for="xl-faq-cat-basics"],
#xl-faq-cat-eligibility:checked ~ .faq-tab-buttons label[for="xl-faq-cat-eligibility"],
#xl-faq-cat-settlement:checked ~ .faq-tab-buttons label[for="xl-faq-cat-settlement"],
#xl-faq-cat-process:checked ~ .faq-tab-buttons label[for="xl-faq-cat-process"] {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}
#xl-faq-cat-basics:checked ~ .faq-panel[data-panel="xl-basics"],
#xl-faq-cat-eligibility:checked ~ .faq-panel[data-panel="xl-eligibility"],
#xl-faq-cat-settlement:checked ~ .faq-panel[data-panel="xl-settlement"],
#xl-faq-cat-process:checked ~ .faq-panel[data-panel="xl-process"] {
  display: block;
}

/* ---------- Contact form ---------- */

.contact-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; max-width: 420px; }
.contact-form label { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.contact-form input, .contact-form textarea {
  font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; padding: 10px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 4px;
}
.contact-form button {
  align-self: flex-start; background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink);
  border: none; padding: 11px 26px; border-radius: 2px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.95rem; cursor: pointer;
}
.contact-form button:hover { background: #dfae52; }

/* ---------- Account sign-in form ---------- */

.account-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; margin-top: 32px; }
.account-form label { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.account-form input {
  font-family: inherit; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 400; padding: 11px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--sand-line); border-radius: 4px; background: var(--sand);
}
.account-form input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 1px; background: var(--paper); }
.account-form button { margin-top: 6px; border: none; cursor: pointer; }
.account-help { margin-top: 20px; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); text-align: center; }
.account-help a { color: var(--gold-dark); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.account-help a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ---------- X-lawsuit pages: split hero (heading left, image right) ---------- */

.hero-split-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.3fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 1440px;
}
.hero-split-text .section-heading { text-align: left; margin-left: 0; max-width: 100%; font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3.8vw, 3.1rem); }
.hero-split-text .eyebrow { display: block; }
.hero-split-text .article-meta { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
.hero-split-img img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 6px; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .hero-split-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .hero-split-img { max-width: 100%; margin: 0; }
}

/* ---------- X-lawsuit pages: primary-source pull-quote ---------- */

.pdf-quote {
  margin: 24px 0;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  background: var(--sand);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.pdf-quote p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.pdf-quote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.pdf-quote cite a { color: var(--gold-dark); text-decoration: none; }
.pdf-quote cite a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ---------- X-lawsuit pages: hero stat strip ---------- */

.stat-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
  margin: 4px 0 0;
}
.stat-item {
  padding: 30px 36px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
}
.stat-item:first-child { border-left: none; }
.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.stat-value {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1;
}
.stat-value .stat-dot { width: 12px; height: 12px; border-radius: 50%; flex-shrink: 0; }
.stat-dot.is-live { background: #3f7d4a; animation: stage-pulse 1.8s infinite; }
.stat-dot.is-final { background: #8a8578; }
.stat-dot.is-settled { background: var(--gold); }
.stat-sub { margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .stat-dot.is-live { animation: none; } }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .stat-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stat-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    column-gap: 16px;
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
  }
  .stat-item:first-child { border-top: none; }
  .stat-label { margin: 0; }
  .stat-value { justify-content: flex-end; }
  .stat-sub { flex-basis: 100%; text-align: left; }
}

/* ---------- X-lawsuit pages: pulsing case-status dot keyframes (used by .stat-dot.is-live above) ---------- */

@keyframes stage-pulse {
  0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(63,125,74,0.45); }
  70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(63,125,74,0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(63,125,74,0); }
}

/* ---------- X-lawsuit pages: harm image/text alternating blocks ---------- */

.harm-accordion { border-top: 1px solid var(--sand-line); margin: 28px 0; }
.harm-accordion-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand-line); }
.harm-accordion-item summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 22px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
}
.harm-accordion-item summary h3 {
  margin: 0 !important;
  border-left: none !important;
  padding-left: 0 !important;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.harm-accordion-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.harm-accordion-item summary::after {
  content: "+";
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}
.harm-accordion-item[open] summary::after { content: "\2212"; }
.harm-accordion-item .harm-accordion-body { padding: 0 0 24px; }
.harm-accordion-item .harm-accordion-body > *:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.harm-definition { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- X-lawsuit pages: case-evaluation intake form (UI only, no submission yet) ---------- */

.intake-closed-note {
  margin-top: 28px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--sand-line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
}
.intake-closed-note p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.intake-form {
  margin-top: 28px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 34px 36px;
}
.intake-form .intake-heading { display: block; margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 1.45rem; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; }
.intake-form .intake-sub { margin: 0 0 22px; font-size: 0.92rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); }
.intake-success .intake-heading { margin: 0; font-size: 1.15rem; }
.intake-success {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 20px 0;
}
.intake-success[hidden] { display: none; }
.intake-success-icon { color: #4ade80; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.intake-success h4 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.15rem; color: #fff; }
.intake-success p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.92rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); }
.intake-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px 20px; }
.intake-grid .full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .intake-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.intake-form label { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); }
.intake-form input, .intake-form select {
  font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.98rem; font-weight: 400; padding: 11px 13px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); border-radius: 4px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); color: #fff;
}
.intake-form input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
.intake-form input:focus, .intake-form select:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
.intake-form label.intake-consent { display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 400; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: normal; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.intake-form label.intake-consent span { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; }
.intake-consent input { width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-top: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.intake-consent a { color: var(--gold); }
.intake-submit {
  margin-top: 22px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink);
  border: none; padding: 13px 30px; border-radius: 2px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.98rem; cursor: pointer;
}
.intake-submit:hover { background: #dfae52; }
.intake-submit:disabled { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); cursor: not-allowed; }
.intake-submit:disabled:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15); }

.intake-cta .intake-form { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); }
.intake-note { margin: 12px 0 0; font-size: 0.78rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */

.site-footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  padding: 44px 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.site-footer a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.site-footer p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }