:root{
  /* paper + ink */
  --paper:        #f6f2e9;
  --paper-edge:   #efe9db;
  --ink:          #262220;
  --ink-soft:     #5d554a;
  --ink-faint:    #847a6b;
  --hairline:     #ddd5c4;

  /* the single accent — sage (with tints, never a second hue) */
  --accent:       #4e6043;   /* links, emphasis */
  --accent-deep:  #3c4c34;
  --accent-rule:  #95a283;   /* hairline / left-rule */
  --accent-wash:  #e9ebe0;   /* faintest sage tint */

  --font-serif: "Newsreader", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-sans:  "Public Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

  --measure: 63ch;
  --reading: 19px;
}

*{ box-sizing:border-box; }

html{
  -webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;
  text-size-adjust:100%;
}

body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--font-serif);
  font-size:var(--reading);          /* ~19px */
  line-height:1.66;
  font-weight:400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  font-feature-settings:"kern" 1, "liga" 1, "onum" 1;
}

::selection{ background:var(--accent-wash); color:var(--ink); }

a{ color:var(--accent); text-decoration:none; }

.wrap{
  width:100%;
  max-width:var(--measure);
  margin-inline:auto;
  padding-inline:clamp(1.4rem, 6vw, 2rem);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------- skip link */
.skip-link{
  position:absolute;
  left:1rem;
  top:1rem;
  z-index:10;
  padding:.5rem .8rem;
  transform:translateY(-200%);
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--paper);
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-size:.84rem;
  border-radius:2px;
}
.skip-link:focus{ transform:translateY(0); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- masthead */
.masthead{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.masthead .wrap{
  padding-top:clamp(1.6rem, 5vw, 2.4rem);
  padding-bottom:1.1rem;
}
.wordmark{
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:.82rem;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);
  margin:0;
}
.wordmark .dot{ color:var(--accent); }

.trustline{
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-weight:400;
  font-size:.82rem;
  line-height:1.5;
  letter-spacing:.005em;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:.55rem 0 0;
}
.trustline b{
  font-weight:600;
  color:var(--accent-deep);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- generic */
main .wrap > section{
  padding-block:clamp(2.1rem, 7vw, 3rem);
}
section + section{ border-top:1px solid var(--hairline); }
section.no-rule + section{ border-top:0; }

.kicker{
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.15em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);
  margin:0 0 1.1rem;
}

h2{
  font-family:var(--font-serif);
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem, 5.4vw, 1.92rem);
  line-height:1.22;
  letter-spacing:-.012em;
  margin:0 0 1.15rem;
  text-wrap:balance;
}

p{ margin:0 0 1.7rem; }
p:last-child{ margin-bottom:0; }

em{ font-style:italic; }
strong{ font-weight:600; }

/* the hero — large reading type, the suspicion hook */
.lead{
  padding-top:clamp(2.4rem, 9vw, 3.4rem) !important;
  padding-bottom:clamp(2.2rem, 8vw, 3rem) !important;
}
.lead p{
  font-size:clamp(1.34rem, 5.6vw, 1.66rem);
  line-height:1.45;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
  margin:0;
  text-wrap:pretty;
}
.lead .aside{
  font-style:italic;
  color:var(--accent-deep);
}
.lead .land{
  display:block;
  margin-top:.9em;
  font-style:italic;
  color:var(--ink);
}

/* "who I am" — quieter, smaller, set in soft ink */
.who p{
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  font-size:1.06rem;
  line-height:1.62;
}
.who .name{
  color:var(--ink);
  font-weight:500;
}

/* the pivot line — a quiet emphasis, not a sales pull-quote */
.pivot-line{
  font-size:clamp(1.24rem, 5vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height:1.36;
  font-style:italic;
  color:var(--accent-deep);
  letter-spacing:-.008em;
  margin:.4rem 0 0;
  padding-top:1.3rem;
  border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
  text-wrap:balance;
}

/* ----------------------------------------- the calm callout aside */
.aside-callout{
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-left:3px solid var(--accent-rule);
  padding:clamp(1.35rem, 5vw, 1.8rem) clamp(1.3rem, 5vw, 1.7rem);
}
.aside-callout .kicker{ margin-bottom:.7rem; }
.aside-callout h2{
  font-size:clamp(1.34rem, 5vw, 1.6rem);
  margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.aside-callout p{
  font-size:1.08rem;
  line-height:1.62;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.aside-callout strong{ color:var(--accent-deep); }

/* ------------------------------------------- "Start here" index */
.index h2{ margin-bottom:.4rem; }
.index .note{
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-size:.84rem;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:0 0 .9rem;
}
.qindex{
  list-style:none;
  margin:1.1rem 0 0;
  padding:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.qindex li{ border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline); }
.qindex a{
  display:block;
  position:relative;
  padding:1.15rem 2.2rem 1.15rem 0;
  color:var(--ink);
  font-size:1.12rem;
  line-height:1.36;
  text-wrap:pretty;
  transition:color .15s ease;
}
.qindex a:hover,
.qindex a:focus-visible{ color:var(--accent); }
.qindex a::after{
  content:"\2192";              /* → */
  position:absolute;
  right:0;
  top:1.15rem;
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  color:var(--accent-rule);
  font-size:1rem;
  transition:transform .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}
.qindex a:hover::after,
.qindex a:focus-visible::after{
  color:var(--accent);
  transform:translateX(3px);
}
.qindex .first{
  display:inline-block;
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:.66rem;
  letter-spacing:.11em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);
  border:1px solid var(--accent-rule);
  border-radius:999px;
  padding:.18em .6em;
  margin-top:.5rem;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.qindex .stack{ display:block; }
.qindex .stack > .qtext{ display:block; }
.qindex .stack .first{ display:inline-block; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------- footer */
footer{
  border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin-top:clamp(1rem,4vw,2rem);
}
footer .wrap{
  padding-block:clamp(2.2rem, 7vw, 3rem);
}
footer p{
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-size:.86rem;
  line-height:1.7;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:0 0 .8rem;
}
footer p:last-child{ margin-bottom:0; }
footer .who-made{ color:var(--ink); font-weight:500; }

a:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset:3px;
  border-radius:2px;
}

footer .disclaimer{
  font-size:.8rem;
  color:var(--ink-faint);
  border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin-top:1.4rem;
  padding-top:1.2rem;
}

/* ===================================================== article pages */
/* masthead wordmark as a home link (subpages) */
a.wordmark-link{ color:inherit; display:inline-block; }
a.wordmark-link:hover .wordmark{ color:var(--accent-deep); }

.back{
  display:inline-block;
  margin-top:.7rem;
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-size:.8rem;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.back:hover,
.back:focus-visible{ color:var(--accent); }
.back .arrow{ color:var(--accent-rule); margin-right:.35em; }

article{ padding-block:clamp(2rem,7vw,2.6rem) 0; }

.article-head{ margin-bottom:clamp(1.6rem,5vw,2.2rem); }
.article-head .kicker{ margin-bottom:.9rem; }

article h1{
  font-family:var(--font-serif);
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(1.9rem,7vw,2.7rem);
  line-height:1.14;
  letter-spacing:-.018em;
  margin:0 0 1.1rem;
  text-wrap:balance;
}
.standfirst{
  font-size:clamp(1.16rem,4.6vw,1.34rem);
  line-height:1.5;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:0;
  text-wrap:pretty;
}

.article-body > section{
  padding-block:clamp(1.7rem,5vw,2.2rem);
}
.article-body > section + section{ border-top:1px solid var(--hairline); }
.article-body > section:first-child{ padding-top:0; }

.article-body h2{
  font-size:clamp(1.34rem,5vw,1.7rem);
  margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.article-body h3{
  font-family:var(--font-serif);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:1.16rem;
  line-height:1.35;
  letter-spacing:-.004em;
  margin:1.9rem 0 .7rem;
}

.article-body ul,
.article-body ol{
  margin:0 0 1.7rem;
  padding-left:1.25rem;
}
.article-body li{ margin-bottom:.7rem; line-height:1.55; }
.article-body li:last-child{ margin-bottom:0; }
.article-body li::marker{ color:var(--accent-rule); }

/* a bolded lead-in question/term, then its explanation */
.qa{ margin:0 0 1.5rem; }
.qa:last-child{ margin-bottom:0; }
.qa .ask{
  display:block;
  font-weight:600;
  color:var(--accent-deep);
  margin-bottom:.3rem;
}

/* quiet pull line inside body (reuses pivot-line look) */
.note-line{
  font-size:clamp(1.18rem,4.6vw,1.4rem);
  line-height:1.38;
  font-style:italic;
  color:var(--accent-deep);
  letter-spacing:-.006em;
  margin:0;
  text-wrap:balance;
}

/* "take this into the room" checklist */
.checklist{
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-left:3px solid var(--accent-rule);
  padding:clamp(1.3rem,5vw,1.7rem);
  margin:0;
}
.checklist .kicker{ margin-bottom:.8rem; }
.checklist ol{ margin:0; padding-left:1.25rem; }
.checklist p{ margin:1.1rem 0 0; font-size:1rem; color:var(--ink-soft); }

/* read next */
.next{
  border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin-top:clamp(1.6rem,5vw,2.2rem);
  padding-top:clamp(1.6rem,5vw,2rem);
}
.next .kicker{ margin-bottom:.2rem; }

/* ===================================================== share page */
.copyblock{
  display:flex;
  align-items:stretch;
  gap:.6rem;
  margin:0 0 1rem;
}
.copytext{
  flex:1 1 auto;
  min-width:0;
  margin:0;
  padding:.85rem 1rem;
  background:var(--paper-edge);
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius:4px;
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-size:.95rem;
  line-height:1.5;
  color:var(--ink);
  white-space:pre-wrap;
  word-break:break-word;
  overflow-wrap:anywhere;
}
.copytext.url{
  font-size:1.1rem;
  font-weight:600;
  white-space:nowrap;
  overflow-x:auto;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
}
.copybtn{
  flex:0 0 auto;
  align-self:flex-start;
  padding:.7rem 1rem;
  background:var(--accent);
  color:#fff;
  border:0;
  border-radius:4px;
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:.85rem;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .15s ease;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.copybtn:hover{ background:var(--accent-deep); }
.copybtn.copied{ background:var(--accent-deep); }
.copybtn:focus-visible{ outline:2px solid var(--accent-deep); outline-offset:2px; }

.blurb-label{
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:.78rem;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:1.6rem 0 .5rem;
}
.blurb-label:first-child{ margin-top:0; }

/* QR card */
.qr-card{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  align-items:center;
  gap:clamp(1.2rem,5vw,2rem);
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius:6px;
  padding:clamp(1.2rem,5vw,1.8rem);
  background:var(--paper-edge);
}
.qr-card img{
  width:160px;
  height:160px;
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius:4px;
  padding:.6rem;
}
.qr-meta{ flex:1 1 14rem; min-width:0; }
.qr-meta p{
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-size:.92rem;
  line-height:1.6;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:0 0 1rem;
}
.qr-actions{ display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:.6rem; }
.qr-actions a{
  display:inline-block;
  padding:.55rem .9rem;
  border:1px solid var(--accent-rule);
  border-radius:4px;
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:.82rem;
  color:var(--accent);
}
.qr-actions a:hover{ background:var(--accent-wash); }

footer .share{ margin-bottom:.8rem; }
footer .share a{ font-weight:600; color:var(--accent); }

/* ============================================ masthead row + share */
.masthead-row{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:1rem;
}
.share-btn{
  flex:0 0 auto;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:.4em;
  padding:.42rem .85rem;
  border:1px solid var(--accent-rule);
  border-radius:999px;
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:.76rem;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);
  background:transparent;
  transition:background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}
.share-btn:hover,
.share-btn:focus-visible{ background:var(--accent-wash); color:var(--accent-deep); }
.share-ico{ font-size:1.05em; line-height:1; }

/* ============================================== "start where you are" */
.paths .kicker{ margin-bottom:.9rem; }
.pathlist{
  list-style:none;
  margin:0;
  padding:0;
  display:grid;
  gap:.8rem;
}
.pathlist a{
  display:block;
  position:relative;
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-left:3px solid var(--accent-rule);
  border-radius:5px;
  padding:1.1rem 2.5rem 1.1rem 1.2rem;
  background:var(--paper-edge);
  transition:border-color .15s ease, background .15s ease;
}
.pathlist a:hover,
.pathlist a:focus-visible{ border-left-color:var(--accent); background:var(--accent-wash); }
.path-q{
  display:block;
  font-family:var(--font-serif);
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:1.16rem;
  line-height:1.3;
  color:var(--ink);
  letter-spacing:-.006em;
}
.path-sub{
  display:block;
  margin-top:.3rem;
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-size:.86rem;
  line-height:1.45;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.pathlist a::after{
  content:"\2192";
  position:absolute;
  right:1.1rem;
  top:1.15rem;
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  color:var(--accent-rule);
  transition:transform .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}
.pathlist a:hover::after,
.pathlist a:focus-visible::after{ color:var(--accent); transform:translateX(3px); }

/* ===================================================== quick exit (safety) */
.quick-exit{
  position:fixed;
  right:.8rem;
  bottom:.8rem;
  z-index:50;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:.4em;
  padding:.5rem .85rem;
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--paper);
  border:0;
  border-radius:999px;
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:.8rem;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  cursor:pointer;
  box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(38,34,32,.25);
  opacity:.92;
  transition:opacity .15s ease, background .15s ease;
}
.quick-exit:hover,
.quick-exit:focus-visible{ opacity:1; background:#000; }
.quick-exit .x{ font-size:1.05em; line-height:1; }

/* primary path card (the default door) */
.pathlist a.primary{ border-left-color:var(--accent); background:var(--accent-wash); }
.path-tag{
  display:inline-block;
  margin-bottom:.45rem;
  font-family:var(--font-sans);
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:.64rem;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);
}

/* small inline note (respondent / Texas / etc.) */
.fact-note{
  border-left:3px solid var(--accent-rule);
  padding:.2rem 0 .2rem 1rem;
  margin:0 0 1.5rem;
  font-size:1rem;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.fact-note:last-child{ margin-bottom:0; }
.fact-note strong{ color:var(--accent-deep); }

/* ----------------------------------------------- desktop comfort */
@media (min-width:48rem){
  :root{ --reading:20px; }
  .lead p{ line-height:1.4; }
}