:root{
  --harbour:#063C5D; --abyss:#04222F;
  --copper:#96562D; --copper-lt:#D9975E;
  --document:#F7F5F1; --paper:#FBFAF7; --slate:#5C6B75; --ink:#0E1C24;
  --finding:#9B2C24; --review:#8A6A1F; --cleared:#1E5F45;
  --rule:#DED8CE; --hair:#EAE5DC;
  --serif:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;
  --sans:'Public Sans',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:'IBM Plex Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;background:var(--document);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;
  margin:0 0 .45em;letter-spacing:-.015em;text-wrap:balance}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.4vw,5.6rem);line-height:1.02}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,3.6vw,3rem)}
h3{font-size:1.18rem;letter-spacing:-.005em}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
a{color:var(--harbour);text-underline-offset:2px}
a:hover{color:var(--copper)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--copper);outline-offset:3px}

.wrap{max-width:1440px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(24px,4vw,72px)}
.narrow{max-width:74ch}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper);margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.lede{font-size:clamp(1.06rem,1.5vw,1.32rem);color:var(--slate);line-height:1.55}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
hr.rule{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin:0}

header.site{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;
  background:rgba(247,245,241,.93);backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(10px)}
header.site .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem;height:66px}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.34rem;color:var(--harbour);
  text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.brand b{color:var(--copper);font-weight:500}
nav.main{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
nav.main a{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate);text-decoration:none}
nav.main a:hover,nav.main a[aria-current]{color:var(--harbour)}
.navcta{background:var(--copper);color:#fff!important;padding:.48rem 1rem;border-radius:2px}
.navcta:hover{background:var(--harbour)}

section{padding:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,7rem) 0}
section.tight{padding:clamp(2.4rem,4vw,4rem) 0}
section.dark{background:var(--harbour);color:#E6EDF2}
section.dark h1,section.dark h2,section.dark h3{color:#fff}
section.dark .eyebrow{color:var(--copper-lt)}
section.dark p{color:#C6D4DE}
section.ink{background:var(--abyss);color:#E6EDF2}
section.ink h2,section.ink h3{color:#fff}
section.ink .eyebrow{color:var(--copper-lt)}
section.ink p{color:#B9CAD6}

/* hero — full width, type does the work */
.hero{padding:clamp(4rem,9vw,8.5rem) 0 clamp(3rem,5vw,5rem)}
.hero h1{max-width:22ch}
.hero .lede{max-width:56ch;margin-top:1.6rem}

/* asymmetric editorial split: label rail + wide content */
.rail{display:grid;gap:1.2rem 3.5rem}
@media(min-width:900px){.rail{grid-template-columns:minmax(150px,210px) 1fr;gap:0 4.5rem}}
.rail>.label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper);padding-top:.55rem}
.rail>.body{min-width:0}
.rail>.body>p{max-width:72ch}

/* full-bleed columns */
.cols{column-gap:3.5rem}
@media(min-width:1000px){.cols{column-count:2}}
.cols p{break-inside:avoid;max-width:none}

/* metric band */
.metrics{display:grid;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
@media(min-width:760px){.metrics{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
.metrics div{padding:1.7rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
@media(min-width:760px){
  .metrics div{padding:1.9rem 2rem 1.9rem 0;border-bottom:0;border-right:1px solid var(--hair)}
  .metrics div:last-child{border-right:0}
}
.metrics dt{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.metrics dd{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.32rem;line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink)}
.metrics dd small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.88rem;
  color:var(--slate);margin-top:.4rem;line-height:1.45}
section.dark .metrics dt,section.ink .metrics dt{color:var(--copper-lt)}
section.dark .eyebrow,section.ink .eyebrow{color:var(--copper-lt)}
section.dark .metrics{border-color:#1D5175}
section.dark .metrics div{border-color:#1D5175}
section.dark .metrics dd{color:#fff}
section.dark .metrics dd small{color:#B9CAD6}

/* stages — full width strip */
.stages{display:grid;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);counter-reset:s}
@media(min-width:640px){.stages{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:1080px){.stages{grid-template-columns:repeat(7,1fr)}}
.stages div{padding:1.5rem 1.4rem 1.7rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
@media(min-width:1080px){.stages div{border-bottom:0}}
.stages .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--copper);display:block;margin-bottom:.55rem}
.stages h3{font-size:1.04rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.stages p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate);margin:0;line-height:1.5}

/* verticals — full width rows */
.vlist{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.vrow{display:grid;gap:.35rem;padding:1.35rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
@media(min-width:900px){.vrow{grid-template-columns:minmax(240px,300px) 1fr;gap:0 3.5rem;align-items:baseline}}
.vrow .t{font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem}
.vrow .d{color:var(--slate);font-size:.98rem;max-width:74ch}

/* claim / counterclaim */
.pair{display:grid;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
@media(min-width:860px){.pair{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.pair>div{padding:1.7rem 2.5rem 1.7rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
@media(min-width:860px){.pair>div:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--hair);padding-right:3rem}
.pair>div:nth-child(even){padding-left:3rem}}
.pair h3{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.pair p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.97rem;margin:0;max-width:60ch}

figure{margin:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.5rem) 0}
figure svg,figure img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border:1px solid var(--hair);background:var(--paper)}
figcaption{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--slate);margin-top:.7rem}

.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--copper);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
  padding:.82rem 1.6rem;border-radius:2px;font-size:.97rem;border:1px solid var(--copper)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--harbour);border-color:var(--harbour);color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--harbour);border-color:var(--rule)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--copper);color:var(--copper)}
section.dark .btn.ghost{color:#E6EDF2;border-color:#2A6183}
section.dark .btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--copper-lt);color:var(--copper-lt)}
.btnrow{display:flex;gap:.85rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.9rem}

article.post{max-width:none}
article.post .body{max-width:72ch}
article.post h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.6rem);max-width:20ch}
article.post h2{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.4vw,1.95rem);margin-top:2.9rem}
article.post p,article.post li{font-size:1.07rem;line-height:1.68}
article.post blockquote{margin:2.2rem 0;padding-left:1.4rem;border-left:2px solid var(--copper);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--harbour)}
article.post blockquote p{margin:0;font-size:inherit}
article.post ol.sources{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--slate);font-style:italic;padding-left:1.2rem}
article.post ol.sources li{font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:.45rem}
article.post figure{max-width:none}
.meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.05em}
.postnav{display:flex;gap:.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.postnav a{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--slate);text-decoration:none;
  border:1px solid var(--hair);padding:.34rem .8rem;border-radius:2px}
.postnav a:hover{border-color:var(--copper);color:var(--copper)}

.postlist{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.postlist article{padding:1.8rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);
  display:grid;gap:.3rem}
@media(min-width:900px){.postlist article{grid-template-columns:minmax(200px,250px) 1fr;gap:0 3.5rem}}
.postlist .cat{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper);padding-top:.35rem}
.postlist h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.postlist h3 a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.postlist h3 a:hover{color:var(--copper)}
.postlist p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.97rem;margin:0;max-width:70ch}

footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:3.4rem 0 2.6rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate)}
footer.site .cols2{display:grid;gap:2.2rem}
@media(min-width:820px){footer.site .cols2{grid-template-columns:2.2fr 1fr 1fr}}
footer.site a{color:var(--slate);text-decoration:none}
footer.site a:hover{color:var(--copper)}
footer.site h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .7rem;font-weight:400}
footer.site .fl{display:block;margin-bottom:.35rem}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}

/* full-bleed section head — heading starts at the margin, no split */
.shead{margin-bottom:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.8rem)}
.shead h2{max-width:24ch}
.shead .lede{max-width:64ch;margin-top:.9rem}
.shead .eyebrow{margin-bottom:.8rem}

/* flowing body columns, full width */
.flow2{column-gap:clamp(2.5rem,4vw,4.5rem)}
@media(min-width:960px){.flow2{column-count:2}}
.flow2 p{break-inside:avoid;max-width:none;margin-bottom:1.15em}
.flow3{column-gap:3.2rem}
@media(min-width:1100px){.flow3{column-count:3}}
.flow3 p{break-inside:avoid;max-width:none}

/* post cards — thumbnail grid */
.cards{display:grid;gap:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.6rem)}
@media(min-width:680px){.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:1080px){.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.card2{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
  border:1px solid var(--hair);background:var(--paper);border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden;
  transition:border-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease}
.card2:hover{border-color:var(--copper);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card2 .thumb{background:var(--document);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);overflow:hidden;
  aspect-ratio:16/9;display:block}
.card2 .thumb svg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover}
.card2 .c{padding:1.15rem 1.25rem 1.4rem}
.card2 .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper);margin-bottom:.5rem;display:block}
.card2 h3{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 .45rem;color:var(--ink)}
.card2:hover h3{color:var(--copper)}
.card2 p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate);margin:0;line-height:1.5}
.card2 .r{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;color:var(--slate);margin-top:.8rem;display:block}

/* controls table */
.ctrl{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:1.6rem}
.ctrl .row{display:grid;gap:.3rem;padding:1.15rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
@media(min-width:900px){.ctrl .row{grid-template-columns:minmax(170px,210px) minmax(200px,1fr) 1.3fr;gap:0 2.5rem;align-items:baseline}}
.ctrl .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--copper)}
.ctrl .w{font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem}
.ctrl .d{color:var(--slate);font-size:.95rem}

/* tables in posts */
.tw{overflow-x:auto;margin:2rem 0;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.post table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;min-width:30rem;font-size:.94rem}
.post thead th{text-align:left;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.09em;
 text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);font-weight:600;padding:.55rem .9rem .55rem 0;
 border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.post tbody td{padding:.7rem .9rem .7rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);vertical-align:top}
.post tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.post tbody td:not(:first-child){font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;white-space:nowrap}
/* external source links */
a.ext{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--copper);
 text-underline-offset:.16em;text-decoration-thickness:.06em}
a.ext:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--ink)}
a.ext::after{content:"97";font-size:.78em;vertical-align:.28em;margin-left:.12em;color:var(--copper)}
/* dateline */
.post .meta .sep{color:var(--hair);margin:0 .45rem}
.post .meta .rev{color:var(--slate)}
.postnav a{display:inline-block;max-width:100%;white-space:normal}
.shead[id],.vrow[id]{scroll-margin-top:5rem}
.vrow[id]:target{box-shadow:inset 3px 0 0 var(--copper);padding-left:1rem}