:root{
  --paper:#f4f1ea; --sheet:#fffdf8; --ink:#1b1c1f; --ink-2:#3d424a; --ink-3:#6d747e;
  --rule:#cdc6b6; --rule-2:#e5e0d3;
  --band:#22262e;
  --running:#b26a08; --running-soft:#f6ead6;
  --cut:#b23a1e; --cut-soft:#f7e3dc;
  --settled:#1c6b4a; --settled-soft:#e0ede6;
  --void:#5b6570; --void-soft:#e7e9ec;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:ui-monospace,"SFMono-Regular","Cascadia Mono",Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  --measure:70ch;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;
  font-kerning:normal;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
a{color:var(--ink);text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
a:hover{color:var(--cut)}
code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.86em;background:var(--rule-2);padding:.06em .34em}
b,strong{font-weight:640}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px;z-index:9;background:var(--band);color:var(--paper);padding:.5rem .8rem}

/* masthead ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:5;background:var(--band);border-bottom:3px solid var(--running)}
.bar-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:.7rem 1.35rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brandmark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;
  font-size:1.02rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.brandmark .mark{color:var(--running);font-size:1.05rem}
.status-tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;
  border:1px solid #4a515c;padding:.16rem .5rem;color:#c3c8cf}
.menu{display:flex;gap:.15rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-left:auto}
.menu a{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.02em;text-decoration:none;color:#c3c8cf;padding:.28rem .5rem;
  border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.menu a:hover{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:#4a515c}
.menu a[aria-current="page"]{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:var(--running);font-weight:600}

.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--running);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
  font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:.55rem .95rem;border:1px solid var(--running)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--cut);border-color:var(--cut);color:#fff}
.ghost{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;
  font-size:.82rem;padding:.5rem .9rem}
.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}

/* shell ------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.35rem}
.disclosure{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-2);padding:1rem 0;display:flex;gap:.85rem;align-items:flex-start;
  font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:var(--measure)}
.tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.64rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;
  border:1px solid currentColor;padding:.14rem .42rem;white-space:nowrap;margin-top:.2rem}
.tag-money{color:var(--cut)}

/* hero -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.linehead{padding:2.1rem 0 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-2)}
.crumb{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--ink-3)}
.head-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.62fr) minmax(260px,.9fr);gap:2.2rem;align-items:start;padding:1rem 0 1.6rem}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;color:var(--cut);margin-bottom:.5rem}
h1{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:750;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3rem);line-height:1.06;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0 0 .7rem;max-width:22ch}
.lede{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:52ch;margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.specrail{border:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--sheet);padding:1rem 1.1rem}
.specrail strong{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--ink-3);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.specrail dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:.3rem .8rem;margin:0}
.specrail dt{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.specrail dd{margin:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.82rem;text-align:right;font-weight:600}

/* the round-state rail (signature component 1) ---------------------------- */
.rail{border:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--sheet);margin:1.6rem 0 0}
.rail-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:.7rem 1rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.rail-head b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.rail-head span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--ink-3)}
.rail-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule)}
.rail-stage{background:var(--sheet);padding:.9rem 1rem;position:relative}
.rail-stage .node{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ink-3)}
.rail-stage .st{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;padding:.14rem .42rem;border:1px solid currentColor;margin:.45rem 0 .5rem}
.rail-stage p{margin:0;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.rail-stage.st-running .st{color:var(--running)}
.rail-stage.st-cut .st{color:var(--cut)}
.rail-stage.st-settled .st{color:var(--settled)}
.rail-stage.st-void .st{color:var(--void)}
.rail-foot{padding:.7rem 1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-3)}

/* the dropout ledger (signature component 2) ------------------------------ */
.ledger{border:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--sheet);margin:1.4rem 0}
.ledger-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:.7rem 1rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.ledger-head b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.ledger-head span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--ink-3)}
.ledger-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(150px,1.4fr) repeat(3,minmax(80px,.7fr)) minmax(120px,1.1fr);
  gap:.6rem;align-items:center;padding:.6rem 1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2)}
.ledger-row.head{border-top:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ink-3)}
.ledger-row .ev{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600}
.ledger-row .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;text-align:right}
.ledger-row .out{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.ledger-foot{padding:.6rem 1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-3)}

/* direct answer ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.answer{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-2);padding:1rem 0;
  margin:1.6rem 0 0;max-width:var(--measure)}
.answer b{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--cut);margin-bottom:.35rem}
.answer p{margin:0;font-size:1.04rem}

/* state chips ------------------------------------------------------------- */
.chip{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;padding:.14rem .42rem;border:1px solid currentColor;white-space:nowrap}
.chip-run{color:var(--running)}
.chip-cut{color:var(--cut)}
.chip-settled{color:var(--settled)}
.chip-void{color:var(--void)}

/* cards / samples --------------------------------------------------------- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(268px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--rule);
  border:1px solid var(--ink);margin:1.6rem 0}
.card{background:var(--sheet);padding:.95rem 1rem}
.card-top{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;
  color:var(--cut);margin-bottom:.45rem}
.card p{margin:0 0 .7rem;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.card-spec{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:.22rem .7rem;margin:0}
.card-spec dt{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-3)}
.card-spec dd{margin:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;text-align:right;font-weight:600}

/* prose ------------------------------------------------------------------- */
main h2{font-weight:720;font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:2.5rem 0 .7rem}
main h3{font-size:1.06rem;margin:1.6rem 0 .4rem;letter-spacing:-.005em}
main p{max-width:var(--measure)}
main ul,main ol{max-width:var(--measure);padding-left:1.15rem}
main li{margin:.3rem 0}
section{padding-bottom:1rem}
blockquote{margin:1.2rem 0;padding:.2rem 0 .2rem 1rem;border-left:3px solid var(--cut);
  font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* worked arithmetic ------------------------------------------------------- */
.calc{border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--sheet);padding:.9rem 1rem;margin:1rem 0;max-width:var(--measure)}
.calc h4{margin:0 0 .5rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:600}
.calc ol{margin:.3rem 0 .5rem;padding-left:1.2rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.84rem}
.calc .res{border-top:1px dashed var(--rule);padding-top:.45rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600}
.calc .res em{color:var(--cut);font-style:normal}

/* tables ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1rem 0;font-size:.85rem;max-width:var(--measure)}
caption{caption-side:top;text-align:left;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--ink-3);padding-bottom:.45rem}
th,td{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-2);padding:.5rem .6rem;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
th{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
td.num,th.num{text-align:right;font-family:var(--mono)}
tbody tr:hover{background:var(--sheet)}

/* checks / steps / tallies / myths --------------------------------------- */
.checks,.steps,.tally{max-width:var(--measure);margin:1rem 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.checks li,.steps li,.tally li{border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2);padding:.6rem 0 .6rem 2.1rem;position:relative}
.checks li:last-child,.steps li:last-child,.tally li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-2)}
.checks li::before{content:"\2713";position:absolute;left:.3rem;color:var(--settled);font-weight:700}
.steps{counter-reset:s}
.steps li{counter-increment:s}
.steps li::before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:.74rem;color:var(--cut);font-weight:600}
.tally li::before{content:"\25A0";position:absolute;left:.3rem;color:var(--running);font-size:.7rem}
.myth{border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--sheet);padding:.9rem 1rem;margin:.8rem 0;max-width:var(--measure)}
.myth .claim{font-size:1.04rem;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 .4rem}
.myth .verdict{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;
  border:1px solid currentColor;padding:.12rem .42rem;margin-right:.5rem}
.v-false{color:var(--cut)}
.v-partly{color:var(--running)}
.v-true{color:var(--settled)}
.myth p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* faq --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.qa{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:.9rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2);
  padding:.9rem 0;max-width:var(--measure)}
.qa .ref{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;color:var(--cut);padding-top:.25rem}
.qa h3{margin:0 0 .3rem}
.qa p{margin:0;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* navlinks ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.navlinks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--rule);
  border:1px solid var(--ink);margin:2rem 0}
.navlink{background:var(--sheet);padding:.85rem 1rem;text-decoration:none;display:block}
.navlink b{display:block;font-size:1rem;font-weight:650;margin-bottom:.15rem}
.navlink span{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-3)}
.navlink:hover{background:var(--running-soft)}
.navlink:hover b{color:var(--cut)}

/* footer ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.footer{border-top:3px solid var(--band);background:var(--sheet);margin-top:2.5rem;padding:2rem 0}
.foot-grid{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.35rem;display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:2rem}
.foot-grid p{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-3);max-width:46ch}
.foot-grid strong{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--ink-3);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.foot-grid a{display:block;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;padding:.16rem 0}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--cut)}
.fine{max-width:1180px;margin:1.6rem auto 0;padding:1.2rem 1.35rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2);
  font-size:.76rem;color:var(--ink-3)}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .head-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .rail-body{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ledger-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:.2rem}
  .ledger-row.head{display:none}
}