/* ==========================================================================
   Hair Experts — hairexperts.life
   Dark editorial system. No external dependencies, no external requests.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- 1. Tokens ---------- */
:root{
  --void:#100e0c;
  --surface:#181412;
  --surface-2:#211b17;
  --surface-3:#2a231d;

  --line:rgba(240,231,220,.13);
  --line-2:rgba(240,231,220,.22);
  --line-3:rgba(240,231,220,.34);

  --text:#f2ece4;
  --text-2:#c2b5a6;
  --muted:#8b7d70;
  --muted-2:#6d6157;

  --copper:#d1874e;
  --copper-hi:#e6a76f;
  --copper-dp:#a75f2d;
  --sage:#93a894;

  --display:'Fraunces',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:'Manrope',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:'Space Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;

  --shell:1240px;
  --narrow:760px;
  --pad:clamp(1.15rem,4vw,2.6rem);
  --radius:2px;

  --nav-h:66px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);

  color-scheme:dark;
}

/* ---------- 2. Reset / base ---------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--void);
  color:var(--text);
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.72;
  font-weight:400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
img,svg{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.012em}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer}
::selection{background:var(--copper);color:#160f09}

.shell{
  width:100%;
  max-width:var(--shell);
  margin-inline:auto;
  padding-inline:var(--pad);
}
.narrow{max-width:var(--narrow)}

.skip-link{
  position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:200;
  background:var(--copper);color:#160f09;padding:.7rem 1.1rem;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.skip-link:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem}

:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--copper);outline-offset:3px}

/* film grain */
body::after{
  content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  opacity:.03;mix-blend-mode:screen;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='180' height='180' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ---------- 3. Type utilities ---------- */
.label{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:.66rem;
  letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-weight:400;
}
.label--copper{color:var(--copper)}

.display{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:400;
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 20,'WONK' 1,'opsz' 120;
  line-height:1.02;
  letter-spacing:-.028em;
}
.italic{font-style:italic}

/* ---------- 4. Top bar ---------- */
.topbar{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:80;
  background:rgba(16,14,12,.82);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.topbar__inner{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:1.2rem;height:var(--nav-h);
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.62rem;flex:0 0 auto}
.brand__mark{width:26px;height:30px;flex:0 0 auto}
.brand__mark path,.brand__mark circle{stroke:var(--copper);fill:none;stroke-width:1.4}
.brand__mark .solid{fill:var(--copper);stroke:none}
.brand__type{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:1.16rem;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;
  line-height:1;
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 20,'WONK' 1,'opsz' 32;
}
.brand__type b{font-weight:600}
.brand__sub{
  display:block;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.53rem;letter-spacing:.26em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.3rem;
}

.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.9rem}
.nav a{
  font-size:.82rem;color:var(--text-2);letter-spacing:.01em;
  position:relative;padding:.3rem 0;transition:color .2s var(--ease);
}
.nav a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-2px;height:1px;
  background:var(--copper);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;
  transition:transform .28s var(--ease);
}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.nav a:hover::after,.nav a[aria-current="page"]::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--text)}

.topbar__cta{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding:.5rem 1rem;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.63rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text);
  transition:border-color .2s,background .2s,color .2s;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.topbar__cta:hover{border-color:var(--copper);color:var(--copper-hi)}
.topbar__cta .dot{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--copper)}

.nav-toggle{
  display:none;width:40px;height:40px;
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 auto;
}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:15px;height:1px;background:var(--text);position:relative}
.nav-toggle span::before,.nav-toggle span::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;width:15px;height:1px;background:var(--text);
  transition:transform .25s var(--ease),opacity .2s;
}
.nav-toggle span::before{top:-5px}
.nav-toggle span::after{top:5px}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span{background:transparent}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span::before{transform:translateY(5px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span::after{transform:translateY(-5px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* mobile panel */
.navpanel{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:90;
  background:var(--void);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  padding:calc(var(--nav-h) + 1.6rem) var(--pad) 2rem;
  transform:translateY(-100%);
  visibility:hidden;
  transition:transform .42s var(--ease),visibility .42s;
}
.navpanel[data-open="true"]{transform:translateY(0);visibility:visible}
.navpanel__top{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:var(--nav-h);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding-inline:var(--pad);
  background:var(--void);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.navpanel a.navpanel__link{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:1.05rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:1.7rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.navpanel a.navpanel__link span{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--muted);
  text-transform:uppercase;text-align:right;
}
.navpanel__foot{margin-top:auto;padding-top:2rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem}
.navpanel__foot a{color:var(--copper)}

/* ---------- 5. Buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
  background:var(--copper);color:#170f08;
  padding:.86rem 1.5rem;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border:1px solid var(--copper);
  transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s,transform .2s;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--copper-hi);border-color:var(--copper-hi);color:#170f08}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.btn--ghost{
  background:transparent;color:var(--text);border-color:var(--line-2);
}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:transparent;border-color:var(--copper);color:var(--copper-hi)}
.btn__arw{transition:transform .24s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover .btn__arw{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* ---------- 6. Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.6rem) 0 0}
.hero__grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:2.2rem;
  align-items:end;
}
.hero__kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.hero__kicker .rule{flex:0 0 34px;height:1px;background:var(--copper)}
.hero__title{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(2.55rem,7vw,5.1rem);
  line-height:.99;
  letter-spacing:-.032em;
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 22,'WONK' 1,'opsz' 144;
  margin-bottom:1.35rem;
}
.hero__title em{
  font-style:italic;
  color:var(--copper);
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 60,'WONK' 1,'opsz' 144;
}
.hero__lede{
  font-size:clamp(1rem,1.5vw,1.16rem);
  line-height:1.68;
  color:var(--text-2);
  max-width:34ch;
  margin-bottom:2rem;
}
.hero__actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem;margin-bottom:2.6rem}

.hero__figure{position:relative;align-self:stretch;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:center}
.hero__figure img{width:100%;max-width:520px}

/* stat strip */
.stats{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top:.4rem;
}
.stats div{
  padding:1.15rem 1rem 1.15rem 0;
  border-right:1px solid var(--line);
}
.stats div:last-child{border-right:0}
.stats b{
  display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:400;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.1;
}
.stats span{
  display:block;margin-top:.32rem;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
}

/* ---------- 7. Section headers ---------- */
.sec{padding:clamp(3rem,7vw,5.4rem) 0}
.sec--tight{padding:clamp(2.2rem,4.5vw,3.4rem) 0}
.sec__head{
  display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding-bottom:1.1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
  margin-bottom:0;
}
.sec__title{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.1rem);
  letter-spacing:-.022em;line-height:1.06;
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 20,'WONK' 1,'opsz' 48;
}
.sec__note{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:38ch;margin:0}

/* ---------- 8. Strand index (article list) ---------- */
.filters{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.chip{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
  padding:.42rem .78rem;border:1px solid transparent;
  transition:color .18s,border-color .18s,background .18s;
}
.chip:hover{color:var(--text)}
.chip[aria-pressed="true"]{
  color:var(--copper-hi);border-color:var(--copper-dp);background:rgba(209,135,78,.08);
}
.filters__count{
  margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.62rem;
  letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);
}

.idx{border-top:0}
.entry{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:1.1rem 1.3rem;
  padding:1.55rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  position:relative;
  transition:opacity .3s;
}
.entry::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:-1.2rem;top:0;bottom:0;width:2px;
  background:var(--copper);transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:top;
  transition:transform .34s var(--ease);
}
.entry:hover::before,.entry:focus-within::before{transform:scaleY(1)}
.entry__n{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);
  padding-top:.42rem;
}
.entry__body{min-width:0}
.entry__kicker{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:.5rem;
}
.entry__title{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.4vw,1.92rem);
  line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.022em;font-weight:400;
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 20,'WONK' 1,'opsz' 48;
}
.entry__title a{transition:color .2s}
.entry:hover .entry__title a,.entry__title a:hover{color:var(--copper-hi)}
.entry__dek{
  color:var(--text-2);font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.66;
  margin:.55rem 0 0;max-width:64ch;
}
.entry__meta{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.85rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:.75rem;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
}
.entry__meta i{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--muted);display:block;flex:0 0 auto}
.entry.is-hidden{display:none}

/* evidence chip */
.ev{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.57rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text-2);
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding:.2rem .48rem;
}
.ev b{color:var(--copper);font-weight:700}
.ev--a b{color:var(--copper-hi)}
.ev--b b{color:#c9a35f}
.ev--c b{color:var(--sage)}

/* ---------- 9. Myth / reality ---------- */
.myths{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);
}
.myth{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  border-left:2px solid transparent;
  transition:border-left-color .3s,background .3s;
}
.myth[data-open="true"]{border-left-color:var(--copper);background:rgba(209,135,78,.035)}
.myth__btn{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr) auto;
  gap:.5rem 1rem;align-items:start;
  width:100%;text-align:left;padding:1.5rem 0;
}
.myth__tag{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.57rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted-2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.18rem .42rem;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.myth[data-open="true"] .myth__tag{color:var(--sage);border-color:rgba(147,168,148,.34)}
.myth__claim{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.06rem,1.9vw,1.34rem);
  line-height:1.34;letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--text);
}
.myth__plus{
  width:22px;height:22px;position:relative;flex:0 0 auto;margin-top:.15rem;
}
.myth__plus::before,.myth__plus::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;background:var(--copper);transition:transform .3s var(--ease),opacity .2s;
}
.myth__plus::before{left:0;right:0;top:50%;height:1px}
.myth__plus::after{top:0;bottom:0;left:50%;width:1px}
.myth[data-open="true"] .myth__plus::after{transform:scaleY(0);opacity:0}
.myth__panel{
  overflow:hidden;max-height:0;
  transition:max-height .4s var(--ease);
}
.myth[data-open="true"] .myth__panel{max-height:340px}
.myth__inner{padding:0 2.6rem 1.6rem 0;color:var(--text-2);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.72}
.myth__inner p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.myth__inner strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- 10. Evidence tier band ---------- */
.tiers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.tier{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:1.1rem;
  padding:1.4rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.tier__l{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:2rem;line-height:1;
  width:2.3rem;flex:0 0 auto;
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 30,'opsz' 72;
}
.tier:nth-child(1) .tier__l{color:var(--copper-hi)}
.tier:nth-child(2) .tier__l{color:#c9a35f}
.tier:nth-child(3) .tier__l{color:var(--sage)}
.tier h3{font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0;margin-bottom:.25rem}
.tier p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.87rem;line-height:1.65}

/* ---------- 11. Red flags band ---------- */
.flags{
  background:var(--surface);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.flags__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:1.8rem;padding:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.6rem) 0}
.flags h2{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.3vw,1.85rem);
  line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 20,'WONK' 1,'opsz' 48;
}
.flags h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--copper)}
.flags ul{display:grid;gap:.85rem;margin-top:.2rem}
.flags li{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:.85rem;
  font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text-2);line-height:1.62;
}
.flags li::before{
  content:"";width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--copper);
  margin-top:.62rem;
}
.flags__foot{margin-top:1.4rem;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0}

/* ---------- 12. Footer ---------- */
.foot{
  background:var(--void);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,3.8rem) 0 0;
  position:relative;z-index:2;
}
.foot__grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:2.4rem;
  padding-bottom:2.6rem;
}
.foot h3{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted-2);margin-bottom:1rem;font-weight:400;
}
.foot__grid ul{display:grid;gap:.55rem}
.foot__grid ul a{display:block;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text-2);transition:color .18s;text-wrap:balance}
.foot__grid ul a:hover{color:var(--copper-hi)}
.foot__brand p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.87rem;line-height:1.68;max-width:34ch;margin:1rem 0 0}
.foot__mail{margin-top:1.1rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.foot__mail a{color:var(--copper);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(209,135,78,.4);padding-bottom:1px}

.legal{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:1.15rem 0 1.6rem;
}
.legal__row{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:1.2rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.legal-links{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.55rem 0;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.legal-links li{display:flex;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap}
.legal-links li:not(:last-child)::after{
  content:"|";color:var(--muted-2);margin:0 .62rem;opacity:.85;
}
.legal-links a{color:var(--text-2);transition:color .18s}
.legal-links a:hover{color:var(--copper-hi)}
.legal__copy{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted-2);
}

/* ---------- 13. Page head (inner pages) ---------- */
.pagehead{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(33,27,23,.55) 0%,rgba(16,14,12,0) 100%);
  padding:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.2rem) 0 clamp(2rem,4vw,2.8rem);
}
.pagehead__kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.pagehead__kicker .rule{width:30px;height:1px;background:var(--copper)}
.pagehead h1{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.5rem);
  line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.03em;
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 22,'WONK' 1,'opsz' 120;
  max-width:20ch;
}
.pagehead h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--copper)}
.pagehead__lede{
  margin:1.2rem 0 0;max-width:56ch;
  font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-2);
}
.pagehead__meta{
  display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.6rem;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);
}
.pagehead--split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:1.8rem;align-items:center}
.pagehead--split img{max-width:320px;margin-inline:auto}

/* Tier key — stands in for an illustration in the About page head */
.pagehead__key{max-width:34ch}
.key__label{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted-2);padding-bottom:.9rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);margin:0;
}
.tierkey{margin:0}
.tierkey li{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.1rem minmax(0,1fr);gap:.2rem 1rem;
  align-items:baseline;padding:.95rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.tierkey b{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1;
  color:var(--copper);font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 30,'WONK' 0,'opsz' 24;
}
.tierkey span{font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--text-2)}
.key__foot{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);margin:1rem 0 0;
}

/* ---------- 14. Prose (legal / about) ---------- */
/* block padding only — the element also carries .shell, whose padding-inline must survive */
.wrap-prose{padding-block:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.6rem) clamp(3rem,6vw,4.5rem)}
.prose{max-width:70ch}
.prose h2{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.28rem,2.1vw,1.6rem);
  line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.018em;margin:2.6rem 0 .9rem;
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 20,'WONK' 1,'opsz' 48;
  scroll-margin-top:calc(var(--nav-h) + 1.5rem);
}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose h2 .num{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  color:var(--copper);margin-right:.7rem;vertical-align:.15em;
}
.prose h3{font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;margin:1.7rem 0 .55rem;letter-spacing:0}
.prose p{color:var(--text-2);font-size:.97rem;line-height:1.78}
.prose ul{display:grid;gap:.6rem;margin:0 0 1.3rem}
.prose ul li{
  color:var(--text-2);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.72;
  padding-left:1.15rem;position:relative;
}
.prose ul li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.72em;width:5px;height:1px;background:var(--copper);
}
.prose a{color:var(--copper);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(209,135,78,.35)}
.prose a:hover{color:var(--copper-hi)}
.prose strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.prose hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.2rem 0}
.prose .lede{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.62;
  color:var(--text);font-style:italic;
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 40,'opsz' 48;
}

.notice{
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-left:2px solid var(--copper);
  background:rgba(209,135,78,.05);
  padding:1.2rem 1.3rem;margin:1.8rem 0;
}
.notice p{margin:0;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-2)}
.notice p+p{margin-top:.7rem}

/* two-column prose page */
.prose-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:2rem;max-width:640px;margin-inline:auto}
/* stacked: the contents list belongs above the text, not after it */
.prose-grid .side-toc{order:-1}
.side-toc{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);padding-top:1rem;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.08em;
}
.side-toc .label{display:block;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.side-toc ol{display:grid;gap:.55rem;counter-reset:t}
.side-toc li{counter-increment:t}
.side-toc a{
  display:block;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;
  transition:color .18s;padding-left:1.6rem;position:relative;
}
.side-toc a::before{
  content:counter(t,decimal-leading-zero);
  position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--muted-2);
}
.side-toc a:hover,.side-toc a.is-active{color:var(--copper-hi)}
.side-toc a.is-active::before{color:var(--copper)}

/* ---------- 15. Contact ---------- */
.contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:2.6rem}
.form__row{margin-bottom:1.15rem}
.form__row label{
  display:block;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.5rem;
}
.form__row .req{color:var(--copper)}
.form-control{
  width:100%;background:var(--surface-2);color:var(--text);
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:0;
  padding:.78rem .9rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.94rem;
  transition:border-color .2s,background .2s;
}
.form-control::placeholder{color:var(--muted-2)}
.form-control:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--copper);background:var(--surface-3);
  box-shadow:none;
}
textarea.form-control{min-height:150px;resize:vertical;line-height:1.65}
select.form-control{
  appearance:none;padding-right:2.4rem;cursor:pointer;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='11' height='7' viewBox='0 0 11 7'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1.2l4.5 4.4L10 1.2' fill='none' stroke='%23d1874e' stroke-width='1.3' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 1rem center;
}
.field__error{
  display:none;margin:.4rem 0 0;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#e0857e;
}
.form__row.has-error .form-control{border-color:#a8544d}
.form__row.has-error .field__error{display:block}
.form__status{
  display:none;margin-top:1.1rem;padding:.9rem 1rem;
  border-left:2px solid var(--copper);background:rgba(209,135,78,.07);
  font-size:.86rem;color:var(--text-2);line-height:1.6;
}
.form__status.is-visible{display:block}
.form-note{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.62;margin-top:1rem}
.form-note a{color:var(--copper);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(209,135,78,.35)}

.side-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.side-list dl{margin:0}
.side-list dt{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted-2);padding-top:1.1rem;
}
.side-list dd{
  margin:.25rem 0 0;padding-bottom:1.1rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.92rem;color:var(--text);
}
.side-list dd a{color:var(--copper);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(209,135,78,.35)}
.side-list dd:last-child{border-bottom:0}

/* ---------- 16. Article page ---------- */
.progress{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;width:100%;z-index:120;
  background:transparent;pointer-events:none;
}
.progress__bar{
  height:100%;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--copper-dp),var(--copper-hi));
  transition:width .12s linear;
}

.art-cover{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--void);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.art-cover img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

.art-head{padding:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.2rem) 0 clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem)}
.art-head__kicker{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.85rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:1.15rem;
}
.art-head__kicker .rule{width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--copper-dp)}
.art-head h1{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.35rem);
  line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.03em;
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 22,'WONK' 1,'opsz' 120;
  max-width:19ch;
  margin-bottom:1.15rem;
}
.art-standfirst{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.7vw,1.22rem);
  font-style:italic;
  line-height:1.58;
  color:var(--text-2);
  max-width:46ch;
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 50,'opsz' 48;
  margin-bottom:1.7rem;
}
.byline{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.9rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding-top:1.15rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.byline__av{
  width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;flex:0 0 auto;
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;color:var(--copper);
}
.byline__who{font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.35}
.byline__who b{font-weight:600}
.byline__who span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.76rem}
.byline__meta{
  margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);
}
.byline__meta i{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--muted-2)}

/* block padding only — .shell supplies the inline padding */
.art-wrap{padding-block:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.2rem) clamp(3rem,6vw,4.5rem)}
.art-main{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:2.4rem}
.art-col{max-width:648px;margin-inline:auto}

.art-body{min-width:0;max-width:648px}
.art-body > p{
  font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.78;color:var(--text-2);
  margin-bottom:1.35em;
}
.art-body > p strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.art-body h2{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.34rem,2.2vw,1.7rem);
  line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  margin:2.7rem 0 1rem;color:var(--text);
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 20,'WONK' 1,'opsz' 48;
  scroll-margin-top:calc(var(--nav-h) + 1.6rem);
}
.art-body h2 .h-num{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  color:var(--copper);display:block;margin-bottom:.5rem;font-weight:400;
}
.art-body h3{font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:600;margin:1.8rem 0 .5rem}
.art-body a{color:var(--copper);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(209,135,78,.35)}
.art-body a:hover{color:var(--copper-hi)}
.art-body ul{display:grid;gap:.65rem;margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.art-body ul li{
  color:var(--text-2);font-size:.99rem;line-height:1.72;
  padding-left:1.2rem;position:relative;
}
.art-body ul li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.74em;width:6px;height:1px;background:var(--copper);
}
.art-body ol{counter-reset:n;display:grid;gap:.65rem;margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.art-body ol li{
  counter-increment:n;position:relative;padding-left:1.9rem;
  color:var(--text-2);font-size:.99rem;line-height:1.72;
}
.art-body ol li::before{
  content:counter(n,decimal-leading-zero);
  position:absolute;left:0;top:.2em;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;color:var(--copper);
}

.takeaway{
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-left:2px solid var(--copper);
  background:rgba(209,135,78,.05);
  padding:1.35rem 1.45rem 1.1rem;
  margin:2.2rem 0;
}
.takeaway h3{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper);margin:0 0 .9rem;font-weight:400;
}
.takeaway ul{display:grid;gap:.72rem;margin:0}
.takeaway li{
  color:var(--text-2);font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.66;
  padding-left:1.15rem;position:relative;
}
.takeaway li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.68em;width:5px;height:5px;
  border-radius:50%;background:var(--copper);
}
.takeaway li strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}

.figure{margin:2.2rem 0}
.figure img{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.figure figcaption{
  margin-top:.7rem;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.63rem;letter-spacing:.05em;
  color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;
}
.figure figcaption b{color:var(--copper);font-weight:400}

.pull{
  margin:2.4rem 0;padding:0 0 0 1.4rem;border-left:2px solid var(--copper-dp);
}
.pull p{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2.2vw,1.5rem);
  line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:-.018em;color:var(--text);margin:0;
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 40,'WONK' 1,'opsz' 60;
}
.pull p em{font-style:italic;color:var(--copper)}

.tbl-wrap{margin:2rem 0;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
table.data{
  width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;
  font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.55;
  min-width:520px;
}
table.data caption{
  caption-side:top;text-align:left;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);padding-bottom:.75rem;
}
table.data th,table.data td{
  text-align:left;padding:.7rem .9rem .7rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  vertical-align:top;
}
table.data thead th{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted-2);font-weight:400;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding-bottom:.55rem;
}
table.data tbody th{
  font-weight:500;color:var(--text);white-space:nowrap;
}
table.data td{color:var(--text-2)}
table.data tbody tr:last-child th,table.data tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
table.data .yes{color:var(--copper-hi)}
table.data .no{color:var(--muted-2)}
table.data .mid{color:#c9a35f}

.mythbox{
  margin:2.2rem 0;border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--surface);
}
.mythbox__row{padding:1.1rem 1.3rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mythbox__row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.mythbox__row.claim{background:rgba(147,168,148,.05)}
.mythbox__tag{
  display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.57rem;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.45rem;
}
.mythbox__row.claim .mythbox__tag{color:var(--sage)}
.mythbox__row.fact .mythbox__tag{color:var(--copper)}
.mythbox p{margin:0;font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-2)}
.mythbox p strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}

.refs{margin-top:2.8rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.refs h3{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted-2);margin-bottom:1rem;font-weight:400;
}
.refs ol{display:grid;gap:.72rem;counter-reset:r}
.refs li{
  counter-increment:r;position:relative;padding-left:1.9rem;
  font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.62;color:var(--muted);
}
.refs li::before{
  content:counter(r,decimal-leading-zero);
  position:absolute;left:0;top:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;color:var(--copper-dp);
}
.refs em{font-style:italic;color:var(--text-2)}

.author-card{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:1rem;
  margin-top:2.6rem;padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);
}
.author-card__av{
  width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--copper);
}
.author-card h3{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.15rem}
.author-card p{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.62;margin:.2rem 0 0}

/* sticky TOC rail (left) */
.art-rail{display:none}
.toc{border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);padding-top:1rem}
.toc__title{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted-2);margin-bottom:.9rem;
}
.toc ol{counter-reset:t;display:grid;gap:.5rem}
.toc li{counter-increment:t}
.toc a{
  display:block;position:relative;padding-left:1.7rem;
  font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted);
  transition:color .18s;
}
.toc a::before{
  content:counter(t,decimal-leading-zero);
  position:absolute;left:0;top:.05em;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;color:var(--muted-2);
  transition:color .18s;
}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--text-2)}
.toc a.is-active{color:var(--copper-hi)}
.toc a.is-active::before{color:var(--copper)}

/* next article */
.next{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding:clamp(2.2rem,4.5vw,3.2rem) 0;
}
.next__kicker{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted-2);margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.next a.next__link{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:1.2rem;align-items:center;
}
.next h2{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.2rem);
  line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.024em;
  font-variation-settings:'SOFT' 20,'WONK' 1,'opsz' 72;
  transition:color .2s;
}
.next a.next__link:hover h2{color:var(--copper-hi)}
.next__arw{
  width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:50%;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  color:var(--copper);transition:border-color .2s,transform .24s var(--ease);
}
.next a.next__link:hover .next__arw{border-color:var(--copper);transform:translateX(3px)}

/* ---------- 17. Reveal ---------- */
.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}
.js .reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .js .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
  *{transition-duration:.01ms !important;animation-duration:.01ms !important}
}

/* ---------- 18. Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:899px){
  .nav{display:none}
  .topbar__cta{display:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
}

@media (min-width:900px){
  .hero__grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);gap:2rem}
  .hero__figure{justify-content:flex-end}
  .stats div{padding:1.3rem 1.4rem 1.3rem 0}
  .myths,.tiers{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .myth__btn{padding:1.7rem 0}
  .flags__grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:3rem;align-items:start}
  .foot__grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.32fr) minmax(0,1.45fr) minmax(0,.7fr);gap:2.6rem 3rem}
  .foot__grid > div:last-child{justify-self:end}
  .entry{grid-template-columns:3.2rem minmax(0,1fr);gap:0 1.6rem;padding:1.85rem 0}
  .entry__n{padding-top:.55rem}
  .contact{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,.85fr);gap:3.4rem}
  .pagehead--split{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.25fr) minmax(0,.75fr)}
  .prose-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 272px;gap:3.4rem;max-width:990px}
  .prose-grid .side-toc{order:0}
  .side-toc{position:sticky;top:calc(var(--nav-h) + 1.6rem)}
}

@media (min-width:1100px){
  .art-col{max-width:860px}
  .art-main{grid-template-columns:224px minmax(0,1fr);gap:0 3.4rem;align-items:start}
  .art-rail{display:block;position:sticky;top:calc(var(--nav-h) + 1.8rem)}
  .art-body{max-width:582px}
}

@media (min-width:1240px){
  .hero__figure img{max-width:600px}
}

@media (max-width:767px){
  body{font-size:15.5px}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .stats b{font-size:1.2rem}
  .stats span{font-size:.53rem;letter-spacing:.1em}
  .stats div{padding:1rem .6rem 1rem 0}
  .byline__meta{margin-left:0;width:100%;margin-top:.75rem}
  .byline__meta .dot-sep{display:none}
  .filters{gap:.25rem}
  .filters__count{margin-left:0;width:100%;text-align:right;margin-top:.3rem}
  .myth__btn{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:.35rem .8rem}
  .myth__tag{grid-column:1 / -1}
  .myth__inner{padding-right:1.6rem}
  .art-head h1{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,7.4vw,2.3rem);max-width:none}
  .art-standfirst{max-width:none}
  .legal__row{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:.9rem}
  /* two clean columns beat a wrap that leaves a pipe dangling at the line end */
  .legal-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.5rem 1.1rem;font-size:.57rem}
  .legal-links li:not(:last-child)::after{content:none}
  .entry{padding:1.35rem 0}
  .entry__dek{font-size:.9rem}
  table.data{min-width:0;font-size:.75rem;line-height:1.5}
  table.data th,table.data td{padding-right:.7rem}
  table.data thead th{white-space:normal}
  table.data tbody th{white-space:normal}
}

@media (max-width:479px){
  .entry{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:.4rem}
  .entry__n{padding-top:0;margin-bottom:-.2rem}
  .hero__actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:.6rem}
  .hero__actions .btn{justify-content:center}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);border-top:0}
  .stats div{border-right:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:.8rem 0}
  .stats b{font-size:1.1rem;display:inline}
  .stats span{display:inline;margin:0 0 0 .5rem}
}

/* ---------- 19. Print ---------- */
@media print{
  body{background:#fff;color:#111}
  body::after,.topbar,.navpanel,.progress,.next,.foot__grid,.legal,.art-rail,.filters{display:none !important}
  .art-body > p,.prose p{color:#222}
  a[href^="http"]::after{content:" (" attr(href) ")";font-size:.7em;color:#555}
}