:root{
  --paper:#f6f3ec; --sheet:#fffdf8; --ink:#141821; --ink-2:#3c4350; --ink-3:#6b7280;
  --rule:#c9c2b2; --rule-2:#e3ddcf;
  --market:#12503f; --market-soft:#e2ece6;
  --boost:#a4200f; --boost-soft:#f7e6e1;
  --cap:#8a6a12; --cap-soft:#f4eeda;
  --signal:#a4200f;
  --serif:Georgia,"Iowan Old Style","Times New Roman",Times,serif;
  --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(--signal)}
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(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:.5rem .8rem}

/* masthead ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:5;background:var(--sheet);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.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(--serif);font-weight:700;
  font-size:1.22rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.brandmark .mark{color:var(--signal);font-size:1.05rem}
.status-tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:.16rem .5rem;color:var(--ink-3)}
.menu{display:flex;gap:.15rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-left:auto}
.menu a{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.02em;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-2);padding:.28rem .5rem;
  border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.menu a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--rule)}
.menu a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--signal);font-weight:600}

.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);text-decoration:none;
  font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:.55rem .95rem;border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--signal);border-color:var(--signal);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(--signal)}

/* 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(--signal);margin-bottom:.5rem}
h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.1rem);line-height:1.06;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 .7rem;max-width:20ch}
.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 uplift bar (signature component 1) ---------------------------------- */
.uplift{border:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--sheet);margin:1.6rem 0 0}
.uplift-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:.7rem 1rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.uplift-head b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.02rem}
.uplift-head span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--ink-3)}
.uplift-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(120px,.9fr) minmax(0,2.4fr) auto;gap:1rem;
  align-items:center;padding:.75rem 1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2)}
.uplift-row:first-of-type{border-top:0}
.uplift-name{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-2)}
.uplift-track{position:relative;height:26px;background:var(--rule-2)}
.uplift-track .m{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;background:var(--market-soft);
  border-right:2px solid var(--market)}
.uplift-track .b{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;background:var(--boost-soft);border-right:2px solid var(--boost)}
.uplift-track .gap{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,var(--boost) 0 3px,transparent 3px 7px);opacity:.5}
.uplift-price{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.84rem;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.uplift-price .pm{color:var(--market)}
.uplift-price .pb{color:var(--boost)}
.uplift-delta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--boost);border:1px solid var(--boost);
  padding:.12rem .4rem;white-space:nowrap}
.uplift-foot{padding:.7rem 1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-3)}

/* the cap meter (signature component 2) ---------------------------------- */
.capmeter{border:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--sheet);margin:1.4rem 0}
.capmeter-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:.7rem 1rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.capmeter-head b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.02rem}
.capmeter-head span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--ink-3)}
.capmeter-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(110px,.8fr) minmax(0,2.6fr) auto;gap:1rem;
  align-items:center;padding:.7rem 1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2)}
.capmeter-stake{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600}
.capmeter-track{position:relative;height:24px;background:var(--rule-2)}
.capmeter-track .boosted{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;background:var(--boost-soft);border-right:2px solid var(--boost)}
.capmeter-track .above{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--rule-2),var(--rule-2))}
.capmeter-track .above i{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:50%;height:1px;background:var(--rule)}
.capmeter-track .capline{position:absolute;top:-4px;bottom:-4px;width:2px;background:var(--cap)}
.capmeter-val{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--ink-2);text-align:right}
.capmeter-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(--signal);margin-bottom:.35rem}
.answer p{margin:0;font-size:1.04rem}

/* 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(--signal);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-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.015em;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(--signal);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.12rem;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(--signal);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(--market);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(--signal);font-weight:600}
.tally li::before{content:"\25A0";position:absolute;left:.3rem;color:var(--cap);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-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.04rem;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(--signal)}
.v-partly{color:var(--cap)}
.v-true{color:var(--market)}
.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(--signal);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-family:var(--serif);font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.15rem}
.navlink span{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-3)}
.navlink:hover{background:var(--boost-soft)}
.navlink:hover b{color:var(--signal)}

/* footer ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.footer{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);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(--signal)}
.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}
  .uplift-row,.capmeter-row{grid-template-columns:1fr auto;row-gap:.4rem}
  .uplift-track,.capmeter-track{grid-column:1/-1}
}