:root{
  --bg:#0f241a; --bg-deep:#0b1c14; --panel:#173023; --panel-2:#132a1f;
  --ink:#f5efe0; --mute:#c9bfa8; --ember:#e08a5f; --ember-soft:#f2b47f;
  --line:#2c4a3b; --th:#1d3a2b; --note-bg:#2a2118; --note-line:#8a6a3f; --note-ink:#e8d9b8;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1.7}
::selection{background:#5a3a26;color:#fff}
a{color:var(--ember-soft);text-underline-offset:.18em}
a:hover{color:#fff}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.wrap{max-width:62rem;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem}
main .wrap .wrap{max-width:44rem;padding-left:0;padding-right:0}
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:5px;z-index:60;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ember),var(--ember-soft));transform-origin:0 50%;
  transform:scaleX(0);animation:sw-progress linear;animation-timeline:scroll()}
@keyframes sw-progress{to{transform:scaleX(1)}}
/* masthead */
header.site{background:var(--bg-deep);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
header.site .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.4rem 2rem;padding:1rem 1.5rem}
.brand{font-family:Georgia,'Iowan Old Style','Palatino Linotype','Times New Roman',serif;font-size:1.65rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;
  color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.brand:hover{color:var(--ember-soft)}
nav.site ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.25rem 1.75rem}
nav.site a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,'Liberation Mono',monospace;font-size:.85rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em}
nav.site a:hover{color:var(--ember-soft);text-decoration:underline;
  text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:.35em}
/* hero: lantern glow */
.hero{background:
  radial-gradient(52rem 24rem at 50% -8rem,rgba(224,138,95,.22),rgba(224,138,95,0) 70%),
  var(--bg);
  padding:4.5rem 0 4rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero h1{font-family:Georgia,'Iowan Old Style','Palatino Linotype','Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,1.7rem+4vw,3.6rem);
  line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .9rem}
.hero p.tag{font-family:Georgia,'Iowan Old Style','Palatino Linotype','Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--ember);margin:.25rem 0}
.hero p.mission{max-width:58ch;color:var(--mute);font-size:1.1rem}
/* kickers: ember labels between hairlines */
.kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.9rem;margin:0 0 1rem;
  font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,'Liberation Mono',monospace;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ember);
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em}
.kicker::before,.kicker::after{content:"";height:1px;background:var(--line);flex:1}
.kicker a{color:var(--ember)}
/* headings */
main h1{font-family:Georgia,'Iowan Old Style','Palatino Linotype','Times New Roman',serif;font-size:clamp(2rem,1.4rem+3vw,2.8rem);line-height:1.15;
  color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:2.5rem 0 1rem}
main h2{font-family:Georgia,'Iowan Old Style','Palatino Linotype','Times New Roman',serif;font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink);margin:2.75rem 0 1rem}
main h2::after{content:"";display:block;width:3rem;height:4px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ember),var(--ember-soft));margin-top:.6rem}
main h3{font-family:Georgia,'Iowan Old Style','Palatino Linotype','Times New Roman',serif;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--ink)}
.meta{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,'Liberation Mono',monospace;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--mute)}
/* drop cap on article lede — approved selector (lede = first paragraph after the gallery) */
main .gallery + p::first-letter{font-family:Georgia,'Iowan Old Style','Palatino Linotype','Times New Roman',serif;font-size:3.3em;font-weight:700;
  float:left;line-height:.85;padding:.06em .14em 0 0;color:var(--ember)}
/* APPLY ADAPTATION (logged in _design-ledger.md): the same lede treatment for
   long-form pages that carry no gallery — the lede is the first paragraph after
   the kicker+meta pair. Matches exactly 5 pages (1 no-gallery guide, 4 category
   comparisons); index pages have no meta and are untouched. */
main > .wrap > p.kicker + p.meta + p::first-letter{font-family:Georgia,'Iowan Old Style','Palatino Linotype','Times New Roman',serif;font-size:3.3em;font-weight:700;
  float:left;line-height:.85;padding:.06em .14em 0 0;color:var(--ember)}
/* verdict panels */
.verdicts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(17rem,1fr));gap:1.25rem;margin:1.5rem 0 2.5rem}
.verdict{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:.5rem;
  padding:0 1.25rem 1.25rem}
.verdict::before{content:"";display:block;height:6px;margin:0 -1.25rem 1rem;border-radius:.5rem .5rem 0 0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ember),var(--ember-soft))}
.verdict.trap::before{background:repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,var(--ember) 0 9px,var(--panel) 9px 18px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.verdict h3{margin:.4rem 0 .5rem;font-size:1.15rem}
.verdict h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.verdict p{margin:.3rem 0;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--mute)}
/* cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(16rem,1fr));gap:1.25rem;
  list-style:none;margin:1.5rem 0;padding:0}
.cards li{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:.5rem;padding:1.25rem;
  transition:transform .15s ease,border-color .15s ease}
.cards li:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--ember)}
.cards h3{margin:.25rem 0 .5rem}
.cards h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.cards h3 a:hover{color:var(--ember-soft);text-decoration:underline}
.cards p{margin:.25rem 0;font-size:1rem;color:var(--mute)}
/* galleries */
.gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(13rem,1fr));gap:1.25rem;
  list-style:none;margin:1.5rem 0;padding:0}
.gallery figure{margin:0;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:.5rem;overflow:hidden}
.gallery img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
.gallery figcaption{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,'Liberation Mono',monospace;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--mute);padding:.6rem .8rem;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
/* tables */
.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.5rem 0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:.5rem;background:var(--panel)}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:.95rem;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:var(--ink)}
th,td{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:.65rem .8rem;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
thead th{background:var(--th);color:var(--ink);font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,'Liberation Mono',monospace;font-size:.82rem;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;position:sticky;top:0}
tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:var(--panel-2)}
/* related + sources */
.related{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--ember);
  border-radius:.5rem;padding:1.25rem 1.5rem;margin:2.5rem 0}
.related h2{font-size:1.3rem;margin-top:0}
.related h2::after{display:none}
.related a{color:var(--ember-soft)}
.sources{background:var(--panel-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:.5rem;
  padding:1.25rem 1.5rem;margin:2.5rem 0}
.sources h2{font-size:1.05rem;margin-top:0;font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,'Liberation Mono',monospace;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--ember)}
.sources h2::after{display:none}
/* newsletter */
.newsletter{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--ember);border-radius:.75rem;
  padding:1.75rem;margin:2.5rem 0}
.newsletter h2{color:var(--ink);margin-top:0;font-size:1.4rem}
.newsletter h2::after{display:none}
.newsletter p{color:var(--mute)}
form fieldset{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:.5rem;padding:1.25rem;
  background:var(--bg-deep);color:var(--ink)}
form label{display:block;margin:.75rem 0;font-size:1rem}
form input[type=text],form input[type=email],form textarea{display:block;width:100%;max-width:32rem;
  margin-top:.3rem;font-size:1rem;padding:.65rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:.4rem;
  font-family:inherit;background:var(--panel);color:var(--ink)}
form button{font-size:1.05rem;padding:.7rem 1.5rem;background:var(--ember);color:var(--bg-deep);
  border:none;border-radius:.5rem;margin-top:.75rem;font-weight:700}
form button:disabled{background:#3f4f47;color:#ddd6c6;cursor:not-allowed}
.form-note{background:var(--note-bg);border:1px solid var(--note-line);border-radius:.4rem;
  padding:.75rem 1rem;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--note-ink)}
/* footer */
footer.site{background:var(--bg-deep);color:var(--mute);margin-top:4rem;padding:2.5rem 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
footer.site a{color:var(--ember-soft)}
footer.site nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 1.25rem;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.25rem 1.75rem}
footer.site nav a{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,'Liberation Mono',monospace;font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
footer.site nav a:hover{color:var(--ember-soft);text-decoration:underline}
footer.site p{font-size:.95rem;max-width:70ch}
hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.5rem 0}
code{background:var(--panel-2);padding:.1em .35em;border-radius:.25em;font-size:.9em}
.filter-row{margin:1rem 0}
.filter-row input{font-size:1rem;padding:.65rem;width:100%;max-width:28rem;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:.4rem;background:var(--panel);color:var(--ink)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--ember-soft);outline-offset:2px}
/* APPLY ADAPTATION (logged in _design-ledger.md): designed 404. Structural
   targeting only — no markup hooks, zero copy change. Matches exactly the two
   404 pages (verified across all 65 built pages); degrades to the plain 404 in
   browsers without :has() support. */
main > .wrap:has(> h1:first-child + p + ul){
  background:radial-gradient(40rem 18rem at 50% -6rem,rgba(224,138,95,.18),rgba(224,138,95,0) 70%);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:.75rem;padding:2.5rem 2rem;margin-top:2rem;text-align:center}
main > .wrap:has(> h1:first-child + p + ul) h1{margin-top:0}
main > .wrap:has(> h1:first-child + p + ul) ul{list-style:none;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:.75rem;justify-content:center;margin:1.5rem 0 0}
main > .wrap:has(> h1:first-child + p + ul) ul a{display:inline-block;background:var(--panel);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:.5rem;padding:.7rem 1.4rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
main > .wrap:has(> h1:first-child + p + ul) ul a:hover{border-color:var(--ember);color:var(--ember-soft)}
@media (max-width:40rem){
  body{font-size:18px}
  .wrap{padding:0 1.1rem}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  body::before{animation:none;display:none}
  .cards li{transition:none}
}