/* ============================================================================
   LOT 9 LLC — lot9llc.com
   Shared stylesheet. ONE file for all pages (no build step on GitHub Pages,
   so this is the only place style duplication is actually solvable).

   Design intent: a precision instrument, not a brochure.
   Institutional serif headlines, neutral sans body, restrained gold.
   Gold is an ACCENT — it earns its place, it does not edge every box.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. TOKENS
   Brand navy + gold are carried over deliberately — they already exist on the
   capability statement, the SBA badges and the business cards. The palette is
   not being replaced, it is being given tonal range it never had.
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
:root{
  /* --- brand --- */
  --navy-900:#081A33;   /* deepest — hero floor, footer */
  --navy-800:#0B2140;   /* the established brand navy */
  --navy-700:#12345E;
  --navy-600:#1B4478;
  /* only ever used as text ON dark navy (.foot-ids, .foot-legal, dark-section .small).
     #5D7BA6 measured 4.43:1 on --navy-900 — just under AA. Lightened to clear it. */
  --navy-400:#7C99C4;
  --navy-200:#A9BDD8;

  /* ⚠️ This is the gold used AS TEXT on light backgrounds (--accent-ink): .eyebrow,
     .card-num, .callout .lbl. #A8861C measured only 3.45:1 on white — FAILS AA for the
     small sizes it's used at. Darkened until measured ≥4.5. Do not lighten it back
     without re-running the light-mode contrast audit. */
  --gold-600:#7D6210;
  --gold-500:#C9A227;   /* THE brand gold */
  --gold-400:#DFBB43;
  --gold-100:#F6EDD2;

  /* --- neutrals --- */
  --ink:#111A28;
  --ink-soft:#3D4A5E;
  --muted:#66738A;
  --line:#E2E7EF;
  --line-soft:#EDF1F6;
  --panel:#F6F8FB;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;

  /* --- semantic --- */
  --bg:var(--paper);
  --fg:var(--ink);
  --accent:var(--gold-500);
  --accent-ink:var(--gold-600);      /* gold used AS TEXT on light bg */
  --on-dark:#F4F7FC;
  --on-dark-muted:#A9BDD8;
  --ok:#136B37;
  --err:#A8201A;

  /* --- type --- */
  --serif:"Source Serif 4","Source Serif Pro",Charter,"Bitstream Charter",
          "Iowan Old Style",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:"Inter","Inter var",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",
         Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono","SFMono-Regular",Consolas,"Liberation Mono",monospace;

  /* --- rhythm --- */
  --s1:4px;  --s2:8px;  --s3:12px; --s4:16px; --s5:24px;
  --s6:32px; --s7:48px; --s8:64px; --s9:96px;

  --radius:3px;          /* deliberate, minimal — precision not softness */
  --radius-lg:5px;
  --measure:66ch;        /* readable line length */
  --shell:1120px;

  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(8,26,51,.06), 0 2px 6px rgba(8,26,51,.05);
  --shadow-md:0 2px 4px rgba(8,26,51,.06), 0 10px 28px rgba(8,26,51,.09);

  --ring:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,162,39,.45);
}

/* Dark mode. Applied via explicit [data-theme] first so a future toggle wins,
   then via prefers-color-scheme for everyone else. */
:root[data-theme="dark"]{
  --ink:#E8EDF6;  --ink-soft:#BAC6D8; --muted:#8E9DB6;
  --line:#22314C; --line-soft:#1A2740;
  --panel:#101B2E; --paper:#0B1322;
  --bg:#0B1322;   --fg:#E8EDF6;
  --accent:#DFBB43; --accent-ink:#E3C45B;
  --navy-800:#0A1526; --navy-900:#070F1C;
  /* ⚠️ navy-600/-700 MUST be inverted for dark too. Missing these put `.card h3`
     (var(--navy-700)) and every body link (var(--navy-600)) at 1.48:1 — effectively
     invisible. Caught by the dark-mode contrast audit, 2026-07-27. */
  --navy-700:#A8C4E8; --navy-600:#96B6E2; --navy-400:#8AA6CC;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
  --shadow-md:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
    --ink:#E8EDF6;  --ink-soft:#BAC6D8; --muted:#8E9DB6;
    --line:#22314C; --line-soft:#1A2740;
    --panel:#101B2E; --paper:#0B1322;
    --bg:#0B1322;   --fg:#E8EDF6;
    --accent:#DFBB43; --accent-ink:#E3C45B;
    --navy-800:#0A1526; --navy-900:#070F1C;
    /* keep in lockstep with the [data-theme="dark"] block above — see note there */
    --navy-700:#A8C4E8; --navy-600:#96B6E2; --navy-400:#8AA6CC;
    --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
    --shadow-md:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   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;}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;
    transition-duration:.01ms!important;}
}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--fg);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;
  font-feature-settings:"kern","liga","calt";
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
  overflow-x:hidden;   /* belt-and-braces against a stray wide child */
}
img,svg,video{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.15;
  letter-spacing:-.012em;text-wrap:balance;margin:0 0 var(--s3);color:var(--fg);
}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,1.4rem + 2.6vw,3.15rem);letter-spacing:-.022em;}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,1.25rem + 1.4vw,2.2rem);}
h3{font-size:1.12rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:650;letter-spacing:-.004em;}
p{margin:0 0 var(--s4);max-width:var(--measure);}
a{color:var(--navy-600);text-underline-offset:.18em;text-decoration-thickness:1px;}
a:hover{color:var(--accent-ink);}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px;}
::selection{background:var(--gold-100);color:var(--navy-900);}
hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:var(--s7) 0;}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
  font-size:.92em;letter-spacing:-.01em;}

/* Utility */
.wrap{max-width:var(--shell);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--s5);}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--accent);
  color:var(--navy-900);padding:var(--s3) var(--s4);font-weight:700;z-index:999;}
.skip:focus{left:var(--s4);top:var(--s4);}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;
  overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0;}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. TYPE HELPERS
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-ink);margin:0 0 var(--s3);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--s3);
}
.eyebrow::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line);max-width:80px;}
.lede{font-size:1.09rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:60ch;margin-bottom:var(--s6);}
.small{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. BUTTONS
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:var(--s2);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.94rem;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.005em;
  padding:.72rem 1.35rem;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1.5px solid transparent;
  text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;
  transition:background-color .16s ease,border-color .16s ease,color .16s ease,
             transform .16s ease,box-shadow .16s ease;
}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px);}
.btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:var(--navy-900);border-color:var(--accent);}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--gold-400);border-color:var(--gold-400);color:var(--navy-900);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--fg);background:transparent;}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-ink);background:transparent;}
/* on dark backgrounds */
.on-dark .btn-outline,.btn-outline-light{
  border-color:rgba(201,162,39,.55);color:var(--gold-400);background:transparent;}
.on-dark .btn-outline:hover,.btn-outline-light:hover{
  background:rgba(201,162,39,.12);color:var(--gold-400);border-color:var(--accent);}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:var(--s3);flex-wrap:wrap;}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. HEADER / NAV
   The site had NO navigation at all. This is the component that makes a
   multi-page site legible.
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.site-head{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:var(--navy-900);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.28);
}
.site-head .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--s5);
  min-height:66px;padding-block:var(--s3);}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--s3);text-decoration:none;flex:0 0 auto;}
.brand svg{flex:none;}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.06rem;
  color:#fff;letter-spacing:.055em;line-height:1;}
.brand-sub{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-500);margin-top:3px;}

.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--s1);}
.nav a{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:550;text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--navy-200);padding:.5rem .8rem;border-radius:var(--radius);
  position:relative;transition:color .16s ease,background-color .16s ease;
}
.nav a:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:#fff;}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:.8rem;right:.8rem;bottom:.16rem;
  height:2px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:2px;
}
/* ⚠️ `.nav a` is (0,1,1) and outranks `.btn-primary` (0,1,0) — without this the nav CTA
   rendered navy-200 text on gold at 1.03:1, effectively illegible. Caught 2026-07-27.
   Keep the `a` in these selectors so they stay at or above `.nav a`. */
.nav a.btn{margin-left:var(--s3);padding:.55rem 1rem;font-size:.86rem;}
.nav a.btn-primary{color:var(--navy-900);background:var(--accent);}
.nav a.btn-primary:hover{color:var(--navy-900);background:var(--gold-400);}

/* Mobile nav — a checkbox-driven disclosure so it works with zero JS.
   (JS enhances it for aria-expanded, but the site must not depend on it.) */
.nav-toggle{display:none;}
.nav-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.45rem .6rem;cursor:pointer;margin-left:auto;}
.nav-btn span{display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;}
.nav-btn span+span{margin-top:4px;}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .nav-btn{display:block;}
  .nav{
    position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;margin:0;
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
    background:var(--navy-900);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.28);
    padding:var(--s2) var(--s5) var(--s5);
    display:none;
  }
  .nav.open{display:flex;}
  .nav a{padding:.8rem .2rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:0;}
  .nav a[aria-current="page"]::after{left:.2rem;right:auto;width:22px;bottom:.5rem;}
  .nav .btn{margin:var(--s4) 0 0;justify-content:center;}
  .site-head .wrap{position:relative;}
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6. HERO
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.hero{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:var(--on-dark);
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 520px at 82% -10%, rgba(27,68,120,.55), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(176deg, var(--navy-800) 0%, var(--navy-900) 100%);
}
.hero::after{ /* hairline of gold at the base — the only gold edge on the page */
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(201,162,39,.7) 22%,
             rgba(201,162,39,.7) 78%,transparent);
}
.hero-motif{position:absolute;right:-90px;top:-70px;width:min(560px,58vw);
  opacity:.09;pointer-events:none;}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;padding-block:clamp(56px,8vw,104px);}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:19ch;margin-bottom:var(--s5);}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold-400);}
.hero .lede{color:var(--navy-200);max-width:58ch;font-size:1.11rem;}

.chips{display:flex;gap:var(--s2);flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:var(--s5);}
.chip{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:.34rem .7rem;border-radius:var(--radius);
}
.chip-solid{background:var(--accent);color:var(--navy-900);}
.chip-line{border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.5);color:var(--gold-400);}

/* Identifier strip — UEI / CAGE / NAICS. Federal buyers scan for these first. */
.idstrip{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--s5) var(--s7);
  border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.32);border-left:2px solid var(--accent);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.045);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:var(--s4) var(--s5);margin:var(--s6) 0;
}
/* ⚠️ --gold-500 (#C9A227) measured 4.05:1 here — under AA. These labels render at
   ~10.2px/700 on the hero's navy gradient, so they need the brighter gold. */
.idstrip dt{font-size:.64rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-400);margin-bottom:3px;}
.idstrip dd{margin:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:1.02rem;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.02em;}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   7. SECTIONS
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
section{padding-block:clamp(48px,6vw,84px);}
section.panel{background:var(--panel);border-block:1px solid var(--line-soft);}
section.dark{background:var(--navy-900);color:var(--on-dark);}
section.dark h1,section.dark h2,section.dark h3{color:#fff;}
section.dark .lede{color:var(--navy-200);}
section.dark .eyebrow::after{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);}
.section-head{margin-bottom:var(--s6);}

/* Fact strip under the hero */
.facts{background:var(--navy-800);color:var(--navy-200);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);}
.facts .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--s3) var(--s7);
  padding-block:var(--s4);font-size:.88rem;}
.facts b{color:#fff;font-weight:600;}
.facts .k{color:var(--gold-500);font-weight:700;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:var(--s2);}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   8. CARDS
   Border-less by default; structure comes from background + hairline, not from
   a heavy gold top-rule on every single card.
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.grid{display:grid;gap:var(--s4);
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(268px,100%),1fr));}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(320px,100%),1fr));}
.card{
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:var(--s5);position:relative;
  transition:border-color .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,transform .18s ease;
}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--navy-200);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.card h3{margin-bottom:var(--s2);color:var(--navy-700);}
.card p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;max-width:none;}
.card-num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;color:var(--accent-ink);
  font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;display:block;margin-bottom:var(--s3);}

/* Feature list ("why us") */
.checklist{display:grid;gap:0;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(360px,100%),1fr));
  column-gap:var(--s7);}
.checklist li{display:flex;gap:var(--s3);padding:var(--s4) 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);list-style:none;}
.checklist{margin:0;padding:0;}
.checklist p{margin:0;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--ink-soft);}
.checklist b{color:var(--fg);font-weight:650;}
.checklist .tick{flex:0 0 auto;width:19px;height:19px;margin-top:4px;color:var(--accent);}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9. METRICS (past performance)
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.metrics{display:grid;gap:var(--s3);
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(158px,100%),1fr));}
.metric{border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.28);background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:var(--s5) var(--s4);text-align:center;}
.metric .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:2.4rem;color:#fff;
  line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;}
.metric .n .u{color:var(--accent);font-size:1.4rem;}
.metric .l{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy-200);margin-top:var(--s3);line-height:1.45;}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   10. CODE TABLES (NAICS)
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.codes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(240px,300px) 1fr;
  gap:var(--s6);align-items:start;}
@media (max-width:760px){.codes{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.code-hero{background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:var(--s5);border-top:2px solid var(--accent);}
.code-hero .k{font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-500);font-weight:700;}
.code-hero .c{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:2.3rem;font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:.01em;}
.code-hero .d{color:var(--navy-200);font-size:.88rem;margin:0;}
table.codes-t{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;}
table.codes-t th{text-align:left;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.66rem;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;
  padding:0 var(--s2) var(--s3);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
table.codes-t td{padding:.7rem var(--s2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink-soft);
  /* the contact email is one long unbreakable token; without this it pushed the
     contact table 17px past a 320px viewport */
  overflow-wrap:anywhere;}
table.codes-t td.c{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:600;color:var(--navy-700);
  width:88px;white-space:nowrap;}
.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;}

/* Certification badges */
.certs{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--s5);flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:var(--s6);padding-top:var(--s5);border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
.certs img{width:124px;flex:none;}
.certs-txt{flex:1 1 240px;min-width:220px;}
.certs-txt p{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);}
.certs-txt b{color:var(--fg);font-weight:600;}
@media (max-width:560px){.certs img{width:98px;}}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   11. FORMS
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.field{margin-bottom:var(--s4);}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.11em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:var(--s2);}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{
  width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--fg);background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.7rem .85rem;
  transition:border-color .16s ease,box-shadow .16s ease;
}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent);
  box-shadow:var(--ring);}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:120px;}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;}
.form-status{font-size:.92rem;margin:var(--s3) 0 0;min-height:1.2em;}
.form-status.ok{color:var(--ok);font-weight:600;}
.form-status.err{color:var(--err);font-weight:600;}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   12. THE BRIEF (blog)
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.post-list{display:grid;gap:0;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;}
.post-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:var(--s6) 0;}
.post-item:first-child{padding-top:0;}
.post-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:var(--s3);
  font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:var(--s3);
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;}
.post-meta time{font-family:var(--mono);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;}
.tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.11em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:.22rem .55rem;border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:var(--gold-100);color:var(--gold-600);}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .tag{background:rgba(201,162,39,.16);color:var(--gold-400);}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]) .tag{
  background:rgba(201,162,39,.16);color:var(--gold-400);}}
.post-item h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:var(--s3);}
.post-item h2 a{color:var(--fg);text-decoration:none;}
.post-item h2 a:hover{color:var(--navy-600);text-decoration:underline;}
.post-item p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:var(--s3);}

/* Article body */
.article{max-width:72ch;margin-inline:auto;}
.article-head{max-width:72ch;margin:0 auto var(--s7);padding-bottom:var(--s5);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.article-head h1{margin-bottom:var(--s4);}
.article h2{margin-top:var(--s8);margin-bottom:var(--s4);
  font-size:clamp(1.35rem,1.15rem + .8vw,1.7rem);}
.article h3{margin-top:var(--s6);margin-bottom:var(--s2);font-size:1.04rem;}
.article p,.article li{font-size:1.04rem;color:var(--ink-soft);}
.article p{max-width:none;}
.article ul,.article ol{padding-left:1.3em;margin-bottom:var(--s5);}
.article li{margin-bottom:var(--s2);}
.article strong{color:var(--fg);font-weight:650;}
.article a{color:var(--navy-600);}
.article blockquote{margin:var(--s6) 0;padding:var(--s2) 0 var(--s2) var(--s5);
  border-left:2px solid var(--accent);color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic;}
.article code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.9em;background:var(--panel);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;padding:.1em .35em;}

/* Source citation block — every Brief post must carry one. */
.sources{margin-top:var(--s8);padding:var(--s5);background:var(--panel);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);}
.sources h2{margin:0 0 var(--s3);font-size:.74rem!important;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;}
.sources ol{margin:0;padding-left:1.2em;}
.sources li{font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:var(--s2);color:var(--ink-soft);}
.sources a{overflow-wrap:anywhere;}

.callout{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:2px solid var(--accent);
  background:var(--panel);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:var(--s4) var(--s5);
  margin:var(--s6) 0;}
.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
.callout .lbl{font-size:.66rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent-ink);display:block;margin-bottom:var(--s2);}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   13. CTA BAND + FOOTER
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.cta-band{background:
    radial-gradient(760px 340px at 78% 0%, rgba(27,68,120,.5), transparent 64%),
    var(--navy-900);
  color:var(--on-dark);}
.cta-band .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:var(--s5);
  padding-block:var(--s7);}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin:0;flex:1 1 420px;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,1.1rem + 1.1vw,1.9rem);}
.cta-band p{color:var(--navy-200);margin:var(--s2) 0 0;font-size:.98rem;}

.site-foot{background:var(--navy-900);color:var(--navy-200);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.3);font-size:.88rem;}
.site-foot .wrap{padding-block:var(--s7) var(--s5);}
.foot-grid{display:grid;gap:var(--s6);
  grid-template-columns:minmax(min(220px,100%),1.3fr) repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(150px,100%),1fr));
  padding-bottom:var(--s6);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);}
/* ⚠️ A min() clamp CANNOT fix this grid: it needs a 220px track PLUS at least one
   150px repeat track plus a gap (~402px floor), and min(150px,100%) still resolves
   to 150px in a 327px box. Multi-track minimums need a breakpoint. Measured: this
   was pushing 72px of overflow at 375px and 127px at 320px on EVERY page. */
@media (max-width:640px){
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--s5);}
}
/* the contact email is one unbreakable token (~171px) and cannot wrap in a narrow
   column — let it break rather than punch out of the layout */
.foot-grid a,.foot-grid li,.foot-blurb{overflow-wrap:anywhere;}
.foot-grid h3,.foot-grid h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.15em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-500);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 var(--s3);}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.foot-grid li{margin-bottom:var(--s2);}
.foot-grid a{color:var(--navy-200);text-decoration:none;}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;}
.foot-blurb{color:var(--navy-200);font-size:.88rem;max-width:34ch;margin:var(--s3) 0 0;}
.foot-ids{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--s2) var(--s5);
  padding-top:var(--s5);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--navy-400);}
.foot-ids b{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--navy-200);font-weight:500;}
.foot-legal{padding-top:var(--s4);font-size:.76rem;color:var(--navy-400);}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   14. PAGE HEADER (interior pages)
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.page-head{background:
    radial-gradient(820px 400px at 85% -20%, rgba(27,68,120,.5), transparent 62%),
    var(--navy-900);
  color:var(--on-dark);position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.page-head::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(201,162,39,.6) 25%,
             rgba(201,162,39,.6) 75%,transparent);}
.page-head .wrap{padding-block:clamp(40px,5vw,68px);position:relative;}
.page-head h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:var(--s3);}
.page-head p{color:var(--navy-200);max-width:58ch;margin:0;font-size:1.05rem;}
/* same story as .idstrip dt — --gold-500 measured 4.05:1 on the page-head navy at this
   size. The brighter gold clears AA. */
.crumb{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--gold-400);margin-bottom:var(--s3);}
.crumb a{color:var(--gold-400);text-decoration:none;}
.crumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   15. PRINT
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
@media print{
  .site-head,.site-foot,.cta-band,.nav-btn{display:none!important;}
  body{font-size:11pt;color:#000;background:#fff;}
  a{color:#000;text-decoration:underline;}
  .hero,.page-head,section.dark{background:#fff!important;color:#000!important;}
  .hero h1,.page-head h1,section.dark h2{color:#000!important;}
}