/* ==========================================================================
   CGI Navigator — Editorial Wealth & Venture Tax Design System
   Palette: Warm Alabaster Paper, Deep Forest Ink, Restrained Pine Accent
   Zero AI gradients, zero neon glows, generous architectural whitespace
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
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  --surface: #ffffff;
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  --max-w: 1120px;
}

*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 16px;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background-color: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
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}

a {
  color: var(--pine);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(15, 61, 46, 0.35);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, text-decoration-color 0.15s ease;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration-color: var(--ink);
}

.wrap {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Above-the-Fold Independent Masthead Notice (Clean Editorial Strip)
   ========================================================================== */
.notice-bar {
  background-color: var(--paper-warm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: 0.775rem;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.notice-bar-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.notice-bar strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.notice-link {
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Masthead / Header
   ========================================================================== */
.masthead {
  background-color: rgba(247, 245, 240, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 40;
}

.masthead-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 68px;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.wordmark {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.wordmark:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.wordmark-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.wordmark-byline {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  padding-left: 0.65rem;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.75rem;
}

.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.62rem 1.15rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}

.btn:hover {
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}

.btn-pine {
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}

.btn-pine:hover {
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}

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  border-color: var(--rule-strong);
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}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  background-color: var(--surface);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Editorial Hero — Calm, Spacious, Architectural
   ========================================================================== */
.hero {
  padding: 5rem 0 3.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.hero-kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--pine);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  display: block;
}

.hero-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 0.65fr;
  gap: 3.5rem;
  align-items: end;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.7vw, 4rem);
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  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.hero h1 em {
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  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--pine);
}

.hero-aside {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  padding-left: 1.75rem;
}

.hero-aside p {
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
}

.hero-cta-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

/* Architectural 4-Figure Strip */
.stat-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  margin-top: 4rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  gap: 2rem;
}

.stat-cell {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-right: 1.5rem;
}

.stat-cell:last-child {
  border-right: none;
  padding-right: 0;
}

.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.35rem;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.stat-caption {
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Section Framing
   ========================================================================== */
.section {
  padding: 5.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.section-paper-warm {
  background-color: #f1eee7;
}

.section-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.section-index {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.section-intro h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0;
}

.section-intro p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
  max-width: 560px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Section 01: Interactive Exit Tax & AMT Workbench (The Star Tool)
   ========================================================================== */
.workbench {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.wb-controls {
  padding: 2.5rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.wb-field {
  margin-bottom: 1.85rem;
}

.wb-field:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.wb-label-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.wb-label {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.wb-big-figure {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

/* Custom Range Slider */
input[type="range"] {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  width: 100%;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 2px;
  outline: none;
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
}

input[type="range"]::-webkit-slider-thumb {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--pine);
  border: 2px solid #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  cursor: pointer;
}

input[type="range"]::-moz-range-thumb {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--pine);
  border: 2px solid #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.quick-amounts {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
}

.amt-pill {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.12s ease;
}

.amt-pill:hover {
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.segmented {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 3px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.seg-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.48rem 0.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.seg-btn.active {
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.clean-select,
.clean-input {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background-color: var(--surface);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.clean-select:focus,
.clean-input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--pine);
}

.advanced-details {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 1rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.advanced-details summary {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
  cursor: pointer;
  user-select: none;
}

/* Right Side of Workbench: Private Wealth Tax Memo Output */
.wb-output {
  padding: 2.5rem;
  background: #fcfbf9;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.wb-headline-metric {
  padding-bottom: 1.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.wb-metric-kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--pine);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.wb-metric-value {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 3.8vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--pine);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.wb-metric-sub {
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

/* 3-Row Ledger Comparison */
.ledger-rows {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.85rem;
}

.ledger-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.ledger-row-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.ledger-row-title {
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.ledger-row-cgi .ledger-row-title {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.ledger-row-val {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.ledger-row-cgi .ledger-row-val {
  color: var(--pine);
}

.ledger-track {
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  border-radius: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ledger-bar {
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: width 0.25s ease;
}

.bar-muted { background: #a8a298; }
.bar-mid { background: #6c7570; }
.bar-pine { background: var(--pine); }

.ledger-caption {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.amt-memo-box {
  background: var(--ochre-tint);
  border: 1px solid var(--ochre-border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: #4f3512;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.amt-memo-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ochre);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.wb-footer-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Section 02: Sleek 6-Row Cap-Table Audit Ledger (Zero Button-Grid Clutter)
   ========================================================================== */
.audit-sheet {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.audit-status-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.35rem 2rem;
  background: #fcfbf9;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.audit-verdict-pill {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.28rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.pill-pass {
  background: var(--pine-tint);
  color: var(--pine);
  border: 1px solid var(--pine-border);
}

.pill-warn {
  background: var(--ochre-tint);
  color: var(--ochre);
  border: 1px solid var(--ochre-border);
}

.pill-fail {
  background: var(--crimson-tint);
  color: var(--crimson);
  border: 1px solid var(--crimson-border);
}

.audit-row {
  padding: 1.25rem 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.audit-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.audit-row-main {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.audit-criterion {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.audit-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.audit-title {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.audit-sub {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-left: 0.35rem;
}

.audit-toggle-group {
  display: inline-flex;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 2px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.audit-opt {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.audit-opt.active {
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

.audit-note {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  margin-left: 1.85rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.audit-note.show-warn {
  display: block;
  background: var(--ochre-tint);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--ochre);
  color: #4f3512;
}

.audit-note.show-fail {
  display: block;
  background: var(--crimson-tint);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--crimson);
  color: #5c1919;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Section 03: The SAFE & Rollover Editorial Memo + Visual Timeline
   ========================================================================== */
.timeline-diagram {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 2rem 2.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.timeline-caption {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.timeline-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  position: relative;
}

.t-step {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  padding-top: 1rem;
}

.t-step.t-step-warn {
  border-top-color: var(--ochre);
}

.t-step.t-step-pine {
  border-top-color: var(--pine);
}

.t-date {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.t-heading {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.t-desc {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.editorial-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3.5rem;
}

.ed-col {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
}

.ed-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--pine);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.ed-col h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}

.ed-col p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.ed-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.ed-list li {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.ed-list strong {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Section 04: Clean Financial Comparison Ledger (CGI vs LCGE vs QSBS)
   ========================================================================== */
.ledger-table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.fin-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  min-width: 720px;
}

.fin-table th,
.fin-table td {
  padding: 1rem 1.35rem;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  vertical-align: top;
}

.fin-table thead th {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  background: #fcfbf9;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.fin-table thead th.col-featured {
  color: var(--pine);
  background: var(--pine-tint);
}

.fin-table td.col-featured {
  background: rgba(234, 242, 238, 0.35);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.fin-table tbody tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.exclusions-strip {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.32fr 0.68fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.exclusions-strip strong {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.exclusions-strip p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Section 05: FAQ (Minimalist Editorial Accordion)
   ========================================================================== */
.faq-container {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.faq-row {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.faq-row summary {
  padding: 1.35rem 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.faq-row summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.faq-row summary::after {
  content: "+";
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.faq-row[open] summary::after {
  content: "−";
}

.faq-answer {
  padding: 0 0 1.5rem;
  max-width: 760px;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Section 06: Boutique Structuring Desk Intake
   ========================================================================== */
.desk-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
  gap: 3.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.desk-form-sheet {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 2.25rem;
}

.form-2col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.f-row {
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.f-row label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.fine-print {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 1rem 0 1.25rem;
}

.form-confirm {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  background: var(--pine-tint);
  border: 1px solid var(--pine-border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--pine);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Footer & Repeated Statutory Non-Affiliation Colophon
   ========================================================================== */
.colophon {
  padding: 4rem 0 3rem;
  background: var(--paper-warm);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
}

.colophon-legal {
  padding-bottom: 2.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 920px;
}

.colophon-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.colophon-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.colophon-list a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
}

.colophon-list a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Long-Form Editorial Article Pages (safe-guide.html & disclaimer.html)
   ========================================================================== */
.essay {
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4.5rem 2rem 5.5rem;
}

.essay h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3.8vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0.6rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.essay h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  margin: 2.75rem 0 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.essay p,
.essay li {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--ink-secondary);
}

.essay li {
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.essay-summary-box {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--pine);
  padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive Adjustments
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero-layout,
  .section-intro,
  .workbench,
  .editorial-columns,
  .desk-grid,
  .colophon-grid,
  .exclusions-strip {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .hero-aside {
    border-left: none;
    padding-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
  }

  .wb-controls {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .stat-strip {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .stat-cell:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: none;
  }

  .timeline-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .audit-row-main {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .audit-toggle-group {
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
  }

  .audit-note {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .nav-links,
  .wordmark-byline {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .wrap {
    padding: 0 1.25rem;
  }

  .stat-strip,
  .form-2col {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .stat-cell {
    border-right: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  .stat-cell:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .wb-controls,
  .wb-output,
  .desk-form-sheet {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }

  .notice-bar-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.25rem;
  }
}