/* Shared mechanics for batch 1 themes. Each theme sets the variables and supplies its own look. */
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){html{scroll-behavior:smooth}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--fg);font-family:var(--body);font-size:18px;line-height:1.68;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.wp-site-blocks{padding:0}
.wp-site-blocks>*,.site-main>*,.entry>*{margin-block-start:0;margin-block-end:0}
:where(.wp-site-blocks) :where(.wp-block-group){margin-block-start:0}
.entry{margin:0}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
p{margin:0}
h1,h2,h3,.wp-block-heading{margin:0;text-wrap:balance;font-family:var(--disp)}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:.2em;transition:color .2s var(--ease),background-color .2s var(--ease),border-color .2s var(--ease)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--focus,var(--ac-ink));outline-offset:3px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gut);box-sizing:border-box}
.wrap.narrow{max-width:860px}
.sr{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--fg);color:var(--bg);padding:.7rem 1rem;z-index:100;font-weight:700}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px}
/* masthead + no-JS mobile menu */
.masthead{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.masthead-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem;min-height:72px}
.brand{text-decoration:none;margin-right:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;min-height:44px}
.topnav ul,.mnav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.topnav ul{display:flex;gap:1.6rem}
.topnav a,.mnav a{text-decoration:none}
.navcta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;box-sizing:border-box;text-decoration:none}
.mnav{display:none;position:relative}
.mnav summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;min-height:44px;min-width:44px}
.mnav summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.mnav-bars,.mnav-bars::before,.mnav-bars::after{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:currentColor;position:relative;transition:transform .2s var(--ease)}
.mnav-bars::before,.mnav-bars::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0}
.mnav-bars::before{top:-7px}.mnav-bars::after{top:7px}
.mnav[open] .mnav-bars{background:transparent}
.mnav[open] .mnav-bars::before{transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.mnav[open] .mnav-bars::after{transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mnav nav{position:absolute;right:calc(-1 * var(--gut));top:calc(100% + 14px);width:100vw;max-width:420px;background:var(--bg);box-shadow:0 24px 40px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.mnav nav a{display:block;padding:1rem var(--gut);font-size:1.1rem;min-height:44px;box-sizing:border-box}
@media (max-width:980px){.topnav,.navcta{display:none}.mnav{display:block}}
/* buttons */
.btn,.cform-submit{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.6em;min-height:48px;padding:.9rem 1.4rem;box-sizing:border-box;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;transition:background-color .2s var(--ease),color .2s var(--ease),border-color .2s var(--ease)}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75rem;margin-top:2rem}
/* sections */
.sec{padding-block:clamp(64px,8vw,120px)}
/* page head */
.phead{padding-block:clamp(56px,8vw,112px) clamp(36px,5vw,64px)}
.phead-title{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,5rem);line-height:1;max-width:18ch}
.phead-lede{font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1.6vw,1.3rem);max-width:56ch;margin-top:1.5rem;line-height:1.55}
.phead-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem 1.25rem;margin-top:1.75rem;font-size:.85rem}
/* article */
.sec--article{padding-top:clamp(40px,5vw,80px)}
.agrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(32px,6vw,96px);align-items:start}
.arail{position:sticky;top:104px}
.arail ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.arail a{display:block;padding:.45rem 0 .45rem 1rem;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.35;font-size:.92rem}
.abody{max-width:700px}
.abody>.wp-block-heading,.prose h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.5vw,2.05rem);margin:3rem 0 1rem;scroll-margin-top:110px;line-height:1.15}
.abody>.wp-block-heading:first-child,.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.abody>p,.prose p{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 1.2rem}
.abody ul,.prose ul{margin:0 0 1.4rem;padding-left:1.2rem}
.abody li,.prose li{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.sources{margin-top:clamp(48px,6vw,80px);padding-top:1.5rem}
.sources-title{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.sources-list{margin:0;padding:0 0 0 1.4rem;font-size:.95rem}
.sources-list li{padding:.55rem 0}
.sources-list span:last-child{display:block;font-size:.82rem;opacity:.8}
.sec--related{padding-top:0}
.related ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:1.25rem}
.related a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem;padding:1.5rem;text-decoration:none;height:100%;box-sizing:border-box}
.related-h{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
/* FAQ */
.faq{max-width:860px;margin-top:clamp(48px,6vw,80px)}
.sec--faq .faq{margin:0 auto}
.faq-title{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.2vw,2.5rem);margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center;padding:1.25rem 0;min-height:48px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-item summary::after{content:"+";flex:none;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1;transition:transform .2s var(--ease)}
.faq-item[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq-a{padding:0 2.5rem 1.4rem 0}
/* contact */
.cgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,4fr) minmax(0,7fr);gap:clamp(32px,6vw,96px);align-items:start}
.cside-h{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.ticks li{position:relative;padding:.6rem 0 .6rem 1.8rem}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:1.1rem;width:12px;height:7px;border-left:2px solid currentColor;border-bottom:2px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.cform{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.25rem 1.5rem;padding:clamp(24px,3.5vw,48px)}
.cform-row{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.45rem}
.cform-row--message,.cform-consent,.cform-actions{grid-column:1/-1}
.cform label{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600}
.cform input,.cform select,.cform textarea{font:inherit;font-size:1rem;color:var(--fg);background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--field,#777);padding:.85rem .9rem;min-height:48px;box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;border-radius:var(--r,0)}
.cform textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:170px}
.cform input:focus,.cform select:focus,.cform textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--fg);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--ring,var(--ac))}
.cform-hp{position:absolute;left:-10000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.cform-consent{font-size:.9rem}
.form-note{padding:1rem 1.25rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem;font-weight:600;border-left:4px solid currentColor}
/* archive + 404 */
.plain{padding-block:clamp(56px,8vw,112px)}
.plain-title{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.6rem);line-height:1;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.arch-desc{max-width:60ch;font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:2.5rem}
.post-list .wp-block-post-template{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.post-list .wp-block-post{padding:1.75rem 0}
.post-list .wp-block-post-title{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.4vw,1.9rem);line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.post-list .wp-block-post-title a{text-decoration:none}
.post-list .wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link{font-weight:600}
@media (max-width:860px){.agrid,.cgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.arail{position:static}.cform{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important}}

/* Plain Answer: an editorial explainer. Warm paper, deep teal ink, a signal orange question mark, a short-answer card and a dotted timeline. */
:root{--bg:#FAF6EF;--sand:#EFE4D2;--card:#FFFFFF;--fg:#13302F;--ac:#1F5C5A;--ac-ink:#13302F;--sig:#D9532B;--sig-d:#A63C1C;--rule:#DCCFBA;--mute:#5D5A52;
 --disp:"Young Serif",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;--body:"Instrument Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;
 --wrap:1200px;--gut:clamp(20px,4vw,44px);--ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);--field:#B4A68E;--ring:rgba(217,83,43,.35)}
body{font-size:17px;background:var(--bg);color:var(--fg)}
h1,h2,h3,.wp-block-heading{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.1;color:var(--fg)}
a{color:var(--ac)}
.kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sig-d);margin-bottom:1rem}
.kicker::before{content:"?";display:grid;place-items:center;width:1.5rem;height:1.5rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sig);color:#fff;font-family:var(--disp);font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:0}
.inline-arrow{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;min-height:44px;color:var(--ac)}
.inline-arrow::after{content:"\2192";transition:transform .2s var(--ease)}
.inline-arrow:hover::after{transform:translateX(4px)}
.masthead{background:rgba(250,246,239,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.masthead-in{min-height:74px}
.brand{color:var(--fg);gap:.7rem;text-decoration:none;align-items:center}
.brand-m{width:40px;height:40px;flex:none;border-radius:12px 12px 12px 2px;background:var(--sig);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--disp);font-size:1.5rem}
.brand-t{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.05;display:flex;flex-direction:column;white-space:nowrap}
.brand-t em{font-style:normal;color:var(--sig-d)}
.topnav a{color:var(--fg);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px}
.topnav a:hover{color:var(--sig-d)}
.navcta{padding:.6rem 1.15rem;background:var(--fg);color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:.86rem;border-radius:999px}
.navcta:hover{background:var(--sig-d)}
.mnav summary{color:var(--fg)}
.mnav nav{background:var(--bg);border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.mnav nav li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.mnav nav a{color:var(--fg);font-family:var(--disp);font-size:1.5rem}
.btn,.cform-submit{font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;border-radius:999px;border:1.5px solid transparent;transition:background .2s var(--ease),color .2s var(--ease)}
.btn--solid,.cform-submit{background:var(--fg);color:#fff}
.btn--solid:hover,.cform-submit:hover{background:var(--sig-d)}
.btn--line{background:transparent;border-color:var(--fg);color:var(--fg)}
.btn--line:hover{background:var(--fg);color:#fff}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem}
/* hero: big question headline, portrait on a sand panel with an orange question mark */
.hero{padding:clamp(48px,7vw,104px) 0 clamp(40px,5vw,72px);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.3fr) minmax(0,.8fr);gap:clamp(32px,6vw,80px);align-items:end}
.hero-title{font-size:clamp(3.1rem,7.4vw,6.6rem);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.hero-title span{display:block;color:var(--ac)}
.hero-lede{font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1.4vw,1.24rem);line-height:1.6;max-width:46ch;margin:0 0 1.9rem;color:#33463F}
.hero-fig{margin:0;position:relative;background:var(--sand);border-radius:200px 200px 24px 24px;padding:2.2rem 1.4rem 0;max-width:380px;justify-self:end;width:100%}
.hero-fig::before{content:"?";position:absolute;top:-.25em;right:-.05em;font-family:var(--disp);font-size:9rem;line-height:1;color:var(--sig);opacity:.92}
.hero-fig img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:180px 180px 0 0}
.hero-fig figcaption{position:absolute;left:1rem;bottom:1rem;background:var(--card);padding:.45rem .8rem;border-radius:999px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(19,48,47,.12)}
/* short answer card */
.sec{border-bottom:0}
.sec--answer{padding-top:0}
.answer{background:var(--fg);color:#E8F0EC;border-radius:28px;padding:clamp(28px,5vw,56px);position:relative}
.answer-k{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#F4A88E;margin:0 0 .6rem}
.answer .sec-title{color:#fff;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.answer a{color:#F4C2B0}
.facts{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:f;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.4rem 2rem}
.facts li{counter-increment:f;position:relative;padding-left:3rem;line-height:1.6}
.facts li::before{content:counter(f);position:absolute;left:0;top:-.1rem;width:2.1rem;height:2.1rem;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--sig);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--disp)}
.facts strong{color:#fff;display:block;font-weight:600}
.sec-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:2.4rem}
.sec-title{font-size:clamp(1.95rem,3.6vw,2.9rem);margin:0}
.sec-lede{color:var(--mute);margin-top:.8rem;font-size:1.08rem}
/* timeline */
.sec--tl{background:var(--sand)}
.tl{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative}
.tl::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:7.5rem;top:.6rem;bottom:.6rem;border-left:2px dotted var(--sig)}
.tl-i{display:grid;grid-template-columns:6.5rem minmax(0,1fr);gap:2.2rem;padding:0 0 2rem;position:relative}
.tl-i::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:calc(7.5rem - 7px);top:.45rem;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sig);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px var(--sand)}
.tl-y{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--sig-d);text-align:right;margin:0}
.tl-b{background:var(--card);border-radius:18px;padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;max-width:720px}
.tl-b h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:0 0 .4rem}
.tl-b p{margin:0;line-height:1.65;color:#33463F}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,4fr) minmax(0,7fr);gap:clamp(24px,5vw,72px)}
.prose-c p{margin-bottom:1.1rem;line-height:1.8}
/* article list as questions */
.qlist{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:1rem}
.qlist a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:4rem minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:1.2rem;padding:1.5rem;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:20px;background:var(--card);text-decoration:none;color:var(--fg);transition:border-color .2s var(--ease),transform .2s var(--ease)}
.qlist a:hover{border-color:var(--sig);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.q-n{grid-row:span 2;font-family:var(--disp);font-size:2rem;color:var(--sig)}
.q-t{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2vw,1.55rem);line-height:1.22}
.q-d{color:var(--mute);margin-top:.35rem;line-height:1.5}
.more{margin-top:1.3rem}
.faq-title{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.2vw,2.5rem)}
.faq-list{border-top:2px solid var(--fg)}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.faq-item summary{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:1.2rem}
.faq-item summary::after{color:var(--sig)}
.faq-a{color:#33463F}
.sources{border-top:2px solid var(--fg)}
.sources-title{font-family:var(--disp)}
.sec--src{padding-top:0}
.phead{background:var(--sand);border-bottom:0;border-radius:0 0 40px 40px}
.phead .kicker{color:var(--sig-d)}
.phead-title{color:var(--fg)}
.phead-lede{color:#33463F}
.phead-meta span{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute)}
.phead-meta span+span::before{content:"?";margin:0 .6rem;color:var(--sig)}
.arail-label{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sig-d)}
.arail ol{border-left:2px dotted var(--sig)}
.arail a{color:var(--fg)}
.arail a:hover{color:var(--sig-d)}
.abody>.wp-block-heading,.prose h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.4vw,2rem)}
.related a{background:var(--card);color:var(--fg);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:20px}
.related a:hover{border-color:var(--sig)}
.rel-k{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sig-d)}
.rel-t{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.2}
.arch-desc{color:var(--mute)}
.cside{border-top:2px solid var(--fg);padding-top:1.2rem}
.ticks li::before{color:var(--sig)}
.cform{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(19,48,47,.08)}
.form-note--ok{background:#E2EFEA}
.plain-title{font-family:var(--disp)}
.foot{background:var(--fg);color:#C3D2CC;padding:clamp(48px,6vw,80px) 0 2.4rem}
.foot a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.foot a:hover{color:#F4A88E}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2.4rem;padding-bottom:2.4rem;border-bottom:1px solid #2B4C4A}
.foot-mark{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.4rem);color:#fff;margin:0}
.foot-mark em{font-style:normal;color:#F4A88E}
.foot-line{margin-top:1rem;max-width:46ch;line-height:1.6}
.foot-h{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#F4A88E;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.foot li a{display:inline-flex;min-height:36px;align-items:center}
.foot-base{padding-top:1.5rem;font-size:.84rem;color:#9FB4AD}
@media (max-width:900px){
 .hero-grid,.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .hero-fig{justify-self:start;max-width:320px}
 .facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .tl::before{left:.4rem}.tl-i{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.4rem;padding-left:2rem}.tl-i::before{left:-1px}.tl-y{text-align:left}
 .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.foot-grid>div:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}
}
@media (max-width:520px){.qlist a{grid-template-columns:1fr}.q-n{grid-row:auto}.brand-t{font-size:1rem}.hero-fig::before{font-size:6rem}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.btn,.inline-arrow::after,.qlist a{transition:none}}