:root{
  --navy:#16233A;
  --navy-soft:#24354F;
  --charcoal:#2E3238;
  --brass:#9C7A33;
  --brass-tint:#F3EBD9;
  --paper:#FBFAF7;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --rule:#DCD8CF;
  --rule-light:#EFEDE8;
  --muted:#6B6F76;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--charcoal);
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.65;
}
.wrap{max-width:46rem;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem;}
.wrap-wide{max-width:58rem;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem;}

a{color:var(--navy);}
a:hover{color:var(--brass);}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header.site{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:1.1rem 0;background:var(--white);}
header.site .wrap-wide{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.mark{
  font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;
}
.mark span{color:var(--brass);}
nav.site a{
  font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;margin-left:1.4rem;
}
nav.site a:hover{color:var(--navy);}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:4rem 0 3.5rem;}
.eyebrow{
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brass);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 1rem;
}
h1{
  font-family:Georgia,"Iowan Old Style","Times New Roman",serif;
  font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,5vw,2.75rem);line-height:1.15;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 1.25rem;
}
.lede{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1.5rem;max-width:36rem;}

/* ---------- type ---------- */
h2{
  font-family:Georgia,"Iowan Old Style","Times New Roman",serif;
  font-weight:600;font-size:1.45rem;color:var(--navy);
  letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:3rem 0 1rem;
}
h3{font-size:1rem;color:var(--navy);margin:2rem 0 .5rem;font-weight:700;}
p{margin:0 0 1.2rem;}
strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;}
ul{margin:0 0 1.2rem;padding-left:1.15rem;}
li{margin-bottom:.5rem;}
section{padding:3rem 0;}

/* ---------- check table ---------- */
.checks{
  width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:var(--white);
  border:1px solid var(--rule);margin:1.5rem 0 2rem;font-size:.92rem;
}
.checks th{
  text-align:left;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;padding:.75rem 1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  background:#FDFCFA;
}
.checks td{padding:.85rem 1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-light);vertical-align:top;}
.checks tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0;}
.checks td:first-child{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;}

/* ---------- ledger strip ---------- */
.ledger{
  margin:2rem 0 2.5rem;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--white);
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
}
.ledger-head,.ledger-row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 6.5rem 5rem;gap:1rem;padding:.7rem 1.1rem;
}
.ledger-head{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;background:#FDFCFA;
}
.ledger-row{font-size:.88rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-light);}
.ledger-row:last-of-type{border-bottom:0;}
.ledger-row .num{text-align:right;}
.ledger-row.flat{background:var(--brass-tint);box-shadow:inset 3px 0 0 var(--brass);}
.ledger-row.flat .num:last-child{color:var(--brass);font-weight:700;}
.ledger-note{
  padding:.8rem 1.1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size:.83rem;color:var(--muted);background:#FDFCFA;
}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.25rem;margin:1.5rem 0 0;}
.card{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:1.5rem;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.card .price{
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brass);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 .6rem;
}
.card h3{margin:0 0 .6rem;font-size:1.08rem;}
.card p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1.2rem;}
.card .btn{margin-top:auto;}

.btn{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
  padding:.65rem 1.2rem;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;border:1px solid var(--navy);
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--navy-soft);color:#fff;}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--brass-tint);color:var(--navy);}

/* ---------- article list ---------- */
.entry{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:1.4rem 0;}
.entry:last-child{border-bottom:0;}
.entry a{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;}
.entry a:hover{color:var(--brass);}
.entry a .kicker{display:block;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brass);
  font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.15rem;}
.entry p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);margin:.35rem 0 0;}

.callout{
  border-left:3px solid var(--brass);padding:.2rem 0 .2rem 1.2rem;
  margin:2rem 0;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.02rem;
}

.standfirst{
  font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 2.5rem;
  padding-bottom:2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.backlink{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:1.5rem;}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer.site{
  margin-top:3rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--white);
  padding:2.5rem 0 3.5rem;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);
}
footer.site p{margin:0 0 .7rem;max-width:40rem;}

@media (max-width:640px){
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  nav.site a{margin-left:0;margin-right:1.1rem;}
  header.site .wrap-wide{gap:.5rem;}
  .ledger-head,.ledger-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 4.6rem 3.6rem;gap:.5rem;font-size:.8rem;}
  .checks{font-size:.86rem;}
  .checks td:first-child{white-space:normal;}
}