:root {
  --ink: #22392e;
  --ink-soft: #35523f;
  --muted: #5f6f60;
  --accent: #c9962e;
  --accent-dark: #8d661a; /* 2026-09-17 contrast pass: was #9a6f1c (4.42:1 on paper) -> 5.10:1; same gold hue, darkened */
  --paper: #fffdf6;
  --wash: #f7f0dc;
  --line: #e4d9ba;
  --good: #2e7d4f;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.wrap { max-width: 740px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }

header.site {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 14px 0;
  background: var(--paper);
}
header.site .wrap {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
  max-width: 980px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;
}
.brand { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.brand span { color: var(--accent-dark); }
/* Nav links are a <ul> for assistive tech (modern-web-guidance:
   guides/accessibility/accessibility.md §3). Flex moved to nav ul and the
   per-link margin-left moved to nav li — the visual header layout is unchanged. */
nav ul { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
nav li { margin-left: 16px; }
nav a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92rem; }
nav a:hover { color: var(--accent-dark); }

.hero {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #f3edda;
  padding: 60px 0 52px;
}
.hero .kicker {
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-size: 0.78rem; color: #e6c87a; margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.hero h1 { font-size: 2.35rem; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 16px; color: #fff; }
.hero p.lede { font-size: 1.12rem; color: #d5ddcf; margin: 0; max-width: 620px; }

main section { padding: 34px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
main section:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
h2 { font-size: 1.45rem; margin: 0 0 12px; line-height: 1.35; }
h3 { font-size: 1.12rem; margin: 24px 0 8px; }
p { margin: 0 0 14px; }
ul, ol { margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 22px; }
li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

.answer {
  background: var(--wash);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.answer p { margin: 0; }
.answer strong { color: var(--accent-dark); }

.note {
  background: #eef4ec; border-left: 4px solid var(--good);
  padding: 14px 18px; margin: 20px 0; font-size: 0.98rem; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
}
.note strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; color: var(--good); }

.warn {
  background: #fdf3e7; border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 14px 18px; margin: 20px 0; font-size: 0.98rem; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
}
.warn strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; color: var(--accent-dark); }

.steps { counter-reset: step; list-style: none; padding-left: 0; }
.steps li {
  counter-increment: step;
  padding-left: 44px; position: relative; margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.steps li::before {
  content: counter(step);
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 2px;
  width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 700;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}

.disclaimer {
  border: 1px dashed var(--muted);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  margin: 28px 0 8px;
  font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--muted);
}
.disclaimer strong { color: var(--ink); display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.disclaimer p { margin: 0; }

.related { margin: 10px 0 0; }
.related h3 { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.related ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.related li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.related a { color: var(--accent-dark); }

a { color: var(--accent-dark); }
a:hover { color: #936d22; text-decoration: underline; } /* 2026-09-17 contrast pass: was var(--accent) #c9962e (2.62:1) -> #936d22 (4.64:1); underline keeps hover perceivable */

.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; margin: 20px 0; }
.card { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); background: #fff; }
.card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(201,150,46,.14); }
.card h3 { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--ink); }
.card p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--muted); }

.cluster-label {
  display: inline-block; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--accent-dark); margin-bottom: 4px;
}

footer.site { padding: 30px 0 52px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.87rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 20px; }
footer.site .wrap { max-width: 980px; }
footer.site p { margin: 0 0 8px; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero h1 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
  nav li { margin-left: 12px; }
}

/* Section kickers inside <main> (subpages): identical declarations to the
   removed inline styles, moved into the stylesheet so a strict CSP
   style-src 'self' holds (modern-web-guidance: guides/security/security.md §3.2). */
main .kicker {
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em;
  font-size: .78rem; color: var(--accent-dark);
}

/* ---- modern-web-guidance delta (2026-09-17) ---- */

/* Visible keyboard focus (guides/accessibility/accessibility.md §5). The
   guide's example #ff0055 is swapped for this site's brand tokens:
   accent-dark on paper, accent gold on the dark hero — sufficient contrast. */
:where(a:any-link, button):focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--accent-dark);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.hero :where(a:any-link, button):focus-visible { outline-color: var(--accent); }

/* Modern text wrapping (guides/css/css.md §7): balance for headlines, pretty
   for long-form body. Deliberately NOT on * (the guide's perf caveat), and not
   on boxed containers (.answer/.note/.warn/.disclaimer). */
h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; }
p { text-wrap: pretty; }

/* Visually-hidden utility + skip link (guides/accessibility/accessibility.md §3
   "Provide skip links" + "Code Example: Visually Hidden Utility"). The skip
   link is fixed top-left so the page doesn't shift when it appears. */
.visually-hidden:where(:not(:focus-within, :active)) {
  position: absolute !important;
  clip-path: inset(50%) !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  margin: -1px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
}
.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  padding: .75rem 1.25rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}