:root {
    --sct-bg: #F5F1E8;
    --sct-surface: #FFFDFC;
    --sct-text: #171A1F;
    --sct-muted: #68635C;
    --sct-accent: #6B2430;
    --sct-accent-2: #A77C40;
    --sct-line: #D8D0C3;
    --sct-dark: #20252C;
    --sct-dark-text: #F6F1E8;
    --sct-dark-muted: #C9C2B6;
    --sct-reading: 760px;
    --sct-wide: 1180px;
    --sct-1: .5rem;
    --sct-2: 1rem;
    --sct-3: 1.5rem;
    --sct-4: 2.25rem;
    --sct-5: 3.5rem;
    --sct-6: 5rem;
    --sct-radius: 4px;
}

*,*::before,*::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--sct-bg);
    color: var(--sct-text);
    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
figure { margin-inline: 0; }
a { color: var(--sct-accent); text-underline-offset: .15em; }
a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }

h1,h2,h3,h4 {
    font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", serif;
    color: var(--sct-text);
    line-height: 1.06;
    text-wrap: balance;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 6.5vw, 5.75rem); letter-spacing: -.045em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.5vw, 3.2rem); letter-spacing: -.027em; }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.7rem); letter-spacing: -.015em; }

.site-shell { width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--sct-wide)); margin-inline: auto; }
.article-shell { width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--sct-reading)); margin: var(--sct-4) auto var(--sct-6); }
.wide-shell { width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--sct-wide)); margin: var(--sct-4) auto var(--sct-6); }

.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: .5rem; z-index: 1000; padding: .75rem 1rem; background: var(--sct-dark); color: white; }
.skip-link:focus { left: .5rem; }

.site-header {
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--sct-bg) 91%, white 9%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(23, 26, 31, .02);
}

.header-grid {
    min-height: 74px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: max-content max-content;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: start;
    column-gap: clamp(9.25rem, 9vw, 11.25rem);
}

.site-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-width: 0;
}

.site-logo img {
    display: block;
    width: auto;
    max-height: 46px;
}

.brand-lockup {
    display: inline-grid;
    grid-template-columns: 42px auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .7rem;
    color: var(--sct-text);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-mark {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    background: var(--sct-accent);
    color: #fffaf2;
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--sct-accent) 76%, black 24%);
    font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: 1.52rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--sct-accent-2) 30%, transparent);
}

.brand-copy {
    display: grid;
    line-height: 1;
}

.brand-kicker {
    margin-bottom: .18rem;
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-size: .66rem;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brand-title {
    color: var(--sct-text);
    font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: 1.36rem;
    font-weight: 780;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.primary-navigation ul,
.site-footer ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.primary-navigation ul,
.preview-menu {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: .4rem 1.45rem;
}

.primary-navigation a,
.preview-menu span {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: .35rem 0;
    color: var(--sct-text);
    font-size: .91rem;
    font-weight: 720;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.preview-menu span { opacity: .72; }

.primary-navigation a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 100%;
    bottom: .05rem;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--sct-accent);
    transition: right .16s ease;
}

.primary-navigation a:hover {
    color: var(--sct-accent);
}

.primary-navigation a:hover::after {
    right: 0;
}

.mobile-navigation {
    display: none;
    margin-left: auto;
}
.mobile-navigation summary {
    cursor: pointer;
    list-style: none;
    min-height: 42px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: .5rem .8rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    color: var(--sct-text);
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 750;
}
.mobile-navigation summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.mobile-navigation[open] {
    width: 100%;
}
.mobile-navigation nav {
    padding-top: var(--sct-2);
}
.primary-menu--mobile {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}
.primary-menu--mobile li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}
.primary-menu--mobile a,
.primary-menu--mobile span {
    display: block;
    padding: .85rem 0;
    color: var(--sct-text);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumbs-wrap { color: var(--sct-muted); font-size: .86rem; margin-bottom: var(--sct-3); }
.breadcrumbs-wrap a { color: inherit; }

.home-hero { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line); padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6.25rem); }
.home-hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.6fr) minmax(260px, .65fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 7rem); align-items: end; }
.home-hero__content { max-width: 850px; }
.home-hero h1 { margin: .25rem 0 var(--sct-2); }
.home-hero__intro { max-width: 730px; color: var(--sct-muted); font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 2vw, 1.42rem); margin-bottom: 0; }
.home-hero__note { border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-accent-2); padding-top: var(--sct-2); color: var(--sct-muted); }
.home-hero__note-index { color: var(--sct-accent); font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.home-hero__note p { margin-bottom: 0; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; margin-top: var(--sct-3); }
.button-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 44px; padding: .72rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--sct-line); color: var(--sct-text); font-weight: 750; text-decoration: none; }
.button-link--primary { background: var(--sct-accent); border-color: var(--sct-accent); color: white; }
.button-link--preview { cursor: default; opacity: .75; }

.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 var(--sct-1); color: var(--sct-accent); font-size: .79rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.home-section { padding-block: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6.25rem); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line); }
.home-section--destinations { background: var(--sct-surface); }
.home-section--dark { background: var(--sct-dark); color: var(--sct-dark-text); border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.home-section--dark h2,.home-section--dark h3 { color: var(--sct-dark-text); }
.home-section--dark .eyebrow { color: #D3A76A; }
.home-section--dark .editorial-card { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
.home-section--dark .editorial-card__meta,.home-section--dark .editorial-card__excerpt { color: var(--sct-dark-muted); }
.home-section--dark .editorial-card__title span,.home-section--dark .editorial-card__title a { color: var(--sct-dark-text); }
.home-section--latest { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--sct-bg) 93%, white 7%); }

.section-heading { max-width: 880px; margin-bottom: var(--sct-4); }
.section-heading h2 { margin: .1rem 0 0; }
.section-heading--split { max-width: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(260px, .7fr); gap: var(--sct-5); align-items: end; }
.section-heading--split > p { color: var(--sct-muted); margin: 0; max-width: 500px; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.section-heading--inverse > p { color: var(--sct-dark-muted); }
.section-heading--stacked { margin-bottom: 0; }
.section-heading--stacked > p:last-child { color: var(--sct-muted); max-width: 640px; }

.editorial-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: var(--sct-4) var(--sct-3); }
.editorial-grid--destinations { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.editorial-grid--casinos { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.editorial-grid--latest {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(260px, .75fr);
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    align-items: start;
}
.editorial-grid--latest .editorial-card:first-child {
    grid-row: span 2;
}
.editorial-grid--latest .editorial-card:not(:first-child) {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(120px, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
    gap: var(--sct-2);
    align-items: start;
}
.editorial-grid--latest .editorial-card:not(:first-child) .editorial-card__media,
.editorial-grid--latest .editorial-card:not(:first-child) .editorial-card__placeholder {
    margin: 0;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}
.editorial-grid--latest .editorial-card:not(:first-child) .editorial-card__title {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}
.editorial-grid--latest .editorial-card:not(:first-child) .editorial-card__excerpt {
    font-size: .92rem;
}

.editorial-card { background: transparent; border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line); padding-top: var(--sct-2); min-width: 0; }
.editorial-card__media,.editorial-card__placeholder { display: block; overflow: hidden; background: #E6DED1; margin-bottom: var(--sct-2); aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
.editorial-card__placeholder { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #DED4C4, #EEE8DD 55%, #D8C8B4); }
.home-section--dark .editorial-card__placeholder { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3A414A, #2D333A 60%, #4C423B); }
.editorial-card__media img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.editorial-card__media:hover img { transform: scale(1.015); }
.editorial-card__meta { color: var(--sct-muted); font-size: .8rem; margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.editorial-card__title { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.75rem); margin: 0; }
.editorial-card__title a,.editorial-card__title span { color: var(--sct-text); text-decoration: none; }
.editorial-card__title a:hover { color: var(--sct-accent); }
.editorial-card__excerpt { color: var(--sct-muted); margin-bottom: 0; }
.editorial-card--preview { opacity: .94; }

.home-guide-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); }
.guide-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line); }
.guide-list .editorial-card { border-top: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line); padding: 1.1rem 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 120px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: var(--sct-2); align-items: start; }
.guide-list .editorial-card__placeholder { width: 120px; margin: 0; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; grid-row: 1 / span 2; }
.guide-list .editorial-card__body { grid-column: 2; }
.guide-list .editorial-card__title { font-size: 1.18rem; }
.guide-list .editorial-card__excerpt { display: none; }

.home-trust { padding-block: var(--sct-4); background: #E9E1D5; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line); }
.home-trust__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .35fr 1.3fr .8fr; gap: var(--sct-3); align-items: center; }
.home-trust__grid .eyebrow { margin: 0; }
.home-trust__statement { margin: 0; font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.home-trust__links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; gap: .5rem 1rem; color: var(--sct-muted); font-size: .82rem; }

.listing-shell { padding-block: var(--sct-5) var(--sct-6); }
.listing-header { max-width: 840px; margin-bottom: var(--sct-4); }
.listing-header h1 { margin-top: 0; }
.archive-description { color: var(--sct-muted); max-width: 760px; }
.article-header { margin-bottom: var(--sct-3); }
.article-header h1 { margin: 0; }
.article-meta { color: var(--sct-muted); margin-top: var(--sct-2); font-size: .9rem; }
.featured-media { margin: 0 0 var(--sct-4); border-radius: var(--sct-radius); overflow: hidden; }
.featured-media img { display: block; width: 100%; }
.entry-content { font-size: 1.055rem; }
.entry-content > * { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: var(--sct-3); }
.entry-content h2 { margin-top: var(--sct-5); }
.entry-content h3 { margin-top: var(--sct-4); }
.entry-content ul,.entry-content ol { padding-left: 1.3em; }
.entry-content blockquote { margin: var(--sct-4) 0; padding: .2rem 0 .2rem var(--sct-3); border-left: 3px solid var(--sct-accent); color: var(--sct-muted); font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 1.15em; }
.entry-content table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background: var(--sct-surface); }
.entry-content th,.entry-content td { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line); padding: .8rem; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
.entry-content th { font-size: .88rem; }

.pagination { margin-top: var(--sct-5); }
.nav-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .45rem; }
.page-numbers { display: inline-flex; min-width: 2.4rem; min-height: 2.4rem; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid var(--sct-line); text-decoration: none; }
.page-numbers.current { background: var(--sct-dark); color: white; border-color: var(--sct-dark); }
.empty-state { padding: var(--sct-4); background: var(--sct-surface); border: 1px solid var(--sct-line); }

.site-footer { background: var(--sct-dark); color: var(--sct-dark-text); margin-top: 0; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: var(--sct-5); padding-block: var(--sct-5); }
.site-footer h2 { color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--sct-dark-text); text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.site-footer li + li,.preview-footer-menu li + li { margin-top: .5rem; }
.preview-footer-menu span { color: var(--sct-dark-muted); }
.footer-brand p { color: var(--sct-dark-muted); max-width: 34rem; font-size: .94rem; }
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); padding-block: var(--sct-2); color: var(--sct-dark-muted); font-size: .84rem; }

.not-found { padding-top: var(--sct-6); min-height: 55vh; }
.not-found h1 { max-width: 760px; }
.text-link { font-weight: 700; }
.search-form { display: flex; gap: .5rem; max-width: 620px; }
.search-field { flex: 1; min-width: 0; padding: .85rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--sct-line); background: white; color: var(--sct-text); }
.search-submit { padding: .85rem 1rem; border: 0; background: var(--sct-accent); color: white; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; }

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .editorial-grid--destinations { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }
    .home-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) minmax(230px,.55fr); gap: var(--sct-4); }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .editorial-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .editorial-grid--latest {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        grid-template-rows: auto;
    }
    .editorial-grid--latest .editorial-card:first-child {
        grid-row: auto;
    }
    .editorial-grid--latest .editorial-card:not(:first-child) {
        grid-template-columns: 140px minmax(0, 1fr);
    }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .section-heading--split,.home-guide-layout,.home-trust__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sct-2); }
    .home-trust__links { justify-content: flex-start; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .header-grid {
        min-height: 68px;
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) max-content;
        align-items: center;
        column-gap: 1rem;
        padding-block: .65rem;
    }
    .primary-navigation--desktop { display: none; }
    .mobile-navigation { display: block; }
    .brand-lockup { grid-template-columns: 34px auto; gap: .58rem; }
    .brand-mark { width: 34px; height: 34px; font-size: 1.2rem; }
    .brand-title { font-size: 1.08rem; white-space: normal; }
    .brand-kicker { font-size: .59rem; }
    .site-logo img { max-height: 38px; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .primary-navigation ul,.preview-menu { justify-content: flex-start; gap: .55rem 1rem; }
    .home-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .home-hero__note { max-width: 520px; }
    .editorial-grid,.editorial-grid--destinations,.footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .editorial-grid--latest .editorial-card:first-child { grid-column: auto; }
    .editorial-grid--latest .editorial-card:not(:first-child) {
        grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr);
    }
    .entry-content { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
    .entry-content table { display: block; overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
    .search-form { flex-direction: column; }
    .guide-list .editorial-card { grid-template-columns: 80px minmax(0,1fr); }
    .guide-list .editorial-card__placeholder { width: 80px; }
}

@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .header-grid {
        column-gap: clamp(9.5rem, 9vw, 11.5rem);
    }
}


.author-box {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 72px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: var(--sct-3);
    margin-top: var(--sct-5);
    padding: var(--sct-3) 0 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.author-box__avatar img,
.author-header__avatar img {
    display: block;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.author-box__label {
    margin: 0 0 .2rem;
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.author-box__name {
    margin: 0 0 .45rem;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.author-box__name a {
    color: var(--sct-text);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.author-box__bio {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .96rem;
}

.author-header__identity {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: var(--sct-3);
    align-items: start;
}

.author-header__identity h1 {
    margin-top: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .author-box,
    .author-header__identity {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}



/* === V0.6 editorial UX system =========================================== */

.content-shell {
    width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--sct-wide));
    margin: var(--sct-3) auto var(--sct-6);
}

.editorial-article {
    --content-column: 760px;
}

.editorial-hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(320px, .7fr);
    gap: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 7rem);
    align-items: end;
    padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2rem) 0 clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4.25rem);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.editorial-hero__copy h1 {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: .15rem 0 1rem;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.6rem);
}

.editorial-hero__summary {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 1.35rem 0 0;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.8vw, 1.34rem);
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.article-meta--rich {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .55rem 1rem;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.article-meta--rich > * + *::before {
    content: "·";
    margin-right: 1rem;
    color: var(--sct-line);
}

.article-meta__author a {
    color: inherit;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.component-eyebrow,
.decision-panel__label,
.need-card__label,
.choice-card__label,
.article-toc__label {
    margin: 0 0 .5rem;
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.decision-panel {
    background: var(--sct-dark);
    color: var(--sct-dark-text);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.decision-panel .component-eyebrow {
    color: #D9B17A;
}

.decision-panel__title {
    margin: 0 0 .8rem;
    color: white;
    font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
}

.decision-panel__summary {
    color: var(--sct-dark-muted);
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

.decision-panel__columns {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.decision-panel__label {
    color: #D9B17A;
}

.decision-panel__list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: .94rem;
}

.decision-panel__list li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: .45rem;
}

.decision-panel__list--good li::before,
.decision-panel__list--caution li::before {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: .05rem;
    font-weight: 900;
}

.decision-panel__list--good li::before {
    content: "✓";
    color: #D9B17A;
}

.decision-panel__list--caution li::before {
    content: "–";
    color: #D9B17A;
}

.decision-panel__note {
    margin: 1rem 0 0;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
    color: var(--sct-dark-muted);
    font-size: .88rem;
}

.editorial-above-fold {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .9fr) minmax(360px, 1.1fr);
    gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    align-items: stretch;
    margin: var(--sct-4) 0 var(--sct-5);
}

.editorial-visual {
    margin: 0;
    min-height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: stretch;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #ebe4d8;
    border: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

.editorial-visual img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.facts-panel {
    background: var(--sct-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
}

.editorial-hero__side > .facts-panel {
    padding: 1.35rem;
}

.facts-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr));
    gap: 0;
    margin: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.fact {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 1rem 1rem 1rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.fact:nth-child(even) {
    padding-left: 1rem;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.fact dt {
    margin-bottom: .22rem;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .73rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.fact dd {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--sct-text);
    font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: 1.18rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.fact span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: .25rem;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .8rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.editorial-components {
    display: grid;
    gap: var(--sct-5);
    margin: 0 0 var(--sct-5);
}

.choice-section,
.matrix-section,
.timeline-section,
.steps-section {
    padding-top: var(--sct-4);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.choice-section > h2,
.matrix-section > h2,
.timeline-section > h2,
.steps-section > h2 {
    max-width: 840px;
    margin: .15rem 0 .8rem;
}

.choice-section__intro,
.matrix-section__intro {
    max-width: 760px;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
}

.choice-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr));
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.choice-card {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 1.35rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--sct-surface);
}

.choice-card h3 {
    margin: .1rem 0 .65rem;
    font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.choice-card p {
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    margin-bottom: .8rem;
}

.choice-card__verdict {
    color: var(--sct-text) !important;
    font-weight: 750;
}

.matrix-scroll {
    overflow-x: auto;
    border: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--sct-surface);
}

.decision-matrix {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    min-width: 700px;
}

.decision-matrix th,
.decision-matrix td {
    padding: 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    text-align: left;
    vertical-align: top;
}

.decision-matrix th {
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.decision-matrix td:first-child {
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--sct-text);
}

.matrix-cell--good {
    background: #f3eee3;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.matrix-cell--caution {
    background: #f7f1ec;
    color: #7a3d34;
}

.timeline-list {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.timeline-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0,1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1.2rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.timeline-row__time {
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.timeline-row h3 {
    margin: 0 0 .25rem;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.timeline-row p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
}

.steps-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.step-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 70px minmax(0,1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
    padding: 1.3rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.step-item__index {
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: 1.65rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.step-item h3 {
    margin: 0 0 .35rem;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.step-item p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
}

.article-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, var(--content-column));
    gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: start;
    margin-top: var(--sct-4);
}

.article-toc {
    position: sticky;
    top: 110px;
    padding-top: .8rem;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--sct-accent);
}

.article-toc ol {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.article-toc li + li {
    margin-top: .5rem;
}

.article-toc a {
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .82rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.article-toc a:hover {
    color: var(--sct-accent);
}

.entry-content--enhanced {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--content-column);
    font-size: 1.06rem;
}

.entry-content--enhanced h2 {
    scroll-margin-top: 110px;
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.3vw, 2.8rem);
}

.entry-content--enhanced p + p {
    margin-top: .25rem;
}

.entry-content--enhanced > p:first-child {
    font-size: 1.13rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.entry-content--enhanced table {
    font-size: .94rem;
}

.editorial-article > .author-box {
    max-width: 980px;
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.home-hero--v2 {
    padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
}

.home-hero__grid--v2 {
    align-items: stretch;
}

.home-hero--v2 h1 {
    max-width: 950px;
    font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 6.5vw, 6.25rem);
}

.home-hero__utility {
    align-self: end;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--sct-accent);
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

.home-hero__utility-links {
    display: grid;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.home-hero__utility-links a {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: .9rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    color: var(--sct-text);
    font-weight: 750;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.home-hero__utility-links a:hover {
    color: var(--sct-accent);
}

.home-section--needs {
    background: var(--sct-surface);
}

.need-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0,1fr));
    gap: 1rem;
}

.need-card {
    padding: 1.35rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--sct-bg);
}

.need-card h3 {
    margin: .1rem 0 .65rem;
    font-size: 1.55rem;
}

.need-card p {
    color: var(--sct-muted);
}

.need-card__link {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: .5rem;
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.editorial-grid--comparisons {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.home-guide-layout--v2 {
    align-items: start;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .editorial-hero,
    .editorial-above-fold {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    .decision-panel__columns {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
    .article-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .article-layout__rail {
        display: none;
    }
    .entry-content--enhanced {
        margin-inline: auto;
    }
    .need-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .content-shell {
        width: min(calc(100% - 1.25rem), var(--sct-wide));
    }
    .editorial-hero {
        padding-top: .5rem;
    }
    .editorial-hero__copy h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 13vw, 4.2rem);
    }
    .decision-panel__columns,
    .facts-grid,
    .choice-grid,
    .need-grid,
    .editorial-grid--comparisons {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .fact:nth-child(even) {
        padding-left: 0;
        border-left: 0;
    }
    .timeline-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: .25rem;
    }
    .step-item {
        grid-template-columns: 48px minmax(0,1fr);
    }
}


/* === V0.7 rigor / reading UX =========================================== */

.content-shell--v07 {
    width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), 1120px);
    margin: 1.25rem auto 5rem;
}

.editorial-article--v07 {
    --v07-reading: 760px;
}

.v07-hero {
    max-width: 900px;
    padding: 1rem 0 1.8rem;
}

.v07-hero h1 {
    margin: .2rem 0 .75rem;
    max-width: 900px;
    font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 4.6vw, 4.2rem);
    line-height: .98;
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.v07-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .45rem .8rem;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .8rem;
}

.v07-meta > * + *::before {
    content: "·";
    margin-right: .8rem;
    color: var(--sct-line);
}

.v07-meta a {
    color: inherit;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.v07-summary {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: 1.12rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.v07-verdict {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1.25rem;
    align-items: start;
    margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
    padding: 1.25rem 0;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--sct-accent);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.v07-verdict__label {
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: .11em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.v07-verdict h2 {
    margin: 0 0 .3rem;
    font-size: 1.55rem;
    line-height: 1.12;
}

.v07-verdict p {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.v07-facts {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr));
    margin: 0 0 2.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    background: var(--sct-surface);
}

.v07-fact {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: .95rem 1rem;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.v07-fact__label,
.v07-fact__note {
    display: block;
}

.v07-fact__label {
    margin-bottom: .2rem;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .68rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: .07em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.v07-fact__value {
    display: block;
    font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.v07-fact__note {
    margin-top: .15rem;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .74rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.v07-visual {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem;
}

.v07-visual img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.v07-section {
    margin: 0 0 2.8rem;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.v07-section > h2 {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: .15rem 0 .5rem;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
}

.v07-section__intro {
    max-width: 760px;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
}

.v07-scenario-list {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.v07-scenario {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 180px minmax(0,1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.v07-scenario__label {
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.v07-scenario h3 {
    margin: 0 0 .25rem;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.v07-scenario p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
}

.v07-scenario__verdict {
    margin-top: .35rem !important;
    color: var(--sct-text) !important;
    font-weight: 750;
}

.v07-table-wrap {
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.v07-table-wrap table {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 680px;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    background: var(--sct-surface);
    font-size: .86rem;
}

.v07-table-wrap th,
.v07-table-wrap td {
    padding: .8rem .85rem;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    text-align: left;
    vertical-align: top;
}

.v07-table-wrap thead th {
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .66rem;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.v07-table-wrap tbody th {
    min-width: 155px;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.v07-table-wrap .tone-good {
    font-weight: 750;
    background: #f3eee3;
}

.v07-table-wrap .tone-caution {
    color: #7a3d34;
    background: #faf3ef;
}

.v07-steps ol {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 1rem 0 0;
    padding: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.v07-steps li {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 46px minmax(0,1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: .9rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.v07-step-num {
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.v07-steps h3 {
    margin: 0 0 .15rem;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.v07-steps p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
}

.v07-reading-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 165px minmax(0, var(--v07-reading));
    gap: 2.5rem;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: start;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.v07-rail .article-toc {
    top: 95px;
    border-top-width: 1px;
}

.v07-rail .article-toc__label {
    font-size: .65rem;
}

.v07-rail .article-toc a {
    font-size: .76rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.entry-content--v07 {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--v07-reading);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.68;
}

.entry-content--v07 > p:first-child {
    font-size: 1.04rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.entry-content--v07 h2 {
    margin-top: 2.15rem;
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.6vw, 2.15rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
    scroll-margin-top: 95px;
}

.entry-content--v07 h3 {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.entry-content--v07 ul,
.entry-content--v07 ol {
    padding-left: 1.2rem;
}

.editorial-article--v07 > .author-box {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 3rem auto 0;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .v07-facts {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr));
    }
    .v07-reading-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .v07-rail {
        display: none;
    }
    .entry-content--v07 {
        margin-inline: auto;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .content-shell--v07 {
        width: min(calc(100% - 1.25rem), 1120px);
    }
    .v07-hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 11vw, 3.3rem);
    }
    .v07-verdict {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: .45rem;
    }
    .v07-facts {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }
    .v07-scenario {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: .35rem;
    }
}


/* === V0.8 typography, rigor and no-placeholder homepage ================= */

body {
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    line-height: 1.68;
}

.header-grid {
    min-height: 78px;
}

.brand-lockup {
    grid-template-columns: 46px auto;
    gap: .78rem;
}

.brand-mark {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    font-size: 1.65rem;
}

.brand-kicker {
    font-size: .7rem;
}

.brand-title {
    font-size: 1.52rem;
}

.primary-navigation a,
.preview-menu span {
    font-size: .96rem;
}

.breadcrumbs-wrap {
    font-size: .9rem;
}

.content-shell--v08 {
    width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), 1120px);
    margin: 1.5rem auto 5.5rem;
}

.v08-hero {
    max-width: 880px;
    padding: 1rem 0 1.7rem;
}

.v08-hero h1 {
    max-width: 840px;
    margin: .2rem 0 .75rem;
    font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 4.1vw, 3.75rem);
    line-height: 1.01;
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.v08-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .45rem .8rem;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .88rem;
}

.v08-meta > * + *::before {
    content: "·";
    margin-right: .8rem;
    color: var(--sct-line);
}

.v08-meta a {
    color: inherit;
    font-weight: 750;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.v08-summary {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: 1.18rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-verdict {
    grid-template-columns: 130px minmax(0, 1fr);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    padding: 1.05rem 0;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-verdict__label {
    font-size: .76rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-verdict h2 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-verdict p {
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-facts {
    margin-bottom: .9rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-fact {
    padding: 1rem 1.05rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-fact__label {
    font-size: .72rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-fact__value {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-fact__note {
    font-size: .8rem;
}

.v08-data-note {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .55rem 1rem;
    margin: .65rem 0 2.35rem;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .82rem;
}

.v08-data-note span + span::before {
    content: "·";
    margin-right: 1rem;
    color: var(--sct-line);
}

.v08-visual {
    max-width: 860px;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem;
}

.v08-visual img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-section {
    margin-bottom: 2.6rem;
    padding-top: 1.35rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-section > h2 {
    max-width: 760px;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.8vw, 2.3rem);
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-scenario {
    grid-template-columns: 165px minmax(0,1fr);
    padding: 1.05rem 0;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-scenario__label {
    font-size: .73rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-scenario h3 {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-scenario p {
    font-size: .98rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-table-wrap table {
    font-size: .93rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-table-wrap th,
.editorial-article--v08 .v07-table-wrap td {
    padding: .9rem .9rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-table-wrap thead th {
    font-size: .7rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-steps h3 {
    font-size: 1.16rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .v07-steps p {
    font-size: .98rem;
}

.v08-reading-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 175px minmax(0, 760px);
    gap: 2.8rem;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: start;
    margin-top: 2.2rem;
}

.v08-rail .article-toc {
    top: 100px;
}

.v08-rail .article-toc__label {
    font-size: .69rem;
}

.v08-rail .article-toc a {
    font-size: .82rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.entry-content--v08 {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 760px;
    font-size: 1.075rem;
    line-height: 1.72;
}

.entry-content--v08 > p:first-child {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.entry-content--v08 h2 {
    margin-top: 2.25rem;
    font-size: clamp(1.72rem, 2.6vw, 2.15rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}

.entry-content--v08 h3 {
    font-size: 1.42rem;
}

.entry-content--v08 li {
    margin-block: .22rem;
}

.entry-content--v08 .sct-source-note,
.entry-content--v08 h2 + p {
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.editorial-article--v08 > .author-box {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 3.2rem auto 0;
}

.editorial-article--v08 .author-box__bio {
    font-size: .96rem;
    line-height: 1.58;
}

.site-footer {
    font-size: .94rem;
}

/* Homepage */

.v08-home-hero {
    padding: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.v08-home-hero__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(330px, .72fr);
    gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
    align-items: end;
}

.v08-home-hero h1 {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: .25rem 0 1rem;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.5vw, 5rem);
    line-height: .98;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.v08-home-hero__intro {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.v08-home-hero__aside {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--sct-accent);
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

.v08-question {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .9fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr) 20px;
    gap: .8rem;
    align-items: baseline;
    padding: .9rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    color: var(--sct-text);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.v08-question__q {
    font-weight: 800;
}

.v08-question__a {
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .93rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.v08-question:hover .v08-question__q {
    color: var(--sct-accent);
}

.v08-home-section {
    padding: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.v08-home-section--dark {
    background: var(--sct-dark);
    color: var(--sct-dark-text);
}

.v08-home-section--dark h2,
.v08-home-section--dark h3 {
    color: var(--sct-dark-text);
}

.v08-home-section--dark .eyebrow,
.v08-home-section--dark .v08-home-card__type {
    color: #D7B37B;
}

.v08-home-section--dark .v08-home-heading > p,
.v08-home-section--dark .v08-home-card__summary {
    color: var(--sct-dark-muted);
}

.v08-home-section--dark .v08-home-card {
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.18);
}

.v08-home-section--dark .v08-home-card h3 a,
.v08-home-section--dark .v08-home-card__link {
    color: var(--sct-dark-text);
}

.v08-home-heading {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(280px, .7fr);
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.v08-home-heading h2 {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: .15rem 0 0;
    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3.7vw, 3.2rem);
}

.v08-home-heading > p {
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.v08-home-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.v08-home-grid--1 {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.v08-home-grid--2 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr));
}

.v08-home-grid--4 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0,1fr));
}

.v08-home-card {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 1.35rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.v08-home-card__type {
    margin: 0 0 .45rem;
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-size: .74rem;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.v08-home-card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 .65rem;
    font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.3vw, 2rem);
}

.v08-home-card h3 a {
    color: var(--sct-text);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.v08-home-card__summary {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin: 0 0 .85rem;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.v08-home-card__link {
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-size: .94rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.v08-home-grid--4 .v08-home-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.v08-home-grid--4 .v08-home-card__summary {
    font-size: .94rem;
}

.v08-home-trust {
    padding: 2.4rem 0;
    background: #EAE1D3;
}

.v08-home-trust__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.v08-home-trust__grid > p:not(.eyebrow) {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 760px;
    font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.v08-home-trust__grid > div {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .v08-home-hero__grid,
    .v08-home-heading,
    .v08-home-trust__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    .v08-home-grid--4 {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr));
    }
    .v08-reading-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .v08-rail {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    body {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .brand-title {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
    }
    .brand-kicker {
        font-size: .64rem;
    }
    .v08-hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 10.5vw, 3rem);
    }
    .v08-home-hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 12vw, 3.8rem);
    }
    .v08-home-grid--2,
    .v08-home-grid--4 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .v08-question {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 20px;
    }
    .v08-question__a {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }
}


/* === V0.8.1 brand + CTA refinement ===================================== */

/* The feedback concerned the wordmark specifically, not global body sizing. */
.header-grid {
    min-height: 82px;
}

.brand-lockup {
    grid-template-columns: 48px auto;
    gap: .82rem;
}

.brand-mark {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    font-size: 1.72rem;
}

.brand-kicker {
    margin-bottom: .16rem;
    font-size: .76rem;
    letter-spacing: .145em;
}

.brand-title {
    font-size: 1.72rem;
    line-height: .96;
    letter-spacing: -.028em;
}

/* Keep CTAs editorial, but make their purpose clearer and less repetitive. */
.v08-home-card__link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .42rem;
    margin-top: .1rem;
    padding: .2rem 0 .24rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.v08-home-card__arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform .16s ease;
}

.v08-home-card__link:hover .v08-home-card__arrow,
.v08-home-card__link:focus-visible .v08-home-card__arrow {
    transform: translateX(.24rem);
}

.v08-home-section--dark .v08-home-card__link {
    color: #E5C089;
}

.v08-question {
    transition: color .14s ease, background-color .14s ease;
}

.v08-question:hover,
.v08-question:focus-visible {
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--sct-accent) 4%, transparent);
}

.v08-question:hover > span:last-child,
.v08-question:focus-visible > span:last-child {
    transform: translateX(.2rem);
}

.v08-question > span:last-child {
    transition: transform .16s ease;
}

/* Slightly tighter section rhythm: less presentation space, more useful density. */
.v08-home-section {
    padding-block: clamp(3.6rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
}

.v08-home-heading {
    margin-bottom: 2.1rem;
}

.v08-home-card {
    padding-block: 1.15rem;
}

/* Ready for the recommended public source treatment if CTM emits it. */
.source-disclosure {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.source-disclosure summary {
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.source-disclosure[open] summary {
    color: var(--sct-text);
}

.source-disclosure__body {
    margin-top: .9rem;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .9rem;
}

.source-disclosure__body ul {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .brand-lockup {
        grid-template-columns: 40px auto;
        gap: .68rem;
    }
    .brand-mark {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px;
        font-size: 1.45rem;
    }
    .brand-title {
        font-size: 1.42rem;
    }
    .brand-kicker {
        font-size: .66rem;
    }
}


/* === V0.8.2 wordmark enlargement ======================================= */
/* User feedback: the "Spain Casino Tour" wordmark still reads too small. */
/* This patch enlarges the brand title only, without pushing the nav around. */

.brand-lockup {
    grid-template-columns: 52px auto;
    gap: .9rem;
}

.brand-mark {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    font-size: 1.82rem;
}

.brand-kicker {
    font-size: .8rem;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
}

.brand-title {
    font-size: 1.98rem;
    line-height: .94;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .brand-lockup {
        grid-template-columns: 42px auto;
        gap: .72rem;
    }
    .brand-mark {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    .brand-title {
        font-size: 1.56rem;
    }
    .brand-kicker {
        font-size: .68rem;
    }
}


/* === V0.8.3 — decisive wordmark scale ================================== */
/* The previous changes remained too timid. This enlarges the full fallback
   brand lockup while preserving the validated nav order and desktop gap. */

.header-grid {
    min-height: 102px;
}

.brand-lockup {
    grid-template-columns: 64px auto;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.brand-mark {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    font-size: 2.1rem;
}

.brand-copy {
    min-width: max-content;
}

.brand-kicker {
    margin-bottom: .2rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
}

.brand-title {
    font-size: 2.55rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: .92;
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

/* Keep the wordmark visibly branded on tablets instead of shrinking too early. */
@media (max-width: 900px) and (min-width: 681px) {
    .header-grid {
        min-height: 92px;
        column-gap: clamp(4rem, 6vw, 6rem);
    }
    .brand-lockup {
        grid-template-columns: 56px auto;
        gap: .85rem;
    }
    .brand-mark {
        width: 56px;
        height: 56px;
        font-size: 1.85rem;
    }
    .brand-kicker {
        font-size: .86rem;
    }
    .brand-title {
        font-size: 2.1rem;
    }
}

/* Mobile remains compact enough to coexist with the native menu. */
@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .brand-lockup {
        grid-template-columns: 46px auto;
        gap: .72rem;
    }
    .brand-mark {
        width: 46px;
        height: 46px;
        font-size: 1.58rem;
    }
    .brand-kicker {
        font-size: .72rem;
    }
    .brand-title {
        font-size: 1.72rem;
    }
}


/* === V0.8.4 — ACTUAL WordPress custom-logo sizing ======================= */
/*
 * The live site uses WordPress's custom logo, so .brand-title/.brand-kicker
 * do not render at all. The provisioned PNG also contains transparent space
 * to the right. This rule sizes and crops the actual .site-logo output so the
 * visible Spain Casino Tour wordmark has real presence without pushing the nav.
 */

.site-logo {
    width: 250px;
    height: 82px;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex: 0 0 250px;
}

.site-logo .custom-logo-link {
    display: block;
    width: 378px;
    max-width: none;
    line-height: 0;
}

.site-logo img,
.site-logo img.custom-logo {
    display: block;
    width: auto;
    height: 82px;
    max-width: none;
    max-height: none;
}

/* Keep the validated visual gap from the visible logo to navigation. */
.header-grid {
    min-height: 104px;
    grid-template-columns: 250px max-content;
    column-gap: clamp(9.25rem, 9vw, 11.25rem);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) and (min-width: 681px) {
    .site-logo {
        width: 212px;
        height: 70px;
        flex-basis: 212px;
    }

    .site-logo .custom-logo-link {
        width: 323px;
    }

    .site-logo img,
    .site-logo img.custom-logo {
        height: 70px;
    }

    .header-grid {
        min-height: 92px;
        grid-template-columns: 212px max-content;
        column-gap: clamp(4rem, 6vw, 6rem);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .site-logo {
        width: 158px;
        height: 52px;
        flex-basis: 158px;
    }

    .site-logo .custom-logo-link {
        width: 240px;
    }

    .site-logo img,
    .site-logo img.custom-logo {
        height: 52px;
    }

    .header-grid {
        min-height: 72px;
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    }
}


/* === V0.9 contextual CTA + source policy ================================ */

.article-next-step {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 130px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1.2rem;
    margin-top: 2.8rem;
    padding: 1.2rem 0 1.25rem;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--sct-accent);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.article-next-step__label {
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-size: .74rem;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-next-step h2 {
    margin: 0 0 .35rem;
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.article-next-step p {
    margin: 0 0 .7rem;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .98rem;
}

.article-next-step a {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: .42rem;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-weight: 800;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
}

.article-next-step a span:last-child {
    transition: transform .16s ease;
}

.article-next-step a:hover span:last-child,
.article-next-step a:focus-visible span:last-child {
    transform: translateX(.24rem);
}

.source-disclosure {
    margin-top: 2.25rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.source-disclosure summary {
    cursor: pointer;
    list-style: none;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.source-disclosure summary::-webkit-details-marker {
    display: none;
}

.source-disclosure summary::after {
    content: "+";
    float: right;
    color: var(--sct-accent);
}

.source-disclosure[open] summary::after {
    content: "−";
}

.source-disclosure__body {
    margin-top: .9rem;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .9rem;
}

.source-disclosure__body p {
    margin-bottom: .55rem;
}

.source-disclosure__body ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 1.05rem;
}

.source-disclosure--visible h2 {
    margin: 0 0 .55rem;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .article-next-step {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: .35rem;
    }
}


/* === V1.0 Wave 2 format expansion ====================================== */

.editorial-article--ranking .v07-scenario-list,
.editorial-article--regulation .v07-table-wrap,
.editorial-article--event .timeline-list {
    margin-bottom: .25rem;
}

.editorial-article--event .timeline-section {
    margin: 0 0 2.6rem;
    padding-top: 1.35rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.editorial-article--event .timeline-section > h2 {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: .15rem 0 .5rem;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.8vw, 2.3rem);
}

.editorial-article--event .timeline-row {
    grid-template-columns: 145px minmax(0,1fr);
    padding: 1rem 0;
}

.editorial-article--event .timeline-row__time {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.editorial-article--regulation .v08-data-note,
.editorial-article--event .v08-data-note,
.editorial-article--ranking .v08-data-note {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.editorial-article--regulation .source-disclosure--visible {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .editorial-article--event .timeline-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: .25rem;
    }
}


/* === V1.0.1 breadcrumb coverage ======================================== */

.breadcrumbs-wrap {
    margin-top: .35rem;
}

.breadcrumbs-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .35rem;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.breadcrumbs-list__item {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-width: 0;
}

.breadcrumbs-list__item + .breadcrumbs-list__item::before {
    content: "/";
    margin-right: .35rem;
    color: var(--sct-line);
}

.breadcrumbs-list__item a,
.breadcrumbs-list__item span {
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.breadcrumbs-list__item [aria-current="page"] {
    color: var(--sct-text);
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .breadcrumbs-wrap {
        font-size: .84rem;
    }
}


/* === V1.1 semantic taxonomy hubs ======================================= */

.taxonomy-hub {
    padding-bottom: 5.5rem;
}

.taxonomy-hub__shell {
    width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), 1160px);
}

.taxonomy-hub__hero {
    max-width: 930px;
    padding: clamp(2.2rem, 4.8vw, 4.6rem) 0 clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.8rem);
}

.taxonomy-hub__hero h1 {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: .18rem 0 1rem;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.1vw, 4.65rem);
    line-height: .98;
    letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.taxonomy-hub__intro {
    max-width: 810px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: 1.18rem;
    line-height: 1.62;
}

.taxonomy-paths {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr));
    margin-top: 2.25rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.taxonomy-path {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) auto;
    gap: .2rem .75rem;
    padding: 1.05rem 1.1rem;
    color: var(--sct-text);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.taxonomy-path + .taxonomy-path {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.taxonomy-path__label {
    font-weight: 850;
}

.taxonomy-path__hint {
    grid-column: 1;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .88rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.taxonomy-path__arrow {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1 / span 2;
    align-self: center;
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    transition: transform .16s ease;
}

.taxonomy-path:hover .taxonomy-path__arrow,
.taxonomy-path:focus-visible .taxonomy-path__arrow {
    transform: translateX(.22rem);
}

.taxonomy-section {
    padding: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.7rem) 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.taxonomy-section__heading {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(270px, .72fr);
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: end;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.taxonomy-section__heading h2 {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: .15rem 0 0;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -.03em;
}

.taxonomy-section__intro {
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.58;
}

.taxonomy-section__body {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: -0.25rem 0 2rem;
    font-size: 1.04rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.taxonomy-section__body p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.taxonomy-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.1rem 1.35rem;
}

.taxonomy-grid--1 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.taxonomy-grid--2 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr));
}

.taxonomy-grid--3 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr));
}

.taxonomy-grid--4 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0,1fr));
}

.taxonomy-card {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 1.2rem 0 1.35rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
}

.taxonomy-card__type {
    margin: 0 0 .48rem;
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: .105em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.taxonomy-card__title {
    margin: 0 0 .65rem;
    font-size: clamp(1.38rem, 2.1vw, 1.82rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
}

.taxonomy-card__title a {
    color: var(--sct-text);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.taxonomy-card__title a:hover,
.taxonomy-card__title a:focus-visible {
    color: var(--sct-accent);
}

.taxonomy-card__summary {
    margin: 0 0 .85rem;
    color: var(--sct-muted);
    font-size: .96rem;
    line-height: 1.57;
}

.taxonomy-card__cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .42rem;
    padding-bottom: .2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
    color: var(--sct-accent);
    font-size: .92rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.taxonomy-card__cta span:last-child {
    transition: transform .16s ease;
}

.taxonomy-card__cta:hover span:last-child,
.taxonomy-card__cta:focus-visible span:last-child {
    transform: translateX(.22rem);
}

.taxonomy-section--editorial {
    background: #EEE5D8;
    margin-inline: calc(50% - 50vw);
    padding-inline: max(1rem, calc((100vw - 1160px) / 2));
}

.taxonomy-section--editorial .taxonomy-section__body {
    max-width: 860px;
    font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, Cambria, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-size: 1.14rem;
    line-height: 1.62;
}

.taxonomy-section--latest {
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .taxonomy-paths {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .taxonomy-path + .taxonomy-path {
        border-left: 0;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--sct-line);
    }

    .taxonomy-section__heading {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .taxonomy-grid--4,
    .taxonomy-grid--3 {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .taxonomy-hub__hero {
        padding-top: 1.8rem;
    }

    .taxonomy-hub__hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 11vw, 3.55rem);
    }

    .taxonomy-hub__intro {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    .taxonomy-grid--4,
    .taxonomy-grid--3,
    .taxonomy-grid--2 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}