/* ---- articles: shared by /articles and every /articles/<slug> page. Pages are generated by lab/article.py ---- */
:root{--read:#d3deeb}
.top__nav a[aria-current]{color:#fff}

/* reading progress: a gold hairline across the very top */
.progress{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:2px;z-index:30;background:var(--gold);transform-origin:0 50%;transform:scaleX(0);pointer-events:none}

.art{max-width:var(--w);margin:0 auto;padding:calc(58px + clamp(40px,8vh,96px)) var(--gutter) clamp(56px,10vh,120px)}
.art__head{max-width:900px}
.art__crumb{display:inline-flex;gap:10px;align-items:baseline}
.art__crumb a{color:var(--gold)}
.art__crumb a:hover{color:#fff}
.art__crumb span{color:var(--ink-3)}
.art__head h1{margin-top:18px;font-size:clamp(34px,5.2vw,66px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.028em;font-weight:600;color:#fff;max-width:19ch;text-wrap:balance}
.art__head h1 .hang{margin-left:-.42em}
.art__head h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:clamp(22px,4vh,34px)}
.byline img{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px var(--line-2)}
.byline b{display:block;color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;line-height:1.3}
.byline span{display:block;color:var(--ink-3);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.4}

.art__fig{margin:clamp(34px,6vh,60px) 0 0;max-width:1080px}
.art__fig img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.25),0 24px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}

.art__lede{margin-top:clamp(36px,7vh,72px);max-width:1080px;font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,36px);line-height:1.34;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:500;color:#fff;text-wrap:pretty}
.art__body{margin-top:clamp(36px,7vh,64px);padding-top:clamp(32px,6vh,56px);border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);max-width:1080px}

/* the reading column */
.prose{max-width:680px;font-size:clamp(17px,1.3vw,18.5px);line-height:1.75;color:var(--read)}
.prose p+p,.prose p+ol,.prose p+ul,.prose ol+p,.prose ul+p{margin-top:1.1em}
.prose>h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose strong{color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.prose a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(252,188,4,.6);text-decoration-thickness:1.5px;text-underline-offset:.22em;transition:text-decoration-color .25s}
.prose a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--gold)}
.prose h2{position:relative;margin:2.3em 0 .7em;font-size:clamp(23px,2.3vw,30px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:600;color:#fff;scroll-margin-top:96px;text-wrap:balance}
.prose h2::before{content:"+";position:absolute;left:-1.1em;top:0;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s}

/* numbered steps: gold numerals, a strong lead sentence */
.steps{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.4em 0 0;counter-reset:s;display:grid;gap:0}
.steps>li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:18px 0 18px 56px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.steps>li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.steps>li::before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:21px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.steps>li>.lead{display:block;color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:1.06em;line-height:1.45;margin-bottom:.25em}
.prose ul.plus{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:.7em 0 0;display:grid;gap:.45em}
.prose ul.plus li{position:relative;padding-left:1.35em}
.prose ul.plus li::before{content:"+";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:700}

/* quick answers: hairline rows */
.qa{margin:1.2em 0 0;display:grid}
.qa div{display:grid;gap:.3em;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.qa div:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.qa dt{color:#fff;font-weight:600;line-height:1.45}
.qa dd{margin:0;color:var(--read)}

/* the close */
.next{margin-top:clamp(48px,8vh,80px);padding-top:clamp(32px,5vh,48px);border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;max-width:680px}
.next p:not(.eyebrow){color:var(--ink-2);font-size:17px}
.next .btn{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:8px}

/* ---- the /articles index: one row per article ---- */
.posts{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.post{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:opacity .45s var(--ease)}
.post a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px;padding:clamp(24px,4vh,36px) 0}
.post__img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:block}
.post__meta{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-3)}
.post__meta b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.post__t{margin-top:10px;font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,32px);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:600;color:#fff;max-width:26ch;text-wrap:balance;transition:transform .5s var(--ease)}
.post__d{margin-top:12px;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16.5px;max-width:58ch}
.post__go{display:inline-flex;gap:8px;margin-top:16px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold)}
@media (hover:hover){
  .posts:has(.post:hover) .post:not(:hover){opacity:.42}
  .post:hover .post__t{transform:translateX(8px)}
}

@media (min-width:861px){
  .prose h2::before{opacity:1}
  .post a{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,340px);column-gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:center}
  .post__img{order:2}
}
@media (max-width:860px){.top__nav{gap:16px}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.progress{display:none}.post__t{transition:none}}
.idx-head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;margin-bottom:clamp(44px,8vh,88px)}
.idx-head h1{margin-top:0}
.idx-head .lede{max-width:560px}
@media (max-width:860px){.steps>li{padding-left:40px}}

/* comparison tables: wider than the text on desktop, one card per row on phones */
.prose .tablewrap{margin:1.4em 0 0;width:min(1080px,calc(100vw - 2 * var(--gutter)))}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5}
.prose thead th{text-align:left;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-3);padding:0 14px 12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);vertical-align:bottom}
.prose tbody th,.prose tbody td{text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:16px 14px 16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.prose tbody th{color:#fff;font-weight:600;width:18%}
.prose tbody td{color:var(--ink-2)}
.prose tr.is-us th{color:var(--gold)}
.prose tbody tr.is-us{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(252,188,4,.08),transparent 75%)}
.prose tr.is-us th{box-shadow:inset 2px 0 0 var(--gold);padding-left:14px}
.prose .tablewrap+.sources{margin-top:16px}
.sources{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-3)}
.prose .sources a{color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration-color:var(--line-2)}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .prose .tablewrap{width:auto}
  .prose thead{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
  .prose table,.prose tbody,.prose tr,.prose tbody th,.prose tbody td{display:block;width:auto}
  .prose tbody tr{padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .prose tbody th,.prose tbody td{border:0;padding:3px 0}
  .prose tbody th{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:6px}
  .prose tbody td::before{content:attr(data-label) ": ";color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:600}
  .prose tr.is-us{box-shadow:inset 2px 0 0 var(--gold);padding-left:14px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(252,188,4,.07),transparent 80%)}
  .prose tr.is-us th,.prose tr.is-us td{background:none;box-shadow:none;padding-left:0}
}

/* keep reading: the rest of the set, hairline rows */
.more{margin-top:clamp(48px,8vh,80px);max-width:680px}
.more ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:14px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.more li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.more a{display:block;position:relative;padding:16px 0 16px 28px;color:var(--ink);font-size:clamp(16px,1.35vw,18px);line-height:1.4;transition:color .3s,transform .5s var(--ease)}
.more a::before{content:"+";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:700;transition:color .3s}
@media (hover:hover){.more a:hover{color:#fff;transform:translateX(6px)}.more a:hover::before{color:var(--gold)}}