:root {
  --ink:#11110f;
  --paper:#f2efe8;
  --paper-2:#e8e2d8;
  --acid:#d8ff57;
  --violet:#7358ff;
  --muted:#6d6a63;
  --line:rgba(17,17,15,.17);
  --pad:clamp(20px,4.3vw,72px);
  --sans:Inter,ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;
  --serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
}

* { box-sizing:border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior:smooth; }
body {
  margin:0;
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
a { color:inherit; }
::selection { background:var(--acid); color:var(--ink); }

.noise {
  position:fixed;
  inset:0;
  z-index:20;
  pointer-events:none;
  opacity:.035;
  mix-blend-mode:multiply;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 180 180' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitchTiles'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.header {
  height:88px;
  padding:0 var(--pad);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.brand {
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  width:max-content;
  color:inherit;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.brand-mark {
  position:relative;
  width:40px;
  height:40px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  border:1.5px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius:50%;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:-.04em;
}
.brand-mark::after {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  width:7px;
  height:7px;
  right:-1px;
  top:-1px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--acid);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--paper);
}
.brand-text {
  display:grid;
  gap:4px;
  min-width:max-content;
  line-height:1;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.brand-text strong { font-size:10px; letter-spacing:.16em; }
.brand-text small { font-size:8.2px; letter-spacing:.19em; font-weight:700; }
.brand-accent { width:3px; height:40px; margin-left:2px; background:var(--acid); }
.back { font-size:13px; text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink); padding-bottom:4px; }

.hero {
  min-height:calc(100svh - 88px);
  padding:clamp(70px,10vw,150px) var(--pad) 42px;
  display:grid;
  align-content:space-between;
  gap:70px;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.eyebrow {
  margin:0 0 26px;
  font-size:12px;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.eyebrow span { background:var(--acid); padding:5px 8px; }
h1 {
  max-width:1320px;
  margin:0;
  font-size:clamp(54px,8.1vw,132px);
  line-height:.86;
  letter-spacing:-.075em;
  font-weight:750;
  overflow-wrap:anywhere;
}
h1 em { color:var(--violet); font-family:var(--serif); font-weight:400; }
.hero-bottom {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(280px,430px);
  gap:40px;
  align-items:end;
  padding-top:22px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero-bottom p {
  max-width:880px;
  margin:0;
  font-size:clamp(18px,2.1vw,30px);
  line-height:1.25;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
}
.meta {
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:12px;
  line-height:1.6;
  letter-spacing:.09em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.hero-cover {
  position:relative;
  margin:0;
  aspect-ratio:3/2;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--ink);
  isolation:isolate;
}
.hero-cover img {
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
}
.hero-cover::after {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:45% 0 0;
  z-index:1;
  pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(17,17,15,.22) 28%,rgba(17,17,15,.9));
}
.hero-cover figcaption,
.story-visual figcaption {
  position:absolute;
  z-index:2;
  left:clamp(18px,4.3vw,72px);
  right:clamp(18px,4.3vw,72px);
  bottom:clamp(18px,4vw,54px);
  display:grid;
  gap:9px;
  color:var(--paper);
}

.article { padding:clamp(70px,10vw,150px) var(--pad); }
.article-grid {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,300px) minmax(0,760px) minmax(180px,1fr);
  gap:clamp(30px,5vw,90px);
  align-items:start;
}
.toc {
  position:sticky;
  top:28px;
  display:grid;
  gap:12px;
  font-size:12px;
  line-height:1.45;
}
.toc b {
  margin-bottom:5px;
  color:var(--violet);
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-style:italic;
  font-weight:400;
}
.toc a {
  margin-left:-9px;
  padding:7px 9px 6px;
  color:var(--muted);
  border-left:2px solid transparent;
  text-decoration:none;
  transition:color .2s ease,background .2s ease,border-color .2s ease,transform .2s ease;
}
.toc a:hover { color:var(--ink); }
.toc a.is-active {
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--acid);
  border-color:var(--ink);
  font-weight:800;
  transform:translateX(6px);
}
.copy { min-width:0; }
.article-intro {
  margin:0 0 82px;
  padding:0 0 42px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.article-intro p:last-child { margin-bottom:0; }
.opening-answer {
  margin:38px 0 28px;
  padding:clamp(24px,4vw,38px);
  background:var(--violet);
  color:#fff;
}
.opening-answer span {
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:14px;
  color:var(--acid);
  font-size:10px;
  font-weight:850;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.opening-answer p {
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:clamp(22px,2.8vw,34px);
  font-weight:720;
  line-height:1.18;
  letter-spacing:-.035em;
}
.copy section { margin:0 0 92px; scroll-margin-top:30px; }
.copy h2 {
  margin:0 0 28px;
  font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,64px);
  line-height:.98;
  letter-spacing:-.045em;
}
.copy h2::before {
  content:attr(data-index);
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:14px;
  color:var(--violet);
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:14px;
  font-style:italic;
  font-weight:400;
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
}
.copy h3 { margin:42px 0 16px; font-size:21px; line-height:1.2; }
.copy p,
.copy li {
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:clamp(19px,1.6vw,23px);
  line-height:1.62;
}
.copy p { margin:0 0 24px; }
.lead::first-letter {
  float:left;
  margin:8px 10px 0 0;
  color:var(--violet);
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:76px;
  font-weight:800;
  line-height:.7;
}
.note {
  margin:40px 0;
  padding:24px;
  border-left:5px solid var(--acid);
  background:var(--paper-2);
}
.note p { margin:0; font-family:var(--sans); font-size:17px; line-height:1.55; }

.story-visual {
  position:relative;
  margin:42px 0;
  aspect-ratio:3/2;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--ink);
  border-radius:2px;
  isolation:isolate;
}
.story-visual img { display:block; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; }
.story-visual::after {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:35% 0 0;
  z-index:1;
  pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(17,17,15,.12) 24%,rgba(17,17,15,.88));
}
.story-visual figcaption {
  left:clamp(18px,3vw,32px);
  right:clamp(18px,3vw,32px);
  bottom:clamp(18px,3vw,30px);
}

.workbook-visual {
  margin:42px 0;
}

.workbook-visual img {
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
}
.route-map {
  margin:42px 0;
  padding:clamp(24px,4vw,38px);
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--paper);
}
.route-map figcaption {
  margin-bottom:24px;
  color:var(--acid);
  font-size:11px;
  font-weight:850;
  letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.route-map ol {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:1px;
  margin:0;
  padding:1px;
  list-style:none;
  background:rgba(242,239,232,.24);
}
.route-map li {
  position:relative;
  min-height:148px;
  padding:22px;
  background:var(--ink);
}
.route-map li:last-child:nth-child(odd) {
  grid-column:1 / -1;
}
.route-map li::after {
  content:"→";
  position:absolute;
  right:14px;
  top:14px;
  color:var(--acid);
  font-size:18px;
  font-weight:800;
}
.route-map li:last-child::after { content:"✓"; }
.route-map li.route-map-result {
  background:var(--acid);
  color:var(--ink);
}
.route-map li.route-map-result small {
  color:rgba(17,17,15,.74);
}
.route-map b {
  display:block;
  max-width:90%;
  margin-bottom:10px;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.2;
}
.route-map small {
  display:block;
  color:#c9c5bd;
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.4;
}
.visual-kicker {
  width:max-content;
  max-width:100%;
  padding:5px 8px;
  background:var(--acid);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-size:10px;
  font-weight:850;
  line-height:1.2;
  letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.visual-line {
  max-width:650px;
  font-size:clamp(21px,3vw,34px);
  font-weight:750;
  line-height:1.02;
  letter-spacing:-.035em;
  text-wrap:balance;
}
.aside {
  position:sticky;
  top:28px;
  padding-top:14px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--ink);
}
.aside span {
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:10px;
  color:var(--violet);
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:30px;
  font-style:italic;
  overflow-wrap:break-word;
}
.aside p { margin:0; color:var(--muted); font-size:13px; line-height:1.55; }

.author-note {
  margin:-42px 0 92px;
  padding:clamp(28px,4vw,52px);
  border-radius:28px;
  background:var(--violet);
  color:#fff;
}
.author-note-label {
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:38px;
  padding-top:9px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  font-size:11px;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.author-note-copy::before {
  content:"“";
  display:block;
  height:58px;
  margin-bottom:12px;
  color:var(--acid);
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:88px;
  line-height:1;
}
.author-note p {
  margin:0 0 22px;
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:clamp(20px,1.8vw,27px);
  line-height:1.45;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;
}
.author-note p:first-of-type {
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:clamp(24px,2.5vw,36px);
  line-height:1.16;
  letter-spacing:-.04em;
}
.author-note-link {
  display:inline-block;
  margin-top:15px;
  padding:13px 17px 11px;
  background:var(--acid);
  color:var(--ink);
  box-shadow:7px 7px 0 var(--ink);
  font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,30px);
  font-weight:850;
  letter-spacing:-.035em;
  text-decoration:none;
  transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.author-note-link:hover { transform:translate(3px,3px); box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--ink); }

.article-faq,
.article-sources {
  margin-top:72px;
  scroll-margin-top:28px;
}

.faq-list {
  margin-top:28px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(17,17,15,.24);
}

.faq-list details {
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(17,17,15,.24);
}

.faq-list summary {
  position:relative;
  padding:22px 52px 22px 0;
  cursor:pointer;
  list-style:none;
  font-size:20px;
  line-height:1.3;
  font-weight:800;
}

.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display:none; }

.faq-list summary::after {
  content:"+";
  position:absolute;
  top:18px;
  right:2px;
  width:32px;
  height:32px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  border:1px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius:50%;
  font-size:22px;
  font-weight:500;
  transition:transform .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}

.faq-list details[open] summary::after {
  transform:rotate(45deg);
  background:var(--acid);
}

.faq-list details p {
  max-width:720px;
  margin:0;
  padding:0 52px 24px 0;
  color:rgba(17,17,15,.76);
}

.sources-heading > span {
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:10px;
  color:var(--purple);
  font-size:12px;
  line-height:1.2;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.sources-heading > p {
  max-width:700px;
  margin:18px 0 0;
  color:rgba(17,17,15,.7);
}

.source-list {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:12px;
  margin:28px 0 0;
  padding:0;
  list-style:none;
}

.source-list li:last-child:nth-child(odd) {
  grid-column:1 / -1;
}

.source-list a {
  min-height:100%;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:10px;
  padding:22px;
  border:1px solid rgba(17,17,15,.24);
  border-radius:16px;
  color:var(--ink);
  text-decoration:none;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.42);
  transition:transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}

.source-list a:hover,
.source-list a:focus-visible {
  transform:translateY(-3px);
  border-color:var(--purple);
  background:#fff;
}

.source-list strong {
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.25;
}

.source-list span {
  color:rgba(17,17,15,.68);
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.5;
}

.source-list b {
  margin-top:auto;
  color:var(--purple);
  font-size:12px;
  line-height:1.2;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.article-sources + .author-note {
  margin-top:72px;
}

.decision {
  padding:clamp(70px,9vw,130px) var(--pad);
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--paper);
}
.decision h2 {
  max-width:1000px;
  margin:0 0 50px;
  font-size:clamp(42px,6.5vw,96px);
  line-height:.92;
  letter-spacing:-.06em;
}
.decision-grid {
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:1px;
  border:1px solid rgba(242,239,232,.25);
  background:rgba(242,239,232,.25);
}
.decision-card { padding:28px; background:var(--ink); }
.decision-card b { display:block; min-height:58px; color:var(--acid); font-size:18px; }
.decision-card p {
  margin:20px 0 0;
  color:#c9c5bd;
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:18px;
  line-height:1.5;
}

.footer {
  padding:28px var(--pad);
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:20px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

/* Give expansive desktop viewports a balanced reading measure instead of
   assigning all spare width to the contextual aside. */
@media (min-width:1600px) {
  .article-grid {
    grid-template-columns:minmax(210px,260px) minmax(760px,980px) minmax(210px,260px);
    justify-content:center;
    gap:clamp(42px,3.2vw,72px);
  }
  .toc { font-size:13px; }
  .copy p,
  .copy li { font-size:clamp(21px,1.1vw,25px); }
  .note p { font-size:19px; }
}

@media (max-width:980px) {
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr); }
  .toc,
  .aside { position:static; }
  .aside { max-width:420px; }
  .decision-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
}

@media (max-width:700px) {
  .header { height:74px; }
  .brand-text { display:none; }
  .hero { min-height:auto; padding-top:64px; gap:64px; }
  .hero-bottom { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  h1 { font-size:clamp(34px,10.5vw,72px); overflow-wrap:normal; }
  h1 em { white-space:nowrap; }
  .hero-cover { aspect-ratio:4/3; }
  .hero-cover img { object-position:center; }
  .copy section { margin-bottom:70px; }
  .story-visual { margin:34px 0; aspect-ratio:4/3; }
  .workbook-visual { margin:34px 0; }
  .route-map { margin:34px 0; }
  .route-map ol { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .route-map li { min-height:auto; }
  .visual-line { font-size:clamp(19px,6.4vw,25px); }
  .author-note { margin-top:-28px; border-radius:20px; }
  .article-faq,
  .article-sources { margin-top:52px; }
  .source-list { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .source-list li:last-child:nth-child(odd) { grid-column:auto; }
  .article-sources + .author-note { margin-top:52px; }
  .faq-list summary { padding-right:46px; font-size:18px; }
  .faq-list details p { padding-right:0; }
  .footer { flex-direction:column; }
}

@media (max-width:420px) {
  h1 em { white-space:normal; }
}

@media (max-width:360px) {
  h1 { font-size:clamp(34px,10.5vw,42px); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior:auto; }
  .author-note-link,
  .toc a { transition:none; }
}