/* The Daily Ledger — design system v2
   Publisher-style system modeled on the conventions of the most successful
   monetized news, finance, and civic-data sites: sticky masthead, data ticker,
   kicker-labeled cards, serif display type, numbered rankings. */

:root {
  --navy: #0e2438;
  --navy-2: #16344e;
  --navy-3: #0a1c2c;
  --green: #14804a;
  --green-dark: #0e5f37;
  --green-wash: #e9f4ec;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --ink: #17222e;
  --muted: #5d6f80;
  --faint: #8b9aa9;
  --line: #dfe6ec;
  --wash: #f3f6f8;
  --gold: #b98a1d;
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
  --max: 1180px;
  --max-narrow: 780px;
  --radius: 10px;
  --shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(14, 36, 56, 0.08);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: var(--green-dark); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }
.wrap-narrow { max-width: var(--max-narrow); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.masthead {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.masthead-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px;
  height: 66px;
}
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.brand:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.brand img { width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 8px; }
.brand-name {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 21px;
  color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: -0.2px; line-height: 1.1;
}
.brand-name small {
  display: block; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 2.2px; color: var(--green); text-transform: uppercase;
}
.mainnav { display: flex; gap: 4px; margin: 0 auto; }
.mainnav a {
  color: var(--ink); font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600;
  padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 6px; white-space: nowrap;
}
.mainnav a:hover { background: var(--wash); text-decoration: none; color: var(--navy); }
.masthead-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-left: auto; }
.btn {
  display: inline-block; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14.5px;
  padding: 11px 22px; border-radius: 8px; text-align: center;
}
.btn:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.btn-primary { background: var(--green); color: #fff; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--green-dark); color: #fff; }
.btn-navy { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.btn-navy:hover { background: var(--navy-2); color: #fff; }
.btn-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--navy); border: 2px solid var(--navy); }
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.btn-light { background: #fff; color: var(--navy); }
.btn-sm { padding: 8px 16px; font-size: 13.5px; }
.icon-btn {
  background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px;
  color: var(--navy); border-radius: 6px; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1;
}
.icon-btn:hover { background: var(--wash); }
.hamburger { display: none; }

/* ---------- Data ticker ---------- */
.ticker {
  background: var(--navy-3); color: #fff; overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  font-size: 13px;
}
.ticker-track {
  display: flex; gap: 0; white-space: nowrap;
  width: max-content; animation: tick 38s linear infinite;
  padding: 8px 0;
}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes tick { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
.ticker-item { padding: 0 26px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14); }
.ticker-item .t-label { color: #9fb3c6; font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1.4px; margin-right: 8px; }
.ticker-item .t-val { font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13.5px; }
.ticker-note { color: #7e93a8; font-size: 11px; padding: 0 26px; align-self: center; }

/* ---------- Hero (flagship data product) ---------- */
.site-banner { background: var(--navy-3); padding: 26px 0; }
.site-banner .wrap { padding: 0 20px; }
.banner-img { display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 880px; height: auto; margin: 0 auto; border-radius: 10px; }
.hero { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; padding: 58px 0 52px; }
.hero-kicker {
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 2.4px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7fd6a2; margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(30px, 4.6vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.12; margin: 0 0 12px; letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}
.hero h1 .bignum { color: #7fd6a2; }
.hero-dek { color: #c3d2e0; font-size: 17px; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.hero-asof { color: #8ba0b4; font-size: 13px; margin: 0 0 26px; }
.hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-stats {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.14); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; margin-top: 38px;
}
.hero-stat { background: var(--navy-2); padding: 18px 20px; }
.hero-stat .hs-label { font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1.6px; color: #9fb3c6; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero-stat .hs-val { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 27px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin-top: 4px; }
.hero-stat .hs-sub { font-size: 12.5px; color: #8ba0b4; }

/* ---------- Pills ---------- */
.pillbar { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.pill {
  display: inline-block; border: 1.5px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 8px 18px; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy);
  background: #fff;
}
.pill:hover { border-color: var(--green); color: var(--green-dark); text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section { padding: 52px 0; }
.section-wash { background: var(--wash); }
.section-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 27px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}
.section-link { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }

/* ---------- Kickers & cards ---------- */
.kicker {
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1.8px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--green); margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.kicker .sep { color: var(--faint); font-weight: 400; margin: 0 6px; }
.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
.card-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: box-shadow .15s ease;
}
a.card:hover { text-decoration: none; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.card h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--navy); }
.card p.dek { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14.5px; margin: 0 0 14px; flex-grow: 1; }
.card-meta { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--faint); margin-top: auto; }
.card-meta .dot { margin: 0 6px; }

/* ---------- Fast facts ---------- */
.fact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.fact {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 4px solid var(--green);
  border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px 20px;
}
.fact p { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 16.5px; color: var(--ink); }
.fact p strong { font-family: var(--serif); }
.fact a { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------- Most read ---------- */
.mostread { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: mr; }
.mostread li {
  counter-increment: mr; display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.mostread li::before {
  content: counter(mr); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 34px; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--green); line-height: 1; min-width: 40px;
}
.mostread a { color: var(--navy); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.35; }
.mostread a:hover { color: var(--green-dark); }
.mostread .mr-meta { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--faint); margin-top: 4px; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 400; }

/* ---------- Newsletter block ---------- */
.newsletter-block {
  background: var(--green-dark); color: #fff; border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 46px 40px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; align-items: center;
}
.newsletter-block h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 30px; margin: 0 0 10px; letter-spacing: -0.3px; }
.newsletter-block p { color: #d7e9dd; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 15.5px; }
.newsletter-block .proof { font-size: 13px; color: #bcd8c6; }
.nl-form { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin: 18px 0 10px; }
.nl-form input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1; padding: 13px 16px; border: 0; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 15px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
}
.nl-form input:focus { outline: 3px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }
.nl-success { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); border-radius: 8px; padding: 16px 18px; font-size: 15px; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.footer { background: var(--navy-3); color: #b9c9d8; padding: 54px 0 30px; font-size: 14px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.footer h4 { color: #fff; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1.8px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer li { margin-bottom: 9px; }
.footer a { color: #b9c9d8; }
.footer a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-brand img { width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 8px; }
.footer-brand span { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; }
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); padding-top: 22px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 12.5px; color: #7e93a8; }

/* ---------- Article pages ---------- */
.article-hero { padding: 44px 0 8px; }
.article-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 46px); line-height: 1.14;
  color: var(--navy); margin: 10px 0 14px; letter-spacing: -0.5px; max-width: 880px;
}
.article-dek { font-size: 18px; color: var(--muted); max-width: 760px; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); padding-bottom: 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom: 30px; }
.byline .who { font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); }
.byline .avatar { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 17px; }
.share-row { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; margin-left: auto; }
.share-btn { border: 1.5px solid var(--line); background: #fff; border-radius: 999px; padding: 7px 15px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); cursor: pointer; }
.share-btn:hover { border-color: var(--green); color: var(--green-dark); }

.takeaways {
  background: var(--green-wash); border-left: 5px solid var(--green);
  border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0; padding: 22px 26px; margin: 0 0 30px;
}
.takeaways h2 { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--green-dark); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.takeaways ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; }
.takeaways li { margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 16px; }
.takeaways li strong { font-family: var(--serif); }

.prose { font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.75; color: #232f3c; }
.prose p { margin: 0 0 22px; }
.prose h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 26px; color: var(--navy); margin: 40px 0 14px; letter-spacing: -0.2px; }
.prose h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; color: var(--navy); margin: 30px 0 10px; }
.prose .method { font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); background: var(--wash); border-radius: 8px; padding: 16px 20px; }
.prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 24px 0 30px; font-size: 15px; }
.prose th { text-align: left; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 1.2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy); }
.prose td { padding: 11px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.prose tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.prose td.num, .prose th.num { text-align: right; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 14.5px; }
.prose tr.total td { font-weight: 700; border-top: 2px solid var(--navy); }
.table-scroll { overflow-x: auto; }
.source-note { font-size: 13px; color: var(--faint); margin-top: -18px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.article-cta { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; border-radius: 12px; padding: 36px; margin: 44px 0; text-align: center; }
.article-cta h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 26px; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.article-cta p { color: #c3d2e0; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.sources-box { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 22px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.sources-box h3 { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1.8px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.sources-box ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; }

/* ---------- Data hub ---------- */
.data-hero { background: var(--wash); padding: 46px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.data-hero h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px); color: var(--navy); margin: 0 0 10px; letter-spacing: -0.4px; }
.big-tiles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 18px; margin: 30px 0 10px; }
.big-tile { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 22px; }
.big-tile .bt-label { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.big-tile .bt-val { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin: 6px 0 2px; }
.big-tile .bt-sub { font-size: 13px; color: var(--faint); }

/* ---------- Interactive ---------- */
.calc { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; padding: 34px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.calc label { font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: var(--navy); display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.calc input[type="number"] { font-size: 20px; padding: 12px 16px; border: 2px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; width: 180px; font-family: var(--sans); }
.calc input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--green); }
.calc-result { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 26px; margin-top: 24px; text-align: center; }
.calc-result .cr-num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 44px; font-weight: 700; color: #7fd6a2; }
.calc-result .cr-label { color: #b9c9d8; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 6px; }

/* ---------- Topics ---------- */
.topic-block { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; padding: 30px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.topic-block h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 24px; color: var(--navy); margin: 0 0 8px; }
.topic-block p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 16px; }
.topic-links { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.topic-links li { padding: 9px 0; border-top: 1px dashed var(--line); font-size: 15.5px; }
.topic-links li a { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------- Search overlay ---------- */
.search-overlay {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(10, 28, 44, 0.72); z-index: 200;
  display: none; padding: 90px 20px 20px;
}
.search-overlay.open { display: block; }
.search-box { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; background: #fff; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); }
.search-box input { width: 100%; border: 0; padding: 20px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: var(--sans); }
.search-box input:focus { outline: none; }
.search-results { max-height: 50vh; overflow-y: auto; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.search-results a { display: block; padding: 14px 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.search-results a:hover { background: var(--wash); text-decoration: none; }
.search-results .sr-k { font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: var(--green); text-transform: uppercase; }
.search-results .sr-t { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; }
.search-close { position: fixed; top: 26px; right: 30px; background: none; border: 0; color: #fff; font-size: 34px; cursor: pointer; }

/* ---------- Drawer (mobile nav) ---------- */
.drawer {
  position: fixed; top: 0; right: -320px; width: 300px; height: 100%;
  background: var(--navy-3); z-index: 210; transition: right .25s ease;
  padding: 70px 26px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px;
}
.drawer.open { right: 0; }
.drawer a { color: #fff; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
.drawer a:hover { color: #7fd6a2; text-decoration: none; }
.drawer .btn { margin-top: 18px; }
.scrim { position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5); z-index: 205; display: none; }
.scrim.open { display: block; }

/* ---------- Misc ---------- */
.breadcrumb { font-size: 13px; color: var(--faint); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--muted); }
.page-intro { font-size: 18px; color: var(--muted); max-width: 720px; }
.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
.sidebar-box { background: var(--wash); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 24px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.sidebar-box h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; color: var(--navy); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.form-row { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.form-row label { display: block; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--navy); }
.form-row input { width: 100%; padding: 12px 14px; border: 2px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; font-size: 15px; font-family: var(--sans); }
.form-row input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--green); }
.checkline { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .mainnav { display: none; }
  .hamburger { display: block; }
  .card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .hero-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .big-tiles { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .newsletter-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 34px 26px; }
  .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .fact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .card-grid, .card-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .brand-name { font-size: 18px; }
  .masthead .btn { display: none; }
  .hero { padding: 40px 0 36px; }
  .hero-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .hero-stat .hs-val { font-size: 21px; }
  .section { padding: 38px 0; }
  .nl-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .big-tiles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
