/* SMC Gold — Sovereign theme (emerald & gold) */
:root{
  --bg:#0B221C; --bg2:#0E2A23; --deep:#081A15; --line:#23453A; --line2:#2C5446;
  --ink:#F6EEDC; --ink2:#E9DCC0; --text:#C9D3CC; --muted:#A3B8AD; --dim:#8DA699;
  --gold:#D8B66A; --gold-hi:#E6C77E; --gold-lo:#B8914A;
  --serif:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif; --sans:Jost,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:300;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}
a{color:var(--ink2);text-decoration:none}a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip:focus{left:16px;top:16px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--bg);padding:8px 14px;z-index:9}
.wrap{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding-inline:24px}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:0 0 18px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.eyebrow:before{content:"";width:44px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.btn-gold{display:inline-block;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-hi),var(--gold-lo));color:var(--bg)!important;padding:16px 28px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase}
.btn-outline{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold)!important;padding:10px 18px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase}
.btn-ghost{display:inline-block;border:1px solid #3C6656;color:var(--ink2);padding:16px 28px;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase}

/* header */
.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:5}
.head-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding-block:18px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--ink)}
.wordmark{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1;font-family:var(--sans)}
.wordmark b{font-size:28px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:3px;color:#F1E7D2}
.wordmark i{font-style:normal;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:8px;color:var(--gold);margin-top:3px}
.main-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:6px 22px;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line2);color:var(--ink2);padding:8px 14px;font:inherit;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;min-height:44px}
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--deep);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px 24px;gap:14px}
  .main-nav.open{display:flex}
  .site-header{position:relative}
}

/* hero */
.hero{background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 85% 10%,#1A4A3C 0%,var(--bg) 60%)}
.hero-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:48px;align-items:center;padding-block:72px 64px}
.hero-copy{flex:1 1 480px;min-width:0}
.hero h1{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(44px,6vw,76px);line-height:1;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-1px;text-wrap:balance}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--gold)}
.hero p.lead{margin:24px 0 32px;font-size:19px;max-width:46ch;color:#AFC0B6}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
.hero-card{flex:1 1 420px;min-width:0;border:1px solid var(--line2);background:rgba(8,26,21,.6);padding:24px}
.hero-card .head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.hero-card .head span:last-child{color:var(--gold)}
.hero-card img{margin-top:14px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-card .title{margin:14px 0 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink)}
.strip{border-block:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg2)}
.strip .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 36px;justify-content:space-between;padding-block:16px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.strip a{color:var(--muted)}.strip i{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal}

/* sections */
.section{padding-top:72px}
.sec-head{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-bottom:32px}
.sec-head h2,.h2{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,48px);font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.sec-head a{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(min(320px,100%),1fr));gap:16px}
.card{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;min-height:230px}
.card .meta{margin:0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.card .meta span:last-child{color:var(--dim)}
.card h3{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:29px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:600}
.card h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.card p{margin:0;font-size:15px;color:#AEBFB6}
.card img{border:1px solid var(--line);aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.empty{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:48px 24px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);background:var(--bg2)}
.empty p{margin:0 auto 8px;max-width:56ch}.empty a{color:var(--gold)}
.e-t{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink)!important}

.ad{margin:48px 0;display:flex;justify-content:center;min-height:90px}
.cta{border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:56px 48px;background:radial-gradient(80% 140% at 0% 0%,#17463A 0%,var(--bg) 70%);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:32px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:56px}
.cta h2{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,50px);line-height:1.05;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.cta p{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:17px;color:#AFC0B6;max-width:52ch}
.cta>div{flex:1 1 460px;min-width:0}
.author{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:40px;align-items:center;margin-top:72px}
.author .pic.mono{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:56px;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--gold);background:var(--bg2)}
.author .pic{flex:0 0 160px;height:200px;border:1px solid var(--line2);object-fit:cover;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--dim);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase}
.author>div{flex:1 1 440px;min-width:0}
.author h2{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:40px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.author p{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:17px;color:#AFC0B6;max-width:60ch}

/* article */
.crumbs{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);padding-top:40px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.art-head{max-width:860px;padding-block:24px 32px}
.art-head h1{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(34px,4.2vw,52px);line-height:1.08;max-width:22ch;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:balance}
.art-head .sub{margin:18px 0 0;font-size:19px;color:#AFC0B6}
.art-head .by{margin:18px 0 0;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}
.art-cover{border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:40px}
.art-layout{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:56px;align-items:flex-start}
.prose{flex:1 1 620px;min-width:0;max-width:740px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;color:#E3E9E5;font-weight:400}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:36px;line-height:1.15;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin:48px 0 12px;scroll-margin-top:90px}
.prose h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:27px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin:32px 0 8px}
.prose p{margin:0 0 20px}
.prose a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.prose img{border:1px solid var(--line);margin:8px 0}
.prose figure{margin:28px 0}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:22px}.prose li{margin:6px 0}
.prose blockquote{margin:28px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 22px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.35}
.side{flex:1 1 280px;min-width:0;position:sticky;top:96px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px}
.toc{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px}
.toc p{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.toc a{display:block;padding:6px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px}
.tg-box{border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:24px;background:#0E2A23}
.tg-box p.t{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink)}
.tg-box p.s{margin:8px 0 16px;font-size:15px;color:#AFC0B6}
.disclaimer-box{margin-top:40px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px;font-size:14px;color:var(--dim)}
@media (max-width:980px){.side{position:static}}

/* pages */
.page{max-width:820px;padding-block:24px 0}
.page h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,58px);font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 24px}

/* footer */
.site-footer{margin-top:88px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--deep);font-size:14px}
.foot-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:32px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;padding-block:48px}
.foot-row>*{flex:1 1 220px;min-width:0}.foot-about{flex-basis:320px!important}
.foot-col{display:flex!important;flex-direction:column;gap:8px!important;text-transform:none!important;letter-spacing:0!important;font-size:15px!important}
.foot-h{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.foot-brand{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;letter-spacing:3px;color:#F1E7D2}
.site-footer nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 26px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase}
.risk{border-top:1px solid #1C3A30;padding-block:18px 36px;font-size:13px;color:var(--dim);margin:0 auto}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
@media (max-width:700px){.strip i{display:none}.strip .wrap{justify-content:flex-start;gap:10px 24px}}

/* ---------- v2 ---------- */
.small{font-size:14px}
.hc-sub{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:15px;color:#AFC0B6}
.topics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.topic{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;color:var(--text);transition:border-color .2s,background .2s}
.topic:hover,.topic:focus-visible{background:var(--bg2);border-color:var(--gold-lo);color:var(--text)}
.t-art{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;max-width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#F7F2E6;overflow:hidden}
.t-svg{display:block;width:100%;height:100%}
.t-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;padding:22px 24px 20px;flex:1}
.t-num{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--gold)}
.t-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--ink)}
.t-desc{font-size:15px;color:#AEBFB6}
.t-foot{margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:8px 16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.t-count{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.t-go{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.topic:hover .t-go span{display:inline-block;transform:translateX(3px);transition:transform .2s}
.is-soon .t-go{color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line2);padding:3px 10px}
@media (max-width:1024px){.topics{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}}
@media (max-width:640px){.topics{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}}
.path{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);counter-reset:none}
.path a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:4px 20px;padding:20px 24px;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text)}
.path a:hover{background:var(--bg2)}
.p-step{grid-row:span 2;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);padding-top:6px}
.p-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink)}
.p-sub{font-size:15px;color:#AEBFB6}
@media (max-width:600px){.path a{grid-template-columns:1fr}.p-step{grid-row:auto;padding:0}}
.author .role,.about-author .role{margin:6px 0 0;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.author a.more{color:var(--gold)}
.pager{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-top:32px;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase}
.pager a{color:var(--gold)}
.other-topics{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 24px;align-items:baseline;margin-top:48px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.other-topics .foot-h{flex-basis:100%}

/* article */
.kind{display:inline-block;margin:0 0 14px;padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line2);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.kind-example{color:#CFE0D6}.kind-outlook{color:#F0D9A0;border-color:#5A4A26}
.art-cover{margin:0 0 40px;max-width:1000px;border:1px solid var(--line2);aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--deep)}
.art-cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.chart-meta{border:1px solid var(--line2);background:var(--bg2);padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 32px;font-size:15px}
.chart-meta dl{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 32px;margin:0}
.chart-meta dl div{min-width:0}
.chart-meta dt{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.chart-meta dd{margin:2px 0 0;color:var(--ink);font-weight:400}
.chart-meta p{margin:12px 0 0;color:#C2D0C8}
.chart-meta dl+p{padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.prose figure.chart{position:relative;margin:32px 0;padding:10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #2F5A4B;box-shadow:0 0 0 6px var(--bg2)}
.prose figure.chart img{border:0;margin:0;width:100%;cursor:zoom-in}
.prose figure.chart figcaption{margin:10px -10px -10px;padding:10px 14px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink2);background:var(--bg2);border-top:2px solid var(--gold);font-family:var(--sans)}
.prose figure:not(.chart) figcaption{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.zoom-btn{position:absolute;top:18px;right:18px;background:rgba(11,34,28,.85);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:6px 10px;font:inherit;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;min-height:36px}
.zoom-btn:hover,.zoom-btn:focus-visible{background:var(--bg)}
.zoom{max-width:min(1400px,96vw);max-height:94vh;width:100%;padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:#fff;color:#1d2a25}
.zoom::backdrop{background:rgba(4,14,11,.88)}
.zoom img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:80vh;object-fit:contain}
.zoom-close{display:block;margin:0 0 8px auto;background:#0B221C;color:#F6EEDC;border:0;padding:8px 14px;font:inherit;cursor:pointer;min-height:40px}
.zoom-cap{margin:8px 0 0;font-size:14px}
.prose .table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:24px 0;border:1px solid var(--line2)}
.prose table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:16px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.prose th,.prose td{padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.prose th{background:var(--bg2);color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.5px}
.prose .note,.prose .note-warn{margin:28px 0;padding:18px 22px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:var(--bg2)}
.prose .note-warn{border-left-color:#D98B6A;background:#2A2018}
.prose .note>*:last-child,.prose .note-warn>*:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.prose h4{font-size:19px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);margin:24px 0 6px}
.prose ol>li::marker{color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.prose hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:40px 0}
.prose code{font-size:.9em;background:var(--bg2);padding:1px 5px}
.disclaimer-box p{margin:0 0 8px}.disclaimer-box a{color:var(--gold)}
.author-box{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:32px;padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.author-box img{width:72px;height:72px;object-fit:cover;flex:0 0 72px}
.author-box div{min-width:0}.author-box p{margin:0;font-size:16px}.ab-name{font-weight:500;margin-bottom:6px!important}
.mono-sm{flex:0 0 72px;height:72px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line2);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;color:var(--gold)}
.ad{margin:40px 0;display:block;min-height:300px;border-block:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:8px}
.ad-label{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:6px}
.preview-bar{background:#F0D9A0;color:#2A2010;padding:10px 24px;font-size:15px;text-align:center}
.preview-bar a{color:#0B221C;text-decoration:underline}

/* pages */
.about-author{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;align-items:center;margin:8px 0 40px;padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line2);background:var(--bg2)}
.about-author img{width:140px;height:170px;object-fit:cover;margin:0;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-author .mono{width:110px;height:110px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid var(--line2);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:44px;color:var(--gold)}
.about-author>div{flex:1 1 300px;min-width:0}.about-author h2{margin:0!important}.about-author p{margin:8px 0 0}
.cf{display:grid;gap:18px;margin:32px 0;padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line2);background:var(--bg2)}
.cf-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px}.cf-row>div{flex:1 1 240px;min-width:0}
.cf label{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--ink2)}
.cf input,.cf select,.cf textarea{width:100%;padding:12px 14px;background:var(--deep);border:1px solid var(--line2);color:var(--ink);font:inherit;font-size:16px;font-weight:400;border-radius:0}
.cf input:focus,.cf select:focus,.cf textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:0;border-color:var(--gold)}
.cf [aria-invalid=true]{border-color:#E58F7A}
.cf-err{margin:6px 0 0;color:#F3B3A3;font-size:15px}
.cf .btn-gold{border:0;cursor:pointer}
.cf p{margin:0}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.cf-ok{margin:32px 0;padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:var(--bg2)}
.cf-ok p{margin:0 0 6px}
.contact-alt{margin-top:24px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
@media (max-width:480px){.wrap{padding-inline:16px}.cta{padding:32px 22px}.hero-row{padding-block:48px 40px}.card{padding:24px 20px}.t-body{padding:18px 18px 16px}.cf{padding:20px 16px}.chart-meta dl{gap:10px 20px}.prose figure.chart{padding:6px;box-shadow:none}.zoom-btn{top:12px;right:12px}}

/* ---------- v3: covers, learn panel, steps ---------- */
.thumb{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--deep)}
.thumb img,.card .thumb img,.hero-card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border:0;margin:0}
.hero-card .thumb{margin-top:14px}
.card .thumb{margin:-30px -28px 6px;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
@media (max-width:480px){.card .thumb{margin:-24px -20px 6px}}
.learn{margin:0 0 28px;padding:20px 24px;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#123A30,var(--bg2))}
.learn-h{margin:0 0 10px!important;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.learn ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:6px}
.learn li{margin:0;padding-left:26px;position:relative}
.learn li:before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.learn a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}.learn a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.toc-m{display:none;margin:0 0 28px;border:1px solid var(--line2)}
.toc-m summary{cursor:pointer;padding:14px 18px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);min-height:44px}
.toc-m nav{padding:0 18px 12px}.toc-m a{display:block;padding:8px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px;color:var(--ink2);text-decoration:none}
@media (max-width:980px){.toc-m{display:block}.side .toc{display:none}}
.prose ol{list-style:none;counter-reset:step;padding-left:0}
.prose ol>li{counter-increment:step;position:relative;padding-left:44px;margin:12px 0}
.prose ol>li:before{content:counter(step);position:absolute;left:0;top:1px;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;line-height:1}
.prose h2[id^="quick-checklist"]+ol{padding:18px 22px;border:1px solid var(--line2);background:var(--bg2)}
.prose h2[id^="quick-checklist"]+ol>li:before{content:"✓";border-radius:4px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--bg);border-color:var(--gold)}
.prose ul>li::marker{color:var(--gold)}

/* homepage illustration card */
.hero-chart{margin-top:14px;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:#fff;padding:6px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.hero-svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.hero-steps{list-style:none;margin:16px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-steps li{background:var(--bg2);padding:12px 14px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;min-width:0}
.hero-steps b{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:2px}
.hero-steps span{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;margin-top:2px}
@media (max-width:420px){.hero-steps li{padding:10px;font-size:14px}.hero-steps span{font-size:12px}}

/* Telegram VIP banner */
.vip{position:relative;overflow:hidden;margin:56px 0 0;border:2px solid var(--gold);background:radial-gradient(90% 140% at 100% 0%,#1D5544 0%,#0B221C 55%,#081A15 100%)}
.vip:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(105deg,transparent 40%,rgba(255,236,180,.16) 50%,transparent 60%);animation:vip-shine 4s ease-in-out infinite}
.vip-link{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:40px;padding:40px 48px 18px;color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.vip-link:hover{color:inherit}
.vip-icon{position:relative;flex:0 0 120px;height:120px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#37AEE2,#1E96C8);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 0 0 12px rgba(55,174,226,.14),0 0 0 2px var(--gold) inset}
.vip-icon:before,.vip-icon:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:50%;border:3px solid #37AEE2;animation:vip-ring 2s ease-out infinite}
.vip-icon:after{animation-delay:1s}
.vip-icon svg{width:56px;height:56px;margin-left:-5px;animation:vip-fly 2s ease-in-out infinite}
.vip-txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;min-width:0}
.vip-k{color:var(--gold);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
.vip-h{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink);font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,50px);line-height:1.02;font-weight:600;text-wrap:balance}
.vip-h em{color:var(--gold-hi);font-style:italic}
.vip-s{color:#B9C8C0;font-size:17px}
.vip-btn{margin-left:auto;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;white-space:nowrap;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-hi),var(--gold-lo));color:var(--bg);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:16px 26px;animation:vip-glow 2s ease-in-out infinite}
.vip-btn svg{width:22px;height:22px;animation:vip-fly 2s ease-in-out infinite}
.vip-disc,.prose .vip-disc{position:relative;margin:0;padding:0 48px 14px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.4;color:#8DA699}
.prose .vip{margin:40px 0}.prose a.vip-link{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}.prose .vip-link{display:grid;grid-template-columns:84px 1fr;column-gap:24px;row-gap:16px;align-items:center;padding:28px 28px 16px}.prose .vip-btn{grid-column:2;margin-left:0;justify-self:start}.prose .vip-btn,.prose .vip-btn:hover{color:var(--bg)}.prose .vip-icon{flex-basis:84px;height:84px}.prose .vip-icon svg{width:40px;height:40px}.prose .vip-h{font-size:clamp(26px,2.6vw,34px)}.prose .vip-s{font-size:15px}.prose .vip-disc{padding:0 28px 14px}
@keyframes vip-shine{0%{transform:translateX(-110%)}55%,100%{transform:translateX(110%)}}
@keyframes vip-ring{0%{transform:scale(1);opacity:.8}100%{transform:scale(1.55);opacity:0}}
@keyframes vip-fly{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) rotate(0)}50%{transform:translate(4px,-5px) rotate(-6deg)}}
@keyframes vip-glow{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(230,199,126,0)}50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(230,199,126,.16),0 0 26px rgba(230,199,126,.32)}}
@media (max-width:760px){.vip-link,.prose .vip-link{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px;padding:26px 22px 16px}.vip-icon,.prose .vip-icon{flex:0 0 72px;width:72px;height:72px}.vip-icon svg,.prose .vip-icon svg{width:34px;height:34px}.vip-btn{margin-left:0;width:100%;justify-content:center}.vip-disc,.prose .vip-disc{padding:0 22px 14px}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.vip:after,.vip-icon:before,.vip-icon:after,.vip-icon svg,.vip-btn,.vip-btn svg{animation:none}}