@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 100; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-100-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 100; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-100-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 200; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-200-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-200-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-300-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-300-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-400-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-400-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-500-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-500-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-600-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-600-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-700-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-700-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 800; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-800-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 800; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-800-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 900; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-900-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 900; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/barlow-semi-condensed-latin-900-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 200; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-200-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-200-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-300-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-300-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-400-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-400-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-500-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-500-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-600-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-600-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-700-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-700-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 800; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-800-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 800; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-800-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: italic; font-weight: 900; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-900-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); }
@font-face { font-family: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 900; font-display: swap; src: url("/assets/fonts/zalando-sans-semiexpanded-latin-900-normal.woff2") format("woff2"); }
:root {
  --bg-light-base: #f3ead6;
  --fg-light-base-body: #1d1a16;
  --fg-light-base-heading: #1d1a16;
  --fg-light-base-muted: #5c5347;
  --fg-light-base-link: #835400;
  --fg-light-base-inverse: #1d1a16;
  --bg-light-card: #fcf7ec;
  --fg-light-card-body: #1d1a16;
  --fg-light-card-heading: #1d1a16;
  --fg-light-card-muted: #5c5347;
  --fg-light-card-link: #835400;
  --fg-light-card-inverse: #1d1a16;
  --bg-light-elevated: #e9dcc0;
  --fg-light-elevated-body: #1d1a16;
  --fg-light-elevated-heading: #1d1a16;
  --fg-light-elevated-muted: #5c5347;
  --fg-light-elevated-link: #835400;
  --fg-light-elevated-inverse: #1d1a16;
  --brand-light-accent: #835400;
  --brand-light-accent-hover: #6b4500;
  --brand-light-on-accent: #ffffff;
  --focus-light-ring: #835400;
  --border-light-default: #7a6f5f;
  --border-light-subtle: #d8ccb4;
}
.bg-surface-base { background: var(--bg-light-base); --fg-body: var(--fg-light-base-body); --fg-heading: var(--fg-light-base-heading); --fg-muted: var(--fg-light-base-muted); --fg-link: var(--fg-light-base-link); --fg-inverse: var(--fg-light-base-inverse); }
.bg-surface-card { background: var(--bg-light-card); --fg-body: var(--fg-light-card-body); --fg-heading: var(--fg-light-card-heading); --fg-muted: var(--fg-light-card-muted); --fg-link: var(--fg-light-card-link); --fg-inverse: var(--fg-light-card-inverse); }
.bg-surface-elevated { background: var(--bg-light-elevated); --fg-body: var(--fg-light-elevated-body); --fg-heading: var(--fg-light-elevated-heading); --fg-muted: var(--fg-light-elevated-muted); --fg-link: var(--fg-light-elevated-link); --fg-inverse: var(--fg-light-elevated-inverse); }
.text-role-body { color: var(--fg-body); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.text-role-heading { color: var(--fg-heading); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.text-role-muted { color: var(--fg-muted); }
.text-role-link { color: var(--fg-link); }
.text-role-inverse { color: var(--fg-inverse); }
.text-role-link { text-decoration: underline; }
.text-role-link:hover { color: var(--brand-light-accent-hover); }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, summary:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--focus-light-ring); outline-offset: 2px; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.site-logo { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.site-menu > summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; }
.site-menu > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
:where(section[data-section][style]) { background-size: cover; background-position: center; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
:where(section[data-section][style] > .bg-surface-card) { padding: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem); }
:where(section[data-section][style] > .bg-surface-card > :first-child) { margin-top: 0; }
:where(section[data-section][style] > .bg-surface-card > :last-child) { margin-bottom: 0; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }
.skip-link:focus { position: static; padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem; outline: 2px solid var(--focus-light-ring); }

/* Straight-talk Q&A counter: condensed question headlines, amber-gold on charcoal and cream. */

:root {
  --font-ask: 'Barlow Semi Condensed', 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;
  --font-say: 'Zalando Sans SemiExpanded', Verdana, sans-serif;
  --cream: #f3ead6;
  --sheet: #fcf7ec;
  --sand: #e9dcc0;
  --charcoal: #29251f;
  --ink: #1d1a16;
  --ink-2: #3a342c;
  --ink-soft: #5c5347;
  --amber: #835400;
  --amber-deep: #6b4500;
  --gold: #e6ac2a;
  --gold-wash: #f6dfa4;
  --line: #d8ccb4;
  --line-strong: #7a6f5f;
  --measure: 40rem;
  --wide: 78rem;
  --gutter: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-say);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--cream);
  overflow-x: clip;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-ask);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

p,
ul,
ol {
  margin: 0 0 1.15em;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: var(--amber);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--amber-deep);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
}

a:focus-visible,
summary:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--amber);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  top: -4rem;
  z-index: 70;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
  background: var(--sheet);
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 1rem;
}

/* ---------- Header: static counter bar with grouped mega-panel ---------- */

.site-header {
  position: static;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--charcoal);
}

.counter-bar {
  position: relative;
  max-width: var(--wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.8rem var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: clamp(0.75rem, 4vw, 1.5rem);
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.brand .site-logo {
  display: block;
  width: 2.75rem;
  height: 2.75rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.wordmark {
  font-family: var(--font-ask);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  max-width: 13ch;
  overflow-wrap: normal;
}

.nav-panel {
  display: none;
}

.nav-toggle {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

/* Collapsed toggle (narrow screens) */

.site-menu > summary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.95rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--charcoal);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-ask);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--sheet);
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
}

.site-menu > summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.menu-icon {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 1.2rem;
  height: 0.8rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) top / 100% 2px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) center / 100% 2px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) bottom / 100% 2px no-repeat;
}

.site-menu[open] .menu-icon {
  background: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) center / 100% 2px no-repeat;
}

.site-menu[open] > summary {
  background: var(--gold-wash);
}

.site-menu > ul {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 100%;
  z-index: 40;
  margin: 3px 0 0;
  padding: 1rem var(--gutter) 1.5rem;
  list-style: none;
  background: var(--sheet);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--charcoal);
  max-height: 80vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
}

.site-menu li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.site-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ask);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-menu a:hover {
  color: var(--amber-deep);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.site-menu ul ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  padding: 0 0 0 1rem;
}

.site-menu ul ul li {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.site-menu ul ul a {
  font-family: var(--font-say);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
}

@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .nav-toggle {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-panel {
    display: block;
  }

  .nav-panel .site-nav > ul {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.2rem;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-panel .site-nav > ul > li {
    position: static;
  }

  .nav-panel .site-nav > ul > li > a,
  .nav-panel .site-nav-group > summary {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    min-height: 2.75rem;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.85rem;
    font-family: var(--font-ask);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.12rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 999px;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .nav-panel .site-nav-group > summary {
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-panel .site-nav-group > summary::-webkit-details-marker {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-panel .site-nav-group > summary::after {
    content: "";
    width: 0.42rem;
    height: 0.42rem;
    border-right: 2px solid currentColor;
    border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor;
    transform: translateY(-0.15rem) rotate(45deg);
  }

  .nav-panel .site-nav-group[open] > summary::after {
    transform: translateY(0.1rem) rotate(-135deg);
  }

  .nav-panel .site-nav > ul > li > a:hover,
  .nav-panel .site-nav-group > summary:hover,
  .nav-panel .site-nav-group[open] > summary {
    background: var(--gold-wash);
  }

  .nav-panel .site-nav-group > ul {
    position: absolute;
    left: var(--gutter);
    right: var(--gutter);
    top: calc(100% + 3px);
    z-index: 40;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0.15rem 1.75rem;
    background: var(--sheet);
    border: 3px solid var(--charcoal);
    border-top: 0;
    border-radius: 0 0 1rem 1rem;
  }

  .nav-panel .site-nav-group > ul > li:first-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .nav-panel .site-nav-group > ul > li:first-child a {
    font-family: var(--font-ask);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .nav-panel .site-nav-group > ul a {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.45rem 0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .nav-panel .site-nav-group > ul a:hover {
    color: var(--amber-deep);
    text-decoration: underline;
  }
}

/* ---------- Frame and breadcrumbs ---------- */

.page-frame {
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
}

.breadcrumbs {
  max-width: var(--wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.1rem var(--gutter) 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.breadcrumbs ol {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
}

.breadcrumbs li + li::before {
  content: "/";
  margin-right: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--line-strong);
}

/* ---------- Shared prose ---------- */

.prose {
  max-width: var(--measure);
}

.prose h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.2rem);
  margin: 2.4rem 0 0.8rem;
}

.prose h3 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0.6rem;
}

.prose ul,
.prose ol {
  padding-left: 1.3rem;
}

.prose li {
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.prose blockquote {
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  background: var(--sheet);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.photo-hero,
.photo-inline {
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
}

.photo-hero img,
.photo-inline img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 1rem;
}

section[data-section] {
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

section[data-section] > .bg-surface-card {
  background: var(--sheet);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
}

section[data-section] > .bg-surface-card > h2:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* Page title blocks shared by inner kinds */

.answer-head,
.ladder-head,
.town-head,
.facts-head,
.ask-head {
  max-width: var(--wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem var(--gutter) 1.5rem;
}

.answer-question h1,
.ladder-title h1,
.town-title h1,
.facts-title h1,
.ask-title h1,
.after-title h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 7vw, 4.6rem);
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.answer-question h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.answer-question h1::after,
.ladder-title h1::after,
.town-title h1::after,
.facts-title h1::after,
.ask-title h1::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 4.5rem;
  height: 0.4rem;
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.answer-body,
.ladder-body,
.card-grid,
.ask-flow {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}

/* ---------- Home: two-column opener ---------- */

.qa-opener {
  max-width: var(--wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.5rem var(--gutter) 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.25rem;
}

.qa-ask {
  background: var(--sand);
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 3px solid var(--charcoal);
  box-shadow: 0.6rem 0.6rem 0 var(--charcoal);
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 5vw, 3.25rem);
}

.qa-headline h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 8vw, 5.4rem);
  line-height: 0.96;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.qa-headline h1::before {
  content: "?";
  display: block;
  width: 1.1em;
  height: 1.1em;
  margin-bottom: 0.35em;
  border-radius: 0.3em 0.3em 0.3em 0;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.7em;
  line-height: 1.1em;
  text-align: center;
}

.qa-lines {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--charcoal);
}

.qa-lines .display-line {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  max-width: 34rem;
}

.qa-lines .display-line:first-child {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.qa-answers {
  max-width: none;
}

.qa-answers > p:first-of-type {
  font-family: var(--font-ask);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 1.75rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.qa-answers h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 2.9rem);
  padding: 0.25rem 0 0.4rem;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--charcoal);
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
}

.qa-answers h2 + p {
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (min-width: 60rem) {
  .qa-opener {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr);
    align-items: start;
    gap: 3.5rem;
  }

  .qa-ask {
    position: sticky;
    top: 1.5rem;
  }
}

/* ---------- Question detail: one column ---------- */

.answer-body > p:first-of-type {
  font-family: var(--font-ask);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 1.7rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.35rem;
  background: var(--sheet);
  border: 2px solid var(--charcoal);
  border-radius: 1rem 1rem 1rem 0;
}

.answer-body h2:last-of-type {
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--line);
}

/* ---------- Topic cluster: stepped ladder ---------- */

.ladder-body {
  max-width: calc(var(--measure) + 2 * var(--gutter));
}

.ladder-body ol {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
  counter-reset: rung;
}

.ladder-body ol > li {
  counter-increment: rung;
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem 0.85rem 3.6rem;
  background: var(--sheet);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0.8rem;
}

.ladder-body ol > li::before {
  content: counter(rung);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.85rem;
  top: 0.8rem;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-ask);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.ladder-body ol > li > a:first-child {
  font-family: var(--font-ask);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .ladder-body ol > li:nth-child(2) { margin-left: 1.25rem; }
  .ladder-body ol > li:nth-child(3) { margin-left: 2.5rem; }
  .ladder-body ol > li:nth-child(4) { margin-left: 3.75rem; }
  .ladder-body ol > li:nth-child(5) { margin-left: 5rem; }
  .ladder-body ol > li:nth-child(6) { margin-left: 6.25rem; }
  .ladder-body ol > li:nth-child(7) { margin-left: 7.5rem; }
  .ladder-body ol > li:nth-child(8) { margin-left: 8.75rem; }
  .ladder-body ol > li:nth-child(n+9) { margin-left: 10rem; }

  .ladder-body {
    max-width: calc(var(--measure) + 10rem + 2 * var(--gutter));
  }

  .ladder-body > :not(ol):not(figure) {
    max-width: var(--measure);
  }
}

/* ---------- Grid of cards: about and nearby towns ---------- */

.card-grid {
  max-width: var(--wide);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 19rem), 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.card-grid > * {
  margin: 0;
}

.card-grid > p:first-child {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  max-width: var(--measure);
  font-family: var(--font-ask);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.6rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.card-grid > h2,
.card-grid > h3,
.card-grid > figure,
.card-grid > section {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.card-grid > h2 {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

.card-grid > p,
.card-grid > ul,
.card-grid > ol {
  background: var(--sheet);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
}

.card-grid > ul,
.card-grid > ol {
  padding-left: 2.4rem;
}

.card-grid > p:first-child {
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/* ---------- Contact: stepped submit flow ---------- */

.ask-flow {
  max-width: var(--wide);
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.ask-form {
  background: var(--sheet);
  border: 3px solid var(--charcoal);
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  align-self: start;
}

.ask-steps {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  counter-reset: ask;
}

.ask-step {
  counter-increment: ask;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 1.5rem 3.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.ask-step::before {
  content: counter(ask);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 2.2rem;
  height: 2.2rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-family: var(--font-ask);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 2.2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.ask-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 1.05rem;
  top: 2.5rem;
  bottom: 0.3rem;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--line-strong);
}

.ask-step label {
  font-family: var(--font-ask);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 2.2rem;
}

.ask-step input,
.ask-step textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 2px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem;
  min-height: 3rem;
}

.ask-step textarea {
  resize: vertical;
}

.ask-step-send {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.ask-send {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 3.75rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ask);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: var(--amber);
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.ask-send:hover {
  background: var(--amber-deep);
}

@media (min-width: 60rem) {
  .ask-flow {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
    gap: 3.5rem;
  }
}

/* ---------- Thank you: stepped treads ---------- */

.after-stair {
  max-width: var(--wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem var(--gutter) 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.after-tread {
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
}

.after-tread-title {
  padding: 1.5rem 0 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--charcoal);
  max-width: 40rem;
}

.after-tread-body {
  background: var(--sheet);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.after-tread-body > h2:first-of-type {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

@media (min-width: 52rem) {
  .after-tread-body {
    margin-left: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 9rem);
  }
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */

.site-footer {
  background: var(--sand);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-top: 6px solid var(--charcoal);
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.25rem var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.footer-glyph {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 1.6rem;
  border-radius: 0.4rem 0.4rem 0.4rem 0;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 0.35rem var(--gold);
}

.footer-line {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-ask);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    transition: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
  }
}