/* ==========================================================================
   Brass Tacks — site stylesheet
   Palette canon: 13-Formatting-Rules.md §1
   Tack Brass #8A6116 primary · Deep Brass #6E4E12 · Brass Tint #F7EFE0
   Brass Border #E6D6B8 · Slate Blue #305E6B secondary · Link Blue #1A4C8F
   Ink #1C1C1A · Meta Gray #4F5B62
   Lowest contrast used anywhere: 5.52:1 (white on Tack Brass).
   NOTE: .eo-embed rules stay LAST in this file on purpose.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --brass:        #8A6116;
  --brass-deep:   #6E4E12;
  --tint:         #F7EFE0;
  --brass-border: #E6D6B8;
  --slate:        #305E6B;
  --link:         #1A4C8F;
  --ink:          #1C1C1A;
  --meta:         #4F5B62;
  --paper:        #FFFFFF;
  --paper-warm:   #FCFAF7;
  --rule:         #E4DED4;
  --green:        #006600;
  --red:          #CC0000;

  --sans:  "Roboto", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Tahoma, sans-serif;
  --serif: "Roboto Serif", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --mono:  "Roboto Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;

  --measure: 34rem;
  --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  --wide: 68rem;

  color-scheme: light;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- reset / base */

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

html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  * { animation-duration: .01ms !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.125rem;      /* 18px — canon */
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

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

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 .6em; }
h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2rem, 5.2vw, 3.1rem); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.4vw, 2.1rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
h4 { font-size: 1.0625rem; }

p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

a { color: var(--link); text-underline-offset: .15em; }
a:hover { color: var(--brass-deep); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--brass);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); margin: 2.5rem 0; }

.skip {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0;
  background: var(--brass); color: #fff; padding: .75rem 1.25rem; z-index: 99;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.skip:focus { left: 0; }

.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--wide); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.narrow { max-width: 46rem; }


/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ logo */

.logo { display: block; width: min(23rem, 74vw); height: auto; }
.logo--foot { width: 15.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }

.sr-only {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- labels */

.label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-deep);
  margin: 0 0 .75rem;
}
.label--slate { color: var(--slate); }

.sect-no {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--brass);
  padding: .3rem .55rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.meta { color: var(--meta); font-size: .9375rem; }
.small { font-size: .875rem; color: var(--meta); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- topstrip */

.topstrip {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #F2EEE7;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
}
.topstrip .wrap {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .35rem 1.25rem;
  justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding-block: .55rem;
}
.topstrip strong { color: #E8C98A; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- masthead */

.masthead { border-bottom: 3px solid var(--brass); background: var(--paper); }
.masthead .wrap {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: .5rem 1.5rem;
  padding-block: 1.5rem 1.1rem;
}

.wordmark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4.4vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1;
}
.wordmark:hover { color: var(--brass-deep); }
.wordmark .tack { color: var(--brass); }

.byline-top {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .8125rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--meta);
  margin-left: auto;
}

.nav {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper-warm);
}
.nav ul {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .25rem 1.5rem;
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding-block: .6rem;
}
.nav a {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: .9375rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: .45rem 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}
.nav a:hover, .nav a:focus-visible { color: var(--brass-deep); border-bottom-color: var(--brass); }
.nav a.cta { color: var(--brass-deep); font-weight: 700; }

.tickerstrip {
  background: var(--tint);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass-border);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-deep);
}
.tickerstrip .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .35rem 1.1rem; padding-block: .55rem; }
.tickerstrip span::after { content: " ·"; color: var(--brass-border); }
.tickerstrip span:last-child::after { content: ""; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ hero */

.hero { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); }
.hero .wrap { display: grid; gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 62rem) {
  .hero .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; align-items: start; }
}

.hero h1 { margin-bottom: .5em; }
.hero .deck { font-size: 1.1875rem; max-width: var(--measure); }

.getlist { list-style: none; margin: 1.75rem 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.getlist li {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brass);
  padding: .1rem 0 .1rem 1rem;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
}
.getlist strong { color: var(--brass-deep); }

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--brass);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: .95rem 1.6rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--brass);
  border-radius: 0;
  transition: background .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.btn:hover, .btn:focus-visible { background: var(--brass-deep); border-color: var(--brass-deep); color: #fff; }
.btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--brass-deep); }
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--tint); color: var(--brass-deep); border-color: var(--brass-deep); }
.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem 1rem; align-items: center; }

.reassure {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--meta);
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- specimen */

.specimen {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--brass-border);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--brass-border), 14px 14px 0 -6px var(--tint);
}
.specimen__head {
  background: var(--tint);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass-border);
  padding: .7rem 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-deep);
}
.specimen__body { padding: 1.35rem 1.25rem 1.5rem; }

.delta { border-top: 2px solid var(--slate); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--slate); padding: .85rem 0; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.delta__label {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: .55rem;
}
.delta ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .3rem; }
.delta li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; font-size: .9375rem; }
.delta .up { color: var(--green); font-weight: 700; font-family: var(--mono); }
.delta .down { color: var(--red); font-weight: 700; font-family: var(--mono); }

.theme-h {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: .9375rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: .6rem;
}
.specimen p { font-size: .9375rem; }

.setup {
  background: var(--tint);
  border: 1px solid var(--brass-border);
  padding: .9rem 1rem;
  margin: 1.1rem 0 1.4rem;
}
.setup__label { font-weight: 700; font-size: .9375rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; color: var(--brass-deep); }
.setup ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.1rem; display: grid; gap: .3rem; }
.setup li { font-size: .9rem; }

.rulewatch { border-top: 2px solid var(--brass); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brass); padding: .9rem 0; }
.rulewatch__label {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: .5rem;
}
.rulewatch h4 { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: .45rem; }

.specimen__foot {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-top: 1.25rem; padding-top: .9rem;
  font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--meta);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- sections */

.section { padding-block: clamp(2.75rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.section--tint { background: var(--tint); border-top-color: var(--brass-border); }
.section__intro { max-width: var(--measure); margin-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.75rem); }
.section__intro p { color: var(--meta); font-size: 1.0625rem; }

.grid { display: grid; gap: 1.5rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 40rem) { .grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 58rem) { .grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }

.card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--brass-border);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--brass);
  padding: 1.35rem 1.25rem;
}
.card h3 { font-size: 1.0625rem; margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.card p { font-size: .9688rem; color: var(--ink); margin: 0; }
.card__kicker {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .6875rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass-deep);
  display: block; margin-bottom: .5rem;
}

/* charter: numbered rules */
.charter { display: grid; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--brass-border); }
.charter li { list-style: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass-border); padding: 1.5rem 0; display: grid; gap: .35rem 1.5rem; }
@media (min-width: 48rem) { .charter li { grid-template-columns: 4rem 1fr; } }
.charter .n { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--brass); line-height: 1; }
.charter h3 { margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.charter p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- tax paper */

.paper-card {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #F4EFE6;
  border: 1px solid var(--brass-deep);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.4rem;
}
.paper-card .label { color: #E8C98A; }
.paper-card h3 { color: #fff; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.4rem; }
.paper-card p { color: #D9D3C8; font-size: .9688rem; }
.paper-card dl { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: .5rem 1rem; margin: 1.25rem 0 0; font-size: .875rem; }
.paper-card dt { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .6875rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #B9AF9E; }
.paper-card dd { margin: 0; color: #F4EFE6; }

.provisions { counter-reset: prov; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; }
.provisions li {
  counter-increment: prov;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.6rem 1fr; gap: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass-border);
}
.provisions li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
.provisions li::before {
  content: counter(prov, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 700; font-size: .9375rem;
  color: #fff; background: var(--brass);
  display: grid; place-items: center; width: 2.6rem; height: 2.1rem;
}
.provisions strong { display: block; }
.provisions p { margin: .2rem 0 0; font-size: .9688rem; color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- editor */

.editor-grid { display: grid; gap: 2rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 52rem) { .editor-grid { grid-template-columns: 16rem 1fr; } }

.portrait {
  align-self: start;
  margin: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--brass-border);
  background: var(--tint);
  padding: .5rem;
}
.portrait img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/5; object-fit: cover; }
.portrait__ph {
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  display: grid; place-content: center; gap: .5rem;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(138,97,22,.10) 0 2px, transparent 2px 7px),
    var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--brass-border);
  color: var(--brass-deep);
}
.portrait__ph .mono {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.25rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .06em;
}
.portrait__ph .cap { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .6875rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--meta); }
.portrait figcaption { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--meta); padding: .6rem .25rem 0; }

.pullquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 1.7rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--brass-deep);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--brass);
  padding: .25rem 0 .25rem 1.25rem;
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- subscribe */

.subscribe { background: var(--ink); color: #F4EFE6; padding-block: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem); }
.subscribe h2 { color: #fff; }
.subscribe .label { color: #E8C98A; }
.subscribe .lede { color: #D9D3C8; max-width: var(--measure); }
.subscribe .grid { align-items: start; gap: 2.5rem; }
@media (min-width: 58rem) { .subscribe .grid--split { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }

.steps { counter-reset: step; list-style: none; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.steps li {
  counter-increment: step;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.1rem 1fr; gap: .9rem;
  color: #E4DFD5; font-size: 1rem;
}
.steps li::before {
  content: counter(step);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 700; font-size: .875rem;
  color: var(--ink); background: #E8C98A;
  display: grid; place-items: center; width: 2.1rem; height: 2.1rem;
}
.steps strong { color: #fff; }

.formwrap { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--brass-border); padding: 1.5rem 1.35rem; }
.formwrap h3 { font-size: 1.125rem; margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.formwrap .privacy-note { font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--meta); margin-top: 1rem; }
.fallback { font-size: .9375rem; color: var(--ink); }
.fallback[hidden] { display: none; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------- faq */

.faq { display: grid; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--brass-border); max-width: 52rem; }
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass-border); }
.faq summary {
  cursor: pointer; list-style: none;
  padding: 1.15rem 2.5rem 1.15rem 0; position: relative;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.0625rem; color: var(--ink);
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after {
  content: "+"; position: absolute; right: .25rem; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--brass); line-height: 1;
}
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: "\2013"; }
.faq summary:hover { color: var(--brass-deep); }
.faq .answer { padding: 0 0 1.35rem; max-width: var(--measure); }
.faq .answer p { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: .75rem; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- legal  */

.legal { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem); }
.legal .wrap { max-width: 46rem; }
.legal h2 { font-size: 1.375rem; font-family: var(--sans); margin-top: 2.25rem; }
.legal h2:first-of-type { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.legal ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; display: grid; gap: .5rem; margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
.legal .updated { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .8125rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--meta); }
.legal .summary-line {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--brass); background: var(--tint);
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem; font-size: 1.0625rem;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- utility */

.status { padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 10vw, 7rem); text-align: left; }
.status .wrap { max-width: 40rem; }
.status h1 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.6vw, 2.6rem); }
.status .next { border-top: 1px solid var(--brass-border); margin-top: 2rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; }

.todo {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .95em;
  background: var(--tint);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brass);
  padding: 0 .2em;
  color: var(--brass-deep);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- footer */

.footer { background: var(--ink); color: #CFC9BE; padding-block: 3rem 2rem; font-size: .9375rem; }
.footer .grid { gap: 2rem; }
@media (min-width: 52rem) { .footer .grid--foot { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; } }
.footer h3 { color: #fff; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.footer h4 { color: #E8C98A; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .6875rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: .85rem; }
.footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .55rem; }
.footer a { color: #E4DFD5; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232,201,138,.35); }
.footer a:hover { color: #fff; border-bottom-color: #E8C98A; }
.footer .edited { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #A79E90; margin-top: .75rem; }
.footer .disclaimer {
  border-top: 1px solid #3A362F; margin-top: 2.5rem; padding-top: 1.5rem;
  font-size: .8125rem; line-height: 1.55; color: #A79E90; max-width: 60rem;
}
.footer .colophon {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem 1.5rem; justify-content: space-between;
  border-top: 1px solid #3A362F; margin-top: 1.5rem; padding-top: 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .06em; color: #A79E90;
}
.footer .colophon em { color: #E8C98A; font-style: normal; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- printing */

@media print {
  .topstrip, .nav, .tickerstrip, .subscribe, .btn, .skip { display: none !important; }
  body { font-size: 11pt; }
  .specimen, .card { break-inside: avoid; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   EmailOctopus embed — MUST STAY LAST (overrides .subscribe-band defaults)
   ========================================================================== */

.eo-embed { background: #fff; }
.eo-embed form { margin: 0 !important; }
.eo-embed input[type="email"],
.eo-embed input[type="text"] {
  font-family: var(--sans) !important;
  font-size: 1.0625rem !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  border: 1px solid #9A9287 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: .85rem .9rem !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  background: #fff !important;
}
.eo-embed input[type="email"]:focus,
.eo-embed input[type="text"]:focus {
  outline: 3px solid var(--brass) !important;
  outline-offset: 2px !important;
  border-color: var(--brass-deep) !important;
}
.eo-embed label { font-size: .9375rem !important; color: var(--ink) !important; font-weight: 500 !important; }
.eo-embed button,
.eo-embed input[type="submit"] {
  font-family: var(--sans) !important;
  font-size: 1.0625rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  background: var(--brass) !important;
  border: 2px solid var(--brass) !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  padding: .9rem 1.5rem !important;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 100%;
}
.eo-embed button:hover,
.eo-embed input[type="submit"]:hover {
  background: var(--brass-deep) !important;
  border-color: var(--brass-deep) !important;
}