  :root {
    --green: #2E4A3C; --green-deep: #22382c; --green-tint: #DCE5DC;
    --cream: #F5F5F2; --card: #FFFFFF; --terracotta: #B35228; --peach: #E5B299;
    --ink: #1F2A24; --ink-soft: #66706A; --line: rgba(31,42,36,0.10);
    --sans: 'DM Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    --serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  }
  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body { font-family: var(--sans); background: var(--cream); color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.55; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
  .wrap { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
  @media (max-width: 560px) { .wrap { padding: 0 16px; } }
  a { color: inherit; }

  /* nav: floating rounded bar */
  .nav { position: relative; z-index: 50; margin-top: 14px; }
  .nav-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px; padding: 10px 10px 10px 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(31,42,36,0.06); }
  .wordmark { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 32px; color: var(--green); text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
  .wordmark .dot { color: var(--terracotta); }
  .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 36px; }
  .nav-links a.plain { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; }
  .nav-links a.plain:hover { color: var(--ink); }
  .nav-links a.stacks { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); font-size: 15px; transition: color .15s; }
  .nav-links a.stacks:hover { color: var(--terracotta); }

  .btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
    background: var(--terracotta); color: #fff; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;
    padding: 13px 22px; border-radius: 14px; border: none; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(192,91,46,0.28); transition: transform .15s, background .2s; }
  .btn:hover { background: #9A4420; transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn-xl { width: 100%; max-width: 520px; padding: 18px 24px; font-size: 17px; border-radius: 16px; }
  .btn .arr { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; }

  .wordmark { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
  .logo-mark { height: 1.12em; width: 1.12em; flex: none; margin-right: 0.32em; transform: translateY(0.06em); border-radius: 0.28em; box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(31,42,36,0.10), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }
  .av-mark { width: 62%; height: auto; display: block; }
  .wordmark { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
  .logo-mark { height: 1.12em; width: 1.12em; flex: none; margin-right: 0.32em; transform: translateY(0.06em); border-radius: 0.28em; box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(31,42,36,0.10), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.8); }

  /* ---------- article ---------- */
  .masthead { padding: 88px 0 36px; }
  .masthead .wrap > * { max-width: 760px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .back { display: block; margin-bottom: 28px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; }
  .back:hover { color: var(--terracotta); }
  .masthead .kind { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--terracotta); margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .masthead h1 { font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(32px, 4.8vw, 50px); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.017em; text-wrap: balance; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .masthead h1 em, .article h2 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--terracotta); }
  .masthead .stand { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .masthead .byline { margin-top: 22px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .cover { max-width: 900px; margin: 8px auto 0; padding: 0 24px; }
  .cover img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 24px; box-shadow: 0 20px 44px -26px rgba(31,42,36,.45); }

  .article { padding: 28px 0 24px; }
  .article .wrap > * { max-width: 760px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .article p { font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .article p.intro { font-size: 19.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .article h2 { font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 31px); line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -0.012em; margin: 56px 0 16px; text-wrap: balance; }
  .article h3 { font-weight: 800; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 32px 0 10px; }
  .article ul, .article ol { margin: 0 0 22px 22px; }
  .article li { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .article li strong, .article strong { color: var(--ink); }
  .article a { color: var(--green); font-weight: 600; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
  .article a:hover { color: var(--terracotta); }

  figure.fig { margin: 40px auto; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 24px; padding: 30px 30px 22px; }
  figure.fig svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
  figure.fig figcaption { margin-top: 18px; padding-top: 15px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

  .pull { font-size: 23px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--ink); border-left: 4px solid var(--terracotta); padding: 4px 0 4px 22px; margin: 40px 0; }

  .callout { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 24px; padding: 32px 34px; margin: 48px 0 10px; box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(31,42,36,0.05); }
  .callout h3 { font-size: 21px; margin: 0 0 16px; }
  .callout ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; }
  .callout li { position: relative; padding-left: 30px; margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--ink); font-size: 16.5px; }
  .callout li::before { content: "\2713"; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 3px; width: 19px; height: 19px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--green-tint); color: var(--green); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
  .callout p { font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 16px 0 0; }

  .endnote { margin: 48px auto 0; padding: 18px 20px; border-radius: 16px; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .endnote .label { display: block; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .endnote a { color: var(--green); }
  .article .endnote p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 8px; }

  /* elements written in /admin (markdown) */
  .article figure.img { margin: 36px auto; }
  .article figure.img img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 20px; }
  .article figure.img figcaption { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .article img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
  .article blockquote { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink); border-left: 4px solid var(--terracotta); padding: 4px 0 4px 22px; margin: 38px 0; }
  .article blockquote p { font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .article hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 44px 0; }
  .article table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 0 24px; font-size: 15.5px; }
  .article th, .article td { text-align: left; padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); vertical-align: top; }
  .article th { font-weight: 800; }
  .state h1 { font-weight: 800; font-size: 34px; margin-bottom: 14px; color: var(--ink); }
  .state p { margin-bottom: 26px; }

  .state { padding: 120px 0; text-align: center; color: var(--ink-soft); }

  .more { padding: 36px 0 24px; }
  .more .wrap { max-width: 808px; display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .more .btn { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); border: 1.5px solid var(--line); box-shadow: none; }
  .more .btn:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--terracotta); border-color: rgba(179,82,40,0.4); }

  .join-band { max-width: 808px; margin: 24px auto 88px; border-radius: 28px; padding: 40px 36px; color: var(--cream); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    background: radial-gradient(90% 90% at 100% 0%, rgba(229,178,153,0.25) 0%, rgba(229,178,153,0) 55%), radial-gradient(80% 90% at 0% 100%, rgba(140,190,160,0.25) 0%, rgba(140,190,160,0) 60%), linear-gradient(140deg, #36584A 0%, #2E4A3C 50%, #1E3328 100%); }
  .join-band h2 { font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 28px); letter-spacing: -0.012em; color: #fff; }
  .join-band p { color: rgba(247,241,230,0.8); margin-top: 4px; }

  footer { padding: 36px 0 48px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  footer .wrap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  footer a { text-decoration: none; } footer a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

  @media (max-width: 780px) {
    .nav-links a.plain { display: none; }
    .nav-links { gap: 14px; } .nav-links a { white-space: nowrap; }
    .nav-inner .btn { padding: 11px 16px; font-size: 14.5px; } .nav-inner { padding-left: 16px; }
    .masthead { padding-top: 60px; }
    figure.fig { padding: 20px 16px 16px; border-radius: 20px; }
    .callout { padding: 26px 22px; border-radius: 20px; }
    .join-band { margin: 16px 16px 64px; padding: 32px 22px; border-radius: 24px; }
    .join-band .btn { width: 100%; }
    .cover { padding: 0 16px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 560px) { .wrap { padding: 0 16px; } }
