/* =========================================================
   missionrhw.com — editorial redesign
   A pitch letter, not a landing page.
   Black on off-white, single column, serif body, mono labels.
   No gradients. No cards. No centered heroes. One accent.
   ========================================================= */

/* Case Study Metric Charts */
.story__chart {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 2.25rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  max-width: 32rem;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}
.chart-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: block;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.chart-svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  overflow: visible;
}
.chart-line {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--accent);
  stroke-width: 2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
}
.chart-area {
  fill: var(--accent);
  opacity: 0.05;
}
.chart-point {
  fill: var(--accent);
}
.chart-text {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  fill: var(--ink-soft);
}
.chart-text--accent {
  fill: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Summary "The Gist" block */
.the-gist {
  margin: 2rem 0 3rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  background: rgba(140, 68, 51, 0.04);
  max-width: 42em;
}
.the-gist p {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem 0;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-family: var(--serif);
}

/* Big CTA Button */
.cta-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.cta-button:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

:root {
  --ink: #3C322B;            /* roasted coffee — a warm, earthy brown-black */
  --ink-soft: #5C4F44;
  --ink-mute: #8E7E72;
  --paper: #F2E6D9;            /* warm beach sand */
  --paper-deep: #E6D5C3;
  --rule: #3C322B;
  --rule-soft: #D4C3B2;
  --accent: #C28E63;           /* terracotta/tan — earthy and bohemic */
  --accent-secondary: #727D71; /* muted sage — natural and calm */
  --highlight: #E8D5C4;        /* muted clay — classy and aligned with beach beige */
  --serif: "Newsreader", "Source Serif 4", "IBM Plex Serif", Georgia, serif;
  --mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;
  --sans: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;

  --col: 42rem;                /* slightly wider: book-width with breathing room */
  --col-wide: 58rem;           /* wider band for figures + margin notes */
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
}


* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  font-size: 18px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) { html { font-size: 19px; } }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-feature-settings: "kern", "liga", "onum";
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

::selection { background: var(--highlight); color: var(--ink); }

a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: background .1s ease;
}
a:hover {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--paper);
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent);
}

strong { font-weight: 600; }
em { font-style: italic; }

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

.skip {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  padding: .5rem 1rem; z-index: 100;
}
.skip:focus { left: 1rem; top: 1rem; }

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */

.page {
  max-width: var(--col);
  padding: 3rem 1.5rem 5rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .page { padding: 4.5rem 2rem 7rem; }
}

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */

.masthead {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
  padding-bottom: .75rem;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
}
.masthead__name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.masthead__name:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--accent); }
.masthead__name i { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; }
.masthead__meta a:hover { color: var(--accent); background: transparent; }

/* ---------- Assessment Optimization ---------- */

.page--assessment {
  padding-top: 1rem !important;
  padding-bottom: 2rem !important;
}

.page--assessment .masthead {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.page--assessment .step__q {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.page--assessment .step__sub {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.page--assessment .options {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.page--assessment .option {
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
}

/* ---------- Progress Bar ---------- */

.progress-bar-container {
  flex: 1;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--rule-soft);
  margin: 0 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  top: 1px; /* align with baseline */
}

.progress-bar-fill {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  background: var(--accent);
  transition: width 0.4s var(--ease);
}

/* ---------- Headings ---------- */

.lede {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw + .4rem, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  max-width: 18ch;
}
.lede em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.lede__tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--highlight);
  padding: 0 .25em;
  margin: 0 -.15em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.byline {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 2.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.byline strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw + 1rem, 1.8rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 3.5rem 0 .5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: .75rem;
}
h2 .num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-top: .3em;
}
h2 .num::before { content: "§"; margin-right: .2em; color: var(--ink-mute); }

h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1vw + 0.8rem, 1.2rem);
  margin: 1.75rem 0 .35rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

p {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  max-width: 42em;
  hyphens: auto;
}

.drop::first-letter {
  font-size: 3.2em;
  font-weight: 500;
  float: left;
  line-height: .85;
  margin: .08em .08em -.1em 0;
  padding: 0 .04em 0 0;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.pullquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 2rem 0 2rem -.5rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 28ch;
}
.pullquote cite {
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-top: .75rem;
}

/* ---------- Cases (inline, not cards) ---------- */

.case {
  margin: 1.75rem 0 1.75rem 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.25rem 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--ink);
  position: relative;
}
.case__who {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin: 0 0 .4rem;
}
.case__result {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin: 0 0 .4rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.case__body {
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: none;
}

/* ---------- Prices (inline list, not cards) ---------- */

.price-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.price-list li {
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: .5rem 1.5rem;
  align-items: baseline;
}
.price-list h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.price-list .amount {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.price-list p {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: .95rem;
}

/* ---------- Q&A (not an accordion) ---------- */

.qa {
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: q;
}
.qa > li {
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding-left: 2.2rem;
  position: relative;
  counter-increment: q;
}
.qa > li::before {
  content: counter(q, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: .1em;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
}
.qa h3 {
  margin: 0 0 .3rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.qa p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: .96rem;
}

/* ---------- Callout box ---------- */

.callout {
  margin: 2.25rem 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.callout a {
  color: var(--highlight);
  text-decoration-color: var(--highlight);
}
.callout a:hover { background: var(--highlight); color: var(--ink); }
.callout strong { color: var(--highlight); font-weight: 500; }

/* ---------- Contact block ---------- */

.contact {
  margin: 3.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
}
.contact h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}
.contact p { font-size: 1.05rem; }
.contact ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .88rem;
}
.contact li {
  padding: .5rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.contact li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }
.contact li .label {
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  font-size: .72rem;
  width: 5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-top: .15rem;
}

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

.colophon {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .75rem 1.5rem;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.colophon a { color: var(--ink-mute); text-decoration-color: var(--rule-soft); }
.colophon a:hover { color: var(--ink); background: transparent; }

/* ---------- Reading Progress ---------- */

.reading-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 3px;
  background: transparent;
  z-index: 1000;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.reading-progress__bar {
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--accent-secondary);
  width: 0%;
  transition: width 0.1s ease;
}

/* ---------- Scroll Reveal ---------- */

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease), transform 0.8s var(--ease);
}
.reveal--active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ---------- Smooth Filtering ---------- */

[data-section] {
  transition: opacity 0.4s var(--ease), transform 0.4s var(--ease);
  transform-origin: top center;
}
[data-section][hidden] {
  display: block !important;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.98);
  pointer-events: none;
  height: 0;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ---------- Forms (reused by assessment + lead) ---------- */

.form-inline {
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
}
.form-inline label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.form-inline label span { display: block; margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.form-inline input,
.form-inline textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: .7rem .8rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  font: inherit;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: normal;
}
.form-inline input:focus,
.form-inline textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--ink);
}
.form-inline textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 5rem;
}
.form-inline .row { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
@media (min-width: 560px) { .form-inline .row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }

/* ---------- Buttons (text-button aesthetic) ---------- */

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .85rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .75rem 1.25rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .1s ease, color .1s ease;
}
.btn:hover {
  background: var(--accent-secondary);
  border-color: var(--accent-secondary);
  color: var(--paper);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

.btn--link {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--accent);
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .85rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------- Status/error ---------- */

.note {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .75rem;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-top: .5rem;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
}
.error {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-top: .75rem;
}
.success {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
  margin-top: .75rem;
}

/* ---------- Assessment ---------- */

.progress {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.progress__count strong { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 400; }

.step { max-width: none; }
.step[hidden] { display: none; }
.step__q {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw + .75rem, 1.8rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 .25rem;
}
.step__sub {
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  font-size: .9rem;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.options {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0;
}
@media (min-width: 600px) {
  .options {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    column-gap: 1.5rem;
  }
}
.options li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); }
.option {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  text-align: left;
  font: inherit;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
}
.option:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--accent); }
.option__mark {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink-mute);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.option--square .option__mark { border-radius: 2px; }
.option[aria-checked="true"] .option__mark {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent);
}
.option[aria-checked="true"] .option__mark::after {
  content: "";
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.option--square[aria-checked="true"] .option__mark::after {
  width: 9px; height: 5px;
  border: 2px solid var(--paper);
  border-top: 0;
  border-right: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(1px, -1px);
}

.field {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.field > span {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: .3rem;
}
.field input,
.field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: .7rem .8rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  font: inherit;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 0;
}
.field input:focus,
.field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--ink); }
.field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 5rem; }

.step {
  transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease), transform 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.step[hidden] {
  display: block !important;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(10px);
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
}
.step-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.step-nav .hint {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  margin: 0;
}

  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--rule);
  background: transparent;
}
table tbody tr:hover { background: var(--paper-deep); }

/* ---------- Articles ---------- */

.article-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--rule);
}
.article-list > li {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7rem 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: baseline;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .article-list > li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .25rem; }
}
.article-list__meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.article-list h2 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 .3rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.article-list h2 a {
  text-decoration: none;
}
.article-list h2 a:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.article-list__excerpt {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: .95rem;
}

/* article page body */
.article__title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw + .5rem, 2.75rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
}
.article__meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}
.article__body {
  font-size: 1.02em;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.article__body h2 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 .5rem;
}
.article__body p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.article__body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-size: 3em;
  font-weight: 500;
  float: left;
  line-height: .85;
  margin: .08em .1em -.05em 0;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.article__tags {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.article__tags .tag:not(:last-child)::after { content: " ·"; margin: 0 .15rem; }

/* ---------- Print ---------- */

@media print {
  body { background: #fff; color: #000; }
  .masthead, .colophon, .btn, .form-inline, #retryBtn, #printBtn, .plan-cta { display: none !important; }
  .page { max-width: none; padding: 0; }
  a { color: #000; text-decoration: none; }
}

/* ===========================================================
   Guide layout — magazine-style primer
   =========================================================== */

.page--guide {
  max-width: var(--col-wide);
}

/* Big, quiet title. Not a "hero" — a book title. */
.guide-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw + 1rem, 3.75rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 .75rem;
  max-width: 22ch;
}
.guide-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.guide-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 40ch;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.guide-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .5rem;
  margin: 0 0 3rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .guide-meta {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    column-gap: 2rem;
    row-gap: .5rem;
  }
}
.guide-meta span {
  display: block;
}
.guide-meta span strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

/* Guarantee breathing room between the meta strip and what follows,
   even if an intermediate element collapses its own margin. */
.guide-meta + * { margin-top: 0; }
.guide-intro { margin-top: 0; }

/* Section heading in the guide */
.chapter {
  margin-top: 4.5rem;
  padding-top: 0;
}
.chapter__number {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 .75rem;
  display: block;
}
.chapter h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw + .5rem, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  max-width: 24ch;
  display: block;
}

/* Body text for the guide — slightly larger, more breath */
.chapter p,
.guide-intro p {
  font-size: 1.08em;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 42em;
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
}
/* Drop-cap only on the first paragraph that is an immediate child of
   .guide-intro, and only on wider screens. Variable fonts + ::first-letter
   get awkward on narrow columns; plain reads cleaner there. */
@media (min-width: 560px) {
  .guide-intro > p:first-child::first-letter {
    font-size: 3.4em;
    font-weight: 500;
    float: left;
    line-height: .85;
    margin: .06em .08em -.08em 0;
    color: var(--accent);
  }
}

/* Two-column: figure / prose */
.fig-row {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .fig-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
  }
  .fig-row--reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
  }
  .fig-row--reverse .fig-row__figure { order: 2; }
}
.fig-row__figure {
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  padding: 1.75rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-height: 12rem;
}
.fig-row__figure svg {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 220px;
  height: auto;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.fig-row__caption {
  margin-top: .75rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  text-align: center;
}

/* Margin-style note, blending into text flow */
.margin-note {
  display: block;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  background: var(--highlight);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: .98em;
  border: none;
  max-width: 42em;
}
.margin-note strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: .4rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Safety net: any inline SVG should never escape its container */
svg {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

/* Subject filter on the articles index */
.filter {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .4rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.filter__label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  align-self: center;
  margin-right: .5rem;
  padding-top: .1rem;
}
.filter__btn {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .45rem .85rem;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .1s ease, color .1s ease, border-color .1s ease;
}
.filter__btn:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.filter__btn.is-active {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

/* Copy-able template block (paste-ready briefs) */
.template {
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}
.template pre {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .9rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  white-space: pre-wrap;
  word-wrap: break-word;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  -webkit-user-select: text;
  user-select: text;
}
.template__actions {
  margin-top: .9rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: .6rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.template__actions .btn {
  font-size: .75rem;
  padding: .55rem 1rem;
}

/* Example grid: small cards, each one concrete example */
.examples {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 2rem 0 1rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .examples { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
}
.examples > li {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto auto 1fr;
  gap: .5rem;
  list-style: none;
}
.examples > li::before,
.examples > li::marker {
  content: none;
  display: none;
}
.examples svg,
.examples > li > svg {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  max-width: 56px;
  max-height: 56px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
  justify-self: start;
  align-self: start;
}
.examples h3 {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  margin: 0;
}
.examples p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: .95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.examples .eg {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: .75rem;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule-soft);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  text-transform: none;
}
.examples .eg strong {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* "What it isn't" list — deliberately austere */
.not-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 1.25rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.not-list li {
  padding: .85rem 0 .85rem 2.2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  position: relative;
  max-width: 42em;
}
.not-list li::before {
  content: "✗";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: .85rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Story / case — longer-form */
.story {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--paper-deep);
}
.story__who {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
}
.story h3 {
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.story p {
  font-size: 1em;
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: none;
}

/* Red-flag list */
.flags {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: .9rem;
}
.flags li {
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem 1rem 3rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  position: relative;
  max-width: 46em;
}
.flags li::before {
  content: "⚑";
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  top: 1rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}
.flags h3 {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0 0 .3rem;
}
.flags p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: .94rem;
}

/* Checklist of questions */
.checklist {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  counter-reset: chk;
  display: grid;
  gap: .5rem;
  max-width: 42em;
}
.checklist li {
  padding: .85rem 1rem .85rem 3.2rem;
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  position: relative;
  counter-increment: chk;
  font-size: 1em;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.checklist li::before {
  content: "☐ Q" counter(chk);
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  top: .85rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* Tiny, quiet sign-off */
.sign-off {
  margin: 5rem 0 0;
  padding: 2rem 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  max-width: 42em;
}
.sign-off h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 .75rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.sign-off p {
  font-size: 1em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 .75rem;
  max-width: 38em;
}
.sign-off .who {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}
.sign-off .who a { text-decoration-color: var(--accent); }

/* missionrhw.com — Contact form handler */
.contact-form {
  max-width: 42em;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.form-section {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.form-section:last-of-type {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.form-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.form-actions {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
.form-actions .hint {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.btn--large {
  padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}