:root{
  --paper:#F6EFE1; --card:#FFFDF6; --ink:#262019; --muted:#6E5F4C;
  --brick:#B8441F; --brick-dark:#8F3317; --mustard:#E2A63D; --cream:#FDF8EC;
  --soft:#EFE4CC; --shadow:#E3D5B8;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:"Karla",-apple-system,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;font-size:16.5px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 .45em;font-weight:640;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1 em,h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--brick)}
a{color:var(--brick-dark);text-underline-offset:3px}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}

/* header */
header.site{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10}
header.site .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:13px 20px;gap:14px}
.logo{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.logo span{color:var(--brick)}
.logo::after{content:" ✳";color:var(--mustard);font-style:normal}
nav.main{display:flex;gap:2px;flex-wrap:wrap}
nav.main a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;padding:7px 10px;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;border-radius:8px}
nav.main a:hover{color:var(--brick-dark);text-decoration:underline wavy var(--mustard) 2px}
nav.main a.active{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}

/* hero */
.hero{padding:64px 0 48px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, #F3E2B8 0%, transparent 45%),var(--paper)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,6vw,3.4rem);max-width:18ch}
.hero p.lede{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:48ch}
.kicker{display:inline-block;font-weight:800;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brick-dark);border:2px solid var(--brick);border-radius:99px;padding:4px 14px;margin-bottom:18px;background:var(--cream)}

/* ticker */
.ticker{border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;padding:9px 0}
.ticker div{display:inline-block;animation:tick 28s linear infinite;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:.95rem}
.ticker span{margin:0 14px}
.ticker b{color:var(--mustard);font-weight:400}
@keyframes tick{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* cards & grids */
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.grid.cols-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid.cols-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
@media(max-width:820px){.grid.cols-3,.grid.cols-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:var(--card);border:2px solid var(--ink);border-radius:16px;padding:22px;
  box-shadow:5px 5px 0 var(--shadow)}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.3em}
section{padding:48px 0}
section h2{font-size:1.75rem}
.stepnum{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--mustard);border:2px solid var(--ink);font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px}

/* listing cards */
.listing{padding:0;overflow:hidden}
.listing .photo{position:relative;aspect-ratio:3/2;background:var(--soft);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.listing .photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.badge{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;border:2px solid var(--ink);border-radius:8px;transform:rotate(-2deg)}
.badge.sponsored{background:var(--mustard);color:var(--ink)}
.listing .body{padding:18px 20px 20px}
.price{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:700}
.meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin:2px 0 10px;font-weight:700}
.sponsor-line{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);border-top:2px dashed var(--soft);margin-top:14px;padding-top:12px}
.sponsor-note{background:#FBF0D2;border:2px dashed var(--mustard);border-radius:12px;
  padding:14px 18px;font-size:.92rem;color:#6B5A2E;margin:16px 0}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--brick);color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;border:2px solid var(--ink);
  cursor:pointer;padding:11px 22px;border-radius:12px;font-size:1rem;font-weight:800;font-family:"Karla",sans-serif;
  box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--ink);transition:transform .08s,box-shadow .08s}
.btn:hover{transform:translate(2px,2px);box-shadow:2px 2px 0 var(--ink);background:var(--brick-dark)}
.btn.secondary{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink)}
.btn.secondary:hover{background:var(--soft)}

/* forms */
form.lead-form{display:grid;gap:15px}
form.lead-form label{font-weight:800;font-size:.9rem;display:block;margin-bottom:5px}
form.lead-form input,form.lead-form select,form.lead-form textarea{
  width:100%;padding:11px 13px;border:2px solid var(--ink);border-radius:10px;font:inherit;background:#fff}
form.lead-form input:focus,form.lead-form select:focus,form.lead-form textarea:focus{outline:3px solid var(--mustard);outline-offset:1px}
form.lead-form textarea{min-height:110px;resize:vertical}
form.lead-form input[type=checkbox]{width:auto}
.form-row{display:grid;gap:15px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
@media(max-width:640px){.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.form-note{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
.form-status{display:none;padding:13px 16px;border-radius:10px;font-size:.95rem;border:2px solid var(--ink)}
.form-status.ok{display:block;background:#E4EFD8}
.form-status.preview{display:block;background:#FBF0D2}

/* board */
.request-card{background:var(--card);border:2px solid var(--ink);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 22px;box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--shadow)}
.request-card:nth-child(odd){transform:rotate(-.4deg)}
.request-card:nth-child(even){transform:rotate(.35deg)}
.request-card .ask{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:560}
.request-card .tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--soft);border:1.5px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink);
  font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:99px;margin-top:10px}

/* articles */
.article-list .card a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.article-list .card a h3{color:var(--brick-dark)}
.article-list .card:hover{box-shadow:5px 5px 0 var(--mustard)}
.article-body{max-width:700px}
.article-body h2{font-size:2rem}
.article-body h3{margin-top:1.7em}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:.45em}
.article-body ul li::marker{content:"✳  ";color:var(--brick)}
.disclaimer{background:var(--cream);border:2px dashed var(--ink);border-radius:12px;
  padding:14px 18px;font-size:.87rem;color:var(--muted);margin:30px 0}
.meta-tag{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brick-dark)}

footer.site{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);background:var(--ink);color:#CBBFA9;padding:36px 0;font-size:.9rem}
footer.site .wrap{display:grid;gap:8px}
footer.site strong{color:var(--cream);font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic}

@media(max-width:700px){
  header.site .wrap{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px;padding:10px 16px}
  nav.main{flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;width:100%;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;padding-bottom:4px}
  nav.main a{white-space:nowrap;font-size:.9rem}
}

/* quick-search modal */
.qs-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(38,32,25,.55);z-index:50;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:18px}
.qs-overlay[hidden]{display:none}
.qs-modal{background:var(--card);border:2px solid var(--ink);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:7px 7px 0 var(--ink);
  max-width:520px;width:100%;padding:28px 26px;position:relative;max-height:90vh;overflow:auto}
.qs-modal h3{font-size:1.5rem}
.qs-echo{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic;background:var(--soft);border:2px dashed var(--ink);
  border-radius:10px;padding:10px 14px;margin:12px 0 16px}
.qs-close{position:absolute;top:10px;right:14px;background:none;border:0;font-size:1.8rem;cursor:pointer;color:var(--muted);line-height:1}
.qs-close:hover{color:var(--brick)}

/* listing facts list */
ul.facts{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
ul.facts li{padding:3px 0 3px 18px;position:relative}
ul.facts li::before{content:"✳";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--brick);font-size:.75rem;top:6px}
ul.facts li strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* hero image */
.hero-img{margin-top:34px;border:2px solid var(--ink);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 var(--shadow)}
.hero-img img{width:100%;height:clamp(200px,36vw,380px);object-fit:cover}

/* AI helper chat */
.chat-card h2 { margin-bottom:6px; }
.chat-sub { font-size:.95rem; }
.chat-log { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:10px; margin:16px 0; }
.chat-msg { max-width:85%; padding:10px 14px; border-radius:14px; line-height:1.45; font-size:.95rem; }
.chat-msg.q { align-self:flex-end; background:var(--ink,#222); color:#fff; border-bottom-right-radius:4px; }
.chat-msg.a { align-self:flex-start; background:#f4efe6; border:1.5px solid #222; border-bottom-left-radius:4px; }
.chat-msg.thinking { opacity:.6; font-style:italic; }
.chat-row { display:flex; gap:10px; }
.chat-row input { flex:1; padding:12px 14px; border:2px solid #222; border-radius:12px; font:inherit; background:#fff; }
.chat-row .btn { white-space:nowrap; }

/* nav prominence: Know Your Rights is the star */
nav.main a.nav-star { background:var(--accent,#c64b1e); color:#fff !important; border-radius:999px; padding:6px 14px; }