/* cemc-en chrome.css — generated from approved design-mockup.html (2026-08-20)
   printed-deduction journal · CEMC palette · spec = design-mockup.html */


/* ================= RESET ================= */
*,*::before,*::after{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img,svg{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
ul,ol{list-style:none}
button{font:inherit;border:none;background:none;cursor:pointer}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--teal);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}

/* ================= TOKENS — DEDUCTION × CEMC ================= */
:root{
  /* ground: cool porcelain with a celadon cast — never pure white */
  --bg:#EEF2EF;            /* page ground */
  --surface:#F4F7F4;       /* masthead / bands */
  --raised:#FAFCFA;        /* module panels */
  --sunken:#E2E9E4;        /* recessed bands */
  --deep:#0E2523;          /* footer / inverse — teal-black ink */
  --line:#C2CDC6;--hair:#D6DDD7;
  --ink:#14201D;--soft:#48564F;--faint:#66746E;

  /* CEMC teal — three variants */
  --teal:#00A5B5;          /* bright: rules, marks, hovers */
  --teal-ink:#0B5A63;      /* readable text on light */
  --teal-tint:#D9ECEA;     /* soft fills, pills */

  /* Waterloo gold — the distinction semantic */
  --gold:#F2C744;--gold-ink:#7A5A0E;--gold-tint:#F6ECC8;

  /* CEMC lime — the highlighter semantic */
  --lime:#AFC72F;--lime-ink:#55650F;--lime-tint:#ECF1CE;

  /* deadline semantic */
  --red:#BC4327;--red-ink:#96331F;--red-tint:#F5DED4;

  --grad:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--lime),var(--teal));
}
::selection{background:var(--teal-tint)}
body{
  background:
    radial-gradient(rgba(20,32,29,.09) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(180deg,#F0F5F1 0,var(--bg) 360px);
  background-size:22px 22px,auto;
  background-color:var(--bg);
  color:var(--ink);
  font:400 16.5px/1.7 "STIX Two Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
}
.mono{font-family:"Spline Sans Mono",ui-monospace,Consolas,monospace}
.wrap{max-width:1148px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 48px;position:relative;z-index:1}

/* three-font semantic props (L146/L157) */
:root{--f-display:"Instrument Serif",Georgia,serif;--f-sans:"STIX Two Text",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;--f-body:var(--f-sans);--f-mono:"Spline Sans Mono",ui-monospace,Consolas,monospace}

/* ================= MASTHEAD ================= */
.mast{background:var(--surface);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mast .stripe{height:6px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,
  var(--gold) 0 30%, #E8BE39 30% 41%, var(--ink) 41% 42%,
  var(--lime) 42% 52%, var(--teal) 52% 78%, var(--red) 78% 79%,
  var(--gold) 79% 100%)}
.mast-tier1{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);text-align:center;padding:10px 20px;font:500 10px/1.6 "Spline Sans Mono",monospace;letter-spacing:.28em;color:var(--faint);text-transform:uppercase}
.mast-tier1 b{color:var(--teal-ink);font-weight:500}
.mast-tier2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:32px 44px 26px;max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto}
.mast-tier2 .center{text-align:center}
.mast-tier2 .ear{font:500 9.5px/1.8 "Spline Sans Mono",monospace;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--faint);text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--raised);padding:10px 14px;justify-self:start;border-top:3px solid var(--teal)}
.mast-tier2 .ear b{color:var(--teal-ink);font-weight:600}
.mast-tier2 .ear.right{justify-self:end;text-align:right;border-top-color:var(--red)}
.mast-tier2 .ear.right b{color:var(--red-ink)}
.mast-tier2 .name{font:400 clamp(34px,4.2vw,54px)/1 "Instrument Serif",Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:.005em}
.mast-tier2 .name .qed{color:var(--teal);font-size:.52em;vertical-align:.25em;margin-left:10px}
.mast-tier2 .est{margin-top:12px;font:italic 400 14.5px/1.4 "STIX Two Text",Georgia,serif;color:var(--faint);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px}
.mast-tier2 .est::before,.mast-tier2 .est::after{content:"";width:52px;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
.mast-tier3{border-top:5px double var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:32px;padding:15px 20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.mast-tier3 a{font:500 12px/1 "Spline Sans Mono",monospace;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--soft);padding:4px 0;border-bottom:1.5px solid transparent;transition:.16s}
.mast-tier3 a:hover{color:var(--teal-ink);border-bottom-color:var(--teal)}
.mast-tier3 .adv{color:var(--teal-ink);background:var(--teal-tint);border:1px solid var(--teal);border-radius:2px;padding:10px 16px;transition:.16s;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.mast-tier3 .adv:hover{background:var(--teal-ink);color:var(--surface);border-color:var(--teal-ink)}

/* ================= FOOTER ================= */
.foot{background:var(--deep);color:#C3D0CA;margin-top:92px;border-top:4px solid transparent;border-image:var(--grad) 1}
.foot-top{max-width:1148px;margin:0 auto;padding:58px 48px 44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr .8fr .8fr auto;gap:52px;align-items:start}
.foot .fname{font:400 25px/1.2 "Instrument Serif",Georgia,serif;color:#F0F4F0;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot .fname .qed{color:var(--teal);font-size:.6em;vertical-align:.2em;margin-left:8px}
.foot .disc{font:italic 400 14px/1.65 "STIX Two Text",Georgia,serif;color:#8FA29A;max-width:360px}
.foot .fl-head{font:600 9.5px/1 "Spline Sans Mono",monospace;letter-spacing:.28em;color:#6E837C;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.foot .fl-head::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--teal);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.foot .fl-head.g::before{background:var(--gold)}
.foot .flinks{display:grid;gap:10px}
.foot .flinks a{font:400 14.5px/1.4 "STIX Two Text",Georgia,serif;color:#C3D0CA;transition:.16s}
.foot .flinks a:hover{color:#F0F4F0;font-style:italic}
.foot .qr-box{text-align:center}
.foot .qr{width:96px;height:96px;background:#F0F4F0;border-radius:2px;margin:0 auto 10px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.foot .qr svg{width:70px;height:70px}
.foot .qr-box .cap{font:500 9.5px/1.6 "Spline Sans Mono",monospace;color:#6E837C;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;max-width:150px;margin:0 auto}
.foot-base{border-top:1px solid rgba(195,208,202,.16)}
.foot-base-in{max-width:1148px;margin:0 auto;padding:20px 48px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font:400 11px/1.8 "Spline Sans Mono",monospace;color:#6E837C;letter-spacing:.06em}
.foot-base-in a{color:#8FA29A;transition:.16s}.foot-base-in a:hover{color:#F0F4F0}

/* ================= CHROME RESPONSIVE ================= */
@media(max-width:1020px){
  .wrap{padding:0 26px}
  .mast-tier2{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:28px 26px 22px}
  .mast-tier2 .ear{display:none}
  .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:38px;padding:46px 26px 36px}
  .foot-base-in{padding:18px 26px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .wrap{padding:0 20px}
  .mast-tier1{letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:8.5px}
  .mast-tier2{padding:24px 16px 20px}
  .mast-tier2 .name{font-size:26px}
  .mast-tier2 .est{font-size:12.5px;gap:12px}
  .mast-tier2 .est::before,.mast-tier2 .est::after{width:28px}
  .mast-tier3{gap:14px;padding:13px 12px}
  .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
}
/* ================= WP SURFACES — mapping baseline furniture onto the journal =================
   markup hooks are baseline-constant (design-system sec.6.2); this CSS restyles, never hides
   .hl-prose / .hl-article-cta / .hl-related / .hl-post-nav (furniture contract). */

/* ---- nav (header part · [hl_nav] output) ---- */
.mast-tier3 a.is-current{color:var(--teal-ink);border-bottom-color:var(--teal)}
.mast-tier3 a.adv,.mast-tier3 a.adv.is-current{border-bottom:1px solid var(--teal)}

/* ---- news list (posts page /news · index.html .hl-news-*) — chronicle ledger (Specimen A) ---- */
.hl-archive-main{padding-top:44px;padding-bottom:64px}
.hl-archive-main .wp-block-post-template.hl-news-list,
ul.hl-news-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--teal);background:var(--raised)}
.hl-news-list > li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:92px 1fr;column-gap:24px;row-gap:2px;align-items:baseline;padding:20px 22px;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);position:relative;transition:.16s;margin:0}
.hl-news-list > li:first-child{border-top:none}
.hl-news-list > li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:-1px;bottom:0;width:3px;background:var(--grad);opacity:0;transition:.16s}
.hl-news-list > li:hover{background:#FDFEFC;padding-left:34px}
.hl-news-list > li:hover::before{opacity:1}
.hl-news-list .hl-news-cover{display:none}/* ledger is text-first per approved Specimen A; covers still feed og/schema */
.hl-news-date{grid-column:1;font:500 11px/1.7 var(--f-mono);letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--faint);text-transform:uppercase}
.hl-news-list > li:hover .hl-news-date{color:var(--teal-ink)}
.hl-news-title{grid-column:2;font:400 22px/1.28 var(--f-display);margin:0;font-weight:400}
.hl-news-title a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;transition:.16s}
.hl-news-list > li:hover .hl-news-title a{color:var(--teal-ink)}
.hl-news-excerpt{grid-column:2;font:italic 400 13.5px/1.55 var(--f-body);color:var(--faint);margin:4px 0 0}
.hl-news-excerpt p{margin:0;font:inherit;color:inherit}
.hl-news-excerpt .wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text{display:none}
.hl-news-empty{font:italic 400 16px/1.6 var(--f-body);color:var(--faint);padding:32px 0}

/* pagination */
.hl-pagination{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:26px;font:500 11px/1.8 var(--f-mono);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hl-pagination a{color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:4px;text-decoration:none;transition:.16s}
.hl-pagination a:hover{color:var(--teal-ink);border-color:var(--teal)}
.hl-pagination .wp-block-query-pagination-numbers{display:flex;gap:14px}
.hl-pagination .page-numbers.current{color:var(--teal-ink);border-bottom:2px solid var(--teal);padding-bottom:3px}

/* ---- article page (single.html) — journal head (Specimen B) ---- */
.hl-article-main{padding-top:44px;padding-bottom:52px}
.hl-article-head{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;padding:18px 0 0}
.hl-article-head .wp-block-post-title{font:400 clamp(30px,3.6vw,44px)/1.14 var(--f-display);letter-spacing:-.005em;margin:16px 0 14px}
.hl-article-head .wp-block-post-date{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:baseline;column-gap:14px;row-gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;font:500 11px/1.7 var(--f-mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.hl-article-head .wp-block-post-date a{color:var(--teal-ink);text-decoration:none}
.hl-article-head::after{content:"";display:block;width:88px;height:3px;background:var(--grad);margin:28px auto 0;border-radius:2px}
.hl-breadcrumb{font:500 10px/1.9 var(--f-mono);letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hl-breadcrumb a{color:var(--teal-ink);text-decoration:none;transition:.16s}
.hl-breadcrumb a:hover{border-bottom:1px solid var(--teal)}
.hl-breadcrumb-current{color:var(--faint)}
.hl-post-meta-sep{color:var(--teal)}
.hl-post-meta-extra{font:inherit;color:inherit}
.hl-post-meta-extra a{color:var(--teal-ink);text-decoration:none}

/* ---- .hl-prose — journal body (Specimen B mapped) ---- */
.hl-prose{font:400 17px/1.85 var(--f-body);color:var(--soft)}
.hl-prose p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--soft);margin:0 0 26px}
.hl-prose a{color:var(--teal-ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--teal);text-decoration:none;transition:.16s}
.hl-prose a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-width:2px}
.hl-prose strong,.hl-prose b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.hl-prose h2{font:400 27px/1.2 var(--f-display);color:var(--ink);margin:44px 0 18px}
.hl-prose h3{font:400 21px/1.3 var(--f-display);color:var(--ink);margin:34px 0 14px}
.hl-prose h4{font:600 12px/1.6 var(--f-mono);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-ink);margin:28px 0 12px}
.hl-prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--teal);background:var(--raised);margin:10px 0 30px}
.hl-prose th{font:600 10.5px/1.6 var(--f-mono);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-ink);text-align:left;padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(217,236,234,.4)}
.hl-prose td{font:400 15.5px/1.6 var(--f-body);padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);color:var(--ink)}
.hl-prose tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.hl-prose tr:hover td{background:var(--teal-tint)}
.hl-prose blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--teal);background:var(--raised);border-top:1px solid var(--hair);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);padding:24px 30px;margin:34px 0;font:italic 400 18px/1.6 var(--f-body);color:var(--ink);position:relative}
.hl-prose blockquote::after{content:"\220E";position:absolute;right:16px;bottom:12px;font-size:12px;color:var(--teal);font-style:normal}
.hl-prose blockquote p{font:inherit;color:inherit;margin:0}
.hl-prose ol{list-style:none;counter-reset:ri;margin:6px 0 30px;border:1px solid var(--hair);border-left:3px solid var(--lime);background:var(--raised);padding:0}
.hl-prose ol li{counter-increment:ri;position:relative;padding:15px 20px 15px 64px;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--soft);margin:0}
.hl-prose ol li:first-child{border-top:none}
.hl-prose ol li::before{content:counter(ri,lower-roman) ".";position:absolute;left:20px;top:15px;font:600 12.5px/1.75 var(--f-mono);color:var(--lime-ink);letter-spacing:.06em}
.hl-prose ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 26px;padding:0}
.hl-prose ul li{position:relative;padding:4px 0 4px 26px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--soft)}
.hl-prose ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:14px;width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--teal);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.hl-prose img{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--raised);padding:8px}
.hl-prose figcaption{font:italic 400 12.5px/1.5 var(--f-body);color:var(--soft);padding:8px 4px}
.hl-prose code{font:500 14px/1.5 var(--f-mono);background:var(--sunken);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:2px}
.hl-prose hr{border:none;border-top:5px double var(--line);margin:40px 0}

/* ---- tags / prev-next / related / CTA (baseline-injected furniture — recolor only) ---- */
.hl-post-tags{margin-top:30px;display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hl-post-tags a{font:600 10px/1 var(--f-mono);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-ink);background:var(--teal-tint);border-radius:2px;padding:7px 11px;text-decoration:none;transition:.16s}
.hl-post-tags a:hover{background:var(--teal-ink);color:#EAF4F2}
.hl-post-nav{border-top:5px double var(--line)!important}
.hl-post-nav a{font:400 16px/1.45 var(--f-body);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;transition:.16s}
.hl-post-nav a:hover{color:var(--teal-ink)}
.hl-related{margin-top:52px}
.hl-related-head{font:500 11px/1.7 var(--f-mono);letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-ink);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.hl-related-head::before{content:"";width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--teal);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.hl-related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--teal);background:var(--raised)}
.hl-related-card{display:block;padding:20px 22px 22px;border-left:1px solid var(--hair);text-decoration:none;transition:.16s}
.hl-related-card:first-child{border-left:none}
.hl-related-card:hover{background:#FDFEFC}
.hl-related-date{font:500 10.5px/1.7 var(--f-mono);letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--faint);text-transform:uppercase}
.hl-related-title{font:400 18px/1.32 var(--f-display);color:var(--ink);margin-top:8px;transition:.16s}
.hl-related-card:hover .hl-related-title{color:var(--teal-ink)}
.hl-article-cta{border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);background:var(--raised);border-radius:2px}
.hl-article-cta-title{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:400;color:var(--ink)}
.hl-article-cta-sub,.hl-article-cta-body{font-family:var(--f-body);color:var(--soft)}
.hl-cta-online-btn{background:var(--ink);color:#F2F6F3;font:500 12px/1 var(--f-mono);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:2px;padding:15px 24px;border:1px solid var(--ink);transition:.16s;text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.hl-cta-online-btn:hover{background:var(--teal-ink);border-color:var(--teal-ink);transform:translateY(-1px);color:#F2F6F3}

/* ---- TOC (behavior locked in theme.js — recolor only) ---- */
.hl-toc-head{font-family:var(--f-mono);letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.hl-toc-item a{color:var(--soft);font-family:var(--f-body)}
.hl-toc-item.is-active{border-left-color:var(--teal)}
.hl-toc-item.is-active > a{color:var(--teal-ink)}

/* ---- back-to-top (baseline auto — recolor only) ---- */
.hl-back-to-top{background:var(--deep);color:#EAF4F2;border:1px solid var(--teal-ink)}
.hl-back-to-top:hover{background:var(--teal-ink)}

/* ---- footer QR group ([hl_site_qr_group] inside .foot) ---- */
.foot .hl-cta-qr-dual{display:flex;gap:18px;justify-content:center}
.foot .hl-cta-qr-panel{background:transparent;border:none;margin:0;text-align:center}
.foot .hl-cta-qr-panel img,.foot .hl-site-qr{width:118px;height:118px;object-fit:contain;background:#F0F4F0;border-radius:2px;padding:6px;margin:0 auto}
.foot .hl-cta-qr-panel figcaption{font:500 9.5px/1.6 var(--f-mono);color:#6E837C;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;max-width:170px;margin:10px auto 0}

/* ---- footer baseline-hook compatibility (style.css sec.20 grid must not fight .foot-top) ----
   NOTE: this compound selector outranks the single-class media rules, so its responsive
   collapses are restated at equal specificity below (mobile 4-col overflow bug, user-reported). ---- */
.foot-top.hl-baseline-footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr .8fr .8fr auto;gap:52px}
@media(max-width:1020px){.foot-top.hl-baseline-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:38px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.foot-top.hl-baseline-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}}
.foot .flinks{display:grid;gap:10px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.foot .flinks li{margin:0;padding:0}
.foot .flinks a{font:400 14.5px/1.4 var(--f-body);color:#C3D0CA;transition:.16s;text-decoration:none}
.foot .flinks a:hover{color:#F0F4F0;font-style:italic}
.foot .flinks a.is-current{color:#F0F4F0}

/* ---- archive.html (tag/category views) title ---- */
.hl-archive-title,.wp-block-query-title{font:400 clamp(28px,3vw,38px)/1.15 var(--f-display);margin-bottom:8px}
.hl-archive-title em,.wp-block-query-title em{font-style:italic;color:var(--teal-ink)}

/* ---- admin bar coexistence (static masthead → no offset needed; keep stripe visible) ---- */
body.admin-bar .mast{position:relative}

/* ---- WP mobile ---- */
@media(max-width:1020px){
  .hl-related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hl-related-card{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
  .hl-related-card:first-child{border-top:none}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .hl-news-list > li{grid-template-columns:1fr;row-gap:4px;padding:16px 16px}
  .hl-news-list > li:hover{padding-left:24px}
  .hl-news-title{font-size:19px}
  .hl-article-head .wp-block-post-title{font-size:27px}
}

/* ---- ledger override for items WITH thumbnails: baseline L132 :has() rules force a
   200px cover column; the approved Specimen A ledger is text-first, so mirror the
   baseline selectors at equal specificity (loaded later -> wins) and keep one layout. ---- */
.hl-news-list > li:has(.hl-news-cover){grid-template-columns:92px 1fr}
.hl-news-list > li:has(.hl-news-cover) .hl-news-date{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;padding-top:0}
.hl-news-list > li:has(.hl-news-cover) .hl-news-title{grid-column:2;grid-row:1}
.hl-news-list > li:has(.hl-news-cover) .hl-news-excerpt{grid-column:2;grid-row:2}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .hl-news-list > li:has(.hl-news-cover){grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hl-news-list > li:has(.hl-news-cover) .hl-news-date{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto}
  .hl-news-list > li:has(.hl-news-cover) .hl-news-title{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto}
  .hl-news-list > li:has(.hl-news-cover) .hl-news-excerpt{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto}
}

/* ---- article/contact CTA card - ink text on the light journal card (baseline defaults
   paint #fff for its dark card at .hl-prose-scoped specificity; mirror and exceed it) ---- */
.hl-article-cta .hl-article-cta-title,.hl-prose .hl-article-cta-title{color:var(--ink);font:400 24px/1.25 var(--f-display)}
.hl-prose .hl-article-cta .hl-article-cta-title{font:400 22px/1.25 var(--f-display)}
.hl-article-cta .hl-article-cta-sub,.hl-prose .hl-article-cta-sub,.hl-prose .hl-article-cta p{color:var(--soft);opacity:1}
.hl-article-cta .hl-article-cta-bullets,.hl-prose .hl-article-cta .hl-article-cta-bullets{color:var(--soft);opacity:1}
.hl-article-cta .hl-article-cta-bullets li::before{color:var(--teal-ink)}
.hl-article-cta .hl-article-cta-note{color:var(--faint)}

/* footer mobile: keep the two menu columns side by side (user request) */
@media(max-width:560px){
  .foot-top.hl-baseline-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px 18px}
  .foot-top .foot-brand{grid-column:1/-1}
  .foot-top .qr-box{grid-column:1/-1}
}
/* article images centered (user request) */
.hl-prose img{display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.hl-prose figure{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center}
.hl-prose figure img{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

span.hl-cta-online-btn{cursor:default}
span.hl-cta-online-btn:hover{transform:none}

/* pre-footer gap tightened (user request 2026-08-20): sections carry their own
   bottom padding - the footer needs no extra 92px shelf above it. */
.foot{margin-top:0}