:root{
  --pine:#232323;
  --pine-2:#2e2e2e;
  --dust:#ffffff;
  --bone:#f4f4f4;
  --brass:#b69750;
  --brass-2:#c9a95e;
  --ink:#1a1a1a;
  --muted:#6b6b6b;
  --line:rgba(0,0,0,.14);
  --bg:var(--bone);
  --fg:var(--ink);
  --card:#fff;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
    --bg:#1a1a1a; --fg:#f2f2f2; --card:#2a2a2a; --muted:#a8a8a8; --line:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  }
}
:root[data-theme="dark"]{
  --bg:#1a1a1a; --fg:#f2f2f2; --card:#2a2a2a; --muted:#a8a8a8; --line:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto} *{transition:none!important}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--fg);font-family:"Open Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.7}
h1,h2,h3,.btn,.brand,.kicker,.cta .t{font-family:"Bebas Neue","Arial Narrow",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.02em;font-synthesis:none}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,7vw,4.4rem);line-height:.98;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.2vw,2.6rem);line-height:1;margin:2.2em 0 .5em;text-transform:uppercase}
h3{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.05;margin:1.6em 0 .4em}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.narrow{max-width:720px}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;font-size:1.3rem;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;padding:16px 30px;border-radius:6px;border:0;cursor:pointer;line-height:1;transition:transform .08s ease,background .15s}
.btn-ember{background:var(--brass);color:#1a1a1a;box-shadow:0 8px 0 #7d6733}
.btn-ember:hover{background:var(--brass-2)}
.btn-ember:active{transform:translateY(4px);box-shadow:0 4px 0 #7d6733}
.btn:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--brass-2);outline-offset:3px}

/* nav */
@media(max-width:420px){.brand span{display:none}}

/* article header */
.post-head{background:var(--pine);color:var(--dust);padding:56px 0 48px}
.kicker{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--brass-2);margin-bottom:14px}
.kicker a{text-decoration:none}
.byline{margin-top:22px;font-size:.95rem;color:#a8a8a8}
.byline strong{color:var(--dust);font-weight:600}

/* article body */
article{padding:48px 0 24px}
article ul,article ol{padding-left:1.3em;margin:0 0 1.1em}
article li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.answer{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--brass);border-radius:8px;padding:20px 22px;margin:0 0 2em}
.answer .label{font-family:"Bebas Neue",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--brass);margin-bottom:6px}
.answer p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 1.4em;font-size:1rem}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
th{font-family:"Bebas Neue",sans-serif;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.03em;font-size:1.15rem}
td{vertical-align:top}
tfoot th{border-bottom:0}
@media(max-width:600px){th,td{padding:10px 8px}table{font-size:.95rem}}
.ladder{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;list-style:none;padding:0!important;margin:0 0 1.4em!important}
.ladder li{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px;margin:0;font-size:.95rem}
.ladder li+li::before{content:"→";margin-right:8px;color:var(--brass)}
blockquote{margin:1.4em 0;padding:4px 0 4px 20px;border-left:3px solid var(--brass);font-size:1.15rem;font-style:italic}
.faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 0}
.faq details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--brass);font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq details p{margin:10px 0 0}

/* call to action */
.cta{background:var(--pine);color:var(--dust);border-radius:12px;padding:32px 28px;margin:2.6em 0 1em}
.cta .t{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.6vw,2.3rem);line-height:1;color:var(--brass-2);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
.cta p{color:#dcdcdc}
.cta .btn{margin-top:8px}

/* article list */
.list{padding:48px 0 64px}
.card{display:block;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:26px;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .15s}
.card:hover,.card:focus-visible{border-color:var(--brass)}
.card h2{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.4vw,2.1rem)}
.card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 12px}
.card .more{font-family:"Bebas Neue",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--brass);font-size:1.1rem}
.cards{display:grid;gap:18px}


/* printable checklist */
.checklist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:22px;margin:0 0 1.6em}
@media(max-width:700px){.checklist{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.checklist h3{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--brass)}
.checklist ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.checklist li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;padding:4px 0;font-size:.98rem;margin:0}
.checklist li::before{content:"";flex:0 0 14px;height:14px;margin-top:5px;border:2px solid var(--brass);border-radius:3px}
@media print{
  nav,footer,.post-head,.cta,.faq,.print-hide,article>.wrap>*:not(.checklist):not(#checklist){display:none!important}
  body{background:#fff;color:#000}
  .checklist{border:0;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}

/* photos */
figure{margin:1.6em 0 2em}
figure img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:10px}
figure.tall img{max-width:420px;margin:0 auto}
figcaption{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;text-align:center}

/* in-article links */
article p a,article li a{text-decoration-color:var(--brass);text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:2px}
article p a:hover,article li a:hover{color:var(--brass)}
.disclosure{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}

/* race fact lists + wide tables */
.facts{list-style:none;padding:0!important;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 1.1em!important}
.facts li{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:6px 12px;margin:0;font-size:.92rem}
.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 1.4em;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.table-scroll table{margin:0;min-width:640px}

/* article cards with thumbnails */
.card-img{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:20px;align-items:center}
.card-img img{width:100%;height:150px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px}
@media(max-width:600px){.card-img{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card-img img{height:190px}}

/* phone screenshots */
figure.shot img{max-width:300px;margin:0 auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px}

/* side-by-side photo pairs */
.pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin:1.6em 0 2em}
.pair figure{margin:0}
@media(max-width:520px){.pair{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* table of contents */
.toc{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 2em}
.toc .label{font-family:"Bebas Neue",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--brass);margin-bottom:6px}
.toc ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;columns:2;column-gap:28px}
.toc li{margin:0 0 .3em;break-inside:avoid}
.toc a{text-decoration:none}
.toc a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--brass)}
@media(max-width:600px){.toc ul{columns:1}}
h2[id]{scroll-margin-top:80px}

/* photo credits */
.credit{display:block;font-size:.78rem;margin-top:3px;opacity:.85}
.credit a{color:inherit}

.nowrap-last td:last-child,.nowrap-last th:last-child{white-space:nowrap}

/* register links */
.reg-link{font-family:"Bebas Neue",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--brass)!important;text-decoration:none!important;white-space:nowrap;margin-left:4px}
.reg-link:hover{text-decoration:underline!important}

.article-note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);padding:24px 20px 8px}
.article-note p{margin:0 0 .6em}