:root{
  --ink:#25231f; --timber:#6d3f2b; --wine:#71363d; --moss:#52624f;
  --paper:#f4f0e7; --cream:#ebe3d3; --line:#cfc5b4; --muted:#6d6a63;
  --white:#fffdf8; --dark:#272a25; --max:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.72}
a{color:var(--wine);text-underline-offset:3px}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.site-strip{height:7px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--wine) 0 34%,var(--moss) 34% 68%,var(--timber) 68%)}
.top{background:var(--dark);color:#e8e7e1;font-size:.78rem}
.top-in{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:8px 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
header.main{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.head-in{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:19px 24px;display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.brand{text-decoration:none;color:var(--dark);font:900 1.55rem Georgia,serif}
.brand small{display:block;font:600 .62rem "Courier New",monospace;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--moss);margin-top:3px}
nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;font-size:.84rem}
nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--dark);font-weight:800}
nav .focus{background:var(--wine);color:#fff;padding:9px 12px}
.menu{display:none}
.hero{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:62px 24px 46px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:52px;align-items:center}
.hero h1,.page-head h1,.legal h1{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,6vw,6.2rem);margin:.1em 0 .2em}
.eyebrow{font:.72rem "Courier New",monospace;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--wine);font-weight:700}
.hero p.lead{font-size:1.18rem;max-width:760px}
.hero-card{background:var(--dark);color:white;padding:26px}
.hero-card h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;margin-top:0}
.hero-card p{color:#e0dfd8}
.hero-card a{color:#fff}
.hero img{margin-top:22px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/8.7;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.quick{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:22px 24px 66px}
.quick h2,.section-title{font-family:Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.quick-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:13px}
.quick-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px;min-height:170px}
.quick-card:nth-child(4n+1){border-top:6px solid var(--wine)}
.quick-card:nth-child(4n+2){border-top:6px solid var(--moss)}
.quick-card:nth-child(4n+3){border-top:6px solid var(--timber)}
.quick-card:nth-child(4n){border-top:6px solid #a9844c}
.quick-card h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;margin:.1em 0 .5em}
.quick-card a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.principle{background:#dde3d9;border-top:1px solid #c5cec0;border-bottom:1px solid #c5cec0}
.principle-in{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:52px 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:50px;align-items:center}
.principle h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:2.3rem;line-height:1.1}
.principle img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover}
.library{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:62px 24px}
.library-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:17px}
.library-col{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px}
.library-col h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;margin-top:0}
.library-col a{display:block;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px dotted var(--line);text-decoration:none}
.note{background:#f8efd8;border-left:5px solid #a9844c;padding:18px 20px;margin:24px 0}
.page-head{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:55px 24px 26px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 330px;gap:44px;align-items:end}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,5vw,5.2rem);margin:0}
.page-head .summary{border-left:5px solid var(--moss);padding-left:18px;color:#4f5550}
.page-image{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:0 24px 38px}
.page-image img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/6.3;object-fit:cover}
.article-wrap{max-width:1050px;margin:auto;padding:0 24px 80px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:210px 1fr;gap:52px}
.article-rail{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted)}
.article-rail .stick{position:sticky;top:18px;border-top:6px solid var(--wine);padding-top:12px}
.article{max-width:760px}
.article section{margin:0 0 42px}
.article h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.article h3{font-family:Georgia,serif}
.article p{margin:.7em 0 1em}
.article ul{padding-left:1.25em}
.source-box{background:var(--cream);padding:22px;margin-top:44px}
.source-box h2{font-size:1.3rem}
.related{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:42px;padding-top:18px}
.related a{display:block;margin:.35em 0}
.legal{max-width:900px;margin:auto;padding:64px 24px 90px}
.legal h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5vw,5rem)}
.legal section{margin:42px 0}
.legal h2{font-family:Georgia,serif}
footer{background:#252821;color:#dcded8}
.foot-in{max-width:var(--max);margin:auto;padding:45px 24px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
footer h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#fff}
footer a{color:#fff}
footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
footer li{margin:.35em 0}
.foot-legal{border-top:1px solid #4a5045;margin-top:28px;padding-top:18px;font-size:.78rem;color:#bfc4bb}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .top{display:none}.menu{display:block;margin-left:auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 10px}
  nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:80px;background:#fff;z-index:20;padding:18px 24px}
  nav.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .hero,.principle-in,.page-head,.article-wrap,.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .quick-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .library-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article-rail{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .head-in,.hero,.quick,.principle-in,.library,.page-head,.page-image,.article-wrap,.legal,.foot-in{padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}
  .quick-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{padding-top:40px}
}

/* Balanced homepage composition */
.hero-balanced{
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(420px,.95fr);
  gap:58px;
  align-items:start;
}
.hero-copy{
  padding-top:14px;
}
.hero-copy p{
  max-width:720px;
}
.hero-actions{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:12px;
  margin-top:28px;
}
.hero-link{
  display:inline-block;
  background:var(--wine);
  color:#fff;
  text-decoration:none;
  font-weight:800;
  padding:12px 16px;
}
.hero-link.secondary{
  background:transparent;
  color:var(--wine);
  border:1px solid var(--wine);
}
.hero-visual{
  min-width:0;
}
.hero-visual>img{
  margin:0;
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:4/3;
  object-fit:cover;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero-visual .hero-card{
  margin-top:18px;
}
.eyebrow.light{
  color:#d7c8c6;
}
.quick-head{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(280px,430px);
  gap:38px;
  align-items:end;
  margin-bottom:24px;
}
.quick-head h2{
  margin:.15em 0 0;
}
.quick-head p{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--muted);
}
.principle-in{
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(380px,.9fr);
}
.library-grid{
  grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr 1.1fr;
}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .hero-balanced,
  .quick-head,
  .principle-in{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }
  .hero-visual{
    max-width:760px;
  }
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .hero-actions{
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;
  }
  .hero-link{
    text-align:center;
  }
}

/* TimberDecay diagnostic homepage visuals */
.home-diagnostic-visual{
  max-width:var(--max);
  margin:88px auto;
  padding:0 24px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.82fr) minmax(420px,1.18fr);
  gap:68px;
  align-items:center;
}
.home-diagnostic-visual.reverse{
  grid-template-columns:minmax(420px,1.18fr) minmax(0,.82fr);
}
.home-diagnostic-visual.reverse .home-diag-copy{order:2}
.home-diagnostic-visual.reverse img{order:1}
.home-diagnostic-visual img{
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:16/10;
  object-fit:cover;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
.home-diag-copy h2{
  font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,3.25rem);
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.035em;
  margin:.18em 0 .45em;
}
.home-diag-copy p{max-width:620px}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .home-diagnostic-visual,
  .home-diagnostic-visual.reverse{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    gap:26px;
    margin:58px auto;
  }
  .home-diagnostic-visual.reverse .home-diag-copy,
  .home-diagnostic-visual.reverse img{order:initial}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .home-diagnostic-visual{
    padding-left:18px;
    padding-right:18px;
    margin:44px auto;
  }
}


/* Mobile article heading repair: keep the title and summary in document flow. */
.page-head > div,
.page-head > .summary {
  min-width:0;
}
.page-head h1 {
  max-width:100%;
  overflow-wrap:normal;
  word-break:normal;
  hyphens:none;
}
@media (max-width:900px) {
  .page-head {
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;
    gap:18px;
    padding-top:32px;
    padding-bottom:24px;
  }
  .page-head > div,
  .page-head > .summary {
    width:100%;
    max-width:100%;
    flex:none;
  }
  .page-head h1 {
    font-size:clamp(2rem, 8vw, 3.7rem);
    line-height:1.12;
    letter-spacing:-.025em;
  }
  .page-head .summary {
    position:static;
    margin:0;
    padding:0 0 0 15px;
    border-left:4px solid var(--moss);
    line-height:1.6;
  }
}
@media (max-width:380px) {
  .page-head h1 {font-size:clamp(1.85rem, 8vw, 2.4rem)}
}

/* Mobile footer: display links in tidy wrapping rows rather than vertical lists. */
@media (max-width:900px) {
  .foot-grid { gap:22px; }
  .foot-grid ul {
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    align-items:center;
    column-gap:20px;
    row-gap:9px;
  }
  .foot-grid li { margin:0; }
  .foot-grid a { display:inline-block; padding:4px 0; }
  .foot-grid h3 { margin:0 0 10px; }
}

/* MyJobQuote specialist CTA, directly below the lead image */
.mj-cta-wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:-19px auto 35px;padding:0 24px;display:flex;justify-content:center}
.mj-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.75em;max-width:100%;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,#ffe77c 0%,#e6ae32 100%);color:#242018;border:1px solid #98701c;border-radius:8px;padding:13px 24px;font:700 1.05rem/1.4 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 5px 0 #96702b,0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.23);transition:background .18s,transform .18s,box-shadow .18s}
.mj-cta:hover,.mj-cta:focus-visible{background:linear-gradient(to bottom,#ffdc62 0%,#c78b17 100%);color:#17140c;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 7px 0 #79571b,0 13px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.mj-cta:active{transform:translateY(3px);box-shadow:0 2px 0 #79571b,0 5px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.mj-cta span{font-size:1.25em;line-height:1}
.hero-balanced+.mj-cta-wrap{margin:0 auto 36px}
.legal .mj-cta-wrap{padding:0;margin:12px auto 36px;justify-content:flex-start}
@media(max-width:560px){.mj-cta-wrap{padding:0 18px;margin:-19px auto 35px}.mj-cta{width:100%;padding:13px 12px;font-size:1rem}.legal .mj-cta-wrap{padding:0}}

/* Practical problem guide library */
.guide-index-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1rem;margin:1.1rem 0}.guide-entry{border:1px solid #dce6e2;border-radius:12px;background:#f6faf8;padding:1rem 1.2rem}.guide-entry h2,.guide-entry h3{font-size:1.17rem;margin:0 0 .45rem}.guide-entry p{margin:.2rem 0;line-height:1.55}.full-index-list{columns:2;column-gap:2rem;padding-left:1.3rem}.full-index-list li{break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:.7rem}.new-guides{margin-top:2rem}@media(max-width:680px){.guide-index-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.full-index-list{columns:1}.new-guides .quick-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}


/* Modern, compact heading system — desktop and mobile */
:root{--heading-font:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}
h1,h2{
  font-family:var(--heading-font);
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
  text-wrap:pretty;
}
.hero h1,.page-head h1,.legal h1{
  font-family:var(--heading-font);
  font-size:clamp(2rem,3.5vw,3.15rem);
  line-height:1.17;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
  margin:0 0 .3em;
}
.hero{padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:28px;gap:30px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,3.8vw,3.4rem)}
.page-head{
  padding-top:28px;
  padding-bottom:18px;
  gap:26px;
  align-items:center;
}
.page-head h1{margin:0;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;hyphens:none}
.page-head .summary{line-height:1.55}
.legal{padding-top:34px}
.legal h1{margin:0 0 .55em}
.legal section{margin:25px 0}
.hero-card h2,.quick h2,.section-title,.principle h2,
.article h2,.legal h2,.source-box h2,.home-diag-copy h2,
.guide-entry h2{
  font-family:var(--heading-font);
  font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.2vw,1.75rem);
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.28;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;
  margin:0 0 .55em;
}
.article h2{margin:0 0 .6em}
.article section{margin-bottom:29px}
.article h3{margin:1em 0 .4em}
.quick-head h2{margin:0}
.home-diag-copy h2{margin:0 0 .5em}
.principle-in{padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:36px}
.home-diagnostic-visual{margin-top:56px;margin-bottom:56px}
.quick{padding-bottom:42px}
.library{padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:45px}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .page-head{gap:12px;padding-top:23px;padding-bottom:16px}
  .page-head h1{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,4.5vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,2.8rem)}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .hero{padding-top:25px;padding-bottom:22px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,7vw,2.35rem)}
  .page-head h1{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,6.4vw,2.2rem)}
  .legal h1{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,7vw,2.35rem)}
  .article h2,.legal h2,.quick h2,.section-title,
  .principle h2,.home-diag-copy h2{font-size:1.4rem}
  .legal{padding-top:26px}
}

/* MyJobQuote explanation below each affiliate button */
.mj-cta-wrap{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.mj-cta-note{max-width:680px;margin:0;color:#55534d;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5;text-align:center}
.legal .mj-cta-wrap{align-items:flex-start}
.legal .mj-cta-note{text-align:left}
@media(max-width:560px){.mj-cta-note{font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.5}}


/* All Guides directory — a wide, orderly desktop layout instead of the article sidebar grid */
.guide-directory .article-wrap{display:block;width:100%;max-width:1180px;padding:0 24px 60px;margin:0 auto}
.guide-directory .article{max-width:none;width:100%;min-width:0}
.guide-directory .article>section{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:24px 28px;margin:0 0 22px}
.guide-directory .article>section>h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:0 0 18px;line-height:1.3}
.guide-directory .article>section>h2 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.guide-directory .article>section>h2 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--wine)}
.guide-directory .guide-index-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin:0}
.guide-directory .guide-entry{min-width:0;padding:17px 19px;border-radius:8px}
.guide-directory .guide-entry h3{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:1.07rem;line-height:1.4;margin:0 0 5px}
.guide-directory .guide-entry p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.guide-directory .full-index-list{columns:2;column-gap:46px;margin:0;padding-left:24px}
.guide-directory .full-index-list li{break-inside:avoid;padding-right:8px;margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.52}
.guide-directory .full-index-list a{overflow-wrap:break-word}
@media(max-width:850px){.guide-directory .guide-index-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.guide-directory .article>section{padding:20px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.guide-directory .article-wrap{padding:0 18px 42px}.guide-directory .article>section{padding:18px 17px;margin-bottom:16px}.guide-directory .guide-index-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.guide-directory .full-index-list{columns:1;padding-left:20px}.guide-directory .article>section>h2{font-size:1.3rem}}