/* Ridgecrest Insights — shared styles. Extends the tokens used on index.html. */
:root{
  --ink:#0F1419; --ink-soft:#3A424C; --muted:#6B7480; --paper:#FBFAF7; --paper-2:#F3F1EB;
  --line:#E4E0D7; --accent:#24506B; --accent-2:#2E6C8E; --light-blue:#7FB8D4;
  --accent-tint:#EAF1F5; --green:#37A06B; --white:#fff; --radius:14px;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(15,20,25,.04), 0 12px 32px rgba(15,20,25,.06);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3{letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);display:inline-block}

/* Reading progress — the ridge line filling in as you read */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:100%;z-index:60;background:transparent;pointer-events:none}
.progress > span{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--light-blue))}

/* Header */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(251,250,247,.86);backdrop-filter:saturate(160%) blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px;gap:16px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-weight:700}
.brand .mark{width:34px;height:34px;flex:none}
.brand small{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:1px}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.navlinks a:not(.btn){font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft);transition:.15s}
.navlinks a:not(.btn):hover{color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:820px){.navlinks a:not(.btn){display:none}}

.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;transition:.2s ease;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:var(--white)}
.btn svg{width:15px;height:15px}
.btn-sm{padding:11px 20px;font-size:14px}

/* Article */
.article{padding:68px 0 40px}
@media(max-width:760px){.article{padding:44px 0 28px}}
.measure{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:20px}
.eyebrow .dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--muted);flex:none}
.eyebrow time,.eyebrow .read{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,52px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.standfirst{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(19px,2.1vw,23px);
  line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:24px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.rule{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:38px 0}

.body h2{font-size:clamp(23px,2.7vw,30px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:46px 0 16px}
.body h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin:32px 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.body p{font-size:17.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 20px;line-height:1.68}
.body p strong,.body li strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.body ul,.body ol{margin:0 0 22px 22px;font-size:17.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.68}
.body li{margin:0 0 10px}
.body a:not(.btn){color:var(--accent);font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(36,80,107,.3)}
.body a:not(.btn):hover{border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}

/* Pull quote — the one editorial flourish */
.pull{margin:40px 0;padding:0 0 0 26px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent)}
.pull p{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,25px);line-height:1.4;
  color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0}

/* Stat row */
.statrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin:34px 0}
@media(max-width:640px){.statrow{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.statcard{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px 22px}
.statcard b{display:block;font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,36px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--ink);line-height:1}
.statcard span{display:block;margin-top:11px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5}

/* Callout */
.callout{background:var(--accent-tint);border:1px solid #d9e4ec;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 26px 8px;margin:34px 0}
.callout h3{margin-top:0;font-size:17px}
.callout p,.callout li{font-size:16px}

/* Numbered steps, used only where order genuinely matters */
.seq{list-style:none;margin:30px 0;padding:0;counter-reset:s}
.seq li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding-left:52px;margin-bottom:24px;font-size:17.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.68}
.seq li::before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:1px;
  font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:var(--accent);
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white);width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.seq li b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px;font-size:17px}

.sources{margin-top:44px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65}
.sources b{color:var(--ink-soft);display:block;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.sources a{color:var(--accent)}

/* End CTA */
.endcta{background:var(--ink);border-radius:20px;padding:44px;margin:56px 0 0;color:var(--paper)}
@media(max-width:600px){.endcta{padding:30px}}
.endcta h2{color:var(--white);font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:10px 0 0}
.endcta p{color:#AEB7C0;font-size:16.5px;margin-top:14px;max-width:520px}
.endcta .kicker{color:var(--light-blue)}
.endcta .row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}
.endcta .btn-primary{background:var(--light-blue);color:#0b141a}
.endcta .btn-primary:hover{background:#9ccbe1}
.endcta .btn-ghost{color:var(--paper);border-color:#333c45}
.endcta .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--paper);background:transparent}

/* Index / cards */
.hero-i{padding:76px 0 12px}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero-i{padding:48px 0 8px}}
.hero-i h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,58px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.035em;max-width:16ch}
.hero-i p{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:20px;max-width:620px}
.themes{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:28px}
.theme{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 17px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.theme i{display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--light-blue);margin-right:8px}

.postlist{padding:52px 0 90px}
.post{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:32px;padding:34px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);transition:.2s ease}
.post:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
@media(max-width:700px){.post{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}}
.post:hover h2{color:var(--accent)}
.post .meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;line-height:1.7}
.post .meta .tag{display:block;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:6px}
.post h2{font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,29px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;transition:.2s}
.post p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:12px;max-width:60ch}
.post .more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;margin-top:14px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent)}
.post .more svg{width:14px;height:14px}

footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:44px 0 40px;background:var(--paper)}
.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:24px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.copy{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation-duration:.001ms !important;transition-duration:.001ms !important;scroll-behavior:auto !important}
}