/* ==========================================================================
   Blue Pen Solutions: "the marked-up plan"
   Typeset text in blue-black ink on warm paper. A blue ballpoint marks it up.
   ========================================================================== */

@font-face { font-family: "Newsreader"; src: url("assets/fonts/newsreader-roman.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 400 600; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Newsreader"; src: url("assets/fonts/newsreader-italic.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 400 600; font-style: italic; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Plex Mono"; src: url("assets/fonts/plexmono-regular.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 400; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Plex Mono"; src: url("assets/fonts/plexmono-medium.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 500; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Plex Mono"; src: url("assets/fonts/plexmono-semibold.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 600; font-display: swap; }

:root {
  --paper: #f5f1e8;
  --paper-deep: #ece5d6;   /* compliance inset sheet */
  --card: #fcfaf5;
  --ink: #141d2e;          /* typeset text, blue-black (≈15:1 on paper) */
  --ink-soft: #485166;     /* secondary text (≈7:1) */
  --pen: #1f3fae;          /* ballpoint blue (≈7.8:1) */
  --pen-wash: rgba(31, 63, 174, .08);
  --rule: #d4cab5;
  --rule-strong: #b9ad94;
  --navy: #0f2747;         /* nod to the 2003 #003366 */

  --serif: "Newsreader", "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Georgia, serif;
  --mono: "Plex Mono", ui-monospace, "SFMono-Regular", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;

  --wrap: 80rem;
  --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
  --margin-col: 12.5rem;
  --margin-gap: 3.5rem;
  --measure: 40rem;        /* ≈ 68ch of body text */
  --chapter-pad: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8.5rem);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 5.5rem; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background-color: var(--paper);
  /* very faint paper grain */
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 .35 0 0 0 0 .3 0 0 0 0 .2 0 0 0 .06 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 1rem + .45vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-optical-sizing: auto;
  font-variant-numeric: oldstyle-nums proportional-nums;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
.sprite { position: absolute; }
a { color: var(--pen); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--pen); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }
::selection { background: rgba(31, 63, 174, .18); }

h1, h2, h3, h4 { margin: 0; font-weight: 450; text-wrap: balance; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 1.4rem + 3.3vw, 4rem); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.018em; margin-bottom: .55em; }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 1.2rem + .8vw, 1.85rem); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.01em; font-weight: 500; }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; text-wrap: pretty; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.sr-only { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: 1rem; top: -4rem; z-index: 100; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: .6rem 1rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .9rem; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

.measure { max-width: var(--measure); }
.lede { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.08rem + .6vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink); }
.lede--strong { font-style: italic; color: var(--pen); }
.soft { color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: italic; }

/* Small mono labels: the "typewriter" layer */
.kicker, .eyebrow, .chapter__label, .memo dt, .card__head, .glance__label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .8125rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.kicker { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }
.eyebrow { color: var(--pen); margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }

/* ---------- Buttons & links ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .55em;
  padding: .95em 1.35em;
  background: var(--pen); color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .9375rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .01em;
  text-decoration: none; border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--ink);
  transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, background-color .15s ease;
}
.btn:hover { background: #18339a; transform: translate(-1px, -1px); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--ink); }
.btn:active { transform: translate(2px, 2px); box-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--ink); }
.btn--small { padding: .6em 1em; font-size: .875rem; box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--ink); }
.btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--pen); border: 1.5px solid var(--pen); box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--pen-wash), 3px 3px 0 1.5px rgba(31,63,174,.25); }
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--pen-wash); }

.textlink {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .9375rem; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--pen); text-decoration: none;
  background-image: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor);
  background-size: 100% 1.5px; background-position: 0 100%; background-repeat: no-repeat;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.textlink::after { content: " →"; }
.textlink:hover { background-size: 100% 3px; }

/* ---------- Layout: a page with a margin column ---------- */
.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--wrap); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }

.sheet {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: var(--margin-col) minmax(0, 1fr);
  column-gap: var(--margin-gap);
  position: relative;
}
.sheet > .margin { grid-column: 1; }
.sheet > .body { grid-column: 2; min-width: 0; }

/* the notebook margin rule, running down the whole page */
main { position: relative; }
@media (min-width: 60.01em) {
  main::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
    left: max(calc(var(--gutter) + var(--margin-col) + var(--margin-gap) / 2), calc((100% - var(--wrap)) / 2 + var(--gutter) + var(--margin-col) + var(--margin-gap) / 2));
    width: 1px; background: rgba(31, 63, 174, .22);
  }
  main > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
}

/* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
.masthead {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(245, 241, 232, .94);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(1.2) blur(6px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.masthead__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; min-height: 4.5rem; }
.topnav { margin-left: auto; }
.topnav ul { display: flex; gap: 1.9rem; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.topnav a { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .875rem; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; padding: .35rem 0; border-bottom: 1.5px solid transparent; }
.topnav a:hover { color: var(--pen); border-bottom-color: currentColor; }

/* Wordmark: a refresh of the 2003 lowercase "blue · pen solutions" */
.wordmark { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1; white-space: nowrap; margin: 0; }
.wordmark__blue, .wordmark__pen { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.wordmark__blue { color: var(--pen); }
.wordmark__dot { width: .42rem; height: .42rem; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--pen); margin: 0 .3rem; transform: translateY(-.32rem); box-shadow: .06rem .04rem 0 rgba(31,63,174,.35); }
.wordmark__solutions { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-left: .4rem; letter-spacing: -.005em; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero { padding-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.5rem); padding-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem); }

.memo { margin: .9rem 0 0; display: grid; gap: .9rem; align-content: start; }
.memo div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.6rem 1fr; gap: .5rem; padding-bottom: .9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.memo dt { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.memo dd { margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .875rem; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink); }
.memo div:last-child dd { color: var(--pen); font-weight: 500; }

.hero__title {
  font-size: clamp(2.85rem, 1.2rem + 6.3vw, 6.4rem);
  line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.028em; font-weight: 400;
  max-width: 14ch;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}
.circled { position: relative; display: inline-block; white-space: nowrap; font-style: italic; color: var(--pen); margin-left: .14em; padding-right: .04em; }
.pen--circle { position: absolute; left: -11%; top: -4%; width: 124%; height: 114%; overflow: visible; }

.hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, .85fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); align-items: start; }
.hero__copy .lede { max-width: 32rem; }
.lede--strong { margin-top: -.25rem; }
.actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1.25rem 1.75rem; margin-top: 2rem; }

/* index card */
.card {
  margin: 0; position: relative;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right, transparent 2.6rem, rgba(31, 63, 174, .32) 2.6rem, rgba(31, 63, 174, .32) calc(2.6rem + 1px), transparent calc(2.6rem + 1px)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0, transparent calc(2.6rem - 1px), rgba(20, 29, 46, .09) calc(2.6rem - 1px), rgba(20, 29, 46, .09) 2.6rem),
    var(--card);
  background-position: 0 0, 0 3.1rem, 0 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(20,29,46,.04), 0 18px 30px -18px rgba(20, 29, 46, .35);
  transform: rotate(1.4deg);
  padding: 1.05rem 1.25rem 1.2rem 3.2rem;
}
.card__head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; color: var(--ink); height: 2.1rem; }
.card__meta { color: var(--pen); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1rem; }
.card__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.card__list li { position: relative; height: 2.6rem; display: flex; align-items: center; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--ink); }
.card__list .pen--tick { position: absolute; left: -2.55rem; top: .55rem; width: 1.6rem; height: 1.4rem; }
.card__struck { color: var(--ink-soft) !important; }
.card__struck del { text-decoration: none; }
.pen--strike { position: absolute; left: -.25rem; right: -.25rem; top: 50%; width: calc(100% + .5rem); max-width: 17rem; height: .9rem; transform: translateY(-85%); }
.card__foot { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: .5rem; margin: .5rem 0 0; font-style: italic; color: var(--pen); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.pen--flourish { width: 7.5rem; height: 2.1rem; }

/* ---------- Pen strokes ---------- */
.pen { fill: none; stroke: var(--pen); stroke-width: 2.1; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; overflow: visible; }
.pen path, .pen-path { vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.pen-path { fill: none; stroke: var(--pen); stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; }
/* draw-in: only when JS says motion is OK */
.motion .pen, .motion .loop__line { stroke-dasharray: 1; stroke-dashoffset: 1; }
.motion .pen.is-drawn, .motion .loop__line.is-drawn { stroke-dashoffset: 0; transition: stroke-dashoffset 1.1s cubic-bezier(.6, .05, .3, 1); }
.motion .pen--tick.is-drawn { transition-duration: .45s; }
.motion .loop__line.is-drawn { transition-duration: 2.4s; }
.motion .loop__line path { stroke-dasharray: inherit; stroke-dashoffset: inherit; }

/* ---------- Chapters ---------- */
.chapter { padding-block: var(--chapter-pad); }
.chapter + .chapter:not(.chapter--inset) { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.chapter__no { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 2.6rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--pen); margin: 0 0 .7rem; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.chapter__label { color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 1.75rem; }
.note { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .8125rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 1.25rem; padding-left: .9rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--rule-strong); max-width: 13rem; }
.note--pen { color: var(--pen); border-left-color: var(--pen); font-weight: 500; }

/* margin column sticks while you read the chapter */
@media (min-width: 60.01em) {
  .chapter .margin { position: sticky; top: 7rem; align-self: start; }
}

/* ---------- 01 Practices ---------- */
.practices { list-style: none; margin: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0 0; padding: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.practice {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 4.5rem minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 3.25rem);
  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  scroll-margin-top: 6rem;
}
.practice__no { font-style: italic; font-size: 3rem; line-height: .9; color: var(--pen); margin: 0; }
.practice h3 { margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.practice__promise { font-style: italic; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.35; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.practice__main p:not(.practice__promise) { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.practice__side { padding-top: .35rem; }
.practice__side .kicker { margin-bottom: .7rem; }
.practice--flagship { box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 var(--pen); padding-left: 1.25rem; margin-left: -1.25rem; }

.ticks { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 1.4rem; padding: 0; }
.ticks li { position: relative; padding: .5rem 0 .5rem 1.9rem; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule); line-height: 1.4; font-size: .97em; }
.ticks li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.ticks li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: .1rem; top: .78rem; width: 1.1rem; height: .95rem;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 28 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 14.5c2.2 1 4.3 3.2 6.6 6.3C12.4 13.6 17.6 7.2 25 2.6' fill='none' stroke='%231f3fae' stroke-width='2.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat center / contain;
}
.keep { margin: 0; padding: .85rem 1rem; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: .97em; line-height: 1.45; }
.keep .kicker { display: block; color: var(--pen); margin-bottom: .2rem; }

/* ---------- 02 Sign-Off ---------- */
@media (min-width: 40em) { .nw { white-space: nowrap; } }
.underlined { position: relative; display: inline-block; white-space: nowrap; font-style: italic; color: var(--pen); }
.pen--under { position: absolute; left: -2%; bottom: -.2em; width: 104%; height: .32em; }

.arc__steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem); position: relative; }
.step { position: relative; padding-top: 4.4rem; }
.step__dot {
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 3rem; height: 3rem; display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-style: italic; font-size: 1.45rem; color: var(--pen);
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 2px solid var(--pen);
  border-radius: 52% 48% 55% 45% / 47% 55% 45% 53%;   /* slightly hand-drawn */
}
.step:nth-child(2) .step__dot { transform: rotate(8deg); }
.step:nth-child(3) .step__dot { transform: rotate(-6deg); }
.step--last .step__dot { background: var(--pen); color: #fff; }
.step h3 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.3rem + 1vw, 2.1rem); margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.step p { font-size: .98em; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.step__out { margin-top: 1rem; padding-top: .8rem; border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule-strong); color: var(--ink) !important; font-style: italic; }
.step__out .kicker { display: block; font-style: normal; color: var(--pen); margin-bottom: .15rem; font-size: .75rem; }
.pen--sig { display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 5.5rem; height: 1.6rem; margin-left: .35rem; }

.compare { margin-top: .5rem; overflow-x: auto; }
.compare table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 1rem; }
.compare caption { text-align: left; padding-bottom: .9rem; }
.compare th, .compare td { text-align: left; padding: .85rem 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.35; }
.compare thead th { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .8125rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--ink-soft); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.compare tbody th { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .8125rem; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--ink-soft); white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0; }
.compare td { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.compare .is-us { background: var(--card); color: var(--ink); font-style: italic; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.compare thead th.is-us { border-top: 3px solid var(--pen); }
.compare thead .is-us { color: var(--pen); font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; }

.aside { margin-top: 2.75rem; padding: 1.25rem 0 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.aside strong { font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------- 03 Compliance (the inset sheet) ---------- */
.chapter--inset {
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  position: relative;
}
.chapter--inset::before, .chapter--inset::after { /* perforation edge, like a sheet torn from a pad */
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; height: 6px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 3px 3px, var(--paper) 1.6px, transparent 2px) 0 0 / 14px 6px repeat-x;
}
.chapter--inset::before { top: 6px; }
.chapter--inset::after { bottom: 6px; }

.ledger { margin: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem) 0 0; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong); box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -28px rgba(20,29,46,.45); }
.ledger table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }
.ledger caption { text-align: left; padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem 1rem; caption-side: top; }
.ledger caption .kicker { color: var(--pen); margin-right: .75rem; }
.ledger__cap { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.ledger thead th {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-align: left; padding: .7rem 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 3px double var(--ink);
}
.ledger td { padding: 1.05rem 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.45; }
.ledger td:nth-child(2) { width: 48%; }
.ledger td:nth-child(3) { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink); border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.ledger td strong { font-weight: 600; }
.ledger .c-no { width: 4rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .875rem; color: var(--pen); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.ledger td.c-no { padding-top: 1.25rem; }
.ledger .c-ok { width: 4.5rem; padding: .9rem 1.5rem .9rem .75rem; }
.ledger .pen--tick { width: 2rem; height: 1.7rem; stroke-width: 2.4; }
.ledger tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.ledger tbody tr:hover td { background: rgba(31,63,174,.035); }

.hipaa {
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.6fr); gap: .75rem clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.hipaa h3 { grid-row: span 2; }
.hipaa p { max-width: 36rem; }

/* ---------- 05 About ---------- */
.about { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, .9fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); align-items: start; }
.about__text p:not(.lede) { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 36rem; }
.about__text .lede { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.about__links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem .75rem; align-items: baseline; }
.signoff { position: relative; background: var(--card, #fbf9f4); border: 1px solid var(--rule); box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--rule), 0 14px 30px -22px rgba(20,30,60,.35); padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem 1.25rem; transform: rotate(-.6deg); }
.signoff .kicker { margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.signoff p { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 .85rem; }
.signoff__motto { font-style: italic; color: var(--pen) !important; font-size: 1.2rem !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; }
.signoff__sig { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; margin: .4rem 0 0 !important; font-style: italic; color: var(--ink) !important; font-size: 1.15rem !important; }
.pen--sig { width: 5.5rem; height: 1.9rem; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .signoff { transform: none; } }
.record { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 1rem; }
.record .kicker { margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.record dl { margin: 0; }
.record dl div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5.25rem 1fr; gap: 1rem; align-items: baseline; padding: .95rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.record dt { font-size: 2.15rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--pen); letter-spacing: -.02em; font-variant-numeric: lining-nums; }
.record dd { margin: 0; font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- 06 Contact ---------- */
.contact h2 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 1.4rem + 4.5vw, 5rem); }
.contact__email { position: relative; display: inline-block; margin: 1.5rem 0 3rem; }
.contact__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 2rem clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); align-items: start; }
.next { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 1rem; }
.next ol { list-style: none; counter-reset: n; margin: .5rem 0 0; padding: 0; }
.next li { counter-increment: n; position: relative; padding: .85rem 0 .85rem 2.4rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); line-height: 1.4; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.next li::before { content: counter(n); position: absolute; left: 0; top: .7rem; width: 1.65rem; height: 1.65rem; display: grid; place-items: center; font-style: italic; color: var(--pen); border: 1.5px solid var(--pen); border-radius: 52% 48% 55% 45% / 47% 55% 45% 53%; font-size: .95rem; }
.contact__email a { font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1rem + 3vw, 3.25rem); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--pen); text-decoration: none; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.contact__email .pen--under { height: .55em; bottom: -.55em; }
.starters { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 1rem; }
.starters ul { list-style: none; margin: .5rem 0 0; padding: 0; }
.starters li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.starters a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; padding: 1rem 0; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; font-size: 1.2rem; }
.starters a span { font-family: var(--mono); color: var(--pen); transition: transform .15s ease; }
.starters a:hover { color: var(--pen); }
.starters a:hover span { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.colophon { background: var(--navy); color: #dfe5f1; padding-block: 3rem; }
.colophon__inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 1rem 2.5rem; }
.wordmark--footer { color: #fff; }
.wordmark--footer .wordmark__blue { color: #a9bdff; }
.wordmark--footer .wordmark__dot { background: #a9bdff; box-shadow: none; }
.wordmark--footer .wordmark__solutions { color: #c4cde0; }
.colophon__motto { margin: 0; font-style: italic; color: #c4cde0; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.colophon__small { margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .8125rem; color: #c4cde0; }
.colophon a { color: #fff; }
.colophon :focus-visible { outline-color: #fff; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 75em) {
  :root { --margin-col: 10rem; --margin-gap: 2.5rem; }
  .practice { grid-template-columns: 3.25rem minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .practice__side { grid-column: 2; padding-top: 1.25rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 60em) {
  .sheet { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .sheet > .margin, .sheet > .body { grid-column: 1; }
  .topnav ul { gap: 1.25rem; }

  .chapter .margin { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: .25rem 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; padding-bottom: .9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .chapter__no { font-size: 2rem; margin: 0; }
  .chapter__label { margin: 0; }
  .note { flex-basis: 100%; max-width: none; margin: .5rem 0 0; }

  .memo { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; margin: 0 0 2.25rem; }
  .memo div { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .2rem; }

  .about, .contact__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .hipaa { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .hipaa h3 { grid-row: auto; }
}

@media (max-width: 52em) {
  .masthead__inner { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem 1rem; min-height: 0; padding-block: .75rem 0; }
  .masthead .btn--small { margin-left: auto; }
  .topnav { order: 3; flex: 0 0 calc(100% + 2 * var(--gutter)); margin: 0 calc(var(--gutter) * -1); overflow-x: auto; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); scrollbar-width: none; }
  .topnav::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .topnav ul { padding: .55rem var(--gutter); gap: 1.4rem; }
  .topnav a { font-size: .8125rem; white-space: nowrap; }
  html { scroll-padding-top: 7.5rem; }

  .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .card { max-width: 25rem; transform: rotate(1deg); margin-top: .5rem; }

  .arc__steps { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 2.25rem; }
  .step { padding-top: 0; padding-left: 4.25rem; }

  .practice { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .practice__no { font-size: 2.2rem; margin-bottom: .6rem; }
  .practice__side { grid-column: 1; }
  .practice--flagship { padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: .5rem; }

  /* ledger rows become entries */
  .ledger table, .ledger tbody, .ledger tr, .ledger td { display: block; width: auto !important; }
  .ledger thead { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); }
  .ledger caption { display: block; padding: 1.1rem 1.1rem .9rem; border-bottom: 3px double var(--ink); }
  .ledger caption .kicker { display: block; margin-bottom: .3rem; }
  .ledger tr { position: relative; padding: 1.1rem 1.1rem 1.1rem 3.6rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .ledger tbody tr:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .ledger td { padding: 0; border: 0 !important; }
  .ledger td.c-no { position: absolute; left: 1.1rem; top: 1.25rem; padding: 0; }
  .ledger td.c-ok { position: absolute; right: .9rem; top: 1rem; padding: 0; }
  .ledger td:nth-child(2) { padding-right: 2.25rem; }
  .ledger td:nth-child(3) { margin-top: .6rem; padding-top: .6rem !important; border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule) !important; }
  .ledger td:nth-child(3)::before { content: attr(data-label); display: block; font-family: var(--mono); font-style: normal; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pen); margin-bottom: .15rem; }

  /* comparison table becomes stacked rows */
  .compare table, .compare tbody, .compare tr, .compare th, .compare td, .compare caption { display: block; }
  .compare thead { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); }
  .compare tr { padding: .9rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .compare tbody tr:first-child { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
  .compare tbody th { padding: 0 0 .45rem; border: 0; }
  .compare td { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 7.5rem 1fr; gap: .75rem; padding: .35rem .6rem; border: 0; font-size: 1rem; }
  .compare td::before { content: attr(data-label); font-family: var(--mono); font-style: normal; font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--ink-soft); padding-top: .15rem; }
  .compare td.is-us { border: 0; box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 var(--pen); }
  .compare td.is-us::before { color: var(--pen); font-weight: 600; }

  .colophon__inner { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 30em) {
  .memo { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: .6rem; }
  .memo div { grid-template-columns: 2.6rem 1fr; padding-bottom: .6rem; }
  .masthead .btn--small { padding: .55em .8em; font-size: .8125rem; }
  .wordmark__blue, .wordmark__pen { font-size: 1.4rem; }
  .wordmark__solutions { font-size: 1rem; }
  .hero__title { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 12vw, 3.4rem); }
  .compare table { font-size: .85rem; }
  .compare thead th { font-size: .7rem; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
}

@media print {
  .masthead, .skip-link, .actions, .colophon__small a { display: none; }
  body { background: #fff; }
  .chapter--inset { background: #fff; }
}

/* short nav label on small screens (screen readers always get the long one) */
.topnav .short { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 52em) {
  .topnav .long { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
  .topnav .short { display: inline; }
}
.underlined--ink { font-style: normal; color: var(--ink); }

/* ==========================================================================
   v2 additions
   ========================================================================== */
.hero__title { max-width: 17ch; font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 1.2rem + 5.4vw, 5.6rem); }
.hero { padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.75rem); padding-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 3.75rem); }
.hero__title { margin-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.75rem); }
.pen--loopmark { width: 5.5rem; height: 1.9rem; }

/* ---------- Services at a glance ---------- */
.glance {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: var(--margin-col) minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: var(--margin-gap);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-block: 0;
}
.glance__label { color: var(--ink); margin: 0; padding-top: 1.35rem; font-size: .8125rem; }
.glance__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.glance__item { border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.glance__item a { display: block; height: 100%; padding: 1.2rem 1.1rem 1.4rem; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; transition: background-color .15s ease; }
.glance__item a:hover { background: var(--card); }
.glance__item a:hover .glance__name { color: var(--pen); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .18em; }
.glance__item--key a { box-shadow: inset 0 3px 0 var(--pen); }
.glance__no { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--pen); margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.glance__no .flag { margin-left: 0; font-size: .64rem; padding: .05rem .45rem; }
.glance__name { display: block; font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: .4rem; text-wrap: balance; }
.glance__item--key .glance__name { font-size: 1.35rem; }
.glance__line { display: block; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- Services: key offer ---------- */
.practice--key { box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 var(--pen); padding-left: 1.25rem; margin-left: -1.25rem; }
.modes { display: grid; gap: .9rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.mode { padding: .9rem 1rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--card); }
.mode .kicker { color: var(--pen); margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.mode p { margin: 0; font-size: .97em; line-height: 1.45; }
.practice__no { font-family: var(--mono); font-style: normal; font-size: 1rem; padding-top: .55rem; letter-spacing: .02em; }

/* ---------- The Standing Seat: looping line ---------- */
.loop { position: relative; height: 15rem; margin: clamp(2.75rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0 .9rem; }
.loop__line { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: visible; }
.loop__line path { stroke-width: 2.4; }
.loop__block {
  position: absolute; left: var(--x); width: var(--w); top: 0; height: 35%;
  padding: .55rem .8rem; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 500; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
}
.loop__block .kicker { color: var(--pen); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: .25rem; }
.loop__gap { position: absolute; left: var(--x); width: var(--w); top: 58%; text-align: center; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.loop__legend { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem 2rem; margin: 0 0 clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); padding-top: .8rem; border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule-strong); }
.loop__lane { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--ink-soft); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem; }
.loop__lane::before { content: ""; width: 1.6rem; height: 0; border-top: 2.4px solid var(--pen); }
.loop__lane--up::before { transform: translateY(-.3rem); }
.loop__lane--down::before { transform: translateY(.3rem); }

.seat__steps { margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); }
.seat__steps .step { padding-top: 4rem; }
.pen--tinyloop { width: 1.9rem; height: 1rem; stroke: #fff; stroke-width: 2.4; }
.compare thead th:not(:first-child) { width: 27%; }

/* ---------- How we work ---------- */
.motto { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.3rem + 3.4vw, 4.1rem); max-width: 22ch; }
.work { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, .85fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); align-items: start; margin-top: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.25rem); }
.promises { list-style: none; counter-reset: pr; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.promises li { counter-increment: pr; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.4rem 1fr; column-gap: .5rem; padding: 1.1rem 0 1.15rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.promises li::before { content: counter(pr, lower-alpha) "."; grid-row: span 2; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .875rem; color: var(--pen); padding-top: .3rem; }
.promises h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: .25rem; }
.promises p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }

.card--status { transform: rotate(-1.1deg); margin-top: .75rem; padding: 1.05rem 1.4rem 1.4rem 3.2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 2.6rem, rgba(31, 63, 174, .32) 2.6rem, rgba(31, 63, 174, .32) calc(2.6rem + 1px), transparent calc(2.6rem + 1px)), var(--card); }
.status { margin: .4rem 0 0; }
.status div { padding: .7rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(20, 29, 46, .09); }
.status div:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.status dt { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--pen); margin-bottom: .15rem; }
.status dd { margin: 0; font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; }
.status dd em { color: var(--pen); }
.ask { position: relative; display: inline-block; padding: .1rem .15rem; }
.pen--circle-ask { left: -24%; top: -50%; width: 150%; height: 200%; }
.status__ask dt { margin-bottom: .45rem; }

/* ---------- Capabilities index ---------- */
.index { columns: 2; column-gap: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.75rem); margin-top: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.25rem); }
.index__group { break-inside: avoid; padding: 1.1rem 0 1.9rem; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); margin: 0; }
.index__group h3 { font-size: 1.45rem; display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: .65rem; margin-bottom: .65rem; }
.index__letter { font-style: italic; color: var(--pen); font-size: 1.15em; min-width: 1.1rem; }
.index__group ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.index__group li { position: relative; padding: .42rem 0 .42rem 1.15rem; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule-strong); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.38; }
.index__group li::before { content: "–"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--pen); }
.index__tech { margin: .8rem 0 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink-soft); letter-spacing: .01em; }

/* ---------- v2 responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 75em) {
  .glance__list { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .glance__item:nth-child(n+4) { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
}
@media (max-width: 60em) {
  .glance { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .glance__label { padding: 1rem 0 .4rem; }
  .work { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .card--status { max-width: 28rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 52em) {
  .glance__list { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .glance__item { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .glance__item a { padding: .85rem 0 .95rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.6rem 1fr; column-gap: .5rem; }
  .glance__item--key a { box-shadow: none; }
  .glance__no { grid-row: span 2; align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; padding-top: .2rem; }
  .glance__no .flag { display: none; }
  .glance__name, .glance__item--key .glance__name { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: .2rem; }
  .practice--key, .practice--flagship { padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: .25rem; margin-left: -1rem; }
  .practice__no { padding-top: 0; }

  .loop { height: 6.5rem; margin: 2rem 0 .6rem; }
  .loop__block, .loop__gap { display: none; }
  .loop__legend { flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .seat__steps { position: relative; margin-top: 2.25rem; }
  .seat__steps::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 1.5rem; top: 1.5rem; bottom: 1.5rem; border-left: 2px dashed rgba(31, 63, 174, .45); }
  .seat__steps .step { padding-top: 0; }
  .index { columns: 1; }
}

.flag { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 500; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--pen); border: 1.5px solid var(--pen); border-radius: 999px; padding: .12rem .55rem .08rem; margin-left: .4rem; vertical-align: .3em; white-space: nowrap; }
.practice h3 .flag { font-size: .66rem; }

/* Mobile: services must be visible within the first screen, so the memo and the
   hero card step aside (the status card in § 04 carries the marked-up look). */
@media (max-width: 52em) {
  .hero .memo, .hero .card { display: none; }
  .hero { padding-top: 2rem; padding-bottom: 2rem; }
  .hero .lede { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .actions { margin-top: 1.4rem; gap: 1rem 1.5rem; }
}