:root {
    --navy: #14213d;
    --navy-deep: #0c1526;
    --bronze: #a9762f;
    --bronze-light: #c9924a;
    --paper: #faf6ef;
    --paper-warm: #f2ead9;
    --ink: #201c14;
    --ink-soft: #4a4438;
    --rule: #ddd2b8;
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.65;
    font-size: 17px;
  }
  h1, h2, h3, .serif {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--navy);
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  }
  a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bronze-light); }
  a:hover { color: var(--bronze); }

  .topbar {
    background: var(--navy-deep);
    color: #e9e2cf;
    padding: 14px 40px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .monogram {
    width: 34px; height: 34px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--bronze-light);
    border-radius: 3px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    color: var(--bronze-light);
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-right: 10px;
  }
  .brand { display: flex; align-items: center; color: #f5efe0; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;}
  .topnav a { color: #cfc4a3; border-bottom: none; margin-left: 24px; font-size: 14px; }
  .topnav a:hover { color: var(--bronze-light); }

  .breadcrumb {
    max-width: 860px; margin: 22px auto 0; padding: 0 24px;
    font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .breadcrumb a { border-bottom: none; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--bronze); }

  .hero {
    max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 28px 24px 36px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 42px; margin: 0 0 12px; line-height: 1.15; }
  .hero .subhead {
    font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 22px; max-width: 640px;
  }
  .direct-answer {
    background: var(--paper-warm);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--bronze);
    padding: 18px 22px;
    font-size: 16.5px;
    color: var(--ink);
    border-radius: 2px;
  }
  .badges { margin-top: 18px; display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .badge {
    font-size: 12.5px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;
    color: var(--navy); border: 1px solid var(--bronze-light);
    padding: 5px 11px; border-radius: 20px; background: #fff;
  }

  .author-strip {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .author-photo {
    width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover; border: 2px solid var(--bronze-light);
  }
  .author-name { font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); font-size: 15.5px; }
  .author-title { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 13.5px; }

  main { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 8px 24px 20px; }
  section { padding: 34px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  section:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
  h2 { font-size: 27px; margin: 0 0 16px; }
  h3 { font-size: 19px; margin: 22px 0 8px; color: var(--ink); font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;}
  p { margin: 0 0 14px; color: var(--ink); }
  strong { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }

  .proof-note {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--navy);
    padding: 16px 20px;
    margin: 18px 0;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .proof-note strong { color: var(--navy); }
  .flag-note {
    background: #fff4e0;
    border: 1px dashed #b8862f;
    color: #6b4a12;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    margin: 18px 0;
    font-size: 14px;
    border-radius: 3px;
  }

  .role-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
  .role-list li {
    padding: 12px 0 12px 22px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    position: relative;
  }
  .role-list li:before {
    content: "—";
    position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--bronze);
  }
  .role-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

  .city-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 4px;
  }
  .city-grid a {
    display: block; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 11px 14px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--navy);
  }
  .city-grid a:hover { border-color: var(--bronze); color: var(--bronze); }

  .faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 18px 0; }
  .faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .faq-q { font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .faq-a { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 15.5px; }

  .compete-block { margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .compete-block .label { font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); }

  .cta-band {
    background: var(--navy-deep);
    color: #f2ead9;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 46px 24px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }
  .cta-band h2 { color: #f5efe0; }
  .cta-band p { color: #cfc4a3; font-size: 15.5px; max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto 22px; }
  .cta-button {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--bronze);
    color: #1c1408;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 13px 30px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    border-bottom: none;
    font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  }
  .cta-button:hover { background: var(--bronze-light); }
  .cta-contact { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 13.5px; color: #a99f80; }
  .cta-contact a { color: #cfc4a3; border-bottom: none; }

  .related-links {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 4px;
  }
  .related-links a {
    display: block; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 12px 16px; font-size: 14.5px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    color: var(--navy);
  }
  .related-links a:hover { border-color: var(--bronze); color: var(--bronze); }

  footer {
    text-align: center; padding: 26px; color: #9c9179; font-size: 12.5px;
    background: var(--navy-deep);
  }
  .hub-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; margin-top: 18px; }
  .hub-card { display: block; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 4px; padding: 20px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .hub-card:hover { border-color: var(--bronze-light); }
  .hub-card h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 21px; }
  .hub-card p { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.5; }
  .hub-card .go { display: block; margin-top: 12px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--bronze); }
  ol.role-list { counter-reset: step; }
  ol.role-list li { padding-left: 30px; }
  ol.role-list li:before { counter-increment: step; content: counter(step) "."; font-weight: 700; color: var(--bronze); }