/* ============================================================
     TOKENS — identical to the North America post so the two
     articles read as siblings on the same blog.
     ============================================================ */
  :root {
    --bg: #faf7f3;
    --surface: #ffffff;
    --surface-sunk: #f5f0ea;
    --ink: #241d19;
    --ink-soft: #6e635c;
    --ink-faint: #a89e96;
    --heading: #1a1310;
    --accent: #7a2e43;
    --accent-hover: #5f2234;
    --accent-weak: #f4e7ea;
    --accent-line: #e7d3d8;
    --go: #2e6b4f;
    --go-weak: #e8f1ec;
    --go-line: #cfe3d7;
    --warn: #8a5a12;
    --warn-weak: #fdf3e0;
    --warn-line: #ecd9b4;
    --border: #ece4db;
    --radius: 14px;
    --radius-sm: 9px;
    --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(36, 29, 25, .04), 0 10px 30px -18px rgba(36, 29, 25, .18);
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    --font-display: "Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
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    --font-mono: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
  }

  .page, .page * { box-sizing: border-box; }

  .page {
    max-width: var(--maxw);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px 96px;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.72;
    font-feature-settings: "kern" 1, "liga" 1;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
  }

  .page a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
  .page a:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
  .page :focus-visible { outline: 2.5px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 3px; }
  .page img { max-width: 100%; }
  .page strong { color: var(--heading); font-weight: 700; }

  /* ---------- HEADER ---------- */
  .post-header { padding: 44px 0 8px; }
  .eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 18px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 26px; height: 2px; background: var(--accent); display: inline-block; }

  /* Delete this rule and the <h1> if your CMS already prints the title. */
  .post-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(31px, 5.2vw, 50px);
    line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.015em;
    color: var(--heading); margin: 0 0 20px; text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .dek {
    font-size: clamp(18px, 2.3vw, 22px); line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 22px; max-width: 62ch;
  }
  .byline {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px 14px;
    font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-faint); padding-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .byline .sep { width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink-faint); opacity: .6; }

  /* ---------- TOC ---------- */
  .toc {
    background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 24px 28px;
    margin: 28px 0 12px; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }
  .toc-title {
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); margin: 0 0 14px;
  }
  .toc ol { list-style: none !important; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; counter-reset: toc; }
  .toc li { list-style: none !important; counter-increment: toc; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; }
  .toc li::marker { content: "" !important; }
  .toc li + li { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .toc a {
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px; padding: 12px 0 !important;
    color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500;
    transition: color .15s ease, padding-left .15s ease;
  }
  .toc a::before {
    content: counter(toc, decimal-leading-zero);
    font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--accent); min-width: 26px;
  }
  .toc a:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; padding-left: 5px !important; }

  /* ---------- SECTIONS & PROSE ---------- */
  .section { padding-top: 58px; scroll-margin-top: 24px; }
  .section > h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 38px);
    line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.008em;
    color: var(--heading); margin: 0 0 14px; text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .section > h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: clamp(19px, 2.2vw, 22px);
    font-weight: 700; color: var(--heading);
    margin: 34px 0 10px;
  }
  .section-kicker {
    font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 12px;
  }
  .section > p, .intro > p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
  .lead { font-size: 19px; }

  .pull {
    font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(21px, 2.9vw, 27px); line-height: 1.34;
    color: var(--heading); margin: 32px 0 28px !important;
    padding-left: 22px; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }

  .fill {
    background: #fff6d6; border-bottom: 1.5px dashed #c9a227;
    padding: 0 4px; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .88em;
    color: #6b5410; border-radius: 2px;
  }

  /* ---------- RANKED FACTOR LIST ---------- */
  .rank { list-style: none !important; counter-reset: rk; margin: 28px 0 24px !important; padding: 0 !important; }
  .rank li {
    list-style: none !important; counter-increment: rk;
    margin: 0 !important; padding: 15px 0 15px 52px !important;
    position: relative; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.62;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .rank li::marker { content: "" !important; }
  .rank li + li { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .rank li::before {
    content: counter(rk, decimal-leading-zero);
    position: absolute; left: 0; top: 15px;
    font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--accent-line);
  }
  .rank li:nth-child(-n+3)::before { color: var(--accent); }
  .rank b { color: var(--heading); font-weight: 700; }

  /* ---------- CALLOUTS ---------- */
  .callout {
    border: 1px solid var(--border); border-left: 3px solid var(--ink-faint);
    background: var(--surface); border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    padding: 20px 22px; margin: 26px 0;
  }
  .callout > *:last-child { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
  .callout p { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.66; }
  .callout-label {
    display: block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .11em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .callout.flag { border-left-color: var(--warn); background: var(--warn-weak); border-color: var(--warn-line); }
  .callout.flag .callout-label { color: var(--warn); }
  .callout.flag strong { color: #6d460c; }
  .callout.good { border-left-color: var(--go); background: var(--go-weak); border-color: var(--go-line); }
  .callout.good .callout-label { color: var(--go); }

  /* ---------- MYTH BOX ---------- */
  .myth {
    margin: 28px 0 24px; border: 1px solid var(--warn-line);
    border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--surface); overflow: hidden;
  }
  .myth-head {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px 12px;
    padding: 13px 22px; background: var(--warn-weak);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--warn-line);
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .11em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--warn);
  }
  .myth-head .claim {
    letter-spacing: .01em; text-transform: none; font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px; color: var(--heading);
  }
  .myth-body { padding: 22px 24px; }
  .myth-body p { margin: 0 0 13px; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.66; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .myth-body p:last-child { margin: 0; }
  .myth-body strong { color: var(--heading); }

  /* ---------- TWO-PANEL COMPARE ---------- */
  .duty-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 18px; margin: 28px 0 24px;
  }
  .duty {
    background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--accent); border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 24px 24px 22px; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  }
  .duty.ours { border-top-color: var(--go); }
  .duty-tag {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; align-self: flex-start;
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 5px 11px; border-radius: 100px; margin-bottom: 13px;
    background: var(--accent-weak); color: var(--accent);
  }
  .duty.ours .duty-tag { background: var(--go-weak); color: var(--go); }
  .duty h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3; color: var(--heading); margin: 0 0 10px;
  }
  .duty p { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 16.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.66; }
  .duty p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .duty-meta {
    list-style: none !important; margin: 4px 0 0 !important; padding: 14px 0 0 !important;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--border); display: grid; gap: 7px;
  }
  .duty-meta li {
    list-style: none !important; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important;
    font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); display: flex; gap: 9px;
  }
  .duty-meta li::marker { content: "" !important; }
  .duty-meta b { color: var(--heading); font-weight: 600; min-width: 80px; flex: none; }

  /* ---------- LABELLED ROWS (porosity tiers, water) ---------- */
  .req-list { list-style: none !important; margin: 26px 0 22px !important; padding: 0 !important; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
  .req-list li {
    list-style: none !important; margin: 0 !important; padding: 16px 20px !important;
    background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 158px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 6px 20px; align-items: baseline;
    font-size: 16.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.62;
  }
  .req-list li::marker { content: "" !important; }
  .req-list b {
    font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* ---------- SCRIPT QUOTES ---------- */
  .scripts { display: grid; gap: 14px; margin: 28px 0 20px; }
  .script {
    background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: 20px 22px;
  }
  .script blockquote {
    margin: 0 0 10px !important; padding: 0 !important; border: 0 !important;
    font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--heading); quotes: none;
  }
  .script blockquote::before, .script blockquote::after { content: none; }
  .script .why { margin: 0; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.6; }
  .script .why span {
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent);
    display: block; margin-bottom: 3px;
  }

  /* ---------- TRIAGE TIMELINE ---------- */
  .timeline { list-style: none !important; counter-reset: step; margin: 30px 0 8px !important; padding: 0 !important; position: relative; }
  .timeline::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; left: 17px; top: 10px; bottom: 10px;
    width: 2px; background: linear-gradient(var(--accent-line), var(--border));
  }
  .step { list-style: none !important; position: relative; counter-increment: step; padding: 0 0 26px 56px !important; margin: 0 !important; }
  .step::marker { content: "" !important; }
  .step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0 !important; }
  .step::before {
    content: counter(step); position: absolute; left: 0; top: -2px;
    width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent); color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--bg);
  }
  .step h3 { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--heading); margin: 4px 0 5px; }
  .step > p { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 16.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.65; }
  .step > p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .verdicts { display: grid; gap: 8px; margin-top: 12px; }
  .verdict {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 12px; align-items: baseline;
    padding: 11px 15px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    background: var(--surface-sunk);
    font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.55;
  }
  .verdict b {
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .verdict.them { background: var(--go-weak); }
  .verdict.them b { color: var(--go); }
  .verdict.us { background: var(--warn-weak); }
  .verdict.us b { color: var(--warn); }

  /* ---------- HONESTY PANELS ---------- */
  .nope-grid { display: grid; gap: 14px; margin: 28px 0 8px; }
  .nope {
    border: 1px dashed var(--ink-faint); border-radius: var(--radius);
    background: transparent; padding: 22px 24px;
  }
  .nope h3 { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 18.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--heading); margin: 0 0 8px; }
  .nope p { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 16.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.66; }
  .nope p:last-child { margin: 0; }

  /* ---------- CLOSING ---------- */
  .closing {
    margin-top: 72px; background: var(--heading); color: #f3ece7;
    border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 48px 46px 44px;
  }
  .closing .section-kicker { color: #d8a3b0; }
  .closing h2 {
    color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(25px, 3.2vw, 36px); margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.18;
  }
  .closing p { color: #cfc4bd; margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 17px; }
  .closing strong { color: #fff; }

  /* CTA rows — real links, not button-shaped decoration */
  .cta-list { list-style: none !important; margin: 28px 0 34px !important; padding: 0 !important; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
  .cta-list li { list-style: none !important; margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; }
  .cta-list li::marker { content: "" !important; }
  .cta-list a {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    color: #f3ece7; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.45; font-weight: 500;
    transition: background .16s ease, border-color .16s ease;
  }
  .cta-list a:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .085);
    border-color: rgba(216, 163, 176, .45);
    color: #fff; text-decoration: none;
  }
  .cta-list .arrow { width: 17px; height: 17px; flex: none; color: #d8a3b0; transition: transform .16s ease; }
  .cta-list a:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }

  /* Contact block */
  .contact-label {
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: #9d8f88;
    margin: 0 0 16px !important; padding-top: 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .13);
  }
  .contact { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 28px; }
  .contact a {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px;
    color: #f3ece7; font-weight: 500; font-size: 16.5px;
  }
  .contact a:hover { color: #f0c6cf; text-decoration: none; }
  .contact a:hover .ic { background: rgba(216, 163, 176, .18); }
  .contact .ic {
    width: 34px; height: 34px; flex: none; border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
    display: grid; place-items: center;
    transition: background .16s ease;
  }
  .contact .ic svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; display: block; }

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  .post-footer {
    margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-faint); line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .post-footer p { margin: 0 0 10px; }
  .post-footer p:last-child { margin: 0; }

  /* ============================================================
     RESPONSIVE
     ============================================================ */
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .duty-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .page { font-size: 17px; padding: 0 18px 72px; line-height: 1.68; }
    .post-header { padding: 30px 0 8px; }
    .toc { padding: 20px; margin-top: 24px; }
    .section { padding-top: 46px; }
    .lead { font-size: 17.5px; }
    .pull { padding-left: 16px; margin: 26px 0 24px !important; }

    /* stack label above text — a 158px label column starves the copy on phones */
    .req-list li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 5px; padding: 15px 17px !important; }

    .rank li { padding-left: 44px !important; font-size: 16.5px; }
    .duty { padding: 22px 20px; }
    .duty-meta b { min-width: 72px; }
    .callout { padding: 18px; }
    .myth-head { padding: 12px 18px; }
    .myth-body { padding: 20px 18px; }
    .script { padding: 18px 18px; }
    .script blockquote { font-size: 17px; }

    .step { padding-left: 48px !important; }
    .step::before { width: 32px; height: 32px; font-size: 16px; }
    .timeline::before { left: 15px; }

    /* verdict rows: label on its own line so "PROBABLY THE HAIR" doesn't squeeze the text */
    .verdict { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; padding: 12px 14px; }

    .nope { padding: 20px; }
    .closing { padding: 36px 22px 34px; margin-top: 48px; }
    .cta-list { margin: 24px 0 28px !important; }
    .cta-list a { padding: 15px 16px; font-size: 16px; }
    .contact { flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
    .contact a { font-size: 16px; }
    .contact .ic { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) { html { scroll-behavior: smooth; } }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .toc a { transition: none; } }