/* ============================================================
     TOKENS — identical to the "Same Shade, Different Result" 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);
    --maxw: 920px;
    --font-display: "Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    --font-body: "Figtree", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    --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; }

  .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;
  }


  /* ---------- 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;
  }

  /* ---------- INGREDIENT TABLES ---------- */
  .ingr-table {
    width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0;
    margin: 24px 0; border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }
  .ingr-table caption {
    text-align: left; padding: 16px 22px 14px;
    font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .ingr-table caption.sens { background: var(--accent-weak); color: var(--accent); }
  .ingr-table caption.irr { background: var(--surface-sunk); color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .ingr-table caption.occ { background: var(--warn-weak); color: var(--warn); }
  .ingr-table th {
    text-align: left; padding: 11px 18px;
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint);
    background: var(--surface); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .ingr-table td {
    padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.58;
    color: var(--ink-soft); background: var(--surface);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); vertical-align: top;
  }
  .ingr-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
  .ingr-table td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: var(--heading); white-space: nowrap; }
  .ingr-table .col-ingr { width: 26%; }
  .ingr-table .col-role { width: 28%; }
  .ingr-table .col-note { width: 46%; }

  /* ---------- 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); }
  .callout.urgent { border-left-color: #b5342a; background: #fdf0ef; border-color: #e8c5c2; }
  .callout.urgent .callout-label { color: #b5342a; }
  .callout.urgent strong { color: #8a2820; }

  /* ---------- PATHWAY CARDS ---------- */
  .pathway-grid { display: grid; gap: 14px; margin: 28px 0 24px; }
  .pathway {
    background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: 20px 22px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 4px 16px; align-items: start;
  }
  .pathway-num {
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
    font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 28px;
    color: var(--accent-line); line-height: 1;
    padding-top: 2px;
  }
  .pathway h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--heading); margin: 0; line-height: 1.35;
  }
  .pathway p {
    margin: 0; font-size: 16.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.62;
  }

  /* ---------- TWO-PANEL COMPARE ---------- */
  .mech-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 18px; margin: 28px 0 24px;
  }
  .mech {
    background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-top: 3px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 24px 24px 22px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }
  .mech.primary { border-top-color: var(--accent); }
  .mech-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(--surface-sunk); color: var(--ink-faint);
  }
  .mech.primary .mech-tag { background: var(--accent-weak); color: var(--accent); }
  .mech h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3; color: var(--heading); margin: 0 0 10px;
  }
  .mech p { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 16.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.66; }
  .mech p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  /* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
  .faq-list { margin: 28px 0 24px; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
  .faq-item {
    background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: 22px 24px;
  }
  .faq-item h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 17.5px; font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--heading); margin: 0 0 8px; line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .faq-item p {
    margin: 0; font-size: 16.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.66;
  }

  /* ---------- 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-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-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) {
    .mech-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; }

    .ingr-table th, .ingr-table td { padding: 11px 14px; font-size: 15px; }
    .ingr-table td:first-child { white-space: normal; }
    .ingr-table .col-ingr { width: auto; }
    .ingr-table .col-role { width: auto; }
    .ingr-table .col-note { width: auto; }

    .pathway { grid-template-columns: 36px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 3px 12px; padding: 18px; }
    .pathway-num { font-size: 24px; }
    .pathway h3 { font-size: 17px; }

    .mech { padding: 22px 20px; }
    .faq-item { padding: 18px 20px; }
    .callout { padding: 18px; }

    .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; }
  }

  /* Stack tables on very narrow screens */
  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    .ingr-table, .ingr-table thead, .ingr-table tbody, .ingr-table tr, .ingr-table th, .ingr-table td {
      display: block; width: 100%;
    }
    .ingr-table thead { display: none; }
    .ingr-table tr { padding: 14px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .ingr-table td {
      padding: 3px 0; border-bottom: none;
      font-size: 15.5px;
    }
    .ingr-table td:first-child {
      font-size: 16.5px; padding-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .ingr-table td::before {
      content: attr(data-label);
      display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom: 2px;
    }
    .ingr-table td:first-child::before { display: none; }
  }

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