:root {
  --ink: #11221c;
  --muted: #57655f;
  --green: #00a651;
  --green-dark: #08713d;
  --green-pale: #e8f4ec;
  --paper: #f5f2e9;
  --white: #fffef9;
  --line: #d7ddd8;
  --navy: #132b35;
  --warm: #d6b46c;
  --shadow: 0 18px 60px rgba(17, 34, 28, 0.1);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); font-family: Inter, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
button, input, select { font: inherit; }
.shell { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px)); margin: 0 auto; }
h1, h2, h3 { margin: 0; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.035em; line-height: 1.06; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.4vw, 6.4rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 4.2rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.55rem; }
p { margin: 0; }

.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: rgba(255,254,249,.94); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17,34,28,.12); backdrop-filter: blur(18px); }
.nav-shell { height: 78px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.brand img { width: 205px; height: 50px; object-fit: contain; object-position: left center; }
.site-header nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 650; }
.nav-link:hover, .nav-menu summary:hover { color: var(--green-dark); }
.nav-menu { position: relative; }
.nav-menu summary { cursor: pointer; list-style: none; }
.nav-menu summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.nav-menu summary::after { content: " +"; color: var(--green); }
.nav-panel { position: absolute; top: 36px; right: 0; width: 280px; padding: 12px; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: var(--shadow); display: grid; }
.nav-panel a { padding: 10px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #edf0ed; }
.nav-panel a:hover { background: var(--green-pale); }
.nav-cta { padding: 11px 18px; background: var(--ink); color: white; border-radius: 999px; }
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--green-dark); }

.eyebrow { margin-bottom: 18px; color: var(--green-dark); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eyebrow.light { color: #9ce1b9; }
.home-hero { position: relative; min-height: 570px; background: var(--navy); color: white; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-image { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(11,28,34,.98) 0%, rgba(11,28,34,.84) 51%, rgba(11,28,34,.35) 100%), url('/assets/gcc-office-team.jpg') center/cover; }
.hero-image::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.045) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.045) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 70px 70px; mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, black, transparent); }
.hero-grid { position: relative; min-height: 570px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.45fr .55fr; align-items: end; gap: 72px; padding: 76px 0 58px; }
.hero-copy h1 { max-width: 780px; font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.8rem); }
.hero-lead { max-width: 700px; margin-top: 22px; color: #d9e2df; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.68; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 13px; margin-top: 28px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 13px 21px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 750; transition: .2s ease; }
.button-primary { background: var(--green); color: #06160e; }
.button-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: #31c875; }
.button-ghost { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4); color: white; }
.button-ghost:hover { background: white; color: var(--ink); }
.button-light { background: white; color: var(--ink); }
.hero-note { padding: 28px 0 6px 28px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35); color: #dde6e2; }
.hero-note .note-kicker { margin-bottom: 14px; color: #9ce1b9; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero-note > p:last-of-type { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.28rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.hero-note a { display: inline-block; margin-top: 22px; color: white; font-size: .86rem; font-weight: 750; }
.hero-note a span { color: var(--green); }

.section { padding-top: 112px; padding-bottom: 112px; }
.section-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr .7fr; gap: 70px; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 54px; }
.section-heading h2 { max-width: 760px; }
.section-heading > p { max-width: 430px; color: var(--muted); }
.topic-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.topic-card { min-height: 330px; padding: 29px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: .25s ease; }
.topic-card:hover { background: var(--green-pale); transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.topic-top { display: flex; justify-content: flex-start; color: var(--green-dark); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.topic-card h3 { margin-top: 34px; max-width: 280px; }
.topic-card p { margin-top: 17px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .93rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.text-link { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 24px; color: var(--green-dark); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 800; }

.editorial-band { background: var(--paper); padding: 110px 0; }
.editorial-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .86fr 1.14fr; gap: 90px; align-items: center; }
.editorial-image { height: 680px; overflow: hidden; }
.editorial-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.editorial-copy h2 { max-width: 710px; }
.editorial-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 650px; margin-top: 26px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.06rem; }
.number-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 40px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid #c8cec8; }
.number-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 20px; padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #c8cec8; }
.number-list li > span { color: var(--green-dark); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 800; }
.number-list strong { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 600; }
.number-list p { margin-top: 4px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; }

.tool-promo { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: 90px; }
.tool-promo > div:first-child > p:not(.eyebrow) { margin-top: 25px; color: var(--muted); }
.tool-links { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tool-links a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) auto; gap: 18px; align-items: center; padding: 25px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tool-links a:hover strong { color: var(--green-dark); }
.tool-links strong { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 1.24rem; font-weight: 500; }
.tool-links em { color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; font-style: normal; }
.closing-cta { background: var(--green-dark); padding: 62px 0; color: white; text-align: center; }
.closing-cta h2 { font-size: clamp(2.15rem,4vw,3.8rem); }
.closing-cta p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 650px; margin: 18px auto 25px; color: #d1e7da; }

.site-footer { background: #0c1a16; color: #dbe4e0; padding: 58px 0 24px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr .9fr 1.1fr; gap: 55px; }
.footer-logo { width: 205px; height: auto; padding: 8px 11px; background: white; border-radius: 8px; object-fit: contain; object-position: left center; filter: none; }
.footer-grid > div:first-child p { margin-top: 17px; max-width: 290px; color: #e4ebe8; font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.footer-grid a { display: block; margin: 8px 0; font-size: .87rem; }
.footer-grid a:hover { color: #7de2a8; }
.cookie-settings { display: block; margin: 8px 0; padding: 0; border: 0; background: transparent; color: inherit; cursor: pointer; font: inherit; font-size: .87rem; text-align: left; }
.cookie-settings:hover, .cookie-settings:focus-visible { color: #7de2a8; }
.footer-title { margin-bottom: 16px; color: white; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-small { font-size: .8rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.footer-base { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid #34473f; font-size: .72rem; }
.footer-base a { color: #9ce1b9; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.footer-base a:hover { color: white; }

.lead-bridge { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) auto; gap: 42px; align-items: center; margin: 72px 0 8px; padding: 34px 36px; border: 1px solid #c9d9cf; border-left: 5px solid var(--green); background: #eef5f0; }
.lead-bridge-kicker { margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--green-dark); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.lead-bridge h2 { max-width: 680px; font-size: clamp(1.65rem,2.5vw,2.35rem); }
.lead-bridge div > p:not(.lead-bridge-kicker) { max-width: 680px; margin-top: 10px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.lead-bridge-button { align-self: center; padding: 12px 20px; background: var(--green-dark); color: white !important; white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: none !important; }
.lead-bridge-button:hover { background: var(--ink); }
.lead-bridge-tool { margin-top: 54px; }
.closing-actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.button-bridge { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55); color: white; }
.button-bridge:hover { border-color: white; background: white; color: var(--green-dark); }

.article-hero { background: var(--paper); padding: 64px 0 56px; border-bottom: 1px solid #d8d5cc; }
.article-hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px; gap: 100px; align-items: end; }
.article-hero h1 { max-width: 900px; font-size: clamp(2.55rem,4.3vw,4.25rem); }
.article-intro { max-width: 760px; margin-top: 21px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.article-meta { padding-left: 25px; border-left: 2px solid var(--green); display: grid; gap: 9px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .76rem; }
.article-body { max-width: 960px; padding-top: 78px; padding-bottom: 110px; }
.article-body > h2 { margin-top: 80px; font-size: clamp(2rem,3.2vw,3.2rem); }
.article-body > h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.article-body > h3 { margin-top: 45px; font-size: 1.55rem; }
.article-body > p { margin-top: 20px; max-width: 790px; color: #33433d; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.article-body > ul, .article-body > ol { max-width: 800px; margin: 24px 0 0; padding-left: 22px; }
.article-body li { margin: 9px 0; }
.article-body a { color: var(--green-dark); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.lede-block { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1px; margin: 36px 0 54px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.lede-block > div { padding: 26px; background: var(--white); }
.lede-block span { color: var(--green-dark); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.lede-block strong { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 500; }
.key-point { margin: 48px 0; padding: 28px 32px; background: var(--navy); color: white; border-left: 5px solid var(--green); }
.key-point span { color: #9ce1b9; font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.key-point p { margin-top: 8px; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.compare-table { width: 100%; margin-top: 32px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .88rem; }
.compare-table th { padding: 14px; background: var(--ink); color: white; text-align: left; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.compare-table td { padding: 17px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); vertical-align: top; }
.compare-table tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #f7f7f2; }
.score { display: inline-block; min-width: 60px; padding: 3px 8px; background: var(--green-pale); color: var(--green-dark); border-radius: 999px; text-align: center; font-weight: 800; }
.timeline { margin: 35px 0 0; border-left: 2px solid var(--green); }
.timeline-item { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; gap: 25px; padding: 0 0 34px 34px; }
.timeline-item::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -7px; top: 4px; width: 12px; height: 12px; background: var(--white); border: 3px solid var(--green); border-radius: 50%; }
.timeline-item > span { color: var(--green-dark); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; }
.timeline-item h3 { font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.25rem; }
.timeline-item p { margin-top: 5px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; }
.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 18px; margin-top: 30px; }
.info-card { padding: 28px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--white); }
.info-card h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
.info-card p { margin-top: 12px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; }
.info-card ul { padding-left: 18px; margin: 16px 0 0; font-size: .9rem; }
.source-list { margin-top: 80px; padding: 30px; background: var(--paper); }
.source-list h2 { margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 1.6rem; }
.source-list a { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font-size: .86rem; }
.small-note { color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem !important; }
.policy-date { margin: 0 0 34px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; }
.article-body > .policy-date ~ h2 { margin-top: 56px; font-size: clamp(1.65rem,2.4vw,2.25rem); }
.article-body > .policy-date + h2 { margin-top: 0; }

.cookie-consent { position: fixed; right: 24px; bottom: 24px; z-index: 1000; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) auto; gap: 26px; align-items: center; width: min(760px,calc(100% - 48px)); padding: 23px 24px; border: 1px solid #c9cec8; border-radius: 12px; background: #fffef9; box-shadow: 0 18px 55px rgba(8,24,19,.2); color: var(--ink); }
.cookie-consent[hidden] { display: none; }
.cookie-kicker { margin-bottom: 5px; color: var(--green-dark); font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.cookie-consent h2 { font-size: 1.28rem; }
.cookie-consent p:not(.cookie-kicker) { max-width: 520px; margin-top: 7px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.cookie-consent a { color: var(--green-dark); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.cookie-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; min-width: 205px; }
.cookie-actions button { padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 999px; cursor: pointer; font: inherit; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 800; }
.cookie-primary { border: 1px solid var(--green-dark); background: var(--green-dark); color: white; }
.cookie-secondary { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: white; color: var(--ink); }
.cookie-actions button:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid rgba(23,113,71,.28); outline-offset: 2px; }

.tools-hero { background: var(--navy); color: white; padding: 62px 0; }
.tools-hero h1 { max-width: 850px; font-size: clamp(2.55rem,4.3vw,4.2rem); }
.tools-hero p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 690px; margin-top: 24px; color: #d6e1dd; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.tools-main { padding: 90px 0 110px; }
.tool-section { scroll-margin-top: 100px; }
.tool-section + .tool-section { margin-top: 100px; padding-top: 90px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tool-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr .7fr; gap: 60px; margin-bottom: 38px; }
.tool-heading p { color: var(--muted); }
.calculator { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; border: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.calculator-controls { padding: 34px; background: var(--white); }
.field { margin-bottom: 27px; }
.field label { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 800; }
.field label span { color: var(--green-dark); }
.field select { width: 100%; padding: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: white; color: var(--ink); }
.field input[type="range"] { width: 100%; accent-color: var(--green); }
.radio-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 8px; }
.radio-row button { padding: 10px 8px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: white; color: var(--ink); cursor: pointer; font-size: .78rem; }
.radio-row button.active { border-color: var(--green-dark); background: var(--green-pale); color: var(--green-dark); font-weight: 800; }
.calculator-result { padding: 38px; background: var(--ink); color: white; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.result-kicker { color: #91d8ae; font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.result-number { margin-top: 11px; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.7rem); line-height: 1; }
.result-sub { margin-top: 12px; color: #c9d5d0; font-size: .85rem; }
.result-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 18px; margin-top: 30px; }
.result-grid div { padding-top: 15px; border-top: 1px solid #476057; }
.result-grid span { display: block; color: #98aaa3; font-size: .68rem; text-transform: uppercase; }
.result-grid strong { display: block; margin-top: 6px; font-size: 1rem; }
.calculator-result .small-note { margin-top: 28px; color: #98aaa3; }
.checklist { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 12px; }
.check-item { display: flex; gap: 13px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 17px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: white; cursor: pointer; }
.check-item input { margin-top: 5px; accent-color: var(--green); }
.check-item strong { display: block; font-size: .9rem; }
.check-item span { display: block; margin-top: 3px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; }
.check-progress { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin: 22px 0; padding: 18px 22px; background: var(--paper); }
.download-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 26px; }
.download-row a { padding: 12px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 999px; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 800; }
.download-row a:hover { background: var(--ink); color: white; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .site-header nav { gap: 12px; }
  .nav-link { display: none; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 45px; }
  .hero-note { max-width: 560px; }
  .section-heading, .tool-promo, .tool-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .topic-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .editorial-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .editorial-image { height: 480px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
  .article-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 35px; }
  .article-meta { max-width: 420px; }
  .calculator { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .shell { width: min(100% - 28px, 1180px); }
  .nav-shell { height: 68px; }
  .brand img { width: 155px; }
  .nav-menu { display: none; }
  .nav-cta { padding: 9px 13px; font-size: .75rem; }
  .home-hero, .hero-grid { min-height: 540px; }
  .hero-grid { padding: 68px 0 46px; }
  .hero-note { display: none; }
  .section { padding-top: 75px; padding-bottom: 75px; }
  .topic-grid, .card-grid, .lede-block, .checklist { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .topic-card { min-height: 300px; }
  .editorial-band { padding: 75px 0; }
  .editorial-image { height: 390px; }
  .tool-links a { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3px; }
  .tool-links em { grid-column: auto; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-base { display: grid; gap: 4px; }
  .article-hero { padding: 52px 0 46px; }
  .article-body { padding-top: 55px; }
  .compare-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin-right: -14px; }
  .compare-table { min-width: 680px; }
  .timeline-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; }
  .calculator-controls, .calculator-result { padding: 25px; }
  .radio-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .result-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lead-bridge { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; padding: 28px 24px; }
  .lead-bridge-button { justify-self: start; white-space: normal; }
  .cookie-consent { right: 14px; bottom: 14px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; width: calc(100% - 28px); gap: 18px; padding: 20px; }
  .cookie-actions { min-width: 0; }
}

@media print {
  .site-header, .site-footer, .closing-cta, .nav-cta { display: none !important; }
  body { background: white; color: black; }
  .article-hero { padding: 20px 0; }
}