/* ============================================================
   THE QUERNAL — app.css  v2 · Plain Signal · 19 June 2026
   Supersedes v1 (cream / Playfair / brass). Prior kept in /Archived.
   :root = Bond (day) · html.evening = Carbon (night)
   Display: Space Grotesk · Body: Source Serif 4 · Labels: JetBrains Mono
   Accent: signal red. Chrome 1180. Reading columns stay narrow.
   Class names unchanged from v1 so every page re-skins in place.
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --paper:#fafbf9;--paper-warm:#f1f2f0;--paper-deep:#e9ebe8;--panel:#ffffff;
  --ink:#15171b;--ink-deep:#0c0d10;--ink-soft:#3c3f46;--ink-fade:#6b6e75;
  --rule:#dfe1dd;--rule-soft:#ebece9;
  --signal:#d2351d;--signal-deep:#a82a16;--signal-soft:#e6a99e;
  --green:#2f7d39;--crimson:#b3241a;--navy:#15171b;
  /* legacy aliases — let any v1 page-local style blocks (bench, account, …) resolve to Plain Signal */
  --brass:var(--signal);--brass-deep:var(--signal-deep);--brass-soft:var(--signal-soft);
  --display:'Space Grotesk',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --serif:'Source Serif 4',Georgia,serif;
  --mono:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
}
html.evening{
  --paper:#14161a;--paper-warm:#1c1f25;--paper-deep:#23262c;--panel:#1c1f25;
  --ink:#ecede8;--ink-deep:#fbfcf8;--ink-soft:#b9bcc2;--ink-fade:#82858c;
  --rule:#2b2f36;--rule-soft:#23262c;
  --signal:#ef5a40;--signal-deep:#c8412b;--signal-soft:#7a4339;
  --green:#6fb56a;--crimson:#ef6a52;--navy:#ecede8;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;transition:background .45s ease,color .45s ease}
a{color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--signal);outline-offset:2px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px 90px}

/* utility bar */
.utility-bar{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper-warm);padding:8px 32px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;flex-wrap:wrap;transition:background .45s ease}
.utility-bar span:nth-child(2){color:var(--signal-soft)}

/* masthead */
.masthead{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:20px 32px 16px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.mast-mark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;text-decoration:none}
.mast-mark .mast-roundel{flex:0 0 auto}
.mast-mark .mark-words{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:23px;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;display:inline-block}
.mast-mark .mark-words .the{font-weight:500;font-size:15px;color:var(--signal);margin-right:3px;letter-spacing:0}
.mast-nav{display:flex;gap:4px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.mast-nav a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-fade);padding:7px 11px;border-radius:2px}
.mast-nav a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.mast-nav a.active{color:var(--signal)}
.mast-nav a.mast-cta{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:8px 14px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.mast-nav a.mast-cta:hover{background:var(--signal-deep);color:var(--paper)}
.mast-nav a.mast-cta[data-disabled]{opacity:.5;cursor:default}
.mast-nav .acct-zone{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding-left:16px;margin-left:6px;border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
.mast-nav .acct-zone a.auth-link{padding:0;color:var(--ink-fade)}
.mast-nav .acct-zone a.auth-link:hover{color:var(--signal)}

/* hamburger — shown only at narrow widths (see @media below) */
.mast-burger{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--ink);width:40px;height:34px;border-radius:2px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;padding:0;-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none;transition:background .15s,border-color .15s}
.mast-burger:hover{background:var(--paper-warm);border-color:var(--ink-fade)}
.mast-burger:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--signal);outline-offset:2px}
.mast-burger .ti{display:inline-flex}
.mast-burger .ti-x{display:none}
.mast-burger[aria-expanded="true"] .ti-bars{display:none}
.mast-burger[aria-expanded="true"] .ti-x{display:inline-flex}

/* mobile nav: collapse the masthead nav into a dropdown under the mark */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .masthead{position:relative}
  .mast-burger{display:inline-flex}
  .mast-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);box-shadow:0 16px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.12);padding:6px 0 10px;z-index:60}
  .masthead.nav-open .mast-nav{display:flex}
  .mast-nav a{padding:13px 32px;font-size:12px;border-radius:0}
  .mast-nav a.active{box-shadow:inset 3px 0 0 var(--signal)}
  .mast-nav a.mast-cta{margin:10px 32px 4px;text-align:center;padding:13px 14px}
  .mast-theme{align-self:flex-start;margin:12px 0 4px 30px}
  .mast-nav .acct-zone{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:6px 0 0;margin:6px 0 0;border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .mast-nav .acct-zone a.auth-link{padding:13px 32px}
}

/* dateline + ticking clock + live marker */
.dateline{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:10px 32px}
.dateline .dl-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:10px;font-family:var(--mono)}
.dl-date{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.dl-clock{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.dl-clock .z{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--ink-fade);margin-left:7px}
.dl-edition{margin-left:auto;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-fade);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.dl-edition.live{color:var(--green);font-weight:500}
.dl-edition .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--signal);animation:pulse 2.4s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(210,53,29,.5)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 7px rgba(210,53,29,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(210,53,29,0)}}

/* page header */
.page-head{padding:46px 0 0;margin-bottom:14px}
.page-head .eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal);margin-bottom:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}

.page-head h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:22ch}
.page-head .sub{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:16px;max-width:62ch;line-height:1.5}

/* issue meta strip */
.issue-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-fade);padding:10px 0 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);margin-bottom:30px}
.issue-meta b{color:var(--signal)}

/* seed banner */
.seed-note{background:var(--panel);border:1px dashed var(--signal);color:var(--signal-deep);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:10px 16px;margin:0 0 26px;border-radius:2px}

/* lead piece */
.lead{margin-bottom:40px}
.lead-kicker,.brief-kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.lead-kicker::before,.brief-kicker::before{content:'';width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--signal)}
.lead-headline{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(28px,4.7vw,48px);line-height:1.0;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:14px}
.lead-deck{font-size:19.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:18px;max-width:42ch}
.byline{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink-fade);padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);margin-bottom:22px}
.byline .author{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.byline .ai-label{color:var(--signal)}
.lead-body{max-width:720px}
.lead-body p{font-size:17.5px;margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.lead-body p strong{color:var(--ink)}
.lead-body p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:54px;float:left;line-height:.82;margin:6px 13px 0 0;color:var(--signal)}

/* provenance record — the transparency signature (used on pieces) */
.prov{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-fade);margin:22px 0;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:3px solid var(--signal);background:var(--panel);border-radius:2px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(120px,1fr));max-width:720px}
.prov .cell{padding:9px 13px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule-soft)}
.prov .cell:last-child{border-right:none}
.prov .k{display:block;margin-bottom:3px;font-size:9px;color:var(--ink-fade)}
.prov .v{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;font-size:11px;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.prov .v.ok{color:var(--green)}
.prov .v.sig{color:var(--signal)}

/* tags (the lens, made visible) */
.tag-row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:16px 0}
.tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--paper-warm);color:var(--ink-soft);padding:4px 9px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:2px}
.tag.lens{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink)}
.tag.landing{color:var(--signal);border-color:var(--signal-soft)}

/* impact / why-it-matters box */
.impact-box{border:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--panel);padding:18px 22px;margin:22px 0;position:relative;max-width:720px}
.impact-box .label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:9px}
.impact-box .body{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6}

/* westminster gap flag */
.wgap{border-left:3px solid var(--signal);background:var(--panel);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-right:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:14px 18px;margin:20px 0;max-width:720px}
.wgap .label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:6px}
.wgap .body{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* briefs */
.briefs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--rule);border:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:30px}
.brief{background:var(--panel);padding:22px 24px}
.brief h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:20px;line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-bottom:8px}
.brief .b-deck{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:10px}
.brief .b-body p{font-size:15px;margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.brief .b-by{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--ink-fade);margin-top:8px;text-transform:uppercase}

/* bench */
.bench-group{margin:34px 0}
.bench-group h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:23px;letter-spacing:-.02em;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:14px;margin-bottom:16px}
.bench-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(258px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--rule);border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.desk-card{background:var(--panel);padding:20px 22px}
.desk-card .d-name{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.desk-card .d-analyst{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal);margin:5px 0 9px}
.desk-card .d-strand{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5}
.desk-card .ai-tag{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-fade);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:3px 8px;border-radius:2px}

/* archive list (legacy fallback; archive.html carries the full treatment) */
.arch-list{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.arch-item{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;padding:16px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft);text-decoration:none;flex-wrap:wrap}
.arch-item:hover{background:var(--panel)}
.arch-item .a-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.arch-item .a-meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-fade);text-transform:uppercase}

/* corrections (rich card) */
.corr-list{max-width:860px}
.corr-item{border:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:3px solid var(--signal);background:var(--panel);padding:20px 24px;margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:2px}
.corr-item .c-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-fade);margin-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft);padding-bottom:8px}
.corr-item .c-meta .c-when{color:var(--signal)}
.corr-item .c-head{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:8px}
.corr-item .c-note{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.6}

/* prose page (how it's made / reading) */
.prose{max-width:720px}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:25px;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:38px 0 12px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:22px}
.prose p{font-size:17.5px;margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.prose p strong{color:var(--ink)}
.prose p.lead-para:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:54px;float:left;line-height:.82;margin:6px 13px 0 0;color:var(--signal)}
.prose .pull{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:23px;line-height:1.24;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink);border-left:3px solid var(--signal);padding:4px 0 4px 22px;margin:26px 0}
.prose .flag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-fade);background:var(--panel);border:1px dashed var(--rule);border-left:3px solid var(--signal);padding:11px 15px;margin:18px 0;line-height:1.6}
.prose .flag b{color:var(--signal)}
/* full-width prose variant */
.prose.wide{max-width:none}
.prose.wide .lede{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(18px,2.2vw,23px);line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink);max-width:34ch;margin:0 0 30px;border-left:3px solid var(--signal);padding-left:22px}
.prose-sections{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(330px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--rule);border:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:8px;clear:both}
.prose-card{background:var(--panel);padding:26px 28px}
.prose-card h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.16;margin:0 0 10px;border:none;padding:0}
.prose-card p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}
.prose-card p + p{margin-top:10px}
.prose-card strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* method / principles (how it's made) */
.method{margin-top:42px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:6px}
.method-intro{max-width:720px;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:18px 0 26px}
.method-intro strong{color:var(--ink)}
.principles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule);border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.principle{background:var(--panel);padding:24px 26px}
.principle .pn{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--signal);margin-bottom:10px}
.principle h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:9px;line-height:1.15}
.principle p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.pagerec{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-fade);margin-top:32px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:3px solid var(--ink);background:var(--panel);padding:12px 16px;line-height:1.8}
.pagerec b{color:var(--ink)}

/* states */
.state{padding:50px 20px;text-align:center;color:var(--ink-fade);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.state.error{color:var(--crimson)}
.empty{padding:40px 24px;border:1px dashed var(--rule);background:var(--panel);text-align:center;color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic}

/* footer (two-column) */
.site-footer{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);max-width:1180px;margin:48px auto 0;padding:26px 32px 60px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.site-footer .foot-mark{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.site-footer .foot-mark .the{font-weight:500;font-size:13px;color:var(--signal)}
.site-footer .foot-fine{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-fade);line-height:1.8;text-align:right;max-width:54ch}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .wrap{padding:0 18px 60px}
  .utility-bar,.masthead,.dateline,.site-footer{padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}
  .lead-body p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-size:46px}
  .briefs{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .principles{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .site-footer .foot-fine{text-align:left}
}
@media(max-width:820px){.principles{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

/* ---- auth + pricing ---- */
.auth-card{max-width:440px;margin:10px auto 0;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--panel);padding:28px 30px}
.auth-card label{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal);margin-bottom:8px}
.auth-card input[type=email],input[type=text]{width:100%;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border-radius:2px}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border:none;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;margin-top:14px}
.btn:hover{background:var(--signal-deep);color:var(--paper)}
.btn[disabled],.btn[data-disabled]{opacity:.45;cursor:default}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.auth-msg{margin-top:16px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.auth-msg.ok{color:var(--green)}
.auth-msg.err{color:var(--crimson)}
.account-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft);font-size:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.account-row .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal)}
.account-row .v{color:var(--ink)}
.badge{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--ink-soft)}
.badge.active{background:transparent;color:var(--green);border-color:var(--green)}
.badge.free{background:var(--paper-warm)}
.price-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:8px}
.price-card{border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--panel);padding:24px 24px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.price-card.featured{border:2px solid var(--ink);position:relative}
.price-card.featured::before{content:'Best value';position:absolute;top:-11px;left:18px;background:var(--signal);color:#fff;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 10px}
.price-card .p-name{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-fade);margin-bottom:10px}
.price-card .p-amt{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:38px;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1}
.price-card .p-amt span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink-fade)}
.price-card .p-note{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:12px 0 18px;flex:1;line-height:1.55}
.founding-bar{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--signal);margin:6px 0 20px}