/* Public LLC content hub — shared styles. Brand tokens match the main site.
   Light-only (the site is light). Built for readability + AEO. */
:root{
  --dark:#1e1e1c; --cream:#faf8f4; --cream2:#f3f0e9; --ink:#1e1e1c; --muted:#55524c;
  --gold:#e3a63b; --gold-dark:#c98f26; --green:#7fd858; --green-dark:#2f9e44;
  --cta:#0e9f6e; --cta-dark:#0b7f58; --line:#e6e2d8; --shadow:0 6px 28px rgba(30,30,28,.10);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{font-family:'Poppins',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream);line-height:1.7;font-size:17px;
  /* deter casual copy/paste (crawlers read the HTML directly — indexing unaffected) */
  -webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;-webkit-touch-callout:none;}
img{-webkit-user-drag:none;user-drag:none;}
.wrap{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
a{color:#1a63c4;}
/* in-content links look like links: blue + underline */
.article p a,.article li a,.capsule a,.callout a{color:#1a63c4;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;}
.article p a:hover,.article li a:hover,.capsule a:hover,.callout a:hover{color:#12539f;}

/* nav (matches site) */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:var(--dark);border-bottom:1px solid #333;}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:12px 0;}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;}
.logo-mark{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--dark);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;}
.btn{display:inline-block;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:8px;transition:transform .12s,background .12s;}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);}
.btn-cta{background:var(--cta);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(14,159,110,.35);}
.btn-cta:hover{background:var(--cta-dark);}
.btn-nav{font-size:12.5px;padding:10px 18px;}
.btn-big{font-size:15px;padding:15px 30px;}

/* breadcrumb + header */
.crumb{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);padding:22px 0 0;}
.crumb a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;} .crumb a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
.updated{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:6px 0 22px;}
.updated b{color:var(--ink);}
h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);line-height:1.2;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.4px;margin:14px 0 16px;}
h2{font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,30px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.3px;line-height:1.25;margin:44px 0 8px;scroll-margin-top:80px;}
h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin:26px 0 6px;}
.article p{margin:0 0 16px;}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 16px 22px;}
.article li{margin:6px 0;}
.lead{font-size:19px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px;}

/* answer capsule (AEO) */
.capsule{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);font-size:17px;}
.capsule b{color:var(--ink);}

/* mini capsule under an H2 */
.mini{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 14px;}

/* callout */
.callout{background:var(--cream2);border-left:4px solid var(--green-dark);border-radius:10px;
  padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;font-size:15.5px;}
.callout.warn{background:#fdf3e0;border-left-color:var(--gold-dark);}
.callout .lab{display:block;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green-dark);margin-bottom:4px;}
.callout.warn .lab{color:var(--gold-dark);}

/* step cards */
.step{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
.step-n{flex:0 0 auto;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--dark);color:#fff;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:16px;}
.step h3{margin-top:2px;}

/* cost table */
.tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:8px 0 18px;font-size:15.5px;}
.tbl th,.tbl td{text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.tbl th{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);}

/* FAQ */
.faq{border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:4px 0;}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;padding:14px 30px 14px 0;list-style:none;position:relative;}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}
.faq summary::after{content:'+';position:absolute;right:4px;top:12px;font-size:22px;color:var(--gold-dark);font-weight:700;}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:'–';}
.faq details p{padding:0 0 16px;color:var(--muted);}

/* CTA band */
.ctaband{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:34px 30px;margin:44px 0;text-align:center;}
.ctaband h2{color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px;}
.ctaband p{color:#c9c6be;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 20px;font-size:16px;}
.ctaband .fine{font-size:12.5px;color:#a8a49b;margin-top:10px;}

/* state directory */
.states{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:8px 16px;margin:16px 0 8px;}
@media(min-width:620px){.states{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}}
@media(min-width:900px){.states{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}}
.states a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;transition:border-color .12s,transform .12s;}
.states a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-1px);}
.states span{display:block;padding:9px 12px;color:#a8a49b;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:8px;}

/* TOC */
.toc-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);}
.toc-box b{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px;}
.toc-box ol{margin:0 0 0 20px;} .toc-box li{margin:4px 0;} .toc-box a{text-decoration:none;} .toc-box a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

/* layout: article + sticky right-rail table of contents on wide screens */
.layout{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
.layout .article{max-width:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
@media(min-width:1060px){
  .layout{max-width:1080px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,700px) 250px;gap:64px;justify-content:center;}
  .toc-box{display:none;} /* hide the inline mobile TOC once the rail shows */
}
.toc-rail{display:none;}
@media(min-width:1060px){
  /* the rail cell stretches to the article's height (grid default), so the
     sticky nav inside has room to travel as you scroll */
  .toc-rail{display:block;}
  .toc-rail nav{position:sticky;top:96px;}
  .toc-rail b{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px;}
  .toc-rail a{display:block;padding:6px 0 6px 14px;border-left:2px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);
    text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;transition:color .12s,border-color .12s;}
  .toc-rail a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
  .toc-rail a.active{color:var(--ink);border-left-color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;}
}

/* top disclaimer note */
.disclaimer-note{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);background:var(--cream2);border-radius:8px;
  padding:11px 16px;margin:0 0 24px;line-height:1.55;}
.disclaimer-note b{color:var(--ink);}

/* affiliate callout (tasteful, disclosed) */
.callout.aff{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);}
.callout.aff .lab{color:var(--gold-dark);}
.callout.aff a{font-weight:700;}
.aff-disc{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:11.5px;color:#8d8a82;}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--dark);color:#a8a49b;padding:44px 0 36px;font-size:13.5px;text-align:center;margin-top:40px;}
footer .logo{justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px;}
.legal-disc{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 20px;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.7;color:#8d8a82;border:1px solid #3a3a37;border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;}
footer a{color:#c9c6be;text-decoration:none;}