/* ============================================================
   THE DEGENERATES JOURNAL — RESEARCH DESK
   Section stylesheet. Paper system extends the site's luxury
   language (site.css / education pages): off-cream paper,
   Editorial serif display, deep-gold accents, hairline rules.
   ============================================================ */
@font-face{font-family:Instrument;src:url("/fonts/Instrument.woff2") format("woff2");font-display:swap;font-weight:400 700;font-style:normal}
@font-face{font-family:Editorial;src:url("/fonts/Editorial.woff2") format("woff2");font-display:swap;font-weight:400;font-style:normal}

:root{
  color-scheme:light;
  --paper:#F7F1E2;
  --paper-deep:#EFE5CE;
  --panel:#FFFDF6;
  --panel-warm:#FBF6E9;
  --ink:#221E16;
  --body:#3D3A31;
  --muted:#6E6A5C;
  --gold:#B39A6A;
  --gold-deep:#7A6742;
  --gold-dark:#5F4E22;
  --rule:rgba(101,86,54,.30);
  --rule-soft:rgba(101,86,54,.16);
  --sage:#587449;
  --rust:#A6502E;
  --shadow:rgba(38,32,18,.14);
  --serif:Editorial,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:Instrument,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;background:var(--paper)}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;
  background-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 480px at 50% -120px,rgba(179,154,106,.14),transparent 70%)}
::selection{background:#E7D9B4}
a{color:var(--gold-dark)}
a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-deep);outline-offset:4px}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(20px,5vw,56px)}
.read{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(20px,5vw,48px)}

/* ---------- masthead: retired 2026-11-10 — the unified .site-header (end of file) replaced the .rs-top masthead ---------- */













/* ---------- kickers & display type ---------- */
.kicker{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;margin:0}
.kicker .kdot{color:var(--gold);padding:0 .5em}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;color:var(--ink)}
.display{font-size:clamp(52px,8.5vw,104px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:18px 0 0}
.display em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.deck{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(20px,2.5vw,26px);line-height:1.45;color:#4A463B;max-width:44ch;margin:26px 0 0}
.deck em{color:var(--gold-dark)}

/* ---------- index hero ---------- */
.rs-hero{padding:clamp(52px,7vw,92px) 0 clamp(38px,4.5vw,56px)}
.rs-desk{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:clamp(34px,4vw,52px);padding:22px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:8px 34px;align-items:baseline}
.rs-desk .kicker{white-space:nowrap}
.rs-desk p{margin:0;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--body);max-width:72ch}
.rs-desk p strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.rs-featured{margin-top:clamp(36px,4.5vw,58px)}
.rs-card{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:3px;
  padding:clamp(26px,3.6vw,44px);transition:transform .28s cubic-bezier(.19,.61,.22,1),box-shadow .28s cubic-bezier(.19,.61,.22,1),border-color .28s cubic-bezier(.19,.61,.22,1);position:relative}
.rs-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 22px 44px -18px var(--shadow),0 4px 12px rgba(38,32,18,.08);border-color:var(--gold)}
.rs-card .rs-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;align-items:center;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700}
.rs-card .rs-meta .rs-tag{border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold-dark);padding:3px 9px;letter-spacing:.14em;border-radius:2px}
.rs-card .rs-meta time{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.rs-card h2,.rs-card h3{margin:16px 0 0;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.rs-card .rs-stand{margin:14px 0 0;color:var(--body);line-height:1.6;max-width:62ch}
.rs-card .rs-read{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-top:22px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-dark)}
.rs-card .rs-read .arr{transition:transform .25s cubic-bezier(.19,.61,.22,1);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0}
.rs-card:hover .rs-read .arr{transform:translateX(5px)}
.rs-featured .rs-card h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,52px)}
.rs-featured .rs-card .rs-stand{font-size:18px;max-width:56ch}
.rs-featured .rs-card .rs-bigstat{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(44px,5.5vw,68px);color:var(--gold-deep);line-height:1;display:block;margin-top:20px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.rs-featured .rs-card .rs-bigstat small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:9px;font-weight:700}
.rs-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:22px;padding-bottom:clamp(56px,7vw,96px)}
.rs-grid .rs-card h3{font-size:clamp(23px,2.4vw,28px)}
.rs-grid .rs-card .rs-stand{font-size:15.5px}
@media(max-width:960px){.rs-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:640px){.rs-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.rs-desk{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.rs-article{padding:clamp(44px,6vw,76px) 0 0}
.crumbs{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 30px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--gold-dark);text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.rs-article h1{font-size:clamp(40px,6.2vw,68px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.022em;margin:18px 0 0}
.rs-article h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.rs-standfirst{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,25px);line-height:1.5;color:#4A463B;margin:26px 0 0;max-width:38em}
.byline-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 26px;align-items:baseline;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:15px 0;margin:34px 0 8px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.byline-row .by-author{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.byline-row .by-author span{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.prose{padding-bottom:8px}
.prose p{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.78;color:var(--body);margin:0 0 22px;max-width:68ch}
.prose p strong,.prose li strong{color:var(--ink)}
.prose>p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3.35em;float:left;line-height:.82;padding:7px 12px 0 0;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,38px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:56px 0 6px}
.prose h2 .sec-no{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px}
.prose h3{font-size:clamp(21px,2.6vw,26px);line-height:1.2;margin:40px 0 4px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:24px;max-width:66ch}
.prose li{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--body);margin:9px 0}
.prose li::marker{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.prose a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-color:rgba(122,103,66,.45)}
.prose a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--gold-dark)}
blockquote.pull{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,29px);line-height:1.38;color:var(--ink);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);margin:40px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 26px;max-width:34em}
blockquote.pull cite{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px;font-weight:700}

/* pull-stats & panels */
.pullstat{border:1px solid var(--gold);background:linear-gradient(165deg,var(--panel) 0%,var(--panel-warm) 100%);border-radius:3px;padding:clamp(22px,3vw,32px);margin:38px 0;box-shadow:0 14px 30px -18px var(--shadow)}
.pullstat .ps-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(46px,6vw,64px);line-height:1;color:var(--gold-deep);letter-spacing:-.02em;display:block}
.pullstat .ps-label{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;display:block;margin-top:10px}
.pullstat p{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65;max-width:60ch}
.statgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin:34px 0}
.statgrid .sg{border-top:2px solid var(--gold);background:var(--panel-warm);padding:18px 18px 16px;border-radius:0 0 3px 3px}
.statgrid .sg b{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,34px);color:var(--ink);display:block;line-height:1.05;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.statgrid .sg span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;display:block;margin-top:7px}
@media(max-width:700px){.statgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:460px){.statgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.verdict{border:1.5px solid var(--ink);background:var(--panel);border-radius:3px;padding:clamp(24px,3.4vw,36px);margin:38px 0;position:relative}
.verdict .v-stamp{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,36px);letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--rust);border:2px solid var(--rust);border-radius:3px;padding:4px 16px 6px;transform:rotate(-1.2deg);background:rgba(166,80,46,.05)}
.verdict .v-stamp.ok{color:var(--sage);border-color:var(--sage);background:rgba(95,125,79,.06)}
.verdict p{margin:18px 0 0;max-width:62ch}
.verdict p:first-of-type{margin-top:20px}
.notebox{border-left:4px solid var(--gold);background:#FBF4DF;border-radius:0 3px 3px 0;padding:22px 26px;margin:36px 0}
.notebox h3,.notebox h4{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:20px}
.notebox p{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:15.5px}
.notebox p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* tables */
.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin:26px 0 34px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:3px;background:var(--panel)}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;min-width:560px}
caption{caption-side:top;text-align:left;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;padding:16px 18px 4px}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:12px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-soft);vertical-align:top;line-height:1.5}
thead th{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dark);font-weight:700;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);background:var(--panel-warm)}
tbody th{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
td.num,th.num{text-align:right}
tr.hl td,tr.hl th{background:rgba(179,154,106,.10)}
.neg{color:var(--rust);font-weight:600}
.pos{color:var(--sage);font-weight:600}
.tnote{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin:-18px 0 30px;max-width:66ch}

/* confidence tier chips (TPU desk convention) */
.tier{display:inline-block;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;padding:2.5px 8px;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid;vertical-align:2px;white-space:nowrap}
.tier-conf{color:var(--sage);border-color:var(--sage);background:rgba(95,125,79,.08)}
.tier-rep{color:var(--gold-dark);border-color:var(--gold);background:rgba(179,154,106,.10)}
.tier-est{color:#7A5A8C;border-color:#A98FB8;background:rgba(122,90,140,.08)}
.tier-spec{color:var(--rust);border-color:var(--rust);background:rgba(166,80,46,.06)}

/* charts */
figure.chart{margin:38px 0;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:3px;background:var(--panel);padding:clamp(20px,3vw,30px)}
figure.chart figcaption{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:18px}
figure.chart svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
figure.chart .chart-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:16px;line-height:1.6;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:400}

/* sources & foot */
.sources{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);margin-top:58px;padding-top:26px}
.sources h2{font-size:24px;margin:0 0 16px}
.sources ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;max-width:72ch}
.sources li{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);margin:8px 0;padding-left:20px;position:relative}
.sources li:before{content:"—";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold)}
.sources a{color:var(--gold-dark);word-break:break-word}
.rs-foot{margin-top:54px}
.rs-edu{border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:3px;padding:20px 24px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;color:var(--ink);text-align:center;background:var(--panel-warm);margin:0 0 34px}
/* ---------- subscribe block (2026-11-03, idea #73) ---------- */
.rs-subscribe{max-width:760px;margin:48px auto 60px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:3px;padding:30px clamp(22px,4vw,40px) 34px}
.rs-subscribe .rs-sub-h{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,34px);line-height:1.12;margin:14px 0 10px}
.rs-subscribe .rs-sub-p{color:var(--body);line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 22px;max-width:58ch}
.rs-sub-form{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.rs-sub-form input[type=email]{flex:1;min-width:240px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:2px;color:var(--ink);font:inherit;font-size:15.5px;padding:13px 16px;min-height:48px}
.rs-sub-form input[type=email]:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold-deep);outline-offset:2px}
.rs-sub-form button{background:var(--gold);border:1px solid var(--gold);color:#221E16;font:inherit;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:13px 22px;min-height:48px;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer}
.rs-sub-form button:hover{background:#D9BE8C}
@media(max-width:640px){.rs-subscribe{margin:38px auto 46px}.rs-sub-form button{width:100%}}
.rs-more{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:28px}
.rs-more .kicker{margin-bottom:18px}
.rs-more-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.rs-more-grid a{display:block;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:3px;background:var(--panel);padding:20px 22px;transition:transform .25s cubic-bezier(.19,.61,.22,1),border-color .25s cubic-bezier(.19,.61,.22,1),box-shadow .25s cubic-bezier(.19,.61,.22,1)}
.rs-more-grid a:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 14px 26px -16px var(--shadow)}
.rs-more-grid .m-k{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700}
.rs-more-grid .m-t{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink);display:block;margin-top:8px}
@media(max-width:640px){.rs-more-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.rs-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);margin-top:clamp(56px,7vw,90px);background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(239,229,206,.55))}
.rs-footer-in{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:34px clamp(20px,5vw,56px) 44px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline}
.rs-footer .f-brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;color:var(--ink)}
.rs-footer .f-brand small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;margin-top:6px}
.rs-footer nav{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.rs-footer nav a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px}
.rs-footer nav a:hover{color:var(--gold-dark)}
.rs-footer .f-legal{width:100%;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--rule-soft);padding-top:18px;line-height:1.6}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important}}

/* Disclosure + fact-check lines (site improvements #99/#102, 2026-11-08) */
.disc-block{max-width:760px;margin:14px auto 0;padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid #D8C08A;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(179,154,106,.08)}
.disc-block p{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.5;color:#5C5142}
.disc-block p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ===== SITE HEADER — UNIFIED (2026-11-10, Albert: "the header in all
   pages look equally the same structurally"). This page does not load
   site.css, so the chrome-of-record header rules ride here, scoped to
   .site-header; values are site.css's own (light pin, as the Basic Shelf pages theme). ===== */
.site-header{--ink:#0C0C0E;--white:#29220F;--muted:#6E6250;--line:rgba(138,109,47,.32);--gold:#B39A6A;--serif:Editorial,Georgia,serif;--ease-slow:cubic-bezier(.19,.61,.22,1);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:Instrument,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--white)}
.site-header .shell{width:min(1280px,calc(100% - 112px));margin:auto}
.site-header .nav-row{height:100px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}
.site-header .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:600}
.site-header .brand a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.site-header .brand-main{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;font-family:Cinzel,Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:.08em}
.site-header .brand-mark{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:47px;color:#8A6D2F;letter-spacing:-3px;font-weight:400}
.site-header .hseal{width:45px;height:45px;padding:10px;flex:none}
.site-header .hseal svg{display:block;width:100%;height:100%}
.site-header a.hseal{transition:transform .3s var(--ease-slow)}
.site-header a.hseal:hover{transform:scale(1.08) rotate(-6deg)}
.site-header nav{display:flex;gap:30px;font-size:14px;align-items:center}
.site-header nav a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.site-header nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.site-header .button{display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;padding:16px 25px;line-height:1.3;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:inherit;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s var(--ease-slow),transform .2s var(--ease-slow)}
.site-header .button:hover{background:#D9BE8C;color:var(--ink)}
@media(hover:hover){.site-header .button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}}
.site-header .gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.site-header .small{padding:12px 19px}
.site-header .menu-button{display:none}
.nav-backdrop{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.8);z-index:40;border:0;padding:0;cursor:pointer}
body.nav-open .nav-backdrop{display:block}
body.nav-open{overflow:hidden}
@media(max-width:700px){
.site-header .shell{width:calc(100% - 40px)}
.site-header .nav-row{height:78px;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative}
.site-header .brand-mark{font-size:41px}
.site-header .menu-button{display:block;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:7px 13px;min-height:48px;color:var(--white);font-size:14px;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;font:inherit}
.site-header #navigation{display:none;position:fixed;top:78px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:#F7F1E2;padding:28px 20px 40px;z-index:60;gap:18px;overflow:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.site-header #navigation.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
}

/* of-record CTA ladder (mirrors site.css: nav-pro hidden on the bar;
   at <=1050px the nav-cta hides and nav-pro takes its place in the bar) */
.site-header .nav-pro{display:none}
@media(max-width:1050px){
.site-header .shell{width:calc(100% - 64px)}
.site-header .nav-row{gap:18px}
.site-header nav{gap:18px}
.site-header .nav-cta{display:none}
.site-header .nav-pro{display:inline-flex;align-self:flex-start;margin-top:8px}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
.site-header .nav-pro{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-top:6px}
.site-header .button{padding:15px 20px}
}