/* PayoutScout — "ledger noir".
   Dark from the subject: banker's-ledger green-black, statement-paper ink,
   monospace figures, one red reserved for the auditor's pencil (errors only).
   The sample report stays paper-light on purpose: the deliverable is a document. */

:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  /* ledger */
  --ledger: #0d1912;
  --ledger-raised: #122019;
  --ledger-lifted: #16281e;
  --hairline: #23392c;
  /* ink on ledger */
  --paper: #ede6d6;
  --paper-dim: #a3b2a4;
  --paper-faint: #6f8073;
  /* meaning-bearing color */
  --money: #63b98a;      /* found money, credits */
  --money-deep: #2e7d5a;
  --pencil: #c8523a;     /* the auditor's red pencil — errors ONLY */
  --brass: #c2a05e;      /* small labels, sparingly */
  /* paper surfaces (report, exhibit cards) */
  --sheet: #f6f1e6;
  --sheet-ink: #1c2a21;
  --sheet-line: #ddd4c2;

  --radius: 12px;
  --serif: "Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  background: var(--ledger);
  color: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1, h2, h3, .serif {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 480;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

a { color: var(--money); }

:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--brass); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }

.wrap { max-width: 1060px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--money-deep);
  color: #f2f7f0;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(99, 185, 138, 0.35);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}
.btn:hover { background: #359067; border-color: var(--money); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn.ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.btn.ghost:hover { border-color: var(--paper-faint); background: var(--ledger-raised); }

.badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 3px 8px;
}
.badge.high { background: rgba(99, 185, 138, 0.14); color: var(--money); }
.badge.medium { background: rgba(194, 160, 94, 0.14); color: var(--brass); }
.badge.low { background: rgba(200, 82, 58, 0.14); color: #e0755c; }
.badge.timing { background: rgba(163, 178, 164, 0.12); color: var(--paper-dim); }

.card {
  background: var(--ledger-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.mono { font-family: var(--mono); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .wrap { padding: 0 16px; }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Blog + long-form article styling (shared by blog.html and article pages)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.sitenav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 40; background: rgba(13, 25, 18, 0.9); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.sitenav .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 14px; padding-bottom: 14px; }
.sitenav .links { display: flex; gap: 22px; align-items: center; }
.sitenav .links a:not(.btn) { text-decoration: none; color: var(--paper-dim); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; }
.sitenav .links a:not(.btn):hover { color: var(--paper); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .sitenav .links a:not(.btn) { display: none; } }

.crumbs { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--paper-faint); font-family: var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.crumbs a { color: var(--paper-dim); text-decoration: none; }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--money); }

.blog-hero { padding: 64px 0 22px; }
.blog-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 52px); line-height: 1.05; }
.blog-hero p { color: var(--paper-dim); font-size: 17px; max-width: 60ch; margin-top: 14px; }

.post-list { display: grid; gap: 18px; padding: 20px 0 72px; }
.post-card { display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; background: var(--ledger-raised); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 26px 28px; transition: border-color 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease; }
.post-card:hover { border-color: var(--money-deep); background: var(--ledger-lifted); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.post-card .kicker { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); }
.post-card h2 { font-size: 24px; margin: 9px 0 8px; }
.post-card p { color: var(--paper-dim); font-size: 15px; max-width: 68ch; }
.post-card .m { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--paper-faint); font-family: var(--mono); display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.post-card .go { color: var(--money); font-weight: 600; }

/* long-form article */
.post-head { padding: 40px 0 10px; max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; }
.post-head .kicker { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); }
.post-head h1 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.6vw, 46px); line-height: 1.08; margin: 12px 0 14px; max-width: 20ch; }
.post-head .dek { font-size: 18px; color: var(--paper-dim); max-width: 60ch; }
.post-head .byline { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--paper-faint); font-family: var(--mono); display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.prose { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 8px 0 40px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.72; color: #ddd8cb; }
.prose > * + * { margin-top: 20px; }
.prose h2 { font-size: 27px; margin-top: 46px; color: var(--paper); }
.prose h3 { font-size: 20px; margin-top: 34px; color: var(--paper); font-family: var(--serif); }
.prose a { color: var(--money); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose strong { color: var(--paper); }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 22px; }
.prose li + li { margin-top: 8px; }
.prose code { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 14.5px; background: var(--ledger-lifted); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: 5px; padding: 1px 6px; color: var(--money); }
.prose blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--money-deep); padding: 4px 0 4px 20px; color: var(--paper-dim); font-style: italic; }
.callout { background: var(--ledger-raised); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-left: 3px solid var(--brass); border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px 22px; font-size: 15.5px; }
.callout .lbl { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px; }
.prose thead th { text-align: left; font-size: 11.5px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--paper-faint); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); padding: 8px 12px; }
.prose tbody td { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-soft, #1c2e23); padding: 9px 12px; }
.prose tbody td:last-child { font-family: var(--mono); }

.post-cta { max-width: 700px; margin: 20px auto 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(99,185,138,0.1), var(--ledger-raised) 70%); border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 28px; text-align: center; }
.post-cta h3 { font-size: 24px; }
.post-cta p { color: var(--paper-dim); margin: 8px auto 18px; max-width: 52ch; }