:root {
  --hl-paper: #faf7f2;
  --hl-parchment: #f3ede2;
  --hl-sheet: #ffffff;
  --hl-ink: #1c1917;
  --hl-ink-soft: #44403c;
  --hl-ink-muted: #78716c;
  --hl-rule-dark: #1c1917;
  --hl-rule-mid: #d6cfc2;
  --hl-rule-light: #e7e0d3;
  --hl-crimson: #991b1b;
  --hl-crimson-tint: #fef2f2;
  --hl-amber: #b45309;
  --hl-amber-tint: #fffbeb;
  --hl-forest: #166534;
  --hl-forest-tint: #f0fdf4;
  --hl-serif: 'Iowan Old Style', 'Palatino Linotype', Georgia, serif;
  --hl-mono: ui-monospace, 'SFMono-Regular', Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, monospace;
  --hl-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
}

*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  background-color: var(--hl-paper);
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  font-family: var(--hl-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background-color: var(--hl-paper);
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  font-family: var(--hl-serif);
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.hl-broadsheet-frame {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background-color: var(--hl-paper);
  color: var(--hl-ink);
}

a {
  color: var(--hl-crimson);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--hl-ink);
}

/* LF4 Centered Broadsheet Masthead */
.ed-masthead.hl-masthead {
  background-color: var(--hl-paper);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--hl-crimson);
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--hl-rule-dark);
  padding: 0.65rem 1.25rem 1.15rem;
}

.hl-masthead-inner {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hl-dateline-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.55rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-mid);
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--hl-ink-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.hl-dateline-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.hl-issue-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.1rem 0.45rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  background: var(--hl-sheet);
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.69rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hl-locale-switch {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  background: var(--hl-sheet);
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hl-locale-switch a,
.hl-locale-switch span {
  padding: 0.18rem 0.52rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hl-locale-active {
  background: var(--hl-ink);
  color: var(--hl-paper);
}

.hl-locale-link {
  color: var(--hl-ink);
}

.hl-locale-link:hover {
  background: var(--hl-parchment);
}

.hl-nameplate {
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 0.9rem;
}

.hl-kicker-line {
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--hl-crimson);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.hl-pub-brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--hl-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.6vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hl-pub-crest {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  background: var(--hl-ink);
  color: var(--hl-paper);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hl-pub-motto {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--hl-ink-soft);
  margin: 0.35rem auto 0;
  max-width: 680px;
}

/* LF4 Horizontal Editorial Section Rule */
.ed-subnav.hl-subnav {
  background: var(--hl-parchment);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
}

.hl-subnav-list {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.45rem 1.35rem;
}

.hl-subnav-link {
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hl-subnav-link:hover {
  color: var(--hl-crimson);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Single-Column 780px Editorial Dossier Stage */
.hl-dossier-stage {
  flex: 1 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
}

.ed-dossier.hl-article {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.85rem 0 3.25rem;
}

.hl-breadcrumb-trail {
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--hl-ink-muted);
  padding-bottom: 0.55rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--hl-rule-mid);
}

.hl-breadcrumb-trail a {
  color: var(--hl-ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hl-breadcrumb-trail a:hover {
  color: var(--hl-crimson);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.hl-rubric-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.hl-rubric {
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--hl-crimson);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--hl-crimson);
  padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
}

.hl-stamp {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.69rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.48rem;
  border: 1.5px solid currentColor;
}

.hl-stamp-crimson {
  color: var(--hl-crimson);
  background: var(--hl-crimson-tint);
}

.hl-stamp-amber {
  color: var(--hl-amber);
  background: var(--hl-amber-tint);
}

.hl-stamp-forest {
  color: var(--hl-forest);
  background: var(--hl-forest-tint);
}

.hl-article h1 {
  font-family: var(--hl-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.3vw, 2.35rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
}

.hl-deck {
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--hl-ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

/* Visible Top-of-Page Affiliate Disclosure Notice */
.hl-disclosure-box {
  background: var(--hl-parchment);
  border: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-mid);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--hl-crimson);
  padding: 0.7rem 0.95rem;
  margin: 0.9rem 0 1.45rem;
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--hl-ink-soft);
}

.hl-disclosure-box strong {
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* LF4 Executive Summary Blockquote */
.ed-exec-summary.hl-summary {
  margin: 1.4rem 0 1.75rem;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.35rem;
  background: var(--hl-sheet);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--hl-crimson);
}

.ed-exec-summary.hl-summary p {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-size: 1.03rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--hl-ink);
}

.ed-exec-summary.hl-summary p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.hl-summary-cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--hl-ink-muted);
}

/* LF4 Long-Form Analysis Prose & Formula Block */
.ed-analysis.hl-prose,
.hl-prose {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.hl-article h2 {
  font-family: var(--hl-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.28rem, 2.3vw, 1.62rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  margin: 1.95rem 0 0.65rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.3rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-mid);
}

.hl-article h3 {
  font-family: var(--hl-serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.32;
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  margin: 1.25rem 0 0.4rem;
}

.hl-article p {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--hl-ink);
}

.hl-dropcap::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--hl-serif);
  font-size: 3.05rem;
  line-height: 0.86;
  padding-right: 0.45rem;
  padding-top: 0.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--hl-crimson);
}

.hl-formula-block {
  background: var(--hl-sheet);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--hl-amber);
  padding: 0.95rem 1.1rem;
  margin: 1.15rem 0 1.35rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--hl-ink);
}

.hl-formula-block code {
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
}

p code, li code, dd code {
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.86em;
  background: var(--hl-parchment);
  padding: 0.1rem 0.32rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-mid);
}

/* LF4 Inline 12 / 24 / 36-Month TCO Calculator */
.ed-inline-calc.hl-tco-calc {
  background: var(--hl-sheet);
  border: 2px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  border-top: 5px solid var(--hl-crimson);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.35rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(28, 25, 23, 0.07);
}

.hl-calc-head {
  padding-bottom: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
}

.hl-calc-head h2 {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0.35rem;
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.hl-preset-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.hl-preset-btn {
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.38rem 0.68rem;
  background: var(--hl-paper);
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.hl-preset-btn:hover {
  background: var(--hl-parchment);
}

.hl-preset-btn.is-active {
  background: var(--hl-crimson);
  color: var(--hl-sheet);
  border-color: var(--hl-crimson);
}

.hl-calc-fieldset {
  border: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-mid);
  background: var(--hl-paper);
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.hl-calc-fieldset legend {
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--hl-crimson);
  padding: 0 0.4rem;
}

.hl-calc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.hl-field label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.hl-field select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  background: var(--hl-sheet);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
}

.hl-addon-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.hl-check-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
  font-size: 0.81rem;
  line-height: 1.38;
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  background: var(--hl-sheet);
  border: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-mid);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.65rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.hl-check-item input[type="checkbox"] {
  margin-top: 0.18rem;
  accent-color: var(--hl-crimson);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hl-kpi-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin: 1rem 0;
}

.hl-kpi-box {
  background: var(--hl-paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem;
}

.hl-kpi-box-accent {
  background: var(--hl-crimson-tint);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--hl-crimson);
}

.hl-kpi-label {
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--hl-ink-muted);
}

.hl-kpi-usd {
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 1.32rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

.hl-kpi-vnd {
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--hl-amber);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.hl-kpi-sub {
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--hl-ink-soft);
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.hl-calc-summary-banner {
  background: var(--hl-parchment);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.hl-pricelock-bars {
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0.25rem;
}

.hl-bar-row {
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.hl-bar-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.hl-bar-track {
  width: 100%;
  height: 10px;
  background: var(--hl-parchment);
  border: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-mid);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hl-bar-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--hl-crimson);
  transition: width 0.2s ease;
}

.hl-bar-fill-lock {
  background: var(--hl-forest);
}

.hl-bar-fill-trap {
  background: var(--hl-amber);
}

/* Action Buttons & Partner Checkout Links (Never use 'cta' or 'affiliate' in generic nav) */
.hl-partner-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0.52rem 0.9rem;
  background: var(--hl-crimson);
  color: var(--hl-sheet) !important;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--hl-crimson);
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.hl-partner-btn:hover {
  background: var(--hl-ink);
  border-color: var(--hl-ink);
  color: var(--hl-sheet) !important;
}

.hl-partner-btn-outline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0.48rem 0.82rem;
  background: var(--hl-sheet);
  color: var(--hl-ink) !important;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
  font-size: 0.77rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}

.hl-partner-btn-outline:hover {
  background: var(--hl-parchment);
  color: var(--hl-crimson) !important;
}

.hl-docket-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--hl-crimson);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hl-docket-link:hover {
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* LF4 Cited Financial Ledger Figure & Table */
.ed-ledger.hl-ledger {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  background: var(--hl-sheet);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  padding: 1rem;
}

.hl-table-scroll {
  width: 100%;
  overflow-x: auto;
}

.hl-ledger-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.hl-ledger-table caption {
  text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--hl-serif);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  padding-bottom: 0.65rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.hl-ledger-table th {
  background: var(--hl-parchment);
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.71rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0.58rem 0.55rem;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
}

.hl-ledger-table td {
  padding: 0.65rem 0.55rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-light);
  vertical-align: top;
  color: var(--hl-ink);
}

.hl-num {
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hl-double-total {
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-weight: 800;
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--hl-rule-dark);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
}

.ed-ledger figcaption {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-mid);
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
  font-size: 0.77rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--hl-ink-soft);
}

.hl-source-list {
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

/* LF4 Choose X if / Avoid X if Decision Box & Docket Directory */
.ed-decision-box.hl-decision {
  margin: 2.2rem 0;
}

.hl-decision-stack {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.65rem;
}

.hl-decision-card {
  background: var(--hl-sheet);
  border: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-mid);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--hl-ink);
  padding: 0.95rem 1.1rem;
}

.hl-decision-card h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.hl-decision-dl {
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0.75rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.45rem;
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.hl-decision-dl dt {
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hl-dt-choose {
  color: var(--hl-forest);
}

.hl-dt-avoid {
  color: var(--hl-crimson);
}

.hl-decision-dl dd {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  color: var(--hl-ink-soft);
}

.hl-directory-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0.85rem 0 1.65rem;
}

.hl-docket-card {
  background: var(--hl-sheet);
  border: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-mid);
  padding: 0.95rem 1.05rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.hl-docket-card h3 {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0.4rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.hl-docket-card h3 a {
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hl-docket-card h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--hl-crimson);
}

.hl-docket-card p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--hl-ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
}

.hl-docket-metrics {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding-top: 0.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--hl-rule-mid);
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
}

/* Subpage Partner Callout Strip */
.hl-verdict-callout {
  background: var(--hl-sheet);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--hl-forest);
  padding: 0.95rem 1.1rem;
  margin: 1.35rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

/* Legal Docket Metadata Grid */
.hl-legal-meta-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(170px, 1fr));
  gap: 0.65rem;
  background: var(--hl-sheet);
  border: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
}

.hl-legal-meta-grid dt {
  color: var(--hl-ink-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
}

.hl-legal-meta-grid dd {
  margin: 0.15rem 0 0;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--hl-ink);
}

/* LF4 Editorial Objections & FAQ */
.ed-objections.hl-faq {
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 3px double var(--hl-rule-dark);
}

.hl-faq-item {
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-light);
}

.hl-faq-item h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.hl-faq-item p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Colophon Footer */
.hl-colophon-footer {
  background: var(--hl-parchment);
  border-top: 3px double var(--hl-rule-dark);
  padding: 2rem 1.25rem 2.4rem;
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
}

.hl-footer-inner {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hl-footer-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.35rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.35rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-mid);
}

.hl-footer-heading {
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--hl-crimson);
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
}

.hl-footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.hl-footer-links a {
  color: var(--hl-ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hl-footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--hl-crimson);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.hl-footer-colophon {
  padding-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--hl-ink-soft);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

/* Admin Login Shell */
.hl-admin-stage {
  max-width: 440px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 3.5rem auto;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
}

.hl-admin-card {
  background: var(--hl-sheet);
  border: 2px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  border-top: 5px solid var(--hl-crimson);
  padding: 1.75rem 1.6rem;
}

.hl-admin-input-wrap {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0.45rem 0 1rem;
}

.hl-admin-input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.65rem 4.2rem 0.65rem 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  background: var(--hl-paper);
  color: var(--hl-ink);
}

.hl-pw-toggle {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.45rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background: var(--hl-parchment);
  border: 1px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  padding: 0.22rem 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--hl-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.hl-admin-submit {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.72rem 1rem;
  background: var(--hl-ink);
  color: var(--hl-sheet);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--hl-rule-dark);
  font-family: var(--hl-sans);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.hl-admin-submit:hover {
  background: var(--hl-crimson);
  border-color: var(--hl-crimson);
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .hl-kpi-strip {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .hl-dateline-bar {
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }
}