a.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:.5rem;background:#f2f2f2;color:#080808;padding:.55rem .75rem;border:2px solid #2060ff;z-index:9999;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold}a.skip-link:focus{left:.5rem}
a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #4d8aff;outline-offset:3px}

  :root{
    --obsidian:#15120e; --basalt:#241d15; --ink:#211c15;
    --ember:#c2410c; --ember-deep:#9a3610; --pine:#3f6e4e; --pine-deep:#2f5a3e;
    --lake:#1f6b86; --lake-link:#176079;
    --pumice:#f2eee4; --panel:#f0ebe0; --snow:#faf8f3;
    --warn:#b45309; --warn-bg:#fbf2e6;
    --rule:#e2dccf; --muted:#6c6357;
    --maxw:39rem;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
  body{margin:0;background:var(--snow);color:var(--ink);
    font-family:"Public Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;
    font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;font-weight:400;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
  a{color:var(--lake-link);text-underline-offset:2px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
  a:hover{color:var(--obsidian)}

  .progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;background:var(--ember);z-index:50;transition:width .08s linear}

  /* masthead */
  .masthead{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--obsidian);color:#efe7da;padding:8vh 0 6.5vh}
  .stars{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:.9;pointer-events:none}
  .glow{position:absolute;left:-10%;bottom:-40%;width:80%;height:90%;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(31,107,134,.28),transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
  .mast-inner{position:relative;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
  .eyebrow{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--ember);margin:0 0 18px}
  .masthead h1{font-family:"Spectral",Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,6vw,3.5rem);line-height:1.07;letter-spacing:-.005em;margin:0 0 18px;color:#f6efe3}
  .masthead h1 em{font-style:italic;color:#e7b48f}
  .dek{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.55;color:#cdc3b4;max-width:33rem;margin:0 0 26px}
  .byline{font-size:.92rem;color:#a59a89;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);padding-top:16px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px;align-items:baseline}
  .byline b{color:#e7ddcd;font-weight:600}.byline a{color:#e7b48f}
  .mast-emblem{position:absolute;top:8vh;right:24px}
  @media(max-width:720px){.mast-emblem{display:none}}

  /* context note */
  .status{background:var(--warn-bg);border-bottom:1px solid #ecdcc3}
  .status-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:14px 24px;font-size:.92rem;color:#6b4a1c;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}
  .status .ic{flex:none;margin-top:3px}
  .status b{color:var(--warn)}

  /* layout */
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 70px}
  .toc-card{margin:38px 0 12px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:12px;background:#fff;padding:20px 22px 14px}
  .toc-card h2{font-family:"Public Sans";font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px}
  .toc-card ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:toc;columns:2;column-gap:30px}
  @media(max-width:540px){.toc-card ol{columns:1}}
  .toc-card li{counter-increment:toc;margin:0 0 3px;line-height:1.25;break-inside:avoid}
  .toc-card a{display:flex;gap:9px;font-size:.87rem;color:var(--basalt);text-decoration:none;padding:4px 6px;border-radius:6px}
  .toc-card a:before{content:counter(toc,decimal-leading-zero);color:var(--ember-deep);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;flex:none}
  .toc-card a:hover{background:var(--panel)}
  .toc-card a.active{background:var(--pumice);color:var(--obsidian);font-weight:600}
  .toc-card .toc-ref a:before{content:"\00a7"}

  section{scroll-margin-top:24px;margin:0 0 4px;padding:22px 0 30px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
  section:first-of-type{border-top:0;padding-top:8px}
  .num{font-family:"Public Sans";font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ember-deep);font-weight:700;display:block;margin:0 0 10px}
  h2.head{font-family:"Spectral",Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3.6vw,2.05rem);line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-.005em;color:var(--obsidian);margin:0 0 18px}
  h3{font-family:"Spectral",Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.24rem;color:var(--obsidian);margin:30px 0 10px;line-height:1.2}
  p{margin:0 0 17px}.wrap section p:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
  strong{font-weight:700;color:var(--obsidian)}
  .lede{font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--basalt)}.lede strong{color:var(--obsidian)}

  ul.clean{list-style:none;margin:0 0 18px;padding:0}
  ul.clean li{position:relative;padding:0 0 0 26px;margin:0 0 13px;line-height:1.55}
  ul.clean li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:.62em;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--pine);transform:rotate(45deg)}
  ul.clean.warn li:before{background:var(--ember)}
  ul.clean li strong:first-child{display:block;margin-bottom:1px}

  .stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--rule);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;margin:26px 0}
  .stat{background:#fff;padding:16px 18px}
  .stat .v{font-family:"Spectral",Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;color:var(--obsidian);letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .stat .v small{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ember-deep);font-weight:600}
  .stat .l{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:7px;line-height:1.3}

  .key{background:var(--obsidian);color:#efe7da;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 26px;margin:28px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .key .k{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ember);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 9px}
  .key p{margin:0;font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.5;color:#e9e0d2}.key p+p{margin-top:12px}

  .note{background:var(--panel);border-left:4px solid var(--pine);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.55;color:#3a352c}
  .note.amber{border-left-color:var(--warn);background:var(--warn-bg);color:#5f4a2a}
  .note strong{color:var(--obsidian)}

  .culture{background:var(--pumice);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:5px solid var(--ember);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;padding:22px 24px;margin:26px 0}
  .culture h3{margin-top:0}
  .culture .gloss{font-style:italic;color:var(--ember-deep)}

  .figure{margin:28px 0}
  .figure figcaption{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;line-height:1.5;font-style:italic}
  .tl{width:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:12px;padding:18px 10px 10px}

  .tbl-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:18px 0 6px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:10px}
  table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:.92rem;min-width:440px}
  th,td{text-align:left;padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);vertical-align:top}
  thead th{background:var(--panel);font-weight:700;color:var(--obsidian);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
  tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
  td .em{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem}

  .refs{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5}
  .refs h3{font-family:"Public Sans";font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ember-deep);font-weight:700;margin:26px 0 10px}
  .refs ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
  .refs li{padding:0 0 0 18px;position:relative;margin:0 0 11px;color:#3c382f}
  .refs li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ember)}
  .refs .src-name{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}

  footer{background:var(--obsidian);color:#a89d8c;margin-top:30px;padding:40px 0}
  .foot-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.6}
  .foot-inner b{color:#e7ddcd}.foot-inner a{color:#e7b48f}
  .foot-rule{height:2px;width:48px;background:var(--ember);margin:0 0 20px}

  @page{ size: Letter; margin: 0.5in 0.62in; }
  @media print{
    .progress{display:none}
    body{font-size:10.5pt}
    *{-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;print-color-adjust:exact}
    .key,.culture,.note,.tbl-wrap,.stats,.figure,.toc-card,.stat{break-inside:avoid}
    h2.head,h3,.num{break-after:avoid}
    .masthead{padding:34px 0 30px}.mast-emblem{top:30px;right:6px}.wrap{padding-bottom:0}
    .masthead h1{font-size:30pt}
  }


/* PDF download buttons — Uiverse-style by andrew-demchenk0, adapted for The Long Return.
   Applied only to local PDF action buttons so general navigation buttons keep the main site style. */
.pdf-download-button {
  --pdf-button-width: 170px;
  position: relative;
  width: var(--pdf-button-width);
  height: 40px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  border: 1px solid #17795E;
  background-color: #209978;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin: 0.25rem 0.7rem 0.35rem 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
}
.pdf-download-button,
.pdf-download-button .button__icon,
.pdf-download-button .button__text { transition: all 0.3s; }
.pdf-download-button .button__text {
  transform: translateX(18px);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.pdf-download-button .button__icon {
  position: absolute;
  transform: translateX(calc(var(--pdf-button-width) - 41px));
  height: 100%;
  width: 39px;
  background-color: #17795E;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.pdf-download-button .svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  fill: #fff;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.pdf-download-button:hover,
.pdf-download-button:focus-visible { background: #17795E; }
.pdf-download-button:hover .button__text,
.pdf-download-button:focus-visible .button__text { color: transparent; }
.pdf-download-button:hover .button__icon,
.pdf-download-button:focus-visible .button__icon {
  width: calc(var(--pdf-button-width) - 2px);
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.pdf-download-button:active .button__icon { background-color: #146c54; }
.pdf-download-button:active { border: 1px solid #146c54; }
.pdf-download-button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #f2f2f2;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .pdf-download-button { --pdf-button-width: 100%; max-width: 18rem; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .pdf-download-button,
  .pdf-download-button .button__icon,
  .pdf-download-button .button__text { transition: none !important; }
}
@media print {
  .pdf-download-button {
    display: inline !important;
    width: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
    border: 0 !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    color: #000 !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
  }
  .pdf-download-button .button__icon { display: none !important; }
  .pdf-download-button .button__text {
    color: #000 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    font: inherit !important;
  }
}


/* Compact Long Return house-color button override */
.lp,
.button,
.button-link {
  all: unset;
  cursor: pointer;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex !important;
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: 100% !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(6,12,28,.98), rgba(14,38,88,.98)) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(77,138,255,.55) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.035) inset, 0 .35rem .95rem rgba(0,0,0,.28) !important;
  margin: .22rem .38rem .3rem 0 !important;
  vertical-align: middle !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  touch-action: manipulation !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
}
.lp::after,
.button::after,
.button-link::after { display: none !important; content: none !important; }
.lp .button-outer,
.button .button-outer,
.button-link .button-outer {
  display: block !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  border-radius: inherit !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease !important;
}
.lp .button-inner,
.button .button-inner,
.button-link .button-inner {
  display: block !important;
  border-radius: inherit !important;
  padding: .48rem .76rem !important;
  min-height: 0 !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(14,35,82,.98), rgba(20,77,164,.94)) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(156,198,255,.20) !important;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.12), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.36) !important;
  clip-path: none !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, background 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease !important;
}
.lp .button-inner span,
.button .button-inner span,
.button-link .button-inner span {
  color: #e7edf8 !important;
  background-image: none !important;
  -webkit-background-clip: initial !important;
  background-clip: initial !important;
  font-size: .66rem !important;
  line-height: 1.1 !important;
  font-weight: 750 !important;
  letter-spacing: .075em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  text-shadow: none !important;
  transform: none !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
}
.lp:hover,
.lp:focus-visible,
.button:hover,
.button:focus-visible,
.button-link:hover,
.button-link:focus-visible {
  border-color: rgba(156,198,255,.85) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(156,198,255,.2) inset, 0 0 16px rgba(77,138,255,.30) !important;
}
.lp:hover .button-inner,
.lp:focus-visible .button-inner,
.button:hover .button-inner,
.button:focus-visible .button-inner,
.button-link:hover .button-inner,
.button-link:focus-visible .button-inner {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(20,77,164,.98), rgba(32,96,255,.90)) !important;
  clip-path: none !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px) !important;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.18), inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.32), 0 0 12px rgba(77,138,255,.24) !important;
}
.lp:hover .button-inner span,
.lp:focus-visible .button-inner span,
.button:hover .button-inner span,
.button:focus-visible .button-inner span,
.button-link:hover .button-inner span,
.button-link:focus-visible .button-inner span { transform: none !important; color:#ffffff !important; }
.lp:active .button-inner,
.button:active .button-inner,
.button-link:active .button-inner { transform: translateY(0) scale(.985) !important; }
.lp:focus-visible,
.button:focus-visible,
.button-link:focus-visible,
.pdf-download-button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #9cc6ff !important;
  outline-offset: 3px !important;
}
.pdf-download-button {
  --pdf-button-width: 142px !important;
  position: relative !important;
  width: var(--pdf-button-width) !important;
  height: 34px !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(77,138,255,.62) !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(8,18,42,.98), rgba(14,45,112,.96)) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 .32rem .85rem rgba(0,0,0,.26), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.09) !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  vertical-align: middle !important;
  margin: .22rem .42rem .3rem 0 !important;
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
}
.pdf-download-button,
.pdf-download-button .button__icon,
.pdf-download-button .button__text { transition: all 220ms ease !important; }
.pdf-download-button .button__text {
  transform: translateX(14px) !important;
  color: #e7edf8 !important;
  font-weight: 750 !important;
  font-family: Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif !important;
  font-size: .64rem !important;
  letter-spacing: .07em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
}
.pdf-download-button .button__icon {
  position: absolute !important;
  transform: translateX(calc(var(--pdf-button-width) - 34px)) !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  width: 34px !important;
  background: rgba(32,96,255,.88) !important;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(156,198,255,.28) !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
}
.pdf-download-button .svg { width: 16px !important; height: 16px !important; fill: #ffffff !important; flex: 0 0 auto !important; }
.pdf-download-button:hover,
.pdf-download-button:focus-visible {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(14,45,112,.98), rgba(32,96,255,.92)) !important;
  border-color: rgba(156,198,255,.88) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(77,138,255,.30), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.13) !important;
}
.pdf-download-button:hover .button__text,
.pdf-download-button:focus-visible .button__text { color: transparent !important; }
.pdf-download-button:hover .button__icon,
.pdf-download-button:focus-visible .button__icon {
  width: calc(var(--pdf-button-width) - 2px) !important;
  transform: translateX(0) !important;
  background: rgba(32,96,255,.95) !important;
  border-left: 0 !important;
}
.pdf-download-button:active { border-color: rgba(156,198,255,.95) !important; transform: scale(.985) !important; }
.pdf-download-button:active .button__icon { background: rgba(18,70,168,.95) !important; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .lp, .button, .button-link { width: auto !important; max-width: 100% !important; text-align: center !important; }
  .pdf-download-button { --pdf-button-width: 142px !important; max-width: 100% !important; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .lp, .button, .button-link, .pdf-download-button,
  .lp *, .button *, .button-link *, .pdf-download-button * { transition: none !important; transform: none !important; }
}
@media print {
  .lp, .button, .button-link, .pdf-download-button { display: none !important; }
}



/* PDF download button legibility repair — compact house-color style, no text overlap */
.pdf-download-button {
  --pdf-button-width: 178px !important;
  position: relative !important;
  width: var(--pdf-button-width) !important;
  min-width: var(--pdf-button-width) !important;
  max-width: 100% !important;
  height: 36px !important;
  cursor: pointer !important;
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: flex-start !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(77, 138, 255, 0.95) !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(8, 22, 63, 0.98), rgba(17, 54, 135, 0.98)) !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(77,138,255,.18) inset, 0 .35rem .9rem rgba(0,0,0,.28) !important;
  vertical-align: middle !important;
}
.pdf-download-button,
.pdf-download-button .button__icon,
.pdf-download-button .button__text { transition: all 220ms ease !important; }
.pdf-download-button .button__text {
  position: relative !important;
  z-index: 2 !important;
  display: block !important;
  width: calc(100% - 42px) !important;
  max-width: calc(100% - 42px) !important;
  padding: 0 0.25rem 0 0.85rem !important;
  transform: none !important;
  color: #f2f2f2 !important;
  font-family: Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 0.70rem !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.085em !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
  text-align: left !important;
}
.pdf-download-button .button__icon {
  position: absolute !important;
  z-index: 3 !important;
  right: 0 !important;
  top: 0 !important;
  transform: none !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  width: 40px !important;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(32,96,255,.96), rgba(77,138,255,.96)) !important;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(156,198,255,.45) !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
}
.pdf-download-button .svg,
.pdf-download-button svg {
  width: 17px !important;
  height: 17px !important;
  fill: #ffffff !important;
  flex: 0 0 auto !important;
}
.pdf-download-button:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(9, 29, 83, 1), rgba(20, 69, 168, 1)) !important;
  border-color: rgba(156,198,255,.95) !important;
}
.pdf-download-button:hover .button__text { color: transparent !important; }
.pdf-download-button:hover .button__icon {
  width: 100% !important;
  border-left-color: transparent !important;
}
.pdf-download-button:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(156,198,255,.75) !important;
  outline-offset: 3px !important;
}
.pdf-download-button:focus-visible .button__text { color: #f2f2f2 !important; }
.pdf-download-button:focus-visible .button__icon { width: 40px !important; border-left-color: rgba(156,198,255,.45) !important; }
.pdf-download-button:active { transform: scale(.985) !important; }
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .pdf-download-button { --pdf-button-width: 168px !important; height: 35px !important; }
  .pdf-download-button .button__text { font-size: .66rem !important; letter-spacing: .075em !important; padding-left: .75rem !important; }
  .pdf-download-button .button__icon { width: 38px !important; }
  .pdf-download-button:focus-visible .button__icon { width: 38px !important; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .pdf-download-button,
  .pdf-download-button *,
  .pdf-download-button .button__icon,
  .pdf-download-button .button__text { transition: none !important; }
}
@media print {
  .pdf-download-button { display: none !important; }
}