/* ============================================================
   Midwest Water Ratings - midwestwaterratings.com
   Atlas / index aesthetic. Deep lake blue + ice panels.
   Gold is reserved for one meaning only: field-scored.
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- 1. Reset + tokens ---------- */
*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --lake: #0c4a6e;
  --lake-deep: #07344e;
  --lake-abyss: #052537;
  --ice: #e8f4fb;
  --frost: #f7fbfe;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --ink: #14314a;
  --muted: #4a687d;
  --line: rgba(12, 74, 110, 0.16);
  --line-strong: rgba(12, 74, 110, 0.32);
  --sky: #79c2e8;
  --sky-soft: #b7dff4;
  --gold: #9a6a10;
  --gold-bright: #e0b34c;
  --gold-tint: #f8efdb;
  --error: #a63a2b;
  --radius: 14px;
  --radius-sm: 9px;
  --wrap: 1120px;
  --font-display: 'Red Hat Display', 'Trebuchet MS', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-text: 'Red Hat Text', 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(8, 47, 73, 0.10);
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-text);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--frost);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

::selection { background: var(--sky-soft); color: var(--lake-abyss); }

img, svg { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

/* ---------- 2. Base type + links ---------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--lake);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.6vw, 3.3rem); font-weight: 900; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.15rem); font-weight: 800; }
h3 { font-size: 1.18rem; font-weight: 700; }

p + p { margin-top: 0.9em; }

a { color: var(--lake); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--lake-deep); }

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

.kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-text);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.on-dark .kicker { color: var(--gold-bright); }

/* ---------- 3. Layout ---------- */
.wrap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--lake);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 10px 18px;
  z-index: 60;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-sm) 0;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

.section { padding: 74px 0; }
.section-ice { background: var(--ice); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }

.section-head { max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: 42px; }
.section-head p:not(.kicker) { color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.7rem; }

/* ---------- 4. Topline ---------- */
.topline {
  background: var(--lake-abyss);
  color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.75);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.topline .wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-top: 8px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}
.topline strong { color: var(--gold-bright); font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------- 5. Header ---------- */
.site-head {
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
}
.head-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.brand-mark { width: 34px; height: 34px; flex: none; }
.brand-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  color: var(--lake);
  line-height: 1.15;
  display: block;
}
.brand-sub {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-text);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.site-nav { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.site-nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 8px 13px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--lake); background: var(--ice); }
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--lake);
  background: var(--ice);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line);
}

/* ---------- 6. Buttons + chips ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 13px 24px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }

.btn-solid { background: var(--lake); color: var(--white); }
.btn-solid:hover { background: var(--lake-deep); color: var(--white); }

.btn-gold { background: var(--gold-bright); color: var(--lake-abyss); }
.btn-gold:hover { background: #eac25e; color: var(--lake-abyss); }

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ice);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1.5px rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.45);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1.5px rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.9); color: var(--white); }

.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--lake);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--line-strong);
}
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--ice); }

.chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-family: var(--font-text);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 13px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.chip-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; flex: none; }

.chip-rated { background: var(--gold); color: var(--white); }
.chip-rated .chip-dot { background: var(--gold-bright); }

.chip-pending {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--muted);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--line);
}
.chip-pending .chip-dot { background: transparent; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--muted); }

.chip-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.8);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1.5px rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.35);
}
.chip-ghost .chip-dot { background: transparent; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1.5px rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.6); }

.chip-score {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: none;
  padding: 7px 16px;
}
.chip-score small { font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.72em; opacity: 0.85; margin-left: 2px; }

/* ---------- 7. Hero + chart ---------- */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(158deg, var(--lake) 0%, var(--lake-deep) 55%, var(--lake-abyss) 100%);
  color: var(--ice);
  padding: 84px 0 90px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
}
/* Grid items default to min-width auto; without this an intrinsically wide
   child (the hero SVG, a long chip) widens its track past the viewport. */
.hero-grid > *, .quote-grid > *, .rank-card > *, .proc-step > * { min-width: 0; }
.hero h1 { color: var(--white); }
.hero .lede {
  color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.85);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  max-width: 34em;
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
}
.hero-cta { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 1.8rem; }

.hero-facts {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  gap: 34px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 2.4rem;
  padding-top: 1.4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.22);
}
.hero-facts li {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.72);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.hero-facts strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.hero-facts li:first-child strong { color: var(--gold-bright); }

.hero-chart {
  background: rgba(5, 37, 55, 0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.2);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 18px 18px 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}
.hero-chart svg { width: 100%; height: auto; }
.hero-chart text {
  font-family: var(--font-text);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.chart-caption {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.55);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px 4px 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.map-pulse {
  transform-box: fill-box;
  transform-origin: center;
  animation: mwrPulse 2.8s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes mwrPulse {
  0%   { transform: scale(0.55); opacity: 0.9; }
  100% { transform: scale(1.8);  opacity: 0; }
}

/* ---------- 8. Plate grid (metro index cards) ---------- */
.plate-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}
.plate {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 24px 24px 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  position: relative;
}
.plate-no {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(12, 74, 110, 0.14);
}
.plate-rated .plate-no { color: rgba(154, 106, 16, 0.35); }
.plate h3 { font-size: 1.28rem; }
.plate-geo {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.plate p.plate-note { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.93rem; flex: 1; }
.plate .chip { align-self: flex-start; }
.plate-link {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--lake);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 14px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.plate-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.plate-rated {
  background: linear-gradient(170deg, var(--white) 0%, var(--ice) 100%);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.plate-legend { background: var(--ice); border-style: dashed; }
.plate-legend ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; margin-top: 4px; }
.plate-legend li { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--muted); }
.legend-swatch { width: 12px; height: 12px; border-radius: 50%; flex: none; margin-top: 5px; }
.legend-swatch-rated { background: var(--gold); }
.legend-swatch-pending { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--muted); }

/* ---------- 9. Steps strip ---------- */
.steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}
.step {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 24px;
}
.step-no {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.step h3 { margin: 8px 0 6px; }
.step p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.94rem; }

/* ---------- 10. Quote band + forms ---------- */
.quote-band {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--lake-deep) 0%, var(--lake-abyss) 100%);
  color: var(--ice);
}
.quote-band h2 { color: var(--white); }
.quote-band .quote-copy p { color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.85); margin-top: 0.8rem; max-width: 32em; }
.quote-band a { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.quote-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}
.quote-alt { margin-top: 1.3rem; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.quote-mini-score {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  background: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.22);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 8px 16px 8px 8px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.quote-form {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 30px 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
.quote-form h3 { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.form-sub { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.field { margin-bottom: 15px; }
.field label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.field input {
  width: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--frost);
}
.field input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--lake);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(121, 194, 232, 0.35);
  background: var(--white);
}
.quote-form .btn { width: 100%; }
.form-status { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 0.9rem; min-height: 1em; color: var(--muted); }
.form-status.is-error { color: var(--error); font-weight: 600; }
.form-status a { color: var(--error); }
.form-fineprint { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--muted); }

.form-success { text-align: left; }
.form-success strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--lake);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.form-success p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.form-success a { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------- 11. Plate hero (subpages) ---------- */
.plate-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(158deg, var(--lake) 0%, var(--lake-deep) 60%, var(--lake-abyss) 100%);
  color: var(--ice);
  padding: 58px 0 54px;
}
.crumb {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.65);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.crumb a { color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.85); text-decoration: none; }
.crumb a:hover { color: var(--white); text-decoration: underline; }
.plate-hero h1 { color: var(--white); }
.plate-hero .plate-geo { color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.7); margin-top: 10px; }
.plate-hero-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.plate-hero .lede { color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.85); max-width: 40em; margin-top: 1.2rem; }

.stat-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.25);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.stat {
  flex: 1 1 160px;
  padding: 16px 22px;
  background: rgba(5, 37, 55, 0.45);
}
.stat + .stat { border-left: 1px solid rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.18); }
.stat b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--white);
}
.stat span {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.65);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.stat-gold b { color: var(--gold-bright); }

/* ---------- 12. Rankings ---------- */
.rank-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; }
.rank-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 74px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 28px 28px 26px;
}
.rank-no {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(12, 74, 110, 0.18);
}
.rank-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.rank-card h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
.rank-card p.profile { color: var(--ink); font-size: 0.98rem; }
.rank-card .profile a { font-weight: 600; }

.rank-top {
  border: 2px solid var(--lake);
  background: linear-gradient(170deg, var(--white) 20%, var(--ice) 100%);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  position: relative;
}
.rank-top .rank-no { color: var(--gold); }
.top-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: -13px;
  left: 24px;
  background: var(--lake);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.rank-meta {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 10px;
  margin: 14px 0 4px;
}
.rank-meta li {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--lake);
  background: rgba(121, 194, 232, 0.16);
  border: 1px solid rgba(12, 74, 110, 0.14);
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.rank-cta { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 18px; }
.rank-sub {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 34px 0 16px;
}

/* ---------- 13. Note panel ---------- */
.note-panel {
  background: var(--ice);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 22px 26px;
  margin: 26px 0 8px;
}
.note-panel h3 { font-size: 1.02rem; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.note-panel p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.93rem; }

/* ---------- 14. FAQ ---------- */
.faq-list { max-width: 780px; }
.faq-list details {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 4px 0;
}
.faq-list details:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-list summary {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--lake);
  padding: 16px 40px 16px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  position: relative;
}
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-list summary::after {
  content: "+";
  position: absolute;
  right: 6px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.faq-list details[open] summary::after { content: "\2212"; }
.faq-list details p { color: var(--muted); padding: 0 0 18px; max-width: 44em; }

/* ---------- 15. Methodology ---------- */
.crit-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; max-width: 820px; }
.crit {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px 26px;
}
.crit-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.crit-weight {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.crit-bar {
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--ice);
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin: 12px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.crit-bar span { display: block; height: 100%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--lake), var(--sky)); border-radius: 999px; }
.crit-bar .w-25 { width: 25%; }
.crit-bar .w-20 { width: 20%; }
.crit-bar .w-15 { width: 15%; }
.crit p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.94rem; }

.process { counter-reset: proc; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; max-width: 820px; }
.proc-step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 58px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.proc-step:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.proc-no {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.proc-step h3 { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.proc-step p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }

.editorial-panel {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--lake) 0%, var(--lake-abyss) 100%);
  color: var(--ice);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 40px 44px;
  max-width: 820px;
}
.editorial-panel h2 { color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.editorial-panel p { color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.88); }
.editorial-panel .sig {
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.status-defs { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
.status-def {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px 24px;
}
.status-def .chip { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.status-def p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92rem; }

/* ---------- 16. Footer ---------- */
.site-foot {
  background: var(--lake-abyss);
  color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.78);
  padding: 56px 0 34px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.foot-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 34px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.16);
}
.site-foot .brand-name { color: var(--white); }
.site-foot .brand-sub { color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.55); }
.foot-tag { margin-top: 14px; max-width: 30em; font-size: 0.88rem; color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.6); }
.foot-col h4 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.foot-col ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; }
.foot-col a { color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.78); text-decoration: none; }
.foot-col a:hover { color: var(--white); text-decoration: underline; }
.disclosure {
  margin-top: 26px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.55);
  max-width: 62em;
}
.copyright {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.45);
}

/* ---------- 17. Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .plate-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .quote-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .status-defs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .section { padding: 54px 0; }
  .hero { padding: 56px 0 60px; }
  .plate-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .topline .wrap { flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; align-items: flex-start; }
  .head-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; }
  .rank-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 24px 20px; }
  .rank-no { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .rank-card .rank-no::after { content: ""; }
  .hero-facts { gap: 22px; }
  .stat { flex-basis: 100%; }
  .stat + .stat { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(232, 244, 251, 0.18); }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .editorial-panel { padding: 28px 24px; }
  .quote-form { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .proc-step { grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; }
}

/* ---------- 18. Reduced motion ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .map-pulse { animation: none; opacity: 0.35; }
  .btn { transition: none; }
  .btn:hover { transform: none; }
}
