:root{
    --paper:#F1F4ED;
    --paper-alt:#E7E5D6;
    --ink:#1E2A22;
    --ink-soft:#54604F;
    --moss-deep:#20452F;
    --moss:#3D7A56;
    --gold:#A97F3F;
    --gold-soft:#D8B876;
    --line:#D9D6C6;
    --white:#FFFFFF;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  html,body{margin:0;padding:0;}
  body{
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Public Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
    line-height:1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  a{color:var(--moss-deep);}
  .mono{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
  }

  /* ---------- Masthead ---------- */
  /* Visual order differs from HTML source order: the disclosure box sits
     first in the markup (compliance requirement — must appear within the
     first ~1000 characters of raw HTML), but is displayed after the
     masthead and trust ribbon for a normal editorial reading order. */
  .page-top-flex{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
  }
  .page-top-flex header.masthead{order:1;}
  .page-top-flex .trust-ribbon{order:2;}
  .page-top-flex .quickfacts-top{order:3;}

  header.masthead{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    padding:18px 28px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    background:var(--white);
  }
  .brand{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:10px;
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:1.18rem;
    color:var(--moss-deep);
    letter-spacing:.01em;
  }
  .brand-mark{width:26px;height:26px;flex:0 0 auto;}
  .masthead-nav{
    display:flex;
    gap:26px;
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    font-size:.68rem;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .masthead-nav a{
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    text-decoration:none;
    padding-bottom:3px;
    border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
    transition:border-color .15s ease,color .15s ease;
  }
  .masthead-nav a:hover,.masthead-nav a:focus-visible{
    color:var(--moss-deep);
    border-bottom-color:var(--gold);
  }

  /* ---------- Trust ribbon ---------- */
  .trust-ribbon{
    background:var(--moss-deep);
    color:#EFEAD9;
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    font-size:.7rem;
    letter-spacing:.04em;
    padding:9px 28px;
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:8px 22px;
    justify-content:center;
  }
  .trust-ribbon span{white-space:nowrap;opacity:.92;}
  .trust-ribbon span::before{content:"·  ";opacity:.6;}
  .trust-ribbon span:first-child::before{content:"";}

  /* ---------- Quick facts box ---------- */
  .quickfacts{
    max-width:760px;
    margin:30px auto 0;
    padding:22px 26px;
    background:var(--white);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-left:4px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius:2px;
  }
  .quickfacts-top{
    margin:0 auto;
    border-radius:0;
    border-left:none;
    border-top:none;
    border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);
    max-width:none;
    padding:16px 28px;
  }
  .quickfacts-head{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    font-size:.66rem;
    letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold);
    margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .quickfacts p{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:.95rem;}
  .quickfacts ul{margin:0 0 14px;padding-left:0;list-style:none;}
  .quickfacts li{
    display:flex;
    gap:9px;
    align-items:flex-start;
    padding:5px 0;
    font-size:.93rem;
  }
  .quickfacts li::before{
    content:"";
    width:6px;height:6px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--moss);
    margin-top:9px;
    flex:0 0 auto;
  }
  .quickfacts .fine{font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);margin:0;padding-top:4px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero{
    max-width:760px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:54px 28px 10px;
    position:relative;
  }
  .hero-rings{
    position:absolute;
    top:-10px;right:-40px;
    width:230px;height:230px;
    opacity:.12;
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    letter-spacing:.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-size:.72rem;
    color:var(--gold);
    font-weight:600;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:2.7rem;
    line-height:1.12;
    margin:16px 0 18px;
    color:var(--moss-deep);
    max-width:640px;
  }
  .hero .dek{
    font-size:1.18rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    max-width:600px;
    margin-bottom:20px;
  }
  .byline{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    font-size:.75rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top:20px;
    padding-top:16px;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    letter-spacing:.02em;
  }

  .hero-image-wrap{
    max-width:760px;
    margin:34px auto 0;
    padding:0 28px;
  }
  .hero-image-card{
    background:var(--white);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:4px;
    padding:22px;
    display:flex;
    gap:20px;
    align-items:center;
    box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(32,69,47,.08);
  }
  .hero-image-card img{
    width:150px;
    height:auto;
    flex:0 0 auto;
    filter:drop-shadow(0 10px 18px rgba(32,69,47,.18));
  }
  .hero-image-caption{
    font-size:.88rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .hero-image-caption strong{
    display:block;
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
    font-size:1.05rem;
    color:var(--moss-deep);
    margin-bottom:6px;
  }

  /* ---------- Article ---------- */
  article{
    max-width:680px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:44px 28px 10px;
    font-size:1.1rem;
  }
  article p{margin:0 0 22px;color:var(--ink);}
  article p:first-of-type::first-letter{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
    font-size:3.4rem;
    line-height:.82;
    float:left;
    padding:6px 10px 0 0;
    color:var(--moss);
    font-weight:600;
  }
  .lede-note{
    font-size:1rem;
    font-weight:500;
    color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--paper-alt);
    border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
    padding:14px 16px;
    border-radius:2px;
    margin-bottom:30px;
  }

  h2.section-head{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:1.6rem;
    color:var(--moss-deep);
    margin:48px 0 18px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:12px;
  }
  h2.section-head .ring-mark{
    width:20px;height:20px;
    flex:0 0 auto;
  }

  ul.checklist{
    list-style:none;
    margin:0 0 26px;
    padding:0;
  }
  ul.checklist li{
    padding:11px 0 11px 30px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    position:relative;
    font-size:1.02rem;
  }
  ul.checklist li::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left:2px; top:18px;
    width:7px;height:7px;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--gold);
  }

  .pull-quote{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size:1.35rem;
    color:var(--moss-deep);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:26px 8px;
    margin:40px 0;
    text-align:center;
  }

  .cta-wrap{
    text-align:center;
    margin:40px 0;
  }
  .cta-btn{
    display:inline-block;
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    font-weight:500;
    letter-spacing:.04em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-size:.85rem;
    color:var(--white);
    background:var(--moss-deep);
    padding:17px 36px;
    border-radius:2px;
    text-decoration:none;
    box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(32,69,47,.28);
    transition:background .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
  }
  .cta-btn:hover,.cta-btn:focus-visible{
    background:var(--gold);
    transform:translateY(-2px);
  }
  .cta-sub{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    font-size:.72rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top:12px;
    letter-spacing:.03em;
  }

  /* ---------- Ingredient cards ---------- */
  .ingredient-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);
    gap:14px;
    margin:0 0 20px;
  }
  .ingredient-card{
    background:var(--white);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:3px;
    padding:18px 18px 16px;
    display:flex;
    gap:13px;
    align-items:flex-start;
  }
  .ingredient-icon{
    width:34px;height:34px;
    flex:0 0 auto;
    border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--paper-alt);
    border:1px solid var(--gold-soft);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
    font-weight:600;
    color:var(--moss-deep);
    font-size:.95rem;
  }
  .ingredient-name{
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:.98rem;
    margin:0 0 4px;
    color:var(--ink);
  }
  .ingredient-desc{
    font-size:.85rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin:0;
    line-height:1.55;
  }

  .fine-note{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .disclaimer-note{
    font-size:.98rem;
    font-weight:500;
    color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--paper-alt);
    border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
    padding:14px 16px;
    border-radius:2px;
  }

  /* ---------- Research / references ---------- */
  .ref-list{
    margin:0 0 26px;
    padding:0;
    list-style:none;
    counter-reset:ref;
  }
  .ref-list li{
    counter-increment:ref;
    display:flex;
    gap:12px;
    padding:9px 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    font-size:.92rem;
  }
  .ref-list li::before{
    content:"[" counter(ref) "]";
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    color:var(--gold);
    flex:0 0 auto;
    font-size:.82rem;
    padding-top:1px;
  }

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  footer{
    margin:60px 0 0;
    background:var(--paper-alt);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .footer-inner{
    max-width:680px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:32px 28px 50px;
    font-family:'Public Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
    font-size:.8rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    line-height:1.65;
  }
  .footer-inner p{margin:0 0 12px;}
  .footer-top{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    margin-bottom:18px;
    padding-bottom:16px;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .footer-brand{
    font-family:'Fraunces',serif;
    font-weight:600;
    color:var(--moss-deep);
    font-size:1.02rem;
  }
  .footer-top a{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    font-size:.7rem;
    letter-spacing:.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    text-decoration:none;
  }
  .footer-top a:hover{color:var(--moss-deep);}
  .footer-legal-links{
    margin-top:14px !important;
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
    font-size:.7rem;
    letter-spacing:.04em;
  }
  .footer-legal-links a{color:var(--moss-deep);text-decoration:none;}
  .footer-legal-links a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

  @media(max-width:600px){
    .hero h1{font-size:2rem;}
    article{font-size:1.03rem;}
    .masthead-nav{display:none;}
    .hero-image-card{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;}
    .ingredient-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .hero-rings{display:none;}
  }