/* Mustard Explains: light editorial theme */
:root {
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --wash: #f4f2f9;
  --ink: #1e1a2e;
  --ink-2: #5a5470;
  --rule: #e6e3ee;
  --mustard: #ffc329;
  --mustard-ink: #8a5a00;
  --plum: #2c2240;
  --red: #e23b2e;
  --display: "Bricolage Grotesque", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --serif: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  --brand: "Fredoka", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --radius: 14px;
  --wrap: 1180px;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { background: var(--paper); }
body {
  margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--display); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; }
h1, h2, h3, p { margin: 0; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--mustard); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }
.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 8px; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 8px; z-index: 10; }
.skip:focus { left: 8px; }

/* masthead */
.masthead { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--paper); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 5; }
.masthead-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 72px; gap: 16px; }
.wordmark { font-family: var(--brand); font-weight: 700; font-size: 28px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; text-decoration: none; line-height: 1; white-space: nowrap; }
.wm-a { color: var(--ink); background: var(--mustard); padding: 2px 8px 4px; border-radius: 10px; margin-right: 4px; }
.wm-b { color: var(--ink); }
.wordmark-light .wm-b { color: #fff; }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; font-weight: 500; font-size: 16px; }
.nav a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-2); }
.nav a:hover, .nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); }
.nav a[aria-current="page"] { box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--mustard); }
.nav .btn-yt { color: #fff; background: var(--red); padding: 9px 16px; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 700; }
.nav .btn-yt:hover { color: #fff; background: #c92f23; }
.btn-yt { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.btn-yt svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: currentColor; }

/* shared bits */
.topic { display: inline-block; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; color: var(--mustard-ink); text-decoration: none; }
.topic:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.date { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.btn { display: inline-block; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; padding: 12px 22px; border-radius: 999px; }
.btn:hover { background: var(--plum); }
h1 a, h2 a, h3 a, h4 a { text-decoration: none; }
h1 a:hover, h2 a:hover, h3 a:hover, h4 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--mustard); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; text-underline-offset: 4px; }

/* lead */
.lead-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 48px; padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
.lead-img img { border-radius: var(--radius); aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
.lead .topic { margin-top: 22px; }
.lead-title { font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 56px); line-height: 1.02; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin-top: 8px; max-width: 18ch; }
.lead-dek { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 16px; max-width: 60ch; }
.lead-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; margin-top: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.side { border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-left: 32px; }
.side-h { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.side .card { padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.side .card:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

/* cards */
.card-img img { border-radius: 10px; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
.card-body .topic { margin-top: 14px; }
.card-title { font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-top: 4px; }
.card-dek { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 8px; }
.card-body .date { display: block; margin-top: 10px; }
.card-sm { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 120px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; align-items: start; }
.card-sm .card-img img { border-radius: 8px; }
.card-sm .card-body .topic { margin-top: 0; font-size: 13px; }
.card-sm .card-title { font-size: 17px; }
.card-sm .card-body .date { margin-top: 6px; font-size: 13px; }

/* Mustard's take */
.take { background: var(--wash); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.take-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 40px; align-items: end; padding-top: 48px; }
.take-face { width: 200px; align-self: end; }
.take-text { padding-bottom: 48px; max-width: 68ch; }
.take-h { font-family: var(--brand); font-weight: 700; font-size: 26px; display: inline-block; background: var(--mustard); padding: 2px 12px 4px; border-radius: 10px; transform: rotate(-1.5deg); }
.take-quote { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.4; margin-top: 18px; }
.take-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 16px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); text-decoration-color: var(--mustard); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; text-underline-offset: 4px; }

/* blocks */
.block { padding-top: 64px; }
.block:last-of-type { padding-bottom: 80px; }
.block-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; }
.block-h { font-size: 30px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.more { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); text-decoration-color: var(--mustard); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.topics { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 24px 0 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.topics li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.topics li:not(:nth-child(3n)) { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.topics a { display: grid; gap: 4px; padding: 22px 24px 24px; text-decoration: none; height: 100%; }
.topics a:hover { background: var(--wash); }
.t-name { font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.t-desc { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.t-count { font-size: 14px; color: var(--mustard-ink); font-weight: 700; margin-top: 6px; }
.grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 40px 32px; margin-top: 24px; }

/* blog */
.page-head { padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 8px; }
.page-title { font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1; }
.page-dek { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 21px; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 12px; }
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 28px; }
.chip { font: inherit; font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 999px; cursor: pointer; }
.chip:hover { border-color: var(--ink-2); }
.chip[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.list { padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 80px; }
.card-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 320px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 32px; padding: 32px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); align-items: start; }
.card-row .card-body .topic { margin-top: 0; }
.card-row .card-title { font-size: 26px; }
.card-row .card-dek { max-width: 62ch; }
.empty { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-2); padding-bottom: 80px; }

/* about */
.about { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 56px; padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 80px; align-items: start; }
.about-text { max-width: 64ch; }
.about-lead { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 20px; }
.about-text h2 { font-size: 24px; font-weight: 800; margin-top: 36px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.about-text p:not(.about-lead) { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.65; color: #34304a; margin-top: 12px; }
.about-text .btn { margin-top: 32px; }
.about-art { margin: 8px 0 0; position: sticky; top: 104px; }
.about-art img { border-radius: var(--radius); }

/* footer */
.footer { background: var(--plum); color: #fff; padding: 48px 0 32px; }
.footer-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: flex-start; }
.footer-tag { font-family: var(--serif); color: #cfc8e0; margin-top: 12px; font-size: 18px; }
.footer-nav { display: flex; gap: 24px; font-weight: 500; }
.footer-nav a { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-nav a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--mustard); }
.footer-fine { margin-top: 40px; font-size: 14px; color: #a89fbe; }

/* responsive */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .lead-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .side { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 16px; }
  .grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .topics { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .topics li:not(:nth-child(3n)) { border-right: 0; }
  .topics li:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .about { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-art { position: static; order: -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .wrap { padding: 0 16px; }
  .masthead-row { height: 60px; }
  .wordmark { font-size: 18px; }
  .wm-a { padding: 1px 6px 3px; border-radius: 8px; margin-right: 3px; }
  .nav { gap: 11px; font-size: 14px; }
  .nav .btn-yt { padding: 7px 9px; }
  .nav .btn-yt span { display: none; }
  .lead-grid { padding-top: 20px; }
  .lead-dek { font-size: 19px; }
  .take-row { grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 16px; padding-top: 32px; }
  .take-face { width: 96px; }
  .take-text { padding-bottom: 32px; }
  .take-quote { font-size: 20px; }
  .grid, .topics { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .topics li:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 0; }
  .card-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; padding: 24px 0; }
  .card-row .card-body .topic { margin-top: 14px; }
  .card-row .card-title { font-size: 22px; }
  .block { padding-top: 48px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { * { scroll-behavior: auto !important; } }

/* ===== v2: banner, homepage sections, forms, contact ===== */
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.bar { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; font-size: 15px; }
.bar-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; min-height: 40px; padding-top: 6px; padding-bottom: 6px; }
.bar a { color: #fff; font-weight: 500; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--mustard); text-underline-offset: 3px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
.bar-tag { flex: none; background: var(--mustard); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; padding: 2px 10px; border-radius: 999px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.bar-live { background: var(--red); }
.bar-live .bar-tag { background: #fff; color: var(--red); }
.bar-live a { text-decoration-color: #fff; }
.dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--red); animation: pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes pulse { 50% { opacity: .25; } }

.intro { padding-top: 44px; padding-bottom: 4px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr); gap: 48px; align-items: end; }
.intro-h { font-size: clamp(36px, 5.2vw, 64px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.035em; line-height: .98; }
.intro-p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 62ch; }
.lead-grid { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); margin-top: 32px; }

.pop { list-style: none; margin: 4px 0 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: pop; }
.pop li { counter-increment: pop; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.pop li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.pop a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: 8px; padding: 16px 0; text-decoration: none; }
.pop a::before { content: counter(pop); grid-row: span 2; font-size: 34px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; color: var(--mustard); -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--mustard-ink); }
.pop-title { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; }
.pop a:hover .pop-title { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--mustard); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.pop-topic { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 4px; }

.block-sub { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 6px; }
.start { background: var(--wash); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 48px 0 56px; }
.start-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }
.start-head img { width: 84px; flex: none; }
.start-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 32px; margin-top: 28px; }
.start-card .card-title { margin-top: 14px; }

.qa-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0 48px; margin-top: 20px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.qa { padding: 24px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.qa-q { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.015em; line-height: 1.2; }
.qa-a { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.55; margin-top: 8px; color: #34304a; }
.qa-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 10px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); text-decoration-color: var(--mustard); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; text-underline-offset: 4px; }

.myths { display: grid; gap: 16px; margin-top: 20px; }
.myth-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.myth, .fact { padding: 26px 28px; }
.myth { background: var(--paper); }
.myth p { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: line-through; text-decoration-color: var(--red); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.fact { background: #fff6dc; }
.fact p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5; }
.mf-label { display: inline-block; font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 2px 10px; border-radius: 999px; }
.myth .mf-label { background: #fde5e3; color: #a3241a; }
.fact .mf-label { background: var(--mustard); color: var(--ink); }

.series { margin-top: 28px; }
.series + .series { margin-top: 44px; }
.series-h { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.rail { display: grid; grid-auto-flow: column; grid-auto-columns: minmax(240px, calc((100% - 72px) / 4)); gap: 24px; overflow-x: auto; margin-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 12px; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; }
.rail .card { scroll-snap-align: start; }
.card-rail .card-title { font-size: 18px; }

.shorts { display: grid; grid-auto-flow: column; grid-auto-columns: minmax(160px, calc((100% - 80px) / 6)); gap: 16px; overflow-x: auto; margin-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 12px; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; }
.short { position: relative; display: block; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; scroll-snap-align: start; aspect-ratio: 9 / 16; background: var(--wash); }
.short img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.short::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(transparent 50%, rgba(20, 16, 34, .85)); }
.short-t { position: absolute; left: 12px; right: 12px; bottom: 12px; z-index: 1; color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.25; }
.short:hover .short-t { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--mustard); }

.podcast { background: var(--plum); color: #fff; margin-top: 72px; }
.pod-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 56px; align-items: center; padding-top: 56px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
.pod-kicker { font-weight: 700; color: var(--mustard); }
.pod-h { font-family: var(--brand); font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.02; margin-top: 6px; }
.pod-desc { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.55; color: #ddd6ec; margin-top: 14px; max-width: 52ch; }
.btn-mustard { background: var(--mustard); color: var(--ink); margin-top: 24px; }
.btn-mustard:hover { background: #ffd35e; color: var(--ink); }
.pod-more { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 22px 0 0; }
.pod-more a { color: #fff; }
.pod-ep { display: block; text-decoration: none; color: #fff; }
.pod-ep img { border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(255, 195, 41, .9); }
.pod-ep-t { display: block; font-weight: 700; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.3; margin-top: 20px; }
.pod-ep-d { display: block; font-size: 14px; color: #b9b0cf; margin-top: 6px; }
.pod-ep:hover .pod-ep-t { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--mustard); }
.podcast + .block { padding-top: 72px; }

.forms { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
.panel { position: relative; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 32px; background: var(--paper); }
.panel-ask { background: #fff6dc; border-color: #f4dc95; padding-right: 32px; }
.panel-face { position: absolute; width: 92px; right: 24px; top: -46px; }
.panel-h { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.15; padding-right: 90px; }
.panel-news .panel-h { padding-right: 0; }
.panel-p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 8px; }
.field { display: grid; gap: 6px; margin-top: 18px; font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px; }
.field input, .field textarea, .field select { font: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid #cfcadb; border-radius: 10px; padding: 11px 14px; background: #fff; width: 100%; }
.field textarea { resize: vertical; }
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus, .field select:focus { outline: 3px solid var(--mustard); outline-offset: 0; border-color: var(--ink); }
.panel .btn { margin-top: 20px; border: 0; font: inherit; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; }
.panel .btn:disabled { opacity: .6; cursor: default; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.form-status { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 15px; min-height: 1.5em; color: var(--ink-2); }
.form-status.ok { color: #1d6b38; font-weight: 700; }
.form-status.err { color: #a3241a; font-weight: 700; }

.faq { margin-top: 20px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); max-width: 860px; }
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.faq-item summary { cursor: pointer; list-style: none; padding: 20px 40px 20px 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; position: relative; }
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-item summary::after { content: "+"; position: absolute; right: 4px; top: 14px; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--mustard-ink); transition: transform .2s ease; }
.faq-item[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq-item p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6; color: #34304a; padding-bottom: 22px; max-width: 70ch; }
.block-last { padding-bottom: 88px; }

.about-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; margin-top: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.about-text .about-cta .btn { margin-top: 0; }

.contact { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 56px; padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 88px; align-items: start; }
.reasons { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 28px 0 0; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.reason { all: unset; box-sizing: border-box; display: grid; gap: 4px; width: 100%; padding: 18px 20px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 12px; cursor: pointer; }
.reason:hover { border-color: var(--ink-2); background: var(--wash); }
.reason:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--mustard); }
.reason-h { font-weight: 800; font-size: 19px; }
.reason-p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.45; }
.contact-note { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 20px; }
.contact-form { position: sticky; top: 100px; }
.field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .start-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .qa-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pod-row, .forms, .contact { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .contact-form { position: static; }
  .forms { gap: 64px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .intro { padding-top: 28px; }
  .intro-p { font-size: 18px; }
  .lead-grid { margin-top: 24px; }
  .start-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .start-head img { width: 64px; }
  .myth-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .myth, .fact { padding: 20px; }
  .myth p { font-size: 19px; }
  .rail { grid-auto-columns: 78%; }
  .shorts { grid-auto-columns: 44%; }
  .panel { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .panel-face { width: 72px; top: -36px; right: 16px; }
  .panel-h { padding-right: 70px; font-size: 23px; }
  .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .faq-item summary { font-size: 18px; }
  .bar { font-size: 14px; }
  .podcast { margin-top: 56px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .dot { animation: none; } .faq-item summary::after { transition: none; } }

.block + .take { margin-top: 72px; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .block + .take { margin-top: 48px; } }
.more { white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .block-head { flex-wrap: wrap; } .series .block-head .more { order: 2; } }

/* ===== v3: revisions ===== */
/* topic pills */
.topic { padding: 3px 11px; border-radius: 999px; background: #fff1c7; color: var(--mustard-ink); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; }
.topic:hover { background: var(--mustard); color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.card-body .topic { margin-top: 14px; }
.card-row .card-body .topic { margin-top: 0; }

/* hero */
.hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; gap: 40px; align-items: center; padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 8px; }
.hero-h { font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 76px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: .95; max-width: 11ch; }
.hero-p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.5; color: #3d3854; margin-top: 20px; max-width: 58ch; }
.hero-art { position: relative; justify-self: center; }
.hero-art img { width: 250px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.bubble { position: absolute; z-index: 2; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--paper); border: 3px solid var(--ink); font-family: var(--brand); font-weight: 700; font-size: 28px; color: var(--ink); }
.bubble::after { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 12px; height: 12px; background: var(--paper); border-right: 3px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink); bottom: -7px; right: 14px; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.b1 { top: -6px; left: -34px; background: var(--mustard); }
.b1::after { background: var(--mustard); }
.b2 { top: 40px; right: -30px; width: 44px; height: 44px; font-size: 24px; }
.b2::after { left: 10px; right: auto; transform: rotate(135deg); bottom: -6px; }
.b3 { top: 150px; left: -48px; width: 40px; height: 40px; font-size: 20px; }

/* lead + player */
.lead-grid { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); margin-top: 28px; }
.player { position: relative; display: block; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; background: var(--ink); }
.player img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; }
.play { position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 84px; height: 60px; margin: -30px 0 0 -42px; border-radius: 18px; background: var(--red); display: grid; place-items: center; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.25); transition: transform .15s ease; }
.play svg { width: 34px; height: 34px; fill: #fff; }
.player:hover .play { transform: scale(1.08); }
.player-frame { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; border: 0; border-radius: var(--radius); display: block; background: #000; }
.lead-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-top: 22px; }
.lead .lead-top .topic { margin-top: 0; }
.lead-title { margin-top: 10px; }
.btn-line { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--ink); }
.btn-line:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.btn-sm { padding: 9px 18px; font-size: 15px; }

/* popular */
.pop li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: 8px; row-gap: 6px; padding: 16px 0; align-items: start; justify-items: start; }
.pop li::before { content: counter(pop); grid-row: span 2; font-size: 34px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; color: var(--mustard); -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--mustard-ink); }
.pop a::before { content: none; }
.pop-link { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; text-decoration: none; }
.pop-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--mustard); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* topics CTA */
.cta-row { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 28px; }

/* journey */
.journey { background: var(--wash); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 56px 0 64px; margin-top: 72px; }
.trail { position: relative; margin-top: 36px; }
.trail-path { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; z-index: 0; overflow: visible; }
.trail-path path { fill: none; stroke: var(--mustard-ink); stroke-width: 4; stroke-dasharray: 1 14; stroke-linecap: round; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.trail-guide { position: absolute; z-index: 2; width: 150px; right: 2%; top: -10px; }
.stops { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; gap: 56px; }
.stop { position: relative; width: 52%; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 20px; align-items: center; background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 18px; padding: 18px; box-shadow: 0 2px 0 var(--rule); }
.stop-2 { margin-left: auto; }
.stop-n { position: absolute; top: -20px; left: -16px; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--mustard); border: 3px solid var(--ink); display: grid; place-items: center; font-weight: 800; font-size: 20px; }
.stop-img img { border-radius: 10px; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; }
.stop-step { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--mustard-ink); }
.stop .card-title { margin-top: 2px; font-size: 19px; }
.stop .card-dek { font-size: 16px; margin-top: 6px; }
.stop .btn { margin-top: 12px; }
.trail-end { position: relative; z-index: 1; margin: 48px auto 0; width: max-content; max-width: 100%; text-align: center; background: var(--paper); border: 2px dashed var(--mustard-ink); border-radius: 18px; padding: 22px 28px; }
.trail-end p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; margin: 6px 0 14px; }
.flag { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--mustard); font-size: 20px; }

/* myth carousel */
.arrows { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.arrow { font: inherit; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; border: 2px solid var(--ink); background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); cursor: pointer; }
.arrow:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.mf-track { list-style: none; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 4px 0 16px; display: grid; grid-auto-flow: column; grid-auto-columns: minmax(280px, calc((100% - 40px) / 3)); gap: 20px; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; scrollbar-width: thin; }
.mf { scroll-snap-align: start; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr; }
.mf-myth { padding: 22px 24px; background: var(--paper); }
.mf-myth p { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--ink-2); }
.strike { background: linear-gradient(var(--red), var(--red)) no-repeat 0 58% / 0% 3px; transition: background-size .7s ease .15s; }
.is-busted .strike { background-size: 100% 3px; }
.mf-fact { padding: 22px 24px; background: #fff6dc; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
.mf-fact p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; }
.mf-fact .qa-link { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 14px; }
.mf .mf-label { display: inline-block; font-weight: 800; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 2px 10px; border-radius: 999px; }
.mf-myth .mf-label { background: #fde5e3; color: #a3241a; }
.mf-fact .mf-label { background: var(--mustard); color: var(--ink); }

/* Mustard's take quote */
.take-quote { margin: 18px 0 0; position: relative; padding-left: 4px; }
.take-quote p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.4; }
.take-quote p::before { content: "“"; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 84px; line-height: 0; color: var(--mustard-ink); vertical-align: -0.42em; margin-right: 4px; }
.take-quote p::after { content: "”"; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 84px; line-height: 0; color: var(--mustard-ink); vertical-align: -0.42em; margin-left: 4px; }

/* series tabs */
.series-tabs { margin-top: 18px; }
.chip-n { display: inline-block; min-width: 22px; padding: 0 6px; margin-left: 4px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--wash); color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 13px; }
.chip[aria-pressed="true"] .chip-n { background: var(--mustard); color: var(--ink); }
.series-panel { margin-top: 20px; }
.series-panel .block-sub { margin-top: 0; }

/* article */
.article { max-width: 800px; padding-top: 40px; }
.crumbs { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.crumbs a { color: var(--ink-2); }
.art-title { font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 54px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.02; margin-top: 14px; }
.art-dek { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 16px; }
.art-video { margin-top: 28px; }
.art-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 18px; }
.art-note { font-family: var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 17px; }
.toc { margin-top: 32px; border-left: 4px solid var(--mustard); padding: 4px 0 4px 20px; }
.toc-h { font-weight: 800; }
.toc ol { margin: 8px 0 0; padding-left: 20px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; }
.toc a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration-color: var(--mustard); }
.art-body { margin-top: 12px; }
.art-body h2 { font-size: 28px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.15; margin-top: 40px; scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
.art-body p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.7; color: #2b2740; margin-top: 16px; max-width: 68ch; }
.art-ask { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; margin-top: 48px; padding: 20px 24px; background: #fff6dc; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.art-ask img { width: 80px; flex: none; }
.art-ask-h { font-weight: 800; font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px; }

/* contact art */
.contact-hero { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; }
.contact-art { width: 150px; flex: none; margin-bottom: -6px; }

/* panel faces */
.panel-face { width: 96px; top: -60px; }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 200px; gap: 24px; }
  .hero-art img { width: 180px; }
  .stop { width: 100%; }
  .trail-path, .trail-guide { display: none; }
  .stops { border-left: 4px dotted var(--mustard-ink); padding-left: 28px; margin-left: 10px; gap: 36px; }
  .stop-n { left: -54px; top: 50%; margin-top: -22px; }
  .mf-track { grid-auto-columns: minmax(280px, 46%); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 96px; gap: 12px; padding-top: 28px; align-items: start; }
  .hero-art img { width: 96px; }
  .bubble { width: 32px; height: 32px; font-size: 16px; border-width: 2px; }
  .bubble::after { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-width: 2px; bottom: -5px; right: 8px; }
  .b1 { left: -18px; top: -10px; } .b2 { right: -10px; top: 20px; width: 28px; height: 28px; } .b3 { display: none; }
  .hero-p { font-size: 18px; grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .hero-text { display: contents; }
  .hero-h { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
  .hero-art { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; }
  .stop { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 14px; }
  .stops { padding-left: 22px; margin-left: 6px; }
  .stop-n { left: -44px; top: 18px; margin-top: 0; width: 36px; height: 36px; font-size: 17px; }
  .trail-end { width: auto; }
  .mf-track { grid-auto-columns: 86%; }
  .take-quote p { font-size: 20px; }
  .take-quote p::before, .take-quote p::after { font-size: 60px; }
  .art-body p { font-size: 18px; }
  .art-body h2 { font-size: 23px; }
  .contact-art { width: 96px; }
  .panel-face { width: 76px; top: -48px; }
  .cta-row .btn { flex: 1 1 auto; text-align: center; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .strike { transition: none; } .play { transition: none; } }
.pop li > a { display: inline; padding: 0; grid-template-columns: none; }
.pop li > .pop-link { display: block; }
.pop li > .topic { display: inline-block; }

/* ===== v4: pill fit, phone trail line ===== */
.pop li > .topic { display: inline-block; padding: 3px 11px; border-radius: 999px; background: #fff1c7; color: var(--mustard-ink); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; white-space: nowrap; }
.pop li > .topic:hover { background: var(--mustard); color: var(--ink); }
.topic { white-space: nowrap; font-weight: 700; }
.trail-line { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .stops { border-left: 0; }
  .trail { padding-left: 0; }
  .trail-line { display: block; position: absolute; left: 0; width: 0; border-left: 4px dotted var(--mustard-ink); z-index: 0; }
  .trail-end { margin: 36px 0 0 38px; width: auto; text-align: left; position: relative; }
  .trail-end .flag { position: absolute; left: -54px; top: 50%; margin-top: -22px; width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 3px solid var(--ink); z-index: 2; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .trail-end { margin-left: 28px; }
  .trail-end .flag { left: -44px; width: 36px; height: 36px; margin-top: -18px; font-size: 16px; }
}

/* ===== v5: YouTube players everywhere, compact tour, arrow carousels, footer newsletter ===== */
.sr { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }

/* players inside cards */
.card-img .player { border-radius: 10px; }
.card-img .player img { border-radius: 0; }
.card .play, .short .play, .pod-ep .play { width: 58px; height: 42px; margin: -21px 0 0 -29px; border-radius: 13px; }
.card .play svg, .short .play svg, .pod-ep .play svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.card-img .player-frame { border-radius: 10px; }
.card-sm .card-img .player, .card-sm .card-img .player-frame { border-radius: 8px; }
.player-v img { aspect-ratio: 9 / 16; object-fit: cover; }
.player-frame-v { aspect-ratio: 9 / 16; }

/* Shorts strip */
.short { aspect-ratio: auto; background: none; overflow: visible; border-radius: 0; }
.short::after { content: none; }
.short .player { border-radius: 12px; }
.short .player-frame { border-radius: 12px; }
.short-t { position: static; display: block; color: var(--ink); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; margin-top: 10px; }

/* hide scroll bars; arrows do the work (phones can still swipe) */
.mf-track, .rail, .shorts { scrollbar-width: none; -ms-overflow-style: none; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
.mf-track::-webkit-scrollbar, .rail::-webkit-scrollbar, .shorts::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.rail, .shorts { padding-bottom: 4px; }

/* arrows */
.arrows { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex: none; }
.arrow { width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%; border: 0; background: var(--mustard); color: var(--ink); display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 0; box-shadow: 0 3px 0 var(--mustard-ink); cursor: pointer; transition: transform .12s ease, background .12s ease, box-shadow .12s ease; }
.arrow svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 3; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.arrow:hover { background: #ffd35e; color: var(--ink); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.arrow:active { transform: translateY(2px); box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--mustard-ink); }
.arrow:disabled { background: var(--wash); color: #b4aec6; box-shadow: none; cursor: default; transform: none; }
.no-scroll .arrows { visibility: hidden; }
.head-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }
.block-head { align-items: center; }
.series-sub { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.series-tabs { margin-top: 16px; }

/* compact tour */
.journey { padding: 44px 0 52px; }
.journey-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; }
.journey-guide { width: 92px; flex: none; transform: scaleX(-1); }
.trail { position: relative; margin-top: 26px; }
.stops { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.stop { width: auto; margin: 0; padding: 0; background: none; border: 0; box-shadow: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 12px; grid-template-columns: none; }
.stop .stop-n { position: relative; left: auto; top: auto; margin: 0; flex: none; z-index: 2; }
.stop-card { width: 100%; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 16px; padding: 14px; }
.stop-img img { border-radius: 10px; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; display: block; }
.stop-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.stop-step { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--mustard-ink); margin-top: 10px; }
.stop-end .stop-step { margin-top: 0; }
.stop-title { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; margin-top: 2px; }
.stop-title a { text-decoration: none; }
.stop-title a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--mustard); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; }
.stop-why { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 6px; flex: 1; }
.stop .btn { margin-top: 12px; align-self: flex-start; }
.stop-end .stop-card { border: 2px dashed var(--mustard-ink); justify-content: center; background: #fffaf0; }
.stop-n.flag { background: var(--mustard); }
.trail-line { display: block; position: absolute; z-index: 0; }
.trail-line.across { height: 0; width: 0; border: 0; border-top: 4px dotted var(--mustard-ink); }
.trail-line.down { width: 0; border: 0; border-left: 4px dotted var(--mustard-ink); }

/* footer newsletter */
.footer-row { align-items: flex-start; }
.footer-brand .footer-nav { margin-top: 20px; }
.footer-news { max-width: 460px; width: 100%; }
.footer-news-h { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 800; color: #fff; }
.footer-news-p { font-family: var(--serif); color: #cfc8e0; margin-top: 6px; font-size: 17px; }
.footer-news-row { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 14px; }
.footer-news input[type=email] { flex: 1; min-width: 0; font: inherit; font-size: 16px; padding: 11px 16px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid #5b4d78; background: #3a2e52; color: #fff; }
.footer-news input[type=email]::placeholder { color: #a89fbe; }
.footer-news input[type=email]:focus { outline: 3px solid var(--mustard); outline-offset: 1px; }
.footer-news .btn { margin-top: 0; border: 0; font: inherit; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; }
.footer-news .form-status { color: #cfc8e0; }
.footer-news .form-status.ok { color: #9be3b4; }
.footer-news .form-status.err { color: #ffb4ab; }

/* misc */
.faq { max-width: none; }
.art-soon { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-2); }
.pod-ep-t { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.pod-ep-t:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--mustard); }
.pod-ep .player { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(255, 195, 41, .9); }
.pod-ep .player img { box-shadow: none; }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .stops { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; padding-left: 0; margin-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .stop { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; gap: 14px; width: 100%; }
  .stop .stop-n { left: auto; top: auto; margin: 0; }
  .stop-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; align-items: center; padding: 12px; }
  .stop-end .stop-card { display: flex; }
  .stop-step { margin-top: 0; }
  .stop-why { display: none; }
  .stop .btn { margin-top: 8px; }
  .footer-news { max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .stop-card { grid-template-columns: 96px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
  .stop-title { font-size: 15px; }
  .stop .btn { padding: 7px 14px; font-size: 14px; }
  .journey-guide { width: 64px; }
  .head-actions .more { display: none; }
  .arrow { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
  .footer-news-row { flex-direction: column; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .mf-track, .rail, .shorts { scroll-behavior: auto; } .arrow { transition: none; } }
/* v6: new hero art (has its own speech bubble) */
.hero-art img { width: 270px; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .hero-art img { width: 190px; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .hero-art img { width: 110px; } }
/* v7: hero art sits beside the title; on phones it matches the title's height */
.hero { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 760px) auto; justify-content: start; column-gap: 56px; }
.hero-art { justify-self: start; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .hero { column-gap: 24px; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; column-gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
  .hero-art { align-self: center; justify-self: end; }
  .hero-art img { width: auto; height: var(--hero-h, 150px); }
}
.hero { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 680px) auto; column-gap: 40px; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .hero { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; column-gap: 10px; } }
@media (max-width: 380px) { .hero-h { font-size: 34px; } }
@media (max-width: 380px) { .wordmark { font-size: 16px; } .nav { gap: 9px; font-size: 13px; } .nav .btn-yt { padding: 6px 8px; } }
/* v8: new tour guide art (not mirrored, so the flag text reads correctly) */
.journey-guide { transform: none; width: auto; height: 130px; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .journey-guide { height: 84px; } }
.journey-guide { height: 170px; }
.stop-end .stop-card { text-align: left; align-items: flex-start; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .journey-guide { height: 96px; } }
/* v9: tour header spacing + shiny stop badges */
.journey-head { gap: 4px; }
.journey-head > div { padding-top: 6px; }
.stop .stop-n {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 32% 28%, #fff6c8 0%, #ffd84d 38%, var(--mustard) 62%, #f0a800 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 195, 41, .28), 0 0 18px 2px rgba(255, 195, 41, .75), inset 0 -3px 0 rgba(138, 90, 0, .25);
}
.stop .stop-n::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: -20%; left: -80%; width: 45%; height: 140%;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, .85), transparent);
  transform: skewX(-18deg); animation: glint 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.stops > li:nth-child(2) .stop-n::after { animation-delay: .35s; }
.stops > li:nth-child(3) .stop-n::after { animation-delay: .7s; }
.stops > li:nth-child(4) .stop-n::after { animation-delay: 1.05s; }
@keyframes glint { 0%, 60% { left: -80%; } 85%, 100% { left: 130%; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .journey-head { gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
  .journey-head > div { padding-top: 0; }
  .journey-guide { height: var(--guide-h, 96px); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .stop .stop-n::after { animation: none; display: none; } }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .journey-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40% minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
  .journey-guide { width: 100%; height: var(--guide-h, 110px); object-fit: contain; object-position: center; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .journey-head { grid-template-columns: 46% minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .journey-head .block-h { font-size: 24px; }
  .journey-head .block-sub { font-size: 16px; }
}
.stop .stop-n { box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 rgba(138, 90, 0, .25); }
/* v10: new Ask Mustard art */
.panel-face { width: auto; height: 150px; top: -84px; right: 20px; }
.panel-ask .panel-h { padding-right: 110px; }
.art-ask img { width: auto; height: 110px; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .panel-face { height: 110px; top: -62px; right: 12px; } .panel-ask .panel-h { padding-right: 80px; } }
.panel-ask .panel-h { padding-right: 0; }

/* ===== v11: shiny popular numbers, myth hover, quick answers carousel ===== */
.pop li::before { content: none; }
.pop li { grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: center; }
.pop-n {
  grid-row: span 2; align-self: start; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%; border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  display: grid; place-items: center; font-weight: 800; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 32% 28%, #fff6c8 0%, #ffd84d 38%, var(--mustard) 62%, #f0a800 100%);
  box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 rgba(138, 90, 0, .25);
}
.pop-n::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: -20%; left: -80%; width: 45%; height: 140%;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, .85), transparent);
  transform: skewX(-18deg); animation: glint 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.pop li:nth-child(2) .pop-n::after { animation-delay: .25s; }
.pop li:nth-child(3) .pop-n::after { animation-delay: .5s; }
.pop li:nth-child(4) .pop-n::after { animation-delay: .75s; }
.pop li:nth-child(5) .pop-n::after { animation-delay: 1s; }
.pop li:nth-child(6) .pop-n::after { animation-delay: 1.25s; }
.pop li:nth-child(7) .pop-n::after { animation-delay: 1.5s; }

.mf { transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; background: var(--paper); }
.mf:hover, .mf:focus-within { transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.02); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(30, 26, 46, .12); }
.mf-track { padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 20px; }

.qa-track { list-style: none; margin: 20px 0 0; padding: 4px 0 16px; display: grid; grid-auto-flow: column; grid-auto-columns: minmax(280px, calc((100% - 40px) / 3)); gap: 20px; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; scrollbar-width: none; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
.qa-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.qa-card { scroll-snap-align: start; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-top: 4px solid var(--mustard); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 22px 24px; background: var(--paper); display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; }
.qa-card .qa-a { flex: 1; }
.qa-card:hover, .qa-card:focus-within { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(30, 26, 46, .10); }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .qa-track { grid-auto-columns: minmax(280px, 46%); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .qa-track { grid-auto-columns: 86%; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .pop-n::after { display: none; } .mf, .qa-card { transition: none; } .mf:hover, .qa-card:hover { transform: none; } }