/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   Long form reading page. A measured column with a contents rail,
   not a stack of full height slides.
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.readbar{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;z-index:70;background:transparent}
.readbar i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--ac);transition:width .1s linear}

.read{padding:clamp(104px,12vh,140px) 0 clamp(60px,8vh,100px)}
.read-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(190px,232px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(34px,5vw,84px);align-items:start}

/* contents rail */
.readnav{position:sticky;top:104px}
.readnav-k{display:block;color:var(--ac);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10.5px;margin-bottom:14px}
.readnav nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.readnav a{
  padding:9px 0 9px 15px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);
  border-left:1px solid transparent;margin-left:-1px;transition:.15s;line-height:1.35;
}
.readnav a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-left-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.readnav a.current{color:var(--ac);border-left-color:var(--ac)}
.readnav-cta{margin-top:20px;width:100%}

/* the column */
.col{max-width:70ch}
.masthead{padding-bottom:clamp(26px,4vh,40px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.kick{color:var(--ac);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10.5px}
.masthead h1{
  margin-top:14px;font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,60px);line-height:1.0;
  letter-spacing:-.045em;font-weight:700;
}
.stand{
  margin-top:22px;font-family:var(--d);font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(19px,1.8vw,25px);line-height:1.34;letter-spacing:-.022em;color:var(--ink);
}

.col p{margin-top:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.68}
.col section{padding-top:clamp(38px,5vh,58px)}
.col h2{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;
  font-size:clamp(23px,2.5vw,33px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);
}
.num{color:var(--ac);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;flex:0 0 auto}

/* the cascade, as a list rather than a poster */
.cascade-2{margin-top:20px;border-left:1px solid var(--line);counter-reset:c}
.cascade-2 li{
  position:relative;padding:9px 0 9px 20px;color:rgba(242,243,245,.84);
  font-family:var(--d);font-weight:500;font-size:17.5px;letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.cascade-2 li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-1px;top:50%;width:11px;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
.cascade-2 li.last{color:var(--ac)}
.cascade-2 li.last::before{background:var(--ac)}

.flowline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:22px;padding:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.018)}
.flowline span{
  font-family:var(--m);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:6px 11px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;color:rgba(242,243,245,.8);white-space:nowrap;
}
.flowline i{color:var(--dim);font-style:normal;font-size:12px}
.flowline .loop{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.302);color:var(--ac);background:rgba(255,255,255,.072)}

.policy{margin:24px 0 0;padding:20px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.216);border-radius:4px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.043),rgba(255,255,255,.01))}
.pk{color:var(--ac);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10.5px}
.policy p{margin-top:12px;color:var(--ink);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65;letter-spacing:.01em}
.policy em{font-style:normal;color:var(--ac)}

.pull{
  margin-top:26px !important;padding-left:20px;border-left:2px solid var(--ac);
  font-family:var(--d);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(18px,1.7vw,23px) !important;
  line-height:1.34 !important;letter-spacing:-.022em;color:var(--ink) !important;
}

.facts{margin-top:18px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden}
.facts li{background:#08080b;padding:12px 15px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}

.tree{
  margin:22px 0 0;padding:20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:#07070a;
  font-size:13px;line-height:1.8;color:rgba(242,243,245,.82);overflow-x:auto;
}

.ifs{margin-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ifs li{
  padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  font-family:var(--d);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(17px,1.6vw,21px);
  letter-spacing:-.022em;color:rgba(242,243,245,.88);line-height:1.34;
}
.ifs .mono{color:var(--ac);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-right:10px}

.negs{margin-top:34px;padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.018)}
.neg-lead{margin:0 !important;font-family:var(--d);font-weight:600;font-size:19px !important;color:var(--ink) !important;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.negs ul{margin-top:14px}
.negs li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);color:var(--dim);font-size:14.5px}
.negs li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.neg-final{margin-top:18px !important;font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,27px) !important;line-height:1.2 !important;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--ink) !important;font-weight:700}

.endmark{margin-top:clamp(48px,7vh,80px);padding-top:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center}
.endmark-word{font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,64px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.endmark p{margin-top:8px;color:var(--ac);letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px}
.endmark-cta{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin-top:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .read-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .readnav{position:static}
  .readnav nav{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;border-left:0;gap:6px}
  .readnav a{border-left:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:7px 11px;margin-left:0;font-size:12px}
  .readnav a.current{border-color:var(--ac)}
  .readnav-cta{width:auto}
  .facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}