/* GrokBotExplained.com — sister-site theme (soft cream, slate blue, terracotta). */
:root{
  --bg:#FBF6EC; --paper:#FFFDF8; --ink:#22302F; --muted:#5B6B69;
  --teal:#2F4B7C; --teal-dark:#22385F; --amber:#C2553D; --amber-soft:#F5DCD3;
  --line:#E6DCCB; --note:#FFF4D6; --note-line:#E0B04F;
  --radius:14px; --max:1080px; --read:720px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);
  font:18px/1.65 Georgia,"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,serif}
h1,h2,h3,.brand,.btn,nav,.eyebrow,.card h3,footer,.signup,.meta,.toc{
  font-family:"Trebuchet MS","Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,2.9rem);line-height:1.15;margin:.2em 0 .4em;color:var(--teal-dark)}
h2{font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1.25;margin:2em 0 .5em;color:var(--teal-dark)}
h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin:1.6em 0 .4em}
a{color:var(--teal);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
img,svg{max-width:100%}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.read{max-width:var(--read);margin:0 auto}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:10px;top:10px;background:#fff;padding:8px;z-index:9}

/* Header */
.site-header{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:3px solid var(--amber)}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:14px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--teal-dark)}
.brand img{width:42px;height:42px}
.brand .name{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2px}
.brand .name em{font-style:normal;color:var(--amber)}
.brand .tag{display:block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;gap:4px 18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}
nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--amber);border-bottom:2px solid var(--amber)}
.fan-strip{background:var(--teal);color:#F4EEDF;font:600 .8rem/1.4 "Trebuchet MS",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;text-align:center;padding:6px 12px;letter-spacing:.03em}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:56px 0 30px}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .9fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;background:var(--amber-soft);color:#8A3422;font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--muted)}
.hero-art{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px}
.hero-art ol{margin:0;padding-left:1.2em}.hero-art li{margin:.35em 0}
.hero-art h2{margin-top:0;font-size:1.15rem}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--teal);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:10px;border:0;font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{background:var(--teal-dark);color:#fff}
.btn.alt{background:transparent;color:var(--teal);border:2px solid var(--teal)}
.btn[disabled]{background:#9EAAC0;cursor:not-allowed}
.actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}

/* Cards */
.section{padding:28px 0}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:20px}
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card h3{margin:.2em 0 .3em;font-size:1.15rem}
.card h3 a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--teal-dark)}
.card p{margin:.2em 0 1em;color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem}
.card .more{margin-top:auto;font:700 .9rem "Trebuchet MS",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif}
.badge{font:700 .72rem "Trebuchet MS",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;color:var(--amber)}
.badge.soon{color:var(--muted)}

/* Article */
.page{padding:36px 0 10px}
.meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:1.4em}
.toc{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:16px 22px;font-size:.95rem}
.toc ol{margin:.4em 0 0;padding-left:1.2em}
.callout{background:var(--paper);border-left:5px solid var(--teal);padding:14px 18px;border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;margin:1.4em 0}
.callout.tip{border-left-color:var(--amber)}
.steps h2{counter-increment:step}
.steps{counter-reset:step}
.steps h2::before{content:"Step " counter(step) ": ";color:var(--amber)}
sup.cite a{text-decoration:none;font:700 .7em "Trebuchet MS",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif}
.sources{font-size:.95rem}.sources li{margin:.4em 0;word-break:break-word}
.editor-note{background:var(--note);border:2px dashed var(--note-line);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px;margin:1.4em 0;font:600 .92rem/1.5 "Trebuchet MS",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#6B4A00}
.editor-note::before{content:"EDITOR NOTE (remove before launch): ";font-weight:800}

/* Signup */
.signup{background:var(--teal);color:#F4EEDF;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;margin:40px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:center}
.signup h2{color:#fff;margin:0 0 .3em;font-size:1.4rem}
.signup p{margin:.2em 0;font-size:.98rem}
.signup form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.signup label{position:absolute;left:-999px}
.signup input[type=email]{flex:1 1 200px;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:10px;border:2px solid #F4EEDF;font-size:1rem;background:#FFFDF8}
.signup .btn{background:var(--amber)}
.signup .fine{font-size:.8rem;opacity:.9;margin-top:8px}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{margin-top:50px;background:#1E2638;color:#D9D3C4;font-size:.9rem;padding:34px 0}
.site-footer a{color:#F3C5B6}
.site-footer .cols{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;gap:6px 16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.disclaimer{border-top:1px solid #3A445C;margin-top:20px;padding-top:16px;line-height:1.55}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .hero .wrap,.signup{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  body{font-size:17px}
}
.signup a{color:#F6CDBF}

/* Senior-friendly large steps (download guide) */
.read.big{font-size:1.1em}
.big-steps{counter-reset:bs;list-style:none;padding-left:0;margin:1em 0 1.4em}
.big-steps li{counter-increment:bs;position:relative;padding:14px 16px 14px 64px;margin:0 0 12px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.55}
.big-steps li::before{content:counter(bs);position:absolute;left:14px;top:12px;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber);color:#fff;font:700 1.15rem/36px "Trebuchet MS",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;text-align:center}
.read.big .actions .btn{font-size:1.05rem;padding:14px 20px}
.fan-strip a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.signup.placeholder{border:3px dashed #F3C5B6}
.picker{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:1rem;margin:1em 0}
.picker th,.picker td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.picker th{background:var(--amber-soft);font-family:"Trebuchet MS",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif}
/* US flag in the top strip */
.fan-strip .flag{margin-left:.3em;font-family:"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Noto Color Emoji",sans-serif;letter-spacing:0}