/* howtostart.ca — vanilla editorial CSS. No frameworks. */
:root {
  --red: #c8102e;          /* muted maple red, used sparingly */
  --ink: #1c1a17;
  --muted: #5f5a53;
  --line: #e8e2d9;
  --paper: #fffdf9;
  --wash: #f7f3ec;
  --max: 68ch;
  --font: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue",
          Arial, "Noto Sans", sans-serif;
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
}

.wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.25rem; }

/* Header */
.site-header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper); }
.header-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: .9rem; padding-bottom: .9rem;
}
.brand {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none;
}
.brand-mark {
  width: .8rem; height: .8rem; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--red);
  display: inline-block;
}
.site-header nav a {
  color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 600;
}
.site-header nav a:hover { color: var(--red); }

/* Hero */
.hero { background: var(--wash); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hero .wrap { padding-top: 3.5rem; padding-bottom: 3.5rem; }
.kicker {
  display: inline-block; font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--red); padding-bottom: .25rem; margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 2.9rem); line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 1rem;
  max-width: 22ch;
}
.lede { font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 52ch; margin: 0; }

/* Sections */
.section-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 2.75rem 0 1.25rem;
  padding-bottom: .5rem; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
main > .wrap:last-child { padding-bottom: 3rem; }

/* Guide cards */
.grid {
  display: grid; gap: 1.25rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 20rem), 1fr));
}
.card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; background: #fff;
  transition: border-color .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
}
.card:hover { border-color: var(--red); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.card-link { display: block; padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.card-cat {
  font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
}
.card h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.2rem; margin: .5rem 0; line-height: 1.35; }
.card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .95rem; margin: 0 0 .75rem; }
.card-meta { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* Category list */
.cat-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .75rem; }
.cat-list a {
  display: block; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; background: #fff;
}
.cat-list a:hover { border-color: var(--red); }
.cat-list strong { display: block; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.cat-list span { color: var(--muted); font-size: .95rem; }

/* Method */
.method-list { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.25rem; display: grid; gap: .9rem; }
.method-list li::marker { color: var(--red); font-weight: 700; }

/* Article */
.article { padding-top: 2rem; padding-bottom: 3rem; }
.crumbs { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.crumbs a { color: var(--muted); }
.article h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4.5vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 .75rem;
}
.standfirst { font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 .75rem; }
.byline { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.prov { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--muted); }

.prose h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.45rem; margin: 2.25rem 0 .75rem; }
.prose h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 1.75rem 0 .5rem; }
.prose p, .prose ul, .prose ol { margin: 0 0 1.1rem; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: .45rem; }
.prose li::marker { color: var(--red); }
.prose a { color: var(--red); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.prose a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }

.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; }
table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-size: .95rem; }
th, td { text-align: left; padding: .65rem .9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
thead th { background: var(--wash); font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }
tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }

blockquote {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem; padding: .9rem 1.25rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--red); background: var(--wash); border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
}
blockquote p { margin: 0; }

.prose input[type="checkbox"] { accent-color: var(--red); margin-right: .5rem; }
.prose label { cursor: default; }

code { font-size: .88em; background: var(--wash); padding: .1em .35em; border-radius: 4px; }
pre { background: var(--wash); padding: 1rem; border-radius: 8px; overflow-x: auto; }
pre code { background: none; padding: 0; }

/* FAQ */
.faq { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.faq h2, .related h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.4rem; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.faq details {
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: .6rem;
  background: #fff;
}
.faq summary { padding: .9rem 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; }
.faq details p { padding: 0 1.1rem .9rem; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }

/* Related */
.related { margin-top: 2.5rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* Footer */
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--wash); }
.site-footer .wrap { padding-top: 2rem; padding-bottom: 2rem; }
.site-footer p { margin: 0 0 .6rem; }
.fine { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* Tools */
.tool-page { padding-top: 2rem; }
.tool-page .kicker { margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.calc {
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; background: #fff;
  padding: 1.5rem; margin: 1.75rem 0;
}
.calc-label { display: block; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.calc-inputs { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.25rem; }
.calc-inputs input[type="range"] {
  flex: 1; accent-color: var(--red); height: 2rem; cursor: pointer;
}
.calc-inputs output {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 700;
  min-width: 7.5rem; text-align: right; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.calc-hint { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--muted); margin: .5rem 0 0; }
.calc-exact { margin-top: 1rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; }
.calc-exact label { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; }
.calc-exact input[type="number"] {
  font: inherit; padding: .45rem .7rem; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px; width: 10rem; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.calc-exact input[type="number"]:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--red); outline-offset: 1px; }

.results {
  display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 18rem), 1fr));
}
.result-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; background: #fff;
  padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem;
}
.result-card h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 0 0 .75rem; }
.result-card dl { margin: 0; }
.result-card dl > div {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
  padding: .4rem 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.result-card dt { color: var(--muted); }
.result-card dd { margin: 0; font-weight: 600; }
.result-card .total dd { font-weight: 700; }
.result-card .keep { border-bottom: none; padding-top: .6rem; }
.result-card .keep dt { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.result-card .keep dd {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--red);
}
.card-note { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); margin: .75rem 0 0; }

.verdict {
  font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 600; background: var(--wash);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.35rem; margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
}

.disclaimer {
  border: 2px solid var(--red); border-radius: 12px; background: #fff;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem; margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
}
.disclaimer h2 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 0 0 .5rem; color: var(--red); }
.disclaimer p { margin: 0; font-size: .95rem; }

.assumptions { margin: 0 0 2.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; background: #fff; }
.assumptions summary { padding: 1rem 1.25rem; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; }
.assumptions .prose { padding: 0 1.25rem 1.25rem; }
.assumptions .prose p { font-size: .93rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* Homepage tools section */
.tool-cta {
  display: block; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; background: #fff;
  padding: 1.5rem; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
}
.tool-cta:hover { border-color: var(--red); }
.tool-cta h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.25rem; margin: .5rem 0; }
.tool-cta p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }
.tool-cta .go { display: inline-block; margin-top: .75rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--red); }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  body { font-size: 1rem; }
  .hero .wrap { padding-top: 2.5rem; padding-bottom: 2.5rem; }
}