:root {
    --ink: #201713;
    --muted: #685d56;
    --line: #ded3cc;
    --paper: #ffffff;
    --soft: #faf7f4;
    --sand: #f1e8e1;
    --cognac: #8f3f25;
    --cognac-dark: #682916;
    --cognac-pale: #f3e3da;
    --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, Baskerville, Georgia, serif;
    --sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    --shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(57, 31, 20, .16);
    --wrap: min(1660px, calc(100% - 80px));
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.68; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: .07em; text-underline-offset: .16em; }
button, input, select, textarea { font: inherit; }
button, summary { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
svg { width: 1.3em; height: 1.3em; flex: 0 0 auto; }
h1, h2, h3 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.028em; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 4.8vw, 5.8rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 2.8vw, 3.6rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
p { margin: 0 0 1.15rem; }
table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }
.wrap { width: var(--wrap); margin-inline: auto; }
.sr-only { position: absolute !important; width: 1px !important; height: 1px !important; padding: 0 !important; margin: -1px !important; overflow: hidden !important; clip: rect(0,0,0,0) !important; white-space: nowrap !important; border: 0 !important; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 1000; left: 1rem; top: -5rem; padding: .8rem 1.1rem; color: #fff; background: var(--ink); }
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }
.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 .8rem; color: var(--cognac); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .7rem; min-height: 52px; padding: .82rem 1.45rem; border: 1px solid var(--cognac); color: #fff; background: var(--cognac); font-weight: 750; text-decoration: none; transition: background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, transform .2s ease; }
.button:hover { background: var(--cognac-dark); border-color: var(--cognac-dark); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.button-light { color: var(--cognac-dark); border-color: #fff; background: #fff; }
.button-light:hover { color: #fff; }
.button-outline { color: var(--cognac); background: transparent; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .42rem; color: var(--cognac); font-weight: 750; text-decoration: none; }
.text-link svg { width: 1rem; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.text-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

.site-header { position: relative; z-index: 50; height: 88px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(44,29,22,.08); background: rgba(255,255,255,.95); backdrop-filter: blur(16px); }
.header-inner { width: var(--wrap); height: 100%; margin: auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 250px 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; width: 238px; text-decoration: none; }
.main-nav { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: clamp(.55rem, 1.25vw, 1.45rem); }
.main-nav > a, .nav-dropdown > summary { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; min-height: 45px; padding: .15rem 0; color: #322823; font-size: .86rem; font-weight: 680; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; }
.main-nav > a::after, .nav-dropdown > summary::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; height: 2px; background: var(--cognac); transform: scaleX(0); transition: transform .2s ease; }
.main-nav > a:hover::after, .nav-dropdown > summary:hover::after, .nav-dropdown[open] > summary::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav-dropdown { position: relative; }
.nav-dropdown > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.nav-dropdown > summary { gap: .35rem; }
.nav-dropdown > summary::before { content: ""; order: 2; width: 6px; height: 6px; margin-top: -3px; border-right: 1.5px solid currentColor; border-bottom: 1.5px solid currentColor; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.dropdown-panel { position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 14px); left: -1.25rem; width: 340px; padding: .55rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.dropdown-panel-right { right: -1.25rem; left: auto; }
.dropdown-panel::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -15px; left: 0; right: 0; height: 15px; }
.dropdown-panel a { display: grid; gap: .1rem; padding: .72rem .8rem; text-decoration: none; }
.dropdown-panel a:hover { background: var(--soft); }
.dropdown-panel strong { color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; }
.dropdown-panel span { color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.header-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; min-height: 42px; padding: .55rem 1rem; color: #fff; background: var(--cognac); font-size: .86rem; font-weight: 750; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-toggle { display: none; }

.home-hero { position: relative; min-height: 700px; overflow: hidden; background: #eee5df; isolation: isolate; }
.hero-photo { position: absolute; z-index: -3; inset: 0; }
.hero-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 58% center; }
.hero-veil { position: absolute; z-index: -2; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.99) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.95) 28%, rgba(255,255,255,.58) 50%, rgba(255,255,255,.08) 78%); }
.home-hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: -1; inset: auto 0 0; height: 110px; background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,.22), transparent); }
.home-hero-inner { min-height: 700px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(360px,.9fr) minmax(500px,1fr) minmax(130px,.32fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 5rem); align-items: center; padding-block: 3.5rem; }
.hero-copy { max-width: 600px; }
.hero-copy h1 { max-width: 10ch; color: #5f2d1d; font-size: clamp(3.7rem, 4.7vw, 5.65rem); }
.hero-copy h1::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 72px; height: 2px; margin: 1.35rem 0 1.15rem; background: var(--cognac); }
.hero-lead { max-width: 49ch; margin-bottom: 1.55rem; color: #493d37; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1rem 1.4rem; }
.hero-secondary { color: var(--cognac-dark); font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 750; }
.hero-stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); margin: 2.7rem 0 0; }
.hero-stats div { padding-right: 1rem; }
.hero-stats div + div { padding-left: 1rem; border-left: 1px solid rgba(90,52,36,.18); }
.hero-stats dt { color: #2b211d; font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 850; }
.hero-stats dd { margin: .24rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .75rem; line-height: 1.4; }

.phrase-player { width: 100%; max-width: 660px; padding: 1.75rem 1.9rem 1.55rem; border: 1px solid rgba(143,63,37,.25); background: rgba(255,255,255,.96); box-shadow: 0 30px 85px rgba(67,36,24,.21); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); }
.player-topline { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; color: #85513d; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.phrase-player blockquote { min-height: 150px; margin: 1rem 0 .8rem; padding: 1.2rem; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2rem, 2.45vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.15; text-align: center; text-wrap: balance; }
.phrase-meta { min-height: 38px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .77rem; }
.sound-pills { display: inline-flex; gap: .35rem; margin-right: auto; }
.sound-pills b, .difficulty { display: inline-flex; min-height: 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: .25rem .55rem; color: var(--cognac); background: var(--cognac-pale); font-size: .73rem; }
.player-nav { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; margin-top: 1rem; padding-top: .7rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.player-nav button { min-height: 38px; padding: .45rem .65rem; border: 0; color: #554741; background: transparent; font-size: .73rem; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; }
.player-nav button:first-child { justify-self: start; }
.player-nav button:last-child { justify-self: end; }
.player-nav button:hover { color: var(--cognac); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
.player-nav [data-phrase-pause] { border-inline: 1px solid var(--line); padding-inline: 1rem; color: var(--cognac); }
.player-link { min-height: 44px; margin-top: .65rem; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .55rem; color: #fff; background: var(--cognac); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; }
.player-link:hover { background: var(--cognac-dark); }

.benefit-strip { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; }
.benefit-grid { min-height: 128px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); align-items: center; }
.benefit-grid > div { min-height: 86px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto auto; column-gap: .8rem; align-content: center; padding: 1rem 1.5rem; text-align: left; }
.benefit-grid > div + div { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.benefit-grid svg { grid-row: 1 / 3; width: 28px; height: 28px; color: var(--cognac); }
.benefit-grid strong { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 600; }
.benefit-grid span { color: var(--muted); font-size: .75rem; line-height: 1.4; }

.section { padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 6.5vw, 7rem); }
.section-heading { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.section-heading h2 { max-width: 20ch; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 3.5vw, 4.4rem); }
.split-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(360px,.65fr); align-items: end; gap: 5rem; }
.split-heading > p { max-width: 58ch; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; }
.heading-row { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; }
.universe-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.universe-card { min-width: 0; grid-column: span 3; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 3px solid var(--cognac); background: #fff; }
.universe-card-featured { grid-column: span 6; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(280px,.95fr); }
.universe-visual { min-height: 245px; display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.universe-visual picture { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.universe-card img { width: 100%; height: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; filter: saturate(.86) contrast(.97); transition: transform .45s ease, filter .45s ease; }
.universe-card-featured img { aspect-ratio: auto; }
.universe-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.025); filter: saturate(1) contrast(1); }
.universe-card-body { min-height: 305px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding: 1.35rem; }
.universe-card-featured .universe-card-body { min-height: 375px; padding: 1.65rem; }
.universe-meta { width: 100%; margin: 0 0 1rem !important; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; color: var(--cognac) !important; font-size: .68rem !important; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.universe-card h3 { font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 1.7vw, 2rem); }
.universe-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.universe-card-body > p:not(.universe-meta) { margin: .75rem 0 1rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .86rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.universe-links { width: 100%; margin: auto 0 1rem; padding: .7rem 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); list-style: none; }
.universe-links li + li { border-top: 1px solid rgba(222,211,204,.68); }
.universe-links a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: .8rem; padding: .48rem 0; color: #4e4039; font-size: .76rem; line-height: 1.35; text-decoration: none; }
.universe-links a::after { content: "→"; color: var(--cognac); }
.universe-card .text-link { margin-top: 0; font-size: .78rem; }

.resource-overview { padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 6vw, 6.5rem); color: #fff; background: #251a16; }
.resource-overview .eyebrow { color: #dda68c; }
.resource-overview-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(320px,.72fr) minmax(620px,1.28fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 7rem); }
.resource-overview-heading h2 { max-width: 14ch; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 3.7vw, 4.6rem); }
.resource-overview-heading > p:last-child { max-width: 56ch; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; color: #cfc1ba; }
.resource-numbers { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); align-self: end; margin: 0; border-block: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); }
.resource-numbers div { min-height: 150px; padding: 1.4rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.resource-numbers div + div { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); }
.resource-numbers dt { color: #fff; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 2.6vw, 3rem); line-height: 1; }
.resource-numbers dd { margin: .65rem 0 0; color: #cfc1ba; font-size: .76rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.resource-columns { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); }
.resource-columns article { min-height: 275px; padding: 1.7rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.resource-columns article + article { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); }
.resource-columns article > p { margin: 0 0 .45rem; color: #dda68c; font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.resource-columns h3 { margin-bottom: 1.15rem; color: #fff; font-size: 1.45rem; }
.resource-columns a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: .7rem; padding: .52rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: #ddd2cc; font-size: .8rem; text-decoration: none; }
.resource-columns a::after { content: "→"; color: #dda68c; }
.resource-columns a:hover { color: #fff; }

.expert-band { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #e7ded6 0%, #f8f4f0 52%, #fff 100%); }
.expert-grid { width: 100%; min-height: 560px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(420px,.95fr) minmax(270px,.58fr) minmax(480px,1.05fr); align-items: stretch; padding-right: max(40px, calc((100vw - 1660px) / 2)); }
.expert-grid > picture { min-height: 560px; }
.expert-grid > picture img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 28% center; }
.expert-quote { padding: 3.2rem 2.5rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; background: rgba(255,255,255,.48); }
.expert-quote > svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; color: var(--cognac); }
.expert-quote blockquote { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.65vw, 2rem); line-height: 1.35; }
.expert-quote p { margin: 1.3rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; }
.expert-copy { padding: clamp(3.2rem, 4.5vw, 5.4rem); align-self: center; }
.expert-copy h2 { max-width: 15ch; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.expert-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 62ch; color: var(--muted); }
.commitments { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); margin: 2rem 0; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.commitments div { min-height: 112px; padding: 1rem; display: grid; justify-items: center; align-content: center; gap: .5rem; text-align: center; }
.commitments div + div { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.commitments svg { color: var(--cognac); width: 27px; height: 27px; }
.commitments span { font-size: .76rem; line-height: 1.4; }

.popular-guides .section-heading h2 { max-width: none; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 3.2vw, 4rem); }
.guide-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: .9rem; }
.guide-row article { min-height: 250px; padding: 1.45rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; border-top: 2px solid var(--cognac); background: var(--soft); }
.guide-row article > span { color: var(--cognac); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.guide-row h3 { margin-top: .7rem; font-size: 1.52rem; }
.guide-row h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.guide-row p { margin-top: .8rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; }
.guide-row article > a:last-child { margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-end; color: var(--cognac); }

.breadcrumbs { padding-block: .8rem; }
.breadcrumbs ol { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; color: var(--muted); font-size: .76rem; }
.breadcrumbs li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem; }
.breadcrumbs a { text-decoration: none; }
.article-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); background: linear-gradient(108deg, #fff 0%, #fbf8f6 62%, #eee2da 100%); }
.article-hero-media { position: absolute; z-index: -3; inset: 0; }
.article-hero-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 68% center; filter: saturate(.78) contrast(.94); }
.article-hero-veil { position: absolute; z-index: -2; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.99) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.96) 36%, rgba(255,255,255,.68) 58%, rgba(255,255,255,.22) 100%); }
.article-hero-inner { min-height: 400px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(390px,.65fr); align-items: center; gap: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 9rem); padding-block: 4.2rem; }
.article-hero-visual .article-hero-inner { min-height: 475px; }
.article-hero h1 { max-width: 18ch; font-size: clamp(3.3rem, 4.5vw, 5.4rem); }
.article-answer { max-width: 78ch; margin: 1.35rem 0; color: #51453f; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.45vw, 1.55rem); line-height: 1.52; }
.article-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem 1.4rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .76rem; }
.quick-facts { padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem; border-block: 2px solid var(--cognac); background: rgba(255,255,255,.9); box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(68,35,22,.08); }
.quick-facts ul { display: grid; gap: 1rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.quick-facts li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 22px 1fr; gap: .7rem; color: #51453f; font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.48; }
.quick-facts svg { color: var(--cognac); }

.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(190px,230px) minmax(0,1fr); align-items: start; gap: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 6rem); padding-block: 4.8rem 6rem; }
.toc { position: sticky; top: 1.5rem; align-self: start; padding: .25rem 0 .25rem 1rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--cognac); }
.toc p { margin-bottom: .75rem; color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.12rem; }
.toc a { display: block; padding: .36rem 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; text-decoration: none; }
.toc a:hover { color: var(--cognac); }
.article-content { min-width: 0; }
.article-content > section { scroll-margin-top: 2rem; padding-block: 2.8rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-content > section:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.article-content h2 { max-width: 27ch; margin-bottom: 1.35rem; font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 2.65vw, 3.25rem); }
.article-content h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
.article-content p, .article-content li { color: #4f4641; font-size: 1rem; }
.article-content strong { color: var(--ink); }
.article-content > section > p { max-width: 94ch; }
.content-columns, .definition-grid, .content-split, .evidence-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 3.5rem); }
.content-columns p { margin: 0; }
.editorial-callout { max-width: none !important; margin-top: 1.8rem; padding: 1.15rem 1.35rem; border-left: 4px solid var(--cognac); background: var(--soft); }
.editorial-note { align-self: start; padding: 1.5rem; border-block: 2px solid var(--cognac); background: var(--soft); }
.editorial-note h3 { margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.editorial-note p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.topic-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: .8rem; }
.topic-grid article { min-height: 235px; padding: 1.35rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--soft); }
.topic-grid article > p { margin: 0 0 .35rem; color: var(--cognac); font-size: .67rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.topic-grid h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.topic-grid article > span { margin: .7rem 0 1rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .83rem; line-height: 1.52; }
.topic-grid .text-link { margin-top: auto; font-size: .78rem; }
.content-heading { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.steps-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.steps-grid article { min-height: 215px; padding: 1.35rem; }
.steps-grid article + article { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.steps-grid article > b { display: block; margin-bottom: .6rem; color: #b17a63; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 500; }
.steps-grid h3 { margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.steps-grid p { margin: 0; font-size: .87rem; }
.phoneme-panel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; padding: 1.7rem; background: var(--soft); }
.ipa { min-height: 150px; display: grid; place-items: center; align-content: center; border-inline: 2px solid var(--cognac); background: #fff; }
.ipa span { color: var(--muted); font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .15em; }
.ipa strong { color: var(--cognac); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 3.7rem; font-weight: 500; }
.practice-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: .8rem 2.5rem; padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.practice-list li { padding-left: .4rem; }
.word-bank { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.word-bank span { display: inline-flex; padding: .62rem .85rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.practice-table, .observation-table, .comparison-table { width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.practice-table th, .practice-table td, .observation-table th, .observation-table td, .comparison-table th, .comparison-table td { padding: 1rem 1.1rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
.practice-table th, .observation-table th, .comparison-table th { color: var(--cognac-dark); background: var(--soft); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.practice-table td, .observation-table td, .comparison-table td { color: #50453f; font-size: .9rem; }
.session-sequence { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); margin: 1.8rem 0; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.session-sequence article { min-height: 215px; padding: 1.3rem; }
.session-sequence article + article { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.session-sequence b { display: block; margin-bottom: .8rem; color: var(--cognac); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.session-sequence h3 { margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.session-sequence p { margin: 0; font-size: .87rem; }
.compact-sequence article { min-height: 195px; }
.subsection-title { margin-top: 2rem; }
.exercise-stack { display: grid; gap: .5rem; margin-top: 1rem; counter-reset: phrase; }
.exercise-line { min-height: 78px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; padding: .8rem 1.1rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; }
.exercise-line > span { color: #ad806c; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.2rem; }
.exercise-line p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.13rem; line-height: 1.42; }
.level-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.level-grid article { min-height: 190px; padding: 1.4rem; }
.level-grid article + article { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.level-grid span { color: var(--cognac); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.level-grid h3 { margin: .55rem 0 .7rem; }
.level-grid p { margin: 0; font-size: .88rem; }
.evidence-grid > div { padding: 1.45rem; background: var(--soft); }
.evidence-grid h3 { margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.evidence-grid p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.target-phrase { padding: 2.1rem; border-block: 2px solid var(--cognac); background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, #fbf4ef 100%); }
.target-phrase blockquote { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.4vw, 2.75rem); line-height: 1.3; text-align: center; }
.target-analysis { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 2rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.legacy-evidence { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.library-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
.library-heading > strong { color: var(--cognac); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; }
.phrase-filters { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem; padding: 1rem; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--soft); }
.phrase-filters label { display: grid; gap: .35rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 750; }
.phrase-filters select { min-width: 220px; min-height: 44px; padding: .5rem .7rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink); background: #fff; }
.phrase-library-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: .75rem; }
.phrase-library-grid > article { min-height: 195px; padding: 1rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.phrase-library-grid > article[hidden] { display: none; }
.phrase-library-grid article > div, .phrase-library-grid article footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: .8rem; }
.phrase-library-grid article > div span, .phrase-library-grid article > div b, .phrase-library-grid article footer { color: var(--muted); font-size: .68rem; }
.phrase-library-grid article > div b { color: var(--cognac); }
.phrase-library-grid article > p { margin: .85rem 0 1rem; color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.phrase-library-grid article footer { margin-top: auto; padding-top: .75rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.phrase-library-grid article footer a { color: var(--cognac); font-weight: 750; }
.definition-grid > div { padding: 1.4rem; border-top: 2px solid var(--cognac); background: var(--soft); }
.definition-grid h3 { margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.check-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: .7rem 2.5rem; margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.check-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 24px 1fr; gap: .7rem; align-items: start; }
.check-list svg { color: var(--cognac); }
.care-path { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); margin-top: 1.5rem; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.care-path article { min-height: 190px; padding: 1.35rem; }
.care-path article + article { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.care-path span { color: var(--cognac); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.5rem; }
.care-path h3 { margin: .4rem 0 .6rem; }
.care-path p { margin: 0; font-size: .87rem; }
.professional-path, .appointment-list { margin-top: 1.5rem; padding: 1.4rem; border-left: 4px solid var(--cognac); background: var(--soft); }
.professional-path h3, .appointment-list h3 { margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.appointment-list ul { columns: 2; margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.medical-note { max-width: none !important; margin-top: 1.5rem; padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem; border: 1px solid #d9b5a4; background: #fff9f5; }
.medical-note p { margin: .25rem 0 0; font-size: .9rem; }
.situation-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.situation-grid article { min-height: 175px; padding: 1.35rem; }
.situation-grid article + article { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.situation-grid h3 { margin-bottom: .65rem; }
.situation-grid p { margin: 0; font-size: .88rem; }
.sources ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.sources li { padding: .65rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.sources li a { color: var(--cognac-dark); font-weight: 750; }
.sources li span { display: block; color: var(--muted); font-size: .75rem; }
.faq details { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq details:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq summary { padding: 1rem 1.5rem 1rem 0; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 680; cursor: pointer; }
.faq details p { max-width: 90ch; padding: 0 0 1rem; }
.network-resource-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: .8rem; }
.network-resource-grid a { min-height: 125px; padding: 1.1rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: center; border: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; }
.network-resource-grid a span { grid-column: 1; color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; }
.network-resource-grid a svg { grid-row: 1 / 3; grid-column: 2; color: var(--cognac); }
.author-card { margin-top: 2.5rem; padding: 1.25rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr auto; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.author-mark { width: 54px; height: 54px; display: grid; place-items: center; color: #fff; background: var(--cognac); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.6rem; }
.author-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.author-card span { display: block; color: var(--muted); font-size: .76rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.author-card a { color: var(--cognac); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 750; }
.related { padding-bottom: 6rem; }
.related .section-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.2vw, 3.7rem); }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: .8rem; }
.related-grid article { min-height: 245px; padding: 1.3rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.related-grid article > span { color: var(--cognac); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.related-grid h3 { margin-top: .65rem; }
.related-grid h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.related-grid p { margin: .8rem 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .81rem; }
.related-grid article > a:last-child { margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-end; color: var(--cognac); }
.legal-facts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 0 2rem; }

.newsletter { color: #fff; background: var(--cognac); }
.newsletter-inner { width: var(--wrap); min-height: 150px; margin: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 3rem; }
.newsletter .eyebrow { color: #f4d7ca; }
.newsletter h2 { max-width: none; font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 2.65vw, 3.25rem); white-space: nowrap; }
.site-footer { background: #fff; }
.footer-grid { width: var(--wrap); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr repeat(3,1fr); gap: clamp(2rem,5vw,6rem); margin: auto; padding-block: 4rem; }
.footer-brand img { width: 238px; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.footer-brand > p { max-width: 45ch; color: var(--muted); font-size: .8rem; }
.footer-note { padding-left: .8rem; border-left: 2px solid #c78a70; }
.footer-audit { margin-top: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink) !important; font-weight: 650; }
.footer-audit a { color: var(--cognac-dark); font-weight: 850; }
.footer-grid h2 { margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-grid > div:not(.footer-brand) a { display: block; padding: .22rem 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-grid > div:not(.footer-brand) a:hover { color: var(--cognac); }
.footer-bottom { width: var(--wrap); min-height: 76px; margin: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: .7rem; }
.footer-bottom p { margin: 0; }
.error-page { min-height: 600px; padding-block: 8rem; }
.error-page h1 { max-width: 12ch; }
.error-page > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 55ch; margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.error-page > div { display: flex; gap: .8rem; }

@media (max-width: 1380px) {
    :root { --wrap: min(1320px, calc(100% - 56px)); }
    .header-inner { grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr auto; }
    .brand { width: 205px; }
    .home-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: minmax(315px,.76fr) minmax(480px,1fr) 50px; gap: 1.6rem; }
    .hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(3.3rem,4.25vw,4.9rem); }
    .universe-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
    .universe-card, .universe-card-featured { grid-column: auto; display: block; }
    .universe-card img, .universe-card-featured img { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
    .universe-card-body, .universe-card-featured .universe-card-body { min-height: 285px; padding: 1.35rem; }
    .expert-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(340px,.8fr) minmax(250px,.6fr) minmax(380px,1fr); padding-right: max(28px, calc((100vw - 1320px) / 2)); }
    .expert-copy { padding: 3rem; }
    .topic-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
    :root { --wrap: min(100% - 40px, 980px); }
    .site-header { height: 76px; }
    .header-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto; }
    .brand { width: 195px; }
    .nav-toggle { width: 42px; height: 42px; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink); background: #fff; }
    .nav-toggle-close { display: none; }
    .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-open { display: none; }
    .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-close { display: inline-flex; }
    .main-nav { position: absolute; top: 76px; right: 0; left: 0; display: none; padding: 1.2rem 20px 1.6rem; align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
    .main-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
    .main-nav > a, .nav-dropdown > summary { min-height: 46px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .dropdown-panel { position: static; width: 100%; padding: .25rem 0 .75rem 1rem; border: 0; box-shadow: none; }
    .dropdown-panel::before { display: none; }
    .home-hero { min-height: auto; }
    .hero-photo img { object-position: 67% center; }
    .hero-veil { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.98) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.9) 48%, rgba(255,255,255,.28) 100%); }
    .home-hero-inner { min-height: 690px; grid-template-columns: minmax(300px,.72fr) minmax(430px,1fr); gap: 2rem; }
    .hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem,5vw,4.25rem); }
    .phrase-player { padding: 1.35rem; }
    .phrase-player blockquote { min-height: 132px; font-size: 2rem; }
    .benefit-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); padding-block: .8rem; }
    .benefit-grid > div:nth-child(4) { border-left: 0; }
    .expert-grid { grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr; padding-right: max(20px, calc((100vw - 980px) / 2)); }
    .expert-grid > picture { grid-row: span 2; }
    .expert-quote, .expert-copy { padding: 2.4rem; }
    .guide-row, .related-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
    .article-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; min-height: 0; }
    .article-hero-visual .article-hero-inner { min-height: 0; }
    .quick-facts { max-width: 760px; }
    .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 180px minmax(0,1fr); gap: 2.5rem; }
    .steps-grid, .session-sequence { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
    .steps-grid article:nth-child(3), .session-sequence article:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .steps-grid article:nth-child(4), .session-sequence article:nth-child(4) { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .phrase-library-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
    .resource-overview-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.6rem; }
    .resource-numbers { align-self: auto; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    :root { --wrap: calc(100% - 32px); }
    .header-cta { display: none; }
    .home-hero { background: #f5eee8; }
    .hero-photo { height: 350px; inset: 0 0 auto; }
    .hero-photo img { object-position: 66% center; }
    .hero-veil { height: 430px; background: linear-gradient(0deg, #f5eee8 1%, rgba(245,238,232,.05) 65%); }
    .home-hero-inner { display: block; min-height: 0; padding-top: 255px; padding-bottom: 2.2rem; }
    .hero-copy { max-width: none; }
    .hero-copy h1 { max-width: 11ch; font-size: clamp(2.8rem,12vw,4.2rem); }
    .hero-lead { font-size: 1rem; }
    .hero-actions { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
    .hero-stats { margin: 2rem 0; }
    .hero-stats div { padding-right: .5rem; }
    .hero-stats div + div { padding-left: .6rem; }
    .phrase-player { margin-top: 1.5rem; padding: 1rem; }
    .phrase-player blockquote { min-height: 130px; padding: .8rem; font-size: clamp(1.65rem,7vw,2.2rem); }
    .phrase-meta { flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .sound-pills { margin-right: 0; }
    .player-nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .player-nav [data-phrase-pause] { display: none; }
    .benefit-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
    .benefit-grid > div { grid-template-columns: 30px 1fr; padding: 1rem .8rem; }
    .benefit-grid > div:nth-child(3), .benefit-grid > div:nth-child(5) { border-left: 0; }
    .benefit-grid > div:nth-child(4) { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .benefit-grid > div:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .section { padding-block: 4rem; }
    .split-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.3rem; }
    .universe-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .universe-card, .universe-card-featured { display: block; }
    .universe-card img, .universe-card-featured img { height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
    .universe-card-body, .universe-card-featured .universe-card-body { min-height: 0; padding: 1.2rem; }
    .universe-links { margin-top: .4rem; }
    .resource-numbers, .resource-columns { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
    .resource-numbers div:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); }
    .resource-numbers div:nth-child(4) { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); }
    .resource-columns article:nth-child(3) { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); }
    .resource-columns article:nth-child(4) { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); }
    .expert-grid { display: block; width: 100%; padding-right: 0; }
    .expert-grid > picture { display: block; height: 390px; min-height: 0; }
    .expert-quote, .expert-copy { width: var(--wrap); margin-inline: auto; padding: 2.5rem 0; }
    .expert-quote { background: transparent; }
    .expert-copy { border-top: 1px solid rgba(141,64,39,.18); }
    .commitments { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .commitments div { min-height: 86px; grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr; justify-items: start; text-align: left; }
    .commitments div + div { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 0; }
    .guide-row, .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .article-hero-inner { padding-block: 3.2rem; }
    .article-hero-media img { object-position: 70% center; filter: saturate(.7) contrast(.93); }
    .article-hero-veil { background: rgba(255,255,255,.87); }
    .article-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.8rem,11vw,4.3rem); }
    .article-answer { font-size: 1.15rem; }
    .article-layout { display: block; padding-block: 2.8rem 4rem; }
    .toc { position: static; margin-bottom: 2rem; padding: 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--soft); }
    .toc a { display: inline-block; margin-right: .8rem; }
    .content-columns, .definition-grid, .content-split, .evidence-grid, .target-analysis { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
    .topic-grid, .phrase-library-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .steps-grid, .session-sequence, .level-grid, .care-path, .situation-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .steps-grid article + article, .session-sequence article + article, .level-grid article + article, .care-path article + article, .situation-grid article + article { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 0; }
    .steps-grid article, .session-sequence article, .level-grid article, .care-path article, .situation-grid article { min-height: auto; }
    .practice-list, .check-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .phoneme-panel { grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; padding: 1rem; }
    .ipa { min-height: 115px; }
    .appointment-list ul { columns: 1; }
    .legal-facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .author-card { grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; }
    .author-card a { grid-column: 2; }
    .newsletter-inner { padding-block: 2.5rem; align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
    .newsletter h2 { white-space: normal; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }
    .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .footer-bottom { padding-block: 1.5rem; align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .resource-numbers, .resource-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .resource-numbers div + div, .resource-columns article + article { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); }
    .resource-numbers div { min-height: 120px; }
    .resource-columns article { min-height: 0; }
    .hero-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .55rem; }
    .hero-stats div + div { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
    .hero-stats dd { display: inline; margin-left: .35rem; }
    .hero-stats dt { display: inline; }
    .phrase-filters label, .phrase-filters select { width: 100%; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}

@media print {
    .site-header, .newsletter, .site-footer, .toc, .related, button { display: none !important; }
    .article-layout { display: block; width: 100%; padding: 0; }
    .article-hero { background: #fff; }
    .article-hero-inner { min-height: 0; padding: 1cm 0; }
    .article-content { max-width: none; }
    a { color: #000; text-decoration: none; }
}