/* ===== Cribbar Research Centre - shared styles =====
   Base tokens + page furniture. header-footer.css is loaded AFTER this and owns
   the nav/footer; it also overrides --text/--text2/--text3 to the neutral palette. */

:root{
  --bg:#0e0f11; --bg2:#141517; --bg3:#1a1b1e; --navy:#0e0f11;
  --teal:#0db981; --teal-dk:#0a9a6a; --teal-dim:rgba(13,185,129,.12);
  --lime:#9eff3e; --lime-dk:#7ecf2a; --lime-dim:rgba(158,255,62,.12);
  --text:#f2f3f5; --text2:#c5c6c9; --text3:#8a8b8f;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.08); --line2:rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  --nav-h:70px; --top-h:34px; --r:18px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1); --ease-out:cubic-bezier(.23,1,.32,1);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-y:scroll}
body{font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',-apple-system,sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;line-height:1.15}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.rc-container{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.rc-narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}

.rc-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:16px}
.rc-eyebrow::before{content:'';width:6px;height:6px;flex:none;background:var(--teal);border-radius:50%}

/* ---- hero ---- */
.rc-hero{background-color:var(--navy);background-image:linear-gradient(to right,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:52px 52px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.rc-hero .rc-container{padding-top:calc(var(--nav-h) + var(--top-h) + 60px);padding-bottom:56px}
.rc-hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,54px);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.07;max-width:760px;text-wrap:balance}
.rc-hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--lime)}
.rc-hero .rc-lead{font-size:17px;color:var(--text2);line-height:1.75;max-width:600px;margin-top:20px}
.rc-hero .rc-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px;margin-top:26px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--text3)}
.rc-hero .rc-meta span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.rc-hero .rc-meta i{color:var(--teal);font-size:16px}

/* ---- gate ---- */
.rc-locked{transition:filter .4s var(--ease)}
html:not(.rc-unlocked) .rc-locked{filter:blur(7px);pointer-events:none;user-select:none}
#rcGate{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:400;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px;background:rgba(8,9,11,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
#rcGate[hidden]{display:none}
.rc-gate-card{width:100%;max-width:440px;background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:20px;padding:34px 32px;box-shadow:0 40px 90px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.rc-gate-card .rc-lock-ic{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--lime-dim);border:1px solid rgba(158,255,62,.3);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--lime);font-size:26px;margin-bottom:18px}
.rc-gate-card h2{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:10px}
.rc-gate-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text2);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:22px}
.rc-fg{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-bottom:14px}
.rc-fg label{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text2);letter-spacing:.01em}
.rc-fg input{background:#1a1d24;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-radius:11px;padding:12px 14px;color:#f3f4f6;font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.rc-fg input::placeholder{color:#8a97a5;opacity:1}
.rc-fg input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--teal);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(13,185,129,.18)}
.rc-gate-card button{width:100%;margin-top:6px;height:50px;border:none;border-radius:12px;background:var(--lime);color:var(--navy);font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;transition:background .2s,transform .15s}
.rc-gate-card button:hover{background:#b6ff5e}
.rc-gate-card button:active{transform:scale(.98)}
.rc-gate-card button:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:default}
.rc-gate-err{color:#ff8a8a;font-size:13px;min-height:18px;margin-top:8px}
.rc-gate-note{font-size:12px;color:var(--text3);margin-top:14px;text-align:center;line-height:1.5}

/* ---- category sections + article cards ---- */
.rc-body{padding:64px 0 30px}
.rc-cat{margin-bottom:52px}
.rc-cat-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.rc-cat-head i{width:38px;height:38px;flex:none;border-radius:11px;background:var(--teal-dim);border:1px solid rgba(13,185,129,.25);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--teal);font-size:19px}
.rc-cat-head h2{font-size:22px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.rc-cat-head span{margin-left:auto;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text3);font-weight:600}
.rc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}
.rc-card{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:13px;background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,background .2s}
a.rc-card:hover{border-color:rgba(13,185,129,.4);transform:translateY(-2px);background:var(--bg3)}
.rc-card .rc-q{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;color:var(--text)}
.rc-card .rc-arrow{margin-left:auto;flex:none;color:var(--teal);font-size:17px;opacity:0;transform:translateX(-4px);transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s}
a.rc-card:hover .rc-arrow{opacity:1;transform:none}
.rc-card.soon{opacity:.5}
.rc-card.soon .rc-q{color:var(--text2)}
.rc-soon-tag{margin-left:auto;flex:none;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text3);border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:50px;padding:3px 9px;white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:720px){.rc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---- article page ---- */
.rc-article{padding:calc(var(--nav-h) + var(--top-h) + 46px) 0 30px}
.rc-crumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--text3);margin-bottom:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.rc-crumb a{color:var(--teal);font-weight:600}
.rc-crumb i{font-size:13px}
.rc-article h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:22px;text-wrap:balance}
.rc-answer{background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid rgba(13,185,129,.3);border-left:3px solid var(--teal);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;margin-bottom:30px}
.rc-answer > strong{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:8px}
.rc-answer p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text)}
.rc-answer p strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:700}
.rc-prose{max-width:720px}
.rc-prose h2{font-size:23px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:34px 0 12px}
.rc-prose h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:800;margin:24px 0 8px}
.rc-prose p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--text2);margin-bottom:16px}
.rc-prose strong{color:var(--text);font-weight:700}
.rc-prose ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.rc-prose li{position:relative;padding-left:26px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text2)}
.rc-prose li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:9px;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal)}
.rc-cost{background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px;margin:24px 0}
.rc-cost h3{font-size:14px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:12px}
.rc-cost .rc-cost-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:9px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px}
.rc-cost .rc-cost-row:first-of-type{border-top:none}
.rc-cost .rc-cost-row span:first-child{color:var(--text2)}
.rc-cost .rc-cost-row span:last-child{color:var(--text);font-weight:700;text-align:right}
.rc-takeaway{background:var(--lime-dim);border:1px solid rgba(158,255,62,.28);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px;margin:30px 0}
.rc-takeaway h3{font-size:14px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--lime-dk);margin-bottom:12px}
.rc-takeaway ul li::before{background:var(--lime)}

/* related + CTA */
.rc-related{max-width:720px;margin-top:40px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.rc-related h3{font-size:16px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:14px}
.rc-related .rc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.rc-cta{margin:56px 0 0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--bg2),var(--bg3));border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:38px 34px;text-align:center}
.rc-cta h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:12px}
.rc-cta p{font-size:16px;color:var(--text2);line-height:1.7;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 22px}
.rc-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:var(--lime);color:var(--navy);font-family:'Outfit',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:50px;transition:background .2s,transform .2s}
.rc-btn:hover{background:#b6ff5e;transform:translateY(-1px)}