:root {
  --ink: #1d1d1f;      /* body text on white: 16.8:1 */
  --brand: #8a2410;    /* deep rooster red on white: 8.97:1, on --alt 8.02:1 */
  --brand-dark: #5c1a0b;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --alt: #f7f1ee;
  --muted: #4a4a4a;    /* on white: 8.86:1 */
  --focus: #1a5fb4;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }
body { margin: 0; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); }
.wrap { max-width: 64rem; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.25rem; }
a { color: var(--brand); text-underline-offset: 0.15em; }
a:hover { color: var(--brand-dark); }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--focus); outline-offset: 3px; }
#main:focus { outline: none; }

.skip-link { position: absolute; left: 1rem; top: -4rem; background: var(--brand-dark); color: #fff; padding: .6rem 1rem; z-index: 10; border-radius: 4px; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; color: #fff; }
.visually-hidden { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }

.site-header { border-bottom: 4px solid var(--brand); background: #fff; }
.header-inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: .75rem; padding-top: .75rem; padding-bottom: .75rem; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.2rem; }
.brand-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.2; }
.brand-sub { font-weight: 400; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); }
nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .25rem 1rem; }
nav a { display: inline-block; padding: .35rem .2rem; font-weight: 600; }
.nav-cta { background: var(--brand); color: #fff; padding: .35rem .8rem; border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--brand-dark); color: #fff; }

section { padding: 3rem 0; }
section.alt { background: var(--alt); }   /* ink on #f7f1ee ~15:1; brand red 8.02:1 */
h1, h2, h3 { line-height: 1.2; color: var(--brand-dark); }
h1 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.8rem); margin: .25rem 0 1rem; }
h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; margin-top: 0; }
h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 0 0 .4rem; }
.hero { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, var(--alt) 100%); padding: 3.5rem 0; }
.eyebrow { font-weight: 700; color: var(--brand); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; font-size: .9rem; margin: 0; }
.lead { font-size: 1.25rem; max-width: 46rem; }
.button { display: inline-block; background: var(--brand); color: #fff; font-weight: 700; padding: .8rem 1.4rem; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid var(--brand); }
.button:hover { background: var(--brand-dark); border-color: var(--brand-dark); color: #fff; }
.button-light { background: #fff; color: var(--brand-dark); border-color: #fff; }
.button-light:hover { background: var(--alt); color: var(--brand-dark); }

.deadline { background: #fff8e1; border-top: 1px solid #e8d9a8; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8d9a8; }  /* ink on #fff8e1: ~16:1 */
.cards { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(15rem, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
.card { border: 1px solid #d9cfcb; border-left: 5px solid var(--brand); border-radius: 6px; padding: 1.1rem; background: #fff; }
.card p { margin: 0; }
.steps { padding-left: 1.4rem; max-width: 48rem; }
.steps li { margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.tag { font-size: .8rem; vertical-align: middle; background: var(--brand-dark); color: #fff; padding: .15rem .5rem; border-radius: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; }
.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; }
table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; max-width: 48rem; }
th, td { text-align: left; padding: .6rem .75rem; border-bottom: 1px solid #d9cfcb; vertical-align: top; }
thead th { background: var(--alt); color: var(--brand-dark); }
.small { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--muted); }
.cta { background: var(--brand-dark); color: #fff; }  /* white on #5c1a0b: 13.06:1 */
.cta h2 { color: #fff; }
.cta a { color: #fff; }
.cta .small { color: #f3e3dd; }  /* on #5c1a0b: 10.48:1 */
.fineprint { padding: 2rem 0; }
.fineprint h2 { font-size: 1.2rem; }
.fineprint p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 52rem; }
.site-footer { border-top: 4px solid var(--brand); padding: 1.5rem 0; font-size: .95rem; }
.site-footer p { margin: .3rem 0; }
@media (max-width: 40rem) { section { padding: 2.25rem 0; } }
@media (forced-colors: active) { .button, .nav-cta, .tag { border: 2px solid ButtonText; } }
.cta a.button-light, .cta a.button-light:hover { color: var(--brand-dark); }  /* 13.06:1 on white */