:root {
    --bg-main: #FAFAF8;
    --bg-reading: #FFFDF9;
    --bg-surface: #F1F3F0;
    --bg-card: #FFFFFF;
    --text-primary: #17201D;
    --text-secondary: #52605B;
    --text-tertiary: #71807A;
    --border-color: #DCE2DE;
    --border-strong: #C7D0CA;
    --brand-primary: #315F52;
    --brand-primary-dark: #23483E;
    --brand-primary-soft: #E7F0EC;
    --brand-accent: #C9A85D;
    --brand-accent-soft: #F6F0DF;
    --info: #507A91;
    --info-soft: #EAF1F4;
    --success: #4E765B;
    --success-soft: #E8F0EA;
    --warning: #927438;
    --warning-soft: #F5EFDF;
    --error: #A64C4C;
    --error-soft: #F6EAEA;

    --font-body: "Atkinson Hyperlegible", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    --font-display: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    --font-mono: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;

    --container-width: 1240px;
    --reading-width: 72ch;
    --wide-reading-width: 88ch;

    --radius-sm: 8px;
    --radius-md: 12px;
    --radius-lg: 16px;
    --radius-xl: 24px;

    /* Legacy mapping */
    --fill: var(--brand-primary);
    --accent: var(--brand-primary);
    --ink: var(--text-primary);
    --paper: var(--bg-main);
    --line: var(--border-color);
    --muted: var(--text-secondary);
    --tint: var(--brand-primary-soft);
    --card-bg: var(--bg-card);
    --highlight: var(--brand-accent);
    --disp: var(--font-display);
    --radius: var(--radius-md);
  }
  html{font-size:106.25%;}
  body{
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    background: var(--bg-main);
    line-height: 1.75;
    letter-spacing: .01em;
  }
  h1, h2, h3, h4, .font-display, .brand {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
  }
  a{color:var(--brand-primary);text-decoration-thickness:1px}
  article p{max-width:var(--reading-width);font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:1.5rem;color:var(--text-primary)}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--container-width);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

  /* Signature Editorial Components */
  .in-short-box{background:var(--brand-primary-soft);border-left:4px solid var(--brand-primary);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:20px 24px;margin:24px 0 32px;max-width:var(--reading-width)}
  .in-short-header{margin-bottom:8px}
  .in-short-tag{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--brand-primary-dark);text-transform:uppercase;background:#fff;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--border-color)}
  .in-short-text{font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text-primary);font-weight:600;margin:0}

  .key-takeaways-box{background:var(--bg-surface);border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:20px 24px;margin:24px 0 32px;max-width:var(--reading-width)}
  .kt-title{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--brand-primary);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
  .key-takeaways-box ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:var(--text-primary)}
  .key-takeaways-box li{margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.6;font-size:1.02rem}

  .cando-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin:32px 0;max-width:var(--wide-reading-width)}
  @media (max-width:680px){.cando-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .cando-col{border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:20px;border:1px solid var(--border-color)}
  .cando-yes{background:var(--success-soft);border-color:#C3DCC9}
  .cando-no{background:var(--warning-soft);border-color:#E6D9B8}
  .cando-col h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
  .cando-yes h4{color:var(--success)}
  .cando-no h4{color:var(--warning)}
  .cando-col ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
  .cando-col li{font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.5;margin-bottom:10px;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:flex-start;color:var(--text-primary)}
  .cando-col .ico{font-weight:800;flex:none}

  .ocr-pipeline{background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:24px;margin:36px 0;max-width:var(--wide-reading-width)}
  .pipeline-title{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--brand-primary);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px;text-align:center}
  .pipeline-steps{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .pstep{flex:1;min-width:130px;background:var(--bg-surface);border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:14px 12px;text-align:center}
  .pstep .num{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--brand-primary);display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
  .pstep b{display:block;font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:4px;color:var(--text-primary)}
  .pstep p{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--text-secondary);margin:0;line-height:1.3}
  .parrow{color:var(--brand-accent);font-weight:800;font-size:1.2rem}
  @media (max-width:760px){.parrow{display:none}.pipeline-steps{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}}

  .spec-take-box{background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:20px;margin:28px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;max-width:var(--wide-reading-width)}
  .st-item{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
  @media (max-width:600px){.st-item{flex-direction:column;gap:6px}}
  .st-badge{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:4px 8px;border-radius:4px;flex:none;min-width:140px;text-align:center}
  .st-spec{background:var(--info-soft);color:var(--info)}
  .st-take{background:var(--brand-primary-soft);color:var(--brand-primary-dark)}
  .st-note{background:var(--warning-soft);color:var(--warning)}
  .st-item p{margin:0;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--text-primary);line-height:1.5}

  .prod-rec-card{background:var(--bg-card);border:2px solid var(--brand-primary);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:28px;margin:36px 0;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(49,95,82,.06);position:relative;max-width:var(--wide-reading-width)}
  .rec-badge{position:absolute;top:-12px;left:24px;background:var(--brand-primary);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:99px}
  .prod-rec-card h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.6rem;margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--text-primary)}
  .rec-bestfor,.rec-why{font-size:1rem;color:var(--text-secondary);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:10px}
  .rec-specs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:18px 0 24px}
  .rec-spec-pill{background:var(--bg-surface);border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:6px;padding:6px 12px;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--text-primary)}
  .rec-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .btn-rec-buy{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--brand-primary);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:.94rem;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);text-decoration:none;transition:background .15s}
  .btn-rec-buy:hover{background:var(--brand-primary-dark)}
  .rec-disclosure-link{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--text-tertiary);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

  .audience-paths-section{margin:56px 0;padding:40px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border-color);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color)}
  .ap-header{margin-bottom:28px}
  .ap-kicker{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--brand-primary);margin-bottom:6px}
  .ap-header h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);color:var(--text-primary);margin-bottom:8px}
  .ap-sub{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--text-secondary)}
  .audience-paths-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:16px}
  .path-card{border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:20px;background:var(--bg-card);text-decoration:none;color:var(--text-primary);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
  .path-card:hover{border-color:var(--brand-primary);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(49,95,82,.08)}
  .path-tag{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--brand-primary);margin-bottom:8px}
  .path-card h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:8px}
  .path-card p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text-secondary);line-height:1.5;flex:1;margin-bottom:14px}
  .path-arrow{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--brand-primary)}

  /* Search Modal Styles */
  .search-modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;display:none;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;padding:60px 16px 20px}
  .search-modal.open{display:flex}
  .search-modal-backdrop{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(23,32,29,.6);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
  .search-modal-content{position:relative;z-index:201;background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);width:100%;max-width:720px;padding:24px;box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.2);max-height:85vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .search-input-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;border:2px solid var(--brand-primary);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:10px 16px;background:var(--bg-reading);margin-bottom:16px}
  .search-icon{color:var(--brand-primary);flex:none}
  .search-input-wrap input{width:100%;border:none;background:none;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--text-primary);outline:none}
  .search-close-btn{background:none;border:none;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--text-tertiary);cursor:pointer;line-height:1;padding:0 4px}
  .search-shelf-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color)}
  .schip{border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:99px;padding:5px 12px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;background:var(--bg-surface);color:var(--text-secondary);cursor:pointer;transition:all .15s}
  .schip.active,.schip:hover{background:var(--brand-primary);color:#fff;border-color:var(--brand-primary)}
  .search-results-list{overflow-y:auto;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
  .search-item{display:block;padding:14px;border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);text-decoration:none;color:var(--text-primary);transition:background .15s,border-color .15s}
  .search-item:hover{background:var(--brand-primary-soft);border-color:var(--brand-primary)}
  .si-cat{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--brand-primary);margin-bottom:4px}
  .si-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:4px}
  .si-desc{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text-secondary);line-height:1.4}
  .search-no-results{text-align:center;padding:32px 0;color:var(--text-tertiary);font-size:.95rem}
  .skip{position:absolute;top:-9999px;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
  .skip:focus{top:8px;left:8px;width:auto;height:auto;background:var(--brand-primary);color:#fff;padding:10px 18px;z-index:10000;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
  .reading-progress-bar{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;background:var(--brand-accent,#C9A85D);z-index:10001;width:0%;transition:width .1s ease-out}
  /* ---- shared penscanner.blog footer — editorial dark green & slate charcoal theme ---- */
  .pbjfoot{background:#17201D;color:#E7F0EC;border-top:4px solid var(--brand-primary, #315F52);padding:56px 0 36px;margin-top:64px}
  .pbjfoot .wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
  .pbjtoprow{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:36px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .pbjbrand-group{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .pbjbrand{font-family:var(--font-display, sans-serif);font-weight:800;font-size:1.3rem;color:#FFFFFF;letter-spacing:-.02em}
  .pbjsub{font-family:var(--font-mono, monospace);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--brand-accent, #C9A85D);background:rgba(201,168,93,.12);border:1px solid rgba(201,168,93,.3);padding:3px 8px;border-radius:99px;text-transform:uppercase}
  .pbjtop{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#FFFFFF;background:var(--brand-primary, #315F52);text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem;padding:10px 20px;border-radius:99px;line-height:1;border:1px solid var(--brand-primary-dark, #23483E);box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.2);transition:background .15s,transform .15s}
  .pbjtop:hover{background:var(--brand-primary-dark, #23483E);transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .pbjtop span{font-size:.95em}
  .pbjgrid{display:grid;gap:36px 28px;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));margin-bottom:40px}
  @media (max-width:900px){.pbjgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
  @media (max-width:460px){.pbjgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .pbjcol{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}
  .pbjcol h2{font-family:var(--font-mono, monospace);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--brand-accent, #C9A85D);margin-bottom:16px}
  .pbjcol a{color:#DCE2DE;text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;min-height:36px;line-height:1.4;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);transition:color .15s}
  .pbjcol a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .pbjcol a:hover{color:#FFFFFF}
  .pbjbot{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:28px;display:flex;gap:20px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .pbjbot p{font-size:.86rem;color:#9EA8A3;max-width:68ch;line-height:1.6;margin:0}
  .pbjbot p strong{color:#FFFFFF}
  .pbjbot p a{color:var(--brand-accent, #C9A85D);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
  .pbjbot p a:hover{color:#FFFFFF}
  .pbjbot > span{font-size:.82rem;color:#71807A;white-space:nowrap}