/* ============================================================
   CaliforniaTireLaw.com — editorial design system
   Newsroom typography. No webfonts (CSP is self-only): the serif
   stack resolves to Iowan Old Style / Charter on Apple, Source
   Serif or Georgia elsewhere. All of them are real text faces.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --band:#f6f6f4;
  --band-2:#eceae5;
  --ink:#0d0d0c;
  --ink-2:#38383a;
  --muted:#6f6f72;
  --rule:#e0e0dc;
  --rule-hair:#ededea;
  --accent:#c8102e;
  --accent-ink:#e04256;
  --accent-wash:#fdf2f3;
  --link:#0d0d0c;
  --ok:#1a6b4a;
  --ok-wash:#eff5f1;
  --measure:41rem;
  --serif:ui-serif,"Iowan Old Style","Charter","Source Serif 4","Source Serif Pro",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,system-ui,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){
  :root{
    --paper:#0e0e0f; --band:#18181a; --band-2:#232326;
    --ink:#f4f3f1; --ink-2:#c9c8c6; --muted:#94939a;
    --rule:#2c2c30; --rule-hair:#232326;
    --accent:#ff4d63; --accent-ink:#ff7386; --accent-wash:#231316;
    --link:#f4f3f1; --ok:#5fbf8f; --ok-wash:#13201a;
  }
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font:1.125rem/1.74 var(--serif);
  font-feature-settings:"kern" 1,"liga" 1,"onum" 1;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
.wrap{max-width:72rem;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem}
@media(max-width:40rem){.wrap{padding:0 1.15rem}}

/* ---------- dateline strip ---------- */
.topbar{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  gap:1rem;padding-top:.5rem;padding-bottom:.5rem;
  font:600 .68rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}
.topbar .live{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;color:#fff}
.topbar .dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(158,27,30,.28)}
@media(max-width:34rem){.topbar .hide-s{display:none}}

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.masthead{border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);background:var(--paper)}
.masthead .wrap{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:1.5rem;padding-top:1.6rem;padding-bottom:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.wordmark{font:700 2.05rem/.95 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.03em;
  color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;display:block}
.wordmark em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.wordmark .tag{display:block;font:600 .66rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.19em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.5rem}
.masthead nav{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-bottom:.2rem}
.masthead nav a{font:600 .76rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.09em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;
  padding-bottom:.3rem;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.masthead nav a:hover{color:var(--accent);border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:3.4rem 0 2.2rem}
.kicker{font:700 .72rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.kicker::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--rule)}
h1{font:700 clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.1rem)/1.02 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.033em;
  margin:0 0 1rem;max-width:22ch}
.deck{font:400 clamp(1.1rem,2.1vw,1.34rem)/1.55 var(--serif);color:var(--ink-2);
  margin:0 0 1.4rem;max-width:52ch}
.byline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem 1.1rem;align-items:center;
  padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-hair);
  font:600 .74rem/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--muted)}
.byline .sep{color:var(--rule)}
.byline strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}

/* ---------- article grid ---------- */
.layout{display:grid;gap:3rem;padding:3rem 0 1rem;align-items:start}
@media(min-width:62rem){.layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 19rem;gap:3.5rem}}
article{min-width:0;max-width:var(--measure)}
@media(min-width:62rem){article{max-width:none}}
article>*{max-width:var(--measure)}
article>.tablewrap,article>.bleed{max-width:none}

/* ---------- rail ---------- */
.rail{min-width:0}
@media(min-width:62rem){.rail{position:sticky;top:1.5rem}}
.rail-box{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:.9rem;margin-bottom:2rem}
.rail-box h2{font:700 .74rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .9rem;padding:0;border:0}
.rail-box h2::before{display:none}
.rail-facts{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.5}
.rail-facts li{padding:.65rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-hair);display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:5.6rem 1fr;gap:.75rem}
.rail-facts li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.rail-facts dt,.rail-facts .k{font:700 .68rem/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.rail-toc{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:toc}
.rail-toc li{counter-increment:toc;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-hair)}
.rail-toc li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.rail-toc a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6rem 1fr;gap:.4rem;padding:.55rem 0;
  font:500 .9rem/1.4 var(--sans);color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none}
.rail-toc a::before{content:counter(toc,decimal-leading-zero);
  font:700 .68rem/1.6 var(--sans);color:var(--muted)}
.rail-toc a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- headings + body ---------- */
h2{font:700 clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.15rem)/1.16 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.026em;
  margin:3.4rem 0 1.1rem;padding-top:1.1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
h3{font:700 1.16rem/1.35 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.012em;margin:2rem 0 .55rem}
h4{font:700 .74rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);margin:1.75rem 0 .6rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.15rem}
.lede-para::first-letter{float:left;font:700 3.4rem/.78 var(--serif);color:var(--ink);
  margin:.42rem .5rem 0 0}
a{color:var(--link);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;
  text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-decoration-color:var(--accent)}
a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
strong{font-weight:700}
em{font-style:italic}

/* ---------- key box (news explainer) ---------- */
.keybox{background:var(--band);border-left:4px solid var(--accent);
  padding:1.35rem 1.5rem;margin:1.9rem 0}
.keybox h2,.keybox h3{margin:0 0 .8rem;padding:0;border:0;
  font:700 .76rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.keybox ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.15rem}
.keybox li{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.keybox li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.keybox p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* ---------- correction / flag ---------- */
.flag{border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:4px solid var(--ink);
  padding:1.35rem 1.5rem;margin:2rem 0;background:var(--paper)}
.flag h2,.flag h3{margin:0 0 .75rem;padding:0;border:0;
  font:700 1.12rem/1.3 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.flag .label{display:block;color:var(--accent);
  font:700 .68rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-bottom:.6rem}
.topbar .dot{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(200,16,46,.25)}
.flag p:last-child,.flag ul:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.flag ul{margin:.6rem 0 1rem;padding-left:1.15rem}
.flag li{margin-bottom:.4rem}

/* ---------- pull quote ---------- */
blockquote{margin:1.9rem 0;padding:0 0 0 1.4rem;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);
  font:400 1.22rem/1.5 var(--serif);color:var(--ink);font-style:italic}
blockquote p{margin:0}
blockquote cite{display:block;font:600 .74rem/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.07em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-style:normal;margin-top:.7rem}

/* ---------- tables ---------- */
.tablewrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.6rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;min-width:30rem;font-size:.93rem}
caption{text-align:left;font:700 .72rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);padding:.85rem 0}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:.68rem .8rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-hair);
  vertical-align:top}
thead th{font:700 .68rem/1.3 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);white-space:nowrap}
tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--band) 55%,transparent)}
tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
td:not(:first-child){font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums lining-nums;white-space:nowrap}
th:first-child,td:first-child{padding-left:0}

/* ---------- numbered listicle ---------- */
ol.numbered{list-style:none;counter-reset:n;margin:1.6rem 0;padding:0}
ol.numbered>li{counter-increment:n;position:relative;padding:1rem 0 1rem 3.4rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-hair)}
ol.numbered>li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
ol.numbered>li::before{content:counter(n);position:absolute;left:0;top:.85rem;
  font:700 1.65rem/1 var(--serif);color:var(--accent);
  font-variant-numeric:lining-nums;width:2.5rem}
ol.steps{padding-left:1.35rem;margin:1.4rem 0}
ol.steps li{margin-bottom:.85rem;padding-left:.25rem}
ul.tags{margin:1.1rem 0;padding-left:1.2rem}
ul.tags li{margin-bottom:.55rem}

/* ---------- audience cards ---------- */
.cards{display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--rule);border:1px solid var(--rule);
  margin:1.9rem 0}
@media(min-width:46rem){.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.card{background:var(--paper);padding:1.3rem 1.35rem;text-decoration:none;
  color:inherit;display:block;transition:background .12s}
.card:hover{background:var(--band)}
.card .ck{font:700 .66rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);display:block;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.card strong{display:block;font:700 1.12rem/1.28 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.012em;
  margin-bottom:.4rem}
.card span.d{display:block;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- sourcing ---------- */
.src{display:block;font:400 .82rem/1.6 var(--sans);color:var(--muted);
  border-left:2px solid var(--rule);padding-left:.85rem;margin:-.35rem 0 1.6rem}
.src a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--muted) 45%,transparent)}
.src a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.badge{display:inline-block;font:700 .6rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.11em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:.28rem .42rem;margin-right:.4rem;
  vertical-align:.06em;border-radius:2px}
.badge.gov{background:var(--ok);color:#fff}
.badge.news{background:var(--band-2);color:var(--ink-2)}
.note{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- breadcrumb ---------- */
.crumb{font:600 .72rem/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);padding:1.5rem 0 0}
.crumb a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.crumb span{margin:0 .45rem;color:var(--rule)}

/* ---------- misc blocks ---------- */
.pending{background:var(--band);padding:1.2rem 1.35rem;margin:2rem 0;
  font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-2);border-top:2px solid var(--rule)}
.pending strong{color:var(--ink)}
.sources{list-style:none;margin:1.1rem 0;padding:0;font-size:.92rem}
.sources li{padding:.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-hair);line-height:1.5}
.sources li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.disclaimer{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);background:var(--band);
  padding:1.25rem 1.4rem;margin:2.5rem 0 0;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer.site{background:var(--ink);color:#cfc9bc;margin-top:3.5rem;
  padding:2.5rem 0 3rem;font-size:.9rem}
footer.site .wrap{display:grid;gap:1.6rem}
@media(min-width:46rem){footer.site .wrap{grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr}}
footer.site .fw{font:700 1.5rem/1 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.025em;color:#fff}
footer.site .fw em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent-ink)}
footer.site p{margin:.7rem 0 0;color:#a9a294;max-width:44ch;line-height:1.6}
footer.site h3{font:700 .68rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#8d8677;margin:0 0 .8rem}
footer.site ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
footer.site li{margin-bottom:.5rem}
footer.site a{color:#e4dfd4;text-decoration:none}
footer.site a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- utility ---------- */
.updated-inline{font:600 .72rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent)}
hr.rule{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin:2.5rem 0}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}
@media print{.topbar,.rail,footer.site{display:none}}