:root{
  --honey:#F2B441; --honey-600:#D99A2B; --green:#2FB67A; --red:#E2524F; --blue:#3D9BE9;
  --paper:#FBF7EF; --paper-100:#F3ECDD; --card:#FFFFFF; --cocoa:#2B2118; --cocoa-soft:#6b5e4f;
  --line:#ece3d2; --ink-900:#0B0F14; --ink-800:#0e141b; --ink-700:#121922;
  --ink-line:#1F2A36; --ink-50:#E8EEF5; --mut:#9fb1c2;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--cocoa);
  font:18px/1.65 Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.wrap{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
a{color:var(--honey-600);text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3{letter-spacing:-.4px;line-height:1.16;color:var(--cocoa)}
b{font-weight:800;color:inherit}

/* nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  padding:13px 22px;background:rgba(251,247,239,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--cocoa);font-size:21px}
.brand b{color:var(--honey-600);font-weight:800}.brand span{font-weight:500}
.nav nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.nav nav a{color:var(--cocoa);font-size:16px;opacity:.85}
.nav nav a:hover{opacity:1}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--honey);color:#1a1205;font-weight:800;padding:12px 22px;
  border-radius:12px;font-size:16px;transition:transform .12s ease, background .12s ease}
.btn:hover{background:var(--honey-600);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn.big{padding:15px 30px;font-size:18px;border-radius:14px}
.btn.ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--cocoa);border:1.5px solid var(--honey)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:#fff8ec}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;text-align:center;padding:74px 0 84px;overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff6e6,transparent 60%),var(--paper)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-glow{position:absolute;inset:-200px 0 auto 0;height:520px;z-index:1;
  background:radial-gradient(700px 360px at 50% 0,rgba(242,180,65,.30),transparent 70%)}
.hero .wordmark{margin-bottom:14px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,6.2vw,64px);font-weight:800;margin:16px 0 20px}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--honey-600)}
.lede{max-width:710px;margin:0 auto;color:#5b4f41;font-size:clamp(18px,2.3vw,22px)}
.cta{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:30px 0 16px}
.cta.center{margin-top:30px}
.micro{color:var(--honey-600);font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.micro.center{text-align:center;margin-top:14px;color:#8a7d6c}

/* reassure */
.reassure{background:var(--ink-900);color:var(--ink-50);padding:42px 0;text-align:center;border-top:1px solid var(--ink-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink-line)}
.reassure p{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,23px);line-height:1.5;color:#c8d6e3}
.reassure b{color:var(--honey)}

/* sections */
.section{padding:70px 0}
h2{font-size:clamp(28px,4.2vw,42px);font-weight:800;margin:0 0 10px;text-align:center}
.sub{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 34px;text-align:center;color:var(--cocoa-soft);font-size:18px}

/* help cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:26px;
  box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(43,33,24,.04);transition:transform .14s ease, box-shadow .14s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(43,33,24,.10)}
.card .ic{font-size:32px;margin-bottom:10px}
.card h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:21px}
.card p{margin:0;color:#5b4f41;font-size:16.5px}

/* promise */
.promise{background:var(--paper-100)}
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:8px}
.pillars div{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:28px;text-align:center}
.pillars b{display:block;font-size:24px;color:var(--honey-600);margin-bottom:10px}
.pillars span{color:#5b4f41}

/* story */
.story{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff6e6,var(--paper));text-align:center}
.story blockquote{max-width:760px;margin:6px auto 0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-left:5px solid var(--honey);border-radius:16px;padding:30px 34px;text-align:left;
  box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(43,33,24,.08)}
.story blockquote p{font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,23px);line-height:1.55;color:var(--cocoa);margin:0 0 12px}
.story cite{color:var(--honey-600);font-weight:700;font-style:normal}
.story .note{max-width:660px;margin:24px auto 0;color:var(--cocoa-soft)}

/* start */
.start .who{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.start .who .card{text-align:center}
.start .who h3{font-size:22px}

/* contact form */
.contact-form{max-width:600px;margin:6px auto 0;text-align:left;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:15px}
.contact-form .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:15px}
.contact-form label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;font-size:15px;color:var(--cocoa-soft);font-weight:600}
.contact-form input,.contact-form select,.contact-form textarea{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--cocoa);border-radius:12px;padding:13px 15px;font-size:17px;font-family:inherit}
.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form select:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--honey);border-color:var(--honey)}
.contact-form .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px}
.contact-form button{background:var(--honey);color:#1a1205;border:0;font-weight:800;padding:15px 26px;
  border-radius:14px;font-size:17px;cursor:pointer}
.contact-form button:hover{background:var(--honey-600)}
.contact-form button:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:default}
.formnote{min-height:22px;font-weight:700;margin:2px 0 0;text-align:center}
.formnote.ok{color:#1f8f5d} .formnote.bad{color:#c0413e}
@media(max-width:560px){.contact-form .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* footer */
.footer{background:var(--ink-900);color:var(--ink-50);padding:48px 0;text-align:center}
.footer p{color:var(--mut);margin:10px 0}
.footer .links{line-height:2}
.footer .links a{color:var(--ink-50)}
.footer .contact{font-size:14px}
.footer .contact a{color:var(--ink-50)}
.footer .motto{color:var(--honey);font-weight:600;margin-top:16px}
.footer .legal{font-size:12px;color:#8a7d6c;margin-top:10px;line-height:1.5}
.footer .legal b{color:var(--mut)}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .nav nav a:not(.btn){display:none}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .start .who{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

.bee{font-size:1.4em;line-height:1;margin-right:.15em;vertical-align:-.05em}

/* === LocalDiabetic gold rebuild additions === */
.section.soft{background:var(--paper-100)}
.section.dark{background:var(--ink-900);color:var(--ink-50)}
.section.dark h2{color:#fff}
.section.dark .sub{color:#b8c6d4}
.line{max-width:780px;margin:24px auto 0;text-align:center;color:var(--cocoa-soft)}
.section.dark .line{color:#c8d6e3}
.src{font-size:14.5px}
.center{text-align:center}
.live{display:inline-block;background:rgba(47,182,122,.16);color:#1f8f5d;border:1px solid rgba(47,182,122,.4);
  font-size:12px;font-weight:800;padding:1px 8px;border-radius:999px;vertical-align:middle;margin-left:4px}
.disc{color:#8a7d6c;font-size:13.5px;max-width:640px;margin:14px auto 0}

/* LifeBoard preview */
.lifeboard{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;max-width:880px;margin:0 auto}
.lb{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:18px 20px;
  box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(43,33,24,.04)}
.lb h4{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:15px;color:var(--cocoa-soft);font-weight:700}
.lb p{margin:0;font-size:17px;color:var(--cocoa)}
.lb .dn{color:var(--green);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.lb .lo{color:var(--red);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}

/* the brain — model ladder */
.ladder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;max-width:840px;margin:6px auto 0}
.rung{background:var(--ink-700);border:1px solid var(--ink-line);border-radius:16px;padding:22px;text-align:center}
.rung.hi{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(242,180,65,.12),transparent),var(--ink-700);border-color:rgba(242,180,65,.45)}
.rung b{display:block;font-size:18px;color:#fff}
.rung span{display:block;font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:var(--honey);margin-top:8px}
.rung small{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--mut);margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:0}

/* the box — home firewall */
.firewall-home{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:stretch;margin-top:10px}
.fw-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:24px;border-top:4px solid var(--green)}
.fw-card.hive{border-top-color:var(--honey)}
.fw-card h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:20px}
.fw-card p{margin:0;color:#5b4f41;font-size:16px}
.fw-line{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:10px;text-align:center;min-width:150px;color:var(--cocoa-soft);font-size:13px}
.fw-line span{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 10px}
.fw-line .never{background:var(--ink-900);color:var(--honey);font-weight:800;border-color:var(--ink-900)}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .lifeboard{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ladder{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .firewall-home{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .fw-line{flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;min-width:0}
}
@media(max-width:560px){ .lifeboard{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

/* The DailyLocal — newsletter signup */
.news{background:var(--paper-100);text-align:center}
.news h2 .bee{font-size:.9em}
.news-form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:480px;margin:6px auto 0}
.news-form input[type=email]{flex:1;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--cocoa);
  border-radius:12px;padding:13px 15px;font-size:16px;font-family:inherit}
.news-form input[type=email]:focus{outline:2px solid var(--honey);border-color:var(--honey)}
.news-form .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px}
.news-form button{background:var(--honey);color:#1a1205;border:0;font-weight:800;padding:13px 24px;
  border-radius:12px;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap}
.news-form button:hover{background:var(--honey-600)}
.news-form button:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:default}
@media(max-width:480px){.news-form{flex-direction:column}}

/* The DailyLocal — published articles + archive */
.post{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 22px 10px}
.post .eyebrow{color:var(--honey-600);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.3px;margin:0 0 6px}
.post h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4.6vw,40px);line-height:1.18;margin:0 0 22px}
.post h2{font-size:24px;margin:30px 0 8px}
.post p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:#3f372d;margin:0 0 16px}
.post strong{font-weight:800;color:var(--cocoa)}
.post .steps{margin:4px 0 18px;padding-left:4px;list-style:none}
.post .steps li{font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;padding:5px 0 5px 26px;position:relative;color:#3f372d}
.post .steps li:before{content:"🐝";position:absolute;left:0;font-size:13px;top:8px}
.post .signbee{text-align:center;color:var(--honey-600);font-weight:800;font-size:20px;margin:22px 0}
.post .rule{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:26px 0}
.post .source{font-size:13.5px;color:#8a7d6c;background:var(--paper-100);border-radius:12px;padding:12px 16px;line-height:1.5}
.post-cta{margin:34px 0 10px;padding:26px;background:var(--paper-100);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;text-align:center}
.post-cta p{font-size:17px;color:#5b4f41;margin:0 0 14px}
.post-cta .byline{font-size:13.5px;color:#8a7d6c;margin:16px 0 0}
/* archive */
.archive h2{text-align:left;font-size:20px;color:var(--honey-600);margin:26px 0 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:6px}
.arows{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.arow{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 20px;transition:transform .12s,box-shadow .12s}
.arow:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(43,33,24,.08)}
.arow b{display:block;color:var(--cocoa);font-size:18px;margin-bottom:3px}
.arow span{color:#8a7d6c;font-size:14.5px}

/* The DailyLocal — publisher sign-off */
.post .signoff{margin:30px 0 6px;color:#5b4f41;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}
.post .signoff{font-style:normal}