/* ALU-PREMIUM-1 — Assistance Line USA. Spec: results/design/assistancelineusa-premium.md
   Colours = today's brand colours exactly (Chris 10-15: "same colors and logo").
   Light scheme only. Tokens live only in this block. */
:root{
  --paper:#F7F6F2; --surface:#FFFFFF; --ink:#1B3A5C; --muted:#4A5566;
  --accent:#2E7D6E; --on-accent:#FFFFFF; --rule:#D9D6CE;
}
/* The wiz mu-plugins colour themselves from these; point them at the tokens. */
:root{
  --wiz-primary:var(--ink); --wiz-accent:var(--accent); --wiz-on-accent:var(--on-accent);
  --wiz-bg:var(--paper); --wiz-text:var(--ink); --wiz-muted:var(--muted);
}

@font-face{font-family:"Newsreader";font-style:normal;font-weight:400 500;font-display:optional;
  src:url(fonts/newsreader-latin.woff2) format("woff2");
  unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
/* Metric-matched fallback: shown only when Newsreader misses the optional window, so lines and heights match. */
@font-face{font-family:"Newsreader Fallback";src:local("Georgia");size-adjust:95.52%;ascent-override:77.47%;descent-override:27.22%;line-gap-override:0%}
@font-face{font-family:"Newsreader Italic";font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;
  src:url(fonts/newsreader-italic-latin.woff2) format("woff2");
  unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:"Instrument Sans";font-style:normal;font-weight:400 600;font-display:swap;
  src:url(fonts/instrument-sans-latin.woff2) format("woff2");
  unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}

/* ---------- base ---------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;text-size-adjust:100%}
body.alu{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font:400 1.0625rem/1.6 "Instrument Sans",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  --serif:"Newsreader","Newsreader Fallback",ui-serif,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --gap-xl:96px; --gap-l:64px; --gap-m:40px;
}
@media (max-width:720px){ body.alu{--gap-xl:56px;--gap-l:40px;--gap-m:24px} }
.alu img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.alu a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:.2em}
.alu a:hover{text-decoration-thickness:2px}
.alu :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:2px}
.alu-wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
@media (max-width:720px){ .alu-wrap{padding:0 16px} }
.alu-measure{max-width:calc(32em + 48px)}
.alu-measure-wide{max-width:calc(48rem + 48px)}
.alu-skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:8px;z-index:10;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)!important;padding:10px 14px;text-decoration:none!important}
.alu-skip:focus{left:8px}

.alu-h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-optical-sizing:auto;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.08;text-wrap:balance;margin:0;
  font-size:clamp(2.25rem,1.5rem + 3vw,4rem)}
.alu-h1-archive{font-size:clamp(2rem,1.4rem + 2.4vw,3.25rem)}
.alu-h1-article{font-size:clamp(2rem,1.4rem + 2.4vw,3.25rem);margin:.35em 0 .5em}

.alu-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-size:.8125rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none!important;padding:0;min-height:44px;margin:-6px 0 -8px}
.alu-eyebrow:hover{text-decoration:underline!important}
.alu-meta{margin:.25rem 0 0;font-size:.875rem;color:var(--muted);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.alu-meta a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.alu-meta a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.alu-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper)}
.alu-header-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;min-height:64px}
/* Logo A: mark 66x44 + 12 px + name (outlined Newsreader 600, 24 px). Sized in em off the link font-size. */
.alu-logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex:0 0 auto;text-decoration:none!important;min-height:44px;color:var(--ink);font-size:24px}
.alu .alu-logo-img{display:block;height:44px;width:auto}
.alu-logo-name{display:block;flex:none;height:.7545em;width:9.102em}
.alu a.alu-logo,.alu a.alu-logo:hover{color:var(--ink)!important}
@media (max-width:720px){ .alu-logo{gap:10px;font-size:19px} .alu .alu-logo-img{height:36px} }
@media (max-width:360px){ .alu-logo{font-size:17px} }
/* <=360: Menu is icon-only so the lockup fits at 320; the label stays for screen readers. */
@media (max-width:360px){ .alu-menu-btn{width:44px;padding:0;margin-right:-10px;justify-content:center} .alu-menu-btn span{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap} }
.alu-head-signup{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:0 16px;border-radius:4px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)!important;
  text-decoration:none!important;font-weight:600;font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.2}
.alu-head-signup:hover{background:var(--accent);color:var(--on-accent)!important}
.alu-header-topics{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.alu-logo-text{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.375rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.alu-nav-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px 14px;flex-wrap:nowrap;justify-content:center;white-space:nowrap}
.alu-nav-list a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:48px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:.9375rem}
/* Desktop: the brand row carries "Sign up free"; the topic row is topics only. */
@media (min-width:1280px){ .alu .alu-nav-list li.wiz-nav-signup{display:none} }
.alu-nav-list a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.alu-nav-list .current-menu-item>a,.alu-nav-list .current-menu-parent>a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
/* The subscribe plugin's "Sign up free" item = the one primary CTA. */
.alu .alu-nav-list li.wiz-nav-signup{padding:0!important}
.alu .alu-nav-list li.wiz-nav-signup>a{display:inline-flex!important;height:auto!important;background:none!important}
.alu .alu-nav-list li.wiz-nav-signup>a>span{
  background:var(--ink)!important;color:var(--paper)!important;border-radius:4px;padding:10px 16px;margin:0;
  font-weight:600;font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.2;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.alu .alu-nav-list li.wiz-nav-signup>a:hover>span{filter:none;background:var(--accent)!important;color:var(--on-accent)!important}
.alu .alu-menu-btn,.alu .alu-menu-btn:hover,.alu .alu-menu-btn:focus,.alu .alu-menu-btn:focus-visible,.alu .alu-menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"]{color:var(--ink)!important;background:none!important}
.alu-menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:var(--ink);min-width:44px;height:44px;padding:0 6px 0 10px;margin-right:-6px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:4px;align-items:center;gap:8px;font:600 .9375rem/1 "Instrument Sans",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif}
@media (max-width:1279px){
  .alu-head-signup{display:none}
  .alu-header-topics{border-top:0}
  .alu-menu-btn{display:inline-flex}
  .alu-nav{display:none;width:100%;padding:0 0 16px}
  .alu-nav.is-open{display:block}
  .alu-nav-list{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}
  .alu-nav-list li{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .alu-nav-list a{width:100%;min-height:48px}
  .alu .alu-nav-list li.wiz-nav-signup{border-top:0;padding-top:12px!important}
  .alu .alu-nav-list li.wiz-nav-signup>a>span{display:block;width:100%;text-align:center;padding:14px 16px}
}

/* ---------- home ---------- */
.alu-hero{padding:var(--gap-xl) 0 var(--gap-l)}
.alu-hero .alu-h1{max-width:16em}
.alu-topics{list-style:none;margin:var(--gap-l) 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.alu-topics li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.alu-topics li:not(:nth-child(3n+1)){border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
.alu-topics a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;padding:20px 20px 20px 0;
  color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;min-height:44px}
.alu-topics li:not(:nth-child(3n+1)) a{padding-left:20px}
.alu-topic-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3125rem;line-height:1.25}
.alu-topic-n{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--muted);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
@media (hover:hover){ .alu-topics a:hover .alu-topic-name{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:.2em} }
@media (max-width:900px){
  .alu-topics{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .alu-topics li:not(:nth-child(3n+1)){border-left:0}
  .alu-topics li:nth-child(2n){border-left:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .alu-topics li:nth-child(2n) a{padding-left:16px}
  .alu-topics li:nth-child(2n+1) a{padding-left:0}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .alu-topics{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .alu-topics li:nth-child(2n){border-left:0}
  .alu-topics li a,.alu-topics li:nth-child(2n) a{padding:16px 0}
}
.alu-topics-stack{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;margin-top:var(--gap-m)}
.alu-topics-stack li{border-left:0!important}
.alu-topics-stack li a{padding:16px 0!important}

.alu-latest{padding:0 0 var(--gap-xl)}
.alu-latest-grid{display:block}
.alu-lead{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding:20px 0 var(--gap-m)}
.alu-lead-title{max-width:20em}
.alu-lead-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.75rem,1.3rem + 1.6vw,2.625rem);
  line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:.2em 0 .4em;text-wrap:balance}
.alu-lead-title a,.alu-item-title a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.alu-lead-title a:hover,.alu-item-title a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.alu-lead-ex{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 .75rem;max-width:32em}
/* 4 posts under the lead: 2x2, hairlines between */
.alu-list-side{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:var(--gap-l)}
.alu-list-side .alu-item:first-child,.alu-list-side .alu-item:nth-child(2){border-top-color:var(--rule)}
.alu-list-side .alu-item{padding-right:0}
@media (max-width:720px){ .alu-list-side{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

/* ---------- lists ---------- */
.alu-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.alu-item{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:20px 0 24px}
.alu-item-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:1.375rem;line-height:1.25;margin:.15em 0 .35em;text-wrap:balance}
.alu-item-ex{margin:0;color:var(--muted);display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.alu-list-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0 var(--gap-m)}
.alu-list-3 .alu-item{border-top-color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:900px){ .alu-list-3{grid-template-columns:1fr} .alu-list-3 .alu-item{border-top-color:var(--rule)} }

/* ---------- archive ---------- */
.category .alu-item .alu-eyebrow{display:none}
.alu-archive-head{padding:var(--gap-l) 0 var(--gap-m)}
.alu-archive-desc{margin-top:16px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);max-width:32em}
.alu-archive-desc p{margin:0}
.alu-measure-wide .alu-list{margin-bottom:var(--gap-m)}
.alu-pages{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;padding:0 0 var(--gap-xl);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.alu-pages .page-numbers{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:44px;min-height:44px;padding:0 12px;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.alu-pages .page-numbers.current{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink)}
.alu-pages a.page-numbers:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.alu-pages .dots{border:0}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.alu-article-head{padding-top:var(--gap-l);padding-bottom:8px}
.alu-prose{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1875rem;line-height:1.6;padding-bottom:var(--gap-l)}
@media (max-width:720px){ .alu-prose{font-size:1.125rem} }
.alu-prose>*{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.alu-prose h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:1.8em 0 .5em;text-wrap:balance}
.alu-prose h3{font-family:"Instrument Sans",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.35;margin:1.6em 0 .4em}
.alu-prose ul,.alu-prose ol{padding-left:1.25em}
.alu-prose li{margin:0 0 .4em}
.alu-prose li::marker{color:var(--muted)}
.alu-prose blockquote{margin:1.5em 0;padding:0 0 0 1em;border-left:2px solid var(--accent);font-style:italic}
.alu-prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:"Instrument Sans",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:.9375rem;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.alu-prose th,.alu-prose td{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.alu-prose hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.alu-prose strong{font-weight:500}
.alu-related{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:var(--gap-m) 0 var(--gap-xl)}
.alu-thumb{margin:0 0 24px}
.alu-thumb img{display:block;width:100%;border-radius:4px}

/* ---------- signup (wiz-subscribe): restyle only ---------- */
.alu-signup-wrap{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:var(--gap-l) 0 var(--gap-xl)}
.alu .wiz-sub{background:var(--surface)!important;border:1px solid var(--rule)!important;border-radius:4px!important;
  max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px!important;font-family:"Instrument Sans",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--ink)}
@media (max-width:560px){ .alu .wiz-sub{padding:24px 16px!important} }
.alu .wiz-sub h3{font-family:var(--serif)!important;font-weight:500!important;font-size:1.75rem!important;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)!important;margin:0 0 8px!important}
.alu .wiz-sub .wiz-sub-blurb{font-size:1rem!important;opacity:1!important;color:var(--muted)!important;margin:0 0 24px!important}
.alu .wiz-sub label{font-size:.875rem!important;font-weight:600!important;color:var(--ink)}
.alu .wiz-sub input[type=text],.alu .wiz-sub input[type=email]{height:48px;padding:0 14px!important;font:inherit!important;font-size:1rem!important;
  color:var(--ink)!important;background:var(--paper)!important;border:1px solid var(--muted)!important;border-radius:4px!important}
.alu .wiz-sub input:focus{outline:2px solid var(--ink)!important;outline-offset:2px!important}
.alu .wiz-sub .wiz-sub-optin{font-size:.875rem!important;color:var(--ink);font-weight:400!important}
.alu .wiz-sub .wiz-sub-optin span{font-weight:400!important}
.alu .wiz-sub .wiz-sub-optin input{width:20px;height:20px;accent-color:var(--accent);flex:0 0 auto}
.alu .wiz-sub button{min-height:48px;background:var(--ink)!important;color:var(--paper)!important;border-radius:4px!important;
  font:600 1rem/1.2 "Instrument Sans",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif!important;filter:none!important}
.alu .wiz-sub button:hover{background:var(--accent)!important;color:var(--on-accent)!important}
.alu .wiz-sub .wiz-sub-fine{color:var(--muted)!important;opacity:1!important;font-size:.8125rem!important}
.alu .wiz-sub .wiz-sub-ok{background:transparent!important;color:var(--ink)!important;border:1px solid var(--accent);border-left-width:4px}
.alu .wiz-sub .wiz-sub-err{background:transparent!important;color:var(--ink)!important;border:1px solid #B42318;border-left-width:4px}
/* article-end CTA from the same plugin */
.alu .wiz-sub-cta{border:1px solid var(--rule)!important;border-radius:4px!important;background:var(--surface)!important;
  padding:24px!important;margin:48px 0 0!important;font-family:"Instrument Sans",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif}
.alu .wiz-sub-cta .wiz-sub-cta-h{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500!important;font-size:1.375rem!important;color:var(--ink)!important}
.alu .wiz-sub-cta .wiz-sub-cta-b{opacity:1!important;color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem!important}
.alu .wiz-sub-cta .wiz-sub-cta-a{background:var(--ink)!important;color:var(--paper)!important;text-decoration:none!important;
  min-height:48px;display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center;padding:0 20px!important;filter:none!important}
.alu .wiz-sub-cta .wiz-sub-cta-a:hover{background:var(--accent)!important;color:var(--on-accent)!important}
.alu .wiz-sub-band{display:none}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.alu-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:var(--gap-l) 0 var(--gap-m);font-size:.9375rem}
.alu-footer-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:24px 48px;align-items:start}
.alu-foot-topics{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0 24px;justify-content:flex-end}
.alu-foot-topics a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.alu-foot-topics a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.alu-indep{grid-column:1/-1;margin:0;font-size:.875rem;color:var(--muted)}
.alu-indep a{color:var(--muted)}
.alu-copy{grid-column:1/-1;margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.875rem}
@media (max-width:720px){ .alu-footer-in{grid-template-columns:1fr} .alu-foot-topics{justify-content:flex-start;flex-direction:column} }
/* wiz-footer legal bar: re-skinned to the hairline footer */
.alu .wiz-footer-legal{background:var(--paper)!important;color:var(--muted)!important;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)!important;padding:12px 0 28px!important}
.alu .wiz-footer-legal-in{max-width:1200px!important;padding:0 24px;justify-content:flex-start!important}
@media (max-width:720px){ .alu .wiz-footer-legal-in{padding:0 16px} }
.alu .wiz-footer-legal a{color:var(--muted)!important;opacity:1!important;font-size:.875rem!important;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.alu .wiz-footer-legal a:hover{color:var(--ink)!important;border-bottom-color:transparent!important;text-decoration:underline}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){ *{transition:none!important;animation:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important} }
.alu-meta span[aria-hidden]{margin:0 .4em}

/* ---------- ALU-FINDER-1: topic tabs + panels (home) ---------- */
.alu-panels{display:grid;margin-top:var(--gap-m)}
.alu-panel{grid-area:1/1;visibility:hidden;opacity:0;transition:opacity .15s ease}
.alu-panel.is-active{visibility:visible;opacity:1}
.alu-panel-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:var(--gap-l)}
.alu-panel-list .alu-item:nth-child(-n+2){border-top-color:var(--ink)}
.alu-panel-more{margin:8px 0 0;font-weight:600}
.alu-panel-more a{text-decoration:none}
@media (hover:hover){ .alu-panel-more a:hover{text-decoration:underline} }
.alu-dot{margin:0 .4em}
.alu-hero:has(.alu-finder){padding-bottom:0}
.alu-topics a.is-active,.alu-topics a[aria-selected="true"]{background:var(--surface);box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--accent)}
.alu-topics a.is-active .alu-topic-name,.alu-topics a[aria-selected="true"] .alu-topic-name{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.alu-topics a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:2px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.alu-finder .alu-topics a:focus-visible{outline-color:var(--accent)}
.js-finder .alu-topics li:not(:nth-child(3n+1)) a,.js-finder .alu-topics a{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}
.alu-latest{padding-top:var(--gap-l)}
.alu-hero:has(.alu-finder)+.alu-latest{padding-top:64px}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .alu-panel-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .alu-panel-list .alu-item:nth-child(2){border-top-color:var(--rule)}
  .alu-finder .alu-topics{display:flex;grid-template-columns:none;gap:8px;overflow-x:auto;overscroll-behavior-x:contain;scrollbar-width:none;
    border:0;margin-top:var(--gap-m);padding:6px 32px;
    scroll-padding-inline:32px}
  .alu-finder .alu-topics.fade-r{-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 calc(100% - 32px),transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 calc(100% - 32px),transparent)}
  .alu-finder .alu-topics.fade-l{-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 32px);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 32px)}
  .alu-finder .alu-topics.fade-l.fade-r{-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 32px,#000 calc(100% - 32px),transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 32px,#000 calc(100% - 32px),transparent)}
  .alu-finder .alu-topics::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .alu-finder .alu-topics li{border:0!important;flex:0 0 auto}
  .alu-finder .alu-topics a,.alu-finder .alu-topics li:nth-child(n) a{min-height:44px;padding:0 16px!important;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap;gap:8px;align-items:center}
  .alu-finder .alu-topics a.is-active,.alu-finder .alu-topics a[aria-selected="true"]{background:var(--ink);box-shadow:none;border-color:var(--ink)}
  .alu-finder .alu-topics a.is-active .alu-topic-name,.alu-finder .alu-topics a[aria-selected="true"] .alu-topic-name,
  .alu-finder .alu-topics a.is-active .alu-topic-n,.alu-finder .alu-topics a[aria-selected="true"] .alu-topic-n{color:var(--paper)}
  .alu-finder .alu-topic-name{font-family:"Instrument Sans",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:.9375rem}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){ .alu-panel{transition:none} }

/* ---------- ALU-HOME-3 ---------- */
.alu-band{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.alu-hero-band{padding:var(--gap-xl) 0 40px}
.alu-hero-band .alu-hero-h1{color:var(--paper);font-size:clamp(2.75rem,1.5rem + 4.5vw,5rem);max-width:13em}
.alu-hero-sub{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.1875rem,1rem + .6vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.45;max-width:32em;margin:24px 0 0;color:var(--paper);opacity:.92}
.alu-chips{list-style:none;margin:var(--gap-m) 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));grid-auto-rows:1fr;gap:12px}
.alu-chips li{margin:0}
.alu-chips a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-height:64px;height:100%;padding:12px 18px;border:1px solid rgba(247,246,242,.55);border-radius:12px;
  color:var(--paper);text-decoration:none!important;font-size:.9375rem;transition:background-color .15s ease,color .15s ease,border-color .15s ease}
.alu-chips .alu-topic-name{flex:1 1 auto}
.alu-chips .alu-chip-ic{flex:0 0 auto}
.alu-chips .alu-topic-name{font-family:"Instrument Sans",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.2}
.alu-chips .alu-topic-n{font-size:.8125rem;color:inherit;opacity:.8;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.alu-chips a.is-active,.alu-chips a[aria-selected="true"]{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--paper);box-shadow:none}
.alu-chips a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--paper);outline-offset:3px}
@media (hover:hover){ .alu-chips a:not(.is-active):hover{background:rgba(247,246,242,.10);border-color:var(--paper)} }
.alu-trust{margin:var(--gap-m) 0 0;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(247,246,242,.28);font-size:.875rem;color:var(--paper);opacity:.92;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.alu-trust a{color:var(--paper)!important}
.alu-finder-panels{padding:var(--gap-m) 0 0}
.alu-finder-panels .alu-panels{margin-top:0}
.alu-section-h{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.75rem,1.4rem + 1.2vw,2.5rem);letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 24px}
.alu-latest{padding:var(--gap-l) 0 var(--gap-xl)}
.alu-latest .alu-latest-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:7fr 5fr;gap:var(--gap-l)}
.alu-list-compact .alu-item:first-child{border-top-color:var(--ink)}
.alu-list-compact .alu-item{padding:16px 0 18px}
.alu-list-compact .alu-item-title{font-size:1.1875rem}
.alu-list-compact .alu-item-ex{display:none}
.alu-what{background:var(--surface);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:var(--gap-xl) 0}
.alu-what-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:7fr 5fr;gap:var(--gap-l);align-items:start}
.alu-what-pull{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.75rem,1.3rem + 1.8vw,2.75rem);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
.alu-what-body p{margin:0 0 16px;font-size:1.0625rem;color:var(--ink);max-width:32em}
.alu-what-more{font-weight:600}
.alu-what-more a{text-decoration:none}
@media (hover:hover){ .alu-what-more a:hover{text-decoration:underline} }
.alu-signup-band{padding:var(--gap-xl) 0}
.alu-signup-band .wiz-sub{box-shadow:none}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .alu-latest .alu-latest-grid,.alu-what-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--gap-m)}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .alu-hero-band{padding:40px 0 28px}
  .alu-hero-band .alu-hero-h1{font-size:clamp(2.25rem,1.1rem + 5.71vw,2.75rem);line-height:1.1}
  .alu-hero-sub{font-size:1.125rem;margin-top:16px}
  .alu-chips{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:8px;margin-top:24px}
  .alu-chips a{min-height:60px;padding:10px 12px;gap:10px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);grid-template-rows:auto auto;align-content:center;column-gap:10px;row-gap:2px}
  .alu-chips .alu-chip-ic{grid-row:1/3;align-self:center}
  .alu-chips .alu-topic-name{font-size:15px;line-height:1.25}
  .alu-chips .alu-topic-n{font-size:13px;grid-column:2}
  .alu-trust{margin-top:24px;padding-top:16px}
  .alu-trust .alu-dot{display:none}
  .alu-trust span{display:block;margin:0 0 6px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .alu-panel-list .alu-item:nth-child(n+4){display:none}
  .alu-panel-list .alu-item-ex{display:none}
  .alu-panel-list .alu-item{padding:14px 0 16px}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .alu-header-in{min-height:56px}
  .alu .alu-logo-img{height:36px}
  .alu-foot-topics{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 16px;flex-direction:initial}
  .alu .wiz-sub input[type=text],.alu .wiz-sub input[type=email]{height:48px;font-size:16px!important}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){ .alu-chips a{transition:none} }

/* The italic file is not needed for first paint (pull quote is below the fold):
   it is only requested once alu.js adds .alu-fonts-late after load. */
.alu-fonts-late .alu-what-pull,.alu-fonts-late .alu-prose em,.alu-fonts-late .alu-prose i,.alu-fonts-late .alu-prose blockquote{font-family:"Newsreader Italic",var(--serif)}
.alu-chips .alu-topic-name{min-width:0;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;hyphens:manual}

/* hero art (ALU-IMG-1): cream card beside the H1, hidden on small phones */
.alu-hero-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,7fr) minmax(0,5fr);gap:var(--gap-l);align-items:center}
.alu-hero-art{background:#F8F4EC;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:640/516}
.alu-hero-art img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
@media (max-width:900px){ .alu-hero-top{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,38%);gap:var(--gap-m)} }
@media (max-width:640px){ .alu-hero-top{grid-template-columns:1fr} .alu-hero-art{display:none} }
@media (min-width:641px){ .alu-hero-top .alu-hero-h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,1.25rem + 3.3vw,4.25rem)} }
.alu-hero-band{padding-top:var(--gap-l)}

/* ALU-IMG-1 thumbs */
.alu-item.has-thumb{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px;align-items:start}
.alu-item-thumb img{display:block;width:120px;height:68px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px;background:var(--paper)}
.alu-lead .alu-thumb{margin:0 0 20px}
.alu-lead .alu-thumb img{border-radius:12px;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%;height:auto}
@media (max-width:640px){ .alu-item.has-thumb{grid-template-columns:88px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px} .alu-item-thumb img{width:88px;height:50px} }

@media (max-width:640px){ .alu-lead-ex{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden} }
/* consent checkbox: label is the target (>=24px), error colour 6.6:1 on white */
.alu .wiz-sub .wiz-sub-optin{min-height:44px;padding:4px 0;cursor:pointer}
.alu .wiz-sub .wiz-sub-optin input{width:24px;height:24px;margin-top:0}
.alu .wiz-sub .alu-consent-err{color:#B42318!important;border-color:#B42318!important;font-weight:600}

/* ALU-IMG-2: archive rows */
.alu-item.has-row-thumb{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px;align-items:start}
.alu-row-thumb img{display:block;width:200px;height:113px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px;background:var(--paper)}
@media (max-width:767px){
  .alu-item.has-row-thumb{grid-template-columns:104px minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px}
  .alu-row-thumb img{width:104px;height:59px}
  .alu-item.has-row-thumb .alu-item-ex{-webkit-line-clamp:2}
}
/* ALU-IMG-3: article top image (breakout to 760 px from the text's left edge) */
.alu-article-img{margin:0 0 40px;width:min(760px,100%);}
@media (min-width:800px){ .alu-article-img{width:760px;max-width:calc(100vw - 48px)} }
.alu-article-img img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;background:var(--paper)}
@media (max-width:640px){ .alu-article-img{margin-bottom:24px} .alu-article-img img{border-radius:8px} }
/* IMG-2/3 fixes (design r1) */
.alu-item.has-row-thumb .alu-item-title{max-width:none;text-wrap:pretty}
.alu-meta time{white-space:nowrap}
@media (max-width:768px){ .alu-item.has-row-thumb .alu-item-title{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.25} }
.alu-article-head:has(.alu-article-img){padding-top:40px}
@media (max-width:640px){ .alu-article-head:has(.alu-article-img){padding-top:24px} }
.alu-meta .alu-meta-author{white-space:nowrap}
/* Author and date each stay whole; the line wraps between them on narrow columns. */
.alu-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline}

/* ---------- ALU-SIGNUP-2 ---------- */
.alu-signup-band{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:var(--gap-xl) 0}
.alu-signup-card{max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--surface)}
.alu-signup-left{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.alu-signup-h{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0;color:var(--paper)}
.alu-signup-intro{margin:0;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--paper);opacity:.92}
.alu-signup-benefits{list-style:none;margin:8px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:12px}
.alu-signup-benefits li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;color:var(--paper)}
.alu-signup-art{margin-top:auto;padding-top:16px}
.alu-signup-art img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px;background:#F8F4EC}
.alu-signup-right{padding:8px}
.alu .alu-signup-right .wiz-sub{border:0!important;background:transparent!important;max-width:none;margin:0;padding:32px!important}
.alu .alu-signup-right .wiz-sub button{width:100%}
.alu-article-signup{max-width:calc(960px + 48px);padding-bottom:var(--gap-l)}
.alu .wiz-sub-cta{display:none!important}
@media (max-width:768px){
  .alu-signup-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .alu-signup-left{padding:24px}
  .alu-signup-art{display:none}
  .alu .alu-signup-right .wiz-sub{padding:24px 16px!important}
}
.alu-signup-page{padding:var(--gap-l) 24px var(--gap-xl)}
@media (max-width:720px){ .alu-signup-page{padding:var(--gap-m) 16px var(--gap-l)} }