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/* Hero jump to the full policy immediately before the footer. */
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/* Match the homepage's plain gold type on white. */
.accent-word{color:var(--gold)}.hero-heading h1{white-space:normal}
@media(max-width:760px){.four-words{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0}}

/* The title occupies the reserved white space in the wide chess image. */
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.hero-heading{position:absolute;top:clamp(95px,8vw,150px);left:5vw;z-index:1}
.hero-heading h1{font-size:clamp(5rem,7.5vw,9rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.07em;white-space:nowrap}
.hero-subhead{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,2.65vw,3.25rem);line-height:1.08;margin-block-start:18px;max-width:none;white-space:nowrap}
.hero-image img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:2/1;max-height:900px;object-fit:cover}
.hero-image figcaption{padding:12px 5vw}
.hero-bottom{max-width:1440px;margin:0 auto;padding:28px 5vw 65px}
@media(max-width:1300px){
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  .hero-heading h1{font-size:clamp(4.5rem,8vw,7rem);white-space:nowrap}
  .hero-subhead{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4vw,3.5rem);max-width:none}
  .hero-image img{aspect-ratio:1.5;max-height:none}
  .hero-image figcaption{padding-inline:6vw}
  .hero-bottom{padding:25px 6vw 55px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
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  .hero-heading{padding:36px 6vw 28px}
  .hero-heading h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,13vw,6rem)}
  .hero-subhead{font-size:clamp(1rem,5vw,2.1rem);margin-block-start:18px}
  .hero-image{margin-inline:0}
  .hero-image img{aspect-ratio:1.5}
}

/* Carry the wide photograph into the reading flow without framing rules. */
.hero-bottom,.promise{border-block-start:0}
.hero-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;flex-shrink:0}
.acid-tease{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:.86rem;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}
.acid-tease .arrow{width:15px;height:15px;flex-basis:15px;transform:rotate(90deg)}
html[dir=rtl] .acid-tease .arrow{transform:rotate(-90deg)}
.acid-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:28px;scroll-margin-block-start:85px}
.acid-intro{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:460px;padding:30px;background:var(--cream)}
.acid-kicker{font-size:.73rem;letter-spacing:.1em}
.acid-intro h3{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,4vw,4.4rem);margin-block:18px 16px}
.acid-intro p{font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55}
.acid-intro img{width:auto;height:220px;max-width:45%;object-fit:contain;align-self:flex-end;margin-block-start:auto}
.acid-video{min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.acid-video video{display:block;width:min(100%,430px);aspect-ratio:480/688;object-fit:contain;background:#111;margin-inline:auto}
.acid-video-placeholder{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;min-height:580px;padding:clamp(26px,4vw,55px);background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.acid-video-placeholder span{color:var(--gold);font-size:.73rem;letter-spacing:.12em}
.acid-video-placeholder strong{display:block;font:600 clamp(2.7rem,4vw,4.5rem)/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.05em;margin-block:20px}
.acid-video-placeholder p{font-size:.94rem;color:#c3c5bd}
.acid-video figcaption{font-size:.78rem;color:#62645f;line-height:1.5;padding-block-start:12px}
.acid-safety{font-size:.85rem;color:#62645f;margin-block:18px 55px;max-width:82ch}
.testing-copy{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:30px}
.testing-copy article{min-width:0}
@media(max-width:1000px){.acid-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr}.acid-intro{min-height:390px}.acid-intro img{height:160px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero-links{gap:18px}.acid-feature{display:block;scroll-margin-block-start:72px}.acid-intro{min-height:0;padding:25px}.acid-intro h3{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,9vw,3.8rem)}.acid-intro img{height:160px;margin-block-start:18px}.acid-video{margin-block-start:18px}.acid-video-placeholder{min-height:390px}.acid-safety{margin-block-end:38px}.testing-copy{display:block}.testing-copy article{padding-block:23px}}

/* A chapter sequence across paper and ink; the seller's moves use their own labels. */
.wrap,.trap-inner{grid-template-columns:112px minmax(0,1fr);gap:30px}
.section-index{padding-block-start:0}
.section-index strong{display:block;font:600 clamp(3rem,4.4vw,4.5rem)/.9 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.06em;color:var(--ink)}
.section-index span{display:block;margin-block-start:12px;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;white-space:nowrap}
.trap .section-index strong{color:var(--gold)}
.trap .section-index span{color:#bfc1b8}
.step-number{letter-spacing:.1em}
.promise-statement{margin-block-start:60px}
.promise-eyebrow,.position-eyebrow{display:block;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.promise-statement h3{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4vw,4rem);margin-block-start:16px;max-width:19ch}
.promise-statement p{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,1.9vw,1.75rem);line-height:1.42;max-width:none;margin-block-start:35px}
.position.wrap{display:block}
.position-eyebrow{margin-block-end:28px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.wrap,.trap-inner{grid-template-columns:80px minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px}.section-index strong{font-size:3.1rem}}
@media(max-width:760px){.wrap,.trap-inner{display:block}.section-index{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;margin-block-end:30px}.section-index strong{font-size:2.9rem}.section-index span{margin:0}.promise-statement{margin-block-start:45px}.promise-statement h3{font-size:clamp(2rem,8vw,3rem)}.promise-statement p{font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.45;margin-block-start:26px}.position.wrap{padding-inline:6vw}}

/* Manual chess move cards. Without JavaScript both sides remain readable. */
.trap-steps{gap:18px;border:0;align-items:stretch}
.trap-steps li,.trap-steps li:nth-child(n+3),.trap-steps li:nth-child(n+4){border:0;padding:0;min-width:0}
.move-card{height:100%;min-height:345px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid #fff}
.move-card.is-revealed{background:#24261f;color:#fff;border-color:var(--gold)}
.card-face{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;min-height:345px;height:100%;padding:25px clamp(20px,2.1vw,30px) 27px}
.trap-steps .card-face[hidden],.trap-steps .card-toggle[hidden]{display:none!important}
.card-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;width:100%;margin-block-end:28px}
.card-top .step-number{margin:0;color:#6b6959;font-weight:700}
.card-piece{font:normal 2.5rem/1 Georgia,serif;color:var(--gold)}
.card-face .counter-label{color:#686a60;margin:0 0 10px}
.card-face .step-title{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,1.75vw,1.65rem);line-height:1.14;margin-block-end:16px;color:inherit}
.card-face .step-description,.card-face .counter-description{font-size:.91rem;line-height:1.58;color:#464942;max-width:none}
.card-back .step-number,.card-back .counter-label{color:var(--gold)}
.card-back .counter-description{color:#f0f0e9}
.trap-steps .card-toggle{display:flex;width:100%;height:auto;min-height:44px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-block-start:auto;padding:20px 0 0;text-align:start;color:inherit;background:transparent;border:0;border-block-start:1px solid #d3d4cd;font-size:.83rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2}
.card-back .card-toggle{border-color:#65675d}
.card-toggle span{font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1}
.trap-steps .card-toggle:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:5px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.trap-steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:760px){.trap-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}.trap-steps li{border:0!important}.move-card,.card-face{min-height:310px}.card-face{padding:22px}.card-top{margin-block-end:22px}.card-face .step-title{font-size:1.55rem}.card-face .step-description,.card-face .counter-description{font-size:.94rem}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.card-face,.card-toggle{transition:none!important}}

/* A real two-sided turn: the two faces share a grid cell, so the tallest sets card height. */
.card-back{background:#24261f;color:#fff}
.has-flip-cards .move-card{perspective:1100px;overflow:visible}
.has-flip-cards .card-rotor{display:grid;height:100%;transform-style:preserve-3d;transition:transform .65s cubic-bezier(.25,.75,.2,1)}
.has-flip-cards .card-face{grid-area:1/1;min-width:0;backface-visibility:hidden;-webkit-backface-visibility:hidden}
.has-flip-cards .card-front{background:#fff}
.has-flip-cards .card-back{transform:rotateY(180deg)}
.has-flip-cards .move-card.is-revealed .card-rotor{transform:rotateY(180deg)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.has-flip-cards .card-rotor{transition:none}.has-flip-cards .card-front,.has-flip-cards .card-back{backface-visibility:visible;-webkit-backface-visibility:visible}.has-flip-cards .card-back{display:none}.has-flip-cards .move-card.is-revealed .card-rotor{transform:none}.has-flip-cards .move-card.is-revealed .card-front{display:none}.has-flip-cards .move-card.is-revealed .card-back{display:flex;transform:none}}

/* The reagent is the focal object, with the consequence beside it. */
.acid-feature{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.45fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px}
.acid-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);align-items:center;gap:20px;min-height:590px;padding:clamp(28px,3.8vw,55px)}
.acid-intro-copy{align-self:center}
.acid-intro h3{font-size:clamp(3rem,4vw,4.5rem)}
.acid-intro p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.55;max-width:30ch}
.acid-intro img{width:100%;height:min(490px,35vw);max-width:none;object-fit:contain;align-self:center;justify-self:center;margin:0}
.acid-video-placeholder{min-height:590px}

/* The chess story ends before the capital comparison begins. */
.position{padding-block-end:75px}
.position-top{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.3fr) minmax(0,.7fr);gap:5vw;align-items:end}
.position-top h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,5.3rem)}
.position-copy p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6}
.walkaway-figure{margin-block-start:55px}
.walkaway-figure img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:2/1;object-fit:cover}
.walkaway-figure figcaption{font-size:.76rem;color:#62645f;margin-block-start:10px}
.cc-contact{padding-block:95px}
.contact-intro{align-items:end}
.contact-eyebrow{display:block;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;margin-block-end:18px}
.contact-intro h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,5.3rem)}
.contact-intro p{max-width:45ch}
.capital-compare{max-width:1170px;margin:60px auto 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:5vw;border-block:1px solid #c8c9bb;padding-block:36px}
.capital-compare article{min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.capital-chart{height:134px;display:grid;align-content:end;gap:4px;margin-block-end:24px}
.capital-chart i{display:block;width:24px;height:15px;background:var(--gold)}
.capital-chart.five{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,24px)}
.capital-chart.fifty{grid-template-columns:repeat(10,24px)}
.capital-compare strong{font:600 clamp(2.7rem,4vw,4.4rem)/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.06em}
.capital-compare article>span{font-size:.83rem;margin-block-start:10px;color:#555850}
.capital-note{max-width:1170px;margin:18px auto 0;font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.55;color:#555850}
@media(max-width:1000px){.acid-feature{grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr}.acid-intro{min-height:520px;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1fr;padding:28px}.acid-intro img{height:370px}.acid-video-placeholder{min-height:520px}.position-top{gap:3vw}}
@media(max-width:760px){.acid-feature{display:block}.acid-intro{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;min-height:0;padding:30px 25px}.acid-intro p{max-width:38ch}.acid-intro img{height:330px;width:100%;max-width:none;align-self:center;margin-block-start:25px}.acid-video-placeholder{min-height:390px}.position{padding-block-end:50px}.position-top{display:block}.position-top h2{font-size:clamp(2.75rem,9vw,4.2rem)}.position-copy{margin-block-start:30px}.walkaway-figure{margin-block-start:30px;margin-inline:-6vw}.walkaway-figure img{aspect-ratio:1.25;object-position:53% center}.walkaway-figure figcaption{margin-inline:6vw}.cc-contact{padding-block:65px}.contact-intro{display:block}.contact-intro h2{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,9vw,4rem)}.contact-intro p{margin-block-start:25px}.capital-compare{gap:15px;margin-block-start:38px;padding-block:27px}.capital-chart{height:100px;gap:2px;margin-block-end:15px}.capital-chart i{width:10px;height:12px}.capital-chart.five{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,10px)}.capital-chart.fifty{grid-template-columns:repeat(10,10px)}.capital-compare strong{font-size:2.5rem}.capital-compare article>span{font-size:.74rem}.capital-note{font-size:.78rem}}
@media(max-width:760px){.walkaway-figure img{aspect-ratio:2/1;object-fit:contain}}

/* The plan is one compact proposition before the cards begin. */
.promise-statement{margin-block-start:55px}
.promise-statement p{margin-block-start:20px;max-width:55ch}
@media(max-width:760px){.promise-statement{margin-block-start:38px}.promise-statement p{margin-block-start:18px}}

/* Cash & Carry review: a centered hero statement, direct plan and single-line trap title. */
.hero-bottom{display:block;max-width:1120px;padding:42px 5vw 82px;text-align:center}
.hero-bottom p{max-width:none;margin-inline:auto;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,1.8vw,1.85rem);line-height:1.42}
.promise-eyebrow{margin-block-end:22px}
.promise-statement{margin-block-start:32px}
.trap .section-head{display:block}
.trap .section-head h2{white-space:nowrap;font-size:clamp(2.55rem,4.45vw,4.75rem)}
.trap .section-head>p{max-width:72ch;margin-block-start:25px}
.counter-thesis{padding-block:22px 35px}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero-bottom{padding:30px 6vw 58px}.hero-bottom p{font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.45}.promise-eyebrow{margin-block-end:20px}.promise-statement{margin-block-start:27px}.trap .section-head h2{white-space:normal;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,8.4vw,3.5rem)}.trap .section-head>p{margin-block-start:20px}}

/* Keep the card action quiet while preserving a comfortable tap target. */
.trap-steps .card-toggle{min-height:48px;padding:14px 0 0;color:var(--ink);font-size:.94rem}
.trap-steps .card-toggle span{color:var(--gold)}
.trap-steps .card-back .card-toggle{color:var(--gold);border-color:#65675d}
.trap-steps .card-toggle:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}

/* The cropped footage is the focus of the evidence chapter. */
.acid-feature{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.95fr) minmax(0,1.4fr);align-items:stretch;gap:18px}
.acid-intro{min-height:700px;grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-rows:auto 1fr;align-items:start}
.acid-intro img{height:390px;max-height:43vw;align-self:center}
.acid-video{display:block;margin:0;min-width:0}
.acid-video-stage{min-height:700px;padding:32px clamp(24px,3vw,48px) 38px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.acid-video-heading{align-self:stretch;margin-block-end:24px}
.acid-video-heading span{display:block;color:var(--gold);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em}
.acid-video-heading strong{display:block;font:600 clamp(2rem,3vw,3.2rem)/1.05 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.045em;margin-block:12px}
.acid-video-heading p{font-size:.9rem;color:#c3c5bd;max-width:55ch}
.acid-video video{display:block;width:min(100%,420px);height:auto;max-height:570px;aspect-ratio:480/688;object-fit:contain;background:#111;margin:auto}
.acid-video figcaption{font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.5;color:#62645f;padding-block-start:13px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.acid-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr}.acid-intro,.acid-video-stage{min-height:620px}.acid-intro img{height:310px;max-height:none}}
@media(max-width:760px){.acid-feature{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.acid-video{order:-1}.acid-video-stage{min-height:0;padding:25px 20px 30px}.acid-video-heading{margin-block-end:20px}.acid-video-heading strong{font-size:2.2rem}.acid-video video{width:min(100%,380px);max-height:none}.acid-intro{min-height:0}.acid-intro img{height:310px}.acid-video figcaption{padding-inline:4px}}

/* The acid test is a single chapter: title and reagent, then the evidence. */
.acid-section-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(180px,260px);align-items:center;gap:clamp(24px,5vw,80px);min-height:300px;margin-block-end:30px;scroll-margin-block-start:85px}
.acid-section-heading h2{font:600 clamp(3.1rem,4.8vw,5.2rem)/1.05 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.055em}
.acid-section-heading h2 span{display:block}
.acid-section-heading h2 span+span{margin-block-start:.15em}
.acid-section-heading h2 .acid-subline{font-size:.58em;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin-block-start:.35em}
.acid-section-heading h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.acid-section-heading img{display:block;width:100%;height:285px;object-fit:contain;object-position:center bottom}
.testing .acid-video{width:100%;margin:0}
.testing .acid-video-stage{min-height:0;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,55px);background:var(--ink);display:grid;place-items:center}
.testing .acid-video video{width:min(100%,540px);height:auto;max-height:none;aspect-ratio:480/688;object-fit:contain;margin:0}
.testing .acid-video figcaption{max-width:73ch;padding-block:26px 65px;color:var(--ink);font-size:clamp(1.12rem,1.8vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.45}
.testing .acid-video-stage{background:#f6f5f1;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:clamp(16px,3vw,34px)}
.testing .acid-video video{background:transparent;aspect-ratio:auto;width:min(100%,600px)}
.position-top h2{font-size:clamp(3.4rem,4.2vw,4.8rem);line-height:1.02;white-space:nowrap}
.position-heading{min-width:0}
.position-heading .position-eyebrow{margin-block-end:16px}
@media(max-width:760px){.acid-section-heading{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 90px;gap:8px;min-height:0;margin-block-end:25px}.acid-section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(2.05rem,7.8vw,3.1rem)}.acid-section-heading img{height:150px}.testing .acid-video-stage{padding:18px}.testing .acid-video video{width:100%}.testing .acid-video figcaption{padding-block:19px 48px;font-size:1.12rem}.position-top h2{font-size:clamp(2.75rem,9vw,4.2rem);white-space:normal}}

/* Tablet heading stays inside its column above the walk-away image. */
@media(min-width:761px) and (max-width:1000px){.position-top h2{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,3.4rem);white-space:normal}}