/* =========================================================================
   9Nation article visual system v2
   Built 2026-08-17. Shared component library for insight articles.

   Two standing rules this file exists to enforce:
   1. No prose run longer than three paragraphs without a visual block.
   2. Sibling articles must NOT share an opening sequence or a section-marker
      treatment. Pick a different .mk-* class per article. Six are provided.
   ========================================================================= */

.av2{--nv:#16304F;--gold:#B8862F;--gold-deep:#8A6413;--gold-tint:#FBF3E0;
     --gn:#2E7D5B;--rd:#A93A3A;--rd-tint:#FDF3F3;--gn-tint:#F1F8F4;}

/* ---------- SECTION MARKERS: six treatments, one per article ---------- */
.mk-chip .article h2{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.mk-chip .article h2 .sn{display:inline-flex;width:29px;height:29px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--gold);color:#fff;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:800;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-right:.6rem;flex:none;}

.mk-rail .article h2{display:block;position:relative;padding-left:3.4rem;margin-top:2.9rem;min-height:2.4rem;}
.mk-rail .article h2 .sn{position:absolute;left:0;top:-.15rem;display:flex;width:2.4rem;height:2.4rem;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold-deep);font-size:.98rem;font-weight:800;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}

.mk-kick .article h2{display:block;border-top:2px solid var(--nv);padding-top:.75rem;margin-top:3rem;}
.mk-kick .article h2 .sn{display:block;color:var(--gold-deep);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.2em;margin:0 0 .35rem;text-transform:uppercase;}
.mk-kick .article h2 .sn::before{content:"Section ";}

.mk-brk .article h2{display:block;margin-top:3rem;padding-bottom:.5rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--nv);}
.mk-brk .article h2 .sn{display:block;font-size:2.5rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin-bottom:.15rem;opacity:.85;}

.mk-slash .article h2{display:block;margin-top:2.9rem;}
.mk-slash .article h2 .sn{font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;color:var(--gold-deep);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;margin-right:.55rem;}
.mk-slash .article h2 .sn::before{content:"0";}
.mk-slash .article h2 .sn::after{content:" /";color:var(--hair);}

.mk-under .article h2{display:block;margin-top:2.9rem;}
.mk-under .article h2 .sn{display:none;}
.mk-under .article h2 span.u{display:block;width:52px;height:4px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:.6rem;}

/* ---------- OPENERS ---------- */
.av2 .stand{font-family:Newsreader,Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(1.26rem,2.4vw,1.55rem);line-height:1.36;color:var(--nv);font-weight:500;margin:1.5rem 0;letter-spacing:-.012em;}
.av2 .stand b{font-weight:700;} .av2 .stand em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-deep);}

.av2 .punch{margin:2.1rem 0;padding:.2rem 0 .2rem 1.35rem;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);}
.av2 .punch b{display:block;font-size:1.28rem;line-height:1.35;font-weight:700;color:var(--nv);letter-spacing:-.015em;}
.av2 .punch span{display:block;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.55rem;line-height:1.5;}

.av2 .ledger{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);margin:1.5rem 0 2rem;border-top:2px solid var(--nv);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);}
.av2 .ledger .lg{padding:.85rem .95rem .9rem;border-right:1px solid var(--hair);}
.av2 .ledger .lg:last-child{border-right:0;}
.av2 .ledger .lg .n{display:block;font-size:1.48rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--nv);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.025em;}
.av2 .ledger .lg .n small{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;}
.av2 .ledger .lg .t{display:block;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:.4rem;line-height:1.4;}
@media(max-width:720px){.av2 .ledger{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}.av2 .ledger .lg:nth-child(2){border-right:0;}}

/* ---------- CORE COMPONENTS ---------- */
.av2 .dip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.75rem;margin:1.7rem 0;}
.av2 .dip .d{border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--surface);}
.av2 .dip .d .dh{padding:.5rem .8rem;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;}
.av2 .dip .bad .dh{background:var(--rd);} .av2 .dip .good .dh{background:var(--gn);}
.av2 .dip .d ul{margin:0;padding:.7rem .85rem .8rem 1.6rem;font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2);}
.av2 .dip .d li{margin-bottom:.32rem;} .av2 .dip .d li b{color:var(--nv);}
.av2 .dip .d .dn{padding:.7rem .85rem;font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2);}
@media(max-width:640px){.av2 .dip{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

.av2 .flow{display:grid;gap:.5rem;margin:1.7rem 0;}
.av2 .flow.f3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);} .av2 .flow.f4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}
.av2 .flow .f{border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:12px;padding:.85rem .9rem;background:var(--surface);}
.av2 .flow .f .fn{display:inline-flex;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--nv);color:#fff;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:800;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:.45rem;}
.av2 .flow .f b{display:block;color:var(--nv);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.3;}
.av2 .flow .f span{display:block;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:.3rem;line-height:1.45;}
.av2 .flow .f em{display:block;font-style:normal;font-size:.79rem;color:#1F5E42;margin-top:.45rem;font-weight:700;}
@media(max-width:760px){.av2 .flow.f3,.av2 .flow.f4{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

.av2 .evid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:.6rem;margin:1.7rem 0;}
.av2 .evid .e{border:1px solid var(--hair);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:.8rem .9rem;background:var(--canvas);}
.av2 .evid .e .n{display:block;font-size:1.42rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--nv);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;}
.av2 .evid .e .t{display:block;font-size:.83rem;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:.35rem;line-height:1.4;}
@media(max-width:760px){.av2 .evid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

.av2 .stdtbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.5rem 0;font-size:.875rem;}
.av2 .stdtbl th{background:var(--nv);color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:.5rem .7rem;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;}
.av2 .stdtbl td{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);padding:.52rem .7rem;vertical-align:top;line-height:1.42;color:var(--ink-2);}
.av2 .stdtbl tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--canvas);}
.av2 .stdtbl td b{color:var(--nv);}

.av2 .gate{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:.7rem;margin:1.6rem 0;}
.av2 .gate .g{border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--surface);}
.av2 .gate .g h4{margin:0;background:var(--nv);color:#fff;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.5rem .75rem;font-weight:800;}
.av2 .gate .g ul{margin:0;padding:.6rem .75rem .7rem;font-size:.845rem;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.42;list-style:none;}
.av2 .gate .g li{margin-bottom:.42rem;padding-left:1.15rem;position:relative;}
.av2 .gate .g li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.18em;width:11px;height:11px;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:3px;}
@media(max-width:820px){.av2 .gate{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

.av2 .kt{--c:var(--accent);background:var(--accent-tint);border-left:4px solid var(--c);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:1rem 1.2rem;margin:1.5rem 0;}
.av2 .kt .lab{display:block;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--c);margin-bottom:.35rem;}
.av2 .kt p{margin:0;font-size:.97rem;line-height:1.55;}
.av2 .kt.field{--c:var(--gold);background:var(--gold-tint);} .av2 .kt.field .lab{color:var(--gold-deep);}
.av2 .kt.lever{--c:var(--gn);background:var(--gn-tint);} .av2 .kt.lever .lab{color:#1F5E42;}
.av2 .kt.warn{--c:var(--rd);background:var(--rd-tint);} .av2 .kt.warn .lab{color:#8A2222;}

.av2 .dgm{margin:1.7rem 0;border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:14px;background:var(--surface);padding:1.1rem 1.1rem .9rem;}
.av2 .dgm .dt{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);}
.av2 .dgm .dsub{font-size:1.04rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--nv);margin:.1rem 0 .8rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;}
.av2 .dgm svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
.av2 .dgm .dcap{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;margin-top:.75rem;padding-top:.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);}
.av2 .dgm .dcap b{color:var(--nv);}

/* scorecard: weighted criteria with a "what it predicts" column */
.av2 .score{margin:1.6rem 0;border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;}
.av2 .score .sr{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 74px;gap:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);align-items:center;}
.av2 .score .sr:last-child{border-bottom:0;}
.av2 .score .sr.hd{background:var(--nv);color:#fff;}
.av2 .score .sr.hd>div{font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;padding:.5rem .85rem;}
.av2 .score .sr>div{padding:.6rem .85rem;font-size:.87rem;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.45;}
.av2 .score .sr b{display:block;color:var(--nv);font-size:.94rem;}
.av2 .score .wt{text-align:center;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold-deep);border-left:1px solid var(--hair);font-size:1.02rem;}
.av2 .score .sr.hd .wt{color:#fff;border-left-color:rgba(255,255,255,.2);}

/* red flag list */
.av2 .rf{display:grid;gap:.5rem;margin:1.6rem 0;}
.av2 .rf .r{display:grid;grid-template-columns:24px 1fr;gap:.7rem;border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:10px;padding:.62rem .85rem;background:var(--surface);}
.av2 .rf .r .x{width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:6px;background:var(--rd-tint);border:1.5px solid var(--rd);color:var(--rd);font-weight:800;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.85rem;}
.av2 .rf .r b{color:#8A2222;font-size:.93rem;}
.av2 .rf .r .fx{display:block;margin-top:.28rem;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.45;}
.av2 .rf .r .fx b{color:#1F5E42;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-right:.3rem;}

/* two-column ledger of opposing incentives */
.av2 .tug{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 44px 1fr;align-items:stretch;margin:1.7rem 0;border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;}
.av2 .tug .side{padding:.9rem 1rem 1rem;}
.av2 .tug .side h4{margin:0 0 .5rem;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;}
.av2 .tug .l{background:var(--canvas);} .av2 .tug .l h4{color:var(--rd);}
.av2 .tug .r{background:var(--gn-tint);} .av2 .tug .r h4{color:#1F5E42;}
.av2 .tug ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.05rem;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2);}
.av2 .tug li{margin-bottom:.3rem;}
.av2 .tug .mid{background:var(--nv);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;writing-mode:vertical-rl;text-orientation:mixed;}
@media(max-width:640px){.av2 .tug{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.av2 .tug .mid{writing-mode:horizontal-tb;padding:.35rem;}}

.av2 figure.figw{margin:1.7rem 0;border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--nv);line-height:0;}
.av2 figure.figw img{width:100%;display:block;height:auto;}
.av2 figure.figw.lead{margin:.4rem 0 1.8rem;}
.av2 .refs{margin-top:2.2rem;padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;}
.av2 .refs b{color:var(--nv);}

/* ---------- promoted components: instrument table, evidence strip, rule band, labelled triad ---------- */
.av2 .kpi{margin:1.6rem 0;border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;}
.av2 .kpi table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.84rem;}
.av2 .kpi th{background:var(--nv);color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:.5rem .7rem;font-size:.63rem;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;}
.av2 .kpi td{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);padding:.5rem .7rem;vertical-align:top;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink-2);}
.av2 .kpi td b{color:var(--nv);}
.av2 .kpi tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--canvas);}
.av2 .kpi .note{padding:.6rem .8rem;font-size:.79rem;color:var(--muted);background:var(--canvas);border-top:1px solid var(--hair);line-height:1.5;}
.av2 .kpi .note b{color:var(--nv);}
@media(max-width:700px){.av2 .kpi table,.av2 .kpi thead,.av2 .kpi tbody,.av2 .kpi th,.av2 .kpi td,.av2 .kpi tr{display:block;}.av2 .kpi thead{display:none;}.av2 .kpi td{border:0;padding:.25rem .8rem;}.av2 .kpi tr{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);padding:.4rem 0;}}
.av2 .evb{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:.6rem;margin:1.6rem 0;}
.av2 .evb .e{border:1px solid var(--hair);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:.8rem .9rem;background:var(--canvas);}
.av2 .evb .e .n{display:block;font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--nv);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;}
.av2 .evb .e .n small{font-size:.8rem;}
.av2 .evb .e .t{display:block;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:.35rem;line-height:1.4;}
.av2 .evb .e .s{display:block;font-size:.71rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.35rem;}
@media(max-width:760px){.av2 .evb{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.av2 .rule{margin:1.6rem 0;padding:.9rem 1.1rem;background:var(--gold-tint);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 0 12px 12px;}
.av2 .rule b{display:block;color:var(--nv);font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.25rem;}
.av2 .rule span{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.5;}
.av2 .lsn{border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;margin:1.5rem 0;background:var(--surface);}
.av2 .lsn .lr{display:grid;grid-template-columns:132px 1fr;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);}
.av2 .lsn .lr:first-child{border-top:0;}
.av2 .lsn .lr .lk{padding:.62rem .8rem;font-size:.63rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;line-height:1.3;}
.av2 .lsn .lr .lv{padding:.62rem .95rem;font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2);}
.av2 .lsn .lr.bad .lk{background:var(--rd);} .av2 .lsn .lr.bad .lv{background:var(--rd-tint);}
.av2 .lsn .lr.cost .lk{background:#5A6070;} .av2 .lsn .lr.cost .lv{background:var(--canvas);}
.av2 .lsn .lr.good .lk{background:var(--gn);} .av2 .lsn .lr.good .lv{background:var(--gn-tint);}
.av2 .lsn .lr.neut .lk{background:var(--nv);}
@media(max-width:600px){.av2 .lsn .lr{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.av2 .lsn .lr .lk{padding:.4rem .8rem;}}