:root{--teal:#3e7e8a;--deep:#1e4a52;--pale:#eef4f5;--ink:#14272b;--muted:#5b6d71;--wave:#b9d3d7;--line:#d3e2e5;--panel:#ffffff;--on-teal:#e8f5f7;--on-deep:#9fcfd6;--gold:#f2b84b;--font:Inter, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){:root{--teal:#3e7e8a;--deep:#1e4a52;--pale:#0f2226;--ink:#e4eef0;--muted:#9cb6bb;--wave:#3f6f78;--line:#24444c;--panel:#16303a;--on-teal:#e8f5f7;--on-deep:#9fcfd6;--gold:#f2b84b}}

/* brand/brand.yaml (2026-10-31): tokens come from pipeline/brand.css_tokens(); the rules below only use them.
   Light: pale reading surface, teal masthead. The reader's dark mode: deep-teal surfaces. */
:root{--link:var(--teal);--soft:rgba(62,126,138,.08);--soft-line:rgba(62,126,138,.22);--shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(20,39,43,.10)}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){:root{--link:var(--on-deep);--soft:rgba(159,207,214,.08);--soft-line:rgba(159,207,214,.22);--shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;color-scheme:light dark}
body{margin:0;min-height:100vh;color:var(--ink);background:var(--pale);font:17px/1.6 var(--font)}
a{color:var(--link)}a:hover{color:var(--deep)}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){a:hover{color:#fff}}
.shell{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:28px 20px 72px}.shell--narrow{max-width:780px}
/* the masthead: teal band, author image in a white ring, wordmark, tagline, waveform */
.mast{background:var(--teal);color:#fff}
.mast.dd{background:var(--deep)}
.mast .in{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:18px 20px 12px;display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center}
.mast img.au{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;border:3px solid #fff;object-fit:cover;flex:none}
.mast a.wm{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:22px;line-height:1.1;display:block}
.mast .tg{color:var(--on-teal);font-size:13px;line-height:1.3}.mast.dd .tg{color:var(--on-deep)}
.mast a.home{margin-left:auto;color:var(--on-teal);font-size:13px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.mast a.home:hover{color:#fff}
.wave{display:flex;gap:5px;align-items:flex-end;height:30px;max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px 10px;overflow:hidden}
.hero .wave{max-width:none;margin:18px 0 0;padding:0}
.wave i{display:block;flex:none;width:6px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--wave)}
.mast .wave i{background:#b9d3d7}.mast.dd .wave i{background:#3f6f78}
.hero{background:var(--teal);color:#fff;border-radius:24px;padding:30px 32px 28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.hero .heroTop{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-bottom:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .who{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center}.hero .who img{width:76px;height:76px;border-radius:50%;border:3px solid #fff;object-fit:cover}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--deep);
color:#fff;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.heroHomeLink{font-size:14px;color:var(--on-teal);text-decoration:none}.heroHomeLink:hover{color:#fff}
.hero h1{font-size:46px;line-height:1.05;margin:4px 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:#fff}
.lead{font-size:19px;color:var(--muted);max-width:720px;margin:0 0 20px}.hero .lead{color:var(--on-teal)}
.hero .small,.hero .muted{color:var(--on-teal)}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.button,button,select{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:999px;
background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font:inherit;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer}
.button:hover,button:hover,.button:focus{border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--ink)}
.button.primary,button.on{background:var(--teal);border-color:var(--teal);color:#fff}.button.primary:hover{background:var(--deep);border-color:var(--deep);color:#fff}
.button.ghost{background:transparent}
.hero .button{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);color:#fff}
.hero .button.primary{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:var(--deep)}.hero .button:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.24);color:#fff}
.hero .button.primary:hover{background:var(--pale);color:var(--deep)}
.panel{margin-top:22px;padding:26px 28px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;background:var(--panel);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card,.entry{padding:18px;border-radius:16px;background:var(--pale);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:16px}
.grid4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:12px}
.panel>h2,.sectionTitle{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin:0 0 14px;border:0;padding:0}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.panel>h2,.sectionTitle,.k{color:var(--on-deep)}}
.k{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);font-weight:600}
.latest h3{font-size:26px;line-height:1.2;margin:6px 0 12px}.latest h3 a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.latest ul{padding-left:20px}.latest li{margin-bottom:8px}.latest li strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.bio{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start}.bio img{width:112px;height:112px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;
border:3px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--teal);flex:none}
.bio h3{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:22px}.bio .role{color:var(--teal);font-size:14px;margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:600}
.pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:14px}.pills .button{padding:7px 12px;font-size:13px}
.how b{display:block;margin-bottom:4px}.how span{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.feedrow{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin-top:12px}
.feedrow code{font-size:13px;word-break:break-all;background:var(--pale);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:7px 10px;border-radius:10px}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}.small{font-size:14px}
.day{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.day:last-child{border-bottom:0}.day a.d{font-weight:600;font-size:18px;text-decoration:none}
audio{width:100%;margin:10px 0;border-radius:999px}
/* share, subscribe, rate */
.sharebox{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin:14px 0;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:16px;
background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--soft-line)}
.sharebox .lbl{font-weight:600;margin-right:4px}.sharebox .button{padding:8px 14px;font-size:14px}
.stars{display:flex;gap:4px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.stars a{font-size:34px;line-height:1;color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;padding:0 2px}
.stars a:hover,.stars a:focus{transform:scale(1.15)}.endbox{margin-top:34px;padding-top:6px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.baracts{margin-left:auto;display:inline-flex;gap:8px}.bar .button{padding:8px 14px}
.ddread{margin-top:10px;padding-top:4px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.ddread p{margin:0 0 14px}
.dive h3{font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;margin:6px 0 6px}.dive h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.dive .actions{margin-top:10px}.dive .button{padding:8px 14px;font-size:13px}
.subform{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin-top:10px}
.subform input[type=email]{flex:1;min-width:0;font:inherit;font-size:15px;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:999px;
border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);color:var(--ink)}
/* briefing and deep-dive pages */
main{max-width:780px;margin:18px auto 0;padding:24px 28px 40px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;background:var(--panel);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
main h1{font-size:30px;line-height:1.2;margin:8px 0 12px}
main h2{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin:34px 0 10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:6px}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){main h2{color:var(--on-deep)}}
main h3{font-size:19px;margin:24px 0 4px;line-height:1.35}ul{padding-left:20px}li{margin-bottom:6px}main li strong{color:var(--ink)}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%}td,th{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 8px;text-align:left}
.take{background:var(--soft);border-left:4px solid var(--teal);padding:10px 14px;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;margin:8px 0 18px}
.take b{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--teal);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;margin-bottom:2px}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.take b{color:var(--on-deep)}}
.bar{position:sticky;top:0;background:var(--panel);display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);z-index:5}
section.speaking{outline:2px solid var(--teal);outline-offset:6px;border-radius:6px}
body.ddpage main{border-top:6px solid var(--deep)}
footer{max-width:1100px;margin:28px auto 0;padding:0 20px 40px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
footer .tagl{display:block;color:var(--teal);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){footer .tagl{color:var(--on-deep)}}
@media(max-width:640px){.shell{padding:16px 14px 56px}.hero{padding:22px 20px;border-radius:20px}.hero h1{font-size:34px}
.panel{padding:20px 18px;border-radius:20px}main{padding:18px 16px 30px;border-radius:20px;margin:12px 10px 0}
.bio{flex-direction:column}.lead{font-size:17px}.mast .in{padding:14px 16px 10px}.mast a.home{display:none}
.bar{gap:6px}.bar button,.bar .button{padding:7px 11px;font-size:13px}.baracts{gap:6px}}
.doc img{max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:12px 0}.doc table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:14px;margin:10px 0}.doc td,.doc th{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}.doc pre{overflow:auto;padding:10px;background:var(--pale)}.doc code{font-size:.92em}