/* Hauler Daily: tokens + base + components. Zero external requests. System fonts only. */
:root{
  --asphalt:#16181A; --asphalt-2:#22262A; --line-dark:#3A3F44;
  --paper:#F4F1E8; --white:#FFFFFF; --rule:#16181A;
  --yellow:#FFC800; --yellow-ink:#16181A;
  --signal:#B3261E;              /* alerts, regulation, "Sample" flag: 5.8:1 on paper */
  --text:#16181A; --muted:#4A4E52; --link:#16181A;
  --surface:#FFFFFF; --surface-2:#EAE6DA; --ad-outline:#6B7075;
  --focus:#0B57D0;
  --font-display:"Bahnschrift","DIN Condensed","Roboto Condensed","Arial Narrow","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --font-body:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --font-mono:ui-monospace,"Cascadia Mono","SF Mono",Consolas,monospace;
  /* modular scale 1.25 from 16px */
  --fs-0:1rem; --fs-1:1.25rem; --fs-2:1.5625rem; --fs-3:1.953rem; --fs-4:2.441rem; --fs-5:3.052rem;
  --fs-s:.8125rem;
  /* 4px grid */
  --s1:4px; --s2:8px; --s3:12px; --s4:16px; --s5:24px; --s6:32px; --s7:48px; --s8:64px;
  --measure:68ch; --wrap:1200px; --rail:300px; --bw:2px;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){
  :root{
    --asphalt:#0B0C0D; --asphalt-2:#1A1D20; --line-dark:#3A3F44;
    --paper:#101214; --white:#181B1E; --rule:#ECE8DC;
    --signal:#FF6B5E; --text:#ECE8DC; --muted:#A9ADB0; --link:#ECE8DC;
    --surface:#181B1E; --surface-2:#22262A; --ad-outline:#8A8F94; --focus:#7DB0FF;
  }
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--text);font:400 var(--fs-0)/1.55 var(--font-body)}
img,svg{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--link);text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{background:var(--yellow);color:var(--yellow-ink)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:3px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;line-height:1.05;margin:0;letter-spacing:.005em}
p{margin:0 0 var(--s4)}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.skip{position:absolute;left:var(--s2);top:-100px;background:var(--yellow);color:var(--yellow-ink);padding:var(--s3) var(--s4);font-weight:700;z-index:99}
.skip:focus{top:var(--s2)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--s4)}
.vh{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

/* utility bar */
.util{background:var(--asphalt);color:#ECE8DC;font-size:var(--fs-s)}
.util .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--s2) var(--s5);justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;min-block-size:44px}
.util a{color:var(--yellow);font-weight:700;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-block-size:44px}
.util a:hover{background:var(--yellow);color:var(--yellow-ink)}
.util .ed{font-family:var(--font-mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}

/* masthead */
.mast{background:var(--paper);border-block-end:var(--bw) solid var(--rule)}
.mast .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--s3);padding-block:var(--s4)}
.logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:stretch;text-decoration:none;color:var(--text);background:none}
.logo:hover{background:none;color:var(--text)}
.logo-plate{background:var(--yellow);color:var(--yellow-ink);border:var(--bw) solid var(--asphalt);border-radius:6px;padding:var(--s1) var(--s3);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.logo-plate b{font:800 var(--fs-3)/.95 var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em}
.logo-plate svg{display:block;inline-size:100%;block-size:6px;margin-block-start:3px}
.logo-tag{align-self:center;margin-inline-start:var(--s3);font:600 var(--fs-s)/1.2 var(--font-mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted)}
.nav ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0 var(--s1)}
.nav a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-block-size:44px;padding:0 var(--s3);font:700 var(--fs-0)/1 var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;text-decoration:none}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{box-shadow:inset 0 -4px 0 var(--yellow)}
.nav a:hover{background:var(--yellow);color:var(--yellow-ink)}

/* market strip: gauge cluster */
.market{background:var(--asphalt);color:#ECE8DC;border-block-end:4px solid var(--yellow)}
.market .wrap{padding-block:var(--s3)}
.market-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--s3);font:600 var(--fs-s)/1.2 var(--font-mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#A9ADB0;margin-block-end:var(--s2)}
.market-head .flag{color:var(--yellow)}
.gauges{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line-dark);border:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.gauge{background:var(--asphalt-2);padding:var(--s3) var(--s4)}
.gauge dt{font:600 var(--fs-s)/1.2 var(--font-mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#A9ADB0}
.gauge dd{margin:var(--s1) 0 0;font:800 var(--fs-4)/1 var(--font-display);color:var(--yellow);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.gauge dd small{font:600 var(--fs-s)/1 var(--font-mono);color:#A9ADB0;margin-inline-start:var(--s1)}
.gauge.warn dd{color:#FF8A7E}

/* category plate */
.plate{display:inline-block;background:var(--asphalt);color:var(--yellow);font:700 var(--fs-s)/1 var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:5px var(--s2);border-radius:3px 3px 3px 12px;margin-block-end:var(--s2)}
.plate.reg{background:var(--signal);color:#fff}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.plate{background:var(--yellow);color:var(--yellow-ink)}.plate.reg{background:var(--signal);color:#101214}}
.sample-tag{font:700 var(--fs-s)/1 var(--font-mono);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal);border:1px solid currentColor;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:2px;margin-inline-start:var(--s2);white-space:nowrap}

/* item meta */
.meta{font:500 var(--fs-s)/1.4 var(--font-mono);color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.why{font-size:var(--fs-0);border-inline-start:4px solid var(--yellow);padding-inline-start:var(--s3);margin-block:var(--s3)}
.why b{font:800 var(--fs-s)/1 var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;display:block;margin-block-end:var(--s1)}
.item h2,.item h3 a{color:var(--text);text-decoration:none}
.item h2 a,.item h3 a{text-decoration:none}
.item h2 a:hover,.item h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;background:none}

/* layout */
main{padding-block:var(--s5) var(--s7)}
.top{display:grid;gap:var(--s5)}
.lead{border:var(--bw) solid var(--rule);background:var(--surface)}
.lead .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--asphalt);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.lead .thumb svg{position:absolute;inset:0;inline-size:100%;block-size:100%}
.lead .body{padding:var(--s5) var(--s4)}
.lead h2{font-size:var(--fs-4);margin-block-end:var(--s3)}
.grid4{display:grid;gap:0;border:var(--bw) solid var(--rule);background:var(--surface)}
.grid4 .item{padding:var(--s4);border-block-end:1px solid var(--rule)}
.grid4 .item:last-child{border-block-end:0}
.grid4 h3{font-size:var(--fs-1);margin-block-end:var(--s2)}
.grid4 p{font-size:.9375rem;margin-block-end:var(--s2)}

/* ad slots: fixed reserved boxes, never styled like content */
.ad{margin-block:var(--s5);text-align:center}
.ad cap,.ad .cap{display:block;font:500 11px/1 var(--font-mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);margin-block-end:var(--s1)}
.ad-box{max-inline-size:100%;margin-inline:auto;display:grid;place-items:center;border:2px dashed var(--ad-outline);background:transparent;color:var(--muted);font:500 var(--fs-s)/1 var(--font-mono);overflow:hidden}
.ad-lb .ad-box{inline-size:320px;block-size:100px}          /* mobile 320x100 */
.ad-mpu .ad-box{inline-size:300px;block-size:250px}
.ad-hp{display:none}                              /* half-page is desktop only: keeps mobile to ~1 ad per 2 screens */
.ad-hp .ad-box{inline-size:300px;block-size:600px}
.ad-inf .ad-box{inline-size:300px;block-size:250px}
@media (min-width:768px){.ad-lb .ad-box{inline-size:728px;block-size:90px}.ad-inf .ad-box{inline-size:100%;max-inline-size:728px;block-size:250px}}
@media (min-width:1024px){.ad-lb .ad-box{inline-size:970px;block-size:90px}}

/* feed + sidebar */
.cols{display:grid;gap:var(--s6)}
.sec-h{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--s3);border-block-end:var(--bw) solid var(--rule);margin-block-end:0;padding-block-end:var(--s2)}
.sec-h h2{font-size:var(--fs-2);text-transform:uppercase}
.feed li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;gap:var(--s4);padding-block:var(--s4);border-block-end:1px solid var(--rule)}
.feed .tn{inline-size:64px;block-size:64px;background:var(--asphalt);color:var(--yellow);display:grid;place-items:center;font:800 var(--fs-1)/1 var(--font-display);border-radius:4px}
.feed h3{font-size:var(--fs-1);margin-block:var(--s1) var(--s2)}
.feed p{font-size:.9375rem;margin:0 0 var(--s2)}
.feed li.ad-row{display:block;border-block-end:1px solid var(--rule)}
.side>*+*{margin-block-start:var(--s5)}
.card{border:var(--bw) solid var(--rule);background:var(--surface);padding:var(--s4)}
.card h2{font-size:var(--fs-2);margin-block-end:var(--s2);text-transform:uppercase}
.signup{background:var(--yellow);color:var(--yellow-ink);border-color:var(--asphalt)}
.signup h2{color:var(--yellow-ink)}
.signup p{color:var(--yellow-ink)}
.signup label{display:block;font-weight:700;margin-block-end:var(--s1)}
.signup input[type=email]{inline-size:100%;min-block-size:48px;padding:0 var(--s3);border:var(--bw) solid var(--asphalt);background:#fff;color:#16181A;font:inherit;border-radius:0}
.signup button{margin-block-start:var(--s2);inline-size:100%;min-block-size:48px;background:var(--asphalt);color:var(--yellow);border:0;font:800 var(--fs-0)/1 var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;cursor:pointer}
.signup button:hover{background:#000}
.signup small{display:block;margin-block-start:var(--s2);font-size:var(--fs-s)}
.signup :focus-visible{outline-color:#16181A}
.most ol{counter-reset:m}
.most li{counter-increment:m;display:grid;grid-template-columns:32px 1fr;gap:var(--s3);padding-block:var(--s3);border-block-start:1px solid var(--rule)}
.most li::before{content:counter(m);font:800 var(--fs-2)/1 var(--font-display);color:var(--signal)}
.most a{font-weight:600;display:inline-block;min-block-size:24px}
.sticky{position:static}

/* rails */
.rails{display:grid;gap:var(--s6);margin-block-start:var(--s7)}
.rail-items{display:grid;border:var(--bw) solid var(--rule);background:var(--surface)}
.rail-items .item{padding:var(--s4);border-block-end:1px solid var(--rule)}
.rail-items .item:last-child{border-block-end:0}
.rail-items h3{font-size:var(--fs-1);margin-block-end:var(--s2)}

/* article */
.art-head{max-inline-size:var(--measure)}
.art-head h1{font-size:var(--fs-4);margin-block:var(--s2) var(--s4)}
.byline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--s1) var(--s4)}
.editor-note{background:var(--yellow);color:var(--yellow-ink);border:var(--bw) solid var(--asphalt);padding:var(--s5) var(--s4);margin-block:var(--s5);max-inline-size:var(--measure);box-shadow:6px 6px 0 var(--asphalt)}
.editor-note h2{font-size:var(--fs-1);text-transform:uppercase;margin-block-end:var(--s2)}
.editor-note p{font-size:var(--fs-1);line-height:1.4;font-weight:600;margin:0}
.source{max-inline-size:var(--measure);border:var(--bw) solid var(--rule);background:var(--surface);margin-block:var(--s5)}
.source h2{font-size:var(--fs-s);font-family:var(--font-mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:var(--s2) var(--s4);background:var(--asphalt);color:var(--yellow)}
.source dl{margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr}
.source dt,.source dd{margin:0;padding:var(--s3) var(--s4);border-block-end:1px solid var(--rule)}
.source dt{font:600 var(--fs-s)/1.4 var(--font-mono);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.source .go{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-block-size:44px;font-weight:700}
.prose{max-inline-size:var(--measure);font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.65}
.prose h2{font-size:var(--fs-2);margin-block:var(--s6) var(--s3)}
.crumbs{font:500 var(--fs-s)/1.4 var(--font-mono);margin-block-end:var(--s4)}
.crumbs a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-block-size:44px}

/* footer */
.foot{background:var(--asphalt);color:#ECE8DC;padding-block:var(--s7) var(--s5);border-block-start:4px solid var(--yellow)}
.foot a{color:#ECE8DC}
.foot a:hover{background:var(--yellow);color:var(--yellow-ink)}
.foot h2{font-size:var(--fs-1);color:var(--yellow);text-transform:uppercase;margin-block-end:var(--s3)}
.foot ul a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-block-size:44px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;gap:var(--s6)}
.indep{border:2px solid var(--yellow);padding:var(--s4);font-size:.9375rem}
.legal{margin-block-start:var(--s6);font:500 var(--fs-s)/1.5 var(--font-mono);color:#A9ADB0}

@media (min-width:640px){
  .gauges{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
  .grid4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .grid4 .item{border-inline-end:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .grid4 .item:nth-child(2n){border-inline-end:0}
  .grid4 .item:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-block-end:0}
  .rail-items{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .rail-items .item{border-block-end:0;border-inline-end:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .rail-items .item:last-child{border-inline-end:0}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr}
}
@media (min-width:1024px){
  .ad-hp{display:block}
  .top{grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;align-items:start}
  .cols{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) var(--rail);gap:var(--s7)}
  .sticky{position:sticky;inset-block-start:var(--s4)}
  .lead h2{font-size:var(--fs-5)}
  .grid4{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid4 .item{border-inline-end:0}
  .grid4 .item:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-block-end:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .grid4 .item:last-child{border-block-end:0}
  .art-head h1{font-size:var(--fs-5)}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}

/* templating additions: lists, tags, corrections, pager, sources */
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--s2) var(--s4);margin-block:var(--s4);max-inline-size:var(--measure)}
.tags a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-block-size:44px;font-weight:700}
.tags .k{font:600 var(--fs-s)/1 var(--font-mono);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);align-self:center}
.corr{max-inline-size:var(--measure);border:var(--bw) solid var(--signal);background:var(--surface);padding:var(--s4);margin-block:var(--s5)}
.corr h2{font-size:var(--fs-1);text-transform:uppercase;margin-block-end:var(--s2);color:var(--signal)}
.disclosure{max-inline-size:var(--measure);border-inline-start:4px solid var(--asphalt);padding-inline-start:var(--s3);margin-block:var(--s5);font-size:.9375rem}
.source .src{border-block-end:1px solid var(--rule)}
.source .src:last-child{border-block-end:0}
.source .src dl dt:nth-last-of-type(1),.source .src dl dd:nth-last-of-type(1){border-block-end:0}
.pager{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--s4);margin-block-start:var(--s5)}
.pager a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-block-size:44px;font-weight:700}
.page-h{max-inline-size:var(--measure);margin-block-end:var(--s4)}
.page-h h1{font-size:var(--fs-4);margin-block-end:var(--s3)}
@media (min-width:1024px){.page-h h1{font-size:var(--fs-5)}}
.lede{font-size:var(--fs-1);line-height:1.4;max-inline-size:var(--measure)}
.linklist a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-block-size:44px;font-weight:700}
.sec-h a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-block-size:44px}
.ed-letter{max-inline-size:var(--measure);font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.65;margin-block:var(--s5)}

/* Illustrative images (AI-generated; always labelled) */
.lead .thumb.has-img img{position:absolute;inset:0;inline-size:100%;block-size:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.ai-tag{position:absolute;inset-inline-start:0;inset-block-end:0;background:#16181A;color:#FFC800;font:700 .75rem/1 var(--font-display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:6px 10px}
.hero{margin:var(--s5) 0}
.hero-box{position:relative;border:var(--bw) solid var(--rule);background:var(--asphalt);aspect-ratio:3/2}
.hero img{display:block;inline-size:100%;block-size:auto;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover}
.hero figcaption{font-size:var(--fs-s);color:var(--muted);margin-block-start:var(--s2)}

/* house ads */
/* Hauler Daily house ads. Inverted asphalt ground, yellow top rule, mono ad label.
   Ground is asphalt in both schemes, so contrast is scheme-independent; dark mode changes only the frame. */
.hdx{--hdx-g:#16181A;--hdx-ink:#F4F1E8;--hdx-mute:#C4C7CA;--hdx-y:#FFC800;--hdx-line:#3A3F44;--hdx-frame:#16181A;
  --hdx-display:"Bahnschrift","DIN Condensed","Roboto Condensed","Arial Narrow","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --hdx-body:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --hdx-mono:ui-monospace,"Cascadia Mono","SF Mono",Consolas,monospace;
  position:relative;display:flex;box-sizing:border-box;overflow:hidden;margin:0;
  background:var(--hdx-g);color:var(--hdx-ink);text-decoration:none;
  border:2px solid var(--hdx-frame);border-block-start:4px solid var(--hdx-y);
  font-family:var(--hdx-body);text-align:start}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.hdx{--hdx-g:#0B0C0D;--hdx-frame:#3A3F44}}
.hdx *{box-sizing:border-box}
.hdx:hover .hdx-b{background:#FFFFFF}
.hdx:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #FFFFFF;outline-offset:-7px}
.hdx-tag{position:absolute;inset-block-start:4px;inset-inline-start:12px;font:500 11px/14px var(--hdx-mono);
  letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--hdx-mute)}
.hdx-t{display:block;min-inline-size:0}
.hdx-h{display:block;font-family:var(--hdx-display);font-weight:800;line-height:1.1;color:var(--hdx-ink)}
.hdx-b{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-sizing:border-box;min-block-size:44px;padding-inline:16px;
  background:var(--hdx-y);color:#16181A;font:800 16px/1.1 var(--hdx-display);text-align:center}
.hdx-rows{display:block}
.hdx-r{display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px 1fr;column-gap:8px;border-block-start:1px solid var(--hdx-line);padding-block:4px}
.hdx-r b{font:500 11px/16px var(--hdx-mono);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--hdx-y)}
.hdx-r span{font-size:13px;line-height:16px;color:var(--hdx-ink)}

/* wide: one line plus CTA */
.hdx-970x90,.hdx-728x90{inline-size:970px;block-size:90px;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:20px 12px 6px 16px}
.hdx-728x90{inline-size:728px}
.hdx-970x90 .hdx-t,.hdx-728x90 .hdx-t{flex:1}
.hdx-970x90 .hdx-h{font-size:24px}
.hdx-728x90 .hdx-h{font-size:20px}
.hdx-970x90 .hdx-b,.hdx-728x90 .hdx-b{flex:none;min-inline-size:184px}

/* phone banner */
.hdx-320x100{inline-size:320px;block-size:100px;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:18px 8px 4px 12px}
.hdx-320x100 .hdx-t{flex:1}
.hdx-320x100 .hdx-h{font-size:16px}
.hdx-320x100 .hdx-b{flex:none;inline-size:104px;padding-inline:4px;font-size:15px}

/* rectangle and half-page */
.hdx-300x250,.hdx-300x600{inline-size:300px;flex-direction:column;padding:22px 12px 12px}
.hdx-300x250{block-size:250px}
.hdx-300x600{block-size:600px;padding:28px 16px 16px}
.hdx-300x250 .hdx-t,.hdx-300x600 .hdx-t{flex:1}
.hdx-300x250 .hdx-h{font-size:22px;margin-block-end:8px}
.hdx-300x600 .hdx-h{font-size:30px;margin-block-end:12px}
.hdx-300x600 .hdx-r{padding-block:6px}
.hdx-300x600 .hdx-r span{font-size:15px;line-height:20px}
.hdx-300x600 .hdx-r b{line-height:20px}
.hdx-300x250 .hdx-b{inline-size:100%}
.hdx-300x600 .hdx-b{inline-size:100%;min-block-size:48px;font-size:18px}

/* slot A: show the size that matches the breakpoint; slot box is fixed so nothing shifts */
.hdx-slot-a .hdx{display:none}
.hdx-slot-a .hdx-320x100{display:flex}
@media (min-width:768px){.hdx-slot-a .hdx-320x100{display:none}.hdx-slot-a .hdx-728x90{display:flex}}
@media (min-width:1024px){.hdx-slot-a .hdx-728x90{display:none}.hdx-slot-a .hdx-970x90{display:flex}}
.hdx-slot-a .hdx{margin-inline:auto}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hdx,.hdx *{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}

.ad-box.house{border:0;background:none;padding:0;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start}