/* USCalculates core styles */
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow";src:url(../fonts/Barlow-Regular.ttf) format("truetype");font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow";src:url(../fonts/Barlow-SemiBold.ttf) format("truetype");font-weight:600;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";src:url(../fonts/BarlowCondensed-SemiBold.ttf) format("truetype");font-weight:600;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow Condensed";src:url(../fonts/BarlowCondensed-Bold.ttf) format("truetype");font-weight:700;font-display:swap}

:root{
  --usc-ink:#16213A; --usc-ink-2:#3B4760; --usc-steel:#7A8BA6; --usc-line:#D9DFE8;
  --usc-bg:#F3F5F8; --usc-white:#FFFFFF; --usc-tape:#FFC20E; --usc-tape-dk:#E0A800;
  --usc-teal:#1E8C80; --usc-warn:#B3372B;
  --usc-body:"Barlow",-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  --usc-head:"Barlow Condensed","Arial Narrow",Arial,sans-serif;
}
body{font-family:var(--usc-body);color:var(--usc-ink);font-size:18px;line-height:1.6}
h1,h2,h3,h4,.site-title,.main-title,.entry-title{font-family:var(--usc-head);color:var(--usc-ink);letter-spacing:.01em}
.entry-title{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,48px);line-height:1.05;font-weight:700}
.usc h2{font-size:32px;line-height:1.1;margin:1.6em 0 .5em;font-weight:700}
.usc h3{font-size:24px;line-height:1.15;margin:1.3em 0 .4em;font-weight:600}
.usc p,.usc li{max-width:72ch}
.usc a{color:#1D4ED8;text-underline-offset:3px}
.usc a:focus-visible,.usc button:focus-visible,.usc input:focus-visible,.usc select:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--usc-tape);outline-offset:2px}
.home .entry-header,.page-template-default.home .entry-title{display:none}

.custom-logo,.site-logo img,.header-image{max-height:56px;width:auto;height:auto}

/* ---------- lede + meta ---------- */
.usc-lede{font-size:21px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--usc-ink-2);max-width:62ch}
.usc-meta{font-size:15px;color:var(--usc-steel);margin:.2em 0 1.4em}

/* ---------- calculator ---------- */
.usc-calc{margin:28px 0 36px;background:var(--usc-bg);border:1px solid var(--usc-line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px}
.usc-calc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px;align-items:start}
.usc-fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px 16px}
.usc-field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;min-width:0}
.usc-field.full{grid-column:1/-1}
.usc-field label{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--usc-ink-2)}
.usc-inwrap{display:flex;align-items:stretch;border:1.5px solid var(--usc-line);border-radius:8px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.usc-inwrap:focus-within{border-color:var(--usc-ink)}
.usc-inwrap span{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 10px;background:#EEF1F6;color:var(--usc-ink-2);font-size:15px;line-height:1.2;max-width:48%}
.usc-inwrap input,.usc-inwrap select{flex:1;min-width:0;border:0;padding:10px 12px;font:600 18px var(--usc-body);color:var(--usc-ink);background:#fff;outline:none}
.usc-hint{font-size:13px;color:var(--usc-steel);line-height:1.35}

/* the estimate slip: the one bold element */
.usc-slip{background:#fff;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--usc-line),0 8px 24px rgba(22,33,58,.10);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.usc-slip-tape{height:30px;background:var(--usc-tape);
  background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--usc-ink) 0 2px,transparent 2px 12px),repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--usc-ink) 0 2px,transparent 2px 48px);
  background-size:100% 9px,100% 17px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0 0,0 0}
.usc-slip-body{padding:18px 20px 16px}
.usc-slip-label{font-size:15px;color:var(--usc-ink-2);font-weight:600}
.usc-big{font:700 clamp(46px,7vw,64px)/1 var(--usc-head);color:var(--usc-ink);margin:4px 0 2px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.usc-sub{font-size:15px;color:var(--usc-ink-2)}
.usc-rows{margin:14px 0 0;padding:12px 0 0;border-top:2px dashed var(--usc-line);list-style:none}
.usc-rows li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:5px 0;font-size:16px;max-width:none}
.usc-rows li b{white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--usc-head);font-size:20px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;text-align:right}
.usc-notes{margin:12px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.usc-notes li{font-size:14px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--usc-ink-2);padding:7px 10px;background:#FFF7DB;border-left:3px solid var(--usc-tape-dk);margin-top:6px;max-width:none}
.usc-actions{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:14px}
.usc-btn{font:600 15px var(--usc-body);border:1.5px solid var(--usc-ink);background:#fff;color:var(--usc-ink);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;cursor:pointer}
.usc-btn:hover{background:var(--usc-ink);color:#fff}

/* charts */
.usc-charts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:20px}
.usc-chart{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--usc-line);border-radius:10px;padding:16px}
.usc-chart h4{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:20px;font-weight:600}
.usc-chart svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.usc-chart svg text{font-family:var(--usc-body)}
.usc-legend{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 14px;margin-top:8px;font-size:14px;color:var(--usc-ink-2)}
.usc-legend i{display:inline-block;width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:2px;margin-right:5px;vertical-align:-1px}
.usc-bars{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.usc-blab{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:4px}
.usc-blab b{font-family:var(--usc-head);font-size:18px;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.usc-btrack{background:#EEF1F6;border-radius:5px;height:16px;overflow:hidden}
.usc-bar{height:100%;background:var(--usc-ink);border-radius:5px;transition:width .35s ease}
.usc-brow.is-hi .usc-bar{background:var(--usc-tape);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--usc-ink)}
.usc-brow.is-hi .usc-blab{font-weight:600}
.usc-brow.is-hi .usc-blab b{font-weight:700}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.usc-bar{transition:none}}

/* tables in articles */
.usc-table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:14px 0 22px}
.usc table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;min-width:480px;font-size:16px}
.usc th,.usc td{text-align:left;padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--usc-line)}
.usc th{font-family:var(--usc-head);font-size:18px;background:var(--usc-ink);color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.usc tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#F7F9FB}
.usc-formula{font:600 18px/1.5 var(--usc-body);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--usc-line);border-left:6px solid var(--usc-tape);padding:12px 16px;border-radius:6px;margin:12px 0;max-width:72ch}
.usc-faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--usc-line);padding:12px 0}
.usc-faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:19px}
.usc-faq details p{margin:.6em 0 0}
.usc-sources{font-size:15px;color:var(--usc-ink-2)}
.usc-author{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid var(--usc-line);margin-top:34px;padding-top:18px;font-size:15px;color:var(--usc-ink-2)}
.usc-author img{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:10px}

/* home */
.usc-hero{background:var(--usc-ink);color:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:40px 34px 0;overflow:hidden;margin:6px 0 34px}
.usc-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(40px,6.5vw,68px);line-height:.98;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:700;max-width:14ch}
.usc-hero p{color:#D4DBE7;font-size:20px;max-width:52ch;margin:0 0 22px}
.usc-hero-go{display:inline-block;background:var(--usc-tape);color:var(--usc-ink)!important;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:30px}
.usc-hero-tape{height:44px;margin:0 -34px;background:var(--usc-tape);
  background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--usc-ink) 0 2px,transparent 2px 14px),repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--usc-ink) 0 3px,transparent 3px 70px);
  background-size:100% 12px,100% 24px;background-repeat:no-repeat}
.usc-cat{margin:30px 0}
.usc-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:14px}
.usc-card{display:block;text-decoration:none!important;color:var(--usc-ink)!important;background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--usc-line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px}
.usc-card:hover{border-color:var(--usc-ink)}
.usc-card strong{display:block;font:700 24px/1.1 var(--usc-head);margin-bottom:6px}
.usc-card span{font-size:15px;color:var(--usc-ink-2);line-height:1.4;display:block}
.usc-card em{font-style:normal;display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;background:#EEF1F6;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:999px}
.usc-trust{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:18px;margin:26px 0}
.usc-trust div{border-top:4px solid var(--usc-tape);padding-top:10px}
.usc-trust b{font:700 22px var(--usc-head);display:block}

/* related + form reset */
.usc-related{margin-top:40px}
.usc-calc form.usc-calc-grid{margin:0}
.usc-slip-body p.usc-sub{margin:4px 0 0}

/* ad slots */
.usc-ad{margin:26px 0;min-height:90px;text-align:center}
.usc-ad-ph{border:2px dashed var(--usc-steel);border-radius:8px;padding:18px;color:var(--usc-steel);font-size:14px}

/* footer strip */
.usc-footer{background:var(--usc-ink);color:#C9D2E0;padding:26px 20px;font-size:15px;text-align:center}
.usc-footer a{color:#fff;margin:0 10px;text-decoration:none}
.usc-footer p{margin:10px auto 0;max-width:70ch}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .usc-calc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .usc-calc{padding:16px}
  .usc-hero{padding:28px 20px 0}.usc-hero-tape{margin:0 -20px}
}
@media (max-width:460px){.usc-fields{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media print{
  .site-header,.main-navigation,.usc-ad,.usc-actions,.site-footer,.usc-footer,.usc-fields{display:none!important}
  .usc-calc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}