/* Made by build/build.py from build/partials/base.css. Edit that file, then rebuild. */
  :root{
    --void:#080808;      /* page background */
    --carbon:#0E0E0E;    /* inputs, cards */
    --line:#1E1E20;      /* hairlines */
    --bone:#E6E8EB;      /* headlines, main text */
    --ash:#86868B;       /* second-level text */
    --paper:#FFFFFF;     /* main button */
    --ink:#111111;       /* text on main button */
    --ember:#422103;     /* the glow, backgrounds only */
    --amber:#D4862F;     /* progress, close to a limit */
    --approved:#3FD47E;  /* status: open to you */
    --error:#FF5F57;     /* errors and over the limit only */
    --radius:5px;
    --tick:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 8.5l3.2 3.2L13 4.8' fill='none' stroke='%233FD47E' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");  /* green tick, no background */
    --plus:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 5v14M5 12h14' fill='none' stroke='%2386868B' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    --minus:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 12h14' fill='none' stroke='%2386868B' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    --chev:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M9 6l6 6-6 6' fill='none' stroke='%23D4862F' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    --font-display:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
    --font-head:'Inter Tight','Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
    --font-mono:'Space Mono',ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
    --font-read:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  [hidden]{display:none !important}
  html{background:var(--void);color-scheme:dark;scroll-behavior:smooth}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
  body{background:var(--void);color:var(--bone);font-family:var(--font-read);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  h1,h2,h3{text-wrap:balance}
  p,li,dd,summary{text-wrap:pretty}
  a{color:var(--bone)}
  .wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
  @media (max-width:640px){.wrap{padding:0 16px}}
  .glow{background:
    radial-gradient(120% 60% at 30% 0%, rgba(66,33,3,.95) 0%, rgba(66,33,3,.35) 40%, rgba(8,8,8,0) 70%),
    radial-gradient(90% 50% at 75% 100%, rgba(46,23,1,.85) 0%, rgba(46,23,1,.2) 45%, rgba(8,8,8,0) 75%),
    var(--void)}
  /* page heroes: glow at the top only, so the bottom fades into the black section below */
  .glow:not(.cta){background:
    radial-gradient(120% 60% at 30% 0%, rgba(66,33,3,.95) 0%, rgba(66,33,3,.35) 40%, rgba(8,8,8,0) 70%),
    var(--void)}
  .mono,.eyebrow,.lbl,.pill,.lockup span{font-family:var(--font-mono)}
  .btn,.linkbtn{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600}
  .eyebrow{font-size:14px;color:var(--ash);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .eyebrow a{color:var(--ash);text-decoration:none}
  .eyebrow a:hover{color:var(--bone)}
  .lbl{display:block;font-size:14px;color:var(--ash);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:6px}
  .small{font-size:13px;color:var(--ash)}

  /* header */
  .site-head{position:relative;z-index:20;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:20px 0}
  .site-head .lockup{justify-self:start}
  .head-actions{justify-self:end;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
  .nav-list{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;list-style:none}
  .nav-top{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:none;border:0;color:var(--bone);font-family:var(--font-read);font-weight:500;font-size:15px;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:var(--radius);cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none}
  button.nav-top:hover,.has-sub.open > .nav-top{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
  .nav-top .chev{display:inline-flex;color:var(--ash);transition:transform .2s}
  .has-sub.open .chev{transform:rotate(180deg)}
  .todo{color:var(--ash);cursor:default}
  .nav-top.todo{cursor:default;color:var(--ash)}
  .soon{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ash);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:2px 7px;white-space:nowrap}
  .mega{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:calc(100% - 22px);padding-top:22px}
  .has-sub.open .mega{display:block}
  @media (hover:hover) and (min-width:861px){.has-sub:hover .mega{display:block}}
  .mega-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px minmax(0,1fr);gap:36px;background:var(--carbon);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px}
  .mega-title{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:30px;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin:12px 0 10px;text-wrap:balance}
  .mega-grid{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:4px 12px;align-content:start}
  .mega-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:36px minmax(0,1fr);gap:14px;align-items:start;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--bone)}
  .mega-ico{width:36px;height:36px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--void);color:var(--ash)}
  a.mega-item:hover .mega-ico{color:var(--bone);border-color:#2C2C2F}
  a.mega-item[aria-current] .mega-ico{color:var(--amber);border-color:rgba(212,134,47,.45)}
  a.mega-item:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
  .mega-item b{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
  .mega-item.todo b{color:#B4B6BA}
  a.mega-item[aria-current] b{color:var(--amber)}
  .mega-item small{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--ash);margin-top:3px;line-height:1.45}
  .head-actions .menu-btn{display:none}
  .head-actions .menu-btn{padding:0;width:40px;align-self:stretch}
  .menu-btn svg{display:block}
  .menu-btn .i-close,.menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .i-open{display:none}
  .menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .i-close{display:block}
  @media (max-width:860px){
    .site-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between}
    .head-actions .menu-btn{display:inline-flex}
    .nav-list{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:var(--carbon);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:8px;max-height:75vh;overflow:auto}
    .nav.open .nav-list{display:flex}
    .nav-top{width:100%;justify-content:space-between;pointer-events:none;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:400;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ash);padding:12px 10px 6px}
    button.nav-top:hover,.has-sub.open > .nav-top{background:none}
    .nav-top .chev{display:none}
    .mega{position:static;display:block;padding:0}
    .mega-in{display:block;border:0;background:none;padding:0 0 6px}
    .mega-intro{display:none}
    .mega-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:0}
    .mega-item{padding:8px 10px;grid-template-columns:28px minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px;align-items:center}
    .mega-ico{width:28px;height:28px}
    .mega-ico svg{width:15px;height:15px}
    .mega-item small{display:none}
    .mega-item b{justify-content:space-between;font-family:var(--font-read);font-weight:400;font-size:15px}
  }
  .lockup{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none}
  .lockup img{height:22px;width:auto;display:block}
  .lockup span{font-size:15px;color:var(--bone)}

  /* buttons */
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;font-size:15px;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:12px 20px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;background:none;color:var(--bone)}
  .btn svg{flex:none}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
  .btn-ghost{border-color:#2C2C2F}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ash)}
  .btn-sm{font-size:14px;padding:8px 14px}
  .linkbtn{background:none;border:0;color:var(--ash);font-size:13px;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;padding:4px 0}
  .linkbtn:hover{color:var(--bone)}
  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--amber);outline-offset:2px}

  /* hero: the H1 font size is set per page so it stays on one line */
  .hero{text-align:left;padding:64px 0 56px}
  .hero h1{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:400;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:18px 0 22px;white-space:nowrap}
  .hero h1 em,h2 em{font-style:italic}
  .lede{max-width:none;color:var(--ash);font-size:18px}
  .lede .checked{color:#5E5E63}
  @media (max-width:640px){.lede{font-size:16px}}

  /* cards and pills */
  .card{background:var(--carbon);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px}
  @media (max-width:640px){.card{padding:18px}}
  .card h3{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-0.01em;line-height:1.25}
  .pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--void);color:var(--bone);white-space:nowrap}
  .pill i{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;display:inline-block;background:var(--ash)}
  .pill.ok i{background:var(--approved)}
  .pill.close i{background:var(--amber)}
  .pill.over i{background:var(--error)}

  /* article */
  .prose{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:72px 0 8px}
  .prose section{padding:40px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .prose section:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
  .prose h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,56px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:12px 0 20px}
  .prose h3{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin:28px 0 10px}
  .prose p:not(.eyebrow):not(.lbl){font-size:17px;margin-bottom:16px;color:#CFD1D5}
  .prose ul.rules{list-style:none;margin:8px 0 8px}
  .prose ul.rules li{position:relative;padding:12px 0 12px 28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:16px;color:#CFD1D5}
  .prose ul.rules li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:16px;width:16px;height:16px;background:var(--chev) center/16px no-repeat}
  .fi{width:20px !important;height:15px;line-height:15px !important;flex:none;border-radius:2px;outline:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);outline-offset:-1px;background-size:cover}
  .ctry{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
  .faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .faq details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:16px 36px 16px 0;position:relative;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:17px}
  .faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  .faq summary::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:2px;top:19px;width:18px;height:18px;background:var(--plus) center/18px no-repeat}
  .faq details[open] summary::after{background-image:var(--minus)}
  .faq details p{padding-bottom:12px}
  .sources{font-size:13px;color:var(--ash);list-style:none}
  .sources li{padding:4px 0}
  .sources a{color:var(--ash)}
  .disclaimer{font-size:13px;color:var(--ash);margin-top:20px}

  /* cta */
  .cta{margin:56px 0 72px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);text-align:center;padding:64px 24px}
  .cta h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,60px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:14px auto 16px;max-width:620px}
  .cta p{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 28px;color:var(--ash);text-wrap:balance}

  footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:48px 0 40px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ash)}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:32px}
  @media (max-width:1024px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}.foot-brand{grid-column:1/-1}}
  @media (max-width:760px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
  .foot-brand p{margin-top:14px;max-width:260px}
  .foot-brand .btn{margin-top:20px}
  footer ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px}
  footer .lbl{margin-bottom:14px}
  footer .todo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
  .foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:44px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px}
  footer a{color:var(--ash);text-decoration:none}
  footer a:hover{color:var(--bone)}

  /* waitlist popup */
  .x{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;background:none;border:0;color:var(--ash);cursor:pointer;padding:0;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:var(--radius)}
  .x svg{pointer-events:none}
  .x:hover{color:var(--bone)}
  .err{color:var(--error);font-size:13px;margin-top:8px}
  .bar{height:6px;background:var(--line);border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden;margin-top:16px}
  .bar i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--amber)}
  .modal{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);color:var(--bone);padding:0;width:min(540px,calc(100vw - 32px));max-width:none;max-height:calc(100dvh - 32px);margin:auto;
    background:radial-gradient(120% 60% at 15% 0%, rgba(66,33,3,.95) 0%, rgba(66,33,3,.3) 45%, rgba(14,14,14,0) 75%), var(--carbon)}
  .modal::backdrop{background:rgba(0,0,0,.75)}
  .modal:focus,.modal:focus-visible{outline:none}
  .modal[open]{animation:pop .2s ease}
  @keyframes pop{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  .modal-in{position:relative;padding:40px 36px 32px}
  @media (max-width:640px){.modal-in{padding:36px 20px 24px}}
  .modal h2{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:400;font-size:46px;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:12px 0 10px}
  .modal h2 em{font-style:italic}
  @media (max-width:640px){.modal h2{font-size:36px}}
  .wl-sub{color:var(--ash)}
  .steps{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px;font-family:var(--font-read);font-size:14.5px;color:var(--bone)}
  .steps li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;line-height:1.4}
  .steps li::before{content:"";width:16px;height:16px;flex:none;margin-top:1px;background:radial-gradient(circle,#4A4A50 0 2.5px,transparent 3px)}
  .steps li.done{color:var(--ash)}
  .steps li.done::before{background:var(--tick) center/16px no-repeat}
  .pill.review i{background:var(--amber)}
  /* the quests as a plain numbered list (waitlist popup, about, topic pages, blog side card): no card, pill or XP bar (Nate, 11 Oct 2026) */
  .quest-list{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 20px;margin:18px 0 22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .quest-list.one{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  @media (max-width:480px){.quest-list{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
  .quest-list li{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px;color:var(--bone);line-height:1.4}
  .quest-list li span{flex:none;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ash);letter-spacing:.06em}
  .wl-row{display:flex;gap:10px}
  .wl-row .input{flex:1}
  @media (max-width:640px){.wl-row{flex-direction:column}}
  .modal .input{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--void);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:0 14px;color:var(--ash)}
  .modal .input:focus-within{border-color:var(--amber)}
  .modal .input input{flex:1;min-width:0;background:none;border:0;color:var(--bone);font-family:var(--font-read);font-size:16px;padding:13px 0;outline:none}
  .modal .input input::placeholder{color:var(--ash)}
  .modal .check{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;margin:14px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:var(--ash);cursor:pointer;line-height:1.5}
  .modal .check input{appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;width:18px;height:18px;margin:1px 0 0;flex:none;border:1.5px solid #3A3A3F;border-radius:4px;background:var(--void);cursor:pointer}
  .modal .check input:checked{border-color:var(--approved);background:var(--void) var(--tick) center/13px no-repeat}
  .modal .input .ico{flex:none;color:var(--ash)}
  .wl-submit{white-space:nowrap}
  .wl-submit:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:wait}
  .modal-x{position:absolute;top:12px;right:12px}
  .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0}
  .wl-done{text-align:center;padding:8px 0 4px}
  .wl-done .wl-sub{margin-bottom:24px}
  .stamp{width:156px;height:156px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--approved);outline:1px solid rgba(63,212,126,.5);outline-offset:5px;color:var(--approved);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:2px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;transform:rotate(-9deg);margin:10px auto 30px}
  .stamp b{font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.18em;margin:2px 0}
  .wl-done.show .stamp{animation:stamp .5s cubic-bezier(.2,1.3,.4,1) both}
  @keyframes stamp{0%{opacity:0;transform:rotate(-9deg) scale(1.7)}60%{opacity:1}100%{opacity:.95;transform:rotate(-9deg) scale(1)}}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.modal[open],.wl-done.show .stamp{animation:none}}
  .sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);border:0}
  /* About link in the menu, "All posts" link, privacy link in the waitlist box */
  a.nav-top:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
  a.nav-top[aria-current]{color:var(--amber)}
  .mega-intro .small a{color:var(--ash);text-underline-offset:3px}
  .mega-intro .small a:hover{color:var(--bone)}
  .m-only{display:none}
  .modal .check a{color:var(--ash);text-underline-offset:3px}
  .modal .check a:hover{color:var(--bone)}
  @media (max-width:860px){
    .m-only{display:block}
    a.nav-top{pointer-events:auto;justify-content:flex-start;font-family:var(--font-read);font-size:15px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:var(--bone);padding:12px 10px;margin-top:6px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0}
  }
  /* no word alone on a last line: short labels balance, longer text wraps "pretty" (build/typeset.py also joins the last two words) */
  dt,small,th,label,figcaption,.btn{text-wrap:balance}
  td,blockquote{text-wrap:pretty}
  .sources li{overflow-wrap:break-word}   /* a long source domain breaks before it can push the page sideways */
  /* golden visa hub: schemes closed to new applicants, under the table (build/nomad.py closed_list) */
  .closed-h{margin-top:48px}
  .closed-list{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 24px;margin:16px 0 8px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  @media (max-width:760px){.closed-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
  @media (max-width:480px){.closed-list{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
  .closed-list a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;color:#CFD1D5;font-size:15px}
  .closed-list a:hover{color:var(--bone)}
  .closed-list span.n{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ash);white-space:nowrap}