/* One explanation, three steps. The examples demonstrate the method in place. */
.how-page .subpage-hero { padding-block:88px 64px; }
.how-page .subpage-hero h1 { font-size:clamp(46px,6vw,80px); line-height:1.02; letter-spacing:-.055em; font-weight:500; }
.how-page .subpage-description { max-width:38ch; font-size:19px; }
.how-steps { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:32px; margin-top:56px; padding-top:24px; border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2); }
.how-steps a { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:16px; min-height:44px; font-size:15px; text-decoration:none; }
.how-steps a:hover { color:var(--text-observed); }
.how-steps span { color:var(--muted); font:11px var(--mono); }
.how-page .chapter { min-height:0; padding-block:96px; }
.how-page .section-intro, .how-page .split-heading { margin-bottom:40px; }
.record-inputs { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:24px; }
.record-inputs article { display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; min-width:0; padding:28px; border:1px solid var(--rule-2); background:#121415; }
.record-inputs .mono-label { margin:24px 0 10px; }
.record-inputs h3 { font-size:23px; font-weight:500; letter-spacing:-.025em; }
.record-inputs article>p:not(.mono-label) { margin:14px 0 28px; font-size:14px; line-height:1.7; color:var(--ink-2); }
.document-symbol { width:28px; height:34px; display:grid; align-content:center; gap:4px; padding:6px; border:1px solid var(--muted); }
.document-symbol i { height:1px; background:var(--muted); }
.document-symbol i:last-child { width:65%; }
.input-delivery .document-symbol { border-color:var(--text-observed); }
.input-delivery .document-symbol i { background:var(--text-observed); }
.input-example { display:grid; gap:7px; width:100%; margin-top:auto; padding-top:20px; border-top:1px solid var(--rule); }
.input-example strong { font-size:32px; letter-spacing:-.035em; font-weight:500; font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums; }
.input-example span { color:var(--muted); font-size:12px; }
.input-delivery .input-example strong { color:var(--text-observed); }
.record-equation { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; gap:12px 20px; margin-top:32px; padding:24px; border-block:1px solid var(--rule); font-size:15px; }
.record-equation b { font-weight:400; color:var(--muted); }
.record-equation strong { font-weight:500; }
.how-page .record-equation+.section-note { margin-top:20px; max-width:72ch; margin-inline:auto; text-align:center; }
.check-outcomes { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:32px; margin-top:28px; }
.check-outcomes p { color:var(--muted); font-size:13px; line-height:1.6; }
.check-outcomes strong { display:block; color:var(--ink-2); font-weight:500; margin-bottom:6px; }
.recovery-context { margin-bottom:20px; color:var(--muted); font:11px/1.6 var(--mono); }
.how-page .credit-stages { margin-bottom:20px; }
.next-bill { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:40px; border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2); margin-top:48px; padding-top:32px; scroll-margin-top:88px; }
.next-bill h3 { margin-top:12px; font-size:24px; font-weight:500; letter-spacing:-.025em; }
.next-bill p { color:var(--ink-2); font-size:14px; line-height:1.8; }
.how-page .contact-section { padding-block:80px; }
@media(max-width:800px) {
  .how-page .subpage-hero { padding-block:56px 40px; }
  .how-page .chapter, .how-preview { padding-block:64px; min-height:0; }
  .how-steps { gap:16px; margin-top:40px; }
  .how-steps a { align-items:flex-start; flex-direction:column; gap:10px; font-size:14px; }
  .record-inputs { gap:12px; }
  .record-inputs article { padding:20px; }
  .record-inputs h3 { font-size:20px; }
  .input-example strong { font-size:26px; }
}
@media(max-width:600px) {
  .how-page .subpage-description { font-size:17px; }
  .how-page .section-note { font-size:12px; }
  .how-page .case-picker button { min-height:76px; padding:12px 7px; }
  .how-page .case-picker strong, .how-page .case-amount { font-size:12px; }
  .how-page .case-picker small { display:none; }
  .how-steps { gap:12px; }
  .how-steps a { font-size:12px; line-height:1.5; }
  .record-inputs { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:16px; }
  .record-inputs article { display:grid; grid-template-columns:28px 1fr; gap:0 20px; padding:24px; }
  .record-inputs .document-symbol { grid-column:1; grid-row:1/3; margin-top:4px; }
  .record-inputs .mono-label { grid-column:2; margin:0 0 10px; }
  .record-inputs h3 { grid-column:2; }
  .record-inputs article>p:not(.mono-label) { grid-column:1/-1; margin:20px 0; }
  .input-example { grid-column:1/-1; }
  .record-equation { flex-direction:column; gap:12px; padding:24px 12px; }
  .check-outcomes { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:16px; }
  .check-outcomes p { border-left:1px solid var(--rule-2); padding-left:16px; }
  .next-bill { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:20px; }
}

/* Evidence enters one shared record before it supports recovery and future settlement. */
.how-preview { min-height:calc(100svh - 64px); padding-block:128px; }
.shared-record-flow { position:relative; display:grid; grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 224px minmax(0,1fr); align-items:center; column-gap:10%; margin-block:64px 36px; }
.shared-record-wires { position:absolute; width:100%; height:348px; left:0; top:38px; fill:none; stroke:var(--rule-2); stroke-width:1; }
.shared-record-wires .record-future-wire { stroke-dasharray:5 6; }
.record-supply, .record-results { position:relative; background:var(--black); }
.record-supply>.mono-label, .record-results>.mono-label { margin-bottom:18px; }
.shared-record-flow ul { list-style:none; padding:0; }
.shared-record-flow li { min-height:116px; display:flex; gap:18px; align-items:center; padding-block:16px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule); }
.shared-record-flow li:last-child { border-bottom:0; }
.shared-record-flow h3 { font-size:19px; font-weight:500; }
.shared-record-flow li p { color:var(--muted); font-size:13px; line-height:1.65; margin-top:6px; max-width:28ch; }
.record-node { width:7px; height:7px; border:1px solid var(--ink-2); flex:none; }
.record-observed .record-node { background:var(--text-observed); border-color:var(--text-observed); }
.record-observed h3 { color:var(--text-observed); }
.shared-record-engine { z-index:1; margin-top:26px; padding:32px 16px 24px; background:var(--black); border:1px solid var(--rule-2); outline:8px solid var(--black); text-align:center; display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; }
.shared-record-engine img { max-width:100%; height:auto; margin-bottom:28px; }
.shared-record-engine strong { font-size:17px; font-weight:400; }
.shared-record-engine>span { font:9px/1.8 var(--mono); color:var(--muted); margin-top:10px; }
.record-ledger { width:88px; margin-top:22px; display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 8px; gap:6px; }
.record-ledger i { display:block; height:3px; background:var(--ink-2); }
.record-ledger i:nth-child(3) { grid-column:1/3; }
.record-ledger b { height:3px; width:8px; background:var(--vermilion); }
.record-results a { display:block; padding-block:5px; min-height:44px; text-decoration:none; }
.record-results a:hover h3 { text-decoration:underline; text-underline-offset:5px; }
.record-future>div>span { display:block; font:10px/1.5 var(--mono); color:var(--muted); margin-top:8px; }
.shared-record-flow figcaption { grid-column:1/-1; margin-top:42px; color:var(--muted); font-size:12px; line-height:1.7; max-width:77ch; }
@media(max-width:1100px) {
  .shared-record-flow { grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 190px minmax(0,1fr); column-gap:7%; }
  .shared-record-flow h3 { font-size:17px; }
  .shared-record-flow li p { font-size:12px; }
  .shared-record-engine { padding-inline:12px; }
  .shared-record-engine>span { font-size:8px; }
}
@media(max-width:800px) {
  .how-preview { padding-block:88px; }
  .shared-record-flow { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:0; margin-top:40px; }
  .shared-record-wires { display:none; }
  .shared-record-flow ul { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:24px; }
  .shared-record-flow li { border:0; min-height:0; align-items:flex-start; padding-block:14px; }
  .record-node { margin-top:8px; }
  .record-supply { padding-bottom:22px; border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule-2); }
  .shared-record-engine { position:relative; width:224px; justify-self:center; margin:42px 0; }
  .shared-record-engine:before, .shared-record-engine:after { content:''; position:absolute; left:50%; width:1px; height:43px; background:var(--rule-2); }
  .shared-record-engine:before { bottom:100%; }
  .shared-record-engine:after { top:100%; }
  .shared-record-engine>span { font-size:9px; }
  .record-results { padding-top:22px; border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2); }
  .shared-record-flow figcaption { margin-top:28px; }
}
@media(max-width:560px) {
  .shared-record-flow ul { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:0; }
  .shared-record-flow li { min-height:88px; align-items:center; border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule); }
  .record-node { margin:0; }
  .shared-record-flow li p { max-width:34ch; font-size:13px; }
  .record-results li { padding-block:20px; }
  .record-results .record-future { border-left:1px dashed var(--rule-2); padding-left:18px; margin-top:12px; }
}