/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESEARCH DESK — Sovereign Ink + Forensic Ledger
   Brass = authority.  Oxidized teal = verification, never a button.
   Mono = filing trace.  Three tracks + evidence rail = DFB structure.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.desk-page{
  --ink:#07111B; --ink-2:#0D1824; --ink-3:#111F2E; --archive:#050B12;
  --cream:#F2EEE5; --cream-dim:#AAB4C2; --cream-mute:#8F9BA8;
  --gold:#C5A15B; --gold-deep:#8D713F; --gold-soft:#D7B97C;
  --teal:#5F817B; --teal-dim:#47635D;
  --rule:#243142; --rule-2:#3A4859;
  --line:rgba(197,161,91,.22); --line-2:#1B2634;
}
.desk-page{background:var(--ink)}
.nav{background:rgba(7,17,27,.9);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.ft{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.ft-bot{border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}

/* ── evidence rail ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   Fixed left coordinate strip. Marks position in the document,
   not a rating. Desktop only. */
.rd-rail{position:fixed;left:30px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:40;display:none}
@media(min-width:1460px){.rd-rail{display:block}}
.rd-rail::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:5px;top:10px;bottom:10px;width:1px;background:var(--rule)}
.rd-rail a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;text-decoration:none;padding:8px 0}
.rd-rail i{width:11px;height:11px;flex:none;position:relative}
.rd-rail i::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:3.5px;top:3.5px;width:4px;height:4px;
  background:var(--rule-2);border-radius:50%;transition:.3s}
.rd-rail a.on i::after{background:var(--gold);width:6px;height:6px;left:2.5px;top:2.5px}
.rd-rail b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1.9px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--rule-2);white-space:nowrap;transition:.3s}
.rd-rail a.on b{color:var(--cream-mute)}
.rd-rail a:hover b{color:var(--cream-dim)}

/* ── hero ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.rd-hero{padding:112px 0 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.rd-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(112% 74% at 20% 0%, #0E1E2E 0%, transparent 62%)}
.rd-hero>*{position:relative}
.rd-eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:4.4px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.rd-h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(42px,6.6vw,84px);
  line-height:.99;letter-spacing:-.024em;margin-top:30px;max-width:15ch;color:#F9F6EF}
.rd-lede{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(20px,2.35vw,28px);line-height:1.48;
  color:var(--cream-dim);margin-top:34px;max-width:60ch}
.rd-for{margin-top:38px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:2.4px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--cream-mute);max-width:72ch;line-height:2.1}

/* stat bar — the tie rule under each figure is the accountant's total mark */
.rd-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line-2);
  margin-top:74px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.rd-stat{background:var(--ink);padding:38px 32px 34px}
.rd-stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,64px);
  font-weight:500;color:var(--gold);line-height:.95;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
  letter-spacing:-.02em}
.rd-stat.v b{color:var(--teal)}
.rd-stat b::after{content:"";display:block;width:46px;height:3px;margin-top:16px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--gold-deep);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-deep)}
.rd-stat.v b::after{border-color:var(--teal-dim)}
.rd-stat span{display:block;margin-top:17px;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--cream-mute)}

/* ── section frame — three brightness steps, evidence darkest ──── */
.rd-sec{padding:100px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.rd-sec.lift{background:var(--ink-2)}
.rd-sec.archive{background:var(--archive);border-top-color:var(--rule)}
.rd-lab{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:3.8px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.rd-h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(30px,3.9vw,50px);
  line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.018em;margin-top:20px;color:#F9F6EF;max-width:19ch}
.rd-sub{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.74;color:var(--cream-dim);margin-top:22px;max-width:64ch}

/* ── numbered ledger list ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.rd-list{margin-top:48px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.rd-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:66px 1fr;gap:28px;padding:28px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);align-items:start}
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.rd-row h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;font-weight:500;color:var(--cream);line-height:1.28}
.rd-row p{margin-top:10px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--cream-mute);max-width:62ch}

/* ── three clocks — a timeline schematic, not a measurement ────── */
.rd-clocks{margin-top:46px;padding:28px 0 24px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);position:relative}
.rd-clocks>u{position:absolute;right:0;top:-1px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:2.6px;color:var(--gold-deep);text-decoration:none;
  background:var(--ink-2);padding:0 0 0 14px;transform:translateY(-50%)}
.rd-ck{display:grid;grid-template-columns:158px 1fr 200px;gap:26px;align-items:center;min-height:50px}
.rd-ck>i{font-family:var(--mono);font-style:normal;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2.2px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-dim)}
.rd-tk{position:relative;height:1px;background:var(--rule)}
.rd-tk.pending{background:none;border-top:1px dashed var(--rule-2)}
.rd-tk s{position:absolute;top:50%;width:9px;height:9px;margin:-4.5px 0 0 -4.5px;
  border-radius:50%;text-decoration:none}
.rd-tk s.now{background:var(--gold);left:2%}
.rd-tk s.date{background:var(--gold);left:72%}
.rd-tk s.test{border:1px solid var(--teal);background:var(--ink-2);left:72%}
.rd-ck>em{font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.8px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-mute)}

/* ── method cards ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.rd-method{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line-2);
  margin-top:1px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.rd-mc{background:var(--ink-2);padding:36px 32px}
.rd-mc b{font-family:var(--serif);display:block;font-size:25px;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold-soft)}
.rd-mc p{margin-top:15px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--cream-mute)}

.rd-principle{margin-top:52px;padding:40px 46px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);background:var(--ink)}
.rd-principle p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,2.7vw,32px);line-height:1.4;
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.rd-principle span{display:block;margin-top:20px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;
  letter-spacing:3.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep)}

/* ── evidence ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.rd-ev{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;margin-top:52px}
.rd-fig figure{margin:0}
.rd-fig img{display:block;width:100%;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(242,238,229,.14), 0 26px 64px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}

/* the evidence record strip — DFB's own document furniture */
.rd-rec{border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:15px 17px 14px;margin-bottom:22px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.5;background:rgba(13,24,36,.6)}
.rd-rec .hd{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;color:var(--gold);
  letter-spacing:1.9px;padding-bottom:9px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);margin-bottom:10px}
.rd-rec .r{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:3px 0}
.rd-rec .r>span:first-child{color:var(--cream-mute);letter-spacing:1.5px}
.rd-rec .r>span:last-child{color:var(--cream);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;text-align:right}
.rd-rec .r.tie>span:last-child{color:var(--teal);letter-spacing:1.5px}

.rd-cap{margin-top:20px}
.rd-cap b{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:2.4px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.rd-cap p{margin-top:11px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--cream-mute)}
.rd-cap cite{display:block;margin-top:13px;padding-top:11px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:1.1px;font-style:normal;
  color:#5A6B80;line-height:1.9}
.rd-cap cite s{text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}

/* observed / not yet observed — the doctrine made visible */
.rd-obs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;margin-top:66px;
  padding-top:40px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.rd-ob{padding-left:22px;border-left:2px solid var(--teal)}
.rd-ob.no{border-left-color:var(--gold-deep)}
.rd-ob>b{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:3px;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:var(--teal);padding-bottom:15px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.rd-ob.no>b{color:var(--gold-deep)}
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  font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--cream-dim)}
.rd-ob li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.rd-obs-note{margin-top:26px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:1.8px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#5A6B80}

/* ── what this desk does not do ────────────────────────────────── */
.rd-not{margin-top:46px;border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:8px 42px 30px}
.rd-not li{list-style:none;padding:23px 0 23px 42px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);
  position:relative;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--cream)}
.rd-not li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
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.rd-note{margin-top:28px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.72;color:var(--cream-mute);max-width:66ch}

/* ── coverage table ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.rd-cov{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:44px}
.rd-cov th{text-align:left;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:2.8px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500;padding:0 0 17px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.rd-cov td{padding:21px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);vertical-align:top;
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.rd-cov td:first-child{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;color:var(--cream);width:30%;padding-right:32px}

/* ── inquiry ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.rd-cta{border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:58px;margin-top:10px;background:var(--ink-2)}
.rd-form{margin-top:38px;display:grid;gap:20px;max-width:640px}
.rd-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.rd-form label{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-mute);margin-bottom:10px}
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.rd-form textarea{min-height:132px;resize:vertical;line-height:1.6}
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.rd-submit:hover{background:var(--gold-soft)}
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.rd-alt a{color:var(--gold-soft)}

@media(max-width:920px){
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  .rd-principle{padding:28px 24px}
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  .rd-cov td{display:block;border-bottom:none;padding:14px 0 0}
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  .rd-hero{padding-top:76px}
  .rd-sec{padding:70px 0}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rd-rail *{transition:none}}


/* September 2026: preserve the forensic desk, refine its typesetting. */
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 --text:#efede3; --muted:#b7c0b3; --accent:#d0b78d; --accent-hover:#e1cdaa;
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