/* Answer-first and authority content for search, AI citation and human trust. */
.answer-brief{padding:72px 0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.answer-brief-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:64px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:28px}
.answer-brief h2{margin:11px 0 0;color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,48px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.answer-brief-summary{margin:0;padding:20px 22px;border-left:4px solid var(--blue);border-radius:0 9px 9px 0;background:#eef3ff;color:#34465f;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}
.answer-brief-summary strong{color:var(--navy)}
.answer-card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
.answer-card{min-height:178px;padding:22px;border:1px solid #dce4ed;border-radius:11px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fff,#f7f9fc);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(20,43,72,.055)}
.answer-card span{display:block;margin-bottom:13px;color:var(--blue);font-size:9px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.answer-card h3{margin:0 0 9px;color:var(--navy);font-size:18px;line-height:1.3}
.answer-card p{margin:0;color:#65748a;font-size:13px;line-height:1.65}
.article-meta a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.authority-hero{padding:72px 0 78px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#071a31,#0b2a4c);color:#fff}
.authority-hero .breadcrumbs{color:#8faac2}.authority-hero .breadcrumbs a{color:#c9dbe9}
.authority-hero h1{max-width:900px;margin:14px 0;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(43px,6vw,74px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.055em}
.authority-hero p{max-width:780px;margin:20px 0 0;color:#bfd0df;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7}
.authority-body{padding:78px 0 92px;background:#fff}
.authority-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,760px) 280px;gap:72px;align-items:start}
.authority-prose{color:#526176;font-size:16px;line-height:1.8}
.authority-prose h2{margin:48px 0 14px;color:var(--navy);font-size:34px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.authority-prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.authority-prose h3{margin:28px 0 9px;color:var(--navy)}
.authority-prose a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.authority-callout{margin:28px 0;padding:21px 23px;border-left:4px solid var(--blue);background:#eef3f8;color:#40536a}
.authority-aside{position:sticky;top:112px;padding:23px;border:1px solid #dbe3ec;border-radius:10px;background:#f6f8fb}
.authority-aside strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:13px}
.authority-aside a{display:block;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #dfe5ed;color:#56677d;font-size:12px}.authority-aside a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.evidence-table{width:100%;margin:25px 0;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px}
.evidence-table th,.evidence-table td{padding:14px;border:1px solid #dbe3ec;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.evidence-table th{background:#0b2748;color:#fff}.evidence-table td:first-child{color:var(--navy);font-weight:800}
.authority-band{padding:68px 0;background:#edf3f8}
.authority-band-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:13px}
.authority-band article{padding:24px;border:1px solid #d8e1ea;border-radius:10px;background:#fff}
.authority-band h3{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--navy)}.authority-band p{margin:0;color:#65748a;font-size:13px;line-height:1.65}
.case-authority-note{margin:0 0 28px;padding:22px;border:1px solid #cfdbe7;border-radius:10px;background:#f4f8fb;color:#52657a}
.case-authority-note strong{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;color:var(--navy)}.case-authority-note a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:700}
@media(max-width:860px){.answer-brief-heading,.authority-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.answer-card-grid,.authority-band-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.authority-aside{position:static}}
@media(max-width:600px){.answer-brief{padding:55px 0}.answer-card{min-height:0}.authority-hero{padding:55px 0 60px}.authority-body{padding:58px 0 70px}.evidence-table{display:block;overflow-x:auto}}