/* The Quiet Standard — broadsheet test desk. Rubric v1. */
:root{
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  --faint:#8a8272; --plate:#efe9dc; --seal:#3d5a3f;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{font-size:17px}
body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;line-height:1.65}
h1,h2,h3,.qs-wordmark{font-family:'Iowan Old Style','Palatino Nova',Palatino,Georgia,serif}
a{color:var(--oxblood);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:2px}
a:hover{text-decoration-thickness:2px}
img,svg{max-width:100%}

/* ---- masthead ---- */
.qs-masthead{border-bottom:3px double var(--ink);background:var(--paper)}
.qs-strap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;max-width:64rem;
  margin:0 auto;padding:.45rem 1.2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.qs-wordmark{display:block;text-align:center;padding:1.1rem 1rem .6rem;
  font-size:clamp(1.7rem,5vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.05;color:var(--ink);
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.qs-wordmark .qs-wm-side{font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.55em}
.qs-wordmark em{font-style:italic}
.qs-navrow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:.2rem 1.6rem;
  padding:.5rem 1rem .7rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.qs-navrow a{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;padding:.15rem 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.qs-navrow a:hover,.qs-navrow a[aria-current]{border-bottom-color:var(--oxblood)}

/* ---- page scaffold ---- */
main{max-width:46rem;margin:0 auto;padding:2.2rem 1.2rem 3.5rem}
.qs-wide{max-width:64rem}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,4.5vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:.7rem}
h2{font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.25;margin:2.4rem 0 .8rem}
h3{font-size:1.12rem;margin:1.6rem 0 .5rem}
p{margin:.85rem 0}
ul,ol{margin:.85rem 0 .85rem 1.4rem}
li{margin:.4rem 0}

.qs-deck{font-style:italic;font-size:1.13rem;line-height:1.55;color:#3a352c;
  margin:.4rem 0 1rem}
.qs-dateline{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--faint);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem 1.1rem;
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  padding:.45rem 0;margin:0 0 1.6rem}
.qs-dateline .qs-seal{color:var(--seal);font-weight:bold}

/* ---- score plate ---- */
.qs-plate{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--plate);
  border-top:3px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);
  padding:1.1rem 1.2rem;margin:1.8rem 0}
.qs-plate-num{flex:0 0 auto;text-align:center;color:var(--oxblood);
  border:2px solid var(--oxblood);padding:.55rem .8rem .4rem;min-width:5.4rem}
.qs-plate-num strong{display:block;font-size:2rem;line-height:1;
  font-family:'Iowan Old Style',Palatino,Georgia,serif}
.qs-plate-num span{font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.qs-plate-verdict{font-size:.98rem}
.qs-plate-verdict strong{font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.05em}
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  .qs-anim .qs-plate{opacity:0;transform:scale(.985)}
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    transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1.2)}
}

/* ---- ledger tables ---- */
.qs-tablewrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.4rem 0}
table.qs-ledger{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.9rem}
.qs-ledger caption{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--faint);text-align:left;padding-bottom:.45rem}
.qs-ledger th,.qs-ledger td{padding:.5rem .6rem;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.qs-ledger thead th{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--faint);font-weight:normal;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.qs-ledger tbody th{font-weight:bold;white-space:nowrap}
.qs-ledger .qs-w{color:var(--faint);font-weight:normal;font-size:.8em}
.qs-ledger .qs-fig{text-align:right;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;white-space:nowrap}
.qs-ledger .qs-why{color:#4a4438;font-size:.86rem}
.qs-ledger tfoot th,.qs-ledger tfoot td{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom:none;color:var(--oxblood);font-weight:bold}
.qs-ledger a{color:var(--ink)}
.qs-ledger .qs-rank{color:var(--faint);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}

/* ---- pull quote rail ---- */
.qs-pullq{margin:2.2rem 0;padding:0 0 0 1.3rem;border-left:4px solid var(--oxblood);
  font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.4;font-style:italic;
  font-family:'Iowan Old Style',Palatino,Georgia,serif}
.qs-pullq footer{font-size:.68rem;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin-top:.5rem}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .qs-anim .qs-pullq{border-left-color:transparent}
  .qs-anim .qs-pullq.qs-in{border-left-color:var(--oxblood);
    transition:border-color .8s ease .15s}
}

/* ---- advice (CTA) plate ---- */
.qs-advice{border:1px solid var(--ink);border-top:3px solid var(--oxblood);
  padding:1.2rem 1.3rem;margin:2.2rem 0;background:var(--plate)}
.qs-advice h2,.qs-advice h3{margin:0 0 .5rem;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--oxblood)}
.qs-advice p{margin:.4rem 0 .9rem}
.qs-btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--oxblood);color:var(--paper);
  padding:.6rem 1.2rem;text-decoration:none;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase}
.qs-btn:hover{background:#5e1717}
.qs-advice .qs-aff{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--faint);margin:.6rem 0 0}

/* ---- FAQ, further reading, misc ---- */
.qs-faq dt{font-weight:bold;margin-top:1.1rem}
.qs-faq dd{margin:.3rem 0 0}
.qs-further{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);margin-top:2.6rem;padding-top:.9rem}
.qs-further h2{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  margin:0 0 .6rem;color:var(--faint)}
.qs-further ul{list-style:none;margin-left:0}
.qs-further li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:.45rem 0;margin:0}
.qs-limits li{margin:.55rem 0}
.qs-limits li::marker{color:var(--oxblood)}
.qs-note{font-size:.85rem;color:#4a4438;border:1px solid var(--rule);
  padding:.8rem 1rem;margin:1.2rem 0;background:var(--plate)}
.qs-kicker{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--oxblood);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.qs-path{font-family:'SF Mono',Menlo,Consolas,monospace;font-size:.85em;
  background:var(--plate);padding:.1em .35em;border:1px solid var(--rule)}

/* ---- home standings board ---- */
.qs-standings{margin:1.6rem 0}
.qs-standings .qs-row{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:baseline;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:.65rem 0}
.qs-standings .qs-row-num{flex:0 0 3.2rem;text-align:right;color:var(--oxblood);
  font-size:1.25rem;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
  font-family:'Iowan Old Style',Palatino,Georgia,serif;font-weight:bold}
.qs-standings .qs-row-name{font-weight:bold}
.qs-standings .qs-row-note{color:#4a4438;font-size:.9rem}

/* ---- footer ---- */
.qs-foot{border-top:3px double var(--ink);margin-top:2rem;background:var(--plate)}
.qs-foot-inner{max-width:64rem;margin:0 auto;padding:1.6rem 1.2rem 2.2rem;
  font-size:.85rem;color:#4a4438}
.qs-corrections{border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper);
  padding:.9rem 1rem;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.qs-corrections strong{font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.06em}
.qs-disclosure{margin:.8rem 0}
.qs-foot-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.3rem 1.4rem;margin:.9rem 0}
.qs-foot-nav a{color:var(--ink);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none}
.qs-foot-nav a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.qs-colophon{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--faint);margin-top:1rem}

@media(max-width:560px){
  .qs-plate{flex-direction:column;gap:.8rem}
  .qs-strap{justify-content:center}
}

/* hero CTA row (added 2026-08-07) */
.qs-ctarow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin:0 0 1.6rem}
.qs-ctarow a.qs-btn2{display:inline-block;border:1px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink);
  padding:.55rem 1.1rem;text-decoration:none;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase}
.qs-ctarow a.qs-btn2:hover{background:var(--plate)}
.qs-ctarow .qs-ctanote{flex-basis:100%;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--faint)}