:root{
  --navy:#0b3553;
  --navy-deep:#082a42;
  --cream:#fffdf8;
  --paper:#f7f2e8;
  --page:#e9e4db;
  --teal:#176e69;
  --olive:#66753e;
  --gold:#d7a84b;
  --rust:#b9502b;
  --ink:#243746;
  --muted:#65737d;
  --line:#ded7cb;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(8,42,66,.10);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--page);color:var(--ink);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.55}
a{color:var(--teal)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,253,248,.96);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.nav-shell{max-width:1120px;margin:auto;min-height:74px;padding:10px 22px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:20px;white-space:nowrap}
.brand img{width:50px;height:50px;object-fit:contain}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:19px;margin-left:auto}
.nav-links a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.nav-links a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}
.nav-cta{background:var(--navy)!important;color:white!important;border-radius:999px;padding:10px 16px}
.mobile-menu{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:transparent;border:0;color:var(--navy);font-size:26px;cursor:pointer}
.hero{background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--cream) 0%,#f2ecdf 100%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-grid{max-width:1120px;margin:auto;padding:68px 22px 64px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(280px,.85fr);gap:52px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{color:var(--rust);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.7px;font-size:12px;font-weight:800}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.08;margin-top:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,72px);margin:10px 0 19px;letter-spacing:-1.5px}
h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);margin-bottom:13px}
h3{font-size:23px;margin-bottom:8px}
.lede{font-size:20px;max-width:720px;color:#41545f;margin:0 0 26px}
.button-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{display:inline-block;border-radius:999px;padding:13px 20px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;border:2px solid var(--navy);transition:.18s ease}
.btn-primary{background:var(--navy);color:white}
.btn-secondary{color:var(--navy);background:transparent}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 7px 20px rgba(8,42,66,.12)}
.hero-logo{max-width:400px;margin:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 30px rgba(8,42,66,.12))}
.section{max-width:1120px;margin:auto;padding:64px 22px}
.section-tight{padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:34px}
.section-kicker{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:var(--teal);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:7px}
.section-intro{max-width:760px;color:#52646e;font-size:17px}
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:28px}
.card{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:24px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(8,42,66,.05)}
.card-accent{border-top:7px solid var(--gold)}
.card p{margin-bottom:0;color:#53636c}
.issue-card{background:var(--navy-deep);color:white;border-radius:22px;padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.issue-card:after{content:'';position:absolute;width:180px;height:180px;border:22px solid rgba(215,168,75,.15);border-radius:50%;right:-75px;bottom:-95px}
.issue-card h2,.issue-card h3{color:white}
.issue-card .meta{color:#9bd0cc;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.3px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800}
.issue-card p{color:#edf4f6;max-width:750px}
.issue-card .btn{border-color:var(--gold);background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-deep)}
.pill{display:inline-block;border-radius:999px;padding:6px 10px;background:#eaf3f0;color:var(--teal);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.7px}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px;align-items:start}
.notice{background:#fff7ee;border-left:8px solid var(--rust);padding:18px 20px;border-radius:8px;color:#4d5e67}
.form-panel{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.form-panel .emailoctopus-form-wrapper{max-width:none!important}
.page-hero{background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-hero .section{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:46px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,58px)}
.archive-list{display:grid;gap:16px;margin-top:28px}
.archive-item{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:22px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr auto;gap:20px;align-items:center}
.archive-date{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--rust);font-weight:700;font-size:17px}
.archive-item h3{margin:0 0 4px}
.archive-item p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.simple-form label{display:block;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);margin:14px 0 6px}
.simple-form input,.simple-form select,.simple-form textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid #c9c1b4;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 13px;font:inherit;background:white;color:var(--ink)}
.simple-form textarea{min-height:140px;resize:vertical}
.simple-form button{margin-top:16px;border:0;cursor:pointer}
.honeypot{display:none}
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#dce8ed;margin-top:50px}
.footer-grid{max-width:1120px;margin:auto;padding:44px 22px 30px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr .7fr;gap:34px}
.site-footer h3{color:white;font-size:21px}
.site-footer a{color:#b8d7d3;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.footer-links{display:grid;gap:8px}
.footer-socials{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-top:24px}
.footer-socials a{display:inline-flex;width:34px;height:34px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.footer-socials a:hover{color:#b8d7d3;text-decoration:none}
.footer-socials svg{display:block;width:30px;height:30px}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);max-width:1120px;margin:auto;padding:17px 22px 25px;color:#aabdc6;font-size:12px}
.archive-topbar{background:var(--navy-deep);padding:12px 18px;text-align:center;font:700 13px Arial,sans-serif}
.archive-topbar a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.archive-topbar a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.archive-disclaimer{max-width:600px;margin:18px auto 0;background:#fff7ee;border-left:7px solid var(--rust);padding:13px 16px;color:#4a5b64;font:13px/1.5 Arial,sans-serif}
.issue-shell{padding-bottom:34px}
.issue-shell>table{margin:auto!important}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;padding:0!important;margin:-1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)!important;white-space:nowrap!important;border:0!important}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .mobile-menu{display:block}
  .nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:74px;background:var(--cream);padding:18px 22px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex}
  .hero-grid,.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-logo{max-width:300px;order:-1}
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .archive-item{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}
  .archive-item .btn{justify-self:start}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .nav-shell{padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px}
  .brand span{display:none}
  .hero-grid{padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:45px;gap:26px}
  .section{padding:46px 16px}
  h1{font-size:42px}
  .lede{font-size:18px}
  .form-panel,.issue-card,.card{padding:20px}
}

.benefit-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:24px 0 0;display:grid;gap:12px}
.benefit-list li{position:relative;padding-left:29px;color:#42545e;font-size:16px}
.benefit-list li:before{content:'✓';position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--teal);font-weight:900}
.small-note{margin:22px 0 0;color:#65737d;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}

/* Editorial polish added after live-site review */
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:14px;top:-60px;background:#fff;color:var(--navy);padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;z-index:1000;font-weight:800}
.skip-link:focus{top:10px}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:6px}
.btn{line-height:1.25}
.proof-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:28px}
.proof-card{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:24px}
.proof-card h3{font-size:22px}
.proof-card p{margin:0;color:#52646e}
.signup-copy .section-intro{max-width:620px}
.bullet-checks{list-style:none;margin:24px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:11px}
.bullet-checks li{padding-left:28px;position:relative;color:#42545e}
.bullet-checks li:before{content:'✓';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--teal);font-weight:900}
.recaptcha-note{font-size:12px;color:#65737d;margin:16px 0 0}
.recaptcha-note a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.current-alert{background:#fff7ee;border-left:7px solid var(--rust);padding:17px 19px;border-radius:8px;margin:22px 0;color:#42545e}
.quick-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin:26px 0 0}
.quick-card{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px;padding:18px}
.quick-card .label{font-size:10px;color:var(--rust);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase}
.quick-card strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1.2;margin-top:5px}
.event-list{display:grid;gap:22px;margin-top:28px}
.event-card{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:26px;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(8,42,66,.04)}
.event-card.featured{border-top:7px solid var(--gold)}
.event-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start}
.event-head h2{font-size:clamp(27px,3vw,36px);margin:0}
.event-meta{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px;color:var(--teal);font-weight:800;margin-top:7px}
.event-summary{font-size:16px;color:#465a64;margin:15px 0}
.decision-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px;margin:17px 0}
.decision{background:#f7f2e8;border-radius:11px;padding:11px 12px}
.decision b{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.55px;margin-bottom:3px}
.event-link{display:inline-block;font-weight:800;color:var(--teal);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1.5px;text-underline-offset:4px}
.event-link:after{content:' ↗';font-size:.9em}
.event-link:hover{text-decoration-thickness:3px}
.catch{border-left:5px solid var(--rust);padding:10px 14px;background:#fff7ee;border-radius:5px;color:#4b5d66}
.day-heading{margin-top:50px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.day-heading h2{margin-bottom:5px}
.original-email-note{max-width:600px;margin:18px auto;background:#fff7ee;border-left:7px solid var(--rust);padding:14px 16px;color:#4a5b64;font:13px/1.5 Arial,sans-serif}
.issue-shell a[href^="http"]:not([href*="localdetourguide.com"]):not([href*="mailto:"]){text-decoration:underline!important;text-underline-offset:2px}
.issue-shell a[href^="http"]:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #d7a84b!important;outline-offset:2px!important}
.info-list{display:grid;gap:14px;margin-top:22px}
.info-row{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px}
.info-row h3{margin-bottom:6px}
.form-panel iframe{max-width:100%}
.site-footer h2{color:white;font-size:21px}
@media(max-width:950px){.quick-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.decision-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.proof-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:640px){.quick-grid,.decision-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.event-head{display:block}.event-card{padding:20px}.proof-card{padding:20px}}

/* Growth + search-intent additions — 2026-08-20 */
.shortcut-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin-top:24px}.shortcut-card{display:block;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:19px;text-decoration:none;transition:.18s ease}.shortcut-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(8,42,66,.08);text-decoration:none}.shortcut-card span{display:block;color:var(--rust);font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase}.shortcut-card strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:20px;line-height:1.15;margin-top:5px}.intent-hero h1{max-width:880px}.intent-date{display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:7px 11px;border-radius:999px;background:#eaf3f0;color:var(--teal);font-size:11px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.55px}.intent-shell{max-width:920px}.intent-intro{background:#fbf7ef;border-left:7px solid var(--teal);padding:16px 18px;color:#42545e;margin-bottom:22px}.intent-list{display:grid;gap:16px}.intent-card{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:17px;padding:22px}.intent-card-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start}.intent-card h2{font-size:25px;margin:4px 0 0}.intent-card h2 a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}.intent-card h2 a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}.intent-town{color:var(--teal);font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase}.intent-cost{flex:none;background:var(--navy-deep);color:white;border-radius:999px;padding:6px 9px;font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.4px}.intent-meta{margin-top:8px;color:var(--rust);font-size:11px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase}.intent-card>p{color:#42545e;margin:11px 0}.intent-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin:15px 0}.intent-facts div{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:9px}.intent-facts dt{color:var(--teal);font-size:10px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.7px}.intent-facts dd{margin:3px 0 0;color:#52646e;font-size:13px}.text-link{font-weight:800;text-underline-offset:3px}.intent-end{margin-top:26px;background:var(--navy-deep);color:white;border-radius:18px;padding:24px}.intent-end h2{color:white;font-size:28px}.intent-end p{color:#dce8ed}.intent-end .btn-primary{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-deep)}.intent-end .btn-secondary{border-color:#b8d7d3;color:white}.email-sample{margin-top:24px;background:var(--navy-deep);border-left:7px solid var(--gold);border-radius:10px;padding:17px 18px;color:white}.email-sample-kicker{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:1px;font-weight:900;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase}.email-sample-title{font:700 20px/1.15 Georgia,serif;margin:5px 0 9px}.email-sample ol{margin:0 0 10px;padding-left:22px;color:#e7f0f3;font-size:13px}.email-sample a{color:#9bd0cc;font-weight:800}.archive-growth-strip{max-width:680px;margin:12px auto 0;padding:10px 14px;background:#fbf7ef;border-left:5px solid #176e69;color:#42545e;font:12px/1.45 Arial,sans-serif}.archive-growth-strip a{color:#176e69;font-weight:800}.guide-growth-cta{margin:8px 34px 6px;background:#fbf7ef;border-left:8px solid #176e69;padding:18px 19px}.guide-growth-cta h2{margin:4px 0 7px;color:#103a5a;font:700 23px/1.15 Georgia,serif}.guide-growth-cta p{margin:0;color:#42545e;font-size:13px}.growth-kicker{color:#b9502b;font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1px}.growth-actions{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:13px}.growth-btn{appearance:none;border:2px solid #103a5a;border-radius:999px;padding:9px 13px;font:800 11px/1 Arial,sans-serif;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none}.growth-btn.primary{background:#103a5a;color:white}.growth-btn.secondary{background:transparent;color:#103a5a}.growth-shortcuts{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin-top:13px;font-size:11px}.growth-shortcuts span{color:#65737d;font-weight:800}.growth-shortcuts a{color:#176e69;font-weight:800}.share-status{font-size:11px;color:#176e69;font-weight:800;margin-top:8px}
@media(max-width:860px){.shortcut-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.intent-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}.intent-card-top{display:block}.intent-cost{display:inline-block;margin-top:8px}}@media(max-width:640px){.shortcut-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.guide-growth-cta{margin-left:18px;margin-right:18px;padding:16px}.growth-actions{display:grid}.growth-btn{text-align:center;width:100%}}