/* DOTDeadline — "the official record, made human." (DOT — federal trucking deadlines, utility trust)
   Calm institutional trust + warmth of childcare. Deployed site (real webfonts).
   Palette: forest green (trust/care) + honey (human action) on warm paper. Single committed light world. */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Newsreader:ital,opsz,wght@0,6..72,400;0,6..72,500;0,6..72,600;1,6..72,500;1,6..72,600&family=Hanken+Grotesk:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root{
  --paper:#f3f6f8;        /* warm paper, green-biased neutral, not the AI cream */
  --paper-2:#e8edf1;
  --card:#ffffff;
  --ink:#16202b;          /* near-black, green bias */
  --ink-soft:#38434f;
  --muted:#5c6672;
  --line:#dce3ea;
  --line-2:#cad4dd;
  --forest:#1e2b3a;       /* primary — trust, care, growth */
  --forest-dk:#14202c;
  --forest-2:#38546f;
  --honey:#d08a1f;        /* action accent — warm, human */
  --honey-dk:#8a5810;     /* darkened for link text — WCAG AA on paper */
  --good:#2e7d4f;
  --flag-bg:#fbf1dc; --flag-line:#ecd7a6; --flag-ink:#7c5510;
  --serif:'Newsreader',ui-serif,'Iowan Old Style',Georgia,serif;
  --sans:'Hanken Grotesk',-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:ui-monospace,'SF Mono',Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(24,33,28,.04),0 8px 24px rgba(24,33,28,.06);
  --shadow-lg:0 2px 6px rgba(24,33,28,.06),0 20px 48px rgba(24,33,28,.10);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.62;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
.wrap{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.12;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.012em;text-wrap:balance;margin:0}
a{color:var(--forest-2)}
:focus-visible{outline:2.5px solid var(--honey);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
::selection{background:rgba(207,138,42,.22)}

/* header / footer */
header.site{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(246,245,239,.82);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;backdrop-filter:saturate(1.15) blur(10px)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.brand span{color:var(--forest-2)}
.navcta{text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:8px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:999px;transition:border-color .15s,color .15s}
.navcta:hover{border-color:var(--forest-2);color:var(--forest-2)}
footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:72px;padding:38px 0;color:var(--muted);background:var(--paper-2)}
footer .small,.small{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
footer a{color:var(--forest-2)}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:78px 0 60px;
  background:radial-gradient(70% 130% at 92% -10%,rgba(31,77,61,.10),transparent 58%),
             radial-gradient(50% 90% at 0% 110%,rgba(207,138,42,.08),transparent 60%),var(--paper)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--forest-2);margin:0 0 18px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.eyebrow:before{content:"";width:22px;height:1.5px;background:var(--honey)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5.4vw,58px);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 20px;max-width:16ch}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--forest-2);font-style:italic;font-weight:500}
.lede{font-size:19.5px;max-width:60ch;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 30px;line-height:1.58}
.lede strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:var(--honey);color:#2a1c05;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;padding:15px 26px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid transparent;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .16s ease,box-shadow .16s ease,background .16s;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--sans)}
.cta:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:#dd951f;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.cta:active{transform:translateY(0)}
.cta.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--forest-dk);border-color:var(--line-2);box-shadow:none}
.cta.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--forest-2);background:rgba(31,77,61,.04)}
.cta.small{padding:11px 18px;font-size:14.5px}
.trustline{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:18px 0 0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.trustline:before{content:"✓";color:var(--forest-2);font-weight:800}

/* why — trust pillars */
.why{padding:20px 0 8px}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.grid3>div{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:26px 24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .18s,border-color .18s}
.grid3>div:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--line-2)}
.grid3 h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--forest-dk)}
.grid3 p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;line-height:1.55}

/* tool */
.tool{padding:66px 0 40px}
.tool h2,.pricing h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,36px);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 26px;max-width:20ch}
.app{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:26px;align-items:start}
.form{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:sticky;top:88px}
.form label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px}
.form select,.form input{width:100%;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:10px;font-size:16px;font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.form select:focus,.form input:focus{border-color:var(--forest-2);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(31,77,61,.12);outline:none}
.formnote{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.5}
.actions{margin-top:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.paynote{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.paynote a{font-weight:600;color:var(--honey-dk)}
.result{min-height:200px}
.preview{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.preview .ph{padding:64px 30px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px}

/* packet (rendered by app.js) */
.packet{position:relative;padding:28px 30px}
.packet .wm{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:56px;font-weight:600;color:rgba(31,77,61,.07);transform:rotate(-22deg);pointer-events:none;letter-spacing:.05em;z-index:0}
.pk-head{position:relative;z-index:1;border-bottom:2px solid var(--forest);padding-bottom:16px;margin-bottom:18px}
.pk-head h3{font-size:24px;color:var(--forest-dk);margin:0 0 4px}
.pk-agency{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.pk-prog{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:14px 0 0}
.pk-prog-sub{color:var(--muted)}
.progress{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:8px 0 0}
.progress-bar{flex:1;height:9px;background:var(--paper-2);border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden}
.progress-fill{height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--forest-2),var(--forest));border-radius:999px}
.progress-txt{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-family:var(--mono)}
.pk-sec{position:relative;z-index:1;font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--forest-2);margin:24px 0 12px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.pk-dl{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:8px 18px;margin:0}
.pk-dl dt{font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink)}
.pk-dl dd{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px}
.checklist{position:relative;z-index:1;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.checklist li{display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;padding:9px 8px;border-radius:8px;transition:background .12s}
.checklist li:hover{background:var(--paper)}
.checklist input[type=checkbox]{margin-top:3px;width:17px;height:17px;accent-color:var(--forest-2);flex:0 0 auto}
.ck-txt{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}
.checklist input:checked + .ck-txt{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:line-through}
.flag{position:relative;z-index:1;background:var(--flag-bg);border:1px solid var(--flag-line);border-radius:10px;padding:11px 15px;font-size:13px;color:var(--flag-ink);margin:18px 0 0;line-height:1.5}
.flag:before{content:"⚑ ";font-weight:700}

/* pricing */
.pricing{padding:56px 0}
.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;align-items:stretch}
.plan{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:30px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.plan.feat{border:1.5px solid var(--forest);position:relative;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.plan.feat:before{content:"Recommended";position:absolute;top:-11px;left:28px;background:var(--forest);color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.plan h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--forest-dk)}
.plan .price{font-size:38px;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--serif);margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--ink)}
.price-sub{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--sans)}
.plan ul{margin:0 0 22px;padding:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;flex:1}
.plan ul li{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);padding-left:26px;position:relative;line-height:1.45}
.plan ul li:before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--forest-2);font-weight:800}
.plan .cta{justify-content:center}
.paysub{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:12px 0 0;text-align:center}
.disclaimer-legal{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:26px auto 0;max-width:72ch;text-align:center;line-height:1.55}

/* article / state pages */
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 0}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);margin:0 0 12px}
.article .lede{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 8px}
.article p,.article li{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}
.article h2{font-size:25px;margin:38px 0 12px;color:var(--forest-dk)}
.article a{color:var(--forest-2);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.related{margin-top:44px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.related h2{font-size:16px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--muted)}
.related a{display:block;padding:7px 0;color:var(--forest-2)}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width:840px){
  .grid3,.grid2,.app{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .form{position:static}
  .hero{padding:56px 0 44px}
}
/* ── State SEO pages (home-daycare-license-<state>) — the real search landing ── */
.crumb{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 18px}
.crumb a{color:var(--forest-2);text-decoration:none}
.crumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.brief{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 26px;margin:26px 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.brief dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:12px 22px;margin:0}
.brief dt{font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--forest-dk)}
.brief dd{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;line-height:1.5}
.steplist{counter-reset:step;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:26px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:13px}
.steplist li{counter-increment:step;position:relative;padding:15px 20px 15px 62px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55}
.steplist li:before{content:counter(step);position:absolute;left:18px;top:14px;width:30px;height:30px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--forest);color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;border-radius:50%}
.reqlist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:16px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.reqlist li{padding-left:28px;position:relative;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5}
.reqlist li:before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--forest-2);font-weight:800}
.seo-cta{margin:38px 0;padding:30px 26px;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--paper-2),var(--card));border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px}
.faq{margin:38px 0}
.faq h2{font-size:24px;color:var(--forest-dk);margin:0 0 8px}
.faq h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;font-weight:600;color:var(--forest-dk);margin:22px 0 6px}
.faq p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.62;margin:0}
.src-line{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;margin:20px 0 0;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.src-line a{color:var(--forest-2)}
.morestates{margin:38px 0 0}
.morestates h2,.morestates h3{font-size:15px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:700}
.statelinks{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.statelinks a{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--forest-dk);background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .15s ease,color .15s ease}
.statelinks a:hover{border-color:var(--forest-2);color:var(--forest-2)}

/* homepage FAQ (surfaced trust content) */
.faqhome{padding:20px 0 8px}
.faqhome h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 22px}
.faqhome .qa{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 24px;margin-bottom:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.faqhome .qa h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;font-weight:600;color:var(--forest-dk);margin:0 0 6px}
.faqhome .qa p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;line-height:1.6}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important;animation:none!important}
}


/* ── DOTDeadline-specific components (calculator, capture, deadlines) ── */
.sub{font-size:16px;color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch;margin:0 0 24px;line-height:1.55}
.calc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}
.calc .form{position:sticky;top:88px}
.rcard{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden;min-height:200px}
.rcard .ph{padding:56px 30px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px}
.r-head{background:var(--forest);color:#fff;padding:22px 26px}
.r-label{font-size:12.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;margin:0;opacity:.82;color:#fff}
.r-date{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:32px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.05;margin:6px 0 0;color:#fff}
.r-count{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;opacity:.85;margin:6px 0 0;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:#fff}
.r-body{padding:20px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.r-rule{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;line-height:1.5}
.r-penalty{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);margin:0;background:var(--flag-bg);border:1px solid var(--flag-line);border-radius:10px;padding:11px 14px;line-height:1.5}
.r-penalty b{color:var(--flag-ink)}
.r-src{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.r-src a{color:var(--forest-2)}
.capture{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 26px;background:var(--paper-2)}
.capture h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;font-weight:600;color:var(--forest-dk);margin:0 0 4px}
.capture p,.note{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:6px 0 0;line-height:1.5}
.row{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.row input{flex:1;min-width:180px;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:10px;font-size:15px;font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--card);color:var(--ink)}
.row input:focus{border-color:var(--forest-2);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(30,43,58,.12);outline:none}
.row .cta{white-space:nowrap}
.freelist{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:16px 0 0}
.linkbtn{background:none;border:none;color:var(--honey-dk);font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;cursor:pointer;padding:0;text-decoration:underline;font-family:var(--sans)}
.freerow[hidden]{display:none}
.ok{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--good);font-weight:600;margin:10px 0 0}
.deadlines{padding:56px 0}
.dl-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:8px}
.dl{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.dl h3{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--forest-dk);margin:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;line-height:1.3}
.badge{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:6px;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.badge.calc-ok{background:rgba(30,43,58,.09);color:var(--forest-2)}
.badge.statein{background:var(--flag-bg);color:var(--honey-dk)}
.dl .agency{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.dl .pen{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0;line-height:1.45}
.dl .lk{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--honey-dk);text-decoration:none;margin-top:2px}
.dl .lk:hover{text-decoration:underline}
@media(max-width:840px){ .calc{grid-template-columns:1fr} .calc .form{position:static} }