/* =====================================================================
   Magnified Library Design: a classic study / library look
   leather, mahogany, parchment, brass and banker's-lamp green
   ===================================================================== */
:root {
	--ml-oxblood: #5e1a1a;
	--ml-oxblood-dk: #3d0f10;
	--ml-oxblood-lt: #7a2626;
	--ml-mahogany: #2a1712;
	--ml-wood: #45281b;
	--ml-wood-lt: #5b3624;
	--ml-parchment: #f3e9d2;
	--ml-paper: #fbf6e8;
	--ml-paper-edge: #e6d6b2;
	--ml-ink: #2b1d14;
	--ml-ink-soft: #5a4636;
	--ml-gold: #c9a55a;
	--ml-gold-lt: #e2c98a;
	--ml-gold-dk: #9c7a35;
	--ml-green: #1f3a2e;
	--ml-green-lt: #2f5242;
	--ml-serif-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
	--ml-serif: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
	--ml-smallcaps: 'IM Fell English SC', 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
	--ml-fell: 'IM Fell English', 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
	--ml-noise: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='260' height='260'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 .45 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
	--ml-grain: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='600' height='400'><filter id='g'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.006 .22' numOctaves='3' seed='4'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 .55 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23g)'/></svg>");
	--ml-leather: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'><filter id='l'><feTurbulence type='turbulence' baseFrequency='.045' numOctaves='4' seed='9'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 .32 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23l)'/></svg>");
}

/* ---------- Base ---------- */
html body {
	background-color: var(--ml-wood);
	background-image:
		var(--ml-grain),
		repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,.18) 0 2px, transparent 2px 240px),
		linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ml-wood-lt), var(--ml-wood) 40%, var(--ml-mahogany));
	background-attachment: fixed;
	color: var(--ml-ink);
	font-family: var(--ml-serif);
	font-size: 19px;
	line-height: 1.7;
}
body p, body li, body td, body th, body input, body button, body label { font-family: var(--ml-serif); }
body h1, body h2, body h3, body h4, body h5, body h6 {
	font-family: var(--ml-serif-display);
	color: var(--ml-oxblood);
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: .01em;
	line-height: 1.2;
}
body a { color: var(--ml-oxblood); text-decoration-color: var(--ml-gold); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
body a:hover, body a:focus { color: var(--ml-green); }
::selection { background: var(--ml-gold-lt); color: var(--ml-ink); }
.wow { visibility: visible !important; animation: none !important; }

/* ---------- Header: tooled leather ---------- */
#header.menubar, .home-page-header #header, .menubar {
	background-color: var(--ml-oxblood) !important;
	background-image: var(--ml-leather), radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.08), transparent 60%), linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ml-oxblood-lt), var(--ml-oxblood-dk)) !important;
	border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ml-gold-dk);
	box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--ml-gold), 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
	padding: 14px 0 !important;
	position: relative;
}
#header.menubar::after {
	content: '';
	position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 7px;
	border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(201,165,90,.55);
	pointer-events: none;
}
#header .logo, #header .site-logo { padding: 0 !important; margin: 0 !important; text-align: left; }
#header .custom-logo { max-width: 300px !important; width: 100%; height: auto !important; max-height: none !important; }
#header .row.bg-home { background: transparent !important; }

.main-navigation ul { text-align: right; }
.main-navigation ul li a, .main-navigation a {
	font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps) !important;
	font-size: 18px !important;
	letter-spacing: .06em;
	text-transform: none !important;
	color: var(--ml-parchment) !important;
	padding: 10px 12px !important;
	position: relative;
}
.main-navigation ul li a::after {
	content: '';
	position: absolute; left: 12px; right: 12px; bottom: 4px;
	height: 1px; background: var(--ml-gold);
	transform: scaleX(0); transition: transform .25s ease;
}
.main-navigation ul li a:hover::after,
.main-navigation .current_page_item > a::after,
.main-navigation .current-menu-item > a::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.main-navigation ul li a:hover,
.main-navigation .current_page_item > a,
.main-navigation .current-menu-item > a { color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important; }
.search-box i, .search-box a, .toggle-nav i, .toggle-nav button { color: var(--ml-gold) !important; background: transparent !important; border: 0 !important; }
.serach_outer { background: rgba(42,23,18,.96) !important; }
.serach_inner .search-field { font-family: var(--ml-serif); background: var(--ml-paper); color: var(--ml-ink); border: 2px solid var(--ml-gold); }

/* mobile side menu */
.sidenav, #mySidenav.sidenav {
	background-color: var(--ml-oxblood-dk) !important;
	background-image: var(--ml-leather) !important;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
	.main-navigation ul { text-align: left; }
	.main-navigation ul li { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,165,90,.25); }
	.sidenav .closebtn { color: var(--ml-gold) !important; }
	#header .custom-logo { max-width: 230px !important; }
}

/* ---------- Main reading surface ---------- */
#maincontent { padding: 44px 0 56px; }
#maincontent > .middle-align.container { position: relative; }
#our-services, .content-vw, .single-post-page, #maincontent .middle-align > .row > div:not(#sidebar) { color: var(--ml-ink); }

/* Homepage plaque */
.ml-plaque {
	position: relative;
	text-align: center;
	margin: 0 0 34px;
	padding: 34px 28px 28px;
	color: var(--ml-parchment);
	background-color: var(--ml-green);
	background-image: var(--ml-noise), radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(255,240,200,.18), transparent 70%);
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-gold-dk);
	box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 6px var(--ml-green), inset 0 0 0 7px var(--ml-gold), 0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
	border-radius: 3px;
}
.ml-plaque-kicker { font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps); color: var(--ml-gold-lt); letter-spacing: .2em; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.ml-plaque-kicker::before, .ml-plaque-kicker::after { content: '\2766'; margin: 0 .7em; color: var(--ml-gold); }
.ml-plaque-title { color: var(--ml-parchment) !important; font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px); margin: 0 0 8px; font-weight: 600; }
.ml-plaque-sub { font-style: italic; color: #e9dfc6; max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto 14px; font-size: 18px; }
.ml-plaque-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; }
.ml-plaque-links a {
	font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps); color: var(--ml-ink) !important; text-decoration: none;
	background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ml-gold-lt), var(--ml-gold) 55%, var(--ml-gold-dk));
	padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 2px; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: .05em;
	box-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.35), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}
.ml-plaque-links a:hover { filter: brightness(1.08); color: var(--ml-ink) !important; }

/* Post cards = pages of a book */
#our-services article, .inner-service { margin-bottom: 36px; }
.post-main-box, .content-vw, .single-post-page .post-main-box, #maincontent .middle-align > .content-vw {
	background-color: var(--ml-paper) !important;
	background-image: var(--ml-noise), radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(255,255,255,.6), rgba(214,190,140,.35)) !important;
	background-blend-mode: multiply;
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-paper-edge) !important;
	box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 10px var(--ml-paper), inset 0 0 0 11px var(--ml-gold), inset 0 0 0 14px var(--ml-paper), inset 0 0 0 15px rgba(156,122,53,.55), 0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.45) !important;
	padding: 44px 48px 36px !important;
	border-radius: 2px;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
	.post-main-box, .content-vw { padding: 30px 22px 24px !important; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 6px var(--ml-paper), inset 0 0 0 7px var(--ml-gold), 0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.45) !important; }
	html body { font-size: 18px; }
}
.post-main-box h2.section-title, .post-main-box .section-title { text-align: center; margin: 0 0 8px !important; }
.post-main-box .section-title a {
	font-family: var(--ml-serif-display) !important;
	font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 38px) !important;
	color: var(--ml-oxblood) !important;
	text-decoration: none;
	font-weight: 700;
	line-height: 1.15;
}
.post-main-box .section-title a:hover { color: var(--ml-green) !important; }
.post-info {
	text-align: center;
	font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps) !important;
	color: var(--ml-ink-soft) !important;
	font-size: 16px !important;
	letter-spacing: .08em;
	margin: 0 0 18px !important;
	padding-bottom: 14px;
	background: none !important;
	border-bottom: 0 !important;
	position: relative;
}
.post-info::after { content: '\2014\00a0\2766\00a0\2014'; display: block; color: var(--ml-gold-dk); letter-spacing: .3em; margin-top: 6px; font-family: var(--ml-serif); }
.post-info i, .post-info .edit-link { display: none !important; }
.post-info a, .post-info span { color: var(--ml-ink-soft) !important; text-decoration: none; }
.entry-content { color: var(--ml-ink); }
.entry-content p { color: var(--ml-ink) !important; font-size: 19px; }
.entry-content h2 { font-size: 30px; margin: 34px 0 12px; }
.entry-content h3 { font-size: 24px; margin: 26px 0 10px; color: var(--ml-green); }
.entry-content h2:empty, .entry-content h1:empty { display: none; }
.entry-content ul, .entry-content ol { padding-left: 1.3em; }
.entry-content li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.entry-content ul li::marker { color: var(--ml-gold-dk); content: '\2767  '; }
.entry-content strong { color: var(--ml-oxblood-dk); }
.entry-content blockquote { border-left: 3px solid var(--ml-gold); background: rgba(201,165,90,.1); padding: 12px 20px; font-style: italic; }
.entry-content img { border: 6px solid #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--ml-gold-dk), 0 6px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.25); max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.content-bttn { display: none !important; }

/* drop cap on the first paragraph */
.ml-volume-body > p:first-of-type::first-letter,
.content-vw .entry-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter,
.single-post .entry-content > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
	float: left;
	font-family: var(--ml-serif-display);
	font-weight: 700;
	font-size: 4.1em;
	line-height: .82;
	padding: .06em .1em 0 0;
	color: var(--ml-oxblood);
	text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--ml-gold-lt);
}

/* ---------- Reading-room accordion ---------- */
.ml-volume { position: relative; }
.ml-volume-body { position: relative; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height .6s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1); }
.ml-volume-ready:not(.ml-volume-open) .ml-volume-body::after {
	content: '';
	position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 140px;
	background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(251,246,232,0), rgba(251,246,232,.92) 60%, var(--ml-paper));
	pointer-events: none;
}
.ml-volume-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px 22px; margin-top: 18px; }
.ml-volume-short .ml-volume-toggle { display: none; }
.ml-volume-toggle {
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
	cursor: pointer;
	font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps) !important;
	font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: .06em;
	color: var(--ml-parchment) !important;
	background-color: var(--ml-oxblood);
	background-image: var(--ml-leather), linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ml-oxblood-lt), var(--ml-oxblood-dk));
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-gold-dk);
	box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 3px var(--ml-oxblood-dk), inset 0 0 0 4px var(--ml-gold), 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
	padding: 12px 22px 12px 26px;
	border-radius: 3px;
	transition: transform .15s ease, filter .2s;
}
.ml-volume-toggle:hover { filter: brightness(1.12); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.ml-volume-toggle:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--ml-gold); outline-offset: 3px; }
.ml-volume-meta { font-family: var(--ml-fell); font-style: italic; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ml-gold-lt); letter-spacing: 0; }
.ml-volume-icon { width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, var(--ml-gold-lt), var(--ml-gold) 55%, var(--ml-gold-dk)); position: relative; flex: none; transition: transform .35s ease; }
.ml-volume-icon::before, .ml-volume-icon::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 11px; height: 2px; background: var(--ml-oxblood-dk); transform: translate(-50%,-50%); }
.ml-volume-icon::after { transform: translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(90deg); transition: transform .3s ease; }
.ml-volume-open .ml-volume-icon::after { transform: translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(0deg); }
.ml-volume-link { font-family: var(--ml-fell); font-style: italic; color: var(--ml-oxblood) !important; }

/* ---------- Sidebar: green baize ---------- */
#sidebar .sidebar, #sidebar { background: transparent !important; }
#sidebar .widget {
	background-color: var(--ml-green) !important;
	background-image: var(--ml-noise) !important;
	color: #eadfc4 !important;
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-gold-dk) !important;
	box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 5px var(--ml-green), inset 0 0 0 6px rgba(201,165,90,.6), 0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.35) !important;
	padding: 26px 24px !important;
	margin-bottom: 28px !important;
	border-radius: 2px;
}
#sidebar .widget h2, #sidebar .widget h3, #sidebar .widget-title, #sidebar .wp-block-search__label {
	font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps) !important;
	color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important;
	font-size: 22px !important;
	letter-spacing: .08em;
	font-weight: 400 !important;
	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,165,90,.45) !important;
	padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 0 0 14px !important;
	background: none !important;
}
#sidebar .widget h2 br { display: none; }
#sidebar .widget a { color: var(--ml-parchment) !important; text-decoration: none; }
#sidebar .widget a:hover { color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important; }
#sidebar .widget li { border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(201,165,90,.35); padding: 8px 0; list-style: none; line-height: 1.4; }
#sidebar .widget li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
#sidebar .widget p { color: #eadfc4 !important; font-size: 17px; }
#sidebar .widget img { border: 5px solid var(--ml-paper); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--ml-gold), 0 6px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.4); height: auto; }
#sidebar input[type=search], #sidebar .wp-block-search__input, footer input[type=search] {
	background: var(--ml-paper) !important; color: var(--ml-ink) !important; border: 1px solid var(--ml-gold) !important; border-radius: 2px !important; font-family: var(--ml-serif) !important; padding: 8px 10px !important;
}
#sidebar .wp-block-search__button, footer .search-submit, #sidebar button, .search-submit {
	background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ml-gold-lt), var(--ml-gold) 55%, var(--ml-gold-dk)) !important;
	color: var(--ml-ink) !important; border: 0 !important; font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps) !important; border-radius: 2px !important; letter-spacing: .05em;
}

/* ---------- Pages ---------- */
.bradcrumbs {
	font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps);
	color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important;
	letter-spacing: .08em; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 18px !important; text-align: center;
	background: none !important;
}
.bradcrumbs a, .bradcrumbs span { color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important; background: none !important; text-decoration: none; padding: 0 4px !important; }
.bradcrumbs a::after { content: ' \00b7'; color: var(--ml-gold); }
#maincontent .middle-align > .content-vw { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; }
h1.vw-page-title, .vw-page-title {
	text-align: center;
	font-family: var(--ml-serif-display) !important;
	font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 54px) !important;
	color: var(--ml-oxblood) !important;
	font-weight: 700 !important;
	margin: 0 0 6px !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	background: none !important;
}
h1.vw-page-title::after { content: '\2014\00a0\2766\00a0\2014'; display: block; font-size: 20px; color: var(--ml-gold-dk); letter-spacing: .3em; margin: 6px 0 22px; font-family: var(--ml-serif); }
.content-vw .entry-content > h1:first-child { display: none; }
.edit-link { font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps); }
.edit-link a { color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important; }

/* lede */
.ml-lede { font-size: 22px !important; line-height: 1.6; font-style: italic; color: var(--ml-ink-soft) !important; }
.ml-lede::first-letter { font-style: normal; }

/* ---------- Credit Wisdom pitfalls ---------- */
.ml-pitfalls { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 18px; margin: 18px 0 30px; }
.ml-pitfall {
	background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fffaf0, #f6ecd6);
	border: 1px solid var(--ml-paper-edge);
	border-top: 4px solid var(--ml-oxblood);
	padding: 18px 20px 8px;
	box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(60,35,20,.12);
	border-radius: 2px;
}
.ml-pitfall h3 { font-size: 22px !important; margin: 0 0 8px !important; color: var(--ml-oxblood) !important; }
.ml-pitfall p { font-size: 17px !important; line-height: 1.6; }
.ml-roman { font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps); color: var(--ml-gold-dk); margin-right: .3em; }
ul.ml-checklist { list-style: none; padding: 18px 22px !important; background: rgba(31,58,46,.07); border-left: 4px solid var(--ml-green); }
ul.ml-checklist li::marker { content: none; }
ul.ml-checklist li { padding-left: 30px; position: relative; }
ul.ml-checklist li::before { content: '\2713'; position: absolute; left: 0; top: -1px; color: var(--ml-green); font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; }
ol.ml-steps { counter-reset: mlstep; list-style: none; padding-left: 0 !important; }
ol.ml-steps li { counter-increment: mlstep; position: relative; padding: 10px 0 10px 54px; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--ml-paper-edge); }
ol.ml-steps li::before { content: counter(mlstep, upper-roman); position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px; width: 40px; height: 40px; line-height: 40px; text-align: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ml-oxblood); color: var(--ml-gold-lt); font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps); font-size: 16px; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--ml-gold-dk); }

/* ---------- Fraud post stats ---------- */
.ml-stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; margin: 18px 0 26px; }
.ml-stat {
	background-color: var(--ml-green); background-image: var(--ml-noise);
	color: var(--ml-parchment); padding: 18px 18px 16px; border-radius: 2px;
	box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 4px var(--ml-green), inset 0 0 0 5px rgba(201,165,90,.6);
}
.ml-stat-num { display: block; font-family: var(--ml-serif-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 38px; line-height: 1.05; color: var(--ml-gold-lt); }
.ml-stat-label { display: block; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.45; margin-top: 6px; color: #e9dfc6; }
.ml-sources { font-size: 15px !important; color: var(--ml-ink-soft) !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--ml-paper-edge); padding-top: 14px; margin-top: 26px; }
.ml-disclaimer { font-size: 15px !important; font-style: italic; color: var(--ml-ink-soft) !important; }

/* ---------- Loan education ---------- */
.ml-risk-key { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: 14px 0 6px; }
.ml-risk { font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps); font-size: 15px; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 2px; color: #fff; letter-spacing: .05em; }
.ml-risk-low, .ml-tier-low::before { background: var(--ml-green); }
.ml-risk-mid, .ml-tier-mid::before { background: var(--ml-gold-dk); }
.ml-risk-high, .ml-tier-high::before { background: var(--ml-oxblood); }
h2.ml-tier { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 40px !important; }
h2.ml-tier::before { content: ''; width: 14px; height: 34px; border-radius: 1px; flex: none; }
.ml-loan-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(290px, 1fr)); gap: 18px; margin: 16px 0 10px; }
.ml-loan { background: #fffaf0; border: 1px solid var(--ml-paper-edge); border-radius: 2px; padding: 18px 20px 14px; box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(60,35,20,.12); border-top: 5px solid var(--ml-green); }
.ml-loan-mid { border-top-color: var(--ml-gold-dk); }
.ml-loan-high { border-top-color: var(--ml-oxblood); }
.ml-loan-avoid { background: repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, #fff6ee 0 12px, #fbeee4 12px 24px); }
.ml-loan h3 { margin: 0 0 6px !important; font-size: 23px !important; color: var(--ml-ink) !important; }
.ml-loan > p { font-size: 16px !important; color: var(--ml-ink-soft) !important; line-height: 1.55; }
.ml-pc { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .ml-pc { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.ml-pc h4 { font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps) !important; font-size: 16px !important; margin: 0 0 4px !important; letter-spacing: .06em; font-weight: 400 !important; }
.ml-pros h4 { color: var(--ml-green) !important; }
.ml-cons h4 { color: var(--ml-oxblood) !important; }
.ml-pc ul { padding-left: 0 !important; margin: 0; list-style: none; }
.ml-pc li { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.45; padding-left: 18px; position: relative; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.ml-pc li::marker { content: none; }
.ml-pros li::before { content: '+'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--ml-green); font-weight: 700; }
.ml-cons li::before { content: '\2212'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--ml-oxblood); font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------- Budget ledger ---------- */
.ml-budget {
	margin: 24px 0 34px;
	padding: 30px 28px;
	background-color: var(--ml-green);
	background-image: var(--ml-noise);
	border-radius: 3px;
	box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 6px var(--ml-green), inset 0 0 0 7px var(--ml-gold), 0 12px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
	color: var(--ml-parchment);
}
@media (max-width: 600px) { .ml-budget { padding: 22px 14px; } }
.ml-budget-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.ml-budget-kicker { font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps); color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important; letter-spacing: .2em; margin: 0; font-size: 15px !important; }
.ml-budget-title { color: var(--ml-parchment) !important; font-size: 34px !important; margin: 2px 0 8px !important; }
.ml-budget-intro { color: #e3d8bd !important; font-size: 16px !important; max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto; font-style: italic; }
.ml-budget-table {
	width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 0 18px;
	background: var(--ml-paper); color: var(--ml-ink);
	background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0 41px, rgba(156,122,53,.18) 41px 42px);
	box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
}
.ml-budget-table caption {
	caption-side: top; text-align: left; padding: 10px 14px 8px;
	background: var(--ml-oxblood); background-image: var(--ml-leather);
	color: var(--ml-gold-lt); font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps); font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: .06em;
	border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ml-gold);
}
.ml-budget-table caption small { display: block; font-family: var(--ml-fell); font-style: italic; color: #e9dfc6; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0; }
.ml-budget-table th, .ml-budget-table td { padding: 6px 12px; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(156,122,53,.25); font-size: 16px; vertical-align: middle; }
.ml-budget-table thead th { font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps); font-weight: 400; color: var(--ml-ink-soft); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .06em; background: rgba(201,165,90,.15); }
.ml-budget-table tbody th { font-weight: 400; text-align: left; }
.ml-budget-table .ml-num { text-align: right; width: 34%; }
.ml-budget-table .ml-pct { text-align: right; width: 16%; color: var(--ml-ink-soft); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.ml-budget-table thead .ml-num { font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps); }
.ml-budget-table input {
	width: 100%; max-width: 170px; text-align: right;
	font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
	background: #fffdf6; border: 1px solid var(--ml-paper-edge); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ml-gold-dk);
	border-radius: 2px; padding: 5px 8px; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ml-ink);
}
.ml-budget-table input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--ml-gold); background: #fff; }
.ml-budget-table tfoot th, .ml-budget-table tfoot td { font-weight: 600; background: rgba(201,165,90,.22); border-top: 2px double var(--ml-gold-dk); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.ml-budget-table tfoot th { text-align: left; }
@media (max-width: 520px) {
	.ml-budget-table .ml-pct { display: none; }
	.ml-budget-table th, .ml-budget-table td { padding: 6px 8px; font-size: 15px; }
	.ml-budget-table .ml-num { width: 44%; }
}
.ml-budget-summary {
	background: var(--ml-paper); color: var(--ml-ink); padding: 16px 20px; margin: 6px 0 18px;
	border: 2px solid var(--ml-gold); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 3px var(--ml-paper), inset 0 0 0 4px var(--ml-gold-dk);
}
.ml-sum-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--ml-paper-edge); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.ml-sum-row strong { font-family: var(--ml-serif-display); font-size: 24px; }
.ml-sum-balance strong { font-size: 30px; }
.ml-sum-balance.ml-pos strong { color: var(--ml-green); }
.ml-sum-balance.ml-neg strong { color: var(--ml-oxblood); }
.ml-sum-verdict { margin: 10px 0 0; font-style: italic; color: var(--ml-ink-soft) !important; font-size: 16px !important; }
.ml-budget-rule { background: rgba(0,0,0,.18); padding: 16px 18px; border: 1px solid rgba(201,165,90,.4); }
.ml-budget-rule h3 { color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important; font-size: 22px !important; margin: 0 0 6px !important; }
.ml-budget-rule p { color: #e3d8bd !important; font-size: 15px !important; }
.ml-bar { margin: 12px 0; }
.ml-bar-label { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 16px; }
.ml-bar-label small { color: #cbbf9f; }
.ml-bar-track { position: relative; height: 12px; background: rgba(243,233,210,.18); border-radius: 6px; overflow: visible; margin-top: 4px; }
.ml-bar-fill { height: 100%; width: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ml-gold-dk), var(--ml-gold-lt)); border-radius: 6px; transition: width .4s ease; }
.ml-bar.ml-over .ml-bar-fill { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #8c2b2b, #c45a4a); }
.ml-bar-target { position: absolute; top: -4px; width: 2px; height: 20px; background: var(--ml-parchment); }
.ml-budget-tools { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; justify-content: center; margin-top: 18px; }
.ml-btn {
	font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps) !important; letter-spacing: .05em; font-size: 16px; cursor: pointer;
	background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ml-gold-lt), var(--ml-gold) 55%, var(--ml-gold-dk));
	color: var(--ml-ink); border: 0; padding: 9px 18px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}
.ml-btn-quiet { background: transparent; color: var(--ml-gold-lt); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--ml-gold); }

/* ---------- Footer: mahogany ---------- */
footer .copyright-wrapper, footer .footer, footer {
	background-color: var(--ml-mahogany) !important;
	background-image: var(--ml-grain) !important;
	color: #d9cba9 !important;
}
footer .footer { border-top: 3px solid var(--ml-gold-dk); box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 var(--ml-gold); padding: 36px 0 18px; }
footer .widget-title, footer h2, footer h3 {
	font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps) !important; color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important; font-weight: 400 !important; letter-spacing: .08em; font-size: 20px !important;
	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,165,90,.35); padding-bottom: 8px;
}
footer a { color: var(--ml-parchment) !important; text-decoration: none; }
footer a:hover { color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important; }
footer p, footer li { color: #d9cba9 !important; font-size: 16px; }
footer li { list-style: none; padding: 4px 0; }
footer .copyright, .copyright { background: var(--ml-oxblood-dk) !important; color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important; font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps); letter-spacing: .06em; }
footer .copyright a, .copyright p { color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important; }
.scrollup, #return-to-top, .return-to-header a { background: var(--ml-oxblood) !important; color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important; border: 1px solid var(--ml-gold) !important; }

/* ---------- Single posts ---------- */
.single-post .post-main-box .section-title, .single-post h1.section-title, .single-post .entry-title {
	text-align: center; font-family: var(--ml-serif-display) !important; color: var(--ml-oxblood) !important; font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 48px) !important; font-weight: 700 !important;
}
.related-posts h3, .related-post h3 { color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important; }
.nav-links a, .post-navigation a { font-family: var(--ml-smallcaps); }
.comments-area, #comments { background: var(--ml-paper); padding: 24px; margin-top: 26px; border: 1px solid var(--ml-paper-edge); }

/* ---------- Print the budget ---------- */
@media print {
	header, footer, #sidebar, .bradcrumbs, .ml-budget-tools, .edit-link, #wpadminbar { display: none !important; }
	html body { background: #fff !important; }
	.content-vw { box-shadow: none !important; background: #fff !important; padding: 0 !important; }
	.ml-budget { background: #fff !important; color: #000 !important; box-shadow: none !important; }
	.ml-budget * { color: #000 !important; }
}

/* ---------- v1.0.1 refinements ---------- */
.post-main-box, .content-vw, #maincontent .middle-align > .content-vw {
	background-color: var(--ml-paper) !important;
	background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='260' height='260'><filter id='p'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 .45  0 0 0 0 .35  0 0 0 0 .2  0 0 0 .07 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23p)'/></svg>"), radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(255,255,255,0) 55%, rgba(201,165,90,.16)) !important;
	background-blend-mode: normal !important;
}
.entry-content p, .entry-content li { text-align: left !important; }
.ml-plaque p, .ml-plaque .ml-plaque-kicker { color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important; }
.ml-plaque .ml-plaque-sub { color: #e9dfc6 !important; }
#header .custom-logo { width: 250px !important; max-width: 100% !important; }
.ml-mission-figure { max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto 26px; text-align: center; }
.ml-mission-figure img { width: 100%; height: auto; }
.ml-mission-figure figcaption { font-family: var(--ml-fell); font-style: italic; color: var(--ml-ink-soft); margin-top: 10px; font-size: 17px; }
#sidebar .widget .wp-block-image img { width: 100%; background: #fff; }

.ml-volume-ready:not(.ml-volume-open) .ml-volume-body::after { display: none; }
.ml-volume-ready:not(.ml-volume-open) .ml-volume-body { -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 45%, transparent 100%); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 45%, transparent 100%); }

/* v1.0.3 */
body p { font-style: normal; }
p.ml-lede, .ml-plaque-sub, .ml-budget-intro, .ml-sum-verdict, .ml-disclaimer { font-style: italic !important; }
main.content-vw, main#maincontent.content-vw { background: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; border: 0 !important; padding: 44px 0 56px !important; border-radius: 0; }
.ml-budget p.ml-budget-kicker { color: var(--ml-gold-lt) !important; }
.ml-budget p.ml-budget-intro { color: #e3d8bd !important; }
.ml-budget-rule p { color: #e3d8bd !important; }
.ml-stat .ml-stat-label { color: #e9dfc6 !important; }
.bradcrumbs { margin-top: 0 !important; }

.ml-budget-table { background-image: none !important; }
.ml-budget-table input { margin: 0 !important; height: auto !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; box-shadow: none !important; }
.ml-budget-table th, .ml-budget-table td { line-height: 1.35; }
.ml-budget-head .ml-budget-kicker { text-align: center; }

@media (max-width: 767px) { #maincontent > .middle-align.container { padding-left: 16px !important; padding-right: 16px !important; } }