/* VeraFlow Lab: system type, warm paper, ink, a single olive accent. */
:root{--paper:#f9f9f6;--surface:#fff;--ink:#202622;--muted:#646b63;--line:#e0e3db;--accent:#52633d;--tint:#edf0e6;--radius:9px;--sidebar:222px;--header:82px;--content:1360px}
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.site-header{height:var(--header);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;padding:0 35px;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}.brand-wrap{min-width:calc(var(--sidebar) - 35px)}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:1.28rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.06em;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}.brand-lab{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted)}.brand-mark{font-family:Georgia,serif;position:relative;font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:-.3em;margin-right:14px;color:var(--accent)}.brand-mark span{font-size:1rem}.custom-logo{max-height:45px;width:auto;max-width:190px}.header-note{margin:0;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted)}.header-link{margin-left:auto;text-decoration:none;font-size:.78rem;display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center}.menu-toggle{background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;min-height:44px;padding:8px 14px;font-size:.8rem}.site-shell{display:flex}.site-sidebar{width:var(--sidebar);flex-shrink:0;position:sticky;top:var(--header);height:calc(100vh - var(--header));overflow:auto;border-right:1px solid var(--line);padding:32px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:30px}.nav-label{font-size:.65rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted);padding-left:14px;margin-bottom:12px}.nav-label-spaced{margin-top:32px}.nav-item{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:10px 14px;text-decoration:none;font-size:.81rem;border-radius:5px;margin:2px 0}.nav-item>span:first-child{font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted)}.nav-item:hover,.nav-item.is-current{background:var(--tint);color:#35472a}.nav-item.is-current{font-weight:600}.nav-count{margin-left:auto;color:var(--muted);font-size:.65rem}.sidebar-note{margin-top:auto;padding:22px 13px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.sidebar-note .eyebrow{font-size:.58rem}.sidebar-note p{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.45}.sidebar-note .small{font-size:.62rem}.additional-menu{padding-left:15px;font-size:.8rem}.additional-menu ul{padding-left:15px}.additional-menu li{margin:10px 0}.content-wrap{width:calc(100% - var(--sidebar));min-width:0;max-width:var(--content);margin:0 auto}main{padding:44px clamp(24px,3.6vw,64px) 64px}.site-footer{margin:0 clamp(24px,3.6vw,64px);padding:28px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.7rem}.site-footer a{text-decoration:none}
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.page-intro{padding:20px 0 24px}.page-intro h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4.8vw,4.5rem)}.library-page .lede{font-size:1rem;max-width:680px}.library-filters{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;border-block:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px 0;margin-bottom:18px}.search-field{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex:1;min-width:120px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;padding-left:14px}.search-field>span{font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--muted)}.search-field input{width:100%;min-width:0;border:0;background:transparent;padding:12px 10px;font-size:.83rem;color:var(--ink);min-height:46px}.category-field select{min-height:48px;background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;padding:10px 32px 10px 14px;font-size:.83rem;max-width:220px}.reset-link{font-size:.78rem}.results-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin:25px 0}.results-heading p{margin:0}.empty-state{padding:50px 26px;background:var(--tint);border-radius:var(--radius);margin:24px 0}.empty-state h2{font-family:Georgia,serif}.empty-state p{max-width:600px}.navigation.pagination{margin-top:45px}.nav-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}.page-numbers{padding:8px 14px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;font-size:.85rem;text-decoration:none}.page-numbers.current{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}.breadcrumbs{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:6px 0 36px}.breadcrumbs a{text-decoration:none}.detail-header{max-width:800px}.detail-header h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4.8vw,4.8rem)}.detail-hero{margin:30px 0 42px}.detail-hero>img{width:100%;max-height:650px;aspect-ratio:8/5;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius)}.detail-hero figcaption{font-size:.71rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;max-width:760px}.detail-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}.detail-prose>section{margin-bottom:40px}.detail-prose h2{font-size:1.85rem}.plain-text{font-size:.96rem;color:#40473f;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.plain-text p{white-space:pre-line}.prompt-column{background:var(--tint);padding:26px;border-radius:var(--radius);min-width:0}.prompt-column>h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.6rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:14px}.prompt-card{border:1px solid #d9dfd1;background:var(--surface);border-radius:6px;margin-top:22px;overflow:hidden}.prompt-heading{padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}.prompt-heading h3{font-size:.86rem;margin:0;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600}.copy-button{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);padding:8px 10px;border-radius:4px;font-size:.68rem;min-height:36px}.copy-button:hover{background:var(--tint)}.prompt-card pre{white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-family:Consolas,monospace;font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.85;padding:18px;margin:0;max-height:520px;overflow:auto;color:#444e40}.demo-video{width:100%;border-radius:var(--radius)}.faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:17px 0}.faq details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.faq summary{font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;font-size:.93rem}.faq details .plain-text{margin-top:16px}.related-section{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:32px;padding-top:40px}
.reading-page{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}.prose{max-width:760px}.article-content{overflow-wrap:anywhere}.article-content a{text-decoration:underline}.article-content h2{margin-top:40px}.article-content h3{margin-top:32px}.article-content blockquote{margin:30px 0;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding:4px 24px;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.3rem}.article-content table{border-collapse:collapse;max-width:100%;display:block;overflow-x:auto}.article-content td,.article-content th{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px}.article-content pre{overflow-x:auto;background:var(--tint);padding:18px}.article-content iframe{max-width:100%}.wp-caption{max-width:100%}.wp-caption-text,.wp-element-caption{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}.alignleft{float:left;margin:0 24px 18px 0}.alignright{float:right;margin:0 0 18px 24px}.aligncenter{margin-inline:auto}.site-search{display:flex;gap:12px;max-width:640px;margin:12px 0 34px}.site-search input{width:100%;min-width:0;padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink)}.article-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:32px}.article-card{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:28px}.article-card h2{font-family:Georgia,serif}.article-card h2 a{text-decoration:none}.article-card p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}.post-navigation{margin:40px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px}.post-navigation .nav-links{justify-content:space-between}.post-navigation a{display:block;max-width:350px}.comments-area{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:36px;margin-top:40px}.comment-list{padding-left:20px}.comment-list li{padding-block:16px}.comment-form label{display:block}.comment-form input:not([type=checkbox]),.comment-form textarea{max-width:100%;padding:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px}.comment-form textarea{width:100%}.comment-form-cookies-consent label{display:inline}.comment-form .submit{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;cursor:pointer}.bypostauthor{border-left:2px solid var(--accent);padding-left:16px}.screen-reader-text{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)}body.admin-bar .site-header{top:32px}body.admin-bar .site-sidebar{top:calc(var(--header) + 32px);height:calc(100vh - var(--header) - 32px)}
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