/* ============================================================================
   mwl-base.css — MiWayLife Direct redesign.
   TOKENS ARE THE SOURCE OF TRUTH: this block is generated from the design
   system's tokens/*.css (one file per concern). Edit values THERE and re-flatten,
   or keep this file authoritative once the design system is retired.
   ========================================================================== */
:root{
  /* ---- brand, exactly as issued (the Binding Hex Rule) ----
     Pink updated to #E0004D (Sep 2026 brief + supplied icon assets); was #E8004C. */
  --brand-pink:#E0004D;
  --brand-teal:#26A69A;

  /* pink family */
  --pink-press:#C4003F;      /* press / active on pink actions */
  --pink-ink:#DA0047;        /* small pink text on #F5F5F5 — 4.56:1 */
  --pink-lift:#FF3B72;       /* pink on ink ground — 4.96:1 */
  --pink-tint:#FDF0F4;       /* softest pink ground */

  /* teal family — the teal hex stays; contrast is solved by pairing */
  --teal-deep:#1E847A;       /* teal deepened so WHITE body text clears AA (4.53:1) */
  --teal-ink:#1C7B72;        /* small teal text on paper / band */
  --teal-press:#17716A;
  --teal-tint:#E9F6F4;       /* teal ground for ink text */

  /* ---- neutrals ---- */
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --band:#F5F5F5;
  --band-2:#EDEDED;
  --ink:#1C1C1E;
  --ink-strong:rgba(28,28,30,0.86);
  --ink-body:rgba(28,28,30,0.70);
  --ink-muted:rgba(28,28,30,0.64);
  --hairline:rgba(28,28,30,0.12);
  --hairline-strong:rgba(28,28,30,0.24);

  /* ---- on-colour foregrounds ---- */
  --on-pink:#FFFFFF;         /* full white only — 4.63:1 */
  --on-teal:#FFFFFF;         /* only on --teal-deep */
  --on-ink:#FFFFFF;
  --on-ink-soft:rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
  --on-ink-faint:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  --rule-on-colour:rgba(255,255,255,0.28);

  /* ---- semantic aliases: use these in components ---- */
  --text-heading:#333333; /* client brief: heading grey (Sep 2026, sampled from claims mock) */
  --text-body:#666666;    /* client brief: body grey */
  --text-muted:var(--ink-muted);
  --text-accent:var(--brand-pink);
  --text-link:var(--brand-pink);
  --text-link-hover:var(--pink-press);
  --text-legal:var(--ink-muted);

  --surface-page:var(--paper);
  --surface-band:#F5F5F5;
  --surface-card:var(--paper);
  --surface-inverse:#F5F5F5; /* footer went light (client, Sep 2026) */
  --surface-confirm:var(--teal-deep);
  --surface-confirm-tint:var(--teal-tint);
  --surface-accent:var(--brand-pink);
  --surface-accent-tint:var(--pink-tint);

  --border-default:var(--hairline);
  --border-strong:var(--hairline-strong);
  --border-field:rgba(28,28,30,0.38); /* one grey for every form control (inputs, selects, dropdown buttons) */
  --border-focus:var(--ink-muted); /* grey focus on every form control; pink is for errors + submit only */

  --action-primary:var(--brand-pink);
  --action-primary-hover:var(--pink-press);
  --action-primary-text:var(--on-pink);
  --action-secondary:var(--teal-deep);
  --action-secondary-hover:var(--teal-press);
  --action-secondary-text:var(--on-teal);

  /* ---- semantic status ---- */
  --status-success:var(--teal-deep);
  --status-success-tint:var(--teal-tint);
  --status-error:#C4003F;
  --status-error-tint:#FDF0F4;
  --status-info-tint:var(--band);
}

:root{
  /* families — Karla for everything (client direction, Aug 2026); one family, weight does the hierarchy */
  --font-display:"Karla","Segoe UI",-apple-system,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --font-body:"Karla","Segoe UI",-apple-system,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --font-mono:var(--font-body); /* no mono personality face; tabular figures instead */

  /* weights */
  --fw-regular:400;
  --fw-medium:500;
  --fw-semibold:600;
  --fw-bold:700;
  --fw-extrabold:800;

  /* size scale */
  --fs-legal:13px;
  --fs-label:14px;
  --fs-body:16px;
  --fs-body-lg:18px;
  --fs-title:20px;
  --fs-title-lg:24px;
  --fs-headline:32px;
  --fs-headline-lg:40px;
  --fs-display:52px;

  /* fluid roles */
  --type-display:var(--fw-bold) clamp(32px,5vw,52px)/1.04 var(--font-display);
  --type-headline:var(--fw-bold) clamp(24px,3vw,32px)/1.12 var(--font-display);
  --type-headline-soft:var(--fw-semibold) clamp(24px,3vw,32px)/1.12 var(--font-display); /* Sep 2026 brief: section titles */
  --text-heading-soft:#404040; /* Sep 2026 brief: softer section-title grey */
  --type-body-card:var(--fw-medium) 15px/1.7 var(--font-body); /* Sep 2026 brief: card copy — smaller, medium weight, open leading */
  --border-card:2px solid rgba(28,28,30,0.32); /* Sep 2026 brief: plates, claim/tool cards */
  --type-title:var(--fw-semibold) var(--fs-title)/1.25 var(--font-display);
  --type-body:var(--fw-regular) var(--fs-body)/1.5 var(--font-body);
  --type-body-lg:var(--fw-regular) var(--fs-body-lg)/1.55 var(--font-body);
  --type-label:var(--fw-medium) var(--fs-label)/1.35 var(--font-body);
  --type-legal:var(--fw-regular) var(--fs-legal)/1.5 var(--font-body);

  /* tracking + measure */
  --tracking-display:-0.03em;
  --tracking-headline:-0.02em;
  --tracking-title:-0.01em;
  --tracking-eyebrow:0.1em;
  --measure-body:65ch;
  --measure-lede:46ch;
  --measure-heading:20ch;
}

:root{
  /* 8px scale, with a 4px half-step */
  --space-0:0;
  --space-05:4px;
  --space-1:8px;
  --space-2:16px;
  --space-3:24px;
  --space-4:32px;
  --space-5:40px;
  --space-6:48px;
  --space-7:64px;
  --space-8:80px;
  --space-9:96px;

  /* section rhythm — more space above a heading than below it */
  --section-y:64px;   /* tightened from 96px (client, Sep 2026) */
  --section-y-phone:48px;
  --heading-space-above:var(--space-4);
  --heading-space-below:var(--space-2);

  /* layout */
  --container:1360px;
  --container-narrow:760px;
  --gutter:clamp(24px,6vw,120px);  /* edge margin; ~120px on desktop per Sep 2026 brief */
  --header-h:72px;
  --grid-gap:24px;
  --tap-min:44px;
}
@media (max-width:768px){:root{--section-y:40px;--gutter:20px;--header-h:64px}}

:root{
  /* Soft rounding (client direction, Aug 2026): fields and buttons carry a
     subtle 6px radius; cards, media and chips stay square. */
  --radius-none:0;
  --radius-field:6px;   /* inputs, selects — boxed, rounded */
  --radius-button:999px;  /* buttons — pill (client redesign, Sep 2026) */
  --radius-card:28px;  /* cards, panels — strongly rounded (client brief, Sep 2026) */
  --radius-chip:0;     /* chips, step dots, legend swatches — square */
  --border-w:1px;
  --border-w-accent:2px;
  --border-w-field:1px;      /* the field's single bottom rule */
  --border-w-field-active:2px;/* focus / selected */
  --focus-ring-w:3px;
  --focus-ring-offset:2px;
}

:root{
  /* Mostly flat: band colour and 1px hairlines separate surfaces.
     Only the sticky header and the dialog lift. */
  --shadow-none:none;
  --shadow-header:0 1px 0 var(--hairline),0 6px 16px rgba(28,28,30,0.06);
  --shadow-card-hover:0 8px 20px rgba(28,28,30,0.08);
  --shadow-dialog:0 24px 60px rgba(28,28,30,0.22);
  --shadow-menu:0 16px 36px rgba(28,28,30,0.16);
  --scrim:rgba(28,28,30,0.55);
  --scrim-band:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(16,66,61,0.94) 0%,rgba(16,66,61,0.86) 34%,rgba(16,66,61,0.55) 62%,rgba(16,66,61,0.22) 100%); /* vertical deep-teal wash for photographic product panels; white type clears AA over any frame */
  --scrim-hero-rtl:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(16,66,61,0.72) 0%,rgba(16,66,61,0.46) 34%,rgba(16,66,61,0.18) 66%,rgba(16,66,61,0.02) 100%); /* for heroes whose copy sits on the RIGHT: deep teal at the left edge falling to clear, so the photograph is unwashed under the copy. White type on the clear end must sit on a band (see --band-ink), never straight on the photo. */
  --band-ink:rgba(28,28,30,0.62); /* translucent ink band behind white copy that sits over an unwashed photograph */
  --scrim-hero:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(16,66,61,0.82) 0%,rgba(16,66,61,0.52) 45%,rgba(16,66,61,0) 78%); /* deep teal, deepened from brand #26A69A so white type clears AA over any photograph */
}

:root{
  --ease-standard:cubic-bezier(0.2,0,0.2,1);
  --ease-out:cubic-bezier(0,0,0.2,1);
  --dur-fast:120ms;
  --dur-base:180ms;
  --dur-slow:300ms;
  --transition-colour:background-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-standard),color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-standard),border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-standard);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){:root{--dur-fast:1ms; --dur-base:1ms; --dur-slow:1ms;}}


/* ---------- element defaults ---------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--surface-page);color:var(--text-heading);font:var(--type-body);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:100vh}
main{flex:1 0 auto}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-display);color:var(--text-heading);margin:0}
h1{font:var(--type-display);letter-spacing:var(--tracking-display)}
h2{font:var(--type-headline);letter-spacing:var(--tracking-headline)}
.h-soft{font:var(--type-headline-soft);letter-spacing:var(--tracking-headline);color:var(--text-heading-soft)}
.body-card{font:var(--type-body-card);color:var(--text-body)}
h3{font:var(--type-title);letter-spacing:var(--tracking-title)}
p{margin:0}
a{color:var(--text-link);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--text-link-hover);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
img{max-width:100%}
::selection{background:var(--brand-pink);color:#fff}
:focus-visible{outline:var(--focus-ring-w) solid var(--border-focus);outline-offset:var(--focus-ring-offset)}
.tabular{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
/* An author display value (flex/grid/block) on a class silently beats the
   browser's [hidden] rule; this keeps hidden meaning hidden, everywhere. */
[hidden]{display:none !important}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);padding:12px 16px;z-index:100}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}

/* ---------- shared page scaffolding ---------- */
.page-row{padding:var(--section-y) var(--gutter)}
.page-row--band{background:var(--surface-band)}
.page-row--tight{padding-top:var(--space-6);padding-bottom:var(--space-6)}
.page-wrap{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto}
.page-wrap--narrow{max-width:var(--container-narrow)}
.eyebrow{font:var(--fw-medium) var(--fs-label)/1.35 var(--font-body);letter-spacing:var(--tracking-eyebrow);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-accent);margin:0}
.lede{font:var(--type-body-lg);color:var(--text-body);max-width:var(--measure-lede)}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:var(--space-1);font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:var(--fw-semibold);font-size:var(--fs-body);line-height:1;padding:11px 32px;min-height:42px;border-radius:var(--radius-button);border:var(--border-w) solid transparent;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;transition:var(--transition-colour),transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-standard)}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.btn--sm{font-size:var(--fs-label);padding:10px 16px;min-height:36px}
.btn--lg{font-size:var(--fs-body-lg);padding:14px 44px;min-height:50px}
.btn--primary{background:var(--action-primary);color:var(--action-primary-text)}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--action-primary-hover);color:var(--action-primary-text)}
.btn--secondary{background:var(--action-secondary);color:var(--action-secondary-text)}
.btn--secondary:hover{background:var(--action-secondary-hover);color:var(--action-secondary-text)}
.btn--outline{background:transparent;color:var(--brand-pink);border-color:var(--brand-pink)}
.btn--outline:hover{background:var(--brand-pink);color:#fff}
.btn--quiet{background:var(--band);color:var(--ink)}
.btn--quiet:hover{background:var(--band-2);color:var(--ink)}
.btn--ghostDark{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:#fff}
.btn--ghostDark:hover{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:var(--space-2);flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------- header (rendered by mwl-shell.js) ---------- */
.bar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:var(--paper);box-shadow:var(--shadow-header)}
.bar__inner{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;min-height:var(--header-h);padding:0 var(--gutter);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-2);position:relative}
.bar__brand{flex:0 0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center}
.bar__brand img{height:30px;width:auto}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;flex:1;min-width:0}
.nav[hidden],.bar-split__menu[hidden]{display:none}
.nav a{font:var(--type-label);font-weight:var(--fw-medium);padding:10px;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--brand-pink);text-decoration:none}
.nav a[aria-current="true"]{color:var(--brand-pink);border-bottom-color:var(--brand-pink)}
.bar__toggle{display:none;margin-left:auto;width:48px;height:36px;place-items:center;background:transparent;border:var(--border-w) solid var(--border-strong);border-radius:var(--radius-button);color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.bar__right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--space-1);flex:0 0 auto;margin-left:auto}
.bar-split{position:relative}
.bar-cta{white-space:nowrap;border-radius:var(--radius-button);font:var(--fw-semibold) var(--fs-label)/1 var(--font-body);padding:8px 24px;height:36px;min-height:0;border:var(--border-w) solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:var(--transition-colour)}
.bar-cta--solid{background:var(--action-primary);color:var(--action-primary-text);border-color:var(--action-primary)}
.bar-cta--solid:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--brand-pink)}
.bar-cta--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--brand-pink);border-color:var(--brand-pink);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.bar-cta__phone{display:none}
.bar-cta--ghost:hover{background:var(--brand-pink);color:#fff}
.bar-split__menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);right:0;min-width:230px;background:var(--paper);border-radius:14px;padding:6px;border:var(--border-w) solid var(--border-default);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(28,28,30,0.14);z-index:60}
.bar-split__menu::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-6px;right:28px;width:12px;height:12px;background:var(--paper);border-left:var(--border-w) solid var(--border-default);border-top:var(--border-w) solid var(--border-default);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.bar-split__menu a{min-height:0;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:9px;font:var(--fw-medium) 14px/1.3 var(--font-body);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.bar-split__menu a::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand-pink);flex:0 0 auto}
.bar-split__menu a::after{content:"\2192";margin-left:auto;color:var(--brand-pink);font-weight:var(--fw-medium)}
.bar-split__menu a:hover{background:var(--band);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
@media (max-width:1140px){
  .nav{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;background:var(--paper);border-top:var(--border-w) solid var(--border-default);box-shadow:var(--shadow-menu);padding:var(--space-1);z-index:45}
  .nav a{padding:var(--space-2);min-height:var(--tap-min);display:flex;align-items:center;border-bottom:none}
  .nav a[aria-current="true"]{background:var(--band)}
  .bar__toggle{display:grid}
  .bar-cta--ghost .bar-cta__label{display:none}
  .bar-cta__phone{display:block}
  .bar-cta--ghost{padding:10px 12px}
}

/* ---------- footer (rendered by mwl-shell.js) ---------- */
.page-foot{background:var(--surface-inverse);color:var(--text-body);padding:var(--space-6) var(--gutter)}
.page-foot__inner{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--space-3)}
.page-foot__top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--space-3);flex-wrap:wrap}
.page-foot__top img.mark{height:28px;width:auto}
.page-foot__top img.partner{height:22px;width:auto;filter:brightness(0) opacity(0.68)}
.page-foot__links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--space-1) var(--space-2);border-top:var(--border-w) solid var(--border-strong);padding-top:var(--space-3);align-items:center}
.page-foot__links a{font:var(--type-label);font-weight:var(--fw-regular);letter-spacing:0.06em;color:var(--brand-pink);text-decoration:none;min-height:var(--tap-min);display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.page-foot__links a:hover{color:var(--action-primary-hover)}
.page-foot__tel{margin-left:auto;font:var(--type-body);font-weight:var(--fw-medium);color:var(--text-body) !important;text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.page-foot__legal{font:var(--fw-medium) 12px/1.6 var(--font-body);color:var(--text-body);margin:0;max-width:110ch}

/* ---------- cards / plates ---------- */
.card{border-radius:var(--radius-card);background:var(--surface-card);border:var(--border-w) solid var(--border-default)}
.card--pad{padding:var(--space-3)}
a.card{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;transition:var(--transition-colour),box-shadow var(--dur-base) var(--ease-standard)}
a.card:hover{border-color:var(--border-strong);box-shadow:var(--shadow-card-hover);text-decoration:none}
.plate{border-radius:var(--radius-card);background:var(--paper);border:var(--border-w) solid var(--border-default);padding:var(--space-3);transition:border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-standard);display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;grid-template-rows:auto auto 1fr;align-content:start;column-gap:var(--space-2)}
.plate:hover{border-color:var(--border-strong)}
.plate__well{width:76px;height:76px;background:transparent;display:grid;place-items:center start;margin:0;grid-row:1 / span 2;align-self:start}
.plate__well img{width:64px;height:64px;object-fit:contain}
.plate__num{font:var(--fw-bold) var(--fs-label)/1 var(--font-display);color:var(--brand-pink);letter-spacing:0.06em;grid-column:2;align-self:start;padding-top:18px}
.plate h3{margin:var(--space-05) 0 0;grid-column:2;align-self:start;color:var(--teal-deep)}
.plate__well+h3{grid-row:1 / span 2;align-self:center;margin:0;color:var(--teal-deep)}
.cardgrid .plate__well+h3{color:var(--brand-pink)}
.plate p{font:var(--type-body);color:var(--text-body);grid-column:1 / -1;margin-top:var(--space-2)}

/* ---------- ledger rows ---------- */
.ledger{border-top:var(--border-w) solid var(--border-default)}
.ledger__row{display:flex;gap:var(--space-3);padding:var(--space-3) 0;border-bottom:var(--border-w) solid var(--border-default);align-items:flex-start}
.ledger__row img{width:44px;height:44px;object-fit:contain;flex:0 0 auto}
.ledger__row h3{margin-bottom:var(--space-05)}
.ledger__row p{color:var(--text-body);max-width:var(--measure-body)}

/* ---------- legal note ---------- */
.legal{font:var(--type-legal);color:var(--text-legal)}

/* ---------- stat figure ---------- */
.stat b,.stat strong{display:block;font:var(--fw-bold) clamp(32px,5vw,52px)/1.04 var(--font-display);letter-spacing:var(--tracking-display);color:var(--brand-pink)}
.stat span{font:var(--type-label);color:var(--text-muted)}

/* ---------- line-based form fields (the Shape Rule: no boxes, one rule under the value) ---------- */
.qq-field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-top:var(--space-2)}
.qq-field label{font:var(--fw-medium) var(--fs-legal)/1.35 var(--font-body);letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#4D4D4D}
.qq-field input,.qq-field select,.qq-field textarea{font:var(--type-body);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);border:1.5px solid var(--border-field);border-radius:var(--radius-field);padding:12px 14px;min-height:48px;outline:none;transition:var(--transition-colour)}
.qq-field input:focus,.qq-field select:focus,.qq-field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--ink-muted);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--ink-muted)}
.qq-field select{padding-right:36px;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%231C1C1E' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 4px center;padding-right:24px}
.qq-field input::placeholder,.qq-field textarea::placeholder{color:var(--ink-muted)}
.qq-field input:focus,.qq-field select:focus,.qq-field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-bottom-color:transparent;box-shadow:inset 0 calc(-1 * var(--border-w-field-active)) 0 0 var(--border-focus)}
.qq-field textarea{min-height:96px;resize:vertical}
.qq-choice{margin-top:var(--space-2)}
.qq-choice>legend,.qq-choice .qq-legend{font:var(--fw-medium) var(--fs-legal)/1.35 var(--font-body);letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#4D4D4D;padding:0;margin-bottom:6px}
fieldset.qq-choice{border:0;padding:0;margin:var(--space-2) 0 0}
.qq-seg{display:flex;gap:var(--space-3)}
.qq-seg input{position:absolute;opacity:0;width:1px;height:1px}
.qq-seg label{font:var(--fw-semibold) var(--fs-label)/1 var(--font-body);letter-spacing:0.04em;color:var(--text-muted);padding:12px 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--border-field);cursor:pointer;min-height:var(--tap-min);display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.qq-seg input:checked+label{color:var(--text-accent);border-bottom-color:var(--brand-pink)}
.qq-seg input:focus-visible+label{outline:var(--focus-ring-w) solid var(--border-focus);outline-offset:var(--focus-ring-offset)}
.qq-error,.mwl-error{font:var(--type-legal);color:var(--status-error);margin-top:4px}
.qq-invalid input,.qq-invalid select,.qq-invalid textarea,.mwl-invalid{border-bottom-color:transparent !important;box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 0 var(--status-error)}
.qq-invalid .qq-seg label{border-bottom-color:var(--status-error)}
.qq-check{display:flex;gap:var(--space-1);align-items:flex-start;margin-top:var(--space-2);font:var(--type-label);color:var(--text-body)}
.qq-check input{width:18px;height:18px;accent-color:var(--brand-pink);margin-top:2px}

/* ---------- selects: white with a grey border ---------- */
.qq-field select{background-color:var(--paper);border:1.5px solid var(--border-field);padding:12px;padding-right:32px;background-position:right 12px center}
.qq-field select:focus{border-color:var(--ink-muted);box-shadow:none}
.qq-invalid select{border-color:var(--status-error) !important;box-shadow:none}
select option:checked{background:var(--band-2);color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- styled dropdown (mwl-select.js) ---------- */
.msel{position:relative}
.msel__native{display:none !important}
.msel__btn{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;width:100%;text-align:left;font:var(--type-body);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);border:1.5px solid var(--border-field);padding:12px;padding-right:12px;min-height:var(--tap-min);cursor:pointer;transition:border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-standard)}
.msel__btn::after{content:"";width:12px;height:8px;flex:0 0 auto;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%231C1C1E' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat center}
.msel__btn:hover{border-color:var(--ink-muted)}
.msel__btn{border-radius:var(--radius-field)}
.msel__panel{border-radius:var(--radius-field);overflow:hidden}
.msel__btn[aria-expanded="true"],.msel__btn:focus-visible{border-color:var(--ink-muted);outline:none}
.msel__btn--placeholder{color:var(--ink-muted)}
.msel__panel{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 4px);left:0;right:0;z-index:70;margin:0;padding:4px 0;list-style:none;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--border-strong);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-menu);max-height:280px;overflow:auto}
.msel__panel li{font:var(--type-body);color:var(--ink);padding:10px 14px;cursor:pointer}
.msel__panel li.msel__hot{background:var(--band);color:var(--ink)}
.msel__panel li[aria-selected="true"]{color:var(--ink);font-weight:var(--fw-semibold);background:var(--band-2)}
.msel__panel li[aria-selected="true"]::before{content:"\2713\00a0"}
.qq-invalid .msel__btn{border-color:var(--status-error)}
/* calc story inline variant: compact */
.calc-line .msel{display:inline-block;min-width:130px}
.calc-line .msel__btn{padding:4px 8px;min-height:0;font:inherit}
.calc-dob .msel{min-width:74px}

/* client brief (Sep 2026): darker form type */
.msel__btn--placeholder{color:rgba(28,28,30,0.72)}
.qq-field input::placeholder,.mwl-field input::placeholder{color:rgba(28,28,30,0.72)}
.qq-choice legend,.mwl-fieldset legend{color:#4D4D4D}

/* ---------- Sep 2026 brief: boxed fields with pill rounding (matches buttons + selects) ---------- */
.qq-field input[type="text"],.qq-field input[type="email"],.qq-field input[type="tel"],.qq-field input[type="number"]{border:1.5px solid var(--border-field);border-radius:999px;padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px;background:var(--paper)}
.qq-field textarea{border:1.5px solid var(--border-field);border-radius:16px;padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px;background:var(--paper)}
.qq-field input[type="text"]:focus,.qq-field input[type="email"]:focus,.qq-field input[type="tel"]:focus,.qq-field input[type="number"]:focus,.qq-field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--ink-muted);box-shadow:none;outline:none}
.qq-field select{border-radius:999px;padding-left:16px}
.qq-field .msel__btn{border-radius:999px;padding-left:16px}
.qq-field .msel__panel{border-radius:16px}