/* MinimumWageAfterTax.com - FINAL32 - 2026-10-11 */
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*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}img{max-width:100%;height:auto;}
body{font-family:Georgia,serif;background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);line-height:1.7;overflow-x:hidden;}
a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

/* NAV */
nav{background:rgba(10,22,40,0.97);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:0 20px;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:58px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.nav-brand{font-size:1rem;font-weight:bold;color:var(--gold);}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:16px;list-style:none;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.nav-links a{color:var(--light);font-size:0.82rem;font-family:sans-serif;}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--gold);}

/* HERO */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0a1628,#112240,#0d1f3c);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding:44px 20px 36px;text-align:center;}
.badge{display:inline-block;background:rgba(200,150,62,0.15);border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:14px;}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,2.3rem);color:var(--white);line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:700px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
h1 span{color:var(--gold);}
.hero-sub{color:var(--gray);font-size:0.95rem;font-family:sans-serif;max-width:540px;margin:0 auto 24px;}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;}
.chip{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:10px 16px;text-align:center;font-family:sans-serif;}
.chip .cv{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:bold;color:var(--gold);}
.chip .cl{font-size:0.7rem;color:var(--gray);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-top:2px;}

/* LAYOUT */
.wrap{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:28px 16px 0;}
.card{background:var(--navy2);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:20px;}
.card-hdr{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(200,150,62,0.15),transparent);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:14px 22px;}
.card-hdr h2{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--gold);}
.card-body{padding:22px;}

/* FORM */
.fg{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.fl{font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--gray);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;}
.fi,.fs{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);border-radius:6px;padding:10px 14px;color:var(--white);font-size:1rem;font-family:sans-serif;}
.fi:focus,.fs:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);}
.fs option{background:var(--navy);}
.row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;}
@media(max-width:520px){.row2{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.btn{width:100%;padding:13px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;border:none;border-radius:6px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s;}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold2);}

/* RESULTS */
.results{display:none;margin-top:18px;}
.results.show{display:block;}
.rg{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:10px;margin-bottom:14px;}
@media(max-width:460px){.rg{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.rc{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);border-radius:8px;padding:12px 14px;text-align:center;}
.rl{font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.7rem;color:var(--gray);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:4px;}
.rv{font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:bold;}
.rv.big{font-size:1.9rem;}
.bk-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.88rem;}
.bk-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.bk-row.tot .bl{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;}
.bk-row.tot .bv{color:var(--green);font-weight:700;}
.bl{color:var(--light);}
.bv{color:var(--gray);}

/* AD SLOTS */
.ad-slot{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03);border:1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.07);border-radius:6px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.1);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;}
.ad-lb{width:100%;height:90px;max-width:728px;margin:18px auto;}

/* ARTICLE */
.art{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 16px 56px;}
.art h2{font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--white);margin:32px 0 12px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:12px;}
.art h3{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--gold2);margin:22px 0 8px;}
.art p{font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.93rem;color:var(--light);margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.8;}
.art ul,.art ol{padding-left:20px;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.93rem;color:var(--light);line-height:1.9;margin-bottom:10px;}
.art li{margin-bottom:4px;}

/* TABLES */
.tbl-wrap{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin-bottom:20px;}
.tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.86rem;}
.tbl th{background:rgba(200,150,62,0.15);color:var(--gold);padding:9px 12px;text-align:left;font-size:0.76rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;}
.tbl td{padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);color:var(--light);}

/* FAQ */
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:14px 0;}
.faq-q{font-size:0.98rem;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:600;}
.faq-a{font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.88rem;color:var(--light);line-height:1.8;}

/* STATE GRID */
.state-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:10px;margin-top:14px;}
.state-card{background:var(--navy2);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);padding:12px 14px;transition:border-color .2s;display:block;}
.state-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;}
.sc-name{font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.88rem;color:var(--white);}
.sc-wage{font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--gold);margin-top:2px;}

/* E-E-A-T / VERIFICATION BOX */
.eeat-box{background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e9ecef;padding:15px;border-radius:6px;margin:25px 0;}
.eeat-box p{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:0.9rem;color:#495057;font-family:sans-serif;}
.eeat-box p:last-child{margin:0;font-size:0.85rem;color:#68717a;}

/* TAX DISCLAIMER */
.tax-disclaimer{font-size:0.85rem;color:#856404;background:#fff3cd;border:1px solid #ffeeba;padding:10px;border-radius:4px;margin-top:10px;font-family:sans-serif;}

/* REGIONAL LINKS */
.regional-links{background:rgba(200,150,62,0.06);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px;margin:24px 0;}
.regional-links h3{font-size:0.95rem;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:10px;}
.regional-links ul{list-style:none;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;}
.regional-links li a{background:var(--navy2);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:5px;padding:5px 12px;font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--light);display:inline-block;}
.regional-links li a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);}

/* INFO GAIN BLOCK */
.info-gain-block{background:#fffef0;border:1px solid #e6db55;border-radius:8px;padding:20px;margin:25px 0;}
.info-gain-block h3{margin-top:0;color:#856404;font-size:1rem;}
.info-gain-block p{font-style:italic;line-height:1.6;color:#333;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.9rem;}
.info-gain-block small{color:#68717a;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.8rem;}

/* FOOTER */
.site-footer{background:#060e1a;border-top:2px solid var(--border);padding:36px 20px 20px;font-family:sans-serif;}
.footer-container{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:28px;margin-bottom:24px;}
.footer-col h3,.footer-col h4{color:var(--gold);font-size:0.85rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:10px;}
.footer-col p{font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.7;}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none;padding:0;}
.footer-col ul li{margin-bottom:6px;}
.footer-col ul li a{font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--gray);}
.footer-col ul li a:hover{color:var(--gold);}
.footer-method{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto 16px;text-align:center;}
.footer-method p{font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.6;}
.footer-method a{color:var(--gold);}
.footer-bottom{text-align:center;border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:16px;}
.footer-bottom p{font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--gray);}

/* ===================================================================
   ROOT PAGE COMPONENTS - added 2026-10-10
   about / contact / minimum-wage-history / minimum-wage-increase-2026 /
   minimum-wage-vs-living-wage used these class names with no CSS behind
   them, so those pages rendered unstyled. Mapped onto the existing
   tokens only - no new colours, so contrast is unchanged.
   =================================================================== */

/* hero variants */
.hero-section,.about-hero,.contact-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0a1628,#112240,#0d1f3c);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding:44px 20px 36px;text-align:center;}
.about-hero-inner,.contact-hero-inner{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;}
.page-badge,.last-refresh-badge{display:inline-block;background:rgba(200,150,62,0.15);border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.hero-lead{color:var(--gray);font-size:0.95rem;font-family:sans-serif;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;}

/* stat chips */
.stat-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin-top:18px;}
.chip-value{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:bold;color:var(--gold);font-family:sans-serif;}
.chip-label{font-size:0.7rem;color:var(--gray);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-top:2px;font-family:sans-serif;}
.stat-chips>*{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:10px 16px;text-align:center;}

/* content sections */
.content-section,.about-section,.methodology-section,.integrity-section,
.contact-cards-section,.contact-response-section,.contact-about-link-section,
.contact-adsense-section,.eeeat-box-section{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 16px 28px;}
.content-section h2,.about-section h2,.methodology-section h2{font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--white);margin:32px 0 12px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:12px;}
.content-section h3,.about-section h3{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--gold2);margin:22px 0 8px;}
.content-section p,.about-section p,.methodology-section p,.contact-response-section p{font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.93rem;color:var(--light);margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.8;}
.content-section ul,.content-section ol,.about-section ul,.about-section ol{padding-left:20px;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.93rem;color:var(--light);line-height:1.9;margin-bottom:10px;}

/* tables */
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin-bottom:20px;}
.data-table,.constants-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.86rem;}
.data-table th,.constants-table th{background:rgba(200,150,62,0.15);color:var(--gold);padding:9px 12px;text-align:left;font-size:0.76rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;}
.data-table td,.constants-table td{padding:9px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);color:var(--light);}
.highlight-row{background:rgba(200,150,62,0.10);}
.highlight-row td{color:var(--white);font-weight:600;}

/* trust boxes - light card on the dark page, same pattern as .eeat-box */
.eeeat-box,.integrity-box{background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e9ecef;padding:15px;border-radius:6px;margin:25px 0;}
.eeeat-box p,.integrity-box p{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:0.9rem;color:#495057;font-family:sans-serif;}
.eeeat-box p:last-child,.integrity-box p:last-child{margin:0;font-size:0.85rem;color:#68717a;}
.eeeat-inner{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;}

/* faq wrapper */
.faq-section{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 16px 28px;}

/* breadcrumb */
.breadcrumb{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:14px 16px 0;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.8rem;}
.breadcrumb ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;padding:0;}
.breadcrumb li{color:var(--gray);}
.breadcrumb li+li::before{content:"/";margin-right:6px;color:var(--gray);}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--gold);}

/* contact cards */
.contact-cards-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:16px;}
.contact-card{background:var(--navy2);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;font-family:sans-serif;}
.contact-card--primary{border-color:var(--gold);}
.contact-card--secondary{border-color:var(--border);}
.contact-card h3{color:var(--gold);font-size:0.98rem;margin-bottom:6px;}
.contact-card p{color:var(--light);font-size:0.88rem;line-height:1.7;}
.contact-card-icon{font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px;display:block;}
.contact-subject-note{font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.85rem;color:var(--gray);margin-top:10px;}
.cta-link{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:0.9rem;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:6px;margin-top:10px;}
.cta-link:hover{background:var(--gold2);text-decoration:none;}

/* about + contact page components (tokens reused, no new colours) */
.page-main{display:block;}
.section-inner{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;}
.site-badge{display:inline-block;background:rgba(200,150,62,0.15);border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.refresh-label{font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.72rem;color:var(--gray);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;}
.refresh-date{font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.9rem;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;}
.table-note{font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--gray);margin-top:-10px;margin-bottom:20px;}

/* editorial team */
.team-section{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 16px 28px;}
.team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:16px;}
.team-card{background:var(--navy2);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;font-family:sans-serif;}
.team-card h3{color:var(--gold);font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:2px;}
.team-card p{color:var(--light);font-size:0.88rem;line-height:1.7;}
.team-avatar{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(200,150,62,0.18);border:1px solid var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:10px;}
.team-title{font-size:0.76rem;color:var(--gray);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:8px;}
.team-verifies{font-size:0.85rem;color:var(--light);line-height:1.7;}

/* verified sources */
.sources-section{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 16px 28px;}
.source-list,.sources-links{list-style:none;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;}
.source-list li a,.sources-links li a{background:var(--navy2);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:5px;padding:6px 12px;font-family:sans-serif;font-size:0.82rem;color:var(--light);display:inline-block;}
.source-list li a:hover,.sources-links li a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;}
.what-to-include{background:var(--navy2);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;padding:14px 18px;margin:14px 0;font-family:sans-serif;}
.what-to-include h3{color:var(--gold);font-size:0.95rem;margin-bottom:8px;}
.what-to-include ul{padding-left:18px;color:var(--light);font-size:0.88rem;line-height:1.8;}