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/* Editorial guide: playful cover, quiet reading column, useful table of contents. */
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.ep-guide-deck{max-width:680px;margin:0 0 20px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600}
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.ep-guide-rail-inner{position:sticky;top:24px;border:1.5px solid var(--ep-ink);border-radius:13px;background:#fff;padding:20px 17px;box-shadow:5px 5px 0 var(--ep-yellow)}
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.ep-guide-rail-link{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;margin-top:15px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--ep-border);font-size:12px;font-weight:900;text-decoration:none}
.ep-guide-reading{min-width:0}.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-featured{margin:0 0 24px}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content{margin:0;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;letter-spacing:-.13px}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content>p:first-child{font-size:20px;line-height:1.55;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.35px}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content p{margin:0 0 1.2em}.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content strong{font-weight:800}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content h2{position:relative;margin:2.35em 0 .65em;padding:0 0 11px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ep-ink);font-size:clamp(27px,3.2vw,36px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-1.3px;scroll-margin-top:25px}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content h2:before{content:'';display:inline-block;width:22px;height:18px;margin-right:11px;color:var(--ep-primary);vertical-align:1px;background:linear-gradient(currentColor,currentColor) left center/4px 9px no-repeat,linear-gradient(currentColor,currentColor) center/4px 18px no-repeat,linear-gradient(currentColor,currentColor) right center/4px 11px no-repeat}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content h3{margin:1.55em 0 .55em;padding:13px 16px;border-left:4px solid var(--ep-primary);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;background:var(--ep-soft);font-size:23px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.7px}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content ul,.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content ol{margin:0 0 1.5em;padding:20px 23px 20px 42px;border:1px solid var(--ep-border);border-radius:12px;background:#fff}.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content li{padding-left:4px;margin:0 0 .65em}.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content li::marker{color:var(--ep-primary);font-weight:900}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content blockquote{border:2px solid var(--ep-ink);border-left:8px solid var(--ep-primary);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:5px 5px 0 var(--ep-yellow);padding:19px 23px}
.ep-reading-progress{position:fixed;z-index:1001;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:5px;pointer-events:none;background:transparent}.ep-reading-progress span{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;background:var(--ep-primary);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left center}
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.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content .ep-faq-list{display:grid;gap:12px;margin:20px 0 38px}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content .ep-faq-item{border:1.5px solid var(--ep-ink);border-radius:12px;background:#fff;box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--ep-yellow);overflow:hidden}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content .ep-faq-item[open]{background:var(--ep-soft)}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content .ep-faq-item summary{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;cursor:pointer;padding:18px 20px;list-style:none}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content .ep-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content .ep-faq-item h3{margin:0;padding:0;border:0;border-radius:0;background:none;font-size:18px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.35px}
.ep-faq-symbol{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none;width:29px;height:29px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ep-primary);color:#fff;font:900 21px/1 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}
.ep-faq-item[open] .ep-faq-symbol{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content .ep-faq-answer{padding:0 20px 18px;line-height:1.6}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content .ep-faq-answer p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.ep-lead-magnet{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(250px,.9fr) minmax(390px,1.1fr);align-items:center;gap:34px;margin:48px 0 20px;padding:34px;border:2px solid var(--ep-ink);border-radius:16px;background:var(--ep-yellow);box-shadow:8px 8px 0 var(--ep-ink);overflow:hidden}
.ep-lead-magnet:before{content:'PDF';position:absolute;right:-18px;top:-16px;display:grid;place-items:end start;width:94px;height:82px;padding:16px;background:var(--ep-primary);color:#fff;border:2px solid var(--ep-ink);border-radius:50%;font-size:16px;font-weight:900;transform:rotate(12deg)}
.ep-lead-copy{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:8px 0}.ep-lead-eyebrow{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase}.ep-lead-copy h2{margin:0 0 13px!important;padding:0!important;border:0!important;font-size:30px!important;line-height:1.08!important}.ep-lead-copy h2:before{display:none!important}.ep-lead-copy>p:not(.ep-lead-eyebrow){margin:0 0 16px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5}.ep-lead-copy ul{margin:0!important;padding:0!important;border:0!important;background:transparent!important;list-style:none}.ep-lead-copy li{position:relative;margin:0 0 8px!important;padding:0 0 0 24px!important;font-size:13px;font-weight:800}.ep-lead-copy li:before{content:'✓';position:absolute;left:0;top:-1px;display:grid;place-items:center;width:17px;height:17px;border:1.5px solid var(--ep-ink);border-radius:50%;background:#fff;font-size:11px}
.ep-lead-form{position:relative;z-index:1;margin:0;padding:0}.ep-lead-email-label{display:block;margin:0 0 9px;font-size:15px;font-weight:900}.ep-lead-email-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:9px}.ep-lead-email-row input{min-width:0;width:100%;height:48px;border:1.5px solid var(--ep-ink);border-radius:8px;background:#fff;padding:0 14px;font:700 15px/1 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:var(--ep-ink)}.ep-lead-email-row input::placeholder{color:#777382}.ep-lead-email-row button{height:48px;border:1.5px solid var(--ep-ink);border-radius:8px;background:var(--ep-primary);color:#fff;padding:0 16px;font:900 13px/1 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;box-shadow:3px 3px 0 var(--ep-ink)}.ep-lead-email-row button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}.ep-lead-consent{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;margin-top:15px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;cursor:pointer}.ep-lead-consent input{flex:none;width:17px;height:17px;margin:1px 0 0;accent-color:var(--ep-primary)}.ep-lead-consent a{color:var(--ep-ink);font-weight:900;text-underline-offset:2px}.ep-lead-privacy{margin:12px 0 0!important;font-size:11px;line-height:1.45;color:#4f4b5e}.ep-honeypot{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;opacity:0!important}.ep-lead-success{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:24px;border:2px solid var(--ep-ink);border-radius:12px;background:#fff;box-shadow:5px 5px 0 var(--ep-primary)}.ep-lead-success-kicker{margin:0 0 7px!important;color:var(--ep-primary);font-size:11px!important;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px}.ep-lead-success h3{margin:0 0 10px!important;padding:0!important;border:0!important;background:none!important;font-size:23px!important;line-height:1.15}.ep-lead-success p{margin:0 0 9px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}.ep-lead-success .ep-lead-success-help{margin:0;color:#575267;font-size:11px;line-height:1.45}.ep-lead-download{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:10px;padding:13px 18px;border:2px solid var(--ep-ink);border-radius:8px;background:var(--ep-primary);color:#fff!important;font-size:13px;font-weight:900;text-decoration:none!important;box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--ep-ink)}.ep-lead-download:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}.ep-lead-error{position:relative;z-index:1;margin:0 0 14px;padding:12px 14px;border:1.5px solid #b32134;border-radius:8px;background:#fff1f3;color:#78121f;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45}
.ep-home-confirmation{margin-top:28px;margin-bottom:28px;padding:28px 32px;border:2px solid var(--ep-ink);border-radius:16px;background:var(--ep-yellow);box-shadow:8px 8px 0 var(--ep-ink);scroll-margin-top:20px}.ep-home-confirmation h1{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:clamp(31px,5vw,52px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-1.7px}.ep-home-confirmation>p:not(.ep-lead-success-kicker):not(.ep-lead-success-help){max-width:720px;margin:0 0 10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5}.ep-home-confirmation .ep-lead-success-help{margin:0;color:#514d5d;font-size:13px;line-height:1.45}
.ep-guide-reading .ep-affiliate-note{margin:45px 0 0;padding:16px 19px;border-left:4px solid var(--ep-primary);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;background:#fff;font-size:12px;line-height:1.55}
.ep-guide-next{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:17px;margin-top:50px;padding:22px 23px;border:2px solid var(--ep-ink);border-radius:13px;background:var(--ep-yellow);box-shadow:7px 7px 0 var(--ep-ink)}.ep-next-play{position:relative;display:block;flex:none;width:43px;height:43px;border:2px solid var(--ep-ink);border-radius:50%;background:var(--ep-primary)}.ep-next-play:after{content:'';position:absolute;left:16px;top:11px;border-top:9px solid transparent;border-bottom:9px solid transparent;border-left:14px solid #fff}.ep-guide-next div{flex:1}.ep-guide-next p{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.7px}.ep-guide-next h2{margin:0;font-size:22px;line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-.7px}.ep-guide-next a{background:var(--ep-ink);color:#fff!important;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 13px;text-decoration:none;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;white-space:nowrap}
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@media(max-width:960px){.ep-gear-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 280px;gap:30px}.ep-gear-paths{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ep-gear-path{min-height:230px}.ep-gear-priority-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}}
@media(max-width:700px){.ep-guide-hero-grid{display:block;min-height:0;padding-block:28px 40px}.ep-guide-hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,9vw,55px);letter-spacing:-2.2px}.ep-guide-deck{font-size:16px}.ep-guide-visual{display:none}.ep-guide-layout{width:min(100% - 38px,820px);padding:32px 0 65px}.ep-guide-rail-inner{padding:16px;box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--ep-yellow)}.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content>p:first-child{font-size:18px}.ep-guide-reading .ep-article-content h2{font-size:28px}.ep-lead-magnet{padding:21px;gap:17px}.ep-lead-copy h2{font-size:27px!important}.ep-lead-email-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ep-lead-email-row button{width:100%}.ep-guide-next{align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap}.ep-guide-next a{margin-left:auto}}
@media(max-width:420px){.ep-guide-toc{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ep-guide-next>span{display:none}.ep-guide-next a{margin-left:0}}
@media(max-width:782px){body.admin-bar .ep-reading-progress{top:46px}}
@media(max-width:1050px){.ep-nav-list{gap:15px}.ep-nav{gap:13px}.ep-hero h1{font-size:66px}.ep-sun{left:40px}.ep-cover{left:95px}.ep-stamp{right:-15px}}
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@media(max-width:740px){.ep-gear-hero-grid{display:block;min-height:0;padding-block:42px}.ep-gear-hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(43px,12vw,62px);letter-spacing:-3px}.ep-gear-console{min-height:250px;margin-top:42px;transform:none;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 var(--ep-ink)}.ep-gear-wave{height:90px;margin:25px 0 12px}.ep-gear-wave i:nth-child(5){height:88px}.ep-gear-priority li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:5px}.ep-gear-chooser,.ep-gear-guides{padding-block:50px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.ep-brand{font-size:19px}.ep-brand-icon{width:32px;height:32px;font-size:21px}.ep-hero h1{font-size:clamp(47px,11vw,59px);letter-spacing:-3px}.ep-hero-copy>p{font-size:16px}.ep-hero-art{min-height:325px}.ep-sun{width:290px;height:290px;left:calc(50% - 145px)}.ep-orbit{width:360px;left:calc(50% - 180px);top:75px}.ep-cover{width:208px;height:253px;left:calc(50% - 104px);top:20px}.ep-cover-bottom{font-size:24px}.ep-mic-plate{height:120px}.ep-mic-head{transform:scale(.84)}.ep-mic-stand{display:none}.ep-stamp{width:91px;height:91px;font-size:14px;right:0}.ep-hero-note{left:5%;bottom:27px;font-size:11px;padding:12px}.ep-ticker .ep-container{flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:10px;justify-content:center}.ep-content-section{padding-block:42px}.ep-section-heading{align-items:start;flex-direction:column;gap:13px}.ep-section-heading h2,.ep-equipment h2{font-size:35px}.ep-equipment-copy{padding:26px}.ep-topic-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ep-footer-main,.ep-footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}.ep-footer-main nav{gap:15px}.ep-article-content{font-size:17px}.ep-article-content h2{font-size:29px}.ep-article-content h3{font-size:23px}.ep-page-banner{padding:38px 0}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.ep-button{transition:none}}
.ep-signal-figure {
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.ep-signal-map {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(9, auto);
  gap: .55rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink, #15142f);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: var(--lilac, #c9c1ff);
  overflow-x: auto;
}

.ep-signal-map span {
  min-width: 110px;
  padding: .85rem .7rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink, #15142f);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink, #15142f);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-align: center;
}

.ep-signal-map b {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.ep-signal-figure figcaption {
  margin-top: .65rem;
  color: #555368;
  font-size: .92rem;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .ep-signal-map {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ep-signal-map b {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
    text-align: center;
  }
}