:root{
  --bg:#f7f9fc;--ink:#0d1728;--navy:#071527;--navy2:#0d1d33;--panel:#111d30;--panel2:#162236;
  --orange:#028787;--orange2:#06a3a3;--muted:#64748b;--soft:#eef3f8;--line:#dce5ee;--card:#fff;
  --green:#22c55e;--blue:#2563eb;--red:#ef4444;--shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(7,21,39,.10);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-size:15px;line-height:1.65}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.shell{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 44px));margin-inline:auto}
.topbar{background:#071527;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.topbar-inner{height:58px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.logo{font-weight:950;letter-spacing:-.055em;color:#fff;font-size:20px;line-height:1}
.logo span{color:var(--orange)}
.mainnav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;color:#fff;font-size:14px}
.mainnav a{opacity:.95}
.search-link{display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:10px;padding:6px 10px;font-size:20px}
.dark-hero{background-color:var(--navy);color:#fff;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:24px 24px;position:relative}
.dark-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0,rgba(2,135,135,.14),transparent 25rem);pointer-events:none}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;text-align:center;padding:72px 0 80px}
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:7px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.26);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#e7eef8}
.dark-hero h1{margin:24px auto 12px;max-width:760px;font-size:clamp(34px,4.8vw,54px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.06em;font-weight:950}
.orange{color:var(--orange)}
.dark-hero p{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;color:#aebbd0;font-size:17px}
.hero-search{width:min(680px,100%);margin:28px auto 14px;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:7px;display:flex;gap:8px;box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.32);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.hero-search input{flex:1;border:0;outline:0;padding:15px 16px;border-radius:10px;font-size:15px;color:#102033}
.hero-search button{border:0;background:var(--orange);color:#081323;border-radius:10px;font-weight:950;padding:0 26px;cursor:pointer}
.micro-trust{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#9fb0c8;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.micro-trust span:before{content:"✓";color:#43d17a;margin-right:6px}
.stats-bar{background:#1d293b;color:#fff}
.stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);text-align:center}
.stat-box{padding:24px 10px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11)}
.stat-box:last-child{border-right:0}
.stat-box strong{display:block;font-size:28px;line-height:1;font-weight:950}
.stat-box span{display:block;margin-top:8px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.10em;color:#c6d0de;font-size:11px}
.white-section{background:#fff}
.section{padding:58px 0}
.section-title{text-align:center;margin-bottom:28px}
.section-title h2{margin:0;color:#0d1728;font-size:25px;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.section-title p{margin:7px auto 0;color:#66748a;max-width:620px}
.state-filter{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.state-filter span{font-size:12px;font-weight:850;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;background:#fff;color:#42526a}
.state-filter span.active{background:#091527;color:#fff;border-color:#091527}
.state-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:10px}
.state-card,.county-card{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:13px 15px;box-shadow:0 4px 10px rgba(15,23,42,.03);font-size:13px;color:#1b2a41}
.state-card b,.county-card b{font-weight:850}
.state-card small,.county-card small{color:#718096;margin-left:4px}
.state-card:hover,.county-card:hover{border-color:var(--orange);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(2,135,135,.10);color:#0d1728}
.dark-section{background:#071527;color:#fff}
.category-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.dark-card{background:#121e31;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);border-radius:12px;padding:22px;min-height:132px}
.dark-card .icon{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--orange)}
.dark-card h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:15px}
.dark-card p{margin:0;color:#9fb0c8;font-size:13px}
.process-grid,.knowledge-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.process-card,.knowledge-card,.info-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:25px;box-shadow:0 5px 16px rgba(15,23,42,.035)}
.process-card{text-align:center}
.process-icon{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;margin:0 auto 12px;background:#f2f5f9;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--orange);font-size:20px}
.knowledge-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;margin-bottom:26px}
.knowledge-head h2{margin:0}
.knowledge-head a{color:#028787;font-weight:850;font-size:13px}
.faq-list{width:min(620px,100%);margin:0 auto;display:grid;gap:13px}
.faq-item{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;font-weight:800;display:flex;justify-content:space-between}
.subhero{background-color:var(--navy);color:#fff;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:24px 24px;text-align:center}
.subhero-inner{padding:72px 0}
.breadcrumb{font-size:12px;color:#bdc8d8;margin-bottom:24px}
.breadcrumb a{color:#fff}.breadcrumb span{color:var(--orange);margin:0 10px}
.subhero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,48px);letter-spacing:-.055em;line-height:1.05;margin:0 auto 12px;max-width:850px}
.subhero p{color:#aebbd0;margin:0 auto;max-width:760px;font-size:17px}
.search-strip{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:22px;margin-bottom:30px}
.search-small{width:min(420px,100%);position:relative}
.search-small input{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;padding:13px 14px 13px 38px;outline:0;background:#f8fafc}
.search-small:before{content:"⌕";position:absolute;left:14px;top:11px;color:#8b98aa}
.count-note{color:#607086;font-weight:850}
.county-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}
.alert{background:#eefafa;border-left:4px solid var(--orange);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px;margin:58px 0 28px;color:#025d5d}
.info-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
.info-card h3{margin:0 0 13px;color:#152237}
.info-card p{color:#5e6c81}
.info-card a{color:#028787;font-weight:900}
.faq-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:28px;margin-top:28px}
.faq-box h2{font-style:italic;margin:0 0 22px}
.faq-box h3{font-size:15px;margin:20px 0 6px}
.county-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:28px;align-items:start}
.help-panel,.official-panel,.wizard,.article-card,.permit-list-wrap{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:13px;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(15,23,42,.05)}
.help-panel{padding:24px}
.help-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;align-items:start;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:14px;margin-bottom:18px}
.verified-pill{color:#065f46;background:#dcfce7;border:1px solid #bbf7d0;border-radius:999px;padding:6px 10px;font-size:12px;font-weight:950;white-space:nowrap}
.action-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:15px}
.action-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px;color:#152237;min-height:110px}
.action-card b{display:block;margin:9px 0 5px}
.action-card small{color:#708097}.action-card span{display:block;color:#028787;font-weight:950;margin-top:12px;font-size:12px}
.official-panel{overflow:hidden;position:sticky;top:84px}
.official-head{background:#071527;color:#fff;padding:18px 20px;font-weight:950}
.official-body{padding:22px}.label{display:block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#8a98ad;font-size:10px;font-weight:950;margin:14px 0 4px}
.official-body strong{display:block;color:#142238;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.notice-mini{margin-top:20px;padding:16px;border-radius:10px;background:#eefafa;color:#026b6b}
.permit-list-wrap{margin-top:26px;padding:24px}
.permit-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:18px}
.permit-pill{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:15px}
.permit-pill small{display:block;color:#8a98ad;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:900;font-size:10px}
.wizard{padding:24px;margin-top:28px;background:#f9fbfe}
.tabs{display:flex;gap:30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#607086;margin-bottom:20px}
.tabs span:first-child{color:#028787;border-bottom:3px solid var(--orange);padding-bottom:12px}
.choice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:12px}.choice{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;padding:13px}
.article-card{padding:32px;margin-top:70px}
.article-card h2{margin-top:0}
.page-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:235px 1fr;gap:25px;align-items:start}
.sidebox{position:sticky;top:82px;display:grid;gap:14px}
.sidebox .mini{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:15px;font-size:13px}
.sidebox .mini b{display:block;color:#142238;margin-bottom:5px}
.content-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:13px;padding:30px;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(15,23,42,.045)}
.content-card h2{font-size:25px;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-top:32px;color:#102033}
.content-card h3{font-size:20px;margin-top:26px;color:#12243a}
.content-card p{color:#2f4056}.content-card ul{padding-left:20px}.content-card li{margin:8px 0}
.content-card a{color:#028787;font-weight:850;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.quick-official{background:#071527;color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:20px;margin:24px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.quick-official b{color:#fff}.quick-official span{color:#8fa3bd;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:.10em}
.tools-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;margin-top:36px}
.tool-card{background:#121e31;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24);border-radius:14px;color:#fff;padding:26px;min-height:214px}
.tool-icon{width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);border-radius:10px;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:20px}
.tool-card p{color:#9fb0c8}.tool-card a{font-weight:950;color:#fff;font-size:13px}
.footer{background:#071527;color:#9fb0c8;padding:70px 0 28px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr repeat(5,1fr);gap:36px}
.footer h4{color:var(--orange);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 18px}
.footer a{display:block;color:#cbd5e1;margin:0 0 12px;font-weight:650}
.footer p{margin:18px 0 0;color:#9fb0c8}.mini-disclaimer{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border-radius:12px;padding:14px;margin-top:24px;font-style:italic;color:#8798b3}
.footer-trust{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:16px;padding:26px;margin-top:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr 170px;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.trust-badge{border:1px solid rgba(2,135,135,.35);color:var(--orange);border-radius:999px;padding:10px 14px;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:950}
.footer-trust p{margin:0}.footer-trust ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;color:#d9fbe7;font-size:13px}.copyright{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);margin-top:44px;padding-top:24px;font-size:12px;color:#697b94;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em}
@media(max-width:1000px){
  .state-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.county-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.category-grid,.process-grid,.knowledge-grid,.tools-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .county-layout,.page-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.official-panel,.sidebox{position:static}.footer-grid,.footer-trust{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .shell{width:min(100% - 28px,1160px)}.nav-toggle{display:block}.mainnav{display:none;position:absolute;right:14px;left:14px;top:58px;background:#0d1d33;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:12px;padding:12px;box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}.mainnav.open{display:grid;gap:8px}.mainnav a{padding:10px}
  .hero-inner{padding:54px 0}.hero-search{flex-direction:column}.hero-search button{padding:14px}.stats-grid,.state-grid,.county-grid,.category-grid,.process-grid,.knowledge-grid,.action-grid,.permit-list,.choice-grid,.quick-official,.tools-grid,.info-grid,.footer-grid,.footer-trust{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .search-strip{display:block}.count-note{margin-top:12px}.subhero-inner{padding:52px 0}.dark-hero h1,.subhero h1{font-size:32px}.copyright{display:block}
}


.hv-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:28px;margin:28px 0;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(15,23,42,.045)}
.hv-box h2{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:#102033}
.hv-lede{color:#526176;margin:0 0 20px;max-width:920px}
.source-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:12px}
.source-card{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fbfdff;border-radius:12px;padding:16px;min-height:170px}
.source-card span{display:block;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.10em;font-weight:950;color:#028787;margin-bottom:8px}
.source-card p{color:#526176;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 12px}.source-card b{font-size:12px;color:#028787}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.value-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;font-size:14px}
.value-table th{background:#071527;color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:13px;white-space:nowrap}
.value-table td{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:13px;vertical-align:top;color:#2c3b50}
.roadmap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.roadmap div,.mistake-grid div{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:#fbfdff;padding:17px}
.roadmap b,.mistake-grid b{display:block;color:#102033;margin-bottom:7px}
.roadmap p,.mistake-grid p{margin:0;color:#526176;font-size:14px}
.check-columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.check-columns ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}.check-columns li{margin:9px 0;color:#2d3b4f}
.mistake-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.source-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.roadmap,.mistake-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.check-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:680px){.source-grid,.roadmap,.mistake-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hv-box{padding:20px}.hv-box h2{font-size:23px}}


/* v40 depth expansion refinements */
.hv-box .table-wrap + .hv-lede{margin-top:18px}
.hv-box .roadmap + .table-wrap{margin-top:18px}

/* v41 UI logic fixes */
.state-filter button{font-size:12px;font-weight:850;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;background:#fff;color:#42526a;cursor:pointer}
.state-filter button.active{background:#091527;color:#fff;border-color:#091527}
.state-filter span{display:none}
.tabs a{color:#607086;padding-bottom:12px}
.tabs a:first-child{color:#028787;border-bottom:3px solid var(--orange)}
.permit-pill{gap:14px}
.permit-ico{width:48px;height:48px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#f8fafc;border-radius:10px;font-style:normal;font-size:24px;flex:0 0 auto}
.tool-btn{border:0;background:var(--orange);color:#fff;border-radius:10px;font-weight:950;padding:12px 18px;margin-top:16px;cursor:pointer}
.tool-result{margin-top:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#f8fafc;border-radius:12px;padding:16px;color:#152237}
.tool-result ul{margin:10px 0 0;padding-left:20px}
.tool-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin-top:16px}
.tool-form label{display:grid;gap:7px;font-weight:850;color:#102033}
.tool-form input,.tool-form select{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:12px;background:#fff}
.footer-trust.no-badge{grid-template-columns:1fr 170px}
@media(max-width:680px){.tool-form{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-trust.no-badge{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* v42 global interactive tools */
.tool-tabs button{background:transparent;border:0;color:#607086;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:.12em;cursor:pointer;padding:0 0 12px}
.tool-tabs button.active{color:#028787;border-bottom:3px solid var(--orange)}
.tool-panel{display:none;padding-top:18px}
.tool-panel.active{display:block}
.tool-link-row{margin:14px 0 0}
.tool-link-row a,.tool-inline-link{color:#028787;font-weight:950}
.choice input{margin-right:8px}
.glossary-search{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:13px;margin:10px 0 18px}
.glossary-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}
.glossary-list div{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:#fbfdff;padding:15px}
@media(max-width:680px){.glossary-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.tool-tabs{gap:14px;overflow-x:auto}.tool-tabs button{white-space:nowrap}}