/* Article-only causal explainer for NOR-157. */
.est-finding { border-left-color: #a8844f; }
.est-explainer { margin: 36px 0 44px; padding: 28px 0 12px; border-block: 1px solid var(--hairline); outline: none; }
.est-explainer:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--verified); outline-offset: 5px; }
.est-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(230px, .75fr); gap: 28px; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.est-eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 9px; color: #7b6038; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .11em; }
.blog-article .est-explainer h3 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(23px, 4vw, 34px); line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.est-head p, .est-explainer figcaption { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65; }
.est-stage { position: relative; min-height: 290px; padding: 28px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #c9b995; background: #f5f1e8; background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(123,96,56,.16) .75px, transparent .75px); background-size: 18px 18px; }
.est-corridor { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 7px; height: 64px; padding: 9px; border: 1px solid #8e8063; background: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.est-corridor > span { border-block: 2px dashed #9f9580; }
.est-corridor > span::after { display: block; margin-top: 13px; border-top: 1px solid #b8ad97; content: ''; }
.est-corridor b { position: absolute; right: 12px; bottom: -25px; color: #6c6250; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.est-corridor i { position: absolute; top: 13px; left: 3%; z-index: 2; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 48px; height: 36px; color: #fff; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; background: #0d0f12; border-radius: 3px; transform: translateX(var(--est-x, 0)); transition: transform 720ms cubic-bezier(.22,.78,.25,1), background-color 240ms ease; }
.est-files { position: absolute; right: 28px; bottom: 76px; left: 28px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 10px; }
.est-files span { position: relative; min-height: 65px; padding: 15px 10px 10px; color: #6c6250; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; background: rgba(255,255,255,.78); border: 1px solid #b9aa8b; transition: border-color 250ms ease, background-color 250ms ease, transform 250ms ease; }
.est-files span::before { display: block; width: 26px; margin-bottom: 12px; border-top: 3px solid currentColor; content: ''; }
.est-files span.is-done { color: #0d5e43; border-color: #107c55; background: #edf5f1; }
.est-files span.is-current { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 7px 18px rgba(13,15,18,.08); }
.est-files span.is-blocked { color: #9d343e; border-color: #c45a66; background: #faeeee; animation: est-return 700ms ease-in-out 2; }
.est-gates { position: absolute; right: 28px; bottom: 22px; left: 28px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; }
.est-gates span { padding: 11px; color: #6c6250; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-align: center; background: rgba(255,255,255,.78); border: 1px solid #b9aa8b; }
.est-gates span.is-open { color: #0d5e43; border-color: #107c55; background: #edf5f1; }
.est-gates [data-est-cash] { border-style: dashed; }
.est-track, .est-state-copy { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 10px; margin: 16px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.est-track li { min-height: 86px; padding: 10px; border-top: 2px solid #b9aa8b; background: #faf8f3; transition: border-color 220ms ease, background-color 220ms ease, transform 220ms ease; }
.est-track li.is-past { border-color: #107c55; }
.est-track li.is-current { border-color: #7b6038; background: #f1e8d8; transform: translateY(-4px); }
.est-track b, .est-track strong, .est-track small { display: block; }
.est-track b { margin-bottom: 8px; color: #7b6038; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.est-track strong { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; }
.est-track small { margin-top: 5px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.4; }
.est-live { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 120px minmax(170px,.7fr) minmax(0,1.3fr); gap: 14px; align-items: baseline; padding: 15px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.est-live > span { color: #7b6038; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.est-live strong { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.45; }
.est-live p { margin: 0; color: var(--text); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.55; }
.est-controls { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; align-items: center; padding: 14px 0 10px; }
.est-controls button { min-height: 40px; padding: 8px 11px; color: var(--text); font: inherit; font-size: 12px; background: transparent; border: 1px solid #b9aa8b; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; }
.est-controls button:hover { background: #f5f1e8; }
.est-controls button:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--verified); outline-offset: 3px; }
[data-est-counter] { margin-left: auto; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.est-state-copy { margin-top: 0; padding-bottom: 18px; }
.est-state-copy li { padding-top: 11px; border-top: 1px solid #b9aa8b; }
.est-state-copy li.is-current { padding-top: 9px; border-top: 3px solid #7b6038; }
.est-state-copy strong, .est-state-copy span { display: block; }
.est-state-copy strong { font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.45; }
.est-state-copy span { margin-top: 7px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.55; }
.est-explainer figcaption { padding: 4px 0 18px; }
#source-1, #source-2, #source-3, #source-4, #source-5, #source-6, #source-7, #source-8, #source-9 { scroll-margin-top: 100px; }
@keyframes est-return { 0%,100% { transform: translateY(-5px); } 50% { transform: translate(-10px,-5px); } }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .est-head, .est-live { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
  .est-stage { min-height: 390px; padding: 16px; }
  .est-files { right: 16px; bottom: 92px; left: 16px; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .est-gates { right: 16px; bottom: 18px; left: 16px; }
  .est-track, .est-state-copy { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .est-track li { min-height: 0; }
  [data-est-counter] { width: 100%; margin: 4px 0 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .est-corridor i, .est-files span, .est-track li { transition: none; animation: none; }
}