/* bestleaseend.com — "Ledger" visual system. Chalk paper, lacquer black, vermilion ink. */
:root{
  --chalk:#f5f3ee; --chalk-2:#ebe8e0; --chalk-3:#e1ddd3;
  --ink:#0f0e0c; --ink-2:#3f3d38; --ink-3:#77746c; --line:#d9d5cb; --line-2:#c9c4b8;
  --lacquer:#121110; --lacquer-2:#1b1a18; --lacquer-line:rgba(245,243,238,.14);
  --verm:#e2452a; --verm-2:#ff6b4f; --jade:#1f7a5a; --jade-2:#79c9a6;
  --max:1120px; --col:720px;
  --disp:Gloock,"Iowan Old Style",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:Onest,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --mono:"Martian Mono",ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--chalk);color:var(--ink);font:400 17px/1.65 var(--sans);font-feature-settings:"ss01","cv11";overflow-x:hidden}
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:9999;opacity:.045;mix-blend-mode:multiply;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='220' height='220'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--verm);text-underline-offset:4px;text-decoration-thickness:1.5px;transition:color .2s var(--ease),text-decoration-color .2s}
a:hover{color:var(--verm)}
::selection{background:var(--verm);color:#fff}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:400;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,7.2vw,6rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.4rem);margin:0 0 .5em}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.4vw,1.7rem);margin:0 0 .35rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.wrap.narrow{max-width:var(--col)}

/* labels & numerals */
.kicker,.tag,.num,.k,.where,.role,.crumb,.meta,.hero .meta,.art-hero .meta,footer,.ticker{font-family:var(--mono);letter-spacing:.06em}
.kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--verm);margin-bottom:22px}
.kicker::before{content:"";width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:currentColor;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(226,69,42,.18)}

/* ---- header ---- */
header.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;padding:14px 0;background:rgba(245,243,238,.82);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.3) blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(1.3) blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
header.top .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.mark{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:1.35rem;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1}
.mark span{color:var(--verm)}
nav.site{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;font-size:.9rem}
nav.site a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:999px;transition:all .25s var(--ease)}
nav.site a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--chalk);border-color:var(--ink)}
.tag{font-size:.66rem;color:var(--ink-3);text-transform:uppercase}
@media (max-width:640px){.tag{display:none}}

/* ---- hero ---- */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--lacquer);color:var(--chalk);padding:clamp(72px,10vw,140px) 0 clamp(56px,8vw,110px);overflow:hidden}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -10% -40% auto;width:60vw;max-width:900px;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(226,69,42,.32),rgba(226,69,42,0) 70%);filter:blur(10px);pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(0,.8fr);gap:40px;align-items:center}
.hero .kicker{color:var(--verm-2)}
.hero h1{color:#fff}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--verm-2);position:relative;white-space:nowrap}
.hero h1 em::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-2%;right:-2%;bottom:.06em;height:.08em;background:var(--verm-2);transform:rotate(-1.5deg);border-radius:2px;opacity:.9}
.hero p.lede{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.3rem);line-height:1.6;color:rgba(245,243,238,.78);margin:28px 0 0;max-width:600px}
.hero .meta{margin-top:28px;font-size:.7rem;color:rgba(245,243,238,.5);text-transform:uppercase}
.badge{justify-self:end;width:min(300px,60vw);aspect-ratio:1;position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center}
.badge svg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;animation:spin 28s linear infinite}
.badge svg text{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;fill:rgba(245,243,238,.85);text-transform:uppercase}
.badge .x{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:clamp(5rem,9vw,8rem);color:var(--verm-2);line-height:1;transform:translateY(-.04em)}
.badge::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:14%;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--lacquer-line)}
@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.badge{justify-self:start;width:200px;margin-top:10px}}

/* ---- ticker ---- */
.ticker{background:var(--verm);color:#fff;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.15)}
.ticker div{display:inline-block;animation:tick 40s linear infinite;padding-left:0}
.ticker span{display:inline-block;padding:0 28px}
.ticker span::after{content:"✕";margin-left:56px;opacity:.7}
@keyframes tick{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* ---- sections ---- */
section{padding:clamp(64px,8vw,120px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
section > .wrap > h2:first-child,.sec-head h2{margin-bottom:.35em}
.intro{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.5vw,1.25rem);max-width:720px;margin-bottom:2.2rem}
.sec-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:40px}
.sec-head .index{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--ink-3);letter-spacing:.1em;padding-bottom:.9em}

/* ---- traps: the ledger ---- */
#traps{counter-reset:trap}
.trap{counter-increment:trap;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(120px,.42fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,4vw,64px);padding:clamp(36px,5vw,64px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);position:relative}
.trap:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.trap::before{content:counter(trap,decimal-leading-zero);grid-column:1;grid-row:1/span 4;font-family:var(--disp);font-size:clamp(5.5rem,13vw,13rem);line-height:.8;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1.5px var(--ink);position:sticky;top:96px;align-self:start;letter-spacing:-.04em;transition:color .4s var(--ease)}
.trap:hover::before{color:var(--verm);-webkit-text-stroke-color:var(--verm)}
.trap > *{grid-column:2}
.trap .num{display:inline-block;justify-self:start;font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--verm);border:1px solid var(--verm);padding:6px 10px;border-radius:4px;transform:rotate(-2deg);margin-bottom:18px;background:var(--chalk)}
.trap h3{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);margin:0 0 .2em}
.trap .sub{color:var(--ink-3);font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 18px;font-style:italic}
.trap p{max-width:62ch;color:var(--ink-2)}
.trap p:not(.sub){font-size:1.02rem}
.verdict{margin:18px 0 0;padding:18px 22px;background:var(--lacquer);color:rgba(245,243,238,.86);border-radius:10px;font-size:.98rem;max-width:62ch;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.verdict::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:4px;background:var(--verm)}
.verdict strong{color:var(--verm-2);font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
@media (max-width:640px){.trap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.trap::before{position:static;grid-row:auto;font-size:4.5rem;margin-bottom:8px}.trap > *{grid-column:1}}

/* ---- good: the checklist ---- */
#good{background:var(--chalk-2)}
ul.check{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:14px;counter-reset:good}
ul.check li{counter-increment:good;background:var(--chalk);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:26px 24px 24px 24px;position:relative;transition:transform .35s var(--ease),box-shadow .35s var(--ease),border-color .35s}
ul.check li:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(15,14,12,.35);border-color:var(--line-2)}
ul.check li::before{content:counter(good,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ink-3);display:block;margin-bottom:14px}
ul.check li::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:22px;right:22px;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--jade);
  -webkit-mask:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 28 28'%3E%3Ccircle cx='14' cy='14' r='14' fill='%23000'/%3E%3Cpath d='M8 14.5l4 4 8-9' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='2.4' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/contain no-repeat;
  mask:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 28 28'%3E%3Ccircle cx='14' cy='14' r='14' fill='%23000'/%3E%3Cpath d='M8 14.5l4 4 8-9' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='2.4' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/contain no-repeat}
ul.check li b{display:block;font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:400;font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.15;margin:0 36px 10px 0;color:var(--ink)}
ul.check li{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:.98rem}

/* ---- who: lacquer card ---- */
#who{padding-top:0;border-top:0;background:var(--chalk-2)}
.who{background:var(--lacquer);color:rgba(245,243,238,.86);border-radius:28px;padding:clamp(36px,5vw,72px);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.who::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-30% -20% auto auto;width:50%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(226,69,42,.28),transparent 72%);pointer-events:none}
.who > *{position:relative}
.who h2{color:#fff}
.who > p{max-width:640px;color:rgba(245,243,238,.7);font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:40px}
.who .cos{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:14px}
.who .co{background:var(--lacquer-2);border:1px solid var(--lacquer-line);border-radius:18px;padding:26px 24px;transition:transform .35s var(--ease),border-color .35s}
.who .co:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(255,107,79,.5)}
.who .co .role{display:inline-block;font-size:.64rem;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--verm-2);border:1px solid rgba(255,107,79,.45);padding:5px 9px;border-radius:999px;margin:0 0 16px}
.who .co h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.5rem;margin:0 0 4px}
.who .co .where{font-size:.68rem;color:rgba(245,243,238,.5);margin:0 0 14px;text-transform:uppercase}
.who .co p:last-child{margin:0;font-size:.97rem;color:rgba(245,243,238,.8)}
.who a{color:#fff;text-decoration-color:var(--verm-2)}
.who a:hover{color:var(--verm-2)}
.warn{margin:18px 0 0;padding:24px 26px;border-radius:18px;background:rgba(226,69,42,.1);border:1px solid rgba(255,107,79,.35)}
.warn p{margin:0 0 8px;color:rgba(245,243,238,.78)} .warn p:last-child{margin:0} .warn strong{color:#fff;font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:400;font-size:1.25rem}

/* ---- guides cards ---- */
.gcards{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:14px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(290px,1fr));counter-reset:g}
.gcards li{counter-increment:g;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 24px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;position:relative;transition:transform .35s var(--ease),box-shadow .35s var(--ease),border-color .35s}
.gcards li:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 24px 48px -28px rgba(15,14,12,.4);border-color:var(--line-2)}
.gcards li::after{content:counter(g,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;right:20px;top:18px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;color:var(--ink-3);letter-spacing:.1em}
.gcards .k{font-size:.64rem;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--verm)}
.gcards a.t{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-right:30px}
.gcards a.t::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:16px}
.gcards li:hover a.t{color:var(--verm)}
.gcards p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:.93rem}
.more{margin-top:26px}
.more a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:12px 18px;border:1px solid var(--ink);border-radius:999px;transition:all .25s var(--ease)}
.more a::after{content:"→"}
.more a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--chalk)}

/* ---- faq ---- */
#faq .wrap{max-width:var(--col)}
details{border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:4px 0}
details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--disp);font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2vw,1.45rem);line-height:1.25;padding:20px 0;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:center;transition:color .2s}
summary:hover{color:var(--verm)}
summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
summary::after{content:"";flex:none;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  background:linear-gradient(var(--ink),var(--ink)) center/12px 1.5px no-repeat,linear-gradient(var(--ink),var(--ink)) center/1.5px 12px no-repeat;transition:transform .35s var(--ease),background .2s}
details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
details p{color:var(--ink-2);padding:0 0 18px;max-width:62ch;font-size:1.02rem}

/* ---- footer ---- */
footer{background:var(--lacquer);color:rgba(245,243,238,.55);padding:56px 0 40px;font-size:.7rem;line-height:1.7;letter-spacing:.02em;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
footer .wrap{position:relative}
footer p{margin:0 0 10px;max-width:760px}
footer::after{content:"bestleaseend.com";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-.28em;text-align:center;font-family:var(--disp);font-size:clamp(2.6rem,9.4vw,9rem);line-height:1;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1px rgba(245,243,238,.14);letter-spacing:-.03em;pointer-events:none;white-space:nowrap}
footer .wrap{padding-bottom:clamp(40px,10vw,120px)}

/* ---- article pages ---- */
.art-hero{background:var(--chalk-2);padding:clamp(48px,7vw,96px) 0 clamp(36px,5vw,64px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.art-hero .wrap{max-width:var(--col)}
.art-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5.4vw,4.2rem)}
.art-hero .lede{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.6vw,1.3rem);line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2);margin:24px 0 0}
.art-hero .meta{margin-top:24px;font-size:.68rem;color:var(--ink-3);text-transform:uppercase}
.crumb{font-size:.68rem;color:var(--ink-3);margin:0 0 20px;text-transform:uppercase}
.crumb a{color:var(--ink-3);text-decoration:none} .crumb a:hover{color:var(--verm)}
article.body{padding:clamp(28px,4vw,56px) 0 48px}
article.body .wrap{max-width:var(--col)}
article.body h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.4rem);margin:2.4em 0 .5em}
article.body h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
article.body h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin:1.8em 0 .4em}
article.body p{font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
article.body > .wrap > p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:3.4em;float:left;line-height:.82;padding:.08em .14em 0 0;color:var(--verm)}
article.body ul,article.body ol{padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 1.2rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
article.body li{margin:0 0 .5rem;font-size:1.02rem}
article.body li::marker{color:var(--verm);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8em}
article.body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 1.6rem;font-size:.95rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;display:block;overflow-x:auto}
article.body th,article.body td{text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
article.body thead th{background:var(--lacquer);color:rgba(245,243,238,.85);font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:0}
article.body tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
article.body tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:rgba(235,232,224,.5)}
.callout{border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--chalk-2);padding:22px 26px 22px 30px;border-radius:14px;margin:28px 0;position:relative}
.callout::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:14px;bottom:14px;width:3px;background:var(--verm);border-radius:0 3px 3px 0}
.callout p{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:1rem} .callout p:last-child{margin:0} .callout strong{color:var(--ink)}
.verdict-box{background:var(--lacquer);color:rgba(245,243,238,.86);border-radius:20px;padding:clamp(26px,4vw,40px);margin:40px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.verdict-box::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-40% -20% auto auto;width:60%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(226,69,42,.3),transparent 72%);pointer-events:none}
.verdict-box > *{position:relative}
.verdict-box h2,.verdict-box h3{color:#fff;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:1.7rem}
.verdict-box h3::before{content:"The verdict";display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--verm-2);margin-bottom:12px}
.verdict-box p,article.body .verdict-box p{color:rgba(245,243,238,.86);margin:0 0 10px;font-size:1.02rem} .verdict-box p:last-child{margin:0}
.verdict-box a{color:#fff;text-decoration-color:var(--verm-2)}
.related{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:clamp(40px,6vw,72px) 0;background:var(--chalk-2)}
.related .wrap{max-width:var(--col)}
.related h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem)}
.related ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:18px 0 0;counter-reset:r}
.related li{counter-increment:r;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:0}
.related li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.related a{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:baseline;padding:16px 0;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--disp);font-size:1.2rem;transition:padding-left .3s var(--ease),color .2s}
.related a::before{content:counter(r,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;color:var(--ink-3);letter-spacing:.1em;flex:none}
.related a:hover{padding-left:10px;color:var(--verm)}

/* ---- reveal motion ---- */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}.rv{opacity:1;transform:none}}