/* ==========================================================================
   GREENBACK — design tokens
   500paydayloans.net · v1.0 · June 2026

   The palette is borrowed from banknotes and accounting ledgers:
   ink green, warm paper, foil gold and a rubber-stamp red.
   Nothing here is pure white or pure black on purpose — paper never is.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {

  /* ---- ink (text) ------------------------------------------------------ */
  --gb-ink:           #1c2b21;   /* primary text — near-black with green cast */
  --gb-ink-soft:      #41523f;   /* secondary text                            */
  --gb-ink-faded:     #75806e;   /* captions, metadata                        */

  /* ---- paper (surfaces) ------------------------------------------------ */
  --gb-paper:         #f4efe2;   /* page background                           */
  --gb-paper-raised:  #fdfaf1;   /* cards, inputs                             */
  --gb-paper-deep:    #ebe4d0;   /* alternating sections, table stripes      */
  --gb-line:          #d6ccb2;   /* hairlines, borders                        */
  --gb-line-strong:   #b5a987;   /* emphasized rules                          */

  /* ---- brand ----------------------------------------------------------- */
  --gb-green:         #1e6a45;   /* primary action, links on hover            */
  --gb-green-deep:    #144931;   /* hover / pressed                           */
  --gb-green-tint:    #dfeadd;   /* selected states, soft fills               */
  --gb-gold:          #b9892e;   /* accents: eyebrows, underlines, details    */
  --gb-gold-tint:     #f1e3bd;   /* ::selection, highlights                   */
  --gb-stamp:         #a93b2b;   /* rubber stamp red — warnings, APR notes    */

  /* ---- functional ------------------------------------------------------ */
  --gb-focus:         #2e59a8;   /* focus rings — deliberately off-palette    */
  --gb-focus-ring:    0 0 0 3px rgba(46, 89, 168, .30);

  /* ---- type families ---------------------------------------------------- */
  --gb-font-display:  "Fraunces", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --gb-font-ui:       "Public Sans", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  --gb-font-mono:     "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, "Consolas", monospace;

  /* ---- type scale (loosely a major third, nudged by eye) ---------------- */
  --gb-text-xs:       .75rem;     /* 12px — fine print                        */
  --gb-text-sm:       .84375rem;  /* 13.5px — metadata, table cells           */
  --gb-text-base:     1.0625rem;  /* 17px — body                              */
  --gb-text-md:       1.1875rem;  /* 19px — lead paragraphs                   */
  --gb-text-lg:       1.375rem;   /* 22px — h4 / summary                      */
  --gb-text-xl:       1.625rem;   /* 26px — h3                                */
  --gb-display-3:     clamp(1.75rem, 1.35rem + 1.6vw, 2.25rem);
  --gb-display-2:     clamp(2.05rem, 1.5rem + 2.2vw, 2.75rem);
  --gb-display-1:     clamp(2.5rem, 1.7rem + 3.4vw, 3.9rem);

  /* ---- spacing (4px base) ----------------------------------------------- */
  --gb-s1: 4px;
  --gb-s2: 8px;
  --gb-s3: 12px;
  --gb-s4: 16px;
  --gb-s5: 24px;
  --gb-s6: 32px;
  --gb-s7: 48px;
  --gb-s8: 64px;
  --gb-s9: 96px;

  /* ---- shape ------------------------------------------------------------ */
  --gb-radius-sm: 3px;            /* buttons, inputs — barely rounded         */
  --gb-radius:    6px;            /* cards                                    */
  --gb-radius-lg: 10px;           /* hero panels only                         */

  /* ---- elevation: paper lifts, it doesn't glow --------------------------- */
  --gb-shadow-card:
      0 1px 0 rgba(28, 43, 33, .05),
      0 10px 24px -18px rgba(28, 43, 33, .35);
  --gb-shadow-pop:
      0 1px 0 rgba(28, 43, 33, .06),
      0 18px 40px -24px rgba(28, 43, 33, .45);

  /* ---- layout ------------------------------------------------------------ */
  --gb-container: 1100px;
  --gb-gutter:    clamp(20px, 5vw, 48px);
  --gb-measure:   68ch;           /* reading width for articles               */
}
/* ==========================================================================
   GREENBACK — base layer
   Reset, paper background, typography defaults.
   Requires tokens.css before this file.
   ========================================================================== */

*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

* { margin: 0; }

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--gb-font-ui);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-base);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--gb-ink);
  background-color: var(--gb-paper);
  /* faint paper grain — fractal noise, ~3% opacity */
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='180' height='180' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.032'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

::selection {
  background: var(--gb-gold-tint);
  color: var(--gb-ink);
}

/* ---- headings: the serif voice ----------------------------------------- */

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--gb-font-display);
  font-weight: 580;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -.012em;
  color: var(--gb-ink);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h1 { font-size: var(--gb-display-1); }
h2 { font-size: var(--gb-display-2); }
h3 { font-size: var(--gb-text-xl); }
h4 { font-size: var(--gb-text-lg); }

/* italic serif inside headings = the house "underline" replacement */
h1 em, h2 em, h3 em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--gb-green);
}

p  { margin-block: 0 var(--gb-s4); }
ul, ol { padding-inline-start: 1.2em; }
li::marker { color: var(--gb-gold); }

small { font-size: var(--gb-text-sm); }

strong { font-weight: 650; }

/* ---- links -------------------------------------------------------------- */

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gb-gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color .15s ease, text-decoration-color .15s ease;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--gb-green);
  text-decoration-color: var(--gb-green);
}

/* ---- numbers & money ----------------------------------------------------- */

.gb-mono {
  font-family: var(--gb-font-mono);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

/* ---- rules: newspaper double hairline ------------------------------------ */

hr,
.gb-rule {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gb-line-strong);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gb-line-strong);
  height: 4px;
  background: none;
  margin-block: var(--gb-s6);
}

.gb-rule--thin {
  border-bottom: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-top-color: var(--gb-line);
}

/* ---- media --------------------------------------------------------------- */

img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

/* ---- focus: visible, off-palette, never removed --------------------------- */

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gb-focus);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ---- helpers --------------------------------------------------------------- */

.gb-container {
  max-width: var(--gb-container);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gb-gutter);
}

.gb-section       { padding-block: var(--gb-s8); }
.gb-section--tight{ padding-block: var(--gb-s7); }
.gb-section--alt  {
  background: var(--gb-paper-deep);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--gb-line);
}

.gb-muted  { color: var(--gb-ink-faded); }
.gb-center { text-align: center; }

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  margin: -1px; padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    transition-duration: .01ms !important;
    animation-duration: .01ms !important;
  }
}
/* ==========================================================================
   GREENBACK — components
   Requires tokens.css + base.css before this file.

   Contents
   01  Eyebrow / section heading
   02  Buttons
   03  Stamp badge
   04  Header (topline, masthead, nav)
   05  Hero
   06  Ledger (dotted-leader rows)
   07  Amount cards (loan offers)
   08  Steps (how it works)
   09  Stat strip
   10  Notes & disclosures
   11  Tables
   12  Forms
   13  Article index & prose
   14  FAQ
   15  CTA band
   16  Footer
   ========================================================================== */


/* 01 ---- eyebrow: small caps label with a short gold rule ----------------- */

.gb-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--gb-s3);
  margin-block-end: var(--gb-s3);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gb-ink-soft);
}

.gb-eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 26px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gb-gold);
}

.gb-eyebrow--num::before { content: none; }
.gb-eyebrow--num .n {
  font-family: var(--gb-font-mono);
  color: var(--gb-gold);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.gb-section-head {
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin-block-end: var(--gb-s6);
}
.gb-section-head > p {
  margin-block-start: var(--gb-s3);
  color: var(--gb-ink-soft);
}


/* 02 ---- buttons: letterpress, not glossy --------------------------------- */

.gb-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: .55em;
  padding: .85em 1.6em .9em;
  border: 1px solid var(--gb-green-deep);
  border-radius: var(--gb-radius-sm);
  background: var(--gb-green);
  color: var(--gb-paper-raised);
  font-family: var(--gb-font-ui);
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .14),  /* ink sheen on top edge */
    0 1px 0 var(--gb-green-deep);            /* hard press shadow     */
  transition: background .15s ease, transform .1s ease, box-shadow .1s ease;
}

.gb-btn:hover  { background: var(--gb-green-deep); color: var(--gb-paper-raised); }
.gb-btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.1); }

.gb-btn .arr { font-family: var(--gb-font-mono); font-weight: 400; }

.gb-btn--lg { padding: 1.05em 2em 1.1em; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.gb-btn--sm { padding: .6em 1.1em .65em; font-size: .85rem; }

.gb-btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gb-ink);
  border-color: var(--gb-line-strong);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.gb-btn--ghost:hover {
  background: var(--gb-green-tint);
  border-color: var(--gb-green);
  color: var(--gb-green-deep);
}

/* text link with arrow, for "all articles →" moments */
.gb-link-more {
  font-weight: 650;
  font-size: var(--gb-text-sm);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gb-gold);
}
.gb-link-more .arr { font-family: var(--gb-font-mono); }


/* 03 ---- stamp: the rubber-stamp badge ------------------------------------ */

.gb-stamp {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: .45em .9em .5em;
  border: 2px solid currentColor;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--gb-stamp);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transform: rotate(-2.5deg);
  /* worn ink: two corners slightly cut */
  mask-image: radial-gradient(140% 140% at 50% 50%, #000 60%, rgba(0,0,0,.82));
}

.gb-stamp--green { color: var(--gb-green); }
.gb-stamp--flat  { transform: none; }


/* 04 ---- header ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.gb-topline {
  background: var(--gb-ink);
  color: rgba(244, 239, 226, .85);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}

.gb-topline__in {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--gb-s4);
  padding-block: 7px;
}

.gb-topline .gb-mono { color: var(--gb-gold-tint); }

@media (max-width: 719px) {
  .gb-topline__in span + span { display: none; }
}

.gb-masthead {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--gb-s6);
  padding-block: var(--gb-s4);
}

/* brand: seal + wordmark */
.gb-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--gb-s3);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.gb-brand__seal {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gb-green);
  color: var(--gb-paper-raised);
  font-family: var(--gb-font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--gb-paper-raised), 0 0 0 2px var(--gb-green);
}

.gb-brand__name {
  font-family: var(--gb-font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 620;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.gb-brand__est {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--gb-font-ui);
  font-size: .62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gb-ink-faded);
  margin-block-start: 3px;
}

.gb-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--gb-s2) var(--gb-s5);
  margin-inline-start: auto;
}

.gb-nav a {
  font-size: var(--gb-text-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-block: 4px;
  border-block-end: 2px solid transparent;
}

.gb-nav a:hover,
.gb-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--gb-green-deep);
  border-block-end-color: var(--gb-gold);
}

/* double newspaper rule closing the header */
.gb-header__rule {
  height: 5px;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--gb-line-strong);
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  /* compact mobile header so page content sits near the top */
  .gb-masthead { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--gb-s3); padding-block: var(--gb-s3); }
  .gb-brand__seal { width: 38px; height: 38px; font-size: 1.15rem; }
  .gb-brand__name { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .gb-masthead > .gb-btn { margin-inline-start: auto; padding: .6em 1.1em .65em; font-size: .85rem; }
  .gb-nav { order: 3; width: 100%; margin: 0; gap: var(--gb-s1) var(--gb-s4); }
  .gb-nav a { font-size: var(--gb-text-sm); padding-block: 2px; }
}


/* 05 ---- hero ---------------------------------------------------------------- */

.gb-hero { padding-block: var(--gb-s8) var(--gb-s8); }

.gb-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
  gap: var(--gb-s8);
  align-items: center;
}

.gb-hero h1 { margin-block-end: var(--gb-s4); }

.gb-hero__lead {
  font-size: var(--gb-text-md);
  color: var(--gb-ink-soft);
  max-width: 52ch;
}

.gb-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--gb-s4);
  margin-block-start: var(--gb-s5);
}

.gb-hero__fineprint {
  margin-block-start: var(--gb-s4);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  color: var(--gb-ink-faded);
}

/* amount chips — quick links to $100…$1000 pages */
.gb-chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--gb-s2);
  padding: 0;
  margin: var(--gb-s5) 0 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.gb-chip {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: .5em .95em;
  border: 1px solid var(--gb-line-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--gb-paper-raised);
  font-family: var(--gb-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color .15s ease, background .15s ease;
}

.gb-chip:hover,
.gb-chip.is-active {
  border-color: var(--gb-green);
  background: var(--gb-green-tint);
  color: var(--gb-green-deep);
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .gb-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--gb-s6); }
}


/* 06 ---- ledger: dotted-leader rows, like a receipt -------------------------- */

.gb-ledger {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.gb-ledger li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--gb-s2);
  padding-block: 9px;
  font-size: var(--gb-text-sm);
}

.gb-ledger li + li { border-block-start: 1px solid transparent; }

.gb-ledger .k { color: var(--gb-ink-soft); }

.gb-ledger .dots {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 24px;
  border-block-end: 2px dotted var(--gb-line-strong);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.gb-ledger .v {
  font-family: var(--gb-font-mono);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: right;
}

/* inverted ledger (on ink backgrounds) */
.gb-ledger--invert .k    { color: rgba(244, 239, 226, .75); }
.gb-ledger--invert .v    { color: var(--gb-paper-raised); }
.gb-ledger--invert .dots { border-color: rgba(244, 239, 226, .35); }


/* 07 ---- amount cards: the loan offers ---------------------------------------- */

.gb-offers {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--gb-s5);
}

.gb-offer {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--gb-paper-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--gb-line);
  border-radius: var(--gb-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--gb-shadow-card);
  padding: var(--gb-s5);
}

.gb-offer__label {
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gb-ink-faded);
}

.gb-offer__sum {
  font-family: var(--gb-font-mono);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  font-size: 2.35rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-block: 6px var(--gb-s4);
}

.gb-offer__sum sup {
  font-size: .55em;
  margin-inline-end: 2px;
  color: var(--gb-green);
}

.gb-offer .gb-ledger { margin-block-end: var(--gb-s4); }

/* perforated tear-off edge before the action — like a ticket stub */
.gb-offer__action {
  margin-block-start: auto;
  padding-block-start: var(--gb-s4);
  border-block-start: 2px dashed var(--gb-line);
}

.gb-offer__action a { width: 100%; }

/* the featured card prints in full ink */
.gb-offer--featured {
  background: var(--gb-ink);
  border-color: var(--gb-ink);
  color: var(--gb-paper-raised);
  position: relative;
}

.gb-offer--featured .gb-offer__label { color: var(--gb-gold); }
.gb-offer--featured .gb-offer__sum sup { color: var(--gb-gold); }
.gb-offer--featured .gb-offer__action { border-color: rgba(244, 239, 226, .25); }

.gb-offer--featured .gb-btn {
  background: var(--gb-gold);
  border-color: #946d20;
  color: var(--gb-ink);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.25), 0 1px 0 #946d20;
}
.gb-offer--featured .gb-btn:hover { background: #cf9c39; }

.gb-offer__flag {
  position: absolute;
  top: -11px;
  right: var(--gb-s4);
  padding: .35em .8em;
  background: var(--gb-gold);
  color: var(--gb-ink);
  border-radius: var(--gb-radius-sm);
  font-size: .66rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}


/* 08 ---- steps: big serif numerals -------------------------------------------- */

.gb-steps {
  counter-reset: step;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--gb-s6);
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.gb-step {
  counter-increment: step;
  padding-block-start: var(--gb-s4);
  border-block-start: 1px solid var(--gb-line-strong);
}

.gb-step::before {
  content: counter(step, decimal-leading-zero);
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--gb-font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gb-gold);
  margin-block-end: var(--gb-s3);
}

.gb-step h3 {
  font-size: var(--gb-text-lg);
  margin-block-end: var(--gb-s2);
}

.gb-step p {
  font-size: var(--gb-text-sm);
  color: var(--gb-ink-soft);
  margin: 0;
}


/* 09 ---- stat strip -------------------------------------------------------------- */

.gb-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(170px, 1fr));
  border-block: 1px solid var(--gb-line-strong);
}

.gb-stat {
  padding: var(--gb-s5) var(--gb-s5) var(--gb-s5) 0;
}

.gb-stat + .gb-stat { padding-inline-start: var(--gb-s5); border-inline-start: 1px solid var(--gb-line); }

.gb-stat__num {
  font-family: var(--gb-font-mono);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  color: var(--gb-green-deep);
}

.gb-stat__cap {
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gb-ink-faded);
  margin-block-start: 2px;
}

@media (max-width: 719px) {
  .gb-stat + .gb-stat { border-inline-start: 0; border-block-start: 1px solid var(--gb-line); }
  .gb-stat { padding-inline-start: 0; }
}


/* 10 ---- notes & disclosures -------------------------------------------------------- */

.gb-note {
  padding: var(--gb-s4) var(--gb-s5);
  background: var(--gb-paper-deep);
  border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--gb-gold);
  border-radius: 0 var(--gb-radius-sm) var(--gb-radius-sm) 0;
  font-size: var(--gb-text-sm);
  color: var(--gb-ink-soft);
}

.gb-note > :last-child { margin-block-end: 0; }

.gb-note__title {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 750;
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gb-ink);
  margin-block-end: var(--gb-s1);
}

.gb-note--warn { border-inline-start-color: var(--gb-stamp); }
.gb-note--warn .gb-note__title { color: var(--gb-stamp); }


/* 11 ---- tables: ledger style --------------------------------------------------------- */

.gb-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; }

.gb-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: var(--gb-text-sm);
}

.gb-table caption {
  caption-side: top;
  text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--gb-font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--gb-text-base);
  color: var(--gb-ink-soft);
  padding-block-end: var(--gb-s3);
}

.gb-table th {
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--gb-ink-soft);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-block-end: 2px solid var(--gb-ink);
}

.gb-table td {
  padding: 11px 14px;
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--gb-line);
  vertical-align: top;
}

.gb-table tbody tr:hover { background: var(--gb-green-tint); }

.gb-table .num {
  font-family: var(--gb-font-mono);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  text-align: right;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.gb-table tfoot td {
  border-block-end: 0;
  border-block-start: 2px solid var(--gb-ink);
  font-weight: 650;
}


/* 12 ---- forms ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.gb-field { margin-block-end: var(--gb-s5); }

.gb-field label {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gb-ink-soft);
  margin-block-end: var(--gb-s2);
}

.gb-field label .req { color: var(--gb-stamp); }

.gb-input,
.gb-select,
.gb-textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: .7em .9em;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--gb-ink);
  background: var(--gb-paper-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--gb-line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--gb-radius-sm);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 2px rgba(28, 43, 33, .07);
  transition: border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}

.gb-input::placeholder,
.gb-textarea::placeholder { color: var(--gb-ink-faded); }

.gb-input:focus-visible,
.gb-select:focus-visible,
.gb-textarea:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gb-green);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 2px rgba(28, 43, 33, .07), var(--gb-focus-ring);
}

.gb-select {
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%2341523f' stroke-width='1.8'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 14px center;
  padding-inline-end: 38px;
}

.gb-field__hint {
  margin-block-start: var(--gb-s1);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  color: var(--gb-ink-faded);
}

.gb-field--error .gb-input,
.gb-field--error .gb-select { border-color: var(--gb-stamp); }

.gb-field__error {
  margin-block-start: var(--gb-s1);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gb-stamp);
}

.gb-form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--gb-s4);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .gb-form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* checkbox / consent line */
.gb-check {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--gb-s3);
  align-items: flex-start;
  font-size: var(--gb-text-sm);
  color: var(--gb-ink-soft);
}

.gb-check input {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  margin-block-start: 2px;
  accent-color: var(--gb-green);
  flex: none;
}


/* 13 ---- article index & prose --------------------------------------------------------------- */

.gb-index {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.gb-index__item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--gb-s4);
  padding-block: var(--gb-s4);
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--gb-line);
}

.gb-index__tag {
  flex: none;
  min-width: 86px;
  font-family: var(--gb-font-mono);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--gb-green);
}

.gb-index__title {
  font-family: var(--gb-font-display);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-lg);
  font-weight: 560;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.gb-index__title:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gb-gold); }

.gb-index__item .arr {
  margin-inline-start: auto;
  font-family: var(--gb-font-mono);
  color: var(--gb-ink-faded);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .gb-index__item { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--gb-s1) var(--gb-s4); }
  .gb-index__item .arr { display: none; }
}

/* long-form article body */
.gb-prose {
  max-width: var(--gb-measure);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-base);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.gb-prose p { margin-block-end: 1.1em; }

.gb-prose h2,
.gb-prose h3 {
  margin-block: 1.6em .5em;
}
.gb-prose h2 { font-size: var(--gb-display-3); }

.gb-prose > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--gb-font-display);
  font-size: 3.4em;
  line-height: .82;
  padding: .08em .12em 0 0;
  color: var(--gb-green);
}

.gb-prose blockquote {
  margin: 1.4em 0;
  padding-inline-start: var(--gb-s5);
  border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--gb-gold);
  font-family: var(--gb-font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--gb-text-md);
  color: var(--gb-ink-soft);
}

/* byline row under an article h1 */
.gb-byline {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--gb-s2) var(--gb-s4);
  align-items: baseline;
  margin-block: var(--gb-s3) var(--gb-s6);
  padding-block-end: var(--gb-s4);
  border-block-end: 1px solid var(--gb-line-strong);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-sm);
  color: var(--gb-ink-faded);
}

.gb-byline .gb-mono { font-size: var(--gb-text-xs); }


/* 14 ---- FAQ: native details/summary, plus marker ---------------------------------------------- */

.gb-faq { border-block-start: 1px solid var(--gb-line-strong); }

.gb-faq details { border-block-end: 1px solid var(--gb-line); }

.gb-faq summary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--gb-s4);
  padding-block: var(--gb-s4);
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  font-family: var(--gb-font-display);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-lg);
  font-weight: 560;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.gb-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }

.gb-faq summary::after {
  content: "+";
  margin-inline-start: auto;
  font-family: var(--gb-font-mono);
  font-size: 1.2em;
  color: var(--gb-gold);
  transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.gb-faq details[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }

.gb-faq summary:hover { color: var(--gb-green-deep); }

.gb-faq .gb-faq__body {
  padding-block: 0 var(--gb-s5);
  max-width: var(--gb-measure);
  color: var(--gb-ink-soft);
}


/* 15 ---- CTA band ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.gb-cta {
  background: var(--gb-ink);
  color: var(--gb-paper-raised);
  /* engraved guilloche-ish edge: thin gold + green bands */
  border-block-start: 3px solid var(--gb-gold);
  box-shadow: inset 0 4px 0 var(--gb-green-deep);
  padding-block: var(--gb-s8);
}

.gb-cta__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 4fr);
  gap: var(--gb-s7);
  align-items: center;
}

.gb-cta h2 { color: var(--gb-paper-raised); }
.gb-cta h2 em { color: var(--gb-gold); }

.gb-cta p { color: rgba(244, 239, 226, .8); }

.gb-cta .gb-btn {
  background: var(--gb-paper-raised);
  border-color: var(--gb-paper-deep);
  color: var(--gb-green-deep);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 #fff, 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
}
.gb-cta .gb-btn:hover { background: var(--gb-paper-deep); }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .gb-cta__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--gb-s6); }
}


/* 16 ---- footer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.gb-footer {
  background: var(--gb-ink);
  color: rgba(244, 239, 226, .78);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-sm);
  border-block-start: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 226, .15);
}

.gb-footer__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.7fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--gb-s6);
  padding-block: var(--gb-s7);
}
/* when the "By type" column is present the brand spans the top row */
.gb-footer__grid:has(> :nth-child(5)) {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}
.gb-footer__grid:has(> :nth-child(5)) > :first-child {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  max-width: 46ch;
}

.gb-footer h4 {
  font-family: var(--gb-font-ui);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gb-gold);
  margin-block-end: var(--gb-s3);
}

.gb-footer ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.gb-footer li { padding-block: 4px; }

.gb-footer a {
  color: rgba(244, 239, 226, .85);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.gb-footer a:hover {
  color: var(--gb-paper-raised);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gb-gold);
}

.gb-footer .gb-brand__name { color: var(--gb-paper-raised); }
.gb-footer .gb-brand__est  { color: rgba(244, 239, 226, .5); }

.gb-footer__about {
  margin-block-start: var(--gb-s4);
  max-width: 38ch;
  color: rgba(244, 239, 226, .6);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* fine print: the legal block every loan site needs */
.gb-footer__legal {
  border-block-start: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 226, .18);
  padding-block: var(--gb-s5);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(244, 239, 226, .55);
}

.gb-footer__legal strong { color: rgba(244, 239, 226, .8); }

.gb-footer__bottom {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--gb-s3);
  border-block-start: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 226, .18);
  padding-block: var(--gb-s4);
  font-size: var(--gb-text-xs);
  color: rgba(244, 239, 226, .55);
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .gb-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .gb-footer__grid:has(> :nth-child(5)) { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .gb-footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .gb-footer__grid:has(> :nth-child(5)) { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* 17 ---- pros / cons (hub pages) -------------------------------------------------------------- */

.gb-proscons {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--gb-s5);
}

.gb-proscons__col {
  padding: var(--gb-s5);
  border: 1px solid var(--gb-line);
  border-radius: var(--gb-radius);
  background: var(--gb-paper-raised);
}

.gb-proscons__col h3 {
  font-size: var(--gb-text-lg);
  margin-block-end: var(--gb-s3);
  padding-block-end: var(--gb-s2);
  border-block-end: 2px solid var(--gb-line);
}

.gb-proscons__col ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-inline-start: 1.1em;
  font-size: var(--gb-text-sm);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.gb-proscons__col li { padding-block: 4px; }

.gb-proscons__col--pro { border-top: 3px solid var(--gb-green); }
.gb-proscons__col--pro li::marker { content: "+ "; color: var(--gb-green); font-weight: 700; }

.gb-proscons__col--con { border-top: 3px solid var(--gb-stamp); }
.gb-proscons__col--con li::marker { content: "− "; color: var(--gb-stamp); font-weight: 700; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .gb-proscons { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* 18 ---- apply page (lead form) -------------------------------------------------------------- */

.gb-apply-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
  gap: var(--gb-s8);
  align-items: start;
}

.gb-apply-card {
  background: var(--gb-paper-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--gb-line);
  border-radius: var(--gb-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--gb-shadow-card);
  padding: var(--gb-s6);
}

/* the rndframe widget lives in a cross-origin iframe — we can't theme its
   insides, but we CAN size the iframe element itself to fill our card */
.gb-apply-card #gb-form-mount,
.gb-apply-card #rsForm { width: 100%; }
.gb-apply-card #rsForm iframe {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: 100%;
  border: 0;
  display: block;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .gb-apply-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--gb-s5); }
  /* form first so it is visible immediately, full width, no side gap */
  .gb-apply-form { order: -1; }
  .gb-apply-aside { order: 0; }
  .gb-apply-card { padding: var(--gb-s3); }
  .gb-apply-card h2 { font-size: var(--gb-text-base); margin-bottom: var(--gb-s3); }
  /* tighten the top so the form sits near the top of the screen */
  .gb-apply-main { padding-block-start: var(--gb-s3); }
}