/* Carrier Navigator v4 — "The Ontario Trucking Paper"
   Grounded in trade-publication patterns: italic speed type (Marten/Hirschbach/Bison),
   newspaper density (FreightWaves/Overdrive/CCJ/Truck News), load-board data tables
   (123Loadboard), skewed highlight bars (Hirschbach), parallelogram buttons (Marten). */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Barlow+Condensed:ital,wght@0,600;0,700;0,800;1,600;1,700;1,800&family=Barlow:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');

:root{
  --asphalt:#16181c; --asphalt-2:#1e2126; --asphalt-3:#101216;
  --amber:#f2a007; --amber-deep:#c77f06;
  --paper:#f4f1ea; --paper-2:#ece7da;
  --ink:#191b1e; --ink-soft:#3c4046; --steel:#6f747c;
  --hair:rgba(25,27,30,.16); --hair-dark:rgba(244,241,234,.14);
  --disp:"Barlow Condensed",sans-serif; --body:"Barlow",-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--body);background:var(--asphalt);color:var(--paper);
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}

/* film grain */
.grain{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;pointer-events:none;opacity:.07;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='140' height='140' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}

/* ---------- utility strip (TQL/Challenger pattern) ---------- */
.util{background:var(--asphalt-3);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair-dark)}
.util-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#9aa0a8;
  padding:7px 0;text-transform:uppercase}
.util-inner b{color:var(--amber);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{background:var(--asphalt);border-bottom:3px solid var(--amber);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 0;gap:20px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none}
.brand-mark{width:44px;height:44px;flex:none}
.brand-mark svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.brand-word{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;font-style:italic;font-size:26px;
  letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:.95;color:var(--paper);text-transform:uppercase}
.brand-word small{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-style:normal;font-weight:500;
  font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.3em;color:var(--amber);margin-top:3px}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.main-nav a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:#c9cdd3}
.main-nav a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.nav-cta{border:1px solid var(--amber);color:var(--amber)!important;padding:9px 16px;
  clip-path:polygon(10px 0,100% 0,calc(100% - 10px) 100%,0 100%)}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--amber);color:var(--asphalt)!important}

/* ---------- ticker ---------- */
.ticker{background:var(--amber);color:var(--asphalt);overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--asphalt-3)}
.ticker-track{display:inline-block;padding:8px 0;animation:tick 28s linear infinite;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ticker-track span{margin-right:54px}
.ticker-track span::after{content:"///";margin-left:54px;opacity:.55}
@keyframes tick{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* ---------- shared type ---------- */
.kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.kicker::before{content:"";width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--amber);flex:none}
/* skewed highlight bar (Hirschbach pattern) */
.hl{position:relative;display:inline-block;padding:0 .12em;white-space:nowrap}
.hl::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:.06em -.06em;background:var(--amber);
  transform:skewX(-10deg);z-index:-1}
.hl,.hl *{position:relative;z-index:0;color:var(--asphalt)!important}

/* parallelogram button (Marten pattern) */
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:700;
  font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;
  background:var(--amber);color:var(--asphalt);padding:14px 34px;border:0;cursor:pointer;
  clip-path:polygon(12px 0,100% 0,calc(100% - 12px) 100%,0 100%)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--paper)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--paper);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--paper)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--paper);color:var(--asphalt)}
.btn.on-paper{background:var(--asphalt);color:var(--paper)}
.btn.on-paper:hover{background:var(--amber);color:var(--asphalt)}

/* ---------- lead feature (CCJ/Overdrive editorial pattern) ---------- */
.lead{background:var(--asphalt);padding:56px 0 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.lead-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.lead-photo{position:relative}
.lead-photo img{width:100%;height:460px;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.82) contrast(1.06)}
.lead-photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--hair-dark);pointer-events:none}
.lead-photo figcaption{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  color:#9aa0a8;text-transform:uppercase;padding-top:10px}
.lead-copy .kicker{margin-bottom:18px}
.lead-copy h1{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(52px,6vw,84px);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:.01em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper);margin-bottom:20px}
.lead-dek{font-size:18px;color:#c9cdd3;max-width:44ch;margin-bottom:14px}
.lead-meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#9aa0a8;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:26px}
.lead-meta b{color:var(--amber)}
.lead-cta-row{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------- intel strip (123Loadboard data-table pattern) ---------- */
.intel{background:var(--asphalt-3);border-top:1px solid var(--hair-dark);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair-dark);padding:34px 0}
.intel-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:16px}
.intel-head h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-size:30px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.intel-head h2 span{color:var(--amber)}
.intel-head p{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#9aa0a8;text-transform:uppercase}
.intel-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px}
.intel-table th{text-align:left;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#9aa0a8;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--amber)}
.intel-table td{padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair-dark);color:#d7dae0}
.intel-table tr:hover td{background:rgba(242,160,7,.06)}
.intel-table td.n{color:var(--amber);font-weight:600}
.intel-table td.v{font-weight:600;color:var(--paper)}
/* ---------- paper sections (newspaper body: FreightWaves/Truck News pattern) ---------- */
.paper{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.paper .wrap{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:56px}
.sec-mast{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:18px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);
  padding-bottom:12px;margin-bottom:8px}
.sec-mast h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-size:44px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1}
.sec-mast .sec-no{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;
  color:var(--amber-deep);text-transform:uppercase}
.sec-mast .sec-note{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;
  color:var(--steel);text-transform:uppercase}
.paper .sec-sub{color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:70ch;margin:14px 0 30px;font-size:17px}

/* guide rail rows (Truck News story-rail pattern) */
.grail{border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.grow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 150px 1fr auto;gap:28px;align-items:center;
  padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);text-decoration:none}
.grow:hover{background:rgba(242,160,7,.07)}
.grow .g-no{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--amber-deep)}
.grow .g-thumb{width:150px;height:100px;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.85) contrast(1.05)}
.grow h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-size:34px;
  text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.01em;margin:6px 0 8px}
.grow h3 a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.grow h3 a:hover{color:var(--amber-deep)}
.grow .g-kick{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber-deep)}
.grow .g-dek{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px;max-width:62ch}
.grow .g-why{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:8px;max-width:64ch}
.grow .g-why b{color:var(--ink)}
.grow .g-meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--steel);
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:10px}
.grow .g-go{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;
  letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink);text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;
  border:2px solid var(--ink);padding:10px 18px;
  clip-path:polygon(8px 0,100% 0,calc(100% - 8px) 100%,0 100%)}
.grow:hover .g-go{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}

/* route steps (start here) */
.route{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;
  border:1px solid var(--hair);margin-top:6px}
.route-step{padding:30px 28px;border-right:1px solid var(--hair);position:relative;background:var(--paper)}
.route-step:last-child{border-right:0}
.route-step::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:4px;background:var(--amber);
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .25s}
.route-step:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.rs-no{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-size:52px;color:var(--amber-deep);
  line-height:1;display:block}
.rs-title{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-size:28px;text-transform:uppercase;
  display:block;margin:8px 0 4px;line-height:1}
.rs-guide{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel);display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.rs-out{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.rs-meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--steel);text-transform:uppercase}
.route-step a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:block}
.std-strip{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin-top:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--steel)}
.std-strip i{color:var(--amber-deep);font-style:normal}

/* dispatch (newsletter, Overdrive proof pattern) */
.dispatch{background:var(--asphalt);border:1px solid var(--hair-dark);padding:40px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;margin-top:6px}
.dispatch h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-size:40px;
  text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--paper)}
.dispatch .proof{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--amber);
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.dispatch p.lede{color:#c9cdd3;margin-bottom:0}
.dispatch form p{margin-bottom:14px}
.dispatch label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#9aa0a8;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.dispatch input[type=email]{width:100%;background:var(--asphalt-2);border:1px solid var(--hair-dark);
  color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;padding:13px 16px}
.dispatch input[type=email]:focus{outline:2px solid var(--amber);border-color:var(--amber)}
.dispatch .consent{font-size:13px;color:#9aa0a8;line-height:1.5}
.dispatch .consent input{margin-right:8px;accent-color:var(--amber)}

/* ---------- guide article pages (newspaper article) ---------- */
.article-hero{background:var(--asphalt);padding:52px 0 40px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--amber)}
.article-hero .kicker{margin-bottom:16px}
.article-hero h1{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(44px,5.4vw,72px);line-height:.96;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--paper);max-width:20ch;margin-bottom:16px}
.byline{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#9aa0a8;text-transform:uppercase}
.byline b{color:var(--amber)}
.article-hero-grid{max-width:1200px}
.ah-rail{display:flex;gap:0;margin-top:26px;border:1px solid var(--hair-dark);max-width:680px}
.ah-fact{flex:1;padding:12px 16px;border-right:1px solid var(--hair-dark)}
.ah-fact:last-child{border-right:0}
.ah-fact span{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  color:#9aa0a8;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:4px}
.ah-fact b{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-size:22px;color:var(--paper)}
.artwrap{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 28px 64px}
.article p{margin-bottom:1.35em;color:#2b2e33}
.article h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-size:36px;
  text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1;margin:1.6em 0 .6em;color:var(--ink)}
.article h2 .rule{display:block;width:44px;height:4px;background:var(--amber);margin-bottom:12px;
  transform:skewX(-12deg)}
.article h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:700;font-size:26px;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin:1.4em 0 .5em}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 1.35em 1.4em;color:#2b2e33}
.article li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.article table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.5em 0;font-size:15px}
.article th{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:left;padding:10px 14px}
.article td{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);padding:10px 14px}
.article blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--amber);padding:6px 0 6px 20px;margin:1.6em 0;
  font-size:19px;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink)}
.cta-box{background:var(--asphalt);color:var(--paper);padding:34px;margin:2.2em 0;
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 22px) 0,100% 22px,100% 100%,0 100%)}
.cta-box h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-size:30px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 10px}
.cta-box p{color:#c9cdd3;margin-bottom:18px}

/* generic page hero (about/contact/privacy/terms/404) */
.page-hero{background:var(--asphalt);padding:52px 0 40px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--amber)}
.page-hero h1{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;
  font-size:clamp(44px,5vw,68px);line-height:.96;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper)}
.page-hero .kicker{margin-bottom:16px}
.page-body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.page-body .wrap{padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:64px}
.page-narrow{max-width:860px}
.page-body h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-size:32px;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin:1.6em 0 .6em}
.page-body p{margin-bottom:1.3em;color:#2b2e33}
.page-body ul{margin:0 0 1.3em 1.4em;color:#2b2e33}
.page-body li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.standards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin:28px 0}
.std-list{list-style:none;margin:24px 0}
.std-list li{display:flex;gap:18px;margin-bottom:22px}
.std-no{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-size:26px;color:var(--amber-deep);flex:none}
.std-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--hair);padding:22px;position:relative}
.std-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:4px;background:var(--amber)}
.std-card h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-size:22px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px}
.std-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}

/* contact form */
.cform p{margin-bottom:16px}
.cform label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--steel);display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.cform input,.cform textarea,.cform select{width:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--hair);
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;padding:12px 14px;color:var(--ink)}
.cform input:focus,.cform textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--amber-deep)}
.cform .consent{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--asphalt-3);border-top:1px solid var(--hair-dark);padding:52px 0 28px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:36px}
.foot-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:10px}
.foot-brand .brand-word{font-size:20px}
.foot-tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--amber);
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
.site-footer p{color:#9aa0a8;font-size:14.5px}
.site-footer h4{font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-size:19px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--paper);margin-bottom:12px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:8px}
.site-footer li a{color:#9aa0a8;text-decoration:none;font-size:14.5px}
.site-footer li a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.disclaimer{font-size:12.5px;color:#7c828b;border-top:1px solid var(--hair-dark);
  padding-top:20px;line-height:1.6}
.copyright{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#5d636c;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:16px}

/* sticky mobile CTA */
.sticky-cta{display:none;position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:150;
  background:var(--amber);text-align:center;padding:15px;
  font-family:var(--disp);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-size:19px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}
.sticky-cta a{color:var(--asphalt);text-decoration:none;display:block}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .lead-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lead-photo img{height:300px}
  .dispatch{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:30px}
  .route{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .route-step{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
  .route-step:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .grow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
  .grow .g-thumb{width:100%;height:180px}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .main-nav{gap:16px}
  .main-nav a{font-size:10px}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .util-inner span:last-child{display:none}
  .header-inner{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .main-nav{width:100%;justify-content:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
  .intel-table{font-size:11px}
  .intel-table th:nth-child(4),.intel-table td:nth-child(4){display:none}
  .sticky-cta{display:block}
  body{padding-bottom:58px}
  .standards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ah-rail{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .ah-fact{flex:1 1 40%}
}