:root{
  --canvas:#EEF1F5;
  --surface:#FFFFFF;
  --border:#D5DBE3;
  --border-strong:#B9C2CE;
  --ink:#1B2430;
  --ink-soft:#5B6472;
  --ink-faint:#8992A0;
  --blue:#154D8C;
  --blue-deep:#0E3763;
  --blue-pale:#E7EEF7;
  --amber:#D98A1E;
  --green:#2F7D4F;
  --red:#B5342D;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--canvas);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);margin:0;letter-spacing:-0.01em;}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none;}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
.num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-weight:600;}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;}
.box{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:3px;}
.box-head{
  background:var(--blue-pale);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:9px 14px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--blue-deep);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
}
.box-head a{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;}
.box-body{padding:14px;}

/* ---------- utility bar ---------- */
.util-bar{background:var(--blue-deep);color:#C9D8EA;font-size:.76rem;}
.util-bar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:6px 20px;}
.util-bar a{color:#C9D8EA;margin-left:16px;}
.util-bar a:hover{color:#fff;}
.util-left{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;}
.util-left .dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#4CAF7D;display:inline-block;margin-right:6px;}

/* ---------- main nav ---------- */
.nav-bar{background:var(--blue);border-bottom:3px solid var(--blue-deep);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:10px 20px;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;}
.brand{color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
.brand .mark{
  background:#fff;border-radius:7px;padding:2px;line-height:0;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
}
.brand .mark img{width:30px;height:30px;display:block;border-radius:5px;}
.brand span.name{letter-spacing:-0.01em;}
.page-head-flex{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;}
.page-logo{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:4px;padding:4px 14px;
  box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(27,36,48,.06);flex-shrink:0;
}
.page-logo img{height:46px;display:block;}
@media (max-width:640px){ .page-logo{display:none;} }
.main-links{display:flex;gap:2px;}
.main-links a{
  color:#DCE7F5;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:600;padding:9px 13px;border-radius:2px;
}
.main-links a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;}
.nav-search{
  display:flex;align-items:center;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  border-radius:3px;padding:6px 10px;gap:6px;
}
.nav-search input{background:none;border:none;color:#fff;font-size:.8rem;outline:none;width:130px;}
.nav-search input::placeholder{color:#B7C7DE;}
.navToggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff;border-radius:3px;padding:7px 10px;font-size:.75rem;}
@media (max-width:900px){ .main-links,.nav-search{display:none;} .navToggle{display:block;} }

/* ---------- ticker ---------- */
.ticker-strip{background:#0B2C4F;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;position:relative;}
.ticker-strip .tag{
  display:inline-block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;
  color:#fff;background:var(--amber);padding:8px 14px;
}
.ticker-track{display:inline-block;padding-left:100%;animation:ticker 38s linear infinite;}
.ticker-track span{color:#CFE0F5;font-size:.82rem;padding:8px 22px;display:inline-block;}
.ticker-track span b{color:#fff;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;margin-right:6px;}
@keyframes ticker{ 0%{transform:translateX(0);} 100%{transform:translateX(-100%);} }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ .ticker-track{animation:none;} }

/* ---------- page head ---------- */
.page-head{padding:22px 0 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.page-head h1{font-size:1.55rem;}
.page-head p{margin:8px 0 0;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:70ch;font-size:.92rem;}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:8px;}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--ink-faint);}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--blue);}

/* ---------- layout grid ---------- */
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2.15fr 1fr;gap:20px;padding:20px 0;}
@media (max-width:900px){ .layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
.stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;}

/* results table */
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.86rem;}
th{
  text-align:left;padding:9px 10px;background:var(--blue-pale);color:var(--blue-deep);
  font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;font-weight:700;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
}
td{padding:10px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);vertical-align:middle;}
tbody tr:hover{background:var(--blue-pale);}
tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none;}
.prov-name{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);}
.prov-name .sub{display:block;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.72rem;}
.pill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;
  padding:3px 9px;border-radius:99px;
}
.pill.live{background:#E4F3EA;color:var(--green);}
.pill.live::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);}
.pill.sched{background:#F1E9D8;color:var(--amber);}
.row-link{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;}

/* sidebar widgets */
.link-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.link-list li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.link-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.link-list a{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:9px 14px;font-size:.83rem;color:var(--ink);
}
.link-list a:hover{background:var(--blue-pale);text-decoration:none;color:var(--blue);}
.link-list .count{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:.7rem;color:var(--ink-faint);}

.mini-cal{padding:12px 14px;}
.mini-cal-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--border);font-size:.8rem;}
.mini-cal-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.mini-cal-row .day{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);}
.mini-cal-row .provs{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.76rem;text-align:right;}

/* section titles */
.sec-title{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--blue);padding-bottom:8px;}
.sec-title h2{font-size:1.15rem;}
.sec-title .view-all{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;}
.section{padding:26px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);}

/* steps as numbered utility list */
.step-list{counter-reset:s;}
.step-row{
  counter-increment:s;display:flex;gap:12px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
}
.step-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.step-row::before{
  content:counter(s);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;
  background:var(--blue);color:#fff;width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:3px;display:flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;
}
.step-row h3{font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:2px;}
.step-row p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.83rem;}

/* prize table */
.prize-table td:first-child{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--amber);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;width:70px;}
.prize-table td:nth-child(2){font-weight:700;}
.prize-table td:nth-child(3){color:var(--ink-soft);}

/* province directory grid */
.prov-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:14px;}
.prov-card{border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface);border-radius:3px;}
.prov-card-head{padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;}
.prov-card-head b{font-size:.9rem;}
.prov-card-body{padding:10px 14px;display:flex;gap:14px;font-size:.76rem;}
.prov-card-body a{font-weight:600;}

/* community/forum section */
.forum-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.forum-row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 90px 140px;gap:10px;align-items:center;
  padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:.84rem;
}
.forum-row:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.forum-row:hover{background:var(--blue-pale);}
.forum-title{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);}
.forum-title .desc{display:block;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.76rem;margin-top:2px;}
.forum-count{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--ink-soft);text-align:center;font-size:.8rem;}
.forum-meta{color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.76rem;text-align:right;}
@media (max-width:700px){ .forum-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;} .forum-count,.forum-meta{text-align:left;} }

/* stats grid */
.stat-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;}
@media (max-width:800px){ .stat-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);} }
.stat-box{border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface);padding:14px;text-align:center;border-radius:3px;}
.stat-box .n{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);}
.stat-box .l{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:4px;}

/* faq */
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.faq-q{
  width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 4px;
  font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;color:var(--ink);
}
.faq-q .ind{color:var(--blue);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .2s ease;padding:0 4px;}
.faq-a p{margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.85rem;}

/* disclaimer */
.disclaimer{background:#FBF3E3;border-top:1px solid #E8D8AE;border-bottom:1px solid #E8D8AE;}
.disclaimer .wrap{padding:14px 20px;display:flex;gap:10px;font-size:.8rem;color:#6B551E;}
.disclaimer b{color:#4E3D14;}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--blue-deep);color:#B9CBE2;padding:32px 0 16px;font-size:.82rem;}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:20px;margin-bottom:24px;}
@media (max-width:860px){ .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);} }
.foot-col h4{color:#fff;font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;}
.foot-col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;}
.foot-col a{color:#B9CBE2;}
.foot-col a:hover{color:#fff;}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);padding-top:14px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;color:#8FA6C4;font-size:.76rem;}

/* ---------- generic content page (About, etc.) ---------- */
.content-page{padding:26px 0;}
.content-page h2{font-size:1.25rem;margin:28px 0 12px;}
.content-page h2:first-child{margin-top:0;}
.content-page p{margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem;max-width:72ch;}
.content-page ul{margin:0 0 14px;padding-left:20px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem;}
.content-page li{margin-bottom:6px;}

/* ---------- author byline & profile ---------- */
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:0 0 16px;margin-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.byline img{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--blue-pale);}
.byline .meta{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-faint);line-height:1.4;}
.byline .meta b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;}
.byline .meta b a{color:var(--ink);}
.byline .meta b a:hover{color:var(--blue);}

.author-hero{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.author-avatar{width:96px;height:96px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--blue-pale);border:3px solid var(--surface);box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(27,36,48,.15);}

.author-social{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;padding:14px;}
.author-social a{background:var(--blue-pale);color:var(--blue-deep);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:99px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;}
.author-social a:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;}