/* The Ortega Highway: 2026 redesign mockup. Mobile-first, no external fonts or frameworks. */
:root{
  --ink:#1d262d; --ink-2:#44525c; --muted:#6b7780; --bg:#f6f4ef; --card:#fff; --line:#e3ded3;
  --sunset:#d9822b; --sunset-dk:#a85a12; --sage:#4f6b4a; --sky:#2c5d7c; --alert:#b3261e; --ok:#2e7d32;
  --radius:14px; --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.06),0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  --sans:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
  --wrap:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font:16px/1.55 var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--sky)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--sunset);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 18px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:#fff;padding:8px 12px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:8px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 .4em}
.eyebrow{font:600 12px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sunset-dk)}

/* ---------- Sticky nav ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(29,38,45,.96);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(8px);color:#fff}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:60px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font:700 19px/1 var(--serif)}
.shield{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px 8px 14px 14px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font:800 15px/1 var(--sans)}
.menu-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:8px 12px;font:600 15px var(--sans);cursor:pointer}
.menu-btn svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.nav-links{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:60px;background:var(--ink);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.nav-links.open{display:block}
.nav-links a{display:block;padding:14px 22px;color:#e9edf0;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a[aria-current=page]{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.nav-links a[aria-current=page]{box-shadow:inset 3px 0 0 var(--sunset)}
@media (min-width:900px){
  .menu-btn{display:none}
  .nav-links{display:flex!important;position:static;background:none;border:0;gap:2px}
  .nav-links a{padding:8px 12px;border:0;border-radius:8px;font-size:15px}
  .nav-links a[aria-current=page]{box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--sunset);border-radius:8px 8px 0 0}
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;color:#fff;min-height:68vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;background:#33403f}
.hero picture,.hero img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.05) 30%,rgba(10,15,20,.72) 100%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:44px;width:100%}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,7vw,4.4rem);font-weight:700;text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.hero p{font-size:clamp(1.02rem,2.4vw,1.25rem);max-width:40em;margin:0 0 22px;color:#f1ece4}
.hero .eyebrow{color:#ffd29a}
.btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px}
.btn-primary{background:var(--sunset);color:#1b1206}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#e8963f}
.btn-ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.24)}
.photo-credit{position:absolute;right:12px;bottom:8px;z-index:1;font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}

/* ---------- Right Now strip ---------- */
.rightnow{background:var(--card);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.rightnow .wrap{padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:26px;display:grid;gap:22px}
.status-grid{display:grid;gap:12px}
.status{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:12px;background:#f3f6f3;border:1px solid #dfe8df}
.status .dot{flex:none;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;margin-top:6px;background:var(--ok);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(46,125,50,.15)}
.status.warn{background:#fff4f2;border-color:#f3d2cd}
.status.warn .dot{background:var(--alert);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(179,38,30,.15);animation:pulse 2s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 7px rgba(179,38,30,.05)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.status.warn .dot{animation:none}}
.status h3{font:700 13px/1.2 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0 0 3px}
.status p{margin:0;font-size:15px}
.status small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px;margin-top:3px}
.status a{font-weight:600}
.headlines h2{font-size:1.5rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:12px}
.headlines h2 a{font:600 14px var(--sans);white-space:nowrap}
.hl-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:hl}
.hl-list li{padding:11px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.hl-list a{font-weight:650;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.hl-list a:hover{color:var(--sky);text-decoration:underline}
.hl-meta{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;margin-top:2px}
.updated{color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px;margin:6px 0 0}
@media (min-width:900px){
  .rightnow .wrap{grid-template-columns:5fr 7fr;gap:36px}
}

/* ---------- Ads ---------- */
.ad-slot{margin:26px auto;max-width:var(--wrap);padding:0 18px;text-align:center}
.ad-slot .ad-label{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:4px}
.ad-slot ins{min-height:100px}
html.mock .ad-slot ins{background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,#efebe3 0 10px,#f4f1ea 10px 20px);border-radius:8px;display:grid!important;place-items:center;color:#9a9286;font-size:13px}
html.mock .ad-slot ins::after{content:"Ad (AdSense responsive unit)"}

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.section{padding:38px 0}
.section-head{margin-bottom:18px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,2.2rem)}
.section-head p{color:var(--ink-2);margin:0;max-width:44em}
.cards{display:grid;gap:18px;grid-template-columns:1fr}
@media (min-width:620px){.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (min-width:1000px){.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.card{position:relative;background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.07),0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.card{transition:none}.card:hover{transform:none}}
.card img{aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.card-body{padding:16px 18px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;flex:1}
.card .tag{align-self:flex-start;font:700 11px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 8px;border-radius:999px;background:#eef3ee;color:var(--sage)}
.card .tag.fire{background:#fdeee6;color:#a3460f}
.card .tag.wx{background:#e8f0f6;color:var(--sky)}
.card h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin:4px 0 0}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:15px}
.card a.stretch{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.card a.stretch::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0}
.card .more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:8px;font-weight:700;color:var(--sunset-dk);font-size:14px}

/* ---------- Drive band ---------- */
.drive{background:var(--ink);color:#e9edf0}
.drive .wrap{display:grid;gap:24px;padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:40px}
.drive h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,2rem)}
.drive h3{font:700 14px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ffd29a;margin:0 0 6px}
.drive p{margin:0;color:#cfd7dc}
.drive .safe{border-left:3px solid var(--sunset);padding-left:14px}
@media (min-width:900px){.drive .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:#141b20;color:#aab4bb;font-size:14px}
.site-footer .wrap{display:grid;gap:22px;padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:30px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px;font:700 14px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:6px}
.site-footer a{color:#dbe2e6;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);padding:14px 0;font-size:12.5px;color:#7f8b93}
@media (min-width:760px){.site-footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:899px){.hero::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.08) 15%,rgba(10,15,20,.55) 45%,rgba(10,15,20,.85) 100%)}}

/* =================== Inner pages =================== */
.page-hero{position:relative;color:#fff;background:#2a3439;overflow:hidden}
.page-hero img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.45}
.page-hero .wrap{position:relative;padding-top:42px;padding-bottom:30px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,5.5vw,3rem);margin:0}
.page-hero p{margin:8px 0 0;color:#e6e1d8;max-width:44em}
.page-hero .eyebrow{color:#ffd29a}
.crumbs{font-size:13px;margin:0 0 8px;color:#d7d2c9}
.crumbs a{color:#ffd29a}
.layout{display:grid;gap:28px;padding:30px 0 10px}
@media (min-width:1000px){.layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px}}
.prose{background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:22px 20px}
@media (min-width:700px){.prose{padding:30px 34px}}
.prose h2{font-size:1.55rem;margin:1.4em 0 .45em}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose h3{font:700 1.08rem/1.3 var(--sans);margin:1.2em 0 .3em}
.prose p,.prose li{color:#2b363e}
.prose ul{padding-left:1.2em}
.prose li{margin:.25em 0}
.prose img{border-radius:10px;margin:14px 0}
.prose figure{margin:18px 0}
.prose figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:-6px}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:10px 0 18px;font-size:15px}
.prose th,.prose td{text-align:left;padding:9px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.prose th{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);background:#f7f5f0}
.prose td.num,.prose th.num{text-align:right;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto}
.note{background:#fff8ec;border-left:4px solid var(--sunset);padding:12px 14px;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;margin:14px 0;font-size:15px}
.note.danger{background:#fff2f0;border-color:var(--alert)}
.linklist{list-style:none;padding:0!important;margin:10px 0 18px;display:grid;gap:10px}
.linklist li{margin:0;background:#faf8f4;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 14px}
.linklist a{font-weight:700}
.linklist span{display:block;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:2px}
@media (min-width:700px){.linklist.two{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.aside{display:grid;gap:18px;align-content:start}
.aside .box{background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:18px}
.aside h2{font:700 13px/1.2 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0 0 10px}
.aside ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:8px}
.aside a{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.aside a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.aside .ad-slot{margin:0;padding:0}
.subnav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 4px;padding:0;list-style:none}
.subnav a{display:inline-block;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink)}
.subnav a[aria-current=page],.subnav a:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.map-frame{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;border:0;border-radius:12px;background:#e9e5dc}
.alertbox .status{margin:0 0 10px}
.trail{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;margin:14px 0;background:#fcfbf8}
.trail h3{margin-top:0}
.facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:6px 0 10px;padding:0;list-style:none}
.facts li{background:#eef3ee;color:var(--sage);font:700 12.5px var(--sans);padding:5px 9px;border-radius:999px;margin:0}

/* news page */
.newsgrid{display:grid;gap:22px}
.news-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.news-list li{padding:13px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.news-list li:first-child{border-top:0}
.news-list a{font-weight:650;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:16.5px}
.news-list a:hover{color:var(--sky);text-decoration:underline}

/* gallery */
.gallery{display:grid;gap:10px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
@media (min-width:700px){.gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media (min-width:1100px){.gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
.gallery a{display:block;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;background:#ddd;aspect-ratio:4/3}
.gallery img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .25s ease}
.gallery a:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.gallery img{transition:none}.gallery a:hover img{transform:none}}
dialog.lightbox{border:0;padding:0;background:transparent;max-width:min(96vw,1400px);max-height:94vh;color:#fff}
dialog.lightbox::backdrop{background:rgba(8,10,12,.92)}
.lightbox figure{margin:0;display:grid;gap:8px;justify-items:center}
.lightbox img{max-width:min(96vw,1400px);max-height:84vh;width:auto;height:auto;border-radius:6px}
.lightbox figcaption{font-size:14px;color:#ddd;text-align:center;padding:0 50px}
.lb-btn{position:fixed;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;border:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff;font-size:26px;cursor:pointer}
.lb-btn:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
.lb-prev{left:12px}.lb-next{right:12px}
.lb-close{position:fixed;top:12px;right:12px;transform:none}
@media (min-width:1000px){.layout.full{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}

/* ---------- 2026 content additions ---------- */
.quickrow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px 10px;margin-top:16px;font-size:14px}
.quickrow span{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-2)}
.quickrow a{display:inline-block;padding:6px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:var(--card);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.quickrow a:hover{border-color:var(--sunset);color:var(--sunset-dk)}
.openwrap{background:var(--card);border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:16px 18px;margin:0 0 26px}
.openwrap>h2{margin-top:0}
.openbox .status{margin-bottom:10px}
.openlinks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:6px 0 14px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.openlinks a{display:inline-block;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;text-decoration:none}
.openbox h3{font-size:18px;margin-top:8px}
.small{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.wrap.narrow{max-width:860px}
.faq h2{margin-bottom:.6em}
.faq-item{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;margin:0 0 10px;padding:0 16px}
.faq-item summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;padding:14px 0;list-style-position:outside}
.faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-item div p{margin:12px 0 14px}
.sources{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);border-left:3px solid var(--line);padding-left:10px;margin:8px 0 18px}
.note.tip{border-left-color:var(--sky);background:#eef4f8}
.checklist{list-style:none;padding:0}
.checklist li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;margin:0 0 10px}
.checklist li::before{content:"\2713";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ok);color:#fff;font-size:13px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.route{list-style:none;counter-reset:stop;padding:0;margin:0;border-left:3px solid var(--sunset);margin-left:14px}
.route>li{counter-increment:stop;position:relative;padding:0 0 18px 26px}
.route>li::before{content:counter(stop);position:absolute;left:-15px;top:0;width:27px;height:27px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sunset);color:#fff;font:700 14px/27px var(--sans);text-align:center}
.route h3{margin-top:2px}