:root {
	--lark-navy-950: #081d2f;
	--lark-navy-900: #0f2e46;
	--lark-navy-800: #173f5f;
	--lark-blue: #1f5f8b;
	--lark-gold: #c49a4a;
	--lark-gold-light: #e3c98f;
	--lark-cream: #f7f3ea;
	--lark-cream-light: #fcfaf5;
	--lark-ink: #17232c;
	--lark-muted: #40515e;
	--lark-soft: #697984;
	--lark-line: #d9e0e4;
	--lark-white: #fff;
	--lark-shell: 1180px;
	--lark-serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
	--lark-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.lark-main *, .lark-site-header *, .lark-site-footer * { box-sizing: border-box; }
.lark-main { background: var(--lark-white); color: var(--lark-ink); font-family: var(--lark-sans); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; }
.lark-main h1, .lark-main h2, .lark-main h3, .lark-site-footer .lark-brand-name { color: var(--lark-navy-950); font-family: var(--lark-serif); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.12; }
.lark-main h1 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 4.4vw, 4.2rem); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.lark-main h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.lark-main h3 { font-size: 1.45rem; }
.lark-shell { margin-inline: auto; max-width: var(--lark-shell); padding-inline: 24px; width: 100%; }
.lark-section-pad { padding-block: clamp(70px, 9vw, 116px); }
.lark-eyebrow { color: var(--lark-blue); font-size: .77rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .13em; margin: 0 0 18px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.lark-skip-link { background: var(--lark-gold); left: 12px; padding: 10px 14px; position: fixed; top: -100px; z-index: 9999; }
.lark-skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }

.lark-utility-bar { background: var(--lark-navy-950); color: #dce7ee; font-family: var(--lark-sans); font-size: .78rem; }
.lark-utility-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding-block: 8px; }
.lark-site-header { background: rgba(255,255,255,.98); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--lark-line); font-family: var(--lark-sans); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; }
.lark-header-inner { align-items: center; display: flex; gap: 30px; justify-content: space-between; min-height: 92px; }
.lark-brand { align-items: center; display: inline-flex; gap: 13px; text-decoration: none; }
.lark-brand-mark { align-items: center; background: var(--lark-navy-900); color: var(--lark-gold-light); display: inline-flex; font-family: var(--lark-serif); font-size: 1.4rem; height: 44px; justify-content: center; width: 44px; }
.lark-brand-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.05; }
.lark-brand-name { color: var(--lark-navy-950); font-family: var(--lark-serif); font-size: 1.55rem; font-weight: 700; }
.lark-brand-tagline { color: var(--lark-soft); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .07em; margin-top: 6px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.lark-menu { align-items: center; display: flex; gap: 18px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.lark-menu a { color: var(--lark-navy-900); font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; }
.lark-menu a:hover, .lark-menu a:focus { color: var(--lark-blue); }
.lark-menu .menu-item-has-children { position: relative; }
.lark-submenu-toggle { align-items: center; background: transparent; border: 0; color: var(--lark-navy-900); cursor: pointer; display: inline-flex; height: 32px; justify-content: center; padding: 6px; vertical-align: middle; width: 28px; }
.lark-submenu-toggle span { border-bottom: 1.5px solid currentColor; border-right: 1.5px solid currentColor; display: block; height: 7px; transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px); width: 7px; }
.lark-submenu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span { transform: rotate(225deg) translate(-2px,-1px); }
.lark-desktop-nav .sub-menu { background: var(--lark-white); border-top: 3px solid var(--lark-gold); box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(15,31,55,.18); display: none; left: -16px; list-style: none; margin: 0; min-width: 300px; padding: 7px; position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 18px); z-index: 50; }
.lark-desktop-nav .sub-menu::before { content: ""; height: 21px; left: 0; position: absolute; right: 0; top: -21px; }
.lark-desktop-nav .sub-menu a { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--lark-line); display: block; padding: 12px; }
.lark-desktop-nav .sub-menu li:last-child > a { border-bottom: 0; }
.lark-desktop-nav .sub-menu .sub-menu { left: calc(100% + 7px); top: -10px; }
.lark-desktop-nav .menu-item-has-children:hover > .sub-menu,
.lark-desktop-nav .menu-item-has-children:focus-within > .sub-menu,
.lark-desktop-nav .menu-item-has-children.is-open > .sub-menu { display: block; }
.lark-desktop-nav .lark-submenu-toggle { display: none; }
.lark-menu-button { align-items: center; background: var(--lark-navy-900); border: 0; color: var(--lark-white); cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 48px; justify-content: center; padding: 0; width: 48px; }
.lark-menu-icon, .lark-menu-icon::before, .lark-menu-icon::after { background: currentColor; content: ""; display: block; height: 2px; position: relative; transition: .2s; width: 22px; }
.lark-menu-icon::before { position: absolute; top: -7px; }.lark-menu-icon::after { position: absolute; top: 7px; }
.lark-menu-button[aria-expanded="true"] .lark-menu-icon { background: transparent; }
.lark-menu-button[aria-expanded="true"] .lark-menu-icon::before { top: 0; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.lark-menu-button[aria-expanded="true"] .lark-menu-icon::after { top: 0; transform: rotate(-45deg); }
.lark-mobile-nav { background: var(--lark-navy-900); padding: 10px 24px 22px; }
.lark-mobile-nav[hidden] { display: none; }
.lark-mobile-nav .lark-menu { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.lark-mobile-nav .lark-menu a { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); color: var(--lark-white); display: block; padding: 15px 4px; }
.lark-mobile-nav .menu-item-has-children > a { padding-right: 48px; }
.lark-mobile-nav .lark-submenu-toggle { color: var(--lark-white); position: absolute; right: 0; top: 7px; }
.lark-mobile-nav .sub-menu { display: block; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 18px; }
.lark-submenus-ready .lark-mobile-nav .sub-menu { display: none; }
.lark-submenus-ready .lark-mobile-nav .menu-item-has-children.is-open > .sub-menu { display: block; }
.lark-mobile-nav .sub-menu a { font-size: .84rem; padding-block: 12px; }

.lark-hero { background: var(--lark-navy-900); color: var(--lark-white); overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.lark-hero::after { border: 1px solid rgba(227,201,143,.18); border-radius: 50%; content: ""; height: 620px; position: absolute; right: -190px; top: -220px; width: 620px; }
.lark-hero-grid { align-items: center; display: grid; gap: clamp(42px,6vw,78px); grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.3fr) minmax(310px,.7fr); position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.lark-hero .lark-eyebrow { color: var(--lark-gold-light); }
.lark-hero h1 { color: var(--lark-white); line-height: 1.04; margin-bottom: 24px; max-width: 720px; }
.lark-hero-lede { color: #dce7ee; font-size: 1.2rem; max-width: 700px; }
.lark-button-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 36px; }
.lark-button, .lark-main .edd-submit.button { align-items: center; border: 2px solid transparent; border-radius: 0; display: inline-flex; font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 800; justify-content: center; min-height: 50px; padding: 12px 20px; text-decoration: none; }
.lark-button-gold { background: var(--lark-gold); color: var(--lark-navy-950); }
.lark-button-ghost { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); color: var(--lark-white); }
.lark-button-navy, .lark-main .edd-submit.button { background: var(--lark-navy-900); color: var(--lark-white); }
.lark-button-outline { background: var(--lark-white); border-color: var(--lark-navy-900); color: var(--lark-navy-900); }
.lark-featured-brief { background: var(--lark-cream); box-shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.25); color: var(--lark-ink); padding: 30px; }
.lark-brief-topline { border-bottom: 1px solid #d6c8aa; color: var(--lark-soft); display: flex; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; justify-content: space-between; letter-spacing: .08em; padding-bottom: 14px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.lark-ticker { color: var(--lark-gold); font-family: var(--lark-serif); font-size: 3.4rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; margin: 28px 0 8px; }
.lark-featured-brief h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.lark-text-link { color: var(--lark-blue); font-size: .87rem; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; }
.lark-text-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }

.lark-proof-strip { background: var(--lark-cream); border-bottom: 1px solid #e6dfd0; }
.lark-proof-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); }
.lark-proof-grid > div { align-items: center; display: flex; gap: 16px; padding: 30px; }
.lark-proof-grid > div + div { border-left: 1px solid #ddd3bd; }
.lark-proof-grid strong { color: var(--lark-navy-900); font-family: var(--lark-serif); font-size: clamp(1.25rem,2.3vw,2rem); }
.lark-proof-grid span { color: var(--lark-muted); font-size: .8rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.lark-section-heading { align-items: end; display: flex; gap: 40px; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.lark-section-heading h2 { margin-bottom: 0; }
.lark-section-intro { color: var(--lark-muted); margin: 18px 0 0; max-width: 650px; }
.lark-post-grid, .lark-report-grid { display: grid; gap: 22px; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); }
.lark-post-card { border: 1px solid var(--lark-line); border-top: 4px solid var(--lark-navy-900); display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 355px; padding: 25px 24px; }
.lark-card-meta { color: var(--lark-soft); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; gap: 12px 22px; justify-content: space-between; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; }.lark-card-meta a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }.lark-card-meta a:hover, .lark-card-meta a:focus { color: var(--lark-blue); }
.lark-post-card h3 { font-size: 1.55rem; margin: 26px 0 14px; }.lark-post-card h3 a, .lark-report-card h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.lark-post-card p, .lark-report-card p { color: var(--lark-muted); font-size: .91rem; }.lark-post-card .lark-text-link { margin-top: auto; }
.lark-reports-section { background: var(--lark-cream-light); border-block: 1px solid #eee8dc; }
.lark-report-card { background: var(--lark-white); border: 1px solid #e4ddd0; box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(15,46,70,.06); display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 25px; }
.lark-report-card-top { align-items: center; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; }.lark-report-ticker { background: var(--lark-navy-900); color: var(--lark-white); font-family: var(--lark-serif); font-weight: 700; padding: 7px 10px; }.lark-report-date { color: var(--lark-soft); font-size: .74rem; }
.lark-report-card h3 { margin: 25px 0 12px; }.lark-report-card .lark-report-pages { color: var(--lark-soft); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 800; margin-top: 16px; text-transform: uppercase; }.lark-report-card-bottom { align-items: center; border-top: 1px solid var(--lark-line); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 18px; }.lark-price { color: var(--lark-navy-950); display: block; font-family: var(--lark-serif); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 700; }.lark-report-card-purchase { margin-top: 16px; }.lark-report-card-purchase .edd_download_purchase_form, .lark-report-card-purchase .edd-submit { margin: 0; width: 100%; }.lark-pagination { margin-top: 32px; }.lark-pagination .page-numbers { display: inline-flex; margin-right: 6px; padding: 8px 11px; }.lark-pagination .current { background: var(--lark-navy-900); color: var(--lark-white); }
.lark-empty-state { background: var(--lark-white); border: 1px solid var(--lark-line); padding: 30px; }
.lark-institutional-panel { align-items: center; background: var(--lark-navy-950); color: var(--lark-white); display: grid; gap: 70px; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; padding-block: clamp(45px,7vw,78px); padding-inline: clamp(28px,6vw,74px); }.lark-institutional-panel h2 { color: var(--lark-white); }.lark-institutional-panel .lark-eyebrow { color: var(--lark-gold-light); }.lark-institutional-panel p { color: #ccdae3; }

.lark-page-hero { background: var(--lark-cream); border-bottom: 1px solid #e4dccb; padding-block: 72px; }.lark-page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem,5vw,4.5rem); margin-bottom: 18px; }.lark-page-hero p:last-child { color: var(--lark-muted); font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 740px; }
.lark-filter-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 9px; margin-bottom: 28px; }.lark-filter-chip { background: var(--lark-white); border: 1px solid #bfcad1; color: var(--lark-navy-900); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; padding: 8px 12px; text-decoration: none; }.lark-filter-chip:hover, .lark-filter-chip:focus-visible, .lark-filter-chip.is-active { background: var(--lark-navy-900); border-color: var(--lark-navy-900); color: var(--lark-white); }
.lark-archive-layout { display: grid; gap: 58px; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) 270px; }.lark-archive-list { display: grid; gap: 24px; }.lark-archive-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--lark-line); padding-bottom: 28px; }.lark-archive-item h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin: 10px 0 12px; }.lark-archive-item h2 a { text-decoration: none; }.lark-archive-item p { color: var(--lark-muted); }
.lark-sidebar-box { background: var(--lark-cream-light); border-top: 4px solid var(--lark-gold); padding: 24px; }.lark-sidebar-box + .lark-sidebar-box { margin-top: 22px; }.lark-sidebar-box h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; }.lark-sidebar-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }.lark-sidebar-list li { border-top: 1px solid #e3ded4; padding-block: 10px; }.lark-sidebar-list a { color: var(--lark-blue); font-size: .86rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }.lark-blog-filter-label { color: var(--lark-navy-950); display: block; font-family: var(--lark-serif); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 14px; }.lark-blog-filter-select { background: var(--lark-white); border: 1px solid #aebbc4; color: var(--lark-ink); min-height: 48px; padding: 9px 36px 9px 11px; width: 100%; }
.lark-article-shell { column-gap: 62px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,760px) 300px; }.lark-article-shell-no-report { display: block; max-width: 840px; }.lark-article-header, .lark-article-body, .lark-disclosure { grid-column: 1; }.lark-related-report { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / span 4; }.lark-article-header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--lark-line); margin-bottom: 32px; padding-bottom: 28px; }.lark-article-header h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.2rem); }.lark-article-body { font-size: 1.04rem; }.lark-article-body p { margin-bottom: 1.4em; }.lark-report-callout { background: var(--lark-cream); border-left: 5px solid var(--lark-gold); padding: 26px; position: sticky; top: 124px; }.lark-report-callout h2 { font-size: 1.65rem; }.lark-report-callout .lark-price { margin-block: 18px; }.lark-report-callout-actions { display: grid; gap: 16px; }.lark-report-callout-actions .edd_download_purchase_form, .lark-report-callout-actions .edd-submit { margin: 0; width: 100%; }.lark-disclosure { border-top: 1px solid var(--lark-line); color: var(--lark-soft); font-size: .74rem; margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 22px; }
.lark-product-layout { display: grid; gap: 70px; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.25fr) minmax(310px,.75fr); }.lark-product-kicker { align-items: center; display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 18px; }.lark-product-layout h1 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem,5vw,4.4rem); }.lark-product-content { color: var(--lark-muted); font-size: 1.05rem; }.lark-product-content .edd_download_purchase_form { display: none; }.lark-purchase-card { background: var(--lark-cream); border-top: 5px solid var(--lark-gold); box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(15,46,70,.12); padding: 30px; }.lark-purchase-card > .lark-price { font-size: 2.4rem; }.lark-purchase-card .edd-submit { margin-block: 22px; width: 100%; }.lark-purchase-meta { color: var(--lark-soft); font-size: .78rem; }.lark-purchase-meta div { border-top: 1px solid #dcd1bb; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding-block: 11px; }
.lark-checkout-content { max-width: 900px; }.lark-checkout-content #edd_checkout_form_wrap { display: grid; gap: 22px; }.lark-checkout-content fieldset { border: 1px solid var(--lark-line); padding: 28px; }.lark-checkout-content input[type="text"], .lark-checkout-content input[type="email"], .lark-checkout-content input[type="password"] { border: 1px solid #aebbc4; min-height: 48px; padding: 10px 12px; }
.wpcf7 { margin-top: 32px; max-width: 720px; }
.wpcf7-form > p { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.wpcf7-form label { color: var(--lark-navy-950); display: block; font-family: var(--lark-sans); font-size: .84rem; font-weight: 800; }
.wpcf7-form input[type="text"], .wpcf7-form input[type="email"], .wpcf7-form textarea { background: var(--lark-white); border: 1px solid #aebbc4; color: var(--lark-ink); display: block; font: inherit; margin-top: 7px; min-height: 48px; padding: 10px 12px; width: 100%; }
.wpcf7-form textarea { min-height: 190px; resize: vertical; }
.wpcf7-form input[type="checkbox"] { margin-right: 8px; }
.wpcf7-form .wpcf7-list-item { margin: 8px 0 0; }
.wpcf7-form input[type="submit"] { background: var(--lark-navy-900); border: 2px solid var(--lark-navy-900); border-radius: 0; color: var(--lark-white); cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--lark-sans); font-weight: 800; min-height: 50px; padding: 12px 24px; }
.wpcf7-form input[type="submit"]:hover, .wpcf7-form input[type="submit"]:focus-visible { background: var(--lark-blue); border-color: var(--lark-blue); }
.wpcf7-not-valid-tip { color: #a12622; display: block; font-size: .82rem; margin-top: 6px; }
.wpcf7 form .wpcf7-response-output { border-color: var(--lark-gold); margin: 24px 0 0; padding: 14px 16px; }
.lark-edd-system-content { max-width: 980px; }.lark-edd-system-content > :first-child { margin-top: 0; }.lark-edd-system-content table { width: 100%; }.lark-edd-system-content .edd-submit { background: var(--lark-navy-900); border-radius: 0; color: var(--lark-white); }
.lark-not-found { max-width: 760px; }.lark-not-found h2 { font-size: 2rem; }.lark-search-form { border-top: 1px solid var(--lark-line); margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 30px; }.lark-search-form .search-form { display: flex; max-width: 520px; }.lark-search-form .search-field { border: 1px solid #aebbc4; flex: 1; min-height: 50px; padding: 10px 12px; }.lark-search-form .search-submit { background: var(--lark-navy-900); border: 0; border-radius: 0; color: var(--lark-white); font-weight: 800; padding-inline: 20px; }

.lark-site-footer { background: var(--lark-navy-950); color: #c8d6df; font-family: var(--lark-sans); padding-top: 66px; }.lark-footer-grid { display: grid; gap: 50px; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; padding-bottom: 52px; }.lark-site-footer .lark-brand-name { color: var(--lark-white); }.lark-footer-brand p { color: #aebfca; font-size: .85rem; margin-top: 18px; max-width: 390px; }.lark-footer-contact a { color: #c8d6df; }.lark-site-footer h2 { color: var(--lark-white); font-family: var(--lark-sans); font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }.lark-footer-links { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }.lark-footer-links li { margin-block: 9px; }.lark-footer-links a { color: #c8d6df; font-size: .84rem; text-decoration: none; }.lark-footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); display: flex; font-size: .72rem; gap: 25px; justify-content: space-between; padding-block: 19px; }

body.lark-research-custom-layout .site-content { display: none; }
.separate-containers .site-main { margin: 0; }

@media (max-width: 1050px) { .lark-desktop-nav { display: none; }.lark-menu-button { display: inline-flex; }.lark-hero-grid, .lark-product-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }.lark-featured-brief { max-width: 580px; }.lark-post-grid, .lark-report-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); }.lark-archive-layout, .lark-article-shell { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }.lark-article-header, .lark-article-body, .lark-related-report, .lark-disclosure { grid-column: 1; grid-row: auto; }.lark-related-report { margin: 10px 0 34px; }.lark-report-callout { position: static; } }
@media (min-width: 1051px) { .lark-hero.lark-section-pad { padding-block: clamp(68px,6vw,88px); } }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .lark-main { font-size: 16px; }.lark-utility-inner span:last-child, .lark-brand-tagline { display: none; }.lark-header-inner { min-height: 76px; }.lark-brand-name { font-size: 1.3rem; }.lark-brand-mark { height: 38px; width: 38px; }.lark-hero::after { display: none; }.lark-proof-grid, .lark-post-grid, .lark-report-grid, .lark-institutional-panel, .lark-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }.lark-proof-grid > div + div { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid #ddd3bd; }.lark-section-heading { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; }.lark-institutional-panel { gap: 28px; }.lark-footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { *,*::before,*::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition: none !important; } }