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/* TRACE research and publications */
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/* Links to the white paper synopsis and developing manuscript on every state profile. */
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/* TRACE policy resource documents */
.resource-detail{max-width:1000px}.resource-detail>h2{margin-top:42px;margin-bottom:13px}.resource-detail>p{max-width:870px}.resource-callout{background:var(--cream);border-left:4px solid var(--green);padding:24px 27px;border-radius:5px;margin:0 0 36px}.resource-callout strong{font-size:19px}.resource-callout p{margin:10px 0 0}.resource-detail>.button{margin-top:30px}.resource-links{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:40px 0 10px;padding-top:35px}.resource-links-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin-top:23px}.resource-links-grid>a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;padding:22px;background:#f8faf6;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;gap:10px}.resource-links-grid>a:hover{border-color:var(--green)}.resource-links-grid strong{font-size:20px;color:var(--ink)}.resource-links-grid span{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}@media(max-width:650px){.resource-links-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.resource-callout{padding:20px}}


/* TRACE readability and spacing refinement, October 2026.
   Shared rules tune all site sections without changing their content. */
html{font-size:16px}
body{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}
p{color:#455d54}
.wrap{max-width:1220px}
.nav{min-height:72px}
.brand small{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1.05px;line-height:1.3;margin-top:6px}
.nav nav{gap:20px}
.nav nav a{font-size:15px}
.hero{padding:79px 0 85px}
.hero h1{margin:19px 0 21px}
.hero p{font-size:21px}
.actions{margin-top:25px}
.button{font-size:15px;padding:13px 20px}
.quiet{font-size:15px}
.overline,.eyebrow{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.5px}
.statrow{padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:24px;gap:5vw}
.statrow span{font-size:14px}
.section{padding-top:65px;padding-bottom:65px}
h2{margin-bottom:22px}
.columns{gap:31px;margin-bottom:28px}
.three article{padding:23px}
.three p{font-size:16px}
.darkband{padding:65px 0}
.split{gap:40px}
.lead{font-size:18px}
.searchbar{margin-top:24px}
.searchbar input,.searchbar select{padding:12px;font-size:16px}
.statecard{padding:18px}
.statecard small{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}
.statecard .more{font-size:14px}
.muted{font-size:14px}
.cta{gap:24px}
.pagehead{padding-top:52px;padding-bottom:26px}
.pagehead h1{margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:19px}
.pagehead p{font-size:19px}
.space{margin-top:21px}
.prose>p{max-width:900px;font-size:17px}
.prose>h2{margin-top:31px}
.prose .three{margin:18px 0 35px}
.statebody{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2.65fr) minmax(205px,.8fr);gap:26px;padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:55px}
.panel{padding:22px 0 24px}
.panel h2{font-size:32px;margin-bottom:14px}
.panel p{font-size:16px}
.timelineitem{padding-bottom:17px;margin:9px 0}
.timelineitem .date{font-size:14px}
.timelineitem p{font-size:16px}
.asidebox{padding:22px}
.asidebox p{font-size:15px}
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.foot{gap:32px}
.foot p,.foot small{font-size:14px}
.national-link{margin-top:25px;padding:24px}
.national-link p{font-size:16px}
.evaluation-dashboard{margin:12px 0 18px}
.evidence-grid{gap:11px}
.metric{padding:17px}
.metric .label{font-size:15px}
.metric .detail{font-size:13px}
.study-note{font-size:14px}
.course-findings{margin:18px 0}
.course-findings p{font-size:16px}
.course-findings a{font-size:15px}
.pace-identity small{font-size:14px}
.empty-research p{font-size:15px}
.outreach-hero{margin:22px 0 18px;padding:23px 26px}
.outreach-hero h2{font-size:clamp(25px,2.8vw,36px);margin:9px 0 11px}
.outreach-hero p{font-size:16px}
.outreach-milestone{margin-top:13px;padding-top:11px}
.outreach-aside{gap:6px}
.outreach-label,.response-label{font-size:12px}
.outreach-aside{font-size:14px}
.response-readout{margin-top:13px;padding:14px 16px}
.response-readout p{font-size:14px}
.undated-outreach{font-size:15px}
.research-feature{padding-top:54px;padding-bottom:56px}
.research-feature-intro{font-size:17px}
.research-feature-grid{margin-top:23px}
.research-feature-card{min-height:0;padding:25px}
.research-feature-kicker,.state-research-kicker{font-size:12px}
.research-feature-card p,.research-publication-entry p{font-size:16px}
.research-publications{margin-bottom:40px}
.research-publication-entry{padding:25px}
.synopsis-body>h2{margin-top:38px}
.synopsis-body>p{font-size:17px}
.synopsis-stats{margin:24px 0 30px}
.synopsis-stats span,.synopsis-findings span{font-size:14px}
.synopsis-findings{margin-bottom:29px}
.synopsis-topics p{font-size:15px}
.synopsis-note{margin:30px 0;padding:24px}
.synopsis-next{margin-top:28px;padding-top:26px}
.resource-detail>h2{margin-top:32px}
.resource-callout{margin-bottom:25px;padding:22px}
.resource-links{margin-top:29px;padding-top:26px}
.resource-links-grid{margin-top:18px}
.resource-links-grid>a{padding:20px}
.resource-links-grid span{font-size:15px}
.state-research-link>span:last-child{font-size:15px}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .nav nav{gap:14px}
 .nav nav a{font-size:14px}
 .statebody{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
 .asidebox{position:static}
}
@media(max-width:780px){
 .nav{min-height:0}
 .nav nav a{font-size:14px}
 .hero{padding:62px 0 66px}
 .section{padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:48px}
 .darkband{padding:50px 0}
 .pagehead{padding-top:43px;padding-bottom:18px}
 .statebody{padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:43px}
 .outreach-hero{padding:21px 20px;margin:19px 0 16px}
 .research-feature{padding-top:43px;padding-bottom:47px}
 .research-publications{margin-bottom:30px}
 .statrow{gap:25px}
}
@media(max-width:490px){
 .wrap{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}
 .brand small{font-size:9px}
 .hero p{font-size:18px}
 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(46px,12vw,62px)}
 h2{font-size:clamp(31px,8vw,43px)}
 .pagehead h1{font-size:clamp(42px,10vw,60px)}
 .pagehead p{font-size:18px}
 .statecard{padding:17px}
 .metric{padding:15px}
 .outreach-hero h2{font-size:27px}
 .synopsis-findings{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}

/* State-page layout correction: avoid double overview and wasted vertical space. */
.pagehead:has(.outreach-hero){padding-bottom:0}
.pagehead:has(.outreach-hero)>.outreach-hero{margin-bottom:0}
.statebody{padding-top:0}
.statebody .maincol>.panel:first-child{padding-top:20px}
.statebody .maincol>.panel:first-child>h2{margin-top:7px}
.statebody #state-overview{max-width:100%;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6}
.state-context-note{font-size:14px;font-weight:650;color:var(--green);margin:0 0 7px}
@media(max-width:780px){.pagehead:has(.outreach-hero){padding-bottom:0}.statebody{padding-top:0}}

/* Solutions: companies in compact, clearly separated rows. */
.potential-verifiers{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:22px 0 0;padding-top:22px;scroll-margin-top:95px}
.potential-verifiers>h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.5vw,43px);line-height:1.15;margin:9px 0 12px}
.potential-verifiers>p{max-width:940px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:13px}
.verifier-directory-notice{padding:14px 17px;background:var(--cream);border-left:4px solid var(--green);border-radius:6px;margin:15px 0 18px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5}
.verifier-directory-grid{display:block;margin:0;padding:0}
.verifier-directory-card{display:block;margin:0;padding:0 0 22px;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;background:transparent}
.verifier-directory-card+.verifier-directory-card{padding-top:22px}
.verifier-directory-card:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.verifier-directory-type{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--green);line-height:1.35;margin:0;padding:0}
.verifier-directory-card h3{display:block;font-size:22px;line-height:1.28;margin:0;padding:0}
.verifier-directory-card p{display:block;max-width:90ch;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;margin:0;padding:0}
.verifier-directory-card a{display:block;width:fit-content;margin:0;padding:0;font-size:15px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.5;color:var(--green);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.verifier-directory-footer{margin:18px 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5}
.verifier-directory-footer a{color:var(--green);font-weight:750}
@media(max-width:680px){.verifier-directory-card{padding-bottom:18px}.verifier-directory-card+.verifier-directory-card{padding-top:18px}}

/* The historical white paper synopsis now focuses on the direct course audit. */
.synopsis-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));max-width:820px}
@media(max-width:650px){.synopsis-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Founder introduction: appears after the homepage hero when the MP4 exists. */
.trace-video-intro{padding:43px 0 34px;background:#fff}
.trace-video-intro[hidden]{display:none!important}
.trace-video-heading{max-width:900px;margin:0 0 20px}
.trace-video-heading h2{font-size:clamp(33px,4vw,51px);margin:10px 0 13px}
.trace-video-heading p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;margin:0;max-width:850px}
.trace-video-player{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;background:#102c27;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #dce3dc;box-shadow:0 14px 38px rgba(16,44,39,.1)}
.trace-video-player video{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#102c27}
.trace-video-caption{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin:12px auto 0}
@media(max-width:780px){.trace-video-intro{padding:30px 0 25px}.trace-video-heading h2{font-size:36px}.trace-video-heading p{font-size:16px}.trace-video-player{border-radius:8px}}

/* Home hero: introduce TRACE with the video in the open upper-right area. */
.hero .hero-home-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,.85fr);align-items:center;gap:clamp(22px,3.4vw,50px)}
.hero-home-copy{min-width:0}
.hero-home-copy h1{font-size:clamp(48px,5.4vw,76px);line-height:1.06;margin:18px 0 23px}
.hero-home-copy p{font-size:clamp(17px,1.65vw,20px);max-width:590px;line-height:1.65}
.hero-home-copy .actions{gap:16px 23px;margin-top:25px}
.hero .trace-video-intro{display:block;padding:0;background:transparent;min-width:0}
.hero .trace-video-heading{margin:0 0 11px}
.hero .trace-video-heading .eyebrow{color:#b1e5b0;font-size:12px}
.hero .trace-video-heading h2{font-size:clamp(22px,2.1vw,28px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:white;margin:7px 0 0}
.hero .trace-video-player{margin:0;width:100%;max-width:none;border:1px solid #6d968b;border-radius:10px;background:#09221e;box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.26)}
.hero .trace-video-player video{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#102c27}
.hero .trace-video-caption{color:#d6e9e0;font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:10px 0 0;line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:920px){
 .hero .hero-home-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:29px;align-items:start}
 .hero-home-copy h1{font-size:clamp(49px,8vw,76px)}
 .hero .trace-video-intro{width:100%;max-width:690px}
}
@media(max-width:490px){
 .hero .hero-home-grid{gap:25px}
 .hero-home-copy h1{font-size:clamp(46px,10.5vw,61px)}
 .hero .trace-video-heading h2{font-size:25px}
 .hero .trace-video-caption{font-size:12px}
}

/* Founder video link behaves as a proper play-and-scroll link. */
.hero .founder-watch-link{display:inline-flex;gap:9px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;color:#b1e5b0}
.hero .founder-watch-link span{font-size:12px;color:#fff;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
.hero .founder-watch-link:hover,.hero .founder-watch-link:focus-visible{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;color:#fff}

/* Founder biography: compact, credible and easy to read, above the homepage footer. */
.founder-section{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(145deg,#f5f8f2 0%,#fff 80%);padding:65px 0 68px;scroll-margin-top:95px}
.founder-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(240px,.74fr) minmax(0,1.5fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
.founder-portrait-panel{min-width:0}
.founder-portrait-placeholder{min-height:440px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;padding:32px;border-radius:12px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 78% 21%,#356d59 0%,#1b483b 42%,#11342c 85%);border:1px solid #477664;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.founder-initials{display:block;font-size:clamp(100px,12vw,162px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.09em;font-weight:850;opacity:.92;margin-left:-10px}
.founder-portrait-caption{display:block;color:#d0e8d8;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;line-height:1.5;max-width:215px}
.founder-content .eyebrow{margin:0 0 12px}
.founder-content h2{font-size:clamp(34px,3.8vw,53px);line-height:1.13;margin:0 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.founder-credentials{font-size:.48em;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;color:#49725f}
.founder-content p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:13px;max-width:760px}
.founder-content p.founder-intro{font-size:19px;color:#235947;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 17px}
.founder-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:14px 22px;margin:20px 0 22px}
.founder-disclosure{font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#56685e;border-top:1px solid #d5e3d8;padding-top:15px;max-width:740px}
.founder-disclosure strong{color:#294d3c}
@media(max-width:900px){.founder-inner{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.65fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:27px}.founder-portrait-placeholder{min-height:380px;padding:24px}}
@media(max-width:680px){.founder-section{padding:42px 0 50px}.founder-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:23px}.founder-portrait-placeholder{min-height:200px;padding:23px;flex-direction:row;align-items:flex-end}.founder-initials{font-size:100px}.founder-portrait-caption{max-width:160px;text-align:right}.founder-content h2{font-size:36px}.founder-content p{font-size:16px}}

/* Actual cropped still from TRACE's founder introduction video. */
.founder-portrait-photo{position:relative;margin:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:#143b31;border:1px solid #d2ded6;box-shadow:0 13px 30px rgba(16,44,39,.12)}
.founder-portrait-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
.founder-portrait-photo figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:1;margin:0;padding:34px 18px 16px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(12,40,33,.86));font-size:12px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.075em}
@media(max-width:680px){.founder-portrait-photo{max-width:390px}.founder-portrait-photo figcaption{padding:32px 15px 15px}}


/* Founder introduction: crisp, scalable poster using the EXACT portrait in the founder bio.
   Text and green backdrop are CSS, avoiding blurry 480-pixel composite artwork. */
.hero .trace-video-player{position:relative}
.trace-video-cover{display:none}
.trace-video-enhanced .hero .trace-video-cover{
  display:grid;position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;isolation:isolate;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 44%;
  align-items:center;width:100%;height:100%;padding:clamp(14px,3%,25px);
  border:0;border-radius:0;overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;color:#fff;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 23%,#367b64 0%,transparent 47%),
    linear-gradient(130deg,#003b2c 3%,#12634b 52%,#002e25 100%);
}
.trace-video-enhanced .hero .trace-video-player.is-playing .trace-video-cover{display:none}
.trace-video-cover:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #e1f6a0;outline-offset:-5px}
.trace-cover-copy{position:relative;z-index:3;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:clamp(8px,1.5vw,15px);min-width:0}
.trace-cover-brand{font-size:clamp(13px,1.65vw,19px);letter-spacing:.28em;font-weight:750;line-height:1.1}
.trace-cover-title{font-size:clamp(25px,3vw,42px);font-weight:950;line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.055em;text-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.17)}
.trace-cover-subtitle{font-size:clamp(10px,1.1vw,14px);line-height:1.2;white-space:nowrap;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);padding-top:7px}
.trace-cover-portrait{position:relative;z-index:2;width:min(100%,205px);height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;max-height:205px;justify-self:center;align-self:center;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 22%;border-radius:50%;border:3px solid #9ed8bd;box-shadow:0 0 0 9px rgba(255,255,255,.07),0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.26);background:#b5b5b5}
.trace-cover-play{position:absolute;z-index:4;left:58%;top:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:clamp(40px,5vw,62px);height:clamp(40px,5vw,62px);border:2px solid white;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,43,35,.81);color:#fff;font-size:clamp(17px,2vw,24px);padding-left:3px;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.trace-video-cover:hover .trace-cover-play{background:#1e805d;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.06)}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .trace-video-enhanced .hero .trace-video-cover{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 43%;padding:13px}
  .trace-cover-copy{gap:8px}
  .trace-cover-title{font-size:clamp(24px,6.5vw,32px)}
  .trace-cover-brand{font-size:12px}
  .trace-cover-subtitle{font-size:9px;white-space:normal}
  .trace-cover-portrait{border-width:2px}
  .trace-cover-play{left:59%;width:38px;height:38px;font-size:16px}
}