/* ==========================================================================
   waterfalls.b3rt.dev — North Carolina High Country Cascade Ledger
   Palette: Cream paper #f8f5ef · Ink #1a1a1a · Water blue #5b8a9e
   Type pair: Fraunces (serif) + Public Sans (body)
   ========================================================================== */
:root{
  --paper:#f8f5ef;
  --paper-2:#efe9dd;
  --ink:#1a1a1a;
  --ink-2:#2c2c2a;
  --muted:#6a635a;
  --accent:#5b8a9e;
  --accent-2:#3d6b7e;
  --rule:rgba(26,26,26,.18);
  --rule-strong:rgba(26,26,26,.55);
  --f-serif:'Fraunces','Iowan Old Style','Apple Garamond',Georgia,serif;
  --f-sans:'Public Sans','Inter','Helvetica Neue',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --f-mono:'JetBrains Mono','Fira Code','Courier New',monospace;
  --t-fast:200ms ease;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0}
body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--f-sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;font-weight:400}

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.masthead{padding:18px 32px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.masthead .brand{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.masthead nav{display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.masthead nav a{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;position:relative;padding-bottom:2px;transition:color var(--t-fast)}
.masthead nav a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.masthead nav a:hover::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-3px;height:1px;background:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:112px 32px 72px;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--f-serif);font-size:clamp(48px,8vw,112px);line-height:.97;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:700;margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144,"SOFT" 50}
.hero .deck{font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,22px);line-height:1.5;max-width:62ch;color:var(--ink);margin:8px 0 0;font-weight:400}
.meta{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);margin-top:32px;display:flex;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.section{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:72px 32px}
.section.band{background:var(--paper-2);max-width:none;padding:96px 32px}
.section.band > *{max-width:1200px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;column-gap:24px;row-gap:8px;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:48px;padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.section-head .num{grid-row:1/3;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--accent);padding-top:6px}
.section-head h2{font-family:var(--f-serif);font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,52px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:700;margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144}
.section-head .sub{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;grid-column:2;max-width:62ch;line-height:1.5}

/* ---------- ledger table ---------- */
.ledger-table-wrap{max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;margin:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
table.ledger{margin:0;border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:14px;min-width:760px}
table.ledger th{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);color:var(--accent-2);background:var(--paper-2);position:sticky;top:0}
table.ledger td{padding:9px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--ink-2);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
table.ledger td:nth-child(2){color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
table.ledger tbody tr:hover td{background:var(--paper-2)}
.caption{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:18px;line-height:1.55;max-width:78ch;font-style:italic}

/* ---------- ranked top ten ---------- */
.ranked{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:24px 0;counter-reset:ranked}
.ranked li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:60px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:baseline}
.ranked li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.ranked .rank{font-family:var(--f-serif);font-size:32px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.ranked .entry{font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink)}
.ranked .entry strong{font-family:var(--f-serif);font-weight:700;font-size:19px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.ranked .entry em{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.15em;color:var(--accent-2);font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;margin-left:6px}

/* ---------- cascade detail articles ---------- */
.cascade{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:18px;margin:24px 0;max-width:780px}
.cascade:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.cascade .loc{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.25em;color:var(--accent-2);text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 6px}
.cascade h3{font-family:var(--f-serif);font-size:30px;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.015em;font-weight:700;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144}
.cascade .stats{display:flex;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);margin-bottom:16px}
.cascade .stats span strong{display:block;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:.05em;font-weight:600}
.cascade p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:68ch}
.cascade .caution{margin-top:16px;padding:12px 16px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;border-left:3px solid var(--accent)}

/* ---------- swimming advisories ---------- */
.swim-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;margin:32px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-left:1px solid var(--rule);border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
@media (max-width:780px){.swim-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.swim{padding:22px 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper)}
.swim:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
@media (max-width:780px){.swim:nth-child(odd){border-right:0}}
.swim h4{font-family:var(--f-serif);font-size:20px;margin:0 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.swim p{margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* ---------- did-you-know callouts ---------- */
.dyk{display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px 1fr;gap:24px;margin:32px 0;padding:26px;background:var(--paper);border-left:4px solid var(--accent)}
.section.band .dyk{background:var(--paper)}
.dyk .badge{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-2);padding-top:6px;font-weight:600}
.dyk p{margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- gear grid ---------- */
.gear-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin:24px 0}
@media (max-width:900px){.gear-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:620px){.gear-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.gear{padding:18px 22px;border:1px solid var(--rule-strong);background:var(--paper);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.section.band .gear{background:var(--paper-2)}
.gear .badge{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.25em;color:var(--paper);text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--accent-2);padding:4px 8px;align-self:flex-start;font-weight:600}
.gear h4{font-family:var(--f-serif);margin:0;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.gear p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.55}

/* ---------- colophon ---------- */
.colophon{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding:32px;background:var(--paper);margin-top:96px}
.col-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.colophon .mono{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.colophon a{color:var(--accent-2);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.colophon a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){*{animation-duration:.001ms!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important}}