/*
The Ledger Index — standalone visual system.
Designed as a premium editorial list platform, with the visual logic of modern business magazines.
*/
.ledger-index-plugin-page{margin:0;background:#f3efe7;color:#161616}
.ledger-index-plugin-page #wpadminbar{display:none}
.ledger-index-plugin-page .site-header,.ledger-index-plugin-page .main-navigation{display:none}
.ledger-index-plugin-page{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}
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.li-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em}
.li-mark{display:grid;place-items:center;width:28px;height:28px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);font:700 18px Georgia,serif}
.li-sitebar nav{display:flex;gap:24px}.li-sitebar a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.li-hero{padding:76px 7vw 42px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.li-kicker{font:700 11px/1.2 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}
.li-hero h1{font-size:clamp(50px,8vw,112px);line-height:.86;letter-spacing:-.06em;max-width:1050px;margin:16px 0 27px}
.li-dek{font-size:23px;line-height:1.4;max-width:820px;margin:0}
.li-sample{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;max-width:600px;border:2px solid var(--ink);padding:15px 18px;margin-top:30px;font:12px/1.45 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}
.li-sample strong{letter-spacing:.13em}.li-hero-rule{height:5px;background:var(--ink);margin-top:52px}
.li-hero-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:11px;font:700 9px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1em}
.li-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:8vw;padding:55px 7vw;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.li-intro-big{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,52px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0}.li-intro p:last-child{font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;margin:0;max-width:620px}
.li-section{padding:72px 7vw;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
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.li-rank{font:700 33px/1 Arial,sans-serif}
.li-label{float:right;font:700 8px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.12em;border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:4px 6px}
.li-ranked h3{font-size:27px;line-height:1.05;margin:4px 0 7px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.li-meta{font:700 9px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.li-ranked p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;max-width:800px;margin:9px 0 0}
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.li-card{position:relative;min-height:245px;padding:24px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
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.li-table{border-top:3px solid var(--ink);font:13px/1.4 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}
.li-table-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:65px 1.3fr 1fr 2fr;gap:18px;padding:17px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);align-items:start}
.li-table-head{font-size:9px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
.li-method{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;padding:19px 22px;margin-top:25px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font:12px Arial,sans-serif}.li-method strong{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em}.li-method span{color:#ddd}
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@media(max-width:800px){
 .li-sitebar nav{gap:10px}.li-sitebar a{font-size:9px}.li-sitebar{padding:0 5vw}
 .li-hero{padding:52px 5vw 35px}.li-hero h1{font-size:51px}.li-dek{font-size:18px}.li-hero-meta{font-size:8px}
 .li-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:25px;padding:42px 5vw}
 .li-section{padding:50px 5vw}.li-section-head{grid-template-columns:45px 1fr;gap:12px}.li-num{font-size:27px}.li-section-head h2{font-size:40px}
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 .li-card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.li-card{border-right:0}
 .li-partner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.li-partner small{grid-column:1}
 .li-table-row{grid-template-columns:42px 1fr}.li-table-row>*:nth-child(3),.li-table-row>*:nth-child(4){grid-column:2}
 .li-method{display:block}.li-method span{display:block;margin-top:8px}
 .li-footer{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding:48px 5vw}
}


/* v1.4 premium franchise system */
.li-hero-premium{padding-bottom:42px}
.li-hero-premium h1{font-size:clamp(48px,7vw,94px);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.055em;max-width:900px}
.li-hero-premium h1 em{font-weight:400}
.li-hero-actions{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;margin:30px 0 12px}
.li-button{display:inline-block;padding:13px 20px;background:#111;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;border:1px solid #111}
.li-button:hover{opacity:.86}
.li-text-link{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.li-franchise-nav{padding:72px 0 50px;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.li-franchise-nav h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,56px);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:8px 0 30px}
.li-franchise-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:1px;background:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #1a1a1a}
.li-franchise-tile{background:#f4f0e8;color:#111;text-decoration:none;padding:25px 20px;min-height:270px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .18s ease,background .18s ease}
.li-franchise-tile:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);background:#fff}
.li-franchise-tile .li-num{font-size:36px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:28px}
.li-franchise-tile h3{font-size:20px;margin:8px 0}
.li-franchise-tile p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;margin:0 0 20px}
.li-arrow{margin-top:auto;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.li-index-map{border-top:1px solid #111;border-bottom:1px solid #111;padding:20px 0}
.li-map-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);margin-top:10px}
.li-map-row a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;border-right:1px solid #aaa;padding:10px 14px;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.li-map-row a:last-child{border-right:0}
.li-map-row b{font-size:11px}
.li-map-row span{font-size:12px;font-weight:800}
.li-franchise-hero{padding:76px 0 48px;border-bottom:1px solid #111}
.li-franchise-number{font-size:clamp(60px,10vw,130px);font-weight:900;line-height:.8;letter-spacing:-.07em;margin:18px 0}
.li-franchise-hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,76px);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:0;max-width:900px}
.li-franchise-description{max-width:720px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.5}
.li-franchise-toolbar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;position:sticky;top:0;background:rgba(244,240,232,.96);z-index:10}
.li-back{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;white-space:nowrap}
.li-sibling-nav{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}
.li-sibling-nav a{font-size:10px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;padding:7px 9px;border:1px solid #aaa}
.li-sibling-nav a.active{background:#111;color:#fff;border-color:#111}
.li-section-tight{padding-top:45px}
.li-ranked-premium .li-ranked{padding:30px 0}
.li-entry-actions{display:flex;gap:18px;margin-top:16px;font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;font-weight:800;opacity:.72}
.li-card-grid-premium{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.li-card-premium{min-height:300px;position:relative}
.li-card-footer{margin-top:auto;padding-top:20px;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase}
.li-scorecard{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr;gap:60px;border-top:1px solid #111;padding:65px 0}
.li-scorecard h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,50px);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:8px 0 12px}
.li-score-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:8px;align-self:center}
.li-score-grid div{border-top:5px solid #111;padding:14px 8px}
.li-score-grid b{display:block;font-size:36px;letter-spacing:-.05em}
.li-score-grid span{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800}
.li-partner-large{margin:0 0 65px}
.li-next{border-top:1px solid #111;padding:55px 0}
.li-next h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,52px);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:7px 0 30px}
.li-next-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:#111;border:1px solid #111}
.li-next-grid a{background:#f4f0e8;color:#111;text-decoration:none;padding:22px;min-height:170px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.li-next-grid a:hover{background:#fff}
.li-next-grid span{font-size:11px;font-weight:900}
.li-next-grid b{font-size:18px;margin:25px 0 8px}
.li-next-grid small{font-size:12px;line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:auto}
.li-methodology{border-top:1px solid #111;padding:60px 0}
.li-methodology h2{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,60px);letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:8px 0 35px}
.li-method-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:25px}
.li-method-grid>div{border-top:3px solid #111;padding-top:13px}
.li-method-grid b{font-size:13px}
.li-method-grid p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:900px){
.li-franchise-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.li-map-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.li-map-row a{border-bottom:1px solid #aaa}
.li-scorecard{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
.li-next-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.li-method-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.li-franchise-toolbar{position:static;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
.li-sibling-nav{justify-content:flex-start}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
.li-franchise-grid,.li-card-grid-premium{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.li-map-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.li-map-row a{border-right:0}
.li-next-grid,.li-method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.li-hero-premium h1{font-size:48px}
.li-hero-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.li-score-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}


/* v1.5 simplified public methodology */
.li-method-lead{max-width:820px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 42px}
.li-method-scorecards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:1px;background:#111;border:1px solid #111;margin-bottom:55px}
.li-method-scorecard{background:#f4f0e8;padding:22px 18px;min-height:255px}
.li-method-score{font-size:42px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.06em;line-height:1;margin-bottom:25px}
.li-method-scorecard strong{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.li-method-scorecard h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.15;margin:8px 0}
.li-method-scorecard p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.5}
.li-method-process{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:1px;background:#111;border:1px solid #111;margin-bottom:55px}
.li-method-process>div{background:#111;color:#fff;padding:22px 17px;min-height:205px}
.li-method-process span{font-size:11px;display:block;opacity:.65;margin-bottom:28px}
.li-method-process strong{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.li-method-process p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;opacity:.82}
.li-method-franchise{border-top:1px solid #111;padding-top:35px;margin-bottom:45px}
.li-method-franchise-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:1px;background:#111;border:1px solid #111;margin-top:15px}
.li-method-franchise-grid>div{background:#f4f0e8;padding:20px;min-height:145px}
.li-method-franchise-grid strong{font-size:12px}
.li-method-franchise-grid p{font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;margin-top:12px}
.li-method-integrity{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:#111;border:1px solid #111}
.li-method-integrity>div{background:#fff;padding:25px}
.li-method-integrity strong{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.li-method-integrity p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:1000px){
.li-method-scorecards,.li-method-process,.li-method-franchise-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
.li-method-scorecards,.li-method-process,.li-method-franchise-grid,.li-method-integrity{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.li-method-scorecard{min-height:auto}
}