.research-quote{margin-top:32px;padding:26px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent-ink);background:var(--band)}
.knowledge-page .monthly-hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5.6vw,80px);max-width:1040px}
.knowledge-page .monthly-hero .page-lead{font-size:clamp(18px,1.6vw,23px);line-height:1.6;max-width:900px}
.editorial-columns,.record-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px 44px}
.editorial-columns p,.record-grid p,.worked-example p,.scope-boundary p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--text-2);margin:0}
.record-grid article{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px}
.record-grid{margin-bottom:36px}
.worked-example{max-width:900px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent-ink);padding:28px;background:var(--band)}
.scope-boundary{max-width:900px;margin-top:32px}
.action-checklist{padding-left:24px;max-width:900px}
.action-checklist li{font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;padding:18px 0 18px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.related-reading ul{padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0 36px}
.related-reading li{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 0;display:flex;gap:16px;justify-content:space-between;font-size:19px;line-height:1.4}
.related-reading a:hover,.directory a:hover,.hub-nav a:hover{color:var(--accent-ink)}
.hub-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px 36px;justify-content:center;background:var(--fill);padding:24px var(--gutter)}
.hub-nav a{font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:6px}
.software-page-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:clamp(36px,4vw,56px)}
.software-logo{flex:1 1 150px;display:grid;place-items:center;height:96px;padding:0 20px;background:var(--fill);transition:background .2s}
.software-logo:hover{background:var(--fill-strong)}
/* Logos differ in shape; heights are tuned so they read at a similar size. */
.software-logo img{display:block;height:var(--logo-h,30px);width:auto;max-width:100%}
.software-logo-quickbooks{--logo-h:34px}.software-logo-xero{--logo-h:26px}.software-logo-sage{--logo-h:32px}.software-logo-zoho-books{--logo-h:40px}.software-logo-freshbooks{--logo-h:28px}.software-logo-wave{--logo-h:32px}.software-logo-netsuite{--logo-h:38px}
.directory label{display:block;font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:12px}
.directory input{border:0;padding:16px;background:var(--fill);color:var(--dark);font:inherit;width:100%;max-width:560px;border-radius:0}
.directory-count{color:var(--text-2);font-size:14px;margin:12px 0 28px}
.directory-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px}
.directory-grid article{padding:28px;background:var(--fill)}
.directory-grid h2{font-size:26px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:16px}
.directory-grid p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text-2);margin-bottom:24px}
.directory [hidden]{display:none!important}
.reference-block h2{font-size:22px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:18px}
.reference-block p,.reference-block li{font-size:15px;line-height:1.65}
@media(max-width:700px){.editorial-columns,.record-grid,.related-reading ul,.directory-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.worked-example{padding:22px}.directory-grid article{padding:22px}.hub-nav{gap:18px 24px}.knowledge-page .monthly-hero h1{overflow-wrap:break-word}}
@media(min-width:901px) and (max-width:1120px){.header nav{gap:16px}.header nav>a,.header .nav-industries>summary{font-size:14px}.header .nav-cta{padding:16px}}
.research-quote blockquote{margin:16px 0;font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,25px);line-height:1.5;max-width:800px}
.research-quote>p:last-child{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-2);line-height:1.5}
.research-quote a,.reading-copy a,.scope-table a,.checklist-item a,.handoff-note a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.checklist-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:24px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);align-items:start}
.checklist-item input{width:20px;height:20px;margin-top:3px;accent-color:var(--accent-ink)}
.checklist-item label{font-size:20px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;display:block;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:8px}
.checklist-item p{color:var(--text-2);line-height:1.65;max-width:850px}
.checklist-group .source-note{margin-block:16px 30px}
.checklist-progress{font-size:14px;color:var(--text-2);margin:18px 0 0}
.guide-meta{margin:20px auto;font-size:13px;color:var(--text-2)}
@media(max-width:700px){.ecommerce-records-table table,.records-checklist-table table{min-width:0}.ecommerce-records-table th:first-child,.records-checklist-table th:first-child{width:34%}.ecommerce-records-table th,.ecommerce-records-table td,.records-checklist-table th,.records-checklist-table td{overflow-wrap:anywhere}}
.handoff-note{background:var(--fill);padding:24px;line-height:1.65;margin-top:28px}
.tax-sources li{margin:14px 0;line-height:1.5}
.tax-sources a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
@media print{.header,footer,.monthly-contents,.monthly-contact,.skip,.research-quote,.print-checklist{display:none!important}.monthly-hero,.monthly-section{padding:18px!important;break-inside:avoid;background:white!important;color:black!important}.display{font-size:30px!important}.monthly-hero h1{font-size:36px!important}.checklist-item{break-inside:avoid}.monthly-hero .cta{display:none}.monthly-page{--text-2:#333;--line:#bbb}a{color:black!important}.scope-table{overflow:visible}.scope-table table{min-width:0}body{background:white!important}.guide-meta{font-size:11px}.checklist-group{break-inside:auto}.checklist-group>h2{break-after:avoid}}

/* Inner page system: one content width, centered layout, homepage type scale. */
:root{--content-pad:var(--gutter)} /* full width like the homepage; text blocks keep their own max-widths */
.monthly-page{--reading:var(--content)}
.monthly-hero,.industry-hero{text-align:center;padding:clamp(28px,3vw,40px) var(--content-pad) var(--section-y-read)}
.breadcrumbs{justify-content:center;margin-bottom:clamp(28px,3vw,40px)}
.monthly-hero h1,.industry-hero h1,.knowledge-page .monthly-hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5.4vw,80px);line-height:.95;max-width:960px;margin:0 auto}
.page-lead,.monthly-hero .page-lead,.knowledge-page .monthly-hero .page-lead{max-width:640px;margin:24px auto 32px;font-size:clamp(16px,1.2vw,18px);line-height:1.6;color:var(--text-2)}
.monthly-reassurance,.industry-support,.guide-meta{margin:16px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:var(--text-2)}
.cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.cta>span[aria-hidden]{transition:translate .2s}
.cta:hover>span[aria-hidden]{translate:3px 0}
/* On-page and hub navigation: quiet text links, not a toolbar band. */
.monthly-contents,.hub-nav{justify-content:center;gap:8px 28px;background:none;padding:0 var(--content-pad) 8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text-2)}
.hub-nav a{font-weight:500;text-decoration:none}
.monthly-contents a:hover,.hub-nav a:hover{color:var(--accent-ink)}
/* Every section shares the same width; headings center over full-width content. */
.monthly-section,.industry-section{padding:var(--section-y-read) var(--content-pad)}
.monthly-section .section-heading,.industry-section .section-heading{text-align:center;margin:0 auto clamp(32px,4vw,48px);max-width:760px}
.monthly-section .section-heading .section-intro,.industry-section .section-heading .section-intro{margin:20px auto 0;font-size:clamp(16px,1.2vw,18px)}
.monthly-section h2.display,.industry-section h2.display{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,56px)}
.industry-records{column-gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px)}
/* Hub directories: search and cards use the full content width. */
.directory label{font-size:15px}
.directory-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
.directory-grid article{padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.directory-grid h2{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:10px}
.directory-grid p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:20px}
.directory-grid article>a:last-child,.directory-grid article>p:last-child{margin-top:auto}
@media(max-width:1000px){.directory-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:700px){.directory-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* Closing call to action band keeps the content width too. */
.industry-cta{padding:var(--section-y-read) var(--content-pad)}
.industry-cta h2{font-size:clamp(36px,4.6vw,64px)}
.industry-cta p{font-size:17px}
.directory-grid article>a:last-child{align-self:flex-start}
.monthly-example .note-tag{color:var(--dark-muted)}
/* Hub search sits centered above the card grid. */
.directory label,.directory-count{text-align:center}
.directory input{display:block;margin:0 auto}
.related-reading>h2{text-align:center;margin-bottom:clamp(28px,3vw,40px)}

/* Tighter hero-to-content handoff: no stacked paddings between hero, page nav and content. */
.monthly-hero,.industry-hero{padding-bottom:clamp(32px,4vw,48px)}
.monthly-contents,.hub-nav{padding-bottom:0}
.hub-nav{gap:8px;font-size:14px}
.hub-nav a{padding:8px 14px;background:var(--fill);color:var(--dark);transition:background .2s}
.hub-nav a:hover{background:var(--fill-strong);color:var(--dark)}
.hub-nav a[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--dark);color:var(--light)}
.monthly-section.directory{padding-top:clamp(32px,4vw,48px)}
.directory label{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.directory input{max-width:640px}
.directory-count{margin:12px 0 24px}
.directory-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr))}
.monthly-hero>.page-lead:last-child,.industry-hero>.page-lead:last-child{margin-bottom:0}