/* Iowa Pest Guide - one stylesheet, no frameworks, no web fonts. Colors live in :root.
   Design v3 (2026-10-22): editorial / consumer-advice look. Text wordmark + monogram, no illustrations or pictorial icons.
   Deep green is the primary color; amber is a sparing accent (rules, citation numbers, focus ring). */
:root{
  --ink:#1a2421;--muted:#5a6863;--bg:#f7f7f4;--card:#fff;--line:#e2e4df;--line-2:#d3d7d1;
  --brand:#1d4436;--brand-dark:#14322a;--brand-mid:#2b5c4a;--brand-2:#b9771f;--accent:#d99a3d;--soft:#eef3f0;--warm:#faf6ee;
  --yes:#1e6b47;--yes-bg:#e6f3eb;--unk:#76580f;--unk-bg:#fbf3dc;--no:#8a2c2c;--no-bg:#fbeae8;
  --radius:10px;--shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(20,40,34,.05);--shadow-lg:0 1px 2px rgba(20,40,34,.06),0 8px 24px rgba(20,40,34,.08);
  --max:72rem;--read:44rem;
  --sans:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,"Book Antiqua",Georgia,serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important}}
body{margin:0;font:1.0625rem/1.65 var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg)}
a{color:var(--brand);text-underline-offset:.18em;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
a:hover{color:var(--brand-mid);text-decoration-thickness:2px}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;background:#fff;padding:.5rem;z-index:9}
.ico{width:1.3em;height:1.3em;vertical-align:-.28em;flex:none}
.mini-ico{width:1em;height:1em;vertical-align:-.14em;flex:none}

/* header: white masthead, wordmark left, plain nav right */
.site-header{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--brand)}
.header-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:.6rem 1.4rem;padding-top:.8rem;padding-bottom:.8rem}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;color:var(--brand-dark);text-decoration:none}
.brand:hover{color:var(--brand-dark);text-decoration:none}
.brand-mark{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;flex:none;width:2.25rem;height:2.25rem;border-radius:7px;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.04em;line-height:1;box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--accent)}
.brand-mark-sm{width:1.85rem;height:1.85rem;font-size:.85rem;border-radius:6px;background:#fff;color:var(--brand-dark)}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand-sub{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:.2rem}
.main-nav ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.1rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.main-nav a{display:block;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500;padding:.45rem .75rem;border-radius:6px}
.main-nav a:hover{background:var(--soft);color:var(--brand-dark)}
.main-nav a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--brand);box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--brand);border-radius:0}

main{padding-top:1.1rem;padding-bottom:3.5rem}
.breadcrumbs ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.3rem;padding:0;margin:.4rem 0 1rem;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumbs li+li::before{content:"\203A";margin-right:.3rem}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--brand-dark);letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,2.75rem);line-height:1.14;margin:.4rem 0 .6rem}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.5vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.25;margin:2.6rem 0 .7rem}
h3{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.3;margin:1.4rem 0 .4rem}
.lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:var(--read)}
.section-lead{color:var(--muted);max-width:var(--read);margin-top:-.2rem}
.meta-line{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:0}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}.small{font-size:.86rem}.tbd{background:#fff3cd;padding:.1rem .4rem;border-radius:.25rem}

/* buttons: rectangular, calm */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;padding:.62rem 1.1rem;border-radius:6px;border:1.5px solid var(--brand);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;margin:.2rem .35rem .2rem 0;transition:background .15s,border-color .15s,color .15s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--brand-dark);border-color:var(--brand-dark);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--brand);border-color:var(--brand)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--soft);color:var(--brand-dark)}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--brand-dark);border-color:#fff}
.btn-light:hover{background:var(--warm);border-color:var(--warm);color:var(--brand-dark)}
.btn-outline-light{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.btn-outline-light:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.btn-sm{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;padding:.34rem .7rem;border-radius:6px;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border:1.5px solid var(--brand)}
.btn-sm:hover{background:var(--brand-dark);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.btn-sm-ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--brand)}
.btn-sm-ghost:hover{background:var(--soft);color:var(--brand-dark)}

/* hero: solid deep green, faint contour lines, strong type, fact panel */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr 1fr;gap:2rem;align-items:center;margin:.6rem 0 1rem;padding:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3rem);border-radius:14px;color:#fff;
  background-color:var(--brand);
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='640' height='420' viewBox='0 0 640 420'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23ffffff' stroke-opacity='.07' stroke-width='1.2'%3E%3Cpath d='M-20 360C120 300 220 330 340 280S560 180 680 200'/%3E%3Cpath d='M-20 320C110 262 230 290 345 242S555 140 680 160'/%3E%3Cpath d='M-20 280C100 224 240 250 350 204S550 100 680 120'/%3E%3Cpath d='M-20 240C90 186 250 210 355 166S545 60 680 80'/%3E%3Cpath d='M-20 200C80 148 260 170 360 128S540 20 680 40'/%3E%3Cpath d='M-20 400C130 338 210 370 335 318S565 220 680 240'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E"),linear-gradient(160deg,#1f4a3b 0%,#1a4033 60%,#163829 100%);
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right bottom,0 0;background-size:auto 100%,auto}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3rem);top:0;width:3.5rem;height:4px;background:var(--accent)}
.hero h1{color:#fff;margin-top:.5rem;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3rem);line-height:1.1;max-width:22ch}
.hero .lead{color:#d6e3dc;font-size:1.1rem}
.eyebrow{margin:0;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#e9c891}
.hero-actions{margin:1.3rem 0 0}
.hero-panel{background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);color:var(--ink);border-radius:10px;padding:1.2rem 1.3rem 1rem;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.hero-panel-h{margin:0 0 .7rem;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.hero-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;margin:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-stats div{padding:.7rem .2rem .6rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-stats div:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--line);padding-right:.8rem}
.hero-stats div:nth-child(even){padding-left:.9rem}
.hero-stats dt{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.3}
.hero-stats dd{margin:.1rem 0 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1.1;color:var(--brand-dark)}
.hero-points{list-style:none;margin:.8rem 0 0;padding:0;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink)}
.hero-points li{position:relative;padding-left:1.1rem;margin:.3rem 0}
.hero-points li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:.45rem;height:.45rem;border-radius:2px;background:var(--brand)}

/* cards: guides */
.cards{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(16.5rem,1fr));gap:1rem}
.card a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem;height:100%;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--brand);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.05rem 1.1rem 1.15rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:box-shadow .15s,border-color .15s}
.card a:hover{border-color:var(--line-2);border-top-color:var(--brand-2);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.card a:hover .card-title{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:.18em}
.card-kicker{font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--brand-mid);font-weight:700}
.card-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.3;color:var(--brand-dark)}
.card-desc{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* quick id tiles */
.tile-grid{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(14.5rem,1fr));gap:.9rem}
.tile{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1rem 1.05rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.tile h3{margin:0 0 .3rem;font-size:1.05rem;padding-bottom:.45rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.tile p{margin:.35rem 0 .6rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);flex:1}
.tile-link{font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}
.tile-soon{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}
.cite{font-size:.68em;margin-left:.15em}
.cite a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--brand-2);font-weight:700}

/* bands */
.band{margin:2.8rem -1.25rem 0;padding:.4rem 1.25rem 1.7rem;background:var(--soft);border-radius:14px}
.band h2{margin-top:1.5rem}
.band-warm{background:var(--warm)}
.season-grid{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:.9rem}
.season{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.95rem 1rem .5rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-top:3px solid var(--brand)}
.season h3{margin:.05rem 0 .55rem;font-size:1.08rem}
.season ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.season li{font-size:.9rem;margin:0 0 .65rem;padding-bottom:.65rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.season li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.season .more{white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600}
.season-spring{border-top-color:#4f8a63}.season-summer{border-top-color:var(--accent)}.season-fall{border-top-color:#a8572f}.season-winter{border-top-color:#4f7593}
.steps{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:.9rem;counter-reset:s}
.step{display:flex;gap:.9rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1rem 1.05rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow);counter-increment:s}
.step-num{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none;width:2rem;height:2rem;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--brand);color:var(--brand);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem}
.step-num::before{content:counter(s)}
.step h3{margin:.15rem 0 .3rem;font-size:1.05rem}
.step p{margin:0;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* towns */
.region-grid{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(20rem,1fr));gap:1rem}
.region-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1rem 1.1rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.region-card h3{margin:.05rem 0 .6rem;padding-bottom:.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.region-card h3 a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--brand-dark)}
.region-card h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.chip-list{list-style:none;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem}
.chip-list a{display:inline-block;padding:.24rem .7rem;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:6px;background:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;transition:background .15s,border-color .15s}
.chip-list a:hover{background:var(--soft);border-color:var(--brand);color:var(--brand-dark)}
.region h2{padding-bottom:.4rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.town-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(17rem,1fr));gap:.9rem}
.town-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.2rem 1rem .7rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.town-card h3{margin-top:.8rem}
.town-row{scroll-margin-top:1rem}
.link-list{padding-left:1.2rem}
.badge{font-size:.75rem;background:var(--soft);color:var(--muted);padding:.1rem .5rem;border-radius:4px;font-weight:400;vertical-align:middle}
.fact-bar{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:.2rem 0 1.3rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.fact-bar li{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:.5rem 1rem .5rem 0;margin-right:1rem;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.fact-bar li:last-child{border-right:0;margin-right:0}

/* articles */
.article{max-width:var(--read)}
.article ul,.article ol{padding-left:1.3rem}
.article li{margin:.25rem 0}
.article .listing-list,.article .chip-list,.article .fact-bar,.article .svc-list{padding-left:0}
.callout{background:var(--soft);border-left:3px solid var(--brand);padding:.6rem 1rem;margin:1.2rem 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0}
.callout p{margin:.4rem 0}
.nearby,.related{margin-top:2rem}
.sources{font-size:.92rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:2.6rem}
.sources li{margin:.35rem 0;word-break:break-word}
.sources li:target{background:var(--warm);border-radius:4px}

/* provider listings */
.listings{margin-top:2rem}
.listing-list{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(19rem,1fr));gap:.9rem}
.article .listing-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.listing{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1rem 1.15rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.15rem;scroll-margin-top:1rem}
.listing:target{border-color:var(--brand);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(29,68,54,.18)}
.listing p{margin:.25rem 0}
.listing-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:.6rem}
.listing-name{font-size:1.1rem;margin:0}
.listing-where{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.3rem}
.listing-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem;margin:.5rem 0 .2rem!important}
.svc-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:.35rem 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.3rem}
.svc-list li{font-size:.78rem;background:var(--soft);color:var(--brand-dark);padding:.1rem .5rem;border-radius:4px;margin:0}
.lic{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.25rem;white-space:nowrap;padding:.16rem .55rem;border-radius:4px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;border:1px solid transparent}
.lic-ico{width:1em;height:1em}
.lic-yes{background:var(--yes-bg);color:var(--yes);border-color:#c6e3d2}
.lic-no{background:var(--no-bg);color:var(--no);border-color:#efc9c4}
.lic-unknown{background:var(--unk-bg);color:var(--unk);border-color:#ecdba8}
.lic-line{font-size:.8rem}
.listings-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:.6rem 1rem 1rem}
.listing-note{border-left:3px solid var(--brand);padding-left:.6rem}
.listing details{margin-top:.3rem}
.empty-state{background:#fff;border:1px dashed var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1rem 1.2rem}

/* trust */
.trust-block{margin-top:2.8rem}
.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(15rem,1fr));gap:.9rem}
.trust-item{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--brand);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1rem 1.05rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.trust-item h3{margin:.1rem 0 .35rem;font-size:1.05rem}
.trust-item p{margin:0;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}
.trust-item .lic{margin:.15rem .1rem}
.trust-stats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;margin:1.2rem 0 .3rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.trust-stats span{flex:1 1 10rem;padding:.75rem 1rem;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust-stats span:last-child{border-right:0}
.trust-stats strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.15;color:var(--brand-dark)}
.trust ul{padding-left:1.2rem;max-width:var(--read)}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--brand-dark);color:#cfdcd5;padding:2.4rem 0 1rem;font-size:.92rem;margin-top:1rem}
.site-footer a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:1.6rem}
.footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin:0 0 .7rem}
.footer-h{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.76rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#9fb8ac;margin:0 0 .6rem}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.footer-col li{margin:.3rem 0}
.footer-guides{grid-column:span 2}
.footer-guides ul{columns:2;column-gap:1.6rem}
.footer-guides li{break-inside:avoid;margin:0 0 .45rem;line-height:1.4}
.disclaimer{max-width:var(--read);margin:0}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:1.6rem;padding-top:.8rem;color:#9fb8ac}

@media (max-width:960px){.season-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-about{grid-column:1/-1}.footer-guides{grid-column:1/-1}.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-panel{max-width:32rem}}
@media (max-width:760px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media (max-width:600px){body{font-size:1rem}.wrap{padding:0 1rem}.header-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.main-nav a{padding:.35rem .5rem;white-space:nowrap}
  .season-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.band{margin-left:-.5rem;margin-right:-.5rem;padding-left:1rem;padding-right:1rem}.listing-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-guides ul{columns:1}
  .hero{padding:1.4rem 1.2rem;border-radius:10px}.hero::after{left:1.2rem}.hero-stats dd{font-size:1.45rem}.fact-bar li{padding-right:.7rem;margin-right:.7rem}}
@media print{.site-header,.site-footer,.breadcrumbs,.hero-panel{display:none}.hero{background:none;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:none}.hero h1{color:var(--ink)}.hero::after{display:none}}