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144
145/* --- 3. THE HEADER & LOGO --- */
146.site-header {
147    padding: 0 !important;
148    box-shadow: none !important;
149}
150
151.site-title,
152.site-description {
153    display: none !important;
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155
156/* --- 4. NAVIGATION MENU --- */
157.main-navigation {
158    background: transparent !important;
159    border: none !important;
160}
161
162.main-navigation a {
163    color: #1C4063 !important;
164    font-weight: 500;
165    text-transform: uppercase;
166    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
167}
168
169.main-navigation a:hover {
170    color: #003262 !important;
171    background: none !important;
172}
173
174body #masthead #navigation-menu > li > a,
175body #masthead #site-navigation ul li a,
176body #masthead .navigation-menu li a,
177#navigation-menu > li > a {
178    font-size: 16px !important;
179    font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif !important;
180    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important;
181    text-transform: none !important;
182    font-weight: 500 !important;
183    letter-spacing: 0.03em !important;
184}
185
186.site-banner .title-acronym,
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188    font-size: 20px !important;
189    font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif !important;
190    font-weight: 500 !important;
191    color: #ffffff !important;
192    text-transform: uppercase !important;
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194
195.site-banner .title-full,
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197    font-size: 13px !important;
198    font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif !important;
199    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72) !important;
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201
202/* --- 5. SEARCH BAR --- */
203:not(.header-search) > input[type="search"],
204:not(.header-search) > .search-field,
205.search-results-re-search input[type="search"],
206.search-results-re-search .search-field,
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208    border-radius: 50px !important;
209    border: 1px solid #ddd !important;
210    padding: 8px 15px !important;
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212    font-size: 14px !important;
213    transition: all 0.3s ease;
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215
216:not(.header-search) > input[type="search"]:focus,
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218    border-color: #003262 !important;
219    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 50, 98, 0.2);
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227    border-radius: 0 !important;
228    width: 170px !important;
229    padding: 7px 12px !important;
230    font-size: 14px !important;
231    background: transparent !important;
232    color: #ffffff !important;
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234
235/* --- 6. LAYOUT & CARDS --- */
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237    max-width: 100% !important;
238    width: 100% !important;
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243    margin: 0 auto;
244    padding: 0 20px;
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251    max-width: 1400px !important;
252    padding: 0 32px !important;
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258    display: none !important;
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263    width: 100% !important;
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273    background: #fff;
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275    border-radius: 8px;
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296.page:not(.home) .hentry {
297    background: transparent !important;
298    border: none !important;
299    box-shadow: none !important;
300    padding: 0 !important;
301    border-radius: 0 !important;
302    transform: none !important;
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305/* --- 7. FOOTER --- */
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307    background: transparent !important;
308    box-shadow: none !important;
309    border: none !important;
310    padding: 0 !important;
311    margin-bottom: 20px !important;
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313
314.site-footer {
315    background-color: transparent !important;
316    color: inherit !important;
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320    color: inherit !important;
321    border-bottom: none !important;
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323
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325    color: inherit !important;
326    opacity: 1 !important;
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330    display: none !important;
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334body #masthead #navigation-menu .sub-menu li a,
335body #masthead #site-navigation .sub-menu li a,
336body #masthead ul.sub-menu li a,
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338    color: #333333 !important;
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340    font-weight: 400 !important;
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365    padding-top: 8px !important;
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367
368
369
370/* ===============================================================
371   SEIC BANNER — light blue-gray background, no harsh divider
372   =============================================================== */
373
374.bitss-seic-banner {
375    background: #eef6f9 !important;
376    border-radius: 0 !important;
377    box-shadow: none !important;
378    transform: none !important;
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380    border-top: 3px solid #0999CD !important;
381    border-bottom: 2px solid #cce3ec !important;
382    padding: 0 !important;
383    margin: 0 !important;
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385
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389    background: #ffffff !important;
390    padding-top: 28px !important;
391    padding-bottom: 40px !important;
392}
393
394
395/* ===============================================================
396   MOBILE & TABLET — COMPREHENSIVE
397   Targets phones (≤600px) and tablets (601–900px)
398   =============================================================== */
399
400/* Tablet */
401@media only screen and (min-width: 601px) and (max-width: 900px) {
402
403    .home .content-area,
404    .home .page-content,
405    .home .entry-content {
406        padding: 0 20px !important;
407    }
408
409    .main.bitss-home-columns,
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411        flex-wrap: wrap !important;
412        padding: 20px !important;
413    }
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415        flex: 0 0 100% !important;
416        max-width: 100% !important;
417        order: 3 !important;
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420        flex: 1 1 55% !important;
421        order: 1 !important;
422    }
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425        order: 2 !important;
426    }
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428        padding: 22px 28px !important;
429        gap: 16px !important;
430    }
431}
432
433/* Mobile phones */
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435
436    /* Prevent any horizontal scroll */
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438        overflow-x: hidden !important;
439        width: 100% !important;
440    }
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442    /* All content containers — tight, full-width */
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444    .site-branding,
445    .page-content,
446    .entry-content,
447    .home .content-area,
448    .home .page-content,
449    .home .entry-content {
450        padding: 0 14px !important;
451        max-width: 100% !important;
452        box-sizing: border-box !important;
453    }
454
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457    h2:not(.bitss-seic-banner__title) { font-size: 18px !important; }
458    h3 { font-size: 16px !important; }
459
460    /* Hero */
461    .bitss-hero {
462        min-height: auto !important;
463        height: auto !important;
464        align-items: flex-start !important;
465    }
466    .bitss-hero__content,
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468        padding: 40px 18px 36px !important;
469        width: 100% !important;
470        box-sizing: border-box !important;
471    }
472    .bitss-hero__title { font-size: 28px !important; margin-bottom: 12px !important; }
473    .bitss-hero__subtitle { font-size: 15px !important; margin-bottom: 22px !important; max-width: 100% !important; }
474    .bitss-hero__actions a,
475    .bitss-hero > div:last-child > div:last-child a {
476        display: block !important;
477        width: 100% !important;
478        text-align: center !important;
479        box-sizing: border-box !important;
480    }
481
482    /* SEIC banner */
483    .bitss-seic-banner > div {
484        flex-direction: column !important;
485        align-items: flex-start !important;
486        padding: 18px 16px !important;
487        gap: 12px !important;
488    }
489    .bitss-seic-banner > div > a {
490        width: 100% !important;
491        justify-content: center !important;
492        text-align: center !important;
493        box-sizing: border-box !important;
494    }
495
496    /* Widget columns — stack */
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498    div.main.bitss-home-columns {
499        flex-direction: column !important;
500        padding: 14px !important;
501        gap: 0 !important;
502    }
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504    .main.bitss-home-columns .sidebar-middle,
505    .main.bitss-home-columns .sidebar-right {
506        max-width: 100% !important;
507        width: 100% !important;
508        margin: 0 0 14px 0 !important;
509    }
510    .main.bitss-home-columns .sidebar-middle { order: 1 !important; }
511    .main.bitss-home-columns .sidebar-left   { order: 2 !important; }
512    .main.bitss-home-columns .sidebar-right  { order: 3 !important; }
513
514    /* Widget card padding */
515    .widget-area .widget,
516    .sidebar-left .widget,
517    .sidebar-right .widget {
518        padding: 14px 14px !important;
519        margin-bottom: 12px !important;
520    }
521
522    /* Widget title bar */
523    .widget-area .widget-title,
524    .sidebar-right .widget-title,
525    .sidebar-left .widget-title,
526    .widget-area h2.widget-title {
527        margin: -14px -14px 12px !important;
528        padding: 8px 14px !important;
529    }
530
531    /* Cards */
532    article.hentry, .hentry {
533        padding: 14px !important;
534    }
535
536    /* General page padding */
537    .home .content-area,
538    .home .page-content,
539    .home .entry-content {
540        padding: 0 14px !important;
541    }
542}
543
544
545/* ===============================================================
546   INTERIOR PAGE LAYOUT — section nav sidebar + wide content
547   =============================================================== */
548
549.pageContainer {
550    display: flex !important;
551    align-items: flex-start !important;
552    gap: 28px !important;
553    max-width: 1600px !important;
554    margin: 0 auto !important;
555    padding: 40px 48px !important;
556    box-sizing: border-box !important;
557    width: 100% !important;
558    text-align: left !important;
559}
560
561/* Sidebar — compact, sticky */
562.pageContainer #secondary,
563.pageContainer .widget-area.sidebar-left {
564    flex: 0 0 220px !important;
565    width: 220px !important;
566    min-width: 220px !important;
567    max-width: 220px !important;
568    position: sticky !important;
569    top: 24px !important;
570    align-self: flex-start !important;
571}
572
573/* Content — takes all remaining space */
574.pageContainer #primary {
575    flex: 1 1 0% !important;
576    min-width: 0 !important;
577    max-width: 100% !important;
578    padding: 0 !important;
579    margin: 0 !important;
580    box-sizing: border-box !important;
581}
582
583/* Section nav widget — tighter styling */
584.pageContainer .widget-section-nav {
585    border-radius: 6px !important;
586    overflow: hidden !important;
587    border: 1px solid #e2e8ec !important;
588}
589
590.pageContainer .widget-section-nav .widget-title {
591    font-size: 11px !important;
592    padding: 8px 12px !important;
593    margin: 0 !important;
594}
595
596.pageContainer .section-nav li a {
597    padding: 7px 12px !important;
598    font-size: 13px !important;
599}
600
601/* Tablet — sidebar above content */
602@media only screen and (max-width: 900px) {
603    .pageContainer {
604        flex-direction: column !important;
605        padding: 24px 20px !important;
606        gap: 16px !important;
607    }
608    .pageContainer #secondary,
609    .pageContainer .widget-area.sidebar-left {
610        flex: none !important;
611        width: 100% !important;
612        max-width: 100% !important;
613        min-width: unset !important;
614        position: static !important;
615    }
616    .pageContainer .widget-section-nav {
617        display: flex !important;
618        flex-wrap: wrap !important;
619        gap: 0 !important;
620    }
621    .pageContainer .widget-section-nav .widget-title {
622        width: 100% !important;
623    }
624    .pageContainer .section-nav {
625        display: flex !important;
626        flex-wrap: wrap !important;
627    }
628    .pageContainer .section-nav li {
629        border-bottom: none !important;
630        border-right: 1px solid #eef1f3 !important;
631    }
632    .pageContainer .section-nav li a {
633        padding: 6px 12px !important;
634        white-space: nowrap !important;
635    }
636}
637
638/* Mobile */
639@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {
640    .pageContainer {
641        padding: 16px 14px !important;
642    }
643}
644
645/* Breadcrumb in left sidebar */
646.bitss-sidebar-breadcrumb {
647    padding: 0 !important;
648    background: transparent !important;
649    border: none !important;
650    margin-bottom: 16px !important;
651    font-size: 13px !important;
652    line-height: 1.8 !important;
653}
654
655/* Hide the "You are here" label that Breadcrumb NavXT outputs */
656.bitss-sidebar-breadcrumb #bcn_breadcrumb_missing,
657.bitss-sidebar-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-label {
658    display: none !important;
659}
660
661/* Each breadcrumb item */
662.bitss-sidebar-breadcrumb span[typeof="v:Breadcrumb"],
663.bitss-sidebar-breadcrumb span {
664    display: block !important;
665    line-height: 1.6 !important;
666}
667
668.bitss-sidebar-breadcrumb a {
669    color: #0999CD !important;
670    text-decoration: none !important;
671    font-size: 13px !important;
672    border-bottom: none !important;
673}
674
675.bitss-sidebar-breadcrumb a:hover {
676    color: #F99734 !important;
677}
678
679/* The separator between items */
680.bitss-sidebar-breadcrumb .bcn-item-name + span {
681    color: #b9c1c3 !important;
682    margin: 0 4px !important;
683}
684
685/* Section nav — no header label, clean minimal style */
686.widget-section-nav {
687    border: none !important;
688    box-shadow: none !important;
689    background: transparent !important;
690    padding: 0 !important;
691}
692
693.widget-section-nav .widget-title {
694    display: none !important;
695}
696
697.section-nav {
698    list-style: none !important;
699    margin: 0 !important;
700    padding: 0 !important;
701    border-left: 2px solid #e2e8ec !important;
702}
703
704.section-nav li {
705    border-bottom: none !important;
706    margin: 0 !important;
707    padding: 0 !important;
708}
709
710.section-nav li a {
711    display: block !important;
712    padding: 6px 12px !important;
713    font-size: 13px !important;
714    color: #555 !important;
715    border-left: 2px solid transparent !important;
716    margin-left: -2px !important;
717    text-decoration: none !important;
718    border-bottom: none !important;
719    line-height: 1.4 !important;
720    transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s !important;
721    background: transparent !important;
722}
723
724.section-nav li a:hover {
725    color: #0999CD !important;
726    border-left-color: #0999CD !important;
727    background: transparent !important;
728}
729
730.section-nav li.active > a {
731    color: #004775 !important;
732    font-weight: 600 !important;
733    border-left-color: #F99734 !important;
734    background: transparent !important;
735}
736/* ============================================================
737   Pre-Registration Guide — scoped styles for WordPress
738   Paste this into: Appearance → Customize → Additional CSS
739   All rules are namespaced under .prereg-guide to avoid
740   conflicts with the BITSS / Transparency theme.
741   ============================================================ */
742
743.prereg-guide {
744  --ink:        #1d2733;
745  --ink-soft:   #44505e;
746  --muted:      #6b7785;
747  --line:       #e3e8ee;
748  --bg:         #ffffff;
749  --bg-soft:    #f6f8fb;
750  --accent:     #1f6feb;
751  --accent-dk:  #114a9e;
752  --green:      #1a7f4b;
753  --green-bg:   #e9f7ef;
754  --red:        #b3261e;
755  --red-bg:     #fdecea;
756  --amber:      #8a5a00;
757  --amber-bg:   #fdf3e0;
758  --radius:     10px;
759  --shadow:     0 1px 3px rgba(20,30,45,.08), 0 6px 24px rgba(20,30,45,.06);
760
761  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
762  color: var(--ink);
763  line-height: 1.62;
764  font-size: 18px;
765  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
766}
767
768.prereg-guide * { box-sizing: border-box; }
769
770/* layout */
771.prereg-guide .wrap {
772  max-width: 880px;
773  margin: 0 auto;
774  padding: 0 1.25rem 5rem;
775}
776
777.prereg-guide a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
778.prereg-guide a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
779
780.prereg-guide h1,
781.prereg-guide h2,
782.prereg-guide h3 { line-height: 1.25; color: var(--ink); }
783.prereg-guide h1 { font-size: 2.1rem !important; margin: 2.2rem 0 .4rem; letter-spacing: -.5px; }
784.prereg-guide h2 { font-size: 1.45rem !important; margin: 2.4rem 0 .6rem; padding-top: .4rem; }
785.prereg-guide h3 { font-size: 1.12rem !important; margin: 1.6rem 0 .4rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
786
787.prereg-guide p  { margin: .7rem 0; }
788.prereg-guide ul,
789.prereg-guide ol { padding-left: 1.3rem; }
790.prereg-guide li { margin: .35rem 0; }
791
792.prereg-guide .lede   { font-size: 1.18rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: .6rem 0 1.4rem; }
793.prereg-guide .eyebrow {
794  text-transform: uppercase;
795  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
796  font-size: .72rem;
797  font-weight: 700;
798  color: var(--accent);
799  margin-top: 2rem;
800}
801.prereg-guide .muted  { color: var(--muted); }
802.prereg-guide .small  { font-size: .9rem; }
803
804/* hero banner */
805.prereg-guide .hero {
806  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4f8ff 0%, #ffffff 100%);
807  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
808  padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem 1rem;
809}
810.prereg-guide .hero h1 { margin-top: .4rem; font-size: 2.5rem !important; }
811
812/* equation block */
813.prereg-guide .equation {
814  background: var(--ink);
815  color: #fff;
816  border-radius: var(--radius);
817  padding: 1.4rem 1rem;
818  text-align: center;
819  font-size: 1.5rem;
820  letter-spacing: .5px;
821  margin: 1.5rem 0;
822  overflow-x: auto;
823}
824.prereg-guide .equation .op   { color: #7fb0ff; margin: 0 .25rem; }
825.prereg-guide .equation .term { font-weight: 700; }
826.prereg-guide .equation .cap  { display: block; font-size: .82rem; color: #aab8c9; letter-spacing: .4px; margin-top: .6rem; }
827
828/* callout boxes */
829.prereg-guide .callout {
830  border: 1px solid var(--line);
831  border-left-width: 5px;
832  border-radius: 8px;
833  padding: .9rem 1.1rem;
834  margin: 1rem 0;
835  background: var(--bg-soft);
836}
837.prereg-guide .callout .tag {
838  display: inline-block;
839  font-size: .72rem;
840  font-weight: 700;
841  text-transform: uppercase;
842  letter-spacing: .8px;
843  margin-bottom: .25rem;
844}
845.prereg-guide .callout.good  { border-left-color: var(--green);  background: var(--green-bg); }
846.prereg-guide .callout.good  .tag { color: var(--green); }
847.prereg-guide .callout.bad   { border-left-color: var(--red);    background: var(--red-bg); }
848.prereg-guide .callout.bad   .tag { color: var(--red); }
849.prereg-guide .callout.warn  { border-left-color: var(--amber);  background: var(--amber-bg); }
850.prereg-guide .callout.warn  .tag { color: var(--amber); }
851.prereg-guide .callout.info  { border-left-color: var(--accent); background: #eef4ff; }
852.prereg-guide .callout.info  .tag { color: var(--accent-dk); }
853.prereg-guide .callout p:first-of-type { margin-top: 0; }
854.prereg-guide .callout p:last-of-type  { margin-bottom: 0; }
855
856/* tier guidance */
857.prereg-guide .tier { margin: 1.1rem 0; padding-left: 1rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--line); }
858.prereg-guide .tier h3 { margin-top: 0; }
859.prereg-guide .tier .level {
860  display: inline-block;
861  font-size: .7rem;
862  font-weight: 700;
863  text-transform: uppercase;
864  letter-spacing: .8px;
865  padding: .12rem .5rem;
866  border-radius: 999px;
867  margin-right: .5rem;
868  vertical-align: middle;
869}
870.prereg-guide .level.basic   { background: #e6efff; color: var(--accent-dk); }
871.prereg-guide .level.plus    { background: #e9f7ef; color: var(--green); }
872.prereg-guide .level.caution { background: var(--amber-bg); color: var(--amber); }
873
874/* example clear/unclear pairs */
875.prereg-guide .examples { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; margin: 1.2rem 0; }
876@media (max-width: 640px) { .prereg-guide .examples { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
877
878/* cards */
879.prereg-guide .cards {
880  display: grid;
881  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(230px, 1fr));
882  gap: 1rem;
883  margin: 1.4rem 0;
884}
885.prereg-guide .card {
886  display: block;
887  border: 1px solid var(--line);
888  border-radius: var(--radius);
889  padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem;
890  background: #fff;
891  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
892  transition: transform .12s ease, box-shadow .12s ease;
893  color: inherit;
894}
895.prereg-guide .card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(20,30,45,.12); text-decoration: none; }
896.prereg-guide .card .num  { font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: 1px; }
897.prereg-guide .card h3    { margin: .25rem 0 .35rem; color: var(--ink); }
898.prereg-guide .card p     { margin: 0; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--muted); }
899
900/* data table */
901.prereg-guide table.data { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1.2rem 0; font-size: .95rem; }
902.prereg-guide table.data th,
903.prereg-guide table.data td  { padding: .5rem .7rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); text-align: right; }
904.prereg-guide table.data th:first-child,
905.prereg-guide table.data td:first-child { text-align: left; }
906.prereg-guide table.data thead th { border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink-soft); color: var(--ink-soft); }
907.prereg-guide table.data tbody tr:hover { background: var(--bg-soft); }
908.prereg-guide table.data tr.total td { font-weight: 700; border-top: 2px solid var(--line); }
909
910/* stat strip */
911.prereg-guide .stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px,1fr)); gap: 1rem; margin: 1.4rem 0; }
912.prereg-guide .stat  { background: var(--bg-soft); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1rem; text-align: center; }
913.prereg-guide .stat .big { font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--accent-dk); line-height: 1.1; }
914.prereg-guide .stat .lbl { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: .25rem; }
915
916/* figures */
917.prereg-guide figure { margin: 1.4rem 0; text-align: center; }
918.prereg-guide figure img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
919.prereg-guide figure figcaption { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: .5rem; }
920
921/* blockquote */
922.prereg-guide blockquote {
923  margin: 1.4rem 0;
924  padding: .8rem 1.2rem;
925  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
926  background: var(--bg-soft);
927  font-style: italic;
928  color: var(--ink-soft);
929}
930.prereg-guide blockquote .attrib { display: block; text-align: right; font-style: normal; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: .4rem; }
931
932/* prev/next pager */
933.prereg-guide .pager { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
934.prereg-guide .pager a { font-size: .95rem; }
935.prereg-guide .pager .spacer { flex: 1; }
936
937/* misc utilities */
938.prereg-guide .kicker-list { list-style: none; padding-left: 0; }
939.prereg-guide .kicker-list li { padding-left: 1.6rem; position: relative; }
940.prereg-guide .kicker-list li::before { content: "→"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
941.prereg-guide .badge { display: inline-block; background: #eef4ff; color: var(--accent-dk); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 600; padding: .15rem .5rem; border-radius: 999px; }
942.prereg-guide hr.soft { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 2.4rem 0; }
943</style>
944
945<style>
946/* =============================================
947   HEADER
948   ============================================= */
949#masthead {
950	position: sticky;
951	top: 0;
952	z-index: 1000;
953	width: 100%;
954	box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.22);
955}
956
957/* TOP ROW */
958.header-top {
959	background-color: #003262;
960	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
961}
962
963.header-top-inner {
964	max-width: 1180px;
965	margin: 0 auto;
966	padding: 0 28px;
967	display: flex;
968	align-items: center;
969	justify-content: space-between;
970	height: 90px;
971	gap: 20px;
972}
973
974.site-banner {
975	display: flex;
976	align-items: center;
977	gap: 14px;
978	text-decoration: none;
979	flex-shrink: 0;
980}
981
982.site-logo img {
983	height: 62px !important;
984	width: 62px !important;
985	display: block !important;
986	border-radius: 4px !important;
987}
988
989.site-title-wrap {
990	display: flex;
991	flex-direction: column;
992	line-height: 1.2;
993}
994
995.site-title-wrap .title-acronym {
996	font-family: 'Source Sans 3', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
997	font-size: 17px !important;
998	font-weight: 700 !important;
999	color: #ffffff !important;
1000	letter-spacing: 0.06em !important;
1001	text-transform: uppercase !important;
1002}
1003
1004.site-title-wrap .title-full {
1005	font-family: 'Source Sans 3', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
1006	font-size: 13px !important;
1007	font-weight: 400 !important;
1008	color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72) !important;
1009	letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
1010	white-space: nowrap !important;
1011}
1012
1013/* Search */
1014.header-search {
1015	display: flex;
1016	align-items: center;
1017}
1018
1019.header-search .search-form {
1020	display: flex;
1021	align-items: center;
1022	background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
1023	border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
1024	border-radius: 4px;
1025	overflow: hidden;
1026	transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
1027}
1028
1029.header-search .search-form:focus-within {
1030	background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
1031	border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
1032}
1033
1034.header-search .search-form input[type="search"] {
1035	background: none;
1036	border: none;
1037	outline: none;
1038	padding: 7px 12px;
1039	color: #fff;
1040	font-size: 0.83rem;
1041	width: 170px;
1042	font-family: 'Source Sans 3', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
1043}
1044
1045.header-search .search-form input[type="search"]::placeholder {
1046	color: rgba(255,255,255,0.48);
1047}
1048
1049.header-search .search-form button {
1050	background: none;
1051	border: none;
1052	padding: 7px 11px;
1053	cursor: pointer;
1054	color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
1055	display: flex;
1056	align-items: center;
1057	transition: color 0.15s;
1058}
1059
1060.header-search .search-form button:hover { color: #fff; }
1061
1062/* Mobile toggle */
1063.mobile-toggle {
1064	display: none;
1065	background: none;
1066	border: none;
1067	cursor: pointer;
1068	padding: 6px;
1069	flex-direction: column;
1070	gap: 5px;
1071	flex-shrink: 0;
1072}
1073
1074.mobile-toggle span {
1075	display: block;
1076	width: 22px;
1077	height: 2px;
1078	background: #fff;
1079	border-radius: 2px;
1080}
1081
1082/* NAV ROW */
1083.header-nav {
1084	background-color: #00264d;
1085}
1086
1087.header-nav-inner {
1088	max-width: 1180px;
1089	margin: 0 auto;
1090	padding: 0 28px;
1091	display: flex;
1092	align-items: stretch;
1093}
1094
1095/* Nav list */
1096#navigation-menu {
1097	display: flex;
1098	align-items: stretch;
1099	list-style: none;
1100	gap: 0;
1101	height: 52px;
1102	margin: 0;
1103	padding: 0;
1104}
1105
1106#navigation-menu > li {
1107	position: relative;
1108	display: flex;
1109	align-items: stretch;
1110}
1111
1112#navigation-menu > li > a,
1113body #masthead #site-navigation #navigation-menu li a,
1114body #masthead #navigation-menu > li > a {
1115	display: flex !important;
1116	align-items: center !important;
1117	gap: 5px !important;
1118	padding: 0 16px !important;
1119	color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important;
1120	text-decoration: none !important;
1121	font-family: 'Work Sans', 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif !important;
1122	font-size: 16px !important;
1123	font-weight: 500 !important;
1124	letter-spacing: 0.03em !important;
1125	text-transform: uppercase !important;
1126	white-space: nowrap !important;
1127	border-bottom: 3px solid transparent !important;
1128	transition: color 0.15s, background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
1129}
1130
1131#navigation-menu > li > a:hover,
1132#navigation-menu > li:hover > a {
1133	color: #ffffff;
1134	background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
1135	border-bottom-color: #FDB515;
1136}
1137
1138/* Chevron for items with children */
1139#navigation-menu > li.menu-item-has-children > a::after {
1140	content: '';
1141	display: inline-block;
1142	width: 0; height: 0;
1143	border-left: 4px solid transparent;
1144	border-right: 4px solid transparent;
1145	border-top: 4px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
1146	margin-left: 3px;
1147	transition: transform 0.2s;
1148	flex-shrink: 0;
1149}
1150
1151#navigation-menu > li.menu-item-has-children:hover > a::after {
1152	transform: rotate(180deg);
1153}
1154
1155/* Parent li must not clip the dropdown */
1156#navigation-menu > li {
1157	overflow: visible !important;
1158}
1159
1160/* Dropdown — hidden by default, shown on hover via display */
1161#navigation-menu .sub-menu,
1162#site-navigation ul.sub-menu,
1163#site-navigation .sub-menu,
1164.navigation-menu .sub-menu {
1165	display: none !important;
1166	position: absolute !important;
1167	top: 100% !important;
1168	left: 0 !important;
1169	min-width: 240px !important;
1170	max-width: 280px !important;
1171	background: #f4f5f6 !important;
1172	list-style: none !important;
1173	box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15) !important;
1174	border-top: 3px solid #003262 !important;
1175	border-bottom: none !important;
1176	z-index: 9999 !important;
1177	margin: 0 !important;
1178	padding: 4px 0 !important;
1179	overflow: visible !important;
1180	border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px !important;
1181}
1182
1183/* Show dropdown on hover (desktop) */
1184#navigation-menu > li:hover > .sub-menu,
1185#navigation-menu > li.open > .sub-menu {
1186	display: block !important;
1187}
1188
1189#navigation-menu .sub-menu li,
1190#site-navigation .sub-menu li {
1191	display: block !important;
1192	position: static !important;
1193	float: none !important;
1194	background: transparent !important;
1195	border: none !important;
1196	margin: 0 !important;
1197	padding: 0 !important;
1198}
1199
1200#navigation-menu .sub-menu li a,
1201#site-navigation .sub-menu li a,
1202body #masthead #navigation-menu .sub-menu li a,
1203body #masthead #site-navigation .sub-menu li a {
1204	display: block !important;
1205	padding: 7px 16px !important;
1206	color: #333333 !important;
1207	text-decoration: none !important;
1208	font-family: 'Work Sans', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif !important;
1209	font-size: 14px !important;
1210	font-weight: 400 !important;
1211	text-transform: none !important;
1212	letter-spacing: 0 !important;
1213	border-left: 3px solid transparent !important;
1214	white-space: normal !important;
1215	background: transparent !important;
1216	line-height: 1.4 !important;
1217}
1218
1219#navigation-menu .sub-menu li a:hover,
1220#site-navigation .sub-menu li a:hover {
1221	background: #e8eaed !important;
1222	color: #003262 !important;
1223	border-left-color: #003262 !important;
1224}
1225
1226#navigation-menu .sub-menu li + li,
1227#site-navigation .sub-menu li + li {
1228	border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0 !important;
1229}
1230
1231/* =============================================
1232   MOBILE
1233   ============================================= */
1234@media (max-width: 860px) {
1235
1236	/* Header top row — shrink height, keep flex */
1237	.header-top-inner {
1238		height: 64px !important;
1239		padding: 0 16px !important;
1240		gap: 12px !important;
1241	}
1242
1243	/* Logo — smaller on mobile */
1244	.site-logo img {
1245		height: 44px !important;
1246		width: 44px !important;
1247	}
1248
1249	/* Title text — hide full name, keep BITSS acronym */
1250	.site-title-wrap .title-full {
1251		display: none !important;
1252	}
1253
1254	/* Search — hide on mobile */
1255	.header-search { display: none !important; }
1256
1257	/* Hamburger — show */
1258	.mobile-toggle {
1259		display: flex !important;
1260		margin-left: auto !important;
1261	}
1262
1263	/* Nav row — hidden until toggled */
1264	.header-nav { display: none !important; }
1265	#masthead.nav-open .header-nav {
1266		display: block !important;
1267		width: 100% !important;
1268	}
1269
1270	.header-nav-inner {
1271		flex-direction: column !important;
1272		height: auto !important;
1273		padding: 0 !important;
1274		max-width: 100% !important;
1275	}
1276
1277	/* Nav menu — vertical stack */
1278	#navigation-menu {
1279		flex-direction: column !important;
1280		height: auto !important;
1281		padding: 4px 0 8px !important;
1282		width: 100% !important;
1283	}
1284
1285	#navigation-menu > li {
1286		flex-direction: column !important;
1287		align-items: flex-start !important;
1288		width: 100% !important;
1289		border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
1290	}
1291
1292	#navigation-menu > li > a {
1293		padding: 13px 20px !important;
1294		width: 100% !important;
1295		box-sizing: border-box !important;
1296		border-bottom: none !important;
1297		border-left: 3px solid transparent !important;
1298		font-size: 15px !important;
1299	}
1300
1301	#navigation-menu > li > a:hover,
1302	#navigation-menu > li > a:active {
1303		background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
1304		border-left-color: #F99734 !important;
1305	}
1306
1307	/* Hide dropdown arrow on mobile */
1308	#navigation-menu > li.menu-item-has-children > a::after { display: none !important; }
1309
1310	/* Submenus — hidden, revealed by .open class via JS tap */
1311	#navigation-menu .sub-menu {
1312		display: none !important;
1313		position: static !important;
1314		border-top: none !important;
1315		border-left: 3px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3) !important;
1316		border-bottom: none !important;
1317		margin: 0 0 4px 20px !important;
1318		box-shadow: none !important;
1319		background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2) !important;
1320		min-width: unset !important;
1321		width: calc(100% - 20px) !important;
1322		padding: 4px 0 !important;
1323	}
1324
1325	#navigation-menu > li:hover > .sub-menu { display: none !important; }
1326	#navigation-menu > li.open > .sub-menu { display: block !important; }
1327
1328	#navigation-menu .sub-menu li a {
1329		color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88) !important;
1330		padding: 10px 16px !important;
1331		font-size: 14px !important;
1332		background: transparent !important;
1333	}
1334
1335	#navigation-menu .sub-menu li a:hover {
1336		background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1) !important;
1337		color: #ffffff !important;
1338	}
1339}
1340</style>
1341</head>
1342
1343<body class="wp-singular page-template-default page page-id-2726 page-parent wp-theme-bitss metaslider-plugin group-blog">
1344<div id="page" class="hfeed site">
1345<a class="skip-link screen-reader-text" href="#content">Skip to content</a>
1346
1347<header id="masthead" class="site-header" role="banner">
1348
1349	<!-- TOP ROW: logo + title + search -->
1350	<div class="header-top">
1351		<div class="header-top-inner">
1352
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1522<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <strong>Berkeley Initiative for Transparency in the Social Sciences</strong> works to improve the credibility of science by advancing transparency, reproducibility, rigor, and ethics in research. We collaborate with researchers, students, faculty, publishers, and funders across disciplines to:</p>
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1540<p class="wp-block-paragraph">BITSS was established in 2012 as part of the <strong>Center for Effective Global Action</strong> (<a href="http://cega.berkeley.edu">CEGA</a>), a UC Berkeley-based hub for research on global development. Visit CEGA’s website for more information about our <a href="https://cega.berkeley.edu/about/">mission</a>, <a href="https://cega.berkeley.edu/values/">values</a>, and <a href="https://cega.berkeley.edu/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/">statement on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice</a>.</p>
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