/* Each stage shares one branch width and gap, so the arrows meet the node centres. */
.month-close {
  --mc-ink: #22221f;
  --mc-muted: #5f5f59;
  --mc-line: #b9b9b1;
  --mc-gap: 18px;
  --mc-width: min(720px, 92%);
  --mc-branch-centre: calc(25% - var(--mc-gap) / 4);
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 32px;
  color: var(--mc-ink);
  background: #f7f7f4;
  border: 1px solid #d8d8d1;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.month-close *, .month-close *::before, .month-close *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
.month-close__caption { margin: 0 auto 30px; text-align: center; }
.month-close__eyebrow { margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--mc-muted); font-size: 14px; }
.month-close__caption h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px); line-height: 1.15; }
.month-close__caption > p:last-child { margin: 10px auto 0; color: var(--mc-muted); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.45; max-width: 650px; }
.month-close__flow { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.month-close__stage { padding: 0 0 16px; }
.month-close__action {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  width: min(620px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #d4d4cd;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.month-close__action > span { flex: none; color: var(--mc-muted); font: 600 14px ui-monospace, monospace; }
.month-close__action h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.25; }
.month-close__action p { margin: 4px 0 0; color: var(--mc-muted); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4; }
.month-close__question {
  position: relative;
  width: max-content;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 18px auto 0;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--mc-ink);
  border-radius: 30px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-align: center;
}
.month-close__question::before { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 100%; left: 50%; height: 19px; border-left: 1px solid var(--mc-line); }
.month-close__fork { position: relative; width: var(--mc-width); height: 34px; margin: 0 auto; }
.month-close__fork i { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 50%; height: 16px; border-left: 1px solid var(--mc-line); }
.month-close__fork::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 16px; left: var(--mc-branch-centre); right: var(--mc-branch-centre); border-top: 1px solid var(--mc-line); }
.month-close__fork span { position: absolute; top: 16px; height: 17px; border-left: 1px solid var(--mc-line); }
.month-close__fork span::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -1px; left: -4px; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-right: 1px solid var(--mc-ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mc-ink); transform: rotate(45deg); }
.month-close__fork span:first-of-type { left: var(--mc-branch-centre); }
.month-close__fork span:last-of-type { right: var(--mc-branch-centre); }
.month-close__branches { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--mc-gap); width: var(--mc-width); margin: 0 auto; }
.month-close__branches article { min-width: 0; padding: 12px 16px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #d4d4cd; border-radius: 5px; }
.month-close__branches b { font-size: 15px; }
.month-close__branches p { margin: 4px 0 0; color: var(--mc-muted); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4; }
.month-close__branches .month-close__exception { border-color: #cbbfa9; background: #fbf8f1; }
.month-close__exception b { color: #796746; }
.month-close__merge { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; width: var(--mc-width); margin: 0 auto; padding-top: 35px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; text-align: center; }
.month-close__merge::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: var(--mc-branch-centre); right: var(--mc-branch-centre); height: 17px; border: 1px solid var(--mc-line); border-top: 0; }
.month-close__merge::after { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 17px; left: 50%; height: 14px; border-left: 1px solid var(--mc-line); }
.month-close__merge i { font-size: 22px; font-style: normal; color: var(--mc-muted); line-height: 1.4; }
.month-close__outcome { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 18px 20px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--mc-ink); border-radius: 6px; }
.month-close__outcome > span { display: grid; place-items: center; flex: none; width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%; color: #fff; background: var(--mc-ink); }
.month-close__outcome h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 18px; }
.month-close__outcome p { margin: 4px 0 0; color: var(--mc-muted); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.4; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .month-close { padding: 22px 12px; --mc-gap: 10px; --mc-width: 100%; }
  .month-close__caption { text-align: left; }
  .month-close__action { gap: 10px; padding: 12px; }
  .month-close__action h3 { font-size: 17px; }
  .month-close__branches article { padding: 10px; }
  .month-close__branches b { font-size: 14px; }
  .month-close__question { font-size: 15px; padding: 10px 14px; }
  .month-close__outcome { padding: 15px; }
}