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.comparison-track{height:17px;background:var(--panel);border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.comparison-bar{display:block;height:100%}
.comparison-bar.direct{background:var(--teal)}
.comparison-bar.support{background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,var(--muted) 0,var(--muted) 3px,transparent 3px,transparent 6px);border:1px solid var(--muted)}
.comparison-scale{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:-8px}
.delegation-comparison .comparison-outcome{margin:22px 0 0;padding-top:15px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:var(--font-meta)}
.comparison-outcome span,.comparison-outcome strong{display:block}
.comparison-outcome strong{font-size:1.65rem;line-height:1.3;font-weight:600;margin-top:3px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.comparison-outcome.saved strong{color:var(--teal)}
.comparison-outcome.extra strong{color:var(--coral)}
.delegation-comparison .figure-note{margin:24px 0 0;font-size:.8125rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
@media(max-width:600px){.comparison-panels{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}.comparison-panel+.comparison-panel{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px}.comparison-panel h3{margin-bottom:14px}.comparison-outcome strong{font-size:1.4rem}}