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.calc-result-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:30px;align-items:end}
.calc-result-head>div:last-child{text-align:right;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);padding-left:28px}
.calc-result-head b{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:25px;margin-top:7px}
.calc-breakdown{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);margin:24px 0 18px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.calc-breakdown>div{padding:0 12px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.calc-breakdown>div:first-child{padding-left:0}
.calc-breakdown>div:last-child{border-right:0;padding-right:0}
.calc-breakdown dt{min-height:34px;color:#b6c7ce;font-size:9px;line-height:1.35;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em}
.calc-breakdown dd{margin:8px 0 0;color:#fff;font-size:15px;font-weight:800}

@media(max-width:767px){
 .state-snapshot h2{font-size:35px}
 .snapshot-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .snapshot-facts>div{min-height:125px}
 .evidence-table{margin-top:34px}
 .calc-result-head{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .calc-result-head>div:last-child{text-align:left;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);padding:16px 0 0}
 .calc-breakdown{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .calc-breakdown>div{padding:12px;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
 .calc-breakdown>div:first-child{padding-left:12px}
 .calc-breakdown dt{min-height:0}
}