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<section class="ccb-inl" aria-label="Inline code pill styling demo">
  <div class="ccb-inl__prose">
    <p class="ccb-inl__lead">When you set <code class="ccb-inl__c">display: grid</code> on a container, every direct child becomes a grid item. Use <code class="ccb-inl__c ccb-inl__c--blue">gap</code> instead of margins to space them, and reach for <code class="ccb-inl__c">minmax()</code> when columns need to flex.</p>
    <p>Avoid setting a fixed <code class="ccb-inl__c ccb-inl__c--warn">height</code> on the wrapper — let the content define it. If you must clamp it, pair <code class="ccb-inl__c">max-height</code> with <code class="ccb-inl__c">overflow: auto</code> so nothing gets visually clipped <em class="ccb-inl__em">without a scroll affordance</em>.</p>
    <p>Finally, run <code class="ccb-inl__c ccb-inl__c--blue">npm run build</code> and confirm the <code class="ccb-inl__c">line-height</code> stays uniform — the pill should never push a line taller than its neighbors.</p>
  </div>
</section>
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/* ─── 08 Inline Code Snippet Pill Styling ──────── */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Spline+Sans+Mono:wght@500;600&family=Newsreader:ital,opsz,wght@0,18..72,400;0,18..72,500;1,18..72,400&display=swap');

.ccb-inl {
  --ccb-inl-paper: #fcfbf7;
  --ccb-inl-ink: #23201c;
  --ccb-inl-muted: #6b6459;
  --ccb-inl-pill-bg: #eef0e8;
  --ccb-inl-pill-ink: #3f6b3a;
  --ccb-inl-accent: #b4532a;

  width: 100%;
  min-height: 360px;
  background: var(--ccb-inl-paper);
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, rgba(0,0,0,.04) 1px, transparent 0);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
  color: var(--ccb-inl-ink);
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px 24px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.ccb-inl *, .ccb-inl *::before, .ccb-inl *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

.ccb-inl__prose {
  max-width: 540px;
  font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.85; letter-spacing: .005em;
}
.ccb-inl__prose p { margin-bottom: 1.2em; }
.ccb-inl__prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.ccb-inl__c {
  font-family: 'Spline Sans Mono', monospace;
  font-size: .82em; font-weight: 600;
  background: var(--ccb-inl-pill-bg);
  color: var(--ccb-inl-pill-ink);
  padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 999px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.05);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ccb-inl__c--warn { background: #f7e9e1; color: var(--ccb-inl-accent); }
.ccb-inl__c--blue { background: #e6eef7; color: #2d5d8a; }
.ccb-inl__em { color: var(--ccb-inl-muted); }
.ccb-inl__lead::first-letter {
  font-size: 3.2em; float: left; line-height: .8;
  padding: 6px 10px 0 0;
  color: var(--ccb-inl-accent); font-weight: 500;
}