:root {
    --ink: #132b26;
    --ink-soft: #4e625d;
    --forest: #163d35;
    --forest-light: #245c50;
    --mint: #dcece7;
    --paper: #fbfaf6;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --line: #dce3df;
    --gold: #f2c96d;
    --violet: #8c7bea;
    --orange: #e99b5b;
    --radius-sm: .75rem;
    --radius: 1.25rem;
    --radius-lg: 2rem;
    --shadow: 0 1.4rem 4rem rgba(19, 43, 38, .09);
    --shell: 76rem;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

a { color: inherit; }

button, input { font: inherit; }

img { max-width: 100%; }

.shell {
    width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--shell));
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.skip-link {
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 100;
    top: .75rem;
    left: .75rem;
    padding: .7rem 1rem;
    transform: translateY(-200%);
    border-radius: .5rem;
    background: var(--white);
    color: var(--forest);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.skip-link:focus { transform: none; }

.site-header {
    position: sticky;
    z-index: 20;
    top: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(19, 43, 38, .1);
    background: rgba(251, 250, 246, .94);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.header-inner {
    min-height: 5rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem;
}

.brand {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .7rem;
    color: var(--forest);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-mark {
    width: 2.25rem;
    height: 2.25rem;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: .65rem;
    background: var(--forest);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
}

.main-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(.85rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
}

.main-nav a {
    color: #334a44;
    font-size: .89rem;
    font-weight: 680;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus { color: var(--forest-light); }

.main-nav .nav-cta {
    padding: .62rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--forest);
    color: var(--white);
}

.hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8.5rem) 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 15%, rgba(242, 201, 109, .3), transparent 25rem),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #eef5f1 0%, var(--paper) 62%);
}

.hero::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: -10rem;
    bottom: -16rem;
    width: 34rem;
    height: 34rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(22, 61, 53, .12);
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5rem rgba(22, 61, 53, .025), 0 0 0 10rem rgba(22, 61, 53, .02);
}

.hero-grid {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(19rem, .65fr);
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
}

.eyebrow {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    color: var(--forest-light);
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 850;
    letter-spacing: .13em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero h1 {
    max-width: 13ch;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7.4rem);
    font-weight: 820;
    letter-spacing: -.075em;
    line-height: .9;
}

.hero h1 span { color: var(--forest-light); }

.hero-intro {
    max-width: 43rem;
    margin: 2rem 0 0;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.32rem);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.button-row {
    margin-top: 2.2rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.button {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-height: 3.15rem;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: .55rem;
    padding: .8rem 1.2rem;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: .8rem;
    font-weight: 780;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, background .18s ease;
}

.button:hover, .button:focus { transform: translateY(-2px); }

.button-primary { background: var(--forest); color: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 .7rem 1.8rem rgba(22, 61, 53, .18); }
.button-primary:hover, .button-primary:focus { background: #0d3029; }
.button-dark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.button-light { background: var(--white); color: var(--forest); }

.text-link {
    color: var(--forest);
    font-weight: 780;
    text-underline-offset: .25rem;
}

.hero-panel {
    padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.3rem);
    border: 1px solid rgba(22, 61, 53, .12);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .78);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.panel-kicker {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 750;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.check-list { margin: 1rem 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }

.check-list li {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2.2rem 1fr;
    align-items: start;
    gap: .7rem;
    padding: 1.15rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.check-list span { color: #80918c; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 850; }
.check-list strong { font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.panel-note { margin: .5rem 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .85rem; }

.section { padding: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8rem) 0; }
.section-small { padding: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0; }
.section-tint { background: var(--mint); }

.section-heading {
    margin-bottom: 2.7rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(18rem, .55fr);
    align-items: end;
    gap: 2rem;
}

.section-heading h2, .featured-copy h2, .newsletter-strip h2 {
    max-width: 18ch;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.8rem);
    letter-spacing: -.055em;
    line-height: 1.03;
}

.section-heading > p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.compact-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

.category-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
}

.category-card {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 25rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 1.75rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    background: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

.category-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: -4rem;
    top: -4rem;
    width: 11rem;
    height: 11rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    opacity: .18;
}

.category-card:hover, .category-card:focus { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.accent-violet::before { background: var(--violet); }
.accent-green::before { background: #4dac8e; }
.accent-orange::before { background: var(--orange); }
.category-number { color: #899a95; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.category-label { margin-top: 4.5rem; color: var(--forest-light); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; }
.category-card h3 { margin: .4rem 0 .8rem; font-size: 1.65rem; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.category-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .95rem; }
.card-link { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 2rem; color: var(--forest); font-weight: 800; }

.featured-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
}

.featured-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 38rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.meta-list { margin: 2rem 0; display: flex; gap: 2rem; }
.meta-list div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.meta-list dt { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 750; text-transform: uppercase; }
.meta-list dd { margin: .2rem 0 0; font-weight: 850; }

.ranking-card { padding: 1rem; border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--white); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.ranking-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.5rem 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; padding: 1.15rem .75rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ranking-row:last-of-type { border-bottom: 0; }
.rank { width: 2.15rem; height: 2.15rem; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--mint); color: var(--forest); font-weight: 850; }
.ranking-row div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.35; }
.ranking-row div span { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .82rem; }
.ranking-price { font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 750; }
.ranking-note { margin: .5rem .75rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .75rem; }

.newsletter-strip { padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) 0; background: var(--forest); color: var(--white); }
.newsletter-strip .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
.newsletter-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .7fr; align-items: center; gap: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 7rem); }
.newsletter-inner > div:last-child > p { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; color: #d6e5e0; }

.page-hero { padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7rem) 0; background: var(--mint); }
.accent-surface-violet { background: #efedfb; }
.accent-surface-green { background: var(--mint); }
.accent-surface-orange { background: #faeee3; }
.simple-hero { background: linear-gradient(140deg, var(--mint), var(--paper)); }
.page-hero-inner { max-width: 58rem; margin-left: max(1rem, calc((100% - var(--shell)) / 2)); }
.page-hero-inner.narrow { max-width: 48rem; }
.page-hero h1 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem); letter-spacing: -.065em; line-height: .95; }
.page-hero p:last-child { max-width: 46rem; margin: 1.4rem 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.18rem; }

.guide-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.guide-row { min-height: 7rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 10rem 1fr 12rem; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; }
.guide-row h3 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.guide-status { color: var(--forest-light); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 850; text-transform: uppercase; }
.guide-action { justify-self: end; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 720; }
.guide-live:hover h3, .guide-live:focus h3 { color: var(--forest-light); }
.guide-planned { opacity: .65; }
.category-explainer { max-width: 50rem; }
.category-explainer h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); letter-spacing: -.05em; line-height: 1.05; }
.category-explainer > p:not(.eyebrow) { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.08rem; }

.article-hero { padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7rem) 0; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #eef5f1, var(--paper)); }
.article-shell { max-width: 64rem; }
.breadcrumbs { margin-bottom: 3rem; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .55rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .82rem; }
.breadcrumbs a { text-underline-offset: .2rem; }
.article-hero h1 { max-width: 14ch; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.5rem); letter-spacing: -.07em; line-height: .94; }
.article-deck { max-width: 50rem; margin: 1.8rem 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.32rem); }
.article-meta { margin-top: 2rem; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .7rem 1.5rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 650; }

.article-layout { padding-block: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem); display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 48rem) minmax(15rem, 1fr); align-items: start; gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem); }
.article-content > section { margin-top: 4.5rem; scroll-margin-top: 7rem; }
.article-content > section:first-of-type { margin-top: 3rem; }
.article-content h2 { margin: 0 0 1rem; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem); letter-spacing: -.045em; line-height: 1.08; }
.article-content h3 { font-size: 1rem; }
.article-content p, .article-content li { color: #3f544e; }
.article-content a { color: var(--forest-light); font-weight: 700; text-underline-offset: .2rem; }

.disclosure-box { padding: 1.3rem 1.5rem; border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0; background: #fff8e8; }
.disclosure-box p { margin: .3rem 0 0; color: #5f563f; font-size: .9rem; }
.table-scroll { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); background: var(--white); }
.comparison-table { width: 100%; min-width: 42rem; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .88rem; }
.comparison-table th, .comparison-table td { padding: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
.comparison-table thead th { background: #edf3f0; color: var(--forest); font-size: .75rem; text-transform: uppercase; }
.comparison-table tbody tr:last-child > * { border-bottom: 0; }
.source-note { font-size: .8rem; }

.product-review { padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.product-heading { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }
.product-rank { width: 3.3rem; height: 3.3rem; display: grid; flex: 0 0 auto; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--forest); color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 850; }
.product-heading p { margin: 0; color: var(--forest-light); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 850; text-transform: uppercase; }
.product-heading h2 { margin: .1rem 0 0; }
.product-summary { font-size: 1.08rem; }
.pros-cons { margin: 1.5rem 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
.pros-cons > div { padding: 1.2rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); background: var(--white); }
.pros-cons h3 { margin: 0; }
.pros-cons ul { margin: .7rem 0 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.pros-cons li { margin: .35rem 0; }
.product-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; padding: 1.2rem; border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--mint); }
.product-cta > div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.product-cta > div strong { font-size: 1.2rem; }
.product-cta > div span { max-width: 24rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .76rem; }

.criteria-list { padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.criteria-list li { margin: .8rem 0; padding-left: .4rem; }
.decision-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: .75rem; }
.decision-grid > div { padding: 1.15rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); background: var(--white); }
.decision-grid p { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: .9rem; }
.sources { padding: 1.5rem; border-radius: var(--radius); background: #edf3f0; }
.sources ul { margin-bottom: 0; }

.article-aside { position: sticky; top: 7rem; }
.sticky-card { padding: 1.25rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--white); }
.sticky-card > a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; padding: .65rem 0; color: var(--ink); font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.sticky-card > a span { width: 1.6rem; height: 1.6rem; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--mint); font-size: .7rem; }
.sticky-card hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.sticky-card .method-link { color: var(--forest-light); }

.prose-layout { padding-block: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 15rem minmax(0, 44rem); gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem); }
.prose-index { position: sticky; top: 7rem; align-self: start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.prose-index a { padding: .55rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .86rem; font-weight: 650; text-decoration: none; }
.prose section { margin-bottom: 3.5rem; scroll-margin-top: 7rem; }
.prose h2 { margin: 0 0 1rem; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.3rem); letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.prose p, .prose li { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.contact-card { padding: 1.5rem; border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--mint); }
.contact-card a { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: .5rem; color: var(--forest); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 800; }
.contact-card p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: .88rem; }

.newsletter-page { min-height: 70vh; display: grid; align-items: center; padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem) 0; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--mint), var(--paper)); }
.newsletter-page-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .75fr; align-items: center; gap: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 8rem); }
.newsletter-page h1 { max-width: 13ch; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.8rem); letter-spacing: -.065em; line-height: .95; }
.newsletter-page-grid > div:first-child > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 43rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.newsletter-benefits { padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.newsletter-benefits li { margin: .65rem 0; display: flex; gap: .7rem; }
.newsletter-benefits li::before { content: "✓"; color: var(--forest-light); font-weight: 900; }
.newsletter-status { padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); background: rgba(255,255,255,.84); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.status-dot { width: .75rem; height: .75rem; display: block; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 .4rem rgba(242, 201, 109, .25); }
.newsletter-status h2 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.8rem; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.newsletter-status > p:not(.eyebrow) { color: var(--ink-soft); }

.site-footer { padding: 4rem 0 1.5rem; background: #0e2923; color: #d5e3df; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 3rem; }
.brand-footer { color: var(--white); }
.footer-grid > div:first-child > p { max-width: 18rem; color: #adc2bc; font-size: .9rem; }
.footer-owner { font-size: .76rem !important; }
.footer-grid h2 { margin: .3rem 0 1rem; color: var(--white); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-grid > div:not(:first-child) { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.footer-grid > div:not(:first-child) a { padding: .3rem 0; color: #adc2bc; font-size: .86rem; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-grid a:hover, .footer-grid a:focus { color: var(--white); }
.footer-bottom { margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 1.3rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: #8fa8a1; font-size: .72rem; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .main-nav a:not(.nav-cta) { display: none; }
    .hero-grid, .featured-grid, .newsletter-inner, .newsletter-page-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-panel { max-width: 34rem; }
    .category-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .category-card { min-height: 19rem; }
    .category-label { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
    .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .article-aside { display: none; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr 1fr; }
    .footer-grid > div:last-child { grid-column: 2; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .shell { width: min(calc(100% - 1.25rem), var(--shell)); }
    .header-inner { min-height: 4.4rem; }
    .main-nav .nav-cta { padding: .55rem .8rem; font-size: .8rem; }
    .hero { padding-top: 3.5rem; }
    .section-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .meta-list { gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .ranking-row { grid-template-columns: 2.3rem 1fr; }
    .ranking-price { grid-column: 2; }
    .guide-row { min-height: 8rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .3rem; padding: 1rem 0; }
    .guide-action { justify-self: start; }
    .pros-cons, .decision-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .product-cta { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
    .prose-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .prose-index { position: static; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .footer-grid > div:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .footer-grid > div:last-child { grid-column: auto; }
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    *, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}