:root {
  color-scheme: light;
  --navy: #123b72;
  --navy-deep: #0a2850;
  --blue: #1769e0;
  --blue-dark: #0e55bd;
  --yellow: #f6c744;
  --yellow-soft: #fff3c4;
  --ink: #172033;
  --muted: #59667a;
  --soft: #eaf0f7;
  --near-white: #f7f9fc;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --success: #176b4d;
  --warning: #8b5a00;
  --danger: #a33333;
  --line: #d6e0ec;
  --shadow-sm: 0 8px 24px rgb(18 59 114 / 8%);
  --shadow-lg: 0 24px 64px rgb(5 26 52 / 20%);
  --radius-sm: 0.65rem;
  --radius: 1rem;
  --radius-lg: 1.5rem;
  --shell: 74rem;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--near-white);
  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;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

body::before {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 85% 8%, rgb(23 105 224 / 8%), transparent 22rem);
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

img,
svg {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  font-weight: 650;
  text-decoration-thickness: 0.08em;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--navy-deep);
}

button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  color: inherit;
  font: inherit;
}

button,
input,
select {
  min-height: 2.9rem;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 0.2rem solid var(--yellow);
  outline-offset: 0.2rem;
}

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: -1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0) !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 1000;
  top: 0.75rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  transform: translateY(-180%);
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.shell {
  width: min(calc(100% - 2.5rem), var(--shell));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.narrow {
  max-width: 49rem;
}

.launch-note {
  padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 14%);
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 720;
  letter-spacing: 0.025em;
  text-align: center;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  z-index: 50;
  top: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(18 59 114 / 12%);
  background: rgb(247 249 252 / 94%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.nav-wrap {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 4.65rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  align-items: center;
}

.brand-logo {
  width: 12rem;
  height: auto;
}

.brand .media-frame,
.site-footer .media-frame {
  width: fit-content;
  margin: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

.brand .media-frame {
  max-width: 12rem;
}

.primary-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.primary-nav a {
  padding: 0.65rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.primary-nav a:hover {
  background: var(--soft);
  color: var(--navy);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  min-width: 3rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--white);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.nav-toggle-lines,
.nav-toggle-lines::before,
.nav-toggle-lines::after {
  display: block;
  width: 1.25rem;
  height: 2px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  background: var(--navy);
  content: "";
}

.nav-toggle-lines::before {
  transform: translateY(-0.38rem);
}

.nav-toggle-lines::after {
  transform: translateY(0.25rem);
}

main > .shell,
.community-band,
.method-band,
.utility-band {
  padding-block: clamp(3.6rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  margin-block: 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  font-weight: 790;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

h1 {
  max-width: 14ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 6vw, 5.45rem);
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
}

h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.14rem, 2vw, 1.42rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

p,
ul,
ol {
  margin-block: 0 1rem;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 820;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.lede {
  max-width: 62ch;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.32rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8rem);
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
}

.hero::before,
.hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero::before {
  width: 34rem;
  height: 34rem;
  top: -22rem;
  right: 5%;
  background: rgb(23 105 224 / 38%);
}

.hero::after {
  width: 18rem;
  height: 18rem;
  right: -8rem;
  bottom: -9rem;
  background: rgb(246 199 68 / 15%);
}

.hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  width: min(calc(100% - 2.5rem), var(--shell));
  margin-inline: auto;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(22rem, 0.8fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
}

.hero h1,
.hero h2,
.hero h3,
.hero .lede,
.hero a,
.hero figcaption {
  color: var(--white);
}

.hero .eyebrow {
  color: var(--yellow);
}

.hero-actions {
  margin-block: 2rem 2.2rem;
}

.hero .button {
  border-color: var(--yellow);
  background: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--navy-deep);
}

.hero .button:hover {
  border-color: var(--white);
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--navy-deep);
}

.hero .button.secondary {
  border-color: rgb(255 255 255 / 48%);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--white);
}

.hero-points {
  display: grid;
  max-width: 43rem;
  padding: 0;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.hero-points li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.35rem;
  color: rgb(255 255 255 / 86%);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.hero-points li::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.55em;
  left: 0;
  width: 0.48rem;
  height: 0.48rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--yellow);
  content: "";
}

.hero-visual {
  margin: 0;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.6rem);
  border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 18%);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: rgb(255 255 255 / 9%);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: rotate(1.5deg);
}

.decision-art {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius-lg) - 0.35rem);
}

.media-frame {
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--soft);
}

.media-frame img,
.media-art {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.media-frame figcaption {
  padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--muted);
  background: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.media-context-label,
.media-caption,
.media-attribution {
  display: block;
}

.media-caption + .media-attribution,
.media-context-label + .media-caption,
.media-context-label + .media-attribution {
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.feature-media {
  margin: -0.65rem -0.65rem 1.6rem;
  border: 0;
  background: var(--soft);
}

.feature-media img {
  aspect-ratio: 17 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.index-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(18rem, 0.75fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.index-intro-media {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.story-media {
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0;
}

.story-media img {
  aspect-ratio: 17 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.niche-media {
  margin: -1.45rem -1.45rem 1.35rem;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius) var(--radius) 0 0;
}

.niche-media img {
  aspect-ratio: 17 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.article-lead-media,
.article-decision-media,
.method-media {
  margin-block: 1rem 2.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.article-lead-media img,
.article-decision-media img,
.method-media img {
  aspect-ratio: 17 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-visual figcaption {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  border: 0;
  color: var(--white);
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  text-align: center;
}

.actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 2.9rem;
  padding: 0.72rem 1.1rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius: 0.7rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 760;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 160ms ease, background 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease;
}

.button:hover {
  border-color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.button.secondary {
  border-color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--navy);
}

.button.tertiary {
  border-color: var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--navy);
}

.section-head {
  display: flex;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.section-head > div {
  max-width: 47rem;
}

.section-head > p {
  max-width: 35rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.split-feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.feature-path,
.split-feature > article {
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.feature-path {
  border-top: 0.4rem solid var(--blue);
}

.feature-path.unique {
  border-top-color: var(--yellow);
}

.editorial-list {
  display: grid;
  margin-top: 1.7rem;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.story-card {
  display: grid;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgb(18 59 114 / 5%);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.story-card-copy {
  padding: 1.25rem 1.25rem 0.8rem;
}

.story-card h3 a,
.niche-card h3 a {
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.story-card h3 a:hover,
.niche-card h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--blue-dark);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.story-card p:not(.eyebrow) {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.story-card-link,
.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  padding: 0 1.25rem 1.2rem;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.story-meta,
.meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  gap: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
}

.story-meta span:not(:last-child)::after {
  margin-left: 0.8rem;
  color: #9aabc1;
  content: "•";
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.grid.two {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.card {
  padding: 1.45rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.card-accent {
  border-left: 0.35rem solid var(--yellow);
}

.niche-card {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 18rem;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.niche-card .text-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding: 0.5rem 0 0;
}

.community-band {
  background: var(--soft);
}

.method-band {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: var(--white);
}

.method-band h2,
.method-band h3,
.method-band a {
  color: var(--white);
}

.method-band .eyebrow {
  color: var(--yellow);
}

.method-band .section-head > p,
.method-band .method-steps p {
  color: rgb(255 255 255 / 72%);
}

.method-steps,
.step-list {
  display: grid;
  padding: 0;
  counter-reset: step;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.method-steps li,
.step-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.35rem;
  border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 16%);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgb(255 255 255 / 7%);
  counter-increment: step;
}

.method-steps li::before,
.step-list li::before {
  display: grid;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  content: counter(step);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 850;
}

.utility-band {
  background: var(--soft);
}

.utility-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(20rem, 0.8fr);
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.home-search,
.home-signup {
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.search-row,
.email-row {
  display: flex;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.search-row input,
.email-row input {
  min-width: 0;
  flex: 1;
}

.signup-card.compact {
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.signup-card h2,
.signup-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.15rem);
}

.filter-panel,
.signup-card,
.passport,
.verdict-panel,
.quick-chooser,
.bottom-line,
.recommendation,
.callout,
.notice,
.disclosure {
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.filters,
.compact-form,
.passport-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

label {
  display: grid;
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 720;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

input,
select,
textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.72rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid #aebdce;
  border-radius: 0.6rem;
  background: var(--white);
}

textarea {
  min-height: 8rem;
  resize: vertical;
}

input:focus,
select:focus,
textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--blue);
}

.consent-label {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.consent-label input {
  width: 1.1rem;
  min-height: 1.1rem;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.honeypot {
  position: absolute;
  left: -10000px;
}

.notice,
.callout {
  border-left: 0.35rem solid var(--blue);
}

.notice.success {
  border-left-color: var(--success);
}

.callout-warn,
.callout-caution,
.callout-money {
  border-left-color: var(--yellow);
  background: var(--yellow-soft);
}

.callout-buyer,
.recommendation,
.verdict-panel {
  border-left: 0.4rem solid var(--blue);
}

.disclosure,
.affiliate-near-disclosure {
  background: var(--soft);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.page-intro,
.article-header {
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem) 2rem;
}

.page-intro h1,
.article-header h1 {
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.breadcrumbs {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.content-block,
.related-reading,
.source-drawer,
.trust-strip,
.recommendation-stack {
  margin-block: 2rem;
}

.prose {
  padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
}

.prose > p,
.prose > ul,
.prose > ol,
.prose > .content-block p,
.prose > .content-block ul,
.prose > .content-block ol {
  max-width: 70ch;
}

.prose h2 {
  margin-top: 2.8rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
}

.prose h3 {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.prose li + li {
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
}

.definitions {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(9rem, 0.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.65rem 1.2rem;
}

.definitions dt {
  font-weight: 780;
}

.definitions dd {
  margin: 0;
}

.passport {
  margin-block: 1.5rem 2.5rem;
  background: var(--soft);
}

.passport-grid > div {
  padding: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--white);
}

.passport-grid dt {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 780;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.passport-grid dd {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.bottom-line {
  border-color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white);
}

.bottom-line h2,
.bottom-line h3 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--soft);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 780;
}

.tag.warn {
  background: var(--yellow-soft);
  color: var(--warning);
}

.table-wrap {
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-block: 1.5rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  background: var(--white);
}

th,
td {
  padding: 0.85rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}

th {
  background: var(--soft);
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.source-drawer summary {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 760;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.quiet-empty {
  padding: 1.2rem;
  border: 1px dashed #9fb0c4;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--muted);
  background: rgb(255 255 255 / 55%);
}

.site-footer {
  padding-block: 3.5rem 1.4rem;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: rgb(255 255 255 / 76%);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(15rem, 1.5fr) repeat(3, minmax(9rem, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
}

.footer-logo {
  width: 11rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.site-footer h2,
.site-footer h3 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.site-footer a {
  color: var(--white);
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 15%);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

@media (max-width: 72rem) {
  .primary-nav {
    gap: 0;
  }

  .primary-nav a {
    padding-inline: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
  }

  .method-steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 58rem) {
  .js .nav-toggle {
    display: block;
  }

  .js .primary-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 1px);
    right: 1.25rem;
    left: 1.25rem;
    display: none;
    padding: 0.7rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    align-items: stretch;
    background: var(--white);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .js .primary-nav[data-open="true"] {
    display: flex;
  }

  .primary-nav a {
    padding: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .hero-grid,
  .utility-grid,
  .index-intro {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-visual {
    width: min(100%, 38rem);
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  .grid,
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .section-head {
    align-items: start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.6rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 42rem) {
  .shell,
  .hero-grid {
    width: min(calc(100% - 1.5rem), var(--shell));
  }

  .split-feature,
  .grid,
  .grid.two,
  .filters,
  .compact-form,
  .passport-grid,
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .feature-media {
    margin: -0.35rem -0.35rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .article-lead-media,
  .article-decision-media,
  .method-media {
    margin-inline: 0;
  }

  .hero-points {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .search-row,
  .email-row {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .definitions {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .definitions dd {
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    align-items: start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 38rem) {
  h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 13vw, 3.7rem);
  }

  .hero {
    padding-block: 3.8rem;
  }

  .hero-grid {
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .hero-actions .button,
  .actions .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .method-steps,
  .step-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .feature-path,
  .split-feature > article,
  .home-search,
  .home-signup,
  .card,
  .filter-panel,
  .passport,
  .verdict-panel {
    padding: 1.2rem;
  }

  .story-meta span::after {
    display: none;
  }
}


/* Owner review round 3: commercial-first product discovery and article hierarchy. */
.page-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding-block: clamp(3.6rem, 7vw, 6.2rem); background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.page-hero::after { position: absolute; width: 22rem; height: 22rem; right: -7rem; bottom: -13rem; border-radius: 50%; background: rgb(246 199 68 / 16%); content: ""; }
.page-hero-grid { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; width: min(calc(100% - 2.5rem), var(--shell)); margin-inline: auto; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(22rem, 0.72fr); align-items: center; gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
.page-hero-grid-solo { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 52rem); }
.page-hero h1, .page-hero h2, .page-hero h3, .page-hero .lede, .page-hero a { color: var(--white); }
.page-hero .eyebrow { color: var(--yellow); }
.page-hero .lede { max-width: 58ch; color: rgb(255 255 255 / 82%); }
.featured-comparison-card { display: grid; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 22%); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); background: var(--white); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); color: var(--ink) !important; text-decoration: none; }
.featured-comparison-card:hover { color: var(--ink) !important; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.featured-comparison-copy { display: grid; padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem 1.3rem; color: var(--ink); gap: 0.45rem; }
.featured-comparison-copy .eyebrow { margin: 0; color: var(--blue-dark); }
.featured-comparison-copy strong { color: var(--navy-deep); font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.25; }
.featured-comparison-copy > span:not(.eyebrow):not(.featured-comparison-cta) { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.86rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.featured-comparison-cta { color: var(--blue-dark); font-weight: 780; }
.featured-product-photo, .featured-product-photo.media-frame { min-height: 13rem; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0; background: var(--white); }
.featured-product-photo img { width: 100%; height: 13rem; object-fit: contain; }
.product-photo-placeholder { display: grid; min-height: 13rem; padding: 1.2rem; border: 1px dashed #9fb0c4; border-radius: var(--radius); place-content: center; background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--white), var(--soft)); color: var(--navy-deep); text-align: center; gap: 0.25rem; }
.product-photo-placeholder span, .product-photo-placeholder small { color: var(--muted); }
.product-photo-placeholder small { max-width: 24ch; font-size: 0.72rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.featured-comparison-card .product-photo-placeholder { min-height: 13rem; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed #9fb0c4; border-radius: 0; }
.hero-trust-strip { display: grid; max-width: 48rem; margin: 1.6rem 0 0; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0.65rem; }
.hero-trust-strip > div { padding: 0.75rem; border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 18%); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); background: rgb(255 255 255 / 8%); }
.hero-trust-strip dt { color: rgb(255 255 255 / 62%); font-size: 0.68rem; font-weight: 780; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero-trust-strip dd { margin: 0.2rem 0 0; color: var(--white); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 720; }
.index-body, .niche-body, .search-body, .site-page-body, .editorial-body { padding-block: clamp(3.2rem, 6vw, 5.5rem); }
.index-secondary-head { margin-top: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6.5rem); }
.rolling-card-grid { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.comparison-card-grid, .area-card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.unique-card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.rolling-card-grid .story-card { height: 100%; }
.area-review-links { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 0.75rem; }
.area-review-links .story-card-link { padding-right: 1.25rem; }
.secondary-link { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.82rem; }
.signup-strip { display: grid; margin-top: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem); padding: 0.9rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); grid-template-columns: minmax(13rem, 0.7fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr); align-items: center; gap: 1rem; background: var(--white); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.signup-strip-copy { display: flex; min-width: 0; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.55rem; }
.signup-strip-copy strong { color: var(--navy-deep); white-space: nowrap; }
.signup-strip-copy span { overflow: hidden; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.8rem; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
.signup-strip-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 1fr) auto auto; align-items: center; gap: 0.65rem; }
.signup-strip-form > input[type="email"] { min-height: 2.55rem; }
.signup-strip-consent { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(8rem, 1fr); align-items: center; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 550; line-height: 1.25; gap: 0.35rem; }
.signup-strip-consent input { width: 1rem; min-height: 1rem; margin: 0; }
.signup-strip-button { min-height: 2.55rem; padding-block: 0.55rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.amazon-button { border-color: #fcd200; background: #ffd814; color: #0f1111; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgb(15 17 17 / 15%); }
.amazon-button:hover { border-color: #f2c200; background: #f7ca00; color: #0f1111; }
.affiliate-link-group { display: flex; width: fit-content; margin-block: 1rem; align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem; }
.affiliate-near-disclosure { max-width: 38rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 0; background: transparent; box-shadow: none; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.7rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.primary-decision-content { margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
.primary-decision-content > .section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.3rem); }
.recommendation-stack { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; }
.recommendation-product-card, .alternative-product-card { padding: 1.1rem; }
.product-card-layout, .unique-review-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(13rem, 0.72fr) minmax(0, 1.28fr); align-items: start; gap: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); }
.product-card-copy { min-width: 0; }
.recommendation-product-photo, .recommendation-product-photo.media-frame, .unique-primary-product-photo, .unique-primary-product-photo.media-frame { min-height: 16rem; border-radius: calc(var(--radius) - 0.2rem); background: var(--white); }
.recommendation-product-photo img, .unique-primary-product-photo img { width: 100%; height: 16rem; object-fit: contain; }
.recommendation-reason, .unique-summary { color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.buyer-fit-grid { display: grid; margin-top: 1.2rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
.buyer-fit-grid > div { padding: 1rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); background: var(--near-white); }
.buyer-fit-grid h3, .buyer-fit-grid h4, .compact-evidence h4 { margin: 0 0 0.55rem; color: var(--navy-deep); font-size: 0.96rem; letter-spacing: 0; }
.compact-evidence { margin-top: 1rem; }
.recommendation-tags { margin-top: 1rem; }
.unique-primary-review { padding: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2rem); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); background: var(--white); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.verdict-label { color: var(--blue-dark); font-weight: 680; }
.unique-caveat { padding: 0.8rem 1rem; border-left: 0.3rem solid var(--yellow); background: var(--yellow-soft); }
.established-alternatives { margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
.unique-analysis-single { max-width: 52rem; margin-inline: auto; padding-block: 0 1rem; }
.unique-analysis-single > p { padding-block: 0.85rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.unique-patterns { padding-top: 1rem; }
.supporting-research { margin-block: 2.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--white); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.supporting-research > summary { padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem; color: var(--navy-deep); font-weight: 780; cursor: pointer; }
.supporting-research-body { padding: 0 1.25rem 1.25rem; }
.supporting-research-body h2 { font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.8rem); }
@media (max-width: 58rem) { .page-hero-grid, .product-card-layout, .unique-review-grid, .signup-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .featured-comparison-card { grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 0.7fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr); } .unique-card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } .signup-strip-copy span { white-space: normal; } }
@media (max-width: 42rem) { .page-hero-grid { width: min(calc(100% - 1.5rem), var(--shell)); } .comparison-card-grid, .area-card-grid, .unique-card-grid, .buyer-fit-grid, .signup-strip-form, .hero-trust-strip, .featured-comparison-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .signup-strip-copy { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; } .signup-strip-copy strong, .signup-strip-copy span { white-space: normal; } .signup-strip-consent { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; } .area-review-links { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; } }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }
}

@media (forced-colors: active) {
  .button,
  .card,
  .story-card,
  .hero-visual,
  .filter-panel,
  .signup-card {
    border: 2px solid ButtonText;
  }

  .hero-points li::before,
  .niche-card::before,
  .method-steps li::before {
    background: Highlight;
  }
}