/* ==========================================================================
   SURFLIX APP — DESIGN SYSTEM v4  "Chrome & Cyan"
   Palette taken from the Surflix logo: electric cyan ring + brushed silver
   monogram on white. Rounded geometric type, gradient heading bands,
   dark navy chrome (nav / hero / footer) so the page never reads flat-white.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  /* --- ground ------------------------------------------------------------ */
  --page:        #e8edf3;   /* body ground — soft blue-grey, never pure white */
  --sheet:       #ffffff;   /* content sheet */
  --sheet-alt:   #f4f7fb;   /* alternating tint band */
  --sheet-3:     #eef3f8;

  /* --- navy chrome ------------------------------------------------------- */
  --ink:         #0d1524;
  --ink-2:       #131f33;
  --ink-3:       #1b2942;
  --ink-line:    #24344f;

  /* --- text ------------------------------------------------------------- */
  --text:        #131c28;
  --ink-soft:    #43505f;
  --muted:       #6d7b8b;
  --faint:       #9aa7b4;
  --on-dark:     #eaf2f9;
  --on-dark-2:   rgba(234,242,249,.70);

  /* --- brand cyan (logo ring) ------------------------------------------- */
  --cyan:        #17b4ea;
  --cyan-lt:     #61d8fb;
  --cyan-dk:     #0d97cc;
  --cyan-deep:   #0a7095;
  --accent:      #0a86b3;   /* readable cyan for inline text accents */
  --cyan-soft:   #e6f7fe;
  --cyan-soft-2: #d3f0fc;

  /* --- brushed silver (logo monogram) ----------------------------------- */
  --silver:      #9dabb8;
  --silver-lt:   #c8d2dc;
  --silver-soft: #eff3f7;

  /* --- semantic --------------------------------------------------------- */
  --green:      #0f7a4d;  --green-soft: #e7f7ef;
  --red:        #bb2233;  --red-soft:   #fdeef0;
  --amber:      #a4690b;  --amber-soft: #fdf4e4;

  /* --- lines / radius / shadow ------------------------------------------ */
  --hair:       #dde5ee;
  --hair-2:     #e9eff5;
  --bd:         1px solid var(--hair);
  --bd-ink:     2px solid var(--ink);

  --r:      16px;
  --r-sm:   11px;
  --r-lg:   26px;
  --r-band: 13px;
  --r-pill: 999px;

  --sh:      0 1px 2px rgba(13,21,36,.05), 0 12px 26px -14px rgba(13,21,36,.20);
  --sh-lg:   0 2px 4px rgba(13,21,36,.05), 0 28px 52px -22px rgba(13,21,36,.28);
  --sh-sm:   0 1px 2px rgba(13,21,36,.06), 0 6px 14px -8px rgba(13,21,36,.16);
  --sh-cyan: 0 10px 22px -10px rgba(23,180,234,.60);
  --sh-ink:  0 14px 30px -14px rgba(13,21,36,.55);

  /* --- the signature heading band --------------------------------------- */
  --band:      linear-gradient(180deg, #6fddfd 0%, #22bdf1 48%, #0fa2d8 100%);
  --band-soft: linear-gradient(180deg, #d9f3fd 0%, #bfe9fb 100%);

  --font: "Poppins", "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-display: var(--font);
  --font-body:    "Plus Jakarta Sans", "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-mono:    var(--font);

  --container: 1180px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 96px; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--page);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.72;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

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

a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

::selection { background: var(--cyan-soft-2); color: var(--ink); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--cyan);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 26px;
}

/* ============ TYPE ============ */

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  line-height: 1.14;
  margin: 0;
}

.display-1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.3vw, 4.05rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.032em;
}
.display-2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.2vw, 3.15rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.028em;
}

.lead {
  font-size: 1.135rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  max-width: 60ch;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.grad-text {
  background: linear-gradient(96deg, #12a8de 0%, #0a7095 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: var(--cyan-deep);
}

/* eyebrow — small tracked cyan kicker */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.735rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .19em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 26px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan-lt), var(--cyan));
}

/* ============ THE HEADING BAND (signature element) ============ */

.section-title,
.prose h2,
.trust-page h2 {
  display: block;
  background: var(--band);
  color: #06222e;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.24rem, 2.35vw, 1.72rem);
  letter-spacing: -.012em;
  line-height: 1.28;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--r-band);
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(6,34,46,.13);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-cyan), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.30);
  margin: 0;
}

.prose h2 { margin: 54px 0 26px; }
.prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.trust-page h2 { margin: 46px 0 24px; }

/* silver variant band, for secondary headings */
.prose h3, .trust-page h3 {
  font-size: 1.235rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 34px 0 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding-left: 15px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--cyan);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.section-head {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto 46px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* long-form paragraph blocks on section pages (footballrunner style) */
.section-prose { max-width: 880px; margin: -12px auto 0; }
.section-prose p { font-size: 1.075rem; }
.section-prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.grid-3 + .section-prose, .grid-2 + .section-prose,
.table-wrap + .section-prose, .verdict-panel + .section-prose,
.method-grid + .section-prose { margin-top: 38px; }
.section-head .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }
.dek {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.055rem;
  margin: 20px auto 0;
  max-width: 62ch;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ============ BREADCRUMBS ============ */

.crumbs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--faint);
}
.crumbs li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.crumbs li + li::before { content: "/"; color: var(--hair); }
.crumbs a { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }

/* ============ BUTTONS ============ */

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 0.965rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: transform .18s var(--ease), box-shadow .18s var(--ease),
              background .18s var(--ease), color .18s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover { text-decoration: none; transform: translateY(-2px); }

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--band);
  color: #06222e;
  border-color: rgba(6,34,46,.14);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-cyan), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}
.btn-primary:hover { box-shadow: 0 14px 28px -10px rgba(23,180,234,.75), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5); }

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: rgba(13,21,36,.22);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { background: #fff; border-color: var(--ink); box-shadow: var(--sh-sm); }

.btn-sm { padding: 10px 20px; font-size: 0.885rem; }

/* ============ TOP PROGRESS BAR ============ */

.progress-bar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan-lt), var(--cyan), var(--cyan-deep));
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(23,180,234,.7);
}

/* ============ NAV (dark navy chrome) ============ */

.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  background: rgba(11,18,31,.93);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 26px;
  height: 76px;
}
.logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.215rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.022em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.logo:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.logo em {
  font-style: normal;
  background: linear-gradient(96deg, var(--cyan-lt), var(--cyan));
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.logo-mark {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.logo-mark svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0; padding: 0;
}
.nav-links a {
  display: block;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  font-size: 0.945rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.80);
  transition: color .16s var(--ease), background .16s var(--ease);
}
.nav-links a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-links a.active {
  color: #06222e;
  background: var(--band);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-cyan);
}
.nav-cta { flex-shrink: 0; padding: 11px 24px; font-size: 0.925rem; }

/* ============ HERO / PAGE HERO (dark navy + cyan glow) ============ */

.hero, .page-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--on-dark);
}
.hero::before, .page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -180px; right: -120px;
  width: 720px; height: 720px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(23,180,234,.30) 0%, rgba(23,180,234,.10) 42%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero::after, .page-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.028) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.028) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 62px 62px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero > .container, .page-hero > .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.page-hero { padding: 74px 0 92px; text-align: center; }
.page-hero .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }
.page-hero .lead { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.page-meta {
  margin: 28px auto 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.715rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.52);
}
.page-meta b { color: var(--cyan-lt); font-weight: 800; }
.hero h1, .page-hero h1 { color: #fff; }
.hero .lead, .page-hero .lead { color: var(--on-dark-2); }
.hero .eyebrow, .page-hero .eyebrow { color: var(--cyan-lt); }
.hero .grad-text, .page-hero .grad-text, .cta-banner .grad-text {
  background: linear-gradient(96deg, #7fe3ff 0%, #22bdf1 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.hero .btn-ghost, .page-hero .btn-ghost, .cta-banner .btn-ghost {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.34);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
}
.hero .btn-ghost:hover, .page-hero .btn-ghost:hover, .cta-banner .btn-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.hero-center { text-align: center; }
.hero-center .display-1 {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 24px auto 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.6vw, 4.35rem);
}
.hero-center .lead {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.hero-center .hero-actions { justify-content: center; }
.hero-center .hero-stats { justify-content: center; }
.hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 9px 19px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.055);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.675rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(214,238,250,.85);
}
.hero-badge i {
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #2fe08a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(47,224,138,.55);
  animation: dot-pulse 2.4s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes dot-pulse {
  0%   { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(47,224,138,.55); }
  70%  { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(47,224,138,0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(47,224,138,0); }
}
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 36px; }
.hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px 38px;
  margin-top: 50px;
  padding-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11);
}
.stat b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.86rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
}
.stat span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 5px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.635rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.52);
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO — cinematic ambient layers (aurora, grain, poster shelf)
   ============================================================ */
.hero {
  padding: 108px 0 132px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 540px at 50% -12%, #152744 0%, rgba(13,21,36,0) 62%),
    var(--ink);
}

/* slow drifting color fields behind the headline */
.aurora {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.aurora i {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(92px);
  opacity: .55;
}
.aurora .a1 {
  width: 580px; height: 580px;
  top: -200px; left: 4%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(23,180,234,.52) 0%, transparent 66%);
  animation: drift-a 19s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.aurora .a2 {
  width: 640px; height: 640px;
  top: -120px; right: -2%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(122,92,255,.40) 0%, transparent 68%);
  animation: drift-b 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.aurora .a3 {
  width: 520px; height: 520px;
  bottom: -180px; left: 50%;
  margin-left: -260px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(31,111,235,.42) 0%, transparent 68%);
  animation: drift-c 28s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes drift-a { to { transform: translate(70px, 46px) scale(1.12); } }
@keyframes drift-b { to { transform: translate(-64px, 60px) scale(1.08); } }
@keyframes drift-c { to { transform: translate(46px, -40px) scale(1.15); } }

/* film grain — keeps the gradients from looking like flat plastic */
.hero-grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: .05;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.82' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* dimmed poster shapes peeking from the bottom edge — a streaming
   shelf caught out of focus, not a product shot */
.poster-shelf {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -36px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-end;
  pointer-events: none;
  filter: blur(1.4px) saturate(1.2);
  opacity: .5;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 15%, #000 85%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 15%, #000 85%, transparent 100%);
  animation: shelf-in 1.1s .2s var(--ease) both;
}
@keyframes shelf-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(30px); }
}
.poster-shelf i {
  width: 80px;
  height: 122px;
  border-radius: 13px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 38px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.75), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.18);
}
.poster-shelf i:nth-child(1) { height: 104px; transform: rotate(-3deg) translateY(9px);  background: linear-gradient(168deg, #14425c 0%, #0a2233 100%); }
.poster-shelf i:nth-child(2) { height: 122px; transform: rotate(-1.5deg);              background: linear-gradient(168deg, #1d2f63 0%, #0d1730 100%); }
.poster-shelf i:nth-child(3) { height: 138px;                                          background: linear-gradient(168deg, #0f4a58 0%, #082230 100%); }
.poster-shelf i:nth-child(4) { height: 150px; transform: translateY(-6px);             background: linear-gradient(168deg, #233b8f 0%, #101d3d 100%); }
.poster-shelf i:nth-child(5) { height: 134px;                                          background: linear-gradient(168deg, #0e4666 0%, #0a1e2e 100%); }
.poster-shelf i:nth-child(6) { height: 118px; transform: rotate(1.5deg);               background: linear-gradient(168deg, #2c2a72 0%, #141433 100%); }
.poster-shelf i:nth-child(7) { height: 100px; transform: rotate(3deg) translateY(11px); background: linear-gradient(168deg, #11405e 0%, #0b2030 100%); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .poster-shelf i { animation: shelf-bob 6.5s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
  .poster-shelf i:nth-child(2n) { animation-delay: -2.2s; }
  .poster-shelf i:nth-child(3n) { animation-delay: -4.1s; }
  @keyframes shelf-bob { to { translate: 0 -5px; } }
}

/* ---- scroll-reveal (class + stagger set from JS) ---- */
.rv { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); }
.rv.rv-in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
  transition: opacity .58s var(--ease), transform .58s var(--ease);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .rv { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* Editorial refresh: lighter reading surface, quieter chrome, clearer tools. */
:root {
  --page: #f3f6f8;
  --sheet: #ffffff;
  --sheet-alt: #f8fbfd;
  --ink: #101a28;
  --ink-2: #172536;
  --cyan: #17b4ea;
  --cyan-lt: #61d8fb;
  --cyan-dk: #0d97cc;
  --accent: #0a86b3;
  --cyan-soft: #e6f7fe;
  --cyan-soft-2: #d3f0fc;
  --band: linear-gradient(180deg, #6fddfd 0%, #22bdf1 48%, #0fa2d8 100%);
  --sh: 0 12px 34px rgba(16,26,40,.07);
}
.nav { background: #10131a; }
.hero { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #121a29 0%, #1a2b40 58%, #173e50 100%); }
.hero::before { opacity: .35; }
.hero h1 { letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.section, .section-alt { border: 1px solid #e3e9ef; box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(22,36,54,.06); }
.section-title { box-shadow: none; }
.post-grid, .blog-grid { gap: 18px; }
.blog-grid .card-art { display: none; }
.blog-grid .article-card { min-height: 220px; background: #eef3f8; border-color: #c7d2de; padding: 26px; }
.blog-grid .article-card:hover { background: #e5edf5; }
.blog-grid .article-card.featured { background: #eef3f8; border: 1px solid #c7d2de; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(20,35,52,.045); }
.blog-grid .article-card.featured:hover { background: #e5edf5; border-color: #61d8fb; box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(23,180,234,.12); }
.blog-grid .article-card.featured h3 { color: #101a28; text-shadow: none; }
.blog-grid .article-card.featured p { color: #5e7184; }
.blog-grid .article-card.featured .read-more { color: #0a86b3; }
.blog-grid .article-card h3 { font-size: clamp(1.22rem, 1.7vw, 1.52rem); line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 800; margin-top: 18px; }
.blog-grid .article-card p { display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; margin: 14px 0 0; color: #5e7184; font-size: .93rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.blog-grid .article-card .read-more { display: inline-flex; margin-top: 14px; color: #0a86b3; font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 800; }
.poster-shelf, .card-art { display: none !important; }
body:has(.blog-grid) .page-hero .lead,
body:has(.blog-grid) .page-hero .page-meta { display: none; }
body:has(.blog-grid) .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
body:has(.blog-grid) .page-hero h1::after { content: ''; }
body:has(.blog-grid) .blog-grid .article-card h3 { font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 1.35vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.25; }
.blog-grid .article-body { padding: 0; }
.blog-grid .article-meta { font-size: .76rem; }
.article-card, .post-card { border-radius: 14px; border: 1px solid #dbe3eb; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(20,35,52,.045); transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; }
.article-card:hover, .post-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: #61d8fb; box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(23,180,234,.12); }
.article-card .tag, .post-card .pc-cat { color: var(--accent); }
.tools-band { margin: 28px auto 0; max-width: 1284px; padding: 64px 52px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e3e9ef; border-radius: 26px; }
.tools-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.tool-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; min-height: 170px; padding: 22px; background: #fbfcfe; border: 1px solid #dfe7ef; border-radius: 14px; color: var(--text); }
.tool-card:hover { text-decoration: none; border-color: #61d8fb; background: #f3fbfe; }
.tool-icon { width: 38px; height: 38px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 11px; background: var(--cyan-soft); color: var(--accent); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 800; }
.tool-card h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; }
.tool-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.archive-note { margin: 0 0 22px; padding: 14px 18px; border-left: 3px solid var(--cyan); background: #eef9fd; color: var(--ink-soft); border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0; }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .tools-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } .tools-band { padding: 42px 24px; } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .tools-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Final blog card normalization */
.blog-grid .article-card.featured { grid-column: auto; padding: 26px; background: #eef3f8; border: 1px solid #c7d2de; }
.blog-grid .article-card.featured::before, .blog-grid .article-card.featured::after { display: none; }
.blog-grid .article-card.featured .article-meta { color: #6d7b8b; }
.blog-grid .article-card.featured h3 { color: #101a28; }
.blog-grid .article-card.featured p { color: #5e7184; font-size: .93rem; }
.blog-grid .article-card.featured .read-more { color: #0a86b3; }

/* ============ TRUST STRIP (continues the dark hero) ============ */

.trust-strip {
  background: var(--ink-2);
  color: #fff;
  padding-bottom: 46px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.trust-strip-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 13px 38px;
  padding: 18px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.705rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .155em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.74);
}
.trust-strip-inner span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; }
.trust-strip-inner span::before {
  content: "\2713";
  color: var(--cyan-lt);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

/* ============ SHEETS — floating white page cards on the grey ground ============ */

.section, .section-alt {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1284px;
  margin: 28px auto 0;
  padding: 58px 52px 62px;
  background: var(--sheet);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
}
.section-alt { background: var(--sheet); }

/* the first card slides up over the dark hero — signature move */
.hero + .section,      .hero + .section-alt,
.page-hero + .section, .page-hero + .section-alt,
.trust-strip + .section, .trust-strip + .section-alt {
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  margin-top: -30px;
  z-index: 3;
}
.section:has(+ .footer), .section-alt:has(+ .footer) {
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}

/* transparent carrier for the dark CTA banner — the banner is the box */
.section-cta {
  background: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 28px auto 0;
}

/* ============ STAT ROW (dark band with big cyan numbers) ============ */

.stat-row {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 32px 26px;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-ink);
  list-style: none;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.stat-row::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -130px; right: -80px;
  width: 360px; height: 360px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(23,180,234,.22), transparent 66%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.stat-row li { text-align: center; position: relative; }
.stat-row b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.15rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--cyan-lt);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.stat-row span {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #93a3b8;
}

/* ============ CARDS ============ */

.card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--sheet-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 32px 30px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-sm);
  transition: transform .2s var(--ease), box-shadow .2s var(--ease), border-color .2s var(--ease);
}
/* thin accent bar — the card's visual anchor, no icon needed */
.card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 56px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--r-pill) 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan-lt), var(--cyan));
}
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--sh); border-color: var(--cyan-lt); }
.card h3 { font-size: 1.135rem; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 11px; }
.card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.985rem; }
.section-alt .card { background: var(--sheet-alt); }

.card-icon {
  width: 50px; height: 50px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: var(--cyan-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--cyan-soft-2);
  font-size: 1.42rem;
  margin-bottom: 19px;
}

.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }

/* ============ METHOD STEPS ============ */

.method-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.method-step {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 26px 22px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-sm);
  position: relative;
}
.method-step .num {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--band);
  color: #06222e;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.955rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-cyan);
  margin-bottom: 17px;
}
.method-step h3 { font-size: 1.03rem; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 9px; }
.method-step p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.925rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.66; }

/* ============ ARTICLE CARDS (image-free editorial design) ============ */

/* Category accents — the colored top bar replaces the featured image */
.acc-cyan   { --acc: #17b4ea; }
.acc-blue   { --acc: #3b6fe0; }
.acc-violet { --acc: #7a5af8; }
.acc-amber  { --acc: #e0961a; }
.acc-teal   { --acc: #12a99c; }

.article-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 0;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-sm);
  color: inherit;
  overflow: hidden;
  --acc: var(--cyan);
  transition: transform .2s var(--ease), box-shadow .2s var(--ease), border-color .2s var(--ease);
}
.article-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-lg);
  border-color: var(--acc);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* --- art panel: hand-drawn inline SVG scene, no image files --- */
.card-art {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 1;
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, var(--ink-3) 0%, var(--ink) 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}
.card-art::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 72% 26%, rgba(23,180,234,.24), transparent 58%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.card-art svg { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }

.card-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px; left: 12px;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: var(--band);
  color: #06222e;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px -3px rgba(23,180,234,.8);
}

.article-body { padding: 24px 28px 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }

.article-card .article-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 17px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.685rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.article-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.24rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -.018em;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
}
.article-card p { margin: 0 0 22px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.975rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.article-card .read-more {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 17px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-2);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.735rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  transition: color .16s var(--ease);
}
.article-card:hover .read-more { color: var(--cyan-deep); }

/* --- featured card: the flagship guide, dark navy editorial panel --- */
.article-card.featured {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--ink) 0%, var(--ink-3) 58%, #0f3b52 100%);
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 48px 52px 42px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-ink);
}
.article-card.featured::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 5px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan-lt) 0%, var(--cyan) 55%, transparent 100%);
}
.article-card.featured::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -170px; right: -110px;
  width: 480px; height: 480px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(23,180,234,.30), transparent 66%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.article-card.featured > * { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.article-card.featured .article-meta { color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
.article-card.featured h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 2.15rem);
  letter-spacing: -.026em;
  line-height: 1.16;
  max-width: 26ch;
}
.article-card.featured p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-size: 1.045rem; max-width: 66ch; }
.article-card.featured .read-more {
  color: var(--cyan-lt);
  border-top-color: rgba(255,255,255,.15);
}
.article-card.featured:hover {
  transform: none;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px -16px rgba(13,21,36,.62);
  border-color: var(--cyan-dk);
}
.article-card.featured:hover .read-more { color: #9deaff; }

/* blog listing: featured spans full width, the rest sit in a 2-up grid */
.blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; }

.tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 5px 13px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: var(--cyan-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--cyan-soft-2);
  color: var(--cyan-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.655rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ============ VERDICT / SCORE ============ */

.verdict-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  background: #fff;
  border: var(--bd-ink);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 40px 42px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
}
.score-ring {
  width: 176px; height: 176px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: conic-gradient(var(--cyan) 0turn 0.60turn, var(--silver-soft) 0.60turn 1turn);
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 auto;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px -14px rgba(23,180,234,.7);
}
.score-ring::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 13px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.score-ring strong {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.score-ring span {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 3px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.635rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
}
.verdict-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.verdict-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 13px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--hair);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.verdict-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.verdict-list .tick, .verdict-list .warn, span.tick, span.warn {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 23px; height: 23px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
span.tick { background: var(--green-soft); color: var(--green); border: 1px solid #c6e8d6; }
span.warn { background: var(--amber-soft); color: var(--amber); border: 1px solid #f0dfbb; }

.final-verdict {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ink) 0%, var(--ink-3) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 40px 42px;
  margin: 44px 0;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-ink);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.final-verdict::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -140px; right: -80px;
  width: 420px; height: 420px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(23,180,234,.26), transparent 68%);
}
.final-verdict h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 1.36rem; margin-bottom: 15px; position: relative; }
.final-verdict p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.80); margin: 0; position: relative; }
.final-verdict strong { color: var(--cyan-lt); }

/* ============ PROS / CONS ============ */

.pros-cons { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px; margin: 30px 0 8px; }
.pc-card {
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 26px 26px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-sm);
}
.pc-card.pros { background: var(--green-soft); border-color: #c6e8d6; }
.pc-card.cons { background: var(--red-soft); border-color: #f6d3d8; }
.pc-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 6px 15px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 17px;
  background: #fff;
}
.pros .pc-badge { color: var(--green); border: 1px solid #bfe4d2; }
.cons .pc-badge { color: var(--red); border: 1px solid #f3c9cf; }
.pc-card ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.pc-card li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 0.975rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.pc-card li::before {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.pros li::before { content: "+"; color: var(--green); }
.cons li::before { content: "\2212"; color: var(--red); }

/* ============ INSIGHT CALLOUT ============ */

.insight {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f2fbff 0%, #e6f7fe 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--cyan-soft-2);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--cyan);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  padding: 24px 26px;
  margin: 30px 0;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-sm);
}
.insight .label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.665rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan-deep);
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.insight p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.995rem; }
.insight strong { color: var(--ink); }

/* ============ TABLES ============ */

.table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-sm);
  background: #fff;
  margin: 26px 0 12px;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.table-wrap table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 620px; }
.table-wrap thead th {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink-3) 0%, var(--ink) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 15px 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.685rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.table-wrap tbody td {
  padding: 15px 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-2);
  font-size: 0.955rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  vertical-align: top;
  line-height: 1.62;
}
.table-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background: var(--sheet-3); }
.table-wrap tbody td:first-child { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; }
.table-note {
  font-size: 0.855rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 34px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ============ FAQ (accordion in one bordered box) ============ */

.faq-list {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.faq {
  background: var(--sheet-alt);
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}
.faq:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.faq:hover { border-color: var(--hair); box-shadow: none; }
.faq[open] { background: #fff; }
.faq summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 19px 26px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.035rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.012em;
  line-height: 1.42;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: background .16s var(--ease);
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::marker { content: ""; }
.faq summary:hover { background: var(--cyan-soft); }
/* thin plus sign, pinned right; rotates to an × when open */
.faq summary::after {
  content: "";
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-left: auto;
  width: 15px; height: 15px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(var(--ink), var(--ink)) center / 15px 2px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(var(--ink), var(--ink)) center / 2px 15px no-repeat;
  transition: transform .26s var(--ease);
}
.faq[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq h3 {
  font-size: 1.055rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  line-height: 1.42;
}
.faq-body { margin: 0; padding: 2px 26px 22px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.995rem; }

/* ============ AUTHOR / BYLINE ============ */

.byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.925rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.byline b { display: block; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; }
.byline span { display: block; margin-top: 2px; font-size: 0.8rem; }
.avatar {
  width: 46px; height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--ink-3), var(--ink));
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.03rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #fff, 0 0 0 4px var(--cyan-soft-2);
}
.byline strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; }

.author-box {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, var(--sheet-3) 100%);
  border: var(--bd-ink);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 28px 30px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
  margin-top: 26px;
}
.author-box .avatar { width: 58px; height: 58px; font-size: 1.24rem; }
.author-box h4 { font-size: 1.055rem; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.author-box p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.935rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.65; }
.author-box .label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.645rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}

/* ============ UPDATED PILL ============ */

/* ============ ARTICLE PAGE ============ */

.article-layout > * { min-width: 0; }
.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 280px;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: start;
  background: var(--sheet);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
  padding: 54px 56px 64px;
  margin-top: 34px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  max-width: 1240px;
}
.article-header { margin-bottom: 40px; }
.article-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 3.7vw, 2.85rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: -.028em;
  margin: 0;
}
.article-header .dek {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 1.115rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: none;
}

.prose { font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.82; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.prose > p { margin: 0 0 20px; }
.prose strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; }
.prose a { font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { margin: 0 0 24px; padding-left: 0; list-style: none; }
.prose ul > li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.prose ul > li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 3px; top: 12px;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--cyan-soft);
}
.prose ol { counter-reset: pl; }
.prose ol > li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 34px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  counter-increment: pl;
}
.prose ol > li::before {
  content: counter(pl);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 3px;
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--band);
  color: #06222e;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.755rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 9px -4px rgba(23,180,234,.85);
}
.prose blockquote {
  margin: 30px 0;
  padding: 20px 26px;
  background: var(--sheet-3);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--silver);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  font-size: 1.045rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ============ TOC ============ */

.toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: 104px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, var(--sheet-3) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 26px 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-sm);
}
.toc .label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.645rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 13px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
}
.toc ol { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: t; }
.toc li { counter-increment: t; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.toc a {
  display: flex;
  gap: 11px;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.915rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.45;
  transition: background .16s var(--ease), color .16s var(--ease);
}
.toc a::before {
  content: counter(t, decimal-leading-zero);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.695rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--faint);
  padding-top: 3px;
}
.toc a:hover {
  background: var(--cyan-soft);
  color: var(--cyan-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.toc a:hover::before { color: var(--cyan); }

/* ============ TRUST / LEGAL PAGES ============ */

.trust-page { max-width: 840px; }
.trust-page h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.9vw, 2.95rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.trust-page p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 20px; }
.trust-page strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; }
.trust-page ul { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 26px; padding: 0; }
.trust-page li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.trust-page li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 3px; top: 12px;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--cyan-soft);
}
.trust-page a { font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* ============ CONTACT ============ */

.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.form-field { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.form-field label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.665rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.form-field input, .form-field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  padding: 13px 16px;
  transition: border-color .16s var(--ease), box-shadow .16s var(--ease);
}
.form-field textarea { min-height: 148px; resize: vertical; }
.form-field input:focus, .form-field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--cyan-soft);
}
.form-field input::placeholder, .form-field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--faint); }

/* ============ CTA BANNER ============ */

.cta-banner {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--ink) 0%, var(--ink-3) 62%, #0f3b52 100%);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: 68px 48px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-ink);
}
.cta-banner::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -180px; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 780px; height: 520px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(23,180,234,.30), transparent 66%);
}
.cta-banner::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.03) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.03) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 54px 54px;
}
.cta-banner > * { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.cta-banner .eyebrow { color: var(--cyan-lt); justify-content: center; }
.cta-banner h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.028em;
  max-width: 20ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.12;
}
.cta-banner p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.76);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin: 22px auto 0;
  font-size: 1.055rem;
}
.cta-banner .hero-actions { justify-content: center; margin-top: 36px; }

/* ============ FOOTER (dark navy) ============ */

.footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.66);
  padding: 68px 0 34px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.footer::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan-lt), var(--cyan), var(--cyan-deep), transparent);
}
.footer .logo { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.7fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 46px;
}
.footer-grid > div > p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.935rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
  max-width: 34ch;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
}
.footer h4 {
  color: var(--cyan-lt);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.665rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer li { margin-bottom: 11px; }
.footer a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); font-size: 0.955rem; font-weight: 600; }
.footer a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 52px;
  padding-top: 26px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.665rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.40);
}

/* ============ RESPONSIVE ============ */

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .method-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 44px; padding: 44px 40px 52px; }
  .toc { position: static; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-card.featured { padding: 36px 30px 32px; }
  .verdict-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; padding: 32px 28px; text-align: center; }
  .verdict-list li { text-align: left; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; }
  .section, .section-alt { padding: 44px 24px 48px; margin-top: 24px; }
  .hero + .section, .page-hero + .section, .trust-strip + .section,
  .hero + .section-alt, .page-hero + .section-alt, .trust-strip + .section-alt {
    margin-top: -22px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  body { font-size: 1.02rem; }
  .container { padding: 0 20px; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-inner { height: 66px; }
  .hero { padding: 66px 0 96px; }
  .hero-center .display-1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
  .poster-shelf { gap: 10px; bottom: -22px; }
  .poster-shelf i { width: 56px; border-radius: 10px; }
  .poster-shelf i:nth-child(1) { height: 74px; }
  .poster-shelf i:nth-child(2) { height: 86px; }
  .poster-shelf i:nth-child(3) { height: 97px; }
  .poster-shelf i:nth-child(4) { height: 105px; }
  .poster-shelf i:nth-child(5) { height: 94px; }
  .poster-shelf i:nth-child(6) { height: 83px; }
  .poster-shelf i:nth-child(7) { height: 71px; }
  .hero-badge { font-size: 0.61rem; padding: 8px 15px; }
  .page-hero { padding: 52px 0 68px; }
  .section, .section-alt { margin-top: 14px; padding: 28px 16px 34px; border-radius: 18px; }
  .hero + .section, .page-hero + .section, .trust-strip + .section,
  .hero + .section-alt, .page-hero + .section-alt, .trust-strip + .section-alt { margin-top: 14px; }
  .grid-2, .grid-3, .method-grid, .pros-cons, .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-stats { gap: 26px 32px; }
  .stat strong { font-size: 1.56rem; }
  .section-title, .prose h2, .trust-page h2 { padding: 13px 18px; font-size: 1.115rem; }
  .article-layout { padding: 32px 22px 40px; border-radius: 20px; margin-top: 20px; }
  .cta-banner { padding: 48px 24px; border-radius: 20px; }
  .final-verdict { padding: 30px 24px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }
  .btn { width: 100%; }
  .hero-actions .btn, .cta-banner .btn { width: auto; }
  .trust-strip-inner { gap: 11px 22px; font-size: 0.635rem; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: .001ms !important;
    transition-duration: .001ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

@media print {
  .nav, .footer, .cta-banner, .toc, .progress-bar, .trust-strip { display: none !important; }
  body { background: #fff; }
  .section, .section-alt, .article-layout { box-shadow: none; padding: 0; }
  .section-title, .prose h2, .trust-page h2 {
    background: none !important;
    color: #000 !important;
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #000;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 0 0 6px;
    text-shadow: none;
  }
}

/* ============ MARKUP ADAPTERS (element selectors used in the pages) ============ */

/* score ring: <b>6.0</b><small>/ 10</small> */
.score-ring > div { position: relative; text-align: center; }
.score-ring b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.85rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.score-ring small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 5px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.585rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* method step stage label: <b>STAGE 01</b> */
.method-step b {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 5px 13px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: var(--band);
  color: #06222e;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 12px -5px rgba(23,180,234,.85);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* author box name: <b>Jack Rogers</b> */
.author-box b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.075rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* table of contents heading */
.toc h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.645rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 13px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
}

/* insight callout heading is a div.label */
.insight .label, .insight div.label { display: block; }

/* meta rows: the tag keeps its pill, the sibling stays plain */
.article-meta span:not(.tag) { color: var(--muted); }

/* generic small print inside cards */
.card small, .prose small { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.845rem; }

/* ============================================================
   HERO-LESS PAGES — dark band behind a floating white sheet
   (legal / about / contact / article pages have no .hero, so the
   chrome is synthesised here: no markup changes required)
   ============================================================ */

header + .section,
header + .section-alt {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--page);
  /* these pages carry their own inner white sheet (.trust-page /
     .article-layout), so the carrier stays a full-width band, not a card */
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 0 80px;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}
header + .section::before,
header + .section-alt::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; top: 0;
  height: 264px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 880px 300px at 16% 4%, rgba(23,180,234,.34) 0%, rgba(23,180,234,.05) 55%, transparent 74%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 820px 280px at 86% 10%, rgba(23,180,234,.26) 0%, rgba(23,180,234,.04) 55%, transparent 74%),
    var(--ink);
  pointer-events: none;
}
header + .section::after,
header + .section-alt::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; top: 0;
  height: 264px;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.032) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.032) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 62px 62px;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent 92%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent 92%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
header + .section > .container,
header + .section-alt > .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.trust-page,
.contact-grid {
  background: var(--sheet);
  border: var(--bd-ink);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-lg);
}
.trust-page   { max-width: 900px; padding: 54px 60px 62px; }
.contact-grid { padding: 52px 56px 58px; }
.trust-page .eyebrow { color: var(--cyan-dk); }

/* article pages: the band lives on the canvas, the sheet floats over it */
body:has(> header + .article-layout) {
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 880px 300px at 15% 6%, rgba(23,180,234,.36) 0%, rgba(23,180,234,.05) 55%, transparent 74%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 820px 280px at 87% 12%, rgba(23,180,234,.28) 0%, rgba(23,180,234,.04) 55%, transparent 74%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink) 0%, var(--ink) 100%);
  background-size: 100% 320px, 100% 320px, 100% 320px;
  background-position: 0 0, 0 0, 0 0;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, no-repeat, no-repeat;
}
header + .article-layout {
  margin-top: 64px;
  border: var(--bd-ink);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-lg);
}

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE CORRECTIONS
   ============================================================ */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .trust-page   { max-width: 100%; padding: 42px 30px 48px; }
  .table-wrap table { min-width: 520px; }
  .contact-grid { padding: 40px 28px 44px; }
  header + .section, header + .section-alt { padding-bottom: 60px; }
  header + .section::before, header + .section-alt::before,
  header + .section::after,  header + .section-alt::after { height: 216px; }
  body:has(> header + .article-layout) { background-size: 100% 236px, 100% 236px, 100% 236px; }
  header + .article-layout { margin-top: 40px; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  /* mobile type: slightly larger, looser, easier on the eyes */
  body { font-size: 1.075rem; line-height: 1.76; }
  .lead { font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.72; max-width: none; }
  .display-1 { font-size: 2.34rem; line-height: 1.1; }
  .display-2 { font-size: 1.85rem; }
  .section-title { font-size: 1.17rem; }
  .section-head { margin-bottom: 34px; }
  .card h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .card p { font-size: 0.965rem; line-height: 1.72; }
  .article-card h3 { font-size: 1.13rem; }
  .article-card p { font-size: 0.955rem; }
  .section-prose p { font-size: 1.06rem; }
  .prose { font-size: 1.06rem; }

  /* the nav must stay navigable on phones — links wrap onto a second row */
  .nav-inner { height: auto; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 9px 14px; padding: 12px 0 11px; }
  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    order: 3;
    width: 100%;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 4px 8px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .nav-links a { padding: 6px 12px; }
  .nav .btn, .nav-cta { width: auto; padding: 9px 17px; font-size: 0.85rem; }
  .logo { font-size: 1.06rem; }

  .article-layout { margin-left: 14px; margin-right: 14px; width: auto; }
  .trust-page   { padding: 34px 22px 40px; border-radius: 20px; }
  .contact-grid { padding: 32px 20px 38px; border-radius: 20px; }
  .trust-page h2, .prose h2, .section-title { border-radius: 11px; }
  .faq { padding: 19px 20px; }
  .faq summary { font-size: 0.99rem; gap: 11px; }
  .faq-body { padding-left: 0; }
  .byline, .author-box { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* ============================================================
   INSIGHT / CALLOUT VARIANTS
   markup: <div class="insight"><b>Label</b><p>…</p></div>
           <div class="insight warn">  (amber warning tone)
   ============================================================ */

.insight > b,
.insight > .label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--cyan-deep);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.insight.warn {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fffaf0 0%, #fdf4e4 100%);
  border-color: #f2e2c0;
  border-left-color: #d99a1c;
}
.insight.warn > b, .insight.warn > .label { color: #8a5606; }
.insight.warn p { color: #5c4a2e; }

/* ============================================================
   PROS / CONS CARDS
   markup: <div class="pc-card pros"><h3><span class="pc-badge">V</span>Title</h3>
   ============================================================ */

.pc-card h3 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  padding-left: 0;
  border-left: 0;
  font-size: 1.055rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.012em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.pc-badge {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  padding: 0;
  gap: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px -2px rgba(13,21,36,.24);
}

/* pros/cons bullets must beat .prose ul > li::before */
.prose .pc-card ul > li {
  padding-left: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.prose .pc-card ul > li::before {
  content: "+";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  width: auto; height: auto;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.62;
}
.prose .pc-card.pros ul > li::before { content: "+"; color: var(--green); }
.prose .pc-card.cons ul > li::before { content: "\2212"; color: var(--red); }

/* final verdict kicker: <div class="label">…</div> on the dark panel */
.final-verdict .label {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.665rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .19em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan-lt);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.final-verdict h3 {
  border-left-color: var(--cyan);
}
.final-verdict a { color: var(--cyan-lt) !important; }

/* ==========================================================================
   v5.3 — REVIEW & RATINGS LAYER
   Adds: simple blog index cards, horizontal review rail, score meters,
   fact boxes, verdict strips and the interactive tool panels.
   Palette is unchanged: navy chrome + logo cyan on soft blue-grey ground.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ============ SECTION KICKER (centred, above a section title) ============ */

.kicker {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.section-head .kicker { margin-bottom: 14px; }

/* ============ SIMPLE POST CARDS (blog index — no images) ============ */

.post-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}
.post-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 26px 26px 22px;
  color: inherit;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(13,21,36,.04);
  transition: transform .18s var(--ease), box-shadow .18s var(--ease), border-color .18s var(--ease);
}
.post-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.post-card .pc-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-size: 0.795rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
}
.post-card .pc-date { color: var(--cyan-dk); font-weight: 800; }
.post-card .pc-top i {
  width: 4px; height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--silver-lt);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.post-card .pc-cat { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; }
.post-card .pc-score {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--cyan-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--cyan-soft-2);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  padding: 4px 10px;
}
.post-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.185rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.28;
  letter-spacing: -.021em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.post-card p {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.post-card .pc-foot {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.post-card .pc-foot::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.post-card .pc-foot em {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.79rem;
  color: var(--faint);
}

/* filter row */
.filter-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 9px;
  margin: 30px 0 0;
}
.filter-row button {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--on-dark-2);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  padding: 9px 19px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .16s var(--ease), color .16s var(--ease), border-color .16s var(--ease);
}
.filter-row button:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.14); color: #fff; }
.filter-row button[aria-pressed="true"] {
  background: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px -8px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
.list-count {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.71rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.list-count b { color: var(--ink); }
.no-hits {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 46px 20px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  border: 1px dashed var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  background: #fff;
}

/* ============ HORIZONTAL REVIEW RAIL (slider) ============ */

.rail-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.rail-head h2 { margin: 0; }
.rail-nav { margin-left: auto; display: flex; gap: 9px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.rail-nav button {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-sm);
  transition: background .16s var(--ease), color .16s var(--ease), transform .16s var(--ease);
}
.rail-nav button:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-color: var(--ink); }
.rail-nav button:active { transform: scale(.94); }
.rail-nav button:disabled { opacity: .34; cursor: default; transform: none; }
.rail-nav button:disabled:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--hair); }

.rail {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  padding: 4px 4px 20px;
  margin: 0 -4px;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: var(--silver-lt) transparent;
}
.rail::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 7px; }
.rail::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--hair-2); border-radius: 4px; }
.rail::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--silver-lt); border-radius: 4px; }
.rail::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--silver); }

.rank-card {
  flex: 0 0 292px;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 24px 24px 20px;
  color: inherit;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-sm);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .18s var(--ease), box-shadow .18s var(--ease), border-color .18s var(--ease);
}
.rank-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan-lt), var(--cyan) 60%, transparent);
}
.rank-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.rank-card .rk-no {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  color: var(--faint);
}
.rank-card .rk-score {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 5px;
  margin: 12px 0 3px;
}
.rank-card .rk-score b {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.05em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.rank-card .rk-score span {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--faint);
}
.rank-card .rk-stars { color: var(--cyan); font-size: 0.86rem; letter-spacing: .12em; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.rank-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.075rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.32;
  letter-spacing: -.017em;
  margin: 0 0 9px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.rank-card p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: 0.905rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.rank-card .rk-foot {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 15px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.655rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.rank-card .rk-foot b { color: var(--accent); margin-left: auto; letter-spacing: .1em; }

/* ============ SCORE METERS (category scoring) ============ */

.meters {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 30px 32px 26px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-sm);
}
.meter + .meter { margin-top: 19px; }
.meter-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.meter-top b {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.meter-top span {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.meter-bar {
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: var(--sheet-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--hair-2);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.meter-bar i {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: var(--band);
}
.meter small { display: block; margin-top: 7px; font-size: 0.855rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* ============ FACT BOX (title metadata) ============ */

.facts {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, var(--sheet-3) 100%);
  border: var(--bd-ink);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 26px 28px 22px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
  margin: 0 0 34px;
}
.facts .label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.645rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 13px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
}
.facts dl { margin: 0; }
.facts dt {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.635rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.facts dd {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.facts dd:last-child { margin-bottom: 4px; }

/* ============ VERDICT STRIP (compact score header inside an article) ============ */

.verdict-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 26px;
  align-items: center;
  background: #fff;
  border: var(--bd-ink);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 26px 30px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
  margin: 0 0 36px;
}
.vs-score {
  text-align: center;
  padding-right: 26px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--hair);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.vs-score b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 3.15rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: .95;
  letter-spacing: -.05em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.vs-score span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.vs-score i { display: block; margin-top: 8px; color: var(--cyan); font-size: 0.86rem; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.vs-body b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  letter-spacing: -.014em;
}
.vs-body p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.965rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.66; }
.vs-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; margin-top: 13px; }
.vs-tags span {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  background: var(--silver-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  padding: 5px 12px;
}

/* ============ INTERACTIVE TOOLS ============ */

.tool-wrap {
  background: #fff;
  border: var(--bd-ink);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--sh-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.tool-tabs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink-3) 0%, var(--ink) 100%);
  padding: 8px 8px 0;
}
.tool-tabs button {
  flex: 1 1 0;
  min-width: 132px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.66);
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0;
  padding: 15px 14px 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background .16s var(--ease), color .16s var(--ease);
}
.tool-tabs button:hover { color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); }
.tool-tabs button[aria-selected="true"] {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 800;
}
.tool-panel { padding: 34px 36px 36px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 336px; gap: 38px; align-items: start; }
.tool-panel[hidden] { display: none; }
.tool-panel h3 {
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.tool-panel > div > p { margin: 0 0 22px; font-size: 0.955rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.66; }

.tool-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
.tool-field { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.tool-field label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.645rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.tool-field input[type="number"],
.tool-field select {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--sheet-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  transition: border-color .16s var(--ease), box-shadow .16s var(--ease), background .16s var(--ease);
}
.tool-field input:focus, .tool-field select:focus {
  outline: none;
  background: #fff;
  border-color: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--cyan-soft);
}
.tool-field input[type="range"] {
  width: 100%;
  accent-color: var(--cyan);
  margin: 6px 0 0;
}
.tool-note { font-size: 0.845rem; color: var(--faint); margin: 4px 0 0; }

.tool-checks { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.tool-check {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  background: var(--sheet-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 0.925rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: background .16s var(--ease), border-color .16s var(--ease);
}
.tool-check:hover { background: var(--cyan-soft); border-color: var(--cyan-soft-2); }
.tool-check input { accent-color: var(--cyan); width: 17px; height: 17px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.tool-check span { margin-left: auto; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--muted); }
.tool-check:has(input:checked) { background: var(--cyan-soft); border-color: var(--cyan); }

/* readout panel */
.tool-out {
  background: linear-gradient(158deg, var(--ink) 0%, var(--ink-3) 62%, #0f3b52 100%);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 28px 28px 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-ink);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.tool-out::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -120px; right: -80px;
  width: 320px; height: 320px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(23,180,234,.28), transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.tool-out > * { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.tool-out .label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.63rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan-lt);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.tool-big {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.4vw, 2.85rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  color: #fff;
}
.tool-big small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 9px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
}
.tool-lines { list-style: none; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 18px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.tool-lines li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 7px 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.66);
}
.tool-lines li b {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.985rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--cyan-lt);
  text-align: right;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.tool-verdict {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  font-size: 0.895rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
}
.tool-verdict b { color: #fff; }

.tool-foot {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
  background: var(--sheet-alt);
  padding: 17px 36px;
  font-size: 0.865rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 18px;
  align-items: center;
}
.tool-foot b { color: var(--ink); }

/* ============ FEATURE ROW (bordered, icon-free capability list) ============ */

.feature-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.feature-row > div { padding: 28px 26px; border-right: 1px solid var(--hair-2); }
.feature-row > div:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.feature-row b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--cyan-deep);
  margin-bottom: 11px;
}
.feature-row h3 { font-size: 1.015rem; font-weight: 800; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.feature-row p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.915rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.62; }

/* ============ SPLIT PANEL (bordered two-column editorial block) ============ */

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border: var(--bd-ink);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--sh);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.split > div { padding: 40px 42px; }
.split > div + div { border-left: 1px solid var(--hair); background: var(--sheet-3); }
.split h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.split p { margin: 0 0 15px; font-size: 0.985rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.72; }
.split p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.split ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.split li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 25px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 0.965rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.62;
}
.split li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.split li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 2px; top: 10px;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--cyan-soft);
}

/* ============ RELATED LINKS (end of article) ============ */

.related { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; margin: 12px 0 0; }
.related a {
  display: block;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  padding: 20px 22px;
  color: inherit;
  box-shadow: var(--sh-sm);
  transition: border-color .16s var(--ease), transform .16s var(--ease);
}
.related a:hover { border-color: var(--cyan); transform: translateY(-3px); text-decoration: none; }
.related .rl-cat {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.related b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.99rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ============ RESPONSIVE (v5.3 layer) ============ */

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .post-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .tool-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .feature-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .feature-row > div:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .feature-row > div:nth-child(1), .feature-row > div:nth-child(2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair-2); }
  .related { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .split > div + div { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); }
  .verdict-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; padding: 24px 24px; }
  .vs-score { padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 18px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .post-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .post-card { padding: 22px 20px 18px; }
  .post-card h3 { font-size: 1.12rem; }
  .feature-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .feature-row > div { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair-2); }
  .feature-row > div:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .rank-card { flex: 0 0 250px; }
  .rail-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; }
  .rail-nav { margin-left: 0; }
  .tool-panel { padding: 24px 20px 26px; }
  .tool-foot { padding: 15px 20px; }
  .tool-row, .tool-checks { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tool-tabs button { min-width: 0; flex: 1 1 44%; font-size: 0.8rem; padding: 12px 8px 11px; }
  .split > div { padding: 28px 22px; }
  .meters { padding: 24px 20px 20px; }
  .facts { padding: 22px 20px 18px; }
  .filter-row { gap: 7px; }
  .filter-row button { font-size: 0.815rem; padding: 8px 15px; }
}