:root {
  --paper: #f7f4ee;
  --panel: #ffffff;
  --panel-warm: #fbf8f1;
  --ink: #1a1c1a;
  --ink-soft: #2a2d2a;
  --muted: #5e5b54;
  --muted-2: #8a857c;
  --line: #e2dccf;
  --line-soft: #efeadd;
  --sage: #2c6c5e;
  --sage-dark: #1f5247;
  --sage-tint: #e8f0ec;
  --clay: #b86545;
  --clay-dark: #934e35;
  --gold: #c89a3c;
  --plum: #6a3d62;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(26, 28, 26, 0.04), 0 2px 6px rgba(26, 28, 26, 0.04);
  --shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(26, 28, 26, 0.06), 0 12px 28px rgba(26, 28, 26, 0.05);
  --shadow-lg: 0 10px 30px rgba(26, 28, 26, 0.08), 0 22px 60px rgba(26, 28, 26, 0.08);
  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --radius: 10px;
  --radius-lg: 14px;
  --serif: "Source Serif Pro", "Iowan Old Style", "Hoefler Text", "Apple Garamond", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Inter", "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  color-scheme: light;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

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

a {
  color: var(--sage-dark);
  text-decoration-color: rgba(31, 82, 71, 0.35);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, text-decoration-color 0.15s ease;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--clay-dark);
  text-decoration-color: currentColor;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  top: -3rem;
  z-index: 30;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 1rem;
}

/* ---------- Trust bar ---------- */
.trust-bar {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.trust-bar-wrap {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem 1.4rem;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.trust-bar span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.trust-bar .dot {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(8px);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
}

.nav-wrap {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.brand:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.brand-mark {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.05rem;
  height: 2.05rem;
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, var(--sage), var(--sage-dark));
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.brand-name {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1;
}

.brand-name small {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-2);
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.site-nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}

.site-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom-color: var(--clay);
}

/* ---------- Breadcrumbs ---------- */
.breadcrumbs {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 1.25rem auto 0;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.breadcrumbs ol {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.breadcrumbs li + li::before {
  content: "›";
  margin-right: 0.4rem;
  color: var(--muted-2);
}

.breadcrumbs a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.breadcrumbs [aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- Home masthead ---------- */
.home-mast {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 480px at 80% -10%, rgba(184, 101, 69, 0.18), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 380px at 0% 110%, rgba(44, 108, 94, 0.18), transparent 60%),
    var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.home-mast-content {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4.5rem 1.25rem 3.75rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.home-mast .eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clay-dark);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.home-mast .eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 26px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--clay);
}

.home-mast h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.6vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.home-mast h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--sage-dark);
}

.home-mast .lede {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
}

.mast-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 1.4rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}

.mast-meta strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.mast-image {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #efe7d2, #e6d8b8);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.mast-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.mast-image .badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 1rem;
  left: 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

/* ---------- Shells ---------- */
.main-shell {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3.5rem 1.25rem 4rem;
}

.content-shell {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem 1.25rem 4rem;
}

.article-hero,
.page-hero {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem 1.25rem 1rem;
}

.article-hero .kicker,
.page-hero .kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clay-dark);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.article-hero h1,
.page-hero h1 {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.article-hero p.deck,
.page-hero p.deck {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ---------- Byline ---------- */
.byline {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.byline .avatar {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sage), var(--sage-dark));
  color: #fff;
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.byline strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.byline .sep {
  color: var(--line);
}

/* ---------- Lede paragraph ---------- */
.lede {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ---------- Article images ---------- */
.article-image {
  margin: 1.75rem 0 2rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #efe9dc;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.article-image img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.product-image {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1.25rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 20%, #fff 0%, #f6f2e8 100%);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.product-image img {
  max-height: 300px;
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 14px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12));
}

/* Real first-person photo (full-width, natural aspect, capped height) */
.photo {
  margin: 1.75rem 0 2rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel-warm);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 560px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 40%;
  display: block;
}

/* Per-image positioning for off-center subjects. */
.photo.subject-top img { object-position: center 18%; }
.photo.subject-center img { object-position: center 50%; }
.photo.subject-bottom img { object-position: center 80%; }
.photo.subject-right img { object-position: 70% center; }

.photo.tall img {
  max-height: 720px;
  object-fit: contain;
  background: var(--panel-warm);
}

.photo-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
}

.photo-grid figure {
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel-warm);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.photo-grid figure img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.photo-grid figcaption {
  padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: italic;
  background: #fff;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .photo-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.caption {
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ---------- Section kicker ---------- */
.section-kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--clay-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

/* ---------- Headings ---------- */
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

h2 {
  margin: 3rem 0 0.75rem;
  font-size: 1.85rem;
}

h3 {
  margin: 1.75rem 0 0.55rem;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

p {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

/* ---------- Disclosure / notes ---------- */
.disclosure {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel-warm);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}

.disclosure::before {
  content: "i";
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 1.25rem;
  height: 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
}

.note-box,
.privacy-callout {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--panel);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.note-box strong {
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- Why trust card (homepage) ---------- */
.trust-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.trust-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.trust-card .credibility-list {
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.trust-card .credibility-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.trust-card .credibility-list li::before {
  content: "✓";
  color: var(--sage);
  font-weight: 800;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ---------- Quick picks (homepage) ---------- */
.quick-picks {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1rem 0 3rem;
}

.pick-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.25rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
  position: relative;
}

.pick-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-color: rgba(44, 108, 94, 0.4);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.pick-card .award {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--clay-dark);
  background: rgba(184, 101, 69, 0.1);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.pick-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.pick-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.pick-card .arrow {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--sage-dark);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
}

/* ---------- Article list (homepage) ---------- */
.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.section-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
}

.section-head .meta {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.article-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 3rem;
}

.article-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.article-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-color: rgba(44, 108, 94, 0.45);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.article-card .art {
  position: relative;
  background: #efe9dc;
}

.article-card .art img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.article-card .tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.85rem;
  left: 0.85rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.article-card-content {
  padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem 1.4rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.article-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.article-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}

.article-card .read {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--sage-dark);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

/* ---------- Two-column intro ---------- */
.two-column {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
  margin: 1rem 0 1rem;
}

.tight-list {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
}

.tight-list li {
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

/* ---------- Buttons / links ---------- */
.product-link,
.primary-link,
.secondary-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.15rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: transform 0.12s ease, background 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}

/* Amazon-style affiliate button. Flat modern orange (Amazon's current
   "Buy Now" color), dark text, thin border. The Amazon wordmark and
   logo are not used here per their trademark policy. The word "Amazon"
   in the button text is nominative reference. */
.product-link {
  background: #ffa41c;
  color: #0f1111;
  border: 1px solid #a88734;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.product-link:hover {
  background: #ec912d;
  color: #0f1111;
  border-color: #8c6f29;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.product-link:active {
  background: #d8821f;
  transform: translateY(0);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.product-link::after {
  content: "›";
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 0;
  margin-left: 0.25rem;
  color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
  transform: translateX(0);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
}

.product-link:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(2px);
}

.primary-link {
  background: var(--clay);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 6px 14px rgba(184, 101, 69, 0.28);
}

.primary-link:hover {
  background: var(--clay-dark);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.primary-link::after {
  content: "→";
  font-weight: 800;
  transform: translateX(0);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
}

.primary-link:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(2px);
}

.secondary-link {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.secondary-link:hover {
  border-color: var(--sage);
  color: var(--sage-dark);
}

/* Small price/availability hint shown below or beside the Amazon button */
.price-note {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  display: block;
}

.button-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin: 1.25rem 0;
}

/* ---------- TOC ---------- */
.toc {
  margin: 2rem 0 2.25rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.35rem 1.25rem;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.toc h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.toc ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
  columns: 2;
  column-gap: 1.5rem;
}

.toc ol li {
  margin: 0.18rem 0;
  break-inside: avoid;
}

.toc a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.toc a:hover {
  color: var(--clay-dark);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .toc ol {
    columns: 1;
  }
}

/* ---------- Product / verdict card ---------- */
.product-section {
  position: relative;
  margin: 3rem 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.product-section:first-of-type {
  border-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.product-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.product-header .product-title {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
}

.rating {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.rating-dots {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 3px;
}

.rating-dots span {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--line);
  display: inline-block;
}

.rating-dots span.on {
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(200, 154, 60, 0.35);
}

.verdict {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 0.85rem 1rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  background: var(--sage-tint);
  border: 1px solid #cfe1da;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--sage);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}

.verdict-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sage-dark);
  padding-top: 0.15rem;
}

.verdict-text {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.proscons {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.25rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.proscons > div {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0.95rem 1.1rem;
  background: var(--panel);
}

.proscons h4 {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.proscons .pros h4 {
  color: var(--sage-dark);
}

.proscons .cons h4 {
  color: var(--clay-dark);
}

.proscons ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.proscons li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.proscons .pros li::before {
  content: "+";
  color: var(--sage);
  font-weight: 800;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.proscons .cons li::before {
  content: "−";
  color: var(--clay);
  font-weight: 800;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ---------- Summary table ---------- */
.summary-table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 1.25rem 0 2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--panel);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  min-width: 640px;
}

th,
td {
  padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

th {
  background: var(--panel-warm);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

td a {
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq {
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
}

.faq-item summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0.95rem 2rem 0.95rem 0;
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.faq-item summary::after {
  content: "+";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.25rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.faq-item[open] summary::after {
  content: "−";
}

.faq-item .answer {
  padding: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.faq-item .answer p {
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}

/* ---------- Email capture ---------- */
.email-capture {
  margin: 2.5rem 0 2rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.6rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fffaf0 0%, #fbf6e9 100%);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.email-capture::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--clay));
}

.email-capture h2,
.email-capture h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.email-capture p {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.email-form {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

label {
  font-weight: 700;
}

input[type="email"] {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 46px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
  font: inherit;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}

input[type="email"]:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--sage);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(44, 108, 94, 0.18);
}

button {
  min-height: 46px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.2rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, transform 0.1s ease;
}

button:hover {
  background: var(--ink-soft);
}

button:active {
  transform: translateY(1px);
}

.form-status {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  min-height: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.form-fineprint {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
}

/* ---------- Methodology block ---------- */
.method {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.25rem 0 1.75rem;
}

.method-item {
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.method-item .num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--clay);
  display: block;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.method-item h4 {
  margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.method-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel-warm);
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.footer-wrap {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.75rem 1.25rem 2.25rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
}

.footer-brand .brand {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.footer-brand p {
  margin: 0.45rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  max-width: 360px;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}

.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.footer-col a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-col a:hover {
  color: var(--sage-dark);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.footer-base {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--panel-warm);
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.footer-base-wrap {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

/* ---------- Privacy page ---------- */
.privacy-callout {
  background: var(--panel-warm);
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .home-mast-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 3rem 1.25rem 2.75rem;
  }

  .quick-picks {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .footer-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

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

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  body {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .nav-wrap {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0.55rem;
    padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  }

  .brand {
    align-self: flex-start;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    gap: 0.55rem;
  }

  .brand-mark {
    width: 1.7rem;
    height: 1.7rem;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }

  .brand-name small {
    display: none;
  }

  .site-nav {
    gap: 0.95rem;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    margin: 0 -1rem;
    padding: 0 1rem 0.15rem;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
  }

  .site-nav::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .site-nav a {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    padding: 0.2rem 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .trust-bar {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
  }

  .trust-bar-wrap {
    padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
    gap: 0.35rem 1rem;
  }

  .article-list,
  .two-column,
  .quick-picks,
  .proscons {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .email-form {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .product-link,
  .primary-link,
  .secondary-link,
  button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .footer-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .verdict {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.4rem;
  }
}