:root {
  --ink: #20201d;
  --muted: #68665e;
  --paper: #f5f0e7;
  --paper-deep: #ebe2d4;
  --white: #fffdf8;
  --terracotta: #a9472a;
  --terracotta-dark: #7f321f;
  --gold: #d4a84f;
  --olive: #667055;
  --line: #d8cebd;
  --shadow: 0 18px 60px rgba(65, 47, 33, 0.12);
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

* {
  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;
}

a {
  color: var(--terracotta-dark);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

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

button,
a {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -999px;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: white;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  left: 0;
}

.independent-bar {
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #f7efe2;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.035em;
  text-align: center;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  z-index: 20;
  top: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(245, 240, 231, 0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.nav-shell,
.container {
  width: min(1160px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.nav-shell {
  min-height: 76px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 2px solid var(--terracotta);
  border-radius: 50% 50% 44% 44%;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 29%, var(--terracotta) 30% 34%, transparent 35% 64%, var(--terracotta) 65% 69%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 44%, var(--terracotta) 45% 49%, transparent 50%);
  box-shadow: inset 0 -8px 0 rgba(169, 71, 42, 0.13);
}

.brand-name {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.brand-tagline {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.18rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.45rem;
}

.site-nav a {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 24%, rgba(212, 168, 79, 0.38), transparent 21%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f3e9 0%, #e8d7c1 100%);
}

.hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: -8%;
  bottom: -45%;
  width: 52%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border: 5px solid rgba(169, 71, 42, 0.12);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 28px rgba(169, 71, 42, 0.05),
    0 0 0 58px rgba(169, 71, 42, 0.035);
  content: "";
}

.hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  min-height: 620px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(300px, 0.85fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4rem;
  padding-block: 5rem;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  line-height: 1.12;
}

h1 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  color: #535047;
  font-size: 1.16rem;
}

.button-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.05rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--terracotta-dark);
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: var(--terracotta);
  color: white;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.button:hover {
  background: var(--terracotta-dark);
  color: white;
}

.button-secondary {
  border-color: var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.button-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.hero-panel {
  padding: 1.6rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(127, 50, 31, 0.2);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(255, 253, 248, 0.82);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.panel-label {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.decision-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.decision-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.decision-item:hover {
  border-color: var(--terracotta);
  color: var(--ink);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.decision-number {
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.decision-item strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.decision-item span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
}

.decision-arrow {
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.trust-strip {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

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

.trust-item {
  padding: 1.3rem 1.5rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.trust-item:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.trust-item strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.trust-item span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.section {
  padding-block: 5.5rem;
}

.section-soft {
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--white);
}

.section-heading {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}

.section-heading p {
  color: var(--muted);
}

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

.guide-card {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 260px;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 1.45rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(65, 47, 33, 0.055);
}

.guide-card.featured {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: white;
}

.guide-card.featured p,
.guide-card.featured .card-meta {
  color: #d7d0c4;
}

.guide-card .card-meta {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.guide-card p {
  margin-top: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.card-link {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 850;
}

.featured .card-link {
  color: #f2c46c;
}

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.check-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.check-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1rem 1rem 1rem 3rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.check-list li::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 1rem;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  content: "✓";
  font-weight: 900;
}

.notice {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.35rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  background: #fff7e7;
  color: #4e493e;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.page-hero {
  padding-block: 4.5rem 3.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--white), var(--paper-deep));
}

.page-hero h1 {
  max-width: 840px;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 6vw, 4.8rem);
}

.page-hero p {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.breadcrumbs {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.breadcrumbs a {
  color: inherit;
}

.prose {
  max-width: 780px;
}

.prose h2 {
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
  font-size: 2rem;
}

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

.prose p,
.prose li {
  color: #4f4c45;
}

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

.article-shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 280px;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.article-main {
  min-width: 0;
}

.article-intro {
  max-width: 820px;
  color: #4b4942;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}

.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.article-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 110px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.sidebar-card {
  padding: 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.sidebar-card h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.sidebar-card ol,
.sidebar-card ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
}

.sidebar-card li {
  margin: 0.45rem 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.verdict {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 1.4rem;
  border: 1px solid #d5b878;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fff7e5;
}

.verdict-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--terracotta-dark);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.verdict p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #464139;
}

.comparison-wrap {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.comparison-table {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 760px;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

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

.comparison-table th:last-child,
.comparison-table td:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

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

.comparison-table th {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: white;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.comparison-table strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.product-card {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem;
  padding: 1.4rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(65, 47, 33, 0.07);
}

.product-card-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.product-label {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.18rem 0.45rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  color: var(--terracotta-dark);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.product-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.product-rating {
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 750;
}

.product-points {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin: 1rem 0 1.2rem;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.product-points li {
  padding: 0.65rem 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
}

.product-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.product-actions small {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
}

.pros-cons {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.pros-cons > div {
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.pros-cons h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.faq-item {
  padding: 1.1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.faq-item h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.source-list {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.source-list h2 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.source-list li {
  margin: 0.4rem 0;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.author-box {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.author-monogram {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: white;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.author-box strong,
.author-box span {
  display: block;
}

.author-box span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.coming-soon {
  min-height: 50vh;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.coming-soon-inner {
  max-width: 680px;
  padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
}

.site-footer {
  padding-block: 3.5rem 1.8rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #ddd4c6;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.site-footer h2,
.site-footer h3 {
  color: white;
}

.site-footer h2 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.site-footer h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-footer p,
.site-footer a {
  color: #c8c0b4;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.footer-links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.footer-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: #aaa296;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .site-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    right: 1rem;
    left: 1rem;
    display: none;
    padding: 1rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: var(--white);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }

  .site-nav[data-open="true"] {
    display: grid;
  }

  .hero-grid,
  .split,
  .article-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .article-sidebar {
    position: static;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .hero-grid {
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

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

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

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  body {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .nav-shell,
  .container {
    width: min(100% - 1.25rem, 1160px);
  }

  .brand-tagline {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-grid {
    min-height: auto;
    padding-block: 3.6rem;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: 3.25rem;
  }

  .button-row,
  .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .trust-grid,
  .card-grid,
  .footer-grid,
  .product-points,
  .pros-cons,
  .article-sidebar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .trust-item {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .trust-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .section {
    padding-block: 4rem;
  }
}