
:root {
  color-scheme: light;
  --bg: #fbf8f3;
  --panel: #ffffff;
  --text: #1a1814;
  --muted: #5e564c;
  --line: #e6dfd2;
  --accent: #b5345b;
  --accent-dark: #8a2647;
  --accent-soft: #fbeaef;
  --warn: #8a4b08;
  --ui-font: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
  --serif-font: "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--serif-font);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

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

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

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--serif-font);
}

.site-header,
.site-footer {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 18px 24px;
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
}

.site-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.brand {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
}

nav a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.site-categories {
  flex: 1;
  justify-content: center;
}

.site-categories a {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.site-categories a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.site-nav-secondary a {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* Thin masthead dateline sitting between site-header and the hero. */
.home-masthead {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.home-masthead .home-eyebrow {
  margin: 0;
}

.home-dateline {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.home-hero {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 2.5rem auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.85fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.home-hero-lead {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 2.5rem;
}

.home-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.home-hero-lead h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 2.8rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.home-hero-lead h1 a { color: inherit; }
.home-hero-lead h1 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.home-standfirst {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.home-hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

.home-chip {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
}

.home-chip-soft {
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  color: var(--accent);
}

.home-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
  padding-bottom: 0.15rem;
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.home-cta:hover {
  color: var(--text);
  border-bottom-color: var(--text);
}

.home-rail {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.home-rail-heading {
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.home-rail-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.home-rail-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.home-rail-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.home-rank {
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  min-width: 1.8rem;
}

.home-rail-item a {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.home-rail-meta {
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.home-section {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 4rem auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.home-section-heading {
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}

.home-section-heading a {
  color: inherit;
}

.home-section-heading a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.home-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem 1.75rem;
}

.home-card {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.home-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
}

.home-card h3 a { color: inherit; }
.home-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

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

.home-card-meta {
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-top: auto;
}

.breadcrumb {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px;
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.breadcrumb [aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.category-header {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 1rem auto 0;
  padding: 0 24px 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.category-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.pagination {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 2rem auto 4rem;
  padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.pagination a {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.pagination a:hover {
  background: var(--accent-soft);
}

.pagination-meta {
  color: var(--muted);
}

main {
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 0 56px;
}

main > .article {
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 12px 20px 0;
}

.hero,
.article-header,
.disclosure-banner,
.guide-card,
.product-card,
.table-wrap,
.split > div,
.narrow {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 260px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 34px;
}

.hero h1,
.article h1 {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.lede {
  max-width: 780px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.decision-copy,
.section-intro {
  max-width: 820px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.hero-panel {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  padding-left: 22px;
}

.metric {
  display: block;
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
}

.metric-label,
.card-meta,
.product-meta,
.article-meta,
.note {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.eyebrow {
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.disclosure-banner {
  margin: 18px 0;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  color: #4e3420;
  background: #fff7ed;
  border-color: #fed7aa;
}

.guide-grid,
.product-grid,
.split {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.guide-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
}

.guide-card {
  padding: 20px;
}

.guide-card h2 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.guide-card h2 a {
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.article {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
}

.article-header,
.article section {
  padding: 24px;
}

.article-header {
  border-top: 4px solid var(--accent);
}

.article-header .eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.article-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif-font);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0.25rem 0 1rem;
}

.article-header .article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

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

.article-byline {
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
  padding-top: 0.85rem;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--line);
}

.decision-panel {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.decision-panel h2,
.decision-card p,
.product-notes h4,
.product-notes ul {
  margin: 0;
}

.decision-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
}

.decision-card {
  padding: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: #f8faf9;
}

.decision-card span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.decision-card strong {
  display: block;
  margin: 6px 0;
}

.product-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
}

.product-card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px;
}

.rank {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 36px;
  height: 28px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--accent-dark);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.product-image {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background: #f0f3f5;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.product-image img {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.image-placeholder {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.product-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.best-for {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--accent-dark);
}

.product-notes {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.product-notes h4 {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.product-notes ul {
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
}

table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  min-width: 820px;
}

th,
td {
  padding: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}

th {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.split {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
}

.compact-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.faq h3 {
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.faq p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.narrow {
  max-width: 780px;
  padding: 28px;
}

.not-found {
  max-width: 840px;
  margin: 4rem auto 2rem;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.not-found h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.not-found-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.not-found-list li {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 18px;
}

.not-found-list a {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.not-found-list span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.site-footer {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 4rem auto 2rem;
  padding: 2rem 24px;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--ui-font);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-style: italic;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .site-header,
  .hero {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .site-header,
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .site-header {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .hero,
  .article-header,
  .article section {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .hero h1,
  .article h1 {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
  }
}
