:root{
--smoke:#16121A;
--char:#221722;
--char-2:#2C1E2E;
--ember:#FF3D7F;
--chili:#FF5E7C;
--habanero:#FF8FA3;
--cream:#FFF0F3;
--ash:#C4A5B2;
--line:rgba(255,240,243,.09);
--heat:linear-gradient(92deg,var(--ember),#FF6B4A);
--font-display:"Bricolage Grotesque",sans-serif;
--font-body:"Instrument Sans",sans-serif;
--font-mono:"Space Mono",monospace;
--radius:18px;
--maxw:1140px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--smoke);color:var(--cream);font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--habanero);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--habanero);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--font-display);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.015em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.2rem);font-weight:800}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.6vw,2.5rem);font-weight:700}
h3{font-size:1.22rem;font-weight:600}
p{color:var(--ash)}
strong{color:var(--cream)}

.eyebrow{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ember);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:16px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--heat)}
.grad{background:var(--heat);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}

.heatbar{height:3px;background:var(--heat);border:none;border-radius:2px;width:120px;margin:26px 0}
.heatbar.center{margin:26px auto}

.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(22,21,31,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--cream)}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand img{width:auto;height:40px}
.brand span{color:var(--chili)}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{color:var(--ash);font-size:.94rem;font-weight:500}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none}
.nav-links a.nav-cta{background:var(--heat);color:#fff;padding:10px 22px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700}
.nav-links a.nav-cta:hover{filter:brightness(1.12);color:#fff}

.hero{padding:40px 0 56px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-260px;right:-180px;width:640px;height:640px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,90,31,.16),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;bottom:-300px;left:-200px;width:600px;height:600px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,46,99,.1),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.hero p.lead{font-size:1.14rem;margin:22px 0 32px;max-width:54ch}
.hero-media img{display:block;border-radius:18px}
.hero-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:30px}
.tag{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ash);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 15px}
.tag b{color:var(--habanero);font-weight:400}

.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--heat);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;padding:16px 34px;border-radius:999px;transition:.18s}
.btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.12);transform:translateY(-2px);text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--cream)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--habanero);filter:none}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

section{padding:78px 0}
.section-head{max-width:680px;margin-bottom:48px}
.section-head.center{margin:0 auto 48px;text-align:center}
.section-head p{margin-top:16px}
.alt{background:var(--char)}

.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{background:var(--char);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px 26px}
.alt .card{background:var(--char-2)}
.card .heat{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--ember);text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-bottom:14px}
.card h3{margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{font-size:.95rem}

.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.split.rev>.split-media{order:2}
.split-media{}
.split h2{margin-bottom:16px}
.split p{margin-bottom:14px}
.check{list-style:none;margin:20px 0}
.check li{padding-left:30px;position:relative;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--ash)}
.check li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:7px;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:4px;background:var(--heat)}
.check li b{color:var(--cream)}

.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;counter-reset:step}
.step{background:var(--char);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:34px 28px;counter-increment:step;position:relative}
.step::before{content:"0" counter(step);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--chili);letter-spacing:.14em;display:block;margin-bottom:16px}
.step h3{margin-bottom:10px}
.step p{font-size:.95rem}

.faq{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:24px 4px;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.06rem}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-family:var(--font-mono);color:var(--ember);font-size:1.3rem;transition:.2s}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq details p{padding:0 4px 24px;font-size:.97rem}

.cta-band{text-align:center;padding:96px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(255,90,31,.14),transparent 62%);pointer-events:none}
.cta-band .wrap{position:relative}
.cta-band p{max-width:56ch;margin:18px auto 34px}

.prose{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.prose h2{margin:44px 0 16px}
.prose h3{margin:30px 0 12px}
.prose p{margin-bottom:16px}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 16px 22px;color:var(--ash)}
.prose li{margin-bottom:8px}

.breadcrumbs{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ash);padding-top:26px}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--ash)}
.breadcrumbs span{color:var(--habanero)}

.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:56px 0 40px;background:var(--char)}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;margin-bottom:40px}
.footer-grid p{font-size:.9rem;max-width:38ch}
.footer-grid h3{font-size:.8rem;font-family:var(--font-mono);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ember);margin-bottom:16px;font-weight:400}
.footer-grid ul{list-style:none}
.footer-grid li{margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-grid a{color:var(--ash);font-size:.93rem}
.footer-grid a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:26px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ash)}
.footer-bottom .mono{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em}

.age-gate{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(13,6,7,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px}
.age-gate[hidden]{display:none}
.age-box{background:var(--char);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);max-width:440px;text-align:center;padding:46px 38px}
.age-box h2{margin-bottom:14px}
.age-box p{font-size:.94rem;margin-bottom:28px}
.age-box .btn-row{justify-content:center}

.err{text-align:center;padding:130px 0}
.err h1{font-size:clamp(4rem,14vw,8rem)}
.err p{margin:18px 0 34px}

@media(max-width:900px){
.hero .wrap,.split,.split.rev{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.split.rev>.split-media{order:0}
.grid-3,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.nav-links{gap:0}
.nav-links a.nav-cta{padding:8px 16px;font-size:.88rem}
.hero{padding:24px 0 40px}
section{padding:56px 0}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
*,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

.cols2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:46px}
.cols2 p{margin-bottom:16px}
.section-head.wide{max-width:820px}
.tablewrap{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;margin-top:44px}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.95rem}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:15px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
thead th{background:var(--char-2);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ash);font-weight:400}
thead th:last-child{color:var(--habanero)}
tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
td{color:var(--ash)}
td.no{color:#7d6a66}
td.yes{color:var(--habanero);font-weight:600}
.plans{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:48px}
.plan{background:var(--char);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.alt .plan{background:var(--char-2)}
.plan.hot{border-color:rgba(255,46,99,.55);box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(255,46,99,.16)}
.plan .name{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:4px}
.plan .price{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2.1rem;font-weight:800}
.plan .price s{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ash);margin-right:8px;font-weight:400}
.plan .per{color:var(--ash);font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:20px}
.plan ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 26px;flex:1}
.plan li{padding:9px 0;color:var(--ash);font-size:.93rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.plan li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.plan li b{color:var(--cream)}
.badge-hot{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--habanero);margin-bottom:12px}
.plan .btn{justify-content:center}
@media(max-width:900px){
.cols2,.plans{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.cols2{gap:8px}
}
/* Pros/Cons + Author blocks (E-E-A-T) */
.proscons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
.proscons .col{background:var(--char-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px 26px}
.proscons .col h3{margin-bottom:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.proscons .col.pros h3::before{content:"+";width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--heat);color:#fff;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800}
.proscons .col.cons h3::before{content:"−";width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(184,164,157,.18);color:var(--cream);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800}
.proscons ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.proscons li{padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ash);line-height:1.55}
.proscons li:first-child{border-top:none}
.proscons li b{color:var(--cream)}

.author-box{background:var(--char-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 28px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:22px;align-items:center;margin-top:12px}
.author-avatar{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--heat);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;font-size:1.8rem;color:#fff}
.author-meta .name{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--cream);margin-bottom:4px}
.author-meta .role{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ember);margin-bottom:10px}
.author-meta p{color:var(--ash);margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.55}
.author-meta a.lnk{color:var(--habanero);font-weight:600;font-size:.94rem}
.author-meta .reviewed{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ash);margin-top:6px;display:block}

@media(max-width:820px){
  .proscons{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .author-box{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}
  .author-avatar{margin:0 auto}
}

/* Inline scattered images */



/* Section header image — sits right below H2, before columns */
.header-figure{max-width:400px;margin:0 auto 32px;display:block}
.header-figure img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}


/* Reviewed badge under H1 (E-E-A-T signal) */
.reviewed-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:8px 14px;background:var(--char-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ash);margin-top:14px}
.reviewed-badge b{color:var(--cream)}
.reviewed-badge a{color:var(--habanero)}
.reviewed-badge::before{content:"✓";display:inline-flex;width:18px;height:18px;background:var(--heat);border-radius:999px;color:#fff;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700}


/* Comparison table for alternative page */
.compare-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:24px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.95rem}
.compare-table th,.compare-table td{padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.compare-table thead th{background:var(--char-2);color:var(--cream);font-family:var(--font-mono);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.08em}
.compare-table tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:rgba(255,240,243,.02)}
.compare-table tbody td:first-child{color:var(--cream)}
.compare-table a{color:var(--habanero)}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .compare-table{font-size:.85rem}
  .compare-table th,.compare-table td{padding:10px 8px}
}


/* Mobile layout safety + compare-table horizontal scroll */
html,body{overflow-x:clip;max-width:100%}
.table-scroll{width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin-top:24px}
.table-scroll .compare-table{margin-top:0;min-width:640px}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .compare-table{min-width:560px}
  .compare-table th,.compare-table td{padding:10px 10px;font-size:.85rem;white-space:normal}
}


/* Micro caption under sections (e.g. pricing footnote, side note) */
.micro{max-width:820px;margin:24px auto 0;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ash);text-align:center;letter-spacing:.01em}


/* Small badge-label under bold row heading in compare-table */
.micro-td{display:inline-block;margin-top:4px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--habanero)}


/* Ordered tips list — used in openers for single-column rhythm break */
.tips-list{list-style:none;counter-reset:t;max-width:820px;margin:24px auto 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:18px}
.tips-list li{counter-increment:t;position:relative;padding:20px 24px 20px 68px;background:var(--char);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);color:var(--ash);line-height:1.65}
.tips-list li::before{content:counter(t,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:22px;top:20px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.85rem;color:var(--habanero);letter-spacing:.08em}
.tips-list li b{color:var(--cream);display:inline;font-weight:600}
.tips-list li em{color:var(--cream);font-style:italic}
.alt .tips-list li{background:var(--char-2)}


/* Lead quote — italic pull-out under H1 on secondary pages */
.prose .lead-quote{font-family:var(--font-body);font-style:italic;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--cream);padding:16px 22px;border-left:3px solid var(--ember);background:rgba(255,61,127,.05);border-radius:6px;margin:24px 0 32px}

/* Numbered ordered list — used in methodology source hierarchy */
.prose .ord{counter-reset:o;list-style:none;padding-left:0;margin:20px 0 24px}
.prose .ord li{counter-increment:o;position:relative;padding:14px 16px 14px 56px;background:var(--char);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.65}
.prose .ord li::before{content:counter(o);position:absolute;left:18px;top:14px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--habanero);font-weight:700}
.prose .ord li b{color:var(--cream)}

/* Role line under H1 on profile-type pages */
.prose .role-line{display:inline-block;padding:6px 12px;background:var(--char-2);border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line)}