@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:ital,opsz,wght@0,9..144,420;0,9..144,500;0,9..144,600;0,9..144,700;1,9..144,500&family=Public+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');

  :root{
    --cream:#FAF3E5;
    --cream-dim:#F2E9D6;
    --card-bg:#FFFDF8;
    --ink:#181A1E;
    --ink-soft:#524F49;
    --ink-faint:#8B8579;
    --line: rgba(24,26,30,0.14);
    --line-soft: rgba(24,26,30,0.08);
    --pine:#2E5548;
    --pine-deep:#1F3B32;
    --pine-tint:#E4EEE9;
    --gold:#B9822E;
    --gold-tint:#F3E4C6;
    --con:#8C4632;
    --radius:14px;
    --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(24,26,30,0.06), 0 10px 24px -14px rgba(24,26,30,0.28);
    --maxw: 1180px;
    color-scheme: light;
  }

  *,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{background:var(--cream);}
  body{
    background:var(--cream);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Public Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,h4{
    font-family:'Fraunces', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-weight:600;
    line-height:1.12;
    text-wrap:balance;
    margin:0;
    color:var(--ink);
  }
  p{margin:0;}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;}
  button{font:inherit;color:inherit;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:0;}
  input,textarea,select{font:inherit;color:inherit;}
  .mono{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, monospace;}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:12.5px;
    font-weight:500;
    letter-spacing:.09em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--pine);
  }
  .skip-link{
    position:absolute;left:12px;top:-60px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);
    padding:10px 16px;border-radius:8px;z-index:200;transition:top .15s ease;
  }
  .skip-link:focus{top:12px;}
  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--pine);outline-offset:2px;}

  /* ---------- layout shells ---------- */
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:24px;}
  .page{padding-block:44px 88px;}

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  .site-header{
    position:sticky;top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);z-index:100;
    background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .header-inner{
    max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:14px 24px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;
  }
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-shrink:0;}
  .brand img{height:34px;width:auto;}
  .main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;}
  .nav-link{
    font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:8px 2px;position:relative;
  }
  .nav-link:hover{color:var(--ink);}
  .nav-link.is-active{color:var(--ink);}
  .nav-link.is-active::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-2px;height:2px;background:var(--pine);
  }
  .nav-dropdown{position:relative;}
  .nav-dropdown-btn{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:8px 2px;
  }
  .nav-dropdown-btn:hover, .nav-dropdown.is-open .nav-dropdown-btn{color:var(--ink);}
  .nav-dropdown-btn svg{width:11px;height:11px;transition:transform .15s ease;}
  .nav-dropdown.is-open .nav-dropdown-btn svg{transform:rotate(180deg);}
  .nav-dropdown-panel{
    position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 14px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
    background:var(--card-bg);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
    padding:10px;display:none;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2px;min-width:340px;z-index:120;
  }
  .nav-dropdown.is-open .nav-dropdown-panel{display:grid;}
  .nav-dropdown-panel a{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:9px 10px;border-radius:8px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .nav-dropdown-panel a:hover{background:var(--pine-tint);color:var(--pine-deep);}
  .nav-dropdown-panel svg{width:17px;height:17px;flex-shrink:0;color:var(--pine);}
  .menu-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;padding:8px;}
  .menu-toggle span{width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;}

  @media (max-width:860px){
    .main-nav{
      position:fixed;inset:0 0 0 auto;height:100dvh;width:min(320px,84vw);background:var(--cream);
      flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:96px 26px 26px;gap:4px;
      transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .22s ease;border-left:1px solid var(--line);
      overflow-y:auto;
    }
    .main-nav.is-open{transform:translateX(0);box-shadow:-20px 0 40px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.25);}
    .nav-link{width:100%;padding:12px 4px;font-size:17px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);}
    .nav-dropdown{width:100%;}
    .nav-dropdown-btn{width:100%;padding:12px 4px;font-size:17px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);justify-content:space-between;}
    .nav-dropdown-panel{
      position:static;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;min-width:0;grid-template-columns:1fr;
      padding:4px 0 4px 8px;background:transparent;
    }
    .menu-toggle{display:flex;}
  }

  .nav-scrim{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(24,26,30,.35);z-index:90;}
  .nav-scrim.is-open{display:block;}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{padding-block:52px 60px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:52px;align-items:center;}
  @media (max-width:760px){ .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px;} }
  .hero-eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px;}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,54px);letter-spacing:-.01em;}
  .hero-lede{margin-top:18px;font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:46ch;}
  .hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;
    padding:13px 22px;border-radius:999px;border:1.5px solid transparent;
  }
  .btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--pine-deep);}
  .btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--ink);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);}

  .hero-figure{
    background:var(--card-bg);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  }
  .hero-figure-icon{
    width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/11;border-radius:14px;background:var(--pine-tint);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .hero-figure-icon svg{width:46%;height:46%;color:var(--pine);}
  .hero-figure .score-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .hero-figure h3{font-size:21px;margin-top:4px;}
  .hero-figure p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:8px;}
  .hero-figure-meta{margin-top:16px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-faint);}

  /* ---------- score badge ---------- */
  .score-badge{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:baseline;gap:3px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);
    border-radius:8px;padding:4px 9px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-weight:500;font-size:13px;flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .score-badge b{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;}
  .score-badge.gold{background:var(--gold-tint);color:#6b4c17;}

  /* ---------- category rail ---------- */
  .cat-rail{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:26px 0 6px;}
  .cat-chip{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;
    padding:9px 16px 9px 10px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);background:var(--card-bg);
  }
  .cat-chip:hover{border-color:var(--pine);color:var(--pine-deep);}
  .cat-chip svg{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--pine);}

  /* ---------- section head ---------- */
  .section{padding-block:52px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .section:last-of-type{border-bottom:0;}
  .section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:28px;}
  .section-head .section-sub{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;margin-top:6px;max-width:56ch;}
  .section-link{font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--pine-deep);white-space:nowrap;}
  .section-link:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

  /* ---------- card grid ---------- */
  .card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;}
  .card-grid.cols-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .card-grid.cols-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}
  @media (max-width:860px){.card-grid, .card-grid.cols-2, .card-grid.cols-4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
  @media (max-width:600px){.card-grid, .card-grid.cols-2{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  @media (max-width:420px){.card-grid.cols-4{gap:12px;}}

  .card{
    background:var(--card-bg);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
    overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:border-color .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
  }
  .card:hover{border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .card-figure{
    position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;background:var(--pine-tint);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  }
  .card-figure svg{width:40%;height:40%;color:var(--pine);}
  .card-rank{
    position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;
    border-radius:7px;padding:3px 8px;
  }
  .card-score{position:absolute;top:10px;right:10px;}
  .card-body{padding:16px 18px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1;}
  .card-cat{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);}
  .card-title{font-size:18px;line-height:1.28;}
  .card-title a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  .card-title a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
  .card-title a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;}
  .card{position:relative;}
  .card-excerpt{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);flex:1;}
  .card-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:4px;padding-top:10px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);}

  /* ---------- category page ---------- */
  .cat-hero{
    display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:22px;padding-block:44px 8px;
  }
  .cat-hero-icon{
    width:74px;height:74px;border-radius:18px;background:var(--pine-tint);flex-shrink:0;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  }
  .cat-hero-icon svg{width:38px;height:38px;color:var(--pine);}
  .cat-hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,42px);}
  .cat-hero p{margin-top:10px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16px;max-width:60ch;}
  .cat-crumb{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:18px;}
  .cat-crumb a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;}
  .cat-count{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:2px;}

  /* ---------- article ---------- */
  .article-head{padding-block:44px 6px;max-width:820px;}
  .article-head h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);}
  .dek{margin-top:16px;font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5;}
  .byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-faint);}
  .byline .avatar-sm{
    width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pine);color:var(--cream);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;
  }
  .byline strong{color:var(--ink);}
  .byline .dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink-faint);}

  .article-body{max-width:820px;margin-top:10px;}
  .callout{
    background:var(--pine-tint);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px;margin-block:30px;
  }
  .callout h4{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--pine-deep);}
  .callout-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;}
  .callout-list li{display:flex;gap:10px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);align-items:flex-start;}
  .callout-list svg{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--pine);flex-shrink:0;margin-top:3px;}

  .ranked-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;margin-top:14px;}
  .ranked-item{
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:24px;background:var(--card-bg);
  }
  .ranked-item.rank-1{border-color:var(--pine);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--pine);}
  .rank-top-tag{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:var(--pine);color:var(--cream);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;
    border-radius:6px;padding:4px 9px;margin-bottom:14px;white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .product-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .product-head-left{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;}
  .rank-num{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-faint);
    width:30px;flex-shrink:0;padding-top:3px;
  }
  .product-name{font-size:21px;}
  .product-tagline{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:5px;}
  .product-score-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:6px;flex-shrink:0;}
  .price-tag{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-faint);}
  .score-caption{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-faint);max-width:160px;text-align:right;line-height:1.3;}
  .product-photo{
    width:100%;max-width:280px;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--pine-tint);
    margin-bottom:18px;border:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }
  .product-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;}
  .buy-btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:var(--gold);color:#3B2705;
    font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;margin-top:6px;white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .buy-btn:hover{background:#A87526;}

  .pros-cons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin-top:20px;}
  @media (max-width:560px){.pros-cons{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .pc-col h5{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:9px;}
  .pc-col.pro h5{color:var(--pine-deep);}
  .pc-col.con h5{color:var(--con);}
  .pc-col ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;}
  .pc-col li{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);display:flex;gap:8px;}
  .pc-col li::before{content:"";flex-shrink:0;margin-top:8px;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:currentColor;opacity:.55;}

  .specs-strip{margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px;}
  .spec{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;}
  .spec-label{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);}
  .spec-value{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink);}

  .verdict{margin-top:34px;padding:26px;border-radius:16px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);}
  .verdict h4{color:var(--cream);font-size:18px;margin-bottom:10px;}
  .verdict p{color:#D9D4C6;font-size:15px;}
  .verdict p + p{margin-top:12px;}

  .faq{margin-top:34px;}
  .faq h4{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .faq-item{padding-block:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .faq-q{font-weight:700;font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .faq-a{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14.5px;}

  .disclosure-note{
    margin-top:36px;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-faint);border-left:2px solid var(--line);padding-left:14px;
  }
  .disclosure-note a{text-decoration:underline;}

  .teaser-box{
    margin-top:24px;border:1.5px dashed var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px;
  }
  .teaser-box p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14.5px;}
  .teaser-box .btn{margin-top:16px;}

  .prod-list-more{margin-top:60px;padding-top:40px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);}

  /* ---------- about ---------- */
  .about-hero{max-width:760px;padding-block:44px 6px;}
  .about-hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px);}
  .about-hero p{margin-top:18px;font-size:17.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:10px;}
  @media (max-width:760px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .step{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:24px;background:var(--card-bg);}
  .step-num{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--gold);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:12px;}
  .step h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .step p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);}

  .team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;}
  @media (max-width:860px){.team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
  @media (max-width:480px){.team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .team-card{text-align:left;}
  .avatar{
    width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pine);color:var(--cream);
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
    font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .team-card h4{font-size:16.5px;}
  .team-role{font-size:13px;color:var(--pine-deep);font-weight:600;margin-top:3px;}
  .team-card p{margin-top:10px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);}

  /* ---------- contact ---------- */
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:56px;align-items:start;}
  @media (max-width:860px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .contact-head h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);}
  .contact-head p{margin-top:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:16px;max-width:52ch;}
  .field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;margin-bottom:18px;}
  .field label{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;}
  .field input,.field select,.field textarea{
    border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 14px;background:var(--card-bg);font-size:14.5px;
  }
  .field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--pine);}
  .field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:120px;}
  .form-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:14px;}
  #formStatus{margin-top:14px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--pine-deep);display:none;}
  #formStatus.show{display:block;}

  .contact-side{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:24px;background:var(--card-bg);}
  .contact-side h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:12px;}
  .contact-side p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:14px;}
  .contact-side p + p{margin-top:-8px;}
  .disclosure-block{margin-top:24px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);}
  .disclosure-block h3{font-size:15px;}
  .disclosure-block p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:10px;}
  .social-row{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:16px;}
  .social-row a{
    width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  }
  .social-row a:hover{border-color:var(--ink);}
  .social-row svg{width:17px;height:17px;}

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  .site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--cream-dim);}
  .footer-top{padding-block:48px 32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;}
  @media (max-width:760px){.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
  @media (max-width:480px){.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .footer-brand img{height:30px;margin-bottom:14px;}
  .footer-brand p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:32ch;}
  .footer-col h5{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:14px;}
  .footer-col ul{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;}
  .footer-col a{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .footer-col a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;}
  .footer-bottom{
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-faint);
  }
  .footer-bottom .social-row{margin-top:0;}

  [hidden]{display:none!important;}