:root {
  --ink: #18232d;
  --muted: #667487;
  --line: #e1e8ec;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --soft: #f6f8f9;
  --brand: #087985;
  --brand-dark: #07525a;
  --accent: #d16f45;
  --good: #2f7d59;
  --warn: #9a6631;
  --shadow: 0 20px 55px rgba(27, 51, 64, 0.1);
  --shadow-soft: 0 12px 35px rgba(27, 51, 64, 0.075);
  --radius: 18px;
  --radius-small: 12px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: #fcfdfd;
  font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

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

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

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 10;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(10, 18, 24, 0.98), rgba(12, 31, 37, 0.98));
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(4, 13, 18, 0.16);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.nav {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 1380px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.nav-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  min-height: 78px;
  padding: 12px 0;
}

.utility-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.utility-links a {
  padding: 3px 13px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.utility-links a + a {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

.utility-links a:hover,
.utility-links a:focus-visible {
  color: #fff;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.brand-mark {
  display: grid;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 14px;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0e8c98, #075861);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.brand-name {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.brand-name strong {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.brand-name small {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.56);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 48px);
  min-height: 52px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.nav-links a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.nav-menu {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-menu summary {
  position: relative;
  padding: 10px 15px 10px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-menu summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.nav-menu summary::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: 0;
  content: "⌄";
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  transform: translateY(-55%);
}

.nav-menu[open] summary,
.nav-menu summary:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.nav-dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 12px);
  left: 50%;
  display: grid;
  width: max-content;
  min-width: 220px;
  padding: 10px;
  border: 1px solid #26323d;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #111d24;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.nav-dropdown a {
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.nav-dropdown a:hover,
.nav-dropdown a:focus-visible {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.nav-dropdown a::after {
  display: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  position: relative;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-links a::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -9px;
  left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  content: "";
  background: #fff;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 160ms ease;
}

.nav-links a:hover::after,
.nav-links a:focus-visible::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.category-hub {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f4f7f8 0%, #ffffff 62%);
}

.category-hub .section {
  padding-top: 68px;
  padding-bottom: 68px;
}

.category-hub .section > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  display: block;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Category hubs should lead shoppers straight to product guides. */
.category-hub .content-tabs {
  display: none;
}

.category-hub + .section::before {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  content: "Choose a product category";
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.3vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.content-tabs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.content-tabs a {
  padding: 9px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  background: #fff;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.empty-state {
  min-height: 220px;
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px dashed #b8c5cf;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--soft);
}

.empty-state p {
  max-width: 620px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.button,
.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.button {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--brand);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(11, 107, 117, 0.22);
}

.button:hover {
  background: var(--brand-dark);
}

.button.secondary {
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  background: #e8f4f3;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.text-link {
  min-height: auto;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--brand);
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 620px;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #fff;
  background: #17202a;
}

.home-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 1280px;
  min-height: 520px;
  margin: 34px auto 0;
  padding: 34px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f2fbfa 0%, #fff 46%, #eef7f7 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 70px rgba(29, 56, 60, 0.1);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(520px, 1.1fr);
  gap: 38px;
}

/* The general article hero uses a dark image overlay; the homepage is intentionally clean and white. */
.home-hero::after {
  display: none;
}

.home-hero .hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  min-height: 452px;
  padding: 46px 12px 46px 28px;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: left;
}

.home-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--brand);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.home-hero .eyebrow {
  color: var(--brand);
}

.home-hero h1 {
  max-width: 590px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.1vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}

.home-hero .hero-copy {
  max-width: 520px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}

.hero-product-wall {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 0;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}

.hero-product {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(91, 126, 127, 0.18);
  border-radius: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(35, 62, 66, 0.09);
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.hero-product:hover,
.hero-product:focus-visible {
  box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(35, 62, 66, 0.16);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.hero-product span {
  color: var(--brand);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.home-hero .hero-product img {
  position: static;
  width: 100%;
  height: 260px;
  object-fit: contain;
  transform: none;
}

.hero-product strong {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.home-hero .hero-product-fitness img {
  transform: scale(1.18);
}

.home-hero .hero-actions .secondary {
  border-color: #b8ccce;
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.affiliate-banner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 14px auto 0;
  padding: 16px 22px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: #f7faf9;
  font-size: 0.91rem;
}

.affiliate-banner strong {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.affiliate-banner a,
.category-arrow {
  color: var(--brand);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.home-section {
  padding-top: 64px;
  padding-bottom: 64px;
}

.compact-head {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.home-categories .category-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
  column-gap: 16px;
  min-height: 174px;
  transition: border-color 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.home-categories .category-card:hover {
  border-color: #9bb9b7;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(29, 38, 48, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.home-categories .category-icon {
  grid-row: 1 / span 3;
  margin: 0;
}

.home-categories .category-card p {
  margin: 8px 0 16px;
}

.home-category-panel {
  min-height: 210px;
  padding: 22px;
}

.home-category-panel h3 {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-size: 1.16rem;
}

.home-category-links {
  display: grid;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.home-category-links a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 11px 2px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 850;
}

.home-category-links a:hover,
.home-category-links a:focus-visible {
  padding-left: 7px;
  color: var(--brand);
}

.trending-guide {
  display: grid;
  min-height: 360px;
  grid-template-rows: 190px 1fr;
  transition: border-color 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.trending-guide:hover,
.trending-guide:focus-visible {
  border-color: #91b4b1;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(29, 38, 48, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.trending-image {
  display: grid;
  overflow: hidden;
  place-items: center;
  background: #fff;
}

.trending-image img {
  width: 88%;
  height: 172px;
  object-fit: contain;
  background: #fff;
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.trending-image img.media-scale-up {
  transform: scale(1.2);
}

.trending-image img.media-scale-down {
  transform: scale(0.86);
}

.trending-guide > div:last-child {
  padding: 20px 22px 22px;
}

.trending-guide span,
.guide-directory span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.trending-guide h3 {
  margin: 5px 0 7px;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
}

.trending-guide p {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.91rem;
}

.trending-guide strong {
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.guide-directory {
  display: grid;
  overflow: hidden;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fff;
}

.guide-directory a {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 3px;
  min-height: 82px;
  padding: 17px 54px 17px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.guide-directory a:nth-child(odd) {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.guide-directory a:hover,
.guide-directory a:focus-visible {
  background: #f5faf9;
}

.guide-directory strong {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.guide-directory b {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: 20px;
  color: var(--brand);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.category-arrow {
  align-self: end;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.review-principles {
  padding-top: 58px;
  padding-bottom: 72px;
}

.principle-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.principle-grid > div {
  padding: 28px 28px 28px 0;
}

.principle-grid > div + div {
  padding-left: 28px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.principle-grid span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.principle-grid strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.principle-grid p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.hero img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  content: "";
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(18, 28, 38, 0.9) 0%, rgba(18, 28, 38, 0.68) 45%, rgba(18, 28, 38, 0.18) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(18, 28, 38, 0.2), rgba(18, 28, 38, 0.2));
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 96px 22px 88px;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: #a9d7d7;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

h1 {
  max-width: 760px;
  font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 6vw, 5.35rem);
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.trust-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: -42px auto 0;
  padding: 0 22px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.trust-item {
  min-height: 100px;
  padding: 22px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.trust-item strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.trust-item span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.section {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 72px 22px;
}

.section.alt {
  max-width: none;
  background: var(--soft);
}

.section-inner {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.section-head p {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.grid.four {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

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

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

.card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--paper);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.category-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  min-height: 190px;
  padding: 22px;
  padding-bottom: 70px;
  flex-direction: column;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.category-hub + .section .category-card::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  bottom: 20px;
  left: 22px;
  padding-top: 13px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  content: "View products  →";
  font-size: 0.91rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.category-hub + .section .category-card:hover,
.category-hub + .section .category-card:focus-visible {
  border-color: #72a4a0;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(29, 38, 48, 0.12);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.category-hub + .section .category-card:hover::after,
.category-hub + .section .category-card:focus-visible::after {
  color: var(--brand);
}

.category-icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--brand);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.category-card h3,
.article-card h3,
.review-panel h3 {
  font-size: 1.16rem;
}

.category-card p,
.article-card p,
.review-panel p,
.legal-note {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.article-card {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 260px;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 22px;
}

.meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 750;
}

.tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 26px;
  padding: 0 9px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  background: #e8f4f3;
}

.article-card .text-link {
  margin-top: auto;
}

.article-thumb,
.deal-media {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.article-thumb img,
.deal-media img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: contain;
  padding: 14px;
}

.rank-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.rank-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.rank-number {
  display: grid;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.score {
  color: var(--good);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.review-panel {
  padding: 24px;
}

.review-panel ul,
.article-body ul {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  padding-left: 22px;
}

.review-panel li,
.article-body li {
  margin: 8px 0;
}

.page-hero {
  background: var(--soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page-hero .section {
  padding-top: 58px;
  padding-bottom: 58px;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  max-width: 880px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
}

.page-hero p {
  max-width: 720px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

/* Disclosure stays prominent enough to find without reading like a campaign headline. */
.disclosure-hero .section {
  padding-top: 42px;
  padding-bottom: 42px;
}

.disclosure-hero h1 {
  max-width: 720px;
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4vw, 3.35rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.disclosure-hero p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 680px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.ranking-head {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--soft);
}

.ranking-head .section {
  padding-top: 44px;
  padding-bottom: 32px;
}

.ranking-head h1 {
  max-width: 900px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 3.8rem);
}

.ranking-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 20px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.editorial-byline {
  color: var(--brand-dark);
}

.editorial-byline:hover,
.editorial-byline:focus-visible {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.compact-disclosure {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--brand);
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  background: #eaf6f4;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.ranking-shell {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 1380px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 34px 22px 54px;
}

.decision-card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(210px, 1.05fr) minmax(330px, 1.7fr) minmax(190px, 0.85fr) minmax(190px, 0.85fr);
  min-height: 330px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(29, 38, 48, 0.07);
}

.decision-card.winner {
  border: 2px solid #d7a33a;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(155, 107, 15, 0.13);
}

.rank-flag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  place-items: center;
  color: #fff;
  background: #111;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.decision-product,
.decision-features,
.decision-verdict,
.decision-buy {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 26px;
}

.decision-features,
.decision-verdict,
.decision-buy {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.decision-product {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.decision-product img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 210px;
  height: 150px;
  margin: 12px auto 10px;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center;
  background: transparent;
}

.pick-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 26px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #6d4a04;
  background: #fff1c9;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.pick-badge.premium {
  color: #4d3f73;
  background: #efebff;
}

.pick-badge.value {
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  background: #e8f4f3;
}

.decision-brand {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.decision-product h2 {
  margin-top: 3px;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.variant-note {
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.decision-features {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.decision-features h3 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.feature-checks {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.feature-checks li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  color: #475465;
}

.feature-checks li::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.08em;
  left: 0;
  display: grid;
  width: 19px;
  height: 19px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "✓";
  color: #fff;
  background: #35a657;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.feature-checks .feature-limit::before {
  content: "!";
  background: #d44c3e;
}

.decision-verdict,
.decision-buy {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.verdict-label,
.buy-label {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.decision-verdict > strong {
  margin: 12px 0 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.28;
}

.spec-pills {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.spec-pills span {
  padding: 5px 8px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  background: #e8f4f3;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.reference-price {
  margin: 8px 0 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.amazon-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 190px;
  min-height: 54px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #171717;
  background: #ffb51b;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(203, 133, 0, 0.22);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.amazon-button:hover {
  background: #f7a900;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.region-buttons {
  display: grid;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 190px;
  gap: 8px;
}

.region-buttons .amazon-button {
  min-height: 46px;
}

.amazon-button.country-alt {
  border: 1px solid #d89911;
  background: #fff4d8;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.merchant-name {
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: #111;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.decision-buy small {
  margin-top: 5px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.compact-guide {
  padding-top: 56px;
}

.choice-card {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 190px;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 24px;
}

.choice-card span {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.choice-card strong {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}

.choice-card p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.method-note {
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: var(--soft);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .decision-card {
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.35fr 0.8fr;
  }

  .decision-buy {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 0;
  }
}

.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
  gap: 34px;
  align-items: start;
}

.article-body {
  max-width: 760px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.article-body h2 {
  margin-top: 38px;
  font-size: 1.72rem;
}

.article-body p {
  color: #364454;
}

.callout,
.sidebar-box {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--soft);
}

.callout {
  padding: 20px;
  margin: 28px 0;
}

.sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 86px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.sidebar-box {
  padding: 20px;
}

.product-table {
  width: 100%;
  table-layout: fixed;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 22px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.product-table th,
.product-table td {
  padding: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.product-table th {
  background: var(--soft);
}

.product-card-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  margin: 26px 0;
  min-width: 0;
}

.product-review-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 64px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--paper);
  min-width: 0;
}

.product-review-card.has-image {
  grid-template-columns: 156px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: center;
}

.product-media {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  min-height: 124px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.product-media img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: contain;
  padding: 10px;
}

.product-rank {
  display: grid;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--brand);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.product-media .product-rank {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  left: 10px;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  background: rgba(11, 107, 117, 0.96);
}

.product-review-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.product-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin: 12px 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.product-meta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 28px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--soft);
}

.deal-disclosure {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border: 1px solid #cfe1df;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  background: #eef8f6;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.deals-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.deal-card {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 320px;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.deal-card.featured {
  grid-column: span 2;
  min-height: 360px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #f2f8f7 100%);
}

.deal-kicker {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.deal-label,
.deal-status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 28px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.deal-label {
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  background: #e8f4f3;
}

.deal-status {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.deal-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.36rem;
}

.deal-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.deal-price {
  margin-top: 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.deal-note {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 18px;
}

.deal-note .button {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.buy-box {
  margin-top: 42px;
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid #cfe1df;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #f4fbfa;
}

.buy-box h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.buy-link-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.buy-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fff;
}

.buy-link span {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.buy-link strong {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 38px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 14px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--brand);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.buy-link:hover {
  border-color: var(--brand);
}

.pros-cons {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.pros-cons > div {
  padding: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--soft);
}

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #17202a;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 26px;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 44px 22px;
}

.footer-inner h3,
.footer-inner strong {
  color: #fff;
}

.footer-inner a {
  display: block;
  margin: 8px 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.footer-bottom {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 18px 22px 28px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.policy-hero .section {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.policy-date {
  margin-top: 22px !important;
  font-size: 0.92rem !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}

.legal-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px minmax(0, 760px);
  align-items: start;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 68px;
}

.legal-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 32px;
  display: grid;
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: #f7fafb;
}

.legal-sidebar strong {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.legal-sidebar a {
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.legal-sidebar a:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.legal-sidebar a:hover {
  color: var(--brand);
}

.legal-content {
  max-width: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.legal-content section {
  scroll-margin-top: 32px;
  padding: 0 0 34px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.legal-content section:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.legal-content h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.legal-content h3 {
  margin: 24px 0 8px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.section-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 7px !important;
  color: var(--brand) !important;
  font-size: 0.78rem !important;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-topic-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.about-topic-grid div {
  padding: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #fff;
}

.about-topic-grid strong,
.about-topic-grid span {
  display: block;
}

.about-topic-grid span {
  margin-top: 7px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.editorial-steps {
  margin: 24px 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: editorial-step;
}

.editorial-steps li {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 0 24px 62px;
  counter-increment: editorial-step;
}

.editorial-steps li::before {
  content: counter(editorial-step);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  display: grid;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brand);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.editorial-steps strong,
.editorial-steps span {
  display: block;
}

.editorial-steps span {
  margin-top: 5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr);
  gap: 68px;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-intro h2,
.contact-panel h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.contact-reason {
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.contact-reason p {
  margin: 7px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.contact-panel {
  padding: 34px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #f7fafb;
}

.contact-panel > p {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.contact-form label {
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form select,
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 13px 14px;
  border: 1px solid #cbd5df;
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  font: inherit;
}

.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form select:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(15, 123, 132, 0.16);
  border-color: var(--brand);
}

.contact-form textarea {
  resize: vertical;
}

.contact-form .button {
  margin-top: 14px;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Modern editorial finish shared across the site. */
.page-hero,
.ranking-head,
.category-hub {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 14%, rgba(76, 190, 191, 0.12), transparent 27%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #f7fafb 0%, #ffffff 68%);
}

.page-hero::before,
.ranking-head::before,
.category-hub::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 5px;
  height: 100%;
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--brand), #63b8b5);
}

.page-hero h1,
.ranking-head h1,
.category-hub h1 {
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.eyebrow {
  color: var(--brand);
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
}

.button,
.amazon-button {
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: transform 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease, background 160ms ease;
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus-visible,
.amazon-button:hover,
.amazon-button:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b818d, #08636d);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(8, 105, 116, 0.2);
}

.card,
.category-card,
.article-card,
.empty-state,
.contact-panel,
.legal-sidebar,
.about-topic-grid div {
  border-color: var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.category-card,
.article-card {
  transition: transform 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.category-card:hover,
.category-card:focus-visible,
.article-card:hover,
.article-card:focus-visible {
  border-color: #a8cbcd;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(27, 75, 82, 0.13);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.article-thumb {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: #fff;
}

.article-thumb img {
  display: block;
  object-position: center;
  background: #fff;
  transition: transform 350ms ease;
}

.article-card:hover .article-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.ranking-shell {
  gap: 24px;
  padding-top: 42px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fbfcfd, #f7fafb);
}

.decision-card {
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.decision-card:hover {
  border-color: #b9d1d3;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 48px rgba(27, 62, 70, 0.12);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.decision-card.winner {
  border-color: #d9aa4c;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 52px rgba(155, 107, 15, 0.14);
}

.rank-flag {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 0 0 14px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #12212a, #263945);
}

.decision-product {
  background: #fff;
}

.decision-product img {
  height: 165px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 12px 15px rgba(28, 48, 58, 0.1));
}

.decision-features,
.decision-verdict,
.decision-buy {
  border-color: #e7edef;
}

.pick-badge,
.spec-pills span,
.compact-disclosure {
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.compact-disclosure {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 11px 17px;
  border: 1px solid #cfe5e3;
  border-left: 1px solid #cfe5e3;
  background: rgba(232, 247, 245, 0.88);
}

.product-footer-disclosure {
  display: block;
  max-width: 1336px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  background: rgba(232, 247, 245, 0.82);
  text-align: center;
}

.amazon-button {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffbd35, #f5a90c);
  box-shadow: 0 11px 24px rgba(203, 133, 0, 0.2);
}

.method-note,
.callout {
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f7fafb, #ffffff);
}

.legal-sidebar {
  top: 154px;
}

.legal-content section {
  padding-bottom: 38px;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form select,
.contact-form textarea {
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: border-color 150ms ease, box-shadow 150ms ease;
}

.site-footer {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0b141a, #102c32);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav {
    padding: 0 16px;
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .nav-top {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 0 12px;
  }

  .utility-links {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow: visible;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    row-gap: 6px;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .utility-links a:first-child {
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: grid;
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 4px 14px;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .nav-menu {
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .nav-menu summary {
    padding: 8px 18px 8px 0;
  }

  .nav-dropdown {
    position: static;
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    margin: 2px 0 8px;
    padding: 5px;
    transform: none;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 640px;
  }

  .home-hero {
    min-height: 0;
    margin: 20px 16px 0;
    padding: 28px;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .home-hero .hero-content {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 32px 18px 38px;
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .hero-product-wall {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    grid-template-rows: 220px;
  }

  .home-hero .hero-product img {
    height: 130px;
    transform: scale(1.06);
  }

  .trust-strip,
  .grid.four,
  .grid.three,
  .grid.two,
  .deals-grid,
  .article-layout,
  .footer-inner,
  .pros-cons,
  .principle-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .guide-directory {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .guide-directory a:nth-child(odd) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .affiliate-banner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .principle-grid > div,
  .principle-grid > div + div {
    padding: 24px 0;
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .principle-grid > div + div {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .deal-card.featured {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .rank-item {
    grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
  }

  .product-review-card {
    grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr;
  }

  .product-review-card.has-image {
    grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
  }

  .product-review-card .button {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .product-media {
    min-height: 112px;
  }

  .rank-item .button {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .section-head {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .sidebar {
    position: static;
  }

  .decision-card {
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.4fr;
  }

  .decision-verdict {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .decision-buy {
    grid-column: auto;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .legal-layout,
  .contact-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 34px;
  }

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

  .legal-sidebar strong {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hero-content {
    padding-top: 70px;
  }

  .home-hero .hero-content {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 30px 4px 28px;
  }

  .home-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 13vw, 3.7rem);
  }

  .hero-product-wall {
    display: flex;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  }

  .hero-product {
    min-width: 76vw;
    min-height: 230px;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }

  .home-hero .hero-product img {
    height: 150px;
    transform: scale(1.08);
  }


  .hero-actions,
  .hero-actions .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .trust-strip {
    margin-top: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .trust-item {
    border-left: 0;
    border-right: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .product-review-card,
  .product-review-card.has-image {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .buy-link {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .buy-link strong {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .section {
    padding: 52px 18px;
  }

  .ranking-head .section {
    padding: 34px 18px 24px;
  }

  .ranking-shell {
    padding: 22px 12px 40px;
  }

  .decision-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .decision-product,
  .decision-features,
  .decision-verdict,
  .decision-buy {
    padding: 24px 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .decision-product {
    border-top: 0;
  }

  .decision-product img {
    height: 170px;
  }

  .legal-sidebar,
  .about-topic-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .contact-panel {
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }
}