/* ── FALLBACK FONT METRICS (kills CLS from font swap) ── */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'DM Sans Fallback';
  src: local('Arial');
  size-adjust: 100.06%;
  ascent-override: 92.5%;
  descent-override: 28.95%;
  line-gap-override: 0%;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display Fallback';
  src: local('Georgia');
  size-adjust: 89%;
  ascent-override: 110%;
  descent-override: 32%;
  line-gap-override: 0%;
}

#faq {
  max-width:1120px;
padding:0 1.25rem;
margin:auto;
}

:root{
  --ct:#086B5E;--ctm:#0E9B89;--ctl:#D0F0EC;--ctll:#F0FAF8;
  --ctd:#054A40;
  --cn:#0D2B45;--cnm:#163D5E;
  --cg:#E8A020;--cgd:#8C5900;--cgl:#FFF3DA;
  --w:#fff;--ow:#F4F7F6;
  --td:#0D2B45;--tm:#000;--ts:#000;
  --bd:#D8E6E3;
  --red:#C0392B;--redd:#9A2A1F;--redl:#FDECEA;
  --gl:#E8F7F5;
  --sc:0 2px 18px rgba(13,43,69,.08);
  --sl:0 8px 36px rgba(13,43,69,.14);
  --r:14px;--rs:8px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'DM Sans','DM Sans Fallback',sans-serif;color:var(--td);background:var(--ow);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

/* ── TOPBAR ── */
.topbar{background:var(--cn);padding:.5rem 1.5rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.7rem;font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
.pdot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ctm);animation:pulse 2s infinite;flex-shrink:0}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.35}}

/* ── NAV ── */
.nav{background:var(--w);border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);padding:.8rem 2rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200;gap:1rem}
.nav-brand{font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--cn);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem}
.nb-dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ct)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;font-size:13px;color:var(--tm)}
.nav-links a{padding:.25rem 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.act{color:var(--ct);border-bottom-color:var(--ct)}
.nav-cta{background:var(--ct);color:var(--w);padding:.48rem 1.05rem;border-radius:var(--rs);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--cn)}

/* ── HERO - white, left-aligned ── */
.hero{
  background:#fff;
  padding:3rem 0 2rem;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd)
}
.hero::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 95% 50%, rgba(14,155,137,.05) 0%, transparent 55%);
  pointer-events:none
}
.hero::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;
  width:420px;height:420px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1.5px solid rgba(10,123,108,.06);
  top:-120px;right:-80px;pointer-events:none
}
.hero-ring2{position:absolute;width:260px;height:260px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(10,123,108,.05);bottom:-60px;right:80px;pointer-events:none}
.hero-inner{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem;position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero-tag{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
  background:var(--ctl);
  border:1px solid rgba(10,123,108,.22);
  border-radius:20px;padding:.32rem .9rem;
  font-size:12px;color:var(--ct);margin-bottom:1.1rem;
  font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2px
}
.hero h1{font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:clamp(26px,5.6vw,48px);color:var(--cn);line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:1rem;max-width:660px}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--ct);font-style:normal}
.h1-mob{display:none}
.btn-call{display:none}
.hero-sub{font-size:17px;color:var(--tm);max-width:520px;margin:0 0 2rem;line-height:1.7;font-weight:400}
.hero-cta-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start;gap:.85rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-btn-primary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;background:var(--ct);color:#fff;padding:.75rem 1.75rem;border-radius:var(--rs);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(10,123,108,.25)}
.hero-btn-primary:hover{background:var(--cn)}
.hero-btn-ghost{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;border:1.5px solid var(--bd);color:var(--tm);padding:.7rem 1.35rem;border-radius:var(--rs);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;background:transparent}
.hero-btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ct);color:var(--ct)}
.hero-stats{display:flex;justify-content:flex-start;gap:0;flex-wrap:wrap;border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--sc)}
.hs-item{flex:1;min-width:120px;padding:.9rem .75rem;border-right:1px solid var(--bd);text-align:center}
.hs-item:last-child{border-right:none}
.hs-n{font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:24px;color:var(--cn)}
.hs-n span{color:var(--ct)}
.hs-l{font-size:11px;color:var(--ts);margin-top:2px}

/* ── PAGE LAYOUT ── */
.page-shell{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
.page-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 310px;gap:2rem;align-items:start;padding:2rem 0 3rem}

/* ── SHARED SECTION HEADINGS ── */
.sec-tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--ctl);color:var(--ctd);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.7px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.28rem .85rem;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:.65rem}
.sec-title{font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:clamp(20px,3vw,28px);color:var(--cn);margin-bottom:.5rem;line-height:1.25}
.sec-sub{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--tm);max-width:560px;line-height:1.65}
.sec{margin-bottom:2.5rem}

/* ── EDITOR SPOTLIGHT ── */
.spotlight{background:var(--w);border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid var(--bd);padding:1.6rem 1.8rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.75rem;align-items:start;box-shadow:var(--sc)}
.sp-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;background:var(--ct);color:var(--w);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.4px;padding:.28rem .75rem;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase}

.sp-score-badge{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--ct),var(--cn));border-radius:10px;padding:.5rem .85rem;min-width:68px;flex-shrink:0}
.sp-score-n{font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:30px;color:var(--w);line-height:1}
.sp-score-lbl{font-size:9.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px;margin-top:2px}
.spotlight p{font-size:14px;color:var(--tm);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:1rem}
.sp-pts{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.sp-pts li{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.55rem;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--td)}
.sp-pts li::before{content:'✓';width:17px;height:17px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ct);color:var(--w);font-size:9px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px;font-weight:700}
.sp-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;background:var(--ct);color:var(--w);padding:.62rem 1.3rem;border-radius:var(--rs);font-size:14px;font-weight:700}
.sp-cta:hover{background:var(--cn)}
.sp-visual{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--ctll),var(--ctl));border-radius:var(--rs);padding:1.35rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.75rem}
.sv-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;background:var(--w);border-radius:var(--rs);padding:.6rem .9rem}
.sv-lbl{font-size:12px;color:var(--ts)}
.sv-val{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ct)}
.sv-val.gld{color:var(--cgd)}
.sv-val.nvy a{color:var(--cn);font-size:14px;font-weight:700}
.sv-val.nvy a:hover{color:var(--ct)}
.bar-wrap{padding:.15rem 0}
.bar-lbl{font-size:10.5px;color:var(--ts);margin-bottom:.2rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between}
.bar{height:6px;border-radius:3px;background:#E0EDEB;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:.25rem}
.bar-fill{height:100%;border-radius:3px;background:var(--ct)}

/* ── COMPARISON TABLE ── */
.tbl-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid var(--bd);box-shadow:var(--sc)}
table.ct{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:var(--w);font-size:13.5px;min-width:560px}
table.ct thead tr{background:var(--cn)}
table.ct th{padding:.85rem 1rem;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.45px;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
table.ct th.hl{color:var(--w);background:var(--ct)}
table.ct th:first-child{text-align:left;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);width:195px}
table.ct tbody tr{border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd)}
table.ct tbody tr:last-child{border:none}
table.ct tbody tr:hover{background:var(--ow)}
table.ct td{padding:.8rem 1rem;text-align:center;color:var(--tm);border-right:1px solid var(--bd)}
table.ct td:last-child{border-right:none}
table.ct td:first-child{text-align:left;font-weight:500;color:var(--td)}
table.ct td.wc{background:var(--gl);color:var(--ct);font-weight:700}
.ck{color:var(--ct);font-weight:700}
.cx{color:var(--red)}
.tp-pill{font-size:9.5px;background:var(--cg);color:var(--cn);padding:2px 7px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:800;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:3px}
.th-name{font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:14px;color:var(--w);display:block;margin-bottom:2px}

/* ── RANKING CARDS ── */
.cards-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.1rem}
.card{background:var(--w);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--sc);overflow:hidden}
.card:hover{box-shadow:var(--sl)}
.card.r1{border-color:var(--ct);border-width:2px}
.c-banner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:.48rem 1.1rem;background:var(--cn)}
.card.r1 .c-banner{background:var(--ct)}
.c-rank{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.c-name{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--w);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px}
.c-pill{font-size:10px;background:var(--cg);color:var(--cn);padding:2px 9px;border-radius:9px;font-weight:800}
.c-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:190px 1fr}
.c-left{padding:1.2rem 1.1rem;border-right:1px solid var(--bd);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:.55rem}
.c-logo{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--w);font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif}

.c-logo.gr span{color:#7A94A6}
/* logo + rating wrapper (stacked on desktop, side-by-side on mobile) */
.c-head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;width:100%}
.c-logo-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.c-mindebt{display:none}
.c-rating{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:.55rem}
.c-label{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ct)}
.c-label.gr{color:var(--ts)}
.c-votes{font-size:11px;color:var(--ts)}
/* mobile-only elements, hidden on desktop */
.c-big-score,.c-bm{display:none}
.c-brand{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--cn)}
.c-url{font-size:11px;color:var(--ts)}
.stars-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}
.star{font-size:13px;line-height:1;color:var(--cg);font-family:Arial,sans-serif}
.star.e{color:#D8E6E3}
/* score now in 8.0–10.0 range */
.c-score{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ct);margin-left:4px}
.c-score.gr{color:var(--ts)}
.c-metrics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:5px;width:100%}
.m-mini{background:var(--ow);border-radius:6px;padding:.4rem .45rem;text-align:center}
.m-v{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ct)}
.m-v.gr{color:var(--ts)}
.m-l{font-size:9.5px;color:var(--ts);margin-top:1px}
/* card right layout */
.c-right{padding:1.1rem 1.35rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.8rem}
.c-points{display:none}
.c-quote{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--tm);font-weight:600;line-height:1.65;font-style:italic;border-left:3px solid var(--ct);padding-left:.8rem}
.c-quote.gr{border-left-color:var(--bd)}
.pc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.65rem}
.pc{border-radius:var(--rs);padding:.65rem .8rem}
.pc.pro{background:var(--gl)}
.pc.con{background:#e8f7f5}
.pc.con-red{background:var(--redl)}
.pc-ttl{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px;margin-bottom:.45rem}
.pc-ttl.pro{color:var(--ctd)}
.pc-ttl.con{color:var(--ts)}
.pc-ttl.red{color:var(--redd)}
.pci{font-size:12px;color:var(--td);line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:.28rem;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.3rem}
.pci::before{content:'';width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:4px}
.pci.p::before{background:var(--ct)}
.pci.c::before{background:#B0C4D0}
.pci.r{color:var(--td)}
.pci.r::before{background:var(--red)}
/* actions row: quote left, CTA right */
.c-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:.65rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.c-actions-left{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.2rem}
.btn-p{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;background:var(--ct);color:var(--w);padding:.6rem 1.25rem;border-radius:var(--rs);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}
.btn-p:hover{background:var(--cn)}
.btn-p.lg{padding:.7rem 1.45rem;font-size:15px}
.btn-g{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;border:1.5px solid var(--bd);color:var(--tm);padding:.5rem .9rem;border-radius:var(--rs);font-size:13px}
.btn-g:hover{border-color:var(--ct);color:var(--ct)}
.c-min{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ts)}
.dimmed{opacity:.77}

/* ── STATS BAR ── */
.stats-bar{background:var(--cn);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.75rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.25rem;text-align:center}
.sb-n{font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:30px;color:var(--w)}
.sb-n span{color:var(--ctm)}
.sb-l{font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin-top:3px;line-height:1.4}

/* ── HOW IT WORKS ── */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0;position:relative}
.steps::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:26px;left:10%;right:10%;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ct),var(--cn));z-index:0;border-radius:1px}
.step{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:.55rem;position:relative;z-index:1}
.step-n{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cn);border:3px solid var(--ct);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:19px;color:var(--w)}
.step-l{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--cn)}
.step-d{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ts);line-height:1.5;max-width:110px}

/* ── CALCULATOR ── */
.calc{background:var(--cn);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.85rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.85rem;align-items:center}
.calc-ttl{font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:22px;color:var(--w);margin-bottom:.45rem}
.calc-sub{font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.sl-wrap{margin-bottom:1.15rem}
.sl-lbl{font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin-bottom:.45rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between}
input[type=range].cslider{width:100%;appearance:none;height:5px;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15);outline:none;cursor:pointer}
input[type=range].cslider::-webkit-slider-thumb{appearance:none;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ctm);border:2px solid var(--w);cursor:pointer}
.calc-btn{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.45rem;background:var(--ct);color:var(--w);padding:.65rem 1.3rem;border-radius:var(--rs);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;border:none;cursor:pointer;width:100%}
.calc-btn:hover{background:var(--ctm)}
.calc-res{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.35rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.85rem}
.cr-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-bottom:.7rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.cr-row:last-child{border:none;padding:0;background:rgba(14,155,137,.14);border-radius:8px;padding:.55rem .7rem}
.cr-lbl{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.cr-val{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--w)}
.cr-val.tl{color:var(--ctm)}
.cr-val.gd{color:var(--cg)}
.cr-lbl.bold{color:rgba(255,255,255,.95);font-weight:600}

/* ── CTA BANNER ── */
.cta-banner{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--ct) 0%,var(--cn) 100%);border-radius:var(--r);padding:2.25rem 2rem;text-align:center;color:var(--w)}
.cta-banner h2{font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:26px;margin-bottom:.55rem}
.cta-banner p{font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);margin-bottom:1.35rem;max-width:460px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;line-height:1.65}
.cta-banner-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;background:var(--cg);color:var(--cn);padding:.75rem 1.75rem;border-radius:var(--rs);font-size:15px;font-weight:800}
.cta-banner-btn:hover{background:#f0b030}
.cta-ph{margin-top:.8rem;font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.cta-ph strong{color:var(--w)}
.cta-ph a{color:var(--ctm);font-weight:600}
.cta-ph a:hover{color:var(--w)}

/* ══ RIGHT SIDEBAR ══ */
.sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.25rem}
.sidebar-sticky{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.25rem}

/* Brand review cards */
.brand-reviews{background:var(--w);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--sc);overflow:hidden}
.br-hdr{background:var(--cn);padding:.72rem 1.1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.br-hdr-title{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--w);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px}
.br-hdr-link{font-size:11px;color:#7DDFD0;font-weight:500}
.br-hdr-link:hover{color:var(--w)}
.br-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.br-item{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.75rem;padding:.85rem 1.1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);position:relative}
.br-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.br-item.top-item{background:var(--ctll)}
.br-rank{width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;flex-shrink:0}
.br-rank.r1{background:var(--ct);color:var(--w)}
.br-rank.r2,.br-rank.r3{background:#E8EFF4;color:var(--ts)}
.br-logo-box{width:68px;height:36px;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;color:var(--w);font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;flex-shrink:0}
.br-logo-box.gr span{color:#7A94A6}
.br-info{flex:1;min-width:0}
.br-name{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--cn)}
.br-stars{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;margin-top:2px}
.br-star{font-size:11px;line-height:1;color:var(--cg);font-family:Arial,sans-serif}
.br-star.e{color:#D8E6E3}
.br-score{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ts);margin-left:2px}
.br-right{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:.3rem;flex-shrink:0}
.br-score-badge{font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:400;color:var(--ct)}
.br-score-badge.gr{color:var(--ts)}
.br-cta{font-size:11px;color:var(--ct);font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}
.br-cta:hover{color:var(--cn)}
.br-winner-badge{position:absolute;top:8px;right:10px;background:var(--cg);color:var(--cn);font-size:9.5px;font-weight:800;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:6px;letter-spacing:.3px}

/* Articles sidebar */
.sb-articles{background:var(--w);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--sc);overflow:hidden}
.art-hdr{background:var(--cn);padding:.72rem 1.1rem}
.art-hdr-title{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--w);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px}
.art-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.art-item{display:flex;gap:.75rem;padding:.85rem 1.1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);align-items:flex-start}
.art-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.art-item:hover{background:var(--ow)}
.art-num{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:6px;background:var(--ctl);color:var(--ct);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px}
.art-body{flex:1;min-width:0}
.art-title{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--cn);line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:.25rem;display:block}
.art-title:hover{color:var(--ct)}
.art-meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--ts)}
.art-tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--ctl);color:var(--ctd);font-size:10px;font-weight:600;padding:1.5px 6px;border-radius:4px;margin-right:4px}

/* Trust signals */
.trust-box{background:var(--cn);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.1rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.65rem}
.trust-title{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;margin-bottom:.15rem}
.trust-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
.trust-icon{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:8px;background:rgba(14,155,137,.2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:14px;flex-shrink:0}

/* Quick eligibility widget */
.elig-box{background:var(--w);border:2px solid var(--ct);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.15rem;box-shadow:var(--sl)}
.elig-ttl{font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--cn);margin-bottom:.35rem}
.elig-sub{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--tm);margin-bottom:1rem;line-height:1.5}
.elig-select{width:100%;padding:.55rem .8rem;border:1.5px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--rs);font-size:13px;color:var(--td);background:var(--ow);margin-bottom:.65rem;font-family:'DM Sans','DM Sans Fallback',sans-serif}
.elig-select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--ct)}
.elig-btn{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.4rem;width:100%;background:var(--ct);color:var(--w);padding:.6rem 1rem;border-radius:var(--rs);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;border:none;cursor:pointer}
.elig-btn:hover{background:var(--cn)}
.elig-note{font-size:10.5px;color:var(--ts);text-align:center;margin-top:.5rem;line-height:1.5}

/* Popular badge */
.pop-box{background:var(--cgl);border:1px solid #F5D990;border-radius:var(--r);padding:1rem 1.1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem}
.pop-icon{font-size:24px;flex-shrink:0}
.pop-text{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--cn);line-height:1.5}
.pop-text strong{font-weight:700}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.site-footer{background:var(--cn);padding:2.5rem 2rem 1.5rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.footer-grid{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;padding-bottom:1.75rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.footer-brand{font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:18px;color:var(--w);margin-bottom:.65rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
.footer-brand .nb-dot{background:var(--ctm)}
.footer-disclaimer{font-size:12px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);max-width:420px}
.footer-col-title{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);margin-bottom:.85rem}
.footer-links{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem}
.footer-links a{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.footer-links a:hover{color:#7DDFD0}
.footer-bottom{max-width:1120px;margin:1.25rem auto 0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75rem;font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.footer-policy-links{display:flex;gap:1.25rem}
.footer-policy-links a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-size:11.5px}
.footer-policy-links a:hover{color:#7DDFD0}

/* ── DISCLOSURE ── */
.disclosure{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ts);line-height:1.65;border-top:1px solid var(--bd);padding:1.35rem 0 2.25rem;text-align:center}

/* ── COOKIE CONSENT ── */
.cookie-bar{
  position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:9999;
  background:var(--cn);
  border-top:2px solid var(--ct);
  padding:1rem 2rem;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:1.25rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
  box-shadow:0 -4px 24px rgba(13,43,69,.25);
  transform:translateY(0);
  transition:transform .35s ease
}
.cookie-bar.hidden{transform:translateY(110%)}
.cookie-text{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);line-height:1.6;flex:1;min-width:220px}
.cookie-text a{color:#7DDFD0;text-decoration:underline}
.cookie-text a:hover{color:var(--w)}
.cookie-link-btn{background:none;border:none;color:#7DDFD0;text-decoration:underline;padding:0;font:inherit;cursor:pointer}
.cookie-link-btn:hover{color:var(--w)}
.cookie-actions{display:flex;gap:.65rem;flex-shrink:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cookie-accept{background:var(--ct);color:var(--w);border:none;padding:.55rem 1.3rem;border-radius:var(--rs);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.cookie-accept:hover{background:var(--ctm)}
.cookie-decline{background:transparent;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);padding:.5rem 1rem;border-radius:var(--rs);font-size:13px;cursor:pointer}
.cookie-decline:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);color:var(--w)}

/* ── MODALS (legal pages) ── */
.modal-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(13,43,69,.7);z-index:8000;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:1.5rem}
.modal-overlay.open{display:flex}
.modal{background:var(--w);border-radius:var(--r);max-width:680px;width:100%;max-height:82vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:var(--sl)}
.modal-hdr{padding:1.25rem 1.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.modal-hdr h3{font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:20px;color:var(--cn)}
.modal-close{background:none;border:none;font-size:22px;color:var(--ts);cursor:pointer;line-height:1}
.modal-close:hover{color:var(--cn)}
.modal-body{padding:1.5rem;overflow-y:auto;font-size:14px;color:var(--tm);line-height:1.8}
.modal-body h4{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--cn);margin:1.25rem 0 .45rem}
.modal-body h4:first-child{margin-top:0}
.modal-body p{margin-bottom:.85rem}
.modal-body ul{padding-left:1.25rem;margin-bottom:.85rem}
.modal-body ul li{margin-bottom:.35rem}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .page-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidebar-sticky{position:static}
  .sidebar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem}
  .elig-box{grid-column:span 2}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .spotlight{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .c-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .c-left{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd)}
  .c-metrics{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
  .stats-bar{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.1rem}
  .steps::after{display:none}
  .calc{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .elig-box{grid-column:span 1}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cookie-bar{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .hero-cta-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}

  .spotlight p,.sp-visual {
    display: none;
  }
  .top-pick-review {
    display: none !important;
  }
  .top-pick-call {
    display: flex !important;
  }
  .sp-cta {
    width: stretch;
    justify-content: center !important;
        padding: .7rem 1.45rem;
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .sec-tag,.sec-title,.sec-sub,.states-review {
    display: none;
  }
  .sp-pts {
    margin-top: 6%;
  }

  /* ── RANKING CARDS (mobile): logo left, score right ── */
  .c-left{align-items:stretch;text-align:left;gap:.75rem;padding:1rem 1rem .9rem}
  .c-head{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:.75rem}
  .c-logo-col{align-items:flex-start;gap:.5rem}
  .c-mindebt{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--td)}
  .c-actions-left,.c-actions .c-min{display:none}
  .c-logo{width:auto;height:auto;border-radius:0;justify-content:flex-start}
  .c-logo img{width:130px!important}
  .c-rating{align-items:center;gap:2px;min-width:80px;flex-shrink:0}
  .c-label,.c-votes,.c-score{display:none}
  .c-big-score{display:block;font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:32px;line-height:1;color:var(--cn);font-weight:400}
  .c-big-score.gr{color:var(--ts)}
  .c-rating .stars-row{gap:1px}
  .c-rating .star.e{color:#D8E6E3}
  .c-bm{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:11px;white-space:nowrap}
  .c-bm-lbl{font-weight:700;}
  .c-bm-lbl.gr{color:var(--ts)}
  .c-metrics{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}

  /* ── BANNER (mobile): "Editor's Choice" sits right next to the rank ── */
  .c-banner{justify-content:flex-start}
  .c-pill{margin-left:0!important}

  /* ── HERO (mobile): short heading, no description ── */
  .h1-desk{display:none}
  .h1-mob{display:inline}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(20px,6.2vw,26px);line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
  .hero-sub{display:none}

  /* ── CALL NOW CTA (mobile): all ranking cards ── */
  .c-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .c-actions .btn-p.lg{justify-content:center;width:100%}
  .btn-call{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.4rem;width:100%;border:1.5px solid var(--ct);color:var(--ct);padding:.65rem 1.25rem !important;border-radius:var(--rs);font-size:14px !important;font-weight:700;min-height:44px}
  .btn-call:hover{background:var(--ctll)}

  /* ── BRAND CONTENT (mobile): checkmark bullets instead of quote + pros/cons ── */
  .c-quote,.pc-grid{display:none}
  .c-points{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem;padding:.15rem 0 .1rem}
  .c-points li{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.6rem;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--td)}
  .c-points li::before{content:'✓';width:17px;height:17px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ct);color:var(--w);font-size:9px;font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px}
  .dimmed .c-points li::before{background:var(--ct)}
  .dimmed{opacity:1}
}

/* ── MOBILE PERFORMANCE ── */
@media(max-width:480px){
  .hero{padding:2rem 0 1.75rem}
  .hero-inner{padding:0 1rem}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(19px,5.8vw,24px)}
  .hero-sub{font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
  .hero-stats{max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;flex-wrap:nowrap}
  .hs-item{min-width:105px;flex:0 0 auto}
  .nav{padding:.65rem 1rem}
  .topbar{font-size:11px;padding:.4rem .75rem}
  .page-shell{padding:0 .85rem}
  .stats-bar{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:.75rem;padding:1.25rem}
}
@media(hover:none){
  .hero-btn-primary,.hero-btn-ghost,.btn-p,.btn-g,.nav-cta{min-height:44px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
}


@media only screen and (max-width: 680px) {
  .tbl-wrap {
    width: 370px !important;
  }
  .btns-content {
    flex-direction:column !important;
    gap:10px;
  }
  .btn-none {
    display:none !important;
  }
  #advertiser {
    text-align:end !important;
    font-size:12px !important;
  }
}

/* ── SPOTLIGHT LOGO ROW ── */
.sp-logo-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.sp-logo-box{flex-shrink:0;border-radius:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.sp-logo-inner{font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ct)}
.sp-header{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:.65rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.sp-header h2{font-family:'DM Serif Display','DM Serif Display Fallback',serif;font-size:22px;color:var(--cn);line-height:1.25}

/* ── FAQ ── */
.faq-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.75rem}
.faq-item{background:var(--w);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1rem 1.25rem;box-shadow:var(--sc)}
.faq-item summary{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--cn);cursor:pointer;list-style:none}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-a{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--tm);line-height:1.7;margin-top:.65rem}