:root{--ink:#111827;--muted:#6b7280;--acc:#FF6B3D;--acc-d:#e5552a;--bg:#fff;--soft:#f5f5f3;--line:#e7e7e4;--r:14px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;font:400 17px/1.65 Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Space Grotesk",Inter,sans-serif;font-weight:700;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,6vw,3.4rem)}h2{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3.5vw,1.9rem);margin-top:2em}h3{font-size:1.15rem}
a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration-color:var(--acc);text-underline-offset:3px}a:hover{color:var(--acc-d)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}.narrow{max-width:740px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:10px;top:10px;background:#fff;padding:8px;z-index:9}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:5;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hdr{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:60px}.logo img{display:block;width:120px;height:auto}
.menu summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px}
.menu summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.menu nav{position:absolute;right:20px;top:58px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:10px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:220px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.menu nav a{padding:8px 10px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
@media(min-width:900px){.menu summary{display:none}.menu nav{position:static;display:flex!important;flex-direction:row;border:0;box-shadow:none;padding:0;gap:4px;min-width:0}.menu:not([open]) nav{display:flex}}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--acc);color:#fff!important;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid var(--acc);line-height:1.2}
.btn:hover{background:var(--acc-d);border-color:var(--acc-d)}.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)!important;border-color:var(--ink)}.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff!important;border-color:var(--ink)}
.hero{padding:72px 0 56px}.eyebrow{color:var(--acc-d);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 14px}
.hero h1{max-width:17ch}.accent{color:var(--acc)}.lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:56ch}
.hero-btns,.byf-btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:24px}
.section-h{margin:56px 0 20px}
.cats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:14px}
.cat{display:block;text-decoration:none;padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);transition:.15s}.cat:hover{border-color:var(--acc);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.cat h3{margin:12px 0 4px}.cat p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:18px;margin-bottom:64px}
.card{position:relative;display:block;text-decoration:none;padding:22px;border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--soft);transition:.15s}.card:hover{background:#efefec}
.card h3{margin:10px 0 8px}.card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--acc-d)}
.draft-pill{position:absolute;top:18px;right:18px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:2px 8px;color:var(--muted)}
.cat-head{padding:56px 20px 24px}
.article{padding-top:28px}.crumbs{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}.meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.disclosure{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 0}
.draft-banner{background:#fff4ef;border:1px dashed var(--acc);padding:10px 14px;border-radius:10px;font-size:14px}
.prose p,.prose li{max-width:68ch}.prose li{margin:.3em 0}
.quick,.note{background:var(--soft);border-radius:var(--r);padding:6px 22px;margin:24px 0}.quick{border-top:4px solid var(--acc)}
.quick p:first-child strong:only-child{font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif;font-size:1.1rem}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:20px 0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r)}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:15px}th,td{text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
thead th{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:"Space Grotesk",sans-serif}tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}tbody td:first-child{font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:640px){table{font-size:14px;min-width:560px}th,td{padding:10px}}
a.aff{font-weight:600}.cta{margin:22px 0}.cta .btn{margin:0 6px 8px 0}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 0}.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;list-style:none;position:relative;padding-right:28px}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:4px;color:var(--acc);font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1}.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}.faq details p{margin:10px 0 0;color:#374151}
mark.verify{background:#fff1b8;color:#7a5b00;font-size:.85em;padding:0 4px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:600}
.byf{background:#f3f4f6;border-left:6px solid var(--acc);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;padding:24px 26px;margin:48px 0}
.byf h2{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.4rem}.byf p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.related{margin-top:24px}
.page{padding:48px 20px 64px}.form label{display:block;font-weight:600;margin:14px 0 6px}
.form input,.form textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;padding:12px;border:1px solid #d1d5db;border-radius:10px}.form textarea{min-height:140px}.form button{margin-top:18px;cursor:pointer;font:inherit}
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#d1d5db;padding:48px 0;margin-top:40px;font-size:15px}.site-footer img{width:120px}
.site-footer nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px;margin:12px 0}.site-footer a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--acc)}.small{font-size:13px;color:#9ca3af}
/* featured images */
.card-img,.feat{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1200/630;object-fit:cover;background:#e9e9e5}
.card{overflow:hidden}.card picture{display:block;margin:-22px -22px 16px}.card>.card-img{margin:-22px -22px 16px;width:calc(100% + 44px);max-width:none}
.hero-img,.cat-img{margin:20px 0 24px}.hero-img .feat,.cat-img .feat{border-radius:var(--r)}
.cat-img{max-width:1060px}
/* ===== v2 ===== */
.hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;padding:96px 0 84px;background:radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 85% -10%,rgba(255,107,61,.28),transparent 60%),linear-gradient(135deg,#0b1220 0%,#111827 55%,#1f2937 100%)}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:-2}
.hero.has-photo::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(11,18,32,.88) 0%,rgba(11,18,32,.6) 60%,rgba(11,18,32,.35) 100%)}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--acc)}.hero .lead{color:#e5e7eb}.hero h1{color:#fff}
.hero .accent{color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(var(--acc),var(--acc)) 0 92%/100% .14em no-repeat;padding-bottom:.04em}
.hero .btn-ghost{color:#fff!important;border-color:#fff}.hero .btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)!important}
.trust{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;background:#fff7f3;border:1px solid #ffd9cb;border-radius:var(--r);padding:12px 16px;margin:20px 0;font-size:15px}
.trust p{margin:0}.trust-mark{flex:none;display:grid;place-items:center;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--acc);color:#fff;font:700 15px "Space Grotesk",sans-serif}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(17,24,39,.04)}
.rt{margin-top:12px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted)}
.card .card-img{transition:transform .3s ease}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.card{transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,background .2s}.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(17,24,39,.12)}.card:hover .card-img{transform:scale(1.03)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.card,.cat{transition:none}.cat:hover{transform:none}}
.card:focus-visible,.btn:focus-visible,a:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible,.table-wrap:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--acc);outline-offset:2px}
/* article layout + TOC */
.art-layout{max-width:1120px}.article{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto;min-width:0}
.toc-side{display:none}.toc-mobile{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);margin:16px 0;background:#fff}
.toc-mobile summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;padding:12px 16px;list-style:none;position:relative}.toc-mobile summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.toc-mobile summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:16px;color:var(--acc);font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1}.toc-mobile[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.toc ol{margin:0;padding:0 16px 12px 34px;font-size:15px}.toc li{margin:.35em 0}.toc a{text-decoration:none;color:#374151}.toc a:hover{color:var(--acc-d);text-decoration:underline}
@media(min-width:1100px){.art-layout.has-toc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,740px) 260px;gap:56px;justify-content:center}
 .art-layout .article{margin:0}.toc-mobile{display:none}.toc-side{display:block;position:sticky;top:84px;margin-top:180px;max-height:calc(100vh - 110px);overflow:auto;border-left:3px solid var(--line);padding-left:18px}
 .toc-side ol{padding:0 0 0 18px}.toc-h{font:700 13px Inter,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 8px}}
.prose h2{scroll-margin-top:80px}
/* badges, picks, quick picks */
.badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--acc);color:#fff;font:700 12px/1 Inter,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.pick{position:relative;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:22px;margin:24px 0;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(17,24,39,.05);scroll-margin-top:80px}
.pick .badge{position:absolute;top:-12px;left:18px}
.pick-body{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start}.pick-img{flex:none;width:120px;height:120px;object-fit:contain;border-radius:10px;background:var(--soft)}
.pick-name{font-size:1.25rem;margin:4px 0 10px}.specs{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 12px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.specs li{margin:0;background:var(--soft);border-radius:8px;padding:4px 10px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}.pick p{margin:.4em 0 .8em}
@media(max-width:560px){.pick-body{flex-direction:column}.pick-img{width:100%;height:180px}}
.quick-picks{border:2px solid var(--ink);border-radius:var(--r);padding:18px 20px;margin:20px 0}
.qp-h{font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 10px}.quick-picks ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.quick-picks li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:4px 12px;align-items:center;padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.quick-picks li:first-child{border-top:0}.qp-name{font-weight:700}.qp-why{grid-column:2;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.quick-picks .btn{grid-column:3;grid-row:1/span 2}.btn-sm{padding:8px 14px;font-size:14px}
@media(max-width:560px){.quick-picks li{grid-template-columns:1fr}.quick-picks .btn,.qp-why{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto;justify-self:start}}
/* comparison tables */
.table-wrap{max-height:75vh;overflow:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
thead th{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1}
tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#fafaf8}tbody tr:hover td{background:#fff4ef}
th.win{background:var(--acc)}td.win{background:#fff4ef!important;box-shadow:inset 2px 0 0 var(--acc),inset -2px 0 0 var(--acc)}
.win-star{color:#fff}

/* ===== v3 ===== */
/* hero: photo fills the section, headline on top, left-aligned, dark left-side overlay */
.hero{text-align:left;min-height:520px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.hero picture{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;display:block;margin:0}
.hero .hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;max-width:none;object-fit:cover;z-index:0}
.hero.has-photo::before{z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(11,18,32,.92) 0%,rgba(11,18,32,.78) 38%,rgba(11,18,32,.35) 72%,rgba(11,18,32,.15) 100%)}
.hero .hero-in{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%}
.hero h1,.hero .lead{text-shadow:0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
@media(max-width:640px){.hero{min-height:0;padding:72px 0 64px}.hero.has-photo::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(11,18,32,.9) 0%,rgba(11,18,32,.72) 70%,rgba(11,18,32,.5) 100%)}}
/* accent underline: 4px #FF6B3D */
.accent,.hero .accent{color:inherit;background:none;padding-bottom:0;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#FF6B3D;text-decoration-thickness:4px;text-underline-offset:.14em;text-decoration-skip-ink:none}
/* trust icon: svg check replaces the stray "i" */
.trust-mark svg{display:block}
.credits{margin-top:4px}.credits a{color:#d1d5db}

/* ===== v5: hero layers are real elements (picture z0, shade z1, text z2) ===== */
.hero.has-photo::before{content:none}
.hero-pic{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}.hero-pic img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;max-width:none;object-fit:cover}
.hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(11,18,32,.92) 0%,rgba(11,18,32,.78) 38%,rgba(11,18,32,.35) 72%,rgba(11,18,32,.15) 100%)}
@media(max-width:640px){.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(11,18,32,.9) 0%,rgba(11,18,32,.72) 70%,rgba(11,18,32,.5) 100%)}}