:root{
    --linen:#FFF7ED;
    --oat:#F2E8D9;
    --card:#FFFDF8;
    --ink:#333333;
    --ink-soft:#6F655A;
    --plum:#2F4F3E;
    --plum-deep:#24402F;
    --lav:#E7B7C2;
    --line:rgba(51,51,51,.12);--rose:#BE6F84;
    --r:18px;
    --sec:clamp(4.5rem,9vw,7rem);
    --head-gap:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,3.5rem);
    --container:1240px;
    --shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(51,51,51,.05), 0 14px 34px rgba(51,51,51,.06);
    --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.35,1);
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    font-family:"Instrument Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;
    background:var(--linen);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-size:1.0625rem;
    line-height:1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,.wordmark{
    font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;
    font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 100,"WONK" 0,"opsz" 60;
    font-weight:600;
    line-height:1.12;
    letter-spacing:-.01em;
    text-wrap:balance;
    color:var(--plum);
  }
  a{color:var(--plum)}
  .container{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(1.25rem,4vw,2.5rem)}
  section{padding:var(--sec) 0}

  /* ---------- nav ---------- */
  .nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,247,237,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:1rem;padding-bottom:1rem}
  .wordmark{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;text-decoration:none}
  .wm-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
  .wm-top{font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 100,"WONK" 0,"opsz" 60;font-weight:640;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--plum);letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .wm-sub{font-family:"Instrument Sans",sans-serif;font-size:.58rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--rose);margin-top:.28rem}
  .mark{width:32px;height:32px;flex:none}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.75rem;list-style:none}
  .nav-links a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500;position:relative;white-space:nowrap}
  .nav-links a:not(.btn)::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-4px;width:100%;height:2px;background:var(--plum);border-radius:2px;transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .2s var(--ease)}
  .nav-links a:not(.btn):hover::after,.nav-links a:not(.btn):focus-visible::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
  .nav-toggle{display:none}
  .nav-menu{display:none}

  /* ---------- buttons ---------- */
  .btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--plum);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;padding:.85rem 1.6rem;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--plum);transition:transform .15s var(--ease),background .15s var(--ease),box-shadow .15s var(--ease)}
  .btn:hover{background:var(--plum-deep);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(47,79,62,.28)}
  .btn:active{transform:translateY(0)}
  .btn:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--plum);outline-offset:3px}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--plum);border:1.5px solid var(--plum)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--lav);color:var(--plum-deep);box-shadow:none}
  .nav .btn{padding:.6rem 1.25rem;font-size:.92rem}
  .nav-links a.btn{color:#fff}

  /* ---------- section header system ---------- */
  .sec-head{max-width:44rem;margin-bottom:var(--head-gap)}
  .kicker{display:inline-block;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--plum);margin-bottom:1rem}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.7rem);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
  .lede{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.1rem;max-width:40rem}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{padding:clamp(4rem,8vw,6rem) 0 2.5rem}
  .hero-copy{max-width:52rem}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.2vw,4.4rem);margin-bottom:1.4rem}
  .hero h1 .quiet-word{font-style:italic;color:var(--plum);background:var(--lav);padding:.02em .28em .08em;border-radius:.3em;box-decoration-break:clone;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone}
  .hero .lede{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2vw,1.22rem);max-width:44rem;margin-bottom:2.2rem}
  .hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .fade{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);animation:rise .6s var(--ease) forwards}
  .fade.d1{animation-delay:.08s}.fade.d2{animation-delay:.16s}.fade.d3{animation-delay:.24s}
  @keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

  /* waveform */
  .wave-wrap{margin-top:clamp(3rem,6vw,4.5rem);position:relative}
  .wave-wrap svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
  .wave-line{stroke:var(--plum);stroke-width:3;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-dasharray:4200;stroke-dashoffset:4200;animation:draw 2.2s .35s var(--ease) forwards}
  @keyframes draw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
  .wave-label{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);letter-spacing:.02em}

  /* ---------- rules band ---------- */
  .rules{background:var(--oat);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.4rem 0}
  .rules-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.75rem 2.25rem}
  .rules-title{font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 100,"WONK" 0;font-style:italic;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--plum)}
  .rules ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem 2.25rem;list-style:none}
  .rules li{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem}
  .rules li::before{content:"\2726";color:var(--rose);font-size:.85em;flex:none}

  /* ---------- database ---------- */
  .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.5rem}
  .card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.75rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.85rem;transition:transform .2s var(--ease),box-shadow .2s var(--ease)}
  .card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 4px 10px rgba(51,51,51,.06),0 22px 44px rgba(51,51,51,.10)}
  .card-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
  .chip{background:var(--lav);color:var(--plum-deep);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.3rem .7rem;border-radius:999px}
  .price{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem}
  .card h3{font-size:1.35rem}
  .card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem;flex:1}
  .payoff{border-top:1px dashed var(--line);padding-top:.9rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem}
  .payoff-label{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--plum)}
  .payoff-val{font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
  .dots{display:flex;gap:4px;margin-top:.35rem}
  .dots i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--lav)}
  .dots i.on{background:var(--plum)}
  .db-foot{margin-top:var(--head-gap);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.25rem}
  .aff-note{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem;max-width:34rem}
  .aff-note strong{color:var(--ink)}

  /* ---------- answers ---------- */
  .band-oat{background:var(--oat);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .qa-list{display:grid;gap:1.25rem}
  .qa{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.85rem 2rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:1.4rem;align-items:start}
  .qa-mark{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--lav);color:var(--plum-deep);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.3rem;flex:none;margin-top:.2rem}
  .qa h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:.55rem}
  .qa p{color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .qa a{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--lav);transition:border-color .15s}
  .qa a:hover{border-color:var(--plum)}
  .qa .src{display:inline-block;margin-top:.8rem;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);background:var(--linen);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.25rem .8rem}

  /* ---------- how we test ---------- */
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.5rem}
  .step{border-top:3px solid var(--plum);padding-top:1.4rem}
  .step-num{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1rem;color:var(--plum);display:block;margin-bottom:.6rem}
  .step h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:.6rem}
  .step p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem}
  .test-foot{margin-top:var(--head-gap);color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem;max-width:40rem}

  /* ---------- quiet list ---------- */
  .quiet{background:var(--lav);color:#333}
  .quiet .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:center}
  .quiet h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.8rem);color:var(--plum-deep);margin-bottom:1rem}
  .quiet p{color:#5B4046;max-width:32rem}
  .quiet form{display:flex;gap:.75rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .quiet input{flex:1;min-width:220px;padding:.9rem 1.25rem;border-radius:999px;border:1.5px solid rgba(36,64,47,.35);background:rgba(255,247,237,.8);color:#333;font-size:1rem;font-family:inherit}
  .quiet input::placeholder{color:#8C6E76}
  .quiet input:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(36,64,47,.4);outline-offset:2px;border-color:var(--plum-deep)}
  .quiet .btn{background:var(--plum-deep);color:#FFF7ED;border-color:var(--plum-deep)}
  .quiet .btn:hover{background:var(--plum);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(36,64,47,.3)}
  .trio{display:flex;gap:.9rem;margin-top:1.4rem}
  .trio svg{width:26px;height:26px}
  .quiet small{display:block;margin-top:.9rem;color:#6E5158;font-size:.85rem}

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  footer{background:var(--plum-deep);color:#C9D3C3;padding:var(--sec) 0 2.5rem}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);margin-bottom:3.5rem}
  footer .wordmark{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
  footer .wm-top{color:#FFF7ED}
  footer .wm-sub{color:var(--lav)}
  .foot-about{font-size:.95rem;max-width:26rem}
  footer h4{color:#FFF7ED;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:1.1rem;font-weight:600}
  footer ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:.6rem}
  footer li a{color:#C9D3C3;text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem}
  footer li a:hover{color:#fff}
  .disclosure{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,247,237,.16);padding-top:2rem;font-size:.9rem;max-width:52rem}
  .disclosure strong{color:#FFF7ED}
  .foot-legal{margin-top:2rem;font-size:.85rem;color:#93A48D;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem}

  /* ---------- responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width:980px){
    .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
    .quiet .container{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  }
  @media (max-width:900px){
    .nav-links{display:none}
    .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;background:none;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.5rem 1rem;font-family:inherit;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
    .nav-menu{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--linen)}
    .nav-menu.open{display:block}
    .nav-menu ul{list-style:none;padding:1rem clamp(1.25rem,4vw,2.5rem) 1.5rem;display:grid;gap:.25rem}
    .nav-menu a{display:block;padding:.7rem 0;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .nav-menu li:last-child a{border-bottom:none;color:var(--plum)}
  }
  @media (max-width:700px){
    .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .qa{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.9rem}
    .qa-mark{display:none}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .db-foot{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    *,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
    .fade{opacity:1;transform:none}
    .wave-line{stroke-dashoffset:0}
  }

/* ======== subpage layout system ======== */
.page-hero{padding:clamp(3rem,6vw,4.5rem) 0 clamp(2.5rem,5vw,3.5rem)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.3rem);margin-bottom:1.1rem;max-width:46rem}
.page-hero .lede{font-size:1.12rem;max-width:42rem}
.crumbs{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.crumbs a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--plum)}
.crumbs span{margin:0 .45rem;color:var(--rose)}
.byline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem 1.25rem;align-items:center;margin-top:1.4rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.byline b{color:var(--ink)}

/* ======== article prose ======== */
.prose{min-width:0;max-width:47rem;margin:0;padding-bottom:var(--sec)}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2rem);margin:3rem 0 1rem}
.prose h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:2.2rem 0 .8rem}
.prose p{margin-bottom:1.2rem;color:#4A443D}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.2rem 1.4rem;color:#4A443D}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.prose li::marker{color:var(--plum)}
.prose a{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--lav)}
.prose a:hover{border-color:var(--plum)}
.prose .tldr{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--plum);border-radius:12px;padding:1.4rem 1.6rem;margin:0 0 2.5rem;color:#4A443D}
.prose .tldr b{color:var(--plum-deep)}
.prose .callout{background:var(--lav);border-radius:14px;padding:1.4rem 1.6rem;margin:2rem 0;color:#4A3238}
.prose .callout b{color:var(--plum-deep)}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.5rem 0 2rem;font-size:.95rem}
.prose th{text-align:left;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--plum);border-bottom:2px solid var(--plum);padding:.6rem .75rem .5rem}
.prose td{padding:.75rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top;color:#4A443D}
.prose tr td:first-child{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.4rem 0}
.faq-item h3{margin:0 0 .6rem}
.faq-item p{margin:0}
.article-cta{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:1.75rem 2rem;margin:3rem 0 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.25rem;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.article-cta p{margin:0;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);max-width:26rem}

/* ======== buy buttons / affiliate ======== */
.buy{display:inline-block;background:var(--plum);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;padding:.65rem 1.2rem;border-radius:999px;transition:background .15s var(--ease),transform .15s var(--ease)}
.buy:hover{background:var(--plum-deep);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.buy small{opacity:.75;font-weight:500}
.aff-tag{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:.4rem;display:block}

/* ======== database filters ======== */
.filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin-bottom:2.25rem}
.filter{background:var(--card);border:1.5px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);font-family:inherit;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;padding:.55rem 1.15rem;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;transition:all .15s var(--ease)}
.filter:hover{border-color:var(--plum);color:var(--plum)}
.filter.active{background:var(--plum);border-color:var(--plum);color:#fff}
.filter:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--plum);outline-offset:2px}
.card.hide{display:none}
.empty-state{display:none;background:var(--card);border:1.5px dashed var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:3rem 2rem;text-align:center;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.empty-state.show{display:block}
.card .buy-row{border-top:1px dashed var(--line);padding-top:1rem;margin-top:.25rem}

/* ======== quiz ======== */
.quiz-shell{max-width:46rem;margin:0 auto}
.quiz-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:clamp(1.75rem,4vw,2.5rem)}
.quiz-progress{height:8px;background:var(--oat);border-radius:99px;margin-bottom:2rem;overflow:hidden}
.quiz-progress i{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--plum);border-radius:99px;transition:width .3s var(--ease)}
.q-count{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--plum);margin-bottom:.8rem;display:block}
.quiz-card h2{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.6vw,1.7rem);margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.q-opts{display:grid;gap:.75rem}
.q-opt{text-align:left;font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;background:var(--linen);border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:1rem 1.25rem;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);transition:all .15s var(--ease)}
.q-opt:hover{border-color:var(--plum);background:#fff}
.q-opt:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--plum);outline-offset:2px}
.q-back{background:none;border:none;font-family:inherit;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);cursor:pointer;margin-top:1.5rem;padding:.4rem 0}
.q-back:hover{color:var(--plum)}
.result-band{font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 100,"WONK" 0;font-weight:640;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.6rem);color:var(--plum);margin:.5rem 0 1rem}
.score-pill{display:inline-block;background:var(--lav);color:var(--plum-deep);font-weight:700;padding:.45rem 1.1rem;border-radius:999px;font-size:.95rem}
.result-recs{margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.75rem;border-top:1px dashed var(--line)}
.result-recs h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.result-recs ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:.7rem}
.result-recs li{display:flex;gap:.6rem;align-items:baseline;color:#4A443D}
.result-recs li::before{content:"\2726";color:var(--rose);font-size:.8em}
.quiz-note{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:44rem;margin:2rem auto 0}
@media (max-width:700px){.article-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .prose table{display:block;max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  .prose td,.prose th{min-width:130px}
}
.prose ul.buy-list{list-style:none;margin-left:0}
.prose ul.buy-list li{margin-bottom:.85rem}


/* ======== full-width article grid ======== */
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,5rem);align-items:start}
.side{position:sticky;top:96px;display:grid;gap:1.25rem;padding-bottom:var(--sec)}
.side-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:1.5rem 1.6rem}
.side-card h4{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--plum);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.side-card p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.toc{display:grid;gap:.15rem}
.toc a{display:block;font-size:.93rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;padding:.45rem .6rem;border-left:2px solid var(--line);transition:all .15s var(--ease)}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--plum);border-left-color:var(--plum);background:var(--linen)}
.side-quiz{background:var(--lav);border-color:var(--lav)}
.side-quiz h4{color:var(--plum-deep)}
.side-quiz p{color:#5B4046}
@media (max-width:980px){
  .article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .side{position:static;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:var(--head-gap)}
  .side-card.toc-card{display:none}
}

/* quiz spans the full container like the nav */
.quiz-shell{max-width:none;margin:0}
.quiz-note{margin:2rem 0 0;max-width:none}