/* ============================================================
   AskPropFirm — Dark Luxury Editorial Design System
   ============================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Geist:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
:root {
  /* Surfaces */
  --bg: #0B0B0C;
  --bg-rise: #101012;
  --bg-deep: #08080A;
  --surface: #131316;
  --surface-2: #17171B;

  /* Borders */
  --line: #1E1E22;
  --line-soft: #16161A;
  --line-strong: #2A2A2F;

  /* Text */
  --ink: #ECEAE3;
  --ink-soft: #B6B2A8;
  --ink-mute: #7A7771;
  --ink-faint: #4D4B47;

  /* Accents */
  --gold: #C8A961;
  --gold-soft: #A38744;
  --gold-warm: #D9B973;
  --signal: #7BB582;
  --warn: #C77B5E;

  /* Type — pure sans system, weight + spacing for hierarchy */
  --display: 'Geist', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --sans:    'Geist', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono:    'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  /* legacy alias (no italics used anywhere) */
  --serif:   'Geist', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;

  /* Sizes */
  --container: 1240px;
  --container-narrow: 920px;
  --container-reading: 720px;

  --radius-xs: 2px;
  --radius-sm: 4px;

  --section-y: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
}

/* ---------- Base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color .18s ease; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(34px, 5.2vw, 56px); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 34px); letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
h3 { font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 24px); line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
h4 { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }

p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; color: var(--ink-soft); }
strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; }

ul, ol { padding-left: 1.1em; color: var(--ink-soft); }
li { margin: .35em 0; }

::selection { background: var(--gold); color: var(--bg-deep); }

/* ---------- Utilities ---------- */
.container { max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.container.narrow { max-width: var(--container-narrow); }
.container.reading { max-width: var(--container-reading); }

.section { padding: var(--section-y) 0; }
.section + .section { padding-top: 0; }
.section-pad-sm { padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px) 0; }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.eyebrow .dot { color: var(--gold); }

.divider { height: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 0; margin: 0; }
.divider-soft { height: 1px; background: var(--line-soft); border: 0; margin: 0; }
.divider-strong { height: 1px; background: var(--line-strong); border: 0; margin: 0; }

.row { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; }
.row.between { justify-content: space-between; }
.row.wrap { flex-wrap: wrap; }

.text-mono { font-family: var(--mono); }
.text-soft { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.text-mute { color: var(--ink-mute); }
.text-gold { color: var(--gold); }
.text-serif { font-family: var(--serif); }

.lede {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.9vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 13px 22px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .2s ease;
}
.btn:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold-soft); }
.btn .arrow { font-family: var(--mono); transition: transform .2s ease; }
.btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }

.btn-gold {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: #14110A;
}
.btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-warm); border-color: var(--gold-warm); color: #14110A; }

.btn-ghost { border-color: transparent; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: transparent; }

.btn-sm { padding: 9px 14px; font-size: 13px; }

/* Link with arrow */
.link-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.link-arrow:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(11,11,12,0.82);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.site-header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 68px;
}
.brand-mark {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 21px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.brand-mark .glyph {
  width: 30px; height: 30px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-soft);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 18px;
  position: relative;
}
.brand-mark .glyph::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -2px; bottom: -2px;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.brand-mark .wm em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 400; }

.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.nav a {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  position: relative;
}
.nav a.active { color: var(--ink); }
.nav a.active::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -24px;
  height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
}
.nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.nav-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.icon-btn {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  transition: all .18s ease;
}
.icon-btn:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold-soft); }
.icon-btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }

.menu-toggle { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .nav { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: grid; }
  .site-header .container { height: 60px; }
  .brand-mark { font-size: 18px; }
  .brand-mark .glyph { width: 26px; height: 26px; font-size: 15px; }
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg-deep);
  padding: 64px 0 28px;
  margin-top: 96px;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr .8fr .8fr .8fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.footer-grid h5 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.footer-grid p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 360px; }
.footer-grid ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer-grid li { margin: 0 0 10px; }
.footer-grid a { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.footer-grid a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding-top: 24px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.footer-bottom a { color: var(--ink-mute); }
.footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-disclaimer {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin-top: 22px;
  max-width: 880px;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; text-align: center; }
}

/* ============================================================
   HOMEPAGE
   ============================================================ */
.hero {
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px) 0 clamp(16px, 2vw, 28px);
  position: relative;
}
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.hero-headline {
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5.4vw, 60px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  margin: 22px 0 24px;
  max-width: 12ch;
}
.hero-headline em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.hero-sub {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
}
.hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.hero-meta {
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  gap: 36px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-meta .item {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.hero-meta .item b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; margin-right: 6px; }

/* Featured offer rail (right side) */
.spotlight {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-left: 48px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.spotlight .label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
}
.spotlight .label::before {
  content: ''; width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--gold);
  display: inline-block;
}
.spotlight-brand {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.spotlight-title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 38px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.spotlight-title em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }
.spotlight-desc { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 24px; }

.coupon-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-style: dashed;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  background: rgba(200, 169, 97, 0.03);
}
.coupon-card .code-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.coupon-card .code {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 17px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--gold-warm);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.coupon-card .copy-btn {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-soft);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
}
.coupon-card .copy-btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: #14110A; }

.spotlight-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 22px;
}
.spotlight-stats .stat .k {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.spotlight-stats .stat .v {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.spotlight-stats .stat .v em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 56px; }
  .spotlight { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-left: 0; padding-top: 48px; }
}

/* Section header pattern */
.section-head {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  gap: 24px;
}
.section-head .title { max-width: 18ch; }
.section-head .meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .section-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; }
}

/* Brand list (flat editorial) */
.brand-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60px 1.5fr 2fr 130px 140px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 26px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.brand-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.brand-row .idx {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-faint); letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.brand-row .brand {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px;
}
.brand-row .brand .name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.brand-row .brand .tag {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  padding: 3px 7px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-soft);
}
.brand-row .desc { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.5; }
.brand-row .rating { font-family: var(--mono); color: var(--ink); font-size: 14px; }
.brand-row .rating .score {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: normal;
}
.brand-row .cta { text-align: right; }
.brand-row:hover { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(200,169,97,0.025), transparent 70%); }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .brand-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    grid-template-areas:
      "idx rating"
      "brand brand"
      "desc desc"
      "cta cta";
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 22px 0;
  }
  .brand-row .idx { grid-area: idx; }
  .brand-row .brand { grid-area: brand; }
  .brand-row .desc { grid-area: desc; }
  .brand-row .rating { grid-area: rating; text-align: right; }
  .brand-row .cta { grid-area: cta; text-align: left; }
}

/* Offers (hot deals) */
.offer-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 110px 1.4fr 2fr 1fr 150px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.offer-row:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.offer-row .discount {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 36px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: normal;
}
.offer-row .brand-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.offer-row .brand-name .sub {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.offer-row .terms { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; }
.offer-row .code-wrap {
  border: 1px dashed var(--line-strong);
  padding: 10px 14px;
}
.offer-row .code-wrap .k {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute); margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.offer-row .code-wrap .v {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--gold-warm); letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.offer-row .action { text-align: right; }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .offer-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-areas:
      "discount discount"
      "brand brand"
      "terms terms"
      "code action";
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 24px 0;
  }
  .offer-row .discount { grid-area: discount; font-size: 44px; }
  .offer-row .brand-name { grid-area: brand; }
  .offer-row .terms { grid-area: terms; }
  .offer-row .code-wrap { grid-area: code; }
  .offer-row .action { grid-area: action; text-align: right; }
}

/* Decision Path */
.decision-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.decision-cell {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 36px 32px;
  position: relative;
  transition: background .25s ease;
}
.decision-cell:hover { background: var(--bg-rise); }
.decision-cell .num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.decision-cell h3 { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.decision-cell h3 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }
.decision-cell p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 22px; }
.decision-cell .link-arrow { font-size: 13px; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .decision-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* FAQ */
.faq-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 28px 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 76px 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
}
.faq-item .q-mark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 32px;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
}
.faq-item h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.faq-item p { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .faq-item { grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .faq-item .q-mark { font-size: 26px; }
  .faq-item h3 { font-size: 19px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   BRAND REVIEW PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.crumbs {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  padding: 22px 0 0;
}
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.crumbs .sep { color: var(--ink-faint); margin: 0 10px; }

.brand-hero { padding: 36px 0 56px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.brand-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: end;
}
.brand-title {
  font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 78px);
  line-height: 0.96;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 14px 0 18px;
}
.brand-title em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }
.brand-tagline {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  max-width: 38ch;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.brand-badges { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.badge {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.badge.gold { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold-soft); }
.badge.signal { color: var(--signal); border-color: rgba(123,181,130,0.4); }

.brand-rating-block {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-left: 48px;
}
.brand-rating-block .rating-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 96px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.brand-rating-block .rating-num .of { color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: 32px; }
.brand-rating-block .rating-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-top: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.bars { display: grid; gap: 12px; max-width: 280px; }
.bar-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr 30px; gap: 12px; align-items: center; }
.bar-row .k {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.bar-row .bar { height: 2px; background: var(--line-strong); position: relative; }
.bar-row .bar > span { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%; background: var(--gold); }
.bar-row .v { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink); }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .brand-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .brand-rating-block { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-left: 0; padding-top: 36px; }
}

/* Quick stats strip */
.qstats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.qstats .cell {
  padding: 26px 24px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.qstats .cell:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.qstats .k {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.qstats .v {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 26px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.qstats .v em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }
.qstats .sub { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: 4px; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .qstats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .qstats .cell:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
  .qstats .cell { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
}

/* Featured offer banner inside brand page */
.brand-offer-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto;
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-soft);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(200,169,97,0.06), rgba(200,169,97,0.015));
  margin: 56px 0;
}
.brand-offer-strip .title {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.brand-offer-strip .title em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }
.brand-offer-strip .sub {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute); margin-top: 4px;
}
.brand-offer-strip .code {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--gold-warm);
  border: 1px dashed var(--gold-soft);
  padding: 12px 18px;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .brand-offer-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; padding: 22px; }
}

/* Article body */
.article-body {
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 720px;
}
.article-body h2 {
  margin: 56px 0 18px;
  font-size: 30px;
}
.article-body h3 { margin: 36px 0 14px; font-size: 22px; }
.article-body p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.article-body ul { margin: 0 0 22px; }
.article-body blockquote {
  margin: 36px 0;
  padding: 22px 0 22px 28px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.article-body a {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-soft);
}
.article-body a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* Pros / Cons */
.pc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin: 36px 0;
}
.pc-grid .col { padding: 28px 32px; }
.pc-grid .col + .col { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pc-grid h4 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.pc-grid .pros h4 { color: var(--signal); }
.pc-grid .cons h4 { color: var(--warn); }
.pc-grid ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.pc-grid li {
  padding: 10px 0 10px 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  position: relative;
}
.pc-grid li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.pc-grid .pros li::before {
  content: '+'; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 10px;
  color: var(--signal); font-family: var(--mono);
}
.pc-grid .cons li::before {
  content: '–'; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 10px;
  color: var(--warn); font-family: var(--mono);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .pc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pc-grid .col + .col { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
}

/* TOC / Sidebar */
.review-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px;
  gap: 64px;
  padding: 56px 0;
}
.review-aside { position: sticky; top: 96px; align-self: start; }
.toc h5 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.toc ol {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.toc li { margin: 0; }
.toc a {
  display: block;
  padding: 9px 0 9px 18px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-left: 1px solid transparent;
  margin-left: -1px;
}
.toc a:hover, .toc a.active {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .review-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .review-aside { position: static; }
  .toc { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 24px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   OFFERS PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.page-hero {
  padding: 56px 0 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
  margin: 12px 0 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.page-hero h1 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }
.page-hero p { max-width: 60ch; font-size: 16.5px; }

.offer-hero {
  padding: 52px 0 42px;
}
.offer-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 0.78fr) minmax(0, 1.22fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 84px);
  align-items: start;
}
.offer-hero-label h1 {
  max-width: 8.5em;
}
.offer-hero-meta {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  max-width: 320px;
}
.offer-hero-meta span {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gold-soft);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.45;
  padding-left: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.offer-hero-content {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-left: clamp(24px, 4vw, 54px);
}
.offer-trust-note {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  max-width: 720px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.012);
}
.offer-trust-note p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  max-width: none;
}
.offer-trust-note strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.offer-steps-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.015);
}
.offer-steps-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 12px 0 22px;
}
.offer-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}
.offer-step {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 14px;
}
.offer-step p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 10px 0 0;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .offer-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }
  .offer-hero-label h1 {
    max-width: none;
  }
  .offer-hero-content {
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-top: 28px;
  }
  .offer-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.filters {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.filter-chip {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
}
.filter-chip:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold-soft); }
.filter-chip.active { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(200,169,97,0.05); }

/* ============================================================
   SEARCH RESULTS
   ============================================================ */
.search-hero { padding: 56px 0 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.search-form {
  display: flex;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.search-form input {
  flex: 1;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 36px;
  outline: none;
  font-style: normal;
}
.search-form input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.search-form button {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0 12px;
}
.search-meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}

.results-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.result-card {
  padding: 28px 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: background .25s ease;
}
.result-card:hover { background: var(--bg-rise); }
.result-card:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
.result-card .kind {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.result-card h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.result-card p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.result-card .meta {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .results-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .result-card { border-right: 0; padding: 24px 0; }
  .search-form input { font-size: 26px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   BLOG ARTICLE PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.article-hero { padding: 48px 0 56px; }
.article-hero .meta-line {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.article-hero .meta-line .gold { color: var(--gold); }
.article-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5.4vw, 64px);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.article-hero h1 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }
.article-hero .deck {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin: 0 0 36px;
}
.byline {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.byline .avatar {
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 16px;
}
.byline .who {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.byline .who span { color: var(--ink-mute); display: block; font-size: 12px; font-family: var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 2px; }

/* Pull quote */
.pullquote {
  margin: 48px 0;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: center;
}
.pullquote::before, .pullquote::after {
  content: '“';
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 42px;
  display: block;
  line-height: 0.5;
  margin: 8px 0;
}
.pullquote::after { content: '”'; margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Inline data block */
.data-block {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin: 36px 0;
}
.data-block .cell {
  padding: 22px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.data-block .cell:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.data-block .k {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.data-block .v {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: normal;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .data-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .data-block .cell { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .data-block .cell:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
}

/* Related */
.related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.related-card {
  padding: 28px 28px 28px 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.related-card:last-child { border-right: 0; padding-right: 0; }
.related-card + .related-card { padding-left: 28px; }
.related-card .kind {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.related-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.related-card p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-card { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 24px 0; }
  .related-card + .related-card { padding-left: 0; }
}

/* Subscribe / CTA card */
.cta-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 36px;
  padding: 40px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin: 56px 0;
}
.cta-strip h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 28px;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.cta-strip h3 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }
.cta-strip p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 15px; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .cta-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============================================================
   COUPON REVEAL — masked code + popup with countdown
   ============================================================ */
.code-masked {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  user-select: none;
  min-height: 28px;
  color: transparent;
  font-size: 0;
  line-height: 0;
}
.code-masked::before {
  content: '';
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%237A7771' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Crect x='3' y='11' width='18' height='11' rx='2'/%3E%3Cpath d='M7 11V7a5 5 0 0 1 10 0v4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/contain no-repeat;
}
.code-masked::after {
  content: '● ● ● ● ● ●';
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Modal overlay */
.coupon-modal {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background: rgba(6,6,8,0.78);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  z-index: 100;
  display: none;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .22s ease;
}
.coupon-modal.is-open { display: flex; opacity: 1; }

.coupon-modal__panel {
  width: 100%; max-width: 480px;
  background: var(--bg-rise);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-soft);
  position: relative;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: transform .22s ease;
}
.coupon-modal.is-open .coupon-modal__panel { transform: translateY(0); }

.coupon-modal__close {
  position: absolute; top: 12px; right: 12px;
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.coupon-modal__close:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold-soft); }

.coupon-modal__head {
  padding: 36px 36px 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: center;
}
.coupon-modal__brand {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.coupon-modal__title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0;
}
.coupon-modal__title em { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }

.coupon-modal__body { padding: 28px 36px 32px; text-align: center; }

.coupon-modal__code {
  display: flex; align-items: stretch;
  border: 1px dashed var(--gold-soft);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  background: rgba(200,169,97,0.04);
}
.coupon-modal__code .val {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 18px 16px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--gold-warm);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.coupon-modal__code .copy {
  padding: 0 22px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0; border-left: 1px dashed var(--gold-soft);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .18s ease;
}
.coupon-modal__code .copy:hover { background: var(--gold); color: #14110A; }
.coupon-modal__code.is-copied .copy { color: var(--signal); }

.coupon-modal__status {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  min-height: 14px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .18s ease;
}
.coupon-modal__status.is-visible { opacity: 1; }

.coupon-modal__countdown {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
  margin: 4px 0 22px;
}
.coupon-modal__countdown .label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.coupon-modal__countdown .num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 84px;
  line-height: 0.9;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  min-height: 80px;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
}
.coupon-modal__countdown .num.pop {
  animation: countpop .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1) both;
}
@keyframes countpop {
  0%   { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.6); }
  35%  { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  100% { opacity: 0.92; transform: scale(1); }
}

.coupon-modal__progress {
  height: 1px; background: var(--line);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.coupon-modal__progress::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.coupon-modal__progress.is-running::after {
  animation: progBar var(--cm-duration, 3000ms) linear forwards;
}
@keyframes progBar { from { width: 0; } to { width: 100%; } }

.coupon-modal__ctas {
  display: flex; gap: 10px; justify-content: center;
}

.coupon-modal__note {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.coupon-modal__note a { color: var(--gold); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-soft); }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .coupon-modal__head { padding: 28px 22px 18px; }
  .coupon-modal__body { padding: 22px 22px 26px; }
  .coupon-modal__title { font-size: 22px; }
  .coupon-modal__countdown .num { font-size: 68px; min-height: 64px; }
}

/* lock body scroll while modal open */
body.modal-open { overflow: hidden; }

/* ============================================================
   CHAT EMBED SLOT — single mount point for Q&A chatbot
   Hooks: #ask-chat / [data-chat-slot] / [data-chat-messages]
          [data-chat-form] / [data-chat-input] / [data-chat-send]
          [data-chat-status]
   ============================================================ */
.chat-slot {
  margin-top: 36px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 440px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.chat-slot__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg-rise);
}
.chat-slot__title {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.chat-slot__title .dot { color: var(--gold); font-size: 8px; line-height: 1; }
.chat-slot__status {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.chat-slot__body {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  padding: 28px 24px;
  overflow-y: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  min-height: 280px;
}
.chat-slot__empty {
  margin: auto;
  max-width: 480px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.chat-slot__compose {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg-deep);
}
.chat-slot__input {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  padding: 11px 14px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.chat-slot__input:focus { border-color: var(--gold-soft); }
.chat-slot__input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-faint); }

/* Optional message style helpers — backend may use these classes */
.chat-msg { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; }
.chat-msg__role {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--ink-mute); padding-top: 3px; min-width: 42px;
}
.chat-msg__body {
  flex: 1; color: var(--ink); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65;
}
.chat-msg--assistant .chat-msg__role { color: var(--gold); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .chat-slot { min-height: 380px; }
  .chat-slot__body { padding: 20px 16px; }
  .chat-slot__compose { flex-direction: column; }
  .chat-slot__compose .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}

/* ============================================================
   BANNER SLOT — single mount point for promo / partner banner
   Hooks: #home-banner / [data-banner-slot] / [data-banner-media]
          [data-banner-title] / [data-banner-desc] / [data-banner-cta]
   ============================================================ */
.banner-slot-section {
  padding: 0 0 12px;
  background: var(--bg);
}
.banner-slot {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-rise) 0%, var(--surface) 100%);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: border-color 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.banner-slot::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.8;
}
.banner-slot:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-soft);
}
.banner-slot__media {
  height: 96px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      45deg,
      transparent 0 10px,
      rgba(200,169,97,0.04) 10px 11px
    ),
    var(--bg-deep);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.banner-slot__badge {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.banner-slot__dims {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.banner-slot__copy { min-width: 0; }
.banner-slot__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.banner-slot__eyebrow .dot { color: var(--gold); font-size: 8px; line-height: 1; }
.banner-slot__title {
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.banner-slot__desc {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.banner-slot__cta { flex-shrink: 0; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .banner-slot {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 22px;
  }
  .banner-slot__media { height: 72px; }
  .banner-slot__cta { justify-self: start; }
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO CHAT — promote chat-slot to primary hero element
   ============================================================ */
.hero-chat { display: flex; align-items: stretch; }
.hero-chat .chat-slot { width: 100%; margin-top: 0; }

.chat-slot--hero {
  min-height: 480px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 100% 0%, rgba(200,169,97,0.06), transparent 60%),
    var(--surface);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(200,169,97,0.04) inset;
}
.chat-slot--hero .chat-slot__head {
  padding: 16px 22px;
}
.chat-slot--hero .chat-slot__status {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  color: var(--signal);
}
.chat-slot--hero .chat-slot__status::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--signal);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(123,181,130,0.18);
}

.chat-slot__empty-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.chat-slot__suggest {
  margin-top: 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  justify-content: center;
}
.chat-chip {
  appearance: none;
  background: var(--bg-deep);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
}
.chat-chip:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-soft);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--surface-2);
}

/* Re-balance hero grid so chat reads as primary */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.05fr; gap: 64px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   BLOG ARCHIVE — post list (blog/index.html)
   ============================================================ */
.blog-list-section {
  padding-top: clamp(34px, 4vw, 52px);
}
.post-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.post-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 92px 1fr auto;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 30px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  align-items: start;
  transition: background 0.18s ease;
}
.post-row:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(200,169,97,0.04), transparent 60%);
}
.post-date {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
  padding-top: 4px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-right: 24px;
}
.post-date .d {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.post-date .m {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.post-body { min-width: 0; }
.post-kind {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.post-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.022em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.post-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }
.post-desc {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 70ch;
}
.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.post-meta .dot-sep { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.post-cta { align-self: center; padding-left: 8px; }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .post-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 26px 0;
  }
  .post-date {
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 8px;
    align-items: baseline;
    border-right: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
  }
  .post-date .d { font-size: 18px; }
  .post-cta { display: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SOCIAL ROW (footer) + EMAIL COPY WIDGET (contact page)
   ============================================================ */
.social-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}
.social-icon {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.social-icon:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.social-icon svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; display: block; }

/* ---------- Contact page ---------- */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.contact-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  padding: 28px 28px 24px;
}
.contact-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.contact-card p { margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.65; }

.email-copy {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-deep);
}
.email-copy__value {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}
.email-copy__btn {
  appearance: none;
  border: 0;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: var(--bg-rise);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}
.email-copy__btn:hover { background: var(--surface-2); }
.email-copy__btn.is-copied { color: var(--signal); }

.contact-channels {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0;
}
.contact-channels li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.contact-channels li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.contact-channels .label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  padding-top: 2px;
}
.contact-channels a { color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.contact-channels a:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold-soft); }

.contact-social-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.contact-social-grid .social-icon {
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.contact-social-grid .social-icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; flex-shrink: 0; }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   COMPARE TOOL (compare.html)
   ============================================================ */
.compare-controls-section {
  padding-top: clamp(34px, 4vw, 52px);
}
.compare-faq-section {
  padding-top: clamp(38px, 5vw, 64px);
}
.compare-faq-section .faq-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 22px;
}
.compare-pickers {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: end;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
}
.cmp-picker { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.cmp-picker label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.cmp-picker select {
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  background: var(--bg-deep);
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  padding: 12px 38px 12px 14px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  cursor: pointer;
  background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--ink-mute) 50%),
                    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink-mute) 50%, transparent 50%);
  background-position: calc(100% - 18px) 50%, calc(100% - 12px) 50%;
  background-size: 6px 6px, 6px 6px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.cmp-picker select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold-soft); }
.cmp-vs {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  text-align: center;
}

.compare-table {
  margin-top: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface);
}
.cmp-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr 1fr;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.cmp-row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.cmp-row:nth-child(even):not(.cmp-head) { background: var(--bg-rise); }
.cmp-key {
  padding: 16px 22px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex; align-items: center;
}
.cmp-cell {
  padding: 16px 22px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.cmp-cell:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.cmp-head {
  background: var(--bg-deep);
}
.cmp-head .cmp-cell { padding: 22px; }
.cmp-name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.cmp-meta {
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.verdict {
  padding: 28px 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-soft);
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
}
.verdict p { margin: 10px 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.65; }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .compare-pickers { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cmp-vs { padding: 0; text-align: left; }
  .cmp-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cmp-key { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 12px 16px; }
  .cmp-cell { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 14px 16px; }
  .cmp-cell:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .cmp-head .cmp-cell { padding: 18px 16px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   ASK PAGE (ask.html)
   ============================================================ */
.ask-faq-section {
  padding-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 92px);
}
.ask-faq-section .faq-list {
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.ask-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-deep);
}
.ask-input {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  appearance: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  outline: none;
}
.ask-input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-mute); }
.ask-form .btn { border-radius: 0; border: 0; border-left: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }

.ask-suggests {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.chip {
  appearance: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
}
.chip:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold-soft); background: var(--bg-rise); }

.faq-meta {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}

.faq-empty {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-soft);
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
}
.faq-empty h3 {
  margin: 10px 0 8px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.faq-empty p { margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 15px; }

/* ============================================================
   PRICING TABLE
   ============================================================ */
.pricing-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 24px 0;
  font-size: 15px;
}
.pricing-table th,
.pricing-table td {
  padding: 14px 16px;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.pricing-table th {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  font-weight: 400;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}
.pricing-table td {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.pricing-table tr:hover td {
  background: var(--bg-rise);
}
.pricing-table td:first-child {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.pricing-table td:nth-child(2) {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  color: var(--gold);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .pricing-table {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .pricing-table th,
  .pricing-table td {
    padding: 10px 12px;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   AUTHOR BIO
   ============================================================ */
.author-bio {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 32px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
}
.author-bio__avatar {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 20px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.author-bio__content h4 {
  margin: 0 0 12px 0;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.author-bio__content p {
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.author-bio__links {
  margin-top: 12px;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .author-bio {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 24px;
  }
  .author-bio__links {
    text-align: center;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE LAYOUT WITH TOC SIDEBAR
   ============================================================ */
.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 240px;
  gap: 48px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.article-layout .article-body {
  max-width: none;
}
.article-toc {
  position: relative;
}
.article-toc .toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: 80px;
  padding: 24px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
}
.article-toc .toc h5 {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.article-toc .toc ol {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  counter-reset: toc;
}
.article-toc .toc li {
  counter-increment: toc;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.article-toc .toc li::before {
  content: counter(toc) ".";
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-right: 8px;
}
.article-toc .toc a {
  display: block;
  padding: 6px 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  padding-left: 12px;
  margin-left: -2px;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}
.article-toc .toc a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left-color: var(--gold-soft);
}
.article-toc .toc a.active {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .article-toc {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   MID-ARTICLE CTA
   ============================================================ */
.article-cta {
  margin: 40px 0;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
}
.article-cta h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 8px 0;
}
.article-cta p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.article-cta .btn {
  display: inline-flex;
}

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE MENU DRAWER
   ============================================================ */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 280px;
  height: 100vh;
  background: var(--bg-deep);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  transform: translateX(100%);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 9999;
  padding: 24px;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.mobile-menu.is-open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu__overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  z-index: 9998;
}
.mobile-menu__overlay.is-open {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.mobile-menu__header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.mobile-menu__title {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.mobile-menu__close {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
}
.mobile-menu__nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}
.mobile-menu__nav a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.mobile-menu__nav a:hover,
.mobile-menu__nav a.active {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.mobile-menu__cta {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.mobile-menu__cta .btn {
  width: 100%;
  justify-content: center;
}
/* Coupon reveal state: shown for 15 minutes after a user opens an offer. */
.coupon-inline-reveal,
.code .coupon-inline-code,
.code-wrap .coupon-inline-code {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.coupon-inline-reveal {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.coupon-inline-code {
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.coupon-inline-copy {
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 7px 11px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 12px;
}

.js-coupon.is-code-revealed {
  opacity: 0.82;
}