*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --ink:#111827;--ink-mid:#374151;--ink-light:#6B7280;--ink-faint:#9CA3AF;
  --border:#E5E7EB;--bg:#F9FAFB;--white:#FFFFFF;
  --accent:#1D4ED8;--accent-light:#EFF6FF;--accent-mid:#BFDBFE;
  --gold:#D97706;--gold-light:#FEF3C7;
  --green:#065F46;--green-light:#ECFDF5;
  --wood:#8B5E3C;--wood-light:#C49A6C;--wood-pale:#F5EDE3;
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Segoe UI',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.6;font-size:16px}

/* TOP BAR */
.topbar{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:8px 5%;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.3px}
.topbar a{color:#BFDBFE;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff}

/* NAV */
nav{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:0 5%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:58px;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.06)}
.nav-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none}
.nav-logo-mark{width:32px;height:32px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:7px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-1px}
.nav-brand-text{font-size:16px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-0.3px}
.nav-brand-text span{color:var(--accent)}
.nav-tag{font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--ink-light);padding:2px 8px;border-radius:20px;margin-left:4px}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:24px;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-light);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;transition:color 0.2s}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.nav-find-btn{background:var(--green-light);border:1px solid #A7F3D0;color:var(--green);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;padding:7px 16px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;transition:all 0.2s;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-find-btn:hover{background:#D1FAE5}

/* HERO — editorial style */
.hero{background:var(--white);border-bottom:2px solid var(--border);padding:52px 5% 56px}
.hero-inner{max-width:860px}
.hero-kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:18px}
.hero-kicker::before{content:'';display:inline-block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--accent)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4.5vw,48px);font-weight:900;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-1.5px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:16px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
.hero-sub{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-light);max-width:640px;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:28px}
.hero-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-bottom:36px}
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--ink-mid);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:20px;text-decoration:none;transition:all 0.2s;cursor:pointer}
.pill:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);background:var(--accent-light)}
.hero-trust{display:flex;gap:32px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);flex-wrap:wrap}
.trust-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-light)}
.trust-icon{font-size:16px}

/* FEATURED PICK banner */
.featured-pick{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1E3A5F 0%,#1D4ED8 100%);color:#fff;padding:28px 5%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.featured-pick-label{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#93C5FD;margin-bottom:6px}
.featured-pick-title{font-size:18px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;margin-bottom:4px}
.featured-pick-sub{font-size:14px;color:#BFDBFE}
.featured-pick-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#fff;color:var(--accent);font-weight:800;font-size:14px;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0;transition:all 0.2s}
.featured-pick-btn:hover{background:#EFF6FF}

/* MAIN LAYOUT */
.main-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:40px;padding:48px 5%;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto}
@media(max-width:900px){.main-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* SECTION HEADERS */
.section-header{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:24px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.section-header h2{font-size:18px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-0.3px}
.section-header a{font-size:13px;color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}

/* ARTICLE CARDS — editorial style */
.article-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.article-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr;gap:16px;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:all 0.15s}
.article-row:hover .article-row-title{color:var(--accent)}
.article-num{width:80px;height:60px;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:28px;flex-shrink:0}
.article-row-meta{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:5px}
.article-row-title{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:6px;transition:color 0.15s}
.article-row-excerpt{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-light);line-height:1.5}
.new-badge{display:inline-block;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.5px;background:var(--gold-light);color:var(--gold);padding:2px 7px;border-radius:4px;margin-left:8px;vertical-align:middle}

/* SIDEBAR */
.sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px}
.sidebar-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden}
.sidebar-card-head{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase}
.sidebar-card-body{padding:16px}
.recommended-badge{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:10px}
.rec-company-name{font-size:16px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:4px}
.rec-stars{color:#F59E0B;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:8px}
.rec-detail{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-light);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:14px}
.rec-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--ink-mid);padding:3px 8px;border-radius:4px;margin:2px}
.rec-cta{display:block;text-align:center;background:#25D366;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;padding:10px;border-radius:7px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:14px;transition:background 0.2s}
.rec-cta:hover{background:#1fbb5a}
.rec-link{display:block;text-align:center;font-size:12px;color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;margin-top:8px}
.rec-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* Quick links sidebar */
.quick-link{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-mid);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;transition:color 0.2s}
.quick-link:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.quick-link:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.quick-link-icon{font-size:18px;width:28px;text-align:center;flex-shrink:0}

/* Price guide sidebar card */
.price-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:13px}
.price-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.price-label{color:var(--ink-mid);font-weight:500}
.price-val{color:var(--wood);font-weight:700}

/* ABOUT PORTAL */
.about-portal{background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:40px 5%}
.about-inner{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.about-inner h2{font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:12px}
.about-inner p{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-light);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:10px}
.editor-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:20px;padding:16px;background:var(--bg);border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--border)}
.editor-avatar{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent-mid);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);flex-shrink:0}
.editor-name{font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.editor-role{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-light)}

/* ARTICLES SECTION (full articles) */
.articles-section{padding:0 5% 72px;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto}
.articles-section-title{font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-0.5px;margin-bottom:8px;padding-top:48px;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.articles-section-sub{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-light);margin-bottom:36px}

/* AEO CONTEXT */
.aeo-context{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:24px 28px;margin-top:40px}
.aeo-context h3{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:10px}
.aeo-context p{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-light);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:8px}

/* FOOTER */
.footer-top{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:40px 5%}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;max-width:960px}
.footer-brand{font-size:18px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-desc{font-size:13px;color:#9CA3AF;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:16px}
.footer-disclosure{font-size:12px;color:#6B7280;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);border-radius:6px;padding:10px 14px;line-height:1.6}
.footer-col-title{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9CA3AF;margin-bottom:14px}
.footer-links{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.footer-links a{font-size:13px;color:#D1D5DB;text-decoration:none;transition:color 0.2s}
.footer-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{background:#0F172A;color:#6B7280;text-align:center;padding:16px 5%;font-size:12px}
.footer-bottom a{color:#9CA3AF;text-decoration:none}

@media(max-width:700px){
  nav .nav-links{display:none}
  .featured-pick{flex-direction:column}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article-row{grid-template-columns:56px 1fr}
  .article-num{width:56px;height:44px;font-size:20px}
}