/* ============================================================
   tokens
   ============================================================ */
:root {
  --paper:      #fcfbf9;
  --paper-2:    #f4f2ec;
  --paper-3:    #ebe8e0;
  --ink:        #16150f;
  --ink-2:      #45423a;
  --ink-3:      #7b776c;
  --rule:       #e3dfd5;
  --rule-2:     #d2cdc0;
  --accent:     #a8410f;
  --accent-ink: #8c3609;
  --accent-soft: rgba(168, 65, 15, .085);
  --inverse-bg: #16150f;
  --inverse-ink:#f4f2ec;

  --serif: 'Iowan Old Style', 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, 'Book Antiqua', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Inter, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, 'SF Mono', Menlo, Consolas, 'Liberation Mono', monospace;

  --measure: 35rem;
  --shell: 74rem;
  --gap: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  --radius: 3px;
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) {
    --paper:      #100f0d;
    --paper-2:    #191713;
    --paper-3:    #221f1a;
    --ink:        #f1efe9;
    --ink-2:      #bbb7ad;
    --ink-3:      #86827a;
    --rule:       #2a2823;
    --rule-2:     #3a3730;
    --accent:     #e8854f;
    --accent-ink: #f0a077;
    --accent-soft: rgba(232, 133, 79, .12);
    --inverse-bg: #f1efe9;
    --inverse-ink:#100f0d;
  }
}
:root[data-theme="dark"] {
  --paper:      #100f0d;
  --paper-2:    #191713;
  --paper-3:    #221f1a;
  --ink:        #f1efe9;
  --ink-2:      #bbb7ad;
  --ink-3:      #86827a;
  --rule:       #2a2823;
  --rule-2:     #3a3730;
  --accent:     #e8854f;
  --accent-ink: #f0a077;
  --accent-soft: rgba(232, 133, 79, .12);
  --inverse-bg: #f1efe9;
  --inverse-ink:#100f0d;
}

/* ============================================================
   base
   ============================================================ */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img, svg { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; }
hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); margin: 2.5rem 0; }

::selection { background: var(--accent-soft); color: var(--ink); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }

.shell { width: 100%; max-width: var(--shell); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gap); }
.prose { max-width: var(--measure); }
.skip {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  padding: .6rem 1rem; z-index: 100; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .8rem;
}
.skip:focus { left: .5rem; top: .5rem; }

/* ============================================================
   micro-typography helpers
   ============================================================ */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin: 0 0 .6rem;
  display: block;
}
.eyebrow--accent { color: var(--accent); }
.dot { color: var(--rule-2); padding: 0 .5em; }

/* ============================================================
   progress bar
   ============================================================ */
#progress {
  position: fixed; inset: 0 auto auto 0; height: 2px; width: 0%;
  background: var(--accent); z-index: 60; transition: width .1s linear;
}

/* ============================================================
   masthead
   ============================================================ */
.masthead {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 88%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(10px);
}
.masthead__in {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem;
  height: 56px;
}
.wordmark {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -.02em; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.wordmark b { font-weight: 600; color: var(--accent); }
.nav { display: flex; gap: 1.25rem; margin-left: auto; align-items: center; }
.nav a {
  font-size: .85rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; padding-bottom: 1px;
}
.nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
.themetoggle {
  background: none; border: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--ink-2);
  width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; cursor: pointer;
  display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 0; flex: none;
}
.themetoggle:hover { border-color: var(--rule-2); color: var(--ink); }

/* ============================================================
   home
   ============================================================ */
.lede { padding: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 5.5rem) 0 clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem); }
.lede h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5.6vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.02em; font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 1rem; max-width: 20ch;
}
.lede p {
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 2vw, 1.15rem); color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 48ch; margin: 0;
}
.lede__stats {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0 2rem; margin-top: 2rem;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3);
}
.lede__stats b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

.sectionhead {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: .7rem; margin: 3.5rem 0 0;
}
.sectionhead h2 {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0; font-weight: 600;
}
.sectionhead span { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--ink-3); margin-left: auto; font-family: var(--mono); }

.feed { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.feed > li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.entry {
  display: grid; gap: .35rem 2rem; padding: 1.65rem 0;
  text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .entry { grid-template-columns: 1fr 13rem; }
  .entry__meta { text-align: right; }
}
.entry:hover .entry__q { color: var(--accent); }
.entry__q {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.6vw, 1.55rem);
  line-height: 1.22; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.012em; margin: 0;
  transition: color .12s ease;
}
.entry__a {
  grid-column: 1; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .96rem; margin: 0;
  max-width: 58ch;
}
.entry__a b { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600;
  display: inline-block; margin-right: .55rem; vertical-align: .08em; }
.entry__meta {
  grid-row: auto; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--ink-3); align-self: start; line-height: 1.9;
}
@media (min-width: 800px) { .entry__meta { grid-row: 1 / span 2; } }
.entry__meta span { display: block; }
.tag--reversal { color: var(--accent); }

/* ============================================================
   article
   ============================================================ */
.article { padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.25rem) 0 0; }
.article__grid { display: grid; gap: 3rem; align-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 1080px) {
  .article__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 15rem; gap: 4rem; }
}
.crumbs {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3); margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}
.crumbs a { text-decoration: none; }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.headline {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.022em;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5.2vw, 3.05rem); line-height: 1.07;
  margin: 0 0 1rem; max-width: 19ch;
}
.dek {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.2vw, 1.2rem); color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 46ch; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; line-height: 1.5;
}
.byline {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .1rem .35rem;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .07em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: .7rem 0; margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
}

/* ---- the verdict card: the signature element ---- */
.verdict {
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-2);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem 1.35rem;
  margin: 0 0 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}
/* The buyer's question is a real <h2>, styled down. Retrieval is passage-level: a
   question-shaped heading with the whole answer directly under it is the single most
   extractable structure on the page. */
.verdict__q {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 0 0 .85rem; text-transform: none;
}
.verdict__q::before { content: "Q "; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }
.verdict__body {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.5vw, 1.38rem);
  line-height: 1.42; margin: 0; letter-spacing: -.008em;
}
.verdict__foot {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .5rem 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem; padding-top: .9rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3);
}
.verdict__foot a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; }

.pips { display: inline-flex; gap: 3px; vertical-align: -1px; margin-left: .45rem; }
.pips i { width: 15px; height: 5px; background: var(--rule-2); border-radius: 1px; display: block; }
.pips i.on { background: var(--accent); }

/* ---- signals ---- */
.signals { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 2.5rem; padding: 0; }
.signals > li {
  display: grid; gap: .2rem .5rem; padding: .95rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.signals > li:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.signals__label {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3);
}
.signals__finding { margin: 0; }

/* ---- citation markers ---- */
.cite {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super;
  line-height: 1; padding: .1rem .28rem; margin-left: .15rem;
  background: var(--accent-soft); border-radius: 2px; white-space: nowrap;
}
.cite:hover { background: var(--accent); color: var(--paper); }
:target.receipt { background: var(--accent-soft); }

/* ---- the reversal ---- */
.reversal { margin: 0 0 2.75rem; }
.reversal__pair { display: grid; gap: 1px; background: var(--rule-2); border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); }
@media (min-width: 700px) { .reversal__pair { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.reversal__side { background: var(--paper); padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem; }
.reversal__side--was { color: var(--ink-3); }
.reversal__side--is { background: var(--paper-2); }
.reversal__side h3 {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 .65rem; font-weight: 600;
}
.reversal__side--is h3 { color: var(--accent); }
.reversal__side p { margin: 0; font-size: .96rem; }

/* ---- picks ---- */
.picks { list-style: none; counter-reset: pick; margin: 0 0 1rem; padding: 0; }
.picks > li {
  counter-increment: pick;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 1.5rem 0;
}
.picks > li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.pick__role {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 .3rem;
}
.pick__role::before { content: counter(pick, decimal-leading-zero) " / "; color: var(--ink-3); }
.pick__name {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.28rem; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 .5rem; letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.pick__why { margin: 0 0 .85rem; }
.pick__watch {
  background: var(--paper-2); border-left: 2px solid var(--rule-2);
  padding: .6rem .85rem; margin: 0 0 1rem; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-2);
}
.pick__watch b {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .64rem; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3); display: block; margin-bottom: .15rem; font-weight: 600;
}
.buy {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: .5rem .85rem; border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: background .12s ease, color .12s ease;
}
.buy:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.buy small {
  font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--ink-3);
  text-transform: none; font-weight: 400;
}
.buy:hover small { color: var(--paper-3); }

/* ---- skip-this: the loudest block on the page is the one telling you not to buy ---- */
.skipthis {
  background: var(--inverse-bg); color: var(--inverse-ink);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.7rem; margin: 2.5rem 0; border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.skipthis h2 {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 .75rem; font-weight: 600; opacity: .65;
}
.skipthis p { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.5; }

/* ---- comparison table: a real <table>, and it scrolls inside its own box
        so a wide spec grid never makes the page scroll sideways ---- */
.tablewrap { overflow-x: auto; margin: 0 0 2.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--radius); }
table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-size: .92rem; min-width: 34rem; }
caption {
  text-align: left; padding: .85rem 1rem; color: var(--ink-3);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--paper-2);
}
thead th {
  text-align: left; padding: .7rem 1rem; vertical-align: bottom;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .64rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3); font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-2);
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
tbody th {
  text-align: left; padding: .8rem 1rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink);
  vertical-align: top; width: 32%;
}
tbody td { padding: .8rem 1rem; vertical-align: top; color: var(--ink-2); }
tbody tr + tr th, tbody tr + tr td { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
tbody tr:last-child th, tbody tr:last-child td { padding-bottom: .9rem; }

/* ---- prose blocks ---- */
.h2 {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600; margin: 3rem 0 1rem; padding-top: .7rem; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.faq { margin: 0 0 2.5rem; }
.faq details {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.faq details:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.faq summary {
  cursor: pointer; padding: .95rem 0; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;
  display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: baseline;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after {
  content: "+"; margin-left: auto; color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono);
  font-weight: 400; flex: none;
}
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: "\2212"; }
.faq details > p { margin: 0 0 1.1rem; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 60ch; }

/* ---- receipts ---- */
.receipts { list-style: none; counter-reset: rcpt; margin: 0 0 2rem; padding: 0; }
.receipt {
  counter-increment: rcpt;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.4rem 1fr; gap: 0 .75rem;
  padding: .9rem .5rem .9rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  scroll-margin-top: 80px; transition: background .3s ease;
}
.receipt:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.receipt::before {
  content: counter(rcpt); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--accent); padding-top: .18rem; text-align: right; font-weight: 600;
}
.receipt__claim { margin: 0 0 .3rem; font-size: .95rem; }
.receipt__src {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .05em; color: var(--ink-3);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; align-items: center;
}
.receipt__src a { color: var(--ink-3); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-2); }
.receipt__src a:hover { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
.badge {
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); border-radius: 999px; padding: .05rem .45rem;
  font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3);
}

/* ---- rail ---- */
.rail { display: none; }
@media (min-width: 1080px) {
  .rail { display: block; position: sticky; top: 78px; font-size: .85rem; }
}
.rail__box { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: .7rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.rail__box h3 {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 .8rem; font-weight: 600;
}
.rail__toc { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.rail__toc li { margin-bottom: .45rem; }
.rail__toc a { color: var(--ink-2); text-decoration: none; font-size: .84rem; }
.rail__toc a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.rail__stat { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); line-height: 1.9; }
.rail__stat b { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---- ads: reserved space so async fills never shift layout ---- */
.adslot {
  margin: 2.5rem 0; min-height: 1px;
}
.adslot--rail { margin: 0 0 2rem; }
.adslot[data-reserve]::before {
  content: "Advertisement"; display: block;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .58rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-3); opacity: .6; margin-bottom: .4rem;
}
.adslot__frame { min-height: var(--ad-h, 250px); }

/* ---- disclosure ---- */
.disclosure {
  font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-3); border: 1px dashed var(--rule-2);
  padding: .65rem .85rem; margin: 0 0 2rem; border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.disclosure b { color: var(--ink-2); font-weight: 600; }

/* ============================================================
   footer
   ============================================================ */
.foot {
  margin-top: 5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 2.5rem 0 3.5rem; font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink-3);
}
.foot__grid { display: grid; gap: 2rem; }
@media (min-width: 720px) { .foot__grid { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; } }
.foot h4 {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 .8rem; color: var(--ink-2); font-weight: 600;
}
.foot ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; line-height: 2; }
.foot a { color: var(--ink-3); text-decoration: none; }
.foot a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.foot__fine { margin-top: 2.5rem; font-size: .76rem; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 70ch; }

/* ============================================================
   static pages
   ============================================================ */
.page { padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem) 0 0; }
.page h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.5vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; font-weight: 600;
}
.page h2 {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600; margin: 2.75rem 0 .9rem; padding-top: .7rem; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.page p, .page li { color: var(--ink-2); }
.page strong { color: var(--ink); }
.page ol, .page ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.page li { margin-bottom: .5rem; }

/* ============================================================
   print
   ============================================================ */
@media print {
  .masthead, .nav, .rail, .adslot, #progress, .buy { display: none !important; }
  body { font-size: 11pt; background: #fff; color: #000; }
  .receipt__src a::after { content: " (" attr(href) ")"; font-size: 8pt; word-break: break-all; }
}