/* ==========================================================================
   Disposal Fix Hub — site styles
   Plain CSS, no build step, no external fonts or frameworks.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --ink: #14201e;
  --ink-2: #354744;
  --muted: #66766f;
  --paper: #faf8f4;
  --paper-2: #f2ece3;
  --card: #ffffff;
  --brand: #0c5a4c;
  --brand-dark: #084238;
  --brand-soft: #e6f2ee;
  --accent: #b45309;
  --accent-soft: #fdf3e7;
  --danger: #a32020;
  --danger-soft: #fdeeee;
  --line: #e0dad0;
  --line-strong: #cdc5b8;
  --radius: 14px;
  --radius-sm: 9px;
  --serif: Georgia, "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
  --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(20, 32, 30, 0.05), 0 10px 30px -18px rgba(20, 32, 30, 0.35);
  --wrap: 1180px;
  --measure: 720px;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img,
svg,
video {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: var(--brand);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--brand-dark);
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--brand-dark);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  z-index: 100;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  left: 12px;
  top: 12px;
  color: #fff;
}

.wrap {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- header */

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 40;
  background: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(160%) blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  min-height: 68px;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.brand strong {
  color: var(--brand);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  flex: none;
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.nav a {
  display: block;
  padding: 9px 11px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.nav a:hover {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  color: var(--brand-dark);
}

.nav a[aria-current="true"] {
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  background: var(--brand-soft);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  margin-left: auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- layout */

main {
  display: block;
}

.section {
  padding: 52px 0;
}

.section-tight {
  padding: 32px 0;
}

.page-head {
  padding: 30px 0 8px;
}

.article-shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 268px;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 26px 0 60px;
}

.article-body {
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: var(--measure);
}

.sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 92px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------- breadcrumbs */

.breadcrumbs {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 14px 0 0;
}

.breadcrumbs ol {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.breadcrumbs li + li::before {
  content: "/";
  color: var(--line-strong);
  margin-right: 6px;
}

.breadcrumbs a {
  color: var(--ink-2);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumbs a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ typography */

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 3.05rem);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.42rem, 2.6vw, 1.85rem);
  margin-top: 2em;
  padding-top: 0.2em;
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  margin-top: 1.6em;
}

p {
  margin: 0 0 1.05em;
}

.article-body p,
.article-body li {
  color: #23312e;
}

.article-body strong {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.kicker::before {
  content: "";
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--brand);
  display: inline-block;
}

.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 18px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.post-meta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.byline-dot::before {
  content: "•";
  color: var(--line-strong);
}

.disclosure-inline {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 11px 14px;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
}

.lede {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  line-height: 1.62;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- buttons */

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--brand);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--brand-dark);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--card);
  color: var(--brand-dark);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ hero */

.hero {
  padding: 46px 0 40px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1100px 420px at 12% -10%, #eaf3ef 0%, rgba(234, 243, 239, 0) 62%),
    radial-gradient(700px 380px at 100% 0%, #fdf1e3 0%, rgba(253, 241, 227, 0) 60%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4.6vw, 3.35rem);
  max-width: 15ch;
}

.hero p.lede {
  max-width: 52ch;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.hero-note {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.hero-media {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.hero-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-media figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding: 26px 16px 12px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(8, 24, 20, 0.75), rgba(8, 24, 20, 0));
}

.trust-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 26px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.trust-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.trust-item svg {
  flex: none;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  color: var(--brand);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.trust-item b {
  display: block;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- section hd */

.section-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.section-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.section-head p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.section-head a {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- cards */

.grid-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.grid-3 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.grid-4 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: box-shadow 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
}

a.card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.card h3,
.card h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.32;
}

.card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.card .card-tag {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.symptom-card {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--brand);
}

.symptom-card .card-arrow {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  color: var(--brand);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- prose pieces */

.answer {
  background: var(--brand-soft);
  border: 1px solid #c4ddd5;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 20px 22px;
  margin: 0 0 30px;
}

.answer p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.answer-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-dark);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.answer ul {
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.answer li {
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.callout {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 18px 20px;
  margin: 26px 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--card);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.callout p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.callout-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.callout-danger {
  background: var(--danger-soft);
  border-color: #efc9c9;
}

.callout-danger .callout-title {
  color: var(--danger);
}

.callout-warn {
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  border-color: #f0dcc4;
}

.callout-warn .callout-title {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.callout-tip {
  background: var(--brand-soft);
  border-color: #c4ddd5;
}

.callout-tip .callout-title {
  color: var(--brand-dark);
}

.checklist {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 1.4em;
}

.checklist li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.checklist li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.35em;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--brand);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.steps {
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: step;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 1.6em;
}

.steps > li {
  counter-increment: step;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 4px 56px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.steps > li::before {
  content: counter(step);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: -2px;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brand);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.steps > li::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 18px;
  top: 42px;
  bottom: -18px;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
}

.steps > li:last-child::after {
  display: none;
}

.steps h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.steps p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.figure {
  margin: 30px 0;
}

.figure svg,
.figure img {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--card);
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.figure figcaption {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 9px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 26px 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--card);
}

table {
  border-collapse: collapse;
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  min-width: 520px;
}

th,
td {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  vertical-align: top;
}

th {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

tbody tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

td a {
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------- TOC */

.toc {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 18px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.toc-title {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.toc ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.toc li {
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.toc a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.toc a:hover {
  color: var(--brand);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.side-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 18px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.side-card h2,
.side-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.side-card ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.side-card li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.side-card li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.side-card a {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 550;
}

.side-card .side-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-weight: 650;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- picks/CTA */

.picks {
  margin: 40px 0 10px;
  padding: 26px;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.picks-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 8px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.picks-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.picks-head p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.pick {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px 18px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.pick:first-of-type {
  border-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
}

.pick h3 {
  margin: 0 0 3px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.pick p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 46ch;
}

.pick-meta {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.pick a.pick-btn {
  flex: none;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--brand);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 650;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.pick a.pick-btn:hover {
  background: var(--brand-dark);
}

.picks-note {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- faq/rel */

.faq details {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 4px 0;
}

.faq summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 650;
  padding: 14px 30px 14px 0;
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.faq summary::after {
  content: "+";
  position: absolute;
  right: 4px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--brand);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.faq details[open] summary::after {
  content: "–";
}

.faq details p,
.faq details ul {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}

.related {
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding-top: 26px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
}

.related h2 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.related ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px 26px;
}

.related li {
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  padding-left: 18px;
  position: relative;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.related li::before {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--brand);
}

.sources {
  margin-top: 34px;
  padding: 20px 22px;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.sources h2 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.sources p {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.sources ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.sources a {
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.diagnostic-tool,
.cost-tool {
  margin: 32px 0 42px;
  padding: 26px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--brand);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -24px rgba(20, 32, 30, 0.55);
}

.diagnostic-tool h2,
.cost-tool h2 {
  margin: 3px 0 10px;
}

.tool-kicker {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--brand);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.tool-form {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.tool-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.tool-grid-four {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(175px, 1fr));
}

.tool-field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 7px;
}

.tool-field label {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 650;
}

.tool-field input,
.tool-field select {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid #b9c4bf;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font: inherit;
}

.tool-field input:focus,
.tool-field select:focus {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(12, 90, 76, 0.18);
  border-color: var(--brand);
}

.tool-result {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  background: #eef6f2;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--brand);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.tool-result[hidden],
.tool-field[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.tool-result h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.tool-result p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.tool-note {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- footer */

.site-footer {
  background: #0f1f1c;
  color: #c8d3ce;
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 52px 0 26px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 36px;
}

.site-footer h2 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7f918a;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  padding: 0;
}

.site-footer ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.site-footer li {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.site-footer a {
  color: #d8e2dd;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-footer a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.footer-brand {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: inline-block;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-brand strong {
  color: #7fd6bb;
}

.footer-about {
  color: #9fb0a9;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 38ch;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid #23352f;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #8a9c94;
}

.footer-bottom a {
  color: #a9bbb3;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ responsive */

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .article-shell {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
    padding-top: 10px;
  }

  .sidebar {
    position: static;
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    max-width: none;
  }

  .grid-4 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .trust-strip {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  body {
    font-size: 16.5px;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 100%;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 10px 20px 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 30px -20px rgba(20, 32, 30, 0.4);
  }

  .nav.is-open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav a {
    padding: 12px 8px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .section {
    padding: 38px 0;
  }

  .grid-2,
  .grid-3 {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .related ul {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .picks {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .pick {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .article-shell {
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .brand {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  .header-inner {
    gap: 12px;
    min-height: 60px;
    position: relative;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    transition: none !important;
    animation: none !important;
  }
}