/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   Auto Guide — unified stylesheet
   Used by: home.html, base-page.html
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/* ─── TOKENS ─── */
:root {
    /* Coastal Editorial — cream + deep teal + emerald (no orange) */
    --navy-950: #0E3331;
    --navy-900: #123B38;
    --navy-800: #16453F;
    --navy-700: #1B524A;
    --navy-600: #246259;
    --navy-400: #5C8A82;
    --navy-300: #9BB8B1;
    --navy-100: #D8E6E1;
    --navy-50: #F1EEE5;

    --coral: #1E7A6B;
    --coral-dark: #15695C;
    --coral-light: #E4F0EC;

    --ink: #143A38;
    --ink-2: #3A524E;
    --ink-muted: #6E827D;
    --paper: #FFFFFF;
    --bg: #FCFAF4;
    --border: #E7E0D2;
    --border-strong: #D8CFBC;

    --display: 'Fraunces', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    --sans: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

    --radius: 16px;
    --radius-sm: 12px;

    --fs-xs: 0.8125rem;
    --fs-sm: 0.9375rem;
    --fs-base: 1.0625rem;
    --fs-lg: 1.1875rem;
    --fs-xl: 1.375rem;
    --fs-2xl: 1.625rem;
    --fs-3xl: 2rem;
    --fs-4xl: 2.5rem;
    --fs-hero: clamp(2.25rem, 7vw, 4.25rem);
}

/* ─── RESET + BASE ─── */
* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

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

body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: var(--fs-base);
    line-height: 1.65;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-feature-settings: "ss01", "cv11";
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

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

a {
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ─── LAYOUT WRAP ─── */
.wrap {
    padding: 0 24px;
    width: 100%;
}

@media (min-width: 560px) {
    .wrap {
        padding: 0 32px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .wrap {
        padding: 0 40px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
    .wrap {
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 0 48px;
    }
}

/* ─── HEADER ─── */
.header {
    background: var(--navy-950);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.header-inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
}

.brand {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.brand-name {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 0.18em;
}

.brand em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--coral);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.brand-mark {
    height: 26px;
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: inline-block;
}

.header-nav {
    display: none;
    gap: 28px;
    list-style: none;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

@media (min-width: 860px) {
    .header-nav {
        display: flex;
    }
}

.header-nav a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.15s;
    position: relative;
    padding: 4px 0;
}

.header-nav a:hover {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.header-nav a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--coral);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.header-nav a:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.header-share {
    background: var(--coral);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 9px 16px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
    white-space: nowrap;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px -2px rgba(229, 80, 47, 0.4);
}

.header-share:hover {
    background: var(--coral-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ─── BREADCRUMB ─── */
.crumb {
    padding: 32px 0 6px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .crumb {
        padding: 44px 0 8px;
    }
}

.crumb a {
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.crumb a:hover {
    color: var(--coral);
}

.crumb span {
    margin: 0 8px;
    color: var(--border-strong);
}

/* ─── HERO ─── */
.hero {
    padding-top: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .hero {
        padding-top: 36px;
        padding-bottom: 64px;
    }
}

/* breadcrumb sits right above the hero on article pages — tighten the gap to the title (home has no breadcrumb, so it keeps the full top padding) */
nav + .hero {
    padding-top: 16px;
}

.hero-inner {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    background: var(--coral-light);
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.hero-title {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: var(--fs-hero);
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero-title em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--coral);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.hero-dek {
    font-size: var(--fs-lg);
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    max-width: 680px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

.hero-ctas {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero-cta-primary,
.hero-cta-secondary {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 14px 22px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    min-width: 48%;
}

@media (min-width: 560px) {
    .hero-cta-primary,
    .hero-cta-secondary {
        flex: 0 1 auto;
        min-width: 0;
    }
}

.hero-cta-primary {
    background: var(--coral);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px -2px rgba(229, 80, 47, 0.4);
}

.hero-cta-primary:hover {
    background: var(--coral-dark);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #fff;
}

.hero-cta-secondary {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--navy-950);
}

.hero-cta-secondary:hover {
    background: var(--navy-950);
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-weight: 500;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (min-width: 560px) {
    .hero-meta {
        gap: 18px;
        font-size: 0.8125rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
}

.hero-meta strong {
    color: var(--navy-950);
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-meta span {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.hero-meta span::before {
    content: "";
    width: 3px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--coral);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (min-width: 560px) {
    .hero-meta span {
        gap: 6px;
    }

    .hero-meta span::before {
        width: 4px;
        height: 4px;
    }
}

.hero-meta span:first-child::before {
    display: none;
}

/* ─── AD SLOTS ─── */
.ad-slot {
    margin: 36px -24px;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    background: var(--navy-50);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .ad-slot {
        margin: 48px 0;
        border-radius: 8px;
        border: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
}

.ad-slot::before {
    content: "Advertisement";
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.625rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.ad-frame {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    height: 300px;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    contain: strict;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .ad-frame {
        height: 320px;
    }
}

.hero-ad-wrap {
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto 8px;
    padding: 0 24px;
}

.hero-ad-wrap .ad-slot {
    margin: 0;
}

/* On articles the hero → ad → content stack stacks three big paddings around the hero-bottom ad slot; tighten them so the gap to the TOC isn't cavernous (especially before the ad loads). Home/static pages have no hero-ad-wrap, so they're untouched. */
.hero:has(+ .hero-ad-wrap) {
    padding-bottom: 16px;
}

.hero-ad-wrap + main.wrap {
    padding-top: 0;
}

.static-page {
    padding-top: 8px;
}

.static-page h1 {
    font-family: 'Inter Tight', Inter, sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 2.75rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.static-page h1 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--coral);
}

.static-updated {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin: 0 0 36px;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* ─── ARTICLE BASE ─── */
.article {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.article h2 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: var(--fs-3xl);
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    margin-top: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-top: 8px;
    scroll-margin-top: 80px;
}

.article h2::before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 44px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 99px;
    background: var(--coral);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .article h2 {
        font-size: var(--fs-4xl);
        margin-top: 40px;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
}

.article h2 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--coral);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.article h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: var(--fs-2xl);
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.028em;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    margin-top: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.article h4 {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: var(--fs-base);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    margin-top: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.article p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    letter-spacing: -0.003em;
}

.article p strong {
    color: var(--navy-950);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.article ul,
.article ol {
    margin: 0 0 24px 0;
    padding-left: 20px;
    color: var(--ink-2);
}

.article li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    padding-left: 6px;
}

.article li::marker {
    color: var(--coral);
}

.article p a,
.article li a,
.article td a,
.faq-a a {
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
    text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.article p a:hover,
.article li a:hover,
.article td a:hover,
.faq-a a:hover {
    color: var(--navy-950);
    background: var(--coral-light);
}

main.wrap {
    padding-top: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
}

/* static & author pages put main.wrap right under the breadcrumb — drop the big internal top padding so the title sits close to the breadcrumb (articles keep it: their main.wrap follows the hero, not a nav) */
nav + main.wrap {
    padding-top: 8px;
}

/* ─── TAKEAWAY BOX ─── */
.takeaway {
    background: var(--coral-light);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--coral);
    padding: 20px 22px;
    border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
    margin: 32px 0;
}

.takeaway-label {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.takeaway p {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    margin-bottom: 0;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.takeaway p strong {
    color: var(--navy-950);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ARTICLE COMPONENTS (used by base-page.html)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── TOC ─── */
.toc {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 20px 22px;
    margin: 8px 0 0;
}

.toc-title {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.toc ol {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    counter-reset: toc-item;
}

.toc li {
    counter-increment: toc-item;
    padding: 8px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--border);
    padding-left: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    font-size: var(--fs-sm);
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.toc li::marker {
    content: none;
}

.toc li:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.toc li::before {
    content: counter(toc-item, decimal-leading-zero);
    font-family: monospace;
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    color: var(--coral);
    margin-right: 10px;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.toc a {
    color: var(--navy-950);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.toc a:hover {
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    background: none;
}

/* ─── PULL QUOTE ─── */
.pullquote {
    margin: 40px -24px;
    padding: 32px 24px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-900), var(--navy-800));
    color: #fff;
    position: relative;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .pullquote {
        margin: 56px 0;
        padding: 48px 40px;
        border-radius: 12px;
    }
}

.pullquote::before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 32px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--coral);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.pullquote p {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: var(--fs-2xl);
    line-height: 1.25;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.028em;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .pullquote p {
        font-size: var(--fs-3xl);
        letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    }
}

.pullquote em {
    color: var(--coral);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* ─── MODEL CARD (in-article) ─── */
.model-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 28px 0;
    transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}

.model-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -12px rgba(8, 49, 58, 0.22);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.model-card-img {
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--navy-100);
    position: relative;
}

.model-card-img img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.model-card-img-fb {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-800), var(--navy-950));
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.375rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.model-card-body {
    padding: 22px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .model-card-body {
        padding: 28px;
    }
}

.model-card-eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.model-card-badge {
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.model-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.625rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.032em;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    margin: 0 0 8px 0;
}

.model-card-price {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--navy-700);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.model-card p {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.model-specs {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(84px, 1fr));
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--border);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.model-spec {
    background: var(--bg);
    padding: 12px 10px;
    text-align: center;
}

.model-spec-val {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--navy-800);
    line-height: 1.1;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.model-spec-lbl {
    font-size: 0.625rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-top: 6px;
}

/* ─── COMPARISON TABLE ─── */
.table-wrap {
    margin: 24px -24px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .table-wrap {
        margin: 24px 0;
    }
}

table.compare {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 600px;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
}

table.compare th,
table.compare td {
    padding: 14px 16px;
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

table.compare th {
    background: var(--navy-950);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
}

table.compare th:first-child {
    padding-left: 20px;
}

table.compare td:first-child {
    padding-left: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--navy-950);
}

table.compare th:last-child {
    padding-right: 20px;
}

table.compare td:last-child {
    padding-right: 20px;
}

table.compare td {
    color: var(--ink-2);
}

table.compare tr:hover td {
    background: var(--navy-50);
}

.table-caption {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-top: 10px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    font-style: italic;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .table-caption {
        padding: 0;
    }
}

/* ─── PROS / CONS ─── */
.proscons {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    margin: 24px 0;
}

@media (min-width: 560px) {
    .proscons {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 16px;
    }
}

.pc-box {
    padding: 20px 22px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.pc-pros {
    background: #F0F9F4;
    border-color: #CCE8D6;
}

.pc-cons {
    background: #FEF3F2;
    border-color: #F9D9D4;
}

.pc-title {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.pc-pros .pc-title {
    color: #166534;
}

.pc-cons .pc-title {
    color: #991B1B;
}

.pc-box ul {
    margin: 0;
    padding-left: 18px;
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
}

.pc-box li {
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    color: var(--ink-2);
}

.pc-pros li::marker {
    color: #16A34A;
}

.pc-cons li::marker {
    color: #DC2626;
}

/* ─── FAQ ─── */
.faq {
    margin: 24px 0;
}

.faq-item {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 18px 0;
}

.faq-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.faq-q {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: var(--fs-base);
    color: var(--navy-950);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.faq-q::before {
    content: "Q";
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    background: var(--coral);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: 50%;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px;
}

.faq-a {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    line-height: 1.6;
    padding-left: 32px;
}

.faq-a p {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
}

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

/* ─── BYLINE ─── */
.byline {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 14px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
}

.byline-dot {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--coral) 0%, var(--coral-dark) 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.byline strong {
    color: var(--navy-950);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* ─── RELATED POSTS ─── */
.related {
    background: var(--navy-50);
    margin-top: 64px;
    padding: 48px 0 40px;
}

.related-label {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.related h2 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: var(--fs-3xl);
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.related-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .related-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
}

.related-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: 20px 22px 22px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
}

.related-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px -8px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.15);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.related-card-cat {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.related-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.1875rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.related-card p {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 0;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HOME COMPONENTS (used by home.html)
   All modernized: Inter Tight display, bold weights, no italic serif.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── QUICK JUMP ─── */
.quick-jump {
    background: var(--navy-950);
    padding-top: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 28px;
    color: #fff;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .quick-jump {
        padding-top: 44px;
        padding-bottom: 44px;
    }
}

.quick-jump-label {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--coral);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.quick-jump-title {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: var(--fs-2xl);
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    max-width: 640px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .quick-jump-title {
        font-size: var(--fs-3xl);
        letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    }
}

.quick-jump-title em {
    color: var(--coral);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.jump-section-label {
    font-size: 0.625rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    margin: 20px 0 10px;
}

.jump-section-label:first-of-type {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.jump-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 8px;
}

@media (min-width: 560px) {
    .jump-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 10px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
    .jump-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
        gap: 10px;
    }
}

.jump-btn {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    padding: 13px 12px 14px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #fff;
    transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3px;
    min-height: 72px;
}

.jump-btn:hover {
    background: var(--coral);
    border-color: var(--coral);
    text-decoration: none;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.jump-btn-icon {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.jump-btn-label {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.jump-btn-meta {
    font-size: 0.625rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.jump-btn:hover .jump-btn-meta {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

/* ─── QUESTION CARD ─── */
.q-card {
    display: block;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 24px 24px 22px;
    margin: 22px 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
    position: relative;
}

.q-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--coral);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px -8px rgba(255, 107, 74, 0.25);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.q-card-num {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.q-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.375rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.028em;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
}

.q-card p {
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.q-card p strong {
    color: var(--navy-950);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.q-card-link {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    padding-top: 12px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.q-card-link::after {
    content: "→";
    display: inline-block;
    transition: margin-left 0.15s;
}

.q-card:hover .q-card-link::after {
    margin-left: 4px;
}

/* ─── SHORTLIST ─── */
.shortlist {
    margin: 24px 0 32px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--paper);
}

.shortlist-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    transition: background 0.12s;
}

.shortlist-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.shortlist-row:hover {
    background: var(--coral-light);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.shortlist-left {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
    min-width: 0;
    flex: 1;
}

.shortlist-cat {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--coral-dark);
}

.shortlist-pick {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.1875rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.028em;
    color: var(--navy-950);
}

.shortlist-price {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.shortlist-arrow {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--navy-400);
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: color 0.12s, transform 0.12s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.shortlist-row:hover .shortlist-arrow {
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* ─── RULES LIST ─── */
.rules-list {
    margin: 24px 0 32px;
}

.rule-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    background: var(--paper);
    transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}

.rule-row:hover {
    border-color: var(--coral);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.rule-num {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.375rem;
    color: var(--coral);
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    margin-top: 2px;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.rule-content {
    flex: 1;
}

.rule-title {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.rule-desc {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink-2);
    margin: 0;
}

/* ─── MINI-CTA BAR ─── */
.mini-bar {
    background: var(--navy-950);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin: 32px 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .mini-bar {
        padding: 18px 24px;
    }
}

.mini-bar-label {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: #fff;
    flex: 1 1 100%;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
    .mini-bar-label {
        flex: 0 1 auto;
    }
}

.mini-bar-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px;
    flex: 1;
}

.mini-bar-link {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    padding: 7px 12px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.mini-bar-link:hover {
    background: var(--coral);
    border-color: var(--coral);
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* ─── BROWSE BY QUESTION ─── */
.browse-q {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 24px 0 32px;
}

@media (min-width: 560px) {
    .browse-q {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 12px;
    }
}

.browse-card {
    padding: 18px 20px;
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}

.browse-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--coral);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.browse-q-text {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.0625rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.browse-a-link {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

.browse-a-link::after {
    content: " →";
    transition: margin-left 0.12s;
    display: inline-block;
}

.browse-card:hover .browse-a-link::after {
    margin-left: 4px;
}

/* ─── HUB GRID ─── */
.hub {
    background: var(--navy-50);
    margin-top: 64px;
    padding-top: 56px;
    padding-bottom: 48px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .hub {
        padding-top: 80px;
        padding-bottom: 72px;
    }
}

.hub-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hub h2 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: var(--fs-3xl);
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .hub h2 {
        font-size: var(--fs-4xl);
    }
}

.hub h2 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--coral);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.hub-intro {
    font-size: var(--fs-lg);
    color: var(--ink-2);
    max-width: 620px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

.hub-section {
    margin-top: 40px;
}

.hub-section-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
}

.hub-section-num {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.375rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    color: var(--coral);
}

.hub-section-title {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.375rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.028em;
    color: var(--navy-950);
}

.hub-section-count {
    margin-left: auto;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.hub-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
}

@media (min-width: 560px) {
    .hub-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 14px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
    .hub-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 16px;
    }
}

.hub-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 22px 22px 24px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    transition: transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
    min-height: 180px;
}

.hub-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px -10px rgba(10, 22, 40, 0.15);
    border-color: var(--coral);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.hub-card-tag {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--coral-dark);
}

.hub-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    margin: 0;
}

.hub-card p {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.hub-card-arrow {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.hub-card-arrow::after {
    content: " →";
    display: inline-block;
    transition: margin-left 0.15s;
    margin-left: 2px;
}

.hub-card:hover .hub-card-arrow::after {
    margin-left: 8px;
}

/* ─── END CTA ─── */
.end-cta {
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 56px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .end-cta {
        padding-top: 80px;
        padding-bottom: 56px;
    }
}

.end-cta h2 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: var(--fs-3xl);
    line-height: 1.05;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
    .end-cta h2 {
        font-size: var(--fs-4xl);
    }
}

.end-cta h2 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--coral);
    font-weight: 800;
}

.end-cta p {
    font-size: var(--fs-lg);
    color: var(--ink-2);
    margin: 0 auto 26px;
    max-width: 580px;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}

.end-cta-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    justify-content: center;
}

.end-cta-btn,
.end-cta-btn-secondary {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 13px 24px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    font-size: 0.9375rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}

.end-cta-btn {
    background: var(--coral);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px -2px rgba(229, 80, 47, 0.4);
}

.end-cta-btn:hover {
    background: var(--coral-dark);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #fff;
}

.end-cta-btn-secondary {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--navy-950);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--navy-950);
}

.end-cta-btn-secondary:hover {
    background: var(--navy-950);
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER (shared)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.footer {
    background: var(--navy-950);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    padding: 48px 0 24px;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    margin-top: auto;
}

.footer-top {
    padding-bottom: 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 36px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 32px;
    }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }
}

.footer-brand {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.footer-brand em {
    color: var(--coral);
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.footer-brand-mark {
    height: 28px;
    width: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: inline-block;
}

.footer-tag {
    max-width: 520px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.footer-col-title {
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--coral);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

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

.footer-col li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    padding: 0;
}

.footer-col li::marker {
    content: none;
}

.footer-col a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    transition: color 0.15s;
}

.footer-col a:hover {
    color: var(--coral);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-legal {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px 16px;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.footer-legal a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-legal a:hover {
    color: var(--coral);
}

/* ─── SCROLL PROGRESS ─── */
.progress {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--coral);
    z-index: 999;
    transition: width 0.1s;
    width: 0%;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RealRoute — Coastal Editorial skin (cream + teal + emerald, serif)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

html { font-optical-sizing: auto; }

/* Serif display: relax tracking, lean weights, italic jewel accents */
.hero-title, .article h2, .hub h2, .end-cta h2, .quick-jump-title {
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.article h3, .hub-section-title, .hub-section-num,
.model-card h3, .hub-card h3 {
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.hero-title em, .article h2 em, .hub h2 em, .end-cta h2 em, .quick-jump-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--coral);
}

/* Header — sticky, quiet, editorial */
.header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    background: var(--navy-950);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

/* on mobile the header scrolls away instead of sticking */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .header {
        position: static;
    }
}
.header-nav a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -2px;
    height: 1.5px;
    width: 0;
    background: #5FCBA8;
    transition: width 0.18s;
}
.header-nav a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
.header-share {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
}
.header-share:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--navy-950); }

/* Hero — airy, light, hairline label rule */
.hero { padding-top: 30px; padding-bottom: 26px; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .hero { padding-top: 52px; padding-bottom: 40px; } }
.hero-inner { max-width: 860px; }
.hero-eyebrow {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--coral-dark);
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 28px;
    height: 1.5px;
    background: var(--coral);
    display: inline-block;
}
.hero-title { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7.5vw, 4.75rem); line-height: 1.04; }
.hero-dek { font-size: var(--fs-xl); color: var(--ink-2); }

/* Section heading dash → thinner, emerald */
.article h2::before { width: 40px; height: 2.5px; }

/* Quick-jump — refined dark band, mint accents */
.quick-jump { background: var(--navy-950); }
.quick-jump-label { color: #7FD8BC; letter-spacing: 0.18em; }
.quick-jump-title em { color: #7FD8BC; }
.jump-btn {
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}
.jump-btn-icon { font-size: 1.3rem; }
.jump-btn:hover {
    background: rgba(95, 203, 168, 0.14);
    border-color: #5FCBA8;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.jump-btn-meta { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); }

/* Hub — cards with emerald top accent on hover */
.hub { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.hub-card { border-radius: var(--radius); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hub-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--coral);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform 0.2s;
}
.hub-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--border-strong);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 36px -18px rgba(14, 51, 49, 0.26);
}
.hub-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* End CTA — quiet, framed by a hairline */
.end-cta { padding-top: 8px; }
.end-cta .wrap { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: 60px; }

/* Buttons — pill, refined hover lift */
.hero-cta-primary { box-shadow: 0 6px 18px -8px rgba(30, 122, 107, 0.5); }
.hero-cta-secondary { border-color: var(--navy-300); color: var(--ink); }
.hero-cta-secondary:hover { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* Ad placeholder (pre-approval — no remnant served) */
.ad-ph {
    max-width: 600px;
    height: 250px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border: 1px dashed var(--border-strong);
    border-radius: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}
.ad-ph::after {
    content: "Ad space";
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--navy-300);
}

/* ─── Author pages + team grid + multi-author byline ─── */
.author-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; margin: 10px 0 18px; }
.author-avatar {
  flex: none; width: 88px; height: 88px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-700), var(--navy-950));
  color: #fff; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 2.1rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.author-head-meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.author-head-meta h1 { margin: 0; line-height: 1.05; font-size: var(--fs-3xl); }
.author-head-meta .author-role { color: var(--coral-dark); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9375rem; margin: 5px 0 0; }
.author-social { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px; margin: 5px 0 0; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 600; }
.author-social a { color: var(--coral-dark); }
.author-social a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.author-bio { font-size: var(--fs-lg); color: var(--ink-2); margin: 14px 0 8px; max-width: 660px; }

.team-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; margin: 24px 0; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .team-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; } }
.team-card {
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px; text-decoration: none; text-align: center; transition: box-shadow .2s, transform .2s;
}
.team-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 14px 32px -16px rgba(14,51,49,.24); }
.team-avatar {
  width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: 50%; margin: 0 auto 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-700), var(--navy-950));
  color: #fff; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.4rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; overflow: hidden;
}
.author-avatar img, .team-avatar img, .byline-dot img { width: 100%; height: 100%; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.team-name { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--navy-950); }
.team-role { color: var(--coral-dark); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.8125rem; margin: 2px 0 8px; }
.team-card p { font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--ink-muted); margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; }

.byline-dots { display: inline-flex; }
.byline-dot-multi { margin-right: -10px; border: 2px solid var(--paper); }
.byline-dots .byline-dot-multi:last-child { margin-right: 0; }

/* ─── value-cards (standards-at-a-glance on static pages) ─── */
.value-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 22px 0;
}
@media (min-width: 760px) { .value-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }
.value-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 20px 18px;
}
.value-card-icon {
  width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--coral-light);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.value-card-title {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.0625rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--navy-950); margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.value-card p { font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--ink-muted); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; }

/* circular author photos in avatars */
.team-avatar img, .author-avatar img, .byline-dot img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%; display: block;
}

/* ─── contact form ─── */
.contact-form { margin: 18px 0 8px; }
.cf-row { margin-bottom: 14px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.contact-form label { font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-2); letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
.contact-form input, .contact-form textarea {
  font: inherit; font-size: 0.9375rem; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong); border-radius: 12px; padding: 11px 13px; width: 100%;
  transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s;
}
.contact-form input:focus, .contact-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none; border-color: var(--coral); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--coral-light);
}
.contact-form textarea { resize: vertical; }
.cf-submit {
  background: var(--coral); color: #fff; border: 0; border-radius: 100px; padding: 12px 26px;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.9375rem; cursor: pointer; transition: background .15s, transform .15s;
}
.cf-submit:hover { background: var(--coral-dark); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.cf-submit:disabled { opacity: .6; cursor: default; transform: none; }
.cf-status { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 600; }
.cf-status.cf-ok { color: var(--coral-dark); }
.cf-status.cf-err { color: #b4452f; }

/* ─── author page enrichment: topic chips + guides list ─── */
.author-topics { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin: 14px 0 4px; }
.author-topics-label { font-size: 0.6875rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-right: 2px; }
.topic-chip { font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--coral-dark); background: var(--coral-light); border-radius: 99px; padding: 5px 12px; }
.author-guides-title {
  font-family: var(--display); font-size: var(--fs-2xl); font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--navy-950); margin: 34px 0 14px; padding-top: 18px;
}
.author-guides-title::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 40px; height: 2.5px; border-radius: 99px; background: var(--coral); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.author-guides { list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
@media (min-width: 600px) { .author-guides { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 28px; } }
.author-guides li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.author-guides a { display: block; padding: 11px 0; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); font-size: 0.9375rem; }
.author-guides a:hover { color: var(--coral-dark); text-decoration: none; }