:root{
    --ink: #2A2A24;
    --paper: #F2EEE4;
    --paper-2: #E9E3D4;
    --brass: #B9862F;
    --brass-dark: #8F6621;
    --sage: #5C6E52;
    --rust: #9C3F2E;
    --line: rgba(42,42,36,0.16);
    --shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(42,42,36,0.9);
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Work Sans', sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }

  /* subtle paper grain */
  body::before{
    content:"";
    position:fixed; inset:0;
    pointer-events:none;
    opacity:0.05;
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    z-index:1000;
  }

  a{color:inherit;}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Fraunces', serif; margin:0;}

  .wrap{max-width:1080px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 28px;}

  /* ===== Header ===== */
  header{
    border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);
    background:var(--paper);
    position:sticky; top:0; z-index:100;
  }
  .header-inner{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    padding:18px 28px;
    max-width:1080px; margin:0 auto;
  }
  .logo{
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight:600; font-size:1.4rem;
    letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  }
  .logo .mark{
    width:34px; height:34px;
    border:2px solid var(--ink); border-radius:50%;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size:0.62rem; font-weight:500; letter-spacing:-0.03em;
    background:var(--brass); color:var(--paper);
  }
  nav{display:flex; gap:28px; font-size:0.92rem; font-weight:500; align-items:center;}
  nav a{text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid transparent; padding-bottom:2px; transition:border-color .15s;}
  nav a:hover{border-color:var(--ink);}
  nav a.active{border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--brass); color:var(--brass-dark);}

  .cat-nav-wrap{position:relative;}
  .cat-nav-toggle{
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:5px; cursor:pointer;
    text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid transparent; padding-bottom:2px;
  }
  .cat-nav-toggle:hover{border-color:var(--ink);}
  .cat-nav-toggle::after{content:"▾"; font-size:0.7rem; margin-left:1px;}
  .cat-dropdown{
    display:none; position:absolute; top:calc(100% + 14px); left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%);
    background:var(--paper); border:2px solid var(--ink); border-radius:6px;
    min-width:200px; padding:8px; box-shadow:0 4px 0 rgba(42,42,36,0.15); z-index:50;
  }
  .cat-nav-wrap:hover .cat-dropdown{display:block;}
  .cat-dropdown a{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:10px;
    padding:9px 10px; border-radius:4px; font-size:0.88rem; border-bottom:none;
  }
  .cat-dropdown a:hover{background:var(--paper-2);}
  .cat-dropdown a.active{color:var(--brass-dark); font-weight:600;}
  .cat-soon{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size:0.62rem; text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:0.04em; color:#9a9a8a; border:1px solid #c9c4b4; border-radius:3px; padding:2px 6px;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .nav-toggle{display:none;}

  /* ===== Hero ===== */
  .hero{
    border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);
    padding:64px 0 48px;
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, transparent 100%);
  }
  .hero-inner{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr; gap:48px; align-items:end;
  }
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.12em; font-size:0.72rem;
    color:var(--rust); font-weight:500;
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-bottom:18px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{content:""; width:22px; height:1.5px; background:var(--rust);}
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
    line-height:1.03; letter-spacing:-0.015em; font-weight:600;
  }
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic; color:var(--brass-dark); font-weight:500;}
  .hero p.lede{
    margin-top:20px; font-size:1.1rem; line-height:1.55; max-width:46ch; color:#4a4a40;
  }
  .hero-side{
    border-left:2px solid var(--ink); padding-left:28px;
  }
  .hero-side .stat{margin-bottom:20px;}
  .hero-side .stat .num{font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:2.2rem; font-weight:600; line-height:1;}
  .hero-side .stat .lbl{font-size:0.85rem; color:#5a5a4e; margin-top:4px;}

  /* ===== Disclosure line ===== */
  .disclosure-line{
    font-size:0.92rem; line-height:1.6; color:#4a4a40;
    background:var(--paper-2); border-left:3px solid var(--brass);
    padding:16px 20px; border-radius:2px; margin-bottom:32px;
    max-width:70ch;
  }

  /* ===== Section headers ===== */
  .section{padding:56px 0;}
  .section.alt{background:var(--paper-2); border-top:2px solid var(--ink); border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);}
  .section-head{
    display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline; gap:20px;
    margin-bottom:36px; flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .section-head h2{font-size:1.9rem; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:-0.01em;}
  .section-head .tag{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size:0.75rem;
    text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.1em; color:var(--sage);
    border:1px solid var(--sage); padding:5px 10px; border-radius:3px;
  }

  /* ===== Ranked product cards ===== */
  .pick{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:64px 1fr; gap:24px;
    padding:28px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    position:relative;
  }
  .pick:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
  .pick-rank{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-weight:600; font-size:1.8rem;
    color:var(--paper); background:var(--ink);
    width:56px; height:56px; border-radius:50%;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    align-self:start;
  }
  .pick-body{display:grid; grid-template-columns:140px 1fr auto; gap:24px; align-items:start;}
  .pick-thumb{
    width:140px; height:140px; border-radius:6px; border:2px solid var(--ink);
    background:var(--paper-2);
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size:0.7rem; text-align:center;
    color:#8a8a7a; padding:8px;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .pick-thumb img{width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover;}
  .pick-thumb a{display:block; width:100%; height:100%; transition:opacity .12s;}
  .pick-thumb a:hover{opacity:0.85;}
  .pick-name{font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:1.3rem; font-weight:600; margin-bottom:6px;}
  .pick-meta{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size:0.72rem; text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:0.06em; color:var(--sage); margin-bottom:10px; display:flex; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .pick-desc{font-size:0.95rem; line-height:1.55; color:#3f3f37; max-width:56ch;}
  .owners-say{
    font-size:0.9rem; line-height:1.55; color:#4a4a40; max-width:56ch;
    margin-top:12px; padding-top:12px; border-top:1px dashed var(--line);
  }
  .owners-say .label{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size:0.68rem; text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:0.08em; color:var(--sage); font-weight:500; display:block; margin-bottom:4px;
  }
  .pick-cta{display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-end; gap:8px; min-width:150px;}
  .price{font-family:'Fraunces', serif; font-size:1.15rem; font-weight:600;}
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:8px;
    background:var(--brass); color:var(--paper);
    font-weight:600; font-size:0.88rem;
    padding:11px 18px; border-radius:4px; text-decoration:none;
    box-shadow:var(--shadow); border:1px solid var(--ink);
    transition:transform .12s, box-shadow .12s;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px); box-shadow:0 4px 0 rgba(42,42,36,0.9);}
  .btn:active{transform:translateY(0); box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(42,42,36,0.9);}

  /* stamp */
  .stamp{
    position:absolute; top:22px; right:0;
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size:0.68rem;
    text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.08em;
    color:var(--rust); border:1.5px solid var(--rust); border-radius:50%;
    width:78px; height:78px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
    text-align:center; transform:rotate(-9deg); opacity:0.85; line-height:1.15;
    padding:4px;
  }

  /* ===== How we test ===== */
  .method-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:1px; background:var(--ink); border:2px solid var(--ink);}
  .method-card{background:var(--paper); padding:28px;}
  .method-card .idx{font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size:0.75rem; color:var(--brass-dark); margin-bottom:10px;}
  .method-card h3{font-size:1.15rem; font-weight:600; margin-bottom:8px;}
  .method-card p{font-size:0.9rem; line-height:1.5; color:#4a4a40; margin:0;}

  /* ===== Footer ===== */
  footer{border-top:2px solid var(--ink); padding:40px 0 28px; font-size:0.85rem; color:#5a5a4e;}
  .footer-grid{display:flex; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:24px;}
  footer .fine-print{max-width:640px; line-height:1.6;}
  footer a{text-decoration:underline;}

  /* ===== Homepage category grid ===== */
  .cat-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr); gap:1px;
    background:var(--ink); border:2px solid var(--ink);
  }
  .cat-card{
    background:var(--paper); padding:32px 26px; text-decoration:none; color:var(--ink);
    display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:10px; position:relative;
    transition:background .12s;
  }
  .cat-card:hover{background:var(--paper-2);}
  .cat-card.disabled{cursor:default; opacity:0.7;}
  .cat-card.disabled:hover{background:var(--paper);}
  .cat-card h3{font-size:1.25rem; font-weight:600;}
  .cat-icon{width:52px; height:52px; margin-bottom:2px;}
  .cat-icon svg{width:100%; height:100%; display:block;}
  .cat-card p{font-size:0.88rem; line-height:1.5; color:#4a4a40; margin:0;}
  .cat-card .cat-arrow{
    font-family:'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size:0.8rem; color:var(--brass-dark);
    margin-top:auto;
  }

  @media (max-width: 760px){
    .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .hero-side{border-left:none; border-top:2px solid var(--ink); padding-left:0; padding-top:20px; display:flex; gap:30px;}
    nav{display:none;}
    .pick-body{grid-template-columns:96px 1fr; }
    .pick-thumb{width:96px; height:96px;}
    .pick-cta{grid-column:1 / -1; flex-direction:row; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; margin-top:10px;}
    .method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .stamp{display:none;}
    .cat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  }