:root {
  --bg: #f7f5f0;
  --bg-elev: #fffcf7;
  --ink: #1c2429;
  --ink-soft: #3d4a52;
  --muted: #6b7780;
  --line: #e4ddd2;
  --accent: #3d5a4c;
  --accent-soft: #e8efe9;
  --warm: #8b6f47;
  --warm-soft: #f3ebe0;
  --danger-soft: #f5ebe8;
  --radius: 10px;
  --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(28,36,41,.04), 0 8px 24px rgba(28,36,41,.05);
  --font: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, "Book Antiqua", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --mono: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
  --max: 720px;
  --wide: 920px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: var(--accent); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
img { max-width: 100%; }

.skip {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px;
}
.skip:focus { left: 1rem; top: 1rem; background: #fff; padding: .5rem 1rem; z-index: 99; }

.topbar {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(247,245,240,.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 40;
}
.topbar-inner {
  max-width: var(--wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: .85rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
}
.brand {
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.brand span { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; }
.nav {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .65rem 1rem;
  font-size: .82rem;
}
.nav a { color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; }
.nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.hero {
  max-width: var(--wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.75rem 1.25rem 2rem;
}
.eyebrow {
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--warm);
  margin: 0 0 .75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 4.5vw, 2.55rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  max-width: 16ch;
}
.lede {
  max-width: 42rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
.meta-row {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem .75rem;
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.chip {
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .3rem .75rem;
}

main { max-width: var(--wide); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.25rem 4rem; }

section {
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  scroll-margin-top: 4.5rem;
}
section > h2 {
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  margin: 0 0 .35rem;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.section-intro {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  max-width: 40rem;
}

.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .card-grid.cols-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .card-grid.cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

.card {
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.15rem 1.2rem 1.25rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 .4rem;
}
.card .price {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--warm);
  margin: 0 0 .65rem;
}
.card p, .card li { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .95rem; }
.card ul { margin: .4rem 0 0; padding-left: 1.1rem; }
.card li { margin: .25rem 0; }

.table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: .9rem;
  min-width: 560px;
}
th, td {
  text-align: left;
  padding: .75rem .9rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  vertical-align: top;
}
th {
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
td.num { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .82rem; white-space: nowrap; }

.rank {
  counter-reset: rank;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: .85rem;
}
.rank li {
  counter-increment: rank;
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem 1.1rem 3.25rem;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.rank li::before {
  content: counter(rank);
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem; top: 1.05rem;
  width: 1.5rem; height: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #f7f5f0;
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
}
.rank h3 { font-family: var(--font); font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 500; margin: 0 0 .35rem; }
.rank p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .95rem; }
.rank .why { color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; margin-top: .4rem; }

.callout {
  background: var(--warm-soft);
  border: 1px solid #e4d5c0;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
  margin: 1rem 0;
  font-size: .94rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.callout strong { color: var(--ink); }
.callout.caution {
  background: var(--danger-soft);
  border-color: #e8d0c8;
}

.checklist {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.checklist li {
  position: relative;
  padding: .85rem 1rem .85rem 2.6rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.checklist li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.checklist li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: .85rem; top: 1.15rem;
  width: .9rem; height: .9rem;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--bg-elev);
}
.checklist strong { color: var(--ink); display: block; margin-bottom: .15rem; }

.pathway {
  display: grid;
  gap: .75rem;
  margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
}
.step {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: .85rem;
  align-items: start;
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
}
.step-badge {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  padding: .35rem .55rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.step h4 { margin: 0 0 .25rem; font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.step p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .92rem; }

.links-inline { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem .85rem; margin-top: .75rem; font-size: .88rem; }

.footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #efeae2;
  padding: 2rem 1.25rem 3rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .85rem;
}
.footer-inner { max-width: var(--wide); margin: 0 auto; }
.footer h2 {
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 .75rem;
}
.footer ul { margin: 0 0 1.25rem; padding-left: 1.1rem; }
.footer li { margin: .3rem 0; }
.disclaimer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 1rem;
  max-width: 48rem;
}

.toc {
  background: var(--bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}
.toc h2 { font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 .6rem; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; }
.toc ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; columns: 1; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .toc ol { columns: 2; } }
.toc a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .92rem; }
.toc a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.toc li { margin: .3rem 0; break-inside: avoid; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav { display: none; }
  .hero { padding-top: 1.75rem; }
}