:root {
  --color-paper: #f6f1e7;
  --color-surface: #fffdf8;
  --color-ink: #24231f;
  --color-olive: #465641;
  --color-olive-deep: #2f3b2d;
  --color-terracotta: #a4553f;
  --color-wheat: #d7c39b;
  --color-stone: #706d65;
  --color-focus: #1f5f88;
  --font-display: Cambria, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-body: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --step--1: clamp(0.92rem, 0.89rem + 0.14vw, 1rem);
  --step-0: clamp(1.02rem, 0.98rem + 0.18vw, 1.12rem);
  --step-1: clamp(1.22rem, 1.13rem + 0.45vw, 1.5rem);
  --step-2: clamp(1.55rem, 1.38rem + 0.85vw, 2.05rem);
  --step-3: clamp(2rem, 1.7rem + 1.5vw, 2.9rem);
  --step-4: clamp(2.55rem, 2.05rem + 2.5vw, 4rem);
  --space-1: 0.35rem;
  --space-2: 0.65rem;
  --space-3: 1rem;
  --space-4: 1.35rem;
  --space-5: 2rem;
  --space-6: 2.8rem;
  --space-7: 4.25rem;
  --radius-sm: 0.55rem;
  --radius-md: 0.85rem;
  --radius-lg: 1rem;
  --border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-wheat) 72%, var(--color-ink));
  --shadow-soft: 0 1rem 2.5rem rgb(36 35 31 / 0.08);
  --content-max: 72rem;
  --reading-max: 48rem;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{color-scheme:light;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--color-paper);color:var(--color-ink);font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:var(--step-0);line-height:1.72;letter-spacing:.002em;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img,picture,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit}
a{color:var(--color-olive-deep);text-decoration-thickness:.09em;text-underline-offset:.18em}
a:hover{color:var(--color-terracotta)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--color-focus);outline-offset:3px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0 0 var(--space-3);color:var(--color-ink);font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.012em;text-wrap:balance}
h1{font-size:var(--step-4)}h2{font-size:var(--step-3)}h3{font-size:var(--step-2)}h4{font-size:var(--step-1)}
p,ul,ol,blockquote{margin:0 0 var(--space-4)}
li+li{margin-top:.35rem}
.container{width:min(calc(100% - 2rem),var(--content-max));margin-inline:auto}
.reading-width{width:min(100%,var(--reading-max))}
.section{padding-block:var(--space-7)}
.section--surface{background:var(--color-surface)}
.eyebrow{margin-bottom:var(--space-2);color:var(--color-terracotta);font-size:var(--step--1);font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase}
.lede{max-width:45rem;color:var(--color-stone);font-size:var(--step-1);line-height:1.62;letter-spacing:0}
.button{display:inline-flex;min-height:44px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem;padding:.75rem 1.1rem;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:var(--color-olive-deep);color:#fff;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;text-decoration:none}
.button:hover{background:var(--color-olive);color:#fff}
.button--secondary{border-color:var(--color-olive-deep);background:transparent;color:var(--color-olive-deep)}
.button--secondary:hover{background:var(--color-olive-deep);color:#fff}
.callout{padding:var(--space-4);border-left:4px solid var(--color-terracotta);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--color-wheat) 24%,var(--color-surface))}
.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid rgb(36 35 31/.12);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--color-paper) 94%,transparent);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10;backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.site-header__inner{display:flex;min-height:72px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--space-4)}
.site-nav{display:flex;gap:1.1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.site-nav a{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer{padding-block:var(--space-6);background:var(--color-olive-deep);color:#fff}
.site-footer a{color:#fff}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:var(--space-5);align-items:start}
.footer-grid>div:last-child{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero{padding-block:clamp(3rem,6vw,5.75rem)}
.hero__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(22rem,.95fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:center}
.hero__actions{display:flex;gap:.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:var(--space-5) 0 var(--space-3)}
.hero__note{color:var(--color-stone);font-size:var(--step--1)}
.hero__visual{min-height:29rem;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);border:var(--border);box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(47,59,45,.15),rgba(164,85,63,.14)),linear-gradient(180deg,#d8ccb4 0 43%,#9d7c5f 43% 52%,#6d765c 52% 100%);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero__visual::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:14% 13% 24%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f3e6cc 0 23%,#d6b080 23% 45%,#e7d2ad 45% 68%,#b97153 68%);clip-path:polygon(0 25%,18% 8%,36% 24%,56% 0,78% 19%,100% 7%,100% 100%,0 100%);opacity:.82}
.hero__visual::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:10%;right:10%;bottom:10%;height:18%;border-radius:50%;background:rgb(47 59 45/.28);filter:blur(1px)}
.hero__visual-label{position:absolute;left:1rem;bottom:1rem;z-index:2;padding:.55rem .75rem;border-radius:.4rem;background:rgb(255 253 248/.88);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--color-stone)}
.editorial-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.25rem);align-items:start}
.text-link{font-weight:750}
.hub-list{margin-top:var(--space-5);border-top:1px solid rgb(36 35 31/.18)}
.hub-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:4rem 1fr;gap:var(--space-4);padding:var(--space-5) 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgb(36 35 31/.18)}
.hub-item__number{color:var(--color-terracotta);font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:var(--step-2);line-height:1}
.hub-item p{max-width:52rem;color:var(--color-stone)}
.hub-item a{font-weight:750}
.feature-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(18rem,.65fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:start}
.feature-strip__aside{padding:var(--space-4);border-top:4px solid var(--color-olive);background:var(--color-surface)}
.closing-panel{padding:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.75rem);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--color-olive-deep);color:#fff}
.closing-panel h2{color:#fff}.closing-panel .eyebrow{color:#e4b19f}.closing-panel p{max-width:50rem}

.article-hero{padding-block:clamp(2.75rem,5.5vw,4.75rem)}
.article-hero__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(20rem,.9fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:center}
.article-meta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:var(--space-4);margin-top:var(--space-5);color:var(--color-stone);font-size:var(--step--1)}
.article-meta span{padding-top:.55rem;border-top:1px solid rgb(36 35 31/.2)}
.article-hero__visual{min-height:22rem;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:1rem;border:var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgb(47 59 45/.2),rgb(164 85 63/.12)),linear-gradient(180deg,#d8cbb5 0 52%,#8a7d67 52% 62%,#6d765c 62% 100%);box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}
.article-hero__visual span{padding:.5rem .7rem;border-radius:.35rem;background:rgb(255 253 248/.88);color:var(--color-stone);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700}
.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 16rem;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:start}
.article-body{width:min(100%,var(--reading-max));min-width:0}
.article-body>section{padding-top:var(--space-5);margin-top:var(--space-5);border-top:1px solid rgb(36 35 31/.14)}
.answer-box{padding:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.2rem);border:var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);background:var(--color-paper)}
.answer-box h2{font-size:var(--step-2)}
.comparison-list{border-top:1px solid rgb(36 35 31/.18)}
.comparison-list>article,.comparison-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(12rem,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:var(--space-4);padding:var(--space-4) 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgb(36 35 31/.18)}
.comparison-row h3,.comparison-list>article h3{font-size:var(--step-1)}
.comparison-row__label{margin-bottom:.35rem;color:var(--color-terracotta);font-size:var(--step--1);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.decision-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:var(--space-4);margin-top:var(--space-4)}
.decision-card{padding:var(--space-4);border:var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);background:var(--color-paper)}
.decision-card__label{display:block;margin-bottom:.5rem;color:var(--color-terracotta);font-size:var(--step--1);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.check-list{padding-left:1.2rem}
.commercial-placeholder{margin-top:var(--space-4);padding:var(--space-4);border:1px dashed rgb(36 35 31/.3);border-radius:var(--radius-md);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--color-wheat) 14%,var(--color-surface))}
.article-sidebar{position:relative}
.article-sidebar__inner{position:sticky;top:6rem;padding:var(--space-4);border:var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-md);background:var(--color-paper)}
.article-sidebar nav{display:grid;gap:.65rem;margin-bottom:var(--space-4)}
.article-sidebar nav a{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.next-step{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:var(--space-5);align-items:center;padding:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3rem);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--color-olive-deep);color:#fff}
.next-step h2{max-width:50rem;color:#fff}.next-step .eyebrow{color:#e4b19f}

@media(max-width:48rem){
  .section{padding-block:var(--space-6)}
  .site-header__inner{align-items:flex-start;padding-block:.8rem;flex-direction:column}
  .site-nav{gap:.8rem;font-size:.95rem}
  .hero__grid,.editorial-split,.feature-strip,.footer-grid,.article-hero__grid,.article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero__visual{min-height:20rem;order:-1}
  .article-hero__visual{min-height:17rem;order:-1}
  .hub-item{grid-template-columns:2.75rem 1fr}
  .article-sidebar{display:none}
  .comparison-list>article,.comparison-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:var(--space-2)}
  .decision-grid,.article-meta{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .next-step{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}}