/* Nelo Tested — theme built to the approved CEO mockup (warm cream / rust / olive, Georgia + Inter).
   Emoji icons from the mockup are replaced with inline SVG for accessibility (ui-ux-pro-max rule). */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;700;800;900&display=swap');

:root{
  --cream:#f8f0e5; --paper:#fffdfa; --ink:#1e1713; --muted:#6b5b51;
  --rust:#b84b1d; --rust2:#8e3114; --olive:#384622; --olive2:#253116;
  --line:#e4d5c6; --tan:#f0dfcf; --gold:#c28a38; --max:1260px;
  --serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream);
  font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.6}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.wrap{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 36px));margin:auto}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px;background:#fff;padding:8px;z-index:99;border-radius:6px}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--rust);outline-offset:2px}
svg.i{width:1em;height:1em;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;vertical-align:middle}

/* utility + nav */
.utility{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#8a2d11,#b54518);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:800}
.utility .wrap{min-height:34px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.utility a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;margin-left:16px}
.mainnav{background:#fffdf9;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(142,49,20,.08);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.navrow{height:86px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;font-weight:900;line-height:.84;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.brand span{display:block;color:var(--rust);letter-spacing:.08em}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;font-size:13px;font-weight:900}
.navlinks a:hover,.navlinks a[aria-current]{color:var(--rust)}
.navright{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.circle{width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#fff;font-size:18px;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:9px;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:900;border:1px solid transparent;min-height:44px;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease,background .15s ease}
.button:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.primary{background:var(--rust);color:#fff}.primary:hover{background:var(--rust2);color:#fff}
.secondary{border-color:#c88467;color:#8d3216;background:#fffaf4}
.button svg.i{width:16px;height:16px}

/* hero */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.22fr;min-height:380px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fffaf3,#f1dfce)}
.hero-copy{padding:46px 40px 38px max(38px,calc((100vw - var(--max))/2))}
.hero h1{margin:0 0 20px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(48px,5.8vw,80px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--rust)}
.hero p{max-width:520px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.62;color:#4d4038}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:13px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}
.hero-media{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:380px}
.hero-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.hero-badge{position:absolute;right:30px;bottom:24px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#bf4a1b,#963113);
  border-radius:16px;padding:18px 22px;min-width:245px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(70,28,12,.24)}
.hero-badge b{font-size:20px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.hero-badge small{display:block;margin-top:2px;font-size:12px}

/* trust strip */
.trust{background:#fffaf4;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.trust-item{padding:19px 15px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:32px 1fr;gap:10px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust-item:last-child{border-right:0}
.trust-icon{color:var(--rust)}.trust-icon svg.i{width:24px;height:24px}
.trust-item b{display:block;font-size:12px}.trust-item span{font-size:11px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted)}

/* homepage content grids */
.content{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.35fr .82fr;gap:16px;align-items:start;padding:28px 0 20px}
.card{background:rgba(255,253,249,.75);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px}
.cardpad{padding:16px}
.head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
.head h2{margin:0;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
.head a{font-size:11px;color:var(--rust);font-weight:900}
.categories{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:9px}
.category{min-height:112px;background:#fffaf4;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:14px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between}
.category:hover{border-color:var(--rust)}
.category .icon{color:var(--rust)}.category .icon svg.i{width:28px;height:28px}
.category b{font-size:12px}
.picks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:8px}
.pick{overflow:hidden;position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;display:block}
.pick:hover{border-color:var(--rust)}
.pick img{width:100%;height:155px;object-fit:cover;background:#eee9e2}
.score{position:absolute;left:7px;top:7px;background:var(--rust);color:#fff;border-radius:7px;padding:5px 7px;font-size:12px;font-weight:900}
.pick .body{padding:9px}
.eyebrow{color:var(--rust);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.04em}
.pick h3{margin:6px 0;font-size:12px;line-height:1.3}
.pick small{font-size:10px;color:var(--muted)}

/* how-we-test panel (sticky) */
.method{position:sticky;top:100px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(155deg,#394523,#202b14);border-radius:15px;padding:18px}
.method h2{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff}
.method .sub{font-size:10px;color:#dfe5d6;margin-bottom:15px}
.method-step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:30px 1fr;gap:9px;margin:15px 0}
.method-step .mi svg.i{width:22px;height:22px;color:#cfe0b8}
.method-step b{font-size:12px}.method-step p{margin:4px 0 0;font-size:10px;line-height:1.4;color:#e5e8df}
.method a{color:#fff}

/* lower grid */
.lower{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.35fr .82fr;gap:16px;align-items:stretch;padding:0 0 24px}
.review-list{display:grid;gap:9px}
.review-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:62px 1fr auto;gap:9px;align-items:center}
.review-row img{width:62px;height:50px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px;background:#eee9e2}
.review-row b{font-size:11px;line-height:1.3}
.mini-score{background:var(--olive);color:#fff;font-weight:900;font-size:11px;border-radius:6px;padding:5px 6px}
.guide{min-height:262px;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;color:#fff;padding:26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(32,23,18,.82),rgba(32,23,18,.15)),url('/assets/home-guide.jpg') center/cover}
.guide h3{max-width:320px;margin:10px 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:31px;line-height:1.05;color:#fff}
.guide p{max-width:320px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45}
.no-deals{min-height:262px;background:transparent}

/* newsletter + footer */
.newsletter{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#efd9c6,#f8eadc);border:1px solid #dfc6b1;border-radius:16px;padding:18px;margin-bottom:22px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:18px;align-items:center}
.newsletter b{font-size:15px}.newsletter p{margin:4px 0 0;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}
.signup{display:flex;gap:8px}
.signup input{width:290px;border:1px solid #dbc5b1;border-radius:9px;padding:11px 13px;background:#fff}
footer{padding:32px 0 22px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr repeat(3,.65fr) 1fr;gap:26px}
footer h4{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase}
footer a{display:block;font-size:11px;color:#5f5046;margin:7px 0}
footer a:hover{color:var(--rust)}
footer p{font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}
.seal{border:1px solid #d8b59c;border-radius:14px;background:#fff9f3;padding:15px}
.seal b{font-family:var(--serif)}
.copyright{margin-top:22px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center;font-size:10px;color:var(--muted)}

/* FTC disclosure banner + placeholders */
.disclosure{background:#fdeede;border:1px solid #e9b892;border-radius:11px;padding:11px 14px;font-size:12px;color:#7a3115;margin:0 0 16px}
.disclosure a{color:var(--rust);font-weight:800;text-decoration:underline}
.ph{display:inline-block;background:#f6dfd2;color:#8e3a20;border-radius:5px;padding:2px 6px;font-weight:900;font-size:.85em}
.placeholder{border:2px dashed var(--gold);background:#fff8ef;border-radius:11px;padding:14px;margin:14px 0;color:#7a3115;font-size:14px}
.placeholder::before{content:"✎ FOR MANUEL — ";font-weight:900}

/* ===== article template (from mockup) ===== */
.breadcrumbs{padding:20px 0;font-size:10px;color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--rust);font-weight:700}
.article-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .72fr;gap:36px;align-items:center;padding:5px 0 26px}
.kicker{font-size:10px;color:var(--rust);font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
.article-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(40px,5.2vw,68px);line-height:.97;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:11px 0 15px}
.article-hero p.dek{font-size:15px;line-height:1.58;color:#4d4038;max-width:680px}
.article-hero .byline{margin-top:19px;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}
.article-hero .byline .badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--olive);color:#fff;border-radius:5px;padding:2px 7px;font-weight:800;font-size:10px}
.article-hero img{width:100%;height:300px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px;background:#ece7df}
.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 250px;gap:18px;align-items:start;padding-bottom:32px}
.article-main{display:grid;gap:18px}
.top-pick{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr 120px;gap:18px;align-items:center;padding:16px}
.top-pick .lbl{grid-column:1/-1}
.top-pick img{width:180px;height:190px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;background:#eee9e2}
.top-pick h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;margin:6px 0 10px}
.checks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.checks li{font-size:12px;margin:7px 0}
.checks li:before{content:"✓";color:var(--olive);font-weight:900;margin-right:7px}
.bigscore{text-align:center}
.bigscore strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:44px;color:var(--olive);line-height:1}
.bigscore small{font-size:10px;color:var(--muted)}
.rankings{overflow:hidden}
.rankings h2{padding:16px;margin:0;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase}
.rank{display:grid;grid-template-columns:30px 68px 1fr 78px;gap:11px;align-items:center;padding:12px 16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.rank .n{width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--olive);color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:900}
.rank img{width:68px;height:60px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px;background:#eee9e2}
.rank h3{font-size:12px;margin:0 0 3px}
.rank p{font-size:10px;margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.rank .best{color:var(--rust);font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:9px}
.rank .rs{text-align:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;color:var(--olive);font-weight:900}
.rank .buys .button{padding:8px 10px;font-size:11px;min-height:0}
.sidebar{display:grid;gap:14px;position:sticky;top:100px}
.toc{padding:16px}
.toc h3{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 11px}
.toc a{display:block;font-size:11px;color:var(--rust);font-weight:800;margin:10px 0}
.article-section{padding:21px}
.article-section h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;margin:0 0 11px}
.article-section p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.65;color:#4e4138}
.article-section .buys{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:12px 0}
.trust-points{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:9px}
.trust-point{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff9f3;border-radius:11px;padding:12px}
.trust-point b{display:block;font-size:11px;margin-bottom:4px}
.trust-point span{font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.4}
.compare-wrap{overflow-x:auto}
table.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:12px}
table.compare th,table.compare td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 10px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
table.compare thead th{background:var(--olive);color:#fff}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .navlinks{display:none}
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-copy{padding:42px 28px}.hero-media{min-height:340px}
  .trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .content,.lower{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .method,.sidebar{position:static}
  .categories{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
  .article-hero,.article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .trust-points{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .utility .wrap{font-size:9px}.utility .wrap span:last-child{display:none}
  .navright .primary{display:none}.brand{font-size:24px}
  .hero h1{font-size:48px}
  .trust-grid,.categories,.picks{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .newsletter{grid-template-columns:1fr}.signup{flex-direction:column}.signup input{width:100%}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article-title{font-size:40px}
  .top-pick{grid-template-columns:1fr}.top-pick img{width:100%}.bigscore{text-align:left}
  .trust-points{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .rank{grid-template-columns:28px 54px 1fr 55px}.rank img{width:54px}.rank .buys{display:none}
}