:root {
  --black: #000000;
  --surface: #0f0f0f;
  --surface2: #161616;
  --surface3: #1c1c1c;
  --teal: #00e5d4;
  --silver: #e2e8f0;
  --silver-mid: #94a3b8;
  --silver-dark: #475569;
  --silver-shine: #ffffff;
  --text: #ffffff;
  --text-mid: #cbd5e1;
  --text-dim: #94a3b8;
  --border-silver: rgba(216,223,232,0.25);
  --font-display: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
  --font: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  background: var(--black); color: var(--text); font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  background-color: #050505;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.01) 0px, rgba(255,255,255,0.01) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 4px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.01) 0px, rgba(255,255,255,0.01) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 4px);
}
.metal-rule { height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, var(--silver-dark) 15%, var(--silver) 40%, var(--silver-shine) 50%, var(--silver) 60%, var(--silver-dark) 85%, transparent 100%); opacity: 0.8; margin: 2rem 0; }
nav { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; height: 60px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 0 2rem; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.95); backdrop-filter: blur(20px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-silver); }
.nav-logo { font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.95rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; }
.nav-logo .dot { color: var(--teal); }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 2rem; list-style: none; }
.nav-links a { font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-mid); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.btn-nav { font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #000; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--silver) 0%, var(--silver-shine) 50%, var(--silver) 100%); border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0.5rem 1.3rem; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; }
.wrap { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem 5rem; }
.eyebrow { font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal); margin-bottom: 1rem; display: block; }
h1.post-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem); letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.post-meta { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-dim); margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.post-meta span { color: var(--silver-mid); }
article h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 1.9rem); letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--teal); margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem; line-height: 1.15; }
article h3 { font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--text); margin: 1.8rem 0 0.7rem; }
article p { font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.85; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; font-weight: 400; }
article strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
article ul, article ol { margin: 0.5rem 0 1.4rem 1.4rem; }
article li { font-size: 0.96rem; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
article a { color: var(--teal); text-decoration: none; }
article a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.pull-box {
  background: var(--surface2); border: 1px solid var(--border-silver); border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  padding: 1.3rem 1.5rem; margin: 1.8rem 0; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text-mid); line-height: 1.75;
}
.pull-box strong { color: var(--teal); }
.compare-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem; font-size: 0.88rem; }
.compare-table th { background: var(--surface2); color: var(--teal); font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 600; text-align: left; padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem; border: 1px solid var(--border-silver); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.compare-table td { padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem; border: 1px solid var(--border-silver); color: var(--text-mid); }
.compare-table tr:nth-child(even) td { background: var(--surface); }
.verdict-box {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,229,212,0.06), rgba(0,229,212,0.02));
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,229,212,0.3); padding: 1.6rem; margin: 2rem 0; border-radius: 2px;
}
.verdict-box .vlabel { font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.verdict-box p { color: var(--text-mid); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.verdict-box p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.disclosure-note { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--text-dim); border-top: 1px solid var(--border-silver); padding-top: 1.2rem; margin-top: 2.5rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.disclosure-note a { color: var(--silver-mid); }
.related-posts { margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-silver); }
.related-posts h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 1rem; font-weight: 400; }
.related-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.6rem; }
.related-links a { display: block; background: var(--surface2); border: 1px solid var(--border-silver); padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--text-mid); text-decoration: none; transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s; }
.related-links a:hover { border-color: var(--teal); color: var(--teal); }
.cta-box { background: var(--surface2); border: 1px solid var(--border-silver); padding: 1.6rem; margin: 2.5rem 0; text-align: center; }
.cta-box p { color: var(--text-mid); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.cta-btn { font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.82rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #000; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--silver) 0%, var(--silver-shine) 50%, var(--silver) 100%); border: none; padding: 0.75rem 1.8rem; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; }
footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--border-silver); padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem; text-align: center; }
footer p { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--text-dim); max-width: 500px; margin: 0.4rem auto; line-height: 1.6; }
footer a { color: var(--silver-mid); text-decoration: none; }
/* Blog index specific */
.blog-hero { text-align: center; padding: 4rem 1.5rem 2rem; max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; }
.blog-hero h1 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 3.2rem); letter-spacing: 0.02em; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.blog-hero p { color: var(--text-mid); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.post-grid { max-width: 900px; margin: 2rem auto 5rem; padding: 0 1.5rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1px; background: var(--border-silver); border: 1px solid var(--border-silver); }
.post-card { background: var(--surface2); padding: 1.8rem 2rem; text-decoration: none; display: block; transition: background 0.2s; }
.post-card:hover { background: var(--surface3); }
.post-card .cat { font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--teal); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.post-card h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.4rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
.post-card p { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--text-dim); line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .compare-table { font-size: 0.78rem; }
  .compare-table th, .compare-table td { padding: 0.5rem 0.6rem; }
}