:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --night: #0A192F;
  --night-deep: #081327;
  --night-mid: #0B132B;
  --surface: rgba(15, 34, 60, 0.74);
  --surface-bright: rgba(25, 51, 80, 0.72);
  --line: rgba(191, 217, 244, 0.12);
  --line-bright: rgba(191, 217, 244, 0.2);
  --white: #fff;
  --ink-soft: #bac8d9;
  --ink-muted: #8093aa;
  --ice: #00F2FE;
  --blue: #3A86FF;
  --mint: #a9f7f5;
  --font-display: 'Manrope', 'Avenir Next', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'DM Sans', 'Avenir Next', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --page-width: 1220px;
  --page-gutter: clamp(22px, 6.5vw, 96px);
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.22,.75,.2,1);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 88px; }
body { margin: 0; min-width: 320px; background: var(--night); color: var(--white); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
body::before { position: fixed; z-index: -1; inset: 0; content: ''; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 14%, rgba(31, 89, 151, .14), transparent 32%), radial-gradient(ellipse at 4% 44%, rgba(0, 242, 254, .055), transparent 28%), linear-gradient(180deg, #0A192F 0%, #0A192F 56%, #09172c 100%); }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button, input { font: inherit; }
button { color: inherit; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
::selection { color: #061326; background: var(--ice); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--ice); outline-offset: 4px; border-radius: 5px; }
.page-shell { width: min(100% - 2 * var(--page-gutter), var(--page-width)); margin-inline: auto; }
.visually-hidden { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; clip-path: inset(50%); border: 0; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; z-index: 40; top: 10px; left: 10px; padding: 10px 14px; transform: translateY(-160%); color: #071428; background: var(--ice); border-radius: 8px; }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

/* Masthead */
.site-header { position: sticky; z-index: 30; top: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 222, 248, .07); background: rgba(8, 19, 39, .78); backdrop-filter: blur(22px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px); }
.header-inner { width: min(100% - 2 * var(--page-gutter), var(--page-width)); min-height: 76px; margin: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 32px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.brand img { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 13px rgba(0,242,254,.16)); }
.brand-wordmark { display: grid; gap: 0; font: 800 10px/.99 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .19em; }
.brand-wordmark span:last-child { color: var(--ice); }
.primary-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(20px, 3.1vw, 42px); font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.nav-link { transition: color .2s ease; }
.nav-link:hover, .nav-link--active { color: var(--white); }
.nav-cta { padding: 10px 15px; color: var(--white); border: 1px solid rgba(0,242,254,.34); border-radius: 9px; background: rgba(0,242,254,.05); transition: border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease, transform .2s ease; }
.nav-cta:hover { border-color: var(--ice); background: rgba(0,242,254,.12); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.nav-cta span { padding-left: 8px; color: var(--ice); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; }

/* Quiet ad inventory */
.ad-slot { position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; min-height: 55px; padding: 12px 18px; border: 1px solid rgba(163, 193, 222, .1); border-radius: 12px; background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(255,255,255,.025), rgba(255,255,255,.008)); color: var(--ink-muted); }
.ad-slot::after { position: absolute; right: 13%; top: -45px; width: 160px; height: 130px; content: ''; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(58,134,255,.09), transparent 70%); }
.ad-label { flex: 0 0 auto; color: #8ea3ba; font: 700 8px/1 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ad-copy { flex: 1 1 auto; color: #a7b6c8; font-size: 11px; }
.ad-size { flex: 0 0 auto; font-size: 9px; color: #8295ab; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.ad-size span { padding-left: 5px; color: var(--ice); }
.ad-slot--masthead { width: min(100% - 2 * var(--page-gutter), var(--page-width)); min-height: 40px; margin: 17px auto 0; padding: 8px 14px; border-style: dashed; border-color: rgba(168, 200, 229, .13); border-radius: 9px; }
.ad-slot--masthead .ad-copy { text-align: center; font-size: 10px; }
.ad-slot--masthead .ad-size { font-size: 8px; }
.ad-slot--inline { min-height: 76px; margin-block: 20px 24px; padding-inline: 22px; }
.ad-slot--inline .ad-copy { display: grid; gap: 1px; font-size: 11px; }
.ad-slot--inline .ad-copy strong { color: #dae5f2; font: 600 14px var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.ad-slot--inline .ad-label, .article-ad .ad-label { padding: 7px 9px; border: 1px solid rgba(0,242,254,.2); border-radius: 5px; color: #8feaf4; background: rgba(0,242,254,.045); }

/* Hero */
.hero { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.03fr .97fr; align-items: center; min-height: 529px; padding-block: 46px 63px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(185, 211, 241, .12); }
.hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 575px; padding: 0 12px 7px 0; }
.eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; margin: 0 0 19px; color: #8fa8c4; font: 700 9px/1.4 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .19em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eyebrow-mark { position: relative; display: inline-block; width: 21px; height: 1px; background: var(--ice); box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(0,242,254,.6); }
.hero h1 { max-width: 650px; margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(40px, 5.45vw, 69px)/1.07 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -.07em; }
.hero h1 span { display: inline-block; color: var(--ice); }
.hero-intro { max-width: 440px; margin: 22px 0 0; color: #b7c6d8; font-size: clamp(14px, 1.25vw, 16px); line-height: 1.8; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 24px; margin-top: 29px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 15px; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 18px; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; transition: transform .22s var(--ease), box-shadow .22s ease, background .22s ease; }
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button--primary { color: #061629; background: var(--ice); box-shadow: 0 9px 32px rgba(0,242,254,.16); }
.button--primary:hover { box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,242,254,.27); }
.button--primary span { font-size: 16px; }
.button-link { color: #bccadb; font-size: 11px; transition: color .2s; }
.button-link span { margin-left: 4px; color: var(--ice); }
.button-link:hover { color: white; }
.hero-proof { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin-top: 30px; color: #8195ad; font-size: 10px; }
.hero-proof strong { color: #bdcada; font-weight: 600; }
.live-dot { position: relative; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ice); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(0,242,254,.09),0 0 14px rgba(0,242,254,.5); }
.hero-art-wrap { position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; min-height: 397px; margin: 0 -23px 0 6px; }
.hero-orbit { position: absolute; width: min(94%, 452px); aspect-ratio: 1; border: 1px solid rgba(126,183,232,.09); border-radius: 50%; transform: rotate(-20deg) scaleY(.61); animation: orbit-drift 16s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.hero-orbit::before, .hero-orbit::after { position: absolute; inset: 9%; content: ''; border: 1px solid rgba(126,183,232,.075); border-radius: 50%; transform: rotate(45deg) scaleY(.72); }
.hero-orbit::after { inset: -9%; border-color: rgba(58,134,255,.08); transform: rotate(-45deg) scaleY(.55); }
.hero-art { position: relative; isolation: isolate; width: min(90%, 494px); aspect-ratio: 1.22; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(204,230,251,.24); border-radius: 20px; background: #102541; box-shadow: 0 25px 90px rgba(1,9,22,.54), 0 0 80px rgba(31,112,190,.12); transform: rotate(1.2deg); }
.hero-art::before { position: absolute; z-index: 2; inset: 12px; content: ''; border: 1px solid rgba(230,244,255,.16); border-radius: 12px; pointer-events: none; }
@keyframes orbit-drift { from { transform: rotate(-20deg) scaleY(.61) translateY(0); opacity: .72; } to { transform: rotate(-17deg) scaleY(.61) translateY(-6px); opacity: 1; } }
.hero-art img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.hero-art-scrim { position: absolute; z-index: 1; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2,12,27,.06) 30%, rgba(4,12,24,.74) 100%), linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,13,25,.25),transparent 50%); }
.art-chip { position: absolute; z-index: 3; top: 29px; left: 28px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.23); border-radius: 5px; color: #e3edf5; background: rgba(6,20,38,.36); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); font: 700 8px var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .14em; }
.art-chip-dot { width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ice); box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--ice); }
.hero-art figcaption { position: absolute; z-index: 3; right: 29px; bottom: 27px; left: 29px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; color: rgba(238,246,255,.78); font: 600 8px var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .15em; }
.floating-note { position: absolute; z-index: 4; right: -4px; bottom: 26px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; min-width: 186px; padding: 11px 13px; border: 1px solid rgba(193,221,246,.22); border-radius: 10px; background: rgba(8,24,45,.84); box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.3); backdrop-filter: blur(18px); }
.note-icon { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 30px; height: 30px; border: 1px solid rgba(0,242,254,.2); border-radius: 8px; color: var(--ice); background: rgba(0,242,254,.07); font-size: 18px; }
.floating-note strong, .floating-note small { display: block; }
.floating-note strong { font: 600 10px var(--font-display); }
.floating-note small { margin-top: 3px; color: var(--ink-muted); font-size: 9px; }
.hero-coordinate { position: absolute; right: 0; top: 37px; color: rgba(186,202,221,.38); font: 500 7px var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .12em; writing-mode: vertical-rl; }
.hero-bottomline { position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: 17px; left: 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; color: rgba(157,178,204,.64); font: 600 8px var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .2em; }

/* Editorial directory */
.section-space { padding-block: 106px 97px; }
.section-head { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; }
.section-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 15px; }
.section-index { color: var(--ice); font-size: 9px; }
.section-head h2 { margin: 0; font: 600 clamp(30px, 4vw, 45px)/1.14 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.section-intro { max-width: 480px; margin: 12px 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8; }
.checked-note { display: flex; position: relative; padding-left: 24px; margin: 0 0 4px; color: var(--ink-muted); font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.75; }
.checked-note strong { color: #cfdae7; font-weight: 600; }
.checked-icon { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 4px; color: var(--ice); font-size: 14px; }
.directory-controls { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-top: 32px; padding-block: 15px 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.search-field { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; min-width: min(100%,280px); padding: 8px 0; }
.search-icon { width: 15px; height: 15px; border: 1.5px solid #91a6bc; border-radius: 50%; position: relative; }
.search-icon::after { position: absolute; right: -4px; bottom: -3px; width: 6px; height: 1px; background: #91a6bc; content: ''; transform: rotate(48deg); }
.search-field input { width: 100%; min-width: 0; padding: 2px 0; border: 0; outline: 0; color: #eef5fc; background: transparent; font-size: 11px; }
.search-field input::placeholder { color: #75899f; }
.search-field input:focus-visible { outline: 0; }
.search-field:focus-within { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ice); }
.search-field kbd { flex: 0 0 auto; padding: 1px 6px; border: 1px solid rgba(192,216,239,.19); border-radius: 4px; color: #8399b0; font: 500 9px var(--font-body); }
.filter-group { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: end; gap: 7px; }
.filter-chip { padding: 7px 11px; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 6px; color: #9bacc0; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-size: 10px; transition: color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, background .18s ease; }
.filter-chip:hover { color: var(--white); }
.filter-chip.is-active { border-color: rgba(0,242,254,.25); color: var(--ice); background: rgba(0,242,254,.055); }
.result-count { min-height: 19px; margin: 13px 0 8px; color: #7d91a8; font-size: 9px; }
.filter-note { margin: -1px 0 12px; color: #8ea4bb; font-size: 9px; line-height: 1.6; }
.filter-note[hidden] { display: none; }
.tool-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 17px; }
.tool-grid--pair { grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0,1fr)); }
.tool-grid--pair .tool-card { grid-column: span 2; }
.tool-grid--pair .tool-card:first-child:nth-last-child(2) { grid-column: 2 / span 2; }
.tool-grid--pair .tool-card:first-child:nth-last-child(2) + .tool-card { grid-column: 4 / span 2; }
.tool-grid--pair .tool-card:only-child { grid-column: 3 / span 2; }
.tool-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-width: 0; border: 1px solid rgba(179,209,237,.15); border-radius: 14px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(24,47,74,.7), rgba(9,26,47,.94) 60%); box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(0,8,20,.13); transition: transform .25s var(--ease), border-color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.tool-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: rgba(0,242,254,.36); box-shadow: 0 22px 42px rgba(0,8,20,.3), 0 0 25px rgba(0,242,254,.055); }
.tool-thumb { position: relative; height: 170px; overflow: hidden; background: #102a49; }
.tool-thumb::after { position: absolute; inset: 0; content: ''; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5,17,33,.02) 18%, rgba(8,24,43,.9) 100%), linear-gradient(110deg, rgba(5,16,32,.12), rgba(33,126,183,.08)); }
.tool-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transform: scale(1.005); transition: transform .7s var(--ease), filter .5s ease; }
.tool-card:hover .tool-thumb img { transform: scale(1.055); }
.tool-thumb-tag { position: absolute; z-index: 2; left: 14px; top: 13px; padding: 5px 7px; border: 1px solid rgba(240,248,255,.22); border-radius: 4px; color: rgba(245,249,255,.85); background: rgba(6,17,33,.35); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); font: 600 7px var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .12em; }
.tool-card-body { padding: 0 17px 16px; }
.tool-card-title-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px; margin-top: -3px; }
.tool-card h3 { margin: 0; font: 650 18px/1.3 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.tool-monogram { position: relative; display: grid; flex: 0 0 36px; place-items: center; width: 36px; height: 36px; margin-top: -15px; border: 1px solid rgba(176,222,247,.25); border-radius: 11px; color: var(--ice); background: rgba(7,24,43,.9); box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(0,242,254,.08); font: 800 11px var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.tool-description { min-height: 54px; margin: 7px 0 12px; color: #a9b9cb; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.65; }
.tier-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 7px; }
.tier-label { color: #7d93aa; font: 700 7px/1.4 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .12em; }
.free-tier { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; min-height: 26px; padding: 4px 8px; border: 1px solid rgba(0,242,254,.19); border-radius: 5px; color: #9eeef2; background: rgba(0,242,254,.055); font: 700 8px/1.35 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.free-tier::before { width: 5px; height: 5px; content: ''; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ice); box-shadow: 0 0 7px rgba(0,242,254,.58); }
.free-tier--limited { border-color: rgba(255,202,120,.22); color: #f2d199; background: rgba(255,202,120,.045); }
.free-tier--limited::before { background: #f0c780; box-shadow: none; }
.free-tier--unclear { border-color: rgba(169,184,204,.19); color: #bac6d6; background: rgba(169,184,204,.045); }
.free-tier--unclear::before { background: #aabacf; box-shadow: none; }
.tool-detail { margin: 8px 0 0; color: #859bb2; font-size: 9px; line-height: 1.55; }
.watermark-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: max-content 1fr; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px; margin-top: 8px; padding-top: 8px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(183,208,233,.08); }
.watermark-label { color: #7d93aa; font: 700 7px/1.4 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .11em; }
.watermark-value { color: #b0bfd0; font-size: 9px; line-height: 1.5; }
.watermark-row--listed-no-watermark .watermark-value { color: #9eeef2; }
.watermark-row--watermarked .watermark-value { color: #f2d199; }
.watermark-row--not-listed .watermark-value, .watermark-row--not-stated .watermark-value { color: #9daec1; }
.tool-card-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(183,208,233,.1); }
.tool-source { overflow: hidden; color: #91a5ba; font-size: 9px; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
.tool-source:hover { color: var(--white); }
.try-button { display: inline-flex; flex: 0 0 auto; align-items: center; gap: 7px; padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 5px; color: #061629; background: var(--ice); font: 700 9px var(--font-display); transition: background .18s ease, transform .18s ease; }
.try-button:hover { background: #86fbff; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.try-button span { font-size: 12px; }
.directory-footnote { margin: 13px 0 0; color: #71869e; font-size: 9px; }
.empty-results { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding: 28px; border: 1px dashed var(--line-bright); border-radius: 12px; color: var(--ink-soft); text-align: center; font-size: 13px; }

/* Editorial interstitial and guides */
.manifesto { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 65px 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 22px; padding: 30px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.manifesto-rule { position: relative; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ice), rgba(0,242,254,0)); }
.manifesto-rule::before { position: absolute; left: 0; top: -3px; width: 7px; height: 7px; content: ''; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ice); box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0,242,254,.55); }
.manifesto p { margin: 0; font: 600 clamp(18px,2.4vw,24px) var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.manifesto p span { color: var(--ice); }
.manifesto-caption { max-width: 290px; color: #8295ab; font-size: 10px; }
.guide-section { padding-top: 110px; }
.text-arrow { padding-bottom: 6px; color: #d4e1ed; font-size: 10px; white-space: nowrap; }
.text-arrow span { margin-left: 8px; color: var(--ice); }
.text-arrow:hover { color: var(--ice); }
.guide-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 18px; margin-top: 31px; }
.guide-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .92fr 1.08fr; min-height: 228px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid rgba(173,205,234,.15); border-radius: 13px; background: rgba(12,31,54,.72); transition: transform .22s var(--ease), border-color .22s ease; }
.guide-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: rgba(0,242,254,.33); }
.guide-art { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; overflow: hidden; min-height: 228px; padding: 16px; background: radial-gradient(circle at 70% 25%,rgba(0,242,254,.22),transparent 45%), linear-gradient(145deg,#12395a,#0b1832 70%); }
.guide-art::before { position: absolute; top: 19%; left: 11%; width: 74%; aspect-ratio: 1; content: ''; border: 1px solid rgba(179,235,250,.17); border-radius: 50%; transform: scaleY(.57) rotate(-20deg); }
.guide-art::after { position: absolute; top: 30%; left: 24%; width: 53%; aspect-ratio: 1; content: ''; border: 1px solid rgba(179,235,250,.14); border-radius: 50%; transform: scaleY(.67) rotate(27deg); }
.guide-art--watermark { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 40%,rgba(58,134,255,.29),transparent 42%), linear-gradient(155deg,#112c51,#0a1730 68%); }
.guide-art-index { z-index: 1; color: #b4c8d9; font: 600 7px var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .15em; }
.guide-art-symbol { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; color: rgba(143,240,247,.76); font-size: 63px; line-height: 1; transform: translate(-50%,-50%); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(0,242,254,.33)); }
.guide-art-caption { z-index: 1; color: rgba(230,241,250,.83); font: 700 8px/1.6 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .15em; }
.guide-card-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; padding: 21px 20px 18px; }
.guide-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; width: 100%; gap: 10px; color: #8197ad; font: 600 7px var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .12em; }
.guide-card h3 { margin: 18px 0 7px; font: 600 17px/1.32 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.guide-card p { margin: 0; color: #a2b2c5; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.65; }
.guide-read { display: flex; gap: 9px; align-items: center; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 18px; color: var(--ice); font: 600 9px var(--font-display); }
.guide-read span { transition: transform .2s ease; }
.guide-card:hover .guide-read span { transform: translateX(4px); }
.closing-cta { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; min-height: 143px; margin: 16px 0 96px; overflow: hidden; padding: 31px 36px; border: 1px solid rgba(0,242,254,.2); border-radius: 14px; background: linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(10,39,65,.86), rgba(13,38,68,.7) 58%, rgba(22,73,108,.56)); }
.closing-cta::after { position: absolute; top: -100px; right: 8%; width: 280px; height: 240px; content: ''; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(0,242,254,.08); filter: blur(70px); }
.closing-cta .eyebrow { position: relative; z-index: 1; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 8px; }
.closing-cta h2 { position: relative; z-index: 1; margin: 0; font: 600 clamp(21px,3vw,30px) var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -.05em; }
.button--outline { z-index: 1; flex: 0 0 auto; border-color: rgba(187,220,247,.27); color: white; background: rgba(7,24,44,.36); font-size: 10px; }
.button--outline span { color: var(--ice); font-size: 14px; }
.button--outline:hover { border-color: var(--ice); background: rgba(0,242,254,.075); }
.closing-graphic { position: absolute; right: 32%; top: 0; display: flex; gap: 10px; height: 100%; opacity: .28; transform: skewX(-24deg); }
.closing-graphic span { width: 24px; border-inline: 1px solid rgba(176,228,247,.13); background: linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(46,147,208,.11),transparent); }

/* Footer */
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid rgba(182,208,232,.1); background: rgba(5,16,33,.54); }
.footer-main { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr .74fr .95fr 1.2fr; gap: 38px; padding-block: 49px 40px; }
.brand--footer { margin-bottom: 13px; }
.footer-brand-block p, .footer-note p { margin: 0; color: #879bb1; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.75; }
.footer-column { display: grid; align-content: start; gap: 8px; }
.footer-column h2 { margin: 2px 0 6px; color: #cbd8e6; font: 600 10px var(--font-display); }
.footer-column a { color: #8397ae; font-size: 10px; transition: color .18s; }
.footer-column a:hover { color: var(--ice); }
.footer-note { padding-left: 19px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(0,242,254,.27); }
.footer-note .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 9px; font-size: 7px; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding-block: 15px 19px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(181,206,232,.08); color: #71859b; font-size: 8px; }

/* Article and policy pages */
.article-topline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; padding-top: 29px; color: #8ea3b8; font-size: 9px; }
.article-topline a:hover { color: var(--ice); }
.article-topline .crumb-sep { color: var(--ice); }
.article-hero { max-width: 920px; padding-block: 58px 29px; }
.article-hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.article-hero h1 { max-width: 850px; margin: 0; font: 650 clamp(36px,6vw,64px)/1.08 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -.065em; }
.article-hero .article-deck { max-width: 675px; margin: 17px 0 0; color: #b3c4d6; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; }
.article-byline { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 15px; align-items: center; margin-top: 20px; color: #7e94ab; font-size: 9px; }
.article-byline span + span::before { content: '·'; padding-right: 14px; color: var(--ice); }
.article-hero-art { position: relative; height: clamp(160px,27vw,270px); overflow: hidden; margin: 0 0 38px; border: 1px solid rgba(187,213,238,.2); border-radius: 14px; background: linear-gradient(135deg,#12365a,#0b182f); }
.article-hero-art::before { position: absolute; inset: 0; content: ''; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 30%,rgba(0,242,254,.2),transparent 34%), linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(6,19,36,.08),rgba(6,19,36,.35)); }
.article-hero-art::after { position: absolute; inset: 15px; content: ''; border: 1px solid rgba(227,240,250,.16); border-radius: 9px; }
.article-hero-art img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .78; }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 720px) minmax(205px, 280px); align-items: start; justify-content: space-between; gap: clamp(40px,8vw,100px); padding-bottom: 92px; }
.article-content { color: #c0cddc; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.85; }
.article-content > :first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.article-content h2 { margin: 42px 0 11px; color: #fff; font: 600 27px/1.25 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.article-content h3 { margin: 29px 0 8px; color: #e9f3fc; font: 600 18px/1.35 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.article-content p { margin: 0 0 16px; }
.article-content a { color: var(--ice); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(0,242,254,.38); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.article-content ul, .article-content ol { padding-left: 22px; margin: 10px 0 23px; }
.article-content li { margin-block: 7px; padding-left: 3px; }
.article-content li::marker { color: var(--ice); }
.comparison-wrap { max-width: 100%; margin: 17px 0 23px; overflow-x: auto; overscroll-behavior-x: contain; border: 1px solid rgba(177,205,233,.16); border-radius: 10px; background: rgba(11,28,49,.62); }
.comparison-table { width: 100%; min-width: 610px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.65; }
.comparison-table th, .comparison-table td { padding: 12px 13px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(179,205,231,.1); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
.comparison-table thead th { color: #91a8bf; background: rgba(255,255,255,.025); font: 700 7px/1.5 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.comparison-table tbody th { min-width: 104px; color: #ecf6ff; font: 600 10px/1.6 var(--font-display); }
.comparison-table tbody th a { color: #ecf6ff; text-decoration: none; }
.comparison-table tbody th a:hover { color: var(--ice); }
.comparison-table tbody td { color: #a9b9cb; }
.comparison-table tbody tr:last-child th, .comparison-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.article-content blockquote { margin: 24px 0; padding: 17px 20px; border-left: 2px solid var(--ice); border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; color: #e4edf6; background: rgba(0,242,254,.05); font: 500 16px/1.7 var(--font-display); }
.article-note { margin: 23px 0; padding: 15px 17px; border: 1px solid rgba(0,242,254,.17); border-radius: 9px; color: #aabed0; background: rgba(0,242,254,.04); font-size: 11px; }
.article-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 104px; display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.article-ad { min-height: 250px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; padding: 16px; border: 1px dashed rgba(179,205,229,.23); border-radius: 12px; background: linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(25,50,77,.65),rgba(9,24,44,.64)); }
.article-ad .ad-label { align-self: flex-start; font-size: 7px; }
.article-ad-content { display: grid; place-items: center; min-height: 125px; color: #7f94aa; font-size: 10px; text-align: center; }
.article-ad-content span { display: block; color: #d8e5f1; font: 500 17px var(--font-display); }
.sidebar-card { padding: 17px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; background: rgba(15,33,56,.56); }
.sidebar-card h2 { margin: 0 0 11px; color: #ebf4fc; font: 600 13px var(--font-display); }
.sidebar-card a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; padding-block: 8px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(185,210,234,.09); color: #9cafc3; font-size: 9px; }
.sidebar-card a:hover { color: var(--ice); }
.sidebar-card a span { flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--ice); }
.policy-layout { max-width: 870px; padding-bottom: 100px; }
.policy-layout .article-content { max-width: 740px; }
.policy-layout .article-hero { padding-bottom: 18px; }

@media (min-width: 1450px) { .hero { min-height: 570px; } }
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  :root { --page-gutter: 42px; }
  .hero { min-height: 488px; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; }
  .hero-art-wrap { margin-left: -7px; margin-right: -13px; min-height: 346px; }
  .hero-art { width: 94%; }
  .floating-note { right: -2px; bottom: 13px; }
  .tool-grid { gap: 12px; }
  .tool-card-body { padding-inline: 14px; }
  .tool-thumb { height: 145px; }
  .tool-grid--pair .tool-card:first-child:nth-last-child(2) { grid-column: 2 / span 2; }
  .tool-grid--pair .tool-card:first-child:nth-last-child(2) + .tool-card { grid-column: 4 / span 2; }
  .guide-card { grid-template-columns: .82fr 1.18fr; }
  .guide-art { min-height: 218px; }
  .guide-card-copy { padding: 19px 16px; }
  .guide-card h3 { font-size: 15px; }
  .footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .7fr .9fr 1.1fr; gap: 23px; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  :root { --page-gutter: 24px; }
  .header-inner { min-height: 68px; }
  .menu-toggle { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 5px; width: 38px; height: 38px; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--line-bright); border-radius: 8px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.025); cursor: pointer; }
  .menu-toggle span { width: 100%; height: 1px; background: #e6f0f8; transition: transform .2s ease; }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child { transform: translateY(3px) rotate(45deg); }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child { transform: translateY(-3px) rotate(-45deg); }
  .primary-nav { position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 1px); right: 0; left: 0; display: none; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 2px; padding: 13px var(--page-gutter) 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(7,19,38,.97); backdrop-filter: blur(20px); }
  .primary-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .nav-link, .nav-cta { padding: 12px 9px; }
  .nav-cta { margin-top: 6px; text-align: center; }
  .ad-slot--masthead { margin-top: 12px; }
  .ad-slot--masthead .ad-size { display: none; }
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: 0; padding-block: 47px 49px; }
  .hero-copy { max-width: 640px; padding: 0; }
  .hero h1 { max-width: 600px; font-size: clamp(42px,9.8vw,66px); }
  .hero-intro { max-width: 510px; }
  .hero-art-wrap { width: min(100%,560px); min-height: 335px; margin: 16px auto 0; }
  .hero-art { width: 88%; }
  .hero-coordinate { right: 0; }
  .hero-bottomline { bottom: 12px; }
  .section-space { padding-block: 78px 76px; }
  .section-head--tools { align-items: start; }
  .directory-controls { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; margin-top: 24px; }
  .search-field { min-height: 35px; }
  .filter-group { justify-content: start; }
  .tool-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .tool-grid--pair { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .tool-grid--pair .tool-card { grid-column: auto !important; }
  .tool-thumb { height: 145px; }
  .manifesto { grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr; gap: 13px; padding-block: 23px; }
  .manifesto-caption { grid-column: 2; }
  .guide-grid { gap: 12px; }
  .guide-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .guide-art { min-height: 140px; }
  .guide-card-copy { min-height: 220px; padding: 16px; }
  .closing-cta { min-height: 166px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 70px; padding: 25px; }
  .closing-cta .button { margin-left: auto; }
  .footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px 20px; }
  .footer-note { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }
  .article-sidebar { position: static; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); align-items: stretch; }
  .article-ad { min-height: 215px; }
  .article-hero { padding-top: 45px; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  :root { --page-gutter: 21px; }
  body { font-size: 14px; }
  .ad-slot--masthead { gap: 9px; min-height: 36px; padding: 7px 9px; }
  .ad-slot--masthead .ad-copy { font-size: 8px; }
  .ad-slot--masthead .ad-label { font-size: 7px; }
  .hero { padding-top: 37px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(39px,11.3vw,54px); }
  .hero-intro { margin-top: 15px; font-size: 13px; }
  .hero-actions { gap: 18px; margin-top: 22px; }
  .button { min-height: 44px; }
  .hero-proof { margin-top: 24px; font-size: 9px; }
  .hero-art-wrap { min-height: 285px; margin-top: 6px; }
  .hero-art { width: 94%; border-radius: 14px; }
  .hero-art::before { inset: 8px; border-radius: 9px; }
  .art-chip { top: 19px; left: 18px; }
  .hero-art figcaption { right: 20px; bottom: 18px; left: 20px; font-size: 6px; }
  .floating-note { right: -2px; bottom: 8px; min-width: 161px; padding: 8px; }
  .note-icon { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
  .floating-note strong { font-size: 9px; }
  .floating-note small { font-size: 8px; }
  .hero-coordinate { display: none; }
  .hero-bottomline { font-size: 6px; }
  .section-space { padding-block: 68px 62px; }
  .section-head { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; gap: 15px; }
  .section-head h2 { font-size: 32px; }
  .section-intro { margin-top: 9px; font-size: 12px; }
  .checked-note { align-self: flex-end; margin-top: -7px; }
  .filter-group { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); width: 100%; gap: 5px; }
  .filter-chip { padding-inline: 5px; font-size: 8px; }
  .tool-grid, .tool-grid--pair { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .tool-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 38% 62%; align-items: stretch; min-height: 212px; }
  .tool-thumb { height: 100%; min-height: 212px; }
  .tool-card-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 13px 13px 13px 12px; }
  .tool-card-title-row { align-items: flex-start; gap: 5px; }
  .tool-card h3 { font-size: 15px; }
  .tool-monogram { flex-basis: 29px; width: 29px; height: 29px; margin-top: -6px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 9px; }
  .tool-description { min-height: auto; margin: 5px 0 8px; font-size: 9px; line-height: 1.48; }
  .tier-row { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .free-tier { max-width: 100%; min-height: auto; align-self: flex-start; padding: 4px 6px; font-size: 7px; }
  .tool-detail { margin-top: 6px; font-size: 8px; }
  .tool-card-footer { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 10px; padding-top: 9px; }
  .tool-source { max-width: 100%; font-size: 7px; }
  .try-button { padding: 6px 8px; font-size: 8px; }
  .ad-slot--inline { align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 12px; min-height: 83px; padding: 12px; }
  .ad-slot--inline .ad-copy { flex-basis: calc(100% - 90px); }
  .ad-slot--inline .ad-size { margin-left: 66px; }
  .manifesto { grid-template-columns: 24px 1fr; gap: 10px; }
  .manifesto-caption { font-size: 9px; }
  .guide-section { padding-top: 73px; }
  .text-arrow { align-self: flex-end; }
  .guide-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .guide-card { grid-template-columns: 39% 61%; min-height: 194px; }
  .guide-art { min-height: 194px; padding: 12px; }
  .guide-art-symbol { font-size: 49px; }
  .guide-art-caption { font-size: 6px; }
  .guide-card-copy { min-height: 194px; padding: 15px 13px; }
  .guide-meta { font-size: 6px; }
  .guide-card h3 { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 14px; }
  .guide-card p { font-size: 9px; }
  .guide-read { padding-top: 12px; font-size: 8px; }
  .closing-cta { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 19px; min-height: 0; margin-top: 7px; padding: 22px; }
  .closing-cta .button { align-self: flex-end; margin: 0; }
  .closing-cta h2 { font-size: 22px; }
  .footer-main { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 25px 14px; padding-top: 36px; }
  .footer-brand-block { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-note { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; font-size: 7px; }
  .article-topline { flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 8px; }
  .article-hero { padding-block: 36px 22px; }
  .article-hero h1 { font-size: 39px; }
  .article-hero .article-deck { font-size: 13px; }
  .article-byline { gap: 7px; }
  .article-byline span + span::before { padding-right: 7px; }
  .article-hero-art { margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .article-content { font-size: 13px; }
  .comparison-table { font-size: 9px; }
  .comparison-table th, .comparison-table td { padding: 10px 11px; }
  .article-content h2 { font-size: 23px; }
  .article-sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}