/* CreatorStackReport — editorial publication theme
   Palette: warm paper / ink / blue. System fonts only. */

:root{
  --paper:#faf7f2;
  --card:#ffffff;
  --ink:#1a1611;
  --muted:#6e6455;
  --faint:#8d8272;
  --line:#e6dcc9;
  --line-soft:#f0e8d8;
  --wash:#f3ecdd;
  --accent:#1d4ed8;
  --accent-ink:#1640ad;
  --accent-wash:#e9effc;
  --accent-line:#c3d2f5;
  --ok:#1e7e46;
  --radius:12px;
  --serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",Times,serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(26,22,17,.05),0 8px 24px -12px rgba(26,22,17,.18);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--sans);
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper);
  line-height:1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
::selection{background:var(--accent-wash)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:2px}
a:hover{color:var(--accent-ink)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}

.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.wrap--narrow{max-width:760px}

/* ---------- accessibility ---------- */
.skip{
  position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:.6rem 1rem;z-index:100;border-radius:0 0 8px 0;
}
.skip:focus{left:0;color:#fff}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(250,247,242,.94);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:.85rem 22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.3rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;
}
.brand:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.brand .dot{color:var(--accent)}
.site-nav{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.site-nav a{
  color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500;
  padding:.25rem 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
}
.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- type utilities ---------- */
.eyebrow{
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 .8rem;
}
.kicker{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 .6rem}
.kicker a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.kicker a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.lede{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);max-width:44rem}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.2;text-wrap:balance}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#fff !important;
  padding:.7rem 1.4rem;border-radius:9px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;
  border:1px solid var(--accent);transition:background .15s ease,transform .15s ease;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--accent-ink);border-color:var(--accent-ink);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink) !important;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--wash);border-color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:4.5rem 0 3.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.4rem);margin:0 0 1.1rem;max-width:16em}
.hero .lede{margin:0 0 1.8rem}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:2.2rem}
.trust-row{
  list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;margin:0;padding:1.1rem 0 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);
}
.trust-row li{padding:0 1.4rem;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust-row li:first-child{padding-left:0;border-left:0}
.trust-row strong{color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.section{padding:3.5rem 0}
.section--tint{background:var(--card);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.section-head{max-width:44rem;margin-bottom:2rem}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2rem);margin:0 0 .6rem}
.section-sub{color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.card-grid,.cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(270px,1fr));gap:1.1rem}
.post-card,.cat-card{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:1.4rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem;
  transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.post-card:hover,.cat-card:has(.cat-link[href]):hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.post-card h3{font-size:1.18rem;margin:0}
.post-card h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.post-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.post-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;flex:1}
.post-card .meta{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--faint)}
.cat-card h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 .3rem}
.cat-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem}
.cat-link{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.3rem;flex:1}
.cat-link[href]{cursor:pointer}
.cat-meta{margin-top:.7rem !important;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent)}
.cat-meta .arrow{margin-left:.25rem}
.cat-meta .soon{color:var(--faint);font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.72rem}

/* ---------- coming soon / empty states ---------- */
.coming-soon{
  border:1.5px dashed var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:var(--card);padding:2rem;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);
}
.coming-soon p{margin:0;font-size:1.02rem}
.coming-soon strong{color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700}
.empty{color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}

/* ---------- newsletter band ---------- */
.newsband{
  background:var(--ink);color:#f3ede2;border-radius:18px;
  padding:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3rem);
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:2rem;align-items:center;
}
.newsband .eyebrow{color:#9db8f5}
.newsband h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,1.9rem);margin:0 0 .7rem}
.newsband p{color:#cfc5b4;margin:0}
.newsband .newsletter-cta{margin:0}
.newsband .formkit-form{box-shadow:var(--shadow)}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.page-head{padding:2.8rem 0 1.2rem}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.7rem);margin:.4rem 0 .8rem}
.page-intro{color:var(--muted)}
.post{padding:2.2rem 0 3rem}
.article-head{margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.article-head h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,2.9rem);margin:.3rem 0 .9rem}
.article-meta{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.4rem 1rem;
  font-size:.88rem;color:var(--faint);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding:.7rem 0;margin-top:1.2rem;
}

.content{font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.8}
.content > p{margin:0 0 1.3em}
.content h2{font-size:1.55rem;margin:2.2em 0 .7em}
.content h3{font-size:1.22rem;margin:1.8em 0 .5em}
.content ul,.content ol{margin:0 0 1.3em;padding-left:1.4em}
.content li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.content li::marker{color:var(--accent)}
.content blockquote{
  margin:1.8em 0;padding:.4em 0 .4em 1.2em;
  border-left:3px solid var(--accent);color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;
}
.content blockquote p{margin:.4em 0}
.content code{
  font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;font-size:.88em;
  background:var(--wash);padding:.15em .4em;border-radius:5px;
}
.content pre{background:var(--ink);color:#f3ede2;padding:1.1rem;border-radius:10px;overflow-x:auto}
.content pre code{background:none;padding:0;color:inherit}
.content img{border-radius:10px}
.content hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.5em 0}

/* ---------- disclosure boxes (FTC — keep visible) ---------- */
.disclosure-top,.disclosure-inline,.disclosure-bottom{
  background:var(--accent-wash);border:1px solid var(--accent-line);
  border-left:4px solid var(--accent);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;
  padding:.9rem 1.1rem;font-size:.93rem;margin:1.4em 0;color:var(--ink);
}
.disclosure-top em,.disclosure-inline em,.disclosure-bottom em{font-style:normal}
.disclosure-bottom{background:var(--wash);border-color:var(--line);border-left-color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- breadcrumbs / verified stamp ---------- */
.breadcrumbs{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--faint);margin-bottom:1rem}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--faint);text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.verified-stamp{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;margin:0;
  font-size:.83rem;color:var(--muted);
}
.verified-stamp::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ok);flex:none}
.verified-stamp a{color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- verdict ---------- */
.verdict{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:1.6rem 1.7rem;margin:2.2em 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.verdict h2{font-size:1.3rem;margin:0 0 .8rem}
.verdict p,.verdict ul{font-size:.97rem}
.verdict ul{margin:.4em 0 1em;padding-left:1.3em}
.verdict-foot{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding-top:.8rem;margin-bottom:0}

/* ---------- comparison tables ---------- */
.table-wrap{
  overflow-x:auto;margin:2em 0;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--card);box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
table.compare-table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:.9rem;min-width:760px}
.compare-table caption{
  text-align:left;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;
  padding:1rem 1.1rem .4rem;color:var(--ink);
}
.compare-table th{
  text-align:left;font-size:.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;
  color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;padding:.7rem 1rem;
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--line);background:var(--wash);white-space:nowrap;
}
.compare-table td{padding:.85rem 1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);vertical-align:top}
.compare-table tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.compare-table tbody tr:hover{background:#fffdf8}
.table-foot{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--faint);margin:.6rem .2rem 0}

/* ---------- affiliate links ---------- */
a.aff-link{font-weight:600}
.btn.aff-link{margin:.2rem 0}

/* ---------- related ---------- */
.related{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);margin:3em 0 0;padding-top:1.4rem}
.related h2{font-size:1.25rem;margin:0 0 .9rem}
.related ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:.7rem}
.related li a{
  color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.02rem;
}
.related li a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- list pages ---------- */
.stack{display:grid;gap:1rem;margin-top:1.6rem}
.row-card{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:1.3rem 1.5rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.2rem;align-items:baseline;
  transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.row-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.row-card h2{font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 .35rem}
.row-card h2 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.row-card h2 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.row-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem}
.row-card .meta{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--faint);white-space:nowrap}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#cfc5b4;margin-top:4rem;padding:3.2rem 0 2rem;font-size:.93rem}
.footer-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .7fr .7fr 1fr;gap:2.2rem;
  padding-bottom:2.2rem;border-bottom:1px solid #3a332a;margin-bottom:1.6rem;
}
.footer-brand .brand{color:#fff;font-size:1.35rem}
.footer-brand p{margin:.7rem 0 0;max-width:22rem}
.footer-h{
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;
  color:#9a8f7d;margin:0 0 .9rem;
}
.footer-nav a{display:block;color:#cfc5b4;text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:.55rem}
.footer-nav a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-footer .newsletter-cta{margin:0}
.site-footer .formkit-form{max-width:100%}
.footer-disc{font-size:.84rem;color:#9a8f7d;max-width:60rem}
.footer-disc a{color:#cfc5b4}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin-top:1.4rem;font-size:.8rem;color:#9a8f7d}

/* ---------- kit form embeds ---------- */
.newsletter-cta{margin:1.6rem 0}
.newsletter-cta .formkit-form{max-width:100%}
.kit-form{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:1.5rem;margin:2.2em 0;
}
.form-note{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin:.8rem 0 0}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .newsband{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .header-inner{padding:.7rem 18px}
  .brand{font-size:1.12rem}
  .site-nav{gap:1rem}
  .site-nav a{font-size:.88rem}
  .hero{padding:3rem 0 2.4rem}
  .trust-row li{padding:0 .9rem}
  .section{padding:2.6rem 0}
  .row-card{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:.4rem}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.8rem}
  .content{font-size:1rem}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{transition:none !important}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}