/* HelmePro blocks — reusable section types. Each landing combines 8-10 of these. */

/* ============ HERO VARIANTS ============ */

/* hero-split: text left, info card right */
.hero-split{padding:50px 0 60px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--c-bg-soft) 0%,#fff 100%)}
.hero-split__wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 380px;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.hero-split__lead{max-width:580px}
.hero-split h1{margin-bottom:18px}
.hero-split h1 .accent{color:var(--c-accent)}
.hero-split__sub{font-size:17px;color:var(--c-muted);margin-bottom:26px;line-height:1.6}
.hero-split__cta-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:24px}
.hero-split__trust{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px;color:var(--c-muted)}
.hero-split__trust b{color:var(--c-text);font-weight:700}
.hero-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-xl);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--sh-lg)}
.hero-card__head{font-size:13px;color:var(--c-muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:16px}
.hero-card h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero-card__list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 20px}
.hero-card__list li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;padding:8px 0;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--c-border);color:var(--c-text)}
.hero-card__list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.hero-card__list li::before{content:"✓";color:var(--c-success);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
@media(max-width:860px){
  /* !important beats the per-variant inline grid-template-columns (e.g. "380px 1fr"),
     which otherwise keeps the hero in 2 columns on phones and — with align-items:center —
     leaves huge vertical gaps around the shorter column. */
  .hero-split__wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr !important;gap:28px;align-items:start}
}

/* hero-centered: big centered H1, dual CTAs */
.hero-centered{padding:80px 0;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--c-bg-soft) 0%,#fff 60%)}
.hero-centered__pretitle{display:inline-block;background:rgba(37,99,235,.1);color:var(--c-accent);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:99px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:18px}
.hero-centered h1{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 20px}
.hero-centered h1 .accent{color:var(--c-accent)}
.hero-centered__sub{font-size:18px;color:var(--c-muted);max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 30px;line-height:1.6}
.hero-centered__cta-row{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* hero-stat: H1 + 4 stats */
.hero-stat{padding:60px 0;background:var(--c-bg-soft)}
.hero-stat__top{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 40px;text-align:center}
.hero-stat__top h1{margin-bottom:14px}
.hero-stat__top p{font-size:17px;color:var(--c-muted)}
.hero-stat__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.hero-stat__cell{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:24px 18px;text-align:center}
.hero-stat__num{font-size:32px;font-weight:800;color:var(--c-accent);line-height:1;margin-bottom:6px}
.hero-stat__lbl{font-size:13px;color:var(--c-muted)}
.hero-stat__cta-row{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:32px}
@media(max-width:768px){.hero-stat__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}

/* hero-list: H1 + bullet checks left */
.hero-list{padding:60px 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,var(--c-bg-soft) 100%)}
.hero-list__wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.hero-list h1{margin-bottom:20px}
.hero-list__sub{font-size:17px;color:var(--c-muted);margin-bottom:28px}
.hero-list__checks{list-style:none;padding:0}
.hero-list__checks li{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-border);font-size:15px}
.hero-list__checks li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.hero-list__icon{width:32px;height:32px;background:rgba(22,163,74,.12);color:var(--c-success);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none;font-weight:700}
.hero-list__right{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-xl);padding:34px;box-shadow:var(--sh-md);border:1px solid var(--c-border)}
@media(max-width:860px){.hero-list__wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}}

/* hero-faq: H1 + accordion right away */
.hero-faq{padding:60px 0;background:#fff}
.hero-faq__wrap{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto}
.hero-faq h1{text-align:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero-faq__sub{text-align:center;font-size:17px;color:var(--c-muted);margin-bottom:36px}

/* hero-magazine: editorial layout, multi-column */
.hero-mag{padding:60px 0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-border)}
.hero-mag__cat{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--c-accent);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero-mag h1{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,4.2vw,2.1rem);margin-bottom:18px;max-width:880px}
.hero-mag__lead{font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--c-muted);max-width:760px;margin-bottom:28px}
.hero-mag__meta{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px;color:var(--c-soft);padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--c-border)}
.hero-mag__meta b{color:var(--c-text)}

/* ============ TL;DR / KEY ANSWER ============ */
.tldr{padding:20px 24px;background:rgba(37,99,235,.05);border-left:4px solid var(--c-accent);border-radius:0 var(--r-md) var(--r-md) 0;margin:28px 0}
.tldr__lbl{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-accent);margin-bottom:8px}
.tldr p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6}
.tldr p:not(:last-child){margin-bottom:8px}

/* ============ COMPARISON TABLE ============ */
.cmp-section{padding:64px 0}
.cmp-section__head{text-align:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 36px}
.cmp-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh-md)}
.cmp-table th,.cmp-table td{padding:18px 16px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-border);font-size:14.5px;vertical-align:middle}
.cmp-table th{background:var(--c-bg-soft);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:var(--c-muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.cmp-table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.cmp-table .cmp-platform{font-weight:700;color:var(--c-text);font-size:15px}
.cmp-table .cmp-tag{display:inline-block;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:99px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;margin-left:8px;vertical-align:middle}
.cmp-table .cmp-tag-best{background:rgba(22,163,74,.12);color:var(--c-success)}
.cmp-table .cmp-good{color:var(--c-success);font-weight:700}
.cmp-table .cmp-mid{color:var(--c-warn);font-weight:700}
.cmp-table .cmp-bad{color:var(--c-danger);font-weight:700}
.cmp-table .cmp-na{color:var(--c-soft)}
.cmp-table tr.cmp-row-best{background:rgba(22,163,74,.03)}
/* Horizontal-scroll wrapper so columns keep a readable width on small screens
   instead of squishing text into a single character per line. */
.cmp-scroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border-radius:var(--r-lg)}
@media(max-width:768px){
  /* Wrapper for new builds; .cmp-section .container is the fallback for older
     pages whose table is not wrapped — both give the table a scroll boundary. */
  .cmp-scroll,.cmp-section .container{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  .cmp-table{min-width:580px}
  .cmp-table th,.cmp-table td{font-size:13px;padding:12px 12px}
}

/* ============ PLATFORM RANKING (top-3 cards) ============ */
.rank-section{padding:64px 0;background:var(--c-bg-soft)}
.rank-section__head{text-align:center;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 40px}
.rank-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.rank-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-xl);padding:28px 24px;position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.rank-card.is-top{border:2px solid var(--c-accent);box-shadow:0 12px 36px rgba(37,99,235,.18);transform:translateY(-8px)}
.rank-card__badge{position:absolute;top:-12px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--c-accent);color:#fff;padding:5px 14px;border-radius:99px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.rank-card__pos{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-muted);margin-bottom:6px}
.rank-card__name{font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:6px}
.rank-card__url{font-size:13px;color:var(--c-soft);margin-bottom:18px}
.rank-card__rating{display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:700}
.rank-card__stars{color:var(--c-warn);letter-spacing:1px;font-size:15px}
.rank-card__rating-num{font-size:13px;color:var(--c-muted);font-weight:500}
.rank-card__pros,.rank-card__cons{list-style:none;padding:0;font-size:13.5px;margin-bottom:18px}
.rank-card__pros li{padding:5px 0 5px 22px;position:relative;color:var(--c-text)}
.rank-card__pros li::before{content:"+";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--c-success);font-weight:700;font-size:16px}
.rank-card__cons li{padding:5px 0 5px 22px;position:relative;color:var(--c-muted)}
.rank-card__cons li::before{content:"−";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--c-danger);font-weight:700;font-size:16px}
.rank-card__cta{margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px dashed var(--c-border)}
@media(max-width:860px){.rank-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ============ STEPS / HOW-IT-WORKS ============ */
.steps-section{padding:64px 0}
.steps-section__head{text-align:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 44px}

/* steps-vertical: timeline */
.steps-v{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.steps-v__item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;gap:20px;padding:18px 0;position:relative}
.steps-v__item:not(:last-child)::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:23px;top:60px;bottom:-18px;width:2px;background:var(--c-border)}
.steps-v__num{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--c-accent);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:18px;z-index:1}
.steps-v__body h3{margin-bottom:6px}
.steps-v__body p{color:var(--c-muted);margin-bottom:0}

/* steps-horizontal: 4-col stepper */
.steps-h{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;position:relative}
.steps-h__item{text-align:center;padding:0 8px}
.steps-h__num{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--c-accent);color:var(--c-accent);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:16px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.steps-h__item h3{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:8px}
.steps-h__item p{font-size:14px;color:var(--c-muted)}
@media(max-width:760px){.steps-h{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:28px}}

/* ============ PRICING ============ */
.price-section{padding:64px 0;background:var(--c-bg-soft)}
.price-section__head{text-align:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 36px}
.price-table{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh-md)}
.price-table__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;padding:18px 22px;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-border);font-size:15px}
.price-table__row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.price-table__row.head{background:var(--c-bg-soft);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:var(--c-muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.price-table__svc{font-weight:600}
.price-table__range{font-weight:700;color:var(--c-accent)}
.price-table__note{font-size:13px;color:var(--c-muted)}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .price-table__row{grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;font-size:14px;padding:14px 16px}
  .price-table__note{display:none}
}

/* price-bars: range visualization */
.price-bars{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto}
.price-bars__item{margin-bottom:22px}
.price-bars__head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:14px}
.price-bars__name{font-weight:600}
.price-bars__val{color:var(--c-accent);font-weight:700}
.price-bars__track{height:10px;background:var(--c-bg-tint);border-radius:99px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.price-bars__fill{height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--c-accent) 0%,#60a5fa 100%);border-radius:99px}

/* ============ FAQ ============ */
.faq-section{padding:64px 0}
.faq-section__head{text-align:center;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 36px}
.faq-list{max-width:840px;margin:0 auto}
.faq-item{border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-md);margin-bottom:10px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;transition:box-shadow var(--tr)}
.faq-item[open]{box-shadow:var(--sh-md);border-color:var(--c-accent)}
.faq-item summary{padding:18px 22px;font-weight:600;font-size:15.5px;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;color:var(--c-text)}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-item summary::after{content:"+";font-size:24px;color:var(--c-accent);font-weight:300;transition:transform var(--tr);flex:none;line-height:1}
.faq-item[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq-item__body{padding:0 22px 20px;color:var(--c-muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.65}
.faq-item__body p{margin-bottom:.7em}
.faq-item__body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

/* faq-grid: 2-column layout */
.faq-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto}
.faq-grid .faq-item{margin-bottom:0}
@media(max-width:760px){.faq-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ============ REVIEWS ============ */
.reviews-section{padding:64px 0;background:var(--c-bg-soft)}
.reviews-section__head{text-align:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 36px}
.reviews-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.review-card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:24px;box-shadow:var(--sh-sm);border:1px solid var(--c-border);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.review-card__head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.review-card__avatar{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--c-accent),#60a5fa);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;flex:none}
.review-card__name{font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.2}
.review-card__date{font-size:12px;color:var(--c-soft);margin-top:2px}
.review-card__stars{color:var(--c-warn);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:1px}
.review-card__text{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--c-text);line-height:1.6;flex:1}
.review-card__service{margin-top:14px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px dashed var(--c-border);font-size:12px;color:var(--c-muted)}
@media(max-width:860px){.reviews-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* reviews-quote: editorial pull-quote style */
.reviews-quote{padding:64px 0}
.reviews-quote__list{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:36px}
.reviews-quote__item{padding-left:32px;border-left:3px solid var(--c-accent);position:relative}
.reviews-quote__item::before{content:"\201C";position:absolute;left:-12px;top:-20px;font-size:64px;color:var(--c-accent);line-height:1;font-family:Georgia,serif}
.reviews-quote__text{font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--c-text);font-style:italic}
.reviews-quote__author{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:14px;color:var(--c-muted)}
.reviews-quote__author b{color:var(--c-text);font-weight:700}

/* ============ CRITERIA / CHECKLIST ============ */
.criteria-section{padding:64px 0}
.criteria-section__head{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 36px;text-align:center}
.criteria-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
.criteria-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;gap:16px;padding:22px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-lg);transition:border-color var(--tr)}
.criteria-item:hover{border-color:var(--c-accent)}
.criteria-item__icon{width:48px;height:48px;background:rgba(37,99,235,.1);color:var(--c-accent);border-radius:var(--r-md);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none;font-weight:700;font-size:20px}
.criteria-item h3{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:6px}
.criteria-item p{font-size:14px;color:var(--c-muted);margin:0}
@media(max-width:760px){.criteria-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* checklist-prose: in-flow text with check icons */
.checklist{list-style:none;padding:0;max-width:760px;margin:24px auto}
.checklist li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:28px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:10px 0;align-items:flex-start;font-size:15.5px}
.checklist li::before{content:"✓";color:var(--c-success);font-weight:800;font-size:18px;line-height:1.4}

/* ============ WARNINGS / RISKS ============ */
.warn-section{padding:64px 0}
.warn-section__head{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 32px;text-align:center}
.warn-list{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.warn-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:40px 1fr;gap:16px;padding:18px 22px;background:rgba(234,179,8,.05);border:1px solid rgba(234,179,8,.25);border-radius:var(--r-md);align-items:flex-start}
.warn-item__icon{width:32px;height:32px;background:rgba(234,179,8,.18);color:#a16207;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700}
.warn-item__icon::before{content:"!"}
.warn-item h4{margin-bottom:4px;font-size:15.5px}
.warn-item p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--c-muted)}

/* ============ CTA SECTIONS ============ */
.cta-band{padding:54px 0;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--c-accent) 0%,#1e40af 100%);color:#fff;text-align:center;margin:64px 0;border-radius:0}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:14px;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.4vw,1.7rem)}
.cta-band p{font-size:17px;opacity:.92;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 26px}
.cta-band .btn-cta{background:#fff;color:var(--c-accent);box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.cta-band .btn-cta:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--c-accent-d);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.cta-band__small{font-size:12px;opacity:.7;margin-top:14px}

.cta-card{padding:48px 36px;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-xl);box-shadow:var(--sh-lg);border:1px solid var(--c-border);text-align:center;max-width:760px;margin:48px auto}
.cta-card__pretitle{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--c-accent);margin-bottom:12px}
.cta-card h2{margin-bottom:14px}
.cta-card p{color:var(--c-muted);font-size:16px;margin-bottom:24px;max-width:520px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* ============ LEAD FORM ============ */
.lead-form{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-xl);padding:34px 32px;box-shadow:var(--sh-md);border:1px solid var(--c-border);max-width:560px;margin:0 auto}
.lead-form__head h3{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:22px}
.lead-form__head p{color:var(--c-muted);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:22px}
.lead-form__field{margin-bottom:14px}
.lead-form__field label{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--c-muted);margin-bottom:5px;font-weight:500}
.lead-form input,.lead-form select,.lead-form textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 14px;border:1.5px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-md);background:#fff;font-size:15px;transition:border-color var(--tr)}
.lead-form input:focus,.lead-form select:focus,.lead-form textarea:focus{outline:0;border-color:var(--c-accent)}
.lead-form__hint{font-size:12px;color:var(--c-soft);margin-top:14px;text-align:center;line-height:1.5}

/* ============ STATS BANNER ============ */
.stats-band{padding:48px 0;background:var(--c-bg-soft);border-top:1px solid var(--c-border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-border)}
.stats-band__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;text-align:center}
.stats-band__num{font-size:36px;font-weight:800;color:var(--c-accent);line-height:1;margin-bottom:6px}
.stats-band__lbl{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--c-muted)}
@media(max-width:768px){.stats-band__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:32px}}

/* ============ RELATED SERVICES ============ */
.related-section{padding:64px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--c-border)}
.related-section__head{margin-bottom:32px}
.related-section__head h2{margin-bottom:8px}
.related-section__head p{color:var(--c-muted)}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}
.related-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-md);padding:18px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--c-text);transition:all var(--tr);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.related-card:hover{border-color:var(--c-accent);box-shadow:var(--sh-md);transform:translateY(-2px);color:var(--c-text)}
.related-card__cat{font-size:11px;color:var(--c-soft);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-weight:600}
.related-card__name{font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.35}
.related-card__arrow{margin-top:auto;color:var(--c-accent);font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:760px){.related-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:440px){.related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ============ CATEGORY HUB GRID (homepage / /uslugi/) ============ */
.cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.cat-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:22px;color:var(--c-text);transition:all var(--tr);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;text-decoration:none}
.cat-card:hover{border-color:var(--c-accent);box-shadow:var(--sh-md);transform:translateY(-2px);color:var(--c-text)}
.cat-card__icon{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:var(--r-md);background:rgba(37,99,235,.1);color:var(--c-accent);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;font-size:18px}
.cat-card h3{font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:4px}
.cat-card p{font-size:13px;color:var(--c-muted);margin:0}
.cat-card__count{margin-top:auto;font-size:12px;color:var(--c-soft);padding-top:10px}
@media(max-width:980px){.cat-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:680px){.cat-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:440px){.cat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ============ PROSE BLOCK (long SEO text) ============ */
.prose{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--c-text)}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.8em;margin-bottom:.5em}
.prose h3{margin-top:1.4em;margin-bottom:.4em}
.prose p{margin-bottom:1.1em}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin-bottom:1.1em;padding-left:1.5em}
.prose blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--c-accent);padding:6px 22px;margin:1.4em 0;color:var(--c-muted);font-style:italic}

/* ============ TOC (table of contents on long pages) ============ */
.toc{background:var(--c-bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:22px 26px;margin-bottom:36px}
.toc__title{font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--c-muted);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px}
.toc ol{margin:0;padding-left:1.4em;font-size:14.5px}
.toc li{margin-bottom:6px}
.toc a{color:var(--c-text)}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--c-accent)}

/* ============ AUTHOR / E-E-A-T ============ */
.author-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;gap:16px;padding:20px 22px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-lg);max-width:680px;margin:36px auto}
.author-card__avatar{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--c-accent),#60a5fa);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;font-size:22px}
.author-card__name{font-weight:700;font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:4px}
.author-card__role{font-size:13px;color:var(--c-muted);margin-bottom:8px}
.author-card__bio{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--c-text);line-height:1.55}

/* ============ STICKY BOTTOM CTA (mobile) ============ */
.sticky-cta{display:none}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .sticky-cta{display:flex;position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;padding:12px 16px env(safe-area-inset-bottom);background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-top:1px solid var(--c-border);gap:12px;align-items:center}
  .sticky-cta__txt{flex:1;font-size:13px;line-height:1.3}
  .sticky-cta__txt b{font-weight:700;color:var(--c-accent)}
  .sticky-cta__btn{padding:11px 18px;font-size:14px;background:var(--c-cta);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-md);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
  body{padding-bottom:80px}
}

/* ============ UPDATED MARKER ============ */
.updated{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:4px 10px;background:rgba(22,163,74,.08);color:var(--c-success);border-radius:99px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600}
.updated::before{content:"●";font-size:8px}

/* ============ IMAGE BLOCKS ============ */

/* Hero side-image: replaces info-card in hero-split for image-driven layouts */
.hero-image{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r-xl);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3;background:var(--c-bg-tint);box-shadow:var(--sh-lg)}
.hero-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.hero-image__credit{position:absolute;bottom:8px;right:10px;font-size:10px;color:#fff;background:rgba(0,0,0,.45);padding:3px 8px;border-radius:99px;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.02em}
.hero-image__credit:hover{background:rgba(0,0,0,.7);color:#fff}

/* Image band: full-width photo band between sections */
.image-band{position:relative;margin:24px 0;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:21/9;background:var(--c-bg-tint)}
.image-band img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.image-band__overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 55%,rgba(0,0,0,.82) 100%);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:24px}
.image-band__caption{color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.4;max-width:680px;text-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.5);display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.image-band__credit{position:absolute;top:8px;right:10px;font-size:10px;color:#fff;background:rgba(0,0,0,.45);padding:3px 8px;border-radius:99px;text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:680px){.image-band{aspect-ratio:16/9}.image-band__overlay{padding:16px}.image-band__caption{font-size:12.5px;-webkit-line-clamp:3}}

/* Inline figure: image with caption, sits within prose */
.fig-inline{margin:36px auto;max-width:760px;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--sh-sm);border:1px solid var(--c-border)}
.fig-inline img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover}
.fig-inline figcaption{padding:14px 20px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--c-muted);background:var(--c-bg-soft);border-top:1px solid var(--c-border);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.fig-inline figcaption a{color:var(--c-muted);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-style:dotted;font-size:12px}

/* Aside image: floats next to text in prose blocks */
.img-aside{float:right;margin:6px 0 14px 22px;width:340px;max-width:50%;border-radius:var(--r-md);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh-md)}
.img-aside img{width:100%;display:block}
.img-aside figcaption{font-size:12px;color:var(--c-muted);padding:8px 12px;background:var(--c-bg-soft)}
@media(max-width:680px){.img-aside{float:none;width:100%;max-width:100%;margin:18px 0}}

/* Image grid: 2x2 or 3-column gallery */
.img-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin:36px 0}
.img-grid--2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.img-grid figure{margin:0;border-radius:var(--r-md);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh-sm);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--c-border);position:relative}
.img-grid img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.img-grid figcaption{padding:10px 14px;font-size:13px;color:var(--c-muted)}
@media(max-width:680px){.img-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Image-text band: 50/50 split with image left/right */
.img-text{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px;align-items:center;margin:48px 0}
.img-text--reverse .img-text__visual{order:2}
.img-text__visual{border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh-md);aspect-ratio:4/3}
.img-text__visual img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.img-text__body h2{margin-bottom:14px}
.img-text__body p{color:var(--c-muted);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:14px}
@media(max-width:760px){.img-text{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.img-text--reverse .img-text__visual{order:0}}

/* Review with photo avatar (overrides text avatar) */
.review-card__avatar--photo{padding:0;overflow:hidden;background:none}
.review-card__avatar--photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:50%}

/* Rank-card with thumbnail */
.rank-card__thumb{margin:-28px -24px 18px;height:140px;background:var(--c-bg-tint);position:relative}
.rank-card__thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}

/* Pexels attribution chip (small, unobtrusive) */
.attr-strip{padding:14px 0;text-align:center;font-size:11px;color:var(--c-soft);border-top:1px solid var(--c-border);margin-top:32px}
.attr-strip a{color:var(--c-soft);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-style:dotted}

/* ============ MOBILE SPACING NORMALIZATION ============ */
/* Section classes hard-code padding:64px, which overrides the generic
   `section{padding:44px}` mobile rule. Tighten them all on small screens
   so stacked sections don't create oversized vertical gaps. */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .cmp-section,.rank-section,.steps-section,.price-section,.faq-section,
  .reviews-section,.reviews-quote,.criteria-section,.warn-section,
  .related-section,.hero-stat,.hero-list,.hero-faq,.hero-mag{padding:40px 0}
  .hero-centered{padding:48px 0}
  .cta-band{padding:40px 0;margin:40px 0}
  .cta-card,.cta-band__small{margin-top:0}
  .hero-mag__meta{gap:14px 18px}

  /* Tighten oversized internal card padding on phones */
  .hero-card{padding:20px}
  .hero-list__right{padding:22px}
  .rank-card{padding:22px 18px}
  .review-card{padding:18px}
  .criteria-item{padding:18px;gap:14px}
  .warn-item{padding:16px;gap:14px}
  .cta-card{padding:30px 22px;margin:36px auto}
  .lead-form{padding:24px 20px}
  .tldr{padding:16px 18px;margin:22px 0}
  .toc{padding:18px 20px;margin-bottom:28px}
  .author-card{padding:18px;gap:14px;margin:28px auto}
  .faq-item summary{padding:16px 18px}
  .faq-item__body{padding:0 18px 18px}
  .hero-stat__cell{padding:20px 14px}
  .cat-card{padding:18px}
}

/* Narrow phones: trim section gaps and side gutters further */
@media(max-width:480px){
  .container,.container-narrow{padding:0 14px}
  section{padding:34px 0}
  section.tight{padding:26px 0}
  .cmp-section,.rank-section,.steps-section,.price-section,.faq-section,
  .reviews-section,.reviews-quote,.criteria-section,.warn-section,
  .related-section,.hero-stat,.hero-list,.hero-faq,.hero-mag{padding:32px 0}
  .hero-split{padding:30px 0 36px}
  .hero-centered{padding:36px 0}
  .cta-band{padding:34px 0;margin:34px 0}
  .site-footer{padding:36px 0 24px;margin-top:48px}
  .hero-card{padding:18px}
  .rank-card{padding:18px 16px}
}

/* Author byline under H1 (E-E-A-T) */
.article-byline{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;margin:14px 0 4px}
.article-byline__av{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--c-accent);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;flex:none}
.article-byline__txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.3}
.article-byline__name{text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;color:var(--c-text)}
.article-byline__name b{font-weight:700}
.article-byline__name:hover b{color:var(--c-accent)}
.article-byline__role{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--c-muted)}