/* ==========================================================================
   Base Layout & Theme Setup
   Primary Focus Theme: #94e3fe (Georgia Typography)
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --brand-accent: #94e3fe;
  --brand-accent-hover: #7bceeb;
  --brand-accent-glow: rgba(148, 227, 254, 0.35);
  --bg-canvas: #f9fbfd;
  --bg-card: #ffffff;
  --text-dominant: #111827;
  --text-muted: #4b5563;
  --line-shade: #e5e7eb;
  --font-stack: "Georgia", serif;
  --font-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  --nav-backdrop: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
  --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 4px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}

/* Base Restructuring */
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 16px;
  background-color: var(--bg-canvas);
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-stack);
  background-color: var(--bg-canvas);
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* Custom Scrollbar for modern touch */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 10px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: var(--bg-canvas);
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: #cbd5e1;
  border-radius: 5px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background: #94a3b8;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Typography & Spacing Controls (Compact & Clean)
   ========================================================================== */

p {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

p strong {
  color: var(--text-dominant);
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-stack);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

h4 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* Compact Lists styling */
ul, ol {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

li {
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

li a {
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--brand-accent);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  transition: text-decoration-color 0.2s;
}

li a:hover {
  text-decoration-color: var(--brand-accent-hover);
}

hr {
  border: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line-shade);
  margin: 3.5rem auto;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Sticky Navigation Hub
   ========================================================================== */

.hdr-navigation-hub {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background-color: var(--nav-backdrop);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.nav-inner-belt {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.brand-symbology {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

.brand-symbology svg {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  stroke: var(--text-dominant);
  fill: var(--brand-accent);
}

.hub-navigation-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.hub-navigation-links a {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  transition: color 0.2s;
  padding: 0.25rem 0;
}

.hub-navigation-links a:hover {
  color: var(--text-dominant);
}

.hub-navigation-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  height: 2px;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  background-color: var(--brand-accent-hover);
  transform-origin: bottom right;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease-out;
}

.hub-navigation-links a:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: bottom left;
}

.hub-control-dock {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

/* Search Box design */
.hub-searchway {
  position: relative;
}

.hub-searchway input {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  border-radius: 9999px;
  outline: none;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  width: 160px;
  background-color: #f3f4f6;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  color: var(--text-dominant);
}

.hub-searchway input:focus {
  border-color: var(--brand-accent);
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  width: 210px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--brand-accent-glow);
}

/* Light / Decoupled Tone Trigger */
.theme-switch-trigger {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  padding: 0.45rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
}

.theme-switch-trigger:hover {
  border-color: var(--brand-accent);
  background-color: #f3f4f6;
  transform: rotate(15deg);
}

.theme-switch-trigger svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  stroke: var(--text-dominant);
  fill: var(--brand-accent);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Hero Curated Canopy & General Structuring
   ========================================================================== */

.hero-curated-canopy {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(148, 227, 254, 0.12) 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) 100%);
  padding: 5.5rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Background grid styling decoy for aesthetic enhancement */
.hero-curated-canopy::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(var(--brand-accent-glow) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 20px 20px;
  opacity: 0.4;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-inner-shield {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-inner-shield h1 {
  font-size: 2.85rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.hero-inner-shield p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Base Document Flow Container */
.core-article-chamber {
  max-width: 880px; /* Highly readable article constraint width */
  margin: 3.5rem auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

/* Make special boxes clean and modern */
.editors-choice-box {
  background-color: #f0fbfc !important;
  border: 2px solid var(--brand-accent) !important;
  border-radius: 12px !important;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  padding: 2.25rem !important;
  margin: 2.5rem 0 !important;
}

.editors-choice-box h3 {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Author Profile & Bio Card
   ========================================================================== */

#author {
  background-color: #f7fafc;
  padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
}

.visionary-biography-well {
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  position: relative;
}

.authorial-portraiture {
  width: 130px;
  height: 130px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 5px solid rgba(148, 227, 254, 0.4);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.authorial-portraiture:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  border-color: var(--brand-accent);
}

.visionary-biography-well h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-stack);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.visionary-biography-well .author-title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.visionary-biography-well p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.social-bridge-hub {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.social-bridge-hub a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #f3f4f6;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  transition: all 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.social-bridge-hub a:hover {
  background-color: var(--brand-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--brand-accent-glow);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.social-bridge-hub svg {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  fill: var(--text-dominant);
  transition: fill 0.2s;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Inquiry Depot Card (Contact Form System)
   ========================================================================== */

#contact {
  padding: 5rem 1.5rem;
  background-color: var(--bg-canvas);
}

.inquiry-depot-card {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 3.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.inquiry-depot-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-stack);
  font-size: 1.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.form-query-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.field-input-dock {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.field-input-dock label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.field-input-dock input,
.field-input-dock textarea {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  border-radius: 8px;
  outline: none;
  background-color: #f9fafb;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  color: var(--text-dominant);
}

.field-input-dock input:focus,
.field-input-dock textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--brand-accent);
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--brand-accent-glow);
}

.submit-lever {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  background-color: var(--text-dominant);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 1.15rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.submit-lever:hover {
  background-color: var(--brand-accent-hover);
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--brand-accent-glow);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.submit-lever:active {
  transform: translateY(1px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Footer Basement Grid
   ========================================================================== */

.footer-basement-grid {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  background-color: #fff;
  padding: 5rem 1.5rem 2.5rem;
}

.footer-core-grid {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.2fr 1fr 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 3.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.footer-column h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07rem;
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

.footer-column h4::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--brand-accent);
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
}

.footer-column p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.footer-column ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-column ul li {
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.footer-column ul li a {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.footer-column ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  padding-left: 4px;
}

.footer-bottom-statement {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  padding-top: 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Mobile Adaptability Mechanics
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .footer-core-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }
  .footer-column:first-child {
    grid-column: span 3;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  h1 {
    font-size: 2.15rem;
  }
  .hero-curated-canopy {
    padding: 3.5rem 1.25rem;
  }
  .nav-inner-belt {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .brand-symbology {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .hub-navigation-links {
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }
  .hub-control-dock {
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .hub-searchway {
    flex-grow: 1;
    max-width: 250px;
  }
  .hub-searchway input {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .hub-searchway input:focus {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .visionary-biography-well {
    padding: 2.25rem 1.75rem;
  }
  .inquiry-depot-card {
    padding: 2.25rem 1.75rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .footer-core-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  .footer-column:first-child {
    grid-column: span 1;
  }
  .footer-bottom-statement {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

/* === CSS CONTENT === */

/* ==========================================================================
   premium styling for comparison table and listing cards
   ========================================================================== */

/* Spacing and Typography Polish */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-stack);
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Base style for native lists inside reviews to keep them compact */
ul, ol {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Comparison Section Styles
   ========================================================================== */

.comparison-matrix-viewport {
  margin: 3rem auto;
  max-width: 1200px;
}

.matrix-showcase-title {
  font-family: var(--font-stack);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Responsive Table Wrapper specifically designed to allow table scrolling if necessary */
.matrix-scroll-container {
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

/* Custom Table Design overrides & enhancement */
.cl-matrix-structure {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: separate;
  border-spacing: 0;
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.cl-matrix-structure th {
  background-color: #f8fafc;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line-shade);
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
  text-align: left;
}

.cl-matrix-structure td {
  padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  vertical-align: middle;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.cl-matrix-structure tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

/* Alternating Row & Highlighting */
.cl-matrix-structure tr:hover {
  background-color: rgba(148, 227, 254, 0.02);
}

.row-highlighted-gold {
  background-color: rgba(148, 227, 254, 0.07) !important;
}

/* Brand Capsule Structure */
.brand-meta-capsule {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.brand-meta-order {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background-color: var(--text-dominant);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: bold;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.rank-first-badge {
  background-color: #eab308; /* Vivid Gold */
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(234, 179, 8, 0.3);
}

.brand-title-bold {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  font-family: var(--font-stack);
}

/* Rating Score Indicator */
.score-badge-circle {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: rgba(148, 227, 254, 0.15);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--brand-accent);
  border-radius: 8px;
  width: 58px;
  height: 52px;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.score-badge-circle span {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: -3px;
}

/* Feature Tag Lists */
.feature-tag-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.single-feat-tag {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
  background-color: #f1f5f9;
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: #475569;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.single-feat-tag-hot {
  background-color: var(--brand-accent);
  color: #0c4a6e;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Interactive Action Buttons */
.interactive-cta-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.15rem;
  background-color: var(--text-dominant);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  width: 100%;
}

.interactive-cta-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--brand-accent-hover);
  color: var(--text-dominant) !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(114, 206, 235, 0.3);
}

.button-primary-accent {
  background-color: var(--brand-accent);
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

/* Standard HTML Table Fallback Optimization */
table#comparison {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: separate;
  border-spacing: 0;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

table#comparison th {
  background-color: var(--text-dominant) !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 1rem;
}

table#comparison td {
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

table#comparison tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Listing Cards Section Styles
   ========================================================================== */

#top-tools {
  margin: 4rem auto;
  max-width: 1200px;
}

.deck-grid-assemblage {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.cardframe-scaffolding {
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 2.25rem 1.75rem 1.75rem 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.01);
}

.cardframe-scaffolding:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(148, 227, 254, 0.15);
  border-color: var(--brand-accent-hover);
}

/* Premium Badges & Halos */
.badge-halo-stamp {
  position: absolute;
  top: -12px;
  left: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  z-index: 2;
}

.premium-color {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f59e0b, #d97706);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.value-color {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b82f6, #1d4ed8);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.analytics-color {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #64748b, #475569);
  color: #ffffff;
}

/* Provider Identity Header */
.provider-identity-halo {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.brandname-vanguard {
  font-family: var(--font-stack);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0;
}

.score-indicator-seal {
  background-color: rgba(148, 227, 254, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-accent);
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.65rem;
  text-align: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.score-indicator-seal .numeric-glorifier {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
}

.score-indicator-seal .label-glorifier {
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* Text Review Summaries */
.narrative-excerption {
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.925rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Pros and Cons Sections */
.proscons-splitway {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-shade);
  padding: 1.15rem 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.procons-header-label {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* Stacked lists - kept extremely tight as requested */
.grain-stack-cluster {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.grain-stack-cluster:last-of-type {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.pro-indicator-grain, .con-indicator-grain {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem !important;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.pro-indicator-grain:last-child, .con-indicator-grain:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.pro-indicator-grain::before {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #10b981;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.con-indicator-grain::before {
  content: "✕";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #f43f5e;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

/* Target Action Levers */
.action-trigger-lever {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  background-color: var(--text-dominant);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.action-trigger-lever:hover {
  background-color: var(--brand-accent-hover);
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(114, 206, 235, 0.2);
}

.action-trigger-lever-primary {
  background-color: var(--brand-accent);
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Editorial Choice Block Enhancements (The smart SEO choice)
   ========================================================================== */

.editors-choice-box {
  border: 2px solid var(--text-dominant) !important;
  border-radius: 12px !important;
  padding: 2rem !important;
  background-color: rgba(148, 227, 254, 0.05) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(148, 227, 254, 0.1);
  margin: 3rem 0 !important;
}

.editors-choice-box h3 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--text-dominant);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.editors-choice-box p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.editors-choice-box ul {
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.editors-choice-box li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-dominant);
}

.editors-choice-box li a {
  color: #0369a1;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.editors-choice-box li a:hover {
  color: var(--brand-accent-hover);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   Responsiveness & Mobile Adjustments
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .deck-grid-assemblage {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .deck-grid-assemblage {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.25rem;
  }
  
  .cardframe-scaffolding {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  }
  
  /* Enable scrolling inside custom comparison viewport but preserve structural alignments */
  .comparison-matrix-viewport {
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }
  
  /* Fallback optimization for nested tables */
  table#comparison {
    display: block;
    overflow-x: auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
}