/* HomePickora — editorial theme */
:root{
  --cream:#FAF6EE; --paper:#FFFDF8; --ink:#2B2620; --muted:#6F6558;
  --green:#23403A; --green-dark:#182E29; --terra:#C46B4A; --terra-dark:#A85538;
  --sage:#8A9B8C; --line:#E7DFCF; --card-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(43,38,32,.07);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,.serif{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",Times,serif;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.01em}
a{color:var(--green);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--terra-dark)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
/* utility bar */
.utilbar{background:var(--green-dark);color:#EDE6D6;font-size:13px;text-align:center;padding:7px 12px;letter-spacing:.02em}
/* header */
.site-header{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;padding:14px 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;flex-shrink:0}
.brand-name{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:var(--green);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.brand-name em{font-style:normal;color:var(--terra)}
.brand-tag{display:block;font-family:system-ui;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
.main-nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:4px;align-items:center}
.main-nav a{padding:9px 13px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);border-radius:8px;white-space:nowrap}
.main-nav a:hover{background:#F1EADA;color:var(--green-dark)}
.nav-drop{position:relative}
.nav-drop>button{background:none;border:0;font:inherit;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);padding:9px 13px;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-drop>button:hover{background:#F1EADA}
.drop-menu{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;min-width:230px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--card-shadow);padding:8px;display:none}
.nav-drop:hover .drop-menu{display:block}
.drop-menu a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;font-size:15px;cursor:pointer}
/* hero */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#F3ECDC 0%,var(--cream) 100%);padding:44px 0 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;gap:26px}
.hero-main{position:relative;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--card-shadow);background:#000;min-height:380px;display:flex}
.hero-main img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.92}
.hero-main .scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,16,10,0) 30%,rgba(20,16,10,.78) 100%)}
.hero-main .caption{position:relative;margin-top:auto;padding:28px;color:#fff}
.kicker{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--terra);color:#fff;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:12px}
.hero-main h1{color:#fff;font-size:34px;margin:0 0 10px;max-width:640px}
.hero-main p{color:#F3EDE0;margin:0 0 6px;max-width:600px;font-size:15.5px}
.hero-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.mini-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--card-shadow);display:flex;flex:1;min-height:0}
.mini-card img{width:132px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0}
.mini-card .txt{padding:14px 16px}
.mini-card .cat{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--terra-dark)}
.mini-card h3{font-size:17px;margin:6px 0 4px}
.mini-card h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
/* sections */
.section{padding:44px 0 8px}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:20px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--green);padding-bottom:10px}
.section-head h2{margin:0;font-size:26px;color:var(--green-dark)}
.section-head a{font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--card-shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .15s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card img{aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.card .body{padding:18px 20px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card .cat{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--terra-dark)}
.card h3{font-size:19px;margin:8px 0 8px}
.card h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.card p.ex{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 12px;flex:1}
.card .meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
/* guide band */
.band{background:var(--green);color:#EFE8D8;border-radius:18px;padding:38px 40px;margin:46px 0 8px;display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.band h2{color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px;font-size:26px}
.band p{margin:0;max-width:560px;font-size:15.5px;color:#DCD3BE}
.band .btn{margin-left:auto}
/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--terra);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;padding:12px 26px;border-radius:10px;border:0;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{background:var(--terra-dark);color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;border:2px solid var(--green);color:var(--green)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--green);color:#fff}
/* article page */
.article-hero{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;padding:34px 22px 0}
.crumbs{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.article-hero h1{font-size:38px;margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--green-dark);letter-spacing:-.015em}
.article-meta{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.article-meta .by{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.hero-img{border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--card-shadow);margin:6px 0 8px}
.hero-img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.img-credit{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);text-align:right;margin-bottom:6px}
.article-body{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:10px 22px 30px;font-size:17.5px}
.article-body h2{font-size:26px;color:var(--green-dark);margin:34px 0 12px}
.article-body h3{font-size:20px;color:var(--green-dark);margin:26px 0 10px}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{padding-left:24px}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:8px}
.disclosure{background:#FDF3E7;border:1px solid #EBD9B8;border-left:5px solid var(--terra);border-radius:10px;
  padding:14px 18px;font-size:14px;color:#6B5636;margin:22px 0}
.disclosure strong{color:#4A3A20}
/* product picks */
.picks{margin:30px 0}
.pick-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--green);border-radius:12px;
  padding:20px 22px;margin-bottom:18px;box-shadow:var(--card-shadow)}
.pick-card h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:20px;color:var(--green-dark)}
.pick-card .blurb{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 12px}
.pros-cons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:14.5px}
.pros-cons .pros{background:#EFF5EE;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 14px}
.pros-cons .cons{background:#F9EFE9;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 14px}
.pros-cons strong{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:6px}
.pros strong{color:#2E6B34}.cons strong{color:#A85538}
.pros-cons ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px}
.pros-cons li{margin-bottom:4px}
/* author box */
.author-box{display:flex;gap:18px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;margin:34px 0}
.author-box .avatar{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);color:#fff;flex-shrink:0;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:28px}
.author-box h4{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:17px}
.author-box p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}
/* related */
.related{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:10px 22px 50px}
/* legal pages */
.legal{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 22px 60px}
.legal h1{color:var(--green-dark);font-size:34px}
.legal h2{color:var(--green-dark);font-size:22px;margin-top:30px}
.legal p,.legal li{font-size:16px}
/* contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px;max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 22px 60px}
.contact-form{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--card-shadow)}
.contact-form label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;margin:14px 0 6px}
.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea,.contact-form select{width:100%;padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:8px;font:inherit;font-size:15px;background:#fff}
.contact-form textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--green-dark);color:#D8CFB9;margin-top:50px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;padding:46px 0 30px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px}
.site-footer a{color:#D8CFB9;font-size:14.5px}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:9px}
.footer-brand p{font-size:14px;max-width:300px}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding:18px 0;font-size:13px;color:#A89C82}
.footer-bottom .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.disclosure-strip{background:#1B2622;color:#B7AB90;font-size:12.5px;padding:12px 0}
/* cookie banner */
.cookie-banner{position:fixed;left:16px;right:16px;bottom:16px;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.18);padding:18px 20px;z-index:200;display:none}
.cookie-banner.show{display:block}
.cookie-banner p{font-size:14px;margin:0 0 12px}
.cookie-banner .row{display:flex;gap:10px}
.cookie-banner .btn{padding:9px 20px;font-size:14px}
/* category header */
.cat-header{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#F3ECDC,var(--cream));padding:44px 0 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center}
.cat-header h1{font-size:36px;color:var(--green-dark);margin:0 0 10px}
.cat-header p{color:var(--muted);max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;font-size:16px}
/* responsive */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper);flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .main-nav.open{display:flex}
  .menu-toggle{display:block;margin-left:auto}
  .nav-drop .drop-menu{position:static;display:block;border:0;box-shadow:none;padding:0 0 0 12px}
  .article-hero h1{font-size:30px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){.card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pros-cons{grid-template-columns:1fr}}