/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   GlobalCostData — Design System v5
   Data-forward, professional, no emoji, no flag
   Inspirations: Our World in Data, The Economist, Statista, World Bank
   Brand: --s1 (blue) for site01 ; --s2 (green) for site02
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Source+Serif+4:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');

/* ── 1. TOKENS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root{
  /* type */
  --serif:'Source Serif 4',Georgia,serif;
  --sans:'DM Sans',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;
  --mono:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;
  --base:15px;

  /* neutrals */
  --ink:#0f172a;
  --ink2:#334155;
  --ink3:#475569;
  --muted:#64748b;
  --faint:#94a3b8;
  --hairline:#e2e8f0;
  --border:#e5e7eb;
  --bg:#f8fafc;
  --bg2:#f1f5f9;
  --white:#ffffff;

  /* brand site01 (blue) */
  --s1:#1e429f;
  --s1m:#1a3a8f;
  --s1d:#152d6f;
  --s1l:#eef2ff;
  --s1ll:#f5f7ff;
  --s1b:#c7d2fe;

  /* brand site02 (green) */
  --s2:#065f46;
  --s2m:#054a37;
  --s2d:#03372a;
  --s2l:#ecfdf5;
  --s2b:#a7f3d0;

  /* semantic — cost tiers (cheap → expensive) */
  --t-cheap:#0e7c66;
  --t-cheap-bg:#dcfce7;
  --t-mod:#0369a1;
  --t-mod-bg:#e0f2fe;
  --t-exp:#b45309;
  --t-exp-bg:#fef3c7;
  --t-vexp:#b91c1c;
  --t-vexp-bg:#fee2e2;
  --t-na:#94a3b8;
  --t-na-bg:#f1f5f9;

  /* semantic — quality tiers */
  --q-low:#b91c1c;
  --q-low-bg:#fef2f2;
  --q-med:#b45309;
  --q-med-bg:#fffbeb;
  --q-high:#0369a1;
  --q-high-bg:#eff6ff;
  --q-vhigh:#0e7c66;
  --q-vhigh-bg:#ecfdf5;

  /* radii */
  --r:6px;
  --r2:10px;
  --r3:16px;

  /* shadow */
  --sh1:0 1px 2px rgba(15,23,42,.04);
  --sh2:0 2px 8px rgba(15,23,42,.06);
  --sh3:0 8px 24px rgba(15,23,42,.08);
}

/* ── 2. RESET ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{font-size:var(--base);scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--white);
  line-height:1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button,input,select{font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit}
img,svg{max-width:100%;display:block}
table{border-collapse:collapse}

/* tabular numerics everywhere data appears */
.num,.scard-val,.bar-num,.tbl td.m,.qol-value,.aside-row .v,.cmp-val,
.budget-amt,.callout-body .num{
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
}

/* ── 3. ECO BAR (cross-site nav) ────────────────────────────────────── */
.eco{background:var(--ink);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200}
.eco-inner{display:flex;align-items:stretch;height:34px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.eco-site{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:0 18px;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.42);border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);transition:color .12s,background .12s}
.eco-site.active{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04)}
.eco-site:hover:not(.active){color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.eco-dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0}
.eco-sep{flex:1}
.eco-tagline{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 18px;font-size:.65rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.32);letter-spacing:.05em}

/* ── 4. SITE HEADER ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.siteheader{position:sticky;top:34px;z-index:100;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.siteheader-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;height:54px}
.logo{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;padding-right:24px;border-right:1px solid var(--hairline);margin-right:24px;color:var(--brand,var(--s1))}
.mainnav{display:flex;list-style:none;flex:1}
.mainnav>li{position:relative}
.mainnav>li>a{display:flex;align-items:center;height:54px;padding:0 14px;font-size:.81rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:-.005em;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transition:color .12s,border-color .12s}
.mainnav>li>a:hover,.mainnav>li>a.on{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--brand,var(--s1))}
.header-cta{margin-left:auto;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:var(--r);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;color:#fff;background:var(--brand,var(--s1));letter-spacing:.005em;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:opacity .12s}
.header-cta:hover{opacity:.9}

/* legacy site-header alias */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.site-header__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:54px;max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.site-logo{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--brand,var(--s1));letter-spacing:-.02em}
.site-nav{display:flex;gap:0;list-style:none}
.site-nav li a{display:flex;align-items:center;height:54px;padding:0 14px;font-size:.81rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);transition:color .12s}
.site-nav li a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* ── 5. LAYOUT ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.wrap{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.container{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.container--wide{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.content-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 268px;gap:56px;padding:2rem 0 5rem;align-items:start}
.main-col{max-width:720px}

/* brand scope */
.brand-s1{--brand:var(--s1);--brandm:var(--s1m);--brandd:var(--s1d);--brandl:var(--s1l);--brandll:var(--s1ll);--brandb:var(--s1b)}
.brand-s2{--brand:var(--s2);--brandm:var(--s2m);--brandd:var(--s2d);--brandl:var(--s2l);--brandb:var(--s2b)}

/* ── 6. BREADCRUMB ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.bc{display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center;padding:18px 0 6px;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
.bc a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .1s}
.bc a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.bc-sep{opacity:.45;font-size:.7rem;color:var(--faint)}
.bc>span:last-child{color:var(--ink)}
/* legacy breadcrumb */
.breadcrumb{display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center;padding:14px 0;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .1s}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.breadcrumb__sep{opacity:.4;font-size:.65rem}

/* ── 7. PAGE HEADER ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-over{font-size:.66rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand,var(--s1));margin:14px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.page-over::before{content:"";display:block;width:24px;height:1.5px;background:var(--brand,var(--s1))}
.page-hero__kicker{font-size:.66rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand,var(--s1));margin:14px 0}
.page-h1,.page-hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.85rem,3.2vw,2.65rem);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:18px}
.page-lead,.page-hero__intro{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ink2);line-height:1.7;max-width:660px;margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:400}
.page-lead strong,.page-hero__intro strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.page-meta,.page-hero__meta{display:flex;gap:0;font-size:.66rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:8px}
.page-meta span{padding:0 14px;border-right:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.page-meta span:first-child{padding-left:0}
.page-meta span:last-child{border-right:none}
.section-intro{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink2);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:1.25rem;font-weight:400}

/* ── 8. CALLOUT (hero budget strip) ─────────────────────────────────── */
.callout{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;align-items:center;
  gap:24px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--brandl,var(--s1l)) 0%,var(--brandll,var(--s1ll)) 100%);
  border:1px solid var(--brandb,var(--s1b));
  border-left:3px solid var(--brand,var(--s1));
  border-radius:var(--r2);
  padding:14px 20px;margin:20px 0 8px;
}
.callout-tag{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand,var(--s1));padding:4px 10px;border-radius:99px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.65);border:1px solid var(--brandb,var(--s1b))}
.callout-body{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink2);line-height:1.5}
.callout-body strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.callout-body .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:600;color:var(--brandd,var(--s1d))}
.callout-cta{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--brand,var(--s1));white-space:nowrap;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
@media(max-width:640px){.callout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;padding:12px 16px}.callout-cta{display:none}}

/* ── 8b. VERDICT HERO — instant impact block above stat cards ──────── */
.verdict-hero{
  background:var(--s1);
  color:#fff;
  border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:24px 28px 18px;
  margin:16px 0 20px;
}
.brand-s2 .verdict-hero{background:var(--s2)}
.vh-headline{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;margin-bottom:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.vh-pct{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:3.2rem;
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:-.04em;
}
.vh-dir{font-size:.98rem;font-weight:500;opacity:.82}
.vh-sub{font-size:.84rem;opacity:.72;margin:0 0 18px;line-height:1.55}
.vh-sub strong{font-family:var(--mono);color:#fff;opacity:1;font-size:.92rem}
.vh-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:6px}
@media(max-width:640px){.vh-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.vh-cell{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  border-radius:7px;
  padding:10px 12px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:4px;
}
.vh-cell-main{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.vh-cv{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2}
.vh-cl{font-size:.58rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;opacity:.58;line-height:1.3}

/* ── 8b. RADAR CHART — pure SVG pentagon ──────────────────────────── */
.data-visual-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 180px;gap:12px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:620px){.data-visual-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.radar-wrap{display:none}}
.radar-wrap{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;padding-top:4px}
.radar-svg{width:180px;height:180px;display:block;overflow:visible}
.radar-caption{font-size:.58rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;color:var(--faint);text-align:center;margin-top:4px}

/* ── 8c. VERDICT FINAL ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.verdict-final{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-left:4px solid var(--brand,var(--s1));border-radius:var(--r);padding:20px 24px;margin:24px 0}
.vf-header{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.vf-header h3{margin:0;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans)}
.vf-badge{font-size:.66rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:99px;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap}
.vf-badge-cheap{background:#d1fae5;color:#065f46}
.vf-badge-good{background:#cffafe;color:#0e7490}
.vf-badge-neutral{background:#e0f2fe;color:#075985}
.vf-badge-mod{background:#fef3c7;color:#92400e}
.vf-badge-exp{background:#fee2e2;color:#991b1b}
.vf-badge-vexp{background:#7f1d1d;color:#fff}
.vf-text{font-size:.87rem;line-height:1.68;color:var(--ink2);margin:0 0 16px}
.vf-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
@media(max-width:580px){.vf-split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.vf-col-hd{font-size:.67rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px}
.vf-pro .vf-col-hd{color:#059669}
.vf-con .vf-col-hd{color:#dc2626}
.vf-col ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;font-size:.81rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted)}
.vf-col li{margin-bottom:1px}

/* ── 9. STAT CARDS — hierarchical ──────────────────────────────────── */
.scards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr repeat(3,1fr);grid-template-rows:auto auto;gap:8px;margin:1.5rem 0 1.25rem}
.scard{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:14px 16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s;position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:96px}
.scard:hover{border-color:var(--brand,var(--s1));box-shadow:var(--sh2)}
.scard-label{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px}
.scard-val{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.scard-val.hi{color:var(--brand,var(--s1))}
.scard-sub{font-size:.66rem;color:var(--faint);margin-top:6px;font-weight:500}

/* hero card — CoL Index */
.scard-hero{grid-column:1;grid-row:1 / span 2;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--ink) 0%,#1f2937 100%);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:22px 22px 20px;min-height:auto}
.scard-hero .scard-label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.scard-hero .scard-val{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:3.4rem;line-height:1;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:.4rem 0 .6rem}
.scard-hero .scard-sub{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-size:.7rem}
.scard-hero-meter{margin-top:18px;height:6px;border-radius:99px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.scard-hero-meter-fill{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#22d3ee 0%,#3b82f6 100%);border-radius:99px}
.scard-hero-meter-mark{position:absolute;top:-3px;width:1.5px;height:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.scard-hero-scale{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.58rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);margin-top:6px}
.scard-primary .scard-val{color:var(--brand,var(--s1));font-size:1.65rem;font-weight:600}
.scard-secondary{background:var(--bg)}
.scard-secondary .scard-val{font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--ink2)}

@media(max-width:760px){.scards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:auto}.scard-hero{grid-column:1 / -1;grid-row:auto}.scard-hero .scard-val{font-size:2.6rem}}

/* ── 10. SECTION HEADER (with source badge) ─────────────────────────── */
.sh{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin:2.75rem 0 1rem;padding-bottom:.7rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);flex-wrap:wrap}
.sh-main{flex:1;min-width:200px}
.sh h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.35rem;letter-spacing:-.018em;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink)}
.sh-sub{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.01em}
.sh p{font-size:.7rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.sh-src{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--hairline);font-size:.64rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}
.sh-src::before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand,var(--s1))}

/* ── 11. DATA BARS (tier-coloured + world-avg marker) ───────────────── */
.bars{margin:1rem 0 1.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.bar-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:160px 1fr 64px;gap:18px;align-items:center}
.bar-lbl{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink2);font-weight:500;line-height:1.2}
.bar-lbl small{display:block;font-size:.66rem;color:var(--faint);font-weight:500;margin-top:2px}
.bar-track{position:relative;height:9px;background:var(--bg2);border-radius:99px;overflow:visible}
.bar-fill{height:100%;border-radius:99px;background:var(--brand,var(--s1));position:relative}
/* world-avg marker at 50% */
.bar-track::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:-3px;bottom:-3px;width:1.5px;background:var(--ink);opacity:.35}
.bar-track[data-mark]::before{content:attr(data-mark);position:absolute;left:50%;top:-16px;transform:translateX(-50%);font-size:.55rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}
/* tier fills */
.bar-fill.tier-cheap,.bar-fill.t-cheap{background:var(--t-cheap)}
.bar-fill.tier-mod,.bar-fill.t-mod{background:var(--t-mod)}
.bar-fill.tier-exp,.bar-fill.t-exp{background:var(--t-exp)}
.bar-fill.tier-vexp,.bar-fill.t-vexp{background:var(--t-vexp)}
.bar-fill.tier-na,.bar-fill.t-na{background:var(--t-na)}
.bar-fill.t-power{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#475569 0%,#0f172a 100%)}
.bar-num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);text-align:right;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.bar-num small{font-size:.62rem;color:var(--faint);font-weight:500;display:block;margin-top:1px}
@media(max-width:640px){.bar-row{grid-template-columns:110px 1fr 54px;gap:12px}.bar-lbl{font-size:.76rem}.bar-lbl small{display:none}}

/* ── 12. TABLES ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.tbl-wrap{border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:var(--r2);overflow:hidden;margin:1.25rem 0;background:var(--white)}
.tbl{width:100%;font-size:.86rem}
.tbl thead{background:var(--ink)}
.tbl thead th{padding:11px 16px;text-align:left;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.tbl thead th.r{text-align:right}
.tbl tbody tr{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);transition:background .08s}
.tbl tbody tr:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.tbl tbody tr:hover{background:var(--bg)}
.tbl td{padding:11px 16px;color:var(--ink2);vertical-align:middle;line-height:1.4}
.tbl td.fw{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.tbl td.m{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.84rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);text-align:right;white-space:nowrap}
.tbl td.r{text-align:right}
.tbl td.note{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted)}
.tbl td.src{font-size:.66rem;color:var(--faint);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
@media(max-width:640px){.tbl{font-size:.78rem}.tbl thead th,.tbl td{padding:9px 10px}}

/* ── 13. TIER BADGES ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.tier{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:99px;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.tier::before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;margin-right:5px;flex-shrink:0}
.tier-cheap{background:var(--t-cheap-bg);color:var(--t-cheap)}.tier-cheap::before{background:var(--t-cheap)}
.tier-mod{background:var(--t-mod-bg);color:var(--t-mod)}.tier-mod::before{background:var(--t-mod)}
.tier-exp{background:var(--t-exp-bg);color:var(--t-exp)}.tier-exp::before{background:var(--t-exp)}
.tier-vexp{background:var(--t-vexp-bg);color:var(--t-vexp)}.tier-vexp::before{background:var(--t-vexp)}
.tier-na{background:var(--t-na-bg);color:var(--t-na)}.tier-na::before{background:var(--t-na)}
.tier-low{background:var(--q-low-bg);color:var(--q-low)}.tier-low::before{background:var(--q-low)}
.tier-med{background:var(--q-med-bg);color:var(--q-med)}.tier-med::before{background:var(--q-med)}
.tier-high{background:var(--q-high-bg);color:var(--q-high)}.tier-high::before{background:var(--q-high)}
.tier-vhigh{background:var(--q-vhigh-bg);color:var(--q-vhigh)}.tier-vhigh::before{background:var(--q-vhigh)}
/* legacy col-badge aliases */
.col-badge{display:inline-block;padding:.2em .6em;border-radius:99px;font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700}
.col-very-cheap,.col-cheap{background:var(--t-cheap-bg);color:var(--t-cheap)}
.col-moderate{background:var(--t-mod-bg);color:var(--t-mod)}
.col-expensive{background:var(--t-exp-bg);color:var(--t-exp)}
.col-very-expensive{background:var(--t-vexp-bg);color:var(--t-vexp)}
.col-missing{background:var(--t-na-bg);color:var(--t-na)}

/* ── 14. QOL CARDS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.qol-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(170px,1fr));gap:10px;margin-top:1rem}
.qol-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:14px 16px 12px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.qol-card:hover{border-color:var(--brand,var(--s1));box-shadow:var(--sh1)}
.qol-label{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.qol-value{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:600;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.qol-tier{font-size:.66rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}
.qol-bar{height:4px;background:var(--bg2);border-radius:99px;overflow:hidden;margin-top:4px;position:relative}
.qol-bar-fill{height:100%;border-radius:99px;background:var(--brand,var(--s1))}
/* quality-* aliases from older generator */
.quality-good{color:var(--q-vhigh)}
.quality-ok{color:var(--q-high)}
.quality-warn{color:var(--q-med)}
.quality-bad{color:var(--q-low)}
.quality-na{color:var(--faint)}

/* ── 15. BUDGET TIERS (3-col display) ───────────────────────────────── */
.budget3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px;margin:1.25rem 0 1.5rem}
.budget-col{border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:18px 18px 16px;background:var(--white);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.budget-col::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:var(--tier-color,var(--brand,var(--s1)))}
.budget-tier{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tier-color,var(--brand,var(--s1)));margin-bottom:6px}
.budget-amt{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:600;font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.budget-amt small{font-size:.66rem;color:var(--faint);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;display:block;margin-top:6px}
.budget-desc{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.55}
.budget-col.tier-frugal{--tier-color:var(--t-cheap);background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--t-cheap-bg) 0%,#fff 60%)}
.budget-col.tier-comfort{--tier-color:var(--t-mod);background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--t-mod-bg) 0%,#fff 60%)}
.budget-col.tier-western{--tier-color:var(--t-exp);background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--t-exp-bg) 0%,#fff 60%)}
@media(max-width:640px){.budget3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ── 16. ASIDE SIDEBAR ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.aside{position:sticky;top:106px}
.aside-box{border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:var(--r2);background:var(--white);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh1)}
.aside-hd{padding:14px 16px;background:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
.aside-hd h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.25}
.aside-hd p{font-size:.66rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);margin-top:4px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em}
.aside-toc{padding:6px 0}
.aside-toc a{display:block;padding:7px 16px;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink3);font-weight:500;border-left:2px solid transparent;transition:color .12s,background .12s,border-color .12s}
.aside-toc a:hover,.aside-toc a.on{color:var(--brand,var(--s1));border-left-color:var(--brand,var(--s1));background:var(--brandll,var(--s1ll))}
.aside-data{border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:12px 16px}
.aside-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:8px;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--hairline)}
.aside-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.aside-row .k{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
.aside-row .v{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.aside-compare{border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:14px 16px}
.aside-compare p{font-size:.62rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:9px}
.aside-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:5px}
.aside-chip{padding:5px 10px;border-radius:99px;border:1px solid var(--hairline);background:var(--white);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink3);transition:all .12s}
.aside-chip:hover{border-color:var(--brand,var(--s1));color:var(--brand,var(--s1));background:var(--brandl,var(--s1l))}

/* ── 17. INSIGHT ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.insight{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0f172a 0%,#1e293b 100%);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:28px 32px;margin:2rem 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.insight::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-60px;right:-40px;width:200px;height:200px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(var(--brand,var(--s1)),transparent 65%);opacity:.18}
.insight-label{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);margin-bottom:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.insight-label::before{content:"";width:18px;height:1px;background:var(--brand,var(--s1))}
.insight p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);line-height:1.6;font-weight:400;position:relative}
.insight p strong{color:#fff;font-weight:600}

/* ── 18. SEO CROSS-LINK ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.seo-xlink{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3px 1fr auto;align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:var(--r2);margin:2rem 0;overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.seo-xlink:hover{border-color:var(--brand,var(--s2));box-shadow:var(--sh1)}
.seo-xlink-bar{background:var(--brand,var(--s2));align-self:stretch}
.seo-xlink-body{padding:16px 20px}
.seo-xlink-tag{font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand,var(--s2));margin-bottom:5px}
.seo-xlink-title{font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:3px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.seo-xlink-sub{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted)}
.seo-xlink-cta{padding:0 22px;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--brand,var(--s2));white-space:nowrap;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
/* legacy explore-link */
.explore-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid var(--hairline);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink2);transition:all .12s}
.explore-link:hover{border-color:var(--brand,var(--s1));color:var(--brand,var(--s1));background:var(--brandl,var(--s1l))}
.explore-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:1rem 0}

/* ── 19. LEAD CAPTURE ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.lead{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0f172a 0%,#1e293b 100%);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:32px 36px;margin:2.25rem 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.lead::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-80px;right:-60px;width:280px;height:280px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(var(--brand,var(--s1)),transparent 65%);opacity:.18}
.lead-tag{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);margin-bottom:12px}
.lead h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.45rem;color:#fff;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.2}
.lead p{font-size:.86rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);margin-bottom:20px;line-height:1.6;max-width:420px}
.lead-form{display:flex;gap:8px;max-width:440px}
.lead-inp{flex:1;padding:11px 14px;border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:#fff;font-size:.84rem;outline:none;transition:border-color .12s}
.lead-inp:focus{border-color:var(--brand,var(--s1))}
.lead-inp::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.lead-btn{padding:11px 20px;border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--brand,var(--s1));color:#fff;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;border:none;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;transition:opacity .12s}
.lead-btn:hover{opacity:.9}

/* ── 20. FAQ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.faq-q{padding:16px 0;font-size:.94rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;user-select:none;letter-spacing:-.005em;line-height:1.4}
.faq-q svg{flex-shrink:0;opacity:.3;transition:transform .2s,opacity .15s}
.faq-q:hover svg{opacity:.55}
.faq-item.open .faq-q svg{transform:rotate(180deg);opacity:.6}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .3s ease,padding .3s;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink2);line-height:1.7;font-weight:400}
.faq-item.open .faq-a{max-height:400px;padding-bottom:18px}

/* ── 21. EXPLORE / CHIPS ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ef-block{margin:1.75rem 0}
.ef-cat{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
.ef-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.ef-chip{padding:7px 13px;border-radius:99px;border:1px solid var(--hairline);background:var(--white);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink2);transition:all .12s}
.ef-chip:hover{border-color:var(--brand,var(--s1));color:var(--brand,var(--s1));background:var(--brandl,var(--s1l))}

/* ── 22. PILLS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:3px;font-size:.64rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.pill-g{background:#dcfce7;color:#0e7c66}
.pill-r{background:#fee2e2;color:#991b1b}
.pill-n{background:var(--bg);color:var(--muted)}
.pill-b{background:var(--s1l);color:var(--s1)}

/* ── 23. INTERNAL LINKS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ilinks{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:22px 26px;margin:2rem 0}
.ilinks-title{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.ilinks-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.ilinks-col-title{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:8px}
.ilinks-col a{display:block;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink2);padding:5px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);transition:color .1s}
.ilinks-col a:hover{color:var(--brand,var(--s1))}
.ilinks-col a:last-child{border-bottom:none}

/* ── 24. SOURCES & DISCLAIMER ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.sources{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);padding:.85rem 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);margin-top:2rem;line-height:1.7}
.disclaimer{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--ink2);background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:var(--r);padding:14px 18px;margin-top:1rem;line-height:1.7}

/* ── 25. FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer,.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);margin-top:4rem;padding:42px 0 28px}
.site-footer__inner,.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr auto;gap:40px;align-items:start}
.footer-logo{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}
.footer-tagline{font-size:.76rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);line-height:1.65;max-width:220px}
.footer-col-title{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-col a{display:block;font-size:.78rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);padding:3px 0;transition:color .12s}
.footer-col a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-eco{border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:14px 16px;min-width:200px}
.footer-eco-title{font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-eco-site{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.78rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.footer-eco-site:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.footer-eco-site:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-eco-dot{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0}
.footer-bottom{margin-top:32px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.footer-copy{font-size:.7rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.footer-legal{display:flex;gap:18px}
.footer-legal a{font-size:.7rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);transition:color .12s}
.footer-legal a:hover{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}

/* ── 26. COMPARE PAGE ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cmp-cell{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;min-width:90px}
.cmp-val{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}
.win-check{color:var(--brand,var(--s1));font-weight:700;margin-left:4px;font-size:.85rem}
.metric-dir{color:var(--ink2);font-size:.8em;margin-left:5px;opacity:.7}

/* ── 27. BUDGET CALCULATOR ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.budget-calc{border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:var(--r2);background:var(--bg);padding:22px 26px;margin:1.75rem 0}
.budget-calc h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--ink)}
.calc-controls{margin-bottom:14px;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ink2)}
.calc-controls select{margin-left:8px;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid var(--hairline);background:var(--white);font-weight:500;cursor:pointer}
.calc-result p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink2);line-height:1.7}
.calc-result strong{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--ink);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600}

/* ── 28. STAT CARDS simple (hub pages) ──────────────────────────────── */
.scard-simple{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:14px 16px}
.scard-simple .scard-label{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:6px}
.scard-simple .scard-val{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.scard-simple .scard-sub{font-size:.66rem;color:var(--faint);margin-top:4px}
/* hub scards grid override */
.scards.hub-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(140px,1fr));grid-template-rows:auto}

/* ── 29. BACK-TO-TOP ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.back-to-top{position:fixed;bottom:1.75rem;right:1.5rem;z-index:99;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-size:1.1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px);transition:opacity .25s,transform .25s,background .15s;box-shadow:var(--sh3)}
.back-to-top.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
.back-to-top:hover{background:var(--brand,var(--s1))}

/* ── 30. TREND PAGES ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.trend-hero-badges{display:flex;gap:.75rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:1rem 0 1.5rem}
.trend-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;padding:.35rem .8rem;border-radius:99px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--hairline);color:var(--ink2)}
.trend-badge--stable{background:#ecfdf5;border-color:#6ee7b7;color:#065f46}
.trend-badge--volatile{background:#fef3c7;border-color:#fcd34d;color:#92400e}
.trend-badge--neutral{background:#eff6ff;border-color:#93c5fd;color:#1e40af}
.trend-chart-wrap{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:1.25rem;margin:1.5rem 0;overflow-x:auto}
.trend-chart-wrap svg{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.stability-card{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#eff6ff 0%,#f0fdf4 100%);border:1.5px solid #93c5fd;border-radius:var(--r2);padding:1.25rem 1.5rem;margin:1.5rem 0}
.stability-card__title{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.stability-card__tier{font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:800;color:#1e40af}
.stability-card__cv{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink2);margin-top:.25rem}
.yoy-tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.85rem;margin:1rem 0}
.yoy-tbl th{background:var(--bg2);padding:.5rem .75rem;text-align:left;font-size:.65rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted)}
.yoy-tbl td{padding:.5rem .75rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.yoy-tbl tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.yoy-pos{color:#059669;font-weight:600}
.yoy-neg{color:#dc2626;font-weight:600}
.covid-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:.75rem;margin:1rem 0}
.covid-cell{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:.85rem 1rem;text-align:center}
.covid-cell__label{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted)}
.covid-cell__val{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:800;font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--ink);margin-top:.2rem}
.best-time-tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.85rem}
.best-time-tbl th{background:var(--bg2);padding:.5rem .75rem;text-align:left;font-size:.65rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted)}
.best-time-tbl td{padding:.5rem .75rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.section-h{font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin:2rem 0 .5rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--hairline);padding-bottom:.4rem;font-family:var(--serif)}
.methodology-box{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:var(--r2);padding:1rem 1.25rem;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink2);line-height:1.7;margin-top:1.5rem}
@media(max-width:600px){.covid-split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ── 31. RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .content-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .aside{display:none}
  .footer-grid,.site-footer__inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
  .ilinks-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .wrap,.container,.container--wide{padding:0 18px}
  .scards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .lead{padding:24px 22px}
  .insight{padding:22px 22px}
  .footer-grid,.site-footer__inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ilinks-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sh{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:6px}
  .page-meta span{padding:0 10px 0 0;border-right:none}
  .scard-hero .scard-val{font-size:2.2rem}
  .scards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:auto}
  .scard-hero{grid-column:1 / -1;grid-row:auto}
}

/* ── 32. PRINT ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media print{
  .eco,.siteheader,.site-header,.aside,.lead,.back-to-top,.footer,.site-footer{display:none}
  .content-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  body{font-size:12pt}
}