/* ==========================================================================
   Topin.pk — core stylesheet
   Clean editorial design: white base, dark navy text, Pakistan green accent.
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --navy:#0d2440;
  --navy-2:#1b3a5c;
  --text:#12263f;
  --muted:#5b6b7f;
  --green:#0e7a4f;
  --green-dark:#0a5c3b;
  --green-soft:#e8f4ee;
  --grey:#f5f7f9;
  --line:#e3e8ee;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --radius:14px;
  --radius-sm:8px;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(13,36,64,.05), 0 8px 24px rgba(13,36,64,.06);
  --shadow-hover:0 4px 10px rgba(13,36,64,.08), 0 16px 40px rgba(13,36,64,.10);
  --container:1160px;
  --font:"Inter","Segoe UI",system-ui,-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --font-head:"Georgia","Times New Roman",serif;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--font);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:var(--text);
  background:var(--white);
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--green-dark);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-head);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:2.4rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h2{font-size:1.75rem}
h3{font-size:1.2rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}

.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.container.narrow{max-width:760px}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:200}
.skip-link:focus{left:8px;top:8px}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--green);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}

/* ---------------- Buttons ---------------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:999px;
  padding:12px 22px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .15s ease,color .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
.btn-primary{background:var(--green);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--green-dark)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--navy);background:var(--grey)}

/* ---------------- Header ---------------- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:9999;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;min-height:68px}
.logo{flex:0 0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center}
.header-actions{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.icon-btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--white);color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;
}
.icon-btn:hover{background:var(--grey)}
.menu-btn{display:none}
.burger,.burger::before,.burger::after{
  display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);border-radius:2px;position:relative;
}
.burger::before,.burger::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0}
.burger::before{top:-6px}
.burger::after{top:6px}

/* Navigation */
.primary-nav{flex:1 1 auto}
.nav-list{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.nav-item{position:relative}
.nav-item > a{
  display:inline-block;padding:10px 10px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);white-space:nowrap;
}
.nav-item > a:hover{background:var(--grey);text-decoration:none}
.nav-item > a[aria-current]{color:var(--green-dark)}

/* Header search drawer */
.header-search{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--grey);padding:16px 0}
.search-form{display:flex;gap:10px}
.search-form input[type=search]{
  flex:1 1 auto;padding:13px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;
  font:inherit;font-size:1rem;background:#fff;color:var(--text);
}
.search-form input[type=search]:focus{border-color:var(--green);outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(14,122,79,.15)}

/* ---------------- Breadcrumbs ---------------- */
.breadcrumbs{background:var(--grey);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.87rem}
.breadcrumbs ol{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:12px 0;color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumbs li{display:flex;align-items:center}
.breadcrumbs li+li::before{content:"/";margin-right:6px;color:#9aa8b8}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--green-dark)}
.breadcrumbs [aria-current]{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}

/* ---------------- Sections ---------------- */
.section{padding:56px 0}
.section--muted{background:var(--grey)}
.section-title{font-size:1.6rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-bottom:26px}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--green-dark);margin:0 0 8px}
.lede{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:70ch}
.page-head{padding:48px 0 8px}

/* ---------------- Hero ---------------- */
.hero{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--green-soft) 0%,#fff 100%);
  padding:72px 0 60px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero h1{font-size:3rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero p{max-width:62ch;margin:0 auto 28px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.15rem}
.hero .search-form{max-width:620px;margin:0 auto}
.hero-trust{display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 26px;margin-top:26px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
.hero-trust span::before{content:"✓";color:var(--green);font-weight:700;margin-right:6px}

/* ---------------- Grids ---------------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.grid-featured{grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr}

/* ---------------- Category card ---------------- */
.category-card{
  display:block;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:26px 22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);color:var(--text);
  transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,border-color .18s ease;
}
.category-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-hover);border-color:#cfe3d8;text-decoration:none}
.cat-icon{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:52px;height:52px;
  border-radius:14px;background:var(--green-soft);margin-bottom:14px;
}
.cat-title{margin-bottom:6px;font-size:1.15rem}
.cat-desc{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.cat-link{color:var(--green-dark);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem}

/* ---------------- Article card ---------------- */
.article-card{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.article-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-hover)}
.card-media{display:block;background:var(--grey);aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden}
.card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card-body{padding:20px}
.card-kicker{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--green-dark);margin:0 0 8px}
.card-title{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.card-title a{color:var(--navy)}
.card-title a:hover{color:var(--green-dark)}
.card-excerpt{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.card-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem;margin:0;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.article-card--featured .card-title{font-size:1.5rem}
.article-card--featured .card-excerpt{font-size:1rem}

/* ---------------- Chips / pagination ---------------- */
.chip-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:16px}
.chip{
  display:inline-block;padding:9px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--white);color:var(--navy);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;
}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--green);color:var(--green-dark);text-decoration:none}
.chip--active{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin-top:34px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.page-link{
  min-width:42px;text-align:center;padding:9px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:#fff;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;
}
.page-link:hover{border-color:var(--green);text-decoration:none}
.page-link--active{background:var(--green);border-color:var(--green);color:#fff}
.page-link--disabled{color:#a9b4c0;background:var(--grey)}

/* ---------------- City cards ---------------- */
.city-card{
  position:relative;display:block;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);background:var(--white);
}
.city-card:hover{text-decoration:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow-hover)}
.city-card img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
.city-card .city-body{padding:18px 20px}
.city-card h3{margin-bottom:4px}
.city-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin:0}

/* ---------------- Steps (how we rank) ---------------- */
.steps{counter-reset:step;display:grid;gap:20px;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.step{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px 20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.step::before{
  counter-increment:step;content:counter(step);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:34px;height:34px;
  border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px;font-size:.95rem;
}
.step h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin:0}

/* ---------------- Authors ---------------- */
.author-card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);text-align:center;
}
.author-avatar{width:76px;height:76px;border-radius:50%;margin:0 auto 14px;background:var(--green-soft)}
.author-card h3{margin-bottom:2px;font-size:1.08rem}
.author-role{color:var(--green-dark);font-size:.83rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.author-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem}

.author-box{
  display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--grey);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;margin:36px 0;
}
.author-box .author-avatar{margin:0;flex:0 0 auto;width:64px;height:64px}

/* ---------------- Newsletter ---------------- */
.newsletter-box{
  background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:38px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.newsletter-box h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:6px}
.newsletter-box p{color:#c3d2e2;margin:0}
.newsletter-form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex:1 1 340px;max-width:460px}
.newsletter-form input{
  flex:1 1 auto;padding:13px 16px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:999px;font:inherit;font-size:1rem;
}

/* ---------------- Prose / policy pages ---------------- */
.prose h2{margin-top:1.6em;font-size:1.4rem}
.prose h3{margin-top:1.4em}
.prose ul{list-style:disc;padding-left:1.3em;margin:0 0 1.2em;color:var(--text)}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.45em}
.prose ol{list-style:decimal;padding-left:1.3em;margin:0 0 1.2em}

.link-columns{columns:3;column-gap:32px}
.link-columns li{break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:10px}

/* ---------------- Article template ---------------- */
.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.article-body{max-width:75ch}
.article-body h2{margin-top:1.8em;font-size:1.5rem;scroll-margin-top:90px}
.article-body h3{margin-top:1.4em;scroll-margin-top:90px}
.article-header h1{font-size:2.5rem}
.article-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:20px}
.article-meta a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:underline}
.featured-image{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:28px;background:var(--grey)}
.featured-image figcaption{padding:10px 16px;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted)}

.toc{background:var(--grey);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px 24px;margin-bottom:32px}
.toc details summary{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;user-select:none}
.toc details summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.toc details summary::after{content:'';border:5px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid var(--text);transition:transform .2s ease;display:inline-block}
.toc details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(90deg)}
.toc ol{list-style:decimal;padding-left:1.2em;margin:12px 0 0}
.toc li{margin-bottom:6px}

.sidebar{align-self:stretch}
.sidebar-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);margin-bottom:22px}
.sidebar-ad-sticky{position:sticky;top:90px;height:fit-content}
.sidebar-box h2{font-size:1.02rem}
.sidebar-box li{margin-bottom:10px;font-size:.92rem}

.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);margin:0 0 28px}
table.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:640px;font-size:.94rem;background:#fff}
table.compare th,table.compare td{padding:13px 16px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
table.compare thead th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font);font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
table.compare tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#fafbfc}

.callout{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--green);background:var(--green-soft);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px 24px;margin:28px 0}
.callout h2,.callout h3{margin-top:0;font-size:1.1rem}
.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.rank-item{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;margin:26px 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow);background:#fff}
.rank-badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 14px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px}
.rank-item h2{margin-top:0}

.proscons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin:20px 0}
.proscons > div{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:18px;background:#fff}
.proscons h3{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.proscons ul{list-style:none;padding:0}
.proscons li{padding-left:22px;position:relative;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:.93rem;color:var(--muted)}
.pros li::before{content:"+";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--green);font-weight:700}
.cons li::before{content:"−";position:absolute;left:0;color:#b4472f;font-weight:700}

.faq details{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:16px 18px;margin-bottom:12px;background:#fff}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.faq details[open] summary{margin-bottom:10px}
.sources ol{list-style:decimal;padding-left:1.3em;color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem}

/* ---------------- Forms (contact/search) ---------------- */
.form-grid{display:grid;gap:18px;max-width:620px}
.field label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--navy)}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{
  width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  font:inherit;font-size:1rem;background:#fff;color:var(--text);
}
.field textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{border-color:var(--green);outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(14,122,79,.15)}

.notice{background:var(--green-soft);border:1px solid #cfe3d8;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:22px;font-size:.95rem}

/* ---------------- Footer ---------------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#c9d6e4;margin-top:20px;padding:56px 0 26px;font-size:.94rem}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:34px}
.footer-brand p{color:#a9bccf;font-size:.92rem;margin-top:14px}
.footer-brand img{filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
.footer-note{color:#7f97ae !important;font-size:.85rem !important}
.footer-heading{color:#fff;font-family:var(--font);font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;margin-bottom:14px}
.site-footer a{color:#c9d6e4}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-col li{margin-bottom:9px}
.footer-bottom{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:38px;padding-top:20px;color:#8ba1b8;font-size:.85rem;
}
.footer-bottom p{margin:0}

.to-top{
  position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:20px;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.1rem;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);cursor:pointer;z-index:90;
}

/* AdSense — block ads from header area entirely */
.site-header ins.adsbygoogle,
.site-header iframe[id*="google"],
.site-header iframe[id*="aswift"],
.site-header div[id^="google_ads"]{display:none!important;height:0!important;overflow:hidden!important}
ins.adsbygoogle{display:block}
.adsbygoogle[data-ad-status="unfilled"]{display:none!important}
div.google-auto-placed{clear:both;margin:16px auto}
.article-ad{max-height:120px;overflow:hidden}
.article-ad ins.adsbygoogle{max-height:120px}

/* 404 */
.error-page{text-align:center;padding:90px 0}
.error-page .code{font-size:4.5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--green);font-family:var(--font-head);line-height:1}

/* ==========================================================================
   Phase 2 components
   ========================================================================== */

/* Category card count */
.cat-count{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 10px}

/* Empty states */
.empty-state{color:var(--muted);background:#fff;border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;text-align:center;margin:0}

/* Search: no results */
.no-results{background:var(--grey);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px}
.no-results h2{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:1.3rem}
.no-results p{color:var(--muted)}
.search-tips{list-style:disc;padding-left:1.3em;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.search-tips li{margin-bottom:6px}

/* Quick answer box */
.quick-answer{
  background:var(--navy);color:#e8f0f8;border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:26px 28px;margin:0 0 32px;
}
.quick-answer h2{color:#fff;margin:0 0 10px;font-size:1.2rem}
.quick-answer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 12px}
.quick-answer li{padding-left:22px;position:relative;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:.96rem}
.quick-answer li::before{content:"\2192";position:absolute;left:0;color:#5fd39d;font-weight:700}
.quick-answer strong{color:#fff}
.quick-answer p{margin:0 0 10px}
.qa-note{font-size:.86rem;color:#a9bccf;margin:0}

/* Specification list inside a ranked item */
.spec-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin:18px 0;padding:0}
.spec-list > div{background:var(--grey);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:12px 14px}
.spec-list dt{font-size:.76rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:4px}
.spec-list dd{margin:0;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}

/* Correction note */
.correction-note{
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--navy);
  background:var(--grey);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px 24px;margin:32px 0;
}
.correction-note h2{font-size:1.05rem;margin:0 0 6px}
.correction-note p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}

/* Author box name */
.author-box-name{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.author-box--profile{background:#fff;margin:0}
.author-card-name{font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:2px}

/* Previous / next navigation */
.prevnext{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin:36px 0 0}
.prevnext-link{
  display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:18px 20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.prevnext-link:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-hover);text-decoration:none}
.prevnext-next{text-align:right}
.prevnext-label{display:block;font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;color:var(--green-dark);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px}
.prevnext-title{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.35}

/* Forms: validation states, hints, honeypot */
.req{color:#b4472f}
.field-hint{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin:6px 0 0}
.field-error{font-size:.86rem;color:#b4472f;margin:6px 0 0;font-weight:600}
.field--error input,.field--error textarea,.field--error select{border-color:#b4472f}
.field--error input:focus,.field--error textarea:focus,.field--error select:focus{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(180,71,47,.15)}
/* Honeypot: hidden from people without display:none, which some bots skip */
.hp-field{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.notice--success{background:var(--green-soft);border-color:#cfe3d8}
.notice--error{background:#fdf0ec;border-color:#f1cec3;color:#8a3c28}

/* ---- Phase 3 ---- */

/* Archived article notice */
.archive-notice{
  background:#fdf6e6;border:1px solid #ecdcae;border-left:4px solid #c9962a;
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 28px;
}
.archive-notice strong{color:#7a5a10;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
.archive-notice p{margin:0;color:#6d5c37;font-size:.94rem}

/* Affiliate disclosure line on an article */
.affiliate-note{
  font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);background:var(--grey);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:12px 16px;margin:0 0 28px;
}

/* Counts */
.sidebar-count{float:right;color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem}
.city-count{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--green-dark);font-weight:600;margin-top:6px !important}

/* Larger empty state for an empty category */
.empty-state--large{padding:44px 26px}
.empty-state--large h2{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:1.3rem}
.empty-state--large p{margin-bottom:14px}

/* Author profile links */
.author-links{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:12px 0 0;font-size:.9rem}

/* Focus visibility on the scrollable comparison table */
.table-scroll:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--green);outline-offset:2px}

/* Phase 3 article additions */
.last-checked{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);background:var(--grey);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:10px 14px;margin:14px 0 0}
.official-link{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin:14px 0 0}
.product-links{list-style:none;margin:12px 0 0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.product-links li{font-size:.88rem}
.product-links a{display:inline-block;padding:6px 14px;background:var(--grey);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);color:var(--green-dark);text-decoration:none;transition:background .15s,border-color .15s}
.product-links a:hover{background:var(--line);border-color:var(--green-dark)}
.buyer-types{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px;margin:22px 0 8px}
.buyer-type{background:var(--grey);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:18px 20px}
.buyer-type h3{font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 6px}
.buyer-type p{margin:0;font-size:.94rem}
.buyer-pick{color:var(--green-dark);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:4px !important}
.planned-guides{color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:640px){.buyer-types{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *{animation:none !important;transition:none !important;scroll-behavior:auto !important}
}