/* dropengine editorial theme — warm neutrals (Notion) + premium restraint (Stripe). */
:root{
  --bg:#ffffff; --bg-warm:#f7f6f4; --ink:rgba(0,0,0,.95); --ink-soft:#37352f;
  --muted:#615d59; --faint:#a39e98; --border:rgba(0,0,0,.09);
  --accent:#0a5fd4; --accent-hover:#0847a6; --accent-tint:#eef4fd;
  --success:#1f8a4c;
  --shadow-card:rgba(15,15,15,.04) 0 4px 18px, rgba(15,15,15,.03) 0 2px 7.8px, rgba(15,15,15,.02) 0 .8px 2.9px;
  --shadow-lift:rgba(15,15,15,.05) 0 23px 52px, rgba(15,15,15,.04) 0 14px 28px, rgba(15,15,15,.02) 0 7px 15px;
  --maxw:760px; --radius:12px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;
  background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;
  font-feature-settings:'lnum','locl';-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.wrap-wide{max-width:940px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:3px}

header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);background:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  backdrop-filter:blur(12px);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:14px 0}
nav .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}
nav .brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
nav .brand svg{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:7px}
nav .links{display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:2px;justify-content:flex-end;min-width:0}
nav .links a{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap}
nav .links a:hover{color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg-warm);text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:640px){nav .links a:not(.nav-primary){display:none}}

.hero{padding:0 0 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.hero-art{position:relative;margin:0 -24px 32px;height:220px;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.hero-art svg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block}
.hero .eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--accent);background:var(--accent-tint);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:9999px;margin-bottom:20px}
.hero h1{font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;font-size:3.1rem;line-height:1.05;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);max-width:16ch}
.hero p.tag{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted);margin-top:18px;max-width:46ch;font-weight:400}
.trust-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;margin-top:24px;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--faint)}
.trust-row span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.trust-row strong{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}

main{padding:8px 0 40px}
.section-label{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--faint);margin:48px 0 4px}
article{font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.72;color:var(--ink-soft)}
article h1{font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;font-size:2.6rem;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.015em;font-weight:600;margin:36px 0 8px;color:var(--ink)}
article h2{font-family:'Newsreader',Georgia,serif;font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-weight:600;margin:40px 0 12px;color:var(--ink)}
article h3{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.005em;font-weight:600;margin:28px 0 8px;color:var(--ink)}
article p{margin:16px 0}
article ul,article ol{margin:16px 0 16px 22px}article li{margin:8px 0;padding-left:4px}
article strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
article a{font-weight:500}
article .aff{font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}

.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin:20px 0;align-items:stretch}
@media(max-width:640px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);transition:box-shadow .25s ease,transform .25s ease;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%}
.card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card-art{height:120px;overflow:hidden}.card-art svg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block}
.card-body{padding:22px 24px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card h3{font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--ink)}
.card h3 a{color:inherit}.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;margin:0 0 18px;flex:1}
.feature{grid-column:1/-1}
.feature .card-art{height:150px}

.cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;align-self:flex-start;
  background:var(--accent);color:#fff!important;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:8px;
  font-weight:600;font-size:.96rem;text-decoration:none!important;transition:background .18s ease}
.cta:hover{background:var(--accent-hover)}
.cta.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--accent)!important;border:1px solid var(--border)}
.cta.ghost:hover{background:var(--accent-tint)}

.disclosure{background:var(--bg-warm);border:1px solid var(--border);padding:14px 18px;
  border-radius:10px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55;margin:24px 0}
.disclosure strong{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.crumb{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--faint);margin:28px 0 0}
.crumb a{color:var(--muted)}

footer{border-top:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--bg-warm);
  color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;padding:40px 0;margin-top:64px}
footer a{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
footer p{margin:6px 0}
footer .foot-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin:10px 0}

@media(max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:17px}
  .hero h1{font-size:2.1rem}
  .hero p.tag{font-size:1.1rem}
  article h1{font-size:1.9rem}
  article h2{font-size:1.4rem}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important}}

/* Editorial trust box — E-E-A-T signal (methodology, reviewer, freshness). */
.editorial{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:14px;background:var(--bg-warm);
  border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:14px 18px;margin:24px 0;font-size:.9rem}
.editorial .avatar{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;flex:none;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),var(--accent-hover));display:flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem}
.editorial .meta{flex:1;min-width:180px;line-height:1.4}
.editorial .meta strong{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.editorial .meta span{color:var(--faint)}
.editorial .badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--accent);background:var(--accent-tint);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:9999px}

/* FAQ block — schema-friendly, adds depth reviewers look for. */
.faq{margin:40px 0}
.faq details{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:2px 18px;margin:10px 0;background:var(--bg)}
.faq summary{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;padding:14px 0;list-style:none;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--accent);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:400;flex:none}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"−"}
.faq details[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.faq .faq-a{padding:14px 0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65}

/* ============ REVIEW-SITE COMPONENTS (Wirecutter/rtings/VPNMentor patterns) ============ */

/* Quick-verdict / "at a glance" summary box — top of every roundup (Wirecutter pattern). */
.verdict{background:var(--accent-tint);border:1px solid var(--border);border-left:4px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;margin:24px 0}
.verdict h2,.verdict h3{margin:0 0 10px!important;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif!important;font-size:1.05rem!important;
  letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)!important}
.verdict p{margin:8px 0}
.verdict .pick{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:baseline;margin:10px 0;padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.verdict .pick:first-of-type{border-top:none}
.verdict .pick .tag{flex:none;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;background:var(--accent);
  padding:3px 10px;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap}
.verdict .pick .desc{flex:1}.verdict .pick .desc strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* Ranked product/service cards (#1 Best Overall, etc). */
.ranked{margin:28px 0}
.rank-card{position:relative;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px;margin:16px 0;
  background:var(--bg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);transition:box-shadow .25s,transform .25s}
.rank-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.rank-card.top{border-color:var(--accent);border-width:2px}
.rank-card .ribbon{position:absolute;top:-11px;left:22px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;
  font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:7px;text-transform:uppercase}
.rank-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:6px}
.rank-num{flex:none;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent-tint);color:var(--accent);
  font-weight:800;font-size:1.1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.rank-title{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink);flex:1}
.rating-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;background:var(--success);color:#fff;
  font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;padding:4px 11px;border-radius:8px}
.rating-pill.warn{background:#c2571a}
.rank-card .aff.cta{margin-top:8px}

/* Pros/Cons two-column boxes. */
.proscons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin:20px 0}
@media(max-width:640px){.proscons{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.proscons .pros,.proscons .cons{border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 18px;background:var(--bg)}
.proscons .pros{border-top:3px solid var(--success)}
.proscons .cons{border-top:3px solid #d0453b}
.proscons h4{font-size:.9rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;margin:0 0 10px}
.proscons .pros h4{color:var(--success)}.proscons .cons h4{color:#d0453b}
.proscons ul{list-style:none;margin:0}.proscons li{padding:5px 0 5px 24px;position:relative;font-size:.97rem}
.proscons .pros li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--success);font-weight:700}
.proscons .cons li::before{content:"✕";position:absolute;left:0;color:#d0453b;font-weight:700}

/* Comparison table (VPN/finance core component). */
.compare-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:24px 0;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px}
table.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.95rem;min-width:520px}
table.compare th,table.compare td{padding:13px 16px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
table.compare thead th{background:var(--bg-warm);font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;
  color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;position:sticky;top:0}
table.compare tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
table.compare tbody tr:hover{background:var(--accent-tint)}
table.compare .prov{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
table.compare .best{color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem}

/* Deal / discount badge for CTAs. */
.deal{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#fff4e5;border:1px solid #f0c98a;
  color:#a85d12;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:8px;margin:4px 0}

/* Sticky mini-CTA bar (mobile conversion). */
.stickybar{position:sticky;bottom:0;z-index:15;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:12px 0;margin-top:32px;display:none}
.stickybar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px}
.stickybar strong{color:var(--ink);font-size:.98rem}
@media(max-width:640px){.stickybar{display:block}}