:root{
  --cream:#FAF6EF; --ink:#211D19; --ink2:#5C554B;
  --green:#1F6F5C; --green-d:#14523F; --green-l:#E4F0EB;
  --gold:#C99A2E; --gold-l:#F7EDD4;
  --terra:#C2543A; --terra-l:#F9E7E1;
  --card:#FFFFFF; --line:#E8E1D5;
  --r:18px; --shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(33,29,25,.06),0 12px 32px rgba(33,29,25,.07);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.serif{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}
.wrap{max-width:1020px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.narrow{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(250,246,239,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:62px}
.brand{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:var(--green-d);text-decoration:none}
.brand em{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center}
.navlinks a{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink2);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--green-d)}
.navlinks a.pill{background:var(--green);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 18px}
.navlinks a.pill:hover{background:var(--green-d)}
@media(max-width:640px){.navlinks a:not(.pill){display:none}}

.hero{padding:76px 0 40px;text-align:center}
.hero .kicker{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:16px}
.hero h1{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(32px,5.6vw,54px);line-height:1.1;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;font-weight:700}
.hero h1 .hl{color:var(--green)}
.hero .sub{max-width:640px;margin:20px auto 0;color:var(--ink2);font-size:17.5px}

.waitform{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:480px;margin:30px auto 10px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.waitform input[type=email]{flex:1;min-width:240px;padding:15px 18px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;font-size:16px;outline:none;background:#fff}
.waitform input[type=email]:focus{border-color:var(--green)}
.waitform button{background:var(--green);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:14px;padding:15px 26px;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(31,111,92,.3)}
.waitform button:hover{background:var(--green-d)}
.formnote{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink2)}
.demolink{display:inline-block;margin-top:22px;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--green-d);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
.demolink:hover{color:var(--green)}

.trustrow{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:34px 0 0}
.trust{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink2)}
.trust b{color:var(--green-d)}

section.band{padding:64px 0}
section.band.alt{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
h2.sect{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(24px,3.6vw,34px);text-align:center;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto 14px}
p.sectsub{text-align:center;color:var(--ink2);max-width:620px;margin:0 auto 40px;font-size:16px}
.cards3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:18px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:26px}
.band.alt .card{background:var(--cream)}
.card .ico{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:12px;display:block}
.card h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink2)}
.card a{color:var(--green-d);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.card a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.step{counter-increment:step;position:relative;padding-left:0}
.stepnum{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;background:var(--gold);width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:10px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:12px}

.articlelinks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:18px;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.artcard{display:block;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:26px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:transform .15s}
.artcard:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.artcard .tag{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.artcard h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:20px;margin:8px 0}
.artcard p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink2)}
.artcard .read{margin-top:12px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--green-d)}

footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px 0 44px;color:var(--ink2);font-size:13px}
footer .cols{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
footer a{color:var(--ink2);text-decoration:none}
footer a:hover{color:var(--green-d)}

/* ---------- article pages ---------- */
.article{padding:56px 0 40px}
.article .kicker{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.article h1{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(28px,4.6vw,42px);line-height:1.15;margin:10px 0 14px}
.article .meta{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink2);padding-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:30px}
.article .meta b{color:var(--green-d)}
.article h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;margin:40px 0 12px}
.article h3{font-size:17px;margin:26px 0 8px}
.article p{margin:0 0 16px;font-size:16px}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 16px 22px;font-size:16px}
.article li{margin-bottom:8px}
.tldr{background:var(--green-l);border:1px solid #C6DED5;border-radius:var(--r);padding:20px 24px;margin:0 0 30px;font-size:15.5px}
.tldr b{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green-d)}
.callout{background:var(--gold-l);border:1px solid #EAD9A8;border-radius:var(--r);padding:18px 22px;margin:22px 0;font-size:15px}
.callout.red{background:var(--terra-l);border-color:#EFC9BD}
.stable{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0;font-size:14.5px;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.stable th{background:var(--green);color:#fff;text-align:left;padding:10px 14px;font-size:13px}
.stable td{padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.stable tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--cream)}
.stable .g{color:var(--green-d);font-weight:700}
.stable .b{color:var(--terra);font-weight:700}
.stable .m{color:#8a6a1c;font-weight:700}
.verifybox{border-left:4px solid var(--gold);background:#fff;padding:14px 18px;margin:26px 0;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink2);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0}
.ctaband{background:var(--green-d);border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px;margin:44px 0 20px;text-align:center;color:#EAF3EF}
.ctaband h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}
.ctaband p{font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:16px}
.ctaband a{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#fff;font-weight:700;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 26px;text-decoration:none}
.ctaband a:hover{background:#B3872A}