:root{
  --bg:#050505; --bg-2:#0d0d0d; --bg-3:#161616; --ivory:#f0e9dc; --gold:#d4a85a;
  --gold-hot:#f4c161; --red-live:#ff3b1f; --mute:#6a6a6a;
  --hairline:rgba(255,255,255,0.07); --hairline-strong:rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(0.32,0.72,0,1); --pad:clamp(20px,5vw,80px);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
html,body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ivory);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
body{font-family:'Geist',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:400;overflow-x:hidden;position:relative;min-height:100vh}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
body::after{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;pointer-events:none;mix-blend-mode:overlay;opacity:.5;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.9  0 0 0 0 0.85  0 0 0 0 0.75  0 0 0 0.12 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}50%{opacity:.4;transform:scale(.85)}}
.slant{display:inline-block;transform:skewX(-9deg);color:var(--gold-hot)}

/* nav */
nav{position:fixed;top:22px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:60;width:min(92vw,960px);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding:11px 12px 11px 24px;
  background:rgba(18,18,18,0.72);backdrop-filter:blur(28px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(28px);
  border:1px solid var(--hairline-strong);border-radius:999px;
  box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.08),0 22px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.7)}
nav .logo{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--ivory);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
nav .logo .live-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--red-live);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(255,59,31,.25);animation:pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite}
nav ul{display:flex;gap:26px;list-style:none}
nav ul a{color:var(--mute);text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em;font-weight:500;transition:color .3s var(--ease)}
nav ul a:hover,nav ul a.active{color:var(--ivory)}
nav .pill-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--gold);color:#1a1208;padding:9px 9px 9px 18px;border-radius:999px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .7s var(--ease)}
nav .pill-cta:hover{transform:scale(.96)}
nav .pill-cta .arrow{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.2);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:14px}
@media(max-width:680px){
  nav{flex-wrap:wrap;border-radius:22px;padding:12px 18px;gap:10px}
  nav .pill-cta{display:none}
  nav ul{order:3;width:100%;justify-content:center;gap:18px;font-size:13px;margin-top:2px}
}
/* footer disclosure (Amazon-compliant, site-wide) */
footer .disc{color:var(--mute);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:none;max-width:420px;line-height:1.5}

/* shared layout */
.wrap{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--pad)}
.blog-hero{padding:150px var(--pad) 40px;position:relative}
.blog-hero .art{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 10%,rgba(244,193,97,0.16) 0%,transparent 55%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 100%,rgba(120,55,30,.35) 0%,transparent 55%),#050505}
.blog-hero .inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:920px;margin:0 auto}
.eyebrow{font-family:'Geist Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
h1.big{font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(56px,12vw,120px);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:.01em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:18px}
.lede{margin-top:24px;max-width:620px;font-size:clamp(16px,2.4vw,19px);line-height:1.6;color:#c8c0b0}

/* listing */
.list{max-width:920px;margin:40px auto 0;padding:0 var(--pad) 60px}
.entry{display:block;text-decoration:none;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline-strong);padding:34px 0;transition:border-color .4s}
.entry:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.entry .meta{font-family:'Geist Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.entry h2{margin-top:14px;font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,46px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ivory)}
.entry p{margin-top:14px;max-width:680px;color:#a8a298;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6}
.entry .read{margin-top:18px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Geist Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--ivory)}
.entry .read::after{content:"→";color:var(--gold)}

/* article */
article.post-body{max-width:760px;margin:24px auto 0;padding:0 var(--pad) 40px;font-size:20px;line-height:1.8;color:#d6cfc1}
article.post-body h2{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,34px);letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ivory);margin:46px 0 16px}
article.post-body h3{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:22px;color:var(--ivory);margin:32px 0 12px}
article.post-body p{margin:18px 0}
article.post-body strong{color:var(--ivory);font-weight:600}
article.post-body blockquote{margin:28px 0;padding:18px 26px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);background:rgba(244,193,97,0.05);font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(22px,3.6vw,30px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:.01em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ivory)}
article.post-body a{color:var(--gold-hot);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
article.post-body ul{margin:18px 0;padding-left:22px}
article.post-body li{margin:10px 0}
.embed{margin:30px 0;padding:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.022);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:24px}
.embed .frame{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:#000}
.embed iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.backlink{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px var(--pad) 0;font-family:'Geist Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute);text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;gap:8px}
.backlink:hover{color:var(--ivory)}
.post-cta{max-width:720px;margin:50px auto 0;padding:0 var(--pad)}
.post-cta a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:15px 18px 15px 24px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--gold);color:#0a0705;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(212,168,90,.3);transition:transform .7s var(--ease)}
.post-cta a:hover{transform:scale(.97)}
.post-cta a .arrow{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.22);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}

footer{margin-top:80px;padding:50px var(--pad) 40px;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--mute);font-family:'Geist Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase}
footer .brand{color:var(--ivory);font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.01em;text-transform:none}
footer a{text-decoration:none;transition:color .3s}
footer a:hover{color:var(--ivory)}

/* ===== affiliate disclosure ===== */
.disclosure{max-width:920px;margin:20px auto 0;padding:0 var(--pad)}
.disclosure .box{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;padding:14px 18px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);background:rgba(244,193,97,.05);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:#a8a298}
.disclosure .box b{color:var(--ivory);font-weight:600}

/* ===== product cards (gear / pros & cons) ===== */
.gear-grid{max-width:920px;margin:34px auto 0;padding:0 var(--pad) 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}
.pcard{padding:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.022);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:26px;overflow:hidden}
.pcard-core{background:var(--bg-2);border-radius:20px;padding:clamp(22px,4vw,32px);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.pcard-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pcard .badge{font-family:'Geist Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.pcard h3{margin-top:8px;font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(24px,3.6vw,32px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:var(--ivory)}
.pcard .price{font-family:'Saira Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:18px;color:var(--gold-hot);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;white-space:nowrap}
.pcard .lead{margin-top:14px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:#c0b9ab}
.proscons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin-top:22px}
.proscons h4{font-family:'Geist Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
.proscons .pros h4{color:#5fcf8e}
.proscons .cons h4{color:#ff6a52}
.proscons ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.proscons li{position:relative;padding-left:22px;margin:8px 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:#bdb6a8}
.proscons .pros li::before{content:"+";position:absolute;left:0;color:#5fcf8e;font-weight:700}
.proscons .cons li::before{content:"–";position:absolute;left:0;color:#ff6a52;font-weight:700}
.pcard .buy{margin-top:24px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:14px 18px 14px 24px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--gold);color:#0a0705;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(212,168,90,.3);transition:transform .7s var(--ease)}
.pcard .buy:hover{transform:scale(.97)}
.pcard .buy .arrow{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.22);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.pcard .note{margin-top:10px;font-family:'Geist Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--mute)}
@media(max-width:680px){.proscons{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ===== long-form article components ===== */
article.post-body h2{scroll-margin-top:90px}
.tldr{max-width:720px;margin:26px auto 0;padding:0 var(--pad)}
.tldr .box{background:rgba(255,255,255,.025);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-left:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 16px 16px 0;padding:20px 24px}
.tldr h2{font-family:'Geist Mono',monospace !important;font-size:11px !important;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold) !important;margin:0 0 12px !important}
.tldr ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
.tldr li{margin:7px 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:#cfc8ba}
.callout{max-width:720px;margin:26px auto;padding:0 var(--pad)}
.callout .box{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(244,193,97,.08),rgba(212,168,90,.02));border:1px solid rgba(244,193,97,.25);border-radius:16px;padding:18px 22px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:#d8d1c3}
.callout .box b{color:var(--gold-hot)}
.fig{max-width:760px;margin:30px auto;padding:0 var(--pad)}
.fig .frame{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#121212,#0a0a0a);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:18px;padding:24px}
.fig svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.fig figcaption{margin-top:14px;font-family:'Geist',sans-serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.01em;color:#e4ded2;text-align:center;line-height:1.6}
/* photo figure with on-image annotations */
.photofig{position:relative;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--hairline-strong);line-height:0}
.photofig img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.photofig .lab{position:absolute;font-family:'Geist Mono',monospace;font-size:clamp(9px,1.6vw,12px);letter-spacing:.04em;color:#fff;background:rgba(5,5,5,.72);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(4px);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);padding:6px 10px;border-radius:8px;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1.2;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.photofig .lab.gold{border-color:rgba(244,193,97,.6);color:var(--gold-hot)}
.photofig .lab.red{border-color:rgba(255,59,31,.6);color:#ff8a73}
.ctable{max-width:760px;margin:26px auto;padding:0 var(--pad);overflow-x:auto}
.ctable table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;min-width:480px}
.ctable th,.ctable td{padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.ctable th{font-family:'Geist Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.ctable td{color:#c0b9ab}
.ctable tr td:first-child{color:var(--ivory);font-weight:600}
.ctable .win{color:var(--gold-hot);font-weight:600}
.toc{max-width:720px;margin:26px auto 0;padding:0 var(--pad)}
.toc .box{border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:16px;padding:18px 24px;background:var(--bg-2)}
.toc .box span{font-family:'Geist Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.toc ol{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
.toc li{margin:6px 0}
.toc a{color:#cfc8ba;text-decoration:none}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--gold-hot)}
.related{max-width:760px;margin:44px auto 0;padding:0 var(--pad)}
.related .h{font-family:'Geist Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
.related a{display:block;text-decoration:none;padding:16px 18px;background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:14px;transition:border-color .4s,transform .5s var(--ease)}
.related a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.related a .k{font-family:'Geist Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute)}
.related a .t{margin-top:6px;font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:var(--ivory);line-height:1.2}
@media(max-width:680px){.related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ===== responsive article layout: sticky TOC sidebar on desktop ===== */
.article-shell{width:min(1400px,92vw);margin:0 auto}
.article-shell .main{min-width:0}
/* neutralise components' own page-centering so they fill the column */
.article-shell .post-body,
.article-shell .toc,
.article-shell .fig,
.article-shell .ctable,
.article-shell .gear-grid,
.article-shell .callout,
.article-shell .post-cta,
.article-shell .related{max-width:none;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0}
.article-shell .post-cta{margin-top:44px}
@media(min-width:1024px){
  .article-shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:228px minmax(0,1fr);gap:56px;align-items:start}
  .article-shell .side{position:sticky;top:96px}
  .article-shell .toc{margin-top:0}
  .article-shell .toc .box{padding:18px 20px}
  .article-shell .toc li{font-size:13px}
}
@media(max-width:1023px){
  .article-shell .side{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
}

/* ===== UX enhancements (blog.js) ===== */
.read-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;z-index:70;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-hot));box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(244,193,97,.5);transition:width .08s linear}
.to-top{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:20px;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(18,18,18,.82);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border:1px solid var(--hairline-strong);color:var(--ivory);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;font-size:18px;z-index:65;opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px);pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .3s,transform .5s var(--ease)}
.to-top.show{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);pointer-events:auto}
.to-top:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#0a0705;border-color:var(--gold)}
.toc a.active{color:var(--gold-hot);font-weight:600}
.toc li{transition:opacity .3s}
.rt{color:var(--mute)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.read-progress{transition:none}}