/* ============================================================
   TRIED & TRADED — design system
   Palette: Cyan & Deep Teal, magenta pop. Locked 2026-08-06.

   THE RULE: --pass / --fail / --mixed are VERDICT colours only.
   They never appear as decoration. --pop never carries meaning.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  /* surfaces + text */
  --paper:#E7EFEC;
  --paper-2:#D9E5E0;
  --panel:#FFFFFF;
  --panel-2:#F2F7F5;
  --paper-alt:#FAFCFB;   /* near-white band, breaks the green field */
  --ink:#0F1F1B;
  --body:#465550;
  --mute:#7C8C86;
  --hair:#B4C6C0;

  /* brand */
  --deep:#0B3B3C;        /* window chrome / title bars */
  --accent:#12C2C9;      /* cyan — CTAs, one loud thing per view */
  --accent-ink:#0F1F1B;  /* text sitting on --accent */
  --pop:#E8368F;         /* magenta — editorial furniture ONLY */

  /* verdicts — data, not brand */
  --pass:#1E7B4F;
  --fail:#C1352B;
  --mixed:#A9761A;
  --pending:#6B4FBF;     /* fourth state: tested-not-yet, never a result */

  /* chrome mechanics */
  --shadow:var(--ink);
  --bw:2px;              /* border weight */
  --so:7px;              /* shadow offset */

  --display:"Archivo Black","Arial Black",Impact,sans-serif;
  --sans:"Inter","Segoe UI",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono","Consolas","Courier New",monospace;
  --pixel:"Silkscreen","IBM Plex Mono",monospace;
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
    --paper:#0C1614; --paper-2:#122320; --panel:#112421; --panel-2:#0E1E1B; --paper-alt:#132523;
    --ink:#E4EFEC; --body:#A7BDB7; --mute:#6F8781; --hair:#274541;
    --deep:#0E4E4F; --accent:#19D6DD; --accent-ink:#06201F; --pop:#FF4D9D;
    --pass:#3FBF83; --fail:#F0645A; --mixed:#D9A441; --pending:#A88CF0;
    /* a near-black shadow disappears on a dark canvas — use a teal-tinted
       offset so the chrome still reads as raised */
    --shadow:#0A3436;
  }
}
:root[data-theme="dark"]{
  --paper:#0C1614; --paper-2:#122320; --panel:#112421; --panel-2:#0E1E1B; --paper-alt:#132523;
  --ink:#E4EFEC; --body:#A7BDB7; --mute:#6F8781; --hair:#274541;
  --deep:#0E4E4F; --accent:#19D6DD; --accent-ink:#06201F; --pop:#FF4D9D;
  --pass:#3FBF83; --fail:#F0645A; --mixed:#D9A441; --pending:#A88CF0;
  --shadow:#0A3436;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img,svg{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:.98;margin:0}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}

/* ---------- placeholders: nothing invented ships ----------
   Every unverified figure uses .ph. Search the codebase for
   "ph" before launch — if any remain, the page is not ready. */
.ph{display:inline-block;color:var(--mute);border-bottom:2px dotted var(--pop);font-style:normal}
.preview-bar{background:var(--pop);color:#fff;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;padding:7px 14px;
  border-bottom:var(--bw) solid var(--ink)}

/* ---------- retro chrome ---------- */
.win{border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);background:var(--panel);box-shadow:var(--so) var(--so) 0 var(--shadow)}
/* A .win carries a hard offset shadow and NO margin of its own, so anything placed
   directly after one used to sit on top of the shadow. Clearance only when something
   actually follows — a window that ends its container keeps the tight fit it had.
   Collapses with the next element's margin-top, so it never doubles up. */
.win:not(:last-child){margin-bottom:34px}
.win-bar{background:var(--deep);color:#fff;font-family:var(--pixel);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:8px 12px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  border-bottom:var(--bw) solid var(--ink)}
.win-dots{display:flex;gap:5px;margin-left:auto}
.win-dots i{width:11px;height:11px;background:#fff;display:block;border:1px solid var(--ink)}

.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:17px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:13px 22px;border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);background:var(--accent);
  color:var(--accent-ink);text-decoration:none;box-shadow:5px 5px 0 var(--shadow);
  transition:transform .06s linear,box-shadow .06s linear}
.btn:hover{transform:translate(2px,2px);box-shadow:3px 3px 0 var(--shadow)}
.btn:active{transform:translate(5px,5px);box-shadow:0 0 0 var(--shadow)}
.btn.ghost{background:var(--panel);color:var(--ink)}
.btn:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--pop);outline-offset:3px}

.themetoggle{background:var(--panel);border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink);
  font-size:17px;line-height:1;padding:6px 10px;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--mono)}
.themetoggle:hover{background:var(--pop);color:#fff}
.themetoggle:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--pop);outline-offset:2px}

.tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute)}
.pop{color:var(--pop)}

/* ---------- top bar ---------- */
.menubar{border-bottom:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);background:var(--paper-2);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.menubar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;min-height:52px}
.mark{font-family:var(--display);font-size:23px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.03em;white-space:nowrap}
.mark b{color:var(--accent);-webkit-text-stroke:.4px var(--ink)}
.menubar nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:22px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:15px;
  letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;align-items:center}
.menubar nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--body);white-space:nowrap}
.menubar nav a:hover{color:var(--pop)}
.menubar nav a.cta{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:5px 11px}
.menubar nav a.cta:hover{background:var(--pop);color:#fff}
.navtoggle{display:none;margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;
  border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);background:var(--panel);color:var(--ink);padding:7px 12px;cursor:pointer}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:64px 0 56px;border-bottom:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--ink) 3%,transparent) 0 1px,transparent 1px 4px)}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:52px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(41px,6.24vw,79px);margin-top:16px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--deep);text-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--accent)}
.lede{font-size:23px;color:var(--body);max-width:33em;margin:22px 0 30px}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-note{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;color:var(--mute)}
.sprite-box{padding:22px 18px 18px;text-align:center;background:var(--panel-2)}
.sprite-cap{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--mute);margin-top:14px;border-top:1px dashed var(--hair);padding-top:11px}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.sec{padding:62px 0;border-bottom:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);
  background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,
    color-mix(in srgb,var(--ink) 3%,transparent) 0 1px,transparent 1px 4px)}

/* Alternate bands. Same scanline texture, different surface — so the page
   breathes instead of sitting in one continuous green field.
   Alternate down every page; never two `.light` sections in a row. */
.sec.light{background-color:var(--paper-alt)}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;margin-bottom:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(29px,4.08vw,37px)}
.sec-head h2:after{content:"";display:inline-block;width:14px;height:14px;background:var(--pop);
  margin-left:12px;vertical-align:1px}
.sec-head .tag{margin-left:auto}

/* verdict feature */
.verdict{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 250px}
.verdict-main{padding:30px 32px}
.verdict-main h3{font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,41px);margin-bottom:8px}
.verdict-main .sub{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:15px;color:var(--mute);letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}
.verdict-main p{color:var(--body);max-width:48em;margin:0 0 22px}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:var(--bw) solid var(--ink)}
.stat{padding:16px 18px;border-right:1px solid var(--hair)}
.stat:last-child{border-right:0}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:30px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.stat span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute)}
.stamp-col{border-left:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);background:var(--panel-2);display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;padding:24px}
.stamp{border:5px solid var(--mute);color:var(--mute);font-family:var(--display);font-size:34px;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:11px 18px;transform:rotate(-7deg);line-height:1}
.stamp.pass{border-color:var(--pass);color:var(--pass)}
.stamp.fail{border-color:var(--fail);color:var(--fail)}
.stamp-note{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--mute);text-align:center}

/* archive table */
.tablewrap{overflow-x:auto}
table{width:100%;min-width:680px;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:16px;background:var(--panel)}
/* The 680px floor exists so the six-column archive table keeps its shape and scrolls
   inside .tablewrap rather than crushing. A table with two or three columns has no
   business inheriting it — on a phone it pushed the numbers off-screen, which on a
   table whose whole point IS the numbers is the same as not showing it. */
table.narrow{min-width:0}
thead th{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);text-align:left;padding:10px 14px;font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400;white-space:nowrap}
tbody td{padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--panel-2)}
/* nowrap: a narrow column was breaking "−$450" after the minus sign, which on a
   results table is not a cosmetic problem — it reads as a different number. */
td.num{text-align:right;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;white-space:nowrap}
.badge{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 8px;
  border:1.5px solid;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}
.b-pass{color:var(--pass);border-color:var(--pass)}
.b-fail{color:var(--fail);border-color:var(--fail)}
.b-mixed{color:var(--mixed);border-color:var(--mixed)}
.pill-new{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.8px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--pop);color:#fff;padding:2px 7px;margin-left:9px;font-weight:700}
.archive-foot{margin-top:18px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:15px;color:var(--mute)}

/* the machine */
.machine{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:46px;align-items:center}
.machine h2{font-size:clamp(31px,4.8vw,46px);margin:12px 0 16px}
.machine p{color:var(--body);margin:0 0 16px}
.ticklist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 26px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:16px}
.ticklist li{padding:7px 0 7px 26px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--hair)}
.ticklist li:before{content:"\25B8";position:absolute;left:4px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700}
.chartpad{padding:22px 24px 26px;background:var(--panel-2)}
.chart{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:7px;height:132px;
  border-bottom:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);border-left:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);padding:0 4px}
.chart i{flex:1;display:block;background:var(--hair);border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:0}
.chart-legend{display:flex;gap:18px;margin-top:12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute);flex-wrap:wrap}
.chart-legend b{display:inline-block;width:10px;height:10px;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);
  margin-right:5px;vertical-align:-1px}

/* offers */
.offers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
/* The archive's two master shelves — options and stocks. Two, never three:
   the pair IS the taxonomy, so a third column would misrepresent the site. */
.shelves{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
.shelf{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;background:var(--panel);
  border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);box-shadow:var(--so) var(--so) 0 var(--shadow);padding:26px 24px}
.shelf:hover{transform:translate(2px,2px);box-shadow:3px 3px 0 var(--shadow)}
.shelf .sk{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#fff;background:var(--deep);display:inline-block;padding:3px 9px;margin-bottom:14px}
.shelf h3{font-size:27px;margin-bottom:10px}
.shelf p{color:var(--body);font-size:18px;margin:0 0 16px}
.shelf .sgo{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);border-top:1px solid var(--hair);padding-top:14px;display:block}
/* The family group heading that sits above each .win in a shelf */
.fam{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--mute);margin:34px 0 10px}
@media (max-width:820px){.shelves{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.sticker{background:var(--panel);border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow:var(--so) var(--so) 0 var(--shadow);padding:26px 24px}
.sticker .kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#fff;background:var(--deep);display:inline-block;padding:3px 9px;margin-bottom:14px}
.sticker .kicker.pop-bg{background:var(--pop)}
.sticker h3{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:10px}
.sticker p{color:var(--body);font-size:18px;margin:0 0 18px}
/* The price line is the thing a reader looks for. Muted grey made it unreadable —
   it now sits on ink, bold, above a hairline rule so the card has a clear foot. */
.sticker .price{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border-top:1px solid var(--hair);padding-top:14px;margin-top:4px}

footer{padding:38px 0}
footer .wrap{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;color:var(--mute);letter-spacing:.05em}
footer b{color:var(--ink)}
.disclaimer{margin-left:auto}

/* Dark-mode corrections: --deep is too dark to sit on a dark canvas,
   so the hero emphasis swaps fill and shadow. */
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .hero h1 em{color:var(--accent);text-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--deep)}
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .win-dots i{background:var(--paper);border-color:var(--paper)}
}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .hero h1 em{color:var(--accent);text-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--deep)}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .win-dots i{background:var(--paper);border-color:var(--paper)}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — tested independently at desktop / tablet / phone
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width:960px){
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .machine{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .offers{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .verdict{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stamp-col{border-left:0;border-top:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);flex-direction:row;gap:22px}
  .sec-head .tag{margin-left:0;width:100%}
}
@media (max-width:700px){
  body{font-size:18px}
  .wrap{padding:0 18px}
  .hero{padding:40px 0 38px}
  .sec{padding:42px 0}
  .lede{font-size:20px}
  .offers{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .stat{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
  .stat:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
  .verdict-main{padding:22px 20px}
  .btn{display:block;text-align:center}
  .cta-row{display:block}
  .cta-row .btn{margin-bottom:12px}
  .cta-note{display:block}
  .stamp{font-size:26px}
}
/* The nav must collapse before it collides with the wordmark. At the larger
   type scale that is ~1120px, not 700px. Labels are phrases and never wrap. */
@media (max-width:1120px){
  .menubar nav{display:none}
  .menubar nav.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper-2);
    border-bottom:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:10px 18px;
    align-items:flex-start}
  .menubar nav.open a{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--hair);width:100%}
  .menubar nav.open a.cta{width:auto;margin-top:14px;border-bottom:0}
  .menubar nav.open .themetoggle{margin-top:14px;align-self:flex-start}
  .navtoggle{display:block}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{transition:none!important}
}

/* ============================================================
   INTERIOR PAGES — article, archive, methodology, machine
   ============================================================ */

.page-head{padding:46px 0 40px;border-bottom:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--ink) 3%,transparent) 0 1px,transparent 1px 4px)}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(36px,6vw,65px);margin:10px 0 0;max-width:19ch}
.crumb{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute)}
.crumb a{color:var(--mute)}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--pop)}
.standfirst{font-size:23px;color:var(--body);max-width:44ch;margin:20px 0 0}

.metabar{display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;
  letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute);
  border-top:1px solid var(--hair);margin-top:26px;padding-top:16px}
.metabar b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:400}

/* the verdict block that opens every test */
.verdict-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:210px 1fr;gap:0;margin:0 0 40px}
.verdict-hero .vh-stamp{border-right:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;padding:28px;background:var(--panel-2)}
.verdict-hero .vh-body{padding:26px 30px}
.verdict-hero h2{font-size:clamp(23px,3.12vw,31px);margin-bottom:10px}
.verdict-hero p{margin:0;color:var(--body)}

/* long-form */
.prose{max-width:68ch}
.prose h3{font-size:clamp(23px,3.12vw,30px);margin:38px 0 12px}
.prose p{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--body)}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:22px;color:var(--body)}
.prose li{margin-bottom:8px}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink)}
.prose a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration-color:var(--pop);text-underline-offset:3px}

.callout{border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);background:var(--panel);padding:20px 24px;margin:28px 0;
  box-shadow:5px 5px 0 var(--shadow)}
.callout .ct{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--mute);margin-bottom:9px}
.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.callout.limits{border-left:6px solid var(--pop)}

/* assumptions / spec table inside an article */
.kv{width:100%;min-width:0;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:16px;margin:6px 0 4px}
.kv th{text-align:left;padding:9px 12px 9px 0;color:var(--mute);font-weight:400;
  border-bottom:1px dashed var(--hair);white-space:nowrap;background:none;
  font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
.kv td{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--hair);text-align:right}
.kv td .ph{min-width:3.5em;text-align:center}

/* archive filters */
.filters{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:22px}
.chip{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);background:var(--panel);color:var(--ink);
  padding:7px 13px;cursor:pointer}
.chip[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.chip:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--pop);outline-offset:2px}

/* related tests */
.related{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:10px}
.rcard{border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);background:var(--panel);padding:20px;
  box-shadow:5px 5px 0 var(--shadow);text-decoration:none;display:block}
.rcard .rk{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute)}
.rcard h4{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:19px;margin:8px 0 10px;line-height:1.05}
.rcard:hover{transform:translate(2px,2px);box-shadow:3px 3px 0 var(--shadow)}

/* numbered process steps */
.steps{list-style:none;counter-reset:s;padding:0;margin:0}
.steps li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:0 0 24px 58px;
  border-left:var(--bw) dashed var(--hair);margin-left:18px}
.steps li:last-child{border-left-color:transparent;padding-bottom:0}
.steps li:before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:-20px;top:-2px;
  width:38px;height:38px;background:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-ink);
  border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;font-size:16px}
.steps h3{font-size:22px;margin:6px 0 8px}
.steps p{margin:0;color:var(--body)}

/* verdict key */
.key{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.keycard{border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);background:var(--panel);padding:22px;
  box-shadow:5px 5px 0 var(--shadow)}
.keycard .badge{margin-bottom:12px}
.keycard p{margin:0;color:var(--body);font-size:18px}

@media (max-width:960px){
  .verdict-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .verdict-hero .vh-stamp{border-right:0;border-bottom:var(--bw) solid var(--ink)}
  .related,.key{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .page-head{padding:30px 0 28px}
  .standfirst{font-size:20px}
  .metabar{gap:14px}
  .steps li{padding-left:44px;margin-left:14px}
}

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE SIDE RAIL — the cast reacting as you read
   Article type picks the character: bullish → bull, bearish → bear,
   investigation → ferret. Set data-cast on <body>.
   ============================================================ */
.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 200px;gap:46px;align-items:start}
.rail{position:sticky;top:70px}
.rail-inner{border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);background:var(--panel-2);
  box-shadow:5px 5px 0 var(--shadow);padding:0 14px 14px}
.rail-who{font-family:var(--pixel);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#fff;background:var(--deep);padding:6px 10px;display:block;margin:0 -14px 10px;
  border-bottom:var(--bw) solid var(--ink)}
.rail img{display:block;width:100%;max-width:150px;margin:0 auto}
.rail-say{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--body);
  border-top:1px dashed var(--hair);margin-top:10px;padding-top:10px;min-height:4.6em}
.rail-say b{color:var(--ink)}

/* Below the rail breakpoint the character introduces the piece once, at the top,
   instead of vanishing entirely — phones are where most reading happens. */
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  /* the rail sits after the article in the markup (correct for reading order and
     screen readers), so it must be pulled to the top when the columns collapse */
  .rail{position:static;margin-bottom:30px;order:-1}
  .rail-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:14px}
  .rail-who{margin:0;align-self:flex-start}
  .rail img{width:74px;margin:0}
  .rail-say{border-top:0;margin:0;padding:0;min-height:0;flex:1}
}

/* ============================================================
   CHARBLOCK — a character paired with a block of text.
   Alternate sides down a page with .flip. Use where a page is
   otherwise a wall of prose and boxes.
   ============================================================ */
.charblock{display:grid;grid-template-columns:210px 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;
  margin:38px 0;padding:26px;border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);background:var(--panel);
  box-shadow:var(--so) var(--so) 0 var(--shadow)}
.charblock.flip{grid-template-columns:1fr 210px}
.charblock.flip .cb-fig{order:2}
/* No frame: the character stands on the page itself. The alternating
   section band does the separating instead of a box. */
.charblock.plain{border:0;background:none;box-shadow:none;padding:0;margin:46px 0}
.charblock.plain + .charblock.plain{margin-top:52px}

.cb-fig{position:relative;text-align:center}
.cb-fig .sprite{display:block;width:100%;max-width:180px;margin:0 auto}
.cb-fig .prop{position:absolute;top:-4px;right:6px;width:62px}
.charblock.flip .cb-fig .prop{right:auto;left:6px;transform:scaleX(-1)}
.cb-fig .cb-name{font-family:var(--pixel);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.05em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute);margin-top:8px;display:block}

.cb-body h3{font-size:clamp(24px,3.6vw,32px);margin-bottom:12px}
.cb-body p{color:var(--body);margin:0 0 16px;max-width:52ch}
.cb-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.cb-body .said{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);
  border-left:4px solid var(--pop);padding-left:14px;margin:0 0 16px}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .charblock,.charblock.flip{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px;padding:20px;text-align:left}
  .charblock.flip .cb-fig{order:0}
  .cb-fig{max-width:150px}
  .cb-fig .prop{width:48px}
  .charblock.flip .cb-fig .prop{transform:none;right:6px;left:auto}
}

/* Archive rows link to their test. Underline on the strategy name only —
   the numbers are data and must not read as clickable. */
tbody td a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--accent);
  text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:2px}
tbody td a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--pop)}

/* ============================================================
   PUBLISHED POSTS — the readable face of the archive.
   The table is for comparing; these are for choosing what to read.
   ============================================================ */
.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.post{display:block;text-decoration:none;border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);background:var(--panel);
  box-shadow:var(--so) var(--so) 0 var(--shadow);
  transition:transform .06s linear,box-shadow .06s linear}
.post:hover{transform:translate(3px,3px);box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--shadow)}
.post .p-top{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:14px;padding:16px 18px 0;background:var(--panel-2);
  border-bottom:var(--bw) solid var(--ink)}
.post .p-top img{width:78px;display:block;margin-bottom:-2px}
.post .p-kind{font-family:var(--pixel);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#fff;background:var(--deep);padding:5px 9px;margin-bottom:14px}
.post .p-body{padding:18px}
.post h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:10px}
.post p{font-size:15px;color:var(--body);margin:0 0 14px}
.post .p-go{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent);padding-bottom:2px}
@media (max-width:900px){.posts{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Pending is a fourth verdict state, not a missing one. It gets its own
   colour — clearly outside the green/amber/red family so it can never be
   misread as a result. */
.stamp.pending{border-color:var(--pending);color:var(--pending)}
.badge.b-pending{color:var(--pending);border-color:var(--pending)}

/* ============================================================
   SIGNUP — Test of the Week
   The site is static, so this posts to an external endpoint.
   Swap FORM_ENDPOINT in the markup; nothing else changes.
   ============================================================ */
.signup{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:38px;align-items:center}
.signup .su-fig{text-align:center}
.signup .su-fig img{width:100%;max-width:170px}
.signup h2{margin-bottom:12px}
.signup p{color:var(--body);margin:0 0 20px;max-width:52ch}
/* Two-across on desktop, stacked on a phone. The name pair shares a row, email and
   the comment take the full width, and the button sits on its own line so it is never
   mistaken for a fourth field. */
.suform{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:start}
.suform .su-row{grid-column:1 / -1}
.suform label{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute);margin-bottom:6px}
.suform label .req{color:var(--pop)}
.suform label .su-opt{color:var(--mute);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-style:italic}
.suform input,.suform textarea{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:16px;padding:13px 14px;
  border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);background:var(--panel);color:var(--ink);
  width:100%;display:block;box-sizing:border-box}
.suform textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:88px;line-height:1.5}
.suform input::placeholder,.suform textarea::placeholder{color:var(--mute)}
.suform input:focus-visible,.suform textarea:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--pop);outline-offset:2px}
/* A field the browser has rejected, but only once the user has tried to submit —
   :invalid on its own shouts at somebody who has not typed anything yet. */
.suform.tried input:invalid,.suform.tried textarea:invalid{border-color:var(--fail)}
.suform button{justify-self:start;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:16px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:13px 24px;border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);
  background:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-ink);box-shadow:5px 5px 0 var(--shadow);cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .06s linear,box-shadow .06s linear}
.suform button:hover{transform:translate(2px,2px);box-shadow:3px 3px 0 var(--shadow)}
/* Scoped to .signup on purpose. `.signup p` (0,1,1) outranks a bare `.su-small` (0,1,0),
   so the margin here was silently losing to `margin:0 0 20px` and the submit button's
   hard shadow sat on top of this line. Keep the parent selector or it breaks again. */
.signup .su-small{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--mute);margin:22px 0 0}
.su-msg{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;margin-top:14px;padding:12px 14px;
  border:var(--bw) solid var(--ink);display:none}
.su-msg.ok{display:block;background:var(--panel);border-color:var(--pass);color:var(--pass)}
.su-msg.err{display:block;background:var(--panel);border-color:var(--fail);color:var(--fail)}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .signup{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  .signup .su-fig{max-width:130px}
  .suform{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .suform button{width:100%;justify-self:stretch;text-align:center}
}

/* A related test that has not been written yet is not a link. It says so. */
.rcard-soon{opacity:.62;cursor:default}
.rcard-soon:hover{transform:none;box-shadow:var(--so) var(--so) 0 var(--shadow)}