  :root {
    --green-dark:   #1a2e0f;
    --green-deep:   #243d14;
    --green-mid:    #3B6D11;
    --green-bright: #639922;
    --green-light:  #EAF3DE;
    --green-pale:   #f4f9ee;
    --teal-light:   #E1F5EE;
    --teal-mid:     #0F6E56;
    --amber:        #EF9F27;
    --cream:        #faf8f4;
    --white:        #ffffff;
    --text-primary: #1a1a18;
    --text-secondary: #4a5240;
    --text-muted:   #8a9280;
    --border:       rgba(58, 109, 17, 0.12);
    --border-dark:  rgba(58, 109, 17, 0.22);
    --font-display: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    --font-body:    'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    --radius-sm:    6px;
    --radius-md:    10px;
    --radius-lg:    16px;
    --radius-xl:    24px;
  }

  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

  img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  .nav {
    background: var(--white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
  }

  .nav-inner {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
    height: 64px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

  .nav-logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--green-dark);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .nav-logo-icon {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    background: var(--green-mid);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .nav-logo-icon svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    fill: white;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 32px;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--green-mid); }

  .nav-cta {
    background: var(--green-mid);
    color: white !important;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    font-size: 13px !important;
    transition: background 0.2s !important;
  }

  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--green-dark) !important; }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    background: var(--white);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 72px 24px 64px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: var(--green-light);
    color: var(--green-mid);
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 99px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--green-bright);
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 46px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.15;
    color: var(--green-dark);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .hero-title em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--green-mid);
  }

  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    max-width: 480px;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .trust-bar {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .trust-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-weight: 400;
  }

  .trust-item svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    stroke: var(--green-mid);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .hero-visual {
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-img-wrap {
    background: var(--green-light);
    border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-img-placeholder {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: var(--green-mid);
  }

  .hero-img-placeholder svg {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
    stroke: var(--green-mid);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 1.5;
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  .hero-img-placeholder span {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--green-mid);
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  .hero-badge {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -16px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    padding: 10px 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(58,109,17,0.08);
  }

  .hero-badge-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--green-mid);
  }

  .hero-badge-text {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  /* ── SECTION WRAPPER ── */
  .section {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 64px 24px;
  }

  .section-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }

  .section-eyebrow {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--green-mid);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--green-dark);
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  .section-link {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--green-mid);
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .section-link:hover { gap: 8px; }

  /* ── RANK CARDS ── */
  .rankings { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }

  .rank-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 22px 24px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 44px 100px 1fr auto;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: center;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    position: relative;
  }

  .rank-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--border-dark);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(58,109,17,0.07);
  }

  .rank-card.featured {
    border: 2px solid var(--green-mid);
    background: var(--green-pale);
  }

  .rank-number {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .rank-card.featured .rank-number {
    color: var(--green-mid);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .rank-img {
    background: var(--green-light);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 4px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .rank-img svg {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    stroke: var(--green-mid);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 1.5;
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  .rank-img span {
    font-size: 9px;
    color: var(--green-mid);
    opacity: 0.6;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .rank-body { min-width: 0; }

  .featured-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    background: var(--green-mid);
    color: white;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 99px;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }

  .rank-name {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .rank-tags {
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }

  .tag {
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 99px;
    font-weight: 400;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
  }

  .tag-green { background: var(--green-light); color: #27500A; border-color: rgba(58,109,17,0.15); }
  .tag-teal  { background: var(--teal-light);  color: #085041; border-color: rgba(15,110,86,0.15); }
  .tag-gray  { background: #f0efea; color: var(--text-secondary); border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.07); }

  .rank-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .rank-score { text-align: center; min-width: 72px; }

  .score-value {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--green-dark);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }

  .score-stars {
    color: var(--green-bright);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }

  .score-denom {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  .rank-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 10px;
    background: var(--green-mid);
    color: white;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 7px 16px;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }

  .rank-cta:hover { background: var(--green-dark); }

  /* ── CRITERIA ── */
  .criteria-section {
    background: var(--white);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .criteria-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
  }

  .criteria-item {
    padding: 32px 28px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .criteria-item:last-child { border-right: none; }

  .criteria-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    background: var(--green-light);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .criteria-icon svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    stroke: var(--green-mid);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
  }

  .criteria-name {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .criteria-desc {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  /* ── FAQ ── */
  .faq-section { background: var(--cream); }

  .faq-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
  }

  .faq-item {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: 24px 26px;
  }

  .faq-q {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--green-dark);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }

  .faq-a {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .faq-a strong {
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }

  .spectrum-compare {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    margin: 14px 0;
  }

  .spectrum-box {
    background: var(--green-light);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(58,109,17,0.12);
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .spectrum-box.teal {
    background: var(--teal-light);
    border-color: rgba(15,110,86,0.12);
  }

  .spectrum-label {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--green-mid);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    min-width: 110px;
  }

  .spectrum-box.teal .spectrum-label { color: var(--teal-mid); }

  .spectrum-text {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  .thc-bar-block { margin: 14px 0; }

  .thc-row { margin-bottom: 12px; }

  .thc-row-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }

  .thc-row-header strong { font-weight: 500; color: var(--text-secondary); }

  .thc-track {
    height: 7px;
    background: #eee;
    border-radius: 99px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .thc-fill {
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--green-bright);
    border-radius: 99px;
  }

  .thc-fill.high { background: #D85A30; }

  .faq-note {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-top: 12px;
    padding-top: 10px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  .footer {
    background: var(--green-dark);
  }

  .footer-main {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 56px 24px 40px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .footer-col { padding: 0 36px; }
  .footer-col:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07); }
  .footer-col:last-child  { padding-right: 0; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07); }
  .footer-col:nth-child(2) { text-align: center; }

  .footer-col-label {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--green-bright);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .footer-logo-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .footer-logo-dot {
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--green-bright);
  }

  .footer-logo-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #f0f5ea;
  }

  .footer-desc {
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .footer-tagline {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--green-bright);
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  .footer-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    padding: 7px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    transition: color 0.2s;
    font-weight: 300;
  }

  .footer-link:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .footer-link:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); }

  .footer-link svg {
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    stroke: var(--green-bright);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  .footer-disclaimer {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  }

  .footer-disclaimer p {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }

  .footer-disclaimer p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

  .footer-bottom {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 16px 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  }

  .footer-affiliate {
    font-size: 11px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  }

  /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  .hero-content > * {
    animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow  { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
  .hero-title    { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
  .hero-sub      { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
  .trust-bar     { animation-delay: 0.35s; }
  .hero-visual   { animation: fadeUp 0.7s 0.2s ease both; }

  .rank-card {
    animation: fadeUp 0.5s ease both;
  }

  .rank-card:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
  .rank-card:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.12s; }
  .rank-card:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.19s; }
  .rank-card:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.26s; }
  .rank-card:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.33s; }
  .rank-card:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.40s; }
