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/* affiliate shop additions */
.masthead-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75rem 1.25rem}
.article{max-width:44rem;margin:0 auto;padding:2rem 1.25rem 3.5rem}
.article h1{font-family:var(--font-serif);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0;font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,2.85rem);font-weight:400;line-height:1.1}
.lede{color:var(--ink-muted);margin:1.1rem 0 0;font-size:1.12rem}
.article-meta{color:var(--ink-faint);margin:.85rem 0 0;font-size:.85rem}
.prose p{margin:1rem 0}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--font-serif);margin:2.1rem 0 .7rem;font-size:1.65rem;font-weight:400}
.prose h3{font-family:var(--font-serif);margin:1.5rem 0 .4rem;font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:400}
.prose ul{margin:.5rem 0 1rem;padding-left:1.2rem;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.prose a{color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}
.prose a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.disclosure{border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-faint);margin:2.5rem 0 0;padding-top:1rem;font-size:.85rem}
.product-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.25rem;margin:1.5rem 0;display:grid}
.product-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--paper-2);padding:1.5rem}
.product-card h2{font-family:var(--font-serif);margin:.35rem 0 .65rem;font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:400}
.spec-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:.5rem 0 1rem;font-size:.92rem}
.spec-table th,.spec-table td{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:.45rem 0;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.spec-table th{color:var(--ink-muted);width:38%;font-weight:500}
.buy-row{flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;margin-top:.5rem;display:flex}
.source{color:var(--ink-faint);margin:.35rem 0 0;font-size:.8rem}
.claim{color:var(--ink-muted);margin:0 0 .5rem;font-size:.9rem}
.hub-grid{max-width:var(--max);grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:1.25rem;margin:0 auto 3rem;padding:0 1.25rem;display:grid}
.wide{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto}
.note{background:var(--paper-2);border-radius:var(--radius);margin:1.25rem 0;padding:1rem 1.15rem;font-size:.92rem}
.note strong{color:var(--ink)}
.subscribe-note{color:var(--ink-muted);margin:0;padding:.35rem 0 0;font-size:.8rem}
.btn[disabled],.btn.is-disabled{opacity:.55;cursor:not-allowed;transform:none}
.btn[disabled]:hover,.btn.is-disabled:hover{transform:none}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}
.page-kicker{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:2rem 1.25rem 0}
.crumbs{color:var(--ink-faint);margin:0 0 1rem;font-size:.85rem}
.crumbs a{color:var(--ink-muted)}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.price{font-weight:600}

/* layout fixes 2026-08-30 */
.search-block{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem 2rem}
.cta-panel.directory-page{background:var(--paper-2);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:2rem}
#subscribe-note.subscribe-note:not(.visually-hidden){max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:.5rem 1.25rem 0;display:block;clip:auto;width:auto;height:auto;overflow:visible;position:static}

/* homepage 3x3 page-grid 2026-10-02 */

.grid-legend{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem .75rem;display:none;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.25rem;color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}

.page-grid{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto 3rem;padding:0 1.25rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-rows:repeat(9,auto);gap:1.25rem}

.grid-cell{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--paper-2);min-height:0;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}

.grid-cell:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px #00000066}

.grid-cell-link,.grid-cell-body{height:100%;padding:1.35rem 1.25rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.35rem}

.grid-cell-title{font-family:var(--font-serif);margin:0;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.2}

.grid-cell-title a:hover{text-underline-offset:4px;text-decoration:underline}

.grid-cell-excerpt{color:var(--ink-muted);margin:.35rem 0 0;font-size:.92rem;flex:1}

.grid-cell-cta{color:var(--accent);margin-top:.85rem;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600}

.grid-cell-compete{border-color:#f3f0e833}

.grid-cell-guide{background:var(--paper-2);border-color:#2ebd9440}

.grid-buy-row{margin-top:.85rem;gap:.5rem}

.grid-buy-row .btn{font-size:.75rem;padding:.4rem .7rem}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.grid-cell:hover{transform:none}}

@media (min-width:768px){.page-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);grid-template-rows:repeat(5,minmax(150px,auto))}}

@media (min-width:1024px){.grid-legend{display:grid}.page-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);grid-template-rows:repeat(3,minmax(180px,auto))}}

/* grid-link-list compact cells 2026-10-02c */
.grid-cell-body{height:100%;padding:1.15rem 1.15rem 1.05rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.25rem}
.grid-link-list{list-style:none;margin:.15rem 0 0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.grid-link-list li{margin:0;padding:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.grid-link-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.grid-link-list a{display:block;padding:.32rem 0;color:var(--ink);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.25}
.grid-link-list a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.grid-cell:has(.grid-link-list):hover{transform:none;box-shadow:none}
@media (min-width:1024px){.page-grid{grid-template-rows:repeat(3,minmax(auto,auto))}}

/* grid cell thumbnails (2026-10-21) */
.cell-thumb{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 .75rem;background:var(--paper)}