:root {
    --vs-bg: #e8dfca;
    --vs-bg-soft: #f2ebdb;
    --vs-forest: #1e3a2d;
    --vs-forest-deep: #10261d;
    --vs-moss: #4f7a3d;
    --vs-gold: #b6762b;
    --vs-gold-dark: #8f5a22;
    --vs-text: #1b1b1b;
    --vs-cream: #f4efdf;
    --vs-shadow: rgba(12, 22, 16, 0.2);
}

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

html,
body {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

body {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f0e7d2 0%, var(--vs-bg) 48%, #e2d7be 100%);
    color: var(--vs-text);
    font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

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

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

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
    color: #111;
    font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}

p {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.site-shell {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 1160px;
    padding: 0 1.25rem;
}

.skip-link {
    left: -9999px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
}

.skip-link:focus {
    background: #fff;
    left: 1rem;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    z-index: 1000;
}

.screen-reader-text {
    border: 0;
    clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);
    clip-path: inset(50%);
    height: 1px;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0;
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    word-wrap: normal !important;
}

.site-header {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #3f6a52 0%, #2f523f 100%);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    color: var(--vs-cream);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 20;
}

.site-header__inner {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    justify-content: space-between;
    min-height: 84px;
}

.site-branding {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.8rem;
}

.site-logo img {
    max-height: 56px;
    width: auto;
}

.site-title-wrap {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.1rem;
}

.site-title {
    color: #fff;
    font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: 1;
}

.site-tagline {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 223, 0.82);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    margin: 0;
}

.menu-toggle {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    border-radius: 8px;
    color: #fff;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.8rem;
}

.site-nav ul {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.site-nav a {
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.8rem;
    transition: background 160ms ease;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a:focus-visible {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}

.hero {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 30%, rgba(61, 96, 49, 0.6), rgba(10, 20, 14, 0.85)),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #244634 0%, #173226 60%, #0f241b 100%);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    color: #f8f6ed;
    min-height: 72vh;
    position: relative;
}

.hero__overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 17, 13, 0.25) 0%, rgba(10, 17, 13, 0.66) 100%);
    inset: 0;
    position: absolute;
}

.hero__content {
    max-width: 900px;
    padding-bottom: 8rem;
    padding-top: 9rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero__content.has-side-art {
    align-items: end;
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.8rem;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 320px) minmax(0, 1fr);
    max-width: 1120px;
}

.hero__side-art {
    margin: 0;
}

.hero__side-art img {
    border: 2px solid rgba(245, 241, 228, 0.45);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
}

.hero__text {
    max-width: 900px;
}

.hero__eyebrow {
    color: rgba(245, 241, 228, 0.94);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero h1 {
    color: #f5f1e2;
    font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 9vw, 6.4rem);
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    text-shadow: 0 6px 26px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34);
}

.hero__subtitle {
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    max-width: 30ch;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.btn {
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    padding: 0.72rem 2rem;
    transition: transform 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease, background 160ms ease;
}

.btn:hover,
.btn:focus-visible {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn--primary {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #4f8937 0%, #3f6f2d 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
    color: #fff;
}

.btn--gold {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #cb8a3a 0%, #a86a29 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    color: #fff;
}

.btn--outline {
    background: rgba(18, 34, 25, 0.28);
    border: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 223, 0.38);
    color: #f4efdf;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.btn--small {
    font-size: 1.26rem;
    padding: 0.58rem 1.3rem;
}

.home-hero {
    background:
        radial-gradient(135% 85% at 50% 8%, rgba(101, 133, 73, 0.22) 0%, rgba(11, 22, 17, 0) 66%),
        radial-gradient(120% 120% at 50% 100%, rgba(8, 15, 12, 0.64) 0%, rgba(8, 15, 12, 0) 48%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #152c23 0%, #10231b 46%, #0b1712 100%);
    color: #f6f1df;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.home-hero::before {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 28%, rgba(214, 179, 104, 0.08) 0%, rgba(12, 22, 17, 0) 45%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 115%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 56%);
    content: "";
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    position: absolute;
}

.home-hero::after {
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
        120deg,
        rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 0 2px,
        rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02) 2px 4px
    );
    content: "";
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0.28;
    pointer-events: none;
    position: absolute;
}

.home-hero__inner {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 920px;
    padding-bottom: clamp(2.9rem, 7vw, 4.4rem);
    padding-top: clamp(5.2rem, 11vw, 8.4rem);
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
    z-index: 1;
}

.home-hero__eyebrow {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 223, 0.9);
    font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.home-hero h1 {
    color: #f5f1e2;
    font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 11vw, 7.3rem);
    line-height: 0.94;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    text-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36);
}

.home-hero__subtitle {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 223, 0.94);
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.6vw, 1.42rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0 auto 1.45rem;
    max-width: 53ch;
}

.home-hero__cta-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.home-hero__trust {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 223, 0.86);
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.home-hero__quick-picks {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 223, 0.18);
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.58rem;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 1.3rem;
    padding-top: 1.06rem;
}

.home-hero__quick-picks a {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 223, 0.22);
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: rgba(246, 241, 223, 0.96);
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.78rem;
    transition: background 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease;
}

.home-hero__quick-picks a:hover,
.home-hero__quick-picks a:focus-visible {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-color: rgba(244, 239, 223, 0.36);
}

.home-pathway,
.brand-philosophy,
.home-guides,
.home-email-capture {
    padding: 4.4rem 0;
    position: relative;
}

.home-pathway {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ede3cf 0%, #e6ddc8 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 38, 29, 0.1);
}

.home-section-head {
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    max-width: 60ch;
}

.home-section-head h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4rem);
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.home-section-head p {
    color: #2b362e;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin: 0;
}

.path-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(220px, 1fr));
}

.path-card {
    background: rgba(250, 247, 237, 0.82);
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 38, 29, 0.14);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(12, 22, 16, 0.1);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 230px;
    padding: 1.1rem;
}

.path-card h3 {
    font-size: 2.15rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.path-card p {
    flex: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.brand-philosophy {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #e8ddc8 0%, #efe6d5 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 38, 29, 0.1);
}

.brand-philosophy__grid {
    align-items: center;
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.4rem;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.brand-philosophy__image {
    margin: 0;
}

.brand-philosophy__image img {
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
    min-height: 300px;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}

.brand-philosophy__image img.is-image-fallback {
    background: #d7ccb4;
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 38, 29, 0.15);
    object-fit: contain;
    padding: 1rem;
}

.brand-philosophy__copy h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 4.4vw, 3.8rem);
    margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.brand-philosophy__copy p {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    max-width: 42ch;
}

.home-guides {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #efe6d4 0%, #e8deca 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 38, 29, 0.1);
}

.home-guides__head {
    align-items: end;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 0.95rem;
}

.section-title--compact {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.2vw, 3.8rem);
    margin: 0;
}

.home-guides__all {
    color: #2e5c3e;
    font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.36rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.home-guides__all:hover,
.home-guides__all:focus-visible {
    color: #1f3f2b;
}

.popular-row {
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(252, 248, 239, 0.8);
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 38, 29, 0.12);
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.55rem 0.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
    padding: 0.62rem 0.82rem;
}

.popular-row__label {
    color: #2b4e39;
    font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin: 0;
}

.popular-row__links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.48rem;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.popular-row__links a {
    background: rgba(31, 58, 45, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(31, 58, 45, 0.18);
    border-radius: 999px;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0.31rem 0.66rem;
}

.popular-row__links a:hover,
.popular-row__links a:focus-visible {
    background: rgba(31, 58, 45, 0.15);
}

.popular-row__links .is-disabled {
    background: rgba(80, 95, 86, 0.12);
    border: 1px dashed rgba(31, 58, 45, 0.25);
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: rgba(31, 58, 45, 0.75);
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0.31rem 0.66rem;
}

.newest-row {
    align-items: center;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(34, 68, 53, 0.92), rgba(24, 47, 36, 0.9));
    border: 1px solid rgba(12, 29, 22, 0.35);
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
    padding: 0.7rem 0.82rem;
}

.newest-row__label {
    color: rgba(237, 245, 232, 0.95);
    font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.16rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin: 0;
}

.newest-row__link {
    color: #f7f3e8;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.newest-row__link:hover,
.newest-row__link:focus-visible {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.home-email-capture {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #e3d8c2 0%, #ddd1b8 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 38, 29, 0.12);
    padding-bottom: 4.9rem;
}

.home-email-capture__panel {
    background: rgba(252, 248, 239, 0.82);
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 38, 29, 0.15);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(12, 22, 16, 0.12);
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 760px;
    padding: 1.4rem;
}

.home-email-capture__panel h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.home-email-capture__panel p {
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.home-email-capture__form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.6rem;
}

.home-email-capture__form input {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 38, 29, 0.2);
    border-radius: 10px;
    flex: 1;
    font-size: 1rem;
    min-width: 220px;
    padding: 0.65rem 0.78rem;
}

.home-email-capture__form input:focus-visible {
    border-color: #446f4f;
    outline: 2px solid rgba(68, 111, 79, 0.22);
    outline-offset: 1px;
}

.home-email-capture__status {
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.82rem;
    padding: 0.58rem 0.68rem;
}

.home-email-capture__status--success {
    background: #e6f4e8;
    border: 1px solid rgba(57, 108, 66, 0.25);
}

.home-email-capture__status--error {
    background: #fff0e8;
    border: 1px solid rgba(154, 74, 41, 0.25);
}

.home-email-capture__note {
    color: #39443d;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    margin-top: 0.68rem;
}

.home-email-capture__alt {
    margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
}

.home-categories {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #efe6d4 0%, #e6ddca 100%);
    padding: 3.6rem 0 3rem;
}

.home-categories__grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.category-card {
    align-items: flex-start;
    background: rgba(250, 247, 237, 0.75);
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 38, 29, 0.14);
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px var(--vs-shadow);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 220px;
    padding: 1.4rem 1.2rem;
}

.category-card__symbol {
    align-items: center;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #5e8748 0%, #294532 100%);
    border-radius: 999px;
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-flex;
    font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    height: 50px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    width: 50px;
}

.category-card h2 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.category-card p {
    font-size: 1.14rem;
    margin: 0;
}

.home-posts,
.content-section {
    padding: 3.4rem 0;
}

.section-title,
.page-header h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 4vw, 4.4rem);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.archive-description {
    font-size: 1.14rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    max-width: 68ch;
}

.post-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.post-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 15, 12, 0.12);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(12, 22, 16, 0.12);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.post-card__media {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.post-card__media img,
.post-card__placeholder {
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    width: 100%;
}

.post-card__media img {
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
}

.post-card__placeholder {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dad2bc 0%, #c8bea3 100%);
}

.post-card__body {
    display: flex;
    flex: 1;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 1rem 1rem 1.1rem;
}

.post-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.95rem;
}

.post-card p {
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.post-card .read-more {
    margin-top: auto;
}

.read-more {
    color: #412400;
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.read-more:hover,
.read-more:focus-visible {
    color: var(--vs-gold-dark);
}

.bottom-cta {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 10%, #2d4b39 0%, #15291f 64%, #0d1d16 100%);
    color: #f7f4ea;
    padding: 4rem 0;
}

.bottom-cta__inner {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.bottom-cta h2 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.start-here-hero,
.category-hero {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 20%, rgba(76, 114, 61, 0.48), rgba(11, 23, 17, 0.93)),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #223c2d 0%, #162d22 55%, #0f2018 100%);
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    color: #f5f1e5;
    padding: 5.6rem 0 4.6rem;
    position: relative;
}

.start-here-hero .hero__overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 17, 13, 0.2) 0%, rgba(10, 17, 13, 0.58) 100%);
    inset: 0;
    position: absolute;
}

.start-here-hero__content {
    max-width: 840px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.start-here-hero h1,
.category-hero h1 {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5.4rem);
}

.start-here-hero p,
.category-hero__description {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    max-width: 52ch;
}

.start-here-paths {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.start-here-roadmap {
    background: var(--vs-bg-soft);
    padding: 3.2rem 0;
}

.start-here-roadmap__grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.start-here-step {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 38, 29, 0.14);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px var(--vs-shadow);
    padding: 1rem 1rem 1.1rem;
}

.start-here-step span {
    color: #355d29;
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.start-here-step h3 {
    font-size: 2rem;
}

.single-entry {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px var(--vs-shadow);
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 860px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
}

.single-entry__header h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
}

.single-entry__meta {
    color: #494949;
    font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.single-entry__thumb {
    margin: 1rem 0 1.2rem;
}

.single-entry__thumb img {
    border-radius: 14px;
}

.single-entry__content {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.single-entry__content h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    margin-top: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.single-entry__content h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
    margin-top: 1.35rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.single-entry__content hr {
    border: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(20, 35, 27, 0.16);
    margin: 1.85rem 0 1.55rem;
}

.single-entry__content p strong {
    color: #183224;
}

.single-entry ul {
    margin: 0 0 1.1rem 1.1rem;
    padding: 0;
}

.single-entry__content a {
    color: #2b5720;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.about-hero {
    background-color: #12261d;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    color: #f8f4e8;
    position: relative;
}

.about-hero__inner {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 7rem 1.25rem 6.4rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-hero__content {
    max-width: 760px;
}

.about-hero h1 {
    color: #fff8eb;
    font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 9vw, 6.2rem);
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
    text-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.about-hero__subhead {
    color: rgba(248, 244, 232, 0.96);
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.8vw, 1.7rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 auto 1rem;
    max-width: 34ch;
}

.about-hero__intro {
    color: rgba(248, 244, 232, 0.88);
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 34ch;
}

.about-page {
    padding: 4.8rem 0 5.8rem;
}

.about-page__shell {
    max-width: 980px;
}

.about-page__content {
    background: rgba(250, 247, 239, 0.92);
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 38, 29, 0.12);
    border-radius: 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(12, 22, 16, 0.12);
    margin: -3.3rem auto 0;
    max-width: 860px;
    padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
    position: relative;
}

.about-stack {
    display: grid;
    gap: 4.4rem;
}

.about-section {
    max-width: 700px;
}

.about-section--center {
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.about-section h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-section p {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    max-width: 62ch;
}

.about-section--center p {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.about-points,
.about-difference-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.about-points li,
.about-difference-list li {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
    border: 1px solid rgba(16, 38, 29, 0.1);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 1rem 1.05rem;
}

.about-points strong,
.about-difference-list strong {
    color: #183224;
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.18rem;
}

.about-points span,
.about-difference-list span {
    color: rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.9);
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.about-closing__line {
    color: #183224;
    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.about-closing__tagline {
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.4rem);
    margin: 0;
}

.vs-kicker {
    color: #2a4d3a;
    font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.vs-callout {
    background: #eef6ea;
    border-left: 4px solid #4f7a3d;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin: 1rem 0;
    padding: 0.8rem 0.95rem;
}

.vs-next-step {
    background: #fff4e0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(120, 72, 22, 0.2);
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin: 1rem 0;
    padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
}

.vs-table {
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin: 1rem 0;
    width: 100%;
}

.vs-table th,
.vs-table td {
    border: 1px solid rgba(20, 35, 27, 0.18);
    padding: 0.55rem 0.65rem;
    text-align: left;
}

.vs-table th {
    background: #e6ddca;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.vs-disclosure {
    background: #fff5d7;
    border-left: 4px solid #b47927;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin: 1rem 0 1.2rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
}

.vs-affiliate-cta {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff4e0 0%, #f2e1c4 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(120, 72, 22, 0.2);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(30, 20, 6, 0.12);
    margin: 1.2rem 0;
    padding: 1rem;
}

.vs-micro-disclosure {
    background: rgba(246, 235, 211, 0.72);
    border: 1px solid rgba(120, 72, 22, 0.2);
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    margin: 0.7rem 0 0.9rem;
    padding: 0.58rem 0.75rem;
}

.vs-last-updated {
    color: #3f473f;
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
}

.vs-recommend-box {
    background: rgba(236, 245, 232, 0.82);
    border: 1px solid rgba(50, 86, 57, 0.2);
    border-radius: 12px;
    margin: 1rem 0 1.2rem;
    padding: 0.9rem 0.95rem;
}

.vs-recommend-box h2,
.vs-recommend-box h3 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.vs-recommend-box ul {
    margin: 0 0 0 1rem;
    padding: 0;
}

.vs-recommend-box li {
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.category-intro-hub {
    background: rgba(251, 247, 236, 0.84);
    border: 1px solid rgba(19, 32, 22, 0.12);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(12, 22, 16, 0.08);
    padding: 1.1rem;
}

.category-intro-hub h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
}

.category-intro-hub h3 {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.category-intro-hub ul {
    margin: 0.4rem 0 0 1rem;
    padding: 0;
}

.category-intro-hub__actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.category-intro-hub li {
    margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.category-intro-hub a {
    color: #244b33;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.category-archive__head {
    align-items: flex-end;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1rem;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.category-archive__head p {
    margin: 0;
    max-width: 58ch;
}

.category-archive__actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
}

.category-related-block {
    background: rgba(251, 247, 236, 0.84);
    border: 1px solid rgba(19, 32, 22, 0.12);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 1rem;
}

.category-related-block h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.category-related-block__links {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.category-related-block__links a {
    background: rgba(34, 68, 53, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(34, 68, 53, 0.2);
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0.38rem 0.7rem;
}

.vs-affiliate-cta h3 {
    font-size: 2rem;
}

.vs-affiliate-cta__label {
    color: #5f3b13;
    font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.vs-pros-cons {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    margin: 1.25rem 0;
}

.vs-pros-cons__col {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    border: 1px solid rgba(25, 49, 37, 0.15);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 0.9rem;
}

.vs-pros-cons__col h3 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
}

.vs-pros-cons__col ul {
    margin: 0 0 0 1rem;
    padding: 0;
}

.vs-pros-cons__col--cons {
    border-color: rgba(111, 38, 38, 0.2);
}

.vs-product-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    border: 1px solid rgba(19, 32, 22, 0.14);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px var(--vs-shadow);
    margin: 1.3rem 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.vs-product-card__tag {
    background: #224435;
    color: #fff;
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.8rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.vs-product-card__content {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 220px) 1fr;
    padding: 1rem;
}

.vs-product-card__image {
    border-radius: 10px;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    width: 100%;
}

.vs-product-card__text h3 {
    font-size: 2rem;
}

.vs-product-card__price {
    color: #2f5822;
    font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.pagination-wrap {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.site-footer {
    background: #0f1f17;
    color: #eceddc;
    padding: 2rem 0;
}

.site-footer__top {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.8rem 1.2rem;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.site-footer__brand {
    font-family: "Bebas Neue", sans-serif;
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin: 0;
}

.site-footer nav ul {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.site-footer a {
    color: #f2f3e6;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.site-footer__copy {
    color: rgba(239, 238, 221, 0.84);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    margin: 0.7rem 0 0;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .menu-toggle {
        display: inline-flex;
    }

    .site-nav {
        display: none;
        left: 0;
        padding: 0 1.25rem 1rem;
        position: absolute;
        right: 0;
        top: 84px;
    }

    .site-nav.is-open {
        display: block;
    }

    .site-nav ul {
        background: rgba(12, 28, 21, 0.97);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
        border-radius: 12px;
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 0.5rem;
    }

    .site-nav a {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .home-categories__grid,
    .post-grid,
    .brand-philosophy__grid,
    .start-here-paths,
    .start-here-roadmap__grid,
    .about-points,
    .vs-pros-cons,
    .vs-product-card__content {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hero__content {
        padding-bottom: 5rem;
        padding-top: 6.3rem;
    }

    .hero__content.has-side-art {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hero__side-art {
        max-width: 280px;
    }

    .about-hero__inner {
        padding: 5.5rem 1.25rem 5rem;
    }

    .about-page {
        padding: 3.5rem 0 4.5rem;
    }

    .about-page__content {
        margin-top: -2.4rem;
        padding: 1.35rem;
    }

    .about-stack {
        gap: 3.25rem;
    }

    .category-hero {
        padding: 4.4rem 0 3.2rem;
    }

    .home-hero__inner {
        padding-bottom: 2.8rem;
        padding-top: 4.6rem;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .home-hero__cta-row,
    .home-hero__quick-picks {
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .home-email-capture__form {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .home-email-capture__form .btn {
        width: 100%;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .home-section-head h2 {
        white-space: normal;
    }

    .path-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .home-hero .btn,
    .path-card .btn,
    .home-email-capture .btn {
        font-size: 1.34rem;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .home-hero__cta-row {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .home-hero__quick-picks a {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .popular-row {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .newest-row {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}