:root{--green:#2f6b3a;--deep:#1d4426;--leaf:#a8d08d;--cream:#faf6ec;--sand:#f1e9d6;--ink:#1f2a1f;--muted:#5d6b5d;--accent:#e9a23b;--radius:14px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream);line-height:1.65;font-size:17px}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--green)}a:hover{color:var(--deep)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;line-height:1.2;color:var(--deep);margin:1.4em 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.1rem);margin-top:0}h2{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,2.6vw,1.9rem)}h3{font-size:1.2rem}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}.narrow{max-width:760px}
/* nav */
.site-header{background:#fffdf7;border-bottom:1px solid #e7dfca;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;min-height:66px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--deep);font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.25rem}
.brand img{width:36px;height:36px}
.nav{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}.nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem}.nav a:hover{color:var(--green)}
.nav .nav-cta{background:var(--green);color:#fff;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px}.nav .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--deep);color:#fff}
/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#2a1f08;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;border:0;transition:transform .15s,background .15s}
.btn:hover{background:#d98f22;color:#2a1f08;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-green{background:var(--green);color:#fff}.btn-green:hover{background:var(--deep);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border:2px solid #fff;color:#fff}.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--deep)}
/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;color:#fff;background:var(--deep) url(hero.jpg) center/cover no-repeat}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(18,42,22,.92) 0%,rgba(18,42,22,.7) 50%,rgba(18,42,22,.15) 100%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;padding:96px 22px 104px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:620px}.hero p{max-width:540px;font-size:1.15rem;opacity:.95}
.hero .eyebrow{display:inline-block;background:rgba(168,208,141,.22);color:#dff0d2;border:1px solid rgba(168,208,141,.5);padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}
.hero .actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}
/* page header */
.page-hero{background:var(--sand);border-bottom:1px solid #e3d9bf}
.page-hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:48px}
.page-hero img{border-radius:var(--radius);aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;width:100%;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(29,68,38,.18)}
.page-hero.simple .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.crumbs{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.lede{font-size:1.12rem;color:#3c4a3c}
/* notes */
.note{background:#fff8e6;border:1px solid #f0dca8;border-left:4px solid var(--accent);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px;font-size:.9rem;color:#4b4430;margin:18px 0}
.answer{background:#fff;border-left:4px solid var(--green);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.04);margin:24px 0}
/* sections & cards */
section{padding:56px 0}.section-title{text-align:center;margin:0 0 8px}.section-sub{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);margin:0 auto 34px;max-width:560px}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:24px}
.card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(29,68,38,.08);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(29,68,38,.14)}
.card img{aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.card .body{padding:20px 22px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card h3{margin:0 0 8px}.card p{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem;flex:1}
.card .tag{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);margin-bottom:6px}
.card a.more{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.why{background:#fff}.why .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr))}
.why .item{padding:6px}.why .ico{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;background:#e6f1dc;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:10px}
.why h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.1rem}.why p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
/* product cards */
.picks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:20px;margin:24px 0}
.pick{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e7dfca;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:relative}
.pick.top{border:2px solid var(--green)}
.badge{position:absolute;top:-12px;left:18px;background:var(--green);color:#fff;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:999px;letter-spacing:.03em}
.pick h3{margin:6px 0 4px}.pick .for{color:var(--green);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;margin:0 0 12px}
.pick ul{padding-left:18px;margin:0 0 18px;font-size:.93rem;color:#3c4a3c;flex:1}.pick li{margin:4px 0}
.pick .btn{text-align:center}
/* tables */
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:22px 0;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(29,68,38,.08)}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;background:#fff;font-size:.94rem;min-width:560px}
th,td{padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid #eee6d3;vertical-align:top}
thead th{background:var(--green);color:#fff;font-weight:600}tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#fcfaf3}
td:first-child{font-weight:600;color:var(--deep)}
article ul{padding-left:20px}article li{margin:6px 0}
/* newsletter */
.newsletter{background:var(--green);color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:center;margin:48px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.newsletter::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-60px;bottom:-60px;width:220px;height:220px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(168,208,141,.18)}
.newsletter h2{color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px}.newsletter p{margin:0;opacity:.92}
.newsletter .cta{position:relative;z-index:1;text-align:center}.newsletter .cta small{display:block;margin-top:10px;opacity:.8;font-size:.8rem}
/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--deep);color:#d6e3cf;padding:44px 0 30px;font-size:.92rem;margin-top:40px}
.site-footer .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
.site-footer a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}.site-footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;margin:0 0 10px;font-size:.95rem}.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.site-footer li{margin:6px 0}
.site-footer .brand{color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}.site-footer .fine{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);padding-top:18px;font-size:.8rem;opacity:.8}
.site-footer .fine a{text-decoration:underline}
@media (max-width:820px){
 body{font-size:16px}
 .page-hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;padding-top:32px;padding-bottom:32px}
 .newsletter{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:30px 24px}.newsletter .cta{text-align:left}
 .site-footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.site-footer .about{grid-column:1/-1}
 .hero .wrap{padding:64px 22px 72px}
 .hero::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(18,42,22,.75),rgba(18,42,22,.9))}
 .nav{gap:14px}.nav a.hide-sm{display:none}
 section{padding:40px 0}
}
.narrow{max-width:880px}
.picks{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr))}
td .btn{white-space:nowrap;padding:8px 14px;font-size:.85rem}
.why .section-sub{text-align:center}
@media (max-width:820px){.site-header .wrap{padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;min-height:56px}}

.updated{color:#667;font-size:.9rem;margin:8px 0 0}

/* ===== Design system v2 (brand/design_system.md) ===== */
:root{--forest:#1E3A26;--basil:#2F5D3A;--sage:#8FB58A;--mint:#E8F0E1;--cream:#FBF7EE;--linen:#F3EBDC;--terra:#C8643B;--terra-d:#A94F2B;--clay:#F2D8C9;--ink:#1F2A22;--muted:#5E6B5F;--line:#E4DACA;
--green:var(--basil);--deep:var(--forest);--leaf:var(--sage);--sand:var(--linen);--accent:var(--terra);--radius:14px;--shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(30,58,38,.06),0 8px 24px rgba(30,58,38,.08)}
body{font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,.brand{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif;font-weight:560;letter-spacing:-.012em;font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 50;color:var(--forest)}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5vw,3.6rem);line-height:1.05}h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);line-height:1.15}h3{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.25}
a{color:var(--basil);text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
::selection{background:var(--clay)}
/* header */
.site-header{background:rgba(251,247,238,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-header .wrap{flex-wrap:nowrap;min-height:72px}
.brand{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}.brand img{width:34px;height:34px}
.nav{gap:4px 18px;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center}.nav a{font-size:.88rem;color:#3a463c;white-space:nowrap}
.nav .nav-cta{background:var(--terra);color:#fff;padding:8px 16px;font-weight:600}.nav .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--terra-d)}
@media (max-width:1440px){.nav a:nth-child(2),.nav a:nth-child(3),.nav a:nth-child(7){display:none}}
@media (max-width:1100px){.nav a.hide-sm{display:none}}
/* buttons */
.btn{background:var(--terra);color:#fff;padding:13px 24px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em;box-shadow:0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--terra-d);color:#fff}
.btn-green{background:var(--basil);color:#fff}.btn-green:hover{background:var(--forest)}
.btn-ghost{border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--forest) url(hero.jpg) right center/cover no-repeat}
.hero::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(30,58,38,.97) 0%,rgba(30,58,38,.88) 42%,rgba(30,58,38,.25) 78%,rgba(30,58,38,.05) 100%)}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;height:40px;background:var(--cream);clip-path:ellipse(60% 100% at 50% 100%)}
.hero .wrap{padding:120px 22px 140px}
.hero h1{font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.4rem);font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 100,"opsz" 144;max-width:640px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:300;color:var(--sage)}
.hero p{font-size:1.18rem;color:#dfe7d8}
.hero .eyebrow{background:transparent;border:0;padding:0;color:var(--clay);letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.74rem}
.hero .eyebrow::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:28px;height:1px;background:var(--clay);vertical-align:middle;margin-right:10px}
/* page hero */
.page-hero{background:var(--linen);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-hero .wrap{padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px}
.page-hero img{border-radius:24px 24px 24px 120px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.crumbs{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600}
.lede{font-size:1.18rem;color:#3a463c}
/* notes */
.note{background:var(--clay);border:0;border-left:3px solid var(--terra);color:#4a3226;border-radius:10px}
.answer{background:var(--mint);border-left:3px solid var(--basil);box-shadow:none;border-radius:12px}
/* sections & cards */
section{padding:72px 0}
.section-title{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.5rem)}
.section-title::before{content:"";display:block;width:36px;height:22px;margin:0 auto 12px;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 72 44'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 42 C35 28 36 16 38 4' stroke='%232F5D3A' stroke-width='2.5' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3Cpath d='M36 30 C24 30 12 22 8 10 C22 10 32 18 36 30Z' fill='%238FB58A'/%3E%3Cpath d='M37 22 C46 20 58 12 62 2 C50 2 40 10 37 22Z' fill='%232F5D3A'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/contain no-repeat}
.grid{gap:28px}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:none;border-radius:16px}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card img{aspect-ratio:3/2;transition:transform .5s}.card:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.card .body{padding:22px 24px 24px}
.card .tag{color:var(--terra);letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.7rem}
.card h3{font-size:1.3rem}
.card .btn{background:transparent;color:var(--basil);padding:0;box-shadow:none;border-radius:0;align-self:flex-start;font-weight:600}
.card .btn::after{content:" →";transition:margin .2s}.card .btn:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--forest);transform:none}.card .btn:hover::after{margin-left:4px}
.why{background:var(--linen)}.why .ico{background:#fff;border-radius:50%;width:52px;height:52px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.why h3{font-size:1.2rem}
/* picks & tables */
.pick{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:none}.pick.top{border:2px solid var(--basil);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.badge{background:var(--terra);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.68rem;padding:4px 12px}
.pick .for{color:var(--terra)}
.table-wrap{box-shadow:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px}
thead th{background:var(--forest);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#F7FAF4}td:first-child{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif;font-weight:560;font-size:1.02rem}
/* newsletter */
.newsletter{background:var(--forest);border-radius:28px;padding:48px 52px}
.newsletter::after{width:280px;height:280px;right:-80px;bottom:-110px;background:var(--terra);opacity:.85}
.newsletter h2{font-weight:500}
.newsletter .btn-ghost{background:transparent;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);display:block}
.newsletter .cta .btn{display:block}
/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--forest);color:#cfdcc8}
.updated{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem}
article p,article li{max-width:70ch}
@media (max-width:820px){.hero .wrap{padding:72px 22px 96px}.site-header .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap}.newsletter{padding:32px 24px}section{padding:48px 0}.page-hero img{border-radius:20px}}
.btn.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff}.btn.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--forest)}
@media (min-width:1000px){section .grid:not(.why .grid){grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}}
.why .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr))}
@media (max-width:1440px){.nav a:nth-child(9){display:none}}
.disc-top{color:#7a817a;font-size:.8rem;margin:4px 0 18px}.disc-top a{color:#7a817a}
.disclosure{background:#f4f1ea;border:1px solid #e6e1d6;border-top:2px solid #c9c9c9;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 22px;margin:40px 0 8px;color:#6b706b;font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.6}
.disclosure h2{font-family:Inter,sans-serif;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b706b;margin:0 0 6px;font-weight:600}
.disclosure p{margin:0}.disclosure a{color:#5e6b5f}
.note{background:#f4f1ea;border:1px solid #e6e1d6;border-left:3px solid #c9c3b6;color:#5e635e}
@media (max-width:1440px){.nav a:nth-child(10){display:none}}
figure.diagram{margin:28px 0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:14px}
figure.diagram svg{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
figure.diagram figcaption{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin-top:8px}
ol.steps-list{list-style:none;counter-reset:s;padding:0}
ol.steps-list li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:4px 0 10px 56px;border-left:2px dashed var(--line);margin-left:18px}
ol.steps-list li::before{content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:-19px;top:0;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--basil);color:#fff;font-family:Fraunces,serif;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.05rem}
ol.steps-list li:last-child{border-left-color:transparent}
ol.steps-list h3{margin:4px 0 4px;font-size:1.15rem}ol.steps-list p{margin:0}