/* The Life Picks — v3 skin: editorial / magazine. Black on white, one marker colour, hard edges, no card soup. */
:root{
  --paper:#ffffff; --ink:#0e0e0e; --ink-2:#333; --gray:#6b6b6b; --rule:#0e0e0e; --hair:#e4e4e4; --wash:#f5f5f2;
  --marker:#ffd400; --marker-2:#fff3a6;
  --font-head:"Archivo","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --font-body:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --font-ui:"Archivo","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:18px;line-height:1.6}
a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{background:var(--marker);text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 .4em;letter-spacing:-.02em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.6rem);font-weight:900}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.1rem)}
h3{font-size:1.25rem}
mark{background:var(--marker);color:inherit;padding:0 .08em}
.ui{font-family:var(--font-ui)}
.small{font-size:.85rem}

/* masthead (black) + disclosure line */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;height:62px}
.logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.logo:hover{background:transparent}
.logo-mark{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:32px;height:32px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:900;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.logo-text{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:900;font-size:1.1rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.nav{display:flex;gap:0;margin-left:auto;flex-wrap:nowrap;align-items:center}
.nav a{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;padding:8px 9px;color:#fff;white-space:nowrap}
.nav a:hover,.nav a.active{background:var(--marker);color:var(--ink)}
.nav a.nav-sub{margin-left:10px;border:2px solid #fff;padding:6px 9px}
.nav a.nav-sub:hover{border-color:var(--marker)}
@media (max-width:1060px){.nav a{font-size:.68rem;padding:8px 7px;letter-spacing:.02em}}
.nav-toggle{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;color:#fff;border:2px solid #fff;padding:5px 10px;font-size:1.1rem;cursor:pointer}
@media (max-width:880px){
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:62px;background:var(--ink);padding:8px 24px 12px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  body.nav-open .nav{display:flex}
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-block}
}
.topline{background:var(--wash);color:#555;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.01em;padding:7px 0;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.topline a{color:var(--ink)}
.topline a:hover{background:var(--marker)}

/* buttons + tags */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:12px 18px;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid var(--ink)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--marker);color:var(--ink)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--marker)}
.btn.accent{background:var(--ink)}
.btn.sm{padding:9px 14px;font-size:.78rem}
.tag,.kicker{display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 7px 3px;line-height:1}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 12px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:22px;height:3px;background:var(--ink);vertical-align:middle;margin-right:10px}

/* home hero */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding:40px 0 34px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--rule)}
@media (max-width:880px){.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px;padding-top:26px}}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.4vw,4.4rem);margin-bottom:.35em}
.hero .lede{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:52ch;margin:0}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px;align-items:center}
.textlink{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:4px}
.hero-feature{display:block;position:relative;text-decoration:none;border:3px solid var(--ink)}
.hero-feature:hover{background:transparent}
.hero-feature img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
.hero-feature .cap{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:14px 16px;background:var(--paper);border-top:3px solid var(--ink)}
.hero-feature .cap h3{margin:.35em 0 0;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.15}
.hero-feature:hover .cap h3{background:var(--marker);display:inline}
.lede{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:62ch}

/* sections */
section{margin:40px 0}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin:44px 0 18px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--rule)}
.section-head h2{margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.4vw,1.9rem);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.section-head .more{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
@media (max-width:900px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:600px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* article cards */
.card{background:transparent}
.card-link{display:block;text-decoration:none}
.card-link:hover{background:transparent}
.card-img{aspect-ratio:16/10;background:var(--wash);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .25s ease}
.card-link:hover .card-img img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.card-body{padding:12px 0 0}
.card .kicker{margin-bottom:8px}
.card h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin:.3em 0 .35em;line-height:1.15}
.card-link:hover h3{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:4px}
.card p{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.5}
.meta{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray)}

/* category rows on home */
.catrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;gap:28px;padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.catrow:first-of-type{border-top:0}
@media (max-width:880px){.catrow{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.catrow h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:.25em}
.catrow h2 a{text-decoration:none}
.catrow p{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:.98rem;margin:0 0 12px}
.catrow .more{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.minilist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
@media (max-width:600px){.minilist{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.minilist a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:88px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.minilist a:hover{background:transparent;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.minilist img{width:88px;height:66px;object-fit:cover;background:var(--wash);border:1px solid var(--ink)}

/* editor note (home) */
.about-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:22px;align-items:center;padding:26px 0;border-top:3px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:3px solid var(--rule)}
@media (max-width:600px){.about-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.about-strip h3{margin:0 0 .3em;font-size:1.35rem}
.about-strip p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:1rem}
.avatar{width:44px;height:44px;object-fit:cover;background:var(--wash);border:2px solid var(--ink)}
.avatar.lg{width:64px;height:64px}
.avatar.xl{width:96px;height:96px}

/* post */
.post{max-width:840px;margin:28px auto 60px}
.crumbs{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);margin-bottom:16px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--gray);text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline}
.crumbs span{margin:0 8px}
.post-head{margin-bottom:18px}
.dek{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0 0 20px;max-width:64ch;line-height:1.5}
.byline{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);font-family:var(--font-ui)}
.byline-name{font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem}
.byline-name a{text-decoration:none}
.byline-role{font-weight:400;color:var(--gray)}
.byline-meta{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--gray);letter-spacing:.02em}
.hero-img{margin:22px 0 6px}
.hero-img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.hero-img figcaption{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--gray);margin-top:8px;text-align:right;letter-spacing:.02em}
.hero-img figcaption a{color:var(--gray)}

/* picks — numbered editorial list */
.picks{margin:30px 0 10px;counter-reset:pick}
.picks-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--rule);margin-bottom:4px}
.picks-head h2{margin:0;font-size:1.3rem;text-transform:uppercase}
.picks-head .note{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--gray);letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase}
.pick{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px 140px 1fr auto;gap:18px;align-items:center;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);counter-increment:pick}
.pick::before{content:counter(pick,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:900;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;align-self:start;padding-top:4px}
@media (max-width:720px){.pick{grid-template-columns:34px 100px 1fr}.pick-cta{grid-column:2/-1;text-align:left}.pick::before{font-size:1.2rem}}
.pick-img{aspect-ratio:1/1;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:8px}
.pick-img img{max-width:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.pick-badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:700;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 7px 3px;margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1}
.pick-badge.alt{background:var(--marker);color:var(--ink)}
.pick h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:0 0 .3em;line-height:1.1}
.pick .why{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.5}
.pick .specs{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--gray);letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase}
.pick .specs span{white-space:nowrap}
.pick .specs span+span::before{content:"/";margin:0 7px;color:#bbb}
.pick-cta{text-align:right;min-width:150px}
.pick-cta .price{display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:900;font-size:1.3rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1}
.pick-cta .price small{display:block;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-weight:400;color:var(--gray);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:4px}
.pick-cta .retailer{display:block;font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.7rem;color:var(--gray);margin-top:6px;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* prose */
.prose{font-size:1.1rem}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.8em;font-size:1.7rem;padding-top:.5em;border-top:3px solid var(--rule)}
.prose h3{margin-top:1.5em;font-size:1.2rem}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 1.15em}
.prose li{margin:.35em 0}
.prose li p{margin:0}
.prose img{border:1px solid var(--ink);margin:.4em 0}
.prose figure{margin:1.4em 0}
.prose figcaption{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.76rem;color:var(--gray);margin-top:8px}
.prose blockquote{margin:1.2em 0;padding:.4em 0 .4em 1em;border-left:6px solid var(--marker);color:var(--ink-2);font-style:italic}
.prose .table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 1.4em;border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.prose table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:.95rem;margin:0;font-family:var(--font-ui)}
.prose th,.prose td{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.prose th{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:0}
.prose tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.prose tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--wash)}
.prose strong{font-weight:700}
.prose .callout{background:var(--marker-2);border-left:6px solid var(--marker);padding:.8em 1em;margin:1.2em 0;font-size:1rem}

/* verdict */
.verdict{border:3px solid var(--ink);padding:22px 24px;margin:30px 0 8px;background:var(--paper)}
.verdict h2{font-size:1.35rem;margin:0 0 .5em;text-transform:uppercase}
.verdict h2::after{content:"";display:block;width:56px;height:6px;background:var(--marker);margin-top:8px}
.verdict>p{font-size:1.05rem}
.proscons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;margin-top:6px}
@media (max-width:600px){.proscons{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.proscons h3{font-family:var(--font-ui);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);margin:0 0 .6em}
.proscons ul{margin:0;padding-left:0;list-style:none}
.proscons li{position:relative;padding-left:24px;margin:.45em 0;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.45}
.proscons .pros li::before{content:"+";position:absolute;left:0;top:-1px;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:900;font-size:1.1rem}
.proscons .cons li::before{content:"–";position:absolute;left:0;top:-1px;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:900;font-size:1.1rem}

.tags{margin:26px 0 8px;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tag{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.author-box{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:center;margin:28px 0;padding:20px 0;border-top:3px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.author-box h3{margin:0 0 .25em;font-size:1.15rem}
.author-box p{margin:0;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.related{margin-top:36px}
.related h2{font-size:1.3rem;text-transform:uppercase;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--rule);margin-bottom:22px}
.related-grid .card h3{font-size:1.05rem}

/* category page */
.cat-head{padding:34px 0 22px;max-width:760px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--rule);margin-bottom:28px}
.cat-head h1{text-transform:uppercase}

/* static page */
.page{max-width:760px;margin:28px auto 60px}
.page .updated{font-family:var(--font-ui);color:var(--gray);font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#d4d4d4;margin-top:56px;padding:44px 0 30px;font-family:var(--font-ui)}
.site-footer a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--marker);text-decoration:underline}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
@media (max-width:760px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:480px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.site-footer h4{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a9a9a;margin:0 0 12px}
.site-footer .foot-grid a{display:block;margin:7px 0;font-size:.92rem}
.site-footer .logo{color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}
.site-footer .logo-mark{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.muted{color:#bdbdbd;font-size:.92rem;max-width:46ch;line-height:1.5}
.fineprint{margin-top:30px;font-size:.74rem;color:#9a9a9a;border-top:1px solid #333;padding-top:16px;line-height:1.5}