/* Nozzle & Spool — Direction A "First Layer" (id 19 apply, 2026-09-22).
   Warm workbench: cream paper, safety-orange accent, condensed uppercase
   display + Georgia serif body, mono labels, layer-line dividers,
   LAYER n/64 print-progress. No external requests; system font stacks only.
   Contrast (measured): ink/paper 15.17:1; accent #a8430a 5.65:1; muted 5.03:1;
   amber on ink 7.95:1. Bright #e8641b (4.26:1) is decorative/large-text only. */
:root{
  --paper:#faf7f0; --card:#ffffff;
  --ink:#23201b; --ink-soft:#3d382c; --muted:#6f6a5e; --line:#e3ddd0;
  --accent:#a8430a;
  --accent-bright:#e8641b;
  --amber:#f5a524;
  --buy:#1e7d46; --avoid:#b3261e;
  --disp:"Avenir Next Condensed","Arial Narrow","Helvetica Neue",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --mono:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:2px}
/* print-progress reading bar — label filled by JS, empty in static HTML */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:4px;width:0;background:var(--accent-bright);z-index:50}
.progress-label{position:fixed;top:8px;right:12px;z-index:50;font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);background:rgba(250,247,240,.88);
  padding:2px 8px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px}
.progress-label:empty{display:none}
/* layer-line divider: the signature component */
hr.layers{height:16px;border:0;margin:0;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--line) 0 1px,transparent 1px 5px)}
hr.layers.accent{background:repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--accent) 0 1px,transparent 1px 5px);opacity:.55}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
/* masthead */
.site-header{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px 20px;padding:14px 20px}
.brand{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;font-size:24px;letter-spacing:.02em;
  text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.brand .amp{color:var(--accent);font-style:normal}
.tagline{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--mono)}
nav.main-nav{background:var(--ink)}
nav.main-nav .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px;padding:0 20px}
nav.main-nav a{color:#e8e2d2;text-decoration:none;padding:10px 15px;font-size:14px;
  font-family:var(--mono);letter-spacing:.04em}
nav.main-nav a:hover{background:#38332a;color:#fff}
nav.main-nav a[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--accent-bright);color:#fff}
main{display:block}
/* hero: the dark build plate */
.hero{background:var(--ink);color:#f2ecdd;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(245,165,36,.06) 0 1px,transparent 1px 7px);
  pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;padding:56px 20px 50px}
.hero h1,.hero .hero-title{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;font-size:56px;line-height:1.02;
  margin:0 0 14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em;max-width:760px;color:#f2ecdd}
.hero h1 .amp,.hero .hero-title .amp{color:var(--amber)}
.hero p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:#d8d0ba;max-width:660px}
.hero a{color:var(--amber)}
.hero .cta-row{margin-top:22px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent-bright);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
  padding:12px 22px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;border:2px solid #6b6353;color:#f2ecdd}
/* article */
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:44px 20px 70px;
overflow-wrap:break-word}
.article a{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.article pre{overflow-x:auto;max-width:100%}
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.72}
.kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 12px}
.kicker::before{content:"\25ae  ";color:var(--accent-bright)}
.article h1{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;font-size:46px;line-height:1.08;
  margin:0 0 14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em}
.article h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:30px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.015em;
  margin:1.7em 0 .5em}
.article h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:22px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:1.5em 0 .4em}
.article p{margin:1em 0}
.article .lede{font-size:21px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 10px}
.article .lede::first-letter{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:800;font-size:3.2em;
  line-height:.85;float:left;margin:6px 10px 0 0;color:var(--accent)}
.meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 6px}
.article figure{margin:2em 0}
.article figure img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px}
.article figcaption,.gallery figcaption{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
.article figcaption::before{content:"FIG. \2014  ";color:var(--accent);font-weight:700}
.article table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15.5px;margin:1.6em 0}
.article caption{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--accent);text-align:left;padding-bottom:10px}
.article th,.article td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.article thead th{background:var(--ink);color:#f2ecdd;font-family:var(--disp);font-size:15px;
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.article tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#f5f0e4}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;max-width:100%}
.article blockquote{border-left:6px solid var(--accent-bright);margin:2em 0;
  padding:.6em 0 .6em 1.2em;font-family:var(--disp);font-size:24px;font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.article code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.85em;background:#f1ece0;padding:1px 5px;border-radius:3px}
.article pre{background:var(--ink);color:#ece7d9;padding:14px;overflow-x:auto;
  font-size:14px;font-family:var(--mono);border-radius:4px}
.article pre code{background:none;padding:0;color:inherit}
.article hr{height:16px;border:0;margin:26px 0;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--line) 0 1px,transparent 1px 5px)}
.article a{color:var(--accent)}
.article a:hover{color:var(--accent-bright)}
/* section indexes */
.section-head{padding:40px 0 4px}
.section-head h1,.section-head h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:34px;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.02em;margin:0 0 6px}
.section-head h1::after,.section-head h2::after{content:"";display:block;width:72px;height:5px;
  background:var(--accent-bright);margin:10px 0 0}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);max-width:640px;margin:12px 0 0;font-family:var(--sans)}
.group{margin:26px 0}
.group h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:24px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:8px}
.group p{color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--sans)}
/* cards */
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:20px;padding:18px 0 46px}
.section-head a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:2px}
.section-head a:hover{color:var(--accent-bright)}
/* section "more" links (single link in a trailing paragraph) */
main section>p>a:only-child{color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
main section>p>a:only-child:hover{color:var(--accent-bright);text-decoration:underline}
/* category-group review links on section indexes */
.group>p>a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:2px}
.group>p>a:hover{color:var(--accent-bright)}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--accent-bright);
  border-radius:2px 2px 6px 6px;padding:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;
  transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;font-family:var(--sans)}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(35,32,27,.10)}
.card h3{margin:0;font-family:var(--disp);font-size:21px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:700}
.card h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.card p{margin:0;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.card .meta{margin-top:auto}
.card img{width:100%;height:170px;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px}
/* galleries */
.gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:14px;margin:1.4em 0}
.gallery figure{margin:0}
.gallery img{width:100%;height:180px;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px}
/* disclosure */
.disclosure{border:1px dashed var(--accent);background:#fdf6ec;padding:12px 16px;
  font-size:14px;margin:1.4em 0;font-family:var(--sans)}
/* forms stay visibly demo */
form.demo{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);padding:22px;border-radius:6px;
  max-width:560px;margin:2em 0;font-family:var(--sans)}
form.demo h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:20px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 4px}
form.demo label{display:block;font-weight:600;margin:12px 0 4px;font-size:15px}
form.demo input[type=email],form.demo input[type=text],form.demo textarea{
  width:100%;padding:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;font-size:16px;background:#f5f1e8}
form.demo button{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:none;padding:11px 22px;
  border-radius:4px;font-size:16px;cursor:not-allowed;opacity:.55;margin-top:12px}
.demo-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);background:#f6f1e6;border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:10px 14px;border-radius:4px;margin-top:12px}
.consent{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:10px 0;font-family:var(--sans)}
/* filter */
.filterbar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:14px 0}
.filterbar input{padding:10px 12px;font-size:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;
  min-width:240px;font-family:var(--sans);background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#b9b2a0;margin-top:10px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.site-footer .wrap{padding:36px 20px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 26px;font-size:14px;align-items:baseline}
.site-footer a{color:#e8e2d2;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.site-footer strong{color:#fff;font-family:var(--disp);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em}
/* sources / related */
.sources{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--sans)}
.sources li{margin:6px 0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.related{border-top:4px solid var(--ink);margin-top:2.6em;padding-top:1.2em;font-family:var(--sans)}
.related h2{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:22px;text-transform:uppercase}
.related ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.related li{margin:10px 0}
.related a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent-bright)}
.related a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
/* verdict pills for copy-driven verdict components */
.pill{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;
  padding:5px 10px;border-radius:3px;display:inline-block}
.pill.buy{background:var(--buy);color:#fff}
.pill.avoid{background:var(--avoid);color:#fff}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .article{font-size:17px;padding:30px 20px 50px}
  .article h1{font-size:32px}
  .hero h1,.hero .hero-title{font-size:40px}
  .hero .wrap{padding:40px 20px 36px}
  body{font-size:16px}
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .site-footer .wrap{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .progress-label{display:none}
  .article table{font-size:14px}
  .filterbar input{min-width:0;width:100%}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}
}