/* ─── DESIGN TOKENS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Brand: basil-green inherited from the original Basil Seasonal Dining
   identity. Used sparingly (badges, CTAs, accents) so it reads as a
   signature rather than wallpaper. Neutrals lean slightly warm to feel
   editorial, not corporate.
*/
:root {
  --basil: #a9c000;          /* signature accent */
  --basil-2: #7cda24;        /* secondary green, used for hover/glow */
  --basil-ink: #4a5a00;      /* dark green for text on light-tint bgs */
  --basil-tint: #f5f8e1;     /* very light basil wash, badges + cards */
  --ink: #1a1a1a;            /* primary text */
  --ink-2: #444;             /* secondary text */
  --muted: #707070;          /* tertiary text, captions */
  --line: #e6e6e2;           /* hairline borders, subtly warm */
  --line-strong: #d0d0c8;
  --bg: #fdfdfb;             /* warm off-white page bg */
  --bg-alt: #f6f5ef;         /* card / section accent bg */
  --bg-tint: #faf9f3;
  --star: #d8a800;           /* warm gold star — distinct from basil */
  --star-empty: #e6e6e2;
  --maxw: 820px;             /* article shell — prose + structured blocks (picks, cards, tables) */
  --maxw-wide: 1120px;       /* unified site container — header, breadcrumb, footer, homepage, reviews hub */
  --maxw-home: 1120px;       /* homepage wrap — same edge as chrome so every page aligns */
}

/* ─── RESET / BASE ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg);
  font-feature-settings: "ss01", "cv11";
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
/* Base: no underline by default. Specific components (.guide-list a, FAQ,
   in-prose links) opt-in to underline via their own rules. Matches the
   mockup's homepage pattern. */
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* In-prose links: info guides, buyer's guide, product reviews. */
.internal-link,
.article-body a,
.product__analysis a {
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--basil);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, text-decoration-color 0.15s ease;
}
.internal-link:hover,
.article-body a:hover,
.product__analysis a:hover {
  color: var(--basil);
  text-decoration-color: var(--basil-ink);
}

/* Running prose stays at a comfortable reading measure even though the article
   shell is now wider — structured blocks (picks, product cards, tables) fill
   the full shell, but long-form text is left-aligned and capped so line length
   stays readable. */
.article-body,
.article > p:not([class]) {   /* info-guide intro paragraph */
  max-width: 68ch;
}

/* Structured blocks inside info-guide sections (steps, checklists, tables) */
.info-list {
  margin: 20px 0 24px;
  padding-left: 26px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}
.info-list li {
  line-height: 1.55;
  padding-left: 4px;
}
ol.info-list li::marker {
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}
ul.info-list li::marker {
  color: var(--basil);
}
.info-table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 20px 0 24px;
}
.info-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.info-table th {
  text-align: left;
  background: var(--basil-tint);
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--basil);
}
.info-table td {
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e6e6e0;
  vertical-align: top;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.info-table tbody tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.info-table td:first-child {
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ─── ACCESSIBILITY ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Skip-to-content link — hidden until keyboard-focused */
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -48px;
  left: 16px;
  background: var(--basil);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  z-index: 1000;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: top 120ms;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 0; }

/* Visible keyboard focus for interactive elements (mouse focus stays clean) */
*:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--basil);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Homepage content sections wrap to this width. Chrome (.site-header__inner,
   .site-footer .wrap) has its own rules below that override when both apply
   to the same element. */
.wrap {
  max-width: var(--maxw-home);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* ─── DISCLOSURE BAR ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
   FTC + Amazon Associates ToS require this above the fold. Kept compact
   and unobtrusive but not hidden — a clear, neutral typographic strip.
*/
.disclosure {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #d8d8d4;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 8px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}
.disclosure strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 500; }

/* ─── SITE HEADER ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Wordmark + leaf glyph, all lowercase. The wordmark is in Newsreader
   to set up the editorial type personality immediately. Tagline is
   muted and small so it doesn't compete.
*/
.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg);
}
.site-header__inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.logo__leaf {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  flex: 0 0 26px;
}
.logo__mark {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.logo__mark em {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
}
nav.nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-left: auto;
}
nav.nav a {
  color: var(--ink-2);
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  padding: 4px 0;
  transition: color 140ms;
}
nav.nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
nav.nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--basil);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 200ms;
}
nav.nav a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  nav.nav { margin-left: 0; gap: 20px; width: 100%; padding-top: 6px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
}

/* Breadcrumb above the article — orients the reader inside the site */
.breadcrumb {
  max-width: var(--maxw-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 16px 20px 0;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 140ms, border-color 140ms;
}
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--basil-ink); border-bottom-color: var(--basil); }
.breadcrumb__sep { margin: 0 8px; color: var(--line-strong); }

/* ─── ARTICLE COLUMN ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 20px 24px;
}
.article--wide {
  max-width: var(--maxw-wide);
}
.kicker {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
h1.title {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 3.25rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.lede {
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  max-width: 38em;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* ─── BYLINE ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin: 0 0 40px;
}
.byline__avatar {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--basil-tint);
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex: 0 0 44px;
  border: 1px solid var(--basil);
}
.byline__meta { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; }
.byline__name { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.byline__role { color: var(--muted); }
.byline__sep { color: var(--line-strong); margin: 0 6px; }

/* ─── SECTION HEADINGS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
h2.section-heading {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.25rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 64px 0 8px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.section-deck {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}

/* ─── AT-A-GLANCE PICK CARDS ────────────────────────────────────────
   Instead of a true <table>, we stack pick-cards in a flex column.
   This works identically on mobile and desktop, keeps the rank,
   headline, and CTA equally weighted across rows, and avoids the
   "Excel spreadsheet" feel of affiliate comparison tables.
*/
.picks {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.pick {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 36px 88px 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--bg);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: border-color 160ms, background 160ms, transform 160ms;
}
.pick:hover {
  border-color: var(--basil);
  background: var(--bg-tint);
}
.pick__rank {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  text-align: center;
}
.pick__img {
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.pick__img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; padding: 6px; mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
.pick__body { min-width: 0; }
.pick__headline {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  background: var(--basil-tint);
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.pick__brand {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.pick__title {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 2px 0 6px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.pick__rating {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.pick__cta-wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 6px;
  min-width: 150px;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .pick {
    grid-template-columns: 36px 72px 1fr;
    grid-template-areas:
      "rank img body"
      "cta cta cta";
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 14px;
  }
  .pick__rank { grid-area: rank; font-size: 26px; }
  .pick__img { grid-area: img; width: 72px; height: 72px; }
  .pick__body { grid-area: body; }
  .pick__cta-wrap { grid-area: cta; min-width: 0; margin-top: 6px; }
}

/* ─── STAR RATING ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Two-layer overlay: gray stars in the back, gold stars clipped to
   (rating/5)*100% over the top. CSS variable --pct drives the width.
*/
.stars {
  --pct: 80%;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--star-empty);
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif; /* fixed-width star glyphs */
}
.stars::before { content: "★★★★★"; }
.stars::after {
  content: "★★★★★";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: var(--pct);
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--star);
}
.rating-num { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.review-count { color: var(--muted); }

/* ─── CTA BUTTONS ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Primary CTA uses basil-green on dark ink. Bold but on-brand. The
   small "View on Amazon →" caption sits underneath the headline CTA
   in product hero sections.
*/
.cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--basil);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid #94a800;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  transition: background 140ms, transform 140ms;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.cta:hover { background: var(--basil-2); }
.cta:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.cta--lg { font-size: 16px; padding: 14px 24px; }
.cta__sub {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 6px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* ─── PRODUCT DETAIL SECTIONS ──────────────────────────────────────
   Wide layout: image left, content right. Stacks on mobile. We give
   each section a generous top-rule and anchor target. The verdict
   pull-quote is the "barista's note" — italic Newsreader with a
   basil-green rule down the left.
*/
.product {
  margin: 72px 0 0;
  scroll-margin-top: 60px;
}
.product__top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: start;
}
.product__media {
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border-radius: 16px;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.product__media img { width: 88%; height: 88%; object-fit: contain; mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
.product__rank-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  left: 14px;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.product__rank-badge strong {
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-right: 4px;
}
.product__headline {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--basil);
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.product__brand {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.product__title {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 1.8rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.product__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.product__meta-sep {
  width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--line-strong);
}
.product__bought {
  color: var(--muted);
}
.verdict {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--basil);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 16px;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.product__cta-block { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.product__ideal {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  padding: 12px 0 0;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--line);
}
.product__ideal strong { color: var(--ink); }

.product__analysis { margin-top: 28px; }
.product__analysis p {
  margin: 0 0 1.1em;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.product__analysis p:first-child::first-letter {
  /* Subtle drop initial — keeps editorial cadence without being showy */
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 2.4em;
  line-height: 0.9;
  float: left;
  padding: 6px 8px 0 0;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Pros / cons — typed arrays rendered by the template (never AI HTML) */
.proscons {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 8px 28px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding: 16px 0 4px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.proscons__title {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.proscons__list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
.proscons__list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 8px 22px;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.proscons__list li::before {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: -1px;
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.proscons__list--pros li::before { content: "+"; color: var(--basil-ink); }
.proscons__list--cons li::before { content: "\2212"; color: var(--ink-2); }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .proscons { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Collapsible key-features */
details.features {
  margin-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 14px 0;
}
details.features summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  color: var(--ink);
}
details.features summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
details.features summary::after {
  content: "+";
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform 200ms;
}
details.features[open] summary::after { content: "−"; }
details.features ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 14px 0 4px;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
}
details.features li {
  padding: 6px 0 6px 22px;
  position: relative;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
details.features li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 14px;
  width: 10px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--basil);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .product__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .product__media { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
}

/* ─── BUYER'S GUIDE ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.guide {
  margin-top: 72px;
  padding-top: 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.guide h3 {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  margin: 32px 0 10px;
}
.guide p { margin: 0 0 1em; color: var(--ink-2); }

/* ─── RELATED GUIDES ───────────────────────────────────────────────
   Editorial card row for internal linking. Lives between guide and
   FAQ — the natural pause point in the reading flow.
*/
.related {
  margin: 64px 0 0;
  padding: 32px;
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border-radius: 18px;
}
.related__label {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.related__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}
.related__card {
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: border-color 140ms, transform 140ms;
}
.related__card:hover { border-color: var(--basil); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.related__type {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.related__title {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 6px 0 0;
}

/* ─── FAQ ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.faq {
  margin-top: 64px;
}
.faq details {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 18px 0;
}
.faq details:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.3;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after {
  content: "+";
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  line-height: 0.9;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: "−"; }
.faq details p {
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* ─── AUTHOR BIO CARD ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.author-bio {
  margin: 72px 0 0;
  padding: 32px;
  background: var(--basil-tint);
  border: 1px solid #e0e7b8;
  border-radius: 18px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 88px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: start;
}
.author-bio__avatar {
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--basil);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
}
.author-bio__label {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.author-bio__name {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.author-bio__body {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .author-bio { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 24px; }
  .author-bio__avatar { width: 64px; height: 64px; font-size: 24px; }
}

/* ─── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer.site-footer {
  margin-top: 80px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #b8b8b4;
  padding: 36px 20px;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.site-footer__inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}
.site-footer strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 500; }
.site-footer__row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid #333;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #8a8a86;
}
.site-footer a { color: #d8d8d4; text-decoration-color: #555; }

/* ─── UTIL ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HOMEPAGE-ONLY SECTIONS (hero, featured, reviews grid, guides, author strip)
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── HERO ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Asymmetric split: editorial pitch on the left, chef card on the
   right as co-anchor. The author IS the differentiator — putting
   them beside (not below) the headline reinforces that.
*/
.hero {
  padding: 72px 0 56px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 90% 10%, rgba(169,192,0,0.06), transparent 50%),
    var(--bg);
}
.hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
}
.kicker {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.kicker::before {
  content: "";
  width: 24px; height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--basil);
}
.hero__title {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.hero__lede {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  margin: 0 0 32px;
  max-width: 36em;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.hero__cta-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--basil);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid #94a800;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  transition: background 140ms, transform 140ms;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--basil-2); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--bg-alt); }

.hero__stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.hero__stats strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 18px;
  display: block;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

/* Chef card — co-anchor on the right of the hero */
.chef {
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 36px 32px;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.02), 0 24px 48px -28px rgba(74,90,0,0.18);
}
.chef::before {
  /* subtle basil leaf in the top corner — restaurant-heritage cue */
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px; right: 24px;
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 32 32'><path d='M16 2 C24 4 28 12 26 20 C24 26 18 30 10 28 C 6 22 4 14 8 8 C 11 4 14 2.5 16 2 Z' fill='%23a9c000'/></svg>");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: contain;
}
.chef__avatar {
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--basil-tint);
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 34px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--basil);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.chef__label {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.chef__name {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.chef__role {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.chef__quote {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--basil);
  padding-left: 16px;
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .hero { padding: 48px 0 40px; }
  .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .chef { padding: 28px 24px; }
}

/* ─── SECTION SCAFFOLDING ────────────────────────────────────────── */
section.section { padding: 80px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section--tint { background: var(--bg-alt); }
.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.section-head h2 {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.section-head p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  max-width: 32ch;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ─── EDITOR'S PICK (FEATURED) ───────────────────────────────────
   One big horizontal card. Real product image on the left (the only
   hero photo we have), editorial copy on the right.
*/
.featured {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg);
  transition: border-color 200ms, transform 200ms;
}
.featured:hover { border-color: var(--basil); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.featured__media {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, var(--basil-tint), var(--bg-alt));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 48px;
  min-height: 380px;
}
.featured__media img {
  max-height: 360px;
  width: auto;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 24px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.12));
}
.featured__body {
  padding: 48px 44px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.featured__badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--basil);
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.featured__title {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.featured__lede {
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  max-width: 40ch;
}
.featured__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  align-self: flex-start;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--basil);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured__media { min-height: 240px; padding: 32px; }
  .featured__media img { max-height: 220px; }
  .featured__body { padding: 32px 28px; }
}

/* ─── REVIEWS GRID ────────────────────────────────────────────────
   5 image-led cards. auto-fit so it flows: 4-up on wide screens,
   2-up on tablet, 1-up on phone.
*/
.reviews-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}
.review-card {
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color 180ms, transform 180ms;
}
.review-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--basil);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.review-card__media {
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.review-card__media img {
  width: 80%;
  height: 80%;
  object-fit: contain;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}
/* Placeholder treatment for review categories without product photos.
   Subtle diagonal stripe + monospace label — honest about being a mock. */
.placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      var(--bg-alt) 0 14px,
      var(--bg-tint) 14px 28px
    );
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
}
.placeholder span {
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.review-card__body {
  padding: 20px;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}
.review-card__kicker {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.review-card__title {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.review-card__one-liner {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}
.review-card__cta {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.review-card__cta span {
  transition: transform 160ms;
}
.review-card:hover .review-card__cta span { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* ─── GUIDES — GROUPED BY PARENT REVIEW ───────────────────────────
   5 group cards in an auto-fit grid. Each card carries the parent
   category label + 3 article links. The editorial logic of
   "every review is supported by explainers" reads instantly.
*/
.guides-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}
.guide-group {
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 24px 24px 8px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.guide-group__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.guide-group__label {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.guide-group__title {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.guide-group__parent {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 160ms, border-color 160ms;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.guide-group__parent:hover {
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  border-bottom-color: var(--basil);
}
.guide-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.guide-list li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.guide-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.guide-list a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  transition: color 140ms;
}
.guide-list a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.guide-list a::after {
  content: "→";
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  opacity: 0.4;
  transition: opacity 160ms, transform 160ms;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.guide-list a:hover::after { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(2px); }

/* ─── AUTHOR BIO STRIP ────────────────────────────────────────────
   Same component as the commercial page's bottom bio, full-width on
   the homepage so the persona closes the page the same way it opens.
*/
.author-strip {
  background: var(--basil-tint);
  border-top: 1px solid #e0e7b8;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e7b8;
}
.author-strip__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 56px 0;
}
.author-strip__avatar {
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--basil);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 46px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
}
.author-strip__label {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--basil-ink);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.author-strip__name {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.author-strip__body {
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 56ch;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .author-strip__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 40px 0;
    text-align: left;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .author-strip__avatar { width: 72px; height: 72px; font-size: 28px; }
}


/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HOMEPAGE FOOTER RULES (was missing from initial merge)
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ─── FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer.site-footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #b8b8b4;
  padding: 56px 0 28px;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.site-footer__cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  padding-bottom: 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #333;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .site-footer__cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}
.site-footer h4 {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.site-footer__brand-mark {
  font-family: "Newsreader", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.site-footer__brand-mark em { color: var(--basil); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }
.site-footer p { margin: 0 0 10px; }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.site-footer a { color: #d8d8d4; transition: color 140ms; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--basil); }
.site-footer__address {
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #b8b8b3;
  margin: 12px 0 0;
}
.site-footer__social {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px 4px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 8px;
}
.site-footer__social a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #a8a8a3;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 140ms, background-color 140ms;
}
.site-footer__social a:hover {
  color: var(--basil);
  background-color: rgba(169, 192, 0, 0.08);
}
.site-footer__social svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  display: block;
}
.site-footer__bottom {
  padding-top: 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #8a8a86;
}

/* ─── PAGINATION — /reviews/ index ────────────────────────────────────
   Reuses the brand tokens (basil accent, warm neutrals) and the card
   hover language so the numbered nav reads as part of the same system.
*/
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: 48px;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.pagination__link,
.pagination__edge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  padding: 0 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: border-color 160ms, color 160ms, background-color 160ms;
}
.pagination__link:hover,
.pagination__edge:hover {
  border-color: var(--basil);
  color: var(--basil-ink);
}
.pagination__link.is-current {
  background: var(--basil-tint);
  border-color: var(--basil);
  color: var(--basil-ink);
}
.pagination__edge.is-disabled {
  color: var(--line-strong);
  border-color: var(--line);
  cursor: default;
}
.pagination__gap {
  min-width: 24px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--muted);
}