/* American Ranking Institute — institutional navy/gold theme */
:root{
  --navy:#0a1f3d; --navy2:#0e2a52; --navy3:#14386b;
  --gold:#c19a3d; --gold2:#d9b95c; --gold-soft:#f5ecd2;
  --red:#a61e2e; --ink:#1b2a44; --muted:#5a6a84;
  --paper:#fbf8f1; --card:#ffffff; --line:#ddd3ba;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;font-family:-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.6}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:var(--navy);
  line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:2.3rem} h2{font-size:1.7rem} h3{font-size:1.25rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
a{color:var(--navy3);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
section{padding:44px 0}
.eyebrow{letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.78rem;
  color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px}
.lede{font-size:1.15rem;color:#33455f;max-width:760px}

/* Header — compact lockup left, structured nav right.
   Level 1 top items → Level 2 main categories → Level 3 subcategories
   inside dropdown panels (desktop) / accordions (mobile). Panels scroll
   internally so the menu scales to 50+ categories without redesign. */
.site-header{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy2),var(--navy));color:#fff;
  position:relative;z-index:50}
.header-inner{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:10px 20px;display:flex;
  align-items:center;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;flex:none}
.brand img{filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.45))}
.brand-text strong{display:block;color:#fff;font-family:Georgia,serif;
  font-size:.97rem;letter-spacing:.05em;white-space:nowrap}
.brand-text small{color:var(--gold2);letter-spacing:.26em;font-size:.58rem;font-weight:600}
.menu-btn{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:transparent;color:#fff;
  border:1.5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:4px;padding:8px 14px;
  font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.menu-btn .bars{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.menu-btn .bars span{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--gold2)}
.main-nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:stretch}
.nav-item{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
.nav-link{color:#ece5d0;text-decoration:none;font-size:.93rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.03em;padding:10px 6px 10px 12px;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-link:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.nav-link.active{color:var(--gold2)}
.nav-caret{background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:10px 10px 10px 2px;line-height:1}
.nav-caret::after{content:"";display:block;width:7px;height:7px;
  border-right:2px solid var(--gold2);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold2);
  transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);transition:transform .18s}
.nav-item.open .nav-caret::after{transform:rotate(225deg) translateY(-1px)}
.drop{position:absolute;top:100%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,8px);
  min-width:320px;max-width:92vw;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);
  border-top:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:0 0 8px 8px;
  box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(5,15,35,.35);padding:10px 0 12px;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .16s,transform .16s;
  max-height:72vh;overflow-y:auto}
.nav-item:hover .drop,.nav-item:focus-within .drop,.nav-item.open .drop{
  opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translate(-50%,0)}
.drop-head{display:block;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);
  text-decoration:none;padding:10px 20px 4px;font-size:1.02rem}
.drop-head:hover{color:var(--red)}
.drop-flag{display:block;margin:6px 14px;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:5px;
  background:var(--gold-soft);color:#7a5d14;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;font-size:.93rem}
.drop-flag:hover{background:#efe0ae;color:#7a5d14}
.drop-group{margin:10px 20px 4px;padding-top:10px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.drop-link{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:8px 20px;color:#2b3c58;
  text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem}
.drop-link::before{content:"";flex:none;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--gold);opacity:0;transition:opacity .15s}
.drop-link:hover{background:#faf6ea;color:var(--navy)}
.drop-link:hover::before{opacity:1}
.gold-rule{height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold2),var(--gold))}
@media(max-width:920px){
  .menu-btn{display:inline-flex}
  .brand-text strong{white-space:normal;font-size:.9rem}
  .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
    background:var(--navy);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
    padding:6px 0 12px;box-shadow:0 24px 40px rgba(5,15,35,.4);
    border-top:1px solid rgba(217,185,92,.3);max-height:82vh;overflow-y:auto}
  .main-nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav-item{flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
  .nav-item:first-child{border-top:none}
  .nav-link{flex:1;padding:14px 20px;font-size:1rem}
  .nav-caret{padding:14px 20px}
  .drop{position:static;transform:none;opacity:1;visibility:visible;display:none;
    min-width:0;max-width:none;max-height:none;overflow:visible;background:var(--navy2);
    border-top:none;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;padding:2px 0 10px}
  .nav-item.open .drop{display:block}
  .drop-head{color:#fff;padding:8px 20px 2px 34px;font-size:.98rem}
  .drop-flag{margin:6px 20px 6px 34px}
  .drop-group{margin:8px 20px 2px 34px;border-top-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#9fb0ca}
  .drop-link{color:#dbe3f0;padding:9px 20px 9px 34px}
  .drop-link:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);color:#fff}
}

/* Hero */
.hero{background:radial-gradient(1000px 480px at 50% -80px,var(--navy3),var(--navy));
  color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:56px 20px 60px}
.hero .seal{width:190px;height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.5))}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:2.6rem;margin:.35em auto .3em;max-width:820px}
.hero .tag{color:var(--gold2);letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700}
.hero p{color:#d7deeb;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 1.2em;font-size:1.12rem}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;
  padding:12px 26px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;margin:4px}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold2);color:var(--navy)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--gold2)}
.btn.ghost:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.stat-strip{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:0;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}
.stat{padding:6px 26px;border-left:1px solid rgba(217,185,92,.35)}
.stat:first-child{border-left:none}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.7rem;color:#fff}
.stat span{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold2)}

/* Cards & grids */
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.grid.c2{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr))}
.grid.c3{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr))}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:6px;padding:24px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(10,31,61,.06)}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.3em}
.card .status{display:inline-block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:10px}
.status.live{background:#e5f2e4;color:#22651f}
.status.research{background:var(--gold-soft);color:#7a5d14}
.status.soon{background:#e8ecf3;color:var(--muted)}
.card p{color:#3c4c64;font-size:.97rem}
.card .go{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.pillars{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.score-row{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.score-box{flex:1;min-width:210px;background:var(--navy);color:#eef1f7;border-radius:6px;padding:20px}
.score-box b{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.9rem;color:var(--gold2);display:block}
.score-box h4{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.2em}
.score-box p{color:#c4cede;font-size:.92rem;margin:0}
.stars{color:var(--gold);font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:2px}
.badge-demo{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:stretch}
.seal-badge{flex:1;min-width:220px;text-align:center;border:2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:6px;padding:20px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf6,#fbf3da)}
.seal-badge .big{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--navy)}
.seal-badge small{color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.7rem}

/* Content pages */
.breadcrumb{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:18px 20px 0;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--navy3)}
.page-head{padding:30px 0 6px}
.prose{max-width:820px}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.2em}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.callout{background:var(--gold-soft);border-left:5px solid var(--gold);
  padding:16px 20px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:20px 0}
table.spec{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;margin:14px 0 22px}
table.spec th,table.spec td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 12px;text-align:left;font-size:.95rem}
table.spec th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-family:Georgia,serif}
.notice{border:1.5px dashed var(--gold);background:#fffdf4;padding:18px 22px;border-radius:6px}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#cfd8e6;margin-top:20px}
.footer-inner{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 20px 10px;display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
.footer-brand p{font-size:.93rem;color:#aebbd2}
.footer-brand strong{color:#fff;font-family:Georgia,serif}
.footer-col h4{color:var(--gold2);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.footer-col a{display:block;color:#cfd8e6;text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:.95rem}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.footer-legal{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:16px 20px 30px;border-top:1px solid rgba(217,185,92,.25);
  font-size:.85rem;color:#93a3bb}
.footer-legal a{color:var(--gold2)}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  h1{font-size:1.8rem}.hero h1{font-size:2rem}
}

/* Menu hardening v4 — desktop edge alignment + mobile panel correctness.
   The desktop .drop is centered with translate(-50%); on mobile that
   transform must be fully defeated (equal-specificity overrides below,
   later in the file) or the expanded panel shifts half a width off-screen. */
.nav-item:last-child .drop{left:auto;right:0;transform:translate(0,8px)}
.nav-item:last-child:hover .drop,.nav-item:last-child:focus-within .drop,
.nav-item:last-child.open .drop{transform:translate(0,0)}
@media(max-width:920px){
  .site-header{max-width:100vw}
  .header-inner{padding:10px 14px;gap:12px}
  .brand{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0}
  .brand img{width:38px;height:38px}
  .brand-text{min-width:0}
  .brand-text strong{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.03em;white-space:normal}
  .brand-text small{font-size:.52rem;letter-spacing:.2em}
  .menu-btn{flex:none;padding:7px 11px;font-size:.82rem}
  .main-nav .nav-item .drop,.main-nav .nav-item:hover .drop,
  .main-nav .nav-item:focus-within .drop,.main-nav .nav-item.open .drop{
    position:static;left:auto;right:auto;top:auto;transform:none;
    width:auto;min-width:0;max-width:none;flex:1 1 100%}
  .main-nav .drop-link{white-space:normal}
}

/* Menu v5 — swipeable category rail + expand-down panels (all viewports).
   Row 1: brand + utility links + mobile Menu button.
   Row 2: the rail. Chips are buttons: a tap ALWAYS means "expand",
   never "navigate" — navigation lives in the panel's Overview link.
   The rail scrolls horizontally (scroll-snap, hidden scrollbar), so it
   holds 3 categories or 50 with zero redesign. Old .main-nav/.drop
   styles above are unused by the current markup. */
.util-links{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center}
.util-links a{color:#e9e2cf;text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600}
.util-links a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.menu-zone{display:block}
.rail-shell{border-top:1px solid rgba(217,185,92,.25)}
.cat-rail{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:10px 20px;display:flex;gap:8px;
  overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scroll-snap-type:x proximity;
  scrollbar-width:none}
.cat-rail::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.chip{flex:0 0 auto;scroll-snap-align:start;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;
  gap:9px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(217,185,92,.5);
  color:#f2ecd9;border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:.92rem;
  font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;white-space:nowrap}
.chip::after{content:"";flex:none;width:7px;height:7px;
  border-right:2px solid var(--gold2);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold2);
  transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-1px);transition:transform .15s}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--gold2);color:#fff}
.chip.active{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.chip.active::after{border-color:var(--navy);transform:rotate(225deg) translateY(-1px)}
.chip.here{border-color:var(--gold2);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--gold2)}
.cat-panel{display:none;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);
  border-bottom:4px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 24px 40px rgba(5,15,35,.22)}
.cat-panel.open{display:block}
.panel-inner{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:18px 20px 22px}
.panel-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.panel-title{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.28rem;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.panel-title:hover{color:var(--red)}
.panel-top .drop-flag{margin:0;display:inline-block}
.cat-panel .drop-group{margin:14px 0 6px;padding-top:12px}
.panel-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(215px,1fr));
  gap:0 26px}
.panel-link{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:10px 2px;
  color:#2b3c58;text-decoration:none;font-size:.96rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid #f0ead6}
.panel-link::before{content:"";flex:none;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--gold);opacity:0;transition:opacity .15s}
.panel-link:hover{color:var(--navy);background:#faf6ea}
.panel-link:hover::before{opacity:1}
@media(max-width:920px){
  .util-links{display:none}
  .menu-zone{display:none}
  .menu-zone.open{display:block}
  .cat-rail{padding:10px 14px}
  .panel-inner{padding:16px 16px 20px}
  .panel-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:520px){ .panel-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

/* Trending rail (homepage) — same swipe mechanics as the category rail */
.trending{padding-bottom:8px}
.trend-rail{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;gap:16px;
  overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scroll-snap-type:x proximity;
  scrollbar-width:none;padding:8px 20px 18px}
.trend-rail::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.trend-card{flex:0 0 248px;scroll-snap-align:start;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:6px;
  padding:18px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);
  box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(10,31,61,.06)}
.trend-card:hover{border-top-color:var(--red)}
.trend-card h3{margin:8px 0 4px;font-size:1.12rem}
.trend-card p{font-size:.9rem;color:#3c4c64;margin:0}
.trend-num{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--gold);font-size:.78rem;
  letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:700}

/* Ranking pages (v6) — product cards with photos, glance table, FAQ */
.meta-line{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin-top:10px}
.table-scroll{overflow-x:auto;margin:14px 0 30px}
table.glance{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.94rem}
table.glance th{background:var(--navy);color:#f2ecd9;text-align:left;
  padding:10px 12px;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.06em}
table.glance td{padding:10px 12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  vertical-align:top}
table.glance td a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
table.glance td a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.stars{color:#c9920e;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.08em;white-space:nowrap}
.stars.sm{font-size:.92rem}
.rank-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:250px 1fr;gap:26px;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;
  padding:24px;margin:22px 0;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(10,31,61,.05)}
.rank-media{background:#fff;border:1px solid #f0ead6;border-radius:6px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:14px;
  min-height:230px}
.rank-media img{max-width:100%;max-height:250px;object-fit:contain}
.rank-top{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.rank-num{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--gold)}
.rank-top h3{margin:0;font-size:1.32rem}
.ribbon{background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.08em;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:3px;
  text-transform:uppercase}
.score-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin:8px 0 4px}
.score-chip{background:var(--navy);color:#f2ecd9;font-weight:700;
  font-size:.85rem;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:3px}
.rank-price{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--navy)}
.best-for{margin:6px 0 2px;color:#2b3c58}
.chiplets{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin:10px 0 4px}
.chiplet{background:#faf6ea;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;
  font-size:.8rem;padding:3px 10px;color:#3c4c64}
.panels{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;margin-top:12px}
.rpanel h4{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-family:Georgia,serif}
.rpanel p{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:.95rem;color:#2b3c58}
.rpanel ul{margin:6px 0;padding-left:18px;font-size:.92rem;color:#2b3c58}
.rpanel ul.pros li::marker{content:"✓  ";color:#22651f;font-weight:700}
.rpanel ul.cons li::marker{content:"✕  ";color:var(--red);font-weight:700}
.buy-row{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:12px}
.no-site{display:inline-block;padding:10px 16px;border:1px dashed #c9cfda;
  border-radius:4px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600}
.faq-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 0}
.faq-item h3{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:1.05rem}
.faq-item p{margin:0;color:#2b3c58}
.fineprint{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:26px}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .rank-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .rank-media{min-height:0}
  .rank-media img{max-height:210px}
  .panels{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}