/* Best UK Picks - editorial design system. Navy #0f2b3d, gold #c9a24a. */
:root {
  --navy: #0f2b3d;
  --navy-deep: #0a1f2d;
  --gold: #c9a24a;
  --gold-dark: #a8843a;
  --paper: #faf8f3;
  --paper-warm: #f3efe6;
  --ink: #21323e;
  --ink-soft: #4d6272;
  --line: #e2dccd;
}
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, .display { font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif; color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 600; }
a { color: var(--gold-dark); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

/* ---------- header (identical on every page) ---------- */
.site-header { background: var(--navy); border-bottom: 4px solid var(--gold); }
.masthead {
  max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px 24px 16px;
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 24px;
}
.brand { font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 26px; color: #fff; letter-spacing: 0.02em; white-space: nowrap; }
.brand .tick { color: var(--gold); }
.brand:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.site-nav { display: flex; gap: 22px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.site-nav a { color: #cfd9df; text-transform: uppercase; }
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.tagline-bar { background: var(--navy-deep); }
.tagline-bar p {
  max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 7px 24px;
  color: #9fb3bf; font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.wrap { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding-inline: 24px; }
.wrap-wide { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding-inline: 24px; }
main { padding-block: 48px 72px; }

/* ---------- homepage ---------- */
.hero { padding: 64px 0 56px; background: var(--paper); }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.4vw, 3.4rem); max-width: 720px; }
.hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-dark); }
.hero .lede { margin-top: 20px; font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 640px; }
.hero .rule { width: 72px; height: 4px; background: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.cat-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin-top: 40px; }
.cat-tile { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; padding: 22px 22px 18px; border-radius: 10px; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.cat-tile h3 { color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.cat-tile p { font-size: 14px; color: #b9c7cf; line-height: 1.55; }
.section-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; margin: 56px 0 24px; }
.section-head h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; }
.section-head .line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.guide-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.guide-card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; padding: 26px 26px 22px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; transition: border-color .2s, transform .2s;
}
.guide-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.guide-card .kicker { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dark); font-weight: 600; }
.guide-card h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
.guide-card h3 a { color: var(--navy); }
.guide-card p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.guide-card .go { margin-top: auto; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gold-dark); }
.standards { background: var(--paper-warm); border-radius: 12px; padding: 34px 34px 30px; margin-top: 64px; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.standards h2 { font-size: 1.45rem; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.standards ul { padding-left: 20px; }
.standards li { margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- article/guide pages ---------- */
.breadcrumb { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--ink-soft); }
article h1 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.6vw, 2.7rem); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.article-meta { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 14.5px; padding-bottom: 22px; margin-bottom: 26px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.disclosure-note {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 36px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft);
}
article h2 { font-size: 1.55rem; margin-top: 46px; margin-bottom: 16px; padding-top: 8px; }
article h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
article p { margin-bottom: 17px; }
article ul, article ol { padding-left: 24px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
article li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
article table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 20px 0 26px; font-size: 15px; background: #fff; }
article th { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.5px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; text-align: left; padding: 11px 14px; }
article td { padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); vertical-align: top; }
article tr:nth-child(even) td { background: var(--paper-warm); }

.pick {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 28px 30px 26px; margin: 26px 0; position: relative;
}
.pick:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }
.pick .pick-no {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 2.6rem;
  color: var(--gold); line-height: 1; float: right; margin-left: 18px; opacity: .85;
}
.pick h3 { margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.35rem; }
.pick .best-for { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dark); font-weight: 600; margin: 2px 0 12px; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }
.pick .band { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 10px; }
.btn-amazon {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px;
  padding: 12px 26px; border-radius: 8px; margin-top: 14px; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.btn-amazon:hover { background: var(--navy-deep); text-decoration: none; }
.verdict { background: var(--paper-warm); border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 14px 0 6px; font-size: 15.5px; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.verdict strong { color: var(--navy); }

.faq { margin-top: 40px; }
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 18px 0; }
.faq-item h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.faq-item p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 15.5px; }

.related { margin-top: 56px; background: var(--paper-warm); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; padding: 26px 30px; }
.related h2 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; }
.related ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.related li { padding: 7px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 0; }
.related li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.related a { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 500; }

/* ---------- footer (identical on every page) ---------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--navy); color: #9fb3bf; margin-top: 40px; border-top: 4px solid var(--gold); }
.site-footer .cols {
  max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 40px 24px 28px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; font-size: 14px;
}
.site-footer h4 { color: #fff; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.site-footer a { color: #cfd9df; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; }
.site-footer li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.footer-legal { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.footer-legal p { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 16px 24px; font-size: 12.5px; color: #7d93a1; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .guide-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cat-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .site-footer .cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .masthead { padding: 16px 18px 12px; }
  .site-nav { gap: 14px; font-size: 12.5px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .wrap, .wrap-wide { padding-inline: 18px; }
  .hero { padding: 40px 0 36px; }
  .pick { padding: 22px 20px; }
  .pick .pick-no { font-size: 2rem; }
  main { padding-block: 32px 56px; }
}