:root {
    --ink: #1a1a18;
    --muted: #5a5a55;
    --accent: #1a5fa8;
    --gold: #b5821a;
    --light-bg: #f8f6f1;
    --border: #e2ddd4;
    --green: #2a6b3a;
    --red: #8b2020;
    --card-bg: #ffffff;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  
		html, body {
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}
		
		body {
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
    background: #faf8f3;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  /* ── Header ── */
  .hero {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0d2f5c 0%, #1a4a8a 55%, #1e3a6e 100%);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 72px 24px 64px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.04'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm0-30V0h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2V6h4V4h-4zM6 34v-4H4v4H0v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2H6zM6 4V0H4v4H0v2h4v4h2V6h4V4H6z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }
  .hero-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
    color: #c8ddf5;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 5px 14px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 5vw, 46px);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2;
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .hero h1 span { color: #7bb8f0; }
  .hero-meta {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #a0bcd8;
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .hero-meta span::before { content: '· '; }
  .hero-meta span:first-child::before { content: ''; }

  /* ── Layout ── */
 
	.buttons {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-align: center;
}
	.phasebutton {
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border: solid 1px #ccc;
    text-align: center;
				background-color:#0a53a0;
				margin-right:20px;
				color:#fff;
				cursor:pointer;
}

.top-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 9999;
  background: #fff;
}
	
	 .container {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
  }

  .article-body {
    padding: 20px 0 80px;
  }

  /* ── Typography ── */
  h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 3.5vw, 30px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 52px 0 18px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
    padding-left: 16px;
  }
  h3 {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 36px 0 12px;
  }
  p { margin-bottom: 20px; color: #2c2c28; }
  a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
  strong { font-weight: 600; }

  /* ── Lead ── */
  .lead {
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #3a3a35;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }

  /* ── Quick Facts box ── */
  .quick-facts {
    background: var(--light-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 28px 32px;
    margin: 36px 0;
  }
  .quick-facts h4 {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .quick-facts ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 10px 24px;
  }
  .quick-facts li {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--muted);
    padding-left: 18px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .quick-facts li::before { content: '→'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--accent); }
  @media (max-width: 560px) { .quick-facts ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  /* ── Phase Comparison Cards ── */
  .phase-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
    margin: 36px 0;
  }
  @media (max-width: 680px) { .phase-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  .phase-card {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  }
  .phase-card-header {
    padding: 16px 20px 12px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .phase-card:nth-child(1) .phase-card-header { background: #e8f0fb; }
  .phase-card:nth-child(2) .phase-card-header { background: #e8f5ec; }
  .phase-card:nth-child(3) .phase-card-header { background: #fdf3e3; }

  .phase-label {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .phase-card:nth-child(1) .phase-label { color: #1a5fa8; }
  .phase-card:nth-child(2) .phase-label { color: #2a6b3a; }
  .phase-card:nth-child(3) .phase-label { color: #b5821a; }

  .phase-card-header h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .phase-card-body {
    padding: 16px 20px 20px;
  }
  .phase-stat {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    padding: 6px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .phase-stat:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .phase-stat strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

  /* ── Comparison Table ── */
  .compare-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin: 28px 0;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  }
  .compare-table thead tr { background: #1a3f70; color: #fff; }
  .compare-table th { padding: 13px 16px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .03em; }
  .compare-table td { padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); color: #2c2c28; vertical-align: top; }
  .compare-table tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
  .compare-table tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #f9f7f2; }
  .badge { display: inline-block; padding: 2px 9px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; }
  .badge-green { background: #d4f0dd; color: #1e5c2a; }
  .badge-blue { background: #d8eaf8; color: #1a4a8a; }
  .badge-amber { background: #fdebd0; color: #8a5a10; }

  /* ── Callout boxes ── */
  .callout {
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 22px 26px;
    margin: 32px 0;
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .callout-tip { background: #e8f5ec; border-left: 4px solid #2a6b3a; }
  .callout-tip strong { color: #1e5c2a; }
  .callout-warn { background: #fdf3e3; border-left: 4px solid #b5821a; }
  .callout-warn strong { color: #8a5a10; }
  .callout-info { background: #e8f0fb; border-left: 4px solid #1a5fa8; }
  .callout-info strong { color: #1a4a8a; }

  /* ── Verdict card ── */
  .verdict-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    margin: 28px 0;
  }
  @media (max-width: 560px) { .verdict-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .verdict-card {
    background: var(--card-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 20px 22px;
  }
  .verdict-card h4 {
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .verdict-card ul {
    list-style: none;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
  }
  .verdict-card ul li { padding: 4px 0; padding-left: 16px; position: relative; }
  .verdict-card ul li::before { content: '✓'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--green); font-weight: 700; }

  /* ── Image placeholder ── */
.img-placeholder {
    background: var(--light-bg);
    border: 1px dashed var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 28px;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    width: fit-content;
    margin: 28px auto;
}
  .img-placeholder strong { display: block; color: var(--ink); font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; margin-bottom: 6px; }

  /* ── SEO Meta Box ── */
  .seo-box {
    background: #1a1a18;
    color: #c8c8c0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 24px 28px;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: 48px 0 36px;
  }
  .seo-box h4 { color: #7bb8f0; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .seo-box p { color: #a0a09a; margin: 0; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 14px; }
  .seo-box .seo-title { color: #5ba3e8; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; margin-bottom: 4px; }

  /* ── CTA ── */
  .cta-box {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d2f5c, #1a4a8a);
    color: #fff;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 40px 36px;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 48px 0 0;
  }
  .cta-box h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 26px; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 12px; }
  .cta-box p { color: #a0c4e8; margin: 0 0 24px; font-size: 16px; }
  .cta-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: #fff;
    color: #1a3f70;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 13px 32px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background .2s;
  }

  /* ── Footer note ── */
  .disclaimer {
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  /* ── Print / Mobile ── */
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    
				
				.hero { padding: 48px 16px 40px; }
    h2 { font-size: 22px; }
    .compare-table { font-size: 13px; }
    .compare-table th, .compare-table td { padding: 10px 12px; }


.img-placeholder {
    background: var(--light-bg);
    border: 1px dashed var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 28px;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    width: 100% !important;
}

.img-placeholder img{ width:100%;}
				
  }