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.home-hero-new .actions{align-items:center;margin-top:30px}
.plain-link{color:var(--purple);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;padding:11px 5px}
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.hero-proof{margin:24px 0 0;color:#77727d;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:500}
.home-featured{padding:76px 0;background:var(--surface)}
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.decision-preview{padding:26px;border:1px solid #d5ded9;border-radius:18px;background:#fff}
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.future{margin-top:64px}
.future h2{font-size:2rem}
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.future-card h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin:9px 0}
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.article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,6.4vw,5.3rem);margin:0;max-width:1020px}
.dek{font-size:1.25rem;max-width:820px;color:var(--gray);margin:24px 0}
.byline{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gray);display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.article-shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px minmax(0,790px);gap:58px;align-items:start;padding:60px 0 100px}
.toc{position:sticky;top:100px;border-left:3px solid var(--purple);padding-left:18px}
.toc strong{font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--purple)}
.toc a{display:block;font-size:.83rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--gray);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.35}
.article{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:1.08rem}
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.article h3{font-size:1.38rem;margin:34px 0 10px}
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.quick-answer{background:var(--purple);color:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:28px;margin:34px 0}
.quick-answer h2{font-size:1.55rem;margin:0 0 16px}
.quick-answer ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
.quick-answer li+li{margin-top:9px}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:30px 0}
.table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.86rem}
.table th,.table td{text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.table th{background:#f3eff8;color:var(--purple)}
.pick{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:30px;margin:38px 0;box-shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(52,31,86,.06)}
.pick-head{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start}
.rank{flex:0 0 auto;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:15px;background:var(--purple);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font:700 1rem Montserrat,sans-serif}
.pick h2{margin:0;font-size:2rem}
.best-for{font:700 .82rem Montserrat,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--green);margin:8px 0 20px}
.fit-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin:24px 0}
.fit-list>div{padding:16px;border-radius:14px;background:#f7f5f8;font-size:.86rem}
.fit-list strong{display:block;color:var(--purple);margin-bottom:5px}
.verdict{border-left:4px solid var(--purple);background:var(--cream);padding:18px 20px;margin:24px 0;font-size:.93rem}
.article .actions{margin:23px 0 0}
.source-note{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--gray);margin-top:16px}
.method{background:#f7f5f8;padding:28px;border-radius:18px}
.method li+li{margin-top:8px}
.faq details{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font:700 1rem Montserrat,sans-serif;color:var(--ink)}
.faq details p{margin:12px 0 0}
.editor-note{background:#fff5d8;border:1px solid #ecd68e;border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;font:700 .82rem Montserrat,sans-serif;color:#6a5418}
.cta-panel{background:var(--purple-dark);color:#fff;border-radius:24px;padding:30px;margin-top:48px}
.cta-panel h2{margin:0 0 12px}
.cta-panel p{color:#e7dff2}
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:42px 0 50px}
.footer-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px}
.footer-mark{font-size:1.4rem}
footer p{margin:6px 0 0;color:#777;font-size:.82rem}
.footer-right{text-align:right}
.footer-right a{color:var(--purple);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}

@media(max-width:880px){.hero-grid,.product-grid,.feature-card,.guide-panel,.promise-grid,.topics-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.article-shell{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
.article,.toc{min-width:0}
.toc{position:static;border-left:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:0 0 24px}
.toc a{display:inline-block;margin:8px 14px 0 0}
.future-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.nav-links{display:none}
.menu-button{display:block}
.nav-links.open{display:flex;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:72px;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.three{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.hero-card{min-height:230px}
.hero-main{margin-inline:auto}
.guide-panel{gap:36px;padding:38px}
.method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.method-card{min-height:0}
.method-card h3{margin-top:18px}
.promise-grid{gap:16px}
.topic-list{justify-content:flex-start}
}

@media(max-width:560px){.wrap,.narrow{width:min(100% - 28px,1120px)}
.home-hero,.hub-hero,.article-hero{padding-top:54px}
.actions{flex-direction:column}
.button{width:100%}
.featured,.anti-overwhelm,.coming,.resource-promo{padding:70px 0}
.footer-grid{flex-direction:column}
.footer-right{text-align:left}
.future-grid,.fit-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.toc a{display:block;margin-right:0}
.pick{padding:23px}
.pick-head{flex-direction:column}
.article{font-size:1.02rem}
.article h2{font-size:1.8rem}
.feature-card{padding:26px}
.brand img{width:34px;height:34px}
.home-hero-new{padding:58px 0 52px}
.home-hero-new h1{font-size:clamp(2.55rem,12vw,3.55rem)}
.hero-summary{font-size:1.05rem}
.home-featured,.home-method,.home-topics{padding:58px 0}
.guide-panel{padding:26px;border-radius:18px}
.decision-preview{padding:20px}
.decision-preview div{align-items:flex-start}
.method-card{padding:24px}
.editorial-promise{padding:46px 0}
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}
.button{transition:none}
}

.beginner-note{font-family:Montserrat,system-ui,sans-serif;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid #eadfca;border-radius:16px;padding:19px 21px;margin:28px 0;color:var(--gray);font-size:.92rem}
.beginner-note strong{display:block;color:var(--purple);margin-bottom:4px}
.trust-strip{padding:52px 0;background:#fff}
.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
.trust-card{padding:26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;background:var(--surface)}
.trust-card h2{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:1.45rem}
.trust-card p{margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--gray);font-size:.92rem}
.trust-card a{color:var(--purple);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.related-guides{margin-top:50px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.related-guides h2{margin:0 0 14px;font:700 1.45rem Montserrat,system-ui,sans-serif}
.related-guides ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
.related-guides li+li{margin-top:10px}
@media(max-width:700px){.trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Plain-language buying tools, September 2026 */
.help-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}.help-card{padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;background:var(--cream)}.help-card h3{font-size:1.45rem;margin:0 0 14px}.help-card p{color:var(--gray)}.help-card a{color:var(--purple);font-weight:700;text-underline-offset:4px}.help-box{padding:30px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;background:var(--purple-soft);margin:32px 0}.help-box h2,.article .help-box h2{font-size:1.65rem;margin:0 0 14px}.help-box p{margin-bottom:18px}.small-note,.article .small-note{font:400 .85rem/1.6 Montserrat,system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--gray);margin:16px 0}.cost-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}.cost-card{min-width:0;padding:20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px}.cost-card legend{font-weight:700;padding:0 6px}.cost-card label{display:block;font-size:.95rem;margin:14px 0}.cost-card input,textarea{display:block;width:100%;font:inherit;border:1px solid #a99bbd;border-radius:6px;background:white;color:var(--ink);padding:10px;margin-top:6px}.check-row{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:flex-start}.check-row input{width:22px;height:22px;flex:none;accent-color:var(--purple);margin-top:4px}.check-row strong{display:block}.help-box .actions{margin-top:16px}.partner-note{font:400 .8rem/1.6 Montserrat,system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--gray);margin:12px 0}.article .help-box .button{color:#fff}.article .help-box .button.secondary{color:var(--purple)}.button{white-space:normal;text-align:center;padding-block:12px;cursor:pointer;border:0}.button.secondary{border:1px solid #cbc2da}a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #365f93;outline-offset:4px}[id]{scroll-margin-top:100px}.article-hero,.hub-hero{border-bottom-color:var(--line)}.beginner-note{border-color:var(--line)}.editor-note{background:var(--blue-soft);border-color:#cfddf0;color:#29466c}.article .quick-answer a{color:#fff}.skip-link{position:absolute;left:12px;top:-100px;background:white;padding:10px;z-index:100}.skip-link:focus{top:10px}
@media(max-width:650px){.help-grid,.cost-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.help-card,.help-box{padding:22px}.nav{gap:12px}.wordmark{font-size:1.3rem}}
@media print{.site-header,footer,.actions,.small-note a{display:none}body{font-size:11pt;background:white}.hub-hero,.resources-grid{padding:12px 0}.hub-hero h1{font-size:28pt}.narrow{width:100%}.cost-card,.check-row{break-inside:avoid}.cost-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}textarea{min-height:120px;height:auto}a{color:black}.article h2{font-size:17pt;margin-top:24px}}

.article .cta-panel a:not(.button){color:#fff}.article .cta-panel .button.secondary{color:var(--purple)}

#print-notes{display:none}@media print{#buying-notes{display:none}#print-notes{display:block;white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:anywhere;min-height:80px;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:12px}}