/* ===== RESET & BASE ===== */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --charcoal:#1a1a1a;
  --charcoal-light:#2a2a2a;
  --charcoal-mid:#333;
  --sand:#c0854a;
  --sand-dark:#a06e3a;
  --sand-light:#d4a574;
  --accent-gold:#e8b86d;
  --green:#27ae60;
  --green-dark:#1e8449;
  --text-primary:#e0e0e0;
  --text-secondary:#aaa;
  --text-muted:#777;
  --white:#fff;
  --border-color:#3a3a3a;
  --card-bg:#222;
  --font-main:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --font-heading:'Oswald',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --max-width:1200px;
  --radius:6px;
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;font-size:16px}
body{font-family:var(--font-main);background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--text-primary);line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:var(--sand-light);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
a:hover{color:var(--accent-gold)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5{font-family:var(--font-heading);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:1.3}

/* ===== HEADER / NAV ===== */
.site-header{background:var(--charcoal-light);border-bottom:3px solid var(--sand);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.header-inner{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;padding:.8rem 1.5rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.logo{font-family:var(--font-heading);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--white);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px}
.logo span{color:var(--sand)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:var(--white);font-size:1.5rem;cursor:pointer}
.main-nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:.3rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.main-nav a{display:block;padding:.4rem .7rem;color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;border-radius:var(--radius);transition:all .2s}
.main-nav a:hover,.main-nav a.active{color:var(--white);background:var(--charcoal-mid)}

/* ===== HERO ===== */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--charcoal) 0%,var(--charcoal-light) 50%,#1c1c1c 100%);padding:4rem 1.5rem;text-align:center;border-bottom:3px solid var(--sand)}
.hero h1{font-size:2.8rem;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:1rem}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--sand)}
.hero p{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--text-secondary);max-width:700px;margin:0 auto 2rem}
.hero-cta{display:inline-block;background:var(--sand);color:var(--white);padding:.8rem 2rem;border-radius:var(--radius);font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;transition:all .2s;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px}
.hero-cta:hover{background:var(--sand-dark);color:var(--white);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 4px 15px rgba(192,133,74,.4)}

/* ===== PAGE HERO (article pages) ===== */
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--charcoal) 0%,var(--charcoal-light) 100%);padding:3rem 1.5rem;text-align:center;border-bottom:3px solid var(--sand)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:2.2rem;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.page-hero .subtitle{color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:1.05rem}
.page-hero .breadcrumb{margin-bottom:1rem}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text-muted)}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--text-muted)}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--sand-light)}

/* ===== CONTENT ===== */
.container{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;padding:2rem 1.5rem}
.content-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:2.5rem;align-items:start}
.article-content{min-width:0}
.article-content h2{font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--white);margin:2rem 0 1rem;padding-bottom:.5rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--sand)}
.article-content h3{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--sand-light);margin:1.5rem 0 .7rem}
.article-content p{margin-bottom:1rem;color:var(--text-primary)}
.article-content ul,.article-content ol{margin:0 0 1rem 1.5rem;color:var(--text-primary)}
.article-content li{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.meta{color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}

/* ===== PRODUCT CARDS ===== */
.product-card{background:var(--card-bg);border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.5rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.product-card:hover{border-color:var(--sand);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.product-card.top-pick{border-color:var(--green);border-width:2px}
.product-card .card-badge{display:inline-block;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;padding:.2rem .6rem;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}
.badge-top{background:var(--green);color:var(--white)}
.badge-runner{background:var(--sand);color:var(--white)}
.badge-value{background:#2563eb;color:var(--white)}
.badge-popular{background:#7c3aed;color:var(--white)}
.badge-budget{background:#d97706;color:var(--white)}
.product-card h3{font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.5rem;font-family:var(--font-heading)}
.product-card .rating{color:var(--accent-gold);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.product-card .price{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--sand-light);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.product-card .description{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--text-secondary);margin-bottom:1rem}

/* ===== PROS/CONS ===== */
.pros-cons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem;margin:1rem 0}
.pros,.cons{padding:1rem;border-radius:var(--radius);list-style:none}
.pros{background:rgba(39,174,96,.1);border:1px solid rgba(39,174,96,.3)}
.cons{background:rgba(192,133,74,.1);border:1px solid rgba(192,133,74,.3)}
.pros h4{color:#27ae60;margin-bottom:.5rem;font-family:var(--font-heading);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.9rem}
.cons h4{color:var(--sand-light);margin-bottom:.5rem;font-family:var(--font-heading);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.9rem}
.pros li,.cons li{font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:.3rem;list-style:none}
.pros li::before{content:'✅ '}
.cons li::before{content:'❌ '}

/* ===== BUTTONS ===== */
.btn-bartact{display:inline-block;background:var(--green);color:var(--white);padding:.6rem 1.4rem;border-radius:var(--radius);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;transition:all .2s;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}
.btn-bartact:hover{background:var(--green-dark);color:var(--white);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-amazon{display:inline-block;background:#ff9900;color:#111;padding:.6rem 1.4rem;border-radius:var(--radius);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;transition:all .2s;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}
.btn-amazon:hover{background:#e88b00;color:#111;transform:translateY(-1px)}

/* ===== CATEGORY CARDS (homepage) ===== */
.category-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:1.5rem;margin:2rem 0}
.cat-card{background:var(--card-bg);border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.8rem;text-align:center;transition:all .2s}
.cat-card:hover{border-color:var(--sand);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.cat-card .icon{font-size:2.5rem;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.cat-card h3{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.cat-card p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--text-secondary);margin-bottom:1rem}
.cat-card a{color:var(--sand-light);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}

/* ===== MODEL SELECTOR GRID ===== */
.model-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:1.2rem;margin:2rem 0}
.model-card{background:var(--card-bg);border:2px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.5rem;text-align:center;transition:all .2s;text-decoration:none}
.model-card:hover{border-color:var(--sand);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.3);color:var(--white)}
.model-card .model-icon{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.model-card h3{font-size:1rem;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.3rem;text-transform:uppercase}
.model-card p{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--text-muted);margin:0}

/* ===== COMPARISON TABLE ===== */
.comparison-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.5rem 0;font-size:.9rem}
.comparison-table th{background:var(--sand);color:var(--white);padding:.7rem;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-heading);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.5px}
.comparison-table td{padding:.7rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color);color:var(--text-primary)}
.comparison-table tr:hover td{background:var(--charcoal-mid)}
.comparison-table .winner{color:var(--accent-gold);font-weight:700}

/* ===== SIDEBAR ===== */
.sidebar .widget{background:var(--card-bg);border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.3rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.sidebar .widget h4{font-family:var(--font-heading);color:var(--white);font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.8rem;padding-bottom:.4rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--sand)}
.sidebar .widget ul{list-style:none}
.sidebar .widget li{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.sidebar .widget a{color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:.9rem}
.sidebar .widget a:hover{color:var(--sand-light)}

/* ===== BRAND / WHY BARTACT SECTION ===== */
.brand-section{background:var(--card-bg);border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:2rem;margin:2rem 0}
.brand-section h2,.brand-section h3{color:var(--white);margin-bottom:1rem}
.brand-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:1rem}
.brand-card{background:var(--charcoal-mid);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.2rem;text-align:center;border:2px solid transparent;transition:all .2s}
.brand-card:hover{border-color:var(--sand)}
.brand-card .brand-name{font-family:var(--font-heading);font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.3rem}
.brand-card p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text-secondary)}

/* ===== FEATURE LIST ===== */
.feature-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:1.2rem;margin:1.5rem 0}
.feature-item{background:var(--card-bg);border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.3rem;text-align:center}
.feature-item .feat-icon{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.feature-item h4{color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.3rem;font-family:var(--font-heading);font-size:.95rem}
.feature-item p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text-secondary)}

/* ===== VERDICT BOX ===== */
.verdict-box{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--charcoal-mid),var(--card-bg));border:2px solid var(--sand);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.5rem;margin:1.5rem 0}
.verdict-box h3{color:var(--accent-gold);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.verdict-box p{color:var(--text-primary)}

/* ===== STEP CARDS ===== */
.step-card{background:var(--card-bg);border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.5rem;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.step-card .step-num{display:inline-block;background:var(--sand);color:var(--white);font-weight:700;width:2rem;height:2rem;line-height:2rem;text-align:center;border-radius:50%;margin-bottom:.5rem;font-size:.9rem}
.step-card h3{color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.step-card p{color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:.95rem}

/* ===== CROSS-LINKS ===== */
.cross-links-box{background:var(--card-bg);border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.2rem 1.5rem;margin:2rem 0}
.cross-links-box strong{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--white)}
.cross-links-box ul{margin:.6rem 0 0 1.2rem;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.8;list-style:disc}
.cross-links-box a{color:var(--sand-light)}

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
.site-footer{background:var(--charcoal-light);border-top:3px solid var(--sand);padding:2rem 1.5rem;margin-top:3rem}
.footer-inner{max-width:var(--max-width);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:2rem}
.footer-col h4{font-family:var(--font-heading);color:var(--white);margin-bottom:.8rem;font-size:.95rem}
.footer-col p,.footer-col a{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text-muted)}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none}
.footer-col li{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--sand-light)}
.affiliate-disclosure{background:var(--charcoal);border:1px solid var(--border-color);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1rem;margin-top:1.5rem;max-width:var(--max-width);margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.affiliate-disclosure p{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--text-muted);text-align:center}
.footer-bottom{text-align:center;padding-top:1.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border-color);max-width:var(--max-width);margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.footer-bottom p{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--text-muted)}

/* ===== NETWORK BAR ===== */
.network-links{background:var(--charcoal);padding:1.2rem;text-align:center;font-size:.82rem;color:#888;border-top:1px solid var(--border-color)}
.network-links strong{color:#ccc}
.network-links a{color:#aaa;margin:0 .5rem}
.network-links a:hover{color:var(--sand-light)}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .content-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidebar{order:-1}
  .pros-cons{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--charcoal-light);border-bottom:3px solid var(--sand);padding:1rem}
  .main-nav.open{display:block}
  .main-nav ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0}
  .main-nav a{padding:.7rem 1rem;border-radius:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color)}
  .hero h1{font-size:1.8rem}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:1.6rem}
  .header-inner{position:relative}
  .category-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .model-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .brand-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .feature-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .comparison-table{font-size:.8rem}
  .comparison-table th,.comparison-table td{padding:.5rem}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .brand-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .model-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{padding:2.5rem 1rem}
}