:root {
  --comparison-ink: #0A0A0A;
  --comparison-ink-soft: #1A1A1A;
  --comparison-red: #C41230;
  --comparison-red-deep: #8B0D22;
  --comparison-gold: #B8962E;
  --comparison-gold-light: #D4AF5A;
  --comparison-ivory: #FAFAF8;
  --comparison-paper: #FFFFFF;
  --comparison-text: #2C2C2C;
  --comparison-muted: #666666;
  --comparison-border: #E6E0D5;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--comparison-paper);
  color: var(--comparison-text);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
main[id],
section[id],
article[id] { scroll-margin-top: 84px; }
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
summary:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--comparison-gold-light);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  left: 1rem;
  top: -6rem;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: .75rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 0 0 .3rem .3rem;
  background: var(--comparison-gold);
  color: var(--comparison-ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 0; }

.comparison-nav {
  position: sticky;
  width: 100%;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--comparison-ink);
  backdrop-filter: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--comparison-gold);
  box-shadow: none;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  transition: none;
}
.comparison-nav__inner {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  min-height: 68px;
  margin: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.comparison-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.comparison-brand span { color: var(--comparison-gold-light); }
.comparison-brand picture { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.comparison-brand img {
  width: 175px;
  height: 52px;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: #FFFFFF;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.comparison-menu {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  display: none;
  place-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.42);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: transparent;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font: 700 1.25rem/1 'Inter', sans-serif;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.comparison-nav__links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.comparison-nav__links a {
  min-height: 44px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  color: #EEEEEE;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.comparison-nav__links .comparison-language {
  overflow-wrap: normal;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.comparison-nav__links a:hover { color: var(--comparison-gold-light); }
.comparison-nav__links .comparison-nav__cta {
  padding: .62rem .9rem;
  border-radius: .25rem;
  background: var(--comparison-red);
  color: #FFFFFF;
}

.comparison-breadcrumb {
  background: var(--comparison-ivory);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--comparison-border);
}
.comparison-breadcrumb__inner {
  width: min(1120px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin: auto;
  padding: .7rem 0;
  font-size: .84rem;
}
.comparison-breadcrumb a { color: var(--comparison-red-deep); }
.comparison-breadcrumb span { padding: 0 .4rem; color: var(--comparison-muted); }

.comparison-hero {
  padding: clamp(3.6rem, 8vw, 7rem) 0;
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--comparison-red);
  background:
    linear-gradient(110deg, rgba(10,10,10,.97), rgba(26,26,26,.91)),
    url('/images/blog-hero/families-2026-1280.webp') center / cover;
  color: #FFFFFF;
}
.comparison-container {
  width: min(1060px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin: auto;
}
.comparison-hero__copy { max-width: 850px; }
.comparison-eyebrow,
.comparison-section-label {
  margin: 0 0 .8rem;
  color: var(--comparison-gold-light);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.comparison-section-label { color: var(--comparison-red); }
h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  line-height: 1.16;
}
.comparison-hero h1 {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.comparison-hero h1 em { color: var(--comparison-gold-light); font-style: normal; }
.comparison-hero__lede {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 1.2rem 0 0;
  color: #EAEAEA;
  font-size: clamp(1.03rem, 2vw, 1.18rem);
}
.comparison-hero__stamp {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 1.3rem 0 0;
  padding: .5rem .8rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--comparison-gold);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  color: #F4F4F4;
  font-size: .86rem;
}

.comparison-section { padding: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0; }
.comparison-section--ivory { background: var(--comparison-ivory); }
.comparison-section--dark {
  border-top: 4px solid var(--comparison-gold);
  background: var(--comparison-ink-soft);
  color: #EAEAEA;
}
.comparison-section h2 {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--comparison-ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
}
.comparison-section--dark h2,
.comparison-section--dark h3 { color: #FFFFFF; }
.comparison-section--dark a { color: var(--comparison-gold-light); }
.comparison-lede { max-width: 820px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.comparison-lede a,
.comparison-copy a { color: var(--comparison-red-deep); font-weight: 700; }

.legacy-query-note,
.fair-housing-note {
  margin: 1.6rem 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.35rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--comparison-border);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--comparison-red);
  background: #FFFFFF;
}
.legacy-query-note h2,
.fair-housing-note h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
.legacy-query-note p:last-child,
.fair-housing-note p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.comparison-framework,
.town-grid,
.decision-grid,
.source-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 1.7rem;
}
.framework-card,
.town-card,
.decision-card,
.source-card {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 1.35rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--comparison-border);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--comparison-gold);
  background: #FFFFFF;
}
.framework-card h3,
.town-card h3,
.decision-card h3,
.source-card h3 {
  margin: .1rem 0 .55rem;
  color: var(--comparison-ink);
  font-size: 1.32rem;
}
.framework-card p,
.town-card p,
.decision-card p,
.source-card p { margin: .45rem 0; }
.town-card__context { color: #474747; }
.town-card__questions {
  margin: .8rem 0 0;
  padding-left: 1.15rem;
}
.town-card__questions li { margin: .45rem 0; }
.official-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .45rem;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.official-links a {
  min-height: 44px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: .38rem .55rem;
  border: 1px solid #D8D1C5;
  border-radius: .2rem;
  background: var(--comparison-ivory);
  color: var(--comparison-red-deep);
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.official-links a:hover { border-color: var(--comparison-gold); color: var(--comparison-ink); }
.comparison-source-note { color: var(--comparison-muted); font-size: .83rem; }

.verification-strip {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--comparison-red);
  background: #FFFFFF;
  color: var(--comparison-ink);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.decision-card ul { margin: .7rem 0 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.decision-card li { margin: .6rem 0; }

.comparison-cta {
  padding: 3.8rem 1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--comparison-red-deep), var(--comparison-red));
  color: #FFFFFF;
  text-align: center;
}
.comparison-cta h2 { margin: 0 0 .8rem; color: #FFFFFF; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.7rem); }
.comparison-cta p { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto 1.25rem; }
.comparison-buttons { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: .8rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.comparison-button {
  min-height: 44px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: .8rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: .25rem;
  font-size: .84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.comparison-button--gold { background: var(--comparison-gold); color: var(--comparison-ink); }
.comparison-button--outline { border: 1px solid #FFFFFF; color: #FFFFFF; }

.comparison-footer {
  padding: 2.8rem 1rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--comparison-gold);
  background: var(--comparison-ink);
  color: #BDBDBD;
  font-size: .86rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.comparison-footer strong { color: #FFFFFF; }
.comparison-footer a { color: var(--comparison-gold-light); }

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .comparison-framework,
  .town-grid,
  .decision-grid,
  .source-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .comparison-nav__inner { min-height: 60px; padding: .55rem 0; }
  .comparison-nav__links { gap: .55rem; flex-wrap: nowrap; }
  .comparison-nav__links a:not(.comparison-nav__cta):not(.comparison-language) { display: none; }
  .comparison-nav__links a { font-size: .68rem; }
  .comparison-nav__links .comparison-nav__cta { padding: .5rem .62rem; }
  .comparison-brand { font-size: 1rem; }
  .comparison-container,
  .comparison-breadcrumb__inner,
  .comparison-nav__inner { width: min(100% - 1.25rem, 1060px); }
  .comparison-hero { padding: 3.5rem 0; }
  .comparison-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 12vw, 3.25rem); }
  .framework-card,
  .town-card,
  .decision-card,
  .source-card { padding: 1.1rem; }

  .seller-editorial-page .comparison-nav__inner {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 68px;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .seller-editorial-page .comparison-brand img {
    width: 142px;
    height: 48px;
    padding: 5px 8px;
  }
  .seller-editorial-page .comparison-menu { display: grid; }
  .seller-editorial-page .comparison-nav__links {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: -.625rem;
    right: -.625rem;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: .35rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem 1.25rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,150,46,.28);
    background: var(--comparison-ink-soft);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.32);
  }
  .seller-editorial-page .comparison-nav__links.is-open { display: flex; }
  .seller-editorial-page .comparison-nav__links a,
  .seller-editorial-page .comparison-nav__links a:not(.comparison-nav__cta):not(.comparison-language) {
    min-height: 48px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: .82rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}