:root{--article-measure:760px}
.article-hero{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.article-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:330px;height:210px;border:1px dashed rgba(21,60,54,.24);border-radius:44% 32% 48% 27%;right:-60px;top:38px;transform:rotate(11deg);pointer-events:none}
.article-hero-inner{width:min(var(--shell),calc(100% - (var(--gutter)*2)));margin:auto;padding:74px 0 70px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(260px,.44fr);gap:clamp(46px,7vw,100px);align-items:end}
.crumb{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--clay-accessible);margin:0 0 18px}
.article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.1rem,5.2vw,5.65rem);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.065em;max-width:12.4ch;margin:0 0 24px}
.article-hero .lede{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.45vw,1.32rem);line-height:1.43;max-width:64ch;margin:0}
.hero-aside{border-top:5px solid var(--sun);padding-top:19px;align-self:end}
.hero-aside .label{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 10px}
.hero-aside p{font-size:.92rem;color:rgba(21,60,54,.75);margin:0 0 18px}
.article-layout{width:min(var(--shell),calc(100% - (var(--gutter)*2)));margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:250px minmax(0,var(--article-measure));gap:clamp(56px,7vw,100px);justify-content:start;padding:72px 0 96px}
.toc{align-self:start;position:sticky;top:116px}.toc-title{font-size:.69rem;font-weight:850;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;border-bottom:4px solid var(--clay);padding-bottom:12px;margin:0 0 8px}.toc nav{display:grid}.toc a{font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.35;font-weight:720;padding:9px 0;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(21,60,54,.09);color:rgba(21,60,54,.75);transition:color var(--fx-fast,150ms) ease,padding-left var(--fx-fast,150ms) ease}.toc details{display:none}
.article-body{min-width:0}.article-body>section{padding:0 0 52px;margin:0 0 50px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.article-body>section:last-child{border-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0}
.article-body h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3vw,3.15rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.052em;margin:0 0 20px;max-width:18ch}.article-body h3{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:28px 0 10px}.article-body p{margin:0 0 18px}.article-body ul{margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:1.2rem}.article-body li{margin:.35rem 0}.article-body strong{font-weight:790}
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:.67rem;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--clay-accessible);margin:0 0 15px}.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:34px;height:5px;background:var(--clay)}
.boundary{background:var(--ink);color:white;padding:26px 28px;margin:26px 0}.boundary strong{color:var(--sun)}.boundary p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.soft-note{background:var(--soft);padding:24px 26px;border-left:5px solid var(--ink)}.soft-note p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.quote-brief{background:var(--paper);padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line)}.quote-brief h3{margin-top:0}
.check-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.check-grid div{padding:16px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-right:1px solid var(--line)}.check-grid div:nth-child(even){border-right:0}.check-grid strong{display:block;font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:4px}
.route-map{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));border:1px solid var(--line);margin:28px 0}.route-map a,.route-map .route-static{display:block;padding:20px 22px;text-decoration:none;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:790}.route-map>*:nth-child(even){border-right:0}.route-map>*:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:0}.route-map a span{display:block;font-weight:500;font-size:.8rem;color:rgba(21,60,54,.68);margin-top:4px}
.comparison{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border:1px solid var(--line);margin:28px 0}.compare-col{padding:28px}.compare-col+.compare-col{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.compare-col:first-child{background:var(--paper)}.compare-col:last-child{background:var(--paper-bright)}.compare-label{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--clay-accessible)}.compare-col h3{font-size:1.65rem;margin:8px 0 16px}.compare-balance{grid-column:1/-1;background:var(--soft);padding:20px 26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:720}
.evidence-ladder{counter-reset:step;margin:26px 0}.evidence-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:56px minmax(0,1fr);gap:20px;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.evidence-row::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step);width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--ink);display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:850}.evidence-row h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.02rem}.evidence-row p{margin:0;color:rgba(21,60,54,.68)}
.urgent-panel{background:var(--clay-accessible);color:white;padding:34px;margin:26px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.urgent-panel::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:160px;height:100px;border:1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.55);right:-30px;top:-24px;border-radius:45% 35% 50% 30%;transform:rotate(13deg)}.urgent-panel h3{font-size:1.7rem;margin:0 0 12px;max-width:16ch}.urgent-panel p{max-width:58ch}.urgent-panel .button{background:white;color:var(--ink);position:relative;z-index:2}
.proof-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.16fr) minmax(220px,.84fr);grid-template-rows:repeat(2,minmax(210px,1fr));gap:14px;margin:32px 0;min-height:520px}.proof-strip figure{position:relative;min-width:0;margin:0;background:var(--ink-deep);overflow:hidden}.proof-strip figure:first-child{grid-column:1;grid-row:1/3}.proof-strip figure:nth-child(2){grid-column:2;grid-row:1}.proof-strip figure:nth-child(3){grid-column:2;grid-row:2}.proof-strip img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform var(--fx-slow,420ms) var(--fx-ease-standard,cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1))}.proof-strip figure:first-child img{object-position:50% 44%}.proof-strip figure:nth-child(2) img{object-position:50% 46%}.proof-strip figure:nth-child(3) img{object-position:50% 48%}.proof-strip figure::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:45% 0 0;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,rgba(8,30,28,.8))}.proof-strip figcaption{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:18px;right:18px;bottom:16px;padding:0;font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.35;font-weight:760;color:rgba(255,255,255,.94);text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.cta-panel{background:var(--ink-deep);color:white;padding:34px 36px;margin-top:12px}.cta-panel h2{color:white;max-width:17ch}.cta-panel p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);max-width:58ch}.cta-panel .actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:22px}
.review-shell{width:min(1040px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:76px auto 100px}.review-shell h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.07em;max-width:9ch}.review-shell>p{max-width:68ch}.review-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:42px}.review-grid a{padding:24px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-right:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;font-weight:820}.review-grid a:nth-child(even){border-right:0}.review-grid span{display:block;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;color:rgba(21,60,54,.68);margin-top:6px}
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@media(max-width:1080px){.article-layout{grid-template-columns:210px minmax(0,1fr)}.article-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 220px}}
@media(max-width:1080px){
  .proof-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:340px 220px;min-height:0}
  .proof-strip figure:first-child{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:1}
  .proof-strip figure:nth-child(2){grid-column:1;grid-row:2}
  .proof-strip figure:nth-child(3){grid-column:2;grid-row:2}
  .proof-strip img{height:100%}
}
@media(max-width:780px){
  .article-hero::after{width:170px;height:110px;right:-70px;top:18px}.article-hero-inner{padding:54px 0 48px;display:block}.article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.65rem,12vw,4rem);max-width:12ch}.hero-aside{margin-top:34px;max-width:32ch}
  .article-layout{display:block;padding:42px 0 72px}.toc{position:static;margin-bottom:40px}.toc>.toc-title,.toc>nav{display:none}.toc details{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper)}.toc summary{padding:15px 17px;font-weight:820;cursor:pointer}.toc details nav{padding:0 17px 12px;display:grid}
  .article-body>section{padding-bottom:38px;margin-bottom:38px}.article-body h2{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,9vw,2.65rem);max-width:18ch;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.check-grid,.comparison,.route-map{grid-template-columns:1fr}.check-grid div,.route-map>*{border-right:0}.route-map>*:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.route-map>*:last-child{border-bottom:0}.compare-col+.compare-col{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .cta-panel{padding:28px 24px}.cta-panel .actions{display:grid}.cta-panel .actions .button{width:100%}
  .review-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.review-grid a{border-right:0}
}
@media(max-width:520px){.proof-strip{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:0}.proof-strip figure{aspect-ratio:4/3}.proof-strip figure:first-child{aspect-ratio:4/4.2}.proof-strip img{height:100%;aspect-ratio:auto}.proof-strip figcaption{left:16px;right:16px;bottom:14px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.toc a,.proof-strip img{transition:none!important}.toc a:hover{padding-left:0!important}.proof-strip figure:hover img{transform:none!important}}