/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════
   CANDIDLANE — editorial review design
   White paper · Georgia headlines · system sans body
   One blue for links/buttons · red small-caps labels ·
   hairline rules. No gradients, no glow, no neon.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
:root{
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --soft:#f7f7f4;
  --ink:#161616;
  --gray:#4a4a4a;
  --light:#757575;
  --rule:#e2e2e2;
  --rule2:#c9c9c9;
  --blue:#1558b0;
  --blue-d:#0d4390;
  --red:#c7161d;
  --green:#1a7f37;
  --serif:Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.62;font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
ul{list-style:none}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;color:inherit}
::selection{background:#d9e6f8}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:2px}
.wrap{width:min(1080px,92%);margin-inline:auto}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.18}
h1 em,h2 em{font-style:italic;color:inherit}

/* small-caps editorial label */
.kick,.qa .lab,.scard h3,.insights h3,.pcx h3,.ftr h4{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red)}

/* ── Top line + header ── */
.topline{background:var(--soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--light);font-size:.72rem;text-align:center;padding:.45rem 1rem}
.topline a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline}
.hdr{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:.9rem 0;gap:1rem}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.55rem;color:var(--ink)}
.brand span{color:var(--ink)}
.brand::after{content:".";color:var(--red)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:1.6rem;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--gray);padding:.3rem 0}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}

/* buttons — plain, rectangular, one blue */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;padding:.62rem 1.25rem;border-radius:4px;transition:background .15s;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.b-lime{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.b-lime:hover{background:var(--blue-d)}
.b-line{border:1px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper)}
.b-line:hover{background:var(--soft)}
.b-ghost{border:1px solid var(--rule2);color:var(--blue);background:var(--paper)}
.b-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--blue)}
.btn.sm{padding:.45rem .9rem;font-size:.82rem}
.nav-links .btn{border-radius:4px}

/* hamburger + mobile menu */
.hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:.5rem}
.hamburger span{width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:.25s}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mobile-menu{display:none;flex-direction:column;padding:.4rem 4% 1rem;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.mobile-menu a{padding:.75rem .2rem;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.mobile-menu a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.mobile-menu.open{display:flex}

/* ── Page hero ── */
.phero{padding:2.6rem 0 2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.crumbs{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--light);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.crumbs a{color:var(--blue)}
.crumbs a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.crumbs span{margin:0 .45rem;color:var(--rule2)}
.phero h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4.2vw,2.7rem);max-width:800px}
.lede{color:var(--gray);max-width:680px;margin-top:.9rem;font-size:1.05rem}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;margin-top:1.2rem;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--light)}
.byline b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.av{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:700;font-size:.68rem;flex:0 0 auto;background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--rule2);color:var(--gray)}
.chips{display:flex;gap:.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1rem}
.chip{background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:3px;padding:.3rem .7rem;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--gray)}
.chip b{color:var(--ink)}

/* quick answer */
.qa{background:var(--soft);border-left:3px solid var(--ink);padding:1.1rem 1.4rem;margin-top:1.5rem;max-width:820px}
.qa .lab{display:block;margin-bottom:.35rem}
.qa p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--gray)}
.qa b{color:var(--ink)}
.qa a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}

/* ── Top 3 ── */
.podium{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem;margin-top:1.8rem}
.pod{border:1px solid var(--rule2);border-radius:4px;padding:1.4rem;position:relative;background:var(--paper)}
.pod.first{border:2px solid var(--ink)}
.pod .tag{position:absolute;top:-.7rem;left:1rem;background:var(--paper);padding:0 .5rem;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red)}
.pod img{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:#fff;padding:4px;object-fit:contain;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.pod h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:.2rem}
.pod .sc{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.55rem;margin:.3rem 0 .4rem}
.pod .sc b{font-size:1.5rem;font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.pod p{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--gray);margin-bottom:1rem}
.lbl{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--light)}

/* ── Listing rows ── */
.sec{padding:2.8rem 0;scroll-margin-top:120px}
.sec.alt{background:var(--soft);border-block:1px solid var(--rule)}
.sec h2{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,1.9rem);margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.rows{border-top:1px solid var(--rule2)}
.rowc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px 52px 1fr 150px 168px;gap:1.2rem;align-items:center;padding:1.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.rowc.feat{border-left:3px solid var(--red);padding-left:1rem}
.rk{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--light)}
.rowc.feat .rk{color:var(--red)}
.rlogo{width:50px;height:50px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:#fff;padding:4px;object-fit:contain}
.rmain h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:.1rem}
.rmain h3 a:hover{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.rmain .bfor{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--light);margin-bottom:.45rem}
.rmain li{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--gray);padding-left:1.1rem;position:relative;margin:.2rem 0}
.rmain li::before{content:"·";position:absolute;left:.2rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.rscore b{font-size:1.5rem;font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.rscore b::after{content:"/10";font-size:.8rem;color:var(--light);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:400}
.rscore .meter{height:3px;background:var(--rule);margin:.45rem 0 .3rem;position:relative;max-width:110px}
.rscore .meter i{position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;background:var(--ink)}
.rcta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem}
.rcta .btn{width:100%}
.more{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px dashed var(--rule);padding-top:.8rem}
.more summary{cursor:pointer;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);list-style:none;display:inline-flex;gap:.4rem;align-items:center}
.more summary:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.more summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.more summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--gray)}
.more[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.more-body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.3rem;padding-top:.8rem;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--gray)}
.more-body h4{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.3rem;font-family:var(--sans)}

/* how-we-rank note */
.note{background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:1rem 1.3rem;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--gray);margin-top:1.8rem;border-radius:4px}
.note b{color:var(--ink)}
.note a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline}

/* ── Tables ── */
.tscroll{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--rule2);border-radius:4px}
.tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.88rem;min-width:560px}
.tbl th{text-align:left;padding:.75rem 1rem;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);background:var(--paper);white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--sans)}
.tbl td{padding:.8rem 1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--gray)}
.tbl tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--soft)}
.tbl tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.tbl td:first-child{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.tbl td a{color:var(--blue)}
.tbl td a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* ── Prose / guide ── */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:3rem;align-items:start}
.prose{max-width:700px}
.prose h2{font-size:1.45rem;margin:2rem 0 .8rem}
.prose h3{font-size:1.12rem;margin:1.5rem 0 .5rem}
.prose p{margin:.85rem 0;color:var(--gray)}
.prose ul{margin:.85rem 0}
.prose ul li{padding-left:1.2rem;position:relative;margin:.35rem 0;color:var(--gray)}
.prose ul li::before{content:"–";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--ink)}
.prose b{color:var(--ink)}
.prose a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.insights{background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;padding:1.3rem 1.5rem;margin:1.4rem 0}
.insights h3{margin:0 0 .7rem!important;font-size:.72rem!important}
.insights li{padding-left:1.2rem;position:relative;margin:.45rem 0;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gray)}
.insights li::before{content:"–";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--red);font-weight:700}
.sidebar{position:sticky;top:96px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem}
.scard{border:1px solid var(--rule2);border-radius:4px;padding:1.2rem 1.3rem;background:var(--paper)}
.scard h3{margin-bottom:.8rem}
.scard .btn{width:100%;margin-top:.7rem}
.slist li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;font-size:.84rem;padding:.45rem 0;border-bottom:1px dotted var(--rule);color:var(--gray)}
.slist li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.slist b{color:var(--ink)}
.slist a:hover span{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline}

/* pros / cons */
.pcx{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem}
.pcx>div{border:1px solid var(--rule2);border-radius:4px;padding:1.2rem 1.3rem}
.pcx h3{margin-bottom:.7rem}
.pcx .good h3{color:var(--green)}
.pcx .bad h3{color:var(--red)}
.pcx li{padding-left:1.3rem;position:relative;margin:.4rem 0;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--gray)}
.pcx .good li::before{content:"+";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--green);font-weight:700}
.pcx .bad li::before{content:"–";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--red);font-weight:700}

/* score bars */
.sbars{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.9rem;max-width:520px}
.sb .t{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--gray)}
.sb .t b{color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif)}
.sb .track{height:4px;background:var(--rule);margin-top:.35rem;position:relative}
.sb .track i{position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;background:var(--ink)}

/* review hero */
.rhero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:1.6rem;align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--rule2);border-top:3px solid var(--ink);border-radius:4px;padding:1.5rem 1.7rem;margin-top:1.5rem;background:var(--paper)}
.rhero .rlogo{width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:10px}
.rhero h2{font-size:1.4rem}
.rhero a{color:var(--blue)}
.rhero a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.bigsc{text-align:center;min-width:120px}
.bigsc b{font-size:2.5rem;font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink);display:block;line-height:1}
.bigsc .cap{display:block;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--light);margin-top:.35rem}

/* FAQ */
.faq-list{max-width:760px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule2)}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.faq-q{width:100%;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;text-align:left;padding:1.05rem .1rem;font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif)}
.faq-q:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.faq-q .chev{flex:0 0 auto;color:var(--light);font-size:.8rem;transition:.25s}
.faq-item.open .chev{transform:rotate(180deg);color:var(--ink)}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .3s ease}
.faq-a p{padding:0 .1rem 1.1rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gray)}

/* counter band */
.band{background:var(--soft);border-block:1px solid var(--rule);text-align:center;padding:2.4rem 0}
.band b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.5vw,2.8rem);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.1}
.band span{color:var(--light);font-size:.85rem}

/* related chips */
.rchips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem}
.rchips a{border:1px solid var(--rule2);border-radius:3px;padding:.45rem .95rem;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--blue);transition:.15s;background:var(--paper)}
.rchips a:hover{border-color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline}
.rchips a b{color:var(--ink)}

/* ── Category tiles ── */
.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem}
.tile{border:1px solid var(--rule2);border-radius:4px;background:var(--paper);padding:1.3rem 1.2rem;transition:border-color .15s;position:relative}
.tile:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.tile:hover h3{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.tile .ic{color:var(--gray);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.tile h3{font-size:1.02rem;margin-bottom:.1rem}
.tile span{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--light)}
.tile .go{position:absolute;top:1.1rem;right:1.1rem;color:var(--rule2);font-size:1rem}
.tile:hover .go{color:var(--ink)}
.ghead{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;margin:2.2rem 0 1rem}
.ghead h2{font-size:1.25rem}
.ghead .gi{color:var(--gray)}
.ghead::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--rule)}

/* ── Homepage ── */
.hero2{padding:3.2rem 0 2.8rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.hero2 .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:3rem;align-items:center}
.kick{display:block;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.hero2 h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.8vw,3.2rem)}
.hero2 .lede{font-size:1.08rem}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:.9rem;margin-top:1.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.stats-rail{border:1px solid var(--rule2);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden}
.srow{padding:1.1rem 1.4rem;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.srow:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.srow b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--ink);min-width:100px}
.srow span{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--light)}
/* tabs */
.tabs{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule2);margin-bottom:1.4rem;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.tabs::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.tab{flex:0 0 auto;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--light);padding:.65rem .1rem;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;margin-bottom:-1px}
.tab:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.tab.active{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--ink)}
.panel{display:none}
.panel.active{display:block}
/* founders */
.founders{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem;max-width:720px}
.fcard{border:1px solid var(--rule2);border-radius:4px;padding:1.5rem;background:var(--paper)}
.fcard .av{width:46px;height:46px;font-size:.8rem;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.fcard h3{font-size:1.1rem}
.fcard .role{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--light);margin:.15rem 0 .6rem}
.fcard p{font-size:.87rem;color:var(--gray)}

/* steps (about) */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem;counter-reset:st}
.step{border:1px solid var(--rule2);border-radius:4px;padding:1.3rem 1.2rem;counter-increment:st;background:var(--paper)}
.step::before{content:counter(st) ".";font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--red);display:block;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.step h3{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.step p{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--gray)}

/* jump nav */
.jnav{position:sticky;top:63px;z-index:50;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.jnav .wrap{display:flex;gap:1.5rem;overflow-x:auto;padding:.6rem 0;scrollbar-width:none}
.jnav .wrap::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.jnav a{flex:0 0 auto;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--gray);white-space:nowrap}
.jnav a:hover{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}

/* footer */
.ftr{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);background:var(--soft);padding:2.8rem 0 1.8rem;margin-top:2.5rem}
.ftr .brand{font-size:1.5rem}
.ftr-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2.2rem;margin:1.3rem 0 2rem}
.ftr p{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--gray)}
.ftr h4{color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.ftr li{margin:.4rem 0}
.ftr li a{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--gray)}
.ftr li a:hover{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline}
.legal{border-top:1px solid var(--rule2);padding-top:1.3rem;font-size:.74rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--light)}
.legal p+p{margin-top:.45rem}

/* reveal */
html.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .5s ease}
html.js .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html.js .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width:1000px){
  .tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .hero2 .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidebar{position:static}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .podium{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .rowc{grid-template-columns:40px 1fr;grid-template-areas:"rank main" "logo main" "score score" "cta cta" "more more"}
  .rk{grid-area:rank}
  .rlogo{grid-area:logo}
  .rmain{grid-area:main}
  .rscore{grid-area:score}
  .rcta{grid-area:cta;flex-direction:row}
  .more{grid-area:more}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .hamburger{display:flex}
  .tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .founders{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pcx{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .more-body{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .rhero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .rcta{flex-direction:column}
  .sec{padding:2rem 0}
  .jnav{top:57px}
  .ftr-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero-cta .btn{width:100%}
}

/* band stats row + live visitor counter */
.band-row{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;gap:clamp(2rem,7vw,5rem);flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:center}
.bstat b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4vw,2.5rem);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.15}
.bstat span{color:var(--light);font-size:.82rem}
.livedot{display:inline-block;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);margin-right:.45rem;vertical-align:middle;animation:livepulse 1.8s infinite}
@keyframes livepulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.35}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.livedot{animation:none}}