*{box-sizing:border-box}
:root{
  --bg:#f7f8f6;
  --text:#151816;
  --muted:#5e665f;
  --line:#dfe4df;
  --surface:#ffffff;
  --dark:#16231a;
  --accent:#d9f56f;
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--text);
  line-height:1.6;
}
.wrap{width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto}
.narrow{width:min(760px,calc(100% - 40px))}
.site-header{background:rgba(247,248,246,.94);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.nav{height:72px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.brand{font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--text)}
nav{display:flex;gap:22px}
nav a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:.94rem}
.hero{padding:88px 0 68px;background:var(--dark);color:white}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .8fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow,.card-label{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:800}
.eyebrow{color:var(--accent)}
h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,6.6rem);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.06em;margin:.2em 0 .28em;max-width:780px}
.lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:#d6ddd8;max-width:650px}
.button{display:inline-block;margin-top:22px;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--accent);color:#132018;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800}
.card{background:white;color:var(--text);border-radius:20px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.17)}
.card ol{padding-left:20px;margin-bottom:0}
.card li{margin:12px 0}
.section{padding:80px 0}
.section.alt{background:#eef1ed}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin-top:0}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:34px}
.feature{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px;border-radius:16px}
.feature span{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--muted)}
.feature h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:.5rem 0}
.feature p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0}
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px 0;background:var(--surface)}
.footer-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;color:var(--muted)}
.footer-inner strong{color:var(--text)}
@media(max-width:760px){
  nav{display:none}
  .hero{padding:62px 0 48px}
  .hero-grid,.grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-inner{flex-direction:column}
}

.article-shell{width:min(820px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:0 auto;padding:64px 0 88px}
.article-shell h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,6vw,5rem);line-height:.98;color:var(--text);margin:.2em 0 .35em}
.article-shell h2{font-size:2rem;margin-top:2.2em}
.article-shell h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-top:1.8em}
.article-shell p,.article-shell li{font-size:1.05rem}
.article-shell .lede{font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:22px}
.breadcrumb a{color:inherit}
.note,.scorecard,.week{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:22px;margin:24px 0}
.score-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
.metric{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:14px}
.metric strong{display:block}
.article-shell a{color:#315f37}
.source-list li{margin:8px 0}
@media(max-width:680px){.score-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.site-links{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}
.site-links a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.checklist{list-style:none;padding:0}
.checklist li{padding:12px 0 12px 32px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
.checklist li:before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;font-weight:800}
.kicker{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:800;color:#55735a;text-transform:uppercase}
.callout{background:#eef1ed;border-left:4px solid #879d84;padding:18px 20px;margin:26px 0}

.related{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px;margin:24px 0}
.related a{display:block;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--text)}
.related a strong{display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
.related a span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.decision-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:24px 0;background:var(--surface)}
.decision-table th,.decision-table td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.decision-table th{background:#eef1ed}
@media(max-width:680px){.related{grid-template-columns:1fr}.decision-table{font-size:.92rem}}

.updated{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:-.5rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.hub-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px;margin:28px 0}
.hub-card{display:block;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:22px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--text)}
.hub-card strong{display:block;font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.hub-card span{color:var(--muted)}
.steps{counter-reset:step;list-style:none;padding:0}
.steps li{counter-increment:step;position:relative;padding:0 0 22px 54px}
.steps li:before{content:counter(step);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--dark);color:white;font-weight:800}
.measure{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-weight:700}
@media(max-width:680px){.hub-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.lang-switch{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-left:auto;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:800}
.lang-switch a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.lang-switch a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--text);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
@media(max-width:760px){.lang-switch{margin-left:0}.nav{gap:14px}.brand{margin-right:auto}}

/* ===== PickleProgress v9 visual system ===== */
:root{
  --bg:#f5f7f3;
  --text:#152018;
  --muted:#657068;
  --line:#dce4dc;
  --surface:#ffffff;
  --surface-soft:#edf3ec;
  --dark:#122418;
  --dark-2:#1c3524;
  --accent:#d9f56f;
  --accent-2:#b9dc4b;
  --shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(18,36,24,.08);
  --radius:22px;
}

body{
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(217,245,111,.10), transparent 28rem),
    var(--bg);
}

.site-header{
  background:rgba(245,247,243,.90);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(220,228,220,.9);
  box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(18,36,24,.03);
}

.nav{
  min-height:76px;
}

.brand{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  font-size:1.2rem;
  letter-spacing:-.03em;
}
.brand:before{
  content:"";
  width:28px;
  height:28px;
  border-radius:10px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 35% 35%, var(--accent) 0 25%, transparent 26%),
    linear-gradient(145deg,var(--dark),var(--dark-2));
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}

nav a{
  position:relative;
  font-weight:650;
}
nav a:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:100%;
  bottom:-7px;
  height:2px;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--accent-2);
  transition:right .18s ease;
}
nav a:hover:after{right:0}

.lang-switch{
  background:var(--surface);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:999px;
  padding:6px 9px;
  box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(18,36,24,.04);
}
.lang-switch a{
  min-width:24px;
  text-align:center;
}
.lang-switch a[aria-current="page"]{
  background:var(--dark);
  color:#fff;
  text-decoration:none;
  border-radius:999px;
  padding:3px 7px;
}

.hero{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  padding:104px 0 84px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 20%, rgba(217,245,111,.20), transparent 20rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 82%, rgba(217,245,111,.08), transparent 26rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg,#102117,#193121 70%,#203b28);
}
.hero:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:auto -12% -52% 38%;
  height:420px;
  border:1px solid rgba(217,245,111,.14);
  border-radius:50%;
  transform:rotate(-12deg);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-grid{
  grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;
  gap:64px;
}
.hero h1{
  max-width:830px;
  font-size:clamp(3.2rem,7vw,6.8rem);
}
.hero .lead{
  font-size:1.22rem;
  line-height:1.65;
  max-width:690px;
}
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:9px;
}
.eyebrow:before{
  content:"";
  width:24px;
  height:2px;
  background:var(--accent);
}

.button{
  transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, background .18s ease;
  box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(217,245,111,.15);
}
.button:hover{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
  background:#e4fb8d;
  box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(217,245,111,.22);
}

.card{
  position:relative;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);
  box-shadow:0 28px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.20);
}
.card:before{
  content:"3.0  →  3.5";
  display:inline-block;
  margin-bottom:14px;
  padding:5px 10px;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--surface-soft);
  color:var(--dark);
  font-size:.78rem;
  font-weight:850;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
}
.card ol{
  list-style:none;
  padding-left:0;
  counter-reset:progress-step;
}
.card li{
  counter-increment:progress-step;
  position:relative;
  padding:12px 0 12px 46px;
  margin:0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.card li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.card li:before{
  content:counter(progress-step);
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  top:10px;
  width:30px;
  height:30px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--dark);
  color:var(--accent);
  font-size:.78rem;
  font-weight:850;
}

.section{
  padding:92px 0;
}
.section h2{
  max-width:780px;
}
.grid3{
  gap:22px;
}
.feature{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  min-height:280px;
  border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  transition:transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.feature:hover{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:0 20px 54px rgba(18,36,24,.11);
}
.feature:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  width:110px;
  height:110px;
  border-radius:50%;
  right:-44px;
  bottom:-44px;
  background:rgba(217,245,111,.22);
}
.feature > span{
  display:inline-grid;
  place-items:center;
  width:38px;
  height:38px;
  border-radius:12px;
  background:var(--dark);
  color:var(--accent);
}
.feature h3{
  margin-top:22px;
  letter-spacing:-.025em;
}
.feature a{
  font-weight:750;
  text-decoration:none;
}

.article-shell{
  padding-top:72px;
}
.article-shell h1{
  max-width:900px;
  letter-spacing:-.055em;
}
.article-shell h2{
  position:relative;
  padding-top:4px;
}
.article-shell h2:before{
  content:"";
  display:block;
  width:46px;
  height:4px;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--accent-2);
  margin-bottom:14px;
}
.note,.scorecard,.week,.callout{
  border-radius:18px;
  box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(18,36,24,.04);
}
.note{
  border-left:5px solid var(--accent-2);
}
.scorecard{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffffff,#f9fbf8);
}
.metric{
  background:#fff;
  min-height:120px;
}
.metric strong{
  margin-bottom:5px;
}
.related a,.hub-card{
  box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(18,36,24,.05);
  transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.related a:hover,.hub-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(18,36,24,.09);
}

.hub-card strong{
  font-size:1.15rem;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.hub-card:before{
  content:"→";
  display:inline-grid;
  place-items:center;
  width:30px;
  height:30px;
  margin-bottom:14px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--surface-soft);
  color:var(--dark);
  font-weight:850;
}

.decision-table{
  overflow:hidden;
  border-radius:14px;
}
.decision-table th{
  background:var(--dark);
  color:#fff;
}
.decision-table tr:nth-child(even) td{
  background:#fafcf9;
}

footer{
  background:#0f2015;
  color:#cdd6cf;
  border-top:0;
  padding:42px 0;
}
.footer-inner{
  color:#aebbb1;
}
.footer-inner strong{
  color:#fff;
}
.footer-inner a{
  color:#cfd9d1;
}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero .card{max-width:620px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .hero{padding:72px 0 58px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,14vw,4.8rem)}
  .grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .feature{min-height:0}
  .section{padding:68px 0}
  .nav{min-height:70px}
  .lang-switch{margin-left:8px}
}

.progress-band{
  padding-top:54px;
  padding-bottom:54px;
  background:#fff;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.progress-band h2{margin-bottom:28px}
.progress-strip{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  gap:14px;
}
.progress-strip > div{
  position:relative;
  min-height:150px;
  padding:22px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f7faf5,#eef3ec);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:18px;
}
.progress-strip span{
  display:inline-block;
  margin-bottom:18px;
  font-size:.75rem;
  font-weight:850;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  color:#657068;
}
.progress-strip strong{
  display:block;
  font-size:1.2rem;
  margin-bottom:6px;
}
.progress-strip small{
  display:block;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:.95rem;
  line-height:1.45;
}
.progress-strip > div:not(:last-child):after{
  content:"→";
  position:absolute;
  right:-13px;
  top:58px;
  width:26px;
  height:26px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--dark);
  color:var(--accent);
  z-index:2;
  font-weight:850;
}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .progress-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .progress-strip > div:not(:last-child):after{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .progress-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ===== v10 commercial editorial components ===== */
.commercial-note{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fbfcf8,#f2f6ee);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-left:5px solid var(--accent-2);
  border-radius:18px;
  padding:20px 22px;
  margin:24px 0 34px;
}
.commercial-note strong{display:block;margin-bottom:5px}
.product-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin:28px 0}
.product-card{
  position:relative;
  background:var(--surface);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:20px;
  padding:24px;
  box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(18,36,24,.06);
}
.product-card .badge{
  display:inline-block;
  padding:5px 9px;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--surface-soft);
  font-size:.74rem;
  font-weight:850;
  letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-bottom:14px;
}
.product-card h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:.15rem 0 .4rem}
.product-card .price{font-size:1.65rem;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:.3rem 0}
.product-card .price small{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:0}
.product-card ul{padding-left:19px}
.product-card li{margin:7px 0}
.product-card .cta{
  display:inline-block;
  margin-top:10px;
  padding:9px 13px;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--dark);
  color:white;
  text-decoration:none;
  font-weight:800;
  font-size:.9rem;
}
.method-box{
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:18px;
  padding:22px;
  margin:28px 0;
}
.pick-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:26px 0;background:#fff}
.pick-table th,.pick-table td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.pick-table th{background:var(--dark);color:white}
.price-check{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:760px){.product-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pick-table{font-size:.9rem}}