:root{
 --black:#000205;--night:#020714;--navy:#031227;--navy2:#071a35;--navy3:#0a2446;
 --blue:#0d69e8;--gold:#d99c1a;--gold2:#ffc443;--gold3:#ffe071;
 --text:#f7f5ef;--muted:#a9b5c8;--muted2:#77879d;--line:rgba(255,190,50,.24);
 --glass:rgba(6,20,42,.82);--shadow:0 26px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.48);--max:1200px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;background:var(--black)}
body{margin:0;background:
 radial-gradient(circle at 8% 22%,rgba(13,105,232,.09),transparent 27%),
 radial-gradient(circle at 92% 32%,rgba(255,175,20,.07),transparent 24%),
 linear-gradient(180deg,#00030a,#020917 48%,#00040b);
 color:var(--text);font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.65}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}button{font:inherit}.wrap{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 44px));margin:auto}
.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(0,3,10,.96);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,193,58,.16);backdrop-filter:blur(18px)}
.nav{min-height:86px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px}
.brand-img{height:54px;width:auto;display:block;mix-blend-mode:screen}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;color:#d9e3f0;font-weight:750;font-size:14px}.navlinks a{padding:10px 0}.navlinks a:hover,.navlinks a:focus-visible{color:var(--gold2)}
.menu-toggle{display:none;width:52px;height:50px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24);border-radius:10px;background:#061429;color:white;cursor:pointer;position:relative;z-index:102}
.menu-toggle span{position:absolute;left:13px;width:25px;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:white;transition:.2s}.menu-toggle span:nth-child(1){top:15px}.menu-toggle span:nth-child(2){top:23px}.menu-toggle span:nth-child(3){top:31px}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(1){top:23px;transform:rotate(45deg)}.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(3){top:23px;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.mobile-panel{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:rgba(0,5,14,.995);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 28px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.mobile-panel.open{display:block}.mobile-panel nav{display:grid;padding:12px 0 22px}.mobile-panel a{padding:13px 4px;color:#f0f4fa;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-weight:800}.mobile-panel a:last-child{border:0}.mobile-panel a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.hero-art{background:#000;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.hero-art img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:760px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}.hero-art:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.03),rgba(0,0,0,.05) 70%,rgba(0,4,12,.42))}
.intro{padding:76px 0 82px;background:
 radial-gradient(circle at 86% 5%,rgba(255,177,22,.10),transparent 22%),
 radial-gradient(circle at 15% 65%,rgba(13,105,232,.08),transparent 30%)}
.eyebrow{color:var(--gold2);font-size:12px;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center}.eyebrow:before{content:"";width:42px;height:1px;background:currentColor}
.intro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:68px;align-items:start}.intro h1,.section h2,.review-hero h1{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.intro h1{font-size:clamp(50px,6.5vw,84px);line-height:1;margin:16px 0 24px}.intro h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold2)}.lead{font-size:20px;color:#bac6d8;max-width:720px}
.promise{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:34px}.promise h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:31px;font-weight:500;margin:8px 0 14px}.promise p{color:var(--muted)}.promise-grid{display:grid;gap:10px;margin-top:21px}.promise-grid span{font-weight:800;color:#eef3fa;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}.promise-grid span:before{content:"◆";color:var(--gold2);font-size:10px}
.actions,.card-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
.btn{min-height:54px;padding:14px 21px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid transparent;display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.005em;transition:.18s}
.btn.primary{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffd261,#d6910f);color:#050a11;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(226,153,14,.23)}.btn.primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);filter:brightness(1.05)}
.btn.secondary{background:#07172d;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.20)}.btn.secondary:hover{border-color:var(--gold2);color:var(--gold2)}
.section{padding:84px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.035)}.kicker{color:var(--gold2);font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:12px}.section h2{font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,61px);line-height:1.04;margin:10px 0 16px}.sub{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);max-width:790px}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);margin:38px 0 0}.stats div{background:#041125;padding:24px}.stats b,.stats strong{display:block;color:var(--text);font-size:25px;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 7px}.stats span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:42px}.product{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#06152b,#020a18);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:relative}.product:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(var(--gold2),transparent 70%)}
.product-top{padding:22px 23px;min-height:126px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;background:
 radial-gradient(circle at 88% 15%,rgba(13,105,232,.17),transparent 28%),
 linear-gradient(135deg,#071b36,#030b19);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.badge{color:var(--gold2);font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:950}.score{color:#c5d0df;font-size:11px;text-align:right}.score strong{display:block;color:var(--gold2);font-size:38px;line-height:1;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:500}
.product-body{padding:25px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px;flex:1}.product-body>.btn{margin-top:auto}.product h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:30px;font-weight:500;margin:0}.tag{font-size:15px;color:#fff;font-weight:850}.product p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}.card-actions{margin-top:auto}.card-actions .btn{flex:1;min-width:140px}
.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:40px}.trust{padding:25px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);background:rgba(5,19,39,.74);min-height:210px}.trust .icon{font-size:30px;color:var(--gold2)}.trust h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;margin:10px 0}.trust p{color:var(--muted)}
.cta{border:1px solid var(--line);background:radial-gradient(circle at 78% 45%,rgba(255,181,23,.14),transparent 25%),#031126;padding:46px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}.cta h2{margin:0;max-width:700px}
.review-hero{padding:72px 0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 82% 30%,rgba(255,177,20,.11),transparent 24%),linear-gradient(135deg,#020918,#061b37)}.review-hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,6vw,74px);line-height:1.03;margin:10px 0}.review-hero p{color:var(--muted)}
.review-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.28fr) minmax(280px,.72fr);gap:28px;align-items:start}.panel{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#07162b,#03101f);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);border-radius:14px;padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.panel h2,.panel h3{margin-top:0}.panel p,.panel li{color:#b9c5d5}.sticky{position:sticky;top:105px}.proscons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}.disclosure,.notice{padding:15px 17px;background:#071a34;border-left:3px solid var(--gold2);color:#c5d0df}.rank{font-size:58px;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--gold2);line-height:1}.sources a{color:var(--gold2);text-decoration:underline}
.table-wrap{overflow:auto;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10)}.table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:720px;background:#041225}.table th,.table td{padding:17px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);text-align:left}.table th{color:var(--gold2);background:#071a35}.table td{color:#c3cedd}
.footer{padding:62px 0 28px;background:#00050d;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:#8391a5}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px}.footer .brand-img{height:48px;margin-bottom:16px}.footer h4{color:white}.footer a{display:block;margin:8px 0}.footer a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}.copy{margin-top:38px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-size:13px}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold2);outline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:930px){
 .navlinks{display:none}.menu-toggle{display:block}.intro-grid,.review-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.promise{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px 0 0}
 .grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.sticky{position:static}
 .hero-art img{min-height:390px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
 .wrap{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 28px))}.nav{min-height:72px}.brand-img{height:42px;max-width:230px}.menu-toggle{width:48px;height:46px}
 .hero-art img{min-height:300px;max-height:430px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}.intro{padding:55px 0 60px}.intro h1{font-size:47px}.lead{font-size:18px}
 .actions .btn,.card-actions .btn{width:100%;flex:auto}.section{padding:62px 0}.grid3,.trust-grid,.stats,.footer-grid,.proscons{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .cta{padding:28px;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.product-top{min-height:110px}.mobile-panel nav{max-height:calc(100vh - 75px);overflow:auto}
}

/* V15 responsive QA fixes */
.grid3{align-items:stretch}
.grid3>.product{height:100%}
.product-body{height:100%}
.product-body>.btn{margin-top:auto}
.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.stats>div{min-width:0}
.stats strong{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;line-height:1.25}
.stats span{display:block}
.method>div{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.42em;flex-wrap:wrap}
.method>div>b{margin-right:0;white-space:nowrap}
.compare{width:100%;max-width:100%;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10)}
.compare .table{border:0;width:100%;min-width:0;table-layout:auto}
@media(max-width:620px){
 .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .compare{border:0;overflow:visible}
 .compare .table,.compare .table tbody,.compare .table tr,.compare .table td{display:block;width:100%;min-width:0}
 .compare .table thead{display:none}
 .compare .table{background:transparent}
 .compare .table tr{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0 0 16px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#041225}
 .compare .table td{box-sizing:border-box;position:relative;padding:12px 14px 12px 42%;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
 .compare .table td:last-child{border-bottom:0}
 .compare .table td::before{position:absolute;left:14px;top:12px;width:34%;color:var(--gold2);font-weight:800}
 .compare .table td:nth-child(1)::before{content:"Tool"}
 .compare .table td:nth-child(2)::before{content:"Score"}
 .compare .table td:nth-child(3)::before{content:"Best for"}
 .compare .table td:nth-child(4)::before{content:"Deep dive"}
 .compare .btn{width:auto;max-width:100%}
}


/* V18 SEO powerhouse responsive QA fixes */
.seo-powerhouse{width:100%;max-width:100%;overflow-x:hidden}
.seo-powerhouse .top,
.seo-powerhouse main,
.seo-powerhouse .footer{width:100%;max-width:100%}
.seo-powerhouse .wrap,
.seo-powerhouse .review-grid,
.seo-powerhouse .review-grid>*,
.seo-powerhouse article,
.seo-powerhouse aside,
.seo-powerhouse .panel{min-width:0;max-width:100%}
.seo-powerhouse .panel h2,
.seo-powerhouse .panel h3,
.seo-powerhouse .panel p,
.seo-powerhouse .panel li{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.seo-powerhouse .table-wrap{width:100%;max-width:100%;overflow-x:hidden}
.seo-powerhouse .table{width:100%;min-width:0;table-layout:fixed}
.seo-powerhouse .table th,
.seo-powerhouse .table td{overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:normal;vertical-align:top}
.seo-powerhouse .table th:nth-child(1),.seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(1){width:23%}
.seo-powerhouse .table th:nth-child(2),.seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(2){width:30%}
.seo-powerhouse .table th:nth-child(3),.seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(3){width:17%}
.seo-powerhouse .table th:nth-child(4),.seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(4){width:30%}
.menu-toggle span{left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
.menu-toggle span:nth-child(1){top:calc(50% - 8px)}
.menu-toggle span:nth-child(2){top:50%}
.menu-toggle span:nth-child(3){top:calc(50% + 8px)}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(1){top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg)}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(2){top:50%;opacity:0}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(3){top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(-45deg)}
/* V19: allow 30-day plan list items to wrap naturally at all widths */
.seo-powerhouse .keep-desktop{white-space:normal}
@media(max-width:930px){
 .seo-powerhouse .review-grid{width:100%;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
 .seo-powerhouse .wrap{width:calc(100% - 28px);max-width:none}
 .seo-powerhouse .review-hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,12vw,52px);line-height:1.04;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal}
 .seo-powerhouse article{width:100%}
 .seo-powerhouse .panel{width:100%;padding:24px}
 .seo-powerhouse .panel h2{font-size:clamp(34px,10vw,46px);line-height:1.06}
 .seo-powerhouse .table-wrap{border:0;overflow:visible}
 .seo-powerhouse .table,.seo-powerhouse .table tbody,.seo-powerhouse .table tr,.seo-powerhouse .table td{display:block;min-width:0}
 .seo-powerhouse .table thead{display:none}
 .seo-powerhouse .table{width:100%;background:transparent;table-layout:auto}
 .seo-powerhouse .table tr{width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0 0 16px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:#041225}
 .seo-powerhouse .table td,
 .seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(1),
 .seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(2),
 .seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(3),
 .seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(4){
   width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(92px,31%) minmax(0,1fr);gap:14px;align-items:start;
   padding:13px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:normal
 }
 .seo-powerhouse .table td:last-child{border-bottom:0}
 .seo-powerhouse .table td::before{position:static;width:auto;color:var(--gold2);font-weight:800;line-height:1.35}
 .seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(1)::before{content:"Tool"}
 .seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(2)::before{content:"Best for"}
 .seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(3)::before{content:"Cost"}
 .seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(4)::before{content:"Watch-out"}
 .seo-powerhouse .table td strong{min-width:0;overflow-wrap:break-word}
 .seo-powerhouse .footer,.seo-powerhouse .top{width:100vw;max-width:100vw}
}


/* V20 final QA fixes */
/* Keep paired product-card buttons the same size on desktop. */
@media(min-width:621px){
  .product .card-actions{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap:12px;
  }
  .product .card-actions .btn{
    width:100%;
    min-width:0;
  }
}

/* SEO guide mobile table: each field becomes a two-column label/value row.
   Explicit wrappers prevent anonymous grid items collapsing to min-content width. */
@media(max-width:620px){
  .seo-powerhouse .table td,
  .seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(1),
  .seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(2),
  .seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(3),
  .seo-powerhouse .table td:nth-child(4){
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(86px,30%) minmax(0,1fr);
    column-gap:14px;
    align-items:start;
    white-space:normal;
    overflow-wrap:normal;
    word-break:normal;
  }
  .seo-powerhouse .table td .cell-value{
    display:block;
    min-width:0;
    max-width:100%;
    white-space:normal;
    overflow-wrap:break-word;
    word-break:normal;
  }
  .seo-powerhouse .table td .cell-value strong{
    display:block;
    min-width:0;
    white-space:normal;
    overflow-wrap:break-word;
    word-break:normal;
  }
}

/* 30-day plan: keep continuation text aligned with the Week 4 sentence. */
.seo-powerhouse .thirty-day-plan li{
  padding-left:0;
}


@media(min-width:621px){
  .seo-powerhouse .thirty-day-plan ol{
    list-style:none;
    counter-reset:plan-week;
    padding-left:0;
  }
  .seo-powerhouse .thirty-day-plan li{
    counter-increment:plan-week;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:28px max-content minmax(0,1fr);
    column-gap:4px;
    align-items:start;
  }
  .seo-powerhouse .thirty-day-plan li::before{
    content:counter(plan-week) ".";
    text-align:right;
  }
  .seo-powerhouse .thirty-day-plan .week-copy{
    min-width:0;
  }
}


/* V21 laptop QA: make NordVPN homepage CTA pair match the taller product-card buttons. */
@media(min-width:621px){
  .product.nordvpn-card .card-actions .btn{
    min-height:82px;
  }
}