/* Design System Variables */
:root {
  --color-primary: #0052ff;
  --color-primary-hover: #0043d1;
  --color-primary-subtle: #eff4ff;
  --color-bg-base: #f8fafc;
  --color-bg-surface: #ffffff;
  --color-bg-subtle: #f1f5f9;
  --color-border: #e2e8f0;
  --color-border-subtle: #cbd5e1;
  --color-text-main: #0f172a;
  --color-text-muted: #475569;
  --color-text-subtle: #64748b;
  --color-text-inverse: #ffffff;
  --color-badge-bg: #e0e7ff;
  --color-badge-text: #3730a3;
  --color-accent-badge-bg: #eff6ff;
  --color-accent-badge-border: #bfdbfe;
  --color-accent-badge-text: #1d4ed8;
  --color-input-bg: #ffffff;
  --color-input-border: #cbd5e1;
  --color-input-focus: #0052ff;
  --color-input-placeholder: #94a3b8;
  --color-footer-bg: #090d16;
  --color-footer-text: #94a3b8;
  --color-footer-heading: #f8fafc;
  --color-footer-link: #cbd5e1;
  --color-footer-link-hover: #ffffff;
  --color-footer-border: #1e293b;
  --color-footer-highlight: #38bdf8;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 2px 4px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 4px 6px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 12px;
  --radius-xl: 16px;
  --radius-full: 9999px;
  --font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
  --max-content-width: 1200px;
}

html.dark {
  --color-primary: #0052ff;
  --color-primary-hover: #266eff;
  --color-primary-subtle: #172554;
  --color-bg-base: #0b0f19;
  --color-bg-surface: #111827;
  --color-bg-subtle: #1f2937;
  --color-border: #1f2937;
  --color-border-subtle: #374151;
  --color-text-main: #f3f4f6;
  --color-text-muted: #9ca3af;
  --color-text-subtle: #6b7280;
  --color-text-inverse: #ffffff;
  --color-badge-bg: #1e1b4b;
  --color-badge-text: #c7d2fe;
  --color-accent-badge-bg: #172554;
  --color-accent-badge-border: #1e40af;
  --color-accent-badge-text: #93c5fd;
  --color-input-bg: #1f2937;
  --color-input-border: #374151;
  --color-input-focus: #3b82f6;
  --color-input-placeholder: #6b7280;
  --color-footer-bg: #030712;
  --color-footer-text: #9ca3af;
  --color-footer-heading: #f9fafb;
  --color-footer-link: #d1d5db;
  --color-footer-link-hover: #ffffff;
  --color-footer-border: #1f2937;
  --color-footer-highlight: #60a5fa;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 2px 4px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 4px 6px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

/* Global Reset & Viewport Constraints */
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html,
body,
.site-masthead-panel,
.hero-stage-block,
.data-canvas-layout,
.colophon-superstructure {
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

html {
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  background-color: var(--color-bg-base);
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background-color: var(--color-bg-base);
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  line-height: 1.6;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

/* Typography Defaults */
p {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

ul, ol {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 1.85rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
}

h4 {
  font-size: 1rem;
}

a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s ease-in-out;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary-hover);
}

/* Sticky Top Navigation Header */
.site-masthead-panel {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--color-bg-surface);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.masthead-inner-track {
  max-width: var(--max-content-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.brand-identity-pod {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  min-height: 44px;
}

.brand-vector-mark {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.brand-label-text {
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.masthead-search-wrap {
  flex: 1 1 240px;
  max-width: 380px;
}

.search-query-field {
  width: 100%;
  height: 40px;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  background-color: var(--color-input-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-input-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}

.search-query-field::placeholder {
  color: var(--color-input-placeholder);
}

.search-query-field:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-input-focus);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--color-primary-subtle);
}

.masthead-nav-deck {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.masthead-anchor-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  min-height: 44px;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, background-color 0.15s ease;
}

.masthead-anchor-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background-color: var(--color-bg-subtle);
}

.masthead-utility-zone {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.theme-state-trigger {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  min-height: 44px;
  min-width: 44px;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.85rem;
  background-color: var(--color-bg-subtle);
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}

.theme-state-trigger:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-border);
}

.theme-sun-glyph {
  stroke: var(--color-text-main);
}

.theme-mode-indicator {
  display: inline-block;
}

/* Hero Stage Section */
.hero-stage-block {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--color-bg-surface);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 3rem 1.25rem 2.5rem;
}

.hero-stage-constellation {
  max-width: var(--max-content-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero-headline-group {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.hero-category-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  background-color: var(--color-accent-badge-bg);
  color: var(--color-accent-badge-text);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-accent-badge-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.hero-lead-title {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-text-main);
}

.hero-synopsis-copy {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.15rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Main Layout Track */
.data-canvas-layout {
  flex: 1 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem;
}

.directory-content-spine {
  max-width: var(--max-content-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Author Bio Card */
.editorial-curator-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  padding: 2rem;
  background-color: var(--color-bg-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  margin: 3rem 0;
}

.curator-avatar-frame {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 96px;
  height: 96px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 3px solid var(--color-primary-subtle);
  background-color: var(--color-bg-subtle);
}

.curator-portrait-spec {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.curator-profile-info {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.curator-header-line {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.curator-meta-badge {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.curator-name-heading {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-main);
}

.curator-bio-text {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.curator-social-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.curator-social-anchor {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background-color: var(--color-primary-subtle);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}

.curator-social-anchor:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-border-subtle);
  color: var(--color-primary-hover);
}

/* Contact & Inquiry Section */
.dispatch-inquiry-card {
  background-color: var(--color-bg-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.25rem;
  margin: 3rem 0;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.dispatch-header-stack {
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.dispatch-pretitle-tag {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.dispatch-primary-heading {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.dispatch-support-copy {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.dispatch-inquiry-shell {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.inquiry-field-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.inquiry-field-label {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text-main);
}

.inquiry-text-input,
.inquiry-text-area {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-text-main);
  background-color: var(--color-input-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-input-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 0.65rem 0.85rem;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}

.inquiry-text-input {
  height: 44px;
}

.inquiry-text-area {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 100px;
}

.inquiry-text-input::placeholder,
.inquiry-text-area::placeholder {
  color: var(--color-input-placeholder);
}

.inquiry-text-input:focus,
.inquiry-text-area:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-input-focus);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--color-primary-subtle);
}

.inquiry-submit-action {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-self: flex-start;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-text-inverse);
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  cursor: pointer

/* === CSS CONTENT === */

:root {
  --color-primary: #0052ff;
  --color-primary-hover: #003ecb;
  --color-primary-subtle: rgba(0, 82, 255, 0.06);
  --color-primary-border: rgba(0, 82, 255, 0.22);
  --color-text-heading: #111827;
  --color-text-body: #1f2937;
  --color-text-muted: #4b5563;
  --color-text-light: #6b7280;
  --color-surface-bg: #ffffff;
  --color-surface-card: #ffffff;
  --color-surface-alt: #f9fafb;
  --color-surface-accent: #f8faff;
  --color-border-default: #e5e7eb;
  --color-border-subtle: #f3f4f6;
  --color-pros-bg: #f0fdf4;
  --color-pros-border: #16a34a;
  --color-pros-text: #166534;
  --color-cons-bg: #fef2f2;
  --color-cons-border: #dc2626;
  --color-cons-text: #991b1b;
  --color-pill-bg: #eff6ff;
  --color-pill-text: #1d4ed8;
  --color-pill-border: #bfdbfe;
  --color-badge-gold-bg: #fef3c7;
  --color-badge-gold-text: #92400e;
  --color-badge-gold-border: #fde68a;
  --color-btn-secondary-bg: #f3f4f6;
  --color-btn-secondary-hover: #e5e7eb;
  --color-btn-secondary-text: #374151;
  --color-btn-white-text: #ffffff;
  --color-shadow-tint: rgba(0, 82, 255, 0.08);
  --color-shadow-neutral: rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.06);
  --shadow-subtle: 0 1px 3px var(--color-shadow-neutral);
  --shadow-card: 0 4px 12px -2px var(--color-shadow-neutral), 0 2px 6px -1px var(--color-shadow-tint);
  --shadow-promoted: 0 10px 25px -4px var(--color-shadow-tint), 0 4px 10px -2px rgba(0, 82, 255, 0.05);
  --radius-xs: 4px;
  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 12px;
  --radius-pill: 9999px;
  --spacing-2xs: 4px;
  --spacing-xs: 8px;
  --spacing-sm: 12px;
  --spacing-md: 16px;
  --spacing-lg: 24px;
  --spacing-xl: 32px;
  --transition-fast: 0.2s ease-in-out;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive Comparison Table Section (#comparison)
   ========================================================================== */

.benchmark-comparison-shelf {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
  background-color: var(--color-surface-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-default);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

.benchmark-header-deck {
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.benchmark-tag-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: var(--spacing-2xs) var(--spacing-sm);
  background-color: var(--color-pill-bg);
  color: var(--color-pill-text);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-pill-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.benchmark-lead-heading {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text-heading);
  margin-top: var(--spacing-2xs);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.benchmark-descriptor-copy {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Responsive Table Wrapper Requirements */
#comparison.benchmark-comparison-shelf,
.tabular-scroll-reservoir,
.cro-table-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  display: block;
}

.tabular-scroll-reservoir {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-default);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background-color: var(--color-surface-bg);
}

.cro-table-wrapper {
  margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-default);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

/* Inner Comparison Table Requirements */
.benchmark-matrix-table,
.cro-article table,
table#comparison {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 600px;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.matrix-head-row,
.cro-article thead tr {
  background-color: var(--color-surface-alt);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-border-default);
}

.matrix-head-cell,
.cro-article th {
  padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
  font-size: 0.825rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-heading);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.matrix-row-item,
.cro-article tbody tr {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-default);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.matrix-row-item:last-child,
.cro-article tbody tr:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.matrix-row-item:hover,
.cro-article tbody tr:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-surface-alt);
}

.matrix-data-cell,
.cro-article td {
  padding: var(--spacing-md);
  vertical-align: middle;
  color: var(--color-text-body);
}

/* Row Spotlight for 100xelevate */
.matrix-featured-highlight {
  background-color: var(--color-surface-accent);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-primary-border);
}

.matrix-featured-highlight:hover {
  background-color: rgba(0, 82, 255, 0.04);
}

/* Table Identity Cell */
.cell-identity-lockup {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--spacing-sm);
  min-width: 180px;
}

.agency-order-flag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background-color: var(--color-btn-secondary-bg);
  color: var(--color-text-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.agency-order-flag.rank-featured-marker {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-btn-white-text);
}

.agency-title-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--spacing-2xs);
}

.agency-primary-name {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-heading);
}

.agency-market-badge {
  font-size: 0.725rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.agency-spotlight-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.725rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Rating Metric Cell */
.cell-score-metric {
  min-width: 130px;
}

.score-display-cluster {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--spacing-2xs);
}

.score-numeral-digit {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text-heading);
  line-height: 1;
}

.score-numeral-digit.featured-numeral {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.score-denominator {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.score-sentiment-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.725rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-top: var(--spacing-2xs);
}

.score-sentiment-label.featured-label {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Competency Lists Inside Table */
.capability-tag-deck {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.capability-tag-deck li {
  font-size: 0.825rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-2xs);
  padding-left: var(--spacing-sm);
  position: relative;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.capability-tag-deck li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.capability-tag-deck li::before {
  content: "•";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: bold;
}

/* Deployment Details */
.spec-detail-line {
  font-size: 0.825rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-2xs);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.spec-detail-line:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.spec-detail-line strong {
  color: var(--color-text-heading);
}

/* Matrix Direct CTA Link */
.matrix-direct-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--spacing-2xs);
  padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-sm);
  font-size: 0.825rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text-heading);
  background-color: var(--color-btn-secondary-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-default);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.matrix-direct-link:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-btn-secondary-hover);
  color: var(--color-text-heading);
}

.matrix-direct-link.highlight-action-link {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-btn-white-text);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px var(--color-shadow-tint);
}

.matrix-direct-link.highlight-action-link:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-hover);
  border-color: var(--color-primary-hover);
  color: var(--color-btn-white-text);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive Listings Cards & Article Content (#top-tools)
   ========================================================================== */

#top-tools,
.cro-article h2 {
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-text-heading);
  margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-border-subtle);
  padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.cro-article h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-heading);
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.cro-article h4 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-body);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.cro-article p {
  color: var(--color-text-body);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Compact Checklist & Ordered Lists */
.cro-article ul,
.cro-article ol {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
}

.cro-article li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--color-text-body);
}

.cro-article li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) Highlight Callout */
.cro-bluf {
  font-size: 0.925rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-pill-text);
  background-color: var(--color-pill-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-pill-border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  margin-top: var(--spacing-xs);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Listing Cards */
.cro-card {
  background-color: var(--color-surface-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-default);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--spacing-lg);
  margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.cro-card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-promoted);
}

/* Featured / Promoted Listing Card for 100xelevate */
.cro-card.cro-card-promoted {
  border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  background-color: var(--color-surface-accent);
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-promoted);
}

/* Badges */
.cro-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: var(--spacing-2xs) var(--spacing-sm);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background-color: var(--color-pill-bg);
  color: var(--color-pill-text);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-pill-border);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.cro-badge-featured {
  background-color: var(--color-badge-gold-bg);
  color: var(--color-badge-gold-text);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-badge-gold-border);
}

/* Pros and Cons Boxes */
.cro-grid-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
  margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.cro-pros {
  background-color: var(--color-pros-bg);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-pros-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
}

.cro-pros strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--color-pros-text);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.cro-pros ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.cro-pros li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-pros-text);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.cro-pros li::before {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--color-pros-border);
  font-weight: bold;
}

.cro-cons {
  background-color: var(--color-cons-bg);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-cons-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
}

.cro-cons strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--color-cons-text);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.cro-cons ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.cro-cons li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-cons-text);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.cro-cons li::before {
  content: "✕";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--color-cons-border);
  font-weight: bold;
}

/* Call-to-Action Buttons */
.cro-cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--spacing-xs);
  padding: 12px 24px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-btn-white-text) !important;
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: var(--spacing-xs);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px var(--color-shadow-tint);
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.cro-cta-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-hover);
  color: var(--color-btn-white-text) !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px var(--color-shadow-tint);
}

.cro-secondary-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--spacing-xs);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-btn-secondary-text) !important;
  background-color: var(--color-btn-secondary-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-default);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: var(--spacing-xs);
  transition: all var(--transition-fast);
}

.cro-secondary-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-btn-secondary-hover);
  color: var(--color-text-heading) !important;
}

/* Links inside tables and card copy */
.cro-article a:not(.cro-cta-btn):not(.cro-secondary-btn):not(.matrix-direct-link) {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color var(--transition-fast);
}

.cro-article a:not(.cro-cta-btn):not(.cro-secondary-btn):not(.matrix-direct-link):hover {
  color: var(--color-primary-hover);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive Adaptations (< 768px)
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .benchmark-comparison-shelf {
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
  }

  .benchmark-lead-heading {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }

  .cro-card {
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
  }

  .cro-grid-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--spacing-sm);
  }

  .cro-cta-btn,
  .cro-secondary-btn {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .matrix-data-cell,
  .cro-article td,
  .matrix-head-cell,
  .cro-article th {
    padding: var(--spacing-sm);
  }
}