/* Modern Kitchen Kit. Direction A, "Big photo": off black field, full bleed photos, condensed display type, one flame accent.
   Patrick picked it on 2026-11-02 from three directions in design\directions. Keep the look; the rules in docs\STYLE.md hold. */
@font-face{font-family:"Bebas Neue";font-weight:400;src:url("/assets/fonts/bebas-neue-400.woff2") format("woff2");font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Archivo";font-weight:400;src:url("/assets/fonts/archivo-400.woff2") format("woff2");font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Archivo";font-weight:600;src:url("/assets/fonts/archivo-600.woff2") format("woff2");font-display:swap}
:root{--ink:#121315;--ink-2:#1b1d21;--ink-3:#26292e;--paper:#f3f3f1;--text:#dfe1e3;--muted:#a4a8ae;--line:rgba(243,243,241,.12);--flame:#e8553a;--flame-ink:#ffffff}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);font-family:"Archivo",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.wrap{max-width:1360px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 48px}
.display{font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.012em;line-height:.9}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--flame);color:var(--flame-ink);font-weight:600;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap;transition:transform .2s,background .2s}
.btn:hover{background:#f06a50;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--flame);outline-offset:3px}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--flame);color:#fff;padding:8px 12px;z-index:50}
.skip-link:focus{left:8px}

/* nav */
.nav{position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:3}
.nav.solid{position:static;background:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;height:76px}
.brand{font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-size:1.75rem;letter-spacing:.04em;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap}
.brand span{color:var(--flame)}
.nav nav{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-left:auto;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}
.nav nav a{opacity:.85;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;padding-bottom:2px}
.nav nav a:hover,.nav nav a.on{opacity:1;border-bottom-color:var(--flame)}
.pm{display:none}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;height:clamp(620px,92vh,860px);display:grid;align-items:end;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden}
.hero img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 45%;z-index:-2}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(18,19,21,.97) 0%,rgba(18,19,21,.55) 45%,rgba(18,19,21,.12) 80%,rgba(18,19,21,.55) 100%)}
.hero .wrap{width:100%;padding-bottom:72px;padding-top:120px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(4.2rem,9vw,9rem);max-width:12ch}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--flame)}
.hero p{font-size:1.2rem;max-width:34ch;margin:18px 0 28px;color:var(--text)}

/* sections */
section{padding:88px 0}
h2.display{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,4.6vw,4.4rem);margin-bottom:32px}

/* tiles */
.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));grid-auto-rows:310px;gap:12px}
.tile{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:6px;background:var(--ink-2);isolation:isolate}
.tile img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.tile:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.tile::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(18,19,21,.92) 0%,rgba(18,19,21,.2) 55%,rgba(18,19,21,0) 100%)}
.tile .t{position:absolute;left:22px;right:22px;bottom:20px;z-index:1}
.tile .t h3{font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:2rem;letter-spacing:.015em;line-height:.95}
.tile .t p{font-size:.95rem;color:#cfd2d6;margin-top:6px;max-width:44ch;display:none}
.tile.wide .t p{display:block}
.tile.wide{grid-column:span 2}
.tile.wide .t h3{font-size:2.7rem}

/* versus rows */
.vs-list{display:grid;gap:12px}
.vs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:stretch;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink-2)}
.vs .side{position:relative;min-height:230px;isolation:isolate}
.vs .side img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:-1;transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.vs:hover .side img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.vs .side::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(to right,rgba(18,19,21,.85),rgba(18,19,21,.1))}
.vs .side.r::after{background:linear-gradient(to left,rgba(18,19,21,.85),rgba(18,19,21,.1))}
.vs .side .t{position:absolute;left:28px;right:28px;bottom:24px;font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-size:2.6rem;line-height:.95;letter-spacing:.015em}
.vs .side.r .t{text-align:right}
.vs .mid{display:grid;place-items:center;width:110px;background:var(--flame);color:var(--flame-ink);font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-size:2rem;letter-spacing:.06em}
.vs .mid small{display:block;font-family:"Archivo",sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0;text-align:center;margin-top:4px;opacity:.9}

/* answers band */
.answers{background:var(--flame);color:var(--flame-ink)}
.answers h2{color:#fff}
.qa{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 56px}
.qa a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:baseline;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.qa a:hover .q{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.qa .ans{font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-size:2.6rem;line-height:.9;letter-spacing:.02em}
.qa .q{font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3}

/* how band */
.how .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:56px;align-items:center}
.how .big{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5.5vw,5.6rem)}
.how .big span{color:var(--flame)}
.how ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:18px;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--text)}
.how li{padding-left:22px;border-left:3px solid var(--flame)}
.how li b{display:block;color:var(--paper)}
.how li a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:36px 0 48px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
footer .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:12px 24px;align-items:center}
footer nav{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
footer nav a:hover{color:var(--paper)}
footer p{grid-column:1/-1;max-width:70ch}

/* article */
.ahero{position:relative;min-height:clamp(460px,62vh,640px);display:grid;align-items:end;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden}
.ahero img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;z-index:-2}
.ahero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(18,19,21,1) 0%,rgba(18,19,21,.6) 50%,rgba(18,19,21,.2) 80%,rgba(18,19,21,.6) 100%)}
.ahero .wrap{width:100%;padding-bottom:40px;padding-top:120px}
.ahero .cat{display:inline-block;font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem;background:var(--flame);color:#fff;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:14px}
.ahero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,6.5vw,6.4rem);max-width:16ch}
.ahero .lede{font-size:1.2rem;max-width:58ch;margin-top:16px;color:var(--text)}
.ahero .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:16px}
.ahero .meta a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

.picks{padding:36px 0 0}
.pickgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:12px}
.pick{background:var(--ink-2);border-radius:6px;border-top:4px solid var(--flame);padding:26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.pick.first{grid-column:span 2}
.pick .n{font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--flame)}
.pick h3{font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:2.2rem;line-height:.95;letter-spacing:.015em;margin:4px 0 8px}
.pick.first h3{font-size:3rem}
.pick p{color:#cfd2d6;font-size:.98rem;max-width:56ch;flex:1}
.pick .btn{display:block;text-align:center;margin-top:18px;padding:12px 20px;font-size:.95rem;white-space:normal}

.body{padding:64px 0 24px}
.body .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:72px;align-items:start}
.body.plain .wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
.prose{max-width:68ch;font-size:1.08rem}
.prose h1{font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:.012em;margin:0 0 24px}
.prose h2{font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:2.6rem;line-height:.95;letter-spacing:.015em;margin:52px 0 16px}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose h3{font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:600;margin:32px 0 10px}
.prose p,.prose li{margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--text)}
.prose li{margin-bottom:8px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.3rem;margin-bottom:18px}
.prose p strong,.prose li strong{color:var(--paper)}
.prose a{color:var(--paper);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--flame);text-underline-offset:3px}
.prose a:hover{color:var(--flame)}
.prose table{display:block;overflow-x:auto;border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:.95rem;margin:18px 0 26px;background:var(--ink-2);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden}
.prose th,.prose td{text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top;color:var(--text)}
.prose th{font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--paper)}
.prose blockquote{margin:18px 0;padding:4px 0 4px 18px;border-left:3px solid var(--flame);color:var(--paper)}
.prose .faq p strong{display:block;margin-bottom:4px;font-size:1.05rem}
.card{background:var(--ink-2);border-radius:6px;border-left:4px solid var(--flame);margin:26px 0;padding:22px 24px}
.card em{display:block;font-style:normal;font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--flame);margin-bottom:4px}
.card h3{font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:1.9rem;line-height:.95;letter-spacing:.015em;margin:0 0 8px}
.card p{color:#cfd2d6;font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 14px}
.card .btn{display:block;text-align:center;padding:12px 18px;font-size:.95rem;white-space:normal}
.rail{position:sticky;top:28px;background:var(--ink-2);border-radius:6px;padding:22px 24px}
.rail h4{font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:1.6rem;letter-spacing:.03em;margin-bottom:12px}
.rail ol,.rail ul{list-style:none;counter-reset:p}
.rail li{counter-increment:p;display:grid;grid-template-columns:34px 1fr;gap:0 10px;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.rail li::before{content:counter(p,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--flame);line-height:1;grid-row:span 2}
.rail li a,.rail li b,.rail li span{grid-column:2}
.rail li b,.rail li a{display:block;font-size:.98rem;font-weight:600}
.rail li a:hover{color:var(--flame)}
.rail li span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem}
.bottom{background:var(--flame);color:#fff;padding:56px 0}
.bottom .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:40px;align-items:center}
.bottom .big{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.4vw,4rem);line-height:.92}
.bottom p{font-size:1.1rem;max-width:44ch}
.bottom p:empty{display:none}
.disc{padding:28px 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem}
.disc p{max-width:80ch}
.related{padding:72px 0 56px}
.related h2{margin-bottom:20px}

/* category and plain pages */
.plainhead{padding:56px 0 8px}
.plainhead h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem)}
.plainhead p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none !important}}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .wrap{padding:0 20px}
  .nav .wrap{height:64px;gap:14px}
  .brand{font-size:1.3rem}
  .nav nav{display:none}
  .pm{display:block;margin-left:auto;position:relative}
  .pm summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid currentColor;border-radius:4px}
  .pm summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  .pm nav{position:absolute;right:0;top:44px;display:grid;min-width:200px;z-index:20;background:var(--ink-2);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.45);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden}
  .pm nav a{display:block;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem}
  .hero{height:auto;min-height:560px}
  .hero .wrap{padding-top:140px;padding-bottom:40px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.6rem,17vw,5.2rem)}
  section{padding:56px 0}
  .tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-auto-rows:200px}
  .tile.wide{grid-column:span 2}
  .tile .t{left:14px;right:14px;bottom:12px}
  .tile .t h3,.tile.wide .t h3{font-size:1.6rem}
  .tile .t p{display:none}
  .vs{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .vs .mid{grid-column:span 2;grid-row:1;width:auto;padding:8px;font-size:1.2rem;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
  .vs .mid small{margin:0}
  .vs .side{min-height:150px}
  .vs .side .t{font-size:1.6rem;left:14px;right:14px;bottom:12px}
  .qa{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .qa a{grid-template-columns:84px 1fr;gap:12px}
  .qa .ans{font-size:1.9rem}
  .qa .q{font-size:1rem}
  .how .wrap,.bottom .wrap,.body .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .ahero{height:auto;min-height:460px}
  .ahero .wrap{padding-top:120px}
  .pickgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pick.first{grid-column:auto}
  .rail{position:static}
  .rail.picksrail{display:none}
  footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

html,body{overflow-x:hidden}
.prose{min-width:0;overflow-wrap:break-word}