:root {
  --ink: #16232B;
  --ink-soft: #4E6068;
  --paper: #F3F6F6;
  --paper-raised: #FFFFFF;
  --border: #DCE3E3;
  --teal: #1B8A8A;
  --teal-dark: #146868;
  --sage: #5E7D64;
  --clay: #B65C4A;
  --font-display: 'Space Grotesk', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 16px;
}

a { color: inherit; }

.site-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 22px 40px;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--teal);
}

.site-header .logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--paper);
}

.site-header nav a {
  margin-left: 28px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #A9BDC2;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.site-header nav a:hover { color: var(--teal); }

main { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 24px 40px; }

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.7rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  max-width: 16ch;
}
.hero p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 55ch; }

.stats-bar {
  display: flex;
  margin: 28px 0 40px;
  background: var(--paper-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.stat { flex: 1; text-align: center; padding: 18px 12px; border-right: 1px solid var(--border); }
.stat:last-child { border-right: none; }
.stat-num { display: block; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.6rem; color: var(--ink); }
.stat-label { display: block; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 2px; }

.category-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; margin-top: 32px; }
.category-card {
  display: block;
  padding: 26px 22px;
  background: var(--paper-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: border-left-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}
.category-card:hover { border-left-color: var(--teal); transform: translateX(2px); }
.category-card h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 0; }

.category-page h1 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 2.3rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.tool-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; margin: 28px 0 40px; }
.tool-card { background: var(--paper-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 4px; padding: 22px; }
.tool-card h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 0 0 4px; }
.tool-card .tagline { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.92rem; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.tool-card .pricing { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--teal-dark); display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.tool-card a { display: block; font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 500; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: 8px; margin-top: 4px; }
.tool-card a:hover { color: var(--teal-dark); }

.category-page h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.4rem; margin-top: 36px; }

.all-comparisons { margin-top: 48px; }
.all-comparisons h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.filter-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.filter-chip { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 500; padding: 7px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 100px; background: var(--paper-raised); color: var(--ink-soft); cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.15s; }
.filter-chip:hover { border-color: var(--teal); color: var(--ink); }
.filter-chip.active { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.no-results { color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: italic; padding: 20px 0; }

.compare-card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.compare-card { display: block; background: var(--paper-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 4px; padding: 18px 20px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s; }
.compare-card:hover { border-color: var(--teal); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.compare-card-category { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.68rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--teal-dark); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.compare-card-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.02rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.compare-card-title .vs-sep { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 2px; }
.compare-card-meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.best-for { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-soft); display: flex; align-items: center; }
.tag-dot { width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--sage); display: inline-block; margin-right: 7px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.compare-card-cta { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--teal-dark); }

.comparison-page h1 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 2rem; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.category-tag { display: block; text-align: center; color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.comparison-grid { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; margin-top: 24px; background: var(--paper-raised); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 4px; }
.tool-column { padding: 32px 30px; position: relative; }
.tool-column:first-child { border-right: 2px dashed var(--border); }
.comparison-grid::after {
  content: "VS";
  position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--teal); color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.8rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--paper); z-index: 2;
}
.tool-column h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.35rem; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.tool-column .tagline { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.92rem; }
.tool-column .pricing { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.82rem; background: var(--paper); display: inline-block; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 3px; margin: 10px 0 18px; }
.tool-column h3 { font-size: 0.75rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 18px 0 8px; }
.tool-column ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; }
.tool-column ul li { margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: 0.93rem; }
.tool-column:first-child h3:nth-of-type(1) { color: var(--sage); }
.tool-column:first-child h3:nth-of-type(2) { color: var(--clay); }
.tool-column:last-child h3:nth-of-type(1) { color: var(--sage); }
.tool-column:last-child h3:nth-of-type(2) { color: var(--clay); }
.tool-column a { display: inline-block; margin-top: 6px; font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; color: var(--teal-dark); }
.tool-column .alt-link { display: block; font-weight: 500; margin-top: 10px; }

/* Affiliate CTA (DigitalOcean + Vultr) */
.affiliate-cta { border: 1px solid var(--teal); border-left: 4px solid var(--teal); border-radius: 4px; padding: 24px 28px; margin: 40px auto 0; max-width: 980px; background: var(--paper-raised); }
.affiliate-cta .cta-eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--teal-dark); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.affiliate-cta h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.affiliate-cta-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
.affiliate-cta-option { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.affiliate-cta-option strong { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.affiliate-cta-option span { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.88rem; }
.cta-button { display: inline-block; margin-top: 4px; padding: 10px 18px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); text-decoration: none; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.88rem; transition: background 0.15s; align-self: flex-start; }
.cta-button:hover { background: var(--teal-dark); }

.alt-link { display: block; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--teal-dark); text-decoration: none; border-top: none !important; padding-top: 4px !important; margin-top: 0 !important; }
.alt-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.alternatives-page h1 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 2.1rem; margin: 4px 0 12px; }
.alt-intro { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.02rem; max-width: 62ch; margin-bottom: 32px; }

.footer-links { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 0.85rem; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--teal-dark); }
.footer-meta { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--ink-soft); opacity: 0.8; }

.static-page h1 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.static-page h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.2rem; margin-top: 32px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.static-page p, .static-page li { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.97rem; }
.static-page a { color: var(--teal-dark); }
.static-page ol, .static-page ul { padding-left: 20px; }
.static-page li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 28px 32px; text-align: center; margin-top: 40px; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .comparison-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tool-column:first-child { border-right: none; border-bottom: 2px dashed var(--border); }
  .comparison-grid::after { top: 0; left: 50%; }
  .stats-bar { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .stat { flex: 1 1 50%; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .affiliate-cta-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}