:root{
  --ink:#1a1a1a; --muted:#6b7280; --line:#e7e7ea; --bg:#f4f4f6;
  --accent1:#d6249f; --accent2:#fd5949; --accent3:#fdb045;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:19px;line-height:1.62}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%}

/* header */
.site-head{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-head .inner{max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;padding:16px 18px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.brand{font-weight:800;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-decoration:none}
.brand .dot{color:var(--accent1)}
.nav a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;margin-left:18px}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* layout */
.wrap{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 18px}
.wrap-wide{max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 18px}
.card{background:#fff;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}

/* homepage */
.kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent1);font-weight:700}
.hero{margin:26px auto 30px}
.hero a{text-decoration:none}
.thumb{height:200px;border-radius:14px 14px 0 0;background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--accent3),var(--accent2) 50%,var(--accent1));display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:14px 16px}
.thumb.alt1{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#8ec5fc,#5b6ee1)}
.thumb.alt2{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#a8e6cf,#56b48c)}
.thumb .cat{background:rgba(0,0,0,.28);color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.hero .body{padding:20px 22px 24px}
.hero h2{margin:6px 0 8px;font-size:27px;line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.hero p{margin:0 0 10px;color:#333}
.byline{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin:0 auto 36px}
.post{display:block;text-decoration:none}
.post .thumb{height:130px}
.post .body{padding:14px 16px 18px}
.post h3{margin:6px 0 6px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.3}
.post p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.45}

/* article */
.article{padding:26px 22px 30px;margin:14px auto 28px}
.article .kicker{display:block}
.article h1{font-size:30px;line-height:1.2;margin:10px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.article .dek{font-size:19px;color:#333;font-style:italic;margin:0 0 18px}
.article .meta{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:16px;margin-bottom:20px}
.article p{margin:0 0 17px}
.article .lead-in{font-weight:700;font-size:20px}
.article hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:26px 0}
.box{background:#faf7fb;border:1px solid #eee0ef;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 20px;margin:6px 0 20px}
.box h3{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:17px}
.box ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.box li{margin:0 0 9px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.45}
.cta{display:block;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:#fff!important;font-size:20px;font-weight:800;
  padding:18px 20px;border-radius:999px;margin:8px 0 6px;
  background:linear-gradient(95deg,var(--accent3),var(--accent2) 45%,var(--accent1));
  box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(214,36,159,.28)}
.cta:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.cta-sub{text-align:center;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 22px}
.faq-q{font-weight:800;margin:18px 0 4px}
.proof{background:#fff8ee;border-left:3px solid var(--accent3);padding:12px 16px;border-radius:8px;font-size:17px}

/* footer */
.site-foot{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;padding:24px 18px 40px}
.site-foot a{color:var(--muted)}
.site-foot strong{color:#555}

/* article hero image */
.hero-img{display:block;width:calc(100% + 44px);max-width:none;margin:-26px -22px 24px;border-radius:14px 14px 0 0}

/* "exactly what I did" steps */
.steps{margin:8px 0 22px;padding:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:step}
.steps li{position:relative;padding:3px 0 18px 54px;counter-increment:step;font-size:18px;line-height:1.5}
.steps li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.steps li::before{content:counter(step);position:absolute;left:0;top:-2px;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent3),var(--accent2) 60%,var(--accent1));color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:17px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.steps li:not(:last-child)::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:17px;top:38px;bottom:4px;width:2px;background:var(--line)}
.steps strong{display:block;margin-bottom:1px}

/* cta reassurance microcopy */
.cta-note{text-align:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 26px}

/* reader comments */
.comments{margin:34px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:20px}
.comments-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:4px}
.comments-head h3{font-size:18px;margin:0}
.comments-head .sort{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.cmt-likes{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 18px}
.cmt{display:flex;gap:11px;margin-bottom:16px}
.cmt.reply{margin-left:50px}
.cmt .av{flex:0 0 42px;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:15px}
.cmt.reply .av{flex-basis:34px;width:34px;height:34px;font-size:13px}
.cmt .bubble{background:#f0f1f3;border-radius:16px;padding:9px 14px}
.cmt .name{font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px}
.cmt .text{font-size:15px;line-height:1.42;margin-top:1px}
.cmt .meta2{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:5px 0 0 14px}
.cmt .meta2 .lk{color:#e0245e;font-weight:600}
.more-cmts{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);margin:2px 0 6px}

@media (max-width:560px){
  body{font-size:18px}
  .hero h2{font-size:23px}
  .article h1{font-size:25px}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article{border-radius:0}
  .hero-img{border-radius:0}
}