:root{
 --teal:#0f6269;--teal-dark:#0d4f55;--sage:#6f9d82;--navy:#092f42;--gold:#c6953d;
 --cream:#faf8f2;--sand:#f2eee5;--text:#1c3b4b;--muted:#556d79;--line:#dde5df;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box} html{scroll-behavior:smooth} body{margin:0;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:var(--text);background:#fff;line-height:1.45} a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit} img{display:block;max-width:100%}.container{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 56px));margin:0 auto}
.site-header{height:92px;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #eef1ef;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}.nav-wrap{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center}.brand-lockup{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-width:300px}.brand-lockup img{width:68px;height:68px;border-radius:50%}.brand-words{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;line-height:.84;color:var(--navy)}.brand-words strong{display:block;font-size:27px;letter-spacing:-1px}.brand-words span{display:block;font-size:28px;color:#4f8b74}.brand-words small{display:block;margin-top:8px;font:700 8px/1.25 Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:.32em;color:#486876}.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:31px;font-size:13px;color:#1f4050}.nav a:hover{color:var(--teal)}.nav-divider{height:34px;border-left:1px solid #d6dedd}.search-link{font-size:29px;line-height:1;transform:rotate(-12deg)}.top-cta,.btn.primary{background:var(--teal);color:#fff}.top-cta{padding:14px 28px;border-radius:30px;font-weight:700}.top-cta span,.btn span{font-size:18px}.menu-toggle{display:none;border:0;background:none;font-size:26px;margin-left:auto}
.hero{position:relative;height:500px;overflow:hidden;background:#f9faf7}.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.98) 31%,rgba(255,255,255,.62) 48%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 68%);z-index:1}.hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0}.hero-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:66% 43%;filter:saturate(.88) brightness(1.04)}.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;height:100%}.hero-copy{width:58%;padding-top:50px}.eyebrow{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.24em;color:#2e6871}.hero h1{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:57px;line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-2px;color:var(--navy);margin:14px 0 18px}.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:#5e927b}.hero-copy>p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.35;color:#405b69;margin:0 0 18px}.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px}.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:148px;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:26px;font-weight:700}.btn.outline{border:1.5px solid var(--teal);color:var(--teal);background:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}.trust-row{display:flex;gap:30px;margin-top:26px}.trust-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:11px;line-height:1.25;color:#234b59}.trust-badge{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;background:#b9d2bd;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--teal);font-weight:700}.hero-note{position:absolute;right:4px;top:35px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.27em;line-height:1.45;color:#244957}.hero-note>div{width:34px;border-top:2px solid var(--gold);margin:12px 0 20px}.hero-note span{display:block;font-size:10px;line-height:1.55;color:#355461}
.how-section{background:linear-gradient(100deg,#f7f5ef 0%,#fff 70%);padding:24px 0}.help-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;align-items:stretch}.help-intro{padding:9px 17px 9px 0}.help-intro h2,.featured-head h2{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:39px;line-height:1;margin:9px 0 10px}.help-intro p{margin:0;color:#385668;font-size:17px;line-height:1.45}.help-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #eef0ed;border-radius:11px;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(16,69,73,.07);padding:18px 15px;text-align:center}.help-icon{width:52px;height:52px;margin:0 auto 10px;border-radius:50%;background:#eaf0e8;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:26px;color:#1d676d}.help-icon.gold{background:#f7f0df;color:#b78b36}.help-icon.blue{background:#e9f0f2}.help-card h3{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:20px;line-height:1.05;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 10px}.help-card p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.35;color:#415e6c;margin:0}
.section-tight{padding:16px 0 8px}.section-kicker-row,.featured-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;margin-bottom:11px}.section-kicker-row>div:first-child,.featured-head>div{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}.section-kicker-row i,.featured-head i{display:block;width:42px;border-top:2px solid var(--gold)}.section-kicker-row a,.featured-head>a{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#0f5961}.mini-label{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.22em;color:#607b84}.topic-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:13px}.topic-card{position:relative;border:1px solid #e2e6e2;border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;min-height:205px}.topic-card>img{width:100%;height:97px;object-fit:cover}.topic-icon{position:absolute;left:18px;top:76px;width:47px;height:47px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 11px rgba(0,0,0,.12);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#1a6b71;font-size:24px}.topic-body{padding:29px 17px 15px;position:relative}.topic-body h3{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:18px;margin:0 0 4px;color:var(--navy)}.topic-body p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.2;color:#4b6571;margin:0}.topic-body b{position:absolute;right:14px;bottom:9px;color:#c18d30;font-size:20px;font-weight:400}
.featured-section{padding-top:14px}.featured-head{margin-bottom:10px}.featured-head>div{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-start}.featured-head h2{width:100%;font-size:31px;margin:0}.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}.article-card{border:1px solid #e2e6e2;border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}.article-card>img{width:100%;height:122px;object-fit:cover}.article-copy{padding:12px 15px 14px}.meta{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:700;color:#2b6670;margin-bottom:7px}.meta span{color:#a6b2b2;padding:0 7px}.article-copy h3{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1.03;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 6px}.article-copy p{font-size:11px;line-height:1.25;color:#4e6772;margin:0 0 8px}.article-copy a{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:#0f5e66}
.newsletter{margin-top:18px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f2eee3,#f7f6f1);border-top:1px solid #ece7dc;border-bottom:1px solid #ece7dc;position:relative;overflow:hidden}.newsletter:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:290px;height:90px;background:url('assets/article-walking.jpg') center/cover;opacity:.12;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000,transparent)}.newsletter-row{min-height:104px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1.05fr .55fr;align-items:center;gap:28px;position:relative}.newsletter h2{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:23px;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 4px}.newsletter p{font-size:11px;color:#526875;margin:0}.newsletter-form{height:43px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #d8e0dc;border-radius:24px;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden}.mail-icon{padding-left:14px;color:#0e6970}.newsletter-form input{flex:1;border:0;outline:0;padding:0 10px;font-size:11px}.newsletter-form button{height:100%;border:0;background:var(--teal);color:#fff;padding:0 20px;font-weight:700}.script-note{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:17px;line-height:1.05;color:#2e5a63;transform:rotate(-4deg)}.script-note span{font-size:13px}
.site-footer{background:#fff;padding:18px 0 22px}.footer-main{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1.15fr .65fr .65fr 1.1fr;gap:28px;align-items:start}.footer-brand .brand-lockup{min-width:0}.footer-brand .brand-lockup img{width:52px;height:52px}.footer-brand .brand-words strong{font-size:20px}.footer-brand .brand-words span{font-size:21px}.footer-brand .brand-words small{font-size:6px}.footer-brand p{font-size:8px;color:#61747a;margin-top:17px}.footer-tag{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.28em;color:#668188;padding-top:17px}.footer-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;font-size:10px;color:#435f69;padding-top:8px}.footer-social{padding-top:6px}.footer-social>span{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.25em;color:#4d6a73}.footer-social>div{display:flex;gap:13px;margin:12px 0}.footer-social>div a{font-weight:700;color:#082f42}.footer-social small{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;color:#4e737b;font-size:10px}
.page-hero{padding:80px 0 60px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f9f7f2,#edf4ee)}.page-hero h1{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:60px;line-height:1;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 18px}.page-hero p{max-width:760px;font-size:20px;color:#526872}.content{padding:65px 0}.prose{max-width:850px;margin:auto}.prose h2,.prose h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--navy)}.prose h2{font-size:38px}.prose h3{font-size:28px}.prose p,.prose li{font-size:18px;color:#425a66}.resource-grid,.review-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}.resource-card,.review-card{border:1px solid #e1e9e4;border-radius:16px;padding:24px}.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:38px}.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:15px}.form-grid .full{grid-column:1/-1}label{font-weight:700;font-size:14px;display:block;margin-bottom:6px}input,textarea,select{width:100%;border:1px solid #cfdad4;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 13px;font:inherit;background:#fff}textarea{min-height:150px}.disclaimer{background:#fff8e9;border:1px solid #f0dfb6;border-radius:14px;padding:18px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.site-header{height:auto}.nav-wrap{min-height:78px}.nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:20px;right:20px;top:78px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e1e8e4;border-radius:14px;padding:18px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.nav.open{display:flex}.menu-toggle{display:block}.brand-lockup{min-width:0}.hero{height:auto;min-height:600px}.hero:before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.95),rgba(255,255,255,.65) 65%,rgba(255,255,255,.15))}.hero-photo img{object-position:62% 50%}.hero-copy{width:100%;padding-top:48px}.hero-note{display:none}.help-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.help-intro{grid-column:1/-1}.topic-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.newsletter-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;padding:20px 0}.script-note{display:none}.footer-main{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-tag{display:none}}
@media(max-width:640px){.container{width:min(100% - 28px,1180px)}.brand-lockup img{width:50px;height:50px}.brand-words strong{font-size:21px}.brand-words span{font-size:22px}.hero h1{font-size:45px}.hero-copy>p{font-size:16px}.desktop-break{display:none}.trust-row{gap:12px}.trust-item{font-size:10px}.help-grid,.topic-grid,.footer-main,.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-actions{flex-wrap:wrap}.section-kicker-row .mini-label{display:none}.topic-card{min-height:210px}.contact-grid,.resource-grid,.review-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Compatibility styling for interior-page header/footer markup */
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex:0 0 auto;min-width:275px}
.brand img{width:64px;height:64px;object-fit:contain;border-radius:50%;flex:0 0 64px}
.brand-copy{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:27px;line-height:.88;letter-spacing:-1px;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
.brand-copy span{display:block;color:#4f8b74;font-size:28px}
.nav a.active{color:var(--teal);font-weight:700}
.cta.desktop{margin-left:28px;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:28px;background:var(--teal);color:#fff;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr repeat(3,.8fr);gap:34px;align-items:start}
.footer-grid>div:first-child p{font-size:11px;color:#61747a;max-width:260px;margin:14px 0 0}
.footer-grid h4{margin:3px 0 10px;color:var(--navy);font-size:13px}
.footer-grid>div:not(:first-child){display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;font-size:11px;color:#435f69}
.footer-grid .brand{min-width:0}
.footer-grid .brand img{width:52px;height:52px;flex-basis:52px}
.footer-grid .brand-copy{font-size:20px}
.footer-grid .brand-copy span{font-size:21px}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;border-top:1px solid #edf0ed;margin-top:18px;padding-top:13px;font-size:9px;color:#6a7d83}
@media(max-width:1000px){.cta.desktop{display:none}.brand{min-width:0}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}}
@media(max-width:640px){.brand img{width:50px;height:50px;flex-basis:50px}.brand-copy{font-size:21px}.brand-copy span{font-size:22px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Homepage rotating hero imagery */
.hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden;background:#eef4ef}
.hero-photo .hero-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;max-width:none;object-fit:cover;object-position:66% 43%;filter:saturate(.88) brightness(1.04);opacity:0;transition:opacity 1.15s ease-in-out;will-change:opacity}
.hero-photo .hero-slide.is-active{opacity:1}
@media(max-width:1000px){.hero-photo .hero-slide{object-position:62% 50%}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-photo .hero-slide{transition:none}}


/* Monetization / product recommendation system */
.product-intro{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 34px;text-align:center}
.product-intro p{color:var(--muted,#5f6b70)}
.affiliate-note{background:#f4efe6;border:1px solid #dfd3be;border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px;margin:22px 0;color:#435057}
.product-picks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;margin:28px 0 42px}
.product-pick{background:#fff;border:1px solid #dde4df;border-radius:18px;padding:24px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(36,61,64,.06)}
.product-pick .pick-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:#1f5d63;background:#edf5f1;border-radius:999px;padding:6px 10px;margin-bottom:12px}
.product-pick h3{margin:0 0 8px}
.product-pick .pick-sub{font-weight:600;color:#52646a;margin-bottom:14px}
.product-pick h4{margin:17px 0 6px;font-size:.96rem;color:#1f5d63}
.product-pick p{margin:0 0 10px}
.product-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:18px}
.product-actions a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-decoration:none}
.btn-secondary{border:1px solid #1f5d63;color:#1f5d63;border-radius:999px;padding:10px 15px;font-weight:700;background:#fff}
.btn-secondary:hover{background:#edf5f1}
.buying-guide{background:#f7f5f1;border-radius:18px;padding:24px;margin:30px 0}
.buying-guide ul{padding-left:20px}
.buying-guide li{margin:9px 0}
.gear-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1f5d63,#2e3a46);color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:26px;margin:34px 0}
.gear-cta h2,.gear-cta h3{color:#fff;margin-top:0}.gear-cta p{color:#eef4f2}
.gear-cta a{display:inline-block;background:#c8a96b;color:#24383d;border-radius:999px;padding:11px 17px;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}
.disclosure-list{padding-left:22px}.disclosure-list li{margin:10px 0}
@media(max-width:760px){.product-picks{grid-template-columns:1fr}.product-pick{padding:20px}}