@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap");

:root {
  --template-accent: #1fa64a;
  --template-accent-dark: #126c34;
  --template-accent-soft: #e8f7ee;
  --template-teal: #0b8f8a;
  --template-blue: #245fbd;
  --template-text: #17231b;
  --template-muted: #5b6b61;
  --template-bg: #f7faf8;
  --template-surface: #ffffff;
  --template-border: #dce7df;
  --template-dark: #0f2418;
  --template-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(17, 24, 39, .08);
}

html { overflow-x: hidden; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  background: var(--template-bg);
  color: var(--template-text);
  font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.72;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
a { color: var(--template-accent-dark); }
a:hover { color: var(--template-accent); }
img { max-width: 100%; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 1.18; }
h1, h2 { font-weight: 800; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 1rem; z-index: 9999; padding: .75rem 1rem; background: #fff; border-radius: .5rem; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 1rem; }

.navbar { box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(15,36,24,.06); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); }
.navbar-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; letter-spacing: 0; }
.brand-mark { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 2rem; height: 2rem; border-radius: .5rem; color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--template-accent), var(--template-teal)); font-size: 1rem; }
.nav-link { font-weight: 650; }
.nav-link.active, .nav-link:hover { color: var(--template-accent) !important; }

.section-padding { padding: 5rem 0; }
.section-soft { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(39,167,45,.055), rgba(15,159,154,.035)); }
.section-dark { color: #fff; background: var(--template-dark); }
.eyebrow { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: .75rem; color: var(--template-accent-dark); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: uppercase; }
.section-dark .eyebrow { color: #7be081; }
.section-heading { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.section-heading.centered { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.section-heading p { color: var(--template-muted); font-size: 1.08rem; }

.hero-section { position: relative; padding: 5.25rem 0 2.5rem; overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--template-border); background: linear-gradient(180deg,#fbfdfc 0%,#eef7f2 100%); }
.hero-section::before, .hero-section::after { content: none; }
.hero-section .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero-section h1 { max-width: 760px; font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.85rem); line-height: .98; }
.hero-section .lead { max-width: 690px; color: #34453b; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.hero-image-stack { position: relative; }
.hero-image-stack::before { content: none; }
.hero-image { position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3/2; object-fit: cover; border: 1px solid rgba(15,36,24,.1); border-radius: .75rem; box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(16,32,22,.16); }
.hero-badge { position: absolute; right: 1rem; bottom: 1rem; max-width: 280px; border: 1px solid rgba(223,233,224,.9); border-radius: .5rem; }
.hero-metrics strong { display: block; font-size: 1.35rem; }
.hero-metrics span { color: var(--template-muted); font-size: .92rem; }
.hero-status-panel { position: absolute; left: 1rem; right: 1rem; top: 1rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: .5rem; padding: .65rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.75); border-radius: .65rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.88); box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(15,36,24,.16); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); }
.hero-status-panel div { padding: .65rem .75rem; border: 1px solid rgba(220,231,223,.9); border-radius: .45rem; background: #fff; }
.hero-status-panel span { display: block; color: var(--template-muted); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero-status-panel strong { display: block; margin-top: .1rem; color: var(--template-text); font-size: .9rem; }

.home-hero-kicker { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; padding: .35rem .7rem; border: 1px solid rgba(31,166,74,.22); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.82); color: var(--template-accent-dark); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero-actions { align-items: center; }
.home-trust-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: .75rem; margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.home-trust-item { padding: .85rem 1rem; border: 1px solid rgba(223,233,224,.9); border-radius: .5rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.82); box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(17,24,39,.045); }
.home-trust-item strong { display: block; font-size: .95rem; }
.home-trust-item span { display: block; color: var(--template-muted); font-size: .82rem; }
.home-command-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: .75rem; margin-top: 2.25rem; padding: .8rem; border: 1px solid rgba(220,231,223,.95); border-radius: .75rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.78); box-shadow: 0 16px 42px rgba(17,24,39,.06); }
.home-command-strip div { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .65rem; padding: .8rem .9rem; border-radius: .5rem; color: #26382d; background: #fff; font-weight: 750; }
.home-command-strip i { color: var(--template-accent-dark); }

.feature-card, .content-card, .sidebar-panel, .review-card, .article-card, .contact-card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 1.6rem;
  background: var(--template-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--template-border);
  border-radius: .5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(17,24,39,.055);
}
.feature-card i, .icon-box { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 3rem; height: 3rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; border-radius: .5rem; background: rgba(39,167,45,.12); color: var(--template-accent-dark); font-size: 1.2rem; }
.feature-card h3, .article-card h2 { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 750; }
.home-feature-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: .5rem; transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; }
.home-feature-card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: auto 1rem 0 1rem; height: 3px; border-radius: 999px 999px 0 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--template-accent), var(--template-teal), var(--template-blue)); opacity: .8; }
.home-feature-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--template-shadow); }
.home-feature-card i { border-radius: .5rem; background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(39,167,45,.14), rgba(15,159,154,.1)); }

.signal-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.signal-tile { padding: 1.1rem; border: 1px solid var(--template-border); border-radius: .5rem; background: #fff; }
.signal-tile strong { display: block; font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.1; }
.signal-tile span { display: block; margin-top: .35rem; color: var(--template-muted); font-size: .86rem; }

.home-split-panel { overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--template-border); border-radius: .5rem; background: #fff; box-shadow: var(--template-shadow); }
.home-split-panel .panel-media { height: 100%; min-height: 430px; }
.home-split-panel .panel-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.home-split-copy { padding: 3.25rem; }
.home-points { display: grid; gap: .85rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.home-points li { display: flex; gap: .75rem; align-items: flex-start; color: #33413a; }
.home-points i { margin-top: .24rem; color: var(--template-accent-dark); }

.workflow-panel { border: 1px solid var(--template-border); border-radius: .5rem; background: #fff; box-shadow: var(--template-shadow); }
.workflow-panel .workflow-copy { padding: 3.25rem; }
.workflow-steps { display: grid; gap: 1rem; padding: 2.25rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--template-border); background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fbfdfb, #f4faf6); }
.workflow-step { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.4rem 1fr; gap: .85rem; padding: 1rem; border: 1px solid rgba(223,233,224,.85); border-radius: .5rem; background: #fff; }
.workflow-step span { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 2.4rem; height: 2.4rem; border-radius: .5rem; color: #fff; background: var(--template-dark); font-weight: 800; }
.workflow-step strong { display: block; margin-bottom: .1rem; }
.workflow-step p { color: var(--template-muted); font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.review-stars { color: #e6a800; letter-spacing: 0; }
.review-person { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem; margin-top: 1.3rem; }
.review-avatar { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; border-radius: .5rem; background: var(--template-accent-soft); color: var(--template-accent-dark); font-weight: 800; }

.btn-primary { --bs-btn-bg: var(--template-accent); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--template-accent); --bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--template-accent-dark); --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--template-accent-dark); }
.btn-outline-primary { --bs-btn-color: var(--template-accent-dark); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--template-accent); --bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--template-accent); --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--template-accent); }
.btn { border-radius: .5rem; font-weight: 700; }
.custom-accordion .accordion-item { border-color: var(--template-border); background: transparent; }
.custom-accordion .accordion-button { font-weight: 700; }
.custom-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) { color: var(--template-text); background: rgba(39,167,45,.08); box-shadow: none; }

.vpn-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--template-border); border-radius: .75rem; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 18px 46px rgba(15,36,24,.09); }
.vpn-comparison-table { width: 100%; min-width: 980px; margin: 0; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; color: var(--template-text); }
.vpn-comparison-table caption { padding: 1rem 1.25rem; color: var(--template-muted); text-align: left; caption-side: top; font-size: .9rem; }
.vpn-comparison-table th,
.vpn-comparison-table td { padding: 1.05rem 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--template-border); border-right: 1px solid var(--template-border); vertical-align: top; font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.48; }
.vpn-comparison-table th:last-child,
.vpn-comparison-table td:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.vpn-comparison-table thead th { color: #eaf7ed; background: #102016; font-size: .86rem; font-weight: 850; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vpn-comparison-table thead th:first-child { width: 17%; }
.vpn-comparison-table tbody th { width: 17%; color: #203127; background: #f4faf6; font-weight: 800; }
.vpn-comparison-table tbody tr:last-child th,
.vpn-comparison-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.vpn-comparison-table .featured-col { background: #eaf7ee; }
.vpn-comparison-table thead .featured-col { color: #102016; background: #7ce684; }
.vpn-comparison-table td.featured-col { color: #102016; font-weight: 650; }
.vpn-comparison-table td i { margin-right: .45rem; color: var(--template-accent-dark); }
.vpn-comparison-table tbody tr:hover th,
.vpn-comparison-table tbody tr:hover td { background-color: #f8fcf9; }
.vpn-comparison-table tbody tr:hover td.featured-col { background-color: #dff3e5; }
.check { color: var(--template-accent-dark); }
.minus { color: #9ba69e; }

.page-hero { padding: 4.5rem 0 3.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--template-border); background: linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f3faf5); }
.page-hero .lead { max-width: 800px; color: var(--template-muted); }
.disclaimer-banner { padding: 1rem 1.2rem; border: 1px solid rgba(39,167,45,.22); border-radius: .5rem; background: var(--template-accent-soft); }
.prose { max-width: 860px; margin-inline: auto; }
.prose h2 { margin-top: 2.5rem; font-size: 1.75rem; }
.prose h3 { margin-top: 1.75rem; font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 750; }
.prose p, .prose li { color: #33413a; }
.prose blockquote { margin: 1.75rem 0; padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem; border-left: 4px solid var(--template-accent); border-radius: 0 .5rem .5rem 0; background: var(--template-accent-soft); font-style: italic; }
.prose img.article-hero { width: 100%; margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem; aspect-ratio: 3/2; object-fit: cover; border: 1px solid var(--template-border); border-radius: .5rem; box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(17,24,39,.1); }
.article-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .9rem 1.5rem; color: var(--template-muted); font-size: .92rem; }
.article-card { padding: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; }
.article-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(17,24,39,.1); }
.article-card img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3/2; object-fit: cover; }
.article-card-body { padding: 1.5rem; }
.article-card a.stretched-link { color: var(--template-text); text-decoration: none; }
.tag { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: .7rem; padding: .25rem .6rem; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--template-accent-soft); color: var(--template-accent-dark); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* Guide library */
.guide-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 6.5rem 0 0;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2418 0%, #153721 58%, #0d2f2c 100%);
}
.guide-hero::after {
  content: none;
}
.guide-hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.guide-kicker { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; color: #86e58c; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: uppercase; }
.guide-hero h1 { max-width: 850px; margin: 0; font-size: 4.9rem; line-height: .98; letter-spacing: 0; }
.guide-hero h1 span { color: #7ce684; }
.guide-hero p { max-width: 720px; margin: 1.75rem 0 0; color: #b9c9bc; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.guide-stats { display: grid; gap: .8rem; padding: 1.1rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11); border-radius: .5rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.055); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); }
.guide-stats div { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding: .75rem .6rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.guide-stats div:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.guide-stats strong { color: #fff; font-size: 1.3rem; letter-spacing: 0; }
.guide-stats span { color: #9daf9f; font-size: .85rem; }
.guide-topics { display: flex; gap: .55rem; margin-top: 4.5rem; padding: 1rem 0; overflow-x: auto; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); scrollbar-width: none; }
.guide-topics::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.guide-topics a { flex: 0 0 auto; padding: .6rem 1rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-radius: 999px; color: #cdd8cf; font-size: .84rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; transition: .2s ease; }
.guide-topics a:first-child, .guide-topics a:hover { color: #102016; border-color: #7ce684; background: #7ce684; }
.guide-library { padding: 5.5rem 0; background: #f4f7f4; }
.guide-section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
.guide-section-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.guide-section-heading h2 { margin: 0; font-size: 2.7rem; }
.guide-section-heading > p { max-width: 300px; color: var(--template-muted); text-align: right; }
.guide-index-number { color: #98a49b; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0; }
.featured-guide { overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #dce7dd; border-radius: .5rem; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(16,32,22,.09); }
.featured-guide-media { position: relative; display: block; height: 100%; min-height: 480px; overflow: hidden; background: #102016; }
.featured-guide-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .55s ease; }
.featured-guide:hover .featured-guide-media img { transform: scale(1.025); }
.featured-guide-action { position: absolute; right: 1.25rem; bottom: 1.25rem; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 3.4rem; height: 3.4rem; border-radius: .5rem; color: #102016; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.18); }
.featured-guide-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; height: 100%; padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem); }
.guide-card-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .65rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #79867c; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: uppercase; }
.guide-card-meta span:first-child { color: var(--template-accent-dark); }
.guide-card-meta span + span::before { content: "•"; margin-right: .65rem; color: #b7c2b9; }
.featured-guide-copy h2 { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; font-size: 3rem; line-height: 1.03; }
.featured-guide-copy h2 a, .guide-list-copy h3 a { color: var(--template-text); text-decoration: none; }
.featured-guide-copy h2 a:hover, .guide-list-copy h3 a:hover { color: var(--template-accent-dark); }
.featured-guide-copy > p { color: var(--template-muted); font-size: 1rem; }
.featured-points { display: grid; gap: .6rem; margin: 1.4rem 0 1.8rem; padding: 0; list-style: none; color: #39473d; font-size: .92rem; }
.featured-points i { margin-right: .6rem; color: var(--template-accent); }
.guide-read-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; width: fit-content; padding-bottom: .25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--template-accent); font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; }
.guide-read-link i { transition: transform .2s ease; }
.guide-read-link:hover i { transform: translateX(.25rem); }
.guide-all-heading { margin-top: 5.5rem; }
.guide-list-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 42% 1fr; min-height: 235px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #dce7dd; border-radius: .5rem; background: #fff; transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease; }
.guide-list-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(16,32,22,.09); }
.guide-list-image { overflow: hidden; background: #102016; }
.guide-list-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s ease; }
.guide-list-card:hover .guide-list-image img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.guide-list-copy { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center; padding: 1.5rem; }
.guide-list-copy h3 { margin-bottom: .7rem; font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 800; }
.guide-list-copy p { color: var(--template-muted); font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.guide-card-arrow { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 2.35rem; height: 2.35rem; margin-top: auto; border: 1px solid var(--template-border); border-radius: .5rem; text-decoration: none; }
.guide-card-arrow:hover { color: #fff; border-color: var(--template-accent); background: var(--template-accent); }
.guide-list-card:focus-within, .featured-guide:focus-within { outline: 3px solid rgba(39,167,45,.2); outline-offset: 3px; }
.guide-note { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; margin-top: 5rem; padding: 2.25rem; border-radius: .5rem; color: #dce8de; background: linear-gradient(120deg, #102016, #173f20); }
.guide-note .eyebrow { margin-bottom: .35rem; color: #7ce684; }
.guide-note h2 { margin-bottom: .45rem; color: #fff; font-size: 1.65rem; }
.guide-note p { max-width: 690px; color: #afc2b2; font-size: .92rem; }
.guide-note-icon { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 4rem; height: 4rem; border-radius: .5rem; color: #102016; background: #7ce684; font-size: 1.35rem; }

.form-control, .form-select { padding: .8rem .9rem; border-color: var(--template-border); border-radius: .5rem; }
.form-control:focus { border-color: var(--template-accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem rgba(39,167,45,.12); }
.form-status { display: none; margin-top: 1rem; padding: .9rem 1rem; border-radius: .5rem; background: var(--template-accent-soft); color: var(--template-accent-dark); font-weight: 650; }
.form-status.show { display: block; }

.site-footer { padding: 3.5rem 0 2rem; color: #dbe7dd; background: var(--template-dark); }
.site-footer h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.site-footer a { color: #dbe7dd; text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: #7be081; }
.footer-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem 1.2rem; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.footer-note { max-width: 680px; color: #aebeb1; font-size: .92rem; }
.social-link { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; margin-right: .35rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-radius: .5rem; }
.footer-bottom { margin-top: 2rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: #9fb0a2; font-size: .88rem; }

.cookie-banner { position: fixed; right: 1rem; bottom: 1rem; z-index: 1080; width: min(390px, calc(100% - 2rem)); padding: 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--template-border); border-radius: .5rem; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(16,32,22,.22); }
.cookie-banner p { color: var(--template-muted); font-size: .9rem; }
.cookie-banner[hidden] { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .section-padding { padding: 4rem 0; }
  .hero-section { padding: 4rem 0; }
  .hero-section h1 { font-size: 3.45rem; }
  .hero-status-panel { position: static; margin-top: .75rem; }
  .home-command-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .home-trust-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .signal-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .home-split-panel .panel-media { min-height: 320px; }
  .home-split-copy, .workflow-panel .workflow-copy { padding: 2.25rem; }
  .workflow-steps { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--template-border); }
  .hero-badge { position: static; margin: -1.25rem 1rem 0 auto; }
  .guide-hero { padding-top: 4.5rem; }
  .guide-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); margin-top: .5rem; }
  .guide-stats div { display: block; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-bottom: 0; }
  .guide-stats div:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .guide-stats span { display: block; margin-top: .15rem; }
  .guide-topics { margin-top: 3rem; }
  .featured-guide-media { min-height: 380px; }
  .guide-note { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; }
  .guide-note .btn { grid-column: 2; width: fit-content; }
}
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .section-padding { padding: 3.25rem 0; }
  .hero-section h1 { font-size: 2.55rem; }
  .hero-status-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-command-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cookie-banner { position: static; width: auto; margin: 1rem; padding: .75rem; }
  .cookie-banner p { margin-bottom: .6rem !important; font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.45; }
  .cookie-banner .btn { padding: .35rem .55rem; font-size: .8rem; }
  .signal-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-split-copy, .workflow-panel .workflow-copy, .workflow-steps { padding: 1.5rem; }
  .workflow-step { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .page-hero { padding: 3.25rem 0 2.5rem; }
  .guide-hero { padding-top: 3.5rem; }
  .guide-hero h1 { font-size: 2.9rem; }
  .guide-hero p { font-size: 1rem; }
  .guide-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .25rem; }
  .guide-stats div { display: flex; padding: .55rem .3rem; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
  .guide-stats div:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .guide-topics { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
  .guide-library { padding: 4rem 0; }
  .guide-section-heading { align-items: flex-start; }
  .guide-section-heading > p, .guide-index-number { display: none; }
  .featured-guide-media { min-height: 260px; }
  .featured-guide-copy { padding: 1.7rem; }
  .featured-guide-copy h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .guide-all-heading { margin-top: 4rem; }
  .guide-list-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .guide-list-image { height: 210px; }
  .guide-list-copy { min-height: 250px; }
  .guide-note { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 1.75rem; }
  .guide-note .btn { grid-column: 1; }
}

/* Visual refresh: stronger security-dashboard block language */
.navbar.bg-white {
  background: #0f2418 !important;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,.1) !important;
}
.navbar-light .navbar-brand,
.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link {
  color: #edf8f0;
}
.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link.active,
.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
  color: #7ce684 !important;
}
.navbar-light .navbar-toggler {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.28);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.navbar-light .navbar-toggler-icon {
  filter: invert(1) grayscale(1) brightness(2);
}
.brand-mark {
  background: #1fa64a;
  box-shadow: inset 0 -10px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
}

.hero-section {
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15,36,24,.98) 0%, rgba(15,36,24,.94) 44%, rgba(19,77,61,.84) 100%),
    url("../img/guide/secure-remote-access.png") center right / cover no-repeat;
}
.hero-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15,36,24,.95), rgba(15,36,24,.72) 54%, rgba(15,36,24,.2)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.045) 0 1px, transparent 1px 96px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-section h1,
.hero-section .lead,
.hero-section .lead strong {
  color: #fff;
}
.hero-section .lead {
  color: #d5e4da;
}
.home-hero-kicker {
  border-color: rgba(124,230,132,.35);
  background: rgba(124,230,132,.08);
  color: #9df2a4;
}
.btn-primary {
  --bs-btn-bg: #24b35b;
  --bs-btn-border-color: #24b35b;
  --bs-btn-hover-bg: #7ce684;
  --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #7ce684;
  --bs-btn-hover-color: #0f2418;
}
.hero-section .btn-outline-primary {
  --bs-btn-color: #dff8e4;
  --bs-btn-border-color: rgba(223,248,228,.65);
  --bs-btn-hover-bg: #dff8e4;
  --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #dff8e4;
  --bs-btn-hover-color: #0f2418;
}
.hero-image-stack {
  padding: .75rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  border-radius: .75rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.28);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}
.hero-image {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  box-shadow: none;
}
.hero-status-panel {
  top: auto;
  bottom: 1.75rem;
  background: rgba(15,36,24,.78);
  border-color: rgba(124,230,132,.18);
}
.hero-status-panel div {
  border-color: rgba(124,230,132,.18);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.hero-status-panel span {
  color: #a8c9b0;
}
.hero-status-panel strong {
  color: #fff;
}
.home-trust-item {
  border-color: rgba(124,230,132,.2);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}
.home-trust-item strong {
  color: #fff;
}
.home-trust-item span {
  color: #b8cfc0;
}
.home-command-strip {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  border-color: rgba(124,230,132,.14);
  background: rgba(15,36,24,.72);
}
.home-command-strip div {
  color: #eaf7ed;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}
.home-command-strip i {
  color: #7ce684;
}

.section-padding.bg-white {
  background: #f8fbf9 !important;
}
.section-soft {
  background: #eef6f0;
}
.section-heading.centered {
  text-align: left;
  margin-inline: 0;
}
.section-heading.centered h2 {
  max-width: 760px;
}
.section-heading.centered p {
  max-width: 900px;
}
.eyebrow {
  padding: .28rem .55rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--template-accent);
  background: rgba(31,166,74,.08);
}

.feature-card,
.review-card,
.contact-card,
.signal-tile,
.workflow-step {
  box-shadow: none;
}
.home-feature-card {
  min-height: 255px;
  padding: 1.85rem;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--template-accent);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #fff, #f7fbf8);
}
.home-feature-card::after {
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--template-border);
}
.home-feature-card i {
  width: 3.25rem;
  height: 3.25rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: #0f2418;
}
.signal-grid {
  gap: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--template-border);
  border-radius: .5rem;
  background: #fff;
}
.signal-tile {
  border: 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--template-border);
  border-radius: 0;
}
.signal-tile:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}
.signal-tile strong {
  color: #126c34;
}

.home-split-panel {
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #0f2418;
  box-shadow: none;
}
.home-split-panel .panel-media {
  min-height: 520px;
}
.home-split-copy {
  color: #e5f2e8;
}
.home-split-copy h2,
.home-split-copy p,
.home-split-copy .home-points li {
  color: #e5f2e8;
}
.home-split-copy .eyebrow {
  color: #9df2a4;
  background: rgba(124,230,132,.08);
}
.home-points li {
  padding: .75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}
.home-points li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}
.home-points i {
  color: #7ce684;
}

.workflow-panel {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  background: #fff;
}
.workflow-panel .workflow-copy {
  border-left: 5px solid var(--template-accent);
}
.workflow-steps {
  background: #102016;
}
.workflow-step {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.workflow-step strong {
  color: #fff;
}
.workflow-step p {
  color: #bfd0c4;
}
.workflow-step span {
  color: #102016;
  background: #7ce684;
}

.review-card {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 2.2rem;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--template-accent);
  background: #fff;
}
.review-card::before {
  content: "“";
  position: absolute;
  top: .1rem;
  right: 1rem;
  color: rgba(31,166,74,.2);
  font-size: 4.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.custom-accordion .accordion-item {
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--template-border);
  background: #fff;
}
.custom-accordion .accordion-button {
  background: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  .hero-section {
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15,36,24,.96), rgba(15,36,24,.9)),
      url("../img/guide/secure-remote-access.png") center / cover no-repeat;
  }
  .hero-status-panel {
    position: static;
    margin-top: .75rem;
  }
  .signal-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .signal-tile:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
  }
  .signal-tile:nth-child(-n+2) {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--template-border);
  }
  .home-split-panel .panel-media {
    min-height: 340px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .section-heading.centered {
    text-align: left;
  }
  .hero-image-stack {
    padding: .45rem;
  }
  .signal-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .vpn-table-wrap { overflow-x: visible; border: 0; background: transparent; box-shadow: none; }
  .vpn-comparison-table { min-width: 0; border-collapse: collapse; }
  .vpn-comparison-table caption { padding: 0 0 1rem; }
  .vpn-comparison-table thead { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
  .vpn-comparison-table tbody,
  .vpn-comparison-table tr,
  .vpn-comparison-table th,
  .vpn-comparison-table td { display: block; width: 100%; }
  .vpn-comparison-table tbody tr { margin-bottom: 1rem; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--template-border); border-radius: .65rem; background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(15,36,24,.06); }
  .vpn-comparison-table tbody th { width: 100%; padding: .95rem 1rem; color: #fff; background: #102016; }
  .vpn-comparison-table tbody td { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(118px, 38%) 1fr; gap: .85rem; padding: .85rem 1rem; border-right: 0; }
  .vpn-comparison-table tbody td::before { content: attr(data-label); color: var(--template-accent-dark); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 850; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .vpn-comparison-table tbody td.featured-col { background: #eaf7ee; }
  .vpn-comparison-table tbody tr:last-child th,
  .vpn-comparison-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--template-border); }
  .vpn-comparison-table tbody tr td:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .signal-tile,
  .signal-tile:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--template-border);
  }
  .signal-tile:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }
}