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/* blog article (.prose) — readable, themed to match the site */
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/* Layout */
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/* Hero */
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/* Section heads */
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/* Model card grid */
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.card{background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:18px;transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s}
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.card .pills{display:flex;gap:5px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:10px}
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/* Ranked table */
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/* Model detail page */
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/* Task page */
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.task-hero p{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:680px}

/* Calculator */
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.calc label{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-dim);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;margin:14px 0 6px}
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.calc-out{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:32px;color:var(--accent-2);margin-top:18px}

/* Pricing */
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.plan{position:relative;background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s}
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.plan-name{font-size:14px;font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--accent-2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:6px}
.plan-tag{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:22px;min-height:42px}
.plan-price{font-size:44px;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1}
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.plan-actions{margin-top:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
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/* FAQ */
.faq{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
.faq h3{font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:6px}
.faq p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:20px}
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/* Code block */
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.code-block .c{color:var(--ink-dim)}
.code-block .k{color:var(--accent-2)}

/* Endpoint table */
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.endpoints th{text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-dim);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:500}
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.endpoints code{color:var(--accent-2);font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap}
.endpoints .desc{color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* Footer */
.foot{padding:48px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-dim);margin-top:60px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:24px;margin-bottom:32px}
.foot h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ink);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:10px}
.foot ul{list-style:none}
.foot li{margin-bottom:6px}
.foot a{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width:720px){
 .hero h1{font-size:36px}
 .hero p{font-size:16px}
 .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .ranked{font-size:13px;display:block;overflow-x:auto;white-space:nowrap}
 .spec-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px 0}
 .spec-list dt{margin-top:14px}
 .metrics{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .nav-links{display:none}
}

/* ── Daily editorial note ── */
.daily-note-section{padding:50px 0 30px}
.daily-note-wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 48px),1180px);margin:0 auto}
.daily-note{padding:44px 48px;background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.4);border-top:3px solid currentColor;color:var(--ink)}
.daily-note .dn-tag{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.32em;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px;opacity:.7}
.daily-note .dn-date{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-dim);margin-bottom:20px;letter-spacing:.06em;font-family:var(--mono)}
.daily-note h2{font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 18px}
.daily-note .dn-body p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 14px}
.daily-note .dn-body a{color:var(--accent-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.daily-note .dn-body a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink-soft)}
.daily-note .dn-kicker{margin-top:20px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);font-style:italic;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;opacity:.9;color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media (max-width:640px){.daily-note{padding:32px 24px}}

/* Partner inline card */
.partner-inline{padding-top:0}
.partner-inline-card{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 22px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .15s}
.partner-inline-card:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--ink)}
.partner-inline-body{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;min-width:0}
.partner-inline-tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-dim);background:var(--border);padding:2px 8px;border-radius:3px;white-space:nowrap}
.partner-inline-body strong{font-size:15px;white-space:nowrap}
.partner-inline-desc{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.partner-inline-cta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
.partner-disclosure{font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-dim);margin:8px 0 0}
@media (max-width:640px){.partner-inline-card{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px}}

/* ── network signature: the daily note (unified 2026-07-03) ── */
.daily-note{position:relative;padding-left:18px}
.daily-note::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:2px;bottom:2px;width:3px;border-radius:3px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0891b2,transparent)}
.daily-note .dn-date{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.68;padding-bottom:9px;margin-bottom:13px;border-bottom:1px solid color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 22%, transparent)}
.daily-note{box-shadow:0 0 46px -22px #0891b255}

/* catalog score bars */
.scorecell{min-width:74px}
.scorebar{display:block;height:3px;width:56px;margin-left:auto;margin-top:4px;background:var(--border);border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden}
.scorebar i{display:block;height:100%;border-radius:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent,#0891b2),#4dd8f0);box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(8,145,178,.5)}

/* hero: cyan ambience + dot grid + living gradient keyword */
.hero{position:relative;padding:96px 0 72px}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-40px -100vw -20px;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 60% at 70% 15%, rgba(8,145,178,.14), transparent 60%),radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px, transparent 1px);background-size:auto,26px 26px}
.hero > *{position:relative}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,4.6vw,64px)}
.hero h1 em{background-size:200% 100%;animation:gradshift 7s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
@keyframes gradshift{to{background-position:100% 0}}
/* cards: cyan lift */
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:#0891b2;box-shadow:0 14px 44px -20px rgba(8,145,178,.65)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero h1 em{animation:none}.card:hover{transform:none}}

/* ── neural signal field: fixed canvas behind the whole homepage ── */
#fx-neural{
  position:fixed; inset:0;
  width:100vw; height:100vh;
  z-index:0; pointer-events:none;
}
/* lift page content above the field; cards keep their own solid panels.
   The footer gets an opaque panel so the field runs down TO it, not past it. */
main,.foot{position:relative;z-index:1}
.foot{background:var(--bg)}
.hero h1,.hero p,.hero-meta{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* hero meta: diamond separators */
.hero-meta{align-items:center;gap:14px 16px}
.hm-d{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:1px;background:var(--d,#22d3ee);transform:rotate(45deg);flex-shrink:0}

/* section kickers */
.sec-kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px;
  background:var(--accent-grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}

/* leaderboard cards: ghost rank + animated score bar */
.card-ranked{padding-bottom:22px}
.card-ranked .rk{position:absolute;right:14px;bottom:6px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:46px;font-weight:600;line-height:1;color:rgba(232,234,237,.05);pointer-events:none}
.rankbar{height:4px;background:var(--border);border-radius:2px;margin-top:14px;overflow:hidden}
.rankbar i{display:block;height:100%;width:var(--w,0%);border-radius:2px;background:var(--accent-grad);
  box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(34,211,238,.45);
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform 1s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1) .15s}
.in-view .rankbar i{transform:scaleX(1)}

/* new-release cards: cyan signal edge */
.card-new::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;border-radius:10px 10px 0 0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#22d3ee,transparent 65%);opacity:.7}

/* use-case cards: winner chip */
.pill.winner{border-color:var(--accent-2);color:var(--accent-2);background:rgba(34,211,238,.07)}

/* cheapest table: data-ink price bars */
.ranked-bars .numbar{position:relative}
.ranked-bars .numbar i{position:absolute;top:50%;right:10px;transform:translateY(-50%);height:18px;
  width:calc(var(--w,0%) * 0.82);max-width:82%;border-radius:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(124,92,255,.10),rgba(34,211,238,.16));pointer-events:none}
.ranked-bars .numbar{z-index:0}
.ranked-bars .numbar i{z-index:-1}

/* ── blog index: themed journal list ── */
.post-list{display:grid;gap:14px;max-width:860px}
.post-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:20px;align-items:center;
  padding:22px 24px;background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;
  transition:border-color .18s ease,transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
.post-card:hover{border-color:#0891b2;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 44px -20px rgba(8,145,178,.55)}
.post-idx{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:transparent;
  background:var(--accent-grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;align-self:start;padding-top:3px}
.post-date{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-dim);display:block;margin-bottom:7px}
.post-card h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 7px;transition:color .18s ease}
.post-card:hover h3{color:var(--accent-2)}
.post-card p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}
.post-ar{color:var(--accent-2);font-size:18px;opacity:0;transform:translateX(-6px);transition:.18s ease}
.post-card:hover .post-ar{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* scroll reveal */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .55s ease var(--rvd,0ms),transform .55s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1) var(--rvd,0ms)}
.in-view .rv{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}