/* Alium Intel — shared design system.
   Type: Fraunces (display serif) · Hanken Grotesk (body) · IBM Plex Mono (data/labels).
   Per-page accent comes from CSS custom properties set in each page's :root:
   --accent, --accent-ink, --accent-bg (used by in-article visuals: gauge, ramps, chips). */

/* Self-hosted fonts — latin woff2 subsets in intel-assets/ (versioned filenames, immutable).
   Fraunces + Hanken Grotesk are variable files; Plex Mono is three statics. No italic faces
   shipped — the only italics (.evidence em, sans) synthesize, same as before self-hosting.
   Fraunces carries opsz+wght only, so "SOFT"/"WONK" variation settings stay inert (as they
   were on the Google-served subset). Critical files are preloaded in partials/head.html. */
@font-face{font-family:'Fraunces';font-style:normal;font-weight:400 600;font-display:swap;
  src:url(/research/intel-assets/fraunces-v38-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:'Hanken Grotesk';font-style:normal;font-weight:400 700;font-display:swap;
  src:url(/research/intel-assets/hanken-grotesk-v12-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;
  src:url(/research/intel-assets/ibm-plex-mono-v20-400-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;
  src:url(/research/intel-assets/ibm-plex-mono-v20-500-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;
  src:url(/research/intel-assets/ibm-plex-mono-v20-600-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+2000-206F,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}

:root{
  /* type roles */
  --serif:"Fraunces",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Hanken Grotesk",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;

  /* Alium brand (from the app design system): purple primary, blue secondary, yellow highlight. */
  --brand-purple:#580081;--brand-purple-deep:#42005f;--brand-blue:#365dcc;--brand-yellow:#e5e57a;--brand-navy:#00005f;
  --link:#3f51c9;

  /* neutrals — cool paper + purple-cast ink (ties to brand), not the default blue-grays */
  --ink:#17141d;--sub:#5b5666;--faint:#938e9e;--line:#e8e4ee;
  --bg:#fbfaf8;--card:#ffffff;--panel:#f4f1f7;
  /* semantic status tints used by page-level pills (.stage/.pill) */
  --red:#b3382c;--red-bg:#fbf0ee;--gold:#9a6c00;--gold-bg:#fdf6e3;--green:#0d7a4f;--green-bg:#edf7f1;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
body{font:400 17px/1.62 var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
.wrap{max-width:728px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
a{color:var(--link);text-underline-offset:2px}

/* serif display — Fraunces, soft optical axis, tight */
h1,h2,.stat .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-optical-sizing:auto}

header.site{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg)}
header.site .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:18px}
.logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;text-decoration:none}
.logo img{height:26px;width:auto;display:block}
/* header nav: one destination per publishing format, then the page's crumb as
   context. Mono + uppercase so it reads as chrome, not as content. */
.snav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.snav a{color:var(--sub);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500}
.snav a:hover{color:var(--brand-purple)}
.crumb{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--faint);text-transform:uppercase}
.snav .crumb{padding-left:20px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.snav .crumb:empty{display:none}

@media(max-width:640px){
  /* Four format destinations no longer fit beside the wordmark on a phone, so the
     nav drops to its own line rather than overflowing the header. */
  header.site .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap;row-gap:12px}
  .snav{gap:14px;font-size:10.5px}
  .snav .crumb{display:none}
}

.hero{padding:60px 0 8px}
.kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.kicker::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:18px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);vertical-align:middle;margin:-2px 10px 0 0}
h1{font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,54px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:18px 0 20px;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 120,"wght" 560,"SOFT" 48,"WONK" 0}
.dek{font-size:20px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--sub)}
.byline{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:30px 0 0;padding:13px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--faint);text-transform:uppercase}
.byline b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}

main{padding:42px 0 0}
h2{font-size:30px;line-height:1.12;margin:50px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.018em;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 60,"wght" 540,"SOFT" 40,"WONK" 0}
p{margin:0 0 18px}
p.lead{font-size:19px;line-height:1.6}

.vlogo{width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:5px;vertical-align:-5px;margin-right:9px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.vlogo.lg{width:28px;height:28px;vertical-align:-7px}

/* stats as a ruled data strip, not three boxes */
.statgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin:34px 0;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.stat{padding:18px 20px 4px 0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat:last-child{border-right:none;padding-right:0}
.stat .n{font-size:42px;font-weight:560;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 80,"wght" 560,"SOFT" 40}
.stat .l{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--sub);margin-top:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}

/* Every table is wrapped in .tablewrap by build.py (#93). width:100% does not stop a
   table exceeding its container — the cells' intrinsic minimum wins, and td.vendor's
   nowrap plus the fixed 100px .bar put a hard floor under each row. Uncontained, that
   overflow escapes to the document and slides the whole page sideways on a phone. The
   margin lives on the wrapper so the outer rhythm is unchanged; overflow-x on it also
   opens a block formatting context, which is why the table's own margin is zeroed. */
.tablewrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:24px 0}
.tablewrap > table{margin:0}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:24px 0;font-size:15px}
caption{caption-side:bottom;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--faint);text-align:left;padding-top:12px}
th{text-align:left;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);font-weight:500;padding:0 12px 10px 0;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
td{padding:15px 12px 15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:middle}
td.vendor{white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600}
td.num{font-family:var(--mono);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}

/* signature: the rating as a hairline tick-gauge (0–10), not a rounded dashboard bar.
   Each cell sets the fill via inline --v (%, where 100% = 10.0 — e.g. 7.9 -> --v:79%).
   Width-independent (issue #10): fill and quartile ticks are percentages of the track,
   so a narrower render (dense table, mobile) rescales instead of silently overflowing. */
.bar{position:relative;display:inline-block;width:100px;height:11px;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:13px;overflow:hidden}
.bar::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-right:1px solid var(--line);background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--line) 0 1px,transparent 1px 25%)}
.bar::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;height:2px;width:var(--v,0);max-width:100%;background:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-50%)}
/* thin-sample marker (F5 floor): a vendor we cover but won't put a number on.
   Reads as a deliberate abstention, not a missing cell — so use this instead of
   leaving td.num empty whenever n is below the publish floor. */
.nr{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}

/* compact index rows — used by the main index and the comparison hub.
   Each row sets its family hue via inline --a. */
/* compact rows: the angle pages (Lessons / Pricing / Switching / …) under a family's flagship */
.rows{margin:18px 0 0}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr auto;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:14px 2px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.rows .row:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
/* a card-less group (comparisons) puts .rows straight under the .glabel rule —
   the first row's top border would double it up */
.glabel + .rows{margin-top:0}
.glabel + .rows .row:first-child{border-top:0}
.row .tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--a);line-height:1.35}
.row h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0}
.row .rd{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--sub);margin:3px 0 0}
.row .go{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--a)}
.row:hover h3{color:var(--a)}

/* evidence = quoted buyer testimony; clean sans so a stack of them reads calmly */
.evidence{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink);border-left:2px solid var(--accent);padding:3px 0 3px 20px;margin:22px 0}
.evidence em{font-style:italic}
.evidence .who{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin-top:10px}
.evidence .who b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}

/* counter-current = editorial sidebar, flat */
.counter{background:var(--panel);border-left:2px solid var(--red);padding:20px 24px;margin:28px 0}
.counter h3{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.counter p{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:0;color:var(--ink)}

.faq{margin:10px 0 0}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0}
.faq summary{font-weight:600;font-size:17px;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--accent);font-size:18px;flex-shrink:0}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq details p{margin:12px 0 0;color:var(--sub);font-size:16px}

/* ---- conversion system (template v2, issue #12): one visual language for every ask.
   .ybtn is the single button class shared by every placement (sticky bar, mid-page,
   final CTA, strip) so the placements can't drift apart. Purple ground + yellow
   button = the ask; nothing else on a page uses this pairing. */
.ybtn{display:inline-block;background:var(--brand-yellow);color:var(--brand-navy);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:6px;padding:13px 20px;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;cursor:pointer;border:none}
.ybtn:hover{filter:brightness(.96)}

/* sticky ask: page-wide bar, hidden (by the inline script in partials/stickybar.html)
   while the reader is at the main CTA or below it scrolling down. Degrades to
   always-visible without JS. */
.stickybar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:var(--brand-purple);color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--brand-purple-deep);transition:opacity .25s ease,transform .25s ease}
.stickybar.hide{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-100%);pointer-events:none}
.stickybar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:9px;padding-bottom:9px}
.stickybar p{margin:0;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500}
.stickybar .ybtn{flex:none;font-size:11.5px;padding:8px 14px}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.stickybar{transition:none}}

/* mid-page asks: author-placed at the page's peak-intent moments (1–2 per page).
   Hrefs must use the {{ask_url_mid1}}/{{ask_url_mid2}}/{{ask_url_strip}} tokens so
   every placement carries its own utm_content — build.py enforces this. */
.midcta{background:var(--brand-purple);color:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:22px 26px;margin:34px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}
.midcta .mt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;max-width:520px;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 40,"wght" 560}
.midcta .mt small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:400;color:#e3d4ef;margin-top:6px;line-height:1.5}
.midcta .ybtn{flex:none}
.ctastrip{background:var(--brand-purple);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:14px 20px;margin:26px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ctastrip p{margin:0;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:#fff}
.ctastrip .ybtn{flex:none;font-size:11px;padding:10px 16px}

/* trust line ("who we interview") directly under the byline — buys back the
   credibility we spend on anonymity. Injected by build.py; audience via meta. */
.trust{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--faint);line-height:1.6;margin:14px 0 0}

/* neutral vendor monogram — NEVER a valence-carrying colour next to a vendor name
   (a green dot beside one vendor and red beside the other silently picks a winner) */
.mgram{width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:5px;background:var(--accent-bg);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--accent-ink);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:700;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none;vertical-align:-3px;margin-right:7px}

/* "who this is for" hero chip (Buyer-Truth) — helps the reader self-select */
.forwho{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--accent-ink);background:var(--accent-bg);display:inline-block;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:6px;margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.5}

/* actionable checklist (replaces the prose synthesis on Buyer-Truth pages) */
.checklist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:16px 0 8px}
.checklist li{position:relative;padding:12px 0 12px 32px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:16px}
.checklist li b{color:var(--accent-ink)}
.checklist li::before{content:"\2713";position:absolute;left:2px;top:12px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;font-family:var(--mono)}

/* related-page nudges: .xlinks (cross-links to comparisons) and .third (third-option)
   share a shell — they keep the undecided reader in the ecosystem */
.xlinks,.third{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 22px;margin:28px 0}
.xlinks h3,.third h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 10px}
.xlinks .opts,.third .opts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.xlinks .opt,.third .opt{font-size:13.5px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:9px 13px;text-decoration:none}
.third .opt{flex:1 1 180px;color:var(--ink)}
.third .opt b{display:block;margin-bottom:2px}
.third .opt span{color:var(--faint);font-size:12.5px}

/* CTA — flat brand purple block (confident, no gradient) */
.cta{background:var(--brand-purple);color:#fff;border-radius:6px;padding:46px 36px;margin:58px 0 0;text-align:center}
.cta h2{margin:0 0 12px;color:#fff;font-size:30px;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 60,"wght" 540,"SOFT" 50}
.cta p{color:#e3d4ef;max-width:46ch;margin:0 auto 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}
.cta .ybtn{font-size:13px;padding:15px 26px}
.cta .fine{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#bda6d2;margin:16px auto 0}

/* secondary offer: email capture as its OWN section below the CTA — outlined (light)
   vs the CTA's filled purple, so the two asks read as different weights */
.secondary{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);border-radius:6px;padding:22px 24px;margin:14px 0 0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}
.secondary .st{max-width:460px}
.secondary .st b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:3px}
.secondary .st span{font-size:14px;color:var(--sub);line-height:1.5}
.microrow{display:flex;gap:8px;flex:1 1 300px;max-width:380px}
/* 16px minimum — anything smaller triggers iOS Safari auto-zoom on focus (spec 2.5) */
.microrow input{flex:1;min-width:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:11px 12px;font-size:16px;font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink)}
.microrow .ebtn{background:transparent;color:var(--brand-purple);border:1.5px solid var(--brand-purple);border-radius:6px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:0 14px;white-space:nowrap;cursor:pointer}
.microrow .ebtn:hover{background:var(--brand-purple);color:#fff}

.method{margin:48px 0 0;padding:20px 22px;background:var(--panel);border-radius:6px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--sub)}
.method b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

footer.site{margin-top:66px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 0 46px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--faint);text-transform:uppercase}
footer.site .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
footer.site a{color:var(--sub)}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .hero{padding:40px 0 8px}
  h1{margin-top:14px}
  .statgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;border-top:none}
  .stat{border-right:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 0 10px}
  .stat:first-child{border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
  .stickybar .wrap{padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px;gap:10px;flex-wrap:nowrap}
  .stickybar p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.35}
  .stickybar .ybtn{font-size:10.5px;padding:8px 11px}
  .midcta{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:20px;gap:14px}
  .midcta .mt{font-size:18px}
  /* in-flow ask buttons go full-width AND wrap — the mono uppercase label
     ("…15-MIN INTERVIEW") is wider than a phone at white-space:nowrap */
  .midcta .ybtn,.ctastrip .ybtn,.cta .ybtn{display:block;width:100%;white-space:normal}
  .ctastrip{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:12px}
  .secondary{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:20px}
  /* flex:1 in a container that flips to column stretches VERTICALLY — reset it (spec 2.4) */
  .microrow{max-width:none;flex-direction:column;flex:none}
  .microrow input{flex:none;width:100%}
  .microrow .ebtn{flex:none;padding:13px 14px}
  .third .opt{flex:1 1 100%}
}