/* ==========================================================================
   Editorial Magazine Theme Layer: Best Game Localization Services 2026
   ========================================================================== */

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. Global Atmospheric Polish & Sub-Structure
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
body {
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-feature-settings: "cv02", "cv03", "cv04", "cv11";
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

::selection {
  background-color: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.18);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

/* Nav Bar Magazine Refinement */
.hd21-nav-strip {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.hd21-ident-row svg {
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.hd21-ident-row:hover svg {
  transform: rotate(90deg);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. Editorial Hero Presentation
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hd21-intro-deck {
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  padding: 3.5rem 1.25rem 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  position: relative;
}

.hd21-intro-deck::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(880px, 92%);
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--color-border), transparent);
}

.hd21-lead-frame {
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: 3.5rem 2.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

html.dark .hd21-lead-frame {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.hd21-stamp {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.08);
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.hd21-stamp::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-primary);
}

.hd21-intro-deck h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.1rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 0 auto 1.1rem;
  max-width: 820px;
}

.hd21-intro-deck p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
}

.hd21-jump-btn {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  padding: 11px 26px;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.hd21-jump-btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.22);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. Main Article Body & Editorial Typography
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hd21-review-flow {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
}

.article-text-body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.article-text-body p {
  margin: 0 0 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

/* Expressive Magazine Headings inside Long-Form Flow */
.article-text-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.6vw, 1.95rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 2.8rem 0 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.65rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  position: relative;
}

.article-text-body h2::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  width: 56px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
}

.article-text-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0.55rem;
}

.article-text-body h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin: 1.4rem 0 0.5rem;
}

/* Magazine Stylized Accents */
.article-text-body strong {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: 650;
}

.article-text-body a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.4);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: text-decoration-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.article-text-body a:hover {
  text-decoration-color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Magazine Pullquotes & Blockquotes */
.article-text-body blockquote {
  position: relative;
  margin: 1.8rem 0;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.6rem 1.2rem 2.8rem;
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-ctl) var(--radius-ctl) 0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.02);
}

.article-text-body blockquote::before {
  content: "“";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.2rem;
  left: 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.article-text-body blockquote p {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Refined List Styling */
.article-text-body ul:not(.edn-fact-list),
.article-text-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
}

.article-text-body li {
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Standard In-Article Editorial Table */
.article-text-body table:not(.vxb-matrix-table) {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: separate;
  border-spacing: 0;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.article-text-body table:not(.vxb-matrix-table) th {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.article-text-body table:not(.vxb-matrix-table) td {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.article-text-body table:not(.vxb-matrix-table) tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.article-text-body table:not(.vxb-matrix-table) tr:nth-child(even) td {
  background: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.015);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. Harmonizing Inlined Sub-Article Blocks with Editorial Aesthetics
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.article-text-body .intro-section {
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem;
  margin: 1.8rem 0 2.2rem;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.article-text-body .intro-section p {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.article-text-body .intro-section strong {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Service Review Cards in Editorial Layout */
.article-text-body .service-card {
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: 1.8rem 2rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.article-text-body .service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-left-color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
}

.article-text-body .service-card.premium {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-bg-card) 0%, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.02) 100%);
}

.article-text-body .service-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-bottom: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.article-text-body .service-header h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.article-text-body .service-header p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* Editorial Badges & Ranks */
.article-text-body .rank-badge {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.article-text-body .rank-1 {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.article-text-body .rank-2,
.article-text-body .rank-3 {
  background: rgba(var(--color-accent-rgb), 0.15);
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

html.dark .article-text-body .rank-2,
html.dark .article-text-body .rank-3 {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Features List Polish */
.article-text-body .features-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 1rem 0 1.3rem;
}

.article-text-body .features-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.article-text-body .features-list li::before {
  content: "•";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.2rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* In-Card Pros and Cons Grid */
.article-text-body .pros-cons {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 1.2rem 0;
}

.article-text-body .pros,
.article-text-body .cons {
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.article-text-body .pros {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-success);
}

.article-text-body .cons {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-danger);
}

.article-text-body .pros h4 {
  color: var(--color-success);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.article-text-body .cons h4 {
  color: var(--color-danger);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.article-text-body .pros ul,
.article-text-body .cons ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.article-text-body .pros li,
.article-text-body .cons li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.article-text-body .pros li:last-child,
.article-text-body .cons li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.article-text-body .pros li::before {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--color-success);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.article-text-body .cons li::before {
  content: "—";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--color-danger);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Call to Action Buttons inside Article */
.article-text-body .cta-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  margin-right: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, background-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.article-text-body .cta-button:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.article-text-body .cta-button.secondary {
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  color: var(--color-text);
  border-color: var(--color-border);
}

.article-text-body .cta-button.secondary:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.04);
}

/* Callout Strips & Methodology */
.article-text-body .methodology {
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.article-text-body .methodology h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.article-text-body .key-point,
.article-text-body .comparison-table-note {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  margin: 1.4rem 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.article-text-body .key-point strong,
.article-text-body .comparison-table-note strong {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* FAQ Accordion Section */
.article-text-body .faq-section {
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: 1.8rem 2.2rem;
  margin: 2.2rem 0;
}

.article-text-body .faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 1.2rem 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.article-text-body .faq-item:first-child {
  padding-top: 0.4rem;
}

.article-text-body .faq-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.article-text-body .faq-item h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
}

.article-text-body .faq-item h3::before {
  content: "Q.";
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.1);
  padding: 2px 7px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
}

.article-text-body .faq-item p {
  padding-left: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. Section Transitions: Contact & Author Desk
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
#hd21-message-desk,
#hd21-editor-bio {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 3.2rem auto;
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: 2.4rem 2.6rem;
  position: relative;
}

#hd21-message-desk h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  text-align: left;
}

#hd21-message-desk .form-note {
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 1.8rem;
}

#hd21-contact-fields label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

#hd21-contact-fields input,
#hd21-contact-fields textarea {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  padding: 10px 14px;
}

#hd21-contact-fields input:focus,
#hd21-contact-fields textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.12);
}

#hd21-contact-fields button[type="submit"] {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 11px 26px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.2);
}

#hd21-contact-fields button[type="submit"]:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-dark);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Author Biography Box */
.hd21-writer-card .bio-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}

.hd21-writer-card img {
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 2px;
  background: var(--color-bg);
}

.hd21-writer-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* === CSS CONTENT === */

/* ==========================================================================
   Editorial Magazine Theme Polish: Comparison Table & Listing Cards
   ========================================================================== */

/* --- Universal Overrides & Container Safety --- */
#hd21-versus-board,
#hd21-pick-stack {
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: 100% !important;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   1. Comparison Table: #hd21-versus-board
   ========================================================================== */

#hd21-versus-board {
  margin: 3.5rem 0 4rem;
}

/* Header & Eyebrow Strap */
#hd21-versus-board .vxb-meta-strap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  padding-bottom: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  gap: 1rem;
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-meta-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-meta-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.6vw, 1.95rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-meta-note {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Table Matrix Structure */
#hd21-versus-board .vxb-matrix-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: separate;
  border-spacing: 0;
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Table Head */
#hd21-versus-board .vxb-th-cell {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-top: none;
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

/* Row & Cell Foundations */
#hd21-versus-board .vxb-tr-row {
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-tr-row:not(:last-child) .vxb-td-cell {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-tr-row:hover {
  background-color: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.035);
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-td-cell {
  padding: 1.05rem 1rem;
  vertical-align: middle;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.89rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* Winner (Lead) Row Treatment */
#hd21-versus-board .vxb-lead-row {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.07) 0%, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.015) 100%);
  position: relative;
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-lead-row .vxb-td-cell {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-primary) !important;
}

/* Rank Badge */
#hd21-versus-board .vxb-rank-box {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-lead-row .vxb-rank-box {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #ffffff;
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Provider Identity & Winner Stamp */
#hd21-versus-board .vxb-provider-box {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-provider-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-stamp-winner {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.08);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  padding: 2px 7px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* Numeric Rating Score */
#hd21-versus-board .vxb-score-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 3px;
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-score-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-score-scale {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

/* Features Specification List */
#hd21-versus-board .vxb-spec-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-spec-lead {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

/* Pricing Presentation */
#hd21-versus-board .vxb-pricing-tag {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
  display: block;
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-pricing-sub {
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  display: block;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* Action Buttons in Matrix */
#hd21-versus-board .vxb-action-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-act-primary {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.22);
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-act-primary:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.3);
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-act-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-act-secondary:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  background: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.05);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-act-minimal {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-text-muted) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

#hd21-versus-board .vxb-act-minimal:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  background: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.04);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   2. Listings Cards: #hd21-pick-stack
   ========================================================================== */

#hd21-pick-stack {
  margin: 4rem 0 3.5rem;
}

/* Section Header */
#hd21-pick-stack .edn-lead-strap {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  padding-bottom: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-section-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-lead-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.6vw, 1.95rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-lead-counter {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Cards Stack & Folio Card Base */
#hd21-pick-stack .edn-folio-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2.4rem;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-folio-card {
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: 2.2rem 2.4rem;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-folio-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
  border-color: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.35);
}

/* Winner Card Magazine Accent */
#hd21-pick-stack .edn-folio-winner {
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  background: linear-gradient(176deg, var(--color-bg-card) 0%, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.025) 100%);
  outline: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
  outline-offset: -1px;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-winner-stamp-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-stamp-badge {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: #ffffff;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  padding: 3px 9px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  display: inline-block;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-stamp-cite {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
}

/* Card Header Cluster */
#hd21-pick-stack .edn-card-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-card-num-label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-card-num-label::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-border);
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-product-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.3vw, 1.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* Rating Presentation */
#hd21-pick-stack .edn-rating-capsule {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  text-align: right;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-rating-val {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-rating-denom {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-top: 3px;
}

/* Summary Body Copy */
#hd21-pick-stack .edn-summary-copy {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

/* Pull-Quote Strip */
#hd21-pick-stack .edn-pullquote-strip {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem 0.85rem 2.6rem;
  background: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.04);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-ctl) var(--radius-ctl) 0;
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-pullquote-strip::before {
  content: "“";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.75rem;
  top: -0.15rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-style: normal;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  opacity: 0.75;
}

/* Pros and Cons Columns */
#hd21-pick-stack .edn-balance-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-balance-col h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-pro-heading {
  color: var(--color-success);
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-con-heading {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-fact-list {
  list-style: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-fact-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.35rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem !important;
  font-size: 0.875rem !important;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-fact-list li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-pro-list li::before {
  content: "✓" !important;
  color: var(--color-success) !important;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-con-list li::before {
  content: "—" !important;
  color: var(--color-danger) !important;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

/* Card Action Footer */
#hd21-pick-stack .edn-action-footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-spec-inline {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-spec-inline strong {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: 600;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-card-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 7px;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, background-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-card-btn-primary {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.24);
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-card-btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary-dark);
  border-color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.32);
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-card-btn-secondary {
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

#hd21-pick-stack .edn-card-btn-secondary:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-primary) !important;
  background: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.04);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   3. Mobile Responsive Adaptations (< 768px)
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  /* Prevent horizontal scrolling on entire table container */
  #hd21-versus-board {
    overflow-x: visible !important;
  }

  /* Reflow matrix table into responsive stacked blocks */
  #hd21-versus-board .vxb-matrix-table,
  #hd21-versus-board .vxb-matrix-table tbody {
    display: block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    border: none !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
  }

  #hd21-versus-board .vxb-matrix-table thead {
    display: none !important;
  }

  #hd21-versus-board .vxb-tr-row {
    display: block !important;
    background: var(--color-bg-card) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border) !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-card) !important;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem !important;
    padding: 1.15rem 1.15rem 1rem !important;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-card) !important;
  }

  #hd21-versus-board .vxb-lead-row {
    border: 2px solid var(--color-primary) !important;
    background: linear-gradient(176deg, var(--color-bg-card) 0%, rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.03) 100%) !important;
}}