/* BestFreelancePlatforms.com — cool research theme */
:root {
  --bg: #f4f7fb;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --ink: #0f1c2e;
  --muted: #4a5b70;
  --line: #d5dee9;
  --accent: #1d4f91;
  --accent-soft: #e8f0fa;
  --warn: #8a4b08;
  --ok: #1f6b45;
  --max: 46rem;
  --wide: 68rem;
  --radius: 12px;
  --font: "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
a { color: var(--accent); }
a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.wrap { width: min(100% - 2rem, var(--wide)); margin-inline: auto; }
.narrow { width: min(100% - 2rem, var(--max)); margin-inline: auto; }
.skip {
  position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; background: #000; color: #fff; padding: .5rem 1rem; z-index: 10;
}
.skip:focus { left: 1rem; top: 1rem; }
header.site {
  background: var(--surface);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 5;
}
.nav {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem 1.25rem;
  align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: .9rem 0;
}
.brand {
  display: flex; gap: .65rem; align-items: center;
  color: inherit; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700;
}
.brand-mark {
  /* overridden in Image batch 1 block below */
  width: 2rem; height: 2rem;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem 1rem;
  list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
}
.nav-links a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; }
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--accent); }
.hero {
  padding: 2.5rem 0 1.5rem;
}
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.15; margin: 0 0 .75rem; }
.lede { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 1.25rem; max-width: 40rem; }
.badge {
  display: inline-block; background: var(--accent-soft); color: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 999px; padding: .2rem .7rem; font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}
.grid {
  display: grid; gap: 1rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(16rem, 1fr));
  margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
}
.card {
  background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem;
}
.card h2, .card h3 { margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.card p { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 0; }
.card a.more { font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; margin-top: .8rem; }
main { padding-bottom: 3rem; }
article.page { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.5rem clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem); margin: 1rem auto 2rem; }
article.page h1 { margin-top: 0; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.2rem); line-height: 1.2; }
article.page h2 { margin-top: 1.8rem; font-size: 1.3rem; }
article.page h3 { margin-top: 1.3rem; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; margin: 0 0 1.2rem; }
.callout {
  background: var(--accent-soft); border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  padding: .9rem 1rem; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; margin: 1.2rem 0;
}
.callout.warn { background: #fff4e8; border-left-color: var(--warn); }
.callout.ownership { background: #fff8e8; border-left-color: #b7791f; }
.placeholder {
  display: inline-block; background: #f0f0f0; border: 1px dashed #888;
  color: #555; font-size: .85rem; padding: .15rem .45rem; border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: ui-monospace, monospace;
}
table.compare {
  width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .92rem; margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
  overflow-x: auto; display: block;
}
table.compare th, table.compare td {
  border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: .55rem .65rem; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;
  min-width: 8rem;
}
table.compare th { background: var(--accent-soft); }
table.compare caption { text-align: left; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.sources { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--muted); }
.sources li { margin-bottom: .35rem; }
footer.site {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface);
  padding: 1.5rem 0 2rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid; gap: 1rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(12rem, 1fr));
}
.footer-grid a { color: var(--muted); }
.footer-grid strong { color: var(--ink); display: block; margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.footer-grid ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer-grid li { margin: .25rem 0; }
.note { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--muted); }
ul.check { padding-left: 1.2rem; }
ul.check li { margin: .35rem 0; }
code { background: #eef2f7; padding: .1rem .35rem; border-radius: 4px; font-size: .9em; }
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .nav { align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* === Image batch 1 styles === */
.brand-mark {
  width: 2rem; height: 2rem; border-radius: 8px;
  background: transparent; padding: 0; overflow: hidden;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.brand-mark img {
  width: 2rem; height: 2rem; display: block;
}
.hero-with-mascot {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-copy { min-width: 0; }
.hero-mascot {
  display: none;
  margin: 0;
  justify-self: end;
}
.hero-mascot img {
  width: min(100%, 22rem);
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hero-with-mascot {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(14rem, 22rem);
  }
  .hero-mascot { display: block; }
}
.diagram {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1.75rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1rem;
}
.diagram img, .diagram picture img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.diagram-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: .5rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: .85rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
}
.diagram-steps li { margin: 0; padding: 0 .15rem; }
.diagram-steps strong { display: block; color: var(--ink); font-size: .9rem; }
.diagram-dispute {
  margin: .75rem 0 0;
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
}
.diagram figcaption {
  margin-top: .85rem;
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .diagram-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: left;
    counter-reset: step;
  }
  .diagram-steps li { display: flex; gap: .5rem; align-items: baseline; }
  .diagram-steps li::before {
    content: counter(step);
    counter-increment: step;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--accent);
  }
}