:root{
  --ink:#18181b; --body:#3f3f46; --muted:#71717a; --faint:#a1a1aa;
  --bg:#fafaf8; --surface:#ffffff; --surface-2:#f5f5f2;
  --line:rgba(24,24,27,.09); --line-2:rgba(24,24,27,.06);
  --accent:#0e7a55; --accent-dark:#0a5c40; --accent-tint:#e8f5ef; --accent-ink:#0a4d36;
  --star:#f5a623; --gold:#d9a441; --silver:#9aa3ad; --bronze:#c08457;
  --radius:16px; --radius-sm:10px;
  --shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(24,24,27,.05),0 4px 16px rgba(24,24,27,.04);
  --shadow-lg:0 2px 8px rgba(24,24,27,.07),0 18px 40px rgba(24,24,27,.06);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  --font:'Plus Jakarta Sans',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--font);background:var(--bg);color:var(--body);
  font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.12;margin:0}
a{color:var(--accent-dark);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%}
.container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.container.narrow{max-width:820px}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:14px}
.kicker{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}

/* nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(250,250,248,.82);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;height:64px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:19px}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand-mark{color:var(--accent);display:flex}
.brand-name{letter-spacing:-.03em}.brand-name strong{color:var(--accent)}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.nav-links a{color:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;transition:color .2s}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.nav-cta{background:var(--ink);color:#fff!important;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:8px;
  transition:all .25s var(--ease)}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--accent-dark);transform:translateY(-1px)}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;font-family:inherit;
  font-weight:600;font-size:15px;border-radius:9px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;
  transition:all .25s var(--ease);text-decoration:none;line-height:1}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
.btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:13px 22px}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent-dark);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(14,122,85,.28)}
.btn-primary:active{transform:scale(.98) translateY(0)}
.btn-ghost{background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line);padding:13px 22px}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--muted);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.btn-lg{padding:15px 28px;font-size:16px}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 15px;font-size:14px}
.btn-block{width:100%;padding:15px}

/* hero */
.hero{padding:72px 0 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .85fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.9rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin-bottom:20px}
.hero-sub{font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--body);max-width:34ch;margin:0 0 28px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:26px}
.hero-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.pill{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);background:var(--surface);
  border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 13px;border-radius:20px;transition:all .2s var(--ease)}
.pill:hover{color:var(--accent-dark);border-color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.hero-panel{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;
  padding:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.panel-head{margin-bottom:6px}
.mini-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.mini-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;padding:14px 12px;border-radius:12px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);transition:background .2s}
.mini-card:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.mini-card:hover{background:var(--surface-2);text-decoration:none}
.mini-cat{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--accent)}
.mini-name{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:15px}
.mini-rate{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.panel-foot{font-size:12px;color:var(--faint);margin:12px 4px 2px}

/* stars */
.stars{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;white-space:nowrap}
.star-glyphs{color:var(--star);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1px}
.rating-num{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:13px}
.reviews{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

/* how */
.how{padding:80px 24px}
.how-head{margin-bottom:40px;max-width:540px}
.how-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.2vw,2.5rem);font-weight:800}
.how-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.how-item{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:28px;transition:all .25s var(--ease)}
.how-item:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.how-num{font-size:13px;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:.05em}
.how-item h3{font-size:19px;margin:14px 0 8px}
.how-item p{font-size:15px;margin:0}

/* cta band */
.cta-band{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;margin:0 0 0}
.cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;padding:48px 24px}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:800}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);margin:8px 0 0}

/* generic page */
.page{padding:40px 0 20px}
.crumbs ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;padding:0;margin:0 0 24px;
  font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.crumbs li:not(:last-child)::after{content:'/';margin-left:8px;color:var(--faint)}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.crumbs [aria-current]{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

.article-head{margin-bottom:28px}
.article-head h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3.1rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin-bottom:14px}
.byline{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 20px}
.lede{font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--body);margin:0}

/* quick picks */
.quickpicks{background:var(--accent-tint);border:1px solid rgba(14,122,85,.18);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px 26px;margin:0 0 8px}
.quickpicks .eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px}
.picks{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:12px}
.picks li{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.pick-label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--accent-ink)}
.pick-name{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}

.sec-h{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:56px 0 20px}

/* table */
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--surface)}
.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px;min-width:640px}
.compare th{text-align:left;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;
  color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface-2)}
.compare td{padding:15px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);vertical-align:top}
.compare tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.compare tbody tr{transition:background .15s}
.compare tbody tr:hover{background:var(--surface-2)}
.t-rank{font-weight:800;color:var(--accent);width:36px}
.t-name a{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.t-based{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400}
.t-best{color:var(--body);max-width:230px}
.table-foot{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:12px 2px 0}

/* biz cards */
.biz-list{display:grid;gap:18px}
.biz-card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:26px 28px;transition:all .25s var(--ease);scroll-margin-top:84px}
.biz-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:var(--line)}
.biz-card#1{border-color:rgba(14,122,85,.35);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(14,122,85,.12),var(--shadow)}
.biz-head{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}
.rank-badge{flex:none;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:11px;display:flex;align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:17px;background:var(--surface-2);color:var(--muted);
  border:1px solid var(--line)}
.rank-badge.gold{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#f5e2a8,#d9a441);color:#5c4410;border-color:#d9a441}
.rank-badge.silver{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#eef1f4,#c4ccd4);color:#41474d;border-color:#c4ccd4}
.rank-badge.bronze{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#f0d6c0,#c08457);color:#5c3a22;border-color:#c08457}
.biz-title{flex:1}
.biz-title h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.editor-pick{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;
  color:var(--accent-ink);background:var(--accent-tint);padding:3px 9px;border-radius:20px}
.biz-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:6px}
.biz-bestfor{margin:16px 0 8px;font-size:15px}
.biz-standout{margin:0 0 16px;font-size:15px;color:var(--body)}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;margin-bottom:12px}
.chip{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);background:var(--surface-2);
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:7px}
.chip-verified{color:var(--accent-ink);background:var(--accent-tint);border-color:rgba(14,122,85,.18)}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-bottom:18px}
.tag{font-size:12px;color:var(--body);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:3px 9px;border-radius:20px}
.biz-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:4px}
.source-link{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--faint);margin-left:auto}
.source-link:hover{color:var(--muted)}

/* lead form */
.leadform{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:32px;align-items:start;
  background:var(--ink);border-radius:20px;padding:36px;margin:48px 0;color:#fff}
.leadform.compact{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;padding:28px}
.leadform-copy .eyebrow{color:#5fd6a6}
.leadform-copy h3{color:#fff;font-size:24px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:10px}
.leadform-copy p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:15px;margin:0}
.leadform-fields{display:grid;gap:12px}
.leadform-fields .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
.leadform-fields label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.leadform-fields input,.leadform-fields textarea{font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);
  background:#fff;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:9px;padding:11px 13px;width:100%;resize:vertical}
.leadform-fields input:focus,.leadform-fields textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:1px}
.leadform-note{font-size:12px!important;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)!important;margin:2px 0 0!important;font-weight:400!important}
.leadform-status{margin:6px 0 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.leadform-status.ok{color:#5fd6a6}
.leadform-status.err{color:#fca5a5}

/* guide / faq */
.guide{margin-top:8px}
.checklist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 8px;display:grid;gap:12px}
.checklist li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;font-size:15.5px}
.checklist li::before{content:'✓';position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:20px;height:20px;
  background:var(--accent-tint);color:var(--accent-dark);border-radius:6px;display:flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:800}
.guide-sub{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;margin:28px 0 8px}
.faq{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:var(--surface);
  margin-bottom:10px;padding:0 20px;transition:box-shadow .2s}
.faq[open]{box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:16px;padding:17px 0;
  list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:'+';font-size:22px;font-weight:400;color:var(--accent);transition:transform .2s}
.faq[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq p{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--body);font-size:15.5px}

/* related */
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:12px}
.related-card{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;background:var(--surface);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:16px 20px;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--ink);transition:all .25s var(--ease)}
.related-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--accent);
  color:var(--accent-dark);text-decoration:none}
.related-arrow{color:var(--accent)}

/* homepage cities */
.cities-sec{padding:80px 24px 0}
.city-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.city-card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:26px 28px;transition:all .25s var(--ease);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.city-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
.city-card-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px}
.city-card-head h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.city-count{font-size:12px;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}
.city-svcs{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0;line-height:1.5}

/* city hub */
.hub-head{max-width:680px;margin:8px 0 40px}
.hub-head h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.9rem);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:16px}
.svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px;padding-bottom:40px}
.svc-grid .svc-card:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}
.svc-card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:26px 28px;transition:all .25s var(--ease);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.svc-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
.svc-card-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.svc-cat{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--accent)}
.svc-count{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.svc-card h3{font-size:21px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.svc-top{font-size:14px;color:var(--body);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0}
.svc-go{margin-top:6px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent-dark);font-size:14px}

/* guides */
.quickpicks .answer{font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.quickpicks .answer p{margin:0 0 8px}.quickpicks .answer p:last-child{margin:0}
.guide-body{margin-top:32px}
.guide-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:18px 0;font-size:15px}
.guide-body th,.guide-body td{text-align:left;padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.guide-body th{background:var(--surface-2);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted)}
.guide-body h2{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;margin:38px 0 14px}
.guide-body h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;margin:26px 0 10px}
.guides-grid .svc-card:first-child{grid-column:auto}
.src-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:8px}
.src-list a{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.sources{margin-top:8px}

/* prose */
.prose{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.7}
.prose h2{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;margin:38px 0 14px}
.prose p,.prose li{color:var(--body)}
.prose ol,.prose ul{padding-left:22px;display:grid;gap:10px}
.prose li{padding-left:4px}

/* business tiers */
.tier-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr;gap:18px;margin:24px 0}
.tier{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px}
.tier.featured{border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(14,122,85,.15),var(--shadow)}
.tier-name{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--accent)}
.tier-price{font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);margin:6px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.tier ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px;display:grid;gap:9px;font-size:15px}
.disclosure{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);background:var(--surface-2);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 18px}

/* footer */
.footer{background:var(--surface);border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:80px;padding:56px 24px 0}
.footer-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;padding-bottom:40px}
.footer-brand p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:12px 0 0;max-width:40ch}
.footer-col h4{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.footer-col a{color:var(--body);font-size:14.5px}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.footer-fine{border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:22px 0 40px}
.footer-fine p{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--faint);margin:0;max-width:90ch}
.footer-fine a{color:var(--muted)}

@media(max-width:880px){
  .hero-grid,.how-grid,.leadform,.tier-grid,.svc-grid,.related-grid,.footer-inner,.city-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{padding:48px 0 32px}
  .svc-grid .svc-card:first-child{grid-column:auto}
  .cta-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .nav-links{gap:16px}
  .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta){display:none}
  .how-grid{gap:14px}
  .footer-inner{gap:28px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .leadform-fields .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .container{padding:0 18px}
}