/* ==========================================================================
   SpeakSooner — stylesheet
   Same token system and class names as the VPNVerdict site, so the two
   properties look like they come from the same publisher.
   ========================================================================== */
:root{
  --ink:#0B1229; --ink-70:#454F72; --ink-45:#7A84A3;
  --line:#E2E7F2; --paper:#F4F6FB; --card:#FFFFFF;
  --blue:#2649E8; --blue-dark:#152F9B; --blue-wash:#EDF1FE;
  --amber:#B45309; --amber-wash:#FEF6EC; --amber-line:#F0D5AE;
  --mint:#0FA36B; --mint-wash:#E7F7F0;
  --rose:#B42318; --rose-wash:#FEF0EE;
  --display:'Bricolage Grotesque','Archivo',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --body:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --mono:'IBM Plex Mono','SFMono-Regular',Menlo,monospace;
  --r-sm:8px; --r-md:14px; --r-lg:20px;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(11,18,41,.05), 0 8px 24px -12px rgba(11,18,41,.18);
  --shadow-lg:0 2px 4px rgba(11,18,41,.06), 0 24px 48px -20px rgba(11,18,41,.28);
  --wrap:1200px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%; scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{animation-duration:.001ms!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink-70);font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);color:var(--ink);margin:0;line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.02em}
p{margin:0}
a{color:inherit}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:0;background:none;color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:20px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-45)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px;z-index:200;background:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.masthead{background:var(--ink);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:80;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.masthead__in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;height:64px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.brand__mark{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--blue);display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none}
.brand__mark svg{width:19px;height:19px}
.brand__name{font-family:var(--display);font-size:19px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:#fff}
.brand__name span{color:#7E97FF}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.nav a{color:#A8B3D4;text-decoration:none;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current=page]{color:#fff}
.burger{display:none;margin-left:auto;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:9px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.burger span{display:block;width:19px;height:2px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;transition:transform .2s ease,opacity .2s ease}
.burger[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.burger[aria-expanded=true] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
@media (max-width:880px){
  .burger{display:flex}
  .nav{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:64px;background:var(--ink);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:8px 20px 16px;margin:0;display:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
  .nav.is-open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:12px 0;font-size:16px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{background:
    radial-gradient(900px 420px at 82% -10%,rgba(38,73,232,.34),transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(700px 380px at 6% 110%,rgba(15,163,107,.16),transparent 62%),
    var(--ink);
  color:#A8B3D4;padding:56px 0 64px}
.hero__in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.22fr .78fr;gap:52px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:980px){.hero__in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}}
.hero .eyebrow{color:#7E97FF}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,54px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:14px 0 18px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:#7E97FF}
.lede{font-size:clamp(16.5px,1.9vw,18.5px);line-height:1.6;color:#A8B3D4;max-width:56ch}
.byline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;margin-top:20px;font-size:13.5px;color:#7A84A3}
.byline b{color:#C6CEE6;font-weight:600}
.herodisclosure{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:20px;padding:13px 15px;border-radius:var(--r-md);
  background:rgba(180,83,9,.13);border:1px solid rgba(240,213,174,.28);color:#E8CDA9;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5}
.herodisclosure svg{width:18px;height:18px;flex:none;margin-top:1px}
.herodisclosure a{color:#F5DFC0}
.hero__meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;margin-top:20px}
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:12.5px;color:#C6CEE6;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 13px}
.chip svg{width:14px;height:14px;flex:none}

/* ---------- editor's choice card ---------- */
.pickcard{background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);position:relative}
.pickcard__flag{position:absolute;top:-11px;left:24px;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px}
.pickcard h2{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;margin-top:8px}
.pickcard .sub{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-45);margin-top:4px}
.pickcard__row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.pickcard__row:last-of-type{border-bottom:0}
.scorenum{font-family:var(--display);font-size:38px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.scorelabel{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-45);margin-bottom:6px;font-family:var(--mono);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.scoremeter{height:7px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--line);overflow:hidden}
.scoremeter i{display:block;height:100%;border-radius:99px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue),#6D8BFF);width:0;transition:width .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.3,1)}
.fineprint{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-45);margin-top:10px;text-align:center}
.adlabel{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-45);margin-top:8px;text-align:center}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--body);font-size:15px;
  font-weight:600;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:11px;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;
  transition:background .16s ease,border-color .16s ease,transform .12s ease;border:1px solid transparent;width:100%}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.btn--primary{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--blue-dark);color:#fff}
.btn--ghost{background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink-45)}
.btn--sm{padding:9px 16px;font-size:13.5px;border-radius:9px;width:auto}
.btn__arrow{transition:transform .16s ease}
.btn:hover .btn__arrow{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* ---------- filter pills ---------- */
.cats{padding:26px 0 6px}
.cats__scroll{display:flex;gap:9px;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:6px;scrollbar-width:none}
.cats__scroll::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.pill{white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;padding:10px 17px;border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-70);transition:all .15s ease}
.pill:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}
.pill[aria-pressed=true]{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 336px;gap:34px;padding:22px 0 56px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:1040px){.layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.sectionhead{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:20px;margin-bottom:22px}
.sectionhead h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);font-weight:800;margin:10px 0 8px}
.sectionhead p{font-size:15px;max-width:62ch}
.updated{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-45);white-space:nowrap;flex:none}
@media (max-width:700px){.updated{display:none}}
.empty{background:var(--card);border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-md);padding:26px;text-align:center;font-size:15px}

/* ---------- offer cards ---------- */
.offers{display:grid;gap:16px}
.offer{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;
  transition:box-shadow .2s ease,border-color .2s ease}
.offer:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:#CBD5F0}
.offer--top{border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--blue-wash)}
.offer__bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:9px 20px;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-45)}
.offer--top .offer__bar{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.offer__rank{font-weight:600}
.offer__badge{margin-left:auto;font-weight:600}
.offer__body{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 232px;gap:0}
@media (max-width:760px){.offer__body{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.offer__main{padding:20px}
.offer__head{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start}
.offer__logo{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:12px;flex:none;display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:22px;font-weight:800;color:#fff}
.offer__title{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.offer__title h3{font-size:21px;font-weight:800}
.tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:4px 9px;border-radius:6px;background:var(--blue-wash);color:var(--blue-dark)}
.tag--mint{background:var(--mint-wash);color:var(--mint)}
.offer__line{font-size:14.5px;margin-top:7px;color:var(--ink-70)}
.fits{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:16px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
@media (max-width:560px){.fits{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}}
.fits h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px}
.fits--yes h4{color:var(--mint)}
.fits--no h4{color:var(--rose)}
.fits li{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.45;padding-left:19px;position:relative;margin-bottom:5px;color:var(--ink-70)}
.fits li::before{position:absolute;left:0;top:-1px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px}
.fits--yes li::before{content:'+';color:var(--mint)}
.fits--no li::before{content:'\2013';color:var(--rose)}
.subscores{display:grid;gap:7px;margin-top:16px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.subscore{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr 34px;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:12.5px}
@media (max-width:560px){.subscore{grid-template-columns:120px 1fr 32px}}
.subscore b{font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-45)}
.subscore .scoremeter{height:5px}
.subscore em{font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink);text-align:right}
.offer__side{background:var(--paper);border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
@media (max-width:760px){.offer__side{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}}
.offer__score{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;margin-bottom:14px}
.offer__score .scorenum{font-size:31px}
.specrow{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;font-size:12.5px;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.specrow:last-of-type{border-bottom:0;margin-bottom:14px}
.specrow dt{color:var(--ink-45)}
.specrow dd{margin:0;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);text-align:right}
.unset{color:var(--rose);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500}
.offer__side .btn{margin-top:auto}

/* ---------- sidebar ---------- */
.side{display:grid;gap:16px;position:sticky;top:86px}
@media (max-width:1040px){.side{position:static}}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:20px}
.card h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:800}
.card .sub{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-45);margin-top:4px}
.minilist{display:grid;gap:2px;margin-top:12px}
.mini{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;padding:9px 8px;border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none;
  color:inherit;transition:background .14s ease}
.mini:hover{background:var(--paper)}
.mini__n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-45);width:14px;flex:none}
.mini__logo{width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:8px;flex:none;display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:13px;font-weight:800;color:#fff}
.mini__name{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);flex:1;min-width:0}
.mini__fmt{display:block;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink-45)}
.mini__s{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);flex:none}
.checklist li{display:flex;gap:10px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.48;margin-bottom:10px}
.checklist li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.checklist svg{width:16px;height:16px;flex:none;margin-top:3px;color:var(--mint)}
.checklist b{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- table ---------- */
.tablewrap{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden}
.tablescroll{overflow-x:auto}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;min-width:640px;font-size:14px}
th,td{padding:13px 16px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:middle}
thead th{background:var(--paper);font-family:var(--body);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-45);white-space:nowrap}
tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
td b{color:var(--ink)}
.tablenote{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-45);margin-top:12px;line-height:1.55}
.tscore{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:600;color:var(--blue)}
.tname{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;white-space:nowrap}
.tname span{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:7px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;flex:none}

/* ---------- guide + faq ---------- */
.guide{background:var(--card);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:56px 0}
.guide__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:980px){.guide__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}}
.guide h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);font-weight:800;margin:10px 0 14px}
.guide h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;margin:26px 0 8px}
.guide p{margin-bottom:12px;font-size:15.5px}
.numbered{counter-reset:n;margin:14px 0 0}
.numbered li{counter-increment:n;display:flex;gap:13px;margin-bottom:13px;font-size:15px}
.numbered li::before{content:counter(n);flex:none;width:25px;height:25px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--blue-wash);
  color:var(--blue-dark);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-top:2px}
.numbered b{color:var(--ink)}
#faq h2{font-size:24px;font-weight:800;margin:10px 0 14px}
details{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-md);margin-bottom:9px;background:var(--paper)}
summary{cursor:pointer;padding:14px 16px;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink);list-style:none;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;align-items:center}
summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
summary::after{content:'+';font-family:var(--mono);font-size:18px;color:var(--blue);flex:none;line-height:1}
details[open] summary::after{content:'\2013'}
details p{padding:0 16px 15px;font-size:14px;margin:0}
details p+p{padding-top:0;margin-top:-6px}

/* ---------- article pages ---------- */
.page{padding:44px 0 64px}
.prose{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:38px 42px;max-width:800px;margin-inline:auto}
@media (max-width:640px){.prose{padding:26px 22px}}
.prose h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:8px}
.prose h2{font-size:21px;font-weight:800;margin:30px 0 10px}
.prose h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;margin:22px 0 8px}
.prose p,.prose li{font-size:15.5px}
.prose p{margin-bottom:12px}
.prose .meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-45);margin-bottom:24px}
.prose .lede{color:var(--ink);font-size:18px;font-weight:500;max-width:none}
.bul{padding-left:20px;list-style:disc;margin-bottom:12px}
.bul li{margin-bottom:6px}
.note{background:var(--amber-wash);border:1px solid var(--amber-line);border-radius:var(--r-md);
  padding:14px 17px;margin:18px 0;font-size:14.5px;color:#7A3D08}
.note b{color:#5C2D05}
.prose table{min-width:0}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:#8790AE;padding:48px 0 30px;font-size:14px}
.foot__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.8fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
@media (max-width:860px){.foot__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px}}
@media (max-width:460px){.foot__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
footer h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px}
footer a{display:block;color:#8790AE;text-decoration:none;padding:4px 0;font-size:14px}
footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot__brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:13px}
.foot__note{margin-top:34px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid #232849;font-size:12.5px;color:#6B769B;line-height:1.65}
.foot__note p{margin-bottom:9px}

/* ---------- consent ---------- */
.consent{position:fixed;inset:auto 0 0 0;z-index:150;background:var(--card);border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 -10px 44px rgba(11,18,41,.16);padding:20px 0 calc(20px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));display:none}
.consent.is-on{display:block}
.consent__in{display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center}
@media (max-width:820px){.consent__in{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:14px}}
.consent h2{font-size:17px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:5px}
.consent p{font-size:13.5px}
.consent__btns{display:flex;gap:9px;flex:none;flex-wrap:wrap}
.consent__btns .btn{width:auto;padding:11px 20px;font-size:14px}
.consent__prefs{display:none;margin-top:16px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.consent__prefs.is-on{display:block}
.prefrow{display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:11px;font-size:13.5px}
.prefrow input{margin-top:4px;flex:none}
.prefrow b{display:block;color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- pre-launch banner ---------- */
.preflight{background:var(--rose-wash);border-bottom:1px solid #F3C9C4;color:#7A1D14;font-size:13.5px;padding:10px 0}
.preflight b{color:#5C1109}
.preflight code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;background:rgba(180,35,24,.09);padding:1px 5px;border-radius:4px}

/* ---------- sticky mobile bar ---------- */
.stickybar{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:70;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 16px calc(9px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  display:none;align-items:center;gap:12px;box-shadow:0 -4px 20px rgba(11,18,41,.09)}
.stickybar.is-on{display:flex}
@media (min-width:761px){.stickybar.is-on{display:none}}
.stickybar__t{flex:1;min-width:0}
.stickybar__k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-45)}
.stickybar__n{font-family:var(--display);font-size:16px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.stickybar .btn{width:auto;flex:none;padding:10px 18px;font-size:14px}