:root{
  --bg:#fbf7f0;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --ink:#16201f;
  --ink-soft:#475056;
  --muted:#7d8392;
  --line:#e6dfd2;
  --line-soft:#f0e9da;
  --accent:#0d6b5a;          /* deep teal */
  --accent-deep:#0a4a40;
  --accent-soft:#e3f2ee;
  --warm:#c2410c;            /* terracotta */
  --warm-soft:#fef0e6;
  --rose:#b54466;
  --gold:#e8b04b;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(20,22,30,.04), 0 8px 24px rgba(20,22,30,.06);
  --shadow-md:0 4px 10px rgba(20,22,30,.08), 0 18px 36px rgba(20,22,30,.08);
  --radius:14px;
  --radius-sm:8px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font:16px/1.65 'Inter','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--ink);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Fraunces','Source Serif Pro',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.5vw,3.6rem);letter-spacing:-.025em;font-weight:600}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.6vw,2.25rem);letter-spacing:-.015em}
h3{font-size:1.2rem}
h4{font-size:.95rem}
p{margin:0 0 1em;color:var(--ink-soft)}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s ease}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.small{font-size:.85rem}
.kicker{display:inline-block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--warm);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.6rem;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif}
.lede{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:62ch;line-height:1.55}
.standfirst{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:8px 14px;z-index:100}
.skip-link:focus{left:8px;top:8px}

/* Header */
.site-header{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10;backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(8px);background:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:68px;gap:24px}
.brand{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--ink);display:inline-flex;gap:.4em;align-items:center;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand-mark{color:var(--accent);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1}
.nav{display:flex;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.nav a{color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:500;font-size:.93rem;letter-spacing:.005em}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;width:36px;height:36px;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;padding:0}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:transform .2s, opacity .2s}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:68px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:18px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);gap:14px}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0c2924 0%,#0a1f1c 60%,#08171a 100%);color:#f4ebd9;padding:96px 0 104px;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:url('/assets/img/hero.png');background-size:cover;background-position:center;opacity:.32;mix-blend-mode:luminosity}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(8,23,26,.05) 0%,rgba(8,23,26,.65) 100%)}
.hero .container{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero h1{color:#fff8e6;max-width:18ch}
.hero .lede{color:#dfd5bf;font-size:1.22rem;max-width:60ch;margin-top:18px}
.hero .kicker{color:var(--gold);text-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
.hero-sm{padding:54px 0 60px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fdf6ea,#fbf7f0);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.hero-sm::before, .hero-sm::after{display:none}
.hero-sm h1,.hero-sm .lede{color:var(--ink)}
.hero-sm .kicker{color:var(--warm)}
.hero-sm .lede{color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* Hero search */
.hero-search{margin-top:32px;display:flex;gap:8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);padding:8px;border-radius:999px;max-width:560px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.hero-search input{flex:1;border:0;background:transparent;padding:12px 18px;font:inherit;color:var(--ink);outline:none;font-size:1rem;border-radius:999px}
.hero-search input::placeholder{color:#9aa3af}
.hero-search .btn{flex:0 0 auto;padding:.7em 1.4em}
.hero-quick{margin-top:18px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;align-items:center;color:#dfd5bf;font-size:.9rem}
.hero-quick a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.hero-quick a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:.72em 1.3em;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;border:1px solid var(--accent);cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s,transform .1s}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none;background:var(--accent-deep);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--paper);color:var(--accent)}
.hero .btn-ghost{color:#fff8e6;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.hero .btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}

/* Section */
section{padding:64px 0}
section.tight{padding:36px 0}
section.band{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:28px;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.section-head h2{margin:0}
.section-head a{font-weight:600;color:var(--accent)}

/* Card grid */
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr))}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(220px,1fr))}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(360px,1fr))}

.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;transition:transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;position:relative;display:block}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);text-decoration:none;border-color:#d6cdb6}
.card h3{margin:0 0 .25em;font-size:1.18rem}
.card .meta{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.5em;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:500}
.card .stats{display:flex;gap:14px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:14px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px dashed var(--line)}
.card .stat b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:2px}
.card.featured{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent-soft) 0%,#f3f9f6 100%);border-color:#bcdfd6}
.card.featured h3{color:var(--accent-deep)}

/* Quality of life badge on city cards */
.city-card{position:relative}
.qol-badge{position:absolute;top:18px;right:18px;background:var(--gold);color:#3a2a08;font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 4px 10px rgba(232,176,75,.35)}

/* Tag */
.tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--warm-soft);color:#7a2c08;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.3em .7em;border-radius:6px;margin-right:6px}
.tag.green{background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent-deep)}
.tag.rose{background:#fde8ee;color:var(--rose)}

/* Breadcrumbs */
.breadcrumbs{margin-bottom:14px;font-size:.85rem}
.breadcrumbs ol{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;align-items:center}
.breadcrumbs li{color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.breadcrumbs li:not(:last-child)::after{content:"›";color:var(--muted);margin-left:6px}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline}
.breadcrumbs li[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink)}

/* City detail / two-col */
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:48px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:900px){.two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.factbox{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px}
.factbox h4{margin:0 0 14px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.factbox dl{margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:10px 14px}
.factbox dt{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.9rem}
.factbox dd{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;text-align:right;font-size:.9rem}

/* Snapshot box on city pages */
.snapshot{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0 36px}
.snapshot-cell{background:var(--paper);padding:16px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.snapshot-label{font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.snapshot-value{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.1}

/* Article prose */
article.prose h2{margin-top:1.8em;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2vw,1.75rem)}
article.prose h3{margin-top:1.4em}
article.prose ul, article.prose ol{padding-left:1.2em;color:var(--ink-soft)}
article.prose li{margin-bottom:.45em}
article.prose blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding:.4em 1em;margin:1.4em 0;color:var(--ink-soft);background:var(--accent-soft);border-radius:6px}
article.prose .ad-slot{display:block;margin:2em 0;padding:14px;text-align:center;border:1px dashed var(--line);color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem;border-radius:8px}

/* Ranked list (used on /list/* and /region/*/cheap pages) */
.ranked-list{list-style:none;padding:0;counter-reset:rank;margin:0 0 1.5em}
.ranked-list > li{padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.ranked-list > li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.ranked-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:6px}
.rank-num{font-family:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--warm);min-width:36px}
.ranked-list h3{margin:0;font-size:1.1rem}
.ranked-list p{margin:6px 0 0;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* Sidebar */
.sidebar h4{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:28px 0 12px;font-weight:600}
.sidebar ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.sidebar li{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.93rem}
.sidebar li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.sidebar a{color:var(--ink)}
.sidebar a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}

/* Recommended reading block */
.resources{margin-top:28px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px}
.resources h4{margin:0 0 12px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.resources ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.resources li{padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line);font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.resources li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.resources a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.resources a::after{content:" ↗";color:var(--muted);font-size:.8em}
.resources .muted{color:var(--muted);display:block;margin-top:2px;font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.4}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:#0e1816;color:#cfd3dc;padding:64px 0 32px;margin-top:80px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:600}
.site-footer .brand{color:#fff}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:9px}
.site-footer a{color:#cfd3dc;font-size:.92rem}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-footer .muted{color:#7e8694}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:36px}
@media (max-width:760px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}}
@media (max-width:460px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.footer-bottom{padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid #1f2a28;font-size:.82rem}

/* Pagination */
.pager{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:36px}
.pager a, .pager span{padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.9rem}
.pager .current{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--accent)}
.pager a:hover{text-decoration:none;color:var(--accent)}

/* Tables */
.table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:var(--paper);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.92rem}
.table th,.table td{text-align:left;padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.table th{background:#f8f1e2;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.table tr:hover td{background:#fbf7ec}

/* Mobile spacing tightening */
@media (max-width:640px){
  section{padding:44px 0}
  .container{padding:0 18px}
  .hero{padding:60px 0 72px}
  .hero-search{flex-direction:column;background:transparent;box-shadow:none;padding:0;gap:10px}
  .hero-search input{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;width:100%}
  .hero-search .btn{width:100%;border-radius:12px;padding:14px}
  .hero-quick{margin-top:14px}
  .qol-badge{top:14px;right:14px;width:40px;height:40px;font-size:.85rem}
}