:root{
  --cyan:#25F4EE;--red:#FE2C55;
  /* --red-ink: AA-contrast red for small text on light backgrounds (5.02:1 on #fff).
     --red stays for the logo, dark sections, borders and large headings. */
  --red-ink:#D91A45;
  --bg:#fff;--bg2:#f6f6f8;--panel:#131316;--panel2:#1b1b20;
  --ink:#0f0f12;--ink2:#5a5a63;--ink3:#6E6E78;--line:rgba(0,0,0,.24);--line2:rgba(0,0,0,.34);
  --wl:rgba(255,255,255,.08);--wl2:rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  --maxw:1180px;--radius:22px;
  --shadow:0 30px 70px -34px rgba(0,0,0,.45);--shadow-sm:0 14px 40px -28px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
  --split:-2px 0 var(--cyan),2px 0 var(--red);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.03em;font-weight:800}
.eyebrow{font-weight:700;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red-ink)}
.tt{color:#fff;text-shadow:var(--split)}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;padding:.92rem 1.5rem;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;border:0;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,background .15s ease;white-space:nowrap}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 30px -14px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:#1f1f24}
.btn-ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
/* on dark panels the primary flips to white */
.cat-panel .btn-primary,.sound-card .btn-primary{background:#fff;color:#000}
.sound-card .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--wl2)}
.sound-card .btn-ghost:hover{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1.5px #fff;background:transparent;color:#fff}

/* header (dark, shared with homepage) */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;backdrop-filter:saturate(160%) blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(160%) blur(14px);background:rgba(0,0,0,.86);border-bottom:1px solid var(--wl)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:68px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;font-weight:800;font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:#fff}
.brand .wave{width:30px;height:30px;flex:0 0 auto;margin-right:2px}
.brand-word{display:inline}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.7rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.94rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.navlinks a:hover{color:#fff}
.nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;flex:0 0 auto}
.nav-cta .btn{padding:.7rem 1.2rem;font-size:.95rem;background:#fff;color:#000}
.nav-cta .btn:hover{background:#f2f2f2}
.nav-free .l-short{display:none}
.nav-dd{position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.nav-dd-t{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.32rem}
.ddcaret{font-size:.62rem;transition:transform .15s ease}
.nav-dd:hover .ddcaret{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.nav-dd::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;height:16px}
.nav-dd-menu{position:absolute;top:100%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);margin-top:12px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--wl2);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 18px 42px -16px rgba(0,0,0,.8);padding:8px;min-width:236px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .14s ease;z-index:70}
.nav-dd:hover .nav-dd-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.nav-dd-menu a{padding:.55rem .7rem;border-radius:9px;font-size:.92rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);white-space:nowrap}
.nav-dd-menu a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#fff}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;width:42px;height:42px;padding:0}
.menu-btn span{display:block;height:2px;background:#fff;margin:5px 0;border-radius:2px}
@media(max-width:920px){
  .navlinks{display:none}.menu-btn{display:block}
  .navlinks.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:68px;left:0;right:0;background:#0b0b0d;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;text-align:left;padding:18px 22px;gap:1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--wl)}
  .navlinks.open .nav-dd{display:block}.navlinks.open .nav-dd::after{display:none}
  .navlinks.open .nav-dd-menu{position:static;transform:none;opacity:1;visibility:visible;border:0;box-shadow:none;margin-top:8px;padding:2px 0 2px 14px;min-width:0;gap:.4rem}
  .navlinks.open .ddcaret{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:560px){.nav-free .l-long{display:none}.nav-free .l-short{display:inline}.nav-cta{gap:.5rem}.nav-cta .btn{padding:.62rem .95rem;font-size:.88rem}.menu-btn{width:34px}}

/* page shells */
.sound-wrap{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:34px 22px 70px}
.cat-wrap{max-width:840px;margin:0 auto;padding:34px 22px 70px}
.crumb{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink3);margin-bottom:22px}
.crumb a{display:inline-block;padding:.28rem 0}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--red-ink)}
.crumb span{color:var(--ink)}

/* sound page */
.sound-card{background:var(--panel);color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);border-radius:24px;padding:38px 34px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.sound-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:12%;right:12%;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--cyan) 30%,#fff 50%,var(--red) 70%,transparent)}
.sound-card .eyebrow{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--cyan)}
.sound-card h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.5rem);margin-bottom:6px;color:#fff}
.sound-card .meta{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:24px}
.player{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-bottom:26px}
.pbtn{flex:0 0 auto;width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;border:0;background:#fff;color:#000;cursor:pointer;font-size:1rem;display:grid;place-items:center;transition:transform .15s ease,background .15s ease}
.pbtn:hover{transform:scale(1.05)}
.pbtn.playing{background:var(--cyan)}
.pbar{flex:1;height:8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:5px;cursor:pointer;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.pfill{height:100%;width:0;background:var(--cyan);border-radius:5px}
.ptime{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-size:.9rem;flex:0 0 auto}
.dl{display:flex;gap:.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:14px}
.micro{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-size:.86rem}
.cat-hero .micro{color:var(--ink3)}
.about{margin-top:40px}
.about h2{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.about p{color:var(--ink);font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin-top:20px}
.tag{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink2);background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.35rem .8rem}
.more{margin-top:44px}
.more h2{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:16px}
.more-list{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px;margin-bottom:18px}
.more-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem;padding:13px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:#fff;font-weight:600;transition:border-color .2s ease,transform .15s ease}
.more-item:hover{border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.more-item .mi-play{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:.62rem;flex:0 0 auto}
.more-all{font-weight:700;color:var(--red-ink)}

/* category page */
.cat-hero{margin-bottom:30px}
.cat-hero .eyebrow{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:12px}
.cat-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,2.9rem);margin-bottom:14px;text-wrap:balance}
.cat-intro{color:var(--ink2);font-size:1.04rem;max-width:64ch;margin-bottom:24px}
.cat-panel{background:var(--panel);border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.cat-panel .snd-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:8px 0}
.cat-panel .snd{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.85rem;padding:13px 24px;border-top:1px solid var(--wl)}
.cat-panel .snd:first-child{border-top:0}
.play{flex:0 0 auto;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:0;background:#fff;color:#000;cursor:pointer;font-size:.74rem;display:grid;place-items:center;transition:transform .15s ease,background .15s ease}
.play:hover{transform:scale(1.08)}
.play.playing{background:var(--cyan)}
.play:focus-visible{outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--cyan)}
.snd-name{font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);flex:1;font-size:1rem}
.snd-name:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.cat-panel .snd-meta{flex:1;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1px}
.cat-panel .snd-name{flex:initial}
.cat-panel .snd-sub{color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.35}
.wf{width:84px;height:18px;flex:0 0 auto;fill:rgba(255,255,255,.28);margin-left:auto}
.snd:hover .wf{fill:var(--cyan)}
.snd-dl{flex:0 0 auto;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:1rem;padding:.28rem .6rem;border-radius:9px;border:1px solid var(--wl2);transition:color .15s ease,border-color .15s ease,background .15s ease}
.snd-dl:hover{color:#000;background:#fff;border-color:#fff}
.cat-sec{margin-top:46px}
.cat-sec h2{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.cat-sec p{color:var(--ink);font-size:.98rem;max-width:66ch;margin-bottom:1.05rem}
.cat-sec p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.cat-sec ol.steps,.cat-sec ul.steps{margin-top:14px}
.cat-sec a{color:var(--red-ink);font-weight:600}
.rel-cats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:4px}
.rel-cat{display:inline-block;padding:.6rem 1rem;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink);transition:background .15s ease,color .15s ease}
.rel-cat:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.srcs a,.ed-link,.more-all{display:inline-block;padding:.22rem 0}
/* .guide-body a would otherwise recolour the pills */
.guide-body .rel-cat{color:var(--ink)}
.guide-body .rel-cat:hover{color:#fff}
.cat-faq{margin-top:46px}
.cat-faq h2{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:8px}

/* guide page */
.answer-box{background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--red);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;margin-top:12px;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);max-width:70ch}
.guide-h3{font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:800;margin:30px 0 10px}
ol.steps,ul.steps{margin:8px 0 0 1.25rem;max-width:68ch}
ol.steps li,ul.steps li{margin-bottom:9px;font-size:.97rem;color:var(--ink);padding-left:.2rem}
.guide-body a{color:var(--red-ink);font-weight:600}
.guide-body a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.qa{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.qa summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:17px 0;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;color:var(--ink)}
.qa summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.qa .pm{color:var(--red-ink);font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto;display:inline-block;transition:transform .2s ease}
.qa[open] .pm{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.qa-a{padding:0 0 17px;color:var(--ink2);font-size:.95rem;max-width:66ch}

/* sound-page FAQ + disclosure */
.sfaq{margin:34px 0 8px}
.sfaq h2{font-size:21px;margin:0 0 16px}
.sfaq-item{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;margin-bottom:10px;background:var(--bg2)}
.sfaq-item h3{font-size:15px;margin:0 0 7px}
.sfaq-item p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;margin:0;color:var(--ink2)}
.recreated-note{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--red);border-radius:10px;background:var(--bg2);padding:14px 16px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--ink2)}

/* footer (dark, shared with homepage) */
footer{background:#000;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);padding:64px 0 34px;margin-top:60px;border-top:1px solid var(--wl)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:34px;margin-bottom:34px}
.foot-brand .brand{margin-bottom:.8rem}
.foot-brand p{font-size:.92rem;max-width:34ch;color:rgba(255,255,255,.46)}
.foot-links{display:contents}
footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:.8rem}
footer .foot-links a{display:block;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:.92rem;padding:.25rem 0}
footer .foot-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--wl);padding-top:22px;font-size:.84rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.46);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.foot-legal a{display:inline-block;padding:.3rem .15rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.46)}
.foot-legal a:hover{color:#fff}
@media(max-width:1100px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:30px}.foot-brand{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(max-width:860px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:640px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* sticky mini player (shared) */
.mini{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(19,19,22,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);color:#fff;transform:translateY(120%);transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);border-top:1px solid var(--wl2)}
.mini.show{transform:translateY(0)}
.mini-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:12px 22px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.mp-play{flex:0 0 auto;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:0;color:#000;cursor:pointer;font-size:.85rem;display:grid;place-items:center}
.mp-title{font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;max-width:240px;flex:0 0 auto}
.mp-bar{flex:1;height:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:4px;cursor:pointer;position:relative;min-width:60px;overflow:hidden}
.mp-fill{height:100%;width:0;background:var(--cyan);border-radius:4px}
.mp-time{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-size:.85rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);flex:0 0 auto}
.mp-close{background:none;border:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);cursor:pointer;font-size:1.15rem;flex:0 0 auto;line-height:1;width:28px;height:28px;display:grid;place-items:center}
@media(max-width:520px){.mp-title{max-width:120px}.mini-inner{gap:10px;padding:10px 16px}}

/* guides index */
.gidx{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:10px}
.gcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;padding:26px 26px 22px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;background:#fff;transition:border-color .2s ease,transform .18s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.gcard:hover{border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.gmeta{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red-ink)}
.gcard h2{font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.2;margin:0}
.gcard p{color:var(--ink2);font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.55;margin:0;flex:1}
.gmore{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-top:6px}
@media(max-width:760px){.gidx{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* comparison pages */
.srcs{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:.5rem;margin:0}
.srcs li{font-size:.9rem;padding-left:1.1rem;position:relative;color:var(--ink2)}
.srcs li::before{content:"\2197";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--red-ink);font-weight:700}
.srcs a{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.srcs a:hover{color:var(--red-ink);border-color:var(--red-ink)}
.quote{border-left:3px solid var(--red);padding:.1rem 0 .1rem 1.1rem;margin:1rem 0;color:var(--ink2);font-style:italic}
.cmp-tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.2rem 0;font-size:.93rem}
.cmp-tbl th,.cmp-tbl td{text-align:left;padding:.7rem .8rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.cmp-tbl th{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.cmp-tbl tr td:first-child{font-weight:600;width:34%}
.cmp-tbl .yes{color:#0a7d34;font-weight:700}
.cmp-tbl .no{color:var(--red-ink);font-weight:700}
@media(max-width:560px){.cmp-tbl{font-size:.86rem}.cmp-tbl th,.cmp-tbl td{padding:.55rem .5rem}}

/* dark surfaces: the bright brand red already passes there */
.sound-card .eyebrow,.cat-panel .eyebrow,footer .eyebrow{color:var(--red)}