/* ============================================================
   ALTERNATIVES / COMPARISON / PERSONA / GLOSSARY — shared CSS
   Used by:
     /alternatives/*.html
     /for/*.html
     /glossary/*.html
   Editorial Stripe-Arc style: Cormorant italic display, JetBrains
   Mono labels, amber focal cue, period-as-focal-cue cadence.
   Both dark and light mode aware via shared.css tokens.
   ============================================================ */

body {
  background: var(--color-bg, #0a0a0a);
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
  font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
}
main { padding: 0; }

/* ---- Section primitives ---- */
.vs-section {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 120px 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
}
.vs-section:last-of-type { border-bottom: 0; }

.vs-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #EF9F27;
}
.vs-eyebrow-line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: rgba(239, 159, 39, 0.18); }

.vs-display {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 88px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
}
.vs-display em { font-style: italic; }
.vs-display .vs-dot { color: #EF9F27; font-style: normal; }

.vs-h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
}
.vs-h2 .vs-dot { color: #EF9F27; font-style: normal; }

.vs-lede {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 0 40px;
}

/* ---- Hero (asymmetric two-column) ---- */
.vs-hero { padding-top: 80px; }
.vs-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: end;
}
.vs-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 16px 28px;
  background: #EF9F27;
  color: #0a0a0a;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}
.vs-cta:hover { background: #FFB347; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.vs-cta.large { padding: 18px 32px; margin-top: 16px; }
.vs-meta {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim, #555);
  margin-top: 14px;
}

/* ---- Verdict (large editorial paragraph) ---- */
.vs-verdict-body {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px);
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
  max-width: 820px;
}
.vs-verdict-body em { font-style: italic; color: #EF9F27; }
.vs-verdict-body strong { font-weight: 500; }

/* ---- Comparison rows (designed, not table-y) ---- */
.vs-compare-header,
.vs-compare-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
}
.vs-compare-header { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.vs-compare-row {
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
  align-items: start;
}
.vs-compare-row:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f); }
.vs-compare-label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
  padding-top: 4px;
}
.vs-compare-cell { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5); }
.vs-compare-yes { color: #EF9F27; font-weight: 500; }
.vs-compare-no { color: var(--text-dim, #555); }
[data-theme="light"] .vs-compare-yes { color: #B8770F; }

.vs-compare-header-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
}
.vs-compare-header-meta {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ---- Two-column "when to choose" ---- */
.vs-when {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.vs-when-col h3 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
}
.vs-when-sub {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #EF9F27;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-when-sub { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-when-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.vs-when-col li {
  padding: 12px 0 12px 24px;
  position: relative;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
}
.vs-when-col li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.vs-when-col li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 22px;
  width: 12px;
  height: 1px;
  background: #EF9F27;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-when-col li::before { background: #B8770F; }

/* ---- Narrative story (drop cap) ---- */
.vs-story { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.vs-story p {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.vs-story p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 80px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 0.85;
  float: left;
  margin: 8px 16px 0 0;
  color: #EF9F27;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-story p:first-of-type::first-letter { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-story-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 24px 0 8px;
  margin: 8px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
}
.vs-story-list li {
  padding: 8px 0 8px 28px;
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.vs-story-list li::before {
  content: '×';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: #EF4444;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ---- Pricing comparison cards ---- */
.vs-pricing-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.vs-price-card {
  padding: 32px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--color-card, #131313);
}
.vs-price-card.featured {
  border-color: rgba(239, 159, 39, 0.35);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-card, #131313) 0%, rgba(239, 159, 39, 0.04) 100%);
}
.vs-price-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #EF9F27;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-price-eyebrow { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-price-name {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
}
.vs-price-amount {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.vs-price-num {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 44px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
}
.vs-price-cadence {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.vs-price-note {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
  margin-top: 12px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ---- Close section ---- */
.vs-close { padding-bottom: 140px; }

/* ---- Hub page (alternatives/index) — grid of competitor cards ---- */
.vs-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.vs-grid-card {
  display: block;
  padding: 28px;
  background: var(--color-card, #131313);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
  border-radius: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}
.vs-grid-card:hover {
  border-color: #EF9F27;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.vs-grid-card-label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #EF9F27;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-grid-card-label { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-grid-card-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.vs-grid-card-desc {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
}

/* ---- Internal linking / related ---- */
.vs-related {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.vs-related-link {
  display: block;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  background: var(--color-card, #131313);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}
.vs-related-link:hover { border-color: #EF9F27; }
.vs-related-link-label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #EF9F27;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-related-link-label { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-related-link-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ---- Glossary-specific: technical vs plain English split ---- */
.vs-glossary-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.vs-glossary-cell {
  padding: 32px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--color-card, #131313);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
}
.vs-glossary-cell.tech { border-left: 3px solid var(--text-dim, #555); }
.vs-glossary-cell.plain { border-left: 3px solid #EF9F27; }
.vs-glossary-cell-label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.vs-glossary-cell.plain .vs-glossary-cell-label { color: #EF9F27; }
[data-theme="light"] .vs-glossary-cell.plain .vs-glossary-cell-label { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-glossary-cell-body {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
}
.vs-glossary-cell.plain .vs-glossary-cell-body {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* ---- Persona-specific: job-to-be-done list ---- */
.vs-jtbd {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.vs-jtbd-item {
  padding: 28px 28px 28px 32px;
  background: var(--color-card, #131313);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
  border-radius: 14px;
  border-left: 3px solid #EF9F27;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-jtbd-item { border-left-color: #B8770F; }
.vs-jtbd-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #EF9F27;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-jtbd-eyebrow { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-jtbd-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
}
.vs-jtbd-body {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
}

/* ---- Curation /best/ — ranked list rows ---- */
.vs-rank {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr 200px;
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 32px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
  align-items: start;
}
.vs-rank:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f); }
.vs-rank.featured {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(239, 159, 39, 0.04) 0%, transparent 100%);
  border-left: 3px solid #EF9F27;
  padding-left: 24px;
  margin-left: -24px;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-rank.featured { border-left-color: #B8770F; }
.vs-rank-num {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 64px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 0.9;
  color: var(--text-dim, #555);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
.vs-rank.featured .vs-rank-num { color: #EF9F27; }
[data-theme="light"] .vs-rank.featured .vs-rank-num { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-rank-body { padding-top: 8px; }
.vs-rank-name {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
}
.vs-rank-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #EF9F27;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-rank-tag { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-rank-desc {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.vs-rank-pros {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
}
.vs-rank-pros strong { color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5); font-weight: 500; }
.vs-rank-meta {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
  padding-top: 12px;
  text-align: right;
}
.vs-rank-meta-line { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.vs-rank-meta-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}
.vs-rank-meta-link:hover { border-color: #EF9F27; color: #EF9F27; }

/* ---- Sample brief (/briefs/) — Intel Brief mockup at full page width ---- */
.vs-brief {
  background: var(--color-card, #131313);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 32px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief { box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(10,10,10,0.06); }
.vs-brief-chrome {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  background: #0a0a0a;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-chrome { background: #FAFAF5; }
.vs-brief-dots { display: flex; gap: 6px; }
.vs-brief-dots span { width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; background: #2a2a2a; }
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-dots span { background: var(--color-border, #E5DFD3); }
.vs-brief-url {
  flex: 1;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
  background: #131313;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-url { background: #FFFFFF; }
.vs-brief-live {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: #EF9F27;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-live { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-brief-live::before {
  content: '';
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #EF9F27;
  animation: vs-pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-live::before { background: #B8770F; }
@keyframes vs-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: 0.5; transform: scale(0.85); }
}
.vs-brief-body { padding: 32px 36px 36px; }
.vs-brief-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
}
.vs-brief-cat {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #EF9F27;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-cat { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-brief-stats {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
}
.vs-brief-headline {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 38px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
}
.vs-brief-headline em { font-style: italic; }
.vs-brief-headline .vs-dot { color: #EF9F27; font-style: normal; }
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-headline .vs-dot { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-brief-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 170px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
}
.vs-brief-row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.vs-brief-row-label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
  padding-top: 3px;
}
.vs-brief-row-content {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
}
.vs-brief-row-content strong { font-weight: 500; }
.vs-brief-footer {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.vs-brief-sources {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim, #555);
}
.vs-brief-mark {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
}
.vs-brief-mark-dot { color: #EF9F27; font-style: normal; }
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-mark-dot { color: #B8770F; }

/* ============================================================
   LOCKED FORMAT additions for .vs-brief — 2026-05-19
   Score bar · Non-obvious angle · Market variable + Time window
   ============================================================ */
.vs-brief-score-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  padding-bottom: 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
}
.vs-brief-score-bar-label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.vs-brief-score-bar-track {
  flex: 1;
  height: 4px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-score-bar-track { background: rgba(10,10,10,0.06); }
.vs-brief-score-bar-fill { height: 100%; background: #EF9F27; border-radius: 2px; }
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-score-bar-fill { background: #B8770F; }
.vs-brief-score-bar-num {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: #EF9F27;
  font-weight: 600;
  min-width: 56px;
  text-align: right;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-score-bar-num { color: #B8770F; }

.vs-brief-angle-wrap { margin: 0 0 28px; }
.vs-brief-angle-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #EF9F27;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-angle-label { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-brief-angle {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.9vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.45;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
  padding: 22px 26px;
  border-left: 3px solid #EF9F27;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(239,159,39,0.05) 0%, transparent 100%);
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
  margin: 0;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-angle {
  border-left-color: #B8770F;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(184,119,15,0.07) 0%, transparent 100%);
}
.vs-brief-angle em { font-style: italic; color: #EF9F27; font-weight: 500; }
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-angle em { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-brief-angle strong { font-weight: 500; }

.vs-brief-impact {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}
.vs-brief-impact-block {
  padding: 18px 20px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
  border-left: 3px solid #EF9F27;
  border-radius: 8px;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-impact-block {
  background: var(--color-bg, #F5F1EA);
  border-left-color: #B8770F;
}
.vs-brief-impact-label {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #EF9F27;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-brief-impact-label { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-brief-impact-headline {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
}
.vs-brief-impact-body {
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--color-muted, #888);
}
.vs-brief-impact-body strong { color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5); font-weight: 500; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .vs-brief-impact { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vs-brief-angle { padding: 18px 18px; font-size: 16px; }
}

/* Multi-perspective panel inside a brief */
.vs-perspectives {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.vs-perspective {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #1f1f1f);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 16px;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-perspective { background: var(--color-bg, #F5F1EA); }
.vs-perspective-outlet {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #EF9F27;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
[data-theme="light"] .vs-perspective-outlet { color: #B8770F; }
.vs-perspective-text {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--color-white, #f5f5f5);
}

/* ---- Responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .vs-section { padding: 80px 24px; }
  .vs-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .vs-compare-row, .vs-compare-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .vs-when { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .vs-pricing-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vs-story p:first-of-type::first-letter { font-size: 60px; }
  .vs-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vs-related { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vs-rank { grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; }
  .vs-rank-meta { grid-column: 1 / -1; text-align: left; padding-top: 0; }
  .vs-rank-num { font-size: 44px; }
  .vs-brief-body { padding: 24px 20px 28px; }
  .vs-brief-headline { font-size: 26px; }
  .vs-brief-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; padding: 14px 0; }
  .vs-brief-row-label { padding-top: 0; }
  .vs-perspectives { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vs-glossary-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .vs-jtbd { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}