:where(.gpl-core, .gpl-core-hero, .gpl-core-methodology, .gpl-related-loop) {
  --gpl-primary: #265e9a;
  --gpl-primary-dark: #1c4a7a;
  --gpl-primary-light: #e6eef6;
  --gpl-accent: #2bc5b4;
  --gpl-accent-hover: #22a398;
  --gpl-surface: #f8fafc;
  --gpl-border: #e5e7eb;
  --gpl-heading: #111827;
  --gpl-text: #1f2937;
  --gpl-muted: #6b7280;
  --gpl-success-bg: #effaf4;
  --gpl-success-border: #75b98f;
  --gpl-danger-bg: #fff4f4;
  --gpl-danger-border: #d99a9a;
  --gpl-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--gpl-text);
}

.gpl-core *, .gpl-core *::before, .gpl-core *::after,
.gpl-core-hero *, .gpl-core-hero *::before, .gpl-core-hero *::after,
.gpl-core-methodology *, .gpl-core-methodology *::before, .gpl-core-methodology *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.gpl-core :where(h2, h3, h4, p),
.gpl-core-hero :where(h1, h2, h3, p),
.gpl-core-methodology :where(h2, h3, p) { margin-top: 0; }

.gpl-section {
  width: min(100%, 1180px);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 4.5rem) clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.gpl-section__header { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); }
.gpl-section__header h2,
.gpl-author h2 { color: var(--gpl-heading); font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.12; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.gpl-eyebrow { color: var(--gpl-primary); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: .55rem; }

.gpl-nav {
  width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), 1180px);
  margin: 1rem auto;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--gpl-primary);
  border-top-width: 3px;
  border-radius: var(--gpl-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.gpl-nav__scroll { display: flex; overflow-x: auto; overscroll-behavior-inline: contain; scrollbar-width: thin; }
.gpl-nav__link { display: inline-flex; min-height: 46px; flex: 1 0 auto; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .45rem; padding: .7rem 1rem; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; color: var(--gpl-muted); font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; }
.gpl-nav__link:hover { color: var(--gpl-primary-dark); background: var(--gpl-surface); }
.gpl-nav__link.is-active { color: var(--gpl-primary); background: var(--gpl-primary-light); border-bottom-color: var(--gpl-primary); }
.gpl-nav__link.is-active .gpl-nav__icon { color: var(--gpl-accent); }
.gpl-nav__link:focus-visible, .gpl-cta:focus-visible, .gpl-table-scroll:focus-visible, .gpl-faq summary:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--gpl-primary-dark); outline-offset: 3px; }

.gpl-top-picks__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.25rem; align-items: stretch; }
.gpl-pick-card { display: flex; min-width: 0; flex-direction: column; padding: 1.15rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--gpl-primary); border-top-width: 3px; border-radius: var(--gpl-radius); box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(17, 24, 39, .07); }
.gpl-pick-card__badges, .gpl-badge-row { display: flex; min-height: 30px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: .5rem; }
.gpl-awards { display: inline-flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; gap: .35rem; }
.gpl-rank { color: var(--gpl-primary); font-size: .86rem; font-weight: 800; }
.gpl-award { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 28px; padding: .3rem .55rem; background: var(--gpl-accent); border-radius: 999px; color: var(--gpl-heading); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.gpl-image-stage { display: grid; width: 100%; min-height: 190px; margin: .9rem 0 1rem; padding: 1rem; place-items: center; background: var(--gpl-surface); border: 1px solid var(--gpl-border); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; }
.gpl-product-image { display: block; width: auto; max-width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 230px; object-fit: contain; }
.gpl-pick-card h3 { color: var(--gpl-heading); font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem); line-height: 1.25; }
.gpl-best-for, .gpl-fact { font-size: .94rem; }
.gpl-verdict { color: var(--gpl-text); line-height: 1.65; }
.gpl-score { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: .55rem; margin-top: auto; padding-top: .75rem; }
.gpl-score strong { color: var(--gpl-primary); font-size: 1.25rem; }
.gpl-score span { color: var(--gpl-muted); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.gpl-cta { display: inline-flex; min-height: 46px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-top: .85rem; padding: .75rem 1rem; background: var(--gpl-accent); border-radius: 6px; color: var(--gpl-heading); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; }
.gpl-cta:hover { background: var(--gpl-accent-hover); color: var(--gpl-heading); }
.gpl-core .gpl-cta,
.gpl-core .gpl-cta:hover { color: var(--gpl-heading); }
.gpl-cta--full { width: 100%; }

.gpl-comparison { padding-block-start: 1.5rem; }
.gpl-table-scroll { position: relative; max-width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--gpl-primary); border-top-width: 3px; border-radius: var(--gpl-radius); background: #fff; }
.gpl-scroll-hint { display: none; margin: 0; padding: .55rem .75rem; background: var(--gpl-primary-light); color: var(--gpl-primary-dark); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; }
.gpl-table-scroll table { width: 100%; min-width: 760px; border: 0; border-collapse: collapse; table-layout: fixed; }
.gpl-table-scroll th, .gpl-table-scroll td { padding: .9rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--gpl-border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gpl-border); vertical-align: top; text-align: left; }
.gpl-table-scroll tr > *:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.gpl-table-scroll tbody tr:last-child > * { border-bottom: 0; }
.gpl-table-scroll thead th { background: var(--gpl-surface); color: var(--gpl-heading); }
.gpl-table-scroll thead th:first-child, .gpl-table-scroll tbody th { width: 155px; background: var(--gpl-primary-light); color: var(--gpl-primary-dark); font-size: .86rem; }
.gpl-table-product { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .45rem; }
.gpl-table-product .gpl-product-image { height: 92px; margin-inline: auto; }
.gpl-table-product strong { line-height: 1.3; }
.gpl-table-score { color: var(--gpl-primary); font-weight: 800; }
.gpl-table-score small { display: block; color: var(--gpl-muted); font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.gpl-reviews { width: 100%; max-width: none; background: var(--gpl-surface); }
.gpl-reviews > .gpl-section__header, .gpl-review-card { width: min(100%, 1116px); margin-inline: auto; }
.gpl-review-card { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; padding: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem); background: #fff; border: 0; border-top: 3px solid var(--gpl-primary); border-radius: var(--gpl-radius); box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(17, 24, 39, .07); }
.gpl-review-card__top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, .85fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr); gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.25rem); align-items: start; }
.gpl-review-card__image { min-height: 270px; margin: 0; }
.gpl-review-card__summary h3 { color: var(--gpl-heading); font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.2vw, 2rem); line-height: 1.2; margin-block: .75rem; }
.gpl-pros-cons { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.gpl-points { padding: 1rem 1.1rem; border: 1px solid; border-radius: 6px; }
.gpl-points--pro { background: var(--gpl-success-bg); border-color: var(--gpl-success-border); }
.gpl-points--con { background: var(--gpl-danger-bg); border-color: var(--gpl-danger-border); }
.gpl-points h4, .gpl-specs h4 { color: var(--gpl-heading); font-size: 1rem; }
.gpl-points ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.gpl-points li + li { margin-top: .45rem; }
.gpl-specs { margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.gpl-specs dl { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); margin: 0; border: 1px solid var(--gpl-border); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; }
.gpl-specs dl > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(110px, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gpl-border); }
.gpl-specs dl > div:nth-last-child(-n + 2) { border-bottom: 0; }
.gpl-specs dt, .gpl-specs dd { margin: 0; padding: .7rem .8rem; }
.gpl-specs dt { background: var(--gpl-surface); color: var(--gpl-muted); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 700; }

.gpl-faq { border: 1px solid var(--gpl-primary); border-top-width: 3px; border-radius: var(--gpl-radius); margin-block: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 4.5rem); padding: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem); }
.gpl-faq__items { display: grid; gap: .65rem; }
.gpl-faq__item { border: 1px solid var(--gpl-border); border-radius: 6px; background: #fff; }
.gpl-faq__item[open] { background: var(--gpl-primary-light); border-color: #a9c0da; }
.gpl-faq summary { display: flex; min-height: 48px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding: .85rem 1rem; color: var(--gpl-heading); font-weight: 750; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; }
.gpl-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.gpl-faq__icon { position: relative; width: 18px; height: 18px; flex: 0 0 18px; color: var(--gpl-muted); }
.gpl-faq__icon::before, .gpl-faq__icon::after { position: absolute; top: 8px; left: 2px; width: 14px; height: 2px; background: currentColor; content: ''; }
.gpl-faq__icon::after { transform: rotate(90deg); transition: transform .18s ease; }
.gpl-faq__item[open] .gpl-faq__icon { color: var(--gpl-accent-hover); }
.gpl-faq__item[open] .gpl-faq__icon::after { transform: rotate(0); }
.gpl-faq__answer { padding: 0 1rem .95rem; color: var(--gpl-text); line-height: 1.65; }
.gpl-faq__answer p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.gpl-core.gpl-author { display: block; border: 1px solid var(--gpl-primary); border-top-width: 3px; border-radius: var(--gpl-radius); margin-block: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 4.5rem); padding: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem); }
.gpl-author__identity { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }
.gpl-author__initials { display: grid; width: 64px; height: 64px; flex: 0 0 64px; place-items: center; border: 3px solid var(--gpl-accent); border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gpl-primary-dark); color: #fff; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 800; }
.gpl-author__identity h2 { margin-bottom: .25rem; }
.gpl-author__role { margin-bottom: 0; color: var(--gpl-primary); font-weight: 700; }
.gpl-author__bio { max-width: 820px; margin: 1rem 0 0; line-height: 1.7; }
.gpl-author__reviewer { margin: 1rem 0 0; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--gpl-border); }

.gpl-core-hero { width: min(100%, 1180px); margin-inline: auto; padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem) clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem); }
.gpl-core-hero .elementor-widget-theme-post-title h1 { color: var(--gpl-heading); font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 5vw, 4.8rem); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.gpl-core-hero .elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 560px; object-fit: contain; border-radius: var(--gpl-radius); }
.gpl-core-hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(320px, .95fr); gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem); align-items: center; }
.gpl-core-hero__eyebrow { color: var(--gpl-primary); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.gpl-core-methodology { width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), 1116px); margin: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem) auto; padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem); border: 1px solid var(--gpl-primary); border-top-width: 3px; border-radius: var(--gpl-radius); }
.gpl-core-methodology .elementor-heading-title { color: var(--gpl-heading); }
.gpl-core-methodology__pillars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
.gpl-core-methodology__pillars > .e-con { padding: 1rem; background: var(--gpl-surface); border: 1px solid var(--gpl-border); border-radius: 6px; }
.gpl-related-loop .elementor-post__thumbnail { background: var(--gpl-surface); }
.gpl-related-loop .elementor-post__thumbnail img { position: absolute !important; inset: 0 !important; width: 100% !important; max-width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; object-fit: contain !important; transform: none !important; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .gpl-top-picks__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .gpl-review-card__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .gpl-review-card__image { min-height: 220px; }
  .gpl-core-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .gpl-core-methodology__pillars { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .gpl-top-picks__grid, .gpl-pros-cons, .gpl-specs dl, .gpl-core-methodology__pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .gpl-specs dl > div:nth-last-child(-n + 2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gpl-border); }
  .gpl-specs dl > div:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .gpl-pick-card, .gpl-review-card { padding: 1rem; }
  .gpl-image-stage { min-height: 170px; }
  .gpl-review-card__image { min-height: 200px; }
  .gpl-scroll-hint { display: block; }
  .gpl-table-scroll table { min-width: 700px; }
  .gpl-author__identity { align-items: flex-start; }
  .gpl-author__initials { width: 54px; height: 54px; flex-basis: 54px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .gpl-faq__icon::after { transition: none; }
}

/* Sprint 18C: confirmed article contrast failures only; preserve layout and states. */
[data-elementor-type="single-post"][data-elementor-id="725"] .elementor-element.elementor-element-b11b011 .elementor-heading-title,
[data-elementor-type="single-post"][data-elementor-id="725"] .elementor-element.elementor-element-b11b011 a,
[data-elementor-type="single-post"][data-elementor-id="760"] .elementor-element.elementor-element-c120004 .elementor-heading-title,
[data-elementor-type="single-post"][data-elementor-id="760"] .elementor-element.elementor-element-c120004 a,
[data-elementor-type="single-post"][data-elementor-id="725"] .elementor-element.elementor-element-9c01061 .elementor-heading-title {
  color: var(--e-global-color-primary, #265e9a);
}
[data-elementor-type="single-post"][data-elementor-id="725"] .gpl-core.gpl-comparison .gpl-scroll-hint {
  color: var(--gpl-primary-dark);
}
[data-elementor-type="single-post"][data-elementor-id="725"] .elementor-element-b11b073 .elementor-post__meta-data,
[data-elementor-type="single-post"][data-elementor-id="725"] .elementor-element-b11b073 .elementor-post__excerpt p,
[data-elementor-type="single-post"][data-elementor-id="760"] .elementor-element-c12004d .elementor-post__meta-data,
[data-elementor-type="single-post"][data-elementor-id="760"] .elementor-element-c12004d .elementor-post__excerpt p {
  color: var(--gopolli-muted, #6b7280);
}
 .gpl-image-placeholder{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:130px;width:100%;padding:1rem;color:#4B5563;text-align:center;border:1px dashed #CBD5E1;border-radius:8px;background:#F8FAFC;}
/* Sprint 20C: preserve layered hero only when the featured image exists. */
.gpl-core-hero:not(:has(.final-hero-image-frame img)) .final-hero-editorial-card{margin-top:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.5rem)!important;}