/* ==========================================================================
   Neo-Brutalist Layout & Article Finishing Pass - 2026 Edition
   ========================================================================== */

/* Motion & Entrance (Prefers Reduced Motion Protected) */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .ea68-stage-core {
    animation: ea68-brutal-fade-in 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
  }
  @keyframes ea68-brutal-fade-in {
    from {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(14px);
    }
    to {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
  }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. Navigation Refinement
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ea68-nav-strip {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  background: var(--color-bg);
}

.ea68-site-mark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.ea68-site-mark svg {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-text);
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
}

.ea68-route-set a {
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.ea68-route-set a:hover {
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border-color: var(--color-text);
  color: var(--color-text);
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--color-text);
  transform: translate(-1px, -1px);
}

#ea68-find-box {
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  background: var(--color-input-bg);
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--color-text);
}

#ea68-find-box:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--color-text);
}

#ea68-theme-flip {
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  color: var(--color-text);
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--color-text);
}

#ea68-theme-flip:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-text);
  border-color: var(--color-text);
  transform: translate(-1px, -1px);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. Hero Section Refinement
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ea68-banner-zone {
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  position: relative;
}

.ea68-banner-zone::before {
  opacity: 0.12;
}

.ea68-stamp {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-text);
  color: var(--color-bg);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 1;
}

.ea68-banner-zone h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.ea68-banner-zone p {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.ea68-prime-cta {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 14px 34px;
}

.ea68-prime-cta:hover {
  transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.ea68-banner-zone .hero-ornament {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  opacity: 0.18;
  filter: drop-shadow(4px 4px 0 var(--color-text));
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. Article Long-Form Typography & Components
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ea68-article-stream {
  max-width: 960px;
  padding-top: 3.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.article-text-body {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.article-text-body p {
  margin: 0 0 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.article-text-body strong {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Expressive Section Headers (Marquee-feel strips & numbered brutalist headers) */
.article-text-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3.2vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 2.8rem 0 1.1rem;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  border-left: 8px solid var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.article-text-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
}

.article-text-body hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 2px dashed var(--color-border);
  margin: 3rem 0;
}

/* Links & Citations */
.article-text-body a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}

.article-text-body a:hover {
  background: rgba(var(--color-accent-rgb), 0.12);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Unapologetic Brutalist Blockquotes */
.article-text-body blockquote {
  margin: 1.8rem 0;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.6rem;
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  border-left: 6px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: normal;
}

.article-text-body blockquote p {
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Structured Ordered and Unordered Lists */
.article-text-body ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin: 0 0 1.3rem;
}

.article-text-body ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.article-text-body ul li::before {
  content: "▪";
  position: absolute;
  left: 4px;
  top: -1px;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.article-text-body ol {
  counter-reset: brutal-counter;
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
}

.article-text-body ol li {
  counter-increment: brutal-counter;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.article-text-body ol li::before {
  content: counter(brutal-counter);
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 2px;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  background: var(--color-text);
  color: var(--color-bg);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
}

/* Polished In-Article HTML Tables (outside comparison matrix) */
.article-text-body > table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.article-text-body > table th {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-text);
}

.article-text-body > table td {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.article-text-body > table tr:nth-child(even) {
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
}

.article-text-body > table tr:hover {
  background: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.1);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. Author & Contact Sections (Rhythm & Depth)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
#ea68-about-writer,
#ea68-write-us {
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  margin: 3.5rem auto;
  position: relative;
}

#ea68-about-writer:hover,
#ea68-write-us:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
  transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
}

.ea68-person-tile img {
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--color-text);
}

.ea68-person-tile h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.ea68-person-tile .role-line {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.ea68-ping-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.ea68-ping-section .form-note {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

#ea68-message-panel label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

#ea68-message-panel input,
#ea68-message-panel textarea {
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text) !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  background: var(--color-input-bg) !important;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  font-weight: 500;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--color-text);
}

#ea68-message-panel input:focus,
#ea68-message-panel textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-accent) !important;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--color-text);
}

#ea68-message-panel button[type="submit"] {
  background: var(--color-accent) !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text) !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--color-text);
  padding: 12px 32px;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}

#ea68-message-panel button[type="submit"]:hover {
  transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
  box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--color-text);
  opacity: 1 !important;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. Footer Polish
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.ea68-end-strip {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-text);
  background: var(--footer-bg);
  padding-top: 64px;
}

.ea68-end-strip h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.ea68-end-strip a {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  padding: 2px 0;
  color: var(--footer-text);
}

.ea68-end-strip a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.ea68-close-line {
  border-top: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   6. Responsive Safety & Clean Reflow
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .ea68-article-stream {
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    padding-right: 1.5rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ea68-nav-strip {
    padding: 12px 16px;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .ea68-route-set {
    order: 3;
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding-top: 4px;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .ea68-action-rail {
    margin-left: auto;
  }
  .ea68-stage-core {
    padding: 48px 20px;
  }
  .article-text-body h2 {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    padding: 10px 14px;
  }
  #ea68-about-writer,
  #ea68-write-us {
    padding: 20px;
    margin: 2rem 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .ea68-banner-zone h1 {
    font-size: 1.9rem;
  }
  .ea68-prime-cta {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 13px 20px;
  }
  .article-text-body > table {
    display: block;
    overflow-x: auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  #ea68-find-box {
    width: 100px;
  }
  #ea68-find-box:focus {
    width: 130px;
  }
}

/* === CSS CONTENT === */

/* ==========================================================================
   NEO-BRUTALIST UNIFIED COMPONENT STYLES (2026 EDITION)
   Comparison Matrix (#ea68-rating-matrix) & Listing Cards (#ea68-pick-stack)
   ========================================================================== */

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. COMPARISON MATRIX (#ea68-rating-matrix)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
#ea68-rating-matrix {
  margin: 2.8rem 0 3.2rem;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

/* Header Strip - Marquee Feel */
.ea68-k9x-marquee-bar {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  border-bottom: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card) var(--radius-card) 0 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.ea68-k9x-matrix-box {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-card) var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.ea68-k9x-matrix-box:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
}

.ea68-k9x-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Table Head */
.ea68-k9x-table thead th {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #1b1d23;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 14px 14px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ea68-k9x-table thead th:last-child {
  border-right: none;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Table Body Rows */
.ea68-k9x-row {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease;
}

.ea68-k9x-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.ea68-k9x-row:hover {
  background: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.09);
}

/* #1 Ranked Comfax Winner Row Highlight */
.ea68-k9x-row.ea68-k9x-winner {
  background: rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), 0.16);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--color-accent);
}

html.dark .ea68-k9x-row.ea68-k9x-winner {
  background: rgba(var(--color-accent-rgb), 0.14);
}

.ea68-k9x-td {
  padding: 14px 14px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.ea68-k9x-td:last-child {
  border-right: none;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Product Identity & Stamp */
.ea68-k9x-identity {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
}

.ea68-k9x-brand-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.ea68-k9x-winner-stamp {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-self: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-text);
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Rating Presentation: Stamped Solid Squares */
.ea68-k9x-rating-wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.ea68-k9x-score-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.ea68-k9x-squares {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.ea68-k9x-squares .ea68-sq-off {
  color: var(--color-border);
  opacity: 0.55;
}

/* Feature Bullets inside Table */
.ea68-k9x-feats {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none !important;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.ea68-k9x-feats li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.ea68-k9x-feats li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.ea68-k9x-feats li::before {
  content: "■" !important;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1px;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
}

/* Pricing Presentation */
.ea68-k9x-price {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ea68-k9x-price-sub {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  display: block;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* Table CTAs */
.ea68-k9x-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.ea68-k9x-cta-p1 {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--color-text);
}

.ea68-k9x-cta-p1:hover {
  transform: translate(-1px, -1px);
  box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--color-text);
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

.ea68-k9x-cta-p2 {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #1b1d23 !important;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--color-text);
}

.ea68-k9x-cta-p2:hover {
  transform: translate(-1px, -1px);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--color-text);
}

.ea68-k9x-cta-p3 {
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--color-text);
}

.ea68-k9x-cta-p3:hover {
  background: var(--color-border);
  transform: translate(-1px, -1px);
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--color-text);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. LISTING CARDS (#ea68-pick-stack)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
#ea68-pick-stack {
  margin: 3.5rem 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.ea68-v8x-header-strip {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  border-bottom: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card) var(--radius-card) 0 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.ea68-v8x-wrap {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: -2px;
}

/* Individual Stack Cards */
.ea68-v8x-card {
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  padding: 26px 26px 22px;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}

.ea68-v8x-card:hover {
  transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
}

/* Winner Card #1 Elevation (Comfax) */
.ea68-v8x-card.ea68-v8x-winner {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 3px solid var(--color-text);
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.ea68-v8x-winner-badge-frame {
  position: absolute;
  top: -15px;
  left: 20px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  padding: 4px 14px;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--color-text);
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Card Header */
.ea68-v8x-card-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-border);
}

.ea68-v8x-title-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px;
}

.ea68-v8x-rank-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.ea68-v8x-brand-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

/* Score Box with Solid Squares */
.ea68-v8x-score-box {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 3px;
  text-align: right;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ea68-v8x-score-val {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.ea68-v8x-score-val span {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.ea68-v8x-blocks {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  line-height: 1;
}

.ea68-v8x-blocks .ea68-v8x-blank {
  color: var(--color-border);
  opacity: 0.55;
}

/* Card Summary Text */
.ea68-v8x-summary {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

/* Pros and Cons Split Grid */
.ea68-v8x-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-ctl);
  padding: 14px 16px;
}

html.dark .ea68-v8x-cols {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  border-color: var(--color-border);
}

.ea68-v8x-col-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.ea68-v8x-list {
  list-style: none !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

.ea68-v8x-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 18px !important;
  margin-bottom: 6px !important;
  font-size: 0.88rem !important;
  line-height: 1.42;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.ea68-v8x-list li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.ea68-v8x-pros li::before {
  content: "■" !important;
  color: var(--color-success) !important;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.ea68-v8x-cons li::before {
  content: "■" !important;
  color: var(--color-danger) !important;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 1px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

/* Card Foot: Price & CTA Hierarchy */
.ea68-v8x-card-foot {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--color-border);
}

.ea68-v8x-foot-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.ea68-v8x-foot-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.ea68-v8x-foot-val {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.ea68-v8x-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  padding: 11px 26px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-text);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.ea68-v8x-btn-primary {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--color-text);
}

.ea68-v8x-btn-primary:hover {
  transform: translate(-1px, -1px);
  box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--color-text);
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

.ea68-v8x-btn-secondary {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #1b1d23 !important;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--color-text);
}

.ea68-v8x-btn-secondary:hover {
  transform: translate(-1px, -1px);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--color-text);
}

.ea68-v8x-btn-neutral {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--color-text);
}

.ea68-v8x-btn-neutral:hover {
  background: var(--color-border);
  transform: translate(-1px, -1px);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--color-text);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. RESPONSIVE REFLOW & ADAPTABILITY (< 768px)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  /* Matrix Stacking */
  #ea68-rating-matrix {
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }

  .ea68-k9x-marquee-bar {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    padding: 8px 12px;
  }

  .ea68-k9x-table,
  .ea68-k9x-table thead,
  .ea68-k9x-table tbody,
  .ea68-k9x-row,
  .ea68-k9x-td {
    display: block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
  }

  .ea68-k9x-table thead {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .ea68-k9x-row {
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-text) !important;
    padding: 16px 14px !important;
  }

  .ea68-k9x-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none !important;
  }

  .ea68-k9x-row.ea68-k9x-winner {
    border-left: none !important;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--color-accent) !important;
  }

  .ea68-k9x-td {
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: space-between !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    padding: 8px 0 !important;
    border-right: none !important;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--color-border) !important;
    text-align: right !important;
  }

  .ea68-k9x-td[data-label="Service"] {
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-border) !important;
    padding-bottom: 10px !important;
    align-items: flex-start !important;
    text-align: left !important;
  }

  .ea68-k9x-td:last-child {
    border-bottom: none !important;
    padding-top: 12px !important;
    justify-content: stretch !important;
  }

  .ea68-k9x-td::before {
    content: attr(data-label);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-right: 12px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .ea68-k9x-td[data-label="Service"]::before,
  .ea68-k9x-td[data-label="Action"]::before {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .ea68-k9x-cta {
    width: 100% !important;
    padding: 11px 0 !important;
  }

  .ea68-k9x-feats {
    text-align: right;
  }

  .ea68-k9x-feats li {
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .ea68-k9x-feats li::before {
    display: none !important;
  }

  /* Cards Mobile Stack */
  .ea68-v8x-header-strip {
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    padding: 8px 14px;
  }

  .ea68-v8x-card {
    padding: 20px 16px 16px;
  }

  .ea68-v8x-card-top {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .ea68-v8x-brand-title {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
  }

  .ea68-v8x-cols {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 12px;
  }

  .ea68-v8x-card-foot {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 12px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .ea68-v8x-foot-info {
    align-items: center;
  }

  .ea68-v8x-button {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 0;
  }
}