
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --ink:#111527;
  --muted:#667086;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --cream:#f6f7fb;
  --soft:#edf0f8;
  --line:#d9deeb;
  --red:#6d4aff;
  --red-dark:#5334d6;
  --gold:#baff46;
  --black:#101427;
  --shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(19,19,19,.10);
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:"Inter",Arial,sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:#f7f5ef;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
img,video{max-width:100%}
.shell{width:min(1240px,92%);margin:auto}
.country-strip{height:5px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}
.country-strip span:nth-child(1){background:#6d4aff}
.country-strip span:nth-child(2){background:#ff5f7a}
.country-strip span:nth-child(3){background:#baff46}

.utility-bar{
  background:#101427;
  color:#dedede;
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.15px;
}
.utility-inner{
  min-height:34px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:18px;
}
.utility-inner b{color:#fff}
.utility-inner a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

.site-header{
  background:#fff;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  position:relative;
  z-index:20;
}
.header-inner{
  min-height:86px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:28px;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand-mark{
  width:44px;height:44px;
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:#101427;color:#fff;
  font-weight:900;font-size:15px;
  position:relative;
}
.brand-mark:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:5px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#111 0 33%,#d71920 33% 66%,#f2bf24 66%);
}
.brand-name{
  font-family:"DM Serif Display",Georgia,serif;
  font-size:26px;
  letter-spacing:-.8px;
  line-height:1;
}
.brand-name b{color:var(--red)}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:25px;font-size:14px;font-weight:800;color:#4d4d4d}
.main-nav a:hover{color:#111}
.header-cta{
  background:#101427;color:#fff;
  padding:12px 16px;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:900;
  border-radius:10px;
}

.hero{
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 20%,rgba(186,255,70,.16),transparent 24%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 80%,rgba(109,74,255,.28),transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,#101427 0%,#202a5b 100%);
  color:#fff;
  padding:48px 0;
}
.hero-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.22fr) minmax(390px,.78fr);
  gap:58px;
  align-items:center;
}
.edition-pill{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:10px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  padding:9px 11px;
  font-size:11px;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:1.1px;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
.edition-pill b{color:#ffe278}
.hero h1{
  font-family:"DM Serif Display",Georgia,serif;
  font-size:clamp(54px,5.7vw,78px);
  line-height:.94;
  letter-spacing:-3.3px;
  max-width:800px;
  margin-bottom:23px;
}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:#baff46}
.hero-lead{
  max-width:760px;
  font-size:19px;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:#d5d5d5;
}
.hero-stats{
  display:flex;
  gap:12px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:30px;
}
.hero-stats div{
  min-width:150px;
  padding:14px 16px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);
}
.hero-stats strong{display:block;font-size:26px;line-height:1;margin-bottom:5px}
.hero-stats span{font-size:12px;color:#cfcfcf;font-weight:700}

.hero-pick{
  background:#fff;
  color:#171717;
  border-radius:18px;
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 28px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.38);
}
.hero-pick-media{
  position:relative;
  height:300px;
  display:block;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#e6e6e6;
}
.hero-pick-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:.3s}
.hero-pick:hover .hero-pick-media img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.rank-burst{
  position:absolute;
  left:16px;top:16px;
  width:62px;height:62px;
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:#101427;color:#fff;
  font-size:24px;font-weight:900;
  box-shadow:0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.2)
}
.germany-ribbon{
  position:absolute;
  left:0;right:0;bottom:0;
  background:var(--red);
  color:#fff;
  text-align:center;
  padding:10px 12px;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.5px;
}
.hero-pick-body{padding:24px}
.micro-label{
  display:block;
  color:var(--red);
  font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1px;
  margin-bottom:5px;
}
.hero-pick-body h2{
  font-family:"DM Serif Display",Georgia,serif;
  font-size:38px;line-height:1;
  letter-spacing:-1.4px;
  margin-bottom:9px;
}
.hero-pick-body p{
  font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;
  color:#555;
  margin-bottom:16px;
}
.red-btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:var(--red);
  color:#fff;
  padding:15px 20px;
  font-size:15px;
  font-weight:900;
  border-radius:10px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(109,74,255,.24);
}
.red-btn:hover{background:var(--red-dark)}
.red-btn.full{display:flex;width:100%}

.ticker{
  background:#fff;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.ticker-inner{
  min-height:52px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
  overflow:auto;white-space:nowrap;
  scrollbar-width:none;
}
.ticker-inner::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.ticker-inner span{
  color:var(--red);
  font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1.1px;
  margin-right:8px;
}
.ticker-inner b{font-size:13px}
.ticker-inner i{font-style:normal;color:#bbb}

.feature-one{padding:64px 0}
.section-intro{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(340px,.6fr);
  align-items:end;
  gap:50px;
  margin-bottom:28px;
}
.section-kicker{
  display:block;
  color:var(--red);
  font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1.4px;
  margin-bottom:8px;
}
.section-kicker.dark{color:#111}
.section-intro h2,.section-title-row h2{
  font-family:"DM Serif Display",Georgia,serif;
  font-size:45px;
  line-height:1.03;
  letter-spacing:-1.8px;
}
.section-intro>p,.section-title-row>p{
  color:#666;
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.65;
}
.number-one-card{
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(400px,.88fr) 1.12fr;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.number-one-media{
  position:relative;
  min-height:580px;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#e9e9e7;
}
.number-one-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.big-number{
  position:absolute;
  left:20px;top:20px;
  width:86px;height:86px;
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:#101427;color:#fff;
  font-family:"DM Serif Display",Georgia,serif;
  font-size:40px;font-weight:800;
}
.number-one-copy{padding:45px}
.label-row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:16px}
.category-chip,.editor-chip{
  padding:7px 9px;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.55px;
}
.category-chip{background:#101427;color:#fff}
.editor-chip{background:#fff4cc;color:#4d3b00;border:1px solid #f1d66c}
.number-one-copy h3{
  font-family:"DM Serif Display",Georgia,serif;
  font-size:41px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-1.5px;
  margin-bottom:17px;
}
.large-copy{
  color:#555;
  font-size:18px;
  line-height:1.66;
  margin-bottom:22px;
}
.two-info{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:12px;
  margin:18px 0;
}
.two-info>div{
  background:var(--cream);
  border:1px solid #e7e0cf;
  padding:16px;
}
.two-info b{display:block;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:7px}
.two-info p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:#5c5c5c}
.claim-list{
  list-style:none;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:8px 14px;
  margin:20px 0 24px;
}
.claim-list li{font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:700}
.offer-row{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:18px;
}
.offer-row small{color:#777;font-size:11px;max-width:220px;line-height:1.45}

.trend-check{
  padding:64px 0 70px;
  background:#ece9e1;
  border-top:1px solid #ded8ca;
  border-bottom:1px solid #ded8ca;
}
.section-title-row{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(340px,.55fr);
  align-items:end;
  gap:50px;
  margin-bottom:30px;
}
.compact-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:18px;
}
.compact-card{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;
  min-height:390px;
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid #d8d4cb;
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(20,20,20,.05);
}
.compact-media{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  min-height:100%;
  background:#ddd;
}
.compact-media img,.compact-media video{
  width:100%;height:100%;
  min-height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;display:block;
}
.compact-rank{
  position:absolute;
  left:12px;top:12px;
  width:52px;height:52px;
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:#101427;color:#fff;
  font-size:18px;font-weight:900;
}
.compact-body{
  padding:27px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
}
.compact-meta{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-bottom:11px;
}
.compact-meta span{
  background:#101427;color:#fff;
  padding:5px 7px;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.45px;
}
.compact-meta b{
  color:var(--red);
  font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.6px;
}
.compact-body h3,.deep-copy h3{
  font-family:"DM Serif Display",Georgia,serif;
  font-size:29px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.9px;
  margin-bottom:11px;
}
.compact-body>p{
  color:#606060;
  font-size:15px;line-height:1.62;
  margin-bottom:16px;
}
.compact-check{
  border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;
  padding-top:13px;
  margin-top:auto;
}
.compact-check b{display:block;font-size:12px;margin-bottom:4px}
.compact-check span{font-size:13px;line-height:1.48;color:#666}
.card-btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  width:max-content;
  margin-top:17px;
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--red);
  padding-bottom:3px;
  color:#111;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:900;
}

.method{
  background:#101427;
  color:#fff;
  padding:58px 0;
}
.method-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap:65px;
}
.method-title span{
  color:#ffcf3f;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1.3px;
}
.method-title h2{
  font-family:"DM Serif Display",Georgia,serif;
  font-size:42px;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-1.5px;
  margin-top:9px;
}
.method-points{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:12px;
}
.method-points div{
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  padding:17px;
}
.method-points b{display:block;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:6px;color:#fff}
.method-points p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:#c8c8c8}

.deep-reviews{padding:68px 0}
.deep-heading{margin-bottom:34px}
.deep-list{display:grid;gap:22px}
.deep-card{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(360px,.82fr) 1.18fr;
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 12px 38px rgba(20,20,20,.06);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.deep-card.reverse{grid-template-columns:1.18fr minmax(360px,.82fr)}
.deep-card.reverse .deep-media{order:2}
.deep-card.reverse .deep-copy{order:1}
.deep-media{
  position:relative;
  min-height:480px;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#ddd;
}
.deep-media img,.deep-media video{
  width:100%;height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;display:block;
}
.deep-rank{
  position:absolute;left:17px;top:17px;
  background:#101427;color:#fff;
  min-width:70px;height:70px;
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-family:"DM Serif Display",Georgia,serif;
  font-size:29px;font-weight:800;
}
.deep-copy{padding:38px 40px}
.deep-copy h3{font-size:37px;margin-bottom:13px}
.deep-summary{
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.64;
  color:#5d5d5d;
  margin-bottom:15px;
}
.claim-chips{
  display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin:18px 0;
}
.claim-chips span{
  background:#f3f1ec;
  border:1px solid #ddd8cc;
  padding:7px 9px;
  font-size:12px;font-weight:800;
}
.deep-footer{
  border-top:1px solid #e7e4dd;
  padding-top:18px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:18px;
}
.deep-footer small{
  max-width:390px;
  color:#787878;
  font-size:11px;line-height:1.45;
}
.red-btn.small{font-size:14px;padding:13px 16px;white-space:nowrap}

.site-disclosure{
  background:#f0ede5;
  border-top:1px solid #ddd6c8;
  border-bottom:1px solid #ddd6c8;
}
.disclosure-inner{
  min-height:92px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;
  align-items:center;
  gap:22px;
}
.disclosure-badge{
  background:#101427;color:#fff;
  padding:8px 10px;
  font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.7px;
}
.disclosure-inner p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.55;color:#666}
.disclosure-inner a{font-size:12px;font-weight:900;border-bottom:1px solid #111}

.site-footer{
  background:#fff;
  padding:42px 0 24px;
}
.footer-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.5fr .7fr .7fr;
  gap:60px;
}
.brand-footer{margin-bottom:14px}
.footer-brand p{
  color:#686868;
  font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;
  max-width:470px;
}
.footer-col{display:grid;align-content:start;gap:9px}
.footer-col b{font-size:13px;margin-bottom:3px}
.footer-col a{font-size:13px;color:#686868}
.footer-col a:hover{color:#111}
.footer-bottom{
  border-top:1px solid #e8e5df;
  margin-top:30px;padding-top:18px;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;
  font-size:11px;color:#818181;
}

/* Legal / utility pages */
.legal-hero{
  background:#171717;color:#fff;
  padding:62px 0 54px;
}
.legal-hero .eyebrow{color:#baff46;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1.2px;margin-bottom:8px}
.legal-hero h1{
  font-family:"DM Serif Display",Georgia,serif;
  font-size:52px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-2px;
}
.legal-hero p{margin-top:14px;color:#ccc;max-width:720px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6}
.legal-wrap{padding:55px 0 70px}
.legal-card{
  max-width:900px;
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:42px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.legal-card h2{font-family:"DM Serif Display",Georgia,serif;font-size:30px;margin:28px 0 10px}
.legal-card h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.legal-card p,.legal-card li{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#555}
.legal-card ul{padding-left:20px;margin:10px 0}
.legal-card a{color:var(--red);text-decoration:underline}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:25px}
.contact-box,.contact-form{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px;
}
.contact-box h2,.contact-form h2{font-family:"DM Serif Display",Georgia,serif;font-size:30px;margin-bottom:12px}
.contact-box p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:#5d5d5d}
.contact-box a{color:var(--red);font-weight:800}
.contact-form label{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:6px}
.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea{
  width:100%;border:1px solid #ccc;background:#fff;
  padding:13px;font:inherit;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.contact-form textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.contact-form button{border:0;cursor:pointer}

@media(max-width:1050px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 370px;gap:34px}
  .hero h1{font-size:57px}
  .number-one-card{grid-template-columns:360px 1fr}
  .number-one-copy{padding:34px}
  .number-one-copy h3{font-size:36px}
  .compact-card{grid-template-columns:180px 1fr}
  .deep-card,.deep-card.reverse{grid-template-columns:320px 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:880px){
  .main-nav{display:none}
  .hero-grid,.section-intro,.section-title-row,.method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-pick{max-width:620px}
  .number-one-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .number-one-media{min-height:430px}
  .compact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .deep-card,.deep-card.reverse{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .deep-card.reverse .deep-media,.deep-card.reverse .deep-copy{order:initial}
  .deep-media{min-height:400px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .shell{width:92%}
  .utility-inner{font-size:10px}
  .utility-inner a{display:none}
  .header-inner{min-height:72px}
  .brand-mark{width:38px;height:38px}
  .brand-name{font-size:22px}
  .header-cta{display:none}
  .hero{padding:34px 0}
  .hero h1{font-size:44px;letter-spacing:-2px}
  .hero-lead{font-size:17px}
  .hero-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .hero-stats div{min-width:0;padding:11px}
  .hero-stats strong{font-size:21px}
  .hero-stats span{font-size:10px}
  .hero-pick-media{height:260px}
  .hero-pick-body{padding:20px}
  .hero-pick-body h2{font-size:34px}
  .hero-pick-body p{font-size:15px}
  .section-intro h2,.section-title-row h2{font-size:36px}
  .number-one-media{min-height:330px}
  .number-one-copy{padding:25px 21px}
  .number-one-copy h3{font-size:32px}
  .large-copy{font-size:17px}
  .two-info{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .two-info p{font-size:15px}
  .claim-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .offer-row,.deep-footer{align-items:stretch;flex-direction:column}
  .red-btn{width:100%}
  .compact-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .compact-media{height:270px}
  .compact-body h3{font-size:28px}
  .compact-body>p{font-size:15px}
  .method-points{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .method-title h2{font-size:35px}
  .deep-media{min-height:320px}
  .deep-copy{padding:26px 21px}
  .deep-copy h3{font-size:31px}
  .deep-summary{font-size:16px}
  .disclosure-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:18px 0;gap:9px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .footer-brand{grid-column:auto}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}
  .legal-hero h1{font-size:42px}
  .legal-card{padding:26px 21px}
}
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