.compare-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: clip;
  background: var(--color-bg);
}

.compare-hero::before,
.compare-hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  padding: 1px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-frame);
  background: var(--gradient-frame);
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(var(--color-black) 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(var(--color-black) 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask: linear-gradient(var(--color-black) 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(var(--color-black) 0 0);
  mask-composite: exclude;
}

.compare-hero::before {
  top: 28px;
  right: -150px;
  width: 440px;
  height: 280px;
  opacity: 0.24;
}

.compare-hero::after {
  bottom: 12px;
  left: -190px;
  width: 390px;
  height: 240px;
  opacity: 0.18;
}

.compare-hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(340px, 0.75fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(42px, 7vw, 92px);
}

.compare-hero__copy {
  max-width: 710px;
}

.compare-hero__copy h1 {
  margin-top: 22px;
  background: var(--gradient-display);
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
}

.compare-hero__lead {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.compare-hero__lead strong {
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
}

.compare-hero .button-row {
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.compare-verdict {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.compare-verdict::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: -48px;
  right: -42px;
  width: 130px;
  height: 130px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-frame);
  content: "";
  opacity: 0.18;
  transform: rotate(18deg);
}

.compare-verdict__head {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.compare-verdict__mark {
  display: grid;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  border-radius: 50%;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 750;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.compare-verdict__eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.compare-verdict h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 28px;
}

.compare-verdict > p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.compare-verdict__facts {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding-left: 1.2em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.compare-verdict__facts li + li {
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.compare-platforms {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-panel);
  background: var(--color-border);
  gap: 1px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-near);
}

.compare-platforms a {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 150px;
  padding: 22px;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-fast), color var(--transition-fast);
}

.compare-platforms a:hover {
  background: var(--color-panel);
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
}

.compare-platforms strong {
  font-size: 18px;
}

.compare-platforms span {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.compare-table-wrap {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.compare-table {
  min-width: 1160px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.compare-table th:first-child {
  width: 180px;
}

.compare-table th:nth-child(2) {
  width: 190px;
}

.compare-table th:nth-child(3) {
  width: 170px;
}

.compare-table th:nth-child(4),
.compare-table th:nth-child(5) {
  width: 125px;
}

.compare-table tbody th {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  font-size: 15px;
}

.compare-table tbody td,
.compare-table tbody th {
  padding-top: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
}

.compare-table tbody td {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.compare-table tbody tr:last-child td,
.compare-table tbody tr:last-child th {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.compare-table__featured td,
.compare-table__featured th {
  background: var(--color-panel);
}

.compare-table .badge {
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.client-review-stack {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.client-review {
  display: grid;
  padding-top: clamp(42px, 6vw, 72px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(42px, 6vw, 72px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  grid-template-columns: 72px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(20px, 4vw, 52px);
}

.client-review__index {
  display: grid;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: 50%;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--color-panel);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.client-review--featured .client-review__index {
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.client-review__body {
  max-width: 900px;
}

.client-review__title {
  display: flex;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

.client-review__title h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: clamp(23px, 2.5vw, 31px);
}

.client-review__body p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.scenario-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.scenario-grid .callout {
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
}

.scenario-grid .callout p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.compare-method {
  max-width: calc(var(--reading-width) + 260px);
}

.decision-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  counter-reset: decision;
  list-style: none;
}

.decision-list li {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 84px;
  padding: 0 0 34px 72px;
  counter-increment: decision;
}

.decision-list li::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  display: grid;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
  content: counter(decision, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 750;
}

.decision-list li::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: 54px;
  bottom: 8px;
  left: 22px;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--color-border);
  content: "";
}

.decision-list li:last-child::after {
  display: none;
}

.decision-list strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: 19px;
}

.decision-list p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.compare-final {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
}

.compare-final > div {
  max-width: 780px;
}

.compare-final h2 {
  margin-top: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.compare-final p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.compare-final .button {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .compare-hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .compare-verdict {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .compare-platforms {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .compare-platforms a:last-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .scenario-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .client-review {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .client-review__index {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
  }

  .compare-final {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .compare-final .button {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .compare-platforms {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .compare-platforms a {
    min-height: 116px;
  }

  .compare-platforms a:last-child {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .decision-list li {
    padding-left: 58px;
  }

  .decision-list li::before {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
  }

  .decision-list li::after {
    top: 48px;
    left: 19px;
  }
}