/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MyHotMercedes.com — Global Stylesheet
   Stack: pure CSS, no frameworks
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@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Barlow:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;1,300&family=Barlow+Condensed:wght@400;500;600;700&family=DM+Mono:wght@400&display=swap');

/* ─── TOKENS ─── */
:root {
  --black:  #0A0C0F;
  --dark:   #111418;
  --dark2:  #181D24;
  --dark3:  #1E2530;
  --silver: #8A95A3;
  --silver2:#B8C2CC;
  --smoke:  #E8ECF0;
  --white:  #F4F6F8;
  --blue:   #1B4B8A;
  --blue2:  #2460AA;
  --blue-light:#E8F0FB;
  --red:    #C0272D;
  --gold:   #B8960C;
  --green:  #1F7A4D;
  --sans:   'Barlow', sans-serif;
  --cond:   'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  --mono:   'DM Mono', monospace;
}

/* ─── RESET ─── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: var(--sans); background: var(--black); color: var(--white); overflow-x: hidden; line-height: 1.6; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; }

/* ─── NAV ─── */
.nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(10,12,15,.95); backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark3);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 40px; height: 60px;
}
.nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-logo-mark {
  width: 32px; height: 32px; background: var(--blue);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: 2px;
}
.nav-logo-mark svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; fill: white; }
.nav-logo-text { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); }
.nav-logo-text span { color: var(--blue2); }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 28px; list-style: none; }
.nav-links a { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--silver); text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: color .15s; }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.nav-cta { background: var(--blue); color: white; border: none; padding: 8px 18px; border-radius: 2px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; }
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--blue2); }

/* ─── HERO ─── */
.hero { position: relative; height: 560px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--black); }
.hero-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 40%; opacity: .45; }
.hero-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,12,15,.92) 0%,rgba(10,12,15,.6) 50%,rgba(10,12,15,.2) 100%); }
.hero-content { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 0 80px; max-width: 680px; }
.hero-eyebrow { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue2); margin-bottom: 16px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.hero-eyebrow::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 32px; height: 1px; background: var(--blue2); }
.hero h1 { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: clamp(42px,6vw,72px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.01em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.hero h1 span { color: var(--blue2); }
.hero-sub { font-size: 16px; color: var(--silver2); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 36px; font-weight: 300; max-width: 440px; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; }
.btn-primary { background: var(--blue); color: white; border: none; padding: 13px 28px; border-radius: 2px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--blue2); }
.btn-outline { background: none; color: var(--silver2); border: 1px solid var(--dark3); padding: 13px 28px; border-radius: 2px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; cursor: pointer; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: border-color .15s; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; }
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--silver); color: var(--white); }
.hero-stats { position: absolute; bottom: 0; right: 0; display: flex; gap: 0; }
.hero-stat { background: rgba(24,29,36,.9); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); border-top: 1px solid var(--dark3); border-left: 1px solid var(--dark3); padding: 14px 28px; text-align: center; }
.hero-stat-num { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); line-height: 1; }
.hero-stat-label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--silver); margin-top: 4px; }

/* ─── MODEL BAR ─── */
.model-bar { background: var(--dark); border-top: 1px solid var(--dark3); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark3); padding: 0 40px; display: flex; gap: 0; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; }
.model-bar::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.model-tab { padding: 16px 28px; font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--silver); border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap; transition: all .15s; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-right: none; background: none; }
.model-tab.on, .model-tab:hover { color: var(--white); border-bottom-color: var(--blue2); }
.model-tab a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }

/* ─── SECTION ─── */
.section { padding: 72px 40px; }
.section-header { margin-bottom: 48px; }
.section-kicker { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue2); margin-bottom: 8px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.section-kicker::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 20px; height: 1px; background: var(--blue2); }
.section-title { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: clamp(24px,3.5vw,40px); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .01em; color: var(--white); }

/* ─── PRODUCT GRID ─── */
.prod-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--dark3); }
.prod-card { background: var(--dark); padding: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: background .2s; }
.prod-card:hover { background: var(--dark2); }
.prod-card a { text-decoration: none; display: block; }
.prod-img { width: 100%; height: 200px; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(.8); transition: filter .3s; }
.prod-card:hover .prod-img { filter: saturate(1.1); }
.prod-body { padding: 20px 24px 24px; }
.prod-cat { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue2); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.prod-name { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 6px; line-height: 1.2; }
.prod-compat { font-size: 12px; color: var(--silver); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.prod-footer { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--dark3); }
.prod-price { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--white); }
.prod-price span { font-size: 12px; color: var(--silver); font-weight: 400; font-family: var(--mono); }
.prod-cta { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--blue2); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; font-family: var(--sans); transition: color .15s; }
.prod-card:hover .prod-cta { color: white; }

/* ─── ARTICLE HEADER ─── */
.article-header { background: var(--dark); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark3); padding: 40px 40px 0; }
.breadcrumb { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; color: var(--silver); margin-bottom: 14px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--silver); text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--blue2); }
.breadcrumb span { color: var(--silver2); }
.article-title { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: clamp(26px,4vw,48px); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .01em; line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.article-meta { display: flex; gap: 24px; padding: 14px 0; font-size: 11px; font-family: var(--mono); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--silver); border-top: 1px solid var(--dark3); margin-top: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.article-meta strong { color: var(--white); }

/* ─── ARTICLE LAYOUT ─── */
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px; gap: 48px; padding: 48px 40px; align-items: start; }

/* ─── AFFILIATE CARD ─── */
.aff-card { background: var(--dark); border: 1px solid var(--dark3); padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 24px 0; display: flex; }
.aff-card-img { width: 160px; flex-shrink: 0; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(.9); }
.aff-card-body { padding: 20px 24px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; }
.aff-rank { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue2); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.aff-name { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.aff-compat { font-size: 12px; color: var(--silver); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.aff-rating { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.aff-stars { color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 2px; font-size: 14px; }
.aff-count { font-size: 11px; color: var(--silver); font-family: var(--mono); }
.aff-bottom { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.aff-price-big { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); }
.aff-btn { background: var(--blue); color: white; border: none; padding: 9px 18px; border-radius: 2px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: var(--sans); text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; }
.aff-btn:hover { background: var(--blue2); }
.aff-amz { font-size: 10px; color: var(--silver); font-family: var(--mono); }

/* ─── TOP PICK BOX ─── */
.top-pick-box { background: var(--dark2); border: 1px solid var(--dark3); border-left: 3px solid var(--blue2); padding: 20px 24px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.top-pick-label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue2); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.top-pick-name { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.top-pick-desc { font-size: 13px; color: var(--silver2); }

/* ─── VERDICT BOX ─── */
.verdict-box { background: var(--dark2); border: 1px solid var(--dark3); padding: 20px 24px; margin: 24px 0; }
.verdict-title { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--silver); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.verdict-list { list-style: none; }
.verdict-list li { padding: 5px 0; font-size: 13px; display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: flex-start; }
.verdict-buy { color: #34C77B; }
.verdict-skip { color: #E05555; }

/* ─── COMPARISON TABLE ─── */
.comp-wrap { margin: 32px 0; }
.comp-wrap h3 { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.comp-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px; }
.comp-table thead th { background: var(--dark3); color: var(--silver2); padding: 11px 14px; text-align: left; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark3); }
.comp-table thead th:first-child { color: var(--silver); background: var(--dark2); }
.comp-table td { padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(30,37,48,.8); color: var(--silver2); vertical-align: middle; }
.comp-table tr:nth-child(odd) td { background: rgba(24,29,36,.4); }
.comp-table td:first-child { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--silver); }
.comp-table .best { color: var(--white); font-weight: 500; }
.comp-table .badge { background: var(--blue); color: white; font-size: 9px; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 2px; font-family: var(--mono); letter-spacing: .06em; }

/* ─── PROSE ─── */
.prose { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--silver2); }
.prose h2 { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--white); margin: 40px 0 14px; padding-bottom: 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark3); }
.prose h3 { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--silver2); margin: 24px 0 10px; }
.prose p { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { margin: 0 0 16px 0; padding-left: 20px; }
.prose ul li, .prose ol li { margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--silver2); }
.prose strong { color: var(--white); font-weight: 500; }
.prose a { color: var(--blue2); text-decoration: underline; }
.prose a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.prose .note { background: var(--dark2); border-left: 2px solid var(--blue2); padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 13px; font-family: var(--mono); color: var(--silver); margin: 20px 0; letter-spacing: .03em; line-height: 1.7; }

/* ─── GUIDE HERO ─── */
.guide-hero { background: var(--dark); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark3); padding: 40px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: center; }
.guide-kicker { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.guide-hero h1 { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: clamp(26px,3.5vw,44px); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .01em; margin-bottom: 12px; line-height: 1.05; }
.guide-sub { font-size: 14px; color: var(--silver2); line-height: 1.7; }
.guide-hero-img { width: 100%; height: 220px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 2px; filter: saturate(.85); }

/* ─── STEPS ─── */
.steps { margin: 24px 0; }
.step { display: flex; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark3); }
.step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.step-num { width: 36px; height: 36px; background: var(--blue); border-radius: 2px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: white; flex-shrink: 0; }
.step-title { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.step-desc { font-size: 14px; color: var(--silver2); line-height: 1.7; }
.step-warn { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; color: var(--gold); margin-top: 8px; display: flex; gap: 6px; align-items: flex-start; }
.step-warn::before { content: '⚠'; font-size: 12px; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ─── FAQ ─── */
.faq-section { margin: 40px 0; }
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark3); padding: 20px 0; }
.faq-q { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.faq-a { font-size: 14px; color: var(--silver2); line-height: 1.7; }

/* ─── SIDEBAR ─── */
.sidebar-section { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.sidebar-title { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--silver); margin-bottom: 12px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dark3); }
.sidebar-featured { background: var(--dark); border: 1px solid var(--dark3); overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.sidebar-featured img { width: 100%; height: 140px; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(.8); }
.sidebar-featured-body { padding: 16px; }
.sf-label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue2); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.sf-name { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.sf-price { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.sf-btn { display: block; background: var(--blue); color: white; text-align: center; padding: 9px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; border: none; cursor: pointer; width: 100%; font-family: var(--sans); }
.sf-btn:hover { background: var(--blue2); }
.toc-list { list-style: none; }
.toc-list li { padding: 5px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(30,37,48,.6); }
.toc-list a { font-size: 12px; color: var(--silver); text-decoration: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; transition: color .15s; }
.toc-list a::after { content: '→'; font-size: 10px; color: var(--dark3); }
.toc-list a:hover { color: var(--blue2); }
.toc-list a:hover::after { color: var(--blue2); }
.compat-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.compat-badge { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .04em; padding: 4px 10px; border: 1px solid var(--dark3); color: var(--silver); border-radius: 2px; }

/* ─── DISCLOSURE ─── */
.disclosure { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--silver); background: var(--dark2); border: 1px solid var(--dark3); padding: 10px 14px; margin-bottom: 24px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ─── GUIDE LIST (guides hub) ─── */
.guide-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--dark3); }
.guide-list-item { background: var(--dark); padding: 28px 32px; text-decoration: none; display: block; transition: background .2s; }
.guide-list-item:hover { background: var(--dark2); }
.gl-kicker { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.gl-title { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.15; }
.gl-desc { font-size: 13px; color: var(--silver); line-height: 1.6; }

/* ─── FOOTER ─── */
.footer { background: var(--dark); border-top: 1px solid var(--dark3); padding: 48px 40px 28px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.footer-brand { font-family: var(--cond); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer-brand span { color: var(--blue2); }
.footer-tag { font-size: 13px; color: var(--silver); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 240px; }
.footer-col-title { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--silver); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-links { list-style: none; }
.footer-links li { padding: 4px 0; }
.footer-links a { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(138,149,163,.6); text-decoration: none; transition: color .15s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--silver2); }
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid var(--dark3); padding-top: 20px; font-size: 11px; font-family: var(--mono); color: rgba(138,149,163,.4); letter-spacing: .04em; line-height: 1.8; }

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sidebar { display: none; }
  .prod-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .guide-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .nav-links, .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .guide-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .prod-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nav, .section, .article-header, .article-layout, .footer, .guide-hero { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
  .hero-content { padding: 0 24px; }
  .aff-card { flex-direction: column; }
  .aff-card-img { width: 100%; height: 160px; }
  .hero-stats { display: none; }
}