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/* VPN Podium hero: the comparison is location-aware, with an explicitly illustrative map. */
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.hero-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-bottom:23px;color:#39705f;font-size:10px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.13em}
.hero-eyebrow i{width:7px;height:7px;background:#d07f5d;border-radius:50%}
.hero h1{max-width:510px;margin:0 0 17px;color:#173735;font-size:clamp(48px,5.4vw,73px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.072em;font-weight:660}
.hero-intro{max-width:450px;margin:0;color:#566b66;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}
.hero-actions{justify-content:flex-start;gap:19px;margin-top:25px}
.hero .button-primary{min-height:45px;padding-inline:17px;background:#176e5d;color:#fff;border-radius:3px;font-size:11px}
.hero .button-primary:hover{background:#105447}
.hero .button-text{color:#244d45;font-size:11px}
.hero-note{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;max-width:425px;margin:24px 0 0;padding:0;border:0;color:#596b62;font-size:11px;line-height:1.6}
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.hero-map{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;overflow:visible;margin:2px 0 0}
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.map-routes path:nth-child(2){animation-delay:-2s}.map-routes path:nth-child(3){animation-delay:-4s}.map-routes path:nth-child(4){animation-delay:-6s}.map-routes path:nth-child(5){animation-delay:-3s}
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.hero-map-caption b{color:#f4f5ec;font-size:10px;font-weight:650}
.hero-map-caption small{color:#b6c9bf;font-size:8px;line-height:1.4}
.map-caption-status{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-left:auto;color:#c3d6c9;font-size:7px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.09em;white-space:nowrap}
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.hero-map-disclaimer{margin:8px 3px 0;color:#829d91;font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.025em}
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@keyframes pin-arrive{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(5px) scale(.88)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0) scale(1)}}
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/* The map now belongs to the hero canvas instead of sitting in a separate card. */
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.hero-grid{position:relative;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.84fr) minmax(0,1.16fr);gap:28px;min-height:560px;padding-top:46px;padding-bottom:45px}
.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:480px}
.hero h1{max-width:470px;font-size:clamp(47px,5vw,68px);letter-spacing:-.057em}
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.map-pulse-lines{stroke:#d77854;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-dasharray:1 12;animation:route-pulse 12s linear infinite}
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.map-city .city-core{fill:#176e5d;stroke:#f3f5f1;stroke-width:2}
.map-city path{fill:none;stroke:#4f7466;stroke-width:1;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;opacity:.74}
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@keyframes route-pulse{to{stroke-dashoffset:-156}}
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.hero-note{color:#596b62}
.hero-map-caption{color:#586c61}
.hero-map-caption b{color:#2e5144}

/* Editorial comparison redesign */
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.stars svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:none;stroke:#9da59f;stroke-width:1.35;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;flex:none}
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/* Wide comparison cards, styled as an independent editorial shortlist. */
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/* Final hero cascade after the editorial sections above. */
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.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.86fr) minmax(0,1.14fr);align-items:center;gap:52px;min-height:530px;padding-top:54px;padding-bottom:54px;text-align:left}
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/* Active hero map: accurate coastlines, integrated directly into the hero canvas. */
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.hero-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.84fr) minmax(0,1.16fr);align-items:center;gap:28px;min-height:580px;padding-top:46px;padding-bottom:45px;text-align:left}
.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:480px;padding:0 0 3px}
.hero h1{max-width:470px;margin:0 0 17px;color:#173735;font-size:clamp(47px,5vw,68px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.057em;font-weight:660}
.hero-intro{max-width:450px;margin:0;color:#566b66;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}
.hero-actions{justify-content:flex-start;gap:19px;margin-top:25px}
.hero .button-primary{min-height:45px;padding-inline:17px;background:#176e5d;color:#fff;border-radius:3px;font-size:11px}
.hero .button-primary:hover{background:#105447}.hero .button-text{color:#244d45;font-size:11px}
.hero-note{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;max-width:425px;margin:24px 0 0;padding:0;border:0;color:#596b62;font-size:11px;line-height:1.6}
.hero-note-mark{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none;width:15px;height:15px;border:1px solid #91a89c;border-radius:50%;color:#426c5d;font-size:9px;font-weight:700}
.hero-map-card{position:relative;z-index:1;width:calc(100% + 44px);margin:0 0 0 -12px;padding:0;background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:0;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none;overflow:visible;isolation:auto}
.hero-map-card:before{display:none}
.hero-map{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;margin:0;overflow:visible}
.map-land path{vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke}
.map-routes .route-base{stroke:#4e8973;stroke-width:1.35;opacity:.34}
.map-pulse-lines{fill:none;stroke:#d77854;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-dasharray:1 12;stroke-linecap:round;animation:route-pulse 12s linear infinite;animation-play-state:paused}
.map-city .city-halo{fill:#f3f5f1;stroke:#d77854;stroke-width:1.6;opacity:.4;transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;animation:city-pulse 3.4s ease-out infinite;animation-play-state:paused}
.map-city:nth-of-type(2n) .city-halo{animation-delay:-1.4s}.map-city:nth-of-type(3n) .city-halo{animation-delay:-2.4s}
.map-city .city-core{fill:#176e5d;stroke:#f3f5f1;stroke-width:2}
.map-city path{fill:none;stroke:#4f7466;stroke-width:1;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;opacity:.74}
.map-city text{fill:#284d42;font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px}
.hero-map-card.motion-active .map-pulse-lines,.hero-map-card.motion-active .map-city .city-halo{animation-play-state:running}
.hero-map-caption{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;max-width:450px;margin:3px 0 0 auto;padding:9px 0 0;border-top:1px solid #cdd8d0;color:#586c61;font-size:10px;line-height:1.5}
.hero-map-caption b{display:inline;color:#2e5144;font-size:10px;font-weight:700}
.hero-map-caption .map-caption-line{width:16px;height:2px;flex:none;margin:6px 9px 0 0;background:#d77854}
@keyframes route-pulse{to{stroke-dashoffset:-156}}
@keyframes city-pulse{0%{opacity:.65;transform:scale(.72)}65%{opacity:.12;transform:scale(1.55)}100%{opacity:0;transform:scale(1.8)}}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.82fr) minmax(0,1.18fr);gap:18px;min-height:520px;padding-top:38px;padding-bottom:35px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(43px,5.6vw,58px)}.hero-map-card{width:calc(100% + 36px);margin-left:-9px}.map-city text{font-size:15px}}
@media(max-width:700px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:13px;min-height:0;padding-top:43px;padding-bottom:25px}.hero-copy{max-width:560px}.hero h1{max-width:560px;font-size:clamp(47px,10.5vw,65px)}.hero-intro{max-width:500px}.hero-actions{margin-top:20px}.hero-note{margin-top:18px}.hero-map-card{grid-row:2;width:calc(100% + 24px);margin:0 0 0 -12px}.hero-map{width:100%}.map-city text{font-size:28px}.hero-map-caption{max-width:520px;margin:0 10px 0 auto}}
@media(max-width:480px){.hero-grid{padding-top:37px;gap:12px}.hero h1{font-size:46px}.hero-actions{gap:11px}.hero-actions .button{font-size:11px;padding-inline:12px}.hero-map-card{width:calc(100% + 16px);margin-left:-8px}.map-city text{font-size:29px;letter-spacing:.6px}.hero-map-caption{margin-inline:4px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.map-pulse-lines,.map-city .city-halo{animation:none;opacity:.38;transform:none}}

/* Semantic provider names in the comparison cards */
.provider-wordmark{margin:0;font:inherit;line-height:1.12}

/* Keep each comparison column distinct and give the rating its own blue tile. */
.provider-list{gap:24px}
.provider-card{grid-template-columns:minmax(230px,.86fr) minmax(400px,1.55fr) minmax(190px,.72fr);gap:34px;min-height:0;padding:28px 32px;border-radius:10px}
.provider-brand{display:grid;grid-template-columns:68px minmax(0,1fr);grid-template-rows:auto auto;align-items:center;gap:12px 14px;min-width:0}
.provider-brand .provider-logo{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;width:64px;height:64px}
.provider-brand .brand-copy{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;min-width:0;align-items:flex-start}
.provider-brand .provider-wordmark{max-width:100%;text-align:left;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:clamp(19px,1.75vw,28px)}
.provider-brand small{text-align:left}
.provider-brand .rating-panel{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:2;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:5px;width:100%;min-width:0;margin:0;padding:12px 14px;background:#edf4ff;border:1px solid #d2e2fb;border-radius:8px;text-align:center}
.provider-brand .status-eyebrow{color:#4b6f9f}
.provider-brand .score-current{margin:0;color:#1d4ed8;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:0}
.provider-brand .provider-stars{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:3px;color:#2563eb}
.provider-brand .provider-stars svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8}
.provider-brand .rating-panel>small{color:#647c9b;font-size:9px}
.provider-details{min-width:0}
.provider-details li{gap:14px;min-height:35px;padding:3px 0}
.provider-details li>span{min-width:0}
.provider-details li>b{flex:none}
.provider-card>.rating-panel{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:7px;width:116px;height:116px;min-height:0;margin-inline:auto;padding:11px;background:#4f52ff;border:0;border-radius:8px;text-align:center}
.provider-card>.rating-panel .status-eyebrow{color:#e2e5ff;font-size:8px}
.provider-card>.rating-panel .score-current{margin:0;color:#fff;font-size:15px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:0}
.provider-card>.rating-panel>small{color:#e2e5ff;font-size:9px;line-height:1.3}
.provider-action{min-width:0;padding-inline:4px}
.provider-action .visit-button{min-height:52px;white-space:normal}
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/* Editorial comparison row inspired by the reference layout. */
.provider-legend{display:none}
.provider-list{gap:18px}
.provider-card{grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,.78fr) minmax(370px,1.75fr) minmax(120px,.55fr) minmax(170px,.78fr);gap:26px;min-height:0;padding:26px 28px;background:#fbfbfc;border:1px solid #28d6a1;border-radius:9px;box-shadow:0 5px 16px rgba(22,47,63,.055)}
.provider-card:hover{border-color:#19b789;box-shadow:0 9px 24px rgba(22,47,63,.1);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.provider-brand{grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;min-width:0;text-align:center}
.provider-brand .provider-logo{width:76px;height:76px;padding:4px;background:#fff;border:0;border-radius:8px}
.provider-brand .brand-copy{align-items:center;gap:4px;width:100%}
.provider-brand .provider-wordmark{max-width:100%;text-align:center;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:clamp(20px,1.7vw,27px)}
.provider-brand small{text-align:center}
.brand-rating{display:grid;justify-items:center;gap:3px;margin-top:1px}
.brand-rating .provider-stars{gap:2px;color:#2563eb}
.brand-rating .provider-stars svg{width:19px;height:19px;fill:#2563eb;stroke:#2563eb;stroke-width:1.2}
.brand-rating small{color:#738297;font-size:10px}
.provider-details{grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto;min-width:0}
.provider-details li{min-height:34px;gap:12px;padding:4px 0;font-size:13px}
.provider-details li>b{font-size:10px}
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.provider-action .visit-button:hover{background:#e94721;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.official-domain{color:#3347b9;font-size:12px}
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.provider-info{min-width:0}
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.provider-details li{min-height:37px;font-size:13px}
.provider-details li>b{max-width:58%;white-space:normal;line-height:1.35}
.provider-source-note{margin:10px 0 0;color:#738195;font-size:9px;line-height:1.55}
.provider-source-note a{color:#2859b8;font-weight:650;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
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.brand-rating small{color:#718097;font-size:9px}
.provider-card>.rating-panel{width:116px;height:116px;gap:7px;background:#4f52ff;border:0;border-radius:9px}
.provider-card>.rating-panel .status-eyebrow{color:#e6e8ff;font-size:8px;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.1em}
.provider-card>.rating-panel .status-eyebrow:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.provider-card>.rating-panel .score-current{margin:0;color:#fff;font-size:38px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.06em}
.provider-card>.rating-panel>small{color:#e2e5ff;font-size:9px;line-height:1.35}
.provider-action .visit-button{background:#ff582e}
.provider-action .visit-button:hover{background:#e94721}
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/* Local, crisp CyberGhost mark */
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.provider-logo.cyberghost-mark svg{display:block;width:100%;height:100%}

/* Provider facts restyled as a Top10VPN-like benefit checklist. */
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.provider-source-note{margin-top:8px;padding-top:3px;font-size:9px}
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/* Summary plus concise checkmarked selling points, matching the supplied reference. */
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.provider-info .provider-details{display:grid;gap:0}
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.provider-info .provider-details li>span{display:none}
.provider-source-note{margin-top:10px;padding-top:8px;border-top:1px solid #edf0f2}
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/* Compact score tile after removing unverified price copy. */
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.provider-card>.rating-panel .score-current{font-size:32px}
@media(max-width:1050px){.provider-card>.rating-panel{width:82px;height:82px}}
@media(max-width:850px){.provider-card>.rating-panel{width:82px;height:82px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.provider-card>.rating-panel{width:72px;height:72px;min-height:72px}.provider-card>.rating-panel .score-current{font-size:27px}}

/* Center the comparison heading and its context copy. */
.provider-section-top{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;text-align:center;margin-bottom:24px}
.provider-section-top>div{width:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.provider-section-top h2{margin-inline:auto}
.provider-section-top p{max-width:760px;margin-inline:auto;line-height:1.6}
.provider-section-top .comparison-kicker{justify-content:center}
.provider-section-top .advertiser-note{align-self:center;padding:0}
@media(max-width:680px){.provider-section-top{align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:10px}.provider-section-top>div{align-items:center}.provider-section-top h2{font-size:32px}.provider-section-top p{max-width:620px}.provider-section-top .advertiser-note{align-self:center}}

/* Center the comparison content inside every provider card. */
.provider-card{justify-items:center}
.provider-brand{width:100%;align-items:center;text-align:center}
.provider-brand .brand-copy{align-items:center}
.provider-brand .provider-wordmark{text-align:center}
.brand-rating{justify-items:center;text-align:center}
.provider-info{width:100%;max-width:520px;text-align:center}
.provider-info .provider-summary{text-align:center}
.provider-info .provider-details li{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);justify-items:center;text-align:center}
.provider-info .provider-details li::before{display:none}
.provider-info .provider-details li>b{text-align:center}
.provider-action{width:100%;max-width:260px;align-items:center;text-align:center}
.provider-action .visit-button{width:100%}
.official-domain{text-align:center}
@media(max-width:850px){.provider-card{justify-items:center}.provider-info{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:auto}.provider-brand,.provider-action{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:auto}}

/* Keep provider feature rows left-aligned with green checks. */
.provider-info .provider-details li{grid-template-columns:19px minmax(0,1fr);justify-items:stretch;text-align:left}
.provider-info .provider-details li::before{display:block;grid-column:1;grid-row:1;align-self:start;padding-top:1px;color:#22d6a2;font-size:19px;line-height:1.2}
.provider-info .provider-details li>b{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;text-align:left}
.provider-info .provider-summary{text-align:left}

/* Compare section: six decision lenses with responsive card layout. */
.compare-section{position:relative;padding:94px 24px 98px;background:#f1f5f2}
.compare-section:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;width:5px;background:#1b8068}
.compare-section .section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(300px,.7fr);align-items:end;gap:72px;margin-bottom:42px}
.usecase-kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:13px;color:#287c68;font-size:10px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.16em}
.compare-section .section-head h2{max-width:670px;margin:0;color:#172d32;font-size:clamp(38px,4.4vw,55px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.06em}
.compare-section .section-head>p{max-width:430px;margin:0 0 3px;color:#64736f;font-size:14px;line-height:1.75}
.compare-section .topic-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:13px;border:0}
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.compare-section .topic:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:#91b5a4;box-shadow:0 12px 25px #183b3214}
.compare-section .topic-number{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;color:#1a7c66;font-size:10px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.08em}
.compare-section .topic-label{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;color:#73847c;font-size:8px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.13em}
.compare-section .topic-icon{grid-column:1;grid-row:2;display:grid;place-items:center;width:30px;height:30px;color:#177b65;background:#edf5f0;border-radius:50%}
.compare-section .topic-icon svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.compare-section .topic h3{grid-column:2;grid-row:2;align-self:center;margin:0;color:#1b3033;font-size:18px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.compare-section .topic p{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:3;margin:17px 0 13px;color:#566963;font-size:12px;line-height:1.65}
.compare-section .topic-details{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:4;align-self:start;display:grid;gap:8px;list-style:none;margin:0 0 16px;padding:0}
.compare-section .topic-details li{position:relative;padding-left:17px;color:#344944;font-size:10px;line-height:1.45}
.compare-section .topic-details li:before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:-1px;color:#19b88b;font-size:13px;font-weight:750}
.compare-section .topic-link{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:5;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;align-self:end;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid #e9efeb;color:#1c6d59;font-size:10px;font-weight:750}
.compare-section .topic-link b{margin:0;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;transition:transform .18s}
.compare-section .topic:hover .topic-link b{transform:translate(2px,-2px)}
.compare-section .topic-featured{background:#e9f3ed;border-color:#c4dace}
.compare-section .topic-featured .topic-icon{background:#d7e9df}
.compare-section .section-footnote{margin:18px 0 0;color:#65766e;font-size:10px;line-height:1.5}
.compare-section .section-footnote>span{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:15px;height:15px;margin-right:5px;border:1px solid #9cad9f;border-radius:50%;font-size:9px}
@media(max-width:980px){.compare-section{padding-top:76px;padding-bottom:80px}.compare-section .section-head{gap:38px}.compare-section .topic-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.compare-section .topic{min-height:300px}}
@media(max-width:650px){.compare-section{padding-top:62px;padding-bottom:65px}.compare-section .section-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:13px;margin-bottom:25px}.compare-section .section-head h2{font-size:36px}.compare-section .section-head>p{font-size:13px}.compare-section .topic-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}.compare-section .topic{grid-template-rows:22px 36px auto 1fr auto;min-height:0;padding:17px 17px 14px}.compare-section .topic p{margin:11px 0 10px;font-size:12px}.compare-section .topic-details{gap:6px;margin-bottom:12px}}
@media(max-width:380px){.compare-section .section-head h2{font-size:32px}.compare-section .topic h3{font-size:16px}}
/* Prevent the comparison heading and eyebrow from overflowing narrow viewports. */
@media(max-width:650px){
  .compare-section{padding-inline:16px}
  .compare-section .section-head,
  .compare-section .section-head>div,
  .compare-section .section-head h2{min-width:0;width:100%}
  .compare-section .section-head h2{max-width:100%;font-size:clamp(27px,7.2vw,36px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.045em;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
  .compare-section .usecase-kicker{max-width:100%;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.12em;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
}

@media(max-width:380px){
  .compare-section{padding-inline:12px}
  .compare-section .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(25px,7vw,28px)}
}

/* High-contrast CTA on the dark method section. */
.research-copy .button-light{background:#d9f1e5;color:#123d35;border:1px solid #b7dfc9;min-height:42px;padding:0 16px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;transition:background .18s,color .18s,transform .18s}
.research-copy .button-light:hover{background:#fff;color:#123d35;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.research-copy .button-light:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #f0b18d;outline-offset:3px}

/* Tighter, consistent vertical rhythm between homepage sections. */
#main>.provider-section{padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:50px}
#main>.compare-section{padding-top:62px;padding-bottom:66px}
#main>.research-section,
#main>.geo-section,
#main>.guides-section,
#main>.research-hub,
#main>.tools-section,
#main>.about-section{padding-top:62px;padding-bottom:66px}
@media(max-width:650px){
  #main>.provider-section{padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:42px}
  #main>.compare-section{padding-top:44px;padding-bottom:48px}
  #main>.research-section,
    #main>.geo-section,
  #main>.guides-section,
  #main>.research-hub,
  #main>.tools-section,
  #main>.about-section{padding-top:46px;padding-bottom:50px}
}

/* Compact the homepage rhythm and remove excess hero height. */
#main>.hero .hero-grid{min-height:0;padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:28px}
#main>.hero .hero-copy{padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0}
#main>.hero .hero-actions{margin-top:21px}
#main>.hero .hero-note{margin-top:16px}
#main>.hero .hero-bottom{height:38px}
#main>.provider-section{padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:38px}
#main>.compare-section{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:54px}
#main>.research-section,
#main>.geo-section,
#main>.guides-section,
#main>.research-hub,
#main>.tools-section{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:54px}
#main>.about-section{padding-top:38px;padding-bottom:40px}
@media(max-width:650px){
  #main>.hero .hero-grid{padding-top:39px;padding-bottom:20px;gap:24px}
  #main>.hero .hero-actions{margin-top:17px}
  #main>.hero .hero-note{margin-top:12px}
  #main>.hero .hero-bottom{height:34px}
  #main>.provider-section{padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:32px}
  #main>.compare-section{padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:40px}
  #main>.research-section,
    #main>.geo-section,
  #main>.guides-section,
  #main>.research-hub,
  #main>.tools-section{padding-top:38px;padding-bottom:42px}
  #main>.about-section{padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:32px}
}

.brand-rating .rating-source{display:block;color:#536c63;font-size:9px;line-height:1.2;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.brand-rating .rating-source:hover{color:#12634f}
.faq-section .section-head{margin-bottom:18px}
.faq-section{padding-top:58px;padding-bottom:60px}
.faq-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-list details{padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-list summary{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;color:#294448;font-size:13px;font-weight:650;line-height:1.45;cursor:pointer;list-style:none}
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-list summary::after{content:"+";flex:none;color:#257c6b;font-size:20px;font-weight:400;line-height:1}
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