/* Manual homepage and author pages. The theme continues to own header and footer. */
.ve-manual-page { --ve-paper:#f2f8f1; font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-page-eyebrow { display:block; color:#177a28; font-size:12px; font-weight:750; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.045em; text-decoration:underline; text-underline-offset:3px; margin:0 0 14px; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-page-icon { display:inline-block; flex-shrink:0; width:28px; height:28px; color:#16852a; vertical-align:middle; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-button { width:fit-content; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:20px; min-height:45px; padding:11px 24px; font-size:15px; border-radius:6px; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-section-heading { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:20px; margin:30px 0 16px; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-section-heading h2 { margin:0; font-size:clamp(23px,2.2vw,29px); }
.ve-manual-page .ve-section-heading > a { flex-shrink:0; text-decoration:none; font-size:13px; font-weight:600; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-section-heading > a span { margin-left:10px; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-tags { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px; margin:22px 0; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-tag { display:inline-block; color:#17682a; background:#e8f4e7; border-radius:18px; padding:6px 13px; font-size:12px; font-weight:600; line-height:1.4; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-page-trust { border-radius:8px; background:linear-gradient(110deg,#f0f7ef,#f5faf3); padding:24px; margin:28px 0; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-page-trust > h2 { margin:0 0 20px; font-size:26px; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-feature-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:22px; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-feature-grid-three { grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); }
.ve-manual-page .ve-feature-item { display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:14px; min-width:0; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-feature-icon { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; flex-shrink:0; width:53px; height:53px; border-radius:50%; background:white; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-feature-item h3 { font-size:16px; letter-spacing:-.015em; margin:7px 0 8px; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-feature-item p { font-size:13px; line-height:1.55; color:var(--ve-muted); margin:0; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-story-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:14px; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-story-card { border:1px solid #e6e9eb; border-radius:8px; padding:9px; background:white; overflow:hidden; min-width:0; display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-story-image { display:block; text-decoration:none; border-radius:6px; overflow:hidden; background:#f1f5ef; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-story-image:empty { display:none; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-story-image img { width:100%; aspect-ratio:1.75; object-fit:cover; display:block; border-radius:6px; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-story-copy { display:flex; flex-direction:column; flex:1; padding:12px 2px 2px; min-width:0; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-story-copy h3 { font-size:19px; letter-spacing:-.02em; margin:0 0 10px; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-story-copy h3 a { color:var(--ve-ink); text-decoration:none; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-story-copy p { color:var(--ve-muted); font-size:15px; line-height:1.55; margin:0 0 18px; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-story-meta { font-size:12px; color:#6c7381; margin:auto 0 12px; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-story-copy .ve-tag { align-self:flex-start; font-size:11px; padding:5px 12px; }
.ve-manual-page .ve-page-pagination { display:flex; gap:14px; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:space-between; margin:22px 0; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-hero { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.12fr 1.05fr .91fr; gap:30px; align-items:stretch; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-hero.ve-profile-no-facts { grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-portrait { min-height:450px; border-radius:9px; overflow:hidden; background:#eef3ec; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-portrait img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; border-radius:9px; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-intro { padding:18px 0 4px; }
.ve-profile-page h1 { font-size:clamp(31px,3.5vw,45px); margin:0 0 5px; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-subtitle { font-size:18px; line-height:1.45; margin:0 0 22px; color:#4d566d; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-bio { color:#60687c; font-size:15px; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-bio p { margin:0 0 21px; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-cta { margin-top:5px; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-facts { padding:20px 14px; background:linear-gradient(115deg,#f1f8f0,#f5faf4); border-radius:9px; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-facts-inner { height:100%; background:#ffffffbf; border-radius:5px; padding:0 15px; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-facts section { display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:16px; padding:21px 0; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-facts section + section { border-top:1px solid #e9ecef; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-facts h2 { font-size:16px; margin:1px 0 6px; letter-spacing:-.01em; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-facts p { color:#657084; font-size:14px; line-height:1.5; margin:0; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-facts .ve-page-icon { width:31px; height:31px; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-methods .ve-feature-item + .ve-feature-item { border-left:1px solid #e5ece2; padding-left:24px; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-faq { margin-top:32px; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-faq h2 { font-size:27px; margin:0 0 15px; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-faq details { border:1px solid #e2e7ed; border-radius:5px; margin:9px 0; background:#fff; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-faq summary { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:20px; padding:12px 18px; font-weight:400; cursor:pointer; color:#48546b; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display:none; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-faq summary::after { content:'+'; font-size:25px; line-height:1; color:#142337; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-faq details[open] summary::after { content:'−'; }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-faq details > div { padding:0 18px 14px; color:var(--ve-muted); }
.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-faq p { margin:0; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-hero { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:38px; align-items:stretch; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-hero-copy { padding:4px 0 0; }
.ve-home-page h1 { font-size:clamp(29px,3.15vw,43px); line-height:1.12; letter-spacing:-.035em; margin-bottom:17px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-page-eyebrow { font-size:11px; margin-bottom:16px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-intro { font-size:17px; line-height:1.55; color:#626b7c; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-intro p { margin:0 0 20px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-hero-actions { display:flex; gap:24px; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.ve-home-page .ve-secondary-cta { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; text-decoration:none; color:var(--ve-ink); font-size:13px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-secondary-cta small { font-size:11px; color:var(--ve-muted); }
.ve-home-page .ve-secondary-cta .ve-feature-icon { background:#eef6eb; width:45px; height:45px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-secondary-cta .ve-page-icon { width:23px; height:23px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-hero-visual { min-height:330px; position:relative; border-radius:9px; overflow:hidden; background:linear-gradient(135deg,#eef4dd,#e0ebd5); }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-hero-visual > img { width:100%; height:100%; position:absolute; inset:0; object-fit:cover; border-radius:9px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-hero-overlay { position:absolute; right:24px; top:35px; padding:20px; width:176px; background:#f2f9e9ed; border:1px solid #dce7d4; border-radius:11px; box-shadow:0 3px 18px #1127190f; }
.ve-home-page .ve-hero-overlay h2 { font-size:20px; margin:15px 0 9px; line-height:1.2; }
.ve-home-page .ve-hero-overlay p { font-size:12px; color:#596771; line-height:1.5; margin:0; }
.ve-home-page .ve-trust-badges { list-style:none; margin:26px 0 0; padding:0; display:flex; gap:15px; flex-wrap:wrap; color:#647082; }
.ve-home-page .ve-trust-badges li { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; font-size:10px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-trust-badges .ve-page-icon { width:14px; height:14px; color:#66738a; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-section { margin:28px 0; }
.ve-home-page .ve-category-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:12px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-category-card { position:relative; display:block; border:1px solid #e3e8e8; border-radius:8px; background:linear-gradient(120deg,#fff,#fafcf9); padding:11px; color:var(--ve-ink); text-decoration:none; min-width:0; }
.ve-home-page .ve-category-image { width:70%; border-radius:6px; overflow:hidden; }
.ve-home-page .ve-category-image img { display:block; width:100%; height:73px; object-fit:cover; border-radius:6px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-category-card h3 { font-size:17px; margin:10px 0 5px; letter-spacing:-.015em; }
.ve-home-page .ve-category-card p { color:#626d7d; font-size:12px; line-height:1.45; margin:0 25px 0 0; }
.ve-home-page .ve-category-arrow { position:absolute; bottom:17px; right:12px; width:32px; height:32px; border-radius:50%; background:#edf5e9; color:#19752e; display:grid; place-items:center; font-size:22px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-latest { display:block; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-latest.ve-with-newsletter { display:grid; grid-template-columns:minmax(0,4fr) minmax(200px,1fr); gap:17px; align-items:stretch; }
.ve-home-page .ve-story-grid { gap:12px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-story-copy h3 { font-size:15px; line-height:1.25; }
.ve-home-page .ve-story-copy p { font-size:13px; line-height:1.45; margin-bottom:16px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-story-meta { font-size:10px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-story-copy .ve-tag { font-size:9px; padding:4px 9px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-teaser { background:linear-gradient(130deg,#edf6e9,#f6faf1); border-radius:8px; padding:20px 17px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-title { display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:9px; margin-bottom:13px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-title h3 { font-size:17px; margin:0; line-height:1.3; color:#0c4d1a; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-title .ve-page-icon { width:26px; height:26px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-teaser p { font-size:13px; line-height:1.45; color:#65717d; margin:0 0 16px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-teaser .ve-button { width:100%; font-size:13px; padding:9px 7px; min-height:37px; gap:8px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-bullets { list-style:none; padding:0; margin:16px 0 0; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-bullets li { display:flex; gap:7px; align-items:flex-start; font-size:11px; color:#62717c; margin:5px 0; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-bullets .ve-page-icon { width:15px; height:15px; margin-top:2px; flex-shrink:0; color:#459350; }
.ve-home-page .ve-comparison-links { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:13px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-story-compact { display:grid; grid-template-columns:82px minmax(0,1fr); padding:11px; gap:11px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-story-compact .ve-story-image img { width:82px; height:90px; object-fit:cover; }
.ve-home-page .ve-story-compact .ve-story-copy { padding:0; }
.ve-home-page .ve-story-compact h3 { font-size:13px; margin:0 0 7px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-story-compact p { font-size:11px; margin:0 0 12px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-story-arrow { align-self:flex-end; margin-top:auto; text-decoration:none; color:#19752e; line-height:1; font-size:22px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-products-intro { color:var(--ve-muted); margin:0 0 12px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-affiliate { color:var(--ve-muted); font-size:11px; margin:0 0 10px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-product-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:12px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-product-card { display:flex; flex-direction:column; position:relative; border:1px solid #e1e8df; border-radius:8px; padding:12px; min-width:0; background:white; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-rank { position:absolute; left:10px; top:10px; border-radius:6px; padding:5px 8px; background:#edf6e9; color:#16722a; font-weight:700; font-size:12px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-product-card:first-child .ve-home-rank { color:#fff; background:#208332; }
.ve-home-page .ve-product-badge { position:absolute; right:8px; top:10px; font-size:10px; color:white; background:#208332; border-radius:12px; padding:3px 8px; max-width:70%; text-align:center; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-product-photo { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; height:150px; margin:13px 0 8px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-product-photo img { max-height:140px; width:100%; object-fit:contain; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-product-card h3 { font-size:14px; line-height:1.3; margin:0 0 7px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-product-card h3 a { color:var(--ve-ink); text-decoration:none; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-product-card p { font-size:12px; color:#65717b; margin:0 0 10px; line-height:1.4; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-product-price { margin:auto 0 10px; color:#5d6875; font-size:12px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-product-card .ve-button { width:100%; min-height:33px; padding:7px 5px; font-size:11px; gap:4px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-trust { padding:18px; margin:22px 0; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-trust > h2 { font-size:20px; color:#0a4f19; margin:0 0 18px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-trust .ve-feature-grid { gap:18px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-trust .ve-feature-item { gap:12px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-trust .ve-feature-icon { width:43px; height:43px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-trust .ve-page-icon { width:24px; height:24px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-trust h3 { font-size:13px; margin:3px 0 8px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-home-trust p { font-size:12px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-banner { display:flex; align-items:center; background:#f5f7f6; border-radius:8px; gap:24px; overflow:hidden; margin:18px 0 0; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-image { flex:0 0 29%; align-self:stretch; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-image img { width:100%; height:100%; max-height:250px; object-fit:cover; display:block; border-radius:0; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-banner-copy { flex:1; min-width:0; padding:22px 0; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-banner-copy:first-child { padding-left:24px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-banner h2 { font-size:20px; margin:0 0 9px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-banner p { font-size:12px; color:#65717d; margin:0 0 12px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-banner .ve-page-eyebrow { font-size:10px; margin-bottom:6px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-banner > .ve-newsletter-bullets { flex:0 0 18%; margin:0; padding-right:16px; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-form form { margin:0; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-form input[type=email] { border:1px solid #dfe6df; background:white; border-radius:5px; padding:11px 12px; max-width:100%; }
.ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-form :is(button,input[type=submit]) { border:0; background:linear-gradient(#268c34,#126b21); color:#fff; padding:11px 20px; border-radius:5px; font-weight:600; cursor:pointer; }
@media(max-width:1100px) {
  .ve-profile-page .ve-profile-hero { grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr; gap:25px; }
  .ve-profile-page .ve-profile-facts { grid-column:1/-1; }
  .ve-profile-page .ve-profile-facts-inner { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:18px; }
  .ve-profile-page .ve-profile-facts section { padding:15px 0; }
  .ve-profile-page .ve-profile-facts section + section { border-top:0; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-home-hero { gap:24px; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-home-latest.ve-with-newsletter { grid-template-columns:minmax(0,3fr) minmax(180px,1fr); gap:13px; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-comparison-links { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .ve-manual-page .ve-feature-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .ve-manual-page .ve-feature-grid-three { grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-banner > .ve-newsletter-bullets { display:none; }
}
@media(max-width:800px) {
  .ve-manual-page .ve-story-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .ve-profile-page .ve-profile-facts-inner { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .ve-profile-page .ve-profile-methods .ve-feature-item + .ve-feature-item { padding-left:0; border-left:0; }
  .ve-manual-page .ve-feature-grid-three { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-home-hero { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-home-hero-visual { min-height:320px; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-home-latest.ve-with-newsletter { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-teaser { display:block; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-teaser .ve-button { width:fit-content; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-category-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .ve-home-page .ve-home-product-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-banner { gap:18px; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-banner-copy { padding-right:18px; }
}
@media(max-width:540px) {
  .ve-profile-page .ve-profile-hero,.ve-profile-page .ve-profile-hero.ve-profile-no-facts { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .ve-profile-page .ve-profile-portrait { min-height:0; height:auto; aspect-ratio:.88; max-height:520px; }
  .ve-profile-page .ve-profile-intro { padding:0; }
  .ve-profile-page .ve-profile-facts-inner { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .ve-profile-page .ve-profile-facts section + section { border-top:1px solid #e9ecef; }
  .ve-manual-page .ve-section-heading { flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px; }
  .ve-manual-page .ve-section-heading > a { flex-shrink:1; }
  .ve-manual-page .ve-feature-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .ve-manual-page .ve-page-trust { padding:20px; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-category-grid,.ve-home-page .ve-home-product-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .ve-home-page .ve-comparison-links { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-story-copy h3 { font-size:15px; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-story-copy p { font-size:12px; }
  .ve-profile-page .ve-story-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-banner { display:block; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-image img { max-height:210px; aspect-ratio:1.8; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-newsletter-banner-copy { padding:22px; }
  .ve-home-page .ve-hero-overlay { right:18px; width:165px; padding:16px; }
}