/* PlainChoiceGuide editorial system — October 2026 */
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@media(max-width:700px){.shell{width:min(100% - 36px,1190px)}.site-header{height:68px}.mobile-menu{top:68px}.brand{font-size:21px}.editorial-hero{padding:42px 0 35px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:48px;letter-spacing:-2.5px}.hero-copy p{font-size:15px}.hero-feature{height:310px}.hero-feature-caption strong{font-size:23px}.hero-proof{gap:12px}.hero-proof span+span{padding-left:11px}.headlines-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.headlines-title{border-bottom:1px solid #dfe5eb}.headlines-inner>span,.headlines-inner>a{padding:12px 0;border-right:0}.headlines-inner>a{border-bottom:1px solid #dfe5eb}.headlines-inner>a:last-child{border-bottom:0}.section{padding:55px 0}.section-head{display:block}.section-more{display:inline-block;margin-top:13px}.editorial-categories{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.feature-wide,.feature-narrow,.feature-third{grid-column:span 1}.feature-third .category-image,.category-image{height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9}.category-image img{height:100%}.home-story-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}.story-photo{height:142px}.story-info{padding:15px;min-height:160px}.story-info strong{font-size:16px}.method-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.final-notice-inner{display:block}.final-notice a{display:block;margin-top:13px}.category-top-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:26px;gap:24px}.category-intro h1{font-size:46px}.category-hero-photo{height:230px}.category-content{padding-bottom:65px}.category-subsection .guides-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.category-subsection .guide-card:nth-child(2) .guide-card-art{display:none}.article-grid{padding-top:20px}.article-top h1{font-size:39px;letter-spacing:-1.7px}.article-cover img{height:240px}.article-sidebar{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sidebar-toc{grid-column:auto}.guides-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:13px}.guide-card-art{height:135px}.guide-card-inner{min-height:0;padding:15px}.guide-card strong{font-size:15px}.card-copy{font-size:11px}.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-links{gap:17px}.footer-bottom{display:block}.footer-bottom span{display:block;margin:6px 0}}
@media(max-width:430px){.hero-copy h1{font-size:42px}.hero-actions{gap:18px}.quiet-link{font-size:12px}.hero-feature{height:280px}.hero-feature-caption{left:18px;right:18px;bottom:19px}.hero-feature-caption strong{font-size:21px}.home-story-grid,.guides-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.story-photo{height:190px}.story-info{min-height:130px}.category-intro h1{font-size:40px}.article-top h1{font-size:35px}.article-cover img{height:195px}.prose{font-size:15px}.prose h2{font-size:23px}.point{grid-template-columns:35px 1fr}.footer-links{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-links>div:last-child{grid-column:span 2}.contact-email{font-size:18px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important}}

.nav-dropdown:not([open]) > .nav-dropdown-panel{display:none!important}

@media(min-width:931px){.editorial-hero .hero-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(410px,1.04fr)}.hero-feature{min-width:0;max-width:100%;height:470px}.hero-feature>img{max-width:none;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.hero-copy{min-width:0}}

@media(max-width:930px){.editorial-hero .hero-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.hero-feature{height:400px;width:100%}}

@media(max-width:600px){.editorial-hero .hero-layout{display:block}.hero-feature{height:300px}.hero-copy{margin-bottom:30px}}

/* Small phones: prevent navigation controls from making the page wider than the viewport. */
@media(max-width:370px){
 .header-inner{gap:9px}
 .brand{font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.8px;flex-shrink:1;min-width:0}
 .header-actions{gap:1px;flex-shrink:0}
 .search-link{width:36px;padding-left:4px}
 .menu-button{width:38px;height:38px}
}