:root{
  --bg:#070B16;--bg-deep:#05080F;--panel:#0D1323;--panel-head:#0A101E;--line:#1B2438;--line-soft:#151D30;--line-brand:#16324A;
  --btn:#18213A;--btn-line:#26314D;--text:#E2E8F0;--muted:#94A3B8;--soft:#CBD5E1;--white:#FFFFFF;
  --cyan:#22D3EE;--cyan-hi:#67E8F9;--amber:#FBBF24;--teal:#2DD4BF;--ink:#04111A;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:var(--cyan)}a:hover{color:var(--cyan-hi)}
.mono{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,monospace}
.wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

/* header */
.site-head{background:var(--bg-deep);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-brand)}
.site-head .wrap{padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:14px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--white);font-weight:700;font-size:19px}
.brand:hover{color:var(--white)}
.nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:26px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.nav a{color:var(--soft);text-decoration:none}.nav a:hover{color:var(--white)}
.nav .nav-cta{color:var(--cyan);border:1px solid var(--cyan);font-weight:600;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:10px;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.nav .nav-cta:hover{background:rgba(34,211,238,.08);color:var(--cyan-hi)}

/* hero */
.hero{background:radial-gradient(900px 420px at 50% -60px,rgba(34,211,238,.14),rgba(7,11,22,0) 70%)}
.hero-top{padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:18px;text-align:center}
.live{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:#A5F3FC;background:rgba(34,211,238,.08);border:1px solid rgba(34,211,238,.3);padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px}
.live .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cyan)}
.live.running .dot{animation:pulse 1s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes pulse{50%{opacity:.25}}
h1{margin:0;font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,64px);line-height:1.02;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--white)}
h1 span{color:var(--cyan)}
.lede{margin:0;max-width:640px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted)}
.ticks{margin:4px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:10px 28px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.ticks li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}

/* console */
.console-wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:8px 24px 40px}
.console{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.02),0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.5);overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s}
.console.is-exposed{border-color:rgba(251,191,36,.35);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.02),0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 0 80px rgba(251,191,36,.08)}
.console.is-protected{border-color:rgba(45,212,191,.35);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.02),0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 0 80px rgba(45,212,191,.08)}
.console-bar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:14px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel-head)}
.console-bar .path{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.btns{display:flex;gap:8px}
.btn-ghost{font:inherit;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);background:var(--btn);border:1px solid var(--btn-line);border-radius:9px;padding:9px 14px;min-height:40px;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#3A4870}
.btn-ghost:disabled{opacity:.5;cursor:wait}
.console-body{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap}
.verdict{flex:1 1 380px;min-width:0;padding:32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.score{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.score-meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.score-meta small{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.badge{align-self:flex-start;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(148,163,184,.12);color:var(--soft)}
.badge.bad{background:rgba(251,191,36,.12);color:var(--amber)}
.badge.good{background:rgba(45,212,191,.12);color:var(--teal)}
#ring{transition:stroke-dasharray .6s ease,stroke .3s}
.state{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.state.on{display:flex}
.state h2{margin:0;font-size:30px;line-height:1.15;font-weight:800;color:var(--white)}
.state p{margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.amber{color:var(--amber)}.teal{color:var(--teal)}
.cta{margin-top:6px;background:var(--cyan);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;font-size:18px;padding:17px 22px;border-radius:12px;min-height:56px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(34,211,238,.25)}
.cta[hidden],.cta-sub[hidden]{display:none !important}
.cta:hover{background:var(--cyan-hi);color:var(--ink)}
.cta-sub{text-align:center;font-size:13px !important}
.cta-alt{margin-top:6px;background:var(--btn);border:1px solid var(--btn-line);color:var(--white);text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;padding:15px 22px;border-radius:12px;min-height:52px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.cta-alt:hover{color:var(--white);border-color:#3A4870}

.results{flex:1 1 420px;min-width:0;padding:12px 0}
.row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px 16px;padding:18px 32px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.row .k{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;min-width:0}
.row .label{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.row .val{font-size:16px;color:var(--white);word-break:break-all}
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap;background:rgba(148,163,184,.1);color:var(--muted);border:1px solid rgba(148,163,184,.25)}
.pill.bad{background:rgba(251,191,36,.12);color:var(--amber);border-color:rgba(251,191,36,.35)}
.pill.good{background:rgba(45,212,191,.12);color:var(--teal);border-color:rgba(45,212,191,.35)}
.skeleton{display:inline-block;height:14px;width:140px;border-radius:6px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#151D30,#1F2A44,#151D30);background-size:200% 100%;animation:shimmer 1.2s linear infinite}
@keyframes shimmer{to{background-position:-200% 0}}
.dns-list{margin:0;padding:10px 32px 4px}
.dns-list summary{cursor:pointer;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--soft);list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.dns-list summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.dns-list[open] .chev{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.dns-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:10px;font-size:13px}
.dns-table th{text-align:left;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);padding:6px 8px 6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.dns-table td{padding:7px 8px 7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);color:var(--soft);vertical-align:top}
.note{margin:0;padding:12px 32px 8px;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}

/* sections */
.sec{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px}
.sec-head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;text-align:center;align-items:center}
.sec-head h2{margin:0;font-size:clamp(30px,4.5vw,40px);line-height:1.1;font-weight:800;color:var(--white)}
.sec-head p{margin:0;max-width:620px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted)}
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr))}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr))}
.card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.card h3{margin:0;font-size:20px;color:var(--white)}
.card p{margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted)}
.tag{align-self:flex-start;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.list{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;font-size:16px;color:var(--soft)}
.list li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start}
.list svg{flex:none;margin-top:2px}
.step-n{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(34,211,238,.12);color:var(--cyan);font-weight:800;font-size:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
ol.grid{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}

.vpn-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,380px));justify-content:center;gap:20px}
.vpn{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.vpn.pick{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0F2330 0%,#0D1323 60%);border:2px solid var(--cyan)}
.vpn h3{margin:0;font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:var(--white)}
.vpn .price{margin:0;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted)}
.vpn .ribbon{align-self:flex-start;background:var(--cyan);color:var(--ink);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.vpn .cta{margin-top:auto;font-size:16px;padding:15px;min-height:52px}
.disclose{margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

.tools{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:16px}
.tool{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--text)}
.tool:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);color:var(--text)}
.tool b{font-size:17px;color:var(--white)}
.tool span{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}

.learn{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 24px 64px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.learn h2{margin:0;font-size:32px;font-weight:800;color:var(--white)}
.learn > p{margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted)}
.faq{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;font-weight:600;font-size:17px;color:var(--white)}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq[open] .chev{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.faq p{margin:12px 0 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.chev{transition:transform .2s;flex:none}

.site-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line-brand);background:var(--bg-deep)}
.site-foot .wrap{padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:28px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.site-foot nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px}
body.has-sticky .site-foot .wrap{padding-bottom:100px}

.sticky{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:rgba(5,8,15,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-top:1px solid #3A2E12;transform:translateY(110%);transition:transform .35s ease;z-index:20}
.sticky.on{transform:none}
.sticky .wrap{padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
.sticky .msg{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--white)}
.sticky .msg i{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber)}
.sticky a{background:var(--cyan);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:10px;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .verdict{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px}
  .row{padding:16px 24px}.dns-list,.note{padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px}
  .nav{gap:16px}
  .nav a:not(.nav-cta){display:none}
  .hero-top{padding-top:40px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none !important;transition:none !important}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* ---- shared tool pieces ---- */
.results.solo{flex:1 1 100%;padding:6px 0 4px}
.results.solo .verdict-box{margin:18px 32px 8px}
.verdict-box{border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#0A101E}
.verdict-box strong{font-size:20px;color:var(--white);line-height:1.25}
.verdict-box p{margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted)}
.verdict-box.good{border-color:rgba(45,212,191,.35);background:rgba(45,212,191,.06)}
.verdict-box.warn{border-color:rgba(251,191,36,.35);background:rgba(251,191,36,.06)}
.verdict-box.bad{border-color:rgba(251,113,133,.45);background:rgba(251,113,133,.07)}
.verdict-box .cta{font-size:16px;min-height:50px;padding:13px 18px;margin-top:6px;align-self:flex-start}
.bar{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;width:120px;height:8px;border-radius:99px;background:#151D30;margin-left:10px;overflow:hidden}
.bar i{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--cyan);border-radius:99px}
.dns-table.wide{margin:6px 32px 0;width:calc(100% - 64px)}
.lookup{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;padding:20px 32px 6px}
.lookup input,.lookup select{font:inherit;font-size:16px;color:var(--white);background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--btn-line);border-radius:10px;min-height:48px;padding:0 14px}
.lookup input{flex:1 1 240px}
.lookup input:focus,.lookup select:focus{outline:2px solid var(--cyan);outline-offset:1px}
.tool-wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:8px 24px 24px}

/* ---- sub-page hero ---- */
.page-hero{padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;max-width:900px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,50px);line-height:1.08;text-align:left}
.page-hero .lede{font-size:18px;max-width:780px}
.crumbs{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--white)}

/* ---- article content ---- */
.article{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:32px 24px 8px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--soft)}
.article h2{font-size:28px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--white);margin:44px 0 14px;font-weight:800}
.article h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--white);margin:30px 0 10px;font-weight:700}
.article h4{font-size:18px;color:var(--white);margin:24px 0 8px}
.article p{margin:0 0 16px}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:24px}
.article li{margin:0 0 8px}
.article strong{color:var(--white)}
.article code{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;font-size:14px;background:#111A2E;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:2px 6px;color:#A5F3FC}
.article pre{background:#0A101E;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;overflow:auto}
.article pre code{background:none;border:0;padding:0}
.article blockquote{margin:0 0 18px;padding:12px 18px;border-left:3px solid var(--cyan);background:rgba(34,211,238,.05);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0}
.article table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 22px;font-size:15px;display:block;overflow-x:auto}
.article th,.article td{text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.article th{color:var(--white);font-weight:700;background:#0A101E}
.article a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article .note-box{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;margin:0 0 18px}
.aff{margin:28px 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0F2330 0%,#0D1323 70%);border:1px solid rgba(34,211,238,.35);border-radius:16px;padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.aff b{font-size:19px;color:var(--white)}
.aff ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 18px;font-size:14px;color:var(--soft)}
.aff ul li{margin:0}.aff ul li:before{content:"✓ ";color:var(--cyan)}
.aff .cta{align-self:flex-start;font-size:16px;min-height:50px;padding:13px 20px;text-decoration:none}
.aff small{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.faq-wrap{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:24px 24px 8px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.faq-wrap h2{margin:20px 0 6px;font-size:28px;color:var(--white);font-weight:800}
.related{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 24px 16px}
.related h2{margin:0 0 16px;font-size:24px;color:var(--white);font-weight:800}
.end-cta{max-width:780px;margin:24px auto 0;padding:0 24px 56px}
.end-cta .card{text-align:center;align-items:center}

/* ---- footer columns ---- */
.foot-grid{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 24px 10px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:28px}
.foot-grid h3{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:14px;color:var(--white);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;font-size:14px}
.foot-grid a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--white)}
@media (max-width:820px){.results.solo .verdict-box{margin:16px 24px 8px}.dns-table.wide{margin:6px 24px 0;width:calc(100% - 48px)}.lookup{padding:18px 24px 6px}.bar{width:70px}}
.tool .cta{color:var(--ink) !important}
.tool:hover .cta{background:var(--cyan-hi)}
.note-box h3,.note-box h4{margin-top:0}
.note-box p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.article .cta-alt.inline{display:inline-flex;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;min-height:46px;padding:12px 18px}
.article td a.nord,.article td a{white-space:nowrap}
.dns-table td .ips{color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}