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/* Start custom CSS *//* ============================================================
   LLCComparison — Master Stylesheet
   Prefix: llcx-
   Archetype: High-Trust Corporate × Editorial ("Tech-Ledger")
   Palette:  Graphite #1E293B / Terracotta #C2410C / Warm Off-White #F8FAFC
   Type:     Space Grotesk (headings) + Inter (body)
   Tokens:   6px radii, hairline ledger borders, high type-scale
             contrast, generous line spacing, zero neon gradients.

   WordPress / Elementor compatibility:
   - Load this CSS via Elementor → Site Settings → Custom CSS
     (or enqueue in functions.php). Do NOT rely on the <link>
     tag in the HTML widget — Elementor strips <head>. The <link>
     in each HTML file is only for local browser preview.
   - Fonts (Space Grotesk + Inter) are imported below, so no
     separate theme enqueue is strictly required.
   - For full-bleed section backgrounds, set the parent Elementor
     section to "Full Width" + "No padding".
   - Every page wraps content in <div class="llcx-root"> … </div>
     so all .elementor-kit-49s stay scoped and never leak into the
     WordPress / Elementor chrome.
   ============================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Space+Grotesk:wght@500;600;700&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

/* ============================================================
   Tokens
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-root {
  --llcx-ink:        #1e293b;  /* deep industrial graphite  */
  --llcx-ink-2:      #334155;  /* secondary text            */
  --llcx-muted:      #64748b;  /* meta / excerpts           */
  --llcx-faint:      #94a3b8;  /* timestamps / hints        */
  --llcx-accent:     #c2410c;  /* deep terracotta           */
  --llcx-accent-2:   #9a330a;  /* terracotta pressed        */
  --llcx-accent-bg:  #fef3e2;  /* terracotta tint panel     */
  --llcx-bg:         #f8fafc;  /* warm off-white surface    */
  --llcx-surface:    #ffffff;  /* cards / panels            */
  --llcx-surface-2:  #f1f5f9;  /* nested fills              */
  --llcx-line:       #e2e8f0;  /* hairline ledger borders   */
  --llcx-line-2:     #cbd5e1;  /* stronger borders          */
  --llcx-radius:     6px;
  --llcx-radius-lg:  10px;
  --llcx-maxw:       1200px;
  --llcx-readw:      720px;
  --llcx-shadow:     0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, .04), 0 1px 3px rgba(15, 23, 42, .06);
  --llcx-shadow-lg:  0 10px 30px -12px rgba(15, 23, 42, .18);
}

/* ============================================================
   Reset / Base — scoped to .llcx-root only.
   !important guards against WP/Elementor theme overrides.
   ============================================================ */
/* Margin reset lives on the universal .elementor-kit-49 (specificity 0,1,0) so that
   component margins (also 0,1,0, declared later in this file) reliably
   override it. Do NOT move `margin:0` onto `.llcx-root h1..h4`/`.llcx-root p`
   — that is specificity 0,1,1 and silently beats every component's heading /
   paragraph spacing (the bug this replaces). */
.llcx-root,
.llcx-root *,
.llcx-root *::before,
.llcx-root *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box !important;
  margin: 0;
}

.llcx-root {
  font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 16px !important;
  line-height: 1.7 !important;
  color: var(--llcx-ink) !important;
  background: var(--llcx-bg) !important;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

.llcx-root h1,
.llcx-root h2,
.llcx-root h3,
.llcx-root h4 {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', 'Inter', sans-serif !important;
  color: var(--llcx-ink) !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.llcx-root img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

.llcx-root a {
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .18s ease;
}
.llcx-root a:hover { color: var(--llcx-accent-2); }

/* ============================================================
   Layout primitives
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--llcx-maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
}

.llcx-section { padding: 86px 0; }
.llcx-section--tight { padding: 56px 0; }

.llcx-divider {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Eyebrow / kicker --------------------------------------------------- */
.llcx-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.llcx-eyebrow__num {
  color: var(--llcx-faint);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

/* Arrow glyph -------------------------------------------------------- */
.llcx-arr {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform .18s ease;
}
.llcx-root a:hover .llcx-arr { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* ============================================================
   Buttons
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 9px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .18s ease, color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
/* NOTE: button color rules are scoped under .llcx-root so they out-rank
   the global `.llcx-root a` link color (the buttons are <a> elements). */
.llcx-root .llcx-btn--solid {
  background: var(--llcx-ink);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--llcx-ink);
}
.llcx-root .llcx-btn--solid:hover {
  background: var(--llcx-accent);
  border-color: var(--llcx-accent);
  color: #fff;
}
.llcx-root .llcx-btn--accent {
  background: var(--llcx-accent);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--llcx-accent);
}
.llcx-root .llcx-btn--accent:hover {
  background: var(--llcx-accent-2);
  border-color: var(--llcx-accent-2);
  color: #fff;
}
.llcx-root .llcx-btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
  border-color: var(--llcx-line-2);
}
.llcx-root .llcx-btn--ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--llcx-ink);
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
  background: var(--llcx-surface);
}

/* ============================================================
   Media frames (16:9) + CSS placeholder plates
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-media {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--llcx-surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
}
.llcx-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Decorative placeholder (swap for a real <img> any time) */
.llcx-ph {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, #f1f5f9 0%, #e9eef5 100%);
  color: var(--llcx-faint);
}
.llcx-ph::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(30,41,59,.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(30,41,59,.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 26px 26px;
}
.llcx-ph--accent {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fdf1e6 0%, #f8e3d2 100%);
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
}
.llcx-ph__label {
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.llcx-ph__mark {
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
}

/* ============================================================
   FEATURED IMAGES — designed brand graphics (inline SVG, no deps)
   Three tones: --hero (index), --brand (dark provider banner),
   --state (light parchment seal). Drop into any .llcx-media frame.
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-feat {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #24344d 0%, #1e293b 55%, #14202f 100%);
  color: #fff;
}
/* shared decorative backdrop: ledger grid + accent geometry */
.llcx-feat__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 34px 34px;
}
.llcx-feat__bg::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -70px;
  top: -70px;
  width: 260px;
  height: 260px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(194,65,12,.55);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 16px rgba(194,65,12,.08);
}
.llcx-feat__bg::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -70px;
  bottom: -90px;
  width: 240px;
  height: 240px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(194,65,12,.28), transparent 70%);
}

/* ---- HERO variant: 2×2 brand index ---- */
.llcx-feat__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  padding: 22px;
}
.llcx-feat__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.llcx-feat__badge {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 6px 13px;
}
.llcx-feat__live {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #f9b48a;
}
.llcx-feat__live::before {
  content: "";
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #f97316;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(249,115,22,.18);
}
.llcx-feat__chips {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 11px;
  flex: 1;
  align-content: center;
}
.llcx-fchip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
}
.llcx-fchip__logo {
  flex: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 7px 10px;
}
.llcx-fchip__logo img {
  height: 27px;          /* uniform logo height across all four chips */
  width: auto;
  max-width: 124px;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
}
.llcx-fchip__score {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #f9b48a;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---- BRAND variant: centered provider lockup (review cards) ---- */
.llcx-feat--brand {
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.llcx-feat__lock {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
}
.llcx-feat__icon {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  color: #1e293b;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
}
.llcx-feat__icon svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
/* white logo plate for real brand logos on the dark review banner */
.llcx-feat__logoplate {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 20px 26px;
  min-width: 184px;      /* consistent plate width so all three cards align */
  min-height: 88px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
}
.llcx-feat__logoplate img {
  height: 46px;          /* uniform logo height across all review banners */
  width: auto;
  max-width: 200px;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
}
.llcx-feat__word {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 25px;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: #fff;
}
.llcx-feat__pill {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(194,65,12,.92);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 5px 13px;
}

/* ---- STATE variant: light parchment seal (guides) ---- */
.llcx-feat--state {
  background: radial-gradient(130% 120% at 78% 0%, #fbf3e9 0%, #efe4d4 100%);
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.llcx-feat--state .llcx-feat__bg {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(30,41,59,.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(30,41,59,.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
}
.llcx-feat--state .llcx-feat__bg::before { border-color: rgba(194,65,12,.4); box-shadow: 0 0 0 16px rgba(194,65,12,.05); }
.llcx-feat--state .llcx-feat__bg::after { background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(194,65,12,.16), transparent 70%); }
.llcx-feat__seal {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  flex: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  border: 2px solid var(--llcx-accent);
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px -8px rgba(194,65,12,.5);
}
.llcx-feat__seal svg { width: 30px; height: 30px; }
.llcx-feat__state {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 30px;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
}
.llcx-feat__sub {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--llcx-accent-2);
}

/* ---- mini brand mark inside VS thumbnails ---- */
.llcx-vs__mark {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--llcx-ink);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 9px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.llcx-vs__mark svg { width: 21px; height: 21px; }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .llcx-feat__word { font-size: 22px; }
  .llcx-feat__state { font-size: 26px; }
  .llcx-fchip__name { font-size: 12.5px; }
}

/* Text brand plate (logo stand-in) ----------------------------------- */
.llcx-brandplate {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 124px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: var(--llcx-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.llcx-brandplate img {
  height: 26px;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 140px;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
}
.llcx-index__brand .llcx-brandplate img { height: 22px; }

/* ============================================================
   Section heading block
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-shead {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}
.llcx-shead__main { max-width: 680px; }
.llcx-shead__title {
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.llcx-shead__sub {
  color: var(--llcx-muted);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.llcx-shead__link {
  flex: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO — split: type left, 16:9 media right
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-hero { padding: 84px 0 76px; }
.llcx-hero__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
}
.llcx-hero__title {
  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.llcx-hero__deck {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--llcx-ink-2);
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.llcx-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
}
.llcx-hero__media .llcx-media { box-shadow: var(--llcx-shadow-lg); }

.llcx-hero__meta {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 8px; /* sits on the grid's 56px row-gap; small nudge only */
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  background: var(--llcx-surface);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.llcx-stat {
  padding: 24px 28px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
}
.llcx-stat:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.llcx-stat__num {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.llcx-stat__num b { color: var(--llcx-accent); font-weight: 700; }
.llcx-stat__label {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--llcx-muted);
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}

/* ============================================================
   INTRO / authority strip
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-intro__top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: 52px;
}
.llcx-intro__title {
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.llcx-intro__lead {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--llcx-ink-2);
}
.llcx-intro__lead strong { color: var(--llcx-ink); font-weight: 600; }

.llcx-features {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}
.llcx-feature {
  background: var(--llcx-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  padding: 28px;
  transition: border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.llcx-feature:hover {
  border-color: var(--llcx-line-2);
  box-shadow: var(--llcx-shadow);
}
.llcx-feature__icon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  background: var(--llcx-accent-bg);
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.llcx-feature__icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.llcx-feature__title {
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.llcx-feature__text {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--llcx-muted);
}

/* ============================================================
   PROCESS / methodology steps
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-process {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  background: var(--llcx-surface);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.llcx-step {
  padding: 30px 26px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
}
.llcx-step:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.llcx-step__num {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.llcx-step__title {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.llcx-step__text {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--llcx-muted);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.llcx-step__dur {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--llcx-ink-2);
  background: var(--llcx-surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION 1 — Provider Reviews (3-col grid)
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-reviews {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.llcx-rcard {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--llcx-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
.llcx-rcard:hover {
  border-color: var(--llcx-line-2);
  box-shadow: var(--llcx-shadow-lg);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.llcx-rcard__media { border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--llcx-line); border-radius: 0; }
.llcx-rcard__media .llcx-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(30,41,59,.86);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
}
.llcx-rcard__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  padding: 22px;
}
.llcx-rcard__cat {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.llcx-rcard__title {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.llcx-rcard__title a { color: inherit; }
.llcx-rcard__title a:hover { color: var(--llcx-accent); }
.llcx-rcard__excerpt {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--llcx-muted);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* Quick comparison metric box */
.llcx-metric {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.llcx-metric__cell { padding: 11px 14px; }
.llcx-metric__cell:first-child { border-right: 1px solid var(--llcx-line); }
.llcx-metric__k {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--llcx-faint);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.llcx-metric__v {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
}

/* Star rating */
.llcx-rating {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
  margin-top: auto;
}
.llcx-rating__stars { color: var(--llcx-accent); letter-spacing: 1px; }

/* ============================================================
   SECTION 2 — State Guides (alternating rows)
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-guides {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.llcx-guide {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 40px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
}
.llcx-guide:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--llcx-line); }
.llcx-guide:nth-child(even) .llcx-guide__media { order: 2; }
.llcx-guide__index {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.llcx-guide__title {
  font-size: 27px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.llcx-guide__title a { color: inherit; }
.llcx-guide__title a:hover { color: var(--llcx-accent); }
.llcx-guide__excerpt {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--llcx-muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.llcx-guide__metarow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--llcx-faint);
}
.llcx-root .llcx-guide__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
}
.llcx-root .llcx-guide__link:hover { color: var(--llcx-accent); }

/* ============================================================
   SECTION 3 — Head-to-Head Comparisons (VS grid)
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-vs-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.llcx-vs {
  background: var(--llcx-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  padding: 26px;
  transition: border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.llcx-vs:hover { border-color: var(--llcx-line-2); box-shadow: var(--llcx-shadow); }
.llcx-vs__pair {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.llcx-vs__side { text-align: center; }
.llcx-vs__thumb {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  background: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.llcx-vs__thumb img {
  height: 52px;          /* fixed height = every logo the same visual size */
  width: auto;
  max-width: 80%;        /* guard for unusually wide logos */
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
}
.llcx-vs__brand {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
}
.llcx-vs__name {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.llcx-vs__tag {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--llcx-muted);
}
.llcx-vs__bolt {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line-2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--llcx-bg);
}
.llcx-vs__foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
}
.llcx-vs__cat {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--llcx-muted);
}
.llcx-root .llcx-vs__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
}
.llcx-root .llcx-vs__link:hover { color: var(--llcx-accent); }

/* ============================================================
   CLOSING — CTA / newsletter strip
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-cta-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--llcx-ink);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius-lg);
  padding: 48px 52px;
}
.llcx-cta-strip__title {
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.llcx-cta-strip__sub {
  color: #cbd5e1;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.llcx-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}
.llcx-form__input {
  flex: 1;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  border: 1px solid #334155;
  background: #0f1a2e;
  color: #fff;
}
.llcx-form__input::placeholder { color: #64748b; }
.llcx-form__input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--llcx-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(194,65,12,.25);
}
.llcx-form__note {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #94a3b8;
}

/* ============================================================
   PAGE HEADER (interior pages)
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-pagehead {
  padding: 72px 0 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
}
.llcx-pagehead .llcx-container { padding-bottom: 56px; }
.llcx-pagehead__title {
  font-size: 44px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.08;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.llcx-pagehead__deck {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--llcx-muted);
  max-width: 660px;
}

/* ============================================================
   ARCHIVE — filter bar + index matrix
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-filterbar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
}
.llcx-filterbar__label {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--llcx-faint);
  margin-right: 6px;
}
.llcx-chip {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--llcx-ink-2);
  background: var(--llcx-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line-2);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .16s ease;
}
.llcx-chip:hover { border-color: var(--llcx-ink); color: var(--llcx-ink); }
.llcx-chip--active {
  background: var(--llcx-ink);
  border-color: var(--llcx-ink);
  color: #fff;
}

.llcx-index { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.llcx-index__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr 120px;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
}
.llcx-index__cat {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
  padding-top: 3px;
}
.llcx-index__brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.llcx-index__brand .llcx-brandplate {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.llcx-index__vs {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
}
.llcx-index__title {
  font-size: 21px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.llcx-index__title a { color: inherit; }
.llcx-index__title a:hover { color: var(--llcx-accent); }
.llcx-index__excerpt {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--llcx-muted);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.llcx-index__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--llcx-faint);
}
.llcx-index__meta b { color: var(--llcx-ink-2); font-weight: 600; }
.llcx-index__date {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--llcx-faint);
  text-align: right;
  padding-top: 3px;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.llcx-pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.llcx-page-link {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--llcx-ink-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line-2);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  padding: 9px 15px;
  transition: all .16s ease;
}
.llcx-page-link:hover { border-color: var(--llcx-ink); color: var(--llcx-ink); }
.llcx-page-link--active {
  background: var(--llcx-ink);
  border-color: var(--llcx-ink);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ============================================================
   SINGLE POST — sticky TOC + reading column
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-post { padding: 60px 0 90px; }
.llcx-post__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 230px minmax(0, var(--llcx-readw)) 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
}
.llcx-toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: 36px;
  align-self: start;
}
.llcx-toc__label {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--llcx-faint);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
}
.llcx-toc__list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.llcx-toc__list a {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--llcx-muted);
  padding: 8px 0 8px 14px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--llcx-line);
  transition: all .16s ease;
}
.llcx-toc__list a:hover {
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
  border-left-color: var(--llcx-accent);
}
.llcx-toc__list a.is-active {
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
  border-left-color: var(--llcx-accent);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Reading column */
.llcx-article__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--llcx-faint);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.llcx-article__cat {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
}
.llcx-article__title {
  font-size: 40px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.llcx-article__lead {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--llcx-ink-2);
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.llcx-article__hero { margin-bottom: 34px; }

.llcx-article h2 {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 42px 0 14px;
  scroll-margin-top: 36px;
}
.llcx-article h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 30px 0 10px;
}
.llcx-article p {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--llcx-ink-2);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.llcx-article a { font-weight: 600; }
.llcx-article a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.llcx-list {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.llcx-list li {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--llcx-ink-2);
  padding-left: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.llcx-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 4px;
  top: 11px;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--llcx-accent);
}
.llcx-list li strong { color: var(--llcx-ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* Key Takeaway box */
.llcx-takeaway {
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line-2);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--llcx-ink);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  background: var(--llcx-surface);
  padding: 22px 24px;
  margin: 28px 0;
}
.llcx-takeaway__label {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.llcx-takeaway p { font-size: 16px; margin: 0; }

/* Warning panel (state legal fees) */
.llcx-warn {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  border: 1px solid #f4d3b4;
  background: var(--llcx-accent-bg);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  padding: 20px 22px;
  margin: 28px 0;
}
.llcx-warn__icon {
  flex: none;
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.llcx-warn__icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.llcx-warn__body strong { color: var(--llcx-accent-2); }
.llcx-warn__body p { font-size: 16px; color: #7c3a10; margin: 0; }

/* Pull quote */
.llcx-pullquote {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--llcx-accent);
  padding: 6px 0 6px 24px;
  margin: 30px 0;
}

/* Spec / data table */
.llcx-specs {
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 24px 0 30px;
}
.llcx-specs__head {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--llcx-ink);
  padding: 14px 18px;
}
.llcx-specs__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
}
.llcx-specs__row:first-of-type { border-top: 0; }
.llcx-specs__k,
.llcx-specs__v { padding: 12px 18px; font-size: 15px; }
.llcx-specs__k { color: var(--llcx-muted); border-right: 1px solid var(--llcx-line); }
.llcx-specs__v {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
}

/* Inline note */
.llcx-note {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--llcx-ink-2);
  background: var(--llcx-surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  padding: 18px 20px;
  margin: 24px 0;
}
.llcx-note strong { color: var(--llcx-ink); }

.llcx-article__share {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 26px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--llcx-faint);
}
.llcx-article__share a { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; }

/* ============================================================
   PROSE (about / legal long-form)
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-prose {
  max-width: var(--llcx-readw);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.llcx-prose--wide { max-width: 860px; }
/* vertical-rhythm utilities (replace inline margin hacks) */
.llcx-prose--gap { margin-top: 56px; }      /* new major block within a page */
.llcx-prose--gap-sm { margin-top: 24px; }   /* component directly under its intro */
.llcx-prose > p {
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--llcx-ink-2);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.llcx-prose h2 {
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 40px 0 14px;
  scroll-margin-top: 36px;
}
.llcx-prose h3 { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; margin: 26px 0 8px; }
.llcx-prose a { font-weight: 600; }
.llcx-prose a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.llcx-legal-meta {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--llcx-faint);
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
}

/* Legal numbered TOC */
.llcx-toc-legal {
  background: var(--llcx-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  padding: 22px 24px;
  margin: 22px 0 34px;
}
.llcx-toc-legal__label {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--llcx-faint);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.llcx-toc-legal__list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 6px 24px;
}
.llcx-toc-legal__list a {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--llcx-ink-2);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 3px 0;
}
.llcx-toc-legal__list a:hover { color: var(--llcx-accent); }

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT — stat band, timeline, team bios, disclosure box
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-statband {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  background: var(--llcx-surface);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.llcx-statband__cell {
  padding: 26px 24px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
}
.llcx-statband__cell:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.llcx-statband__num {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.llcx-statband__label { font-size: 13px; color: var(--llcx-muted); }

/* Verification timeline */
.llcx-timeline {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
}
.llcx-tline {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
}
.llcx-tline:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--llcx-line); }
.llcx-tline__step {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
  padding-top: 2px;
}
.llcx-tline__title { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.llcx-tline__text { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--llcx-muted); }

/* Team bios */
.llcx-team {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}
.llcx-bio {
  background: var(--llcx-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  padding: 26px;
}
.llcx-bio__avatar {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--llcx-accent-bg);
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 19px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.llcx-bio__name { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.llcx-bio__role {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--llcx-accent);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.llcx-bio__text { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--llcx-muted); }

.llcx-callout {
  background: var(--llcx-ink);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius-lg);
  padding: 40px 44px;
}
.llcx-callout h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.llcx-callout p { color: #cbd5e1; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.llcx-callout a { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT — 2-col communication interface
   ============================================================ */
.llcx-contact__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
}
.llcx-contact__lead {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--llcx-ink-2);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.llcx-contact__list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.llcx-contact__item {
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
}
.llcx-contact__item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--llcx-line); }
.llcx-contact__k {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--llcx-faint);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.llcx-contact__v { font-size: 16px; color: var(--llcx-ink); font-weight: 500; }
.llcx-contact__v a { font-weight: 600; }

.llcx-formbox {
  background: var(--llcx-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  padding: 32px;
  box-shadow: var(--llcx-shadow);
}
.llcx-field { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.llcx-field__label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.llcx-input,
.llcx-textarea {
  width: 100%;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--llcx-ink);
  background: var(--llcx-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--llcx-line-2);
  border-radius: var(--llcx-radius);
  padding: 13px 15px;
  transition: border-color .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease;
}
.llcx-input::placeholder,
.llcx-textarea::placeholder { color: var(--llcx-faint); }
.llcx-input:focus,
.llcx-textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--llcx-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(194,65,12,.14);
}
.llcx-textarea { min-height: 130px; resize: vertical; }
.llcx-formbox .llcx-btn { width: 100%; }

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — tablet (~960) / small tablet (~768) / mobile (~560)
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .llcx-hero__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .llcx-hero__title { font-size: 42px; }
  .llcx-intro__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .llcx-reviews { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .llcx-features { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .llcx-process { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .llcx-step:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .llcx-step:nth-child(1), .llcx-step:nth-child(2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--llcx-line); }
  .llcx-post__layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .llcx-toc { position: static; }
  .llcx-toc__list { flex-flow: row wrap; }
  .llcx-toc__list a { border-left: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--llcx-line); padding: 6px 12px; }
  .llcx-team { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .llcx-statband { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .llcx-statband__cell:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .llcx-statband__cell:nth-child(1), .llcx-statband__cell:nth-child(2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--llcx-line); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .llcx-section { padding: 60px 0; }
  .llcx-hero { padding: 56px 0; }
  .llcx-shead { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .llcx-guide { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .llcx-guide:nth-child(even) .llcx-guide__media { order: 0; }
  .llcx-vs-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .llcx-cta-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 36px 30px; gap: 24px; }
  .llcx-contact__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .llcx-toc-legal__list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .llcx-index__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .llcx-index__cat { padding-top: 0; }
  .llcx-index__date { text-align: left; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .llcx-container { padding: 0 20px; }
  .llcx-hero__title { font-size: 34px; }
  .llcx-hero__deck { font-size: 17px; }
  .llcx-pagehead__title { font-size: 32px; }
  .llcx-article__title { font-size: 30px; }
  .llcx-shead__title { font-size: 27px; }
  .llcx-hero__meta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .llcx-stat { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--llcx-line); }
  .llcx-stat:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .llcx-reviews { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .llcx-process { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .llcx-step { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--llcx-line); }
  .llcx-step:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .llcx-team { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .llcx-statband { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .llcx-statband__cell { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--llcx-line); }
  .llcx-statband__cell:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .llcx-btn { width: 100%; }
  .llcx-hero__actions { flex-direction: column; }
  .llcx-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .llcx-cta-strip__title { font-size: 25px; }
  .llcx-article__lead { font-size: 18px; }
}/* End custom CSS */