.compare-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: clamp(70px, 9vw, 128px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(70px, 9vw, 116px);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: var(--line-thin) solid var(--color-border);
  background:
    linear-gradient(var(--color-grid) var(--line-thin), var(--color-transparent) var(--line-thin)),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-grid) var(--line-thin), var(--color-transparent) var(--line-thin)),
    var(--color-bg);
  background-size: 32px 32px;
}

.compare-hero::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10%;
  right: 6%;
  width: min(44vw, 580px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  border: var(--line-thin) dashed var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  opacity: 0.58;
  content: "";
}

.compare-hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 19%;
  bottom: -12%;
  width: min(22vw, 280px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  border: var(--line-thin) solid var(--color-success);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  opacity: 0.24;
  content: "";
}

.compare-hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(330px, 0.72fr);
  gap: clamp(34px, 7vw, 96px);
  align-items: center;
}

.compare-hero-copy {
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.compare-hero-copy h1 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.compare-hero-copy .lead {
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.selection-board {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 38px);
  border: var(--line-thin) solid var(--color-glass-edge);
  border-radius: var(--radius-small);
  background: var(--color-paper-glass);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-paper);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.selection-board h2 {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 42px);
}

.selection-board > p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.selection-readings {
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  display: grid;
  border-top: var(--line-thin) solid var(--color-border-soft);
}

.selection-readings div {
  padding: 13px 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(90px, 0.7fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  border-bottom: var(--line-thin) solid var(--color-border-soft);
}

.selection-readings dt {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.selection-readings dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 720;
}

.compare-principles {
  margin-top: 38px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(0, 1.16fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.compare-principles .paper-card:first-child {
  grid-row: span 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, var(--color-amber-soft), var(--color-transparent)),
    var(--color-panel);
}

.compare-principles .paper-card:nth-child(2) {
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, var(--color-teal-soft), var(--color-transparent)),
    var(--color-panel);
}

.compare-principles .paper-card:nth-child(3) {
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, var(--color-coral-soft), var(--color-transparent)),
    var(--color-panel);
}

.compare-principles p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.client-table-wrap {
  margin-top: 34px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-paper);
}

.client-compare-table {
  min-width: 1180px;
}

.client-compare-table th:first-child,
.client-compare-table td:first-child {
  position: sticky;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  min-width: 170px;
  border-right: var(--line-thin) solid var(--color-border-soft);
  background: var(--color-panel);
}

.client-compare-table th:first-child {
  z-index: 3;
  background: var(--color-panel-soft);
}

.client-compare-table td {
  min-width: 135px;
}

.client-compare-table td:nth-child(6),
.client-compare-table td:nth-child(7) {
  min-width: 210px;
}

.table-note {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
}

.status-text {
  display: inline-flex;
  max-width: 100%;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 720;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.status-text::before {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  content: "";
}

.status-active {
  color: var(--color-success);
}

.status-active::before {
  background: var(--color-success);
}

.status-retired {
  color: var(--color-error);
}

.status-retired::before {
  background: var(--color-error);
}

.scenario-stack {
  margin-top: 34px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.scenario-stack .callout {
  height: 100%;
  margin-block: 0;
}

.client-records {
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.client-records .chapter-number {
  background: var(--color-panel-soft);
}

.client-records .chapter-copy p {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.client-records .chapter-sample {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-paper);
}

.client-records .chapter-sample h4 {
  margin-top: 9px;
}

.record-list {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-left: 1.2em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.record-list li + li {
  margin-top: 7px;
}

.archive-sample {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-coral-soft), var(--color-transparent)),
    var(--color-panel);
}

.decision-path {
  margin: 38px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  counter-reset: decision-step;
  list-style: none;
}

.decision-path li {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 0 0 34px 86px;
  counter-increment: decision-step;
}

.decision-path li::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: var(--line-thin) solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
  background: var(--color-panel);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  content: counter(decision-step, decimal-leading-zero);
}

.decision-path li::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: 58px;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 29px;
  width: var(--line-thin);
  background: var(--color-border);
  content: "";
}

.decision-path li:last-child::after {
  display: none;
}

.decision-path h3 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.decision-path p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.final-selection {
  margin-top: 30px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 64px);
  align-items: end;
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-amber-soft), var(--color-transparent)),
    var(--color-panel);
}

.final-selection h2 {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);
}

.final-selection p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.final-selection .button-row {
  min-width: min-content;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .compare-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .selection-board {
    max-width: 720px;
  }

  .scenario-stack {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .final-selection {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .final-selection .button-row {
    min-width: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .compare-hero::before {
    top: auto;
    right: -28%;
    bottom: 6%;
    width: 82vw;
  }

  .compare-hero::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .compare-principles {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .compare-principles .paper-card:first-child {
    grid-row: auto;
  }

  .selection-readings div {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 4px;
  }

  .client-compare-table th:first-child,
  .client-compare-table td:first-child {
    min-width: 142px;
  }

  .decision-path li {
    padding-left: 68px;
  }

  .decision-path li::before {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
  }

  .decision-path li::after {
    top: 48px;
    left: 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 390px) {
  .selection-board {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .decision-path li {
    padding-left: 60px;
  }

  .decision-path li::before {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .decision-path li::after {
    top: 42px;
    left: 21px;
  }
}