*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

    :root {
      --bg: #f5f0e8;
      --ink: #1a1510;
      --muted: #6b6258;
      --accent-red: #c0392b;
      --accent-yellow: #e8b84b;
      --accent-blue: #2c5f8a;
      --white: #fdfaf5;
      --border: #d4cec4;
      --col-gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
      font-size: 17px;
      line-height: 1.7;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ── MASTHEAD ─────────────────────────────────── */
    .masthead {
      border-bottom: 3px double var(--ink);
      padding: 1.2rem 2rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      background: var(--bg);
      z-index: 100;
    }

    .masthead-label {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .masthead-logo {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    }

    /* ── HERO ─────────────────────────────────────── */
    .hero {
      /* min-height: 90vh; */
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
    }

    .hero-text {
      padding: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      border-right: 2px solid var(--ink);
    }

    .hero-kicker {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent-red);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      gap: 0.25rem;
    }

    .kicker-line1::before {
      content: '';
      display: block;
      width: 2rem;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--accent-red);
      flex-shrink: 0;

    }

    .kicker-line1 {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: row;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.8rem;
    }
 
    .kicker-line2 {
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      padding-left: 2.8rem;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    .hero-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      line-height: 1.05;
      margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    }

    .hero-title em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--accent-red);
    }

    .hero-intro {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      max-width: 38ch;
      border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-yellow);
      padding-left: 1rem;
      padding-bottom: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }

    .hero-visual {
      background: var(--ink);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .road-scene {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .road-scene svg {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
    }

    /* ── SECTION SHARED ───────────────────────────── */
    .section {
      padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem) clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    }

    .section-label {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.15;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    /* ── ITALIAN SECTION ──────────────────────────── */
    .italian-section {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--white);
    }

    .italian-section .section-title {
      color: var(--accent-yellow);
    }

    .italian-section .section-label {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
    }

    .italian-section p {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      max-width: 60ch;
      line-height: 1.9;
    }

    .italian-flag-stripe {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0;
      height: 6px;
      width: 8rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      border-radius: 3px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .italian-flag-stripe span {
      flex: 1;
    }

    .stripe-green { background: #009246; }
    .stripe-white { background: #fff; }
    .stripe-red { background: #ce2b37; }

    /* ── COMPARE GRID ─────────────────────────────── */
    .compare-section {
      border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
    }

    .compare-header {
      padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .compare-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .compare-col {
      padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
    }

    .compare-col:first-child {
      border-right: 2px solid var(--ink);
      background: #fffdf7;
    }

    .compare-col:last-child {
      background: #f0f4f8;
    }

    .compare-col-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.8rem;
    }

    .badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 2rem;
      height: 2rem;
      border-radius: 50%;
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    .badge-us {
      background: var(--accent-yellow);
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .badge-eu {
      background: var(--accent-red);
      color: white;
    }

    .compare-col-subtitle {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .compare-col p {
      font-size: 0.97rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .compare-color-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 0;
      border: 2px solid var(--ink);
      border-radius: 2px;
      overflow: hidden;
      margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    .color-card {
      padding: 1.2rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.4rem;
    }

    .color-card.yellow { background: var(--accent-yellow); color: var(--ink); }
    .color-card.red { background: var(--accent-red); color: white; }

    .color-card-label {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      opacity: 0.7;
    }

    .color-card-desc {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    /* ── SIGNS SECTION ────────────────────────────── */
    .signs-section {
      padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem) clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
    }

    .signs-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
      gap: 2px;
      border: 2px solid var(--ink);
      margin-top: 2.5rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .sign-card {
      background: var(--white);
      padding: 2rem;
      border-right: 2px solid var(--border);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .sign-card:last-child { border-right: none; }

    .sign-icon-wrap {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      height: 100px;
    }

    .sign-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .sign-body {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    /* ── PARKING SPOTLIGHT ────────────────────────── */
    .spotlight {
      flex: 1;

      background: var(--accent-blue);
      color: white;
      padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem) clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .spotlight::before {
      content: '?';
      position: absolute;
      right: -0.5rem;
      top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(10rem, 20vw, 18rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
      line-height: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .spotlight .section-label { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }

    .spotlight .section-title {
      color: white;
      max-width: 20ch;
    }

    .spotlight-body {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 3rem;
      margin-top: 2rem;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .spotlight p {
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.85;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .spotlight-sign {
      
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 2rem;
    }

    /* ── VERDICT ──────────────────────────────────── */
    .verdict {
      padding: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem) clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
      border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
      gap: var(--col-gap);
      align-items: start;
    }

    .verdict-label {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      line-height: 0.9;
      color: var(--border);
    }

    .verdict-content .section-title { margin-bottom: 1rem; }

    .verdict-content p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.85;
      max-width: 55ch;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .verdict-tag {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--white);
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
    }

    /* ── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────────── */
    footer {
      border-top: 3px double var(--ink);
      padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
    }

    footer p {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    }

    /* ── ANIMATIONS ───────────────────────────────── */
    @keyframes fadeUp {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
      to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }

    .animated { animation: fadeUp 0.8s ease both; }
    .delay-1  { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
    .delay-2  { animation-delay: 0.3s; }

    /* ── HERO VISUAL ──────────────────────────────── */
    .hero-visual {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: var(--ink);
    }

    .hero-visual-inner {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .hero-visual-caption {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
      text-align: center;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }



    /* ── NAV MENUS ────────────────────────────────── */
    .masthead-nav {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.2rem;
    }

    .nav-menu {
      position: relative;
    }

    .nav-btn {
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.35rem;
      padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .nav-btn:hover { color: var(--ink); background: rgba(0,0,0,0.04); }
    .nav-menu.open .nav-btn { color: var(--ink); }

    .nav-caret {
      font-size: 0.55rem;
      transition: transform 0.2s;
      opacity: 0.6;
    }

    .nav-menu.open .nav-caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }

    .nav-sep {
      color: var(--border);
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      padding: 0 0.1rem;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .nav-dropdown {
      display: none;
      position: absolute;
      top: calc(100% + 0.7rem);
      left: 0;
      background: var(--white);
      border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
      min-width: 220px;
      z-index: 200;
      box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--ink);
    }

    .nav-menu.open .nav-dropdown { display: block; }

    .nav-dd-item {
      display: flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      gap: 0.7rem;
      padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      transition: background 0.12s, color 0.12s;
    }

    .nav-dd-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .nav-dd-item:hover { background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); }

    .nav-dd-item.current {
      color: var(--ink);
      background: var(--bg);
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .nav-dd-item.current::before {
      content: '→';
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      color: var(--accent-red);
      margin-left: -0.3rem;
    }

    .dd-tag {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--accent-red);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────────────── */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }
      .hero-visual { min-height: 320px; }
      .hero-text { border-right: none; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); }
      .compare-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .compare-col:first-child { border-right: none; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); }
      .spotlight-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .verdict { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .nav-dropdown { min-width: 190px; }
      .masthead-nav { gap: 0; }
    }