/* aIL Essay — shared article stylesheet */
.ail-essay {
    --ail-bg: #0c0c0e;
    --ail-bg-elevated: #141418;
    --ail-text-primary: #e8e4df;
    --ail-text-secondary: #b0aba5;
    --ail-text-muted: #7a746f;
    --ail-accent: #c4a882;
    --ail-accent-dim: #8a7a68;
    --ail-border: #2a2a2e;
    font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    background: var(--ail-bg);
    color: var(--ail-text-primary);
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 300;
}
.ail-essay * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
.ail-essay .ail-container { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.ail-essay .ail-hero { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center; text-align: center; padding: 40px 24px 60px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.ail-essay .ail-hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%, rgba(196,168,130,0.06) 0%, transparent 60%); pointer-events: none; }
.ail-essay .ail-hero-subtitle { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ail-accent-dim); letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.ail-essay .ail-hero h1 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: clamp(2.5rem,6vw,7.3rem); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--ail-text-primary); margin-bottom: 40px; max-width: 700px; }
.ail-essay .ail-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--ail-accent); }
.ail-essay .ail-hero-intro { font-size: 1.7rem; color: var(--ail-text-secondary); max-width: 560px; line-height: 1.8; font-weight: 300; }
.ail-essay section { padding: 60px 0; }
.ail-essay section.ail-alt { background: var(--ail-bg-elevated); }
.ail-essay h2 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: clamp(2rem,4vw,4.6rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--ail-text-primary); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.ail-essay h3 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 3.6rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ail-accent); margin: 48px 0 16px; }
.ail-essay p { margin-bottom: 1.5em; color: var(--ail-text-secondary); font-size: 1.7rem; }
.ail-essay p strong { color: var(--ail-text-primary); font-weight: 500; }
.ail-essay .ail-scene { background: var(--ail-bg-elevated); border: 1px solid var(--ail-border); border-radius: 12px; padding: 48px 40px; margin: 48px 0; position: relative; }
.ail-essay .ail-scene::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 40px; width: 60px; height: 3px; background: var(--ail-accent); border-radius: 0 0 2px 2px; }
.ail-essay .ail-scene h3 { margin-top: 0; font-size: 2.4rem; font-weight: 500; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ail-accent-dim); }
.ail-essay .ail-scene p { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.9; color: var(--ail-text-primary); }
.ail-essay .ail-scene p em { color: var(--ail-accent); font-style: italic; }
.ail-essay .ail-pull-quote { border-left: 3px solid var(--ail-accent); padding-left: 32px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 2.7rem; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ail-text-primary); }
.ail-essay .ail-pull-quote strong { font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ail-accent); }
.ail-essay ul { list-style: none; margin: 24px 0; padding: 0; }
.ail-essay ul li { position: relative; padding-left: 20px; color: var(--ail-text-secondary); font-size: 1.76rem; }
.ail-essay ul li::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 15px; width: 10px; height: 2px; background: var(--ail-accent-dim); }
/* --- Comparison Table --- */
.ail-essay .ail-comparison-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: separate;
    border-spacing: 0;
    margin: 40px 0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}
.ail-essay .ail-comparison-table thead th {
    text-align: left;
    padding: 18px 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ail-accent);
    background: var(--ail-bg);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ail-accent);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ail-essay .ail-comparison-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) {
    background: rgba(196,168,130,0.04);
}
.ail-essay .ail-comparison-table tbody tr:hover {
    background: rgba(196,168,130,0.08);
}
.ail-essay .ail-comparison-table td {
    padding: 14px 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ail-border);
    color: var(--ail-text-secondary);
    vertical-align: top;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.ail-essay .ail-comparison-table td:first-child {
    color: var(--ail-accent);
    font-weight: 500;
    width: 25%;
}
.ail-essay .ail-comparison-table td:nth-child(2) {
    color: var(--ail-text-primary);
    font-weight: 400;
}
.ail-essay .ail-comparison-table td:nth-child(3) {
    color: var(--ail-text-secondary);
    font-style: italic;
}

.ail-essay .ail-divider { text-align: center; margin: 80px 0; color: var(--ail-text-secondary); font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: 0.5em; }
.ail-essay .ail-conclusion { text-align: center; padding: 80px 24px; }
.ail-essay .ail-conclusion h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem,5vw,4.2rem); margin-bottom: 40px; }
.ail-essay .ail-conclusion p { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto 24px; font-size: 1.9rem; }
.ail-essay .ail-conclusion p.ail-final-word { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 2.6rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--ail-accent); margin-top: 60px; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .ail-essay .ail-scene { padding: 32px 24px; }
    .ail-essay .ail-pull-quote { padding-left: 20px; font-size: 1.5rem; }
}