:root{--ink:#263126;--ivory:#f4f0e7;--bone:#fbf9f4;--walnut:#765846;--moss:#72745e;--taupe:#8b8175;--brass:#a88755;--line:#d9d0c2}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--ivory);line-height:1.65}header{height:78px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 max(6vw,24px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(251,249,244,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:5}.brand{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.28em;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem}nav{display:flex;gap:28px}nav a,footer a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}nav a:hover,footer a:hover{border-color:var(--brass)}.hero{padding:118px max(7vw,28px) 100px;max-width:1120px}.eyebrow{font-size:.73rem;letter-spacing:.24em;font-weight:800;color:var(--walnut);text-transform:uppercase}h1,h2,.card h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.025em}h1{font-size:clamp(3.25rem,7vw,6.8rem);line-height:.96;max-width:940px;margin:.22em 0}h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.7rem);line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:12px}.hero>p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:650px;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--taupe)}.btn{display:inline-block;margin-top:24px;padding:13px 22px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--bone);text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;border:1px solid var(--ink);transition:.2s}.btn:hover{background:var(--walnut);border-color:var(--walnut)}#guides,.promise{padding:78px max(7vw,28px)}.lead{color:var(--taupe);max-width:650px}.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;margin-top:42px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}.card{min-height:245px;padding:34px;background:var(--bone);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;transition:.2s}.card:hover{background:#f0eadf}.card span{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--brass);font-weight:800}.card h3{font-size:1.95rem;margin:52px 0 7px}.card p{color:var(--taupe);margin:0;max-width:460px}.promise{background:#e4dbcd;margin:76px max(3vw,16px);border-left:4px solid var(--walnut)}.promise h2{max-width:850px}.promise p{max-width:700px;color:#5f594f}footer{padding:54px max(7vw,28px);border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bone)}footer strong{letter-spacing:.25em}footer p{color:#6f685e}@media(max-width:650px){header{height:68px}nav{gap:13px;font-size:.82rem}.brand{font-size:.82rem}.hero{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:68px}h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,15vw,4.6rem)}.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card{min-height:195px}.card h3{margin-top:30px}.promise{margin:45px 14px;padding:48px 24px}}
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/* Kotiori v2 — warmer, denser editorial layout */
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/* Affiliate recommendation modules */
.product-ready{padding:42px 0}.product-ready .eyebrow{margin:0 0 4px}.pick-box{margin-top:20px;padding:22px 24px;background:var(--bone);border:1px solid var(--line);max-width:720px}.pick-box small{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:800;color:var(--walnut)}.pick-box h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:1.35rem;margin:5px 0 6px}.pick-note{font-size:.85rem!important;margin:0 0 15px!important}.amazon-btn{display:inline-block;padding:11px 16px;background:var(--walnut);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:750;font-size:.9rem}.amazon-btn:hover{background:var(--ink)}.commission-note{display:block!important;margin-top:12px;letter-spacing:0!important;font-weight:500!important;color:var(--taupe)!important}
/* Kitchen editorial money page v2 */
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