/* nostringsdating.com site stylesheet (25 Oct 2026). Kept from the legacy No Strings Dating look, not a lifestyle template:
   a black ground, the hot orange-red (#D73400) and burnt red (#561601) the old landing used for its bands, heavy white
   Roboto Condensed headlines and plain Roboto for reading, a frank adult voice, suggestive and never explicit.
   Generated by working/tools/build_site.py from global.template.css: edit the template, never the copy in site/.
   Plain CSS, no script; the only inline styles in pages are custom properties.
   Component vocabulary follows the HookUps365 build (24 Oct 2026) with the ns- prefix. */

:root {
  --black: #000000;
  --ground: #0a0a0a;
  --surface: #141414;
  --surface-2: #1c1c1c;
  --rule: #2e2e2e;
  --ember: #d73400;
  --ember-bright: #f2461a;
  --ember-hover: #b82d00;
  --ember-deep: #561601;
  --ember-ink: #ff7a4d;
  --ember-soft: #2a1209;
  --ink: #e9e9e9;
  --ink-strong: #ffffff;
  --ink-soft: #b9b9b9;
  --ink-faint: #9a9a9a;
  --wrap: 68rem;
  --prose: 44rem;
  --font: "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --head: "Roboto Condensed", "Roboto", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --hero-photo: url("img/ns-hero-d.webp");
  --logo-height: 62px;
}

.ns-host-main { display: block; }

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; background: var(--black); }
body { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font); font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink); background: var(--ground); overflow-wrap: break-word; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: var(--ember-ink); text-underline-offset: 0.18em; }
a:hover { color: #ffa07f; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #ffb199; outline-offset: 2px; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--head); color: var(--ink-strong); line-height: 1.14; margin: 0 0 0.6em; overflow-wrap: break-word; }
h1 { font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 1.35rem + 2.6vw, 3.4rem); letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
h2 { font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 1.2rem + 1.5vw, 2.35rem); }
h3 { font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.3rem; }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
ul, ol { padding-left: 1.25rem; }
li { margin: 0 0 0.45em; }
li::marker { color: var(--ember-bright); }
strong { color: var(--ink-strong); font-weight: 700; }
table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font-size: 0.95rem; background: var(--surface); color: var(--ink); }
th, td { padding: 0.6rem 0.7rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
thead th, thead td { background: var(--ember-deep); color: #fff; font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ember); }
tbody tr:nth-child(even) th, tbody tr:nth-child(even) td { background: var(--surface-2); }
tbody th { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink-strong); }
caption { caption-side: bottom; text-align: left; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--ink-faint); padding: 0.5rem 0.7rem; }
.vh { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; } }

/* ---- header: black, the wordmark, an ember join that is always visible, the menu ---- */
.ns-head { background: var(--black); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ember); position: relative; z-index: 30; }
.ns-head-inner { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem; min-height: 3.6rem; }
.ns-head-mark { flex: 0 1 auto; display: block; min-width: 0; }
.ns-head-logo { width: min(56vw, 26rem); height: auto; max-height: var(--logo-height); object-fit: contain; object-position: 0 50%; }
.ns-head-join {
  margin-left: auto; flex: 0 0 auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 2.6rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.85rem; background: var(--ember); color: #fff; border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 0.86rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.ns-head-join:hover { background: var(--ember-hover); color: #fff; }
.ns-menu { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.ns-menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 2.75rem; min-height: 2.75rem; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; }
.ns-menu-toggle::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.ns-menu-bars, .ns-menu-bars::before, .ns-menu-bars::after { display: block; width: 1.55rem; height: 0.2rem; background: var(--ember-bright); border-radius: 2px; }
.ns-menu-bars { position: relative; }
.ns-menu-bars::before, .ns-menu-bars::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; }
.ns-menu-bars::before { top: -0.48rem; }
.ns-menu-bars::after { top: 0.48rem; }
.ns-menu[open] .ns-menu-bars { background: transparent; }
.ns-menu[open] .ns-menu-bars::before { top: 0; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.ns-menu[open] .ns-menu-bars::after { top: 0; transform: rotate(-45deg); }
.ns-menu-panel { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%; background: var(--black); border-top: 3px solid var(--ember); box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); padding: 0.4rem 1rem 1rem; }
.ns-menu-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ns-menu-nav li { margin: 0; }
.ns-menu-nav a { display: flex; align-items: center; min-height: 2.9rem; padding: 0.35rem 0.2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14); color: #fff; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.ns-menu-nav a:hover { color: #ffb199; }
.ns-menu-nav li:has(> ul) > a:not([href]) { cursor: default; color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: 0.8rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.ns-menu-nav ul ul { padding-left: 0.9rem; }
.ns-menu-controls { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; padding-top: 0.75rem; }
.ns-menu-login { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 2.75rem; padding: 0 1rem; border: 2px solid #fff; border-radius: 4px; color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.9rem; text-decoration: none; }
.ns-menu-login:hover { color: #fff; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12); }
@media (min-width: 60rem) {
  .ns-head-inner { padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem; gap: 1.4rem; min-height: 4.6rem; }
  .ns-head-join { order: 3; margin-left: 0; font-size: 0.9rem; padding: 0.45rem 1.25rem; }
  .ns-menu { order: 2; margin-left: auto; }
  .ns-menu-toggle { display: none; }
  .ns-menu::details-content { content-visibility: visible; block-size: auto; }
  .ns-menu-panel { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.4rem; position: static; border: 0; box-shadow: none; padding: 0; background: none; }
  .ns-menu-nav > ul, .ns-menu-nav nav > ul { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 0.25rem 1.1rem; }
  .ns-menu-nav a { min-height: 2.75rem; border: 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.93rem; color: #fff; }
  .ns-menu-nav li { position: relative; }
  .ns-menu-nav ul ul { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: -0.75rem; min-width: 14rem; background: var(--black); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); border-top: 3px solid var(--ember); padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem; z-index: 40; }
  .ns-menu-nav li:hover > ul, .ns-menu-nav li:focus-within > ul { display: block; }
  .ns-menu-nav ul ul a { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14); font-size: 0.92rem; }
  .ns-menu-controls { padding: 0; }
  .ns-menu-login { border: 0; padding: 0; min-height: 2.75rem; }
}

/* ---- breadcrumbs ---- */
.crumb-trail { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0.45rem 1rem; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-faint); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.3rem; }
.crumb-trail-link { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.crumb-trail-current { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.crumb-trail-separator { color: var(--ember-bright); }

/* ---- the home hero: the brand's own photograph, dark and close, with heavy condensed type over its foot. Phones: the
   photograph is a band (its own crop, both faces in frame) and the headline starts on the band's black fade; desktop:
   the photograph fills the right of the hero and the copy sits left. ---- */
.ns-hero { position: relative; background: var(--black); color: #fff; overflow: hidden; }
.ns-hero picture { display: block; position: relative; }
.ns-hero picture::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 52%; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0), var(--black)); }
.ns-hero-photo { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 780 / 330; object-fit: cover; object-position: var(--pos-m, 50% 40%); }
.ns-hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: var(--wrap); margin: -1.5rem auto 0; padding: 0 1rem 1.2rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.ns-hero .ns-adult { order: 0; }
.ns-hero-title { order: 1; color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.4rem + 2.5vw, 3.5rem); line-height: 1.08; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); }
.ns-hero .hero-stated-btn { order: 2; }
.ns-hero-sub { order: 3; margin: 0.8rem 0 0; color: #ececec; font-size: 1.02rem; max-width: 36rem; }
.ns-hero-login { order: 4; margin: 0.55rem 0 0; font-size: 0.92rem; }
.ns-hero-login a { color: #fff; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; font-size: 0.82rem; }
.ns-trust { margin: 0.5rem 0 0; font-size: 0.84rem; color: #cfcfcf; font-weight: 600; }
.ns-hero .ns-trust { order: 5; }
.ns-h1-lead { display: block; color: var(--ember-ink); font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.64em; letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.18em; }
.ns-hero .ns-h1-lead, .ns-opener .ns-h1-lead { text-shadow: none; }
@media (min-width: 60rem) {
  .ns-hero { min-height: 32rem; display: flex; align-items: center; }
  .ns-hero picture { position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: 60%; }
  .ns-hero picture::after { top: 0; height: auto; width: 50%; right: auto; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--black), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)); }
  .ns-hero-photo { height: 100%; aspect-ratio: auto; object-position: var(--pos-d, 50% 30%); }
  .ns-hero-inner { width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }
  .ns-hero-inner > * { max-width: 34rem; }
}

/* the 18+ tag, from the old site's adult framing */
.ns-adult { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; margin: 0 0 0.5rem; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; }
.ns-adult::before { content: "18+"; display: grid; place-items: center; min-width: 2.1rem; height: 1.35rem; padding: 0 0.3rem; background: var(--ember); color: #fff; font-size: 0.72rem; border-radius: 3px; }

/* the join button the fold check measures */
.hero-stated-btn.ns-join {
  display: block; text-align: center; background: var(--ember); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.15; padding: 0.85rem 1rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 0 var(--ember-deep); font-family: var(--head);
}
.hero-stated-btn.ns-join:hover { background: var(--ember-hover); color: #fff; }
@media (min-width: 60rem) { .hero-stated-btn.ns-join { display: inline-block; align-self: flex-start; padding: 0.9rem 3rem; } }

/* ---- inner openers: the page's own words on black, an ember rule, then the action ---- */
.ns-opener { background: var(--black); color: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.ns-opener-inner { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0.95rem 1rem 1.2rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.ns-eyebrow { order: 0; margin: 0 0 0.35rem; font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--ember-ink); }
.ns-opener-title { order: 1; margin: 0 0 0.75rem; color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.3rem + 1.9vw, 2.8rem); line-height: 1.1; }
.ns-opener-title, .ns-hero-title { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.ns-opener-cta { order: 2; }
.ns-opener-sub { order: 3; margin: 0.8rem 0 0; color: #dcdcdc; max-width: var(--prose); }
.ns-opener .ns-trust { order: 4; }
.ns-opener .ns-adult { order: 0; }
@media (min-width: 60rem) {
  .ns-opener { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--black) 0, var(--black) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 66%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)), var(--hero-photo) right 30% / cover no-repeat; }
  .ns-opener-inner { padding: 2.4rem 1.5rem 2.2rem; }
  .ns-opener-inner > * { max-width: 40rem; }
}

/* ---- content blocks: dark panels for reading, the ember band the old landing used, a deep black block ---- */
.ns-section { padding: 2rem 1rem; }
.ns-section-inner { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; }
.ns-section--panel { background: var(--surface); }
.ns-section--dark { background: var(--ground); }
.ns-section--ember { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ember) 0%, var(--ember-deep) 100%); color: #fff; }
.ns-section--deep { background: var(--black); color: var(--ink); }
.ns-section--ember h2, .ns-section--ember h3, .ns-section--ember strong { color: #fff; }
.ns-section--ember a { color: #fff; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.ns-section--ember li::marker { color: #fff; }
.prose-column { max-width: var(--prose); }
.ns-section h2 { position: relative; }
.ns-section h2::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 2.8rem; height: 4px; margin-top: 0.5rem; background: var(--ember); }
.ns-section--ember h2::after { background: #fff; }
.ns-centre { text-align: center; }
.ns-centre h2::after { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.ns-centre .prose-column { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.ns-lede { font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--ink-strong); }
.ns-section--ember .ns-lede { color: #fff; }
.ns-note { font-size: 0.93rem; color: var(--ink-soft); border-left: 4px solid var(--ember); padding: 0.2rem 0 0.2rem 0.8rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
.ns-section--ember .ns-note { color: #fff; border-color: #fff; }
.ns-two { display: grid; gap: 1.4rem; }
@media (min-width: 52rem) { .ns-two { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 2.4rem; } }
.ns-chips { list-style: none; margin: 0.4rem 0 1rem; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.45rem; }
.ns-chips li { margin: 0; padding: 0.25rem 0.8rem; border: 1px solid var(--ember); border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-strong); background: var(--surface); }
.ns-section--ember .ns-chips li { background: transparent; color: #fff; border-color: #fff; }
.ns-rules dt { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ember-ink); margin-top: 0.9rem; }
.ns-rules dd { margin: 0.15rem 0 0; }
.ns-steps { counter-reset: step; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 1rem 0 0; }
.ns-steps li { counter-increment: step; position: relative; padding: 0.15rem 0 0.95rem 3rem; margin: 0; }
.ns-steps li::before { content: counter(step); position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 2.1rem; height: 2.1rem; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--ember); color: #fff; font-weight: 800; border-radius: 50%; }
.ns-section--ember .ns-steps li::before { background: #fff; color: var(--ember-deep); }
.ns-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--surface); margin: 1rem 0; color: var(--ink); }
.ns-table-wrap table { min-width: 0; }
@media (max-width: 47.99em) {
  .ns-table-wrap table { table-layout: fixed; font-size: 0.82rem; }
  .ns-table-wrap th, .ns-table-wrap td { padding: 0.5rem 0.32rem; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
  .ns-price { white-space: nowrap; }
}
.ns-price { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink-strong); }

/* ---- feature tiles ---- */
.ns-tiles { list-style: none; margin: 1.2rem 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.9rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 14.5rem), 1fr)); }
.ns-tile { margin: 0; background: var(--surface); padding: 1.3rem 1.1rem 1.15rem; text-align: center; border-top: 4px solid var(--ember); color: var(--ink); }
.ns-tile::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 2.9rem; height: 2.9rem; margin: 0 auto 0.75rem; background: var(--ember-bright); -webkit-mask: var(--icon) center / contain no-repeat; mask: var(--icon) center / contain no-repeat; }
.ns-tile h3 { font-family: var(--head); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.35rem; margin: 0 0 0.4rem; color: var(--ink-strong); }
.ns-tile p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.97rem; }
.ns-section--ember .ns-tile { background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55); }
.ns-tile:nth-child(6n+1) { --icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M17 1.01 7 1c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v18c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h10c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V3c0-1.1-.9-1.99-2-1.99zM17 19H7V5h10v14z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.ns-tile:nth-child(6n+2) { --icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M12 2C8.13 2 5 5.13 5 9c0 5.25 7 13 7 13s7-7.75 7-13c0-3.87-3.13-7-7-7zm0 9.5c-1.38 0-2.5-1.12-2.5-2.5s1.12-2.5 2.5-2.5 2.5 1.12 2.5 2.5-1.12 2.5-2.5 2.5z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.ns-tile:nth-child(6n+3) { --icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M20 2H4c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v18l4-4h14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V4c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.ns-tile:nth-child(6n+4) { --icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M18 8h-1V6c0-2.76-2.24-5-5-5S7 3.24 7 6v2H6c-1.1 0-2 .9-2 2v10c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h12c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2V10c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2zm-6 9c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2s.9-2 2-2 2 .9 2 2-.9 2-2 2zm3.1-9H8.9V6c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1 1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1v2z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.ns-tile:nth-child(6n+5) { --icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M16 11c1.66 0 2.99-1.34 2.99-3S17.66 5 16 5c-1.66 0-3 1.34-3 3s1.34 3 3 3zm-8 0c1.66 0 2.99-1.34 2.99-3S9.66 5 8 5C6.34 5 5 6.34 5 8s1.34 3 3 3zm0 2c-2.33 0-7 1.17-7 3.5V19h14v-2.5c0-2.33-4.67-3.5-7-3.5zm8 0c-.29 0-.62.02-.97.05 1.16.84 1.97 1.97 1.97 3.45V19h6v-2.5c0-2.33-4.67-3.5-7-3.5z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.ns-tile:nth-child(6n) { --icon: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M13 2 4.09 12.97H11L10 22l8.91-10.97H12L13 2z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }

/* ---- photographs inside the copy ---- */
.ns-figure { margin: 1.2rem 0; }
.ns-figure img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; object-position: var(--pos-m, 50% 30%); }
.ns-figure figcaption { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--ink-faint); padding-top: 0.35rem; }

/* ---- link lists ---- */
.link-cluster { padding: 2rem 1rem; background: var(--ground); }
.link-cluster--panel { background: var(--surface); }
.link-cluster-inner { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; }
.link-cluster-title::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 2.8rem; height: 4px; margin-top: 0.5rem; background: var(--ember); }
.link-cluster-intro { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: var(--prose); }
.link-cluster-list { list-style: none; margin: 1rem 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.45rem 0.9rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.link-cluster-list:has(> li:nth-child(6)) { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.link-cluster-item { margin: 0; }
.link-cluster-link { display: flex; align-items: center; min-height: 2.8rem; height: 100%; padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem; overflow-wrap: anywhere; min-width: 0; background: var(--surface); border-left: 4px solid var(--ember); color: var(--ink-strong); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.link-cluster--panel .link-cluster-link { background: var(--surface-2); }
.link-cluster-link:hover { background: var(--ember-soft); color: #fff; }
@media (min-width: 40rem) {
  .link-cluster-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .link-cluster-list:has(> li:nth-child(6)) { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (min-width: 60rem) { .link-cluster-list:has(> li:nth-child(6)) { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.ns-letter { margin: 1.1rem 0 0.2rem; font-size: 1.05rem; font-family: var(--font); color: var(--ember-ink); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ember); padding-bottom: 0.15rem; }
.ns-places { list-style: none; margin: 0.8rem 0 1.2rem; padding: 0; columns: 2; column-gap: 1.4rem; }
.ns-places li { margin: 0; break-inside: avoid; }
.ns-places a { display: flex; align-items: center; min-height: 2.6rem; overflow-wrap: anywhere; min-width: 0; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
@media (min-width: 48rem) { .ns-places { columns: 3; } }
.listing-rows { padding: 2rem 1rem; background: var(--ground); }
.listing-rows-inner { max-width: 54rem; margin: 0 auto; }
.listing-rows-intro { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.listing-rows-list { list-style: none; margin: 1rem 0 0; padding: 0; background: var(--surface); }
.listing-rows-item { margin: 0; padding: 0.95rem 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); border-left: 4px solid var(--ember); }
.listing-rows-link { font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.12rem; text-decoration: none; }
.listing-rows-link::after { content: " \203A"; }
.listing-rows-summary { margin: 0.25rem 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---- calls to action ---- */
.cta-band { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ember-deep) 0%, #2a0b00 100%); color: #f2f2f2; padding: 2.4rem 1rem; text-align: center; border-top: 4px solid var(--ember); }
.cta-band-inner { max-width: 46rem; margin: 0 auto; }
.cta-band-title { color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.25rem + 1.6vw, 2.4rem); }
.cta-band-lead { margin: 0 auto 1.15rem; }
.cta-band-lead a { color: #fff; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.cta-band-btn { display: inline-block; min-width: 14rem; padding: 0.9rem 2.2rem; background: var(--ember); color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.15rem; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 4px 0 #2a0b00; font-family: var(--head); }
.cta-band-btn:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--ember-hover); }
.cta-band-sub { margin: 1rem 0 0; font-size: 0.9rem; }

/* ---- questions ---- */
.faq-details { padding: 2rem 1rem; background: var(--ground); }
.faq-details-inner { max-width: 48rem; margin: 0 auto; }
.faq-details-title::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 2.8rem; height: 4px; margin-top: 0.5rem; background: var(--ember); }
.faq-details-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--surface); }
.faq-details-title + .faq-details-item, .faq-details-item:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.faq-details-summary { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; padding: 0.95rem 0.9rem; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink-strong); }
.faq-details-summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-details-icon { flex: 0 0 1.2rem; height: 1.2rem; position: relative; }
.faq-details-icon::before, .faq-details-icon::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0.1rem; right: 0.1rem; top: 0.5rem; height: 0.18rem; background: var(--ember-bright); }
.faq-details-icon::after { transform: rotate(90deg); }
.faq-details-item[open] .faq-details-icon::after { transform: none; }
.faq-details-answer { padding: 0 0.9rem 1rem; color: var(--ink); }

/* ---- comparison and data tables ---- */
.comparison-table { padding: 2rem 1rem; background: var(--ground); }
.comparison-table-inner { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; }
.comparison-table-intro { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: var(--prose); }
.comparison-table-name { font-weight: 700; }
.comparison-table-criterion { font-weight: 600; }

/* ---- safety: what a member controls ---- */
.safety-protections { padding: 2rem 1rem; background: var(--surface); }
.safety-protections-inner { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; }
.safety-protections-intro { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: var(--prose); }
.safety-protections-inner > h2::after, .comparison-table-inner > h2::after, .listing-rows-inner > h2::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 2.8rem; height: 4px; margin-top: 0.5rem; background: var(--ember); }
.safety-protections-list { list-style: none; margin: 1.1rem 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.9rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 17rem), 1fr)); }
.safety-protections-item { margin: 0; background: var(--surface-2); padding: 1.1rem 1.1rem 1rem; border-top: 4px solid var(--ember); }
.safety-protections-name { font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 0 0 0.35rem; }
.safety-protections-what { margin: 0 0 0.6rem; }
.safety-protections-effect { margin: 0; font-size: 0.94rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---- key points in an article ---- */
.key-takeaways { padding: 1.4rem 1rem 0; background: var(--ground); }
.key-takeaways-inner { max-width: var(--prose); margin: 0 auto; background: var(--surface); border-left: 6px solid var(--ember); padding: 1.05rem 1.25rem 0.6rem; }
.key-takeaways-title { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; }
.key-takeaways-list { margin: 0 0 0.6rem; }
@media (min-width: 60rem) { .key-takeaways-inner { margin: 0 auto 0 max(0px, calc(50% - 34rem)); } }

/* ---- member age mix (shares from the member records) ---- */
.ns-mix { display: grid; gap: 0.5rem; margin: 1rem 0 0.4rem; max-width: 36rem; }
.ns-mix-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 2fr) 3.2em; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.ns-mix-label { font-weight: 600; }
.ns-mix-bar { height: 0.85rem; background: #2a2a2a; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 2px; }
.ns-mix-fill { display: block; height: 100%; width: calc(var(--share) * 1%); background: var(--ember-bright); }
.ns-mix-value { font-weight: 700; text-align: right; color: var(--ink-strong); }
.ns-mix-note { font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--ink-faint); }

/* ---- live members: the platform writes the cards into this block when it renders the page ---- */
.member-grid { display: block; max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0; }
.member-grid .lp-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(8.5rem, 1fr)); gap: 0.9rem; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.member-grid .mem-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.2rem; min-width: 0; position: relative; margin: 0; background: var(--surface); padding: 0 0 0.4rem; overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ember); border-radius: 4px; }
.member-grid .mem-card img, .member-grid .mem-card__initial { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; object-fit: cover; background: #262626; }
.member-grid .mem-card__initial { display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ember-ink); background: var(--ember-soft); }
/* the platform's ID badge cannot be switched off; this site makes no verification claim, so it never shows */
.member-grid .mem-card .badge { display: none; }
.member-grid .mem-card__name { margin: 0.4rem 0.55rem 0; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--ink-strong); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.member-grid .mem-card__where, .member-grid .mem-card__line { margin: 0 0.55rem; font-size: 0.84rem; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink-soft); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.member-grid .mem-card__line { display: -webkit-box; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; line-clamp: 2; overflow: hidden; }
.member-grid .mem-card__cta { display: flex; align-items: center; min-height: 2.75rem; margin: auto 0.55rem 0; color: var(--ember-ink); font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.member-grid .mem-card--join { display: grid; place-items: center; min-height: 8.5rem; padding: 1rem; background: var(--ember); text-align: center; }
.member-grid .mem-card--join .mem-card__cta { justify-content: center; margin: 0; color: #fff; font-size: 1rem; }
.member-grid .lp-members__empty { margin: 0; padding: 1.2rem 1rem; background: var(--surface); border: 2px dashed var(--ember); color: var(--ink-soft); text-align: center; font-weight: 600; }

/* ---- footer: black, the sections, the platform's footer menu, the legal links and the 18+ line ---- */
.ns-foot { background: var(--black); color: #d0d0d0; padding: 1.9rem 1rem 6rem; font-size: 0.9rem; border-top: 3px solid var(--ember); }
.ns-foot-inner { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; gap: 1.15rem; }
.ns-foot a { color: #fff; }
.ns-foot-sections { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem 1.4rem; }
.ns-foot-sections a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 2.75rem; padding: 0.2rem 0; border-top: 3px solid var(--ember); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.92rem; }
.ns-foot-sections a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.ns-foot-menu ul, .ns-foot-legal { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.25rem 1.2rem; }
.ns-foot-menu li, .ns-foot-legal li { margin: 0; }
.ns-foot-menu a, .ns-foot-legal a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 2.5rem; }
.ns-foot-menu ul ul { display: contents; }
.ns-foot-legal a { color: #c3c3c3; font-size: 0.84rem; }
.ns-foot-adult { margin: 0; color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.86rem; }
.ns-foot-copy { margin: 0; color: #b0b0b0; font-size: 0.84rem; }

/* ---- the sticky join bar on a phone ---- */
.cta-sticky { position: fixed; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 25; padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem calc(0.5rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)); background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.94); border-top: 2px solid var(--ember); }
.cta-sticky-btn { display: block; text-align: center; padding: 0.7rem 1rem; background: var(--ember); color: #fff; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; border-radius: 5px; font-family: var(--head); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.cta-sticky-btn:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--ember-hover); }
/* The hero's own button covers the first screen, so the bar slides in once the visitor scrolls past it (where the
   browser supports scroll-linked animation; elsewhere it simply shows). */
@supports (animation-timeline: scroll()) {
  .cta-sticky { animation: ns-sticky-in linear both; animation-timeline: scroll(root); animation-range: 0 420px; }
  @keyframes ns-sticky-in {
    0%, 70% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(110%); visibility: hidden; }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: none; visibility: visible; }
  }
}
@media (min-width: 60rem) { .cta-sticky { display: none; } .ns-foot { padding-bottom: 1.6rem; } }

/* ---- guide and comparison components: answer box, byline, contents list, term cards, do and skip columns, ticks,
   call-outs, versus header, figures, splits and text cards ---- */
.ns-byline { order: 4; margin: 0.6rem 0 0; font-size: 0.82rem; color: #c4c4c4; }
.ns-opener .ns-byline { max-width: var(--prose); }

.ns-answer { background: var(--surface); border-left: 6px solid var(--ember); padding: 1rem 1.2rem 0.4rem; margin: 0 0 1.4rem; color: var(--ink); }
.ns-answer-label { display: block; margin: 0 0 0.35rem; font-size: 0.74rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--ember-ink); }
.ns-answer p { font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--ink-strong); }

.ns-toc { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-top: 4px solid var(--ember); padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem 0.5rem; margin: 0 0 1.6rem; max-width: var(--prose); }
.ns-toc-title { margin: 0 0 0.4rem; font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--ink-strong); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.ns-toc ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.ns-toc li { margin: 0 0 0.35rem; }
.ns-toc a { font-weight: 600; }

.ns-terms { display: grid; gap: 0.8rem; margin: 1.1rem 0; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 15rem), 1fr)); }
.ns-terms > div { background: var(--surface); border-top: 4px solid var(--ember); padding: 0.9rem 1rem 0.8rem; color: var(--ink); }
.ns-section--panel .ns-terms > div { background: var(--surface-2); }
.ns-terms dt { font-weight: 800; color: var(--ember-ink); margin: 0 0 0.25rem; font-size: 1.05rem; font-family: var(--head); }
.ns-terms dd { margin: 0; font-size: 0.96rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.ns-ticks, .ns-crosses { list-style: none; margin: 0.8rem 0 1rem; padding: 0; }
.ns-ticks li, .ns-crosses li { position: relative; padding: 0.1rem 0 0.1rem 1.75rem; margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
.ns-ticks li::before, .ns-crosses li::before { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.12rem; width: 1.2rem; height: 1.2rem; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; }
.ns-ticks li::before { content: "\2713"; background: var(--ember); color: #fff; }
.ns-crosses li::before { content: "\00D7"; background: #6a6a6a; color: #fff; font-size: 1rem; }
.ns-ticks--two { columns: 1; }
@media (min-width: 48rem) { .ns-ticks--two { columns: 2; column-gap: 2rem; } .ns-ticks--two li { break-inside: avoid; } }
.ns-section--ember .ns-ticks li::before { background: #fff; color: var(--ember-deep); }

.ns-duo { display: grid; gap: 1rem; margin: 1.1rem 0; }
@media (min-width: 48rem) { .ns-duo { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.4rem; } }
.ns-duo-col { background: var(--surface); padding: 1rem 1.1rem 0.5rem; border-top: 4px solid var(--ember); color: var(--ink); }
.ns-section--panel .ns-duo-col { background: var(--surface-2); }
.ns-duo-col:last-child { border-top-color: #6a6a6a; }
.ns-duo-col h3 { margin-top: 0; }

.ns-callout { background: var(--ember-soft); border-left: 6px solid var(--ember); padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem 0.3rem; margin: 1.2rem 0; color: var(--ink); }
.ns-callout--stop { background: #33100a; border-color: var(--ember-bright); }
.ns-callout p strong:first-child { color: var(--ember-ink); }

.ns-versus { display: grid; gap: 0.9rem; margin: 0 0 1.6rem; }
@media (min-width: 40rem) { .ns-versus { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.ns-versus-col { background: var(--surface); padding: 1rem 1.1rem 0.5rem; border-top: 4px solid #6a6a6a; color: var(--ink); }
.ns-versus-col--us { border-top-color: var(--ember); }
.ns-versus-tag { display: inline-block; margin: 0 0 0.3rem; padding: 0.1rem 0.6rem; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; background: var(--surface-2); color: var(--ink-soft); border-radius: 999px; }
.ns-versus-col--us .ns-versus-tag { background: var(--ember); color: #fff; }
.ns-versus-name { margin: 0 0 0.35rem; font-family: var(--head); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink-strong); }

.ns-figures { list-style: none; margin: 1.1rem 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.8rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 9rem), 1fr)); }
.ns-figures li { margin: 0; background: var(--surface); padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem; border-top: 4px solid var(--ember); text-align: center; color: var(--ink); }
.ns-figures strong { display: block; font-family: var(--head); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--ink-strong); }
.ns-figures span { font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.ns-split { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
@media (min-width: 52rem) { .ns-split { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); gap: 2.6rem; align-items: start; } .ns-split-head { position: sticky; top: 1rem; } }
.ns-split-head h2 { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }

.ns-infocards { list-style: none; margin: 1.1rem 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.9rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 15.5rem), 1fr)); }
.ns-infocard { margin: 0; background: var(--surface); padding: 1rem 1.1rem 0.8rem; border-top: 4px solid var(--ember); color: var(--ink); }
.ns-section--panel .ns-infocard { background: var(--surface-2); }
.ns-infocard h3 { margin: 0 0 0.35rem; font-family: var(--head); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.32rem; }
.ns-infocard p { margin: 0 0 0.6rem; font-size: 0.97rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

td.ns-us, th.ns-us { background: var(--ember-soft); font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-strong); }
.ns-table-wrap thead th.ns-us { background: var(--ember); color: #fff; }
blockquote.ns-quote { margin: 1.1rem 0; padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem; border-left: 5px solid var(--ember); background: var(--surface); font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-strong); }
.ns-eyebrow-line { margin: 0 0 0.3rem; font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--ember-ink); }
.ns-section--ember .ns-eyebrow-line { color: #fff; }
.ns-hub-list { list-style: none; margin: 1rem 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.6rem; }
.ns-hub-item { margin: 0; background: var(--surface); border-left: 5px solid var(--ember); padding: 0.85rem 1rem; }
.ns-hub-link { font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.12rem; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; min-height: 1.6rem; }
.ns-hub-link::after { content: " \203A"; }
.ns-hub-summary { margin: 0.25rem 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.97rem; }