/* VPSFeedX.com - Cloud & Hosting Review Site */
:root{
  --dark:#0a1929;--dark2:#112a45;--dark3:#1a3358;
  --primary:#0066ff;--primary-d:#004acc;
  --accent:#00d4ff;--accent-d:#00a8cc;
  --success:#00b67a;--success-d:#00945e;
  --warning:#ff6b00;--warning-d:#cc5500;
  --danger:#e53e3e;
  --bg:#f7f8fc;--white:#fff;
  --text:#1a202c;--text-light:#4a5568;--text-muted:#718096;
  --border:#e2e8f0;--card:#fff;
  --radius:12px;--radius-sm:8px;
  --shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  --shadow-lg:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.10);
  --shadow-xl:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
  --max:1200px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
body{font-family:'Segoe UI','Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);line-height:1.75;font-size:16px}
a{color:var(--primary);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
a:hover{color:var(--primary-d)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}

/* === TOP BAR === */
.topbar{background:var(--dark);color:#8eaedb;font-size:.8rem;padding:7px 0}
.topbar-in{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.topbar a{color:#8eaedb}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff}
.topbar .disclosure{color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}

/* === NAVBAR === */
.navbar{background:var(--dark);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.nav-in{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:60px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-0.5px}
.logo-shield{flex-shrink:0;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 6px rgba(0,102,255,.35));transition:transform .2s}
.logo:hover .logo-shield{transform:scale(1.05)}
.logo-text{font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1}
.logo-text .logo-accent{color:var(--accent);text-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(0,212,255,.35)}
.nav-links{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{color:#c0d0e8;font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;transition:color .2s}
.nav-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.nav-cta{background:var(--warning);color:#fff!important;padding:8px 20px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;transition:background .2s}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--warning-d)}

/* === HERO === */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--dark) 0%,var(--dark2) 50%,var(--dark3) 100%);padding:60px 20px 50px;text-align:center;color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 50%,rgba(0,102,255,.15) 0%,transparent 60%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 30%,rgba(0,212,255,.1) 0%,transparent 50%)}
.hero-in{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero h1{font-size:2.6rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.2}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--accent)}
.hero p{font-size:1.15rem;color:#a0b4d0;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto 30px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-badges{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px}
.hero-badge{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#c0d0e8;font-size:.95rem}
.hero-badge svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:var(--success)}

/* === COMPARISON TABLE === */
.section{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:50px 20px}
.section-title{font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:8px;text-align:center}
.section-sub{text-align:center;color:var(--text-muted);font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:36px}
.compare-table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);background:var(--white)}
.compare-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:760px}
.compare-table th{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;padding:16px 14px;text-align:left;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}
.compare-table td{padding:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);vertical-align:middle}
.compare-table tr:hover td{background:#f0f6ff}
.compare-table .rank{font-weight:800;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--primary);text-align:center;width:50px}
.compare-table .vpn-name{font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem}
.compare-table .vpn-name a{color:var(--text)}
.compare-table .stars{color:var(--warning);font-size:1.1rem;letter-spacing:2px}
.compare-table .rating-num{color:var(--success);font-weight:700}
.compare-table .feature{color:var(--text-light);font-size:.9rem}
.compare-table .price{font-weight:800;color:var(--primary);font-size:1.1rem}
.compare-table .price small{font-weight:400;color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.75rem}
.compare-table .cta-btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--warning);color:#fff;padding:8px 18px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .2s}
.compare-table .cta-btn:hover{background:var(--warning-d)}
.compare-table .editor-choice{background:#fff8e1}
.compare-table .editor-choice .rank{color:var(--success)}
.compare-table .badge-top{display:inline-block;background:var(--success);color:#fff;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:10px;margin-left:6px;vertical-align:middle;text-transform:uppercase}

/* === FEATURED CTA BANNER === */
.featured-banner{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--primary) 0%,var(--accent) 100%);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:36px;margin:0 auto;max-width:var(--max);color:#fff;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.featured-banner h2{font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:10px}
.featured-banner p{font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:20px;opacity:.95}
.featured-banner .btn{display:inline-block;background:#fff;color:var(--primary);padding:12px 32px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.featured-banner .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}

/* === ARTICLE CARDS === */
.cards-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(340px,1fr));gap:24px}
.art-card{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.art-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.art-card-img{width:100%;height:200px;object-fit:cover;background:var(--border)}
.art-card-body{padding:18px 20px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.art-card-cat{display:inline-block;background:var(--dark);color:var(--accent);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:600;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:10px;align-self:flex-start}
.art-card h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.35}
.art-card h3 a{color:var(--text)}
.art-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--primary)}
.art-card p{color:var(--text-light);font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:14px;flex:1}
.art-card-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--text-muted)}

/* === CATEGORIES === */
.cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:20px}
.cat-card{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px 24px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .2s;border:2px solid transparent}
.cat-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--primary)}
.cat-card .icon{width:52px;height:52px;margin:0 auto 14px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--dark);border-radius:50%;font-size:1.5rem}
.cat-card h3{font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px}
.cat-card p{color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.88rem}
.cat-card .count{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;background:var(--bg);color:var(--primary);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;padding:3px 12px;border-radius:10px}

/* === TRUST SECTION === */
.trust{background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.trust-in{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:40px 20px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:30px;text-align:center}
.trust-item .num{font-size:2rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--primary)}
.trust-item .label{color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:4px}

/* === NEWSLETTER === */
.newsletter{background:var(--dark);text-align:center;padding:50px 20px}
.newsletter-in{max-width:600px;margin:0 auto}
.newsletter h2{color:#fff;font-size:1.6rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.newsletter p{color:#a0b4d0;margin-bottom:24px}
.newsletter form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.newsletter input{flex:1;min-width:240px;padding:12px 16px;border:none;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-size:1rem}
.newsletter button{background:var(--warning);color:#fff;border:none;padding:12px 28px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s}
.newsletter button:hover{background:var(--warning-d)}

/* === FOOTER === */
.footer{background:var(--dark);color:#8eaedb;padding:50px 20px 30px}
.footer-in{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
.footer-brand .logo{margin-bottom:14px}
.footer-brand p{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.6;color:#7d93b0}
.footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px}
.footer ul{list-style:none}
.footer ul li{margin-bottom:8px}
.footer ul a{color:#8eaedb;font-size:.9rem}
.footer ul a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{max-width:var(--max);margin:36px auto 0;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.footer-bottom p{font-size:.82rem;color:#5d7290}
.footer-bottom .legal-links{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-bottom .legal-links a{font-size:.82rem;color:#5d7290}
.footer-bottom .legal-links a:hover{color:#8eaedb}

/* === ARTICLE PAGE === */
.article-wrap{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 20px}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text-muted);margin-bottom:20px}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--text-muted)}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--primary)}
.breadcrumb span{margin:0 6px}
.article-header{margin-bottom:24px}
.article-cat{display:inline-block;background:var(--dark);color:var(--accent);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.article-title{font-size:2rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:14px}
.article-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text-muted);padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--border);margin-bottom:24px}
.article-meta .author{font-weight:600;color:var(--text)}
.article-meta .dot{width:4px;height:4px;background:var(--border);border-radius:50%}
.article-hero{width:100%;border-radius:var(--radius);margin-bottom:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);height:auto;max-height:420px;object-fit:cover}
.article-body{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.85}
.article-body h2{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;margin:36px 0 14px;color:var(--dark)}
.article-body h3{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:600;margin:28px 0 12px}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:16px}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 18px 22px}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:8px}
.article-body img{border-radius:var(--radius-sm);margin:20px 0}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--primary);background:var(--bg);padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;font-style:italic;color:var(--text-light)}
.article-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.article-body table th{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;padding:12px;text-align:left;font-size:.9rem}
.article-body table td{padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:.92rem}
.article-body table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.article-body strong{color:var(--dark)}

/* Rating box */
.rating-box{background:var(--white);border:2px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;margin:28px 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.rating-box-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.rating-box-head h3{margin:0}
.rating-score{font-size:2rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--success)}
.rating-stars{color:var(--warning);font-size:1.3rem;letter-spacing:2px}
.rating-bar{height:8px;background:var(--border);border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:10px;overflow:hidden}
.rating-bar-fill{height:100%;background:var(--success);border-radius:4px}
.rating-label{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text-muted);margin-bottom:6px}
.pros-cons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin:24px 0}
.pros-cons .col{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.pros-cons .pros{border-left:4px solid var(--success)}
.pros-cons .cons{border-left:4px solid var(--danger)}
.pros-cons h4{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.pros-cons ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.pros-cons li{margin-bottom:8px;padding-left:24px;position:relative;font-size:.92rem}
.pros-cons .pros li::before{content:'\2713';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--success);font-weight:700}
.pros-cons .cons li::before{content:'\2717';position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--danger);font-weight:700}

/* CTA box in articles */
.cta-box{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--dark) 0%,var(--dark2) 100%);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;margin:28px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff}
.cta-box h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.cta-box p{color:#a0b4d0;margin-bottom:18px}
.cta-box .btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--warning);color:#fff;padding:12px 32px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;transition:transform .2s}
.cta-box .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:var(--warning-d)}

/* TOP 10 badge */
.top-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:var(--success);color:#fff;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:10px}
.top-badge .num{font-size:1rem}

/* Related articles */
.related{margin-top:50px;padding-top:30px;border-top:2px solid var(--border)}
.related h3{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:20px}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:16px}
.related-card{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .2s}
.related-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.related-card img{width:100%;height:130px;object-fit:cover}
.related-card .body{padding:12px 14px}
.related-card h4{font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}
.related-card h4 a{color:var(--text)}
.related-card h4 a:hover{color:var(--primary)}

/* Legal page */
.legal-wrap{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 20px}
.legal-wrap h1{font-size:2rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:20px;color:var(--dark)}
.legal-wrap h2{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;margin:30px 0 12px;color:var(--dark)}
.legal-wrap p{margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--text-light)}
.legal-wrap ul{margin:0 0 16px 22px}
.legal-wrap li{margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--text-light)}
.legal-wrap .updated{color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:24px;font-style:italic}
.legal-wrap a{color:var(--primary)}

/* Contact page */
.contact-info{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;margin:30px 0}
.contact-card{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.contact-card h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--dark)}
.contact-card p{margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--text-light)}
.contact-card .label{font-weight:600;color:var(--text)}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .footer-in{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .nav-links{gap:16px}
  .nav-links a{font-size:.88rem}
  .hero h1{font-size:1.8rem}
  .hero p{font-size:1rem}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .footer-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pros-cons{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-info{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero h1{font-size:1.5rem}
  .section-title{font-size:1.4rem}
  .article-title{font-size:1.5rem}
}

/* ===== InterServer Affiliate Promos & Banners ===== */
.promo-module{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0a1929 0%,#112a45 100%);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;margin:32px 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.promo-module .promo-content{flex:1;min-width:0}
.promo-module .promo-banner{flex-shrink:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.promo-module h3{color:var(--accent);font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.promo-module p{color:#cbd5e0;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.7}
.promo-module ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 16px 0}
.promo-module ul li{color:#a0aec0;font-size:.9rem;padding:4px 0 4px 22px;position:relative}
.promo-module ul li::before{content:"\2713";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--success);font-weight:700}
.promo-module .btn{display:inline-block;margin-top:4px}
.btn-vps{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--primary),var(--accent))!important;color:#fff!important;font-weight:700;padding:12px 28px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-size:1rem}
.btn-vps:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(0,102,255,.4)}
.btn-hosting{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--warning),#ff8c42)!important;color:#fff!important;font-weight:700;padding:12px 28px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-size:1rem}
.btn-hosting:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(255,107,0,.4)}
.hosting-promo{flex-direction:row-reverse}
.in-content-banner{text-align:center;margin:32px 0;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);overflow:hidden}
.in-content-banner img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);transition:transform .3s}
.in-content-banner img:hover{transform:scale(1.02)}
.leaderboard-banner{text-align:center;margin:24px auto;max-width:728px}
.leaderboard-banner img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
.article-bottom-banner{text-align:center;margin:28px 0;padding:16px;background:var(--dark);border-radius:var(--radius)}
.article-bottom-banner p{color:#a0aec0;font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.article-bottom-banner img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .promo-module{flex-direction:column!important;gap:16px;padding:20px}
  .promo-module .promo-banner{width:100%}
  .promo-module .promo-banner img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .promo-module h3{font-size:1.1rem}
  .promo-module .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}
}
.article-layout{display:flex;gap:32px;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.article-main{flex:1;min-width:0;max-width:820px}
.article-sidebar{width:300px;flex-shrink:0;position:sticky;top:20px;align-self:flex-start;height:fit-content}
.sidebar-banner-card{background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);margin-bottom:20px;text-align:center}
.sidebar-banner-card .banner-label{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--text-muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:8px}
.sidebar-banner-card img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:var(--radius-sm)}
.sidebar-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0a1929,#112a45);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;text-align:center;margin-bottom:20px}
.sidebar-cta h4{color:var(--accent);font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.sidebar-cta p{color:#a0aec0;font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.sidebar-cta .btn{display:block;width:100%;padding:10px;font-size:.9rem}
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .article-layout{flex-direction:column}
  .article-sidebar{width:100%;position:static;display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
  .sidebar-banner-card{flex:0 1 300px}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .article-sidebar{flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .section > div[style*="grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr"]{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
}