/* Privacy Plain English — editorial blog styles
   Accent: #0e7c86 (teal). Mobile-first, no frameworks. */

:root {
  --accent: #0e7c86;
  --accent-dark: #0a5a61;
  --accent-soft: #e8f4f5;
  --ink: #1c2430;
  --ink-soft: #4a5568;
  --paper: #fdfdfb;
  --line: #e3e8ec;
  --card: #ffffff;
  --maxw: 72ch;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica,
               Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji";
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
}

/* ---------- Header & nav ---------- */

.site-header {
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent);
  background: var(--card);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
}

.header-inner {
  max-width: 72rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.25rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  flex: none;
}

.brand-name {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.brand-name small {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 2px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.site-nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.site-nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */

.wrap {
  max-width: 72rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
}

main { display: block; }

/* ---------- Hero (homepage) ---------- */

.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-soft) 0%, #f4fafb 60%, var(--paper) 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 3.5rem 0 3rem;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.hero .tagline {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.hero p.pitch {
  max-width: 60ch;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 0.6rem;
  margin-right: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.btn:hover, .btn:focus-visible { background: var(--accent-dark); }

.btn-ghost {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.3rem;
  border-radius: 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  background: #fff;
}

.btn-ghost:hover, .btn-ghost:focus-visible { background: var(--accent-soft); }

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */

.section { padding: 2.75rem 0; }
.section h2 {
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

/* ---------- Cards & grids ---------- */

.featured-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem;
  background: var(--card);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(14, 124, 134, 0.06);
}

.kicker {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
}

.featured-card h3, .card h3 { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.featured-card h3 a, .card h3 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.featured-card h3 a:hover, .card h3 a:hover { color: var(--accent-dark); text-decoration: underline; }

.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.card {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  padding: 1.35rem 1.4rem;
  background: var(--card);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.card p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 1rem; font-size: 0.98rem; flex: 1; }

.card .read-more {
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.card .read-more:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.meta {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

/* ---------- About / newsletter ---------- */

.about-blurb {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  padding: 1.75rem;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
}

.newsletter-card {
  background: var(--accent-dark);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 0.9rem;
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
}

.newsletter-card h2 { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; font-size: 1.5rem; }
.newsletter-card p { margin: 0; color: #d7ecee; }

/* ---------- Article pages ---------- */

.breadcrumb {
  padding: 1.25rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.breadcrumb a { color: var(--accent-dark); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.article-body { max-width: var(--maxw); padding-bottom: 3rem; }

.article-body h1 {
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0.6rem;
}

.byline {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

.byline strong { color: var(--ink); }

.affiliate-notice {
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  border: 1px solid #cfe6e8;
  border-radius: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
}

.affiliate-notice a { color: var(--accent-dark); font-weight: 600; }

.article-body h2 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 2.25rem 0 0.9rem;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
}

.article-body h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 1.6rem 0 0.6rem; }

.article-body p { margin: 0 0 1.1rem; }

.article-body ul, .article-body ol { margin: 0 0 1.25rem; padding-left: 1.5rem; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }

.article-body a { color: var(--accent-dark); }
.article-body a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

.intro-hook { font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink); }

.callout {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  background: #f7fbfb;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 0 0.6rem 0.6rem 0;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.callout p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.faq { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.faq dt { font-weight: 700; margin-top: 1.1rem; }
.faq dd { margin: 0.25rem 0 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.keep-reading {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 1.75rem;
}

.keep-reading h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin-top: 0; }

.keep-reading ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.keep-reading li { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }

/* Styled SVG figures in place of photos */
.figure {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  background: var(--card);
  padding: 1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.figure svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }

.figure figcaption {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */

.site-footer {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--accent);
  background: #f4f7f8;
  padding: 2.25rem 0 1.75rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.site-footer nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.25rem 1.25rem;
}

.site-footer nav a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.site-footer nav a:hover { color: var(--accent-dark); }

.footer-note { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 65ch; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */

@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 3rem; }
  .article-body h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 719px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-block; }
  .site-nav { display: none; width: 100%; }
  .site-nav.open { display: block; }
  .site-nav ul { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0; padding: 0.5rem 0; }
  .site-nav li { width: 100%; }
  .site-nav a { display: block; padding: 0.6rem 0.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .header-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; }
}
