:root {
  --green-900: #24463D;
  --green-800: #2F574C;
  --green-100: #EEF3F0;
  --terracotta: #D97745;
  --terracotta-text: #A84D24;
  --terracotta-on-dark: #F2A47B;
  --terracotta-100: #FAEEE7;
  --cream: #F7F4EE;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --text: #202725;
  --muted: #5E6864;
  --border: #DDDAD2;
  --shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(32, 39, 37, 0.08);
  --radius-sm: 8px;
  --radius-md: 12px;
  --radius-lg: 18px;
  --container: 1240px;
  --article: 780px;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--cream);
}

img,
svg {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

button,
input {
  font: inherit;
}

button {
  cursor: pointer;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--terracotta-text);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  left: 16px;
  top: 16px;
  z-index: 999;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: var(--green-900);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transform: translateY(-180%);
  transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.container {
  width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--container));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.97);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.header-inner {
  min-height: 76px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--green-900);
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
}

.brand-mark svg path:first-child {
  fill: var(--green-900);
}

.brand-mark .brand-check {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--terracotta);
  stroke-width: 4;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.brand-text {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
}

.main-nav {
  margin-left: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.nav-group {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-trigger,
.nav-link {
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 12px 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-weight: 650;
  font-size: .92rem;
}

.nav-trigger:hover,
.nav-link:hover,
.nav-group:focus-within > .nav-trigger {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--green-900);
}

.nav-link-accent {
  color: var(--green-900);
}

.nav-dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 8px);
  left: 0;
  min-width: 245px;
  padding: 8px;
  display: none;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.nav-dropdown a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  font-size: .93rem;
}

.nav-dropdown a:hover,
.nav-dropdown a:focus-visible {
  background: var(--terracotta-100);
  color: var(--green-900);
}

.nav-group:hover .nav-dropdown,
.nav-group:focus-within .nav-dropdown,
.nav-group.is-open .nav-dropdown {
  display: block;
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  margin-left: auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--green-900);
  background: var(--white);
  padding: 9px 12px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.menu-toggle-icon {
  position: relative;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: currentColor;
  display: inline-block;
}

.menu-toggle-icon::before,
.menu-toggle-icon::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: currentColor;
}

.menu-toggle-icon::before { top: -6px; }
.menu-toggle-icon::after { top: 6px; }

.hero {
  padding: 76px 0 72px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 18%, rgba(217, 119, 69, .13), transparent 28%),
    var(--cream);
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(320px, .75fr);
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: center;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--terracotta-text);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  font-size: .76rem;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  color: var(--green-900);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1 {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.4rem);
  max-width: 880px;
}

h2 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.65rem);
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hero-lead,
.section-lead {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.hero-lead {
  margin: 0 0 32px;
}

.search-box {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.search-box label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  font-weight: 750;
  color: var(--green-900);
}

.search-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 7px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(32, 39, 37, .06);
}

.search-row input {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
  border: 0;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  color: var(--text);
  background: transparent;
}

.search-row input:focus {
  outline: none;
}

.search-row button,
.button-primary {
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--green-900);
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 750;
  padding: 12px 18px;
}

.search-row button:hover,
.button-primary:hover {
  background: var(--green-800);
}

.search-note {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.hero-panel {
  background: var(--green-900);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 32px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.hero-panel h2,
.hero-panel .panel-kicker {
  color: var(--white);
}

.panel-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--green-900);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  font-size: .74rem;
}

.quick-links {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.quick-links a {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.quick-links a:hover span {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.quick-links span {
  color: var(--terracotta);
  transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.section {
  padding: 78px 0;
}

.section-white {
  background: var(--white);
}

.section-soft-green {
  background: var(--green-100);
}

.section-terracotta {
  background: var(--terracotta-100);
}

.section-heading {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.section-heading > p {
  max-width: 520px;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
}

.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.category-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
}

.category-card,
.article-card,
.intent-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}

.category-card:hover,
.article-card:hover,
.intent-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-color: rgba(36, 70, 61, .35);
}

.category-card {
  padding: 24px;
}

.category-card p,
.article-card p,
.intent-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.category-icon {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--terracotta-100);
  color: var(--terracotta);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.card-link,
.text-link {
  color: var(--green-900);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.article-card {
  padding: 26px;
}

.article-type {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--terracotta-text);
  font-size: .76rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  font-weight: 850;
}

.intent-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

.intent-card {
  padding: 28px;
}

.intent-number {
  display: block;
  color: var(--terracotta-text);
  font-weight: 900;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.split-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: center;
}

.split-section-reverse > :first-child {
  order: 1;
}

.mini-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.mini-list a {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(36,70,61,.16);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
}

.mini-list a:hover {
  background: var(--white);
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.button-secondary {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--green-900);
  border: 1px solid var(--green-900);
}

.button-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--green-100);
}

.problem-panel {
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--green-900);
  color: var(--white);
}

.problem-panel .panel-kicker {
  color: var(--terracotta-on-dark);
}

.problem-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.problem-list li + li {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
}

.problem-list a {
  display: flex;
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.problem-list a::after {
  content: "→";
  margin-left: auto;
  color: var(--terracotta);
}

.about-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: start;
  padding-top: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.about-panel p {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 0;
}

.site-footer {
  background: var(--green-900);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  padding: 64px 0 22px;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 44px;
}

.brand-footer {
  color: var(--white);
}

.brand-footer .brand-mark svg path:first-child {
  fill: var(--white);
}

.footer-brand p {
  max-width: 420px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
}

.site-footer h2 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.site-footer ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.site-footer li + li {
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.site-footer a:hover {
  color: var(--white);
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  font-size: .87rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
}

.footer-bottom p {
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .main-nav {
    position: absolute;
    left: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    top: calc(100% + 8px);
    display: none;
    padding: 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-md);
    background: var(--white);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }

  .main-nav.is-open {
    display: grid;
  }

  .nav-group,
  .nav-link {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nav-trigger,
  .nav-link {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    padding: 12px;
  }

  .nav-dropdown {
    position: static;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: 0;
    margin: 0 0 6px 14px;
    padding: 0 0 0 10px;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--terracotta-100);
  }

  .nav-group:hover .nav-dropdown {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-group.is-open .nav-dropdown,
  .nav-group:focus-within .nav-dropdown {
    display: block;
  }

  .category-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  .article-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  body {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .container {
    width: min(calc(100% - 36px), var(--container));
  }

  .header-inner {
    min-height: 68px;
  }

  .brand-text {
    font-size: 1.04rem;
  }

  .brand-mark {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 52px 0;
  }

  .hero-grid,
  .split-section,
  .about-panel {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 34px;
  }

  .split-section-reverse > :first-child {
    order: 0;
  }

  .section {
    padding: 52px 0;
  }

  .section-heading {
    display: block;
  }

  .section-heading > p {
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .category-grid,
  .intent-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .footer-brand {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .container {
    width: min(calc(100% - 36px), var(--container));
  }

  .brand-text {
    font-size: .98rem;
  }

  .menu-toggle-label {
    display: none;
  }

  .search-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .search-row button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-panel {
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .category-grid,
  .article-grid,
  .intent-grid,
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .category-card,
  .article-card,
  .intent-card {
    padding: 22px;
  }

  .footer-brand {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    display: block;
  }

  .footer-bottom p + p {
    margin-top: 6px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}


/* ---------- Local site search ---------- */
.search-page-hero {
  background: var(--cream);
}

.search-page-heading {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.search-box-results {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.search-results-section {
  min-height: 420px;
}

.search-results-container {
  max-width: 920px;
}

.search-status {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.search-results-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.search-result-card {
  display: block;
  padding: 24px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}

.search-result-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-color: rgba(36, 70, 61, .35);
}

.search-result-card h2 {
  margin: 7px 0 8px;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.search-result-card p {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.search-result-category {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--green-900);
  background: var(--green-100);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 5px 9px;
}

.search-empty {
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: var(--green-100);
}

.search-empty h2 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.search-fallback-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.search-fallback-links a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 9px 13px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(36, 70, 61, .25);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--green-900);
  font-weight: 750;
}

.search-fallback-links a:hover {
  border-color: var(--green-900);
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .search-result-card,
  .search-empty {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .search-result-card h2 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
}


/* ---------- Static/legal pages and affiliate disclosure ---------- */
.affiliate-disclosure{margin:18px 0;padding:16px 18px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-left:4px solid var(--terracotta);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:var(--cream)}
.affiliate-disclosure strong{color:var(--green-900)}
.article-content a:not(.button):not(.related-article){text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}