/* Expert Checks — style.css
   Modern SaaS/clean design, same system as businesschequebookbinder.com
   but re-colored (emerald/amber) and re-typed (Sora) so the two sites
   don't look templated from the same source. */

:root {
  --color-primary: #0F6B4C;
  --color-primary-dark: #0A4A34;
  --color-accent: #E08A3C;
  --color-bg: #F8FAF8;
  --color-surface: #FFFFFF;
  --color-text: #1C2321;
  --color-text-muted: #5B6864;
  --color-border: #E1E7E3;

  --tag-buying-bg: #EAF1FB;   --tag-buying-fg: #1D4ED8;
  --tag-comparison-bg: #FCEAEA; --tag-comparison-fg: #B91C1C;
  --tag-technical-bg: #F1EAFB;  --tag-technical-fg: #6D28D9;
  --tag-legal-bg: #E9F8EF;      --tag-legal-fg: #15803D;
  --tag-adjacent-bg: #FDEEE3;   --tag-adjacent-fg: #C2410C;

  --font-heading: 'Sora', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;

  --radius-md: 14px;
  --radius-lg: 22px;
  --shadow-card: 0 1px 2px rgba(15,25,20,0.04), 0 8px 24px rgba(15,25,20,0.06);
  --shadow-card-hover: 0 4px 10px rgba(15,25,20,0.06), 0 16px 32px rgba(15,25,20,0.10);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-top: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

a { color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

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

.container { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.container-narrow { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* ---- Navbar ---- */
.navbar {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.navbar-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 16px 0; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--color-primary); }
.brand .mark {
  width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-primary-dark));
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-accent); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1rem; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.nav-links ul { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 26px; margin: 0; padding: 0; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.nav-links a { color: var(--color-text); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.92rem; }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--color-primary); text-decoration: none; }

.btn-pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  background: var(--color-primary); color: #fff !important;
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.85rem; padding: 10px 20px; border-radius: 999px;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}
.btn-pill:hover { text-decoration: none; box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(15,107,76,0.25); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  background: var(--color-accent); color: #1A1A1A;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.92rem; padding: 13px 26px; border-radius: 999px;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}
.btn-primary:hover { text-decoration: none; transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(224,138,60,0.35); }

.btn-ghost {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  background: transparent; color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.92rem; padding: 13px 24px; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { text-decoration: none; border-color: var(--color-primary); }

/* ---- Hero ---- */
.hero-modern {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 92px 0 70px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(650px 320px at 85% -10%, rgba(224,138,60,0.14), transparent),
    radial-gradient(500px 260px at 5% 10%, rgba(15,107,76,0.10), transparent);
}
.hero-inner { max-width: 700px; }
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block; font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--color-primary); background: var(--tag-legal-bg);
  padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.hero-modern h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.9rem); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.hero-modern p.lead { font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); max-width: 560px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 44px; }

.hero-stats { display: flex; gap: 34px; flex-wrap: wrap; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding-top: 26px; }
.hero-stats .stat { font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); }
.hero-stats .stat strong { display: block; color: var(--color-primary); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.15rem; }

/* ---- Section heading ---- */
.section-heading { max-width: 620px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.section-heading h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.section-heading p { color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: 0.98rem; margin: 0; }

/* ---- Category cards ---- */
.categories-modern { padding: 70px 0; }
.category-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
.category-card {
  background: var(--color-surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 28px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.category-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.category-card h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 14px 0 4px; }

.tag-pill { display: inline-block; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em; padding: 5px 12px; border-radius: 999px; }
.tag-buying { background: var(--tag-buying-bg); color: var(--tag-buying-fg); }
.tag-comparison { background: var(--tag-comparison-bg); color: var(--tag-comparison-fg); }
.tag-technical { background: var(--tag-technical-bg); color: var(--tag-technical-fg); }
.tag-legal { background: var(--tag-legal-bg); color: var(--tag-legal-fg); }
.tag-adjacent { background: var(--tag-adjacent-bg); color: var(--tag-adjacent-fg); }

.category-empty-note { color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: 0.9rem; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0; }

.article-grid { list-style: none; margin: 14px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.article-card { background: var(--color-bg); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 12px 14px; }
.article-card h4 { font-size: 0.95rem; margin: 0; }

/* ---- Feature strip ---- */
.feature-strip { padding: 10px 0 80px; }
.feature-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
.feature-card { background: var(--color-surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 26px; }
.feature-card .icon {
  width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--tag-buying-bg); color: var(--tag-buying-fg);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 16px; font-weight: 700;
}
.feature-card h3 { font-size: 1.02rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.feature-card p { color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 14px; }

/* ---- Static / narrow page body ---- */
.page-hero { padding: 60px 0 20px; }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.page-hero p { color: var(--color-text-muted); }

.page-body { padding: 20px 0 60px; }
.page-body h2 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin-top: 34px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.page-body p, .page-body li { color: var(--color-text); font-size: 0.98rem; }
.page-body ul { padding-left: 20px; }

.related-links { margin-top: 50px; padding: 28px; background: var(--color-surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); }
.related-links h4 { font-size: 0.95rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.related-links .links-row { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.related-links .links-row a { font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 600; background: var(--color-bg); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 999px; color: var(--color-primary); }
.related-links .links-row a:hover { text-decoration: none; border-color: var(--color-primary); }

.contact-form label { display: block; font-weight: 600; margin: 16px 0 6px; font-size: 0.88rem; }
.contact-form input, .contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md); font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.95rem; background: var(--color-surface);
}
.contact-form textarea { min-height: 140px; }
.contact-form button { border: none; cursor: pointer; }

.notice-box { background: #FFF6EA; border: 1px solid #F0D9AE; border-radius: var(--radius-md); padding: 16px 20px; font-size: 0.92rem; margin: 22px 0; }

.error-404 { text-align: center; padding: 90px 0; }
.error-404 .code {
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 5.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-accent));
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
  font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* ---- Footer ---- */
.site-footer { background: var(--color-primary-dark); color: #BFD1C9; padding: 60px 0 26px; margin-top: 20px; }
.footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 32px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
@media (max-width: 780px) { .footer-top { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
.footer-brand .brand { color: #fff; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer-brand .brand .mark { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); color: var(--color-accent); }
.footer-brand p { font-size: 0.86rem; color: #9DB3A9; max-width: 260px; }
.footer-col h4 { color: #fff; font-size: 0.82rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 0.88rem; }
.footer-col a { color: #BFD1C9; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10); padding-top: 20px; font-size: 0.8rem; color: #86998F; text-align: center; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav-links ul { gap: 14px; }
  .hero-modern { padding: 60px 0 44px; }
}

/* ---- Store recommendation bar (sticky, site-wide) ---- */
  position: sticky;
  top: 66px; /* sits just below navbar */
  z-index: 90;
  background: var(--color-primary-dark);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  white-space: nowrap;
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  color: #fff !important;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background 0.15s ease;
}

/* ---- Store comparison cards (ecommerce style) ---- */
.stores-modern { padding: 70px 0; background: var(--color-surface); }
.store-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
}
.store-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 26px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.store-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.store-card .store-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  background: var(--tag-legal-bg);
  color: var(--tag-legal-fg);
  padding: 4px 11px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.store-card h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.store-card .store-price {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.store-card .store-price small { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); font-weight: 500; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }
.store-card p.store-desc { color: var(--color-text-muted); font-size: 0.88rem; margin-bottom: 18px; flex-grow: 1; }
.store-card .btn-visit {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  padding: 11px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}
.store-card .btn-visit:hover { text-decoration: none; transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(15,107,76,0.25); }

.stores-note {
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 14px 18px;
}

/* ---- SVG icon system (added 2026-07-17, original hand-drawn line icons — no third-party logos) ---- */
.icon-svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.mark svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

.category-icon, .store-icon {
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.category-icon.icon-buying, .store-icon { background: var(--tag-buying-bg); color: var(--tag-buying-fg); }
.category-icon.icon-comparison { background: var(--tag-comparison-bg); color: var(--tag-comparison-fg); }
.category-icon.icon-technical { background: var(--tag-technical-bg); color: var(--tag-technical-fg); }
.category-icon.icon-legal { background: var(--tag-legal-bg); color: var(--tag-legal-fg); }
.category-icon.icon-adjacent { background: var(--tag-adjacent-bg); color: var(--tag-adjacent-fg); }

.hero-stats .stat { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; }
.hero-stats .stat .icon-svg { color: var(--color-accent); margin-top: 2px; }
.hero-stats .stat-text strong { display: block; color: var(--color-primary); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.05rem; }

/* ---- Article pages ---- */
.page-hero .tag-pill { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.article-meta { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); }
.page-body h3 { font-size: 1.02rem; margin-top: 26px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.page-body strong { color: var(--color-text); }

.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin: 20px 0 8px; }
.cmp-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.92rem; background: var(--color-surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: var(--radius-md); }
.cmp-table th, .cmp-table td { text-align: left; padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); vertical-align: top; }
.cmp-table thead th { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.8rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--color-primary); background: var(--color-bg); }
.cmp-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.table-note { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); margin-top: 0; }

.sources-list { font-size: 0.88rem; }
.sources-list li { margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--color-text-muted); }

/* ---- Store CTA (end of article) ---- */
.store-cta-wrap { padding: 0 0 70px; }
.store-cta {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #FFFFFF 0%, #F4F9F6 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 30px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}
.store-cta-head { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.store-cta-head h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 0 0 6px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
}
.store-cta-head h4::before {
  content: ""; width: 4px; height: 18px; border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--color-accent); flex: none;
}
.store-cta-head p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); line-height: 1.6; }

.store-cta-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(158px, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.store-cta-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 15px 16px;
  color: var(--color-text);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}
.store-cta-card:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
}
.store-cta-name { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.store-cta-price { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--color-primary); font-weight: 600; }
.store-cta-go { margin-top: 7px; font-size: 0.74rem; color: var(--color-text-muted); font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em; }
.store-cta-card:hover .store-cta-go { color: var(--color-primary); }

.store-cta-all {
  display: inline-block; margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 0.86rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-primary);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .store-cta { padding: 22px; }
  .store-cta-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(136px, 1fr)); }
}
.ext-icon { font-size: 0.85em; opacity: 0.75; }