/* ================================================================
   bestplasticsurgeryclinic.us — Glowix Design System
   Palette: muted sage-teal #7EA095 brand + deep indigo #383D5A ink +
   warm cream #FFFEF6 bg. Manrope sans + DM Serif Display accent.
   Distinct from siblings: facelift (navy), liposuction (ocean-teal),
   tummytuckturkey (dusty plum).
   ================================================================ */

/* Self-hosted fonts — no third-party request to fonts.googleapis.com/fonts.gstatic.com.
   Manrope ships as one variable woff2 (wght 400-800); DM Serif Display needs
   separate normal/italic files since it isn't a variable font. */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Manrope';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400 800;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/manrope-variable.woff2') format('woff2');
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/dm-serif-display-normal.woff2') format('woff2');
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/dm-serif-display-italic.woff2') format('woff2');
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  /* --- Color: muted sage-teal (desaturated) + deep indigo ink + warm cream --- */
  --c-primary:        #7EA095;   /* muted sage-teal — quieter than mint */
  --c-primary-light:  #B0C6BE;   /* soft washed sage */
  --c-primary-dark:   #526F67;   /* deep muted sage — accessible text/hover */
  --c-primary-readable: #526F67; /* accessible sage for small text on light backgrounds */
  --c-primary-ink:    #383D5A;   /* deep indigo-slate — headings, dark bg */

  --c-accent:         #C9AE85;   /* warm champagne gold */
  --c-accent-light:   #E4D1AE;
  --c-accent-deep:    #9E8760;

  --c-sage:           #8FA9AE;   /* muted teal-blue — reviewer badge, key-facts */
  --c-sage-light:     #E4EDEE;
  --c-sage-deep:      #5A737A;

  --c-blush:          #F6F4DF;   /* warm beige-cream — section-alt bg */
  --c-cream:          #FFFEF6;   /* Glowix warm white */

  --c-bg:             #FFFEF6;   /* warm cream body */
  --c-bg-alt:         #F8FBEF;   /* very pale green-cream */
  --c-bg-warm:        #F6F4DF;   /* warm beige-cream */

  --c-text:           #383D5A;   /* strong text — deep indigo */
  --c-text-light:     #5B6076;
  --c-text-muted:     #686A75;
  --c-border:         #E5E3D0;
  --c-border-light:   #EFEDDD;

  --c-success:        #5E7F76;
  --c-warning:        #B58F52;
  --c-danger:         #B86B6B;

  /* --- Typography --- */
  --font-sans:  "Manrope", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, sans-serif;
  --font-serif: "DM Serif Display", Georgia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif;

  /* --- Spacing --- */
  --sp-xs: 0.25rem;
  --sp-sm: 0.5rem;
  --sp-md: 1rem;
  --sp-lg: 1.5rem;
  --sp-xl: 2rem;
  --sp-2xl: 3rem;
  --sp-3xl: 4rem;
  --sp-4xl: 6rem;

  /* --- Sizes --- */
  --max-w:          1200px;
  --max-w-content:  780px;
  --max-w-wide:     1000px;
  --header-h:       72px;
  --radius:         10px;
  --radius-lg:      16px;
  --radius-pill:    999px;

  /* --- Shadows (warm-tinted) --- */
  --shadow-sm:  0 1px 4px  rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.06);
  --shadow-md:  0 6px 22px rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.08);
  --shadow-lg:  0 14px 40px rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.12);
  --shadow-nav: 0 6px 24px rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.14);
}

html {
  font-size: 16px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  overflow-x: clip;
}

/* Floating WhatsApp bubble — bottom right desktop */
.floating-whatsapp {
  position: fixed;
  right: 22px;
  bottom: 22px;
  z-index: 850;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px 18px 10px 14px;
  background: #25D366;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.35);
  transition: transform 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s;
}
.floating-whatsapp:hover {
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(37, 211, 102, 0.45);
}
.floating-whatsapp__label { line-height: 1; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .floating-whatsapp { display: none; } }

/* Lead-capture modal + left tab */
.lead-modal {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  z-index: 1100;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 1rem;
}
.lead-modal[hidden] { display: none; }
.lead-modal__overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: rgba(20, 15, 30, 0.62);
  backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
}
.lead-modal__panel {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%; max-width: 460px;
  max-height: calc(100vh - 2rem);
  overflow-y: auto;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(30, 20, 40, 0.32);
  animation: leadModalIn 0.35s ease-out;
}
@keyframes leadModalIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px) scale(0.98); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
.lead-modal__close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.85rem; right: 0.85rem;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 2rem; height: 2rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.lead-modal__close:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); }
.lead-modal__header {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2B3049 0%, #383D5A 100%);
  color: #FFFEF6;
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem 1.35rem;
  border-radius: 14px 14px 0 0;
}
.lead-modal__badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: rgba(126, 160, 149, 0.18);
  color: var(--c-primary-light);
  border: 1px solid rgba(126, 160, 149, 0.55);
  border-radius: 50px;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
.lead-modal__title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #FFFEF6;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  padding-right: 1.5rem;
}
.lead-modal__subtitle {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.92);
  margin: 0;
}
.lead-modal__subtitle--short { display: none; }
.lead-modal__body { padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem 1.5rem; }

.lead-form__field { margin-bottom: 0.85rem; }
.lead-form__field label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--c-text);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.lead-form__optional { font-weight: 400; color: var(--c-text-muted); }
.lead-form__field input {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.72rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--c-text);
  background: #fff;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.lead-form__field input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--c-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(126, 160, 149, 0.20);
}
.lead-form__field input.is-invalid { border-color: #c94b4b; }
.lead-form__hp {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden; opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.lead-form__error {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #c94b4b;
  margin: -0.25rem 0 0.65rem;
}
.lead-form__submit {
  display: block; width: 100%;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--c-primary);
  color: #FFFEF6;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.1s;
}
.lead-form__submit:hover { background: var(--c-primary-dark); }
.lead-form__submit:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.lead-form__submit:disabled { opacity: 0.6; cursor: wait; }
.lead-form__privacy {
  margin: 0.9rem auto 0;
  max-width: 520px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  text-align: center;
}
.lead-form__privacy a { color: var(--c-primary); text-decoration: underline; }
.lead-modal__trust {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.1rem 0 0;
  padding: 1rem 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border-light);
}
.lead-modal__trust li {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.lead-modal__trust li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.lead-modal__trust li svg {
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  stroke: var(--c-sage-deep, #6b9a70);
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 2.5;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.lead-modal__success { text-align: center; padding: 0.5rem 0 0.25rem; }
.lead-modal__success-icon {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 3.25rem; height: 3.25rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(107, 154, 112, 0.15);
  color: var(--c-sage-deep, #6b9a70);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.lead-modal__success h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
}
.lead-modal__success p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

body.lead-modal-open { overflow: hidden; }

/* Left-edge tab — opens modal (desktop only) */
.lead-tab {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 1050;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 0.55rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
  background: var(--c-primary-dark);
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 4px 0 18px rgba(30, 20, 40, 0.22);
  transition: background 0.15s, padding-left 0.15s;
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  text-orientation: mixed;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.lead-tab[hidden] { display: none; }
.lead-tab:hover { background: var(--c-primary); padding-left: 0.7rem; }
.lead-tab__icon { writing-mode: horizontal-tb; transform: rotate(-90deg); flex-shrink: 0; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .lead-tab { display: none; } }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .lead-modal { padding: 10px; }
  .lead-modal__header { padding: 1.4rem 1.2rem 1.2rem; }
  .lead-modal__title { font-size: 1.3rem; }
  .lead-modal__body { padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.4rem; }
}

/* Mobile app-style tab bar — 4 tabs, iOS/Android feel */
.mobile-tab-bar {
  display: none;
  gap: 4px;
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  z-index: 900;
  padding: 6px 4px calc(6px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.98);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(10px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}
.mobile-tab {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 3px;
  min-height: 56px;
  padding: 6px 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.mobile-tab svg {
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  transition: color 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}
.mobile-tab:hover,
.mobile-tab:focus-visible { color: var(--c-primary-dark); }
.mobile-tab:hover svg,
.mobile-tab:focus-visible svg { color: var(--c-primary-dark); }
.mobile-tab.is-active {
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
}
.mobile-tab.is-active svg {
  color: var(--c-primary);
  transform: scale(1.08);
}
.mobile-tab--whatsapp svg { color: #25D366 !important; }
.mobile-tab--whatsapp { color: #128C7E; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .mobile-tab-bar { display: flex; }
  body { padding-bottom: calc(66px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); }
}

/* Skip-to-content link — focusable but visually hidden until keyboard focus */
.skip-to-content {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 10000;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  background: var(--c-primary-dark);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 0 0 8px 0;
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease;
}
.skip-to-content:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
  outline: 3px solid var(--c-accent-light);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Enhanced focus states for keyboard nav */
*:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--c-primary);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--c-text);
  background: var(--c-bg);
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: clip;
  width: 100%;
}

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

a { color: var(--c-primary); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
a:hover { color: var(--c-accent-deep); }

/* Prose links get underlines (WCAG) */
main p a, main li a,
.ai-summary a, .key-facts a, .answer-summary a, .article-body a, .breadcrumb a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(110, 88, 118, 0.35);
}
main p a:hover, main li a:hover { text-decoration-color: currentColor; }
/* Hub / pillar / footer cards are whole-card anchors — no underline on themselves */
a.hub-card, a.pillar-card, a.area-card, a.feature-card,
.article-body a.hub-card, .article-body a.pillar-card, .article-body a.area-card { text-decoration: none; }
a.hub-card:hover, a.pillar-card:hover, a.area-card:hover,
.article-body a.hub-card:hover, .article-body a.pillar-card:hover, .article-body a.area-card:hover { text-decoration: none; }

.btn, .btn:hover,
main p a.btn, main li a.btn,
.main-nav a, .mobile-nav a, .logo,
.footer-col a, .hub-card a, .pillar-card a, .area-card a,
.feature-card, .feature-card:hover, .feature-card a { text-decoration: none; }

/* --- Typography --- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 400; /* DM Serif Display only ships weight 400 — anything higher forces browser fake-bold */
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem); margin-bottom: var(--sp-lg); letter-spacing: -0.025em; font-weight: 600; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word; hyphens: auto; }
h2, h3 { overflow-wrap: break-word; word-wrap: break-word; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 2.1rem); margin-top: var(--sp-2xl); margin-bottom: var(--sp-md); letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.4vw, 1.4rem); margin-top: var(--sp-xl); margin-bottom: var(--sp-sm); font-weight: 600; }
h4 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin-top: var(--sp-lg); margin-bottom: var(--sp-sm); font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 600; }

p  { margin-bottom: var(--sp-md); max-width: 70ch; }
ul, ol { margin-bottom: var(--sp-md); padding-left: var(--sp-xl); }
li { margin-bottom: var(--sp-xs); }
strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--c-primary-ink); }
hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border); margin: var(--sp-2xl) 0; }

/* --- Layout --- */
.container         { width: 100%; max-width: var(--max-w);          margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--sp-lg); }
.container--narrow { max-width: var(--max-w-content); }
.container--wide   { max-width: var(--max-w-wide); }
.text-center { text-align: center; }

/* Simple utility pages (legal, contact, 404) + pillar hub pages — fixed header needs offset since they skip .article-layout */
#main-content > .container--narrow,
#main-content > .container:not(.article-layout) {
  padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + var(--sp-xl));
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-4xl);
}

/* ================================================================
   HEADER — transparent over hero, solid after scroll
   ================================================================ */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: transparent;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  height: var(--header-h);
  transition: background 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, backdrop-filter 0.35s ease;
}

/* Solid default (non-hero pages) */
.site-header:not([data-transparent="true"]) {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  border-bottom-color: var(--c-border-light);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(10px);
}

/* Transparent (hero overlay) — cream text on dark indigo hero */
.site-header[data-transparent="true"] .main-nav > li > a,
.site-header[data-transparent="true"] .logo,
.site-header[data-transparent="true"] .menu-toggle {
  color: #FFFEF6;
}
.site-header[data-transparent="true"] .main-nav > li > a { color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.92); }
.site-header[data-transparent="true"] .header-cta {
  background: var(--c-primary);
  color: #FFFEF6;
  border: 1px solid var(--c-primary);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.site-header[data-transparent="true"] .header-cta:hover { background: var(--c-primary-dark); border-color: var(--c-primary-dark); }
.site-header[data-transparent="true"] .menu-toggle { border-color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.35); color: #FFFEF6; }

/* Scrolled state — cream glass with indigo text */
.site-header.is-scrolled {
  background: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.94);
  border-bottom-color: var(--c-border);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(12px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-nav);
}
.site-header.is-scrolled .main-nav > li > a,
.site-header.is-scrolled .logo,
.site-header.is-scrolled .menu-toggle { color: var(--c-primary-ink); }
.site-header.is-scrolled .main-nav > li > a { color: var(--c-text); }
.site-header.is-scrolled .header-cta {
  background: var(--c-primary);
  color: #FFFEF6;
  border-color: var(--c-primary);
}
.site-header.is-scrolled .header-cta:hover { background: var(--c-primary-dark); border-color: var(--c-primary-dark); }
.site-header.is-scrolled .menu-toggle { border-color: var(--c-border); }

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: var(--header-h);
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--sp-lg);
  gap: var(--sp-lg);
}

/* --- Logo --- */
.logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.logo__mark {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--c-accent) 0%, var(--c-primary) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.35);
}
.logo__mark svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.logo__text { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 400; }
.logo__dot { color: var(--c-accent); }
.site-header[data-transparent="true"]:not(.is-scrolled) .logo__mark { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.18); box-shadow: none; }
.site-header[data-transparent="true"]:not(.is-scrolled) .logo__dot { color: var(--c-accent-light); }

/* --- Desktop nav --- */
.main-nav { display: none; }

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .main-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2px;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
  }
}

.main-nav > li { position: relative; margin: 0; }
.main-nav > li > a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--c-text);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: color 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
}
.main-nav > li > a:hover,
.main-nav > li > a[aria-expanded="true"] { color: var(--c-accent-deep); }
.site-header[data-transparent="true"]:not(.is-scrolled) .main-nav > li > a:hover { color: #fff; }
.site-header.is-scrolled .main-nav > li > a:hover { color: var(--c-accent-light); }

/* Bridge (invisible hover gap) between nav item & dropdown */
.main-nav > li > a::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -10px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 10px;
}

.nav-arrow {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 2;
  transition: transform 0.2s;
  opacity: 0.65;
}
.main-nav > li:hover .nav-arrow,
.main-nav > li:focus-within .nav-arrow { transform: rotate(180deg); opacity: 1; }

/* Dropdown */
.dropdown {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 6px);
  left: -8px;
  min-width: 280px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border-light);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--c-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  z-index: 200;
  list-style: none;
}
.main-nav > li:hover > .dropdown,
.main-nav > li:focus-within > .dropdown { display: block; animation: fadeInDown .18s ease; }

@keyframes fadeInDown {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.dropdown li { margin: 0; }
.dropdown a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--c-text);
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s, padding-left 0.15s;
  border-left: 3px solid transparent;
}
.dropdown a:hover {
  background: var(--c-blush);
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  border-left-color: var(--c-accent);
}
.dropdown__sep {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  padding-top: 0.35rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border-light);
}
.dropdown__sep a { font-style: italic; color: var(--c-accent-deep); }

/* Header CTA */
.header-cta {
  display: none;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.2rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--c-accent);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.header-cta:hover { background: var(--c-accent-deep); border-color: var(--c-accent-deep); color: #fff; }

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .header-cta { display: inline-block; }
}

/* Mobile toggle */
.menu-toggle {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.menu-toggle svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 2; }
@media (min-width: 1100px) { .menu-toggle { display: none; } }

/* Mobile nav */
.mobile-nav {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  top: var(--header-h);
  z-index: 99;
  background: #fff;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: var(--sp-lg);
}
.mobile-nav.is-open { display: block; }

.mobile-nav-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.mobile-nav-list > li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border-light); }
.mobile-nav-list > li > a,
.mobile-nav-list > li > button {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.95rem 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
.mobile-nav-list > li > button .nav-arrow { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
.mobile-nav-list > li > button[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-arrow { transform: rotate(180deg); }

.mobile-dropdown {
  display: none;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0 0 var(--sp-sm) var(--sp-md);
}
.mobile-dropdown.is-open { display: block; }
.mobile-dropdown a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--c-text-light);
}

.mobile-nav .header-cta {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: var(--sp-lg);
  padding: 0.9rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ================================================================
   HERO — full-bleed, image behind header, gradient fallback
   ================================================================ */
.home-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: min(88vh, 760px);
  padding: calc(var(--header-h) + var(--sp-4xl)) 0 var(--sp-4xl);
  color: #FFFEF6;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 60% at 78% 18%, rgba(126, 160, 149, 0.30) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 65% at 15% 80%, rgba(201, 174, 133, 0.18) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #2B3049 0%, #383D5A 45%, #4A5075 100%);
}
.home-hero__img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.home-hero__img img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 40%;
  opacity: 0.45;
  mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
}
.home-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(43, 48, 73, 0.35) 0%, rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.15) 45%, rgba(43, 48, 73, 0.55) 100%);
}

.home-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--sp-2xl);
  max-width: 900px;
}
.home-hero__badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.30);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #FFFEF6;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  width: fit-content;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-lg);
}
.home-hero__badge svg { color: var(--c-primary); }

.home-hero h1 {
  color: #FFFEF6;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.8vw, 3.8rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-lg);
  max-width: 22ch;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.home-hero h1 em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--c-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.home-hero__lead {
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.88);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-xl);
}
.home-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--sp-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-xl);
}

.home-hero__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-lg);
  padding-top: var(--sp-lg);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.18);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.75);
}
.home-hero__meta span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; }
.home-hero__meta svg { color: var(--c-primary); flex-shrink: 0; }

/* Scroll hint */
.home-hero__scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 24px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.68);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  animation: floatY 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.home-hero__scroll svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
@keyframes floatY {
  0%,100% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
  50%     { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px); }
}

/* ================================================================
   BUTTONS
   ================================================================ */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1;
}
.btn--primary { background: var(--c-primary-readable); color: #FFFEF6; border-color: var(--c-primary-readable); }
.btn--primary:hover { background: var(--c-primary-ink); border-color: var(--c-primary-ink); color: #FFFEF6; }
.btn--accent { background: var(--c-primary-readable); color: #FFFEF6; border-color: var(--c-primary-readable); }
.btn--accent:hover { background: var(--c-primary-ink); border-color: var(--c-primary-ink); color: #FFFEF6; }
.btn--outline { background: transparent; color: var(--c-primary-ink); border-color: var(--c-primary-ink); }
.btn--outline:hover { background: var(--c-primary-ink); color: #FFFEF6; }
.btn--outline-light { background: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.08); color: #FFFEF6; border-color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.45); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); }
.btn--outline-light:hover { background: #FFFEF6; color: var(--c-primary-ink); border-color: #FFFEF6; }
.btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--c-primary-readable); border-color: transparent; }
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--c-blush); color: var(--c-primary-ink); }

/* ================================================================
   SECTIONS
   ================================================================ */
.section {
  padding: var(--sp-4xl) 0;
}
.section--alt {
  background: var(--c-bg-alt);
}
.section--warm {
  background: var(--c-blush);
}
.section--dark {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #2B3049 0%, #383D5A 100%);
  color: #FFFEF6;
}
.section--dark h2, .section--dark h3 { color: #FFFEF6; }
.section--dark p { color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.85); }

.section-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--sp-2xl);
}
.section-header--left { text-align: left; margin-left: 0; }
.section-header h2 { margin-top: 0; }
.section-header p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--c-text-light);
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.section-header--left p { margin-left: 0; }

.section-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7A4E30;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-sm);
}
.section-tag--light { color: var(--c-accent-deep); }

/* ================================================================
   EDITORIAL BYLINE — magazine-style masthead below hero
   Deliberately different from any trust badge/strip: no icons,
   no adjectives, just concrete dates + a link to editorial policy.
   ================================================================ */
.editorial-byline {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border-light);
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
}
.editorial-byline .container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}
.editorial-byline__row {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.35rem 0.65rem;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--c-text-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.editorial-byline__label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans, system-ui, sans-serif);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
}
.editorial-byline__row time strong { color: var(--c-text); font-weight: 600; }
.editorial-byline__sep {
  color: var(--c-border);
  font-weight: 300;
  margin: 0 0.15rem;
}
.editorial-byline__row a {
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.editorial-byline__row a:hover { color: var(--c-accent-deep); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .editorial-byline__row { font-size: 0.8rem; gap: 0.25rem 0.5rem; }
  .editorial-byline__sep { display: none; }
}

/* ================================================================
   PILLAR / HUB CARDS
   ================================================================ */
.pillar-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--sp-xl);
}
.pillar-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--sp-xl);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.pillar-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--c-accent);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.pillar-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--c-blush);
}
.pillar-card:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

.pillar-card__icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--c-blush);
  color: var(--c-accent-deep);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);
}
.pillar-card__icon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
.pillar-card h3 { margin: 0 0 var(--sp-sm); font-size: 1.25rem; }
.pillar-card h3 a { color: var(--c-primary-ink); }
.pillar-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--c-accent-deep); }
.pillar-card p {
  color: var(--c-text-light);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);
  flex: 1;
}
.pillar-card__links { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 var(--sp-md); }
.pillar-card__links li { margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.pillar-card__links a {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--c-primary);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}
.pillar-card__links a::before { content: '→'; color: var(--c-accent); font-weight: 700; opacity: 0.7; }
.pillar-card__links a:hover { color: var(--c-accent-deep); }
.pillar-card__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #7A4E30;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: var(--sp-sm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border-light);
}
.pillar-card__cta svg { transition: transform 0.2s ease; }
.pillar-card__cta:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* ================================================================
   FEATURE / SPLIT SECTIONS
   ================================================================ */
.feature-split {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--sp-2xl);
  align-items: center;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .feature-split { grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; }
  .feature-split--reverse { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.05fr; }
  .feature-split--reverse .feature-split__text { order: 2; }
}
.feature-split__visual {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--c-blush) 0%, var(--c-sage-light) 100%);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.feature-split__visual img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.feature-split__visual--placeholder {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--c-primary-light);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.feature-split__text .section-tag { margin-bottom: var(--sp-sm); }
.feature-split__text h2 { margin-top: 0; }
.feature-split__text p { color: var(--c-text-light); font-size: 1.02rem; }
.feature-split__text ul { padding-left: 1.25rem; }
.feature-split__text li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: var(--c-text-light); }
.feature-split__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--sp-md);
  margin-top: var(--sp-lg);
}

/* Cost table styling */
.cost-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: separate;
  border-spacing: 0;
  margin: var(--sp-lg) 0;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border-light);
}
.cost-table th, .cost-table td {
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border-light);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.cost-table th {
  background: var(--c-blush);
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.cost-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
.cost-table tbody tr:hover { background: var(--c-cream); }
.cost-table td strong { color: var(--c-accent-deep); }

/* ================================================================
   E-E-A-T GRID
   ================================================================ */
.eeat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--sp-lg);
}
.eeat-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--sp-xl);
  text-align: left;
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}
.eeat-card:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.eeat-card__num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-sm);
  line-height: 1;
}
.eeat-card h3 { margin: 0 0 var(--sp-sm); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.eeat-card p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--c-text-light); margin: 0; }

/* ================================================================
   TRUST BANNER (burgundy gradient with warm gold highlight)
   ================================================================ */
.turkey-banner {
  padding: var(--sp-4xl) 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 100% 50%, rgba(126, 160, 149, 0.22) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #2B3049 0%, #383D5A 100%);
  color: #FFFEF6;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.turkey-banner__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--sp-2xl);
  align-items: center;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .turkey-banner__grid { grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; }
}
.turkey-banner h2 { color: #FFFEF6; margin-top: 0; }
.turkey-banner p { color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.88); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.turkey-banner__links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--sp-md); margin-top: var(--sp-lg); }
.turkey-banner__stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: var(--sp-lg);
  padding: var(--sp-xl);
  background: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.18);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.turkey-banner__stat strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
  color: var(--c-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.turkey-banner__stat span {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.82);
  line-height: 1.4;
  display: block;
}

/* ================================================================
   CTA BANNER
   ================================================================ */
.cta-banner {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--c-blush) 0%, var(--c-sage-light) 100%);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--sp-3xl) var(--sp-2xl);
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border-light);
}
.cta-banner h2 { margin-top: 0; }
.cta-banner p { color: var(--c-text-light); max-width: 55ch; margin: 0 auto var(--sp-lg); }
.cta-banner__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--sp-md);
}

/* ================================================================
   FOOTER
   ================================================================ */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--c-primary-ink);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  padding: var(--sp-3xl) 0 var(--sp-xl);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: 0;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(170px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--sp-2xl);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2xl);
}
.footer-col h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-md);
}
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 0.55rem; }
.footer-col a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--c-accent-light); }

.footer-bottom {
  padding-top: var(--sp-xl);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.footer-trust-badges {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--sp-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-lg);
}
.footer-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
}
.footer-badge svg { color: var(--c-sage-light); }
.footer-disclaimer {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--sp-lg);
  text-align: center;
}
.footer-legal {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-md);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
  padding-top: var(--sp-md);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
.footer-legal-links { display: flex; gap: var(--sp-md); }
.footer-legal-links a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.78); font-size: 0.8rem; }
.footer-legal-links a:hover { color: var(--c-accent-light); }

/* ================================================================
   COOKIE BANNER
   ================================================================ */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: var(--sp-md);
  left: var(--sp-md);
  right: var(--sp-md);
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  padding: var(--sp-lg);
  z-index: 500;
  display: none;
  gap: var(--sp-md);
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cookie-banner.is-visible { display: flex; }
.cookie-banner__text { flex: 1; min-width: 260px; }
.cookie-banner__title { display: block; font-weight: 600; color: var(--c-primary-ink); margin-bottom: 0.25rem; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.cookie-banner__text p { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--c-text-light); margin: 0; }
.cookie-banner__text p a {
  color: var(--c-primary-readable);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}
.cookie-banner__actions { display: flex; gap: var(--sp-sm); }
.cookie-banner__btn {
  min-height: 44px;
  min-width: 88px;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  background: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
.cookie-banner__btn--reject { color: var(--c-text-light); }
.cookie-banner__btn--reject:hover { border-color: var(--c-text-light); }
.cookie-banner__btn--accept { background: var(--c-primary-readable); color: #fff; border-color: var(--c-primary-readable); }
.cookie-banner__btn--accept:hover { background: var(--c-primary-ink); border-color: var(--c-primary-ink); }

/* ================================================================
   UTILITIES
   ================================================================ */
.mt-lg  { margin-top: var(--sp-lg); }
.mt-xl  { margin-top: var(--sp-xl); }
.mt-2xl { margin-top: var(--sp-2xl); }
.mb-lg  { margin-bottom: var(--sp-lg); }
.mb-xl  { margin-bottom: var(--sp-xl); }

/* ================================================================
   ARTICLE / DETAIL-PAGE SYSTEM — Editorial Magazine
   Deliberately distinct from liposuction.us's "portal" look.
   Single-column reading experience + minimal sidebar with hairline
   dividers, DM Serif Display accent, drop cap, callouts, tables.
   ================================================================ */

/* Breadcrumb — magazine masthead style (no bg strip, serif italic, middle dot) */
/* Sits INSIDE .article-header so it aligns with H1 rather than the wide container edge */
.breadcrumb-nav {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-xl);
  background: transparent;
  border-bottom: none;
}
.breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.35rem 0.7rem;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.breadcrumb li { margin: 0; display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; }
.breadcrumb li + li::before {
  content: '·';
  margin-right: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--c-accent);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.1em;
  line-height: 1;
}
.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--c-text-light);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}
.breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  border-bottom-color: var(--c-accent);
}
.breadcrumb li:last-child span {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--c-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Article layout — magazine feel with functional sidebar */
.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px;
  gap: var(--sp-3xl);
  padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + var(--sp-xl));
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-4xl);
  align-items: start;
}
.article-main {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}
.article-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--header-h) + var(--sp-md));
  align-self: start;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--sp-2xl);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  /* No max-height/overflow-y here — a clipped internal scroll area was
     cutting sidebar-consult text off mid-sentence. Sidebar now follows
     normal sticky behavior: stays in view while scrolling, then
     releases once it reaches the end of its own (taller) column. */
  padding-right: 0.35rem;
}

/* Article header — masthead style */
.article-header { margin-bottom: var(--sp-2xl); }
.article-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--c-accent-deep);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);
  padding-bottom: 0.35rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-accent);
}
.article-main h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-lg);
}
.article-main h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--c-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
  padding: var(--sp-sm) 0 var(--sp-md);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  margin: var(--sp-lg) 0 var(--sp-xl);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  text-align: center;
}
.article-meta > span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem; }
.article-meta > span svg { flex-shrink: 0; opacity: 0.7; }
.article-meta .reviewer {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--c-sage-deep);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.article-meta .reviewer svg { color: var(--c-sage-deep); }
.article-meta .meta-sep {
  color: var(--c-border);
  opacity: 0.8;
}
/* Last-reviewed date + read-time badges — colorized to match the reviewer badge */
.article-meta > span:nth-of-type(3) {
  color: var(--c-accent-deep);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.article-meta > span:nth-of-type(5) {
  color: var(--c-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.article-meta > span:nth-of-type(5) svg { opacity: 0.85; }

/* Answer summary — magazine "lead" indented italic */
/* No box at all — floating drop-quote paragraph. Sibling sites use a
   border-left ruled card; this has no border whatsoever, just an
   oversized DM Serif Display quote glyph (see override block below). */
.answer-summary {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--c-text);
  padding: 0;
  margin: var(--sp-2xl) 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* AI Summary — 2-col checklist grid, no border-left rule. Sibling
   sites use a single-column ruled/dashed list; this is a distinct
   grid-of-checkitems shape. */
.ai-summary {
  padding: var(--sp-lg);
  margin: var(--sp-2xl) 0;
  background: var(--c-bg-alt);
  border-radius: 4px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--c-primary-ink);
}
.ai-summary__header {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);
}
.ai-summary__header svg { display: none; }
.ai-summary ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0.3rem 1.2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--c-text);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ai-summary ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.ai-summary li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.6rem;
  border-bottom: 0;
}
.ai-summary li::before {
  content: '\2713';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.3rem;
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--c-primary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--c-primary);
}
.ai-summary li strong { color: var(--c-primary-ink); }

/* Mobile TOC — magazine list */
.toc-mobile {
  display: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--c-primary);
  padding: var(--sp-md) var(--sp-lg);
  margin: var(--sp-xl) 0;
  background: var(--c-cream);
}
.toc-mobile__toggle {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.toc-mobile__toggle svg { transition: transform 0.2s; }
.toc-mobile__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.toc-mobile__body { display: none; }
.toc-mobile__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] + .toc-mobile__body { display: block; }
.toc-mobile__body ol {
  margin: var(--sp-md) 0 0;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.toc-mobile__body a { color: var(--c-text-light); }
.toc-mobile__body a:hover { color: var(--c-primary-dark); }

/* Featured / article images with numbered captions */
.featured-image, .article-image {
  margin: var(--sp-xl) 0 var(--sp-lg);
  text-align: center;
}
.featured-image img, .article-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  display: block;
}
.featured-image figcaption, .article-image figcaption {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  margin-top: var(--sp-sm);
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 0 var(--sp-md);
}
.featured-image figcaption::before,
.article-image figcaption::before {
  content: attr(data-fig) ' — ';
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.placeholder-img {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: var(--sp-2xl);
  background: var(--c-cream);
  border: 1px dashed var(--c-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.placeholder-img--hero { min-height: 320px; }
.placeholder-img--inline { min-height: 180px; }
.placeholder-img--card { min-height: 160px; padding: var(--sp-lg); }
.placeholder-img svg { opacity: 0.35; }

/* Procedure mirror nav — cost / recovery cross-links below article header */
.procedure-mirror-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-sm);
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-xl);
  padding: var(--sp-md) var(--sp-lg);
  background: var(--c-surface-alt, #faf8f6);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border-light);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}
.procedure-mirror-nav__label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  margin-right: var(--sp-xs);
}
.procedure-mirror-nav a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  background: var(--c-surface, #fff);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.procedure-mirror-nav a:hover {
  border-color: var(--c-accent);
  color: var(--c-accent-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.procedure-mirror-nav a svg {
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Key facts — 2-col grid, left burgundy bar */
.key-facts {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--c-primary);
  padding: var(--sp-lg) 0 var(--sp-lg) var(--sp-lg);
  margin: var(--sp-2xl) 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(245, 235, 228, 0.5) 0%, rgba(245, 235, 228, 0) 100%);
}
.key-facts h4,
.key-facts .key-facts__title {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-md);
}
.key-facts h4 svg,
.key-facts .key-facts__title svg { color: var(--c-primary); }
.key-facts ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0.4rem var(--sp-lg);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.key-facts li {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border-light);
  color: var(--c-text);
}
.key-facts li:last-child, .key-facts li:nth-last-child(2):nth-child(odd) { border-bottom: none; }
.key-facts li strong { display: block; font-size: 0.68rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--c-text-muted); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0.15rem; }

/* Article body — magazine reading */
.article-body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans); /* DM Serif Display is a headline-only display face — using it for
    body copy (plus <strong> at fake-bold weights it doesn't have) is what read as "heavy/bold". */
  font-size: 1.09rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--c-text);
}
.article-body > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 4rem;
  line-height: 0.9;
  float: left;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem 0 0;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.article-body p { max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  margin: var(--sp-3xl) 0 var(--sp-md);
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-sm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
/* article-body h2::before is redefined below in premium overrides
   (decimal-leading-zero mint counter) — legacy § removed. */
.article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  margin: var(--sp-xl) 0 var(--sp-sm);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { margin: 0 0 1.2rem 0; padding-left: 1.3rem; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 0.4rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.article-body li strong { color: var(--c-primary-ink); }
.article-body a {
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(126, 160, 149, 0.55);
}
.article-body a:hover { text-decoration-color: currentColor; color: var(--c-accent-deep); }
.article-body sup.cite { font-size: 0.7em; line-height: 0; vertical-align: super; margin-left: 1px; }
.article-body sup.cite a {
  color: var(--c-accent-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0 3px;
  border: 1px solid var(--c-accent);
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.article-body sup.cite a:hover { background: var(--c-accent); color: #fff; }

/* Read-more callout — magazine "continue" */
.read-more {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  margin: var(--sp-lg) 0;
  padding: 0.35rem 0 0.35rem 1rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--c-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.read-more::before { content: '— '; color: var(--c-accent); }
.read-more:hover { color: var(--c-accent-deep); border-left-color: var(--c-accent-deep); }

/* Tables — magazine data */
.table-wrap {
  margin: var(--sp-xl) 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-primary-ink);
}
.article-body table, .table-wrap table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.article-body caption, .table-wrap caption {
  text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  padding: var(--sp-sm) 0;
  caption-side: bottom;
}
.article-body th, .table-wrap th {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--c-primary-ink);
  background: transparent;
}
.article-body td, .table-wrap td {
  padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border-light);
  color: var(--c-text);
  vertical-align: top;
}
.article-body tbody tr:nth-child(even), .table-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(even) {
  background: var(--c-blush);
}
.article-body td strong, .table-wrap td strong { color: var(--c-primary-ink); }

/* FAQ — open Q&A magazine format, no accordion */
.faq-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: var(--sp-xl) 0 0;
}
.faq-item {
  padding: var(--sp-md) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  margin: 0;
}
.faq-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border); }
.faq-question {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-sm) !important;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.faq-question::before { content: 'Q. '; color: var(--c-accent-deep); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; }
.faq-answer {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--c-text);
}
.faq-answer p { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.faq-answer p:first-child::before { content: 'A. '; color: var(--c-accent-deep); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; margin-right: 0.15rem; }

/* Key takeaways — burgundy solid pullout at end */
.takeaways {
  margin: var(--sp-2xl) 0;
  padding: var(--sp-xl) var(--sp-xl);
  background: var(--c-primary-dark);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  position: relative;
}
.takeaways h3 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--c-accent-light);
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-md);
  padding: 0;
  border: none;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.takeaways h3::before { content: ''; }
.takeaways ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.takeaways li {
  padding: 0.35rem 0 0.35rem 1.4rem;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}
.takeaways li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.takeaways li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.85rem;
  width: 0.8rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--c-accent-light);
}
.takeaways strong { color: #fff; }

/* Sources — footnote style */
.sources {
  margin: var(--sp-2xl) 0 0;
  padding-top: var(--sp-lg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
}
.sources h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-md);
  padding: 0;
  border: none;
}
.sources ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--c-text-light);
}
.sources li { margin-bottom: 0.55rem; }
.sources a { color: var(--c-primary-dark); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(110, 88, 118, 0.35); }
.sources a:hover { text-decoration-color: currentColor; }
.sources em { color: var(--c-text-muted); }

/* Sidebar TOC — Manrope uppercase + decimal-leading-zero counters
   (hides hardcoded roman numerals from PHP, replaces via CSS counter) */
.toc-widget {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  padding-left: 0.9rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--c-border);
}
.toc-widget__title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  padding-bottom: 0.65rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  border-bottom: 0;
  position: relative;
}
.toc-widget__title::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0.15rem;
  left: 0;
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--c-primary);
}
.toc-widget ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  counter-reset: tocCount;
}
.toc-widget li { margin: 0; border-bottom: 0; counter-increment: tocCount; }
.toc-widget li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.toc-widget a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.9rem 1fr;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  margin-left: -0.9rem;
  padding-left: 0.9rem;
}
.toc-widget a::before {
  content: counter(tocCount, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--c-primary);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.toc-widget a:hover {
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  border-left-color: var(--c-primary);
}
.toc-widget a.is-active {
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-left-color: var(--c-primary);
  background: rgba(126, 160, 149, 0.06);
}
.toc-widget a.is-active::before { color: var(--c-primary-dark); font-weight: 700; }
.toc-widget .toc-num { display: none; } /* hide hardcoded roman numerals */

/* Sidebar related & sidebar section title */
.sidebar-section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-sm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-primary);
}
.sidebar-related ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.sidebar-related li {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--c-border-light);
}
.sidebar-related li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sidebar-related a { color: var(--c-text-light); text-decoration: none; }
.sidebar-related a:hover { color: var(--c-primary-dark); }

/* Sidebar mini key-facts variant */
.article-sidebar .key-facts { margin: 0; padding-left: var(--sp-md); background: transparent; }
.article-sidebar .key-facts ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; font-size: 0.85rem; }
.article-sidebar .key-facts li { padding: 0.4rem 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--c-border-light); }
.article-sidebar .key-facts li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

/* Sidebar consult widget — the one card-styled block (highlight) */
.sidebar-consult {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #2B3049 0%, #383D5A 100%);
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.90);
  padding: var(--sp-xl);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.sidebar-consult::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 40px; height: 3px;
  background: var(--c-primary);
}
.sidebar-consult__icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(126, 160, 149, 0.16);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--c-primary-light);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);
}
.sidebar-consult h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: #FFFEF6;
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-sm);
  padding: 0;
  border: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.sidebar-consult h3::before { content: ''; }
.sidebar-consult p {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.78);
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-md);
  max-width: 100%;
}
.sidebar-consult ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-md);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.sidebar-consult li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.10);
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.85);
}
.sidebar-consult li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sidebar-consult li svg {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  color: var(--c-primary);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 4px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 2.5;
  fill: none;
}
.sidebar-consult .btn--consult,
.sidebar-consult .btn--outline-plum {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.sidebar-consult .btn--consult {
  background: var(--c-primary);
  color: #FFFEF6;
}
.sidebar-consult .btn--consult:hover { background: var(--c-primary-light); color: var(--c-primary-ink); }
.sidebar-consult .btn--outline-plum {
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.88);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.28);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.sidebar-consult .btn--outline-plum:hover { border-color: #FFFEF6; color: #FFFEF6; background: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.06); }

/* Continue Reading — 3-card grid at article end */
.continue-reading {
  margin: var(--sp-4xl) 0 var(--sp-2xl);
  padding-top: var(--sp-xl);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-primary-ink);
}
.continue-reading__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-lg);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.continue-reading__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--sp-lg);
}
.continue-reading a {
  display: block;
  padding: var(--sp-md) 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--c-primary);
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.continue-reading a:hover { border-top-color: var(--c-accent); }
.continue-reading__tag {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--c-accent-deep);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.continue-reading__head {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Responsive — collapse sidebar under main */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: var(--sp-2xl);
  }
  .article-sidebar {
    position: static;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .toc-widget { display: none; }
  .toc-mobile { display: block; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .article-layout { padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + var(--sp-lg)); padding-bottom: var(--sp-2xl); }
  .article-body { font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.75; }
  .article-body > p:first-of-type::first-letter { font-size: 3rem; padding-right: 0.4rem; }
  .article-main h1 { font-size: 1.9rem; }
  .answer-summary { font-size: 1.05rem; padding-left: 1rem; }
  .key-facts ul { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .key-facts li:nth-last-child(2):nth-child(odd) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border-light); }
  .article-meta { font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.03em; gap: 0.4rem 0.7rem; }
  .continue-reading__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------
   Pillar hub cards (used by /tummy-tuck-types/, /recovery/, /safety/)
   -------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hub-intro {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--sp-2xl);
  text-align: center;
}
.hub-intro p {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.hub-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--sp-xl);
  margin: var(--sp-2xl) 0;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hub-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
.hub-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: var(--sp-xl);
  background: var(--c-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--c-primary);
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.hub-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  border-top-color: var(--c-accent, var(--c-primary));
}
.hub-card__eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--ff-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-xs);
}
.hub-card__title {
  font-family: var(--ff-serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--c-text);
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-sm);
}
.hub-card__desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-md);
  flex-grow: 1;
}
.hub-card__cta {
  font-family: var(--ff-sans);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--c-primary);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.hub-card--soon {
  opacity: 0.6;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-top-color: var(--c-border);
}
.hub-card--soon .hub-card__cta::after { content: ' (coming soon)'; font-weight: 400; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hub-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-lg); }
  .hub-intro p { font-size: 1rem; }
}

/* ── Incision-pattern comparison map ── */
.type-map {
  max-width: var(--max-w-wide);
  margin: 0 auto var(--sp-3xl);
}
.type-map__heading {
  font-family: var(--ff-serif, var(--font-serif));
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--c-text);
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-lg);
}
.type-map__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: var(--sp-md);
}
@media (min-width: 560px) { .type-map__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .type-map__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); } }

.type-map__item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--sp-md) var(--sp-sm) var(--sp-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--c-bg);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.type-map__item:hover {
  border-color: var(--c-accent-deep);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.type-map__item svg {
  width: 84px;
  height: auto;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-sm);
}
.type-map__torso {
  fill: var(--c-bg-warm);
  stroke: var(--c-border);
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  transition: stroke 0.2s ease;
}
.type-map__item:hover .type-map__torso { stroke: var(--c-accent-deep); }
.type-map__line {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--c-accent-deep);
  stroke-width: 6;
  stroke-linecap: round;
}
.type-map__title {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
}
.type-map__desc {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  margin-top: 2px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.type-map__note {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: var(--sp-lg) auto 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .type-map__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

/* ═══════ GUIDE HUB — horizontal image-left cards ═══════ */
.guides-hub-section { margin: var(--sp-3xl) 0; }
.guides-hub-section__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--sp-md);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-sm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border);
}
.guides-hub-section__title {
  font-family: var(--ff-serif);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--c-text);
  margin: 0;
}
.guides-hub-section__count {
  font-family: var(--ff-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
}
.guides-hub-section__desc {
  max-width: 52rem;
  margin: calc(var(--sp-sm) * -1) 0 var(--sp-xl);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
}
.guides-hub-jump {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--sp-2xl);
  padding: var(--sp-md) var(--sp-lg);
  background: var(--c-bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.guides-hub-jump ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--sp-sm) var(--sp-md);
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  justify-content: center;
}
.guides-hub-jump a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--ff-sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--c-primary);
  background: var(--c-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.guides-hub-jump a:hover {
  color: var(--c-accent, var(--c-primary));
  border-color: var(--c-primary);
}
.guide-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-xl);
}
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .guide-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .guide-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
.guide-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--c-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--c-primary);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-top-color 0.2s ease;
}
.guide-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-top-color: var(--c-accent, var(--c-primary));
}
.guide-card__image {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--c-bg);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}
.guide-card__image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.guide-card:hover .guide-card__image img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.guide-card__image--placeholder {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  opacity: 0.35;
}
.guide-card__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
  padding: var(--sp-lg) var(--sp-xl);
}
.guide-card__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--ff-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--c-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-xs);
}
.guide-card__title {
  font-family: var(--ff-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--c-text);
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-sm);
}
.guide-card__desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-md);
  flex-grow: 1;
}
.guide-card__cta {
  font-family: var(--ff-sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--c-primary);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-top: auto;
}
.guide-card:hover .guide-card__cta { color: var(--c-accent, var(--c-primary)); }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .guide-card__body { padding: var(--sp-md) var(--sp-lg); }
  .guides-hub-section__title { font-size: 1.3rem; }
}

/* Small screens */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  :root { --header-h: 64px; }
  .home-hero { min-height: 88vh; padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + var(--sp-3xl)); }
  .section  { padding: var(--sp-3xl) 0; }
  .home-hero h1 { max-width: 100%; }
  .footer-legal { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
}

/* Reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   Contact Form
   ========================================================= */
.contact-form {
  margin-top: var(--sp-xl);
  max-width: 640px;
}
.contact-form__hp {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  opacity: 0;
  height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.contact-form__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-md);
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .contact-form__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.contact-form__field {
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);
}
.contact-form__field label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.contact-form__optional {
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
}
.contact-form__required {
  color: var(--c-accent);
}
.contact-form__field input,
.contact-form__field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--c-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--c-text);
  background: #fff;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.contact-form__field input:focus,
.contact-form__field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--c-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(110, 88, 118, 0.12);
}
.contact-form__field textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 140px;
}
.contact-form__error {
  color: var(--c-danger);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-sm);
}
.contact-form__success[hidden] { display: none; }
.contact-form__success {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: var(--sp-md);
  padding: var(--sp-md) var(--sp-lg);
  background: var(--c-sage-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-sage);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--c-sage-deep);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ================================================================
   ARTICLE BODY — mint desaturated to indigo (mint too loud repeated
   throughout article components). Mint stays ONLY as brand-pop:
   hero bloom SVG, .btn--primary/.btn--accent, footer/nav CTA.
   Gold hairlines/takeaways preserved where already gold.
   ================================================================ */
.ai-summary li::before { border-color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important; color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important; }

.key-facts {
  border-left: 0 !important;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--c-primary-ink) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-accent) !important;
  padding: var(--sp-lg) !important;
  background: var(--c-bg-alt) !important;
}
/* Single-column label:value rows — was a 2-col grid identical to
   sibling sites' layout (border-left plum bar + 2-col facts). */
.key-facts ul {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  gap: 0 !important;
}
.key-facts li {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(150px, 34%) 1fr !important;
  gap: 0.75rem !important;
  padding: 0.6rem 0 !important;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--c-border) !important;
}
.key-facts li:last-child { border-bottom: 0 !important; }
.key-facts li strong { margin-bottom: 0 !important; align-self: baseline; }

/* Featured image — gold hairline frame (was flat, borderless, identical
   to sibling sites' plain full-bleed image treatment). */
.featured-image, .article-image {
  border: 1px solid var(--c-accent) !important;
  border-radius: 4px !important;
  padding: 6px !important;
  background: var(--c-bg) !important;
}
.featured-image img, .article-image img {
  border-radius: 2px !important;
}
.featured-image figcaption, .article-image figcaption {
  font-style: italic !important;
  padding: var(--sp-sm) var(--sp-md) 0 !important;
  margin-top: 0 !important;
}

/* Large opening quote-mark ornament — the only accent, no box */
.answer-summary { position: relative; padding-left: 2.2rem !important; }
.answer-summary::before {
  content: '\201C';
  position: absolute;
  left: -0.3rem;
  top: -0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 4rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--c-primary);
  line-height: 1;
}
.answer-summary strong { font-style: normal; color: var(--c-primary-ink); }

.article-body h3 { color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important; }

/* Tables — "ledger" restyle: gold-frame box + filled indigo header
   band + dotted rows. Was a plain underline-only header (identical
   skeleton to sibling sites, just recolored) — now a distinct shape. */
.table-wrap {
  border: 1px solid var(--c-accent) !important;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-accent) !important;
  border-radius: 4px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}
.article-body table th, .table-wrap table th {
  background: var(--c-primary-ink) !important;
  color: #FFFEF6 !important;
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem !important;
}
.article-body table th:first-child, .table-wrap table th:first-child { border-top-left-radius: 3px; }
.article-body table th:last-child, .table-wrap table th:last-child { border-top-right-radius: 3px; }
.article-body table td, .table-wrap table td {
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--c-border) !important;
}
.article-body table tr:last-child td, .table-wrap table tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
}
.article-body table tr:nth-child(even) td, .table-wrap table tr:nth-child(even) td {
  background: transparent !important;
}
.article-body table tr:hover td, .table-wrap table tr:hover td {
  background: var(--c-bg-alt) !important;
}

/* FAQ "Q." mark — indigo */
.faq-question::before { color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important; }

/* Sources rail — indigo */
.sources { border-top: 2px solid var(--c-primary-ink) !important; }

/* Inline citation marker — indigo box */
.article-body sup.cite a {
  color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important;
  border-color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important;
}
.article-body sup.cite a:hover {
  background: var(--c-primary-ink) !important;
  color: var(--c-cream) !important;
}

/* Article body links — indigo underline (calmer than mint) */
.article-body a {
  text-decoration-color: rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.35) !important;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important;
}
.article-body a:hover {
  color: var(--c-primary-dark) !important;
  text-decoration-color: var(--c-primary-dark) !important;
}

/* Sidebar TOC — indigo counter + active bar */
.toc-widget a::before { color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important; }
.toc-widget a:hover { border-left-color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important; }
.toc-widget a.is-active {
  border-left-color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important;
  background: rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.04) !important;
}
.toc-widget a.is-active::before { color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important; }
.toc-widget__title { color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important; }
.toc-widget__title::after { background: var(--c-primary-ink) !important; }

/* Takeaways — indigo card already; accent bar/bullets are GOLD
   (mint was too loud sitting directly on the indigo card) */
.takeaways::before { background: var(--c-accent) !important; }
.takeaways li::before { background: var(--c-accent) !important; }

/* Featured image "Fig." caption prefix — indigo */
.featured-image figcaption::before,
.article-image figcaption::before {
  color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important;
}

/* Section tag on white/alt backgrounds — indigo (mint reserved for CTAs) */
.section-tag { color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important; }

/* ================================================================
   PREMIUM HERO — split with SVG bloom masthead (home-only)
   Overrides parts of .home-hero when .home-hero--split is present
   ================================================================ */
.home-hero--split .home-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-3xl);
  align-items: center;
  max-width: none;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .home-hero--split .home-hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 0.85fr);
    gap: var(--sp-4xl);
  }
}

.hero-visual {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  max-width: 460px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}
.hero-visual__svg { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

/* Floating accent chips over the bloom */
.hero-visual__chip {
  position: absolute;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
  background: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.94);
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(43, 48, 73, 0.25);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.hero-visual__chip svg { color: var(--c-primary); flex-shrink: 0; }
.hero-visual__chip--tl { top: 6%; left: -4%; }
.hero-visual__chip--br { bottom: 8%; right: -6%; }
.hero-visual__chip--mid { top: 48%; right: -8%; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero-visual__chip--tl { left: 4%; }
  .hero-visual__chip--br { right: 4%; }
  .hero-visual__chip--mid { display: none; }
}


/* ================================================================
   VERTICAL JOURNEY — home-only stacked stages layout
   Radically different rhythm from sibling sites: no pillar grid,
   no feature-split banner, no eeat-card. Instead 5 dev stages with
   massive DM Serif index numerals, alternating light/dark bands.
   ================================================================ */

/* Journey preview strip — narrow band right after hero */
.journey-strip {
  background: var(--c-bg-warm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  padding: var(--sp-2xl) 0;
}
.journey-strip__label {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--sp-xl);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.journey-strip__label small {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-style: normal;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.journey-strip__stages {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--c-border);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .journey-strip__stages { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .journey-strip__stages { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.journey-strip__step {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--sp-lg) var(--sp-md);
  background: var(--c-bg);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--c-text);
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  min-height: 100%;
}
.journey-strip__step:hover { background: var(--c-bg-alt); color: var(--c-primary-ink); }
.journey-strip__step-num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--c-primary-readable);
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  min-width: 2rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.journey-strip__step-name {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.journey-strip__step-desc {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
  max-width: 20ch;
}

/* Journey stage — full-bleed stacked section */
.journey-stage {
  padding: var(--sp-4xl) 0;
  position: relative;
}
.journey-stage__inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--sp-lg);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-2xl);
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .journey-stage__inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.35fr);
    gap: var(--sp-4xl);
    align-items: start;
  }
}
.journey-stage__left {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 200px;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .journey-stage__left { position: sticky; top: 100px; }
}
.journey-stage__kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  color: var(--c-primary-readable);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);
  display: inline-block;
}
.journey-stage__index {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 15vw, 12rem);
  line-height: 0.82;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  color: currentColor;
  opacity: 0.90;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);
  display: block;
}
.journey-stage__label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-sm) 0;
}
.journey-stage__label-desc {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  opacity: 0.75;
  max-width: 32ch;
}

.journey-stage__body { max-width: 640px; }
.journey-stage__title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: currentColor;
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-lg) 0;
}
.journey-stage__lead {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-xl);
  opacity: 0.88;
}
.journey-stage__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--sp-md);
  margin-top: var(--sp-xl);
}

/* Light and dark variants */
.journey-stage--light {
  background: var(--c-bg);
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
}
.journey-stage--warm {
  background: var(--c-bg-warm);
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
}
.journey-stage--dark {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #2B3049 0%, #383D5A 100%);
  color: #FFFEF6;
}
.journey-stage--dark .journey-stage__kicker { color: var(--c-primary-light); }
.journey-stage--dark .journey-stage__index { opacity: 0.95; color: var(--c-primary-light); }
.journey-stage--dark .journey-stage__label,
.journey-stage--dark .journey-stage__title { color: #FFFEF6; }

/* Gold rule between stages */
.journey-stage + .journey-stage { border-top: 1px solid var(--c-accent); }

/* -- Stage 01: procedure directory (dense list) -- */
.proc-directory {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--c-primary-ink);
}
.proc-directory__cat {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  padding: var(--sp-md) 0;
}
.proc-directory__cat-name {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: var(--c-primary-readable);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-sm);
}
.proc-directory__list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.proc-directory__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: var(--sp-md);
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--c-border-light);
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s, padding-left 0.15s;
}
.proc-directory__item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.proc-directory__item:hover {
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  padding-left: 0.35rem;
}
.proc-directory__item-name {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}
.proc-directory__item-cost {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* -- Stage 02: mini cost matrix (dark) -- */
.cost-matrix {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.28);
  margin-top: var(--sp-lg);
}
.cost-matrix__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-md);
  padding: var(--sp-md) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.14);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.cost-matrix__row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.cost-matrix__label {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.90);
}
.cost-matrix__value {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: var(--c-primary-light);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  text-align: right;
}
.cost-matrix__foot {
  margin-top: var(--sp-lg);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.65);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* -- Stage 03: verification checklist (light) -- */
.verify-checklist {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  counter-reset: verifyCount;
}
.verify-checklist li {
  counter-increment: verifyCount;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.4rem 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-md);
  padding: var(--sp-md) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border-light);
}
.verify-checklist li::before {
  content: counter(verifyCount, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--c-primary);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.verify-checklist strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.verify-checklist p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* -- Stage 04: prep panel with gold hairline -- */
.prep-panel {
  background: var(--c-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-accent);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: var(--sp-xl);
  position: relative;
}
.prep-panel::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 60px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--c-primary);
}
.prep-panel h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-md);
}
.prep-panel ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.prep-panel li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--c-border);
}
.prep-panel li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.prep-panel li::before {
  content: '→';
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--c-primary);
  font-style: italic;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* -- Stage 05: recovery timeline (dark) -- */
.recover-timeline {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.30);
  padding-left: var(--sp-xl);
  margin-top: var(--sp-lg);
}
.recover-timeline__item {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--sp-md) 0;
}
.recover-timeline__item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(-1 * var(--sp-xl) - 5px);
  top: 1.5rem;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--c-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #383D5A;
}
.recover-timeline__when {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--c-primary-light);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.recover-timeline__what {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.90);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Editorial signature — small band at end (replaces eeat-grid) */
.editorial-signature {
  background: var(--c-bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  padding: var(--sp-3xl) 0;
}
.editorial-signature__row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-lg);
  align-items: start;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--sp-lg);
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .editorial-signature__row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    text-align: left;
    padding-bottom: var(--sp-lg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  }
}
.editorial-signature__row > span {
  padding: 0 var(--sp-sm);
}
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .editorial-signature__row > span + span {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  }
}
.editorial-signature__row strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.editorial-signature__link {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(126, 160, 149, 0.55);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: var(--sp-lg) 0 0;
}
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .editorial-signature__link { padding-top: var(--sp-md); }
}

/* ================================================================
   JOURNEY VISUALS — SVG illustrations + optional photo band
   ================================================================ */
.journey-stage__illust {
  margin-top: var(--sp-xl);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 260px;
  opacity: 0.92;
}
.journey-stage__illust svg { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.journey-stage--dark .journey-stage__illust { opacity: 0.85; }

.journey-strip__step-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--c-bg-warm);
  color: var(--c-primary);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.journey-strip__step-icon svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.journey-strip__step:hover .journey-strip__step-icon {
  background: var(--c-primary);
  color: #FFFEF6;
  border-color: var(--c-primary);
}
.journey-strip__step-icon svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

/* Full-bleed photo band between stages */
.journey-photo-band {
  position: relative;
  min-height: clamp(360px, 29vw, 520px);
  background: var(--c-primary-ink) center/cover no-repeat;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.journey-photo-band__media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.journey-photo-band__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
}
.journey-photo-band::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(32, 36, 56, 0.92) 0%, rgba(43, 48, 73, 0.82) 39%, rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.45) 64%, rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.15) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(25, 28, 44, 0.08) 0%, rgba(25, 28, 44, 0.32) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}
.journey-photo-band__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6.5rem) var(--sp-lg);
  color: #FFFEF6;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: clamp(360px, 29vw, 520px);
}
.journey-photo-band__kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: var(--c-accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.journey-photo-band__pull {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2.7vw, 2.55rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  max-width: 29ch;
  color: #FFFEF6;
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.journey-photo-band__pull cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: var(--sp-md);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.68);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
}
/* Placeholder pattern until real photo is dropped */
.journey-photo-band[data-placeholder="true"] {
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(255,254,246,0.03) 0 14px, transparent 14px 28px),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #2B3049 0%, #383D5A 60%, #5E7F76 100%);
}

/* ================================================================
   HERO PORTRAIT — framed editorial cover replacement for bloom SVG
   ================================================================ */
.hero-visual--portrait {
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  max-width: 420px;
  padding: 0;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}
.hero-portrait {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  background: #383D5A;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 174, 133, 0.65);
  padding: 12px;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.hero-portrait::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 4px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 174, 133, 0.35);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 3;
}
.hero-portrait__illust {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
}
.hero-portrait--photo {
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #383D5A;
}
.hero-portrait--photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 68% center;
}
/* When a real photo is dropped: set data-placeholder="false" and add background-image via style */
.hero-portrait[data-placeholder="false"] {
  background: center/cover no-repeat #383D5A;
}
.hero-portrait[data-placeholder="false"] .hero-portrait__illust { display: none; }

/* Signature bottom-left */
.hero-portrait__signature {
  position: absolute;
  left: 22px;
  bottom: 22px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 12px;
  z-index: 4;
  color: #FFFEF6;
}
.hero-portrait__monogram {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  line-height: 0.9;
  color: #E4D1AE;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  padding-right: 12px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(228, 209, 174, 0.45);
}
.hero-portrait__byline {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.85);
}
.hero-portrait__byline em {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: rgba(228, 209, 174, 0.90);
  font-weight: 400;
}

/* Floating trust chip below frame */
.hero-portrait__chip {
  position: absolute;
  right: -14px;
  bottom: 28px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
  background: #FFFEF6;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(20, 15, 30, 0.35);
  white-space: nowrap;
  z-index: 5;
}
.hero-portrait__chip svg { color: var(--c-primary); flex-shrink: 0; }

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero-visual--portrait { max-width: 340px; }
  .hero-portrait__chip {
    right: auto;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: -18px;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
  }
  .hero-portrait__monogram { font-size: 1.9rem; }
  .hero-portrait__byline { font-size: 0.65rem; }
}

/* ================================================================
   ARTICLE STRUCTURAL DIFFERENTIATION
   Sidebar moves LEFT (tummy has it right). Editorial header
   treatment: gold rule + kicker above H1 + massive display H1.
   Structural change → immediate visual "different site" signal.
   ================================================================ */
.article-layout {
  grid-template-columns: 280px minmax(0, 1fr) !important;
  gap: var(--sp-3xl) !important;
}
.article-main {
  grid-column: 2 !important;
  max-width: 740px !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}
.article-sidebar {
  grid-column: 1 !important;
  order: -1 !important;
  padding-right: var(--sp-md);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  padding-top: var(--sp-md);
}
/* No sidebar → single centered column (avoids empty 280px left gutter) */
.article-layout:not(:has(.article-sidebar)) {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) !important;
}
.article-layout:not(:has(.article-sidebar)) .article-main {
  grid-column: 1 !important;
  margin-left: auto !important;
  margin-right: auto !important;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .article-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
  .article-main,
  .article-sidebar { grid-column: 1 !important; }
  .article-sidebar {
    order: 1 !important;
    border-right: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
    padding-top: var(--sp-lg);
    padding-right: 0;
  }
}

/* Editorial article header — big DM Serif Display H1 + thin gold rule + kicker */
.article-header {
  padding-top: var(--sp-lg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-accent);
  position: relative;
}
.article-header::before {
  content: 'The Considered Guide';
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  color: var(--c-accent-deep);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);
}
.article-main h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;
  font-style: normal !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.6vw, 3.4rem) !important;
  line-height: 1.05 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em !important;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-lg) !important;
}
.article-main h1 em {
  font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;
  font-style: italic !important;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
}

/* Article meta line — dot-separated, muted */
.article-meta {
  padding: var(--sp-md) 0 !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border) !important;
  border-top: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-xl) !important;
  color: var(--c-text-muted) !important;
  font-size: 0.82rem !important;
}

/* Article meta — vertical gold hairline dividers instead of dots */
.article-meta {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-wrap: wrap !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 0 !important;
  padding: 1rem 0 1.05rem !important;
  font-size: 0.72rem !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em !important;
  font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
  color: var(--c-text-muted) !important;
}
.article-meta .meta-sep { display: none !important; }
.article-meta > span {
  padding: 0 1.2rem !important;
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 0.45rem !important;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--c-accent) !important;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.article-meta > span:first-child {
  padding-left: 0 !important;
  border-left: 0 !important;
}
.article-meta .reviewer {
  color: var(--c-primary-dark) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
}
.article-meta .reviewer svg { color: var(--c-primary) !important; opacity: 1 !important; }


/* ================================================================
   HUB PAGES — image-tile cards (structural break from sibling's
   plain boxed-card-with-colored-top-border grid). Uses real photos
   where available; graceful pattern-fallback tile otherwise.
   Also fixes undefined --ff-sans/--ff-serif/--c-surface (never
   defined in :root — silently fell back to inherited font/bg).
   ================================================================ */
:root {
  --ff-sans: var(--font-sans);
  --ff-serif: var(--font-serif);
  --c-surface: var(--c-bg);
}

.hub-intro {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-xl);
}
.hub-intro::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 48px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--c-accent);
  margin: var(--sp-lg) auto 0;
}

.hub-cards {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)) !important;
  gap: var(--sp-xl) !important;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hub-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important; }
}

.hub-card {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--c-accent) !important;
  border-radius: 4px !important;
  padding: 6px !important;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hub-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.16) !important;
}

/* Image / pattern-fallback tile */
.hub-card__media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #2B3049 0%, #383D5A 70%, #4A5075 100%);
}
.hub-card__media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}
.hub-card:hover .hub-card__media img { transform: scale(1.05); }

/* Pattern fallback — subtle line-art bloom motif, no photo required */
.hub-card__media--pattern::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 75% 20%, rgba(126, 160, 149, 0.30) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 20% 85%, rgba(201, 174, 133, 0.18) 0%, transparent 60%);
}
.hub-card__media--pattern::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.5;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 0 18px, rgba(255,254,246,0.05) 18px 19px);
}
.hub-card__media--pattern .hub-card__monogram {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.22);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

/* Gradient overlay + eyebrow chip sit on top of any media */
.hub-card__media::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(43,48,73,0.55) 0%, transparent 45%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hub-card__eyebrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.6rem;
  left: 0.6rem;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
  font-size: 0.66rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important;
  background: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.92);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
}

.hub-card__body {
  padding: var(--sp-lg) var(--sp-md) var(--sp-md);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-grow: 1;
}
.hub-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 1.28rem !important;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important;
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem !important;
}
.hub-card__desc {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--c-text-muted) !important;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-md) !important;
  flex-grow: 1;
}
.hub-card__cta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
  font-size: 0.78rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark) !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.hub-card:hover .hub-card__cta { color: var(--c-primary) !important; }

.hub-card--soon { opacity: 0.55; pointer-events: none; }
.hub-card--soon .hub-card__cta::after { content: ' (coming soon)'; font-weight: 400; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }

/* Guides hub — image keeps but framed like featured-image; no card box */
.guide-cards {
  gap: var(--sp-2xl) var(--sp-xl) !important;
}
.guide-card {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
  overflow: visible !important;
  position: relative;
}
.guide-card:hover {
  transform: none !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
.guide-card__image {
  border: 1px solid var(--c-accent);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 5px;
  background: var(--c-bg);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}
.guide-card__image img { border-radius: 2px; }
.guide-card__body {
  padding: var(--sp-md) 0 0 !important;
  position: relative;
}
.guide-card__body::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 28px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--c-primary);
}
.guide-card__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  color: var(--c-accent-deep) !important;
  margin-top: var(--sp-sm) !important;
}
.guide-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important;
}
.guide-card__cta {
  font-family: var(--font-sans) !important;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark) !important;
}
.guide-card:hover .guide-card__cta { color: var(--c-primary) !important; }

/* ================================================================
   HUB CARD — CSS-only pattern-fallback for hub pages whose markup
   predates the .hub-card__media wrapper (about/, safety/, recovery/,
   choosing-a-surgeon/, before-and-after/, abroad/, cost/, guides
   category hubs, etc). No PHP edits needed — :has() detects the
   missing media block and injects an equivalent tile automatically.
   ================================================================ */
.hub-card:not(:has(.hub-card__media))::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 75% 20%, rgba(126, 160, 149, 0.30) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 20% 85%, rgba(201, 174, 133, 0.18) 0%, transparent 60%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 0 18px, rgba(255,254,246,0.05) 18px 19px),
    linear-gradient(150deg, #2B3049 0%, #383D5A 70%, #4A5075 100%);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-md);
}
.hub-card:not(:has(.hub-card__media)) {
  padding: 6px !important;
}
.hub-card:not(:has(.hub-card__media)) .hub-card__eyebrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.6rem;
  left: 0.6rem;
  z-index: 2;
}
.hub-card:not(:has(.hub-card__media)) .hub-card__title,
.hub-card:not(:has(.hub-card__media)) .hub-card__desc,
.hub-card:not(:has(.hub-card__media)) .hub-card__cta {
  padding-left: var(--sp-md);
  padding-right: var(--sp-md);
}
.hub-card:not(:has(.hub-card__media)) .hub-card__cta {
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-md);
  margin-top: auto;
}

/* Fallback for browsers without :has() support — degrade gracefully
   to a plain text card (no overlap, no pattern tile, still readable) */
@supports not selector(:has(.x)) {
  .hub-card__eyebrow { position: static !important; background: transparent !important; padding: 0 !important; }
  .hub-card { padding: var(--sp-lg) !important; }
}

/* ================================================================
   MENU DIFFERENTIATION — sibling sites share the same nav includes,
   this block gives bestplastic four small but recognisable signals:
     1. Logo carries a serif italic tagline ("The Considered Guide")
     2. Menu items grow a mint hairline underline from left on hover
     3. Current-section item keeps a persistent gold hairline
     4. Header CTA becomes an outlined gold pill (siblings use solid)
   ================================================================ */
.logo--tagged {
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}
.logo--tagged .logo__stack {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1;
}
.logo--tagged .logo__text { font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.05; }
.logo--tagged .logo__tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--c-accent-deep);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-top: 3px;
  opacity: 0.85;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.site-header[data-transparent="true"]:not(.is-scrolled) .logo--tagged .logo__tagline {
  color: rgba(228, 209, 174, 0.95);
  opacity: 1;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .logo--tagged .logo__tagline { display: none; }
}

/* Menu item hairline (bestplastic-only signal) */
.main-nav > li > a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.7rem;
  right: 0.7rem;
  bottom: 4px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition: transform 0.28s ease, opacity 0.2s;
}
.main-nav > li > a:hover::after,
.main-nav > li > a[aria-expanded="true"]::after,
.main-nav > li > a[aria-current="page"]::after,
.main-nav > li.is-current > a::after {
  opacity: 0.75;
  transform: scaleX(1);
}
.main-nav > li.is-current > a::after {
  opacity: 1;
  background: var(--c-accent);
  height: 1.5px;
}

/* Header CTA — outline pill (transparent + gold border) instead of solid */
.site-header.is-scrolled .header-cta,
.site-header:not([data-transparent="true"]) .header-cta {
  background: transparent !important;
  color: var(--c-accent-deep) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--c-accent) !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill) !important;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.05rem !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s !important;
}
.site-header.is-scrolled .header-cta:hover,
.site-header:not([data-transparent="true"]) .header-cta:hover {
  background: var(--c-accent) !important;
  color: #FFFEF6 !important;
  border-color: var(--c-accent) !important;
}

/* ================================================================
   DROPDOWN DIFFERENTIATION — editorial numbered index style
   - Serif italic index numeral (01, 02, ...) as ::before per item
   - Left mint hairline that slides in on hover (replaces color-only)
   - Gold hairline container border + refined shadow
   - Last item ("See All ...") rendered in serif italic gold
   ================================================================ */
.dropdown {
  border: 1px solid var(--c-accent) !important;
  border-radius: 4px !important;
  padding: 0.5rem 0 !important;
  background: var(--c-bg) !important;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(43, 48, 73, 0.14), 0 2px 8px rgba(43, 48, 73, 0.08) !important;
  counter-reset: ddCount;
}
.dropdown li { counter-increment: ddCount; position: relative; }
.dropdown a {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: 1.75rem 1fr !important;
  align-items: baseline !important;
  gap: 0.35rem !important;
  padding: 0.58rem 0.9rem !important;
  color: var(--c-text) !important;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.18s, border-left-color 0.18s, background 0.18s, padding-left 0.18s !important;
}
.dropdown a::before {
  content: counter(ddCount, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--c-accent-deep);
  line-height: 1.2;
  opacity: 1;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.dropdown a:hover {
  color: var(--c-primary-ink) !important;
  border-left-color: var(--c-primary);
  background: var(--c-bg-alt) !important;
  padding-left: 1rem !important;
}
.dropdown a:hover::before { color: var(--c-primary-dark); }

/* Last item — "See All 20 Procedures →" rendered in serif italic gold */
.dropdown li:last-child a {
  border-top: 1px dotted var(--c-border);
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  padding-top: 0.55rem !important;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--c-accent-deep) !important;
}
.dropdown li:last-child a::before {
  content: '§';
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--c-accent-deep);
  opacity: 1;
}
.dropdown li:last-child a:hover {
  color: var(--c-primary-dark) !important;
  border-left-color: var(--c-accent);
  background: transparent !important;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .journey-photo-band,
  .journey-photo-band__inner {
    min-height: 660px;
  }
  .journey-photo-band__media img {
    object-position: center 28%;
  }
  .journey-photo-band::before {
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(43, 48, 73, 0.22) 0%, rgba(43, 48, 73, 0.52) 34%, rgba(43, 48, 73, 0.95) 71%, #202438 100%),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(43, 48, 73, 0.22), rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.08));
  }
  .journey-photo-band__inner {
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding-top: 17rem;
    padding-bottom: 3.25rem;
  }
  .journey-photo-band__pull {
    max-width: 100%;
    font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 7.2vw, 2rem);
  }
  .journey-photo-band__pull cite {
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
}

/* Educational medical diagrams: editorial support, never decorative patient imagery. */
.educational-figure {
  margin: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem) 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.55);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: #fffdf8;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 42px rgba(43, 48, 73, 0.08);
}
.educational-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  background: #f8f2e7;
}
.educational-figure figcaption {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem 0.9rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(184, 147, 90, 0.32);
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ================================================================
   HOME HERO — premium editorial masthead
   ================================================================ */
.home-hero--editorial {
  min-height: min(94vh, 880px);
  padding: calc(var(--header-h) + clamp(4.5rem, 9vh, 7rem)) 0 clamp(5rem, 9vh, 7rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 54% 74% at 84% 40%, rgba(201, 174, 133, 0.14) 0%, transparent 68%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 42% 55% at 4% 88%, rgba(126, 160, 149, 0.18) 0%, transparent 72%),
    linear-gradient(118deg, #202438 0%, #2B3049 48%, #383D5A 100%);
}
.home-hero--editorial::before {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(24, 27, 42, 0.34) 0%, transparent 58%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(24, 27, 42, 0.12) 0%, transparent 55%, rgba(24, 27, 42, 0.38) 100%);
}
.home-hero--editorial .home-hero__grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.06fr) minmax(390px, 0.94fr);
  gap: clamp(3.25rem, 7vw, 7.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.home-hero--editorial .home-hero__text {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 680px;
}
.home-hero__eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.65rem;
  color: var(--c-accent);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.home-hero__eyebrow span {
  width: 2.7rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--c-accent);
}
.home-hero--editorial h1 {
  max-width: 10.5ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.55rem;
  color: var(--c-cream);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 5.55rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.96;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.home-hero--editorial h1 em {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.08em;
  color: var(--c-accent-light);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.home-hero--editorial .home-hero__lead {
  max-width: 48ch;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.82);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
}
.home-hero--editorial .home-hero__actions {
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.35rem;
}
.home-hero--editorial .btn {
  min-height: 3.15rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.035em;
}
.home-hero--editorial .btn--accent {
  padding-inline: 1.8rem;
  background: var(--c-cream);
  border-color: var(--c-cream);
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(29, 33, 52, 0.2);
}
.home-hero--editorial .btn--accent:hover {
  background: var(--c-accent);
  border-color: var(--c-accent);
  color: #2B3049;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.home-hero--editorial .btn--outline-light {
  min-height: auto;
  padding: 0.45rem 0 0.35rem;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 174, 133, 0.62);
  border-radius: 0;
  color: var(--c-cream);
  backdrop-filter: none;
}
.home-hero--editorial .btn--outline-light:hover {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--c-accent);
  color: var(--c-accent);
}
.home-hero__proof {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: max-content max-content minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 650px;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 174, 133, 0.27);
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.67);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.135em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.home-hero__proof span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 0 1rem;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(201, 174, 133, 0.27);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.home-hero__proof span:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.home-hero__proof span:last-child {
  padding-right: 0;
  border-right: 0;
}
.home-hero__proof strong {
  margin-right: 0.32rem;
  color: var(--c-accent);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.home-hero--editorial .hero-visual--portrait {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin-right: 0;
}
.home-hero--editorial .hero-portrait--photo {
  overflow: visible;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}
.home-hero--editorial .hero-portrait--photo::before {
  inset: -13px 13px 13px -13px;
  z-index: -1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 174, 133, 0.62);
}
.home-hero--editorial .hero-portrait--photo::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.12);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 70%, rgba(43, 48, 73, 0.18) 100%);
}
.home-hero--editorial .hero-portrait--photo img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.16);
  box-shadow: 0 34px 70px rgba(28, 31, 49, 0.38);
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
}
.page--home .site-header[data-transparent="true"]:not(.is-scrolled) .header-cta {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: rgba(201, 174, 133, 0.78);
  color: var(--c-cream);
}
.page--home .site-header[data-transparent="true"]:not(.is-scrolled) .header-cta:hover {
  background: var(--c-accent);
  border-color: var(--c-accent);
  color: #2B3049;
}
.page--home .lead-tab {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .home-hero--editorial {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: calc(var(--header-h) + 4rem) 0 5rem;
  }
  .home-hero--editorial .home-hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
  }
  .home-hero--editorial .home-hero__text { max-width: 720px; }
  .home-hero--editorial h1 {
    max-width: 11ch;
    font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 10vw, 5rem);
  }
  .home-hero--editorial .hero-visual--portrait {
    width: min(88%, 470px);
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .home-hero--editorial .home-hero__scroll { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .home-hero--editorial {
    padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 3rem);
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
  }
  .home-hero__eyebrow { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
  .home-hero--editorial h1 {
    max-width: 100%;
    font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 13.5vw, 4rem);
  }
  .home-hero--editorial .home-hero__lead {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }
  .home-hero--editorial .home-hero__actions {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .home-hero__proof {
    grid-template-columns: max-content minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0.75rem 0;
  }
  .home-hero__proof span {
    width: auto;
    padding: 0 0.65rem;
  }
  .home-hero__proof span:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .home-hero__proof span:nth-child(3) {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    width: auto;
    padding-left: 0;
  }
  .home-hero--editorial .hero-visual--portrait { width: calc(100% - 18px); }
  .home-hero--editorial .hero-portrait--photo::before {
    inset: -9px 9px 9px -9px;
  }
}

/* ================================================================
   GUIDES HUB — split editorial introduction
   ================================================================ */
.guides-hub-hero {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.75rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  padding-top: 1.15rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-accent);
}
.guides-hub-hero .breadcrumb-nav {
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
}
.guides-hub-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.82fr) minmax(420px, 1.18fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.guides-hub-hero__media {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 500px;
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
  justify-self: start;
  background: var(--c-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-accent);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 55px rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.13);
}
.guides-hub-hero__media::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 6px;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.18);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 68%, rgba(43, 48, 73, 0.24) 100%);
}
.guides-hub-hero__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
}
.guides-hub-hero__media figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  right: 1.2rem;
  bottom: 1.05rem;
  left: 1.2rem;
  z-index: 2;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.9);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-align: left;
}
.guides-hub-hero__content {
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
}
.guides-hub-hero__eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
  color: var(--c-accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.guides-hub-hero h1 {
  max-width: 14ch;
  margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 4.2vw, 4.05rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 0.99;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.guides-hub-hero h1 em {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.1em;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.guides-hub-hero__lead {
  max-width: 49ch;
  margin: 0 0 1.55rem;
  color: var(--c-text-light);
  font-size: 1.03rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}
.guides-hub-hero__lead strong {
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.guides-hub-hero__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.65rem 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.45rem;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.guides-hub-hero__meta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.42rem;
}
.guides-hub-hero__meta .reviewer { color: var(--c-primary-dark); }
.guides-hub-hero__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.35rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-accent);
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.guides-hub-hero__link:hover {
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  border-color: var(--c-primary);
}

@media (max-width: 799px) {
  .guides-hub-hero__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
  .guides-hub-hero__content { order: 1; padding: 0; }
  .guides-hub-hero__media {
    order: 2;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  }
  .guides-hub-hero h1 {
    max-width: 12ch;
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 11vw, 4rem);
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .guides-hub-hero__media {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    padding: 4px;
  }
  .guides-hub-hero__media::after { inset: 4px; }
  .guides-hub-hero__media figcaption {
    right: 0.9rem;
    bottom: 0.75rem;
    left: 0.9rem;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }
}

/* ================================================================
   GUIDE ARTICLES — restrained editorial emphasis
   ================================================================ */
/* Procedure category hubs — premium split introduction + photo cards */
.procedure-category-hero {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.25rem);
  padding-top: 1.15rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-accent);
}
.procedure-category-hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.88fr) minmax(420px, 1.12fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.procedure-category-hero__media {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 6px;
  justify-self: start;
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--c-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-accent);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 55px rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.13);
}
.procedure-category-hero__media::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 6px;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 58%, rgba(30, 34, 54, 0.48) 100%);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.16);
}
.procedure-category-hero__media img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}
.procedure-category-hero__media figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  right: 1.2rem;
  bottom: 1.05rem;
  left: 1.2rem;
  z-index: 2;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.92);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.procedure-category-hero__content { padding: 0.75rem 0; }
.procedure-category-hero__eyebrow,
.procedure-category-list__eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  color: var(--c-accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.procedure-category-hero h1 {
  max-width: 14ch;
  margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 4.1vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 0.99;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.procedure-category-hero h1 em {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.1em;
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.procedure-category-hero__lead {
  max-width: 51ch;
  margin: 0 0 1.55rem;
  color: var(--c-text-light);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}
.procedure-category-hero__lead strong {
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.procedure-category-hero__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.65rem 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.procedure-category-hero__meta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}
.procedure-category-hero__meta .reviewer,
.procedure-category-hero__meta .reviewer a { color: var(--c-primary-dark); }
.procedure-category-hero__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.35rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-accent);
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.procedure-category-hero__link:hover {
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  border-color: var(--c-primary);
}
.procedure-category-list { scroll-margin-top: 7rem; }
.procedure-category-list__header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.7fr) minmax(320px, 1.3fr);
  column-gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  padding-top: 1.35rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
}
.procedure-category-list__eyebrow {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.procedure-category-list__header h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.05;
}
.procedure-category-list__header > p:last-child {
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--c-text-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.procedure-category-cards .hub-card__media { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
.procedure-category-cards .hub-card__media img { object-position: center; }

@media (max-width: 799px) {
  .procedure-category-hero__grid,
  .procedure-category-list__header { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .procedure-category-hero__grid { gap: 2rem; }
  .procedure-category-hero__content {
    order: 1;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .procedure-category-hero__media {
    order: 2;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  }
  .procedure-category-hero h1 {
    max-width: 13ch;
    font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 10.5vw, 4rem);
  }
  .procedure-category-list__header {
    row-gap: 0.85rem;
    align-items: start;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .procedure-category-hero__media {
    padding: 4px;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }
  .procedure-category-hero__media::after { inset: 4px; }
  .procedure-category-hero__media figcaption {
    right: 0.9rem;
    bottom: 0.75rem;
    left: 0.9rem;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }
}

.page--guide .article-body > h2 + p::first-line,
.page--guide .article-body > h3 + p::first-line {
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-weight: 650;
}

.page--guide .article-body > p strong {
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-weight: 750;
  box-shadow: inset 0 -0.26em rgba(201, 174, 133, 0.16);
}

.page--guide .article-body > p em {
  color: var(--c-primary-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.02em;
  font-style: italic;
}

.page--guide .article-body > p a strong,
.page--guide .article-body > p strong a {
  box-shadow: none;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .page--guide .article-body > h2 + p::first-line,
  .page--guide .article-body > h3 + p::first-line {
    font-weight: 700;
  }
}

/* ================================================================
   KEY TAKEAWAYS — premium editorial summary
   ================================================================ */
.takeaways {
  counter-reset: takeaway-item;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(150px, 0.3fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: var(--sp-2xl) 0;
  padding: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  color: var(--c-text);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 0 0, rgba(201, 174, 133, 0.13), transparent 35%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.035), rgba(255, 254, 246, 0.96) 58%),
    var(--c-bg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 174, 133, 0.62);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--c-primary-ink);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.08);
}

.takeaways::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  width: 74px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--c-accent) !important;
}

.takeaways h3 {
  display: block;
  align-self: start;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.takeaways h3::before {
  content: 'In brief';
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--c-accent-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.takeaways h3::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 42px;
  height: 1px;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  background: var(--c-accent);
}

.takeaways ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.14);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
  list-style: none;
}

.takeaways li {
  counter-increment: takeaway-item;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.5rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.35rem;
  position: static;
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
  color: var(--c-text-light);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(56, 61, 90, 0.12);
}

.takeaways li::before {
  content: counter(takeaway-item, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: static;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  margin-top: 0.04em;
  color: var(--c-accent-deep);
  background: none !important;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.takeaways li:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.takeaways strong {
  color: var(--c-primary-ink);
  font-weight: 750;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .takeaways {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.35rem;
  }

  .takeaways h3::after {
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .takeaways {
    padding: 1.5rem 1.2rem;
  }

  .takeaways li {
    grid-template-columns: 2rem minmax(0, 1fr);
    padding: 0.78rem 0;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
}