/* ==========================================================================
   Gold Align — Authority Site Stylesheet
   Design tokens: deep clinical blue + restrained gold "alignment" accent
   ========================================================================== */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Source+Serif+4:opsz,wght@8..60,400;8..60,600;8..60,700&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root{
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --surface:#f5f8fb;
  --surface-2:#eef2f7;
  --ink:#131f2b;
  --ink-soft:#4c5b6b;
  --ink-faint:#7c8b9a;
  --line:#e2e8ef;
  --primary:#1d4e89;
  --primary-dark:#123457;
  --primary-tint:#e8f0f9;
  --gold:#a9822f;
  --gold-dark:#8a6a22;
  --gold-tint:#f6efdd;
  --success:#1f7a5c;
  --warn:#a34b2f;
  --radius-sm:8px;
  --radius:14px;
  --radius-lg:22px;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(19,31,43,.06);
  --shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(19,31,43,.08);
  --shadow-lg:0 16px 40px rgba(19,31,43,.12);
  --maxw:1180px;
  --font-display:'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--bg);
  line-height:1.65;
  font-size:16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
a{color:var(--primary);text-decoration:none;}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  color:var(--ink);
  line-height:1.2;
  margin:0 0 .5em;
  font-weight:600;
}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.1rem);}
h3{font-size:1.3rem;}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em;color:var(--ink-soft);}
ul,ol{color:var(--ink-soft);}
.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
section{padding:72px 0;}
.section-tight{padding:48px 0;}

/* Skip link */
.skip-link{
  position:absolute;left:-999px;top:auto;
  background:var(--primary);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:6px;z-index:999;
}
.skip-link:focus{left:16px;top:16px;}

/* Signature "alignment" motif — a ruled line with a gold notch, echoes the brand name */
.align-rule{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 14px;
}
.align-rule::before{
  content:"";width:34px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);display:block;
}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--font-body);
  font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-dark);
}

/* Header / Nav */
header.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-wrap{
  max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:14px 24px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;
}
.brand{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--ink);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
}
.brand .brand-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);}
nav.primary-nav{display:flex;gap:2px;align-items:center;}
nav.primary-nav > ul{display:flex;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;gap:4px;position:relative;}
nav.primary-nav > ul > li{position:relative;}
nav.primary-nav a.nav-link{
  display:block;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:8px;color:var(--ink);
  font-weight:500;font-size:.94rem;
}
nav.primary-nav a.nav-link:hover, nav.primary-nav a.nav-link:focus{background:var(--surface-2);text-decoration:none;}
.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown, .has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown{display:block;}
.dropdown{
  display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius-sm);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);min-width:230px;padding:8px;z-index:50;
}
.dropdown a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:6px;color:var(--ink);font-size:.92rem;}
.dropdown a:hover{background:var(--surface-2);text-decoration:none;}
.nav-cta{
  background:var(--primary);color:#fff !important;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;
  font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;white-space:nowrap;
}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--primary-dark);text-decoration:none;}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:8px 10px;}

/* Buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  padding:14px 28px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;
  border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:#241a06;}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--gold-dark);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;border:1.5px solid var(--primary);color:var(--primary);}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--primary-tint);text-decoration:none;}
.btn-block{width:100%;}

/* Hero */
.hero{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--surface) 0%, #fff 100%);
  padding:64px 0 56px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;}
.hero h1{margin-bottom:.4em;}
.hero-lede{font-size:1.15rem;max-width:52ch;}
.trust-row{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:26px 0;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.trust-item{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
.trust-item strong{color:var(--ink);}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:8px;}
.hero-media img{border-radius:var(--radius-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);}
.hero-disclaimer{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:14px;}

/* Cards / grids */
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px;}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.4em;}
.card p{margin-bottom:0;font-size:.95rem;}
.icon-badge{
  width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--primary-tint);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--primary);margin-bottom:14px;
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;
}

/* Section header */
.section-head{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 40px;text-align:center;}
.section-head .align-rule{justify-content:center;}
.section-head.left{margin:0 0 32px;text-align:left;}
.section-head.left .align-rule{justify-content:flex-start;}

/* Tables */
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff;font-size:.94rem;}
thead th{background:var(--surface);text-align:left;padding:14px 16px;font-family:var(--font-body);color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
tbody td{padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-soft);vertical-align:top;}
tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none;}
.check{color:var(--success);font-weight:700;}
.cross{color:var(--warn);font-weight:700;}

/* Pros/cons */
.proscons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;}
.proscons .card ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px;}
.proscons .card li{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:.95rem;}

/* FAQ accordion */
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.faq-item:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
.faq-q{
  width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:none;padding:18px 4px;
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);
  cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;
}
.faq-q .plus{font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--gold);transition:transform .2s ease;flex-shrink:0;}
.faq-item[open] .faq-q .plus{transform:rotate(45deg);}
.faq-a{padding:0 4px 20px;color:var(--ink-soft);}
details.faq-item > summary{list-style:none;}
details.faq-item > summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}

/* Callouts */
.callout{
  border-left:4px solid var(--primary);background:var(--primary-tint);
  padding:18px 22px;border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink);
}
.callout.warn{border-color:var(--warn);background:#fbeee8;}
.callout.gold{border-color:var(--gold);background:var(--gold-tint);}
.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}

/* Author / EEAT box */
.author-box{
  display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--surface);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;
}
.author-avatar{
  width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--primary);color:#fff;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem;flex-shrink:0;
}
.meta-row{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:6px;}

/* Breadcrumbs */
.breadcrumbs{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-faint);padding:16px 0;}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--ink-faint);}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--primary);}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{
  background:var(--primary-dark);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:48px;text-align:center;
}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;}
.cta-band p{color:#cfe0f2;}

/* Newsletter */
.newsletter-box{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:40px;display:flex;gap:32px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.newsletter-form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.newsletter-form input[type=email]{
  padding:13px 16px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);min-width:240px;font-family:var(--font-body);
}

/* Article */
article.article-body h2{margin-top:1.6em;}
article.article-body h3{margin-top:1.2em;}
.article-toc{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px 26px;}
.article-toc a{display:block;padding:4px 0;font-size:.92rem;}
.refs{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-faint);}
.refs li{margin-bottom:8px;}

/* Footer */
footer.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#c7d2dc;padding:56px 0 24px;margin-top:40px;}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px;}
.footer-grid h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;}
.footer-grid ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;}
.footer-grid li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.footer-grid a{color:#a9b7c4;font-size:.9rem;}
.footer-grid a:hover{color:#fff;}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #2b3a48;margin-top:36px;padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;font-size:.8rem;color:#8797a5;}
.footer-disclaimer{font-size:.78rem;color:#7d8d9b;max-width:900px;margin-top:16px;line-height:1.6;}

/* Utility */
.text-center{text-align:center;}
.mt-0{margin-top:0;}
.small{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-faint);}
.badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold-tint);color:var(--gold-dark);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;letter-spacing:.02em;}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;}

/* Focus visibility (accessibility) */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, summary:focus-visible{
  outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px;
}

/* Reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  *{transition:none !important;animation:none !important;}
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  .grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  nav.primary-nav{display:none;}
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex;}
  .grid-3,.grid-4,.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .proscons{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .newsletter-box{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  section{padding:48px 0;}
}
@media (max-width:480px){
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}

/* body scroll lock when mobile nav open */
body.nav-open nav.primary-nav{
  display:block;position:fixed;inset:64px 0 0 0;background:#fff;padding:20px;overflow-y:auto;z-index:99;
}
body.nav-open nav.primary-nav > ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;}
body.nav-open .dropdown{display:block;position:static;box-shadow:none;border:none;padding-left:14px;}