/* Root */
:root {
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --text:#1d2327;
  --muted:#5a6570;
  --brand:#0b7a75;       /* deep teal */
  --brand-600:#0a6a66;
  --accent:#f59f00;      /* warm amber */
  --soft:#f6f9fb;
  --soft-2:#eef3f7;
  --outline:#e6edf2;
  --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  --radius:14px;
  --radius-sm:10px;
  --container:1100px;
}

/* Resets & base */
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font:16px/1.6 system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,"Noto Sans","Liberation Sans",sans-serif;
  color:var(--text);
  background:var(--bg);
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--brand);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--brand-600);text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5rem}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,2.5vw + 1.2rem,3rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,1.2vw + 1rem,2rem)}
h3{font-size:1.25rem}
p{margin:.6rem 0 1rem}
ul{padding-left:1.2rem}
.container{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1rem}
.section{padding:3.5rem 0}
.section--soft{background:var(--soft)}
.section--accent{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#fff6e6)}
.section__head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.section__cta{font-weight:600}

/* Accessibility helpers */
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:auto;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.skip-link:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;width:auto;height:auto;background:#000;color:#fff;padding:.5rem;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);z-index:999}
.sr-only{position:absolute;clip:rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);padding:0;border:0;height:1px;width:1px;overflow:hidden}

/* Header */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--outline);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(6px);
}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:.8rem 0}
.brand img{display:block}

/* Nav */
.site-nav ul{display:flex;gap:1rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;align-items:center}
.site-nav a{padding:.5rem .65rem;border-radius:8px}
.site-nav .btn--sm{color:#fff}
.nav-toggle{
  display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:4px;width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--outline);border-radius:10px;background:#fff;
}
.nav-toggle__bar{width:20px;height:2px;background:#111;display:block}

/* Hero */
.hero{
  padding:3rem 0 2rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 400px at 70% -20%, #e6fffb 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(800px 300px at -10% 0%, #fff7e6 0%, transparent 60%);
}
.hero__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:2rem;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;margin:.25rem 0}
.lede{font-size:1.125rem;color:#2c333a}
.highlight{background:linear-gradient(transparent 65%, #fff3bf 65%);padding:.05em .15em .15em}
.hero__actions{display:flex;gap:.75rem;margin:1rem 0 1.2rem}
.cred-badges{display:flex;gap:1rem;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:.5rem 0 0;color:var(--muted);flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero__image{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}

/* Gold highlight box for important CTAs (online course) */
.highlight-gold {
  background-color: #fff7d6;       /* soft gold tint */
  border: 1px solid #e0c679;       /* slightly darker gold border */
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.highlight-gold h2,
.highlight-gold h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* Landscape media for premium guides */
.book--landscape .card__media {
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  height: auto;
}

.book--landscape .card__media img {
  object-fit: contain;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 260px;
  width: 100%;
  background: #f6f6f6;
}

.highlight-gold p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Scroll reveal (gentle fade-in) */
.reveal-on-scroll {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 500ms ease-out, transform 500ms ease-out;
}

/* When visible */
.reveal-on-scroll.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Respect users who prefer reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal-on-scroll {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}



/* Buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;border:none;border-radius:12px;padding:.8rem 1rem;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;
  text-decoration:none;transition:transform .06s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
  box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.07);
}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.btn--primary{background:var(--brand);color:#fff}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--brand-600);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.btn--accent{background:var(--accent);color:#111}
.btn--ghost{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--outline);color:#111}
.btn--sm{padding:.55rem .8rem;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:none;font-weight:700}

/* Cards */
.cards{display:grid;gap:1.25rem}
.cards--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.card{
  border:1px solid var(--outline);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column
}


/* Featured kit card: stop portrait images making the card massive */
.card__media--kit {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 260px;      /* adjust: 220–320px is usually ideal */
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: inherit; /* keeps rounded corners if your card has them */
}

.card__media--kit img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 260px;          /* must match max-height above */
  object-fit: cover;      /* crops the image nicely instead of squashing */
  display: block;
}/* One-column cards layout (you referenced this but it didn't exist) */
.cards--1 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

/* Split card layout: image + text side-by-side on desktop */
.card--split {
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* Left column: image */
.card--split .card__media {
  flex: 0 0 44%;
  aspect-ratio: auto;     /* override the 2/3 portrait ratio */
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card--split .card__media img{
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* Right column: content */
.card--split .card__body{
  flex: 1;
}

/* Mobile: stack */
@media (max-width: 960px){
  .card--split { flex-direction: column; }
  .card--split .card__media { flex-basis: auto; }
}

/* advertising sticker chilli kit */
.instruction-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #fff7e6; /* warm light gold */
  border: 2px solid #f0b429; /* Author Carl gold/orange */
  color: #222;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 520px;
}

.instruction-badge strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.instruction-badge span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #555;
}



/* Book card media: works even when <a class="card__media"> */
.card__media{
  display:block;          /* anchors are inline by default */
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:2 / 3;     /* classic book portrait */
  overflow:hidden;
}
.card__media img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;       /* fill without distortion */
  display:block;
}

.card__body{padding:1rem}
.card__title{margin:.25rem 0 .4rem}
.text-link{font-weight:600}

/* CTA grid (giveaway) */
.cta-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center}
.signup{
  display:grid;gap:.6rem;border:1px solid var(--outline);background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow)
}
.signup input[type="email"], .signup input[type="text"]{
  width:100%;padding:.8rem;border:1px solid var(--outline);border-radius:10px;font-size:1rem
}
.form-note{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}

/* About grid */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .9fr;gap:2rem;align-items:center}
.portrait img{border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}

/* Newsletter strip */
.newsletter-strip{background:var(--soft-2);padding:1.25rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--outline);border-bottom:1px solid var(--outline)}
.strip-inner{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}
.strip-form{display:flex;gap:.5rem}
.strip-form input{
  padding:.7rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--outline);border-radius:10px;min-width:240px
}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:#0f1214;color:#d9e1e7;margin-top:2rem}
.footer-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .9fr .9fr;gap:2rem;padding:2rem 1rem
}
.footer-title{margin-bottom:.35rem;font-size:1rem;color:#fff}
.footer-links{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer-links li{margin:.3rem 0}
.footer-links a{color:#c7d2dc}
.footer-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-brand p{color:#c7d2dc}
.legal{border-top:1px solid #242a30;background:#0b0e10}
.legal__inner{display:flex;gap:1rem;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;color:#9fb0be;padding:.8rem 1rem}
.legal a{color:#9fb0be}

/* Lists */
.tick-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:.6rem 0}
.tick-list li{position:relative;padding-left:1.4rem;margin:.35rem 0}
.tick-list li::before{
  content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:.05rem;color:var(--brand);font-weight:800
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:960px){
  .cards--3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero__grid,.cta-grid,.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .site-nav{
    position:fixed;inset:64px 0 auto 0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--outline);
    transform:translateY(-120%);transition:transform .2s ease;padding:.6rem 1rem
  }
  .site-nav ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .site-nav.is-open{transform:translateY(0)}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .hero{padding:2rem 0 1rem}
  .cards--3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .strip-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
.no-scroll{overflow:hidden}

/* Giveaway form: align checkbox nicely and tighten spacing */
.signup .signup__label {
  display:block;
  font-weight:600;
  margin-top:.4rem;
}
.signup .consent {
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-start;
  gap:.5rem;
  margin:.2rem 0 .6rem;
  font-size:.95rem;
  color:var(--muted);
}
.signup .consent input { margin-top:.2rem; }
.signup button { margin-top:.2rem; }

/* Blog thumbnails */
.card.post .card__media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
.card.post .card__media img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; }

/* Optional: keep header logo height consistent */
.brand img { height:40px; width:auto; }


/* new css block for blogs*/

.quick-answer {
  background: #f3f7ff;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-left: 4px solid #3467eb;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.blog-cta, .blog-books, .blog-end-cta, .related-links {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: #fafafa;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.blog-end-cta .btn {
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
}

.blog-author-intro {
  background: #fff8e1;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  margin: 1rem 0;
  border-left: 4px solid #ffb300;
}