/* ======================== HOME INTRO ======================== */
.hero-choices {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.85rem 0 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
}

.home-intro {
  padding: 1.2rem 0 0.9rem;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.home-intro-kicker {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.home-intro h1,
.home-intro h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.65rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.home-intro-text {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.brand-swoop-accent,
.section-header span::before,
.section-label::before,
.letter-label::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 42px;
  height: 16px;
  margin-right: 0.45rem;
  vertical-align: middle;
  opacity: 0.55;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: contain;
  background-position: center;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='220 500 1040 640'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M 260 760 L 640 760 C 760 760 820 680 905 610 C 980 550 1060 520 1210 500' stroke='%230A2F66' stroke-opacity='0.7' stroke-width='110'/%3E%3Cpath d='M 260 1125 L 690 1125 C 785 1125 840 1048 900 980 C 955 920 1030 885 1140 875' stroke='%23D97A4A' stroke-opacity='0.65' stroke-width='84'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ======================== SECTION HEADER ======================== */
.section-header {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
}

.section-header span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.section-header a {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem;
}

.section-header-stack {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.section-helper {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ======================== SITUATIONS ======================== */
.situations {
  padding: 1.15rem 0 1.45rem;
}

.situations-greeting {
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.situations-helper {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 1.15rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.situations-helper a {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.situations-helper a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.situation-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.situation {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  padding: 1.3rem;
  background: #fffdfa;
  border: 1px solid rgba(196, 187, 168, 0.42);
  border-radius: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: box-shadow 150ms, border-color 150ms, transform 150ms;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(34, 42, 36, 0.024);
  min-width: 0;
}

.situation:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(30, 42, 36, 0.05);
  border-color: rgba(45, 106, 79, 0.48);
}

.situation:active {
  transform: scale(0.98);
}

.situation-soon {
  cursor: default;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.situation-soon:hover {
  box-shadow: none;
  border-color: var(--border);
}

.situation-icon {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--warm-2);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.situation > div {
  min-width: 0;
}

.situation h3 {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.18rem;
  line-height: 1.32;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.situation p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

/* ======================== POPULAR PICKS ======================== */
.popular {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
}

.popular-featured {
  background: rgba(247, 244, 238, 0.72);
  border: 1px solid rgba(196, 187, 168, 0.38);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.15rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.9rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(34, 42, 36, 0.024);
}

.start-here-card {
  display: block;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom right, rgba(255, 253, 249, 0.98), rgba(247, 244, 238, 0.92));
  border: 1px solid rgba(215, 168, 139, 0.46);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--brand-orange);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1rem 1.05rem;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(34, 42, 36, 0.03);
  transition: box-shadow 150ms, border-color 150ms, transform 150ms;
}

.start-here-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 11px 24px rgba(34, 42, 36, 0.05);
  border-color: rgba(215, 168, 139, 0.68);
}

.start-here-card:active {
  transform: scale(0.995);
}

.start-here-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-orange-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.start-here-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.24rem, 2.6vw, 1.48rem);
  line-height: 1.24;
  margin-bottom: 0.38rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

.start-here-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.start-here-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0.72rem 1.15rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  background: var(--accent);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(45, 106, 79, 0.16);
  transition: background 150ms, border-color 150ms, box-shadow 150ms, transform 150ms;
}

.start-here-card:hover .start-here-cta {
  background: var(--accent-hover);
  border-color: var(--accent-hover);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(36, 90, 66, 0.2);
}

.start-here-card:active .start-here-cta {
  transform: translateY(1px);
}

.pick-list-label {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-orange-ink);
  margin: 0.15rem 0 0.45rem;
}

.pick-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.pick {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.8rem 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(196, 187, 168, 0.42);
}

.pick:first-child { padding-top: 0; }

.pick:hover h3 { color: var(--accent); }

.pick-format {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--warm-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.28rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1.3;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.pick-format.video {
  color: #7b4f12;
  background: #fdf3e3;
  border-color: #e8d4b0;
}

.pick h3 {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.08rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  transition: color 150ms;
}

.pick .meta {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 0.28rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.priority-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #8a4a1f;
  background: #fbefe6;
  border: 1px solid #e7c7b3;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
}

/* ======================== HOMEPAGE FEATURED + VIDEO ======================== */
.section-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-orange-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.featured-guide {
  padding: 1.1rem 0 1.45rem;
}

.homepage-security-feature {
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
}

.featured-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom right, rgba(255, 253, 249, 0.99), rgba(247, 244, 238, 0.94));
  border: 1px solid rgba(196, 187, 168, 0.42);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--brand-orange);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.2rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(34, 42, 36, 0.03);
  transition: box-shadow 150ms, border-color 150ms, transform 150ms;
}

.featured-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 11px 24px rgba(34, 42, 36, 0.05);
  border-color: rgba(196, 187, 168, 0.64);
}

.featured-card:active {
  transform: scale(0.995);
}

.featured-badge {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: var(--brand-orange-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.42rem;
}

.featured-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.28;
  margin-bottom: 0.34rem;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: color 150ms;
}

.featured-card:hover h3 {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.featured-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.featured-meta {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.featured-format {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--warm-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

.featured-arrow {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  border: 1px solid rgba(196, 187, 168, 0.7);
  color: var(--accent);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  transition: background 150ms, color 150ms, border-color 150ms;
}

.featured-card:hover .featured-arrow {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: white;
}

.homepage-video-section {
  padding: 0.1rem 0 1.2rem;
  border-bottom: none;
}

.homepage-video-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom right, rgba(255, 253, 249, 0.96), rgba(247, 244, 238, 0.82));
  border: 1px solid rgba(196, 187, 168, 0.34);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1.05rem 1.05rem 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 14px rgba(34, 42, 36, 0.024);
}

.homepage-video-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 1.6rem);
  line-height: 1.22;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.38rem;
  color: var(--text);
}

.homepage-video-points {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.95rem;
}

.homepage-video-points span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #8a4a1f;
  background: rgba(251, 239, 230, 0.8);
  border: 1px solid rgba(231, 199, 179, 0.9);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.24rem 0.6rem;
}

.homepage-youtube-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: fit-content;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: white;
  background: var(--brand-blue);
  border: 1px solid rgba(10, 47, 102, 0.9);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 0.98rem 1.15rem;
  transition: border-color 150ms, box-shadow 150ms, color 150ms, background 150ms;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.homepage-youtube-link:hover {
  border-color: #123d82;
  background: #123d82;
  color: white;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(18, 61, 130, 0.18);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.homepage-youtube-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  color: white;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1;
  padding-left: 0.08rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ======================== LETTER ======================== */
.letter {
  padding: 1.4rem 0 1.2rem;
}

.letter-light {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  opacity: 0.96;
  background: rgba(255, 253, 249, 0.6);
  border: 1px solid rgba(196, 187, 168, 0.34);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 14px rgba(34, 42, 36, 0.022);
}

.letter-inner {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.featured-guide-helper {
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.homepage-video-section .featured-guide-helper {
  max-width: 44rem;
}

.letter-photo {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--warm-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.letter-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: block;
}

.letter-content {
  max-width: 620px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.letter-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brand-orange-ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.letter p {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.letter .sign-off {
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ======================== NEWSLETTER FORM ======================== */
.field-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.field-group label {
  font-family: "DM Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
}

.input-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.input-row input {
  font-family: "DM Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 0.68rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: white;
  width: 240px;
  outline: none;
}

.input-row input:focus { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(45, 106, 79, 0.15); }

.input-row button {
  font-family: "DM Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.68rem 1.2rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: white;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 150ms;
  min-height: 44px;
}

.input-row button:hover { background: var(--accent-hover); }

.newsletter-trust {
  font-family: "DM Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  text-align: right;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ======================== RELATED ARTICLES ======================== */
.related {
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.related-header {
  font-family: "DM Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.related-card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: box-shadow 150ms, border-color 150ms;
  display: block;
}

.related-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(30, 42, 36, 0.07);
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.related-card-format {
  font-family: "DM Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--warm-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 5px;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.related-card-format.video {
  color: #7b4f12;
  background: #fdf3e3;
  border-color: #e8d4b0;
}

.related-card h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: color 150ms;
}

.related-card:hover h3 { color: var(--accent); }

.related-card-meta {
  font-family: "DM Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}