/* ============================================================
   HOME.CSS — Global Stylesheet
   Sections:
   1.  Base Reset
   2.  Root Variables
   3.  Global Layout
   4.  Section Header / Titles
   5.  Category Tabs & Accordion
   6.  Cat Grid & Cat Card
   7.  Trust Cards
   8.  Stats Strip
   9.  Product Card (List Style)
   10. Product Grid (Grid Style)
   11. Blogs Section
   12. Slider Nav Buttons
   13. FAQ
   14. Misc / Overrides
   15. Responsive
   ============================================================ */


/* ============================================================
   1. BASE RESET
   ============================================================ */
* { box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    font-size:   15px;
    padding:     0;
    margin:      0;
    color:       var(--primary);
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
p, li, label, td { margin: inherit; }

ul {
    list-style-type: none;
    padding-left:    0;
    margin-top:      0;
    margin-bottom:   1rem;
}

b, strong { font-weight: 600; }

header .container {
    padding-top:    0 !important;
    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.header-spacer { display: none !important; }


/* ============================================================
   2. ROOT VARIABLES
   ============================================================ */
:root {
    --primary:       #333333;
    --secondary:     #E89A0E;
    --black:         #000000;
    --steel-blue:    #2C3E50;
    --coffee-brown:  #52340b;
    --green:         #21a544;
    --Lgray:         #b3b3b3;
    --Dgray:         #666666;
    --white:         #ffffff;
    --disabled:      #aaaaaa;
    --Light-bg:      #e3e3e3;
    --shadow-soft:   0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --unified-bg:    #f7f5f2;
    --unified-border:#e8e4de;
}


/* ============================================================
   3. GLOBAL LAYOUT
   ============================================================ */
.site-section {
    padding-top:    20px !important;
    padding-bottom: 20px !important;
}

.craft-section      { background-color: var(--white); }
.home-cat-tabs.prod-sctn-cat { background-color: var(--white); }

/* Generous section spacing — beats the global .site-section { padding:20px !important } */
.home-cat-tabs.prod-sctn-cat.site-section {
    padding-top: 26px !important;
    padding-bottom: 30px !important;
}

/* Remove the legacy amber triangle caret (main.css ::after) under the redesigned tabs */
.home-cat-tabs .accordion-tabs .accordion-tab::after { content: none; display: none; }

.intro-sect p   { margin-bottom: 0; }
.product-header { margin-bottom: 0; }

.why-choose.site-section  { padding-bottom: 0 !important; }
.trust-section.site-section { padding-top:  0 !important; }


/* ============================================================
   4. SECTION HEADER / TITLES
   ============================================================ */
.cat-section-header { text-align: center; }

.cat-section-header h2 .title {
    font-size:       clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
    font-weight:     700;
    color:           var(--primary);
    letter-spacing:  -0.3px;
    display:         flex;
    align-items:     center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap:             15px;
}


.title-underline {
    width:         52px;
    height:        1px;
    background:    var(--secondary);
    margin:        0 auto;
    border-radius: 2px;
}


/* ============================================================
   5. CATEGORY TABS & ACCORDION
   ============================================================ */
.accordion-tabs {
    display:         flex;
    flex-wrap:       wrap;
    gap:             8px;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom:   32px;
}

.accordion-tab {
    display:        inline-flex;
    align-items:    center;
    gap:            6px;
    padding:        9px 20px;
    background:     #f4f4f4;
    border:         1.5px solid #e3e3e3;
    border-radius:  50px;
    font-family:    "Poppins", sans-serif;
    font-size:      13px;
    font-weight:    500;
    color:          var(--Dgray);
    cursor:         pointer;
    transition:     all 0.22s ease;
    white-space:    nowrap;
}

.accordion-tab:hover {
    background:   #fff7e6;
    border-color: var(--secondary);
    color:        var(--primary);
}

.accordion-tab.accordion-active {
    background:   var(--secondary);
    border-color: var(--secondary);
    color:        var(--white);
    font-weight:  600;
    box-shadow:   0 4px 14px rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.30);
}

.tab-count {
    display:         inline-flex;
    align-items:     center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width:       20px;
    height:          20px;
    padding:         0 5px;
    background:      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.30);
    border-radius:   50px;
    font-size:       11px;
    font-weight:     700;
    line-height:     1;
}

.accordion-tab:not(.accordion-active) .tab-count {
    background: var(--Light-bg);
    color:      var(--Dgray);
}

/* Accordion item label — mobile only */
.accordion-item__label {
    display:       none;
    font-size:     15px;
    font-weight:   600;
    color:         var(--primary);
    padding:       12px 0 8px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--secondary);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Accordion item / container overrides */
.home-cat-tabs .accordion-item {
    border:     none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    padding:    0 !important;
}

.accordion-item__container,
.home-cat-tabs .accordion-item__container {
    background: transparent !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    border:     none !important;
    padding:    0 !important;
}


/* ============================================================
   6. CAT GRID & CAT CARD
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Grid ── */
.cat-grid {
    display:         flex;
    flex-wrap:       wrap;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap:             24px;
}

/* ── Card — mirrors the homepage product card (.product in style.css):
   18px radius, hairline border, soft shadow + -7px hover lift, gradient
   media plinth, amber-gradient badge, full-width grey→amber CTA. ── */
.cat-card {
    position:    relative;
    display:     flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width:       calc(25% - 18px);   /* 4 cols desktop (gap 24 → fills exactly) */
    background:  var(--white);
    border:      1px solid #f0f1f3;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow:    visible;   /* not hidden: the hover bridge (::after) sits outside the card; .cat-img-wrap rounds its own top corners */
    isolation:   isolate;
    text-decoration: none;
    color:       var(--primary);
    box-shadow:  0 1px 3px rgba(44, 62, 80, .04), 0 10px 26px -10px rgba(44, 62, 80, .12);
    transition:  transform .38s cubic-bezier(.22, .68, 0, 1.2), box-shadow .38s ease, border-color .38s ease;
}

.cat-card:hover {
    transform:       translateY(-7px);
    box-shadow:      0 6px 14px -6px rgba(44, 62, 80, .10), 0 26px 50px -16px rgba(44, 62, 80, .22);
    border-color:    #f0f1f3;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* hover bridge — fills the gap the -7px lift leaves under the card, so a cursor on
   the bottom edge doesn't un-hover → drop → re-hover (flicker). Same as .product. */
.cat-card:hover::after {
    content:  "";
    position: absolute;
    left:     0;
    right:    0;
    top:      100%;
    height:   8px;
}

.category-col > a,
.category-col > a:hover,
.category-col > a:focus { text-decoration: none !important; }

/* ── "From $X" badge — amber-gradient tag + dark text + dot (= .prize-bage) ── */
.cat-badge {
    position:       absolute;
    top:            12px;
    left:           12px;
    z-index:        4;
    display:        inline-flex;
    align-items:    center;
    gap:            6px;
    background:     linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743);
    color:          #16181d;
    font-family:    "Poppins", sans-serif;
    font-size:      11px;
    font-weight:    700;
    letter-spacing: .3px;
    line-height:    1;
    padding:        6px 11px;
    border-radius:  8px;
    box-shadow:     0 6px 16px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, .30);
}
.cat-badge::before {
    content: ""; flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: #16181d;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(22, 24, 29, .18);
}

/* ── Media plinth (= .product-img) ── */
.cat-img-wrap {
    position:     relative;
    width:        100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    overflow:     hidden;
    border-radius: 17px 17px 0 0;   /* card radius 18 − 1px border (the card no longer clips it) */
    background:   linear-gradient(160deg, #fafbfc, #f4f6f8);
    box-shadow:   inset 0 0 0 1px #f0f1f4;
}

.cat-img {
    width:      100%;
    height:     100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    padding:    14px;
    transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.2, .6, .2, 1);
}

.cat-card:hover .cat-img { transform: scale(1.05); }

.cat-img-overlay {
    position:       absolute;
    inset:          0;
    background:     transparent;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Card Body ── */
.cat-body {
    display:        flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items:    stretch;
    gap:            10px;
    padding:        12px 14px 14px;
    border-top:     1px solid #f2f2f2;
    text-align:     center;
    flex:           1;
}

.cat-name {
    font-family:    "Poppins", sans-serif;
    font-size:      13.5px;
    font-weight:    600;
    color:          var(--steel-blue, #2C3E50);
    margin:         0;
    line-height:    1.4;
    letter-spacing: .1px;
    display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    min-height: 2.8em;             /* reserve 2 lines so short+long names align */
}

/* ── CTA — full-width grey → amber (= .product .product-btn .btn) ── */
.cat-btn {
    display:         inline-flex;
    align-items:     center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap:             6px;
    width:           100%;
    margin-top:      auto;
    padding:         9px 14px;
    border:          1px solid transparent;
    border-radius:   10px;
    font-family:     "Poppins", sans-serif;
    font-size:       12px;
    font-weight:     600;
    letter-spacing:  .3px;
    color:           var(--steel-blue);
    background:      #f3f4f6;
    transition:      background .28s ease, color .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease, border-color .28s ease;
}
.cat-btn::after { content: none; }   /* drop the old → arrow (match product CTA) */

.cat-card:hover .cat-btn {
    background:   linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743);
    color:        #16181d;   /* dark on amber → WCAG AA */
    border-color: transparent;
    box-shadow:   0 10px 22px -8px rgba(232, 154, 14, .45);
}

/* Keyboard focus ring on the card link (outline-offset keeps it outside the
   rounded edge; !important beats variables.css *:focus reset) */
.cat-card:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--secondary) !important;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}


/* ============================================================
   6b. HOME CATEGORY TABS — segmented control
   Scoped to .home-cat-tabs (index-only) so the shared global
   .accordion used on other pages stays untouched. Lives inside
   the >=768px breakpoint where the tab bar is visible, so the
   mobile (stacked, no-tabs) behaviour is unchanged.
   ============================================================ */
@media (min-width: 768px) {

    .home-cat-tabs .accordion {
        background:    transparent;
        border:        none;
        border-radius: 0;
    }

    .home-cat-tabs .accordion-tabs {
        flex-wrap:       wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap:             6px;
        width:           fit-content;
        max-width:       100%;
        margin:          0 auto 36px !important;   /* beat main.css margin-bottom:24px */
        padding:         6px;
        background:      #f4f5f7;
        border:          1px solid #ececec;
        border-radius:   100px;
    }

    .home-cat-tabs .accordion-tabs .accordion-tab {
        flex:          0 1 auto;
        min-height:    0;          /* drop the inherited 54px → compact pill */
        background:    transparent;
        border:        none;
        border-radius: 100px;
        padding:       10px 24px;
        color:         var(--Dgray);
        transition:    background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
    }

    .home-cat-tabs .accordion-tabs .accordion-tab:hover {
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.045);
        color:      var(--primary);
    }

    .home-cat-tabs .accordion-tabs .accordion-tab.accordion-active {
        background: var(--secondary);
        color:      #1a1a1a;   /* dark on amber → WCAG AA (white fails ~2.35:1) */
        box-shadow: 0 6px 16px -4px rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.5);
    }

    .home-cat-tabs .accordion-tab .tab-title {
        font-size:      14px;
        font-weight:    600;
        letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    }

    .home-cat-tabs .accordion-tab.accordion-active .tab-title { color: #1a1a1a; }

    /* Content panel — let the category cards sit cleanly on the section background */
    .home-cat-tabs .accordion-item {
        background:    transparent;
        border:        none;
        border-radius: 0;
        padding:       0;
    }
}

/* Small laptops / landscape tablets (992–1280px): 3 cards per row instead of 4 */
@media (max-width: 1280px) {
    .cat-card { width: calc(33.33% - 18px); }
}


/* ============================================================
   6c. SHOP-BY-CATEGORY / BADGE TYPES — "Atelier" framed cards
   Redesign of the former accordion/tab category sections
   (index.blade.php, view_type === 'tab'). Fresh .shopcat-*
   namespace so it can NOT collide with the shared .cat-* rules
   (reused by category.blade.php) or the global .accordion-*
   rules (reused on product/checkout pages). Pure CSS, no JS —
   groups render STACKED (no tabs). Brand tokens only.
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Section shell — white bg + generous spacing. The compound
   .site-section.shopcat-section (0,2,0) beats the global
   .site-section{padding:20px!important} (0,1,0) at every width. ── */
.shopcat-section { background-color: var(--white); }
.site-section.shopcat-section {
    padding-top:    26px !important;
    padding-bottom: 30px !important;
}
.shopcat-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 40px; }
/* Capitalise the section title + its ghost watermark, so a lowercase admin
   title (e.g. "badges") still renders "Badges". text-transform inherits into
   the .title::before ghost (content: attr(data-ghost)) too. */
.shopcat-section .title-center .title { text-transform: capitalize; }
/* Centre the oversized ghost watermark on the title's midpoint. The base rule
   pins it left:0/right:0, but .title-center is a flex row with a shrink-to-fit
   .title (width:auto), so for a short one-word title (e.g. "Badges") that box
   is narrow and the bigger ghost spills to the right. Anchor it to the centre
   instead so it's symmetric regardless of title width. */
.shopcat-section .title-center .title::before {
    left:      50%;
    right:     auto;
    width:     max-content;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    text-align:center;
}

/* ── Groups (stacked, all visible) ── */
.shopcat-groups { display: block; }
.shopcat-group  { margin: 0 0 56px; }
.shopcat-group:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ── Group head — left-aligned sub-section (multi-group instances).
   Quieter than the centred H2 so the page reads "one section,
   several groups". Absent for the flat single-group instance. ── */
.shopcat-group__head {
    display:       flex;
    align-items:   baseline;
    gap:           12px;
    flex-wrap:     wrap;
    text-align:    left;
    margin:        0 0 22px;
}
.shopcat-group__title {
    margin:         0;
    font-family:    'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-weight:    700;
    font-size:      clamp(17px, 2vw, 21px);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height:    1.25;
    color:          var(--steel-blue);
}
.shopcat-group__count {
    display:        inline-flex;
    align-items:    center;
    justify-content:center;
    height:         22px;
    padding:        0 11px;
    border-radius:  50px;
    font-family:    'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size:      12px;
    font-weight:    600;
    line-height:    1;
    color:          var(--secondary);
    background:     rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.12);
    border:         1px solid rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.30);
}
/* trailing amber→transparent rule, fills to the right edge */
.shopcat-group__head::after {
    content:    "";
    flex:       1 1 60px;
    min-width:  40px;
    height:     1px;
    align-self: center;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(232,154,14,0.55), rgba(44,62,80,0.10) 40%, transparent);
}

/* ── Type switcher (tabs) — only on 2+ group sections ("Badge Types").
   Centred segmented control that WRAPS on desktop and scrolls horizontally
   on mobile, so it scales to any number of types. JS = home.js .shopcat-tabs. ── */
.shopcat-tabs {
    display:         flex;
    flex-wrap:       wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap:             6px;
    width:           fit-content;
    max-width:       100%;
    margin:          0 auto 36px;
    padding:         6px;
    background:      #f4f5f7;
    border:          1px solid #ececec;
    border-radius:   16px;
}
.shopcat-tab {
    flex:           0 0 auto;
    display:        inline-flex;
    align-items:    center;
    gap:            8px;
    padding:        10px 22px;
    border:         none;
    border-radius:  11px;
    background:     transparent;
    color:          var(--Dgray);
    font-family:    'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size:      13.5px;
    font-weight:    600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    line-height:    1;
    cursor:         pointer;
    white-space:    nowrap;
    transition:     background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.shopcat-tab:hover { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.045); color: var(--primary); }
.shopcat-tab.is-active {
    background: var(--secondary);
    color:      #1a1a1a;            /* dark on amber = WCAG AA */
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px -4px rgba(232,154,14,0.5);
}
.shopcat-tab:focus-visible {
    outline:        2px solid var(--secondary) !important;
    outline-offset: 2px;
}
.shopcat-tab__count {
    display:         inline-flex;
    align-items:     center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width:       20px;
    height:          20px;
    padding:         0 6px;
    border-radius:   50px;
    background:      rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.16);   /* amber-tint chip on inactive tabs */
    color:           #1a1a1a;
    font-size:       11px;
    font-weight:     700;
    line-height:     1;
    transition:      background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}
.shopcat-tab.is-active .shopcat-tab__count { background: #16181d; color: #fff; }   /* dark chip pops on the amber active tab */

/* Panels — only the active group shows; JS toggles .is-active */
.shopcat-panel { display: none; margin: 0; }
.shopcat-panel.is-active { display: block; animation: shopcat-fade 0.35s ease; }
@keyframes shopcat-fade {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ── Grid — one auto-fill template serves BOTH the flat 7-item
   list and every stacked multi-group set (no per-instance code).
   auto-fill (not auto-fit) so a 2–3 item group keeps card width
   instead of stretching full-width. ── */
/* ⚠️ This is a FLEX row, so `grid-template-columns` does NOT resize it — the
   per-row count lives in --shopcat-cols and the card's flex-basis is derived
   from it. Change ONLY --shopcat-cols / --shopcat-gap at a breakpoint. */
.shopcat-grid {
    --shopcat-cols: 5;
    --shopcat-gap: 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: var(--shopcat-gap);
    align-items: stretch;
}

.shopcat-card {
    flex: 0 0 calc((100% - (var(--shopcat-cols) - 1) * var(--shopcat-gap)) / var(--shopcat-cols));
    max-width: calc((100% - (var(--shopcat-cols) - 1) * var(--shopcat-gap)) / var(--shopcat-cols));
    min-width: 0;
}
/* .shopcat-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(216px, 240px));
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 24px;
    align-items: stretch;
} */

/* ── Frame card — modern product card, soft diffuse shadow (whole card
   is the <a> → single tab stop) ── */
.shopcat-card {
    position:        relative;
    display:         flex;
    flex-direction:  column;
    height:          100%;
    background:      var(--white);
    border:          1px solid #f0f1f3;
    border-radius:   18px;
    overflow:        visible;   /* not hidden: the hover bridge (::after) sits outside the card; __media rounds its own top corners */
    text-decoration: none;
    isolation:       isolate;
    box-shadow:      0 1px 3px rgba(44,62,80,0.04), 0 10px 26px -10px rgba(44,62,80,0.12);
    transition:      transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,0,1.2),
                     box-shadow 0.38s ease;
}
.shopcat-card,
.shopcat-card:hover,
.shopcat-card:focus { text-decoration: none; }

/* top-accent removed; the card keeps its hover lift/zoom only */
.shopcat-card:hover,
.shopcat-card:focus-visible {
    transform:  translateY(-7px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 14px -6px rgba(44,62,80,0.10),
                0 26px 50px -16px rgba(44,62,80,0.22);
}
.shopcat-card:active { transform: translateY(-2px) scale(0.995); }   /* press feedback */

/* hover bridge — fills the gap the -7px lift leaves under the card, so a cursor on
   the bottom edge doesn't un-hover → drop → re-hover (flicker). Same as .product. */
.shopcat-card:hover::after {
    content:  "";
    position: absolute;
    left:     0;
    right:    0;
    top:      100%;
    height:   8px;
}

/* keyboard ring — !important beats variables.css *:focus{outline:none!important};
   offset places it OUTSIDE the rounded edge */
.shopcat-card:focus-visible {
    outline:        2px solid var(--secondary) !important;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* ── Price badge — near-black tag, white text, amber status dot ── */
.shopcat-card__badge {
    position:       absolute;
    top: 12px; left: 12px;
    z-index:        4;
    display:        inline-flex;
    align-items:    center;
    gap:            6px;
    padding:        6px 12px 6px 11px;
    border-radius:  8px;
    background:     linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743);
    color:          #16181d;
    font-family:    'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size:      11px;
    font-weight:    700;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    line-height:    1;
    box-shadow:     0 6px 16px -4px rgba(0,0,0,0.38);
}
.shopcat-card__badge::before {
    content:       "";
    flex:          0 0 auto;
    width:         5px;
    height:        5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background:    #16181d;
    box-shadow:    0 0 0 2px rgba(22,24,29,0.18);
}

/* ── Media plinth — flatters opaque square photos AND SVG placeholders ── */
.shopcat-card__media {
    position:     relative;
    width:        100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    overflow:     hidden;
    border-radius: 17px 17px 0 0;   /* card radius 18 − 1px border (the card no longer clips it) */
    background:   linear-gradient(160deg, #fafbfc, #f4f6f8);
    box-shadow:   inset 0 0 0 1px #f0f1f4;
}
.shopcat-card__img {
    width:      100%;
    height:     100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    padding:    18px;
    display:    block;
    transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1);   /* slow, calm zoom */
}
.shopcat-card:hover .shopcat-card__img,
.shopcat-card:focus-visible .shopcat-card__img { transform: scale(1.05); }

/* ── Body / name / CTA ── */
.shopcat-card__body {
    display:        flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items:    center;
    gap:            12px;
    flex:           1;
    padding:        16px 16px 18px;
    border-top:     1px solid #f2f2f2;
    text-align:     center;
}
.shopcat-card__name {
    margin:             0;
    font-family:        'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-weight:        600;
    font-size:          14.5px;
    line-height:        1.4;
    letter-spacing:     0.1px;
    color:              var(--steel-blue);
    display:            -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow:           hidden;
    overflow-wrap:      anywhere;    /* break an unusually long single word instead of clipping mid-glyph */
    min-height:         2.8em;       /* reserve 2 lines → short & long names align */
}
/* full-width CTA — soft grey at rest, fills near-black on hover/focus */
.shopcat-card__cta {
    margin-top:      auto;
    width:           100%;
    display:         inline-flex;
    align-items:     center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap:             8px;
    padding:         11px 16px;
    border:          none;
    border-radius:   11px;
    font-family:     'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size:       12.5px;
    font-weight:     600;
    letter-spacing:  0.3px;
    color:           var(--steel-blue);
    background:      #f3f4f6;
    white-space:     nowrap;
    transition:      background 0.28s ease, color 0.28s ease;
}
.shopcat-card__arrow { display: inline-block; transition: transform 0.28s ease; }
.shopcat-card:hover .shopcat-card__cta,
.shopcat-card:focus-visible .shopcat-card__cta {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743);
    color:      #16181d;
    /* box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -8px rgba(232,154,14,0.45); */
}
.shopcat-card:hover .shopcat-card__arrow,
.shopcat-card:focus-visible .shopcat-card__arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .shopcat-grid { --shopcat-cols: 4; }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .site-section.shopcat-section { padding-top: 20px !important; padding-bottom: 24px !important; }
    .shopcat-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .shopcat-grid     { --shopcat-cols: 3; --shopcat-gap: 20px; }
    .shopcat-card__img { padding: 16px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .site-section.shopcat-section { padding-top: 16px !important; padding-bottom: 18px !important; }
    .shopcat-grid        { --shopcat-cols: 2; --shopcat-gap: 16px; }
    .shopcat-group       { margin-bottom: 40px; }
    .shopcat-group__title { font-size: 17px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
    .shopcat-grid { --shopcat-cols: 2; --shopcat-gap: 14px; }   /* hard 2-across floor */
    .shopcat-card__img  { padding: 12px; }
    .shopcat-card__name { font-size: 13.5px; }
    .shopcat-card__cta  { padding: 10px 14px; font-size: 12px; border-radius: 10px; }
    .shopcat-group__head::after { display: none; }   /* keep title + count on one line */

    /* Many types → swipeable single-row pill bar instead of a tall wrap */
    .shopcat-tabs {
        flex-wrap:        nowrap;
        justify-content:  flex-start;
        width:            100%;
        overflow-x:       auto;
        scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
        scrollbar-width:  none;
        border-radius:    12px;
        margin-bottom:    26px;
    }
    .shopcat-tabs::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
    .shopcat-tab { scroll-snap-align: start; padding: 9px 16px; font-size: 13px; }
}

/* ── Motion safety — keep colour/shadow state, drop movement ── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .shopcat-card,
    .shopcat-card__img,
    .shopcat-card__cta,
    .shopcat-card__arrow { transition: none; }
    .shopcat-card:hover,
    .shopcat-card:focus-visible,
    .shopcat-card:active { transform: none; }
    .shopcat-card:hover .shopcat-card__img,
    .shopcat-card:focus-visible .shopcat-card__img { transform: none; }
    .shopcat-tab { transition: none; }
    .shopcat-panel.is-active { animation: none; }
}


/* ============================================================
   7. TRUST CARDS
   ============================================================ */
.trust-section { background: var(--white); }

.trust-card {
    position:       relative;
    background:     var(--white);
    border:         1px solid var(--Light-bg);
    border-top:     3px solid var(--secondary);
    border-radius:  12px;
    padding:        36px 28px 30px;
    text-align:     center;
    height:         100%;
    display:        flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items:    center;
    box-shadow:     var(--card-shadow);
    transition:     transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(.22, .68, 0, 1.2),
                    box-shadow 0.3s ease,
                    border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.trust-card:hover {
    transform:    translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow:   var(--card-hover-shadow);
    border-color: rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.35);
}

.trust-card-icon {
    position:        relative;
    width:           72px;
    height:          72px;
    border-radius:   50%;
    background:      var(--primary);
    display:         flex;
    align-items:     center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin:          0 auto 22px;
    font-size:       1.6rem;
    color:           var(--secondary);
    transition:      background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Soft halo ring around the icon */
.trust-card-icon::after {
    content:       "";
    position:      absolute;
    inset:         -7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border:        1.5px solid var(--Light-bg);
    transition:    border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.trust-card:hover .trust-card-icon {
    background: var(--secondary);
    color:      var(--white);
    transform:  translateY(-2px);
}

.trust-card:hover .trust-card-icon::after { border-color: rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.40); }

.trust-card-title {
    font-size:      14px;
    font-weight:    700;
    color:          var(--primary);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    margin-bottom:  12px;
}

.trust-card-divider {
    width:         36px;
    height:        3px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    background:    var(--secondary);
    margin:        0 auto 16px;
    transition:    width 0.3s ease;
}

.trust-card:hover .trust-card-divider { width: 56px; }

.trust-card-desc {
    font-size:   13.5px;
    color:       var(--Dgray);
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin:      0;
    max-width:   30ch;
}


/* ============================================================
   8. STATS STRIP
   ============================================================ */
.stats-strip {
    position:      relative;
    background:    #16181d;            /* deepened to match the redesigned system's near-black */
    border-radius: 18px;              /* match the trust cards above */
    margin-top:    32px;
    padding:       0;
    overflow:      hidden;
    box-shadow:    var(--shadow-soft);
}

/* Top accent line */
.stats-strip::before {
    content:    "";
    position:   absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height:     3px;
    background: var(--secondary);
}

.stats-inner {
    display:     flex;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.stat-item {
    flex:         1;
    display:      flex;
    align-items:  center;
    gap:          16px;
    padding:      24px 26px;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    transition:   background 0.25s ease;
}

.stat-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
.stat-item:hover      { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04); }

.stat-icon {
    width:           46px;
    height:          46px;
    border-radius:   50%;
    background:      rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.14);
    display:         flex;
    align-items:     center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size:       1.25rem;
    color:           var(--secondary);
    flex-shrink:     0;
    transition:      transform 0.25s ease;
}

.stat-item:hover .stat-icon { transform: scale(1.08); }

.stat-text {
    display:        flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap:            3px;
}

.stat-value {
    font-size:      17px;
    font-weight:    700;
    color:          var(--white);
    line-height:    1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}

/* Base label — kept unchanged so the brand-collaborators section
   (which also uses .stat-label) is not affected. */
.stat-label {
    font-size:   12px;
    color:       var(--Lgray);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Promise stats label — scoped to .stats-strip so it never leaks
   into .brand-stat-item .stat-label. */
.stats-strip .stat-label {
    font-size:      12px;
    color:          var(--Lgray);
    font-weight:    400;
    line-height:    1.4;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}


/* ============================================================
   9. PRODUCT CARD (List / Sidebar Style)
   ============================================================ */
.category-col { display: flex; }

.category-panel {
    display:        flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    width:          100%;
    background:     var(--white);
    border:         1px solid var(--Light-bg);
    border-radius:  16px;
    padding:        22px 20px;
    box-shadow:     var(--card-shadow);
    transition:     transform 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease, border-color 0.28s ease;
}

.category-panel:hover {
    transform:    translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow:   var(--card-hover-shadow);
    border-color: rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.30);
}

.category-header {
    display:        flex;
    gap:            14px;
    align-items:    center;
    margin-bottom:  18px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom:  1px solid var(--Light-bg);
    text-align:     left;
}

.category-icon-wrap {
    width:           54px;
    height:          54px;
    flex-shrink:     0;
    border-radius:   14px;
    background:      #f7f7f7;
    display:         flex;
    align-items:     center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow:        hidden;
}

.category-icon-wrap img {
    width:      32px;
    height:     32px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.category-heading-text { min-width: 0; }

.category-title {
    font-size:   16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color:       var(--steel-blue);
    margin:      0 0 2px;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.category-subtitle {
    font-size:          12px;
    color:              var(--Dgray);
    line-height:        1.45;
    display:            -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow:           hidden;
}

.category-products-list {
    display:        flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.product-card-link {
    display:         block;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.product-card {
    display:       flex;
    align-items:   center;
    gap:           14px;
    background:    transparent;
    border:        none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f1f1f1;
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding:       10px 8px;
    margin:        0;
    box-shadow:    none;   /* reset the duplicate variables.css card shadow */
    transform:     none;
    transition:    background 0.2s ease;
}

.product-card-link:last-child .product-card { border-bottom: none; }

/* Flat hover (override the variables.css .product-card:hover lift/shadow) */
.product-card:hover {
    background:   rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.05);
    transform:    none;
    box-shadow:   none;
    border-color: #f1f1f1;
}

.product-img-wrap {
    width:         66px;
    min-width:     66px;
    height:        66px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow:      hidden;
    background:    var(--Light-bg);
    flex-shrink:   0;
}

.product-img-wrap img {
    width:      100%;
    height:     100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    padding:    6px;
}

.product-card h4 {
    font-size:     13.5px;
    font-weight:   600;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.product-content {
    flex:           1;
    min-width:      0;
    display:        flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items:    flex-start;
    gap:            7px;
    text-align:     left;
}

.product-name {
    font-size:          13.5px;
    font-weight:        600;
    color:              var(--steel-blue);
    margin:             0;
    line-height:        1.35;
    text-align:         left;
    width:              100%;
    white-space:        normal;   /* override duplicate variables.css nowrap so the 2-line clamp works */
    display:            -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow:           hidden;
}

.product-desc {
    font-size:  12px;
    color:      #777;
    text-align: left;
    width:      100%;
}

/* Foot */
.product-foot {
    display:         flex;
    align-items:     center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap:             10px;
    width:           100%;
    flex-wrap:       wrap;
}

.price-row {
    display:     flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap:         6px;
    flex-wrap:   wrap;
}

.product-price {
    font-size:   15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color:       var(--steel-blue);
}

.price-strike {
    font-size:       11px;
    color:           var(--Lgray);
    text-decoration: line-through;
}

.discount {
    font-size:     10px;
    font-weight:   600;
    background:    rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.12);
    color:         var(--secondary);
    padding:       2px 6px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.product-foot button,
.btn-inline {
    padding:       6px 14px;
    border:        1.5px solid var(--secondary);
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size:     11.5px;
    font-weight:   600;
    color:         var(--secondary);
    background:    transparent;
    transition:    background 0.20s ease, color 0.20s ease;
    white-space:   nowrap;
    width:         auto;
}

.product-foot button:hover,
.btn-inline:hover {
    background: var(--secondary);
    color:      var(--white);
}

/* View More — pinned to the panel bottom as a full-width CTA */
.view-more-wrap { text-align: center; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 18px; }

.btn-view-more {
    display:      block;
    width:        100%;
    padding:      11px 20px;
    border:       1.5px solid var(--secondary);
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size:    12.5px;
    font-weight:  600;
    color:        var(--secondary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition:   all 0.25s ease;
}

.btn-view-more:hover {
    background: var(--secondary);
    color:      var(--white);
}

.pro-dec p { text-align: start !important; }


/* ============================================================
   10. PRODUCT GRID (Grid / Shop Style)
   ============================================================ */
/* ============================================================
   HOMEPAGE "PRODUCTS" SECTION SHELL
   Mirrors the .shopcat-section (generous spacing, centred header,
   capitalised title + centred ghost watermark). Replaces the legacy
   .home-cat-tabs wrapper so its stray `.home-cat-tabs .product`
   overrides no longer apply — the card style is now uniform site-wide.
   ============================================================ */
.prodsec { background-color: var(--white); }
.site-section.prodsec {
    padding-top:    26px !important;
    padding-bottom: 30px !important;
}
.prodsec .section-header { margin-bottom: 40px; }
.prodsec .title-center .title { text-transform: capitalize; }
.prodsec .title-center .title::before {
    left:      50%;
    right:     auto;
    width:     max-content;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    text-align:center;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .site-section.prodsec { padding-top: 20px !important; padding-bottom: 24px !important; }
    .prodsec .section-header { margin-bottom: 30px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .site-section.prodsec { padding-top: 16px !important; padding-bottom: 18px !important; }
}

/* ============================================================
   PRODUCT GRID LAYOUT
============================================================ */

/* ⚠️ FLEX row, so `grid-template-columns` does NOT resize it — the per-row
   count lives in --prod-cols and each child's flex-basis is derived from it.
   Change ONLY --prod-cols / --prod-gap at a breakpoint. */
.product-grid {
    --prod-cols: 5;
    --prod-gap: 18px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: var(--prod-gap);
    align-items: stretch;
}

.product-grid > * {
    flex: 0 0 calc((100% - (var(--prod-cols) - 1) * var(--prod-gap)) / var(--prod-cols));
    max-width: calc((100% - (var(--prod-cols) - 1) * var(--prod-gap)) / var(--prod-cols));
    min-width: 0;
}

/* Inside the grid the columns size the cards; this overrides the calc() width
   on .product-item (kept below only for the related-products slider). */
.product-grid > .product-item {
    width:   auto;
    display: flex;
}

.product-item {
    width: calc(25% - 20px);
    display: flex;
}

.product-item .product {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

@media (max-width: 1199px) { .product-grid { --prod-cols: 4; } }
@media (max-width: 991px)  { .product-grid { --prod-cols: 3; --prod-gap: 16px; } }
@media (max-width: 767px)  { .product-grid { --prod-cols: 2; --prod-gap: 14px; } }
/* Hard 2-across floor on small phones (never drop to a single giant card). */
@media (max-width: 575px)  { .product-grid { --prod-cols: 2; --prod-gap: 12px; } }


/* ============================================================
   CRAFTED WITH PRECISION — "Refined Panels"
   Fresh .crafted-* namespace. The legacy .craft-grid / .category-panel /
   .product-card family (home.css + variables.css §13) is now UNUSED/dead —
   the homepage Crafted section was their only consumer. (NOTE: .craft-section
   itself is still used by components/promise-section.blade.php, so keep its
   home.css rule.) Sibling of the .shopcat-card / .product card system.
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Section shell — same rhythm + centred ghost as .shopcat-section / .prodsec ── */
.crafted-section { background-color: var(--white); }
.site-section.crafted-section { padding-top: 26px !important; padding-bottom: 30px !important; }
.crafted-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 40px; }
.crafted-section .title-center .title { text-transform: capitalize; }
.crafted-section .title-center .title::before {
    left: 50%; right: auto; width: max-content;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); text-align: center;
}

/* ── Grid: 3 equal-height panels → 2 → 1 ── */
.crafted-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; align-items: stretch; }

/* ── PANEL — the established card surface, as a column ── */
.crafted-panel {
    position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%;
    background: var(--white); border: 1px solid #f0f1f3; border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 22px 20px 20px; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(44,62,80,0.04), 0 10px 26px -10px rgba(44,62,80,0.12);
    transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,0,1.2), box-shadow 0.38s ease;
}
/* panel hover removed (lift + top accent); only .crafted-entry rows react on hover */

/* ── HEADER — icon plinth + name + meta ── */
.crafted-panel__head {
    display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px;   /* top-align icon with the (now multi-line) heading */
    padding-bottom: 16px; margin-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid;
    border-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(232,154,14,.55), rgba(44,62,80,.10) 45%, transparent) 1;
    text-align: left;
}
.crafted-panel__icon {
    flex: 0 0 auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fafbfc, #f4f6f8); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #f0f1f4;
}
.crafted-panel__icon-img { width: 32px; height: 32px; object-fit: contain; display: block; }
.crafted-panel__heading { min-width: 0; }
.crafted-panel__title {
    margin: 0; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--steel-blue);
    display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
.crafted-panel__sub {
    margin: 5px 0 0; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--Dgray);
    /* cap at 2 lines with an ellipsis so short + long descriptions stay uniform */
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
    line-clamp: 2;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
/* empty-subtitle fallback: near-black "FEATURED" kicker w/ amber dot (echoes the card badge) */
.crafted-panel__kicker {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: 5px;
    padding: 4px 9px 4px 8px; border-radius: 7px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743); color: #16181d;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1;
}
.crafted-panel__kicker::before {
    content: ""; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: #16181d; box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(22,24,29,0.18);
}

/* ── PRODUCT LIST — whole row is the link ── */
.crafted-list { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 18px; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }   /* gap above the bottom-pinned "View all" CTA */
.crafted-list__item { margin: 0; }   /* kill the inherited margin from the global `li{margin:inherit}` reset */
/* each product is its own mini-card inside the panel */
.crafted-entry {
    position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px;
    padding: 10px; margin: 0; border-radius: 14px;
    background: #fcfcfd; border: 1px solid #eef0f2;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(44,62,80,0.04);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.22s ease, border-color 0.22s ease, box-shadow 0.22s ease, transform 0.22s ease;
}
.crafted-entry, .crafted-entry:hover, .crafted-entry:focus { text-decoration: none; }
.crafted-entry:hover {
    background: var(--white);
    border-color: rgba(232,154,14,0.45);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px -10px rgba(44,62,80,0.22);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.crafted-entry__media {
    flex: 0 0 auto; width: 60px; height: 60px; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fafbfc, #f4f6f8); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #f0f1f4;
}
.crafted-entry__img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; padding: 7px; display: block;
    transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1);
}
.crafted-entry:hover .crafted-entry__img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.crafted-entry__body { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 5px; text-align: left; }
.crafted-entry__name {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: 0.1px; color: var(--steel-blue);
    display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: anywhere; min-height: 2.7em;   /* reserve 2 lines → baselines align */
}
.crafted-entry__price { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.crafted-entry__amount { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: #16181d; }
.crafted-entry__was { font-size: 11px; color: var(--Lgray); text-decoration: line-through; }
.crafted-entry__off {
    font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; padding: 3px 6px; border-radius: 5px;
    color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C81E43, #9F1239); letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}
.crafted-entry__price--quote {
    font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.3px; color: #1a1a1a;
    padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 6px;
    background: rgba(232,154,14,0.14); border: 1px solid rgba(232,154,14,0.32);
}
.crafted-entry__arrow {
    flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--Lgray); opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-4px);
    transition: opacity 0.22s ease, transform 0.22s ease, color 0.22s ease;
}
.crafted-entry:hover .crafted-entry__arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); color: var(--secondary); }

/* ── CTA — full-width grey → near-black, pinned to bottom (equal-height panels) ── */
.crafted-panel__cta {
    margin-top: auto; width: 100%;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
    padding: 12px 16px; border: none; border-radius: 11px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    color: var(--steel-blue); background: #f3f4f6; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;
    transition: background 0.28s ease, color 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease;
}
.crafted-panel__cta-label { max-width: 100%; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
.crafted-panel__cta-arrow { flex: 0 0 auto; transition: transform 0.28s ease; }
.crafted-panel__cta:hover, .crafted-panel__cta:focus-visible {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743); color: #16181d; box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -8px rgba(232,154,14,0.45);
}
.crafted-panel__cta:hover .crafted-panel__cta-arrow,
.crafted-panel__cta:focus-visible .crafted-panel__cta-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ── Focus rings — 2px amber, outside the rounded edge (!important beats *:focus reset) ── */
.crafted-entry:focus-visible, .crafted-panel__cta:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--secondary) !important; outline-offset: 2px; }

/* ── Responsive (mirrors shopcat / prodsec breakpoints) ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .crafted-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
    .site-section.crafted-section { padding-top: 20px !important; padding-bottom: 24px !important; }
    .crafted-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 30px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .site-section.crafted-section { padding-top: 16px !important; padding-bottom: 18px !important; }
    .crafted-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
    .crafted-panel { padding: 20px 16px 18px; }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .crafted-entry { gap: 11px; padding: 9px; }
    .crafted-entry__media { width: 56px; height: 56px; }
    .crafted-entry__name { font-size: 13px; }
    .crafted-entry__arrow { display: none; }
}

/* ── Motion safety ── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .crafted-panel, .crafted-entry, .crafted-entry__img,
    .crafted-entry__arrow, .crafted-panel__cta, .crafted-panel__cta-arrow { transition: none; }
    .crafted-entry:hover { transform: none; }
    .crafted-entry:hover .crafted-entry__img { transform: none; }
    .crafted-entry:hover .crafted-entry__arrow { transform: none; }
}


/* ============================================================
   WHO ARE YOU ORDERING FOR — audience tile grid + expanding panel (.aud-*)
   Fresh namespace; sibling of .crafted-panel / .hiw. Sits between Crafted
   With Precision and How It Works. Full-bleed DARK section (only one on the
   homepage besides the hero/footer) — reuses the established near-black +
   amber system (.bulk-panel--dark / .stats-strip), not a new navy. Tiles are
   an ARIA tablist (role=tab/tabpanel), driven by a scoped .aud-grid handler
   in home.js that mirrors the .wcx-rail pattern (roving tabindex, arrows).
   ============================================================ */

.aud-section { background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1c1e24 0%, #101114 100%); }
.site-section.aud-section { padding-top: 26px !important; padding-bottom: 30px !important; }

.aud-header { max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: 34px; }
.aud-eyebrow {
    margin: 0 0 12px; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--secondary);
}
.aud-title {
    margin: 0 0 12px; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 36px); line-height: 1.22; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--white);
}
.aud-sub { margin: 0; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); }

/* ── Tile grid — CSS-grid "table": 1px gaps on a hairline-colour background
   draw the dividers, so the border logic doesn't depend on column count. ── */
.aud-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 1px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden;
}
.aud-tile {
    padding: 20px 22px; text-align: left; background: #181a20; border: none; cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .25s ease; position: relative;
}
.aud-tile:hover { background: #1d1f26; }
.aud-tile.is-active { background: rgba(232,154,14,.10); box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 var(--secondary); }
.aud-tile:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--secondary) !important; outline-offset: -2px; z-index: 1; }
.aud-tile__index {
    display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .05em; color: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
}
.aud-tile.is-active .aud-tile__index { color: var(--secondary); }
.aud-tile__title { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--white); }
.aud-tile__desc { display: block; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }

/* ── Expanding panel — one per tile, only the active one shown ── */
.aud-panels { position: relative; }
.aud-panel {
    margin-top: 22px; padding: 30px 34px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.03); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-radius: 16px;
}
.aud-panel:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--secondary) !important; outline-offset: -2px; }
.aud-panel__head {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;
    padding-bottom: 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.aud-panel__title { margin: 0; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; color: var(--white); }
.aud-panel__cta {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--secondary);
    transition: color .25s ease;
}
.aud-panel__cta:hover { color: #ffb52e; }
.aud-panel__cta i { font-size: 11px; transition: transform .25s ease; }
.aud-panel__cta:hover i { transform: translateX(3px); }

.aud-panel__links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.aud-panel__links a {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; padding: 10px 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); border-radius: 30px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82); text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease, background-color .2s ease;
}
.aud-panel__links a:hover { border-color: var(--secondary); color: var(--secondary); background: rgba(232,154,14,.08); }

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .site-section.aud-section { padding-top: 20px !important; padding-bottom: 24px !important; }
    .aud-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
    .aud-panel { padding: 26px 24px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .aud-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .site-section.aud-section { padding-top: 16px !important; padding-bottom: 18px !important; }
    .aud-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .aud-tile { padding: 16px 18px; }
    .aud-panel { padding: 22px 18px; }
    .aud-panel__head { padding-bottom: 14px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
}

/* ── Motion safety ── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .aud-tile, .aud-panel__cta, .aud-panel__cta i, .aud-panel__links a { transition: none; }
}


/* ============================================================
   HOW IT WORKS — "The Process Track" (.hiw-*)
   Fresh namespace; sibling of .shopcat-card / .crafted-panel. The legacy
   .how-it-works / .steps-* / .step-* / .section-sub rules (variables.css)
   are now DEAD — the rewritten component is their only (former) consumer;
   left in place, harmless. White shell, self-contained inline-SVG icons.
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Section shell — white + 54/62 rhythm matching the other sections ── */
.hiw-section { background-color: var(--white); }
.site-section.hiw-section { padding-top: 26px !important; padding-bottom: 30px !important; }
.hiw-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 44px; }
.hiw-section .title-center .title { text-transform: capitalize; }
.hiw-section .title-center .title::before {
    left: 50%; right: auto; width: max-content;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); text-align: center;
}
.hiw-sub {
    margin: 18px auto 0; max-width: 620px; text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--Dgray);
}

/* ── Track grid — 4 equal-height step cards + the connector line ── */
.hiw-track {
    list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 24px; align-items: stretch;
}
/* the connector: one hairline across the top through each node centre */
.hiw-track::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 38px;   /* 18px node offset + 20px (half of 40px node) */
    left: 12.5%; right: 12.5%; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(232,154,14,0.55), rgba(44,62,80,0.18) 50%, rgba(232,154,14,0.55));
}

/* ── STEP CARD — established surface, equal-height column. pt clears the node. ── */
.hiw-step {
    position: relative; z-index: 1; isolation: isolate; margin: 0; height: 100%;   /* margin:0 beats global li{margin:inherit} */
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center;
    padding: 52px 22px 26px;
    background: var(--white); border: 1px solid #f0f1f3; border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(44,62,80,0.04), 0 10px 26px -10px rgba(44,62,80,0.12);
    transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,0,1.2), box-shadow 0.38s ease;
}
/* card lift + top accent removed; only the colour change on hover remains */

/* ── NUMBER NODE — the hero; near-black pill straddling the top, ON the connector ── */
.hiw-node {
    position: absolute; top: 18px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 2;
    width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1;
    color: #16181d; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--white), 0 0 0 6px rgba(232,154,14,0.30), 0 8px 18px -6px rgba(22,24,29,0.45);   /* white halo knocks the line out behind the node */
    transition: background 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.hiw-step:hover .hiw-node, .hiw-step:focus-within .hiw-node {
    background: var(--secondary); color: #16181d;   /* dark-on-amber = WCAG-safe; transform kept at base translateX(-50%) only */
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--white), 0 0 0 6px rgba(232,154,14,0.55), 0 10px 20px -6px rgba(232,154,14,0.5);
}

/* ── ICON PLINTH — established gradient + inset hairline; icon = supporting cue ── */
.hiw-plinth {
    flex: 0 0 auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    width: 60px; height: 60px; border-radius: 16px; margin: 0 0 18px;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fafbfc, #f4f6f8); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #f0f1f4;
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.hiw-icon { display: block; color: var(--steel-blue); transition: color 0.3s ease; }
.hiw-step:hover .hiw-plinth, .hiw-step:focus-within .hiw-plinth { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(232,154,14,0.35); }
.hiw-step:hover .hiw-icon, .hiw-step:focus-within .hiw-icon { color: var(--secondary); }

/* ── TITLE / DESC ── */
.hiw-title {
    margin: 0 0 8px; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--steel-blue);
}
.hiw-desc {
    margin: 0 0 16px; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--Dgray); max-width: 26ch;
}

/* ── TAG CHIP — canonical near-black badge + amber dot (matches .shopcat-card__badge) ── */
.hiw-tag {
    margin-top: auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
    padding: 6px 12px 6px 11px; border-radius: 8px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743); color: #16181d;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.3px; line-height: 1;
}
.hiw-tag::before {
    content: ""; flex: 0 0 auto; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: #16181d; box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(22,24,29,0.18);
}

.hiw-footnote {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid #eee;
    text-align: center;
}

.hiw-footnote p {
    color: #6b7280;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
}

.hiw-footnote .hiw-footnote-cta {
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #1f2937;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* ── Responsive — 4 → 2 (tablet, connector hidden) → 1 (mobile, vertical rail) ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .site-section.hiw-section { padding-top: 20px !important; padding-bottom: 24px !important; }
    .hiw-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 32px; }
    .hiw-track { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px 24px; }
    .hiw-track::before { display: none; }   /* one horizontal line can't span 2 rows */
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .site-section.hiw-section { padding-top: 16px !important; padding-bottom: 18px !important; }
    .hiw-track { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
    .hiw-track::before {                      /* flip to a vertical timeline spine */
        display: block; top: 0; bottom: 0; height: auto; left: 36px; right: auto; width: 2px;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(232,154,14,0.55), rgba(44,62,80,0.18) 50%, rgba(232,154,14,0.55));
    }
    .hiw-step {
        flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; text-align: left;
        padding: 20px 18px 20px 70px; margin-bottom: 16px; border-radius: 16px;
    }
    .hiw-step:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .hiw-node { top: 20px; left: 36px; }
    .hiw-plinth { width: 48px; height: 48px; margin: 0 14px 0 0; }
    .hiw-title { width: calc(100% - 62px); margin-bottom: 4px; }
    .hiw-desc  { flex-basis: 100%; max-width: none; margin: 8px 0 12px; }
    .hiw-tag   { margin-top: 0; }
}

/* ── Motion safety ── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .hiw-step, .hiw-node, .hiw-plinth, .hiw-icon { transition: none; }
}


/* ============================================================
   GET YOUR ORDER BY — postcode delivery estimate (.dlv-*)
   Fresh namespace; sibling of .hiw / .wcx. Sits between How It Works and
   Why Choose Olson Badges. FLAT layout — no shared outer card: the left
   column (heading + postcode form) is plain/unboxed, only the right-hand
   options list is a bordered card. Dispatch dates are computed server-side
   (components/delivery-estimate.blade.php, now()->addWeekdays()) — the
   postcode field is a client-side format check only (home.js), it does not
   change the dates shown.
   ============================================================ */

.dlv-section { background-color: var(--white); }
.site-section.dlv-section { padding-top: 26px !important; padding-bottom: 30px !important; }

.dlv-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 380px 1fr; gap: 40px; align-items: start; }

/* ── LEFT — plain heading + postcode form (no card, left-aligned) ── */
.dlv-info .title-center {
    display: flex; justify-content: flex-start; align-items: center; text-align: left;
}
.dlv-info .title-center .title { text-transform: capitalize; }
.dlv-sub {
    margin: 14px 0 24px; max-width: 420px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--Dgray);
}
.dlv-form { display: flex; gap: 10px; max-width: 420px; }
.dlv-input {
    flex: 1; min-width: 0; padding: 13px 16px; border: 1.5px solid #e3e3e3; border-radius: 10px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: var(--primary); background: var(--white);
    transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.dlv-input::placeholder { color: var(--Lgray); }
.dlv-input:focus-visible { border-color: var(--secondary) !important; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(232,154,14,.18); }
.dlv-input.is-error { border-color: #e74c3c; }
.dlv-btn {
    flex: 0 0 auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; cursor: pointer;
    padding: 13px 22px; border: none; border-radius: 10px;
    background: var(--secondary); color: #16181d;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700;
    transition: background .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.dlv-btn:hover { background: #ffb52e; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.dlv-btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--steel-blue) !important; outline-offset: 2px; }
.dlv-btn i { font-size: 12px; transition: transform .25s ease; }
.dlv-btn:hover i { transform: translateX(3px); }
.dlv-note {
    margin: 12px 0 0; min-height: 18px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.5;
}
.dlv-note.is-success { color: var(--green); }
.dlv-note.is-error   { color: #e74c3c; }

/* ── RIGHT — flat bordered options list (the only "card" in this section) ── */
.dlv-list {
    margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none;
    background: var(--white); border: 1px solid #f0f1f3; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden;
}
.dlv-item {
    position: relative; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px;
    padding: 20px 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f1f3;
    transition: background-color .2s ease;
}
.dlv-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.dlv-item.is-recommended { background: rgba(232,154,14,.09); }
.dlv-item__body { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; }
.dlv-item__title {
    margin: 0 0 6px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--steel-blue);
}
.dlv-badge {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743); color: #16181d;
    font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.6;
}
.dlv-item__desc { margin: 0; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--Dgray); }
.dlv-item__date {
    flex: 0 0 auto; padding-top: 1px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--steel-blue);
}

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .site-section.dlv-section { padding-top: 20px !important; padding-bottom: 24px !important; }
    .dlv-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
    .dlv-sub, .dlv-form { max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .site-section.dlv-section { padding-top: 16px !important; padding-bottom: 18px !important; }
    .dlv-form { flex-direction: column; }
    .dlv-btn { justify-content: center; }
    .dlv-item { flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 16px 20px; }
    .dlv-item__date { text-align: left; }
}

/* ── Motion safety ── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .dlv-btn, .dlv-btn i, .dlv-item { transition: none; }
}


/* ============================================================
   BUYING BIG FOR YOUR CLUB, TEAM OR ORGANISATION — bulk / accounts
   split panel (.bulk-*). Fresh namespace; sibling of .dlv / .hiw / .wcx.
   Sits between the delivery estimate and Why Choose Olson Badges. One
   rounded card split into a dark "bulk discount" panel + a light
   "discounts portal" panel, same near-black/amber system as the rest of
   the homepage (.stats-strip / .hiw-tag / .dlv-btn).
   ============================================================ */

.bulk-section { background-color: var(--white); }
.site-section.bulk-section { padding-top: 26px !important; padding-bottom: 30px !important; }

.bulk-section .title-center {
    display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.bulk-section .title-center .title { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; }
.bulk-section .title-center .title::before {
    left: 50%; right: auto; width: max-content;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); text-align: center;
}

/* ── The split card ── */
.bulk-card {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    border: 1px solid #f0f1f3; border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden; position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(44,62,80,.04), 0 10px 26px -10px rgba(44,62,80,.12);
}
.bulk-panel { padding: 46px 44px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.bulk-panel--dark {
    background: linear-gradient(150deg, #1c1e24, #101114); position: relative;
}
.bulk-panel--dark::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743);
}
.bulk-panel--light { background: var(--white); }

.bulk-eyebrow {
    margin: 0 0 14px; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--secondary);
}

.bulk-panel__title {
    margin: 0 0 14px; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(21px, 2.2vw, 26px); line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--steel-blue);
}
.bulk-panel__title--light { color: var(--white); }

.bulk-panel__desc {
    margin: 0 0 26px; max-width: 40ch;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--Dgray);
}
.bulk-panel__desc--light { color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); }

.bulk-list { margin: 0 0 30px; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.bulk-list li {
    position: relative; padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--Dgray);
}
.bulk-list li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.bulk-list li::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px; width: 6px; height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%; background: var(--secondary);
}

.bulk-btn {
    margin-top: auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
    padding: 15px 26px; border-radius: 10px; text-decoration: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 700;
    transition: background .25s ease, transform .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}
.bulk-btn i { font-size: 12px; transition: transform .25s ease; }
.bulk-btn:hover i { transform: translateX(3px); }
.bulk-btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--secondary) !important; outline-offset: 2px; }

.bulk-btn--amber { background: var(--secondary); color: #16181d; }
.bulk-btn--amber:hover { background: #ffb52e; color: #16181d; transform: translateY(-2px); }

.bulk-btn--dark { background: #16181d; color: var(--white); }
.bulk-btn--dark:hover { background: var(--secondary); color: #16181d; transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .site-section.bulk-section { padding-top: 20px !important; padding-bottom: 24px !important; }
    .bulk-panel { padding: 36px 30px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .bulk-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .bulk-panel--dark::before {
        top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: auto; width: auto; height: 3px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743);
    }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .site-section.bulk-section { padding-top: 16px !important; padding-bottom: 18px !important; }
    .bulk-panel { padding: 28px 22px; }
    .bulk-panel__desc { max-width: none; }
    .bulk-btn { width: 100%; }
}

/* ── Motion safety ── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .bulk-btn, .bulk-btn i { transition: none; }
}


/* ============================================================
   WHY CHOOSE OLSON BADGES — vertical tab card (.wcx-*)
   Fresh namespace; sibling of .shopcat-card / .crafted-panel / .hiw.
   Tabs driven by the scoped .wcx-rail handler in home.js (replaces the
   old global switchWC). Legacy .why-choose / .wc-* rules (variables.css)
   now DEAD; left in place. Section is NOT .cat-section-header so the long
   body copy isn't centre-aligned — header centring comes from .title-center.
   ============================================================ */

.wcx-section { background-color: var(--white); }
.site-section.wcx-section { padding-top: 26px !important; padding-bottom: 30px !important; }
.wcx-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 40px; text-align: center; }
.wcx-section .title-center .title { text-transform: capitalize; }
.wcx-section .title-center .title::before {
    left: 50%; right: auto; width: max-content;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); text-align: center;
}
.wcx-sub {
    max-width: 620px; margin: 16px auto 0; text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--Dgray);
}

/* ── The contained card — established surface ── */
.wcx-card {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
    background: var(--white); border: 1px solid #f0f1f3; border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden; position: relative; isolation: isolate;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(44,62,80,.04), 0 10px 26px -10px rgba(44,62,80,.12);
}
.wcx-card::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px; z-index: 4;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743);
}

/* ── LEFT vertical tab rail (full-height column) ── */
.wcx-rail {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; padding: 18px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fafbfc, #f4f6f8); border-right: 1px solid #eef0f2;
}
.wcx-tab {
    position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 14px 14px 16px; border: none; border-radius: 12px; background: transparent;
    color: var(--primary); cursor: pointer; text-align: left;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3;
    transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.wcx-tab__icon {
    flex: 0 0 auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 10px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--secondary);
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fff, #f4f6f8); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #eceef1;
    transition: background .25s ease, color .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.wcx-tab__label { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.wcx-tab__chev {
    flex: 0 0 auto; font-size: 11px; color: var(--Lgray);
    opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-4px); transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}
.wcx-tab:hover { background: rgba(0,0,0,.04); }
.wcx-tab:hover .wcx-tab__chev { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
.wcx-tab.is-active { background: #16181d; color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.45); }
.wcx-tab.is-active::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 4px; top: 12px; bottom: 12px; width: 3px; border-radius: 3px; background: var(--secondary); }
.wcx-tab.is-active .wcx-tab__icon { background: var(--secondary); color: #1a1a1a; box-shadow: none; }   /* dark-on-amber = WCAG AA */
.wcx-tab.is-active .wcx-tab__chev { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); color: var(--secondary); }
.wcx-tab:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--secondary) !important; outline-offset: 2px; }

/* ── RIGHT content — committed min-height (no page-jump) + readable column ── */
.wcx-content { position: relative; min-height: 360px; }
.wcx-panel { display: none; padding: 38px 44px; }
.wcx-panel.is-active { display: block; animation: wcx-fade .35s ease; }
@keyframes wcx-fade { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
.wcx-panel:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--secondary) !important; outline-offset: -2px; }
.wcx-eyebrow {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--secondary);
}
.wcx-eyebrow__num {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    min-width: 24px; height: 20px; padding: 0 6px; border-radius: 6px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743); color: #16181d; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0;
}
.wcx-eyebrow i { color: var(--steel-blue); font-size: 13px; }
.wcx-panel__title {
    margin: 0 0 18px; padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f1f3;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 26px);
    font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--steel-blue);
}
.wcx-panel__body { max-width: none; }   /* full-width content — fill the panel, fewer wrapped lines */
.wcx-panel__body p { margin: 0 0 16px; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.75; color: #4a4f57; }
.wcx-panel__body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.wcx-panel__body p::selection { background: rgba(232,154,14,.22); }

/* ── Tablet/mobile: rail → horizontal scroll-snap strip (proven shopcat pattern) ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .site-section.wcx-section { padding-top: 20px !important; padding-bottom: 24px !important; }
    .wcx-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .wcx-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .wcx-rail {
        flex-direction: row; gap: 8px; padding: 12px; overflow-x: auto;
        scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; scrollbar-width: none;
        border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #eef0f2;
    }
    .wcx-rail::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
    .wcx-tab { width: auto; flex: 0 0 auto; scroll-snap-align: start; padding: 10px 14px; }
    .wcx-tab__label { white-space: nowrap; }
    .wcx-tab__chev { display: none; }
    .wcx-tab.is-active::before { display: none; }
    .wcx-content { min-height: 0; }
    .wcx-panel { padding: 26px 22px; }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .site-section.wcx-section { padding-top: 16px !important; padding-bottom: 18px !important; }
    .wcx-panel { padding: 22px 18px; }
    .wcx-panel__body p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; }
}

/* ── Motion safety ── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .wcx-tab, .wcx-tab__icon, .wcx-tab__chev { transition: none; }
    .wcx-panel.is-active { animation: none; }
}


/* ============================================================
   OUR PROMISE — trust cards + near-black social-proof band (.prm-*)
   Fresh namespace; sibling of .shopcat-card / .crafted-panel / .hiw / .wcx.
   The legacy .craft-section / .trust-card / .stats-strip / .stat-item rules
   (variables.css + home.css) are now DEAD (this was their only consumer) —
   left in place, harmless. Pure CSS, no JS.
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Section shell — white + canonical 54/62 rhythm + centred ghost ── */
.prm-section { background-color: var(--white); }
.site-section.prm-section { padding-top: 26px !important; padding-bottom: 30px !important; }
.prm-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 40px; }
.prm-section .title-center .title { text-transform: capitalize; }
.prm-section .title-center .title::before {
    left: 50%; right: auto; width: max-content;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); text-align: center;
}
.prm-sub {
    margin: 18px auto 0; max-width: 620px; text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--Dgray);
}

/* ── PART 1 — trust cards: 3 equal-height → 2 → 1 ── */
.prm-cards { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; align-items: stretch; }
.prm-card {
    position: relative; isolation: isolate; margin: 0; height: 100%;   /* margin:0 beats li{margin:inherit} */
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center;
    padding: 34px 26px 30px;
    background: var(--white); border: 1px solid #f0f1f3; border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(44,62,80,0.04), 0 10px 26px -10px rgba(44,62,80,0.12);
    transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,0,1.2), box-shadow 0.38s ease;
}
/* card lift + top accent removed; only the colour change on hover remains */
.prm-card__plinth {
    flex: 0 0 auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    width: 64px; height: 64px; border-radius: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fafbfc, #f4f6f8); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #f0f1f4;
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.prm-card__icon { font-size: 24px; line-height: 1; color: var(--steel-blue); transition: color 0.3s ease; }
.prm-card:hover .prm-card__plinth, .prm-card:focus-within .prm-card__plinth { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(232,154,14,0.35); }
.prm-card:hover .prm-card__icon, .prm-card:focus-within .prm-card__icon { color: var(--secondary); }
.prm-card__title { margin: 0 0 10px; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--steel-blue); }
.prm-card__desc { margin: 0; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--Dgray); max-width: 32ch; }
.prm-card:focus-within { outline: 2px solid var(--secondary) !important; outline-offset: 3px; }

/* ── PART 2 — near-black social-proof band ── */
.prm-stats {
    list-style: none; margin: 32px 0 0; padding: 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;   /* feature cell a touch wider */
    background: #16181d; border-radius: 18px; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -18px rgba(22,24,29,0.55);
}
.prm-stats::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px; z-index: 2;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743);
}
.prm-stat {
    margin: 0; position: relative; z-index: 1;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; gap: 10px;
    padding: 34px 22px 32px; transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.prm-stat + .prm-stat::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 26px; bottom: 26px; width: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10); }
.prm-stat:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.035); }   /* colour-only hover; chip zoom removed */
.prm-stat__chip {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 13px;
    background: rgba(232,154,14,0.14); color: var(--secondary); font-size: 18px;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}
.prm-stat__num {
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 38px); letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: #fff; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.prm-stat__plus { color: var(--secondary); margin-left: 1px; }   /* amber "+" keeps digits dominant */
.prm-stat__label { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.45; letter-spacing: 0.2px; color: var(--Lgray); max-width: 22ch; }

/* featured non-numeric lead cell — amber-tinted plate + amber phrase value */
.prm-stat--feature { background: rgba(232,154,14,0.08); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(232,154,14,0.18); }
.prm-stat--feature + .prm-stat::before, .prm-stat--feature::before { display: none; }
.prm-stat--feature .prm-stat__chip { width: 52px; height: 52px; font-size: 20px; background: rgba(232,154,14,0.20); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(232,154,14,0.30); }
.prm-stat__num--phrase { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--secondary); line-height: 1.2; }

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .site-section.prm-section { padding-top: 20px !important; padding-bottom: 24px !important; }
    .prm-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .prm-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
    .prm-cards .prm-card:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .prm-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); margin-top: 28px; }
    .prm-stat + .prm-stat::before { display: none; }
    .prm-stat { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10); }
    .prm-stat:nth-child(even) { border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10); }   /* left column = even children (feature spans full row 1) */
    .prm-stat:last-child { border-right: none; }                                     /* lone bottom-left cell → no stray divider */
    .prm-stat--feature { grid-column: 1 / -1; border-top: none; border-right: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .site-section.prm-section { padding-top: 16px !important; padding-bottom: 18px !important; }
    .prm-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
    .prm-cards .prm-card:last-child { max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) {
    .prm-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .prm-stat { border-right: none !important; }
    .prm-stat:first-child { border-top: none; }
    .prm-stat:not(:first-child) { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10); }
}

/* ── Motion safety ── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .prm-card, .prm-card__plinth, .prm-card__icon,
    .prm-stat, .prm-stat__chip { transition: none; }
}


/* ============================================================
   CUSTOMER REVIEWS — summary line + continuous auto-scroll marquee (.rev-*)
   Fresh namespace; sibling of .shopcat-card / .crafted-panel / .prm-card.
   The card carousel is a CUSTOM scroller (.rev-scroller > .rev-viewport >
   .rev-track > .rev-slide), auto-glided + arrow/swipe-driven by home.js — NO
   slick (slick can't do continuous scroll + reliable arrows together).
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Section shell — sibling rhythm + centred ghost ── */
.rev-section { background-color: var(--white); }
.site-section.rev-section { padding-top: 26px !important; padding-bottom: 30px !important; }
.rev-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 34px; }
.rev-section .title-center .title { text-transform: capitalize; }
.rev-section .title-center .title::before {
    left: 50%; right: auto; width: max-content;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); text-align: center;
}
.rev-sub { margin: 18px auto 0; max-width: 620px; text-align: center; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--Dgray); }

/* ── Stars (bootstrap-icons) ── */
.rev-star--on  { color: var(--secondary); }
.rev-star--off { color: rgba(44,62,80,0.18); }

/* ── Summary — one clean centred rating line (decluttered) ── */
.rev-summary { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 14px; margin: 0 auto 38px; }
.rev-summary__avg { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 38px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: #16181d; }
.rev-summary__stars { display: inline-flex; gap: 3px; font-size: 18px; }
.rev-summary__total { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--Dgray); }
.rev-summary__total strong { color: var(--steel-blue); font-weight: 700; }
.rev-summary__g { flex: 0 0 auto; vertical-align: middle; }

/* ── Continuous scroller (custom; replaced slick) — a horizontal scroll viewport
   that auto-glides via rAF (home.js) and is natively swipeable; arrows nudge it.
   No FOUC guard needed: cards render immediately; JS only clones + scrolls. ── */
.rev-scroller { position: relative; padding: 4px 0 8px; }
.rev-viewport {
    overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: hidden;
    scrollbar-width: none; -ms-overflow-style: none; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    padding: 6px 0 8px;
}
.rev-viewport::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.rev-track { display: flex; align-items: stretch; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: max-content; }
/* each slide owns its side padding (NOT a flex gap) so the JS loop reset by one
   set-width lands on identical content = seamless */
.rev-slide { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 360px; padding: 0 10px; display: flex; }
.rev-slide > .rev-card { width: 100%; height: 100%; }

/* ── Review card — established card language ── */
.rev-card {
    position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%; margin: 0;
    background: var(--white); border: 1px solid #f0f1f3; border-radius: 18px;
    padding: 26px 24px 22px; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(44,62,80,0.04), 0 10px 26px -10px rgba(44,62,80,0.12);
    transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,0,1.2), box-shadow 0.38s ease;
}
/* card lift + top accent removed; review cards are static on hover */
.rev-card__stars { display: inline-flex; gap: 2px; margin-bottom: 14px; font-size: 15px; }
.rev-card__body { margin: 0 0 20px; flex: 1 1 auto; }
.rev-card__text { margin: 0; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.72; color: var(--primary); display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 5; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }

/* identity footer */
.rev-card__foot { margin-top: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid #f2f2f2; }
.rev-card__avatar { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 44px; height: 44px; }
.rev-card__img, .rev-card__initials { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; display: block; }
.rev-card__img { object-fit: cover; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #f0f1f4; }
.rev-card__initials { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fafbfc, #eef1f4); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #e7eaee; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--steel-blue); }
.rev-card__id { min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.rev-card__name { font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--steel-blue); line-height: 1.3; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.rev-card__role { font-size: 12px; color: var(--Dgray); line-height: 1.3; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.rev-card__kicker { align-self: flex-start; font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.3px; color: var(--secondary); }

/* ── Arrows — white round buttons, near-black SVG chevron, instant colour invert
   (no transition / no scale, per request) ── */
.rev-nav {
    position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index: 5;
    width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    background: var(--white); border: 1px solid #e8eaed; color: #16181d;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px -6px rgba(44,62,80,0.28); padding: 0; cursor: pointer;
}
.rev-nav--prev { left: -6px; }
.rev-nav--next { right: -6px; }
.rev-nav:hover, .rev-nav:focus-visible { background: #16181d; color: #fff; border-color: #16181d; }
.rev-nav:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--secondary) !important; outline-offset: 2px; }

/* ── Empty state ── */
.rev-empty { max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; padding: 30px 20px; border: 1px dashed #e3e6ea; border-radius: 18px; }
.rev-empty__icon { font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 48px; line-height: 1; color: rgba(232,154,14,0.30); }
.rev-empty__text { margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: 14px; color: var(--Dgray); }

/* ── Responsive ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .site-section.rev-section { padding-top: 20px !important; padding-bottom: 24px !important; }
    .rev-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .rev-slide { width: 320px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .site-section.rev-section { padding-top: 16px !important; padding-bottom: 18px !important; }
    .rev-summary { gap: 4px 12px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
    .rev-summary__avg { font-size: 34px; }
    .rev-slide { width: 84vw; max-width: 360px; }
    .rev-nav { display: none; }   /* swipe is the manual control on mobile */
}

/* ── Motion safety ── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .rev-card { transition: none; }
}
/* ============================================================
   11. BLOGS SECTION  (.blogx-*) — replaced the old .blog-* and .slider-dots rules
   Sibling of .crafted-grid / .shopcat / .prodsec card system.
   Calm hover ONLY (colour + arrow nudge); NO lift, NO image zoom.
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Section shell — compound (0,2,0) beats global .site-section{padding:20px!important} ── */
.blogx-section { background-color: var(--white); }
.site-section.blogx-section { padding-top: 26px !important; padding-bottom: 30px !important; }
.blogx-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 40px; }

/* Safe here: "Our Blogs"->"Our Blogs", ghost "Blogs"->"Blogs" (NOT the FAQ "Faq" trap) */
.blogx-section .title-center .title { text-transform: capitalize; }

/* Short one-word ghost centred on the title midpoint (same fix shopcat/prodsec/crafted use) */
.blogx-section .title-center .title::before {
    left: 50%; right: auto; width: max-content;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); text-align: center;
}

.blogx-carousel {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1140px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 16px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
.blogx-viewport {
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;            /* Firefox */
    -ms-overflow-style: none;         /* old Edge */
    padding: 10px 4px;                /* breathing room so card shadows/focus rings aren't clipped */
}
.blogx-viewport::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }   /* WebKit */
.blogx-grid {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    justify-content: flex-start;      /* safe under overflow; JS adds .is-centered when it all fits */
}
.blogx-grid.is-centered { justify-content: center; }

/* Carousel arrows — round white buttons, colour-invert hover (mirror .rev-nav) */
.blogx-nav {
    position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index: 5;
    width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    background: var(--white); border: 1px solid #e8eaed; color: #16181d;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px -6px rgba(44, 62, 80, 0.28); padding: 0; cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, opacity .2s ease;
}
.blogx-nav svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.blogx-nav--prev { left: -4px; }
.blogx-nav--next { right: -4px; }
.blogx-nav:hover, .blogx-nav:focus-visible { background: #16181d; color: #fff; border-color: #16181d; }
.blogx-nav:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--secondary) !important; outline-offset: 2px; }
.blogx-nav[hidden] { display: none; }
.blogx-nav:disabled { opacity: .35; cursor: default; }

/* ── Card — the established brand surface as a column ── */
.blogx-card {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 0 0 320px;                 /* fixed card width for the carousel row */
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid #f0f1f3;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(44, 62, 80, .04), 0 10px 26px -10px rgba(44, 62, 80, .12);
    transition: border-color .2s ease;
}
.blogx-card:hover,
.blogx-card:focus-within { border-color: rgba(232, 154, 14, .45); }

/* ── Media plinth — inset brand gradient, 16:9 so every card matches height ── */
.blogx-card__media {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fafbfc, #f4f6f8);
    border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f1f3;
}
.blogx-card__img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }   /* NO transition / NO scale */

/* Missing / broken image -> plinth glyph fallback (no torn-image icon) */
.blogx-card__ph { display: none; }
.blogx-card__media.is-empty { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.blogx-card__media.is-empty .blogx-card__ph {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 30px; color: rgba(232, 154, 14, .5);
}

/* ── Body — flex column; footer pinned so Read-More baselines align across the row ── */
.blogx-card__body {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex: 1;
    padding: 18px 20px 20px;
    text-align: left;
}
.blogx-card__date {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
    font: 500 12px/1 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    color: var(--Dgray, #666);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.blogx-card__title {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font: 700 17px/1.3 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    color: var(--steel-blue, #2C3E50);
    display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
}
.blogx-card__link { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.blogx-card__link::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; }   /* stretched link → whole card clickable */
.blogx-card__excerpt {
    margin: 0;
    font: 400 13.5px/1.6 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    color: var(--Dgray, #666);
    display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
}
.blogx-card__more {
    margin-top: auto; padding-top: 14px;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
    font: 600 13.5px 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    color: var(--secondary);
}
.blogx-card__arrow { transition: transform .18s ease; }
.blogx-card:hover .blogx-card__arrow,
.blogx-card:focus-within .blogx-card__arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* Focus ring — !important beats global *:focus{outline:none!important} (variables.css) */
.blogx-card__link:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--secondary) !important; outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }

.blogx-visually-hidden {
    position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .blogx-card__arrow { transition: none; }
    .blogx-card:hover .blogx-card__arrow,
    .blogx-card:focus-within .blogx-card__arrow { transform: none; }
}

/* ── Responsive: count reflows automatically; only spacing tightens. The per-breakpoint
   !important re-asserts the brand rhythm over the global tablet/mobile .site-section padding. ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .site-section.blogx-section { padding-top: 20px !important; padding-bottom: 24px !important; }
    .blogx-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .blogx-grid { gap: 20px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .site-section.blogx-section { padding-top: 16px !important; padding-bottom: 18px !important; }
    .blogx-grid { gap: 16px; }
    .blogx-card { flex-basis: 82vw; max-width: 360px; }   /* peek the next card */
    .blogx-nav { display: none; }                          /* swipe is the mobile control */
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .blogx-grid { gap: 14px; }
    .blogx-card__body { padding: 16px; }
}


/* ============================================================
   12. SLIDER NAV BUTTONS
   ============================================================ */
.slider-nav-btn {
    position:        absolute;
    top:             50%;
    transform:       translateY(-50%);
    width:           44px;
    height:          44px;
    border-radius:   50%;
    background:      var(--white);
    border:          1.5px solid var(--secondary);
    color:           var(--secondary);
    font-size:       1rem;
    font-weight:     600;
    cursor:          pointer;
    z-index:         10;
    display:         flex;
    align-items:     center;
    justify-content: center;
    line-height:     1;
}

.nav-left  { left:  -8px; }
.nav-right { right: -8px; }

.slider-nav-btn:hover,
.slider-nav-btn:focus,
.slider-nav-btn:active {
    transform:    translateY(-50%) !important;
    background:   var(--secondary) !important;
    color:        var(--white) !important;
    border-color: var(--secondary) !important;
    outline:      none !important;
    box-shadow:   none !important;
}


/* ============================================================
   13. FAQ  (fresh .faqx-* namespace — replaced the old .custom-faq-* block)
   Editorial centred hairline accordion. Sibling of .hiw / .wcx / .prm.
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Section shell — white bg + 54/62 rhythm. The compound
   .site-section.faqx-section (0,2,0) beats the global
   .site-section{padding:20px!important} (0,1,0) at every width. ── */
.faqx-section { background-color: var(--white); }
.site-section.faqx-section {
    padding-top:    26px !important;
    padding-bottom: 30px !important;
}
.faqx-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 40px; }

/* GHOST: centre the short one-word "FAQ" watermark on the title midpoint.
   CRITICAL — do NOT add `.faqx-section .title-center .title{text-transform:capitalize}`
   (every sibling does, but capitalize cascades into ::before content:attr(data-ghost)
   and would render the hard-coded "FAQ" as "Faq"). The visible title is already
   proper-cased in markup, so omitting capitalize is correct here. */
.faqx-section .title-center .title::before {
    left: 50%; right: auto; width: max-content;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); text-align: center;
}

/* ── Optional eyebrow + sub (centred, static) ── */
.faqx-eyebrow {
    display: block; text-align: center; margin: 0 0 14px;
    font: 600 12px/1 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16181d;
}
.faqx-sub {
    max-width: 560px; margin: 18px auto 0; text-align: center;
    font: 400 15px/1.7 'Poppins', sans-serif; color: var(--Dgray);
}

/* ── Layout: 2-column card grid (container-width). align-items:start so an open
   card grows only its own cell instead of stretching its row-mate. ── */
.faqx-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: start;          /* the two columns are independent — no shared-row coupling */
}
/* Each column is its OWN vertical stack of cards → tight, even 20px gaps with NO
   dead grid-row holes from uneven question lengths, and opening a card pushes only
   its own column down (never stretches a row-mate or leaves a gap). */
.faqx-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
.faqx-item {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid #f0f1f3;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(44,62,80,0.04), 0 10px 26px -10px rgba(44,62,80,0.12);
    transition: border-color .2s ease;
}
.faqx-item:not(.is-open):hover { border-color: #e2e5e9; }   /* calm colour-only hover */

/* ── Trigger row (heading-wrapped native button) ── */
.faqx-heading { margin: 0; font: inherit; }
.faqx-trigger {
    width: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 18px; padding: 20px 22px;
    background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; text-align: left;
    font: 600 17px/1.4 'Poppins', sans-serif; color: var(--primary);
    transition: color .2s ease;
}
.faqx-q-text { transition: color .2s ease; }

/* calm, COLOUR-ONLY hover — no translateY, no scale, no bg swap */
.faqx-trigger:hover .faqx-q-text { color: var(--steel-blue); }
.faqx-trigger:hover .faqx-icon   { color: var(--secondary); }

/* focus ring must beat global *:focus{outline:none!important} */
.faqx-trigger:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--secondary) !important; outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 6px;
}

/* ── Chevron icon — rotates in place, no reflow ── */
.faqx-icon {
    flex: 0 0 auto; display: inline-flex; color: var(--Lgray);
    transition: transform .22s ease, color .2s ease;
}
.faqx-item.is-open .faqx-icon   { transform: rotate(180deg); color: var(--secondary); }
.faqx-item.is-open .faqx-q-text { color: var(--steel-blue); }
/* amber border cue on the open card (colour-only, no lift) */
.faqx-item.is-open { border-color: rgba(232,154,14,0.45); }

/* ── No-shift open/close (grid-rows technique) ──
   The clipped grid item (.faqx-answer) carries NO padding so it collapses cleanly
   to 0; the padding lives on .faqx-answer__inner and stays CONSTANT, so nothing
   snaps on open/close — only the row height animates (smooth both ways). */
.faqx-panel { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 0fr; transition: grid-template-rows .34s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1); }
.faqx-item.is-open .faqx-panel { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.faqx-answer { overflow: hidden; min-height: 0; }
.faqx-answer__inner { padding: 2px 22px 22px; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .faqx-panel { transition: none; } }

/* ── Style the raw admin HTML ({!! $faq->answer !!}) ── */
.faqx-answer p { margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--Dgray); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.7; }
.faqx-answer > :last-child,
.faqx-answer p:last-child,
.faqx-answer ul:last-child,
.faqx-answer ol:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.faqx-answer a {
    color: var(--secondary); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px;
}
.faqx-answer a:hover { color: #16181d; }
.faqx-answer a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--secondary) !important; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 3px; }
.faqx-answer ul, .faqx-answer ol { margin: 0 0 12px; padding-left: 22px; }
.faqx-answer li { margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--Dgray); line-height: 1.7; }
.faqx-answer li::marker { color: var(--secondary); }
.faqx-answer strong, .faqx-answer b { color: #16181d; }
.faqx-answer h3, .faqx-answer h4, .faqx-answer h5, .faqx-answer h6 {
    margin: 14px 0 8px; font: 600 16px/1.4 'Poppins', sans-serif; color: #16181d;
}
.faqx-answer img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 8px; }   /* protect wide pasted images */

/* ── Responsive rhythm + type (mirror siblings; !important beats global 15/10px) ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .site-section.faqx-section { padding-top: 20px !important; padding-bottom: 24px !important; }
    .faqx-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .faqx-list { gap: 16px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .site-section.faqx-section { padding-top: 16px !important; padding-bottom: 18px !important; }
    .faqx-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }   /* one column; 20px matches the in-column gap so the stack is uniform */
    .faqx-trigger { padding: 18px 18px; gap: 12px; font-size: 16px; }
    .faqx-answer__inner { padding: 2px 18px 20px; }
    .faqx-answer p, .faqx-answer li { font-size: 15px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .faqx-trigger { padding: 16px 16px; font-size: 15.5px; }
    .faqx-answer { padding: 0 16px; }
    .faqx-item.is-open .faqx-answer { padding: 2px 16px 18px; }
}

/* ── Motion safety ── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .faqx-panel, .faqx-icon, .faqx-trigger, .faqx-q-text { transition: none; }
}


/* ============================================================
   14. MISC / OVERRIDES
   ============================================================ */
/* Category header link decoration */
.category-col > a,
.category-col > a:hover,
.category-col > a:focus { text-decoration: none !important; }


/* ============================================================
   15. RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */

/* ── Tablet (max 991px) ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .site-section {
        padding-top:    15px !important;
        padding-bottom: 15px !important;
    }

    .cat-card   { width: calc(33.33% - 20px); }
    .cat-grid   { gap: 16px; }

    .product-item { width: calc(33.33% - 20px); }

    .stat-item  { padding: 18px; gap: 12px; }
    .stat-icon  { width: 42px; height: 42px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
    .stat-value { font-size: 15px; }

    .slider-nav-btn { width: 38px; height: 38px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
    .nav-left  { left:  3px; }
    .nav-right { right: 3px; }

    .product-card { gap: 10px; padding: 10px; }
}

/* ── Small tablet (max 767px) ── */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .site-section {
        padding-top:    10px !important;
        padding-bottom: 10px !important;
    }

    .cat-card     { width: calc(50% - 20px); }
    .cat-grid     { gap: 14px; }

    .accordion-tabs { gap: 6px; }
    .accordion-tab  { font-size: 12px; padding: 8px 14px; }

    .stats-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .stat-item {
        flex:            0 0 100%;        /* one stat per row, full width */
        display:         flex;
        flex-direction:  row;
        align-items:     center;
        justify-content: flex-start;      /* icon + text packed to the LEFT */
        gap:             14px;
        text-align:      left;
        padding:         15px 22px;
        border-right:    none;
        border-bottom:   1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    }
    .stat-item:last-child    { border-bottom: none; }
    /* keep the text block tight against the icon and LEFT-aligned (the section
       wrapper's centred text would otherwise centre the value/label) */
    .stat-item .stat-text {
        flex:        0 1 auto;
        align-items: flex-start;
        text-align:  left;
    }
    .stat-item .stat-value,
    .stat-item .stat-label { text-align: left; }
    .stat-item.stat-featured { flex: 0 0 100%; border-right: none; }

    .trust-card { padding: 28px 22px 24px; }

    /* Product grid — hide price on mobile */
    .product .price,
    .product .dollar,
    .product .normal-price,
    .product .amount { display: none !important; }

    .product .discount {
        display:       inline-block !important;
        font-size:     11px;
        padding:       3px 6px;
        border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .product-foot {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items:    flex-start;
    }

    .product-foot button { width: 100%; }
}

/* ── Mobile (max 575px) ── */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .home-cat-tabs.prod-sctn-cat.site-section { padding-top: 36px !important; padding-bottom: 30px !important; }
    .cat-grid { gap: 12px; }
    .accordion-item__label { display: block; }
}

/* ── Small mobile (max 480px) ── */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .cat-card     { width: calc(50% - 12px); }
    .cat-grid     { gap: 12px; }

    .product-item { width: calc(50% - 12px); }
    .product-grid { gap: 12px; }
}

/* ── XS mobile (max 430px) ── */
@media (max-width: 430px) {
    .accordion-tab { font-size: 11.5px; padding: 7px 12px; }
}


/* ============================================================
   HERO SLIDER SHELL
   Styles the slick arrows + dots only (scoped to .hero-slider).
   The slide content is DB-driven HTML ({!! $banner->description !!})
   and is intentionally left untouched.
   ============================================================ */
.hero-slider-section { position: relative; }

.hero-slider .slick-prev,
.hero-slider .slick-next {
    width:         46px;
    height:        46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background:    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    z-index:       6;
    transition:    background 0.25s ease;
}

.hero-slider .slick-prev:hover,
.hero-slider .slick-next:hover { background: var(--secondary); }

.hero-slider .slick-prev { left: 24px; }
.hero-slider .slick-next { right: 24px; }

.hero-slider .slick-prev::before,
.hero-slider .slick-next::before {
    font-size: 20px;
    color:     #fff;
    opacity:   1;
}

.hero-slider .slick-dots { bottom: 20px; }

.hero-slider .slick-dots li button::before {
    font-size: 11px;
    color:     #fff;
    opacity:   0.45;
}

.hero-slider .slick-dots li.slick-active button::before {
    color:   var(--secondary);
    opacity: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .hero-slider .slick-prev,
    .hero-slider .slick-next { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
    .hero-slider .slick-prev { left: 10px; }
    .hero-slider .slick-next { right: 10px; }
}


/* ============================================================
   HERO SLIDER — REDESIGN  (gradient-per-slide, auto-rotating)
   Self-contained `hero-rd*` classes so they never collide with the
   legacy .hero-slide-item design (slick.css). The wrapper keeps the
   .hero-slider class, so the existing Slick init (fade + autoplay,
   home.js) drives the movement, dots and arrows. Each slide carries
   its own gradient, so the background changes as the slider fades.
   ============================================================ */

/* Pre-init: cap the un-initialised slider to one slide's height so the page
   doesn't reserve ~3x the height and then snap up when Slick collapses the
   slides into the fade track (CLS). Self-removes once Slick adds
   .slick-initialized to the same element. */
.hero-slider:not(.slick-initialized) {
    max-height: 340px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-rd .hero-rd__slide {
    position: relative;
    display: flex !important;        /* override slick's .slick-slide { display:block } */
    align-items: center;             /* vertically centre the content in the fixed height */
    height: 340px;                   /* FIXED — beats slick's `.slick-slide { height:100% }`
                                        (.hero-rd .hero-rd__slide = 0,2,0 > slick's 0,1,0) */
    padding: 18px 0;                 /* little breathing room top & bottom */
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Per-slide gradient backgrounds */
.hero-rd__slide--1 { background: linear-gradient(120deg, #21242b 0%, #3b2c13 48%, #8a5708 100%); }
.hero-rd__slide--2 { background: linear-gradient(120deg, #1d2530 0%, #1f3a3f 52%, #2f6d5c 100%); }
.hero-rd__slide--3 { background: linear-gradient(120deg, #241317 0%, #4a1f24 52%, #7a2f1a 100%); }

/* Soft decorative glows */
.hero-rd__slide::before,
.hero-rd__slide::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}
.hero-rd__slide::before {
    width: 560px;
    height: 560px;
    right: -140px;
    top: -180px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.22), transparent 70%);
}
.hero-rd__slide::after {
    width: 420px;
    height: 420px;
    left: -150px;
    bottom: -200px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07), transparent 70%);
}

/* ── Re-skin the dynamic Variant-8 banner markup (.hero-slide-item >
   .hero-slide-container > .hero-content-grid > .hero-text-area / .hero-image-area)
   into the redesign. Everything is scoped to .hero-rd so it wins by specificity
   over the legacy slick.css rules and affects nothing else. CONTENT stays dynamic. ── */

/* Strip the legacy slide shell so the wrapper's gradient shows through */
.hero-rd .hero-slide-item {
    background: transparent;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 0;
    max-height: none;
    overflow: visible;
}
.hero-rd .hero-slide-item::before,
.hero-rd .hero-slide-item::after { display: none; }   /* drop the steel-blue accent lines */

.hero-rd .hero-slide-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 0 24px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero-rd .hero-content-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;   /* wider content column so the CTA + chip fit on one row */
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: left;          /* desktop: content is left-aligned */
}

/* Flex-wrap layout: each upper block takes a full row (flex-basis:100%), so only
   the CTA + review chip share the FINAL row — left-aligned, centred to each
   other, controlled gap, clean wrap on narrow widths. */
/* Grid: upper blocks span the full width; the CTA (col 1) and review chip
   (col 2) always land on the SAME last row → guaranteed side-by-side, never
   wrapping, regardless of viewport width. */
.hero-rd .hero-text-area {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: max-content 1fr;
    justify-items: start;
    align-items: center;
    column-gap: 16px;            /* gap between the CTA and the review chip */
    row-gap: 0;
    text-align: left;
}
.hero-rd .slide-headline,
.hero-rd .slide-subtext,
.hero-rd .slide-features-list { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

/* Headline → "Buy Custom" rendered as a pill BADGE, accent word below it.
   The bare prefix text node is hidden (font-size:0) and the badge is drawn
   with ::before, so this works on the dynamic markup without touching content.
   (All three banners share the "Buy Custom" prefix.) */
.hero-rd .slide-headline {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    font-size: 0;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.hero-rd .slide-headline::before {
    content: "Buy Custom";
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    padding: 5px 13px;
    border-radius: 100px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.hero-rd .accent-text {
    display: block;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 32px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--secondary);
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Subtext */
.hero-rd .slide-subtext {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
}

/* Feature list — compact two columns */
.hero-rd .slide-features-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 5px 20px;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.hero-rd .slide-features-list li {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
    gap: 8px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}
.hero-rd .slide-features-list li i {
    color: var(--secondary);
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-top: 3px;
}

/* CTA + reviews share ONE row (.hero-text-area is block-level, so these two
   inline-flex siblings line up next to each other). */
.hero-rd .hero-cta-wrapper {
    display: inline-flex !important;   /* beat slick's display:flex !important */
    vertical-align: middle;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 0;
}
.hero-rd .btn-primary {
    gap: 7px;
    background: var(--secondary);
    color: #1b1b1b;
    padding: 11px 18px;
    border-radius: 8px;          /* square-ish (rounded rectangle), not a pill */
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    white-space: nowrap;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -12px rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.7);
}
.hero-rd .btn-primary:hover {
    background: #ffb52e;
    color: #1b1b1b;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}
/* !important required to beat the global `*:focus{outline:none!important}` reset */
.hero-rd .btn-primary:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid #fff !important;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Reviews — compact chip next to the button: stars + rating + Google mark.
   The verbose "Excellent Reviews on Google —" lead is hidden (font-size:0,
   kept in the DOM for SEO); only the rating count is shown. */
.hero-rd .google-reviews-bar {
    display: inline-flex;
    vertical-align: middle;
    align-self: center;      /* keep the chip vertically centred against the button */
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    margin-left: 0;          /* spacing now comes from .hero-text-area column-gap */
    white-space: nowrap;     /* keep the rating on one line */
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    border-radius: 8px;      /* matches the square button next to it */
    padding: 8px 11px;
    gap: 6px;
}
.hero-rd .gr-stars i { font-size: 10px; }
.hero-rd .gr-text { font-size: 0; }
.hero-rd .gr-count { font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; color: #fff; }

/* Product image — FIXED square card so a broken/oddly-sized image can't blow
   up the slide; `.hero-rd` specificity also beats slick's `.slick-slide img
   { width:100% }`. (Images are square 1024² so cover doesn't crop them.) */
.hero-rd .hero-image-area { height: auto; }
.hero-rd .image-ring-accent {
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    border-color: rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.22);
}
.hero-rd .image-ring-accent::before { width: 215px; height: 215px; }
.hero-rd .hero-product-img {
    width: 240px !important;     /* !important beats any inline width/height the
    height: 240px !important;       admin editor put on the <img> (e.g. 500x500) */
    max-width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 44px -22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
    filter: none;
}

/* Dots: one consistent position that wins over slick.css's base rule */
.hero-slider.hero-rd .slick-dots { bottom: 14px; }

/* ── Hero redesign · Tablet ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .hero-slider:not(.slick-initialized) { max-height: 600px; }
    /* stacked layout needs to grow with content, so drop the fixed desktop height */
    .hero-rd .hero-rd__slide { height: auto; min-height: 600px; padding: 26px 0; }
    /* Stack into a single centred column at tablet & below */
    .hero-rd .hero-content-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; gap: 24px; }
    .hero-rd .hero-text-area { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
    .hero-rd .slide-headline { align-items: center; flex-basis: auto; }
    .hero-rd .slide-subtext { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; flex-basis: auto; }
    .hero-rd .slide-features-list {
        display: grid;              /* beat slick's @767 display:none so features show */
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        max-width: 360px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        text-align: left;
        flex-basis: auto;
    }
    .hero-rd .hero-cta-wrapper { justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 10px; }
    .hero-rd .hero-image-area { order: -1; margin-bottom: 4px; }
    .hero-rd .hero-product-img { width: 210px !important; height: 210px !important; }
    .hero-rd .image-ring-accent { width: 246px; height: 246px; }
}

/* ── Hero redesign · Mobile (stacked, content-rich so taller) ── */
/* Phones inherit the stacked/centred layout from the <=991 block above;
   here we only shrink sizes and right-size the height. */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .hero-slider:not(.slick-initialized) { max-height: 640px; }
    .hero-rd .hero-rd__slide { min-height: 640px; padding: 28px 0; }
    .hero-rd .hero-content-grid { gap: 16px; }
    .hero-rd .slide-features-list { max-width: 300px; }
    .hero-rd .hero-product-img { width: 160px !important; height: 160px !important; }
    .hero-rd .image-ring-accent { width: 196px; height: 196px; }
    .hero-slider .slick-dots { bottom: 10px; }
}


/* ============================================================
   INTRO SECTION — modern centred intro + scroll reveal
   Content is DB-driven ($page->description): an <h1><span> heading + a <p>,
   both with inline text-align:center and an inline font-size:32px on the span.
   We style by class and neutralise that inline size with !important — the TEXT
   is unchanged. The heading is split into .ir-word spans by JS (home.js) for a
   staggered reveal; hidden states are gated on .intro-anim so no-JS still shows
   everything.
   ============================================================ */
.intro-sec {
    padding: 42px 0 36px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fbf9f5 100%);
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.intro-sec .container {
    max-width: 1200px;        /* match the site content width so the intro can run full width */
}

.intro-sec h1 {
    position: relative;          /* anchor for the ghost watermark + divider */
    margin: 0 0 20px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 40px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.18;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--steel-blue, #2C3E50);
}

/* Faded oversized "ghost" of the heading behind it (data-ghost set by JS) —
   the layered depth/shadow look, adapted softly for a long centred title.
   The section's overflow:hidden clips any bleed. */
.intro-sec h1::before {
    content: attr(data-ghost);
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;                              /* sit ABOVE the heading, peeking up behind it */
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 50px); /* match the other sections' (.title-center) ghost size */
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: rgba(44, 62, 80, 0.08);
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* neutralise the inline font-size:32px / weight on the heading <span> */
.intro-sec h1 span {
    font-size: inherit !important;
    font-weight: inherit !important;
    color: inherit;
}

/* decorative amber divider (design only — not content) */
.intro-sec h1::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 64px;
    height: 3px;
    margin: 20px auto 0;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: var(--secondary);
}

.intro-sec p {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: none;          /* full-width description → fewer lines, saves vertical space */
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--Dgray, #666);
}

/* ── Scroll reveal ── */
.intro-sec .ir-word { display: inline-block; position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.intro-sec.intro-anim h1 .ir-word {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;
    will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.intro-sec.intro-anim.is-revealed h1 .ir-word {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.intro-sec.intro-anim p {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(22px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s ease 0.15s, transform 0.7s ease 0.15s;
}
.intro-sec.intro-anim.is-revealed p {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .intro-sec.intro-anim h1 .ir-word,
    .intro-sec.intro-anim p {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
        transition: none !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .intro-sec { padding: 28px 0 24px; }
    .intro-sec p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; }
}


/* ============================================================
   SECTION HEADINGS — same faded "ghost" watermark above each centred
   section title (.title-center .title). Scoped to .title-center so it
   only hits the home-page section headers, not page/account titles.
   data-ghost is set by JS (home.js).
   ============================================================ */
.title-center .title {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0;                          /* stacking context: keeps the ghost behind */
    /* same typography as .intro-sec h1 */
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 40px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.18;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--steel-blue, #2C3E50);
}

/* amber divider under the heading (same as .intro-sec h1::after) */
.title-center .title::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 64px;
    height: 3px;
    margin: 16px auto 0;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: var(--secondary);
}

.title-center .title::before {
    content: attr(data-ghost);
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    transform: translateY(-50%);         /* sit above the heading, peeking up */
    font-size: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 50px);
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: rgba(44, 62, 80, 0.07);
    z-index: -1;                         /* behind the heading text */
    pointer-events: none;
}


/* ============================================================
   PRODUCT LISTING PAGE (PLP) — products.blade.php
   Fresh .plp-* namespace. The listing section reuses
   .site-section.prodsec (rhythm + capitalize + centred ghost)
   and .product-grid / <x-product>, so it matches the homepage
   Products section; .plp-* only adds the header eyebrow, toolbar,
   sort control and empty state.
   ============================================================ */
.plp-head { text-align: left; }
/* eyebrow sits left, above a left-aligned title */
.plp-head .section-eyebrow { display: block; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 6px; }
/* Left-align the heading row. SCOPED to .plp-head — the global .title-center
   (variables.css) stays a centred flex for the homepage section headers and the
   bottom category section-header, so this does NOT leak site-wide. */
.plp-head .title-center {
    text-align:      left;
    display:         flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items:     center;
}
/* Tight heading: no gap below it, and no section bottom padding. SCOPED to
   .plp-section (products + category pages) so the homepage's shared .prodsec
   padding and .section-header margin keep their original values. */
.plp-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 0; }
.site-section.prodsec.plp-section { padding-top: 12px !important; padding-bottom: 0 !important; }

/* Small, simple page heading: drop the oversized ghost watermark (it peeked up
   into the top padding = wasted space) and the amber divider; keep a compact
   centred title. Mid-page section ghosts/dividers are untouched. */
.plp-head .title-center .title::before { content: none; }
.plp-head .title-center .title::after  { display: none; }
.plp-head .title-center .title {
    font-size:      clamp(20px, 3vw, 26px);
    width:          auto;
    margin:         0 !important;
    font-weight:    500;
    position:       relative;
    padding-bottom: 7px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

/* Left-aligned category / search intro copy */
.plp-intro {
    /* max-width: 760px; */
    margin:      0 0 10px;
    text-align:  start;
    color:       var(--Dgray);
    font-size:   14.5px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}
.plp-intro p,
.plp-intro ul { text-align: center; }
.plp-intro ul { display: inline-block; text-align: left; }

/* ── Toolbar: result count (left) + sort (right) ───────────── */
.plp-toolbar {
    display:         flex;
    align-items:     center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap:             16px;
    flex-wrap:       wrap;
    margin:          0 0 22px;
    padding-bottom:  18px;
    border-bottom:   1px solid #ececef;
}
.plp-count {
    margin:    0;
    font-size: 14px;
    color:     var(--Dgray);
}
.plp-count span { color: var(--primary); font-weight: 700; }

.plp-sort {
    display:     flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap:         10px;
    width:       auto;
}
.plp-sort__label {
    font-size:      12px;
    font-weight:    700;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color:          var(--Lgray);
}
.plp-sort form { position: relative; margin: 0; }
.plp-sort select {
    appearance:         none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance:    none;
    font-family:        'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size:          14px;
    font-weight:        500;
    color:              var(--primary);
    background:         #fff;
    border:             1px solid #e2e5e9;
    border-radius:      999px;
    padding:            10px 42px 10px 18px;
    cursor:             pointer;
    transition:         border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
    width:              100%;        /* explicit — don't rely on the variables.css select{width:100%} leak */
    min-width:          200px;
}
.plp-sort select:hover { border-color: var(--secondary); }
.plp-sort select:focus-visible {
    outline:      none;
    border-color: var(--secondary);
    box-shadow:   0 0 0 3px rgba(232, 154, 14, .18);
}
/* custom chevron */
.plp-sort form::after {
    content:        "";
    position:       absolute;
    right:          17px;
    top:            50%;
    width:          8px;
    height:         8px;
    border-right:   2px solid var(--Dgray);
    border-bottom:  2px solid var(--Dgray);
    transform:      translateY(-65%) rotate(45deg);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Infinite-scroll sentinel: full-width, zero footprint ── */
/* Full-width sentinel row. The grid is FLEX, so this needs a flex basis —
   `grid-column` would be inert, leaving it sized as a card-width column. */
.product-grid > #products-end {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    max-width:   100%;
    min-height:  0;
}

/* AJAX load-more appends BARE <a class="product"> (no .product-item wrapper)
   straight into the grid — size them like the wrapped initial cards. */
.product-grid > .product {
    display: flex;
    height:  100%;
}

/* Extra top breathing room above How It Works — ONLY on the products listing +
   product-detail pages (wrapped in .hiw-top-gap there). Home / category use the
   shared .hiw-section padding untouched. */
.hiw-top-gap .hiw-section { padding-top: 80px !important; }
@media (max-width: 991px) { .hiw-top-gap .hiw-section { padding-top: 56px !important; } }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .hiw-top-gap .hiw-section { padding-top: 40px !important; } }

/* ── Empty state ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.plp-empty {
    max-width:  560px;
    margin:     8px auto;
    padding:    48px 28px;
    text-align: center;
    background: #fff;
    border:     1px solid #f0f1f3;
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
}
.plp-empty__icon {
    width:         72px;
    height:        72px;
    margin:        0 auto 18px;
    display:       grid;
    place-items:   center;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background:    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(232, 154, 14, .14), rgba(232, 154, 14, .04));
    color:         var(--secondary);
}
.plp-empty h3 {
    margin:      0 0 8px;
    font-size:   22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color:       var(--steel-blue);
}
.plp-empty p {
    margin:      0 0 22px;
    color:       var(--Dgray);
    font-size:   14.5px;
    line-height: 1.65;
}
.plp-empty__actions {
    display:         flex;
    gap:             12px;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap:       wrap;
}
.plp-btn {
    display:         inline-flex;
    align-items:     center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding:         12px 24px;
    border-radius:   999px;
    font-weight:     600;
    font-size:       14px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition:      transform .15s, box-shadow .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s;
}
.plp-btn--solid {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743);
    color:     #16181d;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(232, 154, 14, .28);
}
.plp-btn--solid:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); color: #16181d; }
.plp-btn--ghost {
    background: #fff;
    color:     var(--steel-blue);
    border:    1px solid #e2e5e9;
}
.plp-btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--secondary); color: var(--secondary); }

/* ── Responsive ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .plp-toolbar { gap: 10px; }
    .plp-count   { width: 100%; }
    .plp-sort    { width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; }
    .plp-sort select { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
}

/* =============================================================================
   ███  HERO — "LOVABLE" DARK REDESIGN (2026-06)  ███
   Restyles the dynamic hero (.hero-rd re-skin of the admin Variant-8 banner)
   into a premium DARK hero matching the reference: two-tone top badge,
   big serif headline (white + amber italic), 2-col amber ring-dot features,
   amber CTA + Google reviews, a floating product-image cluster (static, existing
   project images), and a full-width bottom feature bar with dot separators.
   Homepage-only classes (hero is index.blade.php only) → no leak. Overrides are
   scoped under `.hero-lv .hero-rd` (0,3,0) so they beat the earlier `.hero-rd`
   rules (0,2,0). CONTENT stays 100% dynamic; the Slick init is unchanged.
   ============================================================================= */

/* ---- section shell + uniform dark slide bg with a warm right-side glow ---- */
.hero-slider-section.hero-lv { position: relative; background: #121316; overflow: hidden; }

.hero-lv .hero-rd__slide,
.hero-lv .hero-rd__slide--1,
.hero-lv .hero-rd__slide--2,
.hero-lv .hero-rd__slide--3 {
    background:
        radial-gradient(58% 80% at 80% 44%, rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.20), rgba(232, 154, 14, 0) 62%),
        radial-gradient(130% 130% at 50% 0%, #1c1d22 0%, #121316 55%);
    height: auto;
    min-height: 0;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: visible;
    padding: 26px 0 24px;
}
.hero-lv .hero-rd__slide::before,
.hero-lv .hero-rd__slide::after { display: none; }   /* drop the old corner glows */
.hero-lv .hero-slider:not(.slick-initialized) { max-height: 400px; }
.hero-lv .slick-dotted.slick-slider { margin-bottom: 0; }   /* kill slick's default 30px gap under the slider */

/* ---- inner container: holds the static badge + the dynamic banner content ---- */
.hero-lv__inner {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1208px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 28px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 4;
}
/* neutralise the admin shell's own container padding/centering so the badge and
   headline align to the SAME left edge */
.hero-lv .hero-rd .hero-slide-container { max-width: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.hero-lv .hero-rd .hero-slide-item { display: block; }
/* hide the admin banner image — replaced by the static floating cluster */
.hero-lv .hero-rd .hero-image-area,
.hero-lv .hero-rd .image-ring-accent { display: none !important; }
.hero-lv .hero-rd .hero-content-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    max-width: 600px;
    gap: 0;
    text-align: left;
}

/* ---- top two-tone badge ---- */
.hero-lv__badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 11px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 5px 17px 5px 5px;
    margin-bottom: 9px;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1;
}
.hero-lv__badge b {
    background: var(--secondary);
    color: #16181d;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    font-size: 11px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 100px;
}
.hero-lv__badge > span { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78); font-weight: 500; }

/* ---- headline: big serif, white line + amber italic accent line ---- */
.hero-lv .hero-rd .slide-headline {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 41px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin: 0 0 9px;
    text-transform: none;
    white-space: nowrap;        /* keep "Buy Custom <accent>" on ONE line */
}
.hero-lv .hero-rd .slide-headline::before { content: none !important; }   /* kill the old "Buy Custom" pill */
.hero-lv .hero-rd .accent-text {
    display: inline;            /* sit on the same line as "Buy Custom" */
    font-family: inherit;
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: inherit;
    color: var(--secondary);
    margin: 0;
}

/* ---- subtext ---- */
.hero-lv .hero-rd .slide-subtext {
    font-size: clamp(12px, 0.95vw, 13.5px);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    max-width: 430px;
    margin: 0 0 15px;
}

/* ---- feature list: 2 columns, amber ring-dot markers ---- */
/* 2-column grid, filled row-by-row (left→right) with uniform row/column gaps.
   The parent .hero-text-area is block flow now, so this grid measures height
   correctly (no overlap). align-items:start keeps each marker on the first text
   line; equal row-gap gives an even, calm rhythm. */
.hero-lv .hero-rd .slide-features-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    column-gap: 30px;
    row-gap: 14px;
    align-items: start;
    margin: 10px 0 18px;
    max-width: 580px;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}
.hero-lv .hero-rd .slide-features-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 0;
    min-width: 0;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    font-weight: 500;
}
.hero-lv .hero-rd .slide-features-list li i {
    flex: 0 0 17px;
    width: 17px;
    height: 17px;
    margin-top: 1px;
    border: 1.6px solid var(--secondary);
    border-radius: 50%;
    position: relative;
    font-size: 0;
    color: transparent;
}
.hero-lv .hero-rd .slide-features-list li i::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    margin: auto;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--secondary);
}

/* ---- CTA + reviews share the final row ---- */
/* BLOCK flow (not grid) — headline/subtext/features stack as blocks with their
   own margins (no collisions), and the CTA + reviews are inline-level siblings
   that line up on the final line. This also avoids the multicol-in-grid height
   bug that was overlapping the subtext/CTA onto the feature list. */
.hero-lv .hero-rd .hero-text-area {
    display: block;
    text-align: left;
}

.hero-lv .hero-rd .hero-cta-wrapper { display: inline-flex !important; margin: 0; }
.hero-lv .hero-rd .btn-primary {
    background: var(--secondary);
    color: #16181d;
    min-width: 270px;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 12px 26px;
    border-radius: 9px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    gap: 9px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 34px -14px rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.75);
}
.hero-lv .hero-rd .btn-primary:hover { background: #ffb52e; color: #16181d; transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* reviews — tight 2-line unit: amber stars on top, Google "G" + rating below */
.hero-lv .hero-rd .google-reviews-bar {
    background: transparent !important;
    border: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    display: inline-grid;
    vertical-align: middle;
    margin-left: 26px;
    grid-template-columns: auto auto;
    grid-template-areas:
        "stars stars"
        "icon  reviews";
    justify-content: start;
    align-items: center;
    column-gap: 6px;
    row-gap: 6px;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
/* line 1: "4.9/5" (bold white) + amber stars on the SAME line. The rating lives
   inside .gr-stars via ::before so this row spans both columns and the icon +
   count row below stays tight. (Admin text node can't be split, so it's set here.) */
.hero-lv .hero-rd .gr-stars {
    grid-area: stars;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2px;
    line-height: 1;
}
.hero-lv .hero-rd .gr-stars::before {
    content: "4.9/5";
    margin-right: 8px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
}
.hero-lv .hero-rd .gr-stars i { color: var(--secondary); font-size: 12.5px; }
.hero-lv .hero-rd .gr-google-icon { grid-area: icon; width: 15px; height: 15px; display: block; }
.hero-lv .hero-rd .gr-text { grid-area: reviews; font-size: 0; }   /* hide the verbose admin text */
.hero-lv .hero-rd .gr-text::after {
    content: "320+ reviews";
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.64);
}
.hero-lv .hero-rd .gr-count { display: none; }

/* ---- floating product cluster (right), aligned to the content container ---- */
.hero-lv__visual {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 50px;       /* stop above the bottom bar */
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    max-width: 1208px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 28px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
}
/* transparent cut-out pins — drop-shadow follows the alpha shape (no frame) */
.hero-lv__pin {
    position: absolute;
    height: auto;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55)) drop-shadow(0 0 22px rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.28));
}
.hero-lv__pin--a {   /* crest — main, centre-right */
    width: clamp(150px, 14.5vw, 205px);
    right: 78px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(4deg);
    z-index: 2;
}
.hero-lv__pin--b {   /* bloodfest shield — top-right */
    width: clamp(135px, 13.5vw, 190px);
    right: 0;
    top: 5%;
    transform: rotate(-6deg);
    z-index: 3;
}
.hero-lv__pin--c {   /* waterloo round — lower-left of the cluster */
    width: clamp(105px, 10.5vw, 148px);
    right: 188px;
    top: 56%;
    transform: rotate(8deg);
    z-index: 1;
}

/* ---- bottom feature bar ---- */
.hero-lv__bar {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}
.hero-lv__bar-inner {
    max-width: 1208px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 7px 28px;
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}
.hero-lv__bar-inner li {
    position: relative;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .13em;
    padding: 4px 36px;
}
.hero-lv__bar-inner li::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: -3px;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--secondary);
    opacity: .75;
}
.hero-lv__bar-inner li:last-child::after { display: none; }

/* ============================== HERO · TABLET (≤991) ============================== */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .hero-lv .hero-rd__slide,
    .hero-lv .hero-rd__slide--1,
    .hero-lv .hero-rd__slide--2,
    .hero-lv .hero-rd__slide--3 { min-height: 0; padding: 26px 0 30px; }
    .hero-lv .hero-slider:not(.slick-initialized) { max-height: 560px; }

    /* everything LEFT-aligned on tablet / mobile */
    .hero-lv__inner { text-align: left; }
    .hero-lv .hero-rd .hero-content-grid { max-width: 560px; margin: 0; text-align: left; }
    .hero-lv .hero-rd .hero-text-area { display: block; text-align: left; }
    .hero-lv .hero-rd .slide-headline { text-align: left; }
    .hero-lv .hero-rd .slide-subtext { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }
    .hero-lv .hero-rd .slide-features-list { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-align: left; }

    /* hide the floating pin cluster on tablet / mobile */
    .hero-lv__visual { display: none; }
}

/* ============================== HERO · MOBILE (≤575) ============================== */
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .hero-lv .hero-rd__slide { padding: 22px 0 24px; }
    .hero-lv__inner { padding: 0 18px; }
    .hero-lv__badge { font-size: 10.5px; padding: 4px 12px 4px 4px; margin-bottom: 11px; }
    .hero-lv__badge b { font-size: 9px; padding: 5px 8px; }
    .hero-lv .hero-rd .slide-headline { white-space: normal; }   /* allow wrap on small phones */
    .hero-lv .hero-rd .slide-features-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 100%; row-gap: 11px; text-align: left; }

    /* full-width button on its own line, reviews stacked below (left-aligned) */
    .hero-lv .hero-rd .hero-cta-wrapper { display: flex !important; width: 100%; }
    .hero-lv .hero-rd .btn-primary { min-width: 0; width: 100%; max-width: none; }
    .hero-lv .hero-rd .google-reviews-bar { margin-left: 0; margin-top: 18px; }

    .hero-lv__bar-inner { padding: 9px 16px; }
    .hero-lv__bar-inner li { padding: 4px 14px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .1em; }
    .hero-lv__bar-inner li::after { right: -2px; }
}


/* ============================================================
   WHY CHOOSE US — "The Advantage Grid" (.wcy-*)
   Fresh namespace; sibling of .hiw-step / .prm-card / .shopcat-card.
   Same surface recipe (plinth icon, hairline border, layered shadow,
   translateY lift on hover) so it reads as part of the same family
   as How It Works / Our Promise, not a bolted-on section.
   ============================================================ */

.wcy-section { background-color: var(--white); }
.site-section.wcy-section { padding-top: 26px !important; padding-bottom: 30px !important; }
.wcy-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 40px; }
.wcy-section .title-center .title::before {
    left: 50%; right: auto; width: max-content;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%); text-align: center;
}

/* ── Grid — 4 equal-height cards ── */
.wcy-grid {
    list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 24px; align-items: stretch;
}

/* ── Card — established surface: plinth icon, hairline border, layered shadow ── */
.wcy-card {
    position: relative; isolation: isolate; margin: 0; height: 100%;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center;
    padding: 32px 24px 28px;
    background: var(--white); border: 1px solid #f0f1f3; border-radius: 18px; overflow: visible; /* not hidden: the hover bridge (::after) sits outside the card */
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(44,62,80,0.04), 0 10px 26px -10px rgba(44,62,80,0.12);
    transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(.22,.68,0,1.2), box-shadow 0.38s ease, border-color 0.38s ease;
}
/* hover bridge — fills the gap the -7px lift leaves under the card (no bottom-edge flicker) */
.wcy-card:hover::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%; height: 8px; }
.wcy-card:hover, .wcy-card:focus-within {
    transform: translateY(-7px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 14px -6px rgba(44,62,80,0.10), 0 26px 50px -16px rgba(44,62,80,0.22);
    border-color: rgba(232,154,14,0.35);
}

/* ── Icon plinth — same gradient + inset hairline as .hiw-plinth / .prm-card__plinth ── */
.wcy-plinth {
    flex: 0 0 auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    width: 62px; height: 62px; border-radius: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fafbfc, #f4f6f8); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #f0f1f4;
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.wcy-icon { display: block; color: var(--steel-blue); transition: color 0.3s ease; }
.wcy-card:hover .wcy-plinth, .wcy-card:focus-within .wcy-plinth { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(232,154,14,0.35); }
.wcy-card:hover .wcy-icon, .wcy-card:focus-within .wcy-icon { color: var(--secondary); }

/* ── Title / desc ── */
.wcy-title {
    margin: 0 0 10px; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--steel-blue);
}
.wcy-desc {
    margin: 0; font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--Dgray);
}

.wcy-card:focus-within { outline: 2px solid var(--secondary) !important; outline-offset: 3px; }

/* ── Responsive — 4 → 2 → 1, matching .hiw-track / .prm-cards breakpoints ── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .site-section.wcy-section { padding-top: 20px !important; padding-bottom: 24px !important; }
    .wcy-section .section-header { margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .wcy-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .site-section.wcy-section { padding-top: 16px !important; padding-bottom: 18px !important; }
    .wcy-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
    .wcy-card { padding: 28px 20px 24px; }
}

/* ── Motion safety ── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .wcy-card, .wcy-plinth, .wcy-icon { transition: none; }
    .wcy-card:hover, .wcy-card:focus-within { transform: none; }
}



/* ============================================================
   BEST SELLERS — "View all" CTA (.bestsell-*)
   Sits under .product-grid inside the reused .prodsec shell, so cards
   and header match the Products section exactly. Only the CTA is new —
   same amber-gradient language as .crafted-panel__cta / .dlv-btn.
   ============================================================ */
.bestsell-cta-wrap {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 30px;
}
.bestsell-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 13px 28px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    color: var(--steel-blue);
    background: #f3f4f6;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: background 0.28s ease, color 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease, transform 0.28s ease;
}
.bestsell-cta__arrow { flex: 0 0 auto; transition: transform 0.28s ease; }
.bestsell-cta:hover,
.bestsell-cta:focus-visible {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--secondary), #f4b743);
    color: #16181d;
    text-decoration: none;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 22px -8px rgba(232, 154, 14, 0.45);
}
.bestsell-cta:hover .bestsell-cta__arrow,
.bestsell-cta:focus-visible .bestsell-cta__arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
.bestsell-cta:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--secondary) !important;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .bestsell-cta, .bestsell-cta__arrow { transition: none; }
    .bestsell-cta:hover { transform: none; }
}


/* ============================================================
   HOMEPAGE — prevent nested vertical scrollbar
   Keep only the browser/page scrollbar
   ============================================================ */
html,
body {
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: 100%;
    overflow-x: clip !important;
}

/* Do not allow the main page wrapper to become a second scroll area */
body > * {
    max-height: none;
}

/* Common Laravel/layout wrappers */
#app,
.app,
.main-wrapper,
.page-wrapper,
.site-wrapper,
.main-content {
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    max-height: none !important;
    overflow-y: visible !important;
    overflow-x: clip;
}


.product .amount .price-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: center; /* or flex-start, to match your card */
    gap: 0;
}

/* $ and price: same size, no gap */
.product .amount .price-row .dollar,
.product .amount .price-row .price {
    font-size: 20px !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    position: static !important;
    top: auto !important;
    transform: none !important;
    vertical-align: baseline !important;
}



/* "From" label */
.product .amount .price-row .from-label {
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: #b8860b;
    margin-right: 6px;
    align-self: baseline;
    margin-right: 6px;
}

/* Quick Quote text */
.product .amount .price-row .quick-quote {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #b8860b; /* change to your brand colour */
}

.crafted-entry__from{
    color: #b8860b;
}