/* =============================================================================
   Mud and Paws — Custom Styles
   Primary: #1e3d2a (Deep Trail Green) | Accent: #c97b4a (Warm Amber)
   Secondary: #6b8c5a (Moss Green) | Warm Background: #f5f3ed
   Heading Font: DM Serif Display | Body: Inter | UI: DM Sans
   ============================================================================= */

/* ── ROOT VARIABLES ── */
:root {
  --trail-forest: #1e3d2a;
  --trail-forest-dark: #152d1f;
  --trail-forest-light: #2a5038;
  --trail-amber: #c97b4a;
  --trail-amber-hover: #d68a5a;
  --trail-moss: #6b8c5a;
  --trail-cream: #f5f3ed;
  --trail-sand: #eae6dc;
  --trail-white: #ffffff;
  --trail-charcoal: #2a2a2a;
  --trail-muted: #6b6b6b;
  --font-heading: 'DM Serif Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  --font-ui: 'DM Sans', 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

/* ── GLOBAL ── */
body {
  background-color: var(--trail-cream);
  color: var(--trail-charcoal);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* ── HEADER / LOGO ── */
.logo--branded {
  padding: 14px 20px;
  background: transparent;
}

.logo--branded .logo__link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.logo--branded .logo__icon {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 0;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.logo--branded .logo__link:hover .logo__icon {
  transform: rotate(-5deg) scale(1.05);
}

.logo--branded .logo__title {
  color: var(--trail-white);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  line-height: 1;
}

.logo--branded .logo__tagline {
  color: var(--trail-moss);
  border-top: none;
  padding-top: 2px;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

/* Header — transparent dark gradient, stays in document flow */
.header {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(30, 61, 42, 0.92) 0%, rgba(30, 61, 42, 0.85) 100%);
  border-bottom: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  position: relative;
}

/* ── NAVIGATION ── */
.menu__link {
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9) !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
}

.menu__link:hover {
  color: var(--trail-white) !important;
}

.menu__link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -3px;
  width: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: var(--trail-amber);
  transition: width 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.menu__link:hover::after,
.menu__item--active .menu__link::after {
  width: 100%;
}

/* Nav hover stays white, no green shift */
.menu__link:hover {
  color: var(--trail-white) !important;
}

/* ── HERO ── WITH IMAGE BACKGROUND ── */
.hero--mudandpaws {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 80vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero--mudandpaws {
    min-height: 70vh;
  }
}

/* Hero background image */
.hero--mudandpaws .hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('/images/hero-mudandpaws.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Dark overlay for text readability */
.hero--mudandpaws .hero__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(30, 61, 42, 0.88) 0%, rgba(42, 80, 56, 0.75) 50%, rgba(30, 61, 42, 0.85) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Subtle vignette */
.hero--mudandpaws .hero__vignette {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 0%, rgba(30, 61, 42, 0.5) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero--mudandpaws .hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 6rem 1.5rem 4rem;
}

.hero__inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--trail-moss);
  background: rgba(143, 166, 120, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(143, 166, 120, 0.4);
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 6px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out 0.2s both;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
}

.hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--trail-white);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out 0.4s both;
}

.hero__title em {
  color: var(--trail-amber);
  font-style: italic;
  position: relative;
}

.hero__title em::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -2%;
  bottom: 5%;
  width: 104%;
  height: 15%;
  background: rgba(196, 93, 58, 0.2);
  z-index: -1;
  transform: skewX(-8deg);
}

.hero__tagline {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  font-weight: 400;
  animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out 0.6s both;
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease-out 0.8s both;
}

.hero__cta {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
}

.hero__cta--primary {
  background-color: var(--trail-amber);
  color: var(--trail-white);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(196, 93, 58, 0.35);
}

.hero__cta--primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--trail-amber-hover);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(196, 93, 58, 0.5);
}

.hero__cta--secondary {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--trail-white);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

.hero__cta--secondary:hover {
  border-color: var(--trail-moss);
  color: var(--trail-moss);
  background: rgba(143, 166, 120, 0.1);
}

/* Scroll indicator */
.hero__scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 2;
  animation: bounce 2s infinite;
}

.hero__scroll svg {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}

@keyframes bounce {
  0%, 20%, 50%, 80%, 100% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
  40% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-10px); }
  60% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-5px); }
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* ── TRUST STRIP ── */
.trust-strip {
  background: var(--trail-forest);
  border-top: none;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--trail-amber);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.trust-strip__inner {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem 3rem;
}

.trust-strip__item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
}

.trust-strip__item svg {
  stroke: var(--trail-moss) !important;
}

/* ── HOMEPAGE SECTIONS ── */
.hp-section {
  padding: 5rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--trail-cream);
}

.hp-section--alt {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--trail-sand) 0%, var(--trail-cream) 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid #ddd8cc;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd8cc;
}

.hp-section__inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hp-section__header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.hp-section__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--trail-forest);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.hp-section__title span {
  color: var(--trail-amber);
  font-style: italic;
}

.hp-section__sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--trail-muted);
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

/* ── HOW IT WORKS ── */
.hp-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.hp-step {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--trail-white);
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hp-step::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--trail-amber), var(--trail-moss));
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.hp-step:hover {
  border-color: var(--trail-amber);
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(30, 61, 42, 0.08);
}

.hp-step:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.hp-step__num {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--trail-forest), var(--trail-moss));
  color: var(--trail-white);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 1.2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(30, 61, 42, 0.15);
}

.hp-step__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--trail-forest);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}

.hp-step__text {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--trail-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── TRADE CARDS — horizontal layout ── */
.trade-cards {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.trade-card {
  background: var(--trail-white);
  border: 2px solid #e0dbd1;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;
  gap: 0.3rem 1.5rem;
  align-items: start;
  transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.trade-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(196, 93, 58, 0.08), rgba(196, 93, 58, 0.02));
  transition: width 0.35s ease;
}

.trade-card--active {
  border-color: var(--trail-forest);
  color: inherit;
}

.trade-card--active:hover {
  border-color: var(--trail-amber);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(30, 61, 42, 0.08);
  transform: translateX(6px);
}

.trade-card--active:hover::before {
  width: 6px;
}

.trade-card__icon {
  color: var(--trail-moss);
  line-height: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  grid-row: 1 / span 3;
  grid-column: 1;
  align-self: center;
}

.trade-card__icon svg {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
}

.trade-card--active:hover .trade-card__icon {
  transform: scale(1.15) rotate(-5deg);
  color: var(--trail-amber);
}

.trade-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: var(--trail-forest);
  margin: 0;
  grid-row: 1;
  grid-column: 2;
}

.trade-card__desc {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--trail-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
  grid-row: 2;
  grid-column: 2;
}

.trade-card__link {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--trail-amber);
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  grid-row: 3;
  grid-column: 2;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
}

.trade-card--active:hover .trade-card__link {
  color: var(--trail-forest);
}

/* ── FEATURE IMAGE SECTION ── */
.hp-video-section {
  background: var(--trail-forest);
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 0;
}

.hp-video-section--alt {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--trail-cream) 0%, var(--trail-sand) 100%);
  padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
  line-height: normal;
}

.hp-video-section__inner {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hp-video-section__inner--split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.hp-video-block .hp-video {
  border-radius: 16px;
  max-height: 380px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(30, 61, 42, 0.2);
  transition: transform 0.5s ease, box-shadow 0.5s ease;
}

.hp-video-block:hover .hp-video {
  transform: scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 70px rgba(30, 61, 42, 0.25);
}

.hp-video-split__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--trail-forest);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.hp-video-split__body {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--trail-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}

/* ── WHY THIS SITE — FEATURE ── */
.hp-feature {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.hp-feature__label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--trail-amber);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  background: rgba(196, 93, 58, 0.1);
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
}

.hp-feature__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--trail-forest);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.hp-feature__text p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--trail-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.hp-feature__list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0.75rem 0 2rem;
}

.hp-feature__list li {
  padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.8rem;
  position: relative;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--trail-charcoal);
}

.hp-feature__list li::before {
  content: '✦';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--trail-amber);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.hp-feature__cta {
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--trail-forest);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--trail-amber);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
}

.hp-feature__cta:hover {
  color: var(--trail-moss);
  border-color: var(--trail-moss);
}

/* Stat cards in feature aside — horizontal row below text */
.hp-feature__aside {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.hp-stat-card {
  background: var(--trail-white);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--trail-amber);
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(30, 61, 42, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.hp-stat-card:hover {
  transform: translateX(5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(30, 61, 42, 0.1);
}

.hp-stat-card__num {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--trail-forest);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.hp-stat-card__label {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--trail-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.hp-stat-card__source {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #999;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
}

/* ── CTA PANEL ── */
.hp-hire-panel {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--trail-forest) 0%, var(--trail-forest-dark) 50%, var(--trail-moss) 100%);
  padding: 5rem 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hp-hire-panel::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%;
  right: -20%;
  width: 600px;
  height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(196, 93, 58, 0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hp-hire-panel__inner {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hp-hire-panel__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--trail-white);
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.hp-hire-panel__sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}

.hp-hire-panel__list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.hp-hire-panel__list li {
  padding-left: 2rem;
  position: relative;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.hp-hire-panel__list li::before {
  content: '✦';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--trail-amber);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.hp-hire-panel__cta {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--trail-amber);
  color: var(--trail-white);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(196, 93, 58, 0.3);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
}

.hp-hire-panel__cta:hover {
  background: var(--trail-amber-hover);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 35px rgba(196, 93, 58, 0.45);
}

/* ── MAIN HEADING ── */
.main__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin: 2rem 0 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--trail-amber);
  color: var(--trail-forest);
}

/* ── ARTICLE THUMBNAILS ── */
.post__thumbnail img {
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

.post__thumbnail:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* ── SIDEBAR ── */
.widget__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  border-bottom-color: var(--trail-amber) !important;
  color: var(--trail-forest) !important;
}

/* ── INLINE CTAs ── */
.btn, a.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.75rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--trail-amber), #b8542e);
  color: var(--trail-white);
  border-radius: 50px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(196, 93, 58, 0.25);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
}

.btn:hover, a.btn:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--trail-amber-hover), #c86038);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(196, 93, 58, 0.4);
  color: var(--trail-white);
}

/* ── BLOG LIST "READ MORE" BUTTON ── */
.list__footer {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.list__footer-readmore.btn {
  float: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--trail-amber);
  border: 2px solid var(--trail-amber);
  border-radius: 50px;
  box-shadow: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.list__footer-readmore.btn::after {
  content: '→';
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.list__footer-readmore.btn:hover {
  background: var(--trail-amber);
  color: var(--trail-white);
  transform: translateX(3px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(196, 93, 58, 0.25);
}

.list__footer-readmore.btn:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* ── TAGS ── */
.tags__item {
  background: transparent;
  margin: 0 6px 6px 0;
}

.tags__link.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--trail-white);
  background: var(--trail-amber);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(196, 93, 58, 0.2);
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  float: none;
}

.tags__link.btn:hover {
  background: var(--trail-amber-hover);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(196, 93, 58, 0.35);
  color: var(--trail-white);
}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.footer {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--trail-forest) 0%, var(--trail-forest-dark) 100%);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--trail-amber);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem;
}

.footer__container {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
}

.footer a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  transition: color 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer a:hover {
  color: var(--trail-moss);
}

/* ── SECTION VARIANTS ── */
.hp-section--light {
  background: var(--trail-cream);
}

.hp-section--dark {
  background: var(--trail-forest);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
}

.hp-section--dark .hp-section__title {
  color: var(--trail-white);
}

.hp-section--dark .hp-section__sub {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
}

/* ── HP-SPLIT (Why section) ── */
.hp-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.hp-split__text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.hp-split__text p {
  color: var(--trail-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0;
}

.hp-feature-list {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--trail-white);
  border-radius: 12px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--trail-amber);
}

.hp-feature-list h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--trail-forest);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.hp-feature-list ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.hp-feature-list li {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--trail-charcoal);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.hp-split__stats {
  position: sticky;
  top: 2rem;
}

/* Stat card: support both __num and __number class names */
.hp-stat-card__num,
.hp-stat-card__number {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--trail-forest);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* ── TOPIC CARDS — 2x2 grid ── */
.topic-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.topic-card {
  background: var(--trail-forest);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 1.75rem 2rem;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.topic-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--trail-amber), var(--trail-moss));
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.topic-card:hover {
  background: var(--trail-forest-light);
  border-color: rgba(201, 123, 74, 0.5);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.topic-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.topic-card__icon {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  display: block;
  line-height: 1;
}

.topic-card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}

.topic-card__desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ── CHECKLIST CTA PANEL ── */
.hp-checklist-panel {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--trail-amber) 0%, #b8652e 100%);
  padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

.hp-checklist-panel::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -40%;
  left: -10%;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hp-checklist-panel__inner {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hp-checklist-panel__eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  border-radius: 30px;
  padding: 5px 16px;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
}

.hp-checklist-panel__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--trail-white);
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.hp-checklist-panel__sub {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.hp-checklist-panel__cta {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--trail-white);
  color: var(--trail-forest);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 50px;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
}

.hp-checklist-panel__cta:hover {
  background: var(--trail-cream);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  color: var(--trail-forest);
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hp-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hp-feature__aside {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hp-split {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hp-split__stats {
    position: static;
  }

  .topic-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .trade-card {
    grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
    padding: 1.25rem;
  }

  .hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 10vw, 3.5rem);
  }
}

/* ── AMAZON CTA STYLES ── */
.amazon-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background-color: var(--trail-amber);
  color: #ffffff !important;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin: 4px 0 12px 0;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}
.amazon-cta:hover {
  background-color: var(--trail-amber-hover);
}

.quick-picks {
  background: var(--trail-cream);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--trail-amber);
  padding: 16px 20px;
  margin: 16px 0;
}
.quick-picks p {
  margin: 0 0 8px 0;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
}
.quick-picks ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
}
.quick-picks li {
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* =============================================================================
   CASCADE HOMEPAGE — Magazine-style article feed
   ============================================================================= */

.home-cascade {
  background: #f4f4f5;
  color: var(--trail-charcoal);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

/* ── Alternating Articles ────────────────────── */
.cascade-articles {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5rem;
  max-width: 72rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4rem 1.5rem;
}

.cascade-article {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .cascade-article { flex-direction: row; gap: 4rem; }
  .cascade-article--reversed { flex-direction: row-reverse; }
}

.cascade-article__image-wrap { width: 100%; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .cascade-article__image-wrap { width: 50%; } }

.cascade-article__image,
.cascade-article__placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  display: block;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e4e4e7, #d4d4d8);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.cascade-article:hover .cascade-article__image,
.cascade-article:hover .cascade-article__placeholder {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.cascade-article__body {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) { .cascade-article__body { width: 50%; } }

.cascade-article__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
}

.cascade-article__category {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--trail-forest);
}

.cascade-article__date {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--trail-muted);
}

.cascade-article__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.cascade-article__title a {
  color: var(--trail-charcoal);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.cascade-article__title a:hover { color: var(--trail-forest); }

.cascade-article__excerpt {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--trail-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}

.cascade-article__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--trail-forest);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--trail-forest);
  text-decoration: none;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.cascade-article__cta:hover {
  background: var(--trail-forest);
  color: var(--trail-white);
}

/* ── Recently Added Bar ──────────────────────── */
.cascade-recent {
  background: var(--trail-white);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid #e4e4e7;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
  max-width: 72rem;
  margin: 0 auto 4rem;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) { .cascade-recent { padding: 2rem 3rem; } }

.cascade-recent__heading {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--trail-charcoal);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
}

.cascade-recent__heading::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--trail-forest);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.cascade-recent__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 480px) { .cascade-recent__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .cascade-recent__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }

.cascade-recent__cat {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--trail-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.cascade-recent__title {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.cascade-recent__title a {
  color: var(--trail-charcoal);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.cascade-recent__title a:hover { color: var(--trail-forest); }

/* ── HOMEPAGE FULL-WIDTH (no sidebar) ── */
.primary:only-child {
  flex: 1 0 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
}


/* =============================================================================
   AMAZON MARKETING TACTICS — CSS additions
   Portable source of truth. Tweaks go in this file, then copy onto the site
   being rolled — don't copy an older site's custom.css forward.
   Append this whole file to the end of a site's static/css/custom.css.

   Assumes the site's base theme defines the standard --soil-* variable set
   (--soil-cream, --soil-sand, --soil-terracotta, --soil-forest, --soil-white,
   --soil-muted, --font-ui) in its :root block — true for every site built on
   the shared base theme. If a site uses different variable names, find/replace
   the --soil-* names below to match that site's own :root block first.
   ============================================================================= */

/* ── RATING BADGES ──
   Real, verified star rating + review count (see
   patch-notes/check-amazon-availability-rating-scrape.md for how the data
   gets into product-link-plan.json). A trust signal shown to buyers, not
   marketing copy — only ever goes next to a product name that's already a UI
   element (table header, Quick Pick line), never stitched into narrative
   prose. Apply retroactively to already-published articles with
   scripts/refresh-rating-badges.js. */
.rating-badge {
  font-size: 0.75em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--soil-muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ── QUICK PICK VERDICT BOX ──
   The <div class="quick-picks">...</div> box P3 writes right after the intro
   on comparison/"which one" articles. Plain product names in prose, no
   links — apply-amazon-links.js links the product name and appends a CTA
   button inline before </li> the same way it treats ordinary prose. */
.quick-picks {
  background: var(--soil-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--soil-sand);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--soil-terracotta);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.quick-picks p:first-child {
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--soil-terracotta);
}

.quick-picks ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
}

.quick-picks li {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  column-gap: 0.75rem;
  row-gap: 0.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.quick-picks li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.quick-picks strong {
  color: var(--soil-forest);
}

/* Name stays left; CTA sits on the right as its own column. Works at every
   width: when the row is too narrow the button wraps onto the next line and
   margin-left: auto keeps it right-aligned instead of stranded mid-sentence. */
.quick-picks li .amazon-cta {
  margin: 0 0 0 auto;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

/* Duplicate "(paid link)" after the button — the product name already has one. */
.quick-picks li .amazon-cta + em {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .quick-picks li .amazon-cta {
    min-height: 44px;
    padding-top: 0.55rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.55rem;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
  }
}

/* ── STICKY PICK BAR ──
   Pairs with js/sticky-pick-bar.js. Mobile-first on purpose: most traffic is
   mobile, and the bottom third of the screen is the thumb zone. Full-width
   bar on phones; a smaller floating card on desktop where a full-width bar
   would look like a mistake. */
.sticky-pick-bar {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 60;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  background: var(--soil-forest);
  padding: 0.6rem 0.6rem calc(0.6rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
  box-shadow: 0 -6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transform: translateY(110%);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.sticky-pick-bar.is-visible {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.sticky-pick-bar__inner {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.sticky-pick-bar__inner::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

/* Two-line button: product name + "Price Checker" sub-label, so the reader
   knows what they're clicking before they tap it. */
.sticky-pick-bar__btn.amazon-cta {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 44px; /* Apple/Google minimum comfortable tap target */
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.1rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: none;
}

/* Product name may wrap two lines so a four-item 2×2 (or a long three-item
   name) stays readable instead of ellipsising mid-word. Full name is also
   on the button's title attribute for hover. */
.sticky-pick-bar__btn-name {
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  line-clamp: 2;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 100%;
  white-space: normal;
  word-break: break-word;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.sticky-pick-bar__btn-sub {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.sticky-pick-bar__close {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: var(--soil-white);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  opacity: 0.65;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.sticky-pick-bar__close:hover,
.sticky-pick-bar__close:focus-visible {
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Four-item pick boxes: 2×2 grid instead of dropping the 4th product or
   crushing four buttons into one row. Three-item bars keep the original row. */
.sticky-pick-bar--quad .sticky-pick-bar__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  overflow-x: visible;
}

.sticky-pick-bar--quad {
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.sticky-pick-bar--quad .sticky-pick-bar__close {
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.sticky-pick-bar--quad .sticky-pick-bar__btn.amazon-cta {
  flex: unset;
  width: auto;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.55rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .sticky-pick-bar {
    left: auto;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: 20px;
    max-width: 380px;
    border-radius: 12px;
  }

  .sticky-pick-bar--quad {
    max-width: 520px;
  }
}

/* ── RESPONSIVE TABLES ──
   Pairs with js/responsive-tables.js. Below 600px, a comparison table with
   3+ columns forces horizontal scroll and the columns stop being readable.
   responsive-tables.js labels every cell with its column header; this turns
   each row into a labelled stacked card instead. Only tables the script
   actually labelled (.responsive-table) are touched, and only below the
   breakpoint — desktop keeps Hugo's plain table exactly as rendered. */

/* Coloured header row at every width — same cream-on-accent treatment the
   mobile card view uses for its own "heading" cell, so the two layouts read
   as one consistent design rather than a plain desktop table that suddenly
   grows colour on mobile. */
table.responsive-table thead th {
  background: var(--soil-cream);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--soil-terracotta);
}

/* The label carries the column header (and its link) into every cell so the
   mobile card view below doesn't lose it — but it's redundant with the
   visible header on a normal-width table, so it's hidden until the
   breakpoint below switches the table into cards. */
.responsive-table__label {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  table.responsive-table thead {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
  }

  table.responsive-table,
  table.responsive-table tbody,
  table.responsive-table tr,
  table.responsive-table td {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
  }

  table.responsive-table {
    border-top: none;
    border-left: none;
  }

  table.responsive-table tr {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--soil-sand);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  table.responsive-table tr:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  /* Stacked, not side-by-side: a side-by-side label/value row overflows the
     screen the moment a value is longer than a couple of words (e.g. "ePTFE
     membranes (Gore-Tex)"), pushing text off the right edge instead of
     wrapping. Label on its own line, value below, wraps naturally at any
     length. (Fixed 2026-09-06 — the first version of this rule used
     display:flex + justify-content:space-between, which looked fine in a
     quick check but overflows on any value longer than ~15 characters. Test
     this specifically against a long cell value, not just a short one like a
     price, before considering a rollout to a new site done.) */
  table.responsive-table td {
    display: block;
    text-align: left;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--soil-sand);
    padding: 0.6rem 0.85rem;
  }

  table.responsive-table td:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  table.responsive-table td .responsive-table__label {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--soil-muted);
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  }

  /* A label on a linked column header (a product name) should look and act
     like a link, not blend into the muted grey text around it. */
  table.responsive-table td .responsive-table__label a {
    color: var(--soil-terracotta);
    text-decoration: underline;
  }

  /* The site's comparison tables put the row's own identity in the first
     column — either a feature name ("Optimal for") with products as the
     other columns, or a product name with features as the other columns.
     Either way that first cell reads as the card's own heading, not a value
     needing a label next to it — bold it and skip the label. */
  table.responsive-table td:first-child {
    background: var(--soil-cream);
    text-align: left;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  table.responsive-table td:first-child .responsive-table__label {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HOMEPAGE MAKEOVER — 12 Oct 2026 (Claude). Scoped to .paws-home.
   "Two ends of one line": every guide one click from home.
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.paws-home { --ph-ink: #1f2a22; --ph-soft: #4a554c; --ph-line: #d9d3c4; font-family: var(--font-body); color: var(--ph-ink); }
.paws-home a { text-decoration: none; }
.paws-home a:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--trail-amber); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 6px; }
.paws-home img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.ph-wrap { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }
.paws-home .ph-eyebrow, .paws-home .ph-label { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8a4f27; margin: 0 0 .75rem; }
.ph-h2 { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.1; margin: 0 0 .6rem; color: inherit; }
.ph-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; line-height: 1.3; min-height: 48px; padding: 10px 22px; border-radius: 999px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-weight: 700; font-size: .98rem; transition: background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s; }
.ph-btn--solid { background: var(--trail-forest); color: #fff !important; }
.ph-btn--solid:hover { background: var(--trail-forest-light); }
.ph-btn--ghost { border: 2px solid var(--trail-forest); color: var(--trail-forest) !important; }
.ph-btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--trail-forest); color: #fff !important; }
.ph-textlink { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-weight: 700; color: #f3c9a6 !important; border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor; }
.ph-textlink::after { content: "\00a0→"; }
.ph-textlink--dark { color: var(--trail-forest) !important; }

/* Opening */
.ph-open { position: relative; background: var(--trail-cream); overflow: hidden; }
.ph-open__inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 20px 48px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
.ph-open__title { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.6rem); line-height: 1.02; margin: 0 0 1rem; color: var(--trail-forest-dark); }
.ph-open__lede { font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ph-soft); max-width: 34em; margin: 0 0 1.6rem; }
.ph-open__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.ph-open__picks { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.ph-pick { display: block; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--ph-line); border-left: 5px solid var(--trail-amber); border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px 20px; color: var(--ph-ink) !important; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(30,61,42,.06); transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s; }
.ph-pick:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(30,61,42,.12); }
.ph-pick__kicker { display: block; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--trail-forest-dark); margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.ph-pick__line { display: block; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ph-soft); }
.ph-pick__go { display: inline-block; margin-top: .55rem; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-weight: 700; font-size: .9rem; color: #8a4f27; }
.ph-pick__go::after { content: "\00a0→"; }
.ph-open__photo { height: 260px; background: url('/images/hero-mudandpaws.jpg') center 40% / cover no-repeat; }

/* Bands */
.ph-band { padding: 64px 0; }
.ph-band--cream { background: var(--trail-cream); }
.ph-band--sand { background: var(--trail-sand); }
.ph-band--white { background: #fff; }
.ph-band--forest { background: var(--trail-forest); color: #f4f1e8; }
.ph-head { max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.ph-head p { font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ph-soft); margin: 0 0 .5rem; }
.ph-head--light p { color: #d7e0d4; }

/* Feature: starting canicross */
.ph-feature { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
.ph-feature__card { display: block; background: #fff; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; color: var(--ph-ink) !important; box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(30,61,42,.10); transition: box-shadow .2s; }
.ph-feature__card:hover { box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(30,61,42,.18); }
.ph-feature__card img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; }
.ph-feature__body { display: block; padding: 22px 24px 26px; }
.ph-feature__title { display: block; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--trail-forest-dark); margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.ph-feature__text { display: block; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ph-soft); }
.ph-list { list-style: none; margin: 1rem 0 0; padding: 0; }
.ph-list li { border-top: 1px solid var(--ph-line); }
.ph-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ph-line); }
.ph-list a { display: block; padding: 16px 0; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ph-soft) !important; }
.ph-list a strong { display: block; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--trail-forest-dark); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.ph-list a:hover strong { color: #8a4f27; }

/* Grids and cards */
.ph-grid { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.ph-grid--two { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.ph-grid--four { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.ph-card { display: block; border-radius: 12px; padding: 22px 24px; transition: background .2s, transform .2s; }
.ph-card--dark { background: rgba(255,255,255,.07); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); color: #f4f1e8 !important; }
.ph-card--dark:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.13); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.ph-card__title { display: block; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: .45rem; color: #fff; }
.ph-card__text { display: block; line-height: 1.6; color: #d7e0d4; }

/* Split: your end of the line */
.ph-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr; gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.ph-split__lead p { font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ph-soft); margin: 0 0 1.4rem; }
.ph-rows { list-style: none; counter-reset: ph; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ph-rows li { counter-increment: ph; }
.ph-rows a { position: relative; display: block; padding: 18px 18px 18px 64px; margin-bottom: 12px; background: #fff; border-radius: 10px; color: var(--ph-ink) !important; transition: box-shadow .2s; }
.ph-rows a:hover { box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(30,61,42,.12); }
.ph-rows a::before { content: counter(ph); position: absolute; left: 18px; top: 16px; width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--trail-forest); color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-weight: 700; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.ph-rows__q { display: block; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--trail-forest-dark); }
.ph-rows__a { display: block; color: var(--ph-soft); line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 2px; }

/* Bikejoring */
.ph-bike { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 44px; align-items: center; }
.ph-bike__photo img { border-radius: 14px; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; object-position: 60% center; }
.ph-bike__body > p { font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ph-soft); }
.ph-steps { list-style: none; margin: 1rem 0 0; padding: 0; border-left: 3px solid var(--trail-amber); }
.ph-steps a { display: block; padding: 11px 0 11px 18px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ph-soft) !important; }
.ph-steps a strong { color: var(--trail-forest-dark); }
.ph-steps a:hover strong { color: #8a4f27; }

/* Trail tiles */
.ph-tile { display: block; color: var(--ph-ink) !important; }
.ph-tile img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 12px; transition: opacity .2s; }
.ph-tile:hover img { opacity: .9; }
.ph-tile__title { display: block; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--trail-forest-dark); margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.ph-tile:hover .ph-tile__title { color: #8a4f27; }
.ph-tile__text { display: block; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ph-soft); font-size: .97rem; }
.ph-more { margin: 30px 0 0; font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--ph-soft); }
.ph-more a { color: var(--trail-forest) !important; font-weight: 700; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--trail-amber); }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .ph-grid--four { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .ph-feature, .ph-split, .ph-bike { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .ph-open__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; padding: 36px 16px 32px; }
  .ph-wrap { padding: 0 16px; }
  .ph-band { padding: 44px 0; }
  .ph-grid--two { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ph-open__photo { display: none; }
  .ph-btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .ph-grid--four { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}