/* ============================================================
   DealTC — a ListingRater project
   Shared styles. TC-world signature: the contract-to-close
   deadline ladder, dates set in monospace as data.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --ink:#0f172a;        /* near-black navy */
  --ink-2:#1e293b;
  --paper:#f7f8fa;      /* cool light ground */
  --card:#ffffff;
  --line:#e5e7eb;
  --muted:#64748b;
  --muted-2:#94a3b8;
  --blue:#2563eb;       /* ListingRater primary action */
  --blue-ink:#1e40af;
  --blue-wash:#eff6ff;
  /* deadline semantics — the colors a TC actually lives by */
  --red:#dc2626; --amber:#d97706; --green:#059669;
  --maxw:1080px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.mono{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace}

/* ---- Header ---- */
.nav{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,0.9);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:13px 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
}
.brand{font-weight:800;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.brand b{color:var(--blue)}
.brand small{display:block;font-weight:500;font-size:10px;color:var(--muted-2);letter-spacing:0.04em;margin-top:-2px}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.nav-cta{background:var(--ink)!important;color:#fff!important;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 16px;font-size:13px}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--ink-2)!important}
@media(max-width:720px){ .nav-links a:not(.nav-cta){display:none} }

/* ---- Generic section frame ---- */
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.section{padding:64px 0}
.eyebrow{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}

/* ---- Hero ---- */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0f172a 0%,#1e293b 100%);color:#fff;padding:72px 24px 84px}
.hero-grid{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 0.95fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif;font-size:48px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.07;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin-bottom:18px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:#60a5fa}
.hero p.lede{font-size:18px;color:#94a3b8;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:28px;max-width:520px}
.hero .eyebrow{color:#60a5fa}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:10px;
  padding:15px 32px;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;
  box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(37,99,235,0.4);transition:transform .12s,box-shadow .12s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 26px rgba(37,99,235,0.52);text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);box-shadow:none}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.hero .micro{color:#475569;font-size:13px;margin-top:14px;font-weight:500}

/* ---- Signature: email-forward → deadline ladder ---- */
.wedge{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);border-radius:16px;padding:22px}
.wedge-email{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:rgba(96,165,250,0.1);
  border:1px solid rgba(96,165,250,0.25);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 14px;font-size:13px;color:#cbd5e1}
.wedge-email .fw{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;color:#60a5fa;font-weight:600}
.wedge-flow{text-align:center;color:#475569;font-size:13px;margin:10px 0 12px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;letter-spacing:0.05em}
.ladder{list-style:none;position:relative;padding-left:26px}
.ladder::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:7px;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.12)}
.ladder li{position:relative;padding:9px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.ladder li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-23px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(37,99,235,0.18)}
.ladder li.red::before{background:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(220,38,38,0.18)}
.ladder li.amber::before{background:var(--amber);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(217,119,6,0.18)}
.ladder li.green::before{background:var(--green);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(5,150,105,0.18)}
.ladder .date{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:#94a3b8;min-width:54px}
.ladder .what{font-size:14px;color:#e2e8f0;flex:1}
.ladder .tag{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;border-radius:5px;padding:2px 8px;font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace}
.tag.blue{background:rgba(37,99,235,0.18);color:#93bbfc}
.tag.red{background:rgba(220,38,38,0.18);color:#fca5a5}
.tag.amber{background:rgba(217,119,6,0.18);color:#fcd34d}

/* ---- Value tiles ---- */
.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
.tile{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:24px;border-top:3px solid var(--blue)}
.tile:nth-child(2){border-top-color:var(--amber)} .tile:nth-child(3){border-top-color:var(--green)}
.tile .ic{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:12px}
.tile h3{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px}
.tile p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---- Steps ---- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;counter-reset:s}
.step{position:relative;padding-top:8px}
.step .n{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:8px}
.step h3{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px}
.step p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---- Section heads ---- */
.s-head{max-width:680px;margin-bottom:36px}
.s-head.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center}
.s-head h2{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif;font-size:32px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.01em;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:10px}
.s-head p{font-size:16px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---- Article cards (hub) ---- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}
.acard{display:block;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:26px;transition:border-color .15s,transform .15s}
.acard:hover{border-color:var(--blue);transform:translateY(-2px);text-decoration:none}
.acard .kicker{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted-2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em;margin-bottom:10px}
.acard h3{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:8px}
.acard p{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}
.acard .more{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue)}

/* ---- CTA band ---- */
.band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f172a 0%,#1e293b 100%);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:64px 24px}
.band h2{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif;font-size:30px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.18;margin-bottom:12px}
.band p{color:#94a3b8;font-size:16px;max-width:480px;margin:0 auto 28px}

/* ---- Footer ---- */
footer{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 24px;text-align:center}
.foot-links{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:10px}
.foot-links a{color:var(--muted)}
.foot-note{color:var(--muted-2);font-size:12px}

/* ============================================================
   Article pages
   ============================================================ */
.article{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 24px 8px}
.crumbs{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-2);margin-bottom:20px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.article h1{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif;font-size:40px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin-bottom:14px}
.article .meta{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-2);margin-bottom:30px;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.prose{font-size:17px;color:#1f2937;line-height:1.72}
.prose>p{margin-bottom:20px}
.prose h2{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif;font-size:27px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin:42px 0 14px;line-height:1.2}
.prose h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin:30px 0 10px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 20px 22px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:9px}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink)}
.prose a{font-weight:600}
.callout{background:var(--blue-wash);border:1px solid #bfdbfe;border-left:3px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius:10px;padding:18px 22px;margin:26px 0;font-size:15px;color:#1e3a5f}
.callout b{color:var(--blue-ink)}

/* data table for the cost post */
.table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:24px 0;font-size:15px}
.table th,.table td{text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.table th{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.06em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.table td.price{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}
.table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}

/* checklist blocks for the checklist post */
.deadline{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:10px;padding:14px 16px;margin-bottom:10px;border-left:3px solid var(--blue)}
.deadline.red{border-left-color:var(--red)} .deadline.amber{border-left-color:var(--amber)} .deadline.green{border-left-color:var(--green)}
.deadline .dl-when{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);min-width:96px;padding-top:2px}
.deadline .dl-what b{display:block;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:2px}
.deadline .dl-what span{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}

/* in-article CTA */
.inline-cta{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:28px;margin:36px 0;text-align:center}
.inline-cta h3{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;color:#fff}
.inline-cta p{color:#94a3b8;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:20px}

/* FAQ */
.faq{margin:36px 0}
.faq h2{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif;font-size:27px;margin-bottom:18px}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 0}
.faq summary{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--muted-2);font-weight:400;font-size:20px}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faq details p{margin-top:12px;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65}

/* related */
.related{max-width:720px;margin:8px auto 0;padding:0 24px 56px}
.related h2{font-family:Fraunces,Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:16px}
.related a{display:block;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.related a span{font-family:"IBM Plex Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-2);margin-right:10px}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .tiles,.steps,.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero h1{font-size:36px}
  .article h1{font-size:31px}
  .prose{font-size:16px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto}}