/* ==========================================================================
   HomeProtectionPros.info
   Palette sampled from the approved mockup:
   navy #00274E · blue #0077B6 · teal accent #0089B0
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --navy:#00274E;
  --navy-800:#06365F;
  --blue:#0077B6;
  --blue-600:#0086C9;
  --blue-300:#7FC4E8;
  --teal:#0089B0;
  --ink:#16324A;
  --muted:#56708A;
  --line:#DEE9F2;
  --soft:#F4F8FC;
  --soft-2:#EDF3F9;
  --white:#fff;
  --radius:10px;
  --shadow-sm:0 2px 10px rgba(0,39,78,.06);
  --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,39,78,.10);
  --shadow-lg:0 18px 48px rgba(0,39,78,.16);
  --wrap:1180px;
  --header-h:82px;
  --f-display:"Montserrat",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --f-body:"Roboto",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:calc(var(--header-h) + 14px)}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--f-body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.62;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;font-family:var(--f-display);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.015em;text-wrap:balance}
p{margin:0}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
strong{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}

.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:24px}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;z-index:300}
.skip-link:focus{left:12px;top:12px}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}

.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:16px;
}
.eyebrow-blue{color:var(--blue)}
.eyebrow-center{text-align:center}

.section{padding:78px 0}
.section-title{text-align:center;font-size:clamp(27px,3.4vw,38px);font-weight:800}
.section-sub{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);max-width:64ch;margin:16px auto 0;font-size:16.5px}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;
  font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:700;font-size:16px;
  padding:15px 30px;min-height:52px;border:2px solid transparent;border-radius:8px;
  cursor:pointer;transition:background .18s,color .18s,border-color .18s,box-shadow .18s,transform .15s;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border-color:var(--blue)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--blue-600);border-color:var(--blue-600)}
.btn-primary:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.btn-white{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:#fff}
.btn-white:hover{background:transparent;color:#fff}
.btn-block{width:100%}
.btn-nav{padding:12px 22px;min-height:44px;font-size:14.5px}
.btn .arrow{font-size:1.1em;line-height:1;transition:transform .18s}
.btn:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:not-allowed}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;min-height:var(--header-h)}

.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand-mark{width:46px;height:52px;flex:0 0 46px}
.shield-outer{fill:var(--navy)}
.shield-inner{fill:none;stroke:rgba(255,255,255,.55);stroke-width:2.4}
.house{fill:#fff}
.keypad{fill:var(--navy)}
.keypad-dots circle{fill:#fff}
.lock-body{fill:var(--blue)}
.lock-shackle{fill:none;stroke:var(--blue);stroke-width:2.6;stroke-linecap:round}
.waves path{fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:2.2;stroke-linecap:round;opacity:.95}
.brand-mark-light .shield-outer{fill:#fff}
.brand-mark-light .shield-inner{stroke:rgba(0,39,78,.35)}
.brand-mark-light .house{fill:var(--navy)}
.brand-mark-light .lock-body{fill:var(--blue)}
.brand-mark-light .lock-shackle{stroke:var(--blue)}

.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:800;font-size:23px;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1}
.bn-dark{color:var(--navy)}
.bn-blue{color:var(--blue)}
.bn-light{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600}
.brand-tag{
  font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;font-size:8.6px;
  letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);opacity:.82;
}

.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px}
.site-nav a{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
.site-nav a:not(.btn):hover{color:var(--blue)}
.site-nav a.btn-primary{color:#fff}

.nav-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;width:46px;height:46px;padding:0 10px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;height:2.5px;background:var(--navy);border-radius:2px;transition:transform .22s,opacity .18s}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7.5px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7.5px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate;background:#EEF4F9;overflow:hidden}
.hero-photo{
  position:absolute;inset:0 0 0 42%;z-index:-3;
  background:url("../images/hero.jpg") center right/cover no-repeat;
}
.hero-wash{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;
  background:linear-gradient(94deg,
    #F3F8FC 0%, #F3F8FC 33%, rgba(243,248,252,.94) 44%,
    rgba(243,248,252,.55) 53%, rgba(243,248,252,.10) 62%, rgba(243,248,252,0) 70%);
}
.hero-swoosh{position:absolute;left:-96px;bottom:-118px;width:300px;height:400px;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;opacity:.9}
.hero-inner{padding:52px 24px 64px}
.hero-copy{max-width:560px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,54px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.hero h1 .accent{color:var(--teal)}
.hero-sub{margin-top:16px;font-size:17px;color:var(--navy);max-width:44ch}

.trust{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:30px;margin-top:26px}
.trust li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.trust-ic{
  width:44px;height:44px;flex:0 0 44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);
  display:grid;place-items:center;
}
.trust-ic svg{width:23px;height:23px;fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:1.9;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.trust-ic svg .fill{fill:#fff;stroke:none}
.trust-label{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.25}

/* ---------- lead form ---------- */
.quote-card{
  margin-top:30px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:26px 26px 24px;max-width:470px;
}
.quote-title{font-size:21px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:18px}
.quote-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px 16px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;min-width:0}
.field-full{grid-column:1/-1}
.field label{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--navy)}
.req{color:#C1272D}
.field input,.field select{
  font-family:var(--f-body);font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);width:100%;
  padding:11px 12px;min-height:46px;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid #CBDAE7;border-radius:6px;transition:border-color .16s,box-shadow .16s;
}
.field select{
  appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;cursor:pointer;padding-right:38px;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath fill='none' stroke='%2300274E' stroke-width='1.8' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' d='M1 1.5 6 6.5l5-5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 13px center;background-size:11px 7px;
}
.field select:invalid{color:#8CA0B4}
.field input::placeholder{color:#9AAFC1}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus{border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(0,119,182,.14);outline:none}
.field.invalid input,.field.invalid select{border-color:#C1272D;background:#FFF8F8}
.err{color:#C1272D;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;display:none}
.field.invalid .err{display:block}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-note{margin-top:12px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}
.form-status{margin-top:10px;text-align:center;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;display:none}
.form-status.show{display:block}
.form-status.bad{color:#C1272D}
.quote-success{text-align:center;padding:18px 6px}
.quote-success svg{width:56px;height:56px;margin:0 auto 16px;fill:none;stroke:#1B7F4D;stroke-width:2.2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.quote-success h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:10px}
.quote-success p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}

/* ---------- report ---------- */
.report-section{background:var(--soft);padding:74px 0}
.report{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr .8fr 1.05fr;gap:38px;align-items:start}
.report-copy h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.9vw,33px);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:20px}
.report-copy p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;margin-bottom:14px}
.report-copy p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.pullquote{background:#E9F2F9;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 24px 28px;margin-top:44px}
.pq-mark{width:30px;height:22px;fill:var(--blue);margin-bottom:12px}
.pullquote p{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:700;font-size:17px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.4}
.pq-rule{display:block;width:44px;height:3px;background:var(--blue);border-radius:3px;margin-top:18px}

.report-photo{margin:0;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative;background:var(--navy)}
.report-photo img{width:100%}
.report-photo figcaption{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
  background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:16px 20px;
  font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.05em;
  text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.4;
}
.rf-ic{width:38px;height:38px;flex:0 0 38px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.85);display:grid;place-items:center}
.rf-ic svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:1.9;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}

/* ---------- options ---------- */
.options-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#F7FBFD 100%)}
.options{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:44px}
.opt{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:26px 16px 24px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;
}
.opt:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.opt-img{height:96px;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:16px}
.opt-img img{max-height:96px;width:auto}
.opt h3{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.opt p{color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5}
.options-note{margin-top:34px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px}

/* ---------- how it works ---------- */
.how-section{background:var(--soft-2)}
.steps{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:46px}
.step{flex:1 1 0;max-width:330px;text-align:center;padding:0 10px}
.step-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:16px}
.step-num{
  width:34px;height:34px;flex:0 0 34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;line-height:1;
}
.step-ic{width:38px;height:38px;fill:none;stroke:var(--navy);stroke-width:2.2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.step h3{font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px}
.step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}
.step-sep{flex:0 0 40px;display:flex;justify-content:center;padding-top:26px}
.step-sep svg{width:19px;height:32px;fill:none;stroke:var(--blue-300);stroke-width:3;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band{position:relative;isolation:isolate;background:var(--navy);overflow:hidden}
.cta-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-3;background:url("../images/cta-night.jpg") right 32% top 38%/auto 165% no-repeat}
.cta-scrim{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;
  background:linear-gradient(95deg,
    rgba(0,32,62,.985) 0%, rgba(0,33,64,.97) 38%,
    rgba(0,36,70,.90) 60%, rgba(0,40,78,.80) 82%, rgba(0,42,82,.76) 100%);
}
.cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:48px;padding:56px 24px}
.cta-copy{max-width:560px}
.cta-copy h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,33px);font-weight:800}
.cta-copy p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);margin:14px 0 26px;font-size:16px}

.cta-pillars{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0}
.cta-pillars li{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  padding:0 28px;border-left:1px solid rgba(127,196,232,.55);
  font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;text-align:center;line-height:1.35;
}
.cta-pillars li:first-child{border-left:0}
.cta-pillars svg{width:34px;height:34px}
.cta-pillars svg .solid{fill:#fff;stroke:none}
.cta-pillars svg .tick{fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:2.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.cta-pillars li:first-child svg .tick{stroke:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);padding:52px 0 36px}
.footer-inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:18px}
.footer-brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.footer-brand .brand-mark{width:44px;height:50px}
.footer-name{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:800;font-size:20px;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.footer-name span{color:var(--blue-300);font-weight:600}
.footer-tag{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue-300)}
.footer-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:0}
.footer-links a{
  font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);
  padding:6px 18px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
}
.footer-links a:first-child{border-left:0}
.footer-links a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.footer-disc{max-width:80ch;font-size:12px;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.footer-copy{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width:1180px){
  .options{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .report{grid-template-columns:1.3fr .9fr;gap:32px}
  .report-photo{grid-column:1/-1;max-width:560px}
  .pullquote{margin-top:0}
}

@media (max-width:1020px){
  .hero-photo{inset:0 0 0 50%}
  .cta-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:36px}
  .cta-pillars{width:100%;justify-content:flex-start}
}

@media (max-width:900px){
  :root{--header-h:72px}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .site-nav{
    position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;display:none;
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
    background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);
    padding:8px 24px 22px;
  }
  .site-nav.open{display:flex}
  .site-nav a:not(.btn){padding:15px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:16px}
  .btn-nav{margin-top:16px;width:100%;font-size:16px;min-height:50px}

  .hero-photo{inset:0;background-position:72% center}
  .hero-wash{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(244,249,252,.97) 0%,rgba(244,249,252,.93) 55%,rgba(244,249,252,.97) 100%)}
  .hero-swoosh{display:none}
  .hero-inner{padding:44px 24px 52px}
  .hero-copy{max-width:100%}
  .quote-card{max-width:100%}

  .report{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .report-photo{max-width:100%}
  .steps{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:34px}
  .step{max-width:440px;width:100%}
  .step-sep{display:none}
  .section{padding:56px 0}
}

@media (max-width:640px){
  .options{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:12px}
  .opt{padding:22px 12px 20px}
  .opt-img{height:78px}
  .opt-img img{max-height:78px}
  .trust{gap:18px 22px}
  .quote-form{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .quote-card{padding:22px 18px}
  .hero h1{font-size:32px}
  .cta-pillars{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px 0}
  .cta-pillars li{padding:0 18px;flex:1 1 33%}
  .btn-white{width:100%}
  .footer-links{flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
  .footer-links a{border-left:0;padding:9px 4px}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Legal pages (terms & conditions, privacy policy)
   ========================================================================== */
.legal-hero{background:var(--navy);padding:52px 0 46px;text-align:center;position:relative}
.legal-hero::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:4px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue) 0%,var(--teal) 50%,var(--blue-300) 100%);
}
.legal-kicker{color:var(--blue-300);margin-bottom:12px}
.legal-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);font-weight:800}
.legal-date{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;margin-top:12px}

.legal{padding:58px 0 72px;background:#fff}
.legal-wrap{max-width:820px}
.legal-lede{
  font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--navy);
  background:var(--soft);border-left:4px solid var(--blue);
  padding:20px 22px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;margin-bottom:8px;
}
.legal h2{
  font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:clamp(17px,2.1vw,20px);font-weight:700;
  margin:38px 0 14px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.legal p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:14px}
.legal p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}
.legal a:not(.btn){color:var(--blue);font-weight:500;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.legal a:not(.btn):hover{color:var(--navy)}
.legal-list{margin:0 0 16px;display:grid;gap:9px}
.legal-list li{
  position:relative;padding-left:24px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.7;
}
.legal-list li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:.62em;
  width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);
}
.legal-back{margin-top:48px;padding-top:32px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center}

@media (max-width:640px){
  .legal-hero{padding:38px 0 34px}
  .legal{padding:40px 0 52px}
  .legal h2{margin:28px 0 12px;padding-top:20px}
  .legal p,.legal-list li{font-size:15px}
  .legal-lede{font-size:15.5px;padding:16px 18px}
  .legal-back .btn{width:100%}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Editorial / advertorial page
   ========================================================================== */
.site-nav a.is-current{color:var(--blue)}

.brand-mp img{height:56px;width:auto}
@media (max-width:900px){.brand-mp img{height:44px}}
@media (max-width:380px){.brand-mp img{height:38px}}

.ed-hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate;background:#EEF4F9;overflow:hidden}
.ed-hero-photo{
  position:absolute;inset:0 0 0 44%;z-index:-3;
  background:url("../images/ed-hero.jpg") center right/cover no-repeat;
}
.ed-hero-wash{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;
  background:linear-gradient(94deg,
    #F2F7FB 0%, #F2F7FB 34%, rgba(242,247,251,.95) 44%,
    rgba(242,247,251,.55) 53%, rgba(242,247,251,.10) 62%, rgba(242,247,251,0) 70%);
}
.ed-hero .hero-swoosh{left:-118px;bottom:-165px;width:250px;height:340px;opacity:.7}
.ed-hero-inner{padding:46px 24px 40px}
.ed-hero-copy{max-width:545px}
.ed-hero h1{font-size:clamp(29px,3.9vw,45px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.ed-hero-deck{margin-top:16px;font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,24px);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.38;max-width:34ch;text-wrap:balance}
.ed-hero-deck .accent{color:var(--blue)}
.ed-hero-sub{margin:14px 0 24px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;max-width:52ch}
.ed-hero-deck + .btn{margin-top:26px}
.ed-hero-fine{margin-top:14px;color:var(--muted);font-size:11.5px}

/* ---------- byline ---------- */
.byline{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.byline-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-block:14px}
.byline-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.byline-avatar{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;border:2px solid var(--line)}
.byline-by strong{color:var(--blue);font-weight:700}
.byline-sep{width:1px;height:18px;background:var(--line)}
.byline-share{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.share-label{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-right:2px}
.share-ic{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center;transition:background .18s}
.share-ic:hover{background:var(--blue)}
.share-ic svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:#fff}

/* ---------- article + sidebar ---------- */
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;gap:44px;padding-block:44px 56px;align-items:start}
.story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px minmax(0,1fr);gap:26px;margin-bottom:34px}
.story:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.story-photo{margin:0;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.story-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.story-copy h2{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;
  font-size:clamp(17px,2vw,20px);font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:12px;
}
.story-num{
  width:28px;height:28px;flex:0 0 28px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;line-height:1;
}
.story-copy p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.72;margin-bottom:12px}
.story-copy blockquote{
  margin:0;padding-left:16px;border-left:3px solid var(--blue-300);
  color:var(--navy);font-style:italic;font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.68;
}

.sidebar{display:grid;gap:22px;position:sticky;top:calc(var(--header-h) + 18px)}
.sidebar .quote-card{margin-top:0;max-width:100%;padding:24px 22px 22px}
.sidebar .quote-title{font-size:20px;text-align:center;margin-bottom:8px}
.quote-lede{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;margin-bottom:18px}
.sidebar-quote{margin-top:0;background:#E9F2F9}
.sidebar-quote p{font-size:16px}
.sidebar-trust{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:0 4px}
.sidebar-trust svg{width:44px;height:44px;flex:0 0 44px;fill:none;stroke:var(--navy);stroke-width:2.4;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.sidebar-trust span{
  font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.05em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.45;
}

/* ---------- what it covers ---------- */
.covers-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#EEF5FB 0%,#F7FBFD 100%)}
.covers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:38px}
.cover-card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:26px 16px 24px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;
}
.cover-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.cover-ic{width:52px;height:52px;margin:0 auto 16px;display:block}
.cover-ic .fill{fill:var(--blue)}
.cover-ic .stroke{fill:none;stroke:var(--blue);stroke-width:3;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.cover-ic .knock{fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:3;stroke-linecap:round}
.cover-card h3{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px}
.cover-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55}

.ed-cta .cta-photo{background:url("../images/dusk-house.jpg") right center/cover no-repeat}
.ed-cta .cta-inner{padding:48px 24px}

/* ---------- disclaimer bar ---------- */
.ed-disclaimer{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 0}
.ed-disclaimer-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ed-disclaimer .brand-mark{width:36px;height:41px;flex:0 0 36px}
.disc-logo{height:34px;width:auto;flex:0 0 auto}
/* logo is navy artwork on transparent; knock it to white for the navy footer */
.footer-logo-mp{height:74px;width:auto;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
@media (max-width:640px){.footer-logo-mp{height:56px}.disc-logo{height:28px}}
.ed-disclaimer-brand{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:800;font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:-.02em;white-space:nowrap}
.ed-disclaimer-brand span{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600}
.ed-disclaimer p{flex:1 1 340px;color:var(--muted);font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.62;padding-left:16px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}

@media (max-width:1080px){
  .article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .sidebar{position:static;max-width:520px;margin-inline:auto;width:100%}
  .covers{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .ed-hero-photo{inset:0;background-position:70% center}
  .ed-hero-wash{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(243,248,252,.96) 0%,rgba(243,248,252,.92) 55%,rgba(243,248,252,.96) 100%)}
  .ed-hero-copy{max-width:100%}
  .ed-hero .btn{width:100%}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .story{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
  .story-photo img{max-height:230px}
  .covers{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:12px}
  .byline-inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px}
  .ed-disclaimer p{padding-left:0;border-left:0}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
}