/* ============================================
   Just Ask Erica — Main Stylesheet
   ============================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lora:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;1,400;1,600&family=Inter:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;1,300&display=swap');

/* ---- TOKENS ---- */
:root {
  --white:      #ffffff;
  --off-white:  #faf8f4;
  --cream:      #f2ede4;
  --warm-mid:   #e0d8cc;
  --border:     #e8e2d9;
  --text:       #1a1a16;
  --text-mid:   #5a5650;
  --text-muted: #9a958e;
  --terra:      #b07d5a;
  --terra-dark: #8c6244;
  --dark-bg:    #18160f;
  --dark-mid:   #2a2820;

  --font-serif: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans:  'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --radius-sm:  4px;
  --radius-md:  8px;
  --radius-lg:  14px;

  --max-w: 1280px;
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 3vw, 36px);
}

/* ---- RESET ---- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--font-sans); border: none; }

/* ---- UTILITY ---- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.sr-only {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0); border: 0;
}

/* ---- NAVIGATION ---- */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--border);
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 58px;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.nav-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: -0.2px;
}
.nav-logo em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--terra);
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  list-style: none;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 400;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.nav-cta {
  background: var(--text);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--dark-mid); }

/* Mobile nav toggle */
.nav-hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  padding: 4px;
}
.nav-hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--text);
  transition: all 0.2s;
}

/* ---- HERO — LIGHT BLEED ---- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  height: clamp(360px, 52vw, 520px);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-photo {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 56%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 15% 35%;
}
.hero-photo-placeholder {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8e0d4 0%, #d4c4a8 40%, #b8a48c 70%, #9a8870 100%);
}
.hero-fade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.97) 0%,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.93) 35%,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.65) 55%,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.0) 75%
  );
}
.hero-content {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 50%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px var(--gutter);
  max-width: calc(var(--max-w) * 0.50 + var(--gutter));
  margin-left: calc((100% - var(--max-w)) / 2);
}
@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .hero-content { margin-left: 0; }
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terra);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.hero-h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 36px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.hero-subh {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  color: var(--terra);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.hero-body {
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.1vw, 15px);
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 380px;
}
.hero-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  max-width: 420px;
}
.hero-input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 0.5px solid var(--warm-mid);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--white);
  min-width: 0;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}
.hero-input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--terra);
}
.hero-btn {
  background: var(--text);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 12px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.hero-btn:hover { background: var(--dark-mid); }
.hero-hints {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-hint {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.hero-hint-sep {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--warm-mid);
}

/* ---- TRUST BAR ---- */
.trust-bar {
  background: var(--off-white);
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  padding: 10px var(--gutter);
}
.trust-bar-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.trust-item {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  padding: 3px 18px;
  border-right: 0.5px solid var(--warm-mid);
}
.trust-item:last-child { border-right: none; }

/* ---- FILTER BAR ---- */
.filter-bar {
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.filter-bar-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.filter-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-right: 4px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.filter-pill {
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  background: var(--white);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.15s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.filter-pill:hover,
.filter-pill.active {
  background: var(--text);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--text);
}

/* ---- ARTICLES SECTION ---- */
.articles-section {
  padding: 48px 0;
}
.section-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.section-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terra);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
}
.see-all-link {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--terra);
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.see-all-link:hover { color: var(--terra-dark); }

/* Article grid */
.article-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
}
.article-card {
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: box-shadow 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.article-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.article-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--cream);
}
.article-thumb-placeholder {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ede8e0 0%, #d8cfc4 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(80,60,40,0.4);
}
[data-category="recovery"] .article-thumb-placeholder  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8f0e8 0%, #c8dcc8 100%); }
[data-category="glp1"] .article-thumb-placeholder      { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8eff8 0%, #c4d4e8 100%); }
[data-category="nad"] .article-thumb-placeholder       { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ece8f4 0%, #d0c8e8 100%); }
[data-category="cognitive"] .article-thumb-placeholder { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0e8f4 0%, #d8c4e4 100%); }
[data-category="sourcing"] .article-thumb-placeholder  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8e8ec 0%, #e8c8d0 100%); }
[data-category="longevity"] .article-thumb-placeholder { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f4ede4 0%, #e0cdb8 100%); }
.article-body {
  padding: 16px 18px 18px;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.article-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.badge-recovery   { background: #eef2ee; color: #3a5a3c; }
.badge-glp        { background: #eef3f8; color: #3a5f82; }
.badge-longevity  { background: #f0ede8; color: #6b4a2a; }
.badge-cognitive  { background: #f4eef8; color: #6a3a7a; }
.badge-nad        { background: #f4f0f8; color: #5a3a7a; }
.badge-supplements{ background: #f8f2e8; color: #7a5018; }
.badge-sourcing   { background: #fce8ec; color: #7a2a38; }
.badge-study      { background: #e8f4f8; color: #1a5a6a; }

.article-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.article-excerpt {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  flex: 1;
}
.article-meta {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--warm-mid);
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ---- NEWSLETTER BAND ---- */
.nl-band {
  background: var(--dark-bg);
  padding: 60px var(--gutter);
  text-align: center;
}
.nl-eyebrow {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.nl-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.nl-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #c8985a;
}
.nl-body {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #666;
  max-width: 360px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.nl-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  max-width: 380px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.nl-input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: none;
  font-size: 13px;
  background: #2a2820;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  min-width: 0;
}
.nl-input:focus { outline: 1px solid var(--terra); }
.nl-input::placeholder { color: #555; }
.nl-submit {
  background: var(--terra);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.nl-submit:hover { background: var(--terra-dark); }
.nl-note {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: #3a3830;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ---- ABOUT STRIP ---- */
.about-strip {
  background: var(--off-white);
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  padding: 40px 0;
}
.about-strip-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.about-avatar {
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--warm-mid);
}
.about-avatar-placeholder {
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--warm-mid), var(--terra));
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
}
.about-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.about-link {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--terra);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.about-link:hover { color: var(--terra-dark); }

/* ---- FOOTER ---- */
.footer {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 36px 0 28px;
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--border);
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.footer-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}
.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}
.footer-links a {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.footer-disc {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--warm-mid);
  max-width: 760px;
}

/* ---- DISCLAIMER BOX (articles) ---- */
.disclaimer-box {
  background: #fff8f2;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--terra);
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.disclaimer-box p {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #7a4020;
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ---- ARTICLE PAGE ---- */
.article-header {
  padding: 48px 0 36px;
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--border);
}
.article-hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.article-content {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.article-page-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.article-byline {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.article-body {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text);
}
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 36px 0 14px;
}
.article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 28px 0 10px;
}
.article-body p { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.article-body a { color: var(--terra); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(176,125,90,0.3); }
.article-body a:hover { color: var(--terra-dark); }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 20px 24px;
}
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 6px; }

/* Mid-article newsletter */
.mid-article-nl {
  background: var(--off-white);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 24px 28px;
  margin: 40px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.mid-article-nl p {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  margin-bottom: 14px !important;
}
.mid-nl-form { display: flex; gap: 8px; max-width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; }
.mid-nl-input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border: 0.5px solid var(--warm-mid);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  min-width: 0;
}
.mid-nl-btn {
  background: var(--text);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Author block */
.author-block {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--border);
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.author-avatar {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: var(--warm-mid);
}
.author-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.author-bio {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Related posts */
.related-posts {
  padding: 48px 0;
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--border);
}

/* ---- SQUEEZE PAGE ---- */
.squeeze-page {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.squeeze-hero {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  min-height: 500px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.squeeze-photo {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 15%;
}
.squeeze-photo-placeholder {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8e0d4 0%, #d4c4a8 40%, #b8a48c 70%, #9a8870 100%);
}
.squeeze-fade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.98) 0%,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.95) 38%,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.7) 58%,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.0) 78%
  );
}
.squeeze-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 500px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.squeeze-inner {
  max-width: 520px;
  padding: 60px var(--gutter);
}
.squeeze-h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 46px);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.squeeze-subh {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);
  color: var(--terra);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.squeeze-body {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.squeeze-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 400px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.squeeze-input {
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 0.5px solid var(--warm-mid);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--white);
}
.squeeze-input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--terra); }
.squeeze-btn {
  background: var(--text);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 15px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: center;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.squeeze-btn:hover { background: var(--dark-mid); }
.squeeze-hints {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.squeeze-hint { font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.squeeze-sep  { font-size: 12px; color: var(--warm-mid); }

/* ---- THANK YOU PAGE ---- */
.thankyou-page {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 60px var(--gutter);
  text-align: center;
}
.thankyou-icon {
  font-size: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.thankyou-h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.thankyou-sub {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--text-mid);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  max-width: 440px;
  font-weight: 300;
}
.download-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--terra);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 16px 32px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.download-btn:hover { background: var(--terra-dark); }
.thankyou-reads {
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 600px;
  width: 100%;
}
.thankyou-reads h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ---- RESPONSIVE ---- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .hero-content { width: 65%; }
  .hero-fade {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.97) 0%,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.93) 45%,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.6) 65%,
      rgba(255,255,255,0) 85%);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-content { width: 100%; }
  .hero-fade { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.88); }
  .hero { height: auto; padding-bottom: 260px; }
  .hero-photo, .hero-photo-placeholder {
    top: auto;
    height: 260px;
    bottom: 0;
  }
  .hero-fade {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.98) 0%,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.92) 55%,
      rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);
  }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-hamburger { display: flex; }
  .trust-item { padding: 3px 10px; font-size: 10px; }
  .squeeze-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .nl-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .about-strip-inner { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; }
}
</style>


/* =========================================================
   HOMEPAGE V2 — unified editorial hero
   ========================================================= */
.hero-v2 {
  height: clamp(430px, 39vw, 560px);
  min-height: 430px;
  background: #eee7de;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.hero-v2 .hero-art {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 0 auto;
  width: 61%;
  height: 100%;
  background: url('../images/erica-hero-wide.jpg') center center / cover no-repeat;
  z-index: -2;
}
.hero-v2::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    #eee7de 0%,
    #eee7de 39%,
    rgba(238,231,222,.94) 45%,
    rgba(238,231,222,.58) 52%,
    rgba(238,231,222,.10) 62%,
    rgba(238,231,222,0) 72%);
}
.hero-v2-inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-content-v2 {
  width: min(52%, 640px);
  padding: 34px 0 30px;
}
.hero-h1-v2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(35px, 3.7vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -1.4px;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.hero-h1-v2 em { color: var(--terra); font-weight: 500; }
.hero-body-v2 {
  max-width: 580px;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.3vw, 18px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #45413c;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.hero-form-v2 { max-width: 560px; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.hero-form-v2 .hero-input { padding: 15px 18px; font-size: 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(120,96,77,.22); border-radius: 7px; box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(65,50,38,.05); }
.hero-btn-v2 { background: var(--terra); padding: 15px 24px; border-radius: 7px; font-size: 14px; }
.hero-btn-v2:hover { background: var(--terra-dark); }
.hero-note { font-size: 11px; color: #777068; }
.hero-v2 + .trust-bar { background: #fbf8f4; padding: 13px var(--gutter); }
.hero-v2 + .trust-bar .trust-bar-inner { justify-content: center; }
.hero-v2 + .trust-bar .trust-item { font-size: 11px; color: #6f6962; padding: 2px 34px; }

/* Less UI clutter on the homepage */
.filter-bar { padding: 18px 0; }
.filter-bar-inner { justify-content: center; }
.filter-pill { border: 0; background: transparent; padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 4px; }
.filter-pill:hover, .filter-pill.active { background: transparent; color: var(--terra-dark); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.articles-section { padding-top: 52px; }
.article-grid { gap: 24px; }
.article-card { border-radius: 9px; overflow: hidden; }
.article-thumb-placeholder { min-height: 145px; }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero-v2 { height: auto; min-height: 690px; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; background: #eee7de; }
  .hero-v2 .hero-art { width: 100%; height: 52%; top: 0; bottom: auto; background-position: 58% center; }
  .hero-v2::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(238,231,222,0) 20%, rgba(238,231,222,.18) 38%, #eee7de 52%, #eee7de 100%); }
  .hero-v2-inner { align-items: flex-end; padding-top: 310px; }
  .hero-content-v2 { width: 100%; padding: 28px 0 34px; }
  .hero-h1-v2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 9vw, 43px); letter-spacing: -.7px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .hero-body-v2 { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .hero-form-v2 { flex-direction: column; }
  .hero-btn-v2 { width: 100%; }
  .hero-v2 + .trust-bar .trust-bar-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .hero-v2 + .trust-bar .trust-item { border-right: 0; padding: 5px 8px; text-align: center; }
  .filter-bar-inner { justify-content: flex-start; }
}

/* =========================================================
   HOMEPAGE V2.1 — desktop hero alignment refinement
   ========================================================= */
@media (min-width: 761px) {
  .hero-content-v2 {
    width: min(58%, 720px);
    transform: translateX(-38px);
  }
  .hero-h1-v2 {
    font-size: clamp(35px, 3.45vw, 54px);
    letter-spacing: -1.25px;
  }
}