/* M Karkara & Co. - blog styles. Shares the main site design tokens. */


:root{

  --forest:#1C4B3A;--forest-dk:#112D23;--forest-lt:#2A6B53;

  --gold:#C9A84C;--gold-lt:#E8C96E;--gold-dk:#A0842E;

  --navy:#1B3263;--cream:#FAF8F3;--cream-dk:#EDE9DF;

  --white:#FFFFFF;--text:#1A1A1A;--text-muted:#5C5C5C;

  --border:rgba(201,168,76,.2);

  --fh:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;

  --fb:'Jost',sans-serif;

  --sm:0 2px 10px rgba(28,75,58,.08);

  --md:0 4px 24px rgba(28,75,58,.13);

}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}

html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:80px}

body{font-family:var(--fb);background:var(--cream);color:var(--text);font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;overflow-x:hidden}

img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}

ul{list-style:none}

.container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* TOP BAR */

.top-bar{background:var(--navy);color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);font-size:12.5px;padding:7px 0}

.top-bar .inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}

.top-bar .tbl,.top-bar .tbr{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}

.top-bar i{margin-right:5px;color:var(--gold)}

.top-bar a{color:var(--gold-lt);transition:color .2s}

.top-bar a:hover{color:#fff}

.icai-badge{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;padding:2px 9px;border-radius:2px;letter-spacing:.05em}

/* NAVBAR */

.navbar{background:var(--white);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);transition:box-shadow .3s}

.navbar.scrolled{box-shadow:var(--md)}

.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:10px 0;gap:12px}

.nav-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-shrink:0}

.logo-emblem{width:46px;height:46px;background:var(--forest);border-radius:5px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0}

.logo-emblem::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;width:0;height:0;border-style:solid;border-width:0 18px 18px 0;border-color:transparent var(--gold) transparent transparent}

.logo-emblem span{color:var(--white);font-family:var(--fh);font-size:19px;font-weight:700;z-index:1}

.logo-text .fn{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--forest);line-height:1.2}

.logo-text .ft{font-size:10px;color:var(--text-muted);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}

.nav-icai{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border-left:1px solid var(--cream-dk);padding-left:14px;margin-left:2px;flex-shrink:0}

.nav-icai img{height:38px;width:auto}

.nav-icai .ni-txt{font-size:10px;color:var(--text-muted);line-height:1.4}

.nav-icai .ni-txt strong{color:var(--navy);display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:600}

.nav-menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1px;flex-wrap:wrap}

.nav-menu a{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--text);padding:7px 9px;border-radius:4px;transition:all .2s;white-space:nowrap}

.nav-menu a:hover,.nav-menu a.active{color:var(--forest);background:rgba(28,75,58,.06)}

.nav-cta{background:var(--gold)!important;color:var(--navy)!important;font-weight:600!important;padding:8px 15px!important;border-radius:4px!important;margin-left:5px}

.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--gold-lt)!important}

.nav-toggle{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:4px;flex-shrink:0}

.nav-toggle span{width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--forest);border-radius:2px;display:block}

/* SECTIONS */

section{padding:80px 0;scroll-margin-top:72px}

.stag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dk);margin-bottom:10px}

.stag::before{content:'';width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);display:block}

.sh2{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,42px);font-weight:600;color:var(--forest);line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:12px}

.ssub{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--text-muted);max-width:570px;line-height:1.85}

.shdr{margin-bottom:46px}

.shdr.center{text-align:center}

.shdr.center .stag{justify-content:center}

.shdr.center .stag::before{display:none}

.shdr.center .ssub{margin:0 auto}

/* FOOTER */

footer{background:var(--forest-dk);color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);padding:48px 0 0}

.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:34px;padding-bottom:34px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}

.f-brand .fn{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:2px}

.f-brand .fs{font-size:10px;color:var(--gold-lt);letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:11px}

.f-brand p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.75;max-width:262px;margin-bottom:10px}

.f-brand .fi{font-size:10.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.26);line-height:1.7}

.f-icai-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-top:12px}

.f-icai-logo img{height:36px;width:auto;filter:brightness(0) invert(1) opacity(.45)}

.fh{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:17px;font-weight:600;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:12px}

.fl{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}

.fl a{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.52);transition:color .2s}

.fl a:hover{color:var(--gold-lt)}

.fc{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}

.fc li{display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.52)}

.fc i{color:var(--gold);margin-top:3px;flex-shrink:0}

.fc a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.52);transition:color .2s}

.fc a:hover{color:var(--gold-lt)}

.fbot{padding:13px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.27);flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}

.fbot a{color:var(--gold-lt)}

/* WA FLOAT */

.wa-float{position:fixed;bottom:26px;right:26px;width:56px;height:56px;background:#25D366;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:24px;color:#fff;z-index:999;box-shadow:0 4px 22px rgba(37,211,102,.42);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}

.wa-float:hover{transform:scale(1.1);box-shadow:0 6px 30px rgba(37,211,102,.55)}

.wa-float::before{content:'Chat with us';position:absolute;right:66px;background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff;font-family:var(--fb);font-size:12px;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap;opacity:0;transition:opacity .2s;pointer-events:none}

.wa-float:hover::before{opacity:1}


/* ===== BLOG-SPECIFIC ===== */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:4px;font-family:var(--fb);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;border:none;transition:all .25s;letter-spacing:.02em}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-lt);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--white);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-lt)}
.page-hero{background:var(--forest);padding:62px 0 54px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.page-hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(60deg,transparent,transparent 40px,rgba(201,168,76,.04) 40px,rgba(201,168,76,.04) 41px),repeating-linear-gradient(-60deg,transparent,transparent 40px,rgba(201,168,76,.04) 40px,rgba(201,168,76,.04) 41px)}
.page-hero .container{position:relative}
.page-hero .stag{color:var(--gold-lt)}
.page-hero h1{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,52px);font-weight:600;color:var(--white);line-height:1.15;max-width:800px;margin-bottom:12px}
.page-hero p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-weight:300;font-size:16px;max-width:620px}
.page-hero .pmeta{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gold-lt);margin-top:6px}
.blog-wrap{background:var(--cream);padding:60px 0 80px}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:22px}
.post-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--cream-dk);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:6px;padding:26px 24px;box-shadow:var(--sm);transition:all .3s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--md);border-top-color:var(--forest)}
.post-meta{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text-muted);margin-bottom:10px;display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.post-tag{background:rgba(28,75,58,.08);color:var(--forest);font-weight:600;font-size:11px;padding:2px 10px;border-radius:20px}
.post-card h2{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:25px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--forest);margin-bottom:10px;font-weight:600}
.post-card h2 a:hover{color:var(--forest-lt)}
.post-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--text-muted);margin-bottom:16px;flex:1}
.read-more{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-dk);letter-spacing:.04em}
.article-wrap{background:var(--white);padding:52px 0 72px}
.article{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto}
.back-link{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;color:var(--forest);margin-bottom:22px;font-weight:500}
.back-link:hover{color:var(--gold-dk)}
.article p,.article li{font-size:17px;line-height:1.85}
.article p{margin-bottom:1.1em}
.article h2{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:32px;font-weight:600;color:var(--forest);margin:1.6em 0 .5em;line-height:1.2}
.article ul{margin:0 0 1.2em 1.3em;list-style:disc}
.article li{margin:.35em 0}
.callout{background:var(--cream);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding:16px 20px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:1.6em 0}
.callout p{margin:.3em 0;font-size:16px}
.callout strong{color:var(--forest)}
.question{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:27px;font-style:italic;font-weight:600;color:var(--forest);margin:1.6em 0 .6em;line-height:1.3}
.post-cta{background:var(--forest-dk);border-radius:8px;padding:28px 30px;margin:2em 0}
.post-cta h3{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:26px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-lt);margin-bottom:8px}
.post-cta p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:15px;margin-bottom:18px}
.post-cta .btn{margin:0 8px 8px 0}
.disclaimer{font-size:13px;color:var(--text-muted);border-top:1px solid var(--cream-dk);padding-top:16px;margin-top:2.2em;line-height:1.7}

@media(max-width:1100px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .tbr{display:none}
  .nav-menu{display:none;flex-direction:column;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--white);padding:13px;box-shadow:var(--md);border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
  .nav-menu.open{display:flex}
  .nav-menu a{padding:10px 13px}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .nav-icai{display:none}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
  .post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article h2{font-size:28px}
}
@media(max-width:480px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}