/* Bulletproof Recovery blog — matches garytheexpert.com homepage (dark + gold) */
:root{
  --black:#080707;--deep:#0d0b0a;--panel:#131110;--card:#1a1714;
  --border:rgba(255,255,255,0.07);--border-gold:rgba(197,158,82,0.35);
  --gold:#c59e52;--gold-bright:#e2c06a;--gold-dim:rgba(197,158,82,0.12);
  --white:#ffffff;--text:rgba(255,255,255,0.80);--muted:rgba(255,255,255,0.42);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{font-family:'Instrument Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;background:var(--black);color:var(--text);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;line-height:1.7;}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;color:var(--white);line-height:1.15;}
a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;}
a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright);}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}

/* layout */
.wrap{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px;}
.eyebrow{font-size:0.7rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.7rem;margin:0 0 1rem;}
.eyebrow::before{content:'';width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);}

/* header / nav */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(8,7,7,0.92);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.site-header__inner{max-width:980px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px;height:62px;display:flex;align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;}
.brandmark{font-size:0.95rem;letter-spacing:2.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--white);text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;}
.brandmark span{color:var(--gold);}
.site-nav{display:flex;gap:1.6rem;}
.site-nav a{font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);}
.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--white);}
@media(max-width:620px){.site-nav{gap:1rem;}.site-nav a.hide-sm{display:none;}}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.5rem;font-family:'Instrument Sans',sans-serif;font-size:0.78rem;
  font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;padding:0.9rem 1.7rem;
  border-radius:2px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:all .25s ease;}
.btn--gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--black);}
.btn--gold:hover{background:var(--gold-bright);color:var(--black);transform:translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(197,158,82,0.22);}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--muted);border-color:var(--border);}
.btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--border-gold);color:var(--gold);}

/* article */
.post{padding:46px 0 30px;}
.post__eyebrow{color:var(--gold);font-size:0.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.2em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:0.9rem;}
.post h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:1.1rem;}
.post__meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--muted);font-size:0.85rem;
  padding-bottom:1.6rem;margin-bottom:2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
.post__meta strong{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);font-weight:600;}
.post__meta em{font-style:italic;}
.post__body{font-size:1.1rem;}
.post__body p{margin:0 0 1.25rem;font-weight:300;}
.post__body h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.2vw,2.05rem);font-weight:700;margin:2.6rem 0 1rem;}
.post__body h3{font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin:1.9rem 0 0.7rem;}
.post__body ul,.post__body ol{margin:0 0 1.4rem;padding-left:1.3rem;}
.post__body li{margin:0 0 0.6rem;font-weight:300;}
.post__body strong{color:#fff;font-weight:600;}
.post__body a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-color:var(--border-gold);}
.post__body blockquote{margin:2rem 0;padding:0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.4rem;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.3rem;color:#fff;line-height:1.5;}

/* feature/lead image */
.post__hero-img{aspect-ratio:16/9;width:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid var(--border);
  filter:grayscale(8%) contrast(1.04);margin-bottom:2rem;}

/* callout / definition box */
.callout{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:4px;padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;margin:1.8rem 0;}
.callout p{margin:0;font-weight:300;font-size:1.02rem;}
.callout strong{color:#fff;}

/* helpline strip */
.helpline{background:var(--gold-dim);border:1px solid var(--border-gold);border-radius:6px;
  padding:1rem 1.3rem;margin:2rem 0;font-size:0.92rem;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.78);}
.helpline strong{color:var(--gold-bright);}

/* author box */
.author{display:flex;gap:1.1rem;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:6px;padding:1.4rem 1.5rem;margin:2.6rem 0;}
.author__avatar{flex:0 0 64px;width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;background:var(--card);
  border:1px solid var(--border-gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.4rem;}
.author__avatar img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.author__name{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;color:#fff;font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:0.2rem;}
.author__bio{font-size:0.9rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;line-height:1.6;}

/* end CTA band */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--panel),var(--deep));border:1px solid var(--border-gold);
  border-radius:8px;padding:2.2rem 1.8rem;margin:2.8rem 0 1rem;text-align:center;}
.cta-band h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:0.7rem;}
.cta-band p{color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;margin-bottom:1.4rem;}
.cta-band .btn{margin:0.3rem;}

/* ===== inline check-in widget ===== */
.checkin{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--border-gold);border-radius:10px;
  padding:1.9rem 1.6rem;margin:2.8rem 0;}
.checkin h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:0 0 0.5rem;}
.checkin__intro{color:var(--muted);font-size:0.95rem;font-weight:300;margin-bottom:1.4rem;}
.checkin .q{margin-bottom:1.2rem;}
.checkin .q__text{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:0.6rem;}
.checkin .opts{display:flex;gap:0.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.checkin .opts button{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:84px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);
  color:var(--text);font-family:inherit;font-size:0.85rem;padding:0.6rem 0.5rem;border-radius:4px;cursor:pointer;
  transition:all .18s ease;}
.checkin .opts button:hover{border-color:var(--border-gold);color:#fff;}
.checkin .opts button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--black);font-weight:600;}
.checkin__see{margin-top:0.5rem;width:100%;justify-content:center;opacity:0.45;pointer-events:none;}
.checkin__see.ready{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;}
.checkin__result{margin-top:1.4rem;padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border);}
.checkin__band{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--gold-bright);margin-bottom:0.6rem;}
.checkin__result p{font-weight:300;margin-bottom:1rem;}
.checkin__result .btn{margin:0.3rem 0.3rem 0 0;}
.checkin__disclaimer{font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:1rem;font-weight:300;}

/* ===== blog hub ===== */
.hub{padding:54px 0 40px;}
.hub__head{margin-bottom:2.4rem;}
.hub h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.1rem);font-weight:900;margin-bottom:0.8rem;}
.hub__head p{color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;font-size:1.05rem;max-width:620px;}
.hub__list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;}
.card-post{display:block;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:8px;
  padding:1.5rem 1.6rem;transition:all .22s ease;}
.card-post:hover{border-color:var(--border-gold);transform:translateY(-2px);background:var(--card);}
.card-post h2{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:0.4rem;}
.card-post p{color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;font-size:0.95rem;margin-bottom:0.6rem;}
.card-post .read{color:var(--gold);font-size:0.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.06em;}
.card-post:hover .read{color:var(--gold-bright);}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--deep);border-top:1px solid var(--border);text-align:center;padding:30px 22px 40px;margin-top:40px;}
.site-footer .fmark{color:var(--gold);font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.2em;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:0.7rem;}
.site-footer p{color:var(--muted);font-size:0.85rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.6;}
.site-footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);}

/* gentle fade-in on load (pure CSS — never hides content if JS fails) */
@keyframes rvin{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.rv{animation:rvin .7s ease both;}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rv{animation:none;}}