/* ============================================
   CAROLINAS BEST ROOFING — BLOG STYLES
   Shares the brand system from the main site:
   navy + gold, Playfair Display + Inter.
   ============================================ */
*,*::before,*::after{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
:root{
  --gold:#C8963E;--gold-light:#DABA6F;--gold-dark:#A87A2A;
  --gold-bg:rgba(200,150,62,0.06);
  --navy:#0A1628;--navy-mid:#0F1C2E;--navy-light:#162337;
  --white:#FFFFFF;--off-white:#F8F9FC;--cream:#FDFBF7;
  --light:#F1F3F8;--light-border:#E4E7EE;
  --dark-text:#1A2332;--body-text:#3D4E5F;--muted:#6B7C8E;
  --radius:10px;--radius-lg:16px;--radius-xl:24px;
  --shadow-md:0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  --shadow-lg:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--body-text);
  background:var(--white);line-height:1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;overflow-x:hidden;
}
a{color:var(--gold-dark);text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
*:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}
::selection{background:rgba(200,150,62,0.25);color:var(--dark-text)}

/* ---------- NAV ---------- */
.bnav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,0.92);backdrop-filter:blur(20px) saturate(180%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(20px) saturate(180%);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--light-border);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:14px 40px;
}
.bnav-logo img{height:42px;width:auto}
.bnav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;list-style:none}
.bnav-links a{color:var(--muted);font-size:0.84rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.01em;transition:color 0.3s var(--ease)}
.bnav-links a:hover{color:var(--dark-text)}
.bnav-links a.current{color:var(--gold-dark);font-weight:600}
.bnav-cta{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--navy);
  color:var(--white)!important;padding:11px 22px;border-radius:100px;
  font-size:0.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
  transition:all 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.bnav-cta:hover{background:var(--gold-dark);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(200,150,62,0.22)}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .bnav{padding:12px 20px}
  .bnav-links{gap:16px}
  .bnav-links .hide-sm{display:none}
}

/* ---------- SHARED WRAP ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.wrap-wide{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;font-size:0.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px;
}

/* ---------- BLOG INDEX ---------- */
.blog-hero{
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-light));
  color:var(--white);padding:96px 0 80px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.blog-hero::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:-1px;transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:120px;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold),transparent);
}
.blog-hero h1{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:800;color:var(--white);
  font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-wrap:balance;
}
.blog-hero h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold-light)}
.blog-hero p{max-width:560px;margin:20px auto 0;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);font-weight:300;font-size:1.05rem;text-wrap:pretty}
.blog-hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-light)}

.post-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(330px,1fr));gap:30px;
  padding:72px 0 40px;
}
.post-card{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--white);
  border:1px solid var(--light-border);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;
  transition:transform 0.5s var(--ease),box-shadow 0.5s var(--ease),border-color 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:rgba(200,150,62,0.2)}
.post-card-img{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy)}
.post-card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 0.8s var(--ease)}
.post-card:hover .post-card-img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.post-card-body{padding:26px 26px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.post-tag{font-size:0.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dark);margin-bottom:12px}
.post-card h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.32rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--dark-text);line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin-bottom:12px;text-wrap:balance}
.post-card p{font-size:0.9rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;flex:1}
.post-card .read{margin-top:18px;font-size:0.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dark);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.post-card:hover .read{gap:12px}

/* ---------- ARTICLE ---------- */
.article-head{padding:64px 0 0;text-align:center}
.article-head .crumbs{font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:22px}
.article-head .crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.article-head .crumbs a:hover{color:var(--gold-dark)}
.article-head h1{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:800;color:var(--dark-text);
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3rem);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-0.02em;text-wrap:balance;
}
.article-meta{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:24px;color:var(--muted);font-size:0.82rem;
}
.article-meta .dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--muted);opacity:0.5}
.article-hero-img{margin:44px 0 0;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.article-hero-img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/8;object-fit:cover}

.article-body{padding:48px 0 24px}
.article-body p{font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--body-text);margin:0 0 22px;text-wrap:pretty}
.article-body h2{
  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--dark-text);
  line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin:48px 0 18px;text-wrap:balance;
}
.article-body h3{font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark-text);margin:32px 0 12px}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:4px;list-style:none}
.article-body ul li,.article-body ol li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom:13px;font-size:1.04rem;color:var(--body-text)}
.article-body ul li::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;left:4px;top:11px;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:2px;
  background:var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg);
}
.article-body ol{counter-reset:li}
.article-body ol li{counter-increment:li}
.article-body ol li::before{
  content:counter(li);position:absolute;left:0;top:2px;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:6px;
  background:var(--gold-bg);color:var(--gold-dark);font-size:0.72rem;font-weight:700;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
}
.article-body strong{color:var(--dark-text);font-weight:600}
.article-body a{color:var(--gold-dark);font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(200,150,62,0.3);transition:border-color 0.3s}
.article-body a:hover{border-color:var(--gold-dark)}

/* Quick-answer callout (great for AI/GEO snippet extraction) */
.answer-box{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--cream),var(--off-white));
  border:1px solid var(--light-border);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:24px 28px;margin:8px 0 40px;
}
.answer-box .answer-label{font-size:0.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dark);margin-bottom:10px;display:block}
.answer-box p{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--dark-text);margin:0;font-weight:400}
.answer-box p:not(:last-child){margin-bottom:12px}

/* Key takeaways / stat cards */
.callout{
  background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:28px 30px;margin:34px 0;
}
.callout .answer-label{color:var(--gold-light)}
.callout p,.callout li{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.82)}
.callout ul li::before{background:var(--gold-light)}
.callout strong{color:var(--white)}

/* Cost / comparison table */
.tbl-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:8px 0 32px;border:1px solid var(--light-border);border-radius:var(--radius-lg)}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.96rem;min-width:480px}
thead th{background:var(--navy);color:var(--white);text-align:left;padding:14px 18px;font-weight:600;font-size:0.82rem;letter-spacing:0.03em}
tbody td{padding:13px 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--light-border);color:var(--body-text)}
tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:var(--off-white)}
tbody td:first-child{font-weight:600;color:var(--dark-text)}

/* FAQ */
.faq-block{padding:8px 0 8px}
.faq-block h2{margin-bottom:8px}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--light-border);padding:22px 0}
.faq-item h3{font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--dark-text);margin:0 0 10px}
.faq-item p{font-size:1rem;color:var(--body-text);margin:0}

/* In-article CTA band */
.cta-band{
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-light));
  border-radius:var(--radius-xl);padding:44px 40px;margin:52px 0 8px;text-align:center;color:var(--white);
}
.cta-band h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--white);line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:12px;text-wrap:balance}
.cta-band h3 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold-light)}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 26px;font-weight:300}
.cta-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn-gold{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--white);
  padding:15px 32px;border-radius:100px;font-weight:600;font-size:0.84rem;letter-spacing:0.04em;
  text-transform:uppercase;transition:all 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-dark);transform:translateY(-2px) scale(1.015);box-shadow:0 12px 36px rgba(200,150,62,0.3);color:var(--white)}
.btn-ghost{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);color:var(--white);padding:15px 30px;border-radius:100px;
  font-weight:500;font-size:0.84rem;transition:all 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.12);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.3);color:var(--white)}

.article-foot{padding:14px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--light-border);margin-top:48px}
.author-line{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;color:var(--muted);font-size:0.9rem}
.author-line strong{color:var(--dark-text);font-weight:600}
.back-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:40px 0 0;color:var(--gold-dark);font-weight:600;font-size:0.85rem}
.back-link:hover{gap:12px}

/* Related */
.related{background:var(--off-white);border-top:1px solid var(--light-border);padding:64px 0;margin-top:64px}
.related h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--dark-text);margin-bottom:32px;text-align:center}

/* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
.bfooter{background:var(--navy);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.6);padding:56px 0 30px}
.bfooter-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start}
.bfooter img{height:46px;width:auto;margin-bottom:18px}
.bfooter-brand{max-width:340px}
.bfooter-brand p{font-size:0.9rem;font-weight:300}
.bfooter-contact{font-size:0.9rem;line-height:2}
.bfooter-contact a{color:var(--gold-light)}
.bfooter-links{display:flex;gap:54px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.bfooter-links h4{color:var(--white);font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
.bfooter-links ul{list-style:none}
.bfooter-links li{margin-bottom:10px}
.bfooter-links a{color:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);font-size:0.9rem;transition:color 0.3s}
.bfooter-links a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}
.bfooter-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);margin-top:44px;padding-top:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:0.8rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4)}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .article-head{padding:40px 0 0}
  .post-grid{padding:48px 0 20px;grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cta-band{padding:36px 24px}
  .blog-hero{padding:72px 0 60px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  .post-card:hover,.btn-gold:hover,.bnav-cta:hover{transform:none}
}