/* EquityFreedom.ca — Spring Optimist Palette
   Sage green + butter yellow + warm clay on cream
   Built for 55+ readability: 19px base font, high contrast, generous spacing
*/

:root {
  --bg: #fdf9f0;             /* warm cream — main background */
  --bg-soft: #f5efe2;        /* dusty cream — section alt + cards */
  --bg-warm: #faf3e1;        /* lighter dusty cream */
  --white: #ffffff;
  --sage: #7ba374;           /* deeper sage for primary CTA */
  --sage-light: #a8c2a3;     /* soft sage for accents, headers */
  --sage-soft: #d8e3d4;      /* very pale sage for tinted backgrounds */
  --butter: #f5d96e;         /* butter yellow — highlights, badges */
  --butter-warm: #f0c948;    /* deeper butter for hover states */
  --clay: #c8755a;           /* warm clay/terracotta — secondary accent */
  --clay-soft: #e8b9a8;      /* pale clay for backgrounds */
  --text: #3a3a35;           /* soft charcoal body text */
  --text-soft: #5a5a52;      /* secondary text */
  --text-muted: #7a7a72;     /* muted, captions */
  --border: #e8dfc8;         /* warm cream border */
  --border-soft: #f0e8d2;    /* lighter border */

  /* Legacy aliases — keep old HTML inline styles working */
  --paper: var(--white);
  --line: var(--border);
  --cream: var(--bg);
  --cream-2: var(--bg-soft);
  --ink: var(--text);
  --ink-soft: var(--text-soft);
  --ink-muted: var(--text-muted);
  --black: var(--text);
  --black-2: var(--bg-soft);
  --black-3: var(--white);
  --gold: var(--sage);
  --gold-light: var(--sage-light);
  --gold-dark: var(--sage);
  --sage-deep: var(--sage);
  --sage-pale: var(--sage-soft);
  --butter-deep: var(--butter-warm);
  --butter-pale: var(--bg-warm);
  --clay-deep: var(--clay);
  --clay-pale: var(--clay-soft);

  --serif: 'Georgia', 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.7; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--sage); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
a:hover { color: var(--clay); }

h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; color: var(--text); }
h1 { font-size: 3rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--sage); }
h2 { font-size: 2.2rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; color: var(--text); }
h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; color: var(--sage); }
h4 { font-size: 0.95rem; font-family: var(--sans); letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--clay); margin-bottom: 0.8rem; font-weight: 700; }
p { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 1.1rem; }

.gold, .sage { color: var(--sage); }
.clay { color: var(--clay); }
.center { text-align: center; }

.container { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
.container-narrow { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
section { padding: 80px 0; }

/* HEADER */
header.site { background: rgba(253, 249, 240, 0.96); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 1000; }
header.site .container { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 14px; padding-bottom: 14px; }
.logo img { height: 50px; width: auto; }
nav.primary { display: flex; gap: 28px; align-items: center; }
nav.primary a { color: var(--text); font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 500; }
nav.primary a:hover { color: var(--sage); }
nav.primary a.cta { background: var(--sage); color: var(--white); padding: 11px 22px; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.3px; }
nav.primary a.cta:hover { background: var(--clay); color: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(200, 117, 90, 0.3); }
.mobile-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: none; color: var(--sage); font-size: 1.8rem; cursor: pointer; padding: 4px 8px; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  nav.primary { display: none; flex-direction: column; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--white); padding: 24px; gap: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); align-items: stretch; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); }
  nav.primary.open { display: flex; }
  nav.primary a { padding: 8px 0; }
  .mobile-toggle { display: block; }
}

/* HERO */
.hero { position: relative; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-warm) 0%, var(--bg) 100%); padding: 90px 0 70px; overflow: hidden; }
.hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: -100px; right: -100px; width: 400px; height: 400px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245, 217, 110, 0.25) 0%, transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; }
.hero::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -150px; left: -150px; width: 500px; height: 500px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(168, 194, 163, 0.2) 0%, transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; }
.hero .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.eyebrow { display: inline-block; background: var(--butter); color: var(--text); font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 8px 18px; border-radius: 24px; }

.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.8rem); margin-bottom: 24px; color: var(--sage); line-height: 1.15; }
.hero h1 .normal { color: var(--text); font-style: normal; display: block; font-size: 0.7em; margin-top: 12px; font-weight: 400; }
.hero .lead { font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--text-soft); max-width: 680px; margin-bottom: 36px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* AUDIENCE SPLIT CARDS */
.audience-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; margin-top: 50px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .audience-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.audience-card { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 12px; padding: 36px; transition: all 0.3s; position: relative; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04); }
.audience-card::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 4px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sage) 0%, var(--butter) 50%, var(--clay) 100%); }
.audience-card:hover { border-color: var(--sage-light); transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(123, 163, 116, 0.15); }
.audience-card .icon { width: 56px; height: 56px; margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--sage); }
.audience-card h3 { color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 16px; font-style: italic; }
.audience-card .arrow { color: var(--clay); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-top: 16px; display: inline-block; transition: all 0.2s; }
.audience-card:hover .arrow { letter-spacing: 3px; color: var(--sage); }

/* BUTTONS */
.btn { display: inline-block; padding: 14px 32px; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0.3px; transition: all 0.2s; cursor: pointer; border: none; font-family: var(--sans); text-align: center; }
.btn-gold { background: var(--sage); color: var(--white); }
.btn-gold:hover { background: var(--clay); color: var(--white); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(200, 117, 90, 0.3); }
.btn-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--sage); border: 2px solid var(--sage); }
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--sage); color: var(--white); }
.btn-large { padding: 18px 40px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.btn-row { display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* FEATURE GRID */
.feature-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 24px; margin-top: 40px; }
.feature { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 10px; padding: 28px; transition: all 0.3s; box-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); }
.feature:hover { border-color: var(--sage-light); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(123, 163, 116, 0.12); }
.feature .num { color: var(--clay); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.8rem; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; display: block; }
.feature h4 { color: var(--text); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; font-style: italic; }

/* DIVIDER */
.divider { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 16px; margin: 0 0 32px; }
.divider::before, .divider::after { content: ''; flex: 1; max-width: 80px; height: 1px; background: var(--sage-light); }
.divider .diamond { color: var(--butter-warm); font-size: 0.8rem; }
.divider span:not(.diamond) { color: var(--clay); letter-spacing: 3px; font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* SECTIONS */
section.alt { background: var(--bg-soft); }
section.tight { padding: 50px 0; }
.section-head { text-align: center; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto 50px; }
.section-head h2 { font-style: italic; }

/* CALCULATOR */
.calc-wrap { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 12px; padding: 40px; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04); }
.calc-wrap h3 { color: var(--sage); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: center; }
.calc-wrap .calc-sub { text-align: center; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 32px; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.calc-field { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.calc-field label { display: block; color: var(--text); font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: 600; }
.calc-field input, .calc-field select { width: 100%; padding: 14px 16px; background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px; color: var(--text); font-size: 1.1rem; font-family: var(--sans); transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s; }
.calc-field input:focus, .calc-field select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--sage); background: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(123, 163, 116, 0.15); }
.calc-field .helper { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 6px; }

.calc-result { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sage-soft) 0%, var(--bg-warm) 100%); border: 2px solid var(--sage); border-radius: 10px; padding: 30px; margin-top: 24px; text-align: center; display: none; }
.calc-result.show { display: block; animation: fadeIn 0.5s; }
@keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
.calc-result .label { color: var(--clay); font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 12px; font-weight: 700; }
.calc-result .amount { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.8rem; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; color: var(--sage); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.calc-result .range { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.calc-gate { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px; padding: 24px; margin-top: 20px; }
.calc-gate p { font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }

/* FORMS */
.form-group { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.form-group label { display: block; color: var(--text); font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 0.3px; margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: 600; }
.form-group input, .form-group select, .form-group textarea { width: 100%; padding: 13px 16px; background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px; color: var(--text); font-size: 1.05rem; font-family: var(--sans); transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s; }
.form-group input:focus, .form-group select:focus, .form-group textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--sage); background: var(--white); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(123, 163, 116, 0.15); }
.form-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 100px; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.form-note { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: 16px; line-height: 1.5; }

/* FAQ ACCORDION */
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--white); margin-bottom: 4px; border-radius: 6px; padding: 0 18px; transition: background 0.2s; }
.faq-item:hover { background: var(--bg-warm); }
.faq-q { width: 100%; background: none; border: none; padding: 22px 0; color: var(--text); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.2rem; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; font-weight: 700; }
.faq-q:hover { color: var(--sage); }
.faq-q .toggle { color: var(--clay); font-size: 1.4rem; transition: transform 0.2s; flex-shrink: 0; }
.faq-q.open .toggle { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq-a { display: none; padding: 0 0 24px; color: var(--text-soft); }
.faq-a.show { display: block; }

/* CTA BANNER */
.cta-banner { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sage) 0%, var(--sage-light) 100%); padding: 70px 0; text-align: center; color: var(--white); }
.cta-banner h2 { color: var(--white); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.cta-banner p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95); font-size: 1.2rem; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto 32px; }
.cta-banner .btn-gold { background: var(--butter); color: var(--text); }
.cta-banner .btn-gold:hover { background: var(--butter-warm); color: var(--text); }
.cta-banner .btn-outline { color: var(--white); border-color: var(--white); }
.cta-banner .btn-outline:hover { background: var(--white); color: var(--sage); }

/* FOOTER */
footer.site { background: var(--bg-soft); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 60px 0 30px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr 1fr; gap: 36px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
@media (max-width: 980px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; } .footer-grid > div:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 420px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
footer h5 { color: var(--clay); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 18px; font-weight: 700; }
footer ul { list-style: none; }
footer ul li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
footer ul a { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; }
footer ul a:hover { color: var(--sage); }
footer .brand-info { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.7; }
footer .powered { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.3px; }
footer .powered a { color: var(--text-muted); }
footer .powered a:hover { color: var(--sage); }
.footer-bottom { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-top: 24px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.8rem; }

/* CITY GRID */
.city-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; margin-top: 40px; }
.city-tile { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px; transition: all 0.2s; display: block; }
.city-tile:hover { border-color: var(--sage); background: var(--bg-warm); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(123, 163, 116, 0.12); }
.city-tile h4 { color: var(--sage); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.25rem; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; margin-bottom: 4px; font-style: italic; }
.city-tile p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.85rem; margin: 0; }

/* TRUST BAR */
.trust-bar { background: var(--white); padding: 30px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.trust-bar .container { display: flex; justify-content: space-around; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; }
.trust-item { text-align: center; }
.trust-item .num { color: var(--sage); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.2rem; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; display: block; }
.trust-item .lbl { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* BLOG STYLES */
.article-meta { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.article-content h2 { font-style: italic; color: var(--sage); margin-top: 36px; }
.article-content h3 { color: var(--text); font-style: italic; margin-top: 28px; }
.article-content p, .article-content li { color: var(--text-soft); }
.article-content ul, .article-content ol { padding-left: 24px; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.article-content li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.article-content blockquote { border-left: 4px solid var(--butter); padding: 16px 24px; margin: 24px 0; color: var(--text); font-style: italic; background: var(--bg-warm); border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; }
.article-content a { color: var(--sage); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(123, 163, 116, 0.4); }
.article-content a:hover { color: var(--clay); border-bottom-color: var(--clay); }

/* COMPLIANCE BANNER */
.compliance { background: var(--sage); color: var(--white); padding: 12px 0; font-size: 0.82rem; text-align: center; letter-spacing: 0.3px; font-weight: 500; }

/* UTILITY */
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0 !important; } .mt-2 { margin-top: 16px; } .mt-4 { margin-top: 32px; }
.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0 !important; } .mb-2 { margin-bottom: 16px; } .mb-4 { margin-bottom: 32px; }
.hidden { display: none !important; }