/* MANTLE — Blog Post Stylesheet */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --navy:#1B2A4A;--deep-navy:#0F1A2E;--gold:#C9A84C;--gold-light:#d4b65e;
  --off-white:#F8F6F2;--text:#1e1e1e;--text-muted:#636363;
  --border:rgba(0,0,0,.08);--ease:cubic-bezier(.25,.46,.45,.94);
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;font-size:16px}
body{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;background:var(--off-white);color:var(--text);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
ul,ol{list-style:none}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
::-webkit-scrollbar{width:6px}::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:var(--deep-navy)}::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--gold);border-radius:3px}

/* ── NAV (use !important to win over any inline styles) ── */
.nav{
  position:fixed!important;top:0!important;left:0!important;right:0!important;
  height:72px!important;z-index:1000!important;
  background:rgba(15,26,46,.97)!important;
  backdrop-filter:blur(20px)!important;-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(20px)!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,168,76,.08)!important;
  padding:0!important;
}
.nav .container{
  max-width:1200px!important;margin:0 auto!important;padding:0 40px!important;
  height:100%!important;display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;
  justify-content:space-between!important;gap:24px!important;
}
.nav-logo{
  display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;gap:10px!important;flex-shrink:0!important;
  font-size:17px!important;font-weight:700!important;letter-spacing:4px!important;color:#fff!important;
  text-decoration:none!important;
}
.nav-logo-icon{width:40px!important;height:40px!important;object-fit:contain!important}
.nav-links{
  display:flex!important;flex-direction:row!important;align-items:center!important;gap:28px!important;
  padding:0!important;margin:0!important;list-style:none!important;
  position:static!important;transform:none!important;width:auto!important;
  background:transparent!important;box-shadow:none!important;
}
.nav-links li{list-style:none!important;padding:0!important;margin:0!important}
.nav-links a{
  font-size:13px!important;font-weight:500!important;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)!important;
  transition:color .25s!important;white-space:nowrap!important;display:inline!important;
  padding:0!important;border-bottom:none!important;min-height:auto!important;
}
.nav-links a:hover{color:#fff!important}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--gold)!important}
.nav-cta{
  display:inline-flex!important;align-items:center!important;
  font-size:13px!important;font-weight:700!important;color:var(--navy)!important;
  background:var(--gold)!important;padding:8px 20px!important;border-radius:100px!important;
  transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s!important;white-space:nowrap!important;flex-shrink:0!important;
  text-decoration:none!important;
}
.nav-cta:hover{opacity:.9!important;transform:translateY(-1px)!important}
.mobile-toggle{
  display:none!important;flex-direction:column!important;gap:5px!important;
  background:none!important;border:none!important;cursor:pointer!important;
  padding:4px!important;flex-shrink:0!important;
}
.mobile-toggle span{display:block!important;width:22px!important;height:2px!important;background:#fff!important;border-radius:2px!important;transition:all .3s!important}
.mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(1){transform:rotate(45deg) translate(5px,5px)!important}
.mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(2){opacity:0!important}
.mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(3){transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5px,-5px)!important}

/* ── MOBILE NAV ── */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .nav .container{padding:0 20px!important}
  .nav-links{
    display:flex!important;flex-direction:column!important;align-items:flex-start!important;
    position:fixed!important;top:0!important;right:0!important;bottom:0!important;left:auto!important;
    width:260px!important;background:rgba(13,22,40,.99)!important;
    padding:88px 28px 40px!important;gap:4px!important;
    transform:translateX(110%)!important;transition:transform .35s var(--ease)!important;
    z-index:999!important;box-shadow:-10px 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,.4)!important;
    overflow-y:auto!important;
  }
  .nav-links.active{transform:translateX(0)!important}
  .nav-links li{width:100%!important}
  .nav-links a{
    display:block!important;font-size:16px!important;font-weight:600!important;
    color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)!important;
    padding:13px 0!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)!important;
    min-height:auto!important;
  }
  .nav-links a:last-child{border-bottom:none!important}
  .mobile-toggle{display:flex!important}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .nav-cta{display:none!important}
}

/* ── BLOG HERO ── */
.blog-post-header{
  background:var(--deep-navy);
  padding:108px 24px 52px;
  text-align:center;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,168,76,.1);
}
.blog-post-header .container{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto}
.section-label{
  display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:16px;
}
.blog-post-header h1{
  font-size:clamp(22px,4vw,38px);font-weight:700;color:#fff;
  line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.blog-post-header .meta{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.38);font-weight:400}

/* ── ARTICLE BODY ── */
.blog-post{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:52px 24px 80px}
.blog-post p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:#2c2c2c;margin-bottom:1.25rem;font-weight:400}
.blog-post h1,.blog-post h2{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin:2.5rem 0 .75rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.25}
.blog-post h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin:2rem 0 .6rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.blog-post h4{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin:1.5rem 0 .4rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.blog-post ul,.blog-post ol{padding-left:1.5rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem;list-style:disc}
.blog-post ol{list-style:decimal}
.blog-post li{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:#2c2c2c;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.blog-post a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.blog-post a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.blog-post strong,.blog-post b{font-weight:700;color:#111}
.blog-post em{font-style:italic}
.blog-post hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin:2rem 0}
.blog-post img{border-radius:10px;margin:2rem auto;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
.blog-post blockquote{
  border-left:3px solid var(--gold);margin:1.5rem 0;
  padding:.75rem 1.25rem;background:rgba(201,168,76,.05);
  font-style:italic;color:#555;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;
}

/* ── TIP / WARNING BOXES ── */
.tip-box{
  background:rgba(201,168,76,.07);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding:1rem 1.25rem;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;margin:1.5rem 0;
}
.tip-box p,.warning-box p{margin:0;font-size:15px}
.warning-box{
  background:rgba(220,53,69,.05);border-left:3px solid #dc3545;
  padding:1rem 1.25rem;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;margin:1.5rem 0;
}

/* ── COMPARISON TABLE ── */
.comparison-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.5rem 0;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--border)}
.comparison-table th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:.75rem 1rem;text-align:left;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em}
.comparison-table td{padding:.75rem 1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:15px}
.comparison-table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.comparison-table tr:nth-child(even) td{background:rgba(0,0,0,.02)}
.comparison-table td:first-child{font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}

/* ── IN-ARTICLE CTA ── */
.blog-cta{
  background:var(--navy);border-radius:12px;
  padding:2.5rem 2rem;text-align:center;margin:3rem 0;
}
.blog-cta h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;margin-bottom:.5rem;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.blog-cta p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);margin-bottom:1.75rem;font-size:15px;font-weight:400}
.btn,.btn-gold,.btn.btn-gold{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);
  font-weight:700;font-size:14px;padding:12px 28px;border-radius:100px;
  transition:all .25s;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
}
.btn:hover,.btn-gold:hover{opacity:.9;transform:translateY(-2px);text-decoration:none}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer{
  background:var(--deep-navy);color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  padding:48px 24px 32px;text-align:center;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(201,168,76,.08);
  font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;
}
.footer-brand{
  font-size:15px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:4px;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px;
}
.footer-links{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;
  gap:8px 20px;margin:16px 0;list-style:none;padding:0;
}
.footer-links a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);font-size:13px;transition:color .2s}
.footer-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-copy{color:rgba(255,255,255,.18);font-size:12px;margin-top:16px}

/* ── CONTAINER ── */
.container{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
@media(max-width:768px){.container{padding:0 20px}}

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .blog-post-header{padding:88px 20px 40px}
  .blog-post-header h1{font-size:clamp(20px,5vw,28px)}
  .blog-post{padding:36px 20px 60px}
  .blog-post p,.blog-post li{font-size:15px}
  .blog-post h2{font-size:19px}
  .blog-post h3{font-size:16px}
  .blog-cta{padding:1.75rem 1.25rem}
  .blog-cta h3{font-size:18px}
  .comparison-table{font-size:13px}
  .comparison-table th,.comparison-table td{padding:.6rem .75rem}
}

/* ── MISC RESETS that style.css had which blog content may rely on ── */
img{max-width:100%}
table{border-collapse:collapse}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════
   PREMIUM UPGRADE — applies to all blogs
   ════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Reading progress bar */
.reading-progress{position:fixed;top:72px;left:0;width:0%;height:3px;background:var(--gold);z-index:1001;transition:width .1s linear}

/* ── HERO (location blogs) ── */
.hero{
  min-height:500px!important;display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;
  padding:120px 0 60px!important;text-align:center!important;
}
.hero .container{max-width:820px!important;margin:0 auto!important;padding:0 24px!important}
.hero .container>p:first-child{
  font-size:11px!important;font-weight:700!important;letter-spacing:.2em!important;
  text-transform:uppercase!important;color:var(--gold)!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;
  display:block!important;
}
.hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(26px,4.5vw,46px)!important;font-weight:700!important;
  color:#fff!important;line-height:1.15!important;letter-spacing:-.025em!important;
  margin-bottom:18px!important;
}
.hero h1::before{
  content:'';display:block;width:40px;height:3px;
  background:var(--gold);margin:0 auto 22px;border-radius:2px;
}
.hero .container>p:last-child{
  font-size:17px!important;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65)!important;
  max-width:580px!important;margin:0 auto!important;line-height:1.65!important;
}

/* ── HERO (guide blogs) ── */
.blog-post-header{
  min-height:480px!important;display:flex!important;align-items:center!important;
  padding:120px 24px 60px!important;
}
.blog-post-header .container{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center}
.blog-post-header h1::before{
  content:'';display:block;width:40px;height:3px;
  background:var(--gold);margin:0 auto 22px;border-radius:2px;
}

/* ── CONTENT SECTION (location blogs) ── */
.content{padding:56px 0 88px!important;background:var(--off-white)!important}
.content .container{max-width:760px!important;margin:0 auto!important}
.content p{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.85!important;color:#2c2c2c!important;margin-bottom:1.25rem!important;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif!important}
.content h2{font-size:22px!important;font-weight:700!important;color:var(--navy)!important;margin:2.5rem 0 .75rem!important;letter-spacing:-.02em!important;padding-top:1.5rem!important;border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.07)!important}
.content h3{font-size:18px!important;font-weight:700!important;color:var(--navy)!important;margin:1.75rem 0 .6rem!important}
.content ul,.content ol{padding-left:1.5rem!important;margin-bottom:1.25rem!important;list-style:disc!important}
.content li{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.75!important;color:#2c2c2c!important;margin-bottom:.4rem!important;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif!important}
.content a{color:var(--gold)!important;font-weight:500!important}
.content strong,.content b{font-weight:700!important;color:#111!important}

/* ── COMPANY CARDS ── */
.company-card{
  background:#fff!important;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.07)!important;
  border-radius:14px!important;padding:1.75rem!important;margin:1.5rem 0!important;
  box-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.04)!important;
  transition:box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s!important;
}
.company-card:hover{box-shadow:0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.09)!important;border-color:rgba(201,168,76,.25)!important}
.company-card.featured{border:2px solid var(--gold)!important;background:rgba(201,168,76,.02)!important}
.company-card .rank{
  font-size:11px!important;font-weight:700!important;letter-spacing:.1em!important;
  text-transform:uppercase!important;background:var(--navy)!important;color:#fff!important;
  padding:4px 14px!important;border-radius:100px!important;display:inline-block!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;
}
.company-card.featured .rank{background:var(--gold)!important;color:var(--navy)!important}
.company-card h3{font-size:18px!important;font-weight:700!important;color:var(--navy)!important;margin:.25rem 0 .4rem!important}
.company-card .meta{font-size:14px!important;color:#777!important;margin-bottom:.9rem!important}

/* ── TIP BOX (location blogs) ── */
.tip{
  background:rgba(201,168,76,.07)!important;border-left:3px solid var(--gold)!important;
  padding:1.1rem 1.4rem!important;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0!important;margin:1.75rem 0!important;
}
.tip strong{color:var(--navy)!important;font-weight:700!important}

/* ── CTA BOX (location blogs) ── */
.cta-box{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--deep-navy) 0%,var(--navy) 100%)!important;
  border-radius:18px!important;padding:3rem 2.5rem!important;text-align:center!important;
  margin:3rem 0!important;border:1px solid rgba(201,168,76,.15)!important;
  box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.15)!important;
}
.cta-box h3{font-size:26px!important;font-weight:700!important;color:#fff!important;margin-bottom:.5rem!important;letter-spacing:-.02em!important}
.cta-box p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)!important;margin-bottom:1.75rem!important;font-size:15px!important;font-weight:400!important}
.cta-btn{
  display:inline-block!important;background:var(--gold)!important;color:var(--navy)!important;
  font-weight:700!important;font-size:14px!important;padding:14px 36px!important;
  border-radius:100px!important;letter-spacing:.06em!important;text-transform:uppercase!important;
  transition:all .25s!important;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif!important;
}
.cta-btn:hover{opacity:.9!important;transform:translateY(-2px)!important;text-decoration:none!important}
.cta-phone{color:var(--gold)!important;font-size:1.1rem!important;font-weight:600!important;margin-top:1rem!important;display:block!important}

/* ── COMPARE TABLE (location blogs) ── */
.compare-table{width:100%!important;border-collapse:collapse!important;margin:1.75rem 0!important;border-radius:12px!important;overflow:hidden!important;font-size:15px!important;box-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.06)!important}
.compare-table th{background:var(--navy)!important;color:#fff!important;padding:.75rem 1rem!important;text-align:left!important;font-size:12px!important;letter-spacing:.08em!important;text-transform:uppercase!important;font-weight:700!important}
.compare-table td{padding:.75rem 1rem!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.06)!important;background:#fff!important}
.compare-table tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#fafafa!important}
.compare-table .check{color:#16a34a!important;font-weight:700!important}
.compare-table .cross{color:#dc2626!important;font-weight:700!important}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif!important}

/* ── MOBILE ── */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .hero{min-height:380px!important;padding:100px 0 50px!important}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(22px,6vw,32px)!important}
  .hero .container>p:last-child{font-size:15px!important}
  .blog-post-header{min-height:360px!important;padding:100px 20px 48px!important}
  .cta-box{padding:2rem 1.5rem!important}
  .cta-box h3{font-size:21px!important}
  .company-card .pros-cons{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
}