/* ===================================================================
   Chicago Web Design SEO Agency - Stylesheet
   Editorial-style blog targeting local SEO in Chicago
   =================================================================== */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,400;9..144,500;9..144,600;9..144,700;9..144,800&family=IBM+Plex+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root {
  --color-primary: #B71C1C;        /* Chicago red */
  --color-primary-dark: #8B0000;
  --color-ink: #0F172A;            /* Deep navy */
  --color-ink-soft: #1e293b;
  --color-bg: #FAFAF7;             /* Off white */
  --color-surface: #F4F1EB;        /* Warm light */
  --color-surface-2: #FFFFFF;
  --color-muted: #57534E;
  --color-muted-light: #A8A29E;
  --color-border: #E7E5E4;
  --color-accent: #1e3a8a;         /* Deep blue accent */

  --font-display: 'Fraunces', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-body: 'IBM Plex Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;

  --max-width: 1200px;
  --max-width-reading: 720px;

  --radius: 4px;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 16px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.08);
  --shadow-lg: 0 12px 32px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.12);
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background: var(--color-bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

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

a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ===================================================================
   HEADER
   =================================================================== */

.site-header {
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
}

.header-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 18px 24px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.brand-tagline {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.brand-name span {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
}

.main-nav a {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.main-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .main-nav {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ===================================================================
   HERO (Homepage)
   =================================================================== */

.hero {
  padding: 80px 24px 60px;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -100px;
  right: -100px;
  width: 400px;
  height: 400px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(183, 28, 28, 0.06) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  background: rgba(183, 28, 28, 0.08);
  border-radius: 100px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.hero-lead {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.hero-meta span::before {
  content: '◆';
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-right: 8px;
}

/* ===================================================================
   FEATURED POST (Homepage)
   =================================================================== */

.featured-section {
  padding: 80px 24px;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-label {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}

.section-label::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-border);
}

.featured-post {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding: 48px;
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-bg);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.featured-post::before {
  content: '01';
  position: absolute;
  top: -20px;
  right: 30px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 220px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(183, 28, 28, 0.15);
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.featured-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.featured-category {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.featured-post h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.featured-post h3 a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.featured-post h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.featured-excerpt {
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(250, 250, 247, 0.75);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.featured-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--color-bg);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}

.featured-cta:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.featured-meta {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-align: right;
}

.featured-meta .big-number {
  font-size: 96px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.featured-meta .meta-label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(250, 250, 247, 0.7);
  margin-top: 12px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .featured-post {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 32px 24px;
    gap: 32px;
  }
  .featured-post::before {
    font-size: 140px;
    top: -10px;
  }
  .featured-meta {
    text-align: left;
  }
  .featured-meta .big-number {
    font-size: 64px;
  }
}

/* ===================================================================
   POST GRID
   =================================================================== */

.posts-section {
  padding: 60px 24px 100px;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 48px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .posts-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
}

.post-card {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--color-ink);
  padding-top: 24px;
}

.post-card .post-number {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}

.post-card .post-category {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.post-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.post-card h3 a {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.post-card h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.post-card .post-excerpt {
  color: var(--color-muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.post-card .post-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-muted-light);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.post-card .post-meta span:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '·';
  margin-left: 16px;
  color: var(--color-muted-light);
}

/* ===================================================================
   ABOUT / CTA STRIP
   =================================================================== */

.about-strip {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  padding: 80px 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.about-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width-reading);
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.about-inner h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.about-inner p {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ===================================================================
   ARTICLE / BLOG POST
   =================================================================== */

.article-header {
  padding: 60px 24px 40px;
  max-width: var(--max-width-reading);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.breadcrumbs {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.breadcrumbs a {
  color: var(--color-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.breadcrumbs span {
  margin: 0 8px;
  color: var(--color-muted-light);
}

.article-category {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  background: rgba(183, 28, 28, 0.08);
  border-radius: 100px;
}

.article-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.article-lead {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.article-byline {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--color-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.article-byline strong {
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

.article-body {
  max-width: var(--max-width-reading);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 24px 60px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.article-body > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  float: left;
  font-size: 80px;
  line-height: 0.85;
  margin-right: 12px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.article-body p {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
}

.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-top: 56px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-top: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.article-body ul,
.article-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 28px 24px;
  padding-left: 16px;
}

.article-body li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
}

.article-body li::marker {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.article-body strong {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.article-body a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(183, 28, 28, 0.4);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.article-body a:hover {
  text-decoration-color: var(--color-primary);
}

.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  padding: 8px 0 8px 24px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-ink);
}

.callout {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  padding: 28px 32px;
  margin: 40px 0;
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
}

.callout-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: block;
}

.callout p {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--color-ink) !important;
}

.callout p:first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-body) !important;
  float: none !important;
  font-size: inherit !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  color: inherit !important;
  font-weight: inherit !important;
}

/* ===================================================================
   RELATED POSTS
   =================================================================== */

.related-section {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  padding: 80px 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.related-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .related-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.related-card {
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  padding: 28px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.related-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.related-card .related-cat {
  font-size: 11px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: block;
}

.related-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.related-card h3 a {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.related-card h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* ===================================================================
   FOOTER
   =================================================================== */

.site-footer {
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-bg);
  padding: 60px 24px 30px;
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .footer-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }
}

.footer-brand .brand-name {
  color: var(--color-bg);
  font-size: 24px;
}

.footer-brand p {
  color: rgba(250, 250, 247, 0.65);
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 400px;
}

.footer-col-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-col li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-col a {
  color: rgba(250, 250, 247, 0.75);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-col a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.footer-bottom {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 40px auto 0;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(250, 250, 247, 0.5);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}

/* ===================================================================
   UTILITIES
   =================================================================== */

.text-center { text-align: center; }
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0 !important; }