/* DogFriendlyNoVA.com — clean local guide aesthetic */
:root {
  --navy: #1b2a4a;
  --navy-deep: #121e36;
  --gold: #d9a441;
  --gold-soft: #f5e8cf;
  --teal: #2a9d8f;
  --cream: #faf7f0;
  --ink: #2b2b2b;
  --muted: #6b7280;
  --line: #e8e2d5;
  --green: #2f7d4f;
  --radius: 12px;
  --max: 1120px;
  --font: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

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

/* Keep anchored headings/listings clear of the sticky header on jump links. */
[id] { scroll-margin-top: 84px; }

body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 50;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
}
.header-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}
.brand {
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: .5px;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.brand span { color: var(--gold); }
.nav { display: flex; gap: 4px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
.nav a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: .93rem;
}
.nav a:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); color: #fff; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero {
  color: #fff;
  padding: 72px 20px 64px;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.hero h1 em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
.hero p { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.hero .tagline { margin-top: 18px; }
.pill {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 1px solid rgba(217,164,65,.6);
  color: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 6px 16px;
  font-size: .85rem;
  letter-spacing: .4px;
}

/* Back to top */
#to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(20,30,60,.15);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .2s ease;
  z-index: 40;
}
#to-top.show { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
#to-top:hover { background: var(--gold-soft); }

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px 20px; }
.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-weight: 400;
  text-align: left;
}
.section-sub { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 28px; text-align: left; }
/* homepage: centered section headers to match the centered hero and card grids */
.home .section-title, .home .section-sub { text-align: center; }

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
}
.card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(27,42,74,.12); }
body.home .card, body.area .card{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--gold);}
body.home .card:hover, body.area .card:hover{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--gold),0 10px 28px rgba(27,42,74,.12);}
.card-img { width: 100%; height: 170px; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.card-body { padding: 20px 22px 22px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.card-kicker {
  font-size: .75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.card h3 { font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1.35; }
.card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .94rem; flex: 1; }
.card-cta { margin-top: 14px; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; font-size: .9rem; }
.dog-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #e7f3ea;
  color: var(--green);
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

/* factual feature badges (not policy badges) */
.feat-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #e6f2f0;
  color: #14705f;
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  margin: 10px 6px 0 0;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.dog-badge + .feat-badge { margin-left: 0; }

/* factual section intros under region headers */
.section-intro {
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: -6px 0 18px;
  max-width: 720px;
}

/* methodology note */
.method-note {
  font-size: .85em;
  color: #6b6257;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  margin: 6px 0 20px;
}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.article-hero {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 56px 20px 48px;
}
.article-hero .wrap { padding: 0; }
.article-hero h1 { font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); margin: 10px 0 12px; line-height: 1.25; }
.article-hero p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); max-width: 680px; }
.article-img { width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 14px; margin: 0 0 8px; display: block; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(31,58,95,.12); }
.hero-img { width: 100%; max-width: 860px; height: auto; border-radius: 14px; margin: 32px auto 0; display: block; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(31,58,95,.15); }
.article-body { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 44px 20px 64px; }
.article-body h2 { font-family: var(--font); color: var(--navy); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.45rem; margin: 36px 0 12px; }
.article-body p, .article-body li { color: #3a3a3a; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.article-body ul { padding-left: 22px; }
.listing {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 20px 22px;
  margin: 18px 0;
}
.listing h3 { font-family: var(--font); color: var(--navy); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.listing .meta { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.listing p { margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: .95rem; }

/* ---------- gear guide product cards ---------- */
.gear-block{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px 24px;margin:20px 0;position:relative;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(20,30,60,.05);display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:flex-start;}
.gear-img{width:170px;height:170px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:12px;flex-shrink:0;}
.gear-text{flex:1;min-width:0;}
@media (max-width:640px){.gear-block{flex-direction:column;}.gear-img{width:100%;height:190px;}}
.gear-block h3{font-family:var(--font);color:var(--navy);font-weight:400;font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 8px;}
.gear-block p{margin-bottom:10px;font-size:.95rem;color:#3a3a3a;}
.gear-link{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-deep);font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;padding:10px 20px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .12s ease,box-shadow .12s ease;}
.gear-link:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(20,30,60,.18);}
.cta-box {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 28px 30px;
  margin: 40px 0 8px;
}
.cta-box h3 { font-family: var(--font); font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.cta-box p { color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-size: .95rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.cta-box a, .cta-box a:visited { color: var(--gold); }
.cta-box a:hover { color: #fff; }
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--navy-deep);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.06); }
.btn-small{padding:9px 18px;font-size:.88em;border-radius:7px;}

/* homepage three-action row */
.action-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin:6px 0 4px;}
.action-grid-top{margin-top:26px;}
.action-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:24px 22px;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;}
.action-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(18,30,54,.35);}
.action-card .paw-ico{width:30px;height:30px;color:var(--gold);}
.action-card h3,.action-card h2{margin:0;color:#fff;font-size:1.2rem;}
.feat-card h2{font-size:1.17rem;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:400;}
.action-card p{margin:0;color:#c7d3e8;font-size:.93em;line-height:1.5;}
.action-card .action-cta{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-top:4px;}
@media (max-width:700px){.action-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--navy-deep); color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); padding: 40px 20px; font-size: .9rem; }
.footer-inner { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------- misc ---------- */
.breadcrumb { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; }
.ad-slot {
  border: 1px dashed var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .8rem;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 18px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  background: #fff;
}
/* ---------- mobile menu ---------- */
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 4px;}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .wrap { padding: 32px 16px; }
  .menu-btn{display:block;}
  .header-inner{position:relative;}
  .site-header .nav{display:none;}
  .site-header.menu-open .nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--navy-deep);padding:10px 16px 16px;gap:2px;box-shadow:0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.3);z-index:60;max-height:calc(100vh - 70px);max-height:calc(100dvh - 70px);overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;}
  .site-header.menu-open .nav a{padding:10px 12px;}
}

/* featured business card */
.featured-card{position:relative;background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:14px;padding:30px 28px 28px;max-width:640px;margin:26px auto 0;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(20,30,60,.08);text-align:center;}
.featured-tag{position:absolute;top:-14px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--gold);color:#fff;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 16px;border-radius:20px;white-space:nowrap;}
.featured-card h3{margin:6px 0 10px;font-size:1.45rem;}
.featured-card p{color:#444;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:520px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}

/* newsletter signup box */
.newsletter-box{background:var(--navy-deep);border-radius:14px;padding:32px 28px;max-width:640px;margin:36px auto 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(20,30,60,.12);}
.newsletter-box h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:1.35rem;color:#fff;}
.newsletter-box p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);margin:0 0 18px;}

/* native newsletter signup form (no third-party embeds) */
.nl-form{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;align-items:stretch;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:14px 0 4px;}
.nl-form input[type="email"]{flex:1 1 220px;max-width:320px;padding:12px 16px;font-size:1rem;border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;background:#fff;color:#222;font-family:inherit;}
.nl-form input[type="email"]:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);}
.nl-form .btn{border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;white-space:nowrap;}
.nl-msg{min-height:1.4em;font-size:.9rem;margin:10px 0 0;color:#555;}
.nl-msg.nl-ok{color:#2e7d32;font-weight:600;}
.nl-msg.nl-error{color:#c62828;}
.newsletter-box .nl-form input[type="email"]{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;}
.newsletter-box .nl-form input[type="email"]::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);}
.newsletter-box .nl-form input[type="email"]:focus{border-color:var(--gold);background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);}
.newsletter-box .nl-msg{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);}
.newsletter-box .nl-msg.nl-ok{color:#9fd6a4;}
.newsletter-box .nl-msg.nl-error{color:#f0a8a8;}

/* poll cards */
.poll-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-top:16px;}
@media (max-width:720px){.poll-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
/* native polls — compact */
.native-poll{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;box-shadow:0 1px 5px rgba(20,30,60,.05);}
body.home .native-poll{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--gold),0 1px 5px rgba(20,30,60,.05);}
.card-icon{color:var(--gold);display:inline-flex;flex:none;}
.card-icon svg{display:block;}
.card h3.icon-flanked{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;}
.native-poll h3{margin:0 0 2px;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;}
.native-poll .poll-total{font-size:.78em;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 10px;}
.poll-vote-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-bottom:10px;}
.poll-opt{display:inline-block;width:auto;text-align:center;background:#f7f9fc;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 15px;margin:0;font:inherit;font-size:.87em;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .12s,background .12s;}
.poll-opt:hover{border-color:var(--teal);background:#fff;}
.poll-result{margin:0 0 8px;}
.poll-result-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.85em;margin-bottom:3px;}
.poll-result-top strong{font-weight:600;}
.poll-result-top .pct{color:var(--muted);}
.poll-bar{height:7px;background:#eef1f5;border-radius:5px;overflow:hidden;}
.poll-bar > span{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--teal);border-radius:5px;transition:width .6s ease;}
.poll-result.winner .poll-bar > span{background:var(--gold);}
.poll-result.winner .poll-result-top strong{color:#8a6d2b;}
.poll-result.my-vote .poll-result-top strong{color:var(--navy);}
.poll-result.my-vote .poll-bar{outline:2px solid var(--navy);outline-offset:1px;}
.poll-loading{color:var(--muted);font-size:.88em;padding:12px 0;text-align:center;}
.poll-error{color:var(--muted);font-size:.88em;padding:12px 0;text-align:center;}

/* ---------- fun dog elements ---------- */
:root{
  --paw: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 100'><ellipse cx='50' cy='68' rx='20' ry='16'/><ellipse cx='25' cy='44' rx='7.5' ry='11'/><ellipse cx='41' cy='33' rx='7.5' ry='11'/><ellipse cx='59' cy='33' rx='7.5' ry='11'/><ellipse cx='75' cy='44' rx='7.5' ry='11'/></svg>");
  --paw-faint: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 100 100' fill='%23e8a838' fill-opacity='0.07'><ellipse cx='50' cy='68' rx='20' ry='16'/><ellipse cx='25' cy='44' rx='7.5' ry='11'/><ellipse cx='41' cy='33' rx='7.5' ry='11'/><ellipse cx='59' cy='33' rx='7.5' ry='11'/><ellipse cx='75' cy='44' rx='7.5' ry='11'/></svg>");
}
.paw-ico{display:inline-block;width:1em;height:1em;background:currentColor;-webkit-mask:var(--paw) no-repeat center/contain;mask:var(--paw) no-repeat center/contain;vertical-align:-0.12em;}

/* paw on the logo */
.brand::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:.95em;height:.95em;margin-right:.35em;background:var(--gold);-webkit-mask:var(--paw) no-repeat center/contain;mask:var(--paw) no-repeat center/contain;vertical-align:-0.08em;}

/* faint paw pattern layered over the navy hero gradient */
.hero{background-image:var(--paw-faint), linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-deep) 0%, var(--navy) 60%, #2a3d66 100%);background-size:130px, cover;}

/* paw-print divider trail between sections */
.paw-divider{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin:46px 0 6px;color:var(--teal);}
.paw-divider .paw-ico{width:26px;height:26px;opacity:.4;}
.paw-divider .paw-ico:nth-child(odd){transform:rotate(-14deg);}
.paw-divider .paw-ico:nth-child(even){transform:rotate(14deg);}
.paw-divider .paw-ico:nth-child(3){color:var(--gold);opacity:.95;}
.paw-divider:hover .paw-ico{animation:paw-bounce .55s ease;}
.paw-divider:hover .paw-ico:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.07s;}
.paw-divider:hover .paw-ico:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.14s;}
.paw-divider:hover .paw-ico:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.21s;}
.paw-divider:hover .paw-ico:nth-child(5){animation-delay:.28s;}
@keyframes paw-bounce{0%,100%{translate:0 0;}40%{translate:0 -9px;}}


/* paw bullets in article lists */
.article-body ul{list-style:none;padding-left:0;}
.article-body ul li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;}
.article-body ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:5px;width:16px;height:16px;background:var(--teal);opacity:.8;-webkit-mask:var(--paw) no-repeat center/contain;mask:var(--paw) no-repeat center/contain;}

/* paw on the dog-friendly badge */
.dog-badge::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:1em;height:1em;margin-right:.35em;background:currentColor;-webkit-mask:var(--paw) no-repeat center/contain;mask:var(--paw) no-repeat center/contain;vertical-align:-0.12em;}

/* paw in the footer sign-off */
.site-footer .footer-inner > div:last-child::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:1em;height:1em;margin-right:.4em;background:var(--gold);-webkit-mask:var(--paw) no-repeat center/contain;mask:var(--paw) no-repeat center/contain;vertical-align:-0.12em;opacity:.9;}

/* ---------- newspaper: NoVA dog news ---------- */
.news-paper{background-color:#fdfdfb;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.05 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='180' height='180' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");border:1px solid #b9b3a1;border-top:6px solid #1a1a1a;border-radius:2px;padding:24px 30px 20px;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(20,30,60,.16);max-width:860px;margin:30px auto 0;position:relative;}
.paper-price{position:absolute;top:14px;right:16px;width:54px;height:54px;border:2px solid #2b2b2b;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;color:#2b2b2b;transform:rotate(10deg);background:rgba(255,255,255,.3);}
.news-paper::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(118deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 44%,rgba(74,63,38,.03) 47%,rgba(255,255,255,.12) 48.5%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 52%),linear-gradient(63deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%,rgba(74,63,38,.025) 73%,rgba(255,255,255,.1) 74.5%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 78%),linear-gradient(97deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 20%,rgba(74,63,38,.02) 23%,rgba(255,255,255,.1) 24.5%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 28%);}
.press-sheet::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(118deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 44%,rgba(74,63,38,.05) 47%,rgba(255,255,255,.18) 48.5%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 52%),linear-gradient(63deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%,rgba(74,63,38,.04) 73%,rgba(255,255,255,.15) 74.5%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 78%),linear-gradient(97deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 20%,rgba(74,63,38,.035) 23%,rgba(255,255,255,.15) 24.5%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 28%);}

.news-paper-masthead-link{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;border-radius:2px;}
.news-paper-masthead-link:hover .news-paper-masthead h2{color:var(--teal);}
.news-paper-masthead{text-align:center;border-bottom:5px double #2b2b2b;padding-bottom:12px;margin-bottom:4px;}
.news-paper-edition{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);}
.news-paper-masthead h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:900;font-size:2.5rem;color:#1c1c1c;margin:6px 0 2px;line-height:1;}
.news-paper-dateline{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid #2b2b2b;margin-top:8px;padding-top:7px;}
.news-paper-motto{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:.85rem;color:#4a4436;margin:2px 0 0;}
.news-paper-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;margin-top:6px;}
.news-paper-item{display:block;padding:12px 4px 12px 30px;border-left:1px solid #d3c69e;text-decoration:none;}
.news-paper-item:first-child{border-left:none;padding-left:4px;}
.news-paper-date{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;}
.news-paper-item h4{font-family:var(--font);font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink);margin:3px 0 0;}
.news-paper-item p{font-size:.86rem;color:#5a5240;margin:6px 0 0;line-height:1.5;text-align:justify;}
.news-paper-item:first-child p::first-letter{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:2.6em;font-weight:700;float:left;line-height:.85;padding:3px 6px 0 0;color:#1c1c1c;}
.news-paper-item:hover h4{color:var(--teal);}
.news-paper-more{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;text-decoration:none;}
.news-paper-more:hover{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:underline;}
@media (max-width:700px){.news-paper-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;}.news-paper-item{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid #d3c69e;padding:14px 4px;}.news-paper-item:first-child{border-top:none;padding-top:10px;}}

/* ---------- dog news ---------- */
.news-date{font-family:var(--font);color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;margin:30px 0 12px;padding-bottom:8px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--line);}
.news-date:first-of-type{margin-top:6px;}
.news-item{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;margin:0 0 12px;}
.news-item h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35;}
.news-item h3 a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;}
.news-item h3 a:hover{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:underline;}
.news-item p{margin:0 0 6px;color:#3a3a3a;font-size:.95rem;}
.news-item .news-source{margin:0;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);}
.news-empty{background:#f7f9fc;border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:26px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);}

/* ---------- press sheet: news page as newspaper ---------- */
.press-sheet{background-color:#fdfdfb;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.05 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='180' height='180' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");border:1px solid #b9b3a1;max-width:1080px;margin:26px auto;padding:36px 42px 30px;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(20,30,60,.16);position:relative;}
.press-masthead{text-align:center;border-bottom:5px double #2b2b2b;padding-bottom:14px;margin-bottom:6px;}
.press-edition{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b6257;}
.press-nameplate{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(3rem,8vw,4.8rem);color:#1c1c1c;margin:8px 0 4px;line-height:1;}
.weekend-stale-note{text-align:center;font-style:italic;color:#6b5f3f;font-size:1rem;margin:0 auto 18px;max-width:720px;padding:10px 16px;border-top:1px solid #d3c69e;border-bottom:1px solid #d3c69e;}
.deal-expired-note{text-align:center;font-style:italic;color:#6b5f3f;font-size:1rem;margin:24px 0;}
.press-quiet-note{text-align:center;font-style:italic;color:#6b5f3f;font-size:.95rem;margin:0 0 18px;padding:10px 16px;border-top:1px solid #d3c69e;border-bottom:1px solid #d3c69e;}
.press-dateline{font-size:.78rem;color:#6b6257;border-top:1px solid #2b2b2b;margin-top:10px;padding-top:8px;}
.press-motto{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:.95rem;color:#4a4436;margin:2px 0 0;}
.press-body{max-width:none;padding:0;}
.press-body .news-date{font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1c1c1c;font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;border-bottom:3px double #2b2b2b;padding-bottom:8px;}
.press-body .news-item{background:none;border:none;border-radius:0;border-bottom:1px solid #d3c69e;padding:24px 0;margin:0;overflow:hidden;}
.press-body .news-item:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
.news-photo{float:left;width:220px;margin:4px 20px 12px 0;border:1px solid #b3a67f;padding:5px;background:#fbf8ef;}
.news-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.06);}
.press-body .news-item h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 8px;}
.press-body .news-item h3 a{color:#1c1c1c;}
.press-body .news-item h3 a:hover{color:var(--teal);}
.press-body .news-item p{color:#33302a;text-align:justify;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6;}
.press-body .news-item .news-source{text-align:left;font-style:italic;}
.press-body .method-note{border-left-color:#1c1c1c;}
@media (max-width:640px){.press-sheet{padding:24px 20px;margin:16px 12px;}.news-photo{float:none;width:100%;margin:0 0 12px;}}
/* ---------- real newspaper layout ---------- */
.press-folio{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:10px;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#4a4436;border-bottom:1px solid #2b2b2b;padding-bottom:6px;margin-bottom:0;}
.press-folio span:nth-child(2){text-align:center;}
.press-folio span:last-child{text-align:right;}
.news-lead{overflow:hidden;padding:22px 0 26px;border-bottom:3px double #2b2b2b;}
.news-lead-photo{float:right;width:min(380px,44%);margin:4px 0 14px 24px;border:1px solid #b3a67f;padding:6px;background:#fbf8ef;}
.news-lead-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;}
.news-kicker{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8a6d1c;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 8px;}
.news-lead h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.5rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 8px;color:#1c1c1c;}
.news-lead h2 a{color:#1c1c1c;text-decoration:none;}
.news-lead h2 a:hover{color:var(--teal);}
.news-byline{font-style:italic;font-size:.85rem;color:#5a5240;margin:0 0 12px;}
.news-lead-text{font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.65;color:#33302a;text-align:justify;}
.news-lead-text::first-letter{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:3.2em;font-weight:700;float:left;line-height:.85;padding:4px 8px 0 0;color:#1c1c1c;}
.news-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;margin:6px 0 0;}
.news-grid-item{padding:22px 26px 26px;}
.news-grid-item:first-child{border-right:1px solid #d3c69e;padding-left:0;}
.news-grid-item:last-child{padding-right:0;}
/* Orphan story: when the last item sits alone on its row, run it full width
   with the photo floated beside the text, newspaper-style. */
@media (min-width:701px){
  .news-grid-item:last-child:nth-child(odd){
    grid-column:1/-1;
    border-right:none;
    border-top:1px solid #d3c69e;
    padding:22px 26px 26px;
    display:flow-root;
  }
  .news-grid-item:last-child:nth-child(odd) .news-grid-photo{
    float:left;
    width:min(300px,42%);
    margin:0 26px 10px 0;
  }
}
.news-grid-photo{margin:0 0 12px;border:1px solid #b3a67f;padding:5px;background:#fbf8ef;}
.news-grid-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;}
.news-grid-item h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 8px;color:#1c1c1c;}
.news-grid-item h3 a{color:#1c1c1c;text-decoration:none;}
.news-grid-item h3 a:hover{color:var(--teal);}
.news-grid-item p{font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.6;color:#33302a;text-align:justify;margin:0 0 8px;}
/* adoptables */
.adopt-box{border-top:5px double #2b2b2b;border-bottom:5px double #2b2b2b;margin:30px 0 6px;padding:22px 26px;background-color:#f6f1e2;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.05 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='180' height='180' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");box-shadow:inset 0 0 46px rgba(120,100,60,.09);}
.adopt-title{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;text-align:center;margin:0 0 4px;color:#1c1c1c;}
.adopt-sub{text-align:center;font-style:italic;font-size:.85rem;color:#5a5240;margin:0 0 14px;}
.adopt-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;}
.adopt-pet{border-top:3px solid #2b2b2b;padding-top:10px;}
.adopt-photo{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid #b3a67f;padding:5px;background:#fbf8ef;margin-bottom:8px;}
.adopt-pet h4{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.05rem;margin:0 0 2px;color:#1c1c1c;}
.adopt-breed{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8a6d1c;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px;}
.adopt-pet p{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.55;color:#33302a;margin:0 0 6px;}
.adopt-shelter{font-size:.82rem;font-style:italic;color:#5a5240;}
.adopt-shelter a{color:var(--teal);font-weight:700;}
.adopt-more{text-align:center;font-size:.85rem;margin:14px 0 0;color:#5a5240;}
.adopt-more a{color:var(--teal);font-weight:700;}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .news-lead-photo{float:none;width:100%;margin:0 0 14px;}
  .news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .news-grid-item{padding:20px 0;border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid #d3c69e;}
  .news-grid-item:first-child{padding-left:0;}
  .news-grid-item:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-right:0;}
  .adopt-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .press-folio{font-size:.62rem;}
}


/* ---------- related guides (internal linking) ---------- */
.related-box{background:#f6f3ec;border:1px solid #e4ddcc;border-radius:12px;padding:20px 24px;margin:40px 0 8px;}
.related-box h3{font-family:var(--font);color:var(--navy);font-weight:400;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 8px;}
.related-box p{margin:0;}
.related-box a{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:none;}
.related-box a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
.related-box.center{text-align:center;}
/* ---------- keep exploring (cross-link chips) ---------- */
.explore-box{text-align:center;margin:28px 0 8px;padding:20px 16px;background:#f6f3ec;border:1px solid #e4ddcc;border-radius:12px;}
.explore-box h3,.explore-box h2{font-family:var(--font);color:var(--navy);font-weight:400;font-size:1.05rem;margin:0 0 10px;}
.explore-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;justify-content:center;}
.explore-chip{display:inline-block;padding:7px 14px;border:1.5px solid var(--navy);border-radius:999px;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;transition:background .15s ease,color .15s ease;}
.explore-chip:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;}
.article-body>.explore-box:first-child{margin-top:-24px;}
/* affiliate disclosure note (dog-gear) — keep the related-guides box snug when it follows */
.affil-note{background:#fdf8ec;border:1px solid #e8dcc0;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px;font-size:.88rem;color:#5a543f;max-width:760px;margin:-20px auto 0;}
.article-body>.affil-note+.explore-box{margin-top:-24px;}

/* ---------- listing outbound links ---------- */
.listing .site-link{margin-top:6px;}
.listing .site-link a{color:var(--teal);font-size:.92rem;text-decoration:none;}
.listing .site-link a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

/* ---------- nav dropdown ---------- */
.nav-drop{position:relative;}
@media (min-width:641px){.nav-drop::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:100%;left:-6px;right:-6px;height:16px;}}
.nav-drop-btn{background:none;border:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);padding:8px 12px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.93rem;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;}
.nav-drop-btn:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff;}
.nav-drop-btn .caret{font-size:.7em;}
.nav-drop-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 6px);left:0;min-width:250px;max-height:min(70vh,560px);background:#fff;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(10,20,40,.28);padding:8px;z-index:70;overscroll-behavior:contain;visibility:hidden;opacity:0;transform:translateY(4px);transition:visibility 0s linear .6s,opacity .15s ease,transform .15s ease;pointer-events:none;}

.nav-drop:hover>.nav-drop-menu,.nav-drop:focus-within>.nav-drop-menu,.nav-drop.open>.nav-drop-menu{visibility:visible;opacity:1;transform:none;transition-delay:0s;pointer-events:auto;}
.nav-drop-menu a{display:block;color:var(--navy);padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.92rem;text-decoration:none;}
.nav-drop-menu a:hover{background:#eef1f7;color:var(--navy);}
/* nested flyout submenu */
.nav-sub{position:relative;}
.nav-sub-btn{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;width:100%;background:none;border:0;color:var(--navy);padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.92rem;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;}
.nav-sub-btn:hover{background:#eef1f7;color:var(--navy);}
.nav-sub-btn .caret{font-size:.75em;color:#8a93a8;}
.nav-sub-menu{position:absolute;left:calc(100% - 6px);top:-8px;min-width:250px;max-width:300px;max-height:min(70vh,480px);overflow-y:auto;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(10,20,40,.28);padding:8px;z-index:71;overscroll-behavior:contain;visibility:hidden;opacity:0;transform:translateX(6px);transition:visibility 0s linear .3s,opacity .15s ease,transform .15s ease;pointer-events:none;}
.nav-sub:hover>.nav-sub-menu,.nav-sub:focus-within>.nav-sub-menu,.nav-sub.open>.nav-sub-menu{visibility:visible;opacity:1;transform:none;transition-delay:0s;pointer-events:auto;}
.nav-sub-menu a{display:block;color:var(--navy);padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.92rem;text-decoration:none;}
.nav-sub-menu a:hover{background:#eef1f7;color:var(--navy);}
.nav-group-label{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.4px;color:#8a93a8;padding:10px 12px 4px;}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .nav-drop{width:100%;}
  .nav-drop-btn{width:100%;text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);}
  .nav-drop.open>.nav-drop-menu{display:block;}
  .nav-drop-menu{position:static;display:none;visibility:visible;opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none;pointer-events:auto;box-shadow:none;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);min-width:0;border-radius:10px;margin:2px 0 6px;}
  .nav-drop-menu a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);}
  .nav-drop-menu a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;}
  .nav-group-label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);}
  .nav-sub-btn{width:100%;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);padding:10px 12px;}
  .nav-sub-btn:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;}
  .nav-sub-btn .caret{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);}
  .nav-sub-menu{position:static;display:none;visibility:visible;opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none;pointer-events:auto;box-shadow:none;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);min-width:0;max-width:none;max-height:none;overflow:visible;border-radius:10px;margin:2px 0 6px 8px;}
  .nav-sub.open>.nav-sub-menu{display:block;}
  .nav-sub-menu a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);}
  .nav-sub-menu a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;}
}

/* featured card alt (Find a Pro band) */
.featured-card.alt{border-color:var(--navy);}
.featured-nudge{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin:10px 0 0;}
.featured-nudge a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;}
.featured-nudge a:hover{color:var(--gold);}

.featured-card.alt .featured-tag{background:var(--navy);}

/* ---------- search ---------- */
.hero-search{display:flex;gap:8px;max-width:520px;margin:20px auto 0;}
.hero-search input{flex:1;min-width:0;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:10px;border:0;font-size:1rem;font-family:inherit;}
.hero-search .btn{white-space:nowrap;}
.search-page-box{max-width:640px;margin:6px auto 4px;}
#site-search{width:100%;padding:14px 18px;font-size:1.05rem;border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;font-family:inherit;background:#fff;}
#site-search:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);}
.search-group{margin-top:26px;}
.search-group h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:6px;}
.search-result{display:block;padding:10px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;}
.search-result:hover{background:#f7f9fc;}
.sr-name{display:block;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);}
.sr-meta{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:2px;}

/* featured card image */
.featured-img{width:100%;height:190px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px;margin:2px 0 16px;display:block;}

/* wide feature card (This weekend) */
.feature-wide{display:flex;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(20,30,60,.08);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;max-width:860px;margin:26px auto 0;text-align:left;}
.feature-wide img{width:42%;object-fit:cover;min-height:230px;}
.feature-wide-body{padding:30px 34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}
.feature-wide-body h3{margin:8px 0 10px;font-size:1.5rem;}
.feature-wide-body p{color:#444;margin:0 0 14px;}
@media (max-width:640px){.feature-wide{flex-direction:column;}.feature-wide img{width:100%;height:180px;min-height:0;}}

/* ---------- dog day planner ---------- */
.planner-controls{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;max-width:720px;margin:6px auto 4px;}
@media (max-width:640px){.planner-controls{flex-direction:column;}.planner-controls select{max-width:none;}}
.planner-controls input{flex:1;min-width:0;padding:12px 16px;border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;font-size:1rem;font-family:inherit;background:#fff;}
.planner-controls select{padding:12px 10px;border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;font-size:1rem;font-family:inherit;background:#fff;color:var(--navy);max-width:200px;}
.planner-controls .btn{white-space:nowrap;}
.plan-stop{display:block;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(20,30,60,.08);padding:22px 24px;margin:16px auto 0;max-width:680px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;}
.plan-stop:hover{box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(20,30,60,.14);}
.plan-time{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:8px;}
.plan-icon{font-size:1.8rem;line-height:1;}
.plan-label{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:var(--navy);}
.plan-blurb{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;}
.plan-place{margin:6px 0 10px;}

/* comparison table */
.compare-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0;font-size:.92rem;}
.compare-table th,.compare-table td{text-align:left;padding:10px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
.compare-table th{font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--muted);}
.compare-table tbody tr:hover{background:#f6f8fc;}
@media (max-width:640px){.compare-table{font-size:.8rem;}.compare-table th,.compare-table td{padding:8px 6px;}}

/* planner feature band */
.planner-band{display:block;max-width:860px;margin:26px auto 0;background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:38px 32px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(20,30,60,.15);}
.planner-band:hover{box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(20,30,60,.28);}
.planner-band .card-kicker{color:var(--gold);}
.planner-band h3{margin:8px 0 10px;font-size:1.55rem;color:#fff;}
.planner-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);max-width:580px;margin:0 auto 16px;}
.planner-band .card-cta{color:var(--gold);}

/* four-across card grids */
.card-grid.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}
.card-grid.guide-cards .card{background:#f2f6fb;border-color:#dbe4f0;}
.card-grid.guide-cards .card.card-wide{background:var(--gold-soft);border-color:var(--line);}
@media (max-width:900px){.card-grid.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media (max-width:560px){.card-grid.four{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.card-grid.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
.card-grid .card-wide{grid-column:1/-1;text-align:center;background:var(--gold-soft);}
@media (max-width:560px){.card-grid .card-wide{grid-column:auto;}}
@media (max-width:900px){.card-grid.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media (max-width:560px){.card-grid.three{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

/* two-across card grids */
.card-grid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);max-width:760px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
@media (max-width:560px){.card-grid.two{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
/* paw cursor on interactive elements */
a, button, .btn, .card{cursor:url('../images/paw-cursor.svg') 4 4, pointer;}

/* per-listing reviews */
.review-summary{border-top:1px dashed #d8cdb4;margin-top:14px;padding-top:10px;font-size:.92em;}
.rv-avg{color:#b97f1f;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;}
.rv-count{color:#6b6257;margin-left:6px;}
.rv-quote{margin:8px 0 0;padding:8px 12px;border-left:3px solid #e5d9bd;color:#4a4438;font-style:italic;}
.rv-quote cite{display:block;font-style:normal;font-size:.85em;color:#6b6257;margin-top:4px;}
.review-widget{margin:10px 0 2px;}
.rv-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:#1b2a4a;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 15px;font:inherit;font-size:.82em;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .12s ease,box-shadow .12s ease;}
.rv-toggle:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 5px 14px rgba(27,42,74,.28);}
.rv-toggle .paw-ico{width:1.1em;height:1.1em;color:#d9a441;}
.rv-form{margin-top:12px;}
.rv-paws{margin-bottom:10px;display:flex;gap:4px;}
.rv-paw{background:none;border:none;padding:6px;cursor:pointer;line-height:1;color:#ddcfae;transition:color .15s ease,transform .15s ease;}
.rv-paw .paw-ico{width:30px;height:30px;}
.rv-paw:hover{transform:scale(1.18);}
.rv-paw.on{color:#d9a441;}
.rv-avg .rv-paw{padding:0 1px;cursor:default;color:#ddcfae;}
.rv-avg .rv-paw.on{color:#d9a441;}
.rv-avg .paw-ico{width:1.05em;height:1.05em;}
.rv-form input[type=text],.rv-form textarea{width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;margin:6px 0;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #d8cdb4;border-radius:8px;font:inherit;font-size:.92em;background:#fff;}
.rv-form input[type=text]:focus,.rv-form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:#2a9d8f;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(42,157,143,.15);}
.rv-submit{background:#1b2a4a;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:999px;padding:10px 24px;font:inherit;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;margin-top:6px;transition:transform .12s ease,box-shadow .12s ease;}
.rv-submit:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 5px 14px rgba(27,42,74,.28);}
.rv-note{font-size:.8em;color:#8a8175;margin:8px 0 0;}
.rv-msg{font-size:.9em;color:#1b2a4a;margin:8px 0 0;}
.rv-thanks{color:#2a6f5f;font-weight:600;margin:4px 0;}

/* deal of the week spotlight */
.deal-of-week{position:relative;background:#fffdf5;border:2px dashed #d9a441;border-radius:14px;padding:28px 26px 24px;max-width:640px;margin:52px auto 22px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(20,30,60,.06);}
.deal-of-week-tag{position:absolute;top:-14px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:#d9a441;color:#fff;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 16px;border-radius:20px;white-space:nowrap;}
.deal-of-week h3{margin:6px 0 10px;font-size:1.4rem;}
.deal-of-week p{color:#4a4438;margin-bottom:16px;}

.article-img{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto 8px;display:block;}
.callout-note{font-size:.85em;color:#6b6257;border-left:3px solid #e5d9bd;padding:8px 14px;margin:6px 0 20px;}
.disclosure-box{background:#f7f3ea;border:1px solid #e5d9bd;border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px;font-size:.95em;}

.area-jump{background:#f6f3ec;border:1px solid #e4ddcc;border-radius:12px;padding:14px 18px;margin:0 0 22px;}
.area-jump-label{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8a6d1c;margin:0 0 10px;}
.area-jump-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;}

/* skip link for keyboard users */
.skip-link{position:absolute;top:-100px;left:12px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:8px;z-index:200;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;transition:top .15s ease;}
.skip-link:focus-visible{top:12px;}
.skip-link:not(:focus-visible){clip:rect(0 0 0 0);clip-path:inset(50%);height:1px;width:1px;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;}
.plan-stop.plan-unavailable{background:#f7f5f0;border:2px dashed #c9bfa8;box-shadow:none;cursor:default;}
.plan-stop.plan-unavailable:hover{box-shadow:none;}

/* Paw cursor (Casey, Oct 12 2026) */
body, a, button, input, textarea, select, label, summary, [role="button"] {
  cursor: url("../images/paw-cursor.svg") 24 24, auto;
}
a, button, [role="button"], label, select, summary {
  cursor: url("../images/paw-cursor.svg") 24 24, pointer;
}