/* ==========================================================================
   Gunnard Christmas Tree Stands — 2026 editorial design system
   Direction: modern content/affiliate template (dark-mode aesthetic,
   editorial serif + clean sans, mobile-first, AdSense-friendly).
   Palette: deep forest + ivory + warm gold.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
:root{
  /* palette */
  --forest-950:#0b1f16;
  --forest-900:#0f2a1d;
  --forest-800:#163a29;
  --forest-700:#1e4a34;
  --forest-600:#2c5f43;
  --gold:#c9973c;
  --gold-soft:#e8c983;
  --ivory:#faf7f1;
  --ivory-2:#f3eee4;
  --paper:#fffdf8;
  --ink:#20261f;
  --ink-soft:#4a5249;
  --ink-faint:#7c837a;
  --line:#e4ddcf;
  --line-soft:#efe9dd;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(11,31,22,.05),0 4px 12px rgba(11,31,22,.06);
  --shadow-md:0 2px 4px rgba(11,31,22,.06),0 12px 32px rgba(11,31,22,.10);
  --shadow-lg:0 8px 24px rgba(11,31,22,.12),0 24px 60px rgba(11,31,22,.16);
  --radius-sm:10px;
  --radius:16px;
  --radius-lg:24px;
  --maxw:1120px;
  --maxw-article:760px;
  --font-serif:"Fraunces",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --font-sans:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
}

/* ---------- Reset ---------- */
*,*:before,*:after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{font-size:16px;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font-sans);background:var(--ivory);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;font-weight:400;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--forest-700);text-decoration:none;transition:color .18s ease}
a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
.container--article{max-width:var(--maxw-article)}

/* ---------- Typography ---------- */
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.16;color:var(--forest-950);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--font-sans);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);display:inline-block;margin-bottom:.6rem}

/* ---------- Header (sticky, translucent, dark) ---------- */
.site-header{background:rgba(11,31,22,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px);color:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.site-header .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;min-height:64px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;font-family:var(--font-serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.1rem;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.01em}
.brand:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.brand .mark{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:9px;background:linear-gradient(140deg,var(--forest-600),var(--forest-800));display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.05rem;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.main-nav{display:none;align-items:center;gap:1.4rem}
.main-nav a{color:#d7e4da;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;padding:.3rem 0}
.main-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.main-nav a.btn-nav{background:var(--gold);color:var(--forest-950);font-weight:600;padding:.5rem 1rem;border-radius:999px}
.main-nav a.btn-nav:hover{background:var(--gold-soft);color:var(--forest-950)}
/* mobile nav toggle */
.nav-toggle{display:grid;place-items:center;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle svg{width:20px;height:20px}
@media(min-width:860px){
  .main-nav{display:flex}
  .nav-toggle{display:none}
}

/* ---------- Hero (dark, textured) ---------- */
.hero{background:
  radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 15% -10%, rgba(201,151,60,.22), transparent 60%),
  radial-gradient(900px 420px at 90% 0%, rgba(44,95,67,.55), transparent 55%),
  linear-gradient(160deg,var(--forest-950) 0%,var(--forest-900) 55%,var(--forest-800) 100%);
  color:#fff;padding:4.2rem 0 4.6rem;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120' viewBox='0 0 120 120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='120' height='120' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.05'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");pointer-events:none;mix-blend-mode:overlay}
.hero .container{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero .season{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;background:rgba(201,151,60,.16);border:1px solid rgba(201,151,60,.35);color:var(--gold-soft);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.4rem .9rem;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:2.35rem;line-height:1.08;max-width:20ch;margin-bottom:1rem;text-wrap:balance}
.hero h1 .accent{color:var(--gold-soft);font-style:italic}
.hero p{color:#cfdcd2;font-size:1.08rem;max-width:58ch;margin-bottom:1.8rem;line-height:1.6}
.hero-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-family:var(--font-sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;padding:.8rem 1.4rem;border-radius:999px;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease,background .15s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:var(--forest-950)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--gold-soft);color:var(--forest-950);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(201,151,60,.35)}
.btn-ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff}
@media(min-width:860px){
  .hero{padding:5.5rem 0 6rem}
  .hero h1{font-size:3.4rem}
  .hero p{font-size:1.2rem}
}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section{padding:3rem 0}
.section--alt{background:var(--ivory-2);border-block:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.section-head{margin-bottom:2rem}
.section-head h2{font-size:1.9rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.section-head .sub{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem;max-width:60ch}
@media(min-width:860px){.section{padding:4.5rem 0}.section-head h2{font-size:2.4rem}}

/* ---------- Card grid (dynamic) ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:1.2rem;grid-template-columns:1fr}
@media(min-width:640px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(min-width:900px){.grid--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}

.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease,border-color .22s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);border-color:#d9cdb8}
.card .card-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;padding:1.2rem 1.25rem .4rem}
.card .rank{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--gold)}
.card-badge{background:var(--forest-50,#eef4ee);color:var(--forest-700);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.28rem .6rem;border-radius:999px}
.card-badge--gold{background:rgba(201,151,60,.14);color:#8a5c16}
.card-badge--soft{background:#eef0ea;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.card .card-body{padding:.6rem 1.25rem 1.25rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card h3{font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:.45rem}
.card h3 a{color:var(--forest-950)}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--forest-700)}
.card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem;flex:1;line-height:1.55}
.card .card-meta{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}

/* feature card (first in grid) */
.card--feature{border:none;background:var(--forest-900);color:#e6eee8}
.card--feature .card-body{padding:1.75rem}
.card--feature .rank{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.card--feature h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.card--feature h3 a{color:#fff}
.card--feature p{color:#c2d0c6}

/* ---------- Quick answer + callouts ---------- */
.quick-answer{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);padding:1.1rem 1.25rem;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6}
.quick-answer strong{color:var(--forest-900)}
.season-callout{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fdf6e7,#f8ecd2);border:1px solid #ecd9ac;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.2rem 1.3rem;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.season-callout h3{color:#7c5208;font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:.3rem;font-family:var(--font-sans);font-weight:700}
.season-callout p{color:#7a5a22;font-size:.9rem}

/* ---------- Stat strip ---------- */
.stat-strip{display:grid;gap:1rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);margin:1.8rem 0}
@media(min-width:720px){.stat-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
.stat{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:1rem;text-align:center}
.stat .num{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--forest-800)}
.stat .lbl{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--ink-faint);letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:.2rem}

/* ---------- Ad slots (AdSense friendly) ---------- */
.ad-slot{background:var(--paper);border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);min-height:100px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.05em;margin:1.6rem 0}
.ad-slot--banner{min-height:120px}
.ad-slot--in-article{min-height:200px}
.ad-label{font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);text-align:center;margin:.4rem 0}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--forest-950);color:#b9c9be;padding:2.5rem 0 2rem;margin-top:3.5rem}
.site-footer .container{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.6rem}
@media(min-width:860px){.site-footer .container{flex-direction:row;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start}}
.site-footer .brand{color:#fff;font-size:1.05rem}
.site-footer a{color:#9fc0a6}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.foot-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem 1.3rem}
.foot-col h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-sans);font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.foot-note{font-size:.8rem;color:#8aa393;margin-top:1.2rem;line-height:1.6}

/* ---------- Article hero image ---------- */
.article-hero{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;margin:0 0 1.8rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);background:var(--forest-900)}
.article-hero img{width:100%;height:240px;object-fit:cover;display:block}
@media(min-width:720px){.article-hero img{height:340px}}
.article-hero figcaption{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--ink-faint);padding:.5rem 1rem;background:var(--ivory-2)}

/* ---------- Product callout cards ---------- */
.product-grid{display:grid;gap:1rem;grid-template-columns:1fr;margin:1.4rem 0}
@media(min-width:640px){.product-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.product{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.product:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.product img{width:100%;height:150px;object-fit:cover;background:#eef0ea}
.product .p-body{padding:1rem 1.1rem 1.15rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.product .p-body h4{font-family:var(--font-sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--forest-950);margin-bottom:.3rem}
.product .p-body .p-tag{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.product .p-body p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);flex:1}
.product .p-body .p-price{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-weight:600;color:var(--forest-800);margin-top:.6rem;font-size:1.05rem}

/* inline product image inside a listicle section */
.product-inline{margin:1rem 0 1.4rem;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);border:1px solid var(--line);max-width:420px}
.product-inline img{width:100%;height:200px;object-fit:cover;display:block;background:#eef0ea}
.product-inline .pi-cap{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--ink-faint);padding:.45rem .8rem;background:var(--ivory-2)}

/* ---------- Article pages ---------- */
.article{padding:1.75rem 0 2.5rem}
@media(min-width:860px){.article{padding:3rem 0 4rem}}
.article h1{font-size:2rem;line-height:1.14;margin-bottom:.5rem;text-wrap:balance}
@media(min-width:860px){.article h1{font-size:2.7rem}}
.article .byline{color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.86rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;align-items:center}
.article .byline .dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink-faint)}
.article h2{font-size:1.55rem;margin:2.2rem 0 .9rem;padding-top:.4rem}
.article h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin:1.6rem 0 .55rem;color:var(--forest-800)}
.article p{margin-bottom:1rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 1.1rem 1.35rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem}
.article li{margin-bottom:.45rem}
.article li::marker{color:var(--gold)}
.article strong{color:var(--forest-900)}
.article table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.4rem 0;font-size:.9rem}
.article th,.article td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.6rem .75rem;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.article th{background:var(--ivory-2);font-family:var(--font-sans);font-weight:600;color:var(--forest-900)}
.article tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--paper)}
.article .tip{background:#eef7ef;border-left:4px solid var(--forest-600);border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;padding:1rem 1.15rem;margin:1.4rem 0;font-size:.95rem}
.article .tip strong{color:var(--forest-800)}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:1.2rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;align-items:center}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--ink-faint)}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--forest-700)}
.breadcrumb .sep{color:var(--line)}

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.form-grid{display:grid;gap:1rem;margin-top:1.6rem}
.form-grid input,.form-grid textarea{width:100%;padding:.75rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-family:var(--font-sans);font-size:.95rem;background:var(--paper)}
.form-grid input:focus,.form-grid textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,151,60,.15)}

/* ---------- Utilities ---------- */
.mt-1{margin-top:1rem}.mt-2{margin-top:2rem}.mb-1{margin-bottom:1rem}.mb-2{margin-bottom:2rem}
.text-center{text-align:center}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

/* ---------- Scroll reveal (progressive enhancement) ---------- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .5s ease}
.reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}