/* ==========================================================================
   The Earnest Traveler — brand stylesheet
   Ports the approved design-reference.html visual system onto real WP markup.
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --navy:#012F7C;
  --navy-deep:#021B45;
  --navy-ink:#14213A;
  --gold:#D4AC6C;
  --gold-ink:#946322;
  --ivory:#F7F3EA;
  --ivory-2:#EFE8D8;
  --paper:#FCFAF4;
  --ink:#14213A;
  --muted:#5B6B86;
  --line:#E4DCC9;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --shadow:0 18px 44px -22px rgba(2,27,69,.45);
  --shadow-sm:0 8px 20px -12px rgba(2,27,69,.35);
  --maxw:1180px;
  --r:14px;
}

body{
  background:var(--ivory);
  color:var(--ink);
}
h1,h2,h3{ text-wrap:balance; letter-spacing:.01em; }
.nav a,.site-footer a,.hero a,.guide,.tcard,.about a,.signup a,.page-hero a,.tiernav a,.item .aff{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.prose a{color:var(--gold-ink);text-decoration:underline}

.eyebrow{
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;
  font-weight:600;
  font-size:.74rem;
  letter-spacing:.24em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-ink);
}

.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;
  letter-spacing:.01em;
  padding:.82em 1.5em;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;border:1.5px solid transparent;
  transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, background .18s ease, color .18s ease;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-deep);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.btn-gold:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 28px -14px rgba(212,172,108,.7)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--white);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-color:#fff}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-navy:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:var(--navy-deep)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-ink)}

/* ---- nav ---- */
.nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(247,243,234,.86);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:12px 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;margin-right:auto}
.brand img{width:52px;height:52px;filter:drop-shadow(0 3px 6px rgba(2,27,69,.25))}
.brand .bt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.05}
.brand .bt .t1{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--navy)}
.brand .bt .t2{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-ink)}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.nav-links a{
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--navy-ink);padding:6px 0;position:relative;
}
.nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-2px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);transition:right .18s ease}
.nav-links a:hover::after{right:0}
.nav-yt{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45em;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-deep);
  font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.02em;
  padding:.55em 1.05em;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  transition:transform .18s ease;
}
.nav-yt:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.gear-slot{display:none}
.nav-toggle{
  display:none;background:transparent;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;
  width:40px;height:40px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;
}
.nav-toggle span,.nav-toggle span::before,.nav-toggle span::after{
  content:"";display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--navy-ink);position:relative;
  transition:transform .18s ease, opacity .18s ease;
}
.nav-toggle span::before{position:absolute;top:-6px}
.nav-toggle span::after{position:absolute;top:6px}

/* ---- hero ---- */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:78vh;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;background-size:cover;background-position:center 58%}
.hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(1,25,63,.12) 0%, rgba(1,25,63,.04) 45%, rgba(1,25,63,.42) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(1,20,50,.74) 0%, rgba(1,25,63,.40) 42%, rgba(1,25,63,.06) 78%, rgba(1,25,63,0) 100%);
}
.hero-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:96px 28px;width:100%}
.hero-card{max-width:620px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.6rem);margin:14px 0 16px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.hero p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);font-size:1.1rem;max-width:34em;margin-bottom:28px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
.hero-scroll{position:absolute;bottom:22px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif}

/* ---- section shell ---- */
.section{padding:88px 0}
.section-head{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 52px;text-align:center}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.5rem);margin:12px 0 14px}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.04rem}

/* ---- tiers ---- */
.tiers{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.tier-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.tier{
  background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px 22px;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s;
}
.tier:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--gold)}
.tier .tag{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.9rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.05em;line-height:1}
.tier h3{font-size:1.16rem;margin:12px 0 8px}
.tier p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55}
.tier .rail{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:4px;background:linear-gradient(var(--navy),var(--gold))}

/* ---- guides (cards, shared by Home + Travel Guides index) ---- */
.guide-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.guide{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--paper);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);border:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.guide:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
/* 16:9 media slot: the source YouTube thumbnails are already 16:9, so a matching
   slot lets object-fit:cover show the whole frame instead of side-cropping it. */
.guide .ph{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden}
.guide .ph img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;display:block}
/* Caption sits below the media as its own block, not overlaid on the artwork. */
.guide .g-body{padding:18px 20px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.guide .g-state{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-ink)}
.guide h3{color:var(--navy-ink);font-size:1.2rem;margin:6px 0 12px;line-height:1.15}
.guide .g-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:auto}
.guide .g-tier{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted)}
.guide .g-tier b{color:var(--gold-ink)}
.guide .g-link{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--navy);display:inline-flex;gap:.4em;align-items:center}
.guide:hover .g-link{color:var(--gold-ink)}
.ph-a{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0B3E7A,#01214F 70%)}
.ph-b{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#134E4A,#01243F 72%)}
.ph-c{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#5A3E12,#021B45 74%)}
.ph-d{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#12507A,#01204F 72%)}
.ph-e{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3E5A2A,#01223C 74%)}
.ph-f{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#7A4A24,#021B45 76%)}
.ph-a,.ph-b,.ph-c,.ph-d,.ph-e,.ph-f{position:relative}
.ph-a::after,.ph-b::after,.ph-c::after,.ph-d::after,.ph-e::after,.ph-f::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:url('../images/emblem.png') center/64px no-repeat;opacity:.16;
}
.guides-more{text-align:center;margin-top:40px}

/* ---- video thumbnail cards (Travel Guides index) ---- */
.filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:44px}
.chip{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem;padding:.5em 1.1em;border-radius:999px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);color:var(--navy-ink);cursor:pointer;transition:all .16s}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.chip.on{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.tcard{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-align:left}
.tcard:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.tcard.is-hidden{display:none}
.tcard .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy-deep)}
.tcard .thumb img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:1}
.tcard .thumb .play{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.1rem;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.3);z-index:2;padding-left:3px}
.tcard .tc-body{padding:16px 18px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.tcard .tc-state{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-ink)}
.tcard h3{font-size:1.14rem;margin:5px 0 12px;color:var(--navy-ink)}
.tcard .tc-tiers{display:flex;gap:6px;margin-top:auto}
.tcard .tc-tiers span{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted);background:var(--ivory-2);border-radius:999px;padding:.3em .7em}

/* ---- about ---- */
.about{background:var(--navy);color:#EAF0FF;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.about .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:2}
.about-emblem{display:flex;justify-content:center}
.about-emblem img{width:180px;height:180px;filter:drop-shadow(0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.4))}
.about h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.3rem);margin-bottom:16px}
.about p{color:rgba(234,240,255,.85);font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.7;max-width:44em;margin-bottom:16px}
.about .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px;display:block}
.about-links{display:flex;gap:22px;margin-top:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.about-links a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;display:inline-flex;gap:.4em;align-items:center;text-decoration:none}
.about-links a:hover{color:#fff}

/* ---- signup ---- */
.signup{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy-deep),var(--navy));color:#fff;text-align:center}
.signup .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.signup h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);margin:12px 0 12px}
.signup p{color:rgba(234,240,255,.82);max-width:34em;margin:0 auto 30px}
.et-form{display:flex;gap:12px;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.et-form input{
  flex:1 1 260px;min-width:220px;padding:.9em 1.1em;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-size:.95rem;
}
.et-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.et-form input:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}
.signup .fine{font-size:.78rem;color:rgba(234,240,255,.6);margin-top:16px}

/* ---- footer ---- */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#C9D4EA;padding:56px 0 26px;font-size:.9rem}
.foot-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;margin-bottom:40px}
.foot-brand{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.foot-brand img{width:56px;height:56px}
.foot-brand .t1{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:1rem}
.foot-brand p{color:rgba(201,212,234,.7);font-size:.85rem;margin-top:8px;max-width:26em;line-height:1.6}
.foot-col h4{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:700}
.foot-col a{display:block;color:#C9D4EA;padding:5px 0;font-size:.88rem;text-decoration:none}
.foot-col a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:22px;font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(201,212,234,.6)}
.foot-bottom .legal{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-bottom .legal a{color:rgba(201,212,234,.6);text-decoration:none}
.foot-bottom .legal a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* ---- cookie banner ---- */
.cookie{
  position:fixed;left:16px;right:16px;bottom:16px;z-index:80;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 20px 50px -18px rgba(2,27,69,.5);
  padding:18px 20px;display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.cookie p{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ink);flex:1 1 320px;line-height:1.5;margin:0}
.cookie a{color:var(--gold-ink);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline}
.cookie .cbtns{display:flex;gap:10px}
.cookie button{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.82rem;padding:.6em 1.15em;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;border:1.5px solid var(--navy)}
.cookie .acc{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.cookie .dec{background:transparent;color:var(--navy)}
.cookie.hide{display:none}

/* ---- page hero (Guides / Guide detail / About / Privacy) ---- */
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy-deep),var(--navy));color:#fff;padding:64px 0 52px}
.page-hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);margin:12px 0 12px}
.page-hero p{color:rgba(234,240,255,.85);max-width:46em}
.crumbs{font-size:.78rem;color:rgba(234,240,255,.7);margin-bottom:16px;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif}
.crumbs a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}

/* ---- guide detail: tier jump-nav ---- */
.tiernav{position:sticky;top:65px;z-index:40;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.tiernav-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:14px 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tiernav .lbl{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.tiernav a{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--navy-ink);padding:.4em .9em;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;transition:all .16s}
.tiernav a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-ink)}
.tierblock{padding:52px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);scroll-margin-top:120px}
.tierblock .th{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;margin-bottom:6px}
.tierblock .th .sym{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--gold)}
.tierblock .th h2{font-size:1.6rem}
.tierblock .sub{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:24px;max-width:44em}
.items{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px}
.item{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.item h4{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-size:1.08rem;margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--navy-ink)}
.item p{font-size:.89rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:12px}
.item .foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:auto;gap:12px}
.item .price{font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:.86rem;white-space:nowrap}
.item .aff{display:inline-flex;gap:.4em;align-items:center;font-family:"Montserrat",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--navy-deep);background:var(--gold);padding:.5em 1em;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none}
.item .aff:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.disc{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;margin-top:22px;text-align:center}

/* ---- prose (About / Privacy) ---- */
.prose{max-width:44em;margin:0 auto}
.prose h2{font-size:1.35rem;margin:44px 0 10px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0;padding-top:0;border-top:none}
.prose h3{font-size:1.08rem;margin:24px 0 8px;color:var(--navy-ink)}
.prose p{color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.75}
.prose ul{color:var(--ink);line-height:1.8;padding-left:1.2em;margin-bottom:14px}
.note-band{background:var(--ivory-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:24px}

/* ---- inline affiliate disclosure (guide-detail template, FTC placement rule:
   must appear near the affiliate links themselves, not just in the footer) ---- */
.disclosure-band{background:var(--ivory-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 0}
.disclosure-band p{font-size:.86rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin:0;max-width:52em;margin:0 auto}
.disclosure-band a{color:var(--gold-ink);text-decoration:underline;font-style:normal}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .tier-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .guide-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .about .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center;gap:24px}
  .about-links{justify-content:center}
  .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .nav-links{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--ivory);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;padding:8px 28px 16px;
  }
  .nav-links.open{display:flex}
  .nav-links a{padding:10px 0;width:100%}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .items{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .tier-grid,.guide-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .section{padding:64px 0}
  .hero{min-height:60vh}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important}
}