/* Dr. Shannon Skiba — authority site. Shares Highmark's brand DNA (teal/gold,
   Playfair + Open Sans) but with a calmer, editorial, "personal publication" feel. */
:root{
  --teal:#008390; --teal-dark:#006370; --gold:#9f7e52; --gold-dark:#8b6c42;
  --ink:#2c2a27; --body:#4a463f; --muted:#7b756b;
  --cream:#faf8f3; --paper:#ffffff; --line:#e8dfd0; --sand:#f3ede1;
  --serif:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif; --sans:'Open Sans',-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1120px; --radius:14px;
  --shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--body);background:var(--cream);line-height:1.7;font-size:17px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;font-weight:700}
a{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--teal-dark)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-dark)}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;padding:.85rem 1.5rem;border-radius:50px;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;text-decoration:none}
.btn-primary{background:var(--teal);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--teal-dark);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-dark)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}

/* Header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(250,248,243,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.1}
.brand small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dark)}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.6rem}
.site-nav a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}
.site-nav a:hover{color:var(--teal)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .site-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:74px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:1rem 24px;gap:1rem}
  .site-nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:64px 0 40px}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.hero-photo{border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);width:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:4/5}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.4rem);margin:.4rem 0 1rem}
.hero .lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--body);max-width:38ch}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.8rem}
.hero-practice{margin-top:1.6rem;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:820px){.hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-photo{max-width:320px;margin:0 auto}}

/* Sections */
.section{padding:56px 0}
.section-sand{background:var(--sand)}
.section-head{max-width:640px;margin:0 0 36px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.4rem);margin:.3rem 0 .6rem}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}

/* Pillars */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.pillar{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px}
.pillar h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:.2rem 0 .6rem}
.pillar p{margin:0;color:var(--body);font-size:.98rem}
.pillar .ic{font-size:1.8rem}
@media(max-width:820px){.pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Cards (insights) */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:24px}
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.2s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card .kicker{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dark);font-weight:700}
.card h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:.5rem 0 .5rem}
.card p{color:var(--body);font-size:.96rem;flex-grow:1;margin:0 0 1rem}
.card .more{color:var(--teal);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem}

/* Editorial link-to-practice banner */
.practice-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--teal-dark),var(--teal));color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:44px;text-align:center}
.practice-cta h2{color:#fff;font-size:1.8rem;margin:0 0 .6rem}
.practice-cta p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 1.4rem}
.practice-cta .btn-primary{background:#fff;color:var(--teal-dark)}
.practice-cta .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--sand)}

/* Article (insight column / case) */
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 24px}
.article .eyebrow{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,2.8rem);margin:.3rem 0 1rem}
.article .byline{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:1.4rem;margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.article h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:2rem 0 .8rem}
.article p{margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.article ul{padding-left:1.3rem}
.article li{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.article .callout{background:var(--sand);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px;margin:1.6rem 0}
.article .practice-inline{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px 24px;margin:2rem 0}

/* Coming-soon framework blocks */
.framework{background:var(--paper);border:1px dashed var(--gold);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted)}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#d9d3c9;padding:48px 0 28px;margin-top:40px}
.site-footer .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 1rem}
.site-footer a{color:#c9c2b6;display:block;margin-bottom:.5rem;font-size:.95rem}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.3rem;color:#fff;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.foot-note{font-size:.85rem;color:#8f887c;max-width:34ch}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid #3a3833;margin-top:28px;padding-top:18px;font-size:.82rem;color:#8f887c;text-align:center}
@media(max-width:820px){.site-footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Ask widget launcher (Phase 2 hooks up localliftai) */
.ask-fab{position:fixed;right:22px;bottom:22px;z-index:60;background:var(--teal);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:50px;padding:14px 22px;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow);cursor:pointer}
.ask-fab:hover{background:var(--teal-dark)}

/* ── Accessibility safeguards (WCAG 2.1 AA) ─────────────────── */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible, [tabindex]:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid #008390;
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
@media (pointer: coarse) {
  .btn, .site-nav a, .nav-toggle { min-height: 44px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
  .card:hover, .btn:hover { transform: none !important; }
}
@media (forced-colors: active) {
  .btn, .card, .pillar, .practice-inline, .ads-qb, .ads-act { border: 1px solid ButtonText; }
  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid Highlight; outline-offset: 2px; }
}
@media print {
  .site-header, .site-footer, .ads-fab, .ads-panel { display: none !important; }
  body { color: #000; background: #fff; }
}