/* RESET & FONT IMPORTS */
html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe,
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre,
a, abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code,
del, dfn, em, img, ins, kbd, q, s, samp,
small, strike, strong, sub, sup, tt, var,
b, u, i, center,
dl, dt, dd, menu, ol, ul, li,
fieldset, form, label, legend,
table, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td,
article, aside, canvas, details, embed, 
figure, figcaption, footer, header, hgroup, 
main, menu, nav, output, ruby, section, summary,
time, mark, audio, video {
  margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0;
  font-size: 100%; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
article, aside, details, figcaption, figure, 
footer, header, hgroup, menu, nav, section { display: block; }
body { line-height: 1; }
menu, ol, ul { list-style: none; }
a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
img { border: 0; max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
button, input, select, textarea { font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; }

/* FONT IMPORTS */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Montserrat:700,600,400&display=swap');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:400,500,700&display=swap');

/* CSS VARIABLES FOR BRAND */
:root {
  --primary: #213251;
  --secondary: #8AC3DD;
  --accent: #FFF7EB;
  --on-primary: #FFF7EB;
  --on-secondary: #213251;
  --on-accent: #213251;
  --gradient-1: linear-gradient(90deg, #8AC3DD 0%, #FFF7EB 100%);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(90deg, #213251 0%, #8AC3DD 100%);
  --gradient-light: linear-gradient(90deg, #e7f3fa 0%, #fff7eb 100%);
  --gradient-card: linear-gradient(135deg, #e7f3fa 40%, #fff7eb 100%);
  --shadow-card: 0 6px 32px 0 rgba(33,50,81,0.07);
  --shadow-mid: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(33,50,81,0.10);
  --border-radius: 16px;
  --transition: all 0.27s cubic-bezier(.55,.09,.47,.73);
}

body {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  background: var(--gradient-1);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  min-height: 100vh;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

header {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--on-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(33,50,81,0.05);
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 99;
}
header .container {
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 76px;
  gap: 28px;
  position: relative;
}
header img {
  height: 44px;
  width: auto;
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
}
.main-nav a {
  color: var(--on-primary);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 16px;
  transition: var(--transition);
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  position: relative;
}
.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary);
}

.cta-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 32px;
  background: var(--gradient-2);
  color: var(--on-primary);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-mid);
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: var(--transition);
  margin-left: 18px;
}
.cta-button.primary {
  background: var(--gradient-2);
  color: var(--on-primary);
}
.cta-button:not(.primary) {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary);
}
.cta-button:hover,
.cta-button:focus {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--on-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px 0 rgba(33,50,81,0.15);
}

.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  font-size: 32px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--on-primary);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  z-index: 115;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  color: var(--secondary);
  outline: none;
}

/* Mobile Menu Overlay */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--on-primary);
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(.4,.7,.4,1);
  z-index: 2000;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: stretch;
  padding-top: 38px;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 24px; right: 28px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 36px;
  color: var(--on-primary);
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 2100;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover,
.mobile-menu-close:focus {
  color: var(--secondary);
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 60px 32px 16px 32px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--on-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 22px;
  padding: 8px 0;
  transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  border-radius: 10px;
  width: 100%;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover,
.mobile-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--secondary);
  background: rgba(138,195,221,0.09);
}

/* Hide main nav and show burger button on mobile */
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  header .main-nav,
  header .cta-button.primary {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 1021px) {
  .mobile-menu { display: none !important; }
}

/* GENERAL STRUCTURE */
main {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 70vh;
  background: none;
  padding-bottom: 70px;
}
section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: none;
  position: relative;
}

.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 26px;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 0;
}
.text-section {
  background: var(--gradient-light);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  padding: 40px 32px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.7rem; line-height: 1.15; }
h2 { font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1.2; }
h3 { font-size: 1.33rem; line-height: 1.23; }
h4 { font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.25; }

p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

ul, ol {
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding-left: 18px;
}
ul li, ol li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
blockquote {
  font-style: italic;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--secondary);
  padding-left: 16px;
  color: var(--primary);
  background: rgba(138,195,221,0.13);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
strong {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary);
}

/* FLEX PATTERNS */
.section { margin-bottom: 60px; padding: 40px 20px; }
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card { margin-bottom: 20px; position: relative; }
.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  background: #FFF7EB;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-mid);
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  padding: 18px 0;
}

/* HOMEPAGE & PAGE-SPECIFIC FLEX LAYOUTS */
.feature-grid,
.top-picks-preview,
.reviews-preview,
.top-picks-showcase,
.guide-list,
.team-profiles,
.news-grid,
.review-results-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.feature-grid > div,
.top-picks-preview > div,
.reviews-preview > div,
.top-picks-showcase > div,
.guide-list > div,
.team-profiles > div,
.news-grid > div,
.review-results-grid > div {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  padding: 26px 18px;
  min-width: 220px;
  flex: 1 1 250px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  position: relative;
}
.feature-grid > div:hover,
.top-picks-showcase > div:hover,
.guide-list > div:hover,
.news-grid > div:hover,
.review-results-grid > div:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 34px -6px rgba(33,50,81,0.13);
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.01);
}
.editor-comment {
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 1em;
}
.tags-filter,
.tag-categories {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 16px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 12px;
}
.tags-filter p,
.tag-categories p {
  margin-right: 10px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.tags-filter a,
.tag-categories a {
  font-size: 0.98em;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 5px 16px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 2px 0;
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.tags-filter a:hover,
.tag-categories a:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--on-primary);
}

.news-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.81em;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 2px 12px;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--on-secondary);
  border-radius: 12px;
  margin-top: 13px;
}

/* CALLOUT & TIP BOXES */
.tip-callout {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--on-secondary);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  padding: 24px 22px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-mid);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}
.related-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 7px;
}
.related-links a {
  color: var(--primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
  font-size: 1em;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.related-links a:hover {
  color: var(--secondary);
}

/* TESTIMONIALS */
.testimonial-card {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--primary);
  border-left: 6px solid var(--secondary);
  font-size: 1.11em;
}
.testimonial-card strong { display: block; margin-top: 4px; color: var(--secondary); }

/* SEARCH & FILTERS */
.review-search-bar,
.news-search-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 18px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.review-search-bar input,
.news-search-bar input {
  flex: 1 1 180px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid #B9DFEC;
  border-radius: 16px 0 0 16px;
  font-size: 1em;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--primary);
  outline: none;
  transition: border var(--transition);
}
.review-search-bar input:focus,
.news-search-bar input:focus {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--secondary);
}
.review-search-bar button,
.news-search-bar button {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1em;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0 16px 16px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}
.review-search-bar button:hover,
.news-search-bar button:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--on-primary);
}

.filters-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 12px 0;
}
.filters-form > div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  min-width: 140px;
}
.filters-form label {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1em;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 1.5px;
}
.filters-form select {
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  border: 1px solid #B9DFEC;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1em;
  transition: border var(--transition);
}
.filters-form select:focus {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--secondary);
}

/* Pagination */
.pagination {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 26px 0 4px 0;
  align-items: center;
}
.pagination a {
  padding: 7px 14px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--gradient-card);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-mid);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1em;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}
.pagination a.active,
.pagination a:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--on-primary);
}

/* Contact Page Icons in List */
.text-section ul li img {
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin-right: 7px;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.text-section ul li a {
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-weight: 600;
  word-break: break-all;
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.text-section ul li a:hover { color: var(--primary); }

/* Footer */
footer {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--on-primary);
  width: 100%;
  padding: 38px 0 18px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 8px rgba(33,50,81,0.06);
}
footer .container {
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color var(--transition);
  font-size: 1em;
}
.footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--on-primary); }
.footer-info {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--on-primary);
  font-size: 0.99em;
}

/* COOKIE BANNER */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--on-primary);
  z-index: 3000;
  box-shadow: 0 -4px 24px rgba(33,50,81,0.13);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 40px;
  padding: 26px 6vw 22px 6vw;
  font-size: 1em;
  animation: cookie-fadein 0.5s;
}
@keyframes cookie-fadein {
  0% { transform: translateY(60px); opacity: 0; }
  100% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-banner p {
  margin: 0 18px 0 0;
  color: var(--on-primary);
  font-size: 1em;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}
.cookie-banner button {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary);
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1em;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-mid);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}
.cookie-banner button:hover, .cookie-banner button:focus {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--primary);
}
.cookie-banner button.cookie-settings {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--primary);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--secondary);
}
.cookie-banner button.cookie-settings:hover {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--on-primary);
}
/* COOKIE MODAL */
.cookie-modal {
  position: fixed;
  left: 50%; top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.92);
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--primary);
  padding: 44px 32px 28px 32px;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 48px rgba(33,50,81,0.25);
  z-index: 4000;
  min-width: 330px;
  max-width: 90vw;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.23s, transform 0.23s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}
.cookie-modal.open {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
}
.cookie-modal h3 {
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  font-size: 1.25em;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary);
  border-radius: 11px;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.cookie-modal .category-desc {
  flex: 1;
  margin-right: 12px;
  font-size: 1em;
}
.cookie-modal .toggle {
  width: 44px; height: 24px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: #B9DFEC;
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.18s;
}
.cookie-modal .toggle.on {
  background: var(--primary);
}
.cookie-modal .toggle::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 3px; left: 4px;
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  transition: left 0.18s, background 0.18s;
}
.cookie-modal .toggle.on::before {
  left: 22px; background: var(--secondary);
}
.cookie-modal .category-desc[aria-disabled='true'] {
  color: #8ca2b3;
}
.cookie-modal .toggle[aria-disabled='true'] {
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.55;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-modal-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.cookie-modal button {
  padding: 9px 22px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary);
  border: none;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1em;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-modal button:hover,
.cookie-modal button:focus {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--on-primary);
}

/* RESPONSIVE DESIGN */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .container { max-width: 97vw; padding: 0 10px; }
  .content-wrapper, .text-section { padding-right: 10px; padding-left: 10px; }
  section { padding: 33px 4vw; }
}
@media (max-width: 750px) {
  header .container {
    min-height: 58px;
    gap: 11px;
  }
  h1 { font-size: 2.05rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.31rem; }
  h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; }
  .content-wrapper, .text-section {
    padding: 2px 0 2px 0;
  }
  .feature-grid>div, .top-picks-showcase>div, .reviews-preview>div, .top-picks-preview>div,
  .guide-list>div, .team-profiles>div, .news-grid>div, .review-results-grid>div {
    min-width: 92vw;
    flex: 1 1 98vw;
    padding-left: 10px;
    padding-right: 10px;
  }
  .filters-form, .review-search-bar, .news-search-bar {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  section { padding: 19px 1vw; }
  .card-container, .content-grid, .feature-grid, .top-picks-preview, .reviews-preview, .top-picks-showcase,
  .team-profiles, .news-grid, .review-results-grid {
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .testimonial-card {
    padding: 15px 5px;
    font-size: 1em;
  }
  .cookie-banner {
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 18px 12px 16px 12px;
    gap: 18px;
    font-size: 0.98em;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .footer-nav, .related-links {
    gap: 9px;
  }
  .cookie-modal { padding: 28px 8px 18px 8px; }
}

/* FLEX DIR COLUMN ON MOBILE FOR ROWS */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .text-image-section { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 24px; }
  .feature-grid, .top-picks-preview, .reviews-preview, .top-picks-showcase, .guide-list,
  .team-profiles, .news-grid, .review-results-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

/* ANIMATIONS & INTERACTIONS */
a, button, .card, .cta-button, .pagination a, .mobile-nav a, .cookie-banner button, .cookie-modal button {
  transition: var(--transition);
}
.card:hover, .guide-list > div:hover, .team-profiles > div:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -4px rgba(33,50,81,0.18);
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02);
}
.mobile-menu, .mobile-menu-close, .cookie-banner, .cookie-modal {
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

/* UTILITY */
.d-none { display: none !important; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .d-mobile-only { display: block !important; } }

/* ========== END OF STYLE ==========