/* =========================================================
   PREPPING EXPERT — Brand CSS
   Palette: Deep Forest / Slate Blue / Muted Olive / Warm Stone / Sand / Charcoal / Muted Amber
   ========================================================= */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Oswald:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Source+Serif+4:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,600;1,300;1,400&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600&display=swap');

/* --- CSS Custom Properties --- */
:root {
  --pe-forest:    #2E4A3B;
  --pe-slate:     #3F5A6B;
  --pe-olive:     #6B7A4E;
  --pe-stone:     #C7B9A6;
  --pe-sand:      #E8E3D6;
  --pe-charcoal:  #2B2F33;
  --pe-amber:     #C18A2E;
  --pe-sand-light:#F4F1EA;
  --pe-white:     #FFFFFF;

  --pe-font-display: 'Oswald', sans-serif;
  --pe-font-body:    'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --pe-font-ui:      'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;

  /* Override Bootstrap primary */
  --bs-primary: #2E4A3B;
  --bs-primary-rgb: 46, 74, 59;
  --bs-link-color: var(--pe-forest);
  --bs-link-hover-color: var(--pe-olive);
}

/* --- Base Typography --- */
body {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--pe-charcoal);
  background-color: var(--pe-sand-light);
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
.display-1, .display-2, .display-3, .display-4, .display-5, .display-6 {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-display);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--pe-charcoal);
}

.pe-subhead {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--pe-amber);
}

/* --- Colour Utilities --- */
.bg-forest    { background-color: var(--pe-forest) !important; }
.bg-charcoal  { background-color: var(--pe-charcoal) !important; }
.bg-slate     { background-color: var(--pe-slate) !important; }
.bg-olive     { background-color: var(--pe-olive) !important; }
.bg-sand      { background-color: var(--pe-sand) !important; }
.bg-sand-light{ background-color: var(--pe-sand-light) !important; }
.bg-amber     { background-color: var(--pe-amber) !important; }

.text-forest  { color: var(--pe-forest) !important; }
.text-amber   { color: var(--pe-amber) !important; }
.text-olive   { color: var(--pe-olive) !important; }
.text-stone   { color: var(--pe-stone) !important; }
.text-sand    { color: var(--pe-sand) !important; }

/* --- Navbar --- */
.pe-navbar {
  background-color: var(--pe-charcoal);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--pe-amber);
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.pe-navbar .navbar-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.pe-navbar .navbar-brand .brand-text {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--pe-white);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.pe-navbar .navbar-brand .brand-sub {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--pe-amber);
}

.pe-navbar .nav-link {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8) !important;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  padding-left: 1rem !important;
  padding-right: 1rem !important;
}
.pe-navbar .nav-link:hover,
.pe-navbar .nav-link.active { color: var(--pe-amber) !important; }

.pe-navbar .dropdown-menu {
  background-color: var(--pe-charcoal);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-radius: 0;
  min-width: 180px;
}
.pe-navbar .dropdown-item {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.pe-navbar .dropdown-item:hover {
  background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  color: var(--pe-amber);
}

.navbar-toggler { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
.navbar-toggler-icon {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba%28255%2C255%2C255%2C0.7%29' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
}

/* --- Buttons --- */
.btn-pe-primary {
  background-color: var(--pe-amber);
  border: 2px solid var(--pe-amber);
  color: var(--pe-charcoal);
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.8rem;
  transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
}
.btn-pe-primary:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--pe-amber);
}

.btn-pe-outline {
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 2px solid var(--pe-white);
  color: var(--pe-white);
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.8rem;
  transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}
.btn-pe-outline:hover {
  background-color: var(--pe-white);
  color: var(--pe-charcoal);
}

.btn-pe-ghost {
  background-color: transparent;
  border: 2px solid var(--pe-amber);
  color: var(--pe-amber);
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.8rem;
  transition: background 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}
.btn-pe-ghost:hover {
  background-color: var(--pe-amber);
  color: var(--pe-charcoal);
}

/* --- Page Hero (interior pages) --- */
.pe-page-hero {
  background-color: var(--pe-forest);
  background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--pe-charcoal) 0%, var(--pe-forest) 60%, var(--pe-slate) 100%);
  padding: 4rem 0 3.5rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.pe-page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%23ffffff' fill-opacity='0.03'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm0-30V0h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2V6h4V4h-4zM6 34v-4H4v4H0v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2H6zM6 4V0H4v4H0v2h4v4h2V6h4V4H6z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
.pe-page-hero .pe-subhead { color: var(--pe-amber); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.pe-page-hero h1 { color: var(--pe-white); font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.pe-page-hero .lead { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); font-family: var(--pe-font-ui); font-size: 1rem; max-width: 600px; }

/* --- Section Styling --- */
.pe-section { padding: 5rem 0; }
.pe-section-tight { padding: 3rem 0; }

.pe-section-title {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--pe-charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.pe-divider {
  width: 48px;
  height: 3px;
  background-color: var(--pe-amber);
  margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
}
.pe-divider.center { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* --- Cards --- */
.pe-card {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  background-color: var(--pe-white);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(43,47,51,0.07);
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.pe-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(43,47,51,0.14);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.pe-card .card-img-top { border-radius: 0; }
.pe-card .card-body { padding: 1.5rem; }
.pe-card .badge-category {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: var(--pe-forest);
  color: var(--pe-white);
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.pe-card .card-title {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--pe-charcoal);
}
.pe-card .card-text {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: #666;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.pe-card .card-footer {
  background: transparent;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--pe-sand);
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #888;
}
.pe-card .card-footer .author-name { font-weight: 600; color: var(--pe-charcoal); }

/* --- Feature Icons --- */
.pe-icon-box {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  background-color: var(--pe-forest);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--pe-amber);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transition: background 0.25s;
}
.pe-icon-box:hover { background-color: var(--pe-amber); color: var(--pe-charcoal); }

/* --- Testimonial --- */
.pe-testimonial {
  background-color: var(--pe-charcoal);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  position: relative;
}
.pe-testimonial::before {
  content: '\201C';
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 6rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--pe-amber);
  opacity: 0.3;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.5rem; left: 1.5rem;
}
.pe-testimonial blockquote {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.pe-testimonial cite {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-style: normal;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--pe-amber);
}

/* --- CTA Band --- */
.pe-cta-band {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--pe-forest) 0%, var(--pe-slate) 100%);
  padding: 4rem 0;
}
.pe-cta-band h2 { color: var(--pe-white); font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem); }
.pe-cta-band p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7); font-family: var(--pe-font-ui); }

/* --- Newsletter Inline --- */
.pe-newsletter-inline {
  background-color: var(--pe-sand);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--pe-amber);
  padding: 2.5rem;
}
.pe-newsletter-inline input[type="email"] {
  border: 2px solid var(--pe-stone);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: var(--pe-white);
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}
.pe-newsletter-inline input[type="email"]:focus {
  border-color: var(--pe-amber);
  box-shadow: none;
  outline: none;
}

/* --- Footer --- */
.pe-footer {
  background-color: var(--pe-charcoal);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--pe-forest);
  padding: 3.5rem 0 1.5rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}
.pe-footer h6 {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-display);
  color: var(--pe-white);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.pe-footer a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.825rem;
}
.pe-footer a:hover { color: var(--pe-amber); }
.pe-footer .footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  font-size: 0.775rem;
}
.pe-footer .social-link {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-right: 0.4rem;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.pe-footer .social-link:hover {
  background-color: var(--pe-amber);
  border-color: var(--pe-amber);
  color: var(--pe-charcoal);
}

/* --- Newsletter Popup --- */
.pe-popup-overlay {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background: rgba(43,47,51,0.75);
  z-index: 1060;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.4s;
}
.pe-popup-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1; pointer-events: all;
}
.pe-popup {
  background: var(--pe-white);
  max-width: 480px; width: 92%;
  padding: 2.5rem;
  position: relative;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: transform 0.4s;
}
.pe-popup-overlay.active .pe-popup { transform: translateY(0); }
.pe-popup-close {
  position: absolute; top: 1rem; right: 1rem;
  background: none; border: none;
  font-size: 1.25rem; color: #aaa; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.pe-popup-close:hover { color: var(--pe-charcoal); }
.pe-popup .pe-subhead { margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.pe-popup h3 {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--pe-charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.pe-popup p { font-family: var(--pe-font-ui); font-size: 0.875rem; color: #666; }
.pe-popup input[type="email"] {
  width: 100%;
  border: 2px solid var(--pe-sand);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.pe-popup input[type="email"]:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--pe-amber);
}
.pe-popup .no-thanks {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #aaa;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.pe-popup .no-thanks:hover { color: var(--pe-charcoal); }
.pe-popup-accent {
  background-color: var(--pe-forest);
  padding: 1rem 2.5rem;
  margin: -2.5rem -2.5rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}

/* --- Breadcrumb --- */
.pe-breadcrumb {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.pe-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); text-decoration: none; }
.pe-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item a:hover { color: var(--pe-amber); }
.pe-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item.active { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); }
.pe-breadcrumb .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }

/* --- Tags / Badges --- */
.pe-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background-color: var(--pe-sand);
  color: var(--pe-charcoal);
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  margin-right: 0.3rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.pe-tag:hover { background-color: var(--pe-forest); color: var(--pe-white); }

/* --- Table of Contents (blog post) --- */
.pe-toc {
  background-color: var(--pe-sand);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--pe-amber);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}
.pe-toc h6 {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-display);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--pe-charcoal);
}
.pe-toc ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.25rem; }
.pe-toc li { margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.pe-toc a { color: var(--pe-forest); text-decoration: none; }
.pe-toc a:hover { color: var(--pe-amber); text-decoration: underline; }

/* --- Sidebar --- */
.pe-sidebar-widget {
  background-color: var(--pe-white);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}
.pe-sidebar-widget h6 {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-display);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--pe-charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--pe-amber);
}
.pe-sidebar-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.pe-sidebar-list li {
  padding: 0.45rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pe-sand);
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}
.pe-sidebar-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.pe-sidebar-list a { color: var(--pe-charcoal); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
.pe-sidebar-list a:hover { color: var(--pe-amber); }

/* --- Accordion (FAQ) --- */
.pe-accordion .accordion-item {
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--pe-sand);
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: 0 !important;
}
.pe-accordion .accordion-button {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--pe-charcoal);
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  padding: 1.2rem 0;
}
.pe-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed) { color: var(--pe-amber); }
.pe-accordion .accordion-button::after {
  filter: none;
}
.pe-accordion .accordion-button:not(.collapsed)::after {
  filter: invert(65%) sepia(50%) saturate(800%) hue-rotate(5deg) brightness(90%);
}
.pe-accordion .accordion-body {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #555;
  line-height: 1.75;
  padding: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

/* --- Forms --- */
.pe-form-control {
  border: 2px solid var(--pe-stone);
  border-radius: 0;
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
  background-color: var(--pe-white);
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.pe-form-control:focus {
  border-color: var(--pe-amber);
  box-shadow: none;
  outline: none;
}
.pe-form-label {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--pe-charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
textarea.pe-form-control { resize: vertical; min-height: 130px; }

/* --- Logo SVG placeholder --- */
.pe-logo-shield {
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* --- Utility --- */
.pe-separator {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--pe-sand);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

.pe-chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.3rem;
  background-color: rgba(46,74,59,0.1);
  color: var(--pe-forest);
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.65rem;
}

/* --- Scroll-to-top button --- */
#scrollToTop {
  position: fixed; bottom: 1.75rem; right: 1.75rem;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  background-color: var(--pe-amber);
  color: var(--pe-charcoal);
  border: none; cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s, background 0.2s;
  z-index: 1050;
}
#scrollToTop.visible { opacity: 1; pointer-events: all; }
#scrollToTop:hover { background-color: var(--pe-forest); color: var(--pe-white); }

/* --- Animations --- */
@keyframes fadeUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.fade-up { animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both; }
.fade-up-delay-1 { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
.fade-up-delay-2 { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.fade-up-delay-3 { animation-delay: 0.3s; }

/* --- Responsive tweaks --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .pe-section { padding: 3rem 0; }
  .pe-page-hero { padding: 2.5rem 0 2rem; }
  .pe-testimonial { padding: 1.75rem; }
  .pe-popup { padding: 1.75rem; }
  .pe-popup-accent { margin: -1.75rem -1.75rem 1.25rem; }
}

/* ── FOOTER GRID (6-col) ── */
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
.footer-heading {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-display);
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  margin-bottom: .9rem;
}
.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.footer-links li { margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.footer-links a {
  font-family: var(--pe-font-ui);
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .15s;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--pe-amber); }