/* =========================================================
   Layout · Hero, sections
   ========================================================= */

/* Hero */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 0%, rgba(184, 35, 58, 0.55) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #2a0a14 0%, #4a0f1f 55%, #2a0a14 100%);
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 80px 0 160px;
}

.hero__pattern {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.45;
}

.hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.hero__eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--accent-green);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(43, 182, 115, 0.25);
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.hero h1 .accent { color: var(--accent-gold); }

.hero__sub {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
}

.hero__trust {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.hero__trust-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.hero__trust-item strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 700; }

.hero__trust-divider {
  width: 1px; height: 16px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

/* Featured row label */
.featured-label {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 56px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.featured-label::before,
.featured-label::after {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 60px; height: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  vertical-align: middle;
  margin: 0 16px;
}

/* The hero bleeds; featured cards sit overlapping its bottom edge */
.featured-row {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  margin-top: -110px;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.featured-row__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .featured-row__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .featured-row__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Category grid */
.section { padding: 72px 0; }
.section--tight { padding: 48px 0; }
.section--alt { background: var(--bg-card-alt); }

.section__head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.section__head-text { max-width: 620px; }

.section__head h2 { margin-top: 8px; }

.section__head p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.section__link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.section__link:hover { color: var(--primary-700); }
.section__link::after {
  content: "→";
  transition: transform 0.18s ease;
}
.section__link:hover::after { transform: translateX(3px); }

.cat-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) { .cat-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 520px) { .cat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Intro/trust band */
.intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 380px;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}

.intro__body { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.7; }
.intro__body p + p { margin-top: 14px; }
.intro__body strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 700; }
.intro__body em { color: var(--primary); font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; }

.intro__badge {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Comparison list section */
.cmp-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }

/* Footer container */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--bg-deep);
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  padding: 72px 0 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
}