/* The Everyday Guide v2 — Career Ledger premium language, adapted for guides.
   Manrope body + Newsreader display serif; dark green + wash + gold accents.
   Plain CSS, no framework. All colours via variables so light/dark stay coherent. */
:root{
  --bg:#f4f7f4; --paper:#ffffff; --ink:#10231f; --muted:#536861; --line:#d7e0dc;
  --brand:#0c6b57; --brand2:#084b3e; --wash:#e5f1ec; --gold:#c98628; --nav:#071d17;
  --shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(16,35,31,.10);
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
  :root{
    --bg:#08110e; --paper:#101c18; --ink:#f1faf6; --muted:#a8bbb3; --line:#293c35;
    --brand:#61c9aa; --brand2:#91e1c7; --wash:#163027; --gold:#e7b765; --nav:#030806;
    --shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  }
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:Manrope,system-ui,sans-serif;line-height:1.65}
button,input{font:inherit}
button{cursor:pointer}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 36px));margin:auto}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip-link:focus{left:12px;top:12px;background:var(--paper);padding:8px 12px;z-index:50}

/* Top strip + sticky header */
.top{background:var(--nav);color:#dcece6;font-size:.76rem}
.top .wrap{padding:8px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
.top span:last-child{color:#91aba1}
.header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.navrow{min-height:68px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:10px 0}
.site-name{font:700 1.35rem/1 Manrope,sans-serif;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.site-name .dot{color:var(--brand)}
.nav{display:flex;gap:4px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav a{color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none}
.nav a:hover,.nav a.active{background:var(--wash);color:var(--brand2)}
.menubtn{display:none;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border-radius:8px;padding:9px 12px;font-weight:700}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:64px 0 52px;background:linear-gradient(115deg,var(--paper) 0 62%,var(--wash) 62%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.herogrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:56px;align-items:end}
.eyebrow{color:var(--brand);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero h1,.pagehero h1{font:600 clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.6rem)/1.02 Newsreader,Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:13px 0 18px}
.hero p,.pagehero p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.05rem;max-width:720px}
.herosearch{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:26px;max-width:680px}
.herosearch input{flex:1;min-width:0;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border-radius:8px;padding:15px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;border:0;border-radius:8px;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;font-weight:750;padding:13px 20px;text-decoration:none}
.btn:hover{background:var(--brand2)}
.btn.outline{background:transparent;color:var(--brand2);border:1px solid var(--brand)}
.heronote{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:22px}
.heronote strong{font:600 1.8rem/1.08 Newsreader,Georgia,serif}
.heronote p{font-size:.9rem}
.searchhint{font-size:.85rem;margin-top:10px}

/* Sections, cards */
.section{padding:64px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--paper);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.sectionhead{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:24px;margin-bottom:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.section h2{font:600 clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem)/1.05 Newsreader,Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:8px 0}
.sectionhead p{max-width:540px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--brand)}
.card h3{font:600 1.5rem/1.15 Newsreader,Georgia,serif;margin:6px 0 8px}
.card h3 a{text-decoration:none}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--brand2)}
.card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 16px;flex:1}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;margin-bottom:14px}
.tag{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:750;padding:4px 9px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--wash);color:var(--brand2)}
.tag.gold{background:var(--wash);color:var(--gold)}
.text-link{color:var(--brand2);font-weight:750;text-decoration:none}
.count{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.cat-card p{color:var(--muted)}
.noresults{display:none;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:22px;margin-top:18px}
.noresults.show{display:block}

/* Article pages */
.pagehero{padding:56px 0 40px;background:linear-gradient(115deg,var(--paper) 0 62%,var(--wash) 62%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.byline{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:16px}
.article-wrap{width:min(860px,calc(100% - 36px));margin:auto}
.prose{padding:44px 0 20px}
.prose h2{font:600 clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem)/1.1 Newsreader,Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:44px 0 12px;padding-top:8px}
.prose h3{font:700 1.2rem/1.3 Manrope,sans-serif;margin:28px 0 8px}
.prose p{margin:0 0 16px}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:24px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:8px}
.prose strong{font-weight:750}
.contents{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:22px;margin:28px 0}
.contents h2{font:700 1rem/1.3 Manrope,sans-serif;margin:0 0 12px;letter-spacing:0}
.contents ol{margin:0;padding-left:22px}
.contents li{margin-bottom:6px}
.contents a{color:var(--brand2);text-decoration:none}
.contents a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.corrections{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:20px;color:var(--muted);margin:36px 0}
.corrections a{color:var(--brand2)}
.placeholder-note{background:var(--wash);border:1px dashed var(--brand);border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;color:var(--ink)}

/* Strip + footer */
.strip{background:var(--nav);color:#dcece6;padding:48px 0}
.strip .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.strip h2{font:600 2rem/1.1 Newsreader,Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 8px}
.strip p{color:#91aba1;margin:0;max-width:560px}
.strip .btn{background:#dcece6;color:#071d17}
.strip .btn:hover{background:#fff}
.footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:44px 0;color:var(--muted)}
.footer .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
.footer h3{color:var(--ink);font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 12px}
.footer a{display:block;text-decoration:none;padding:3px 0}
.footer a:hover{color:var(--brand2)}
.footer .base{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px;font-size:.85rem}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .herogrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav{display:none}
  .nav.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;width:100%}
  .menubtn{display:block}
  .top span:last-child{display:none}
  .herosearch{flex-direction:column}
  .footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

.money-note{border-left:4px solid #c98628;background:#e5f1ec;padding:14px 18px;margin:22px 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0}
.catintro{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.7;max-width:720px}
.cookie-banner{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:99;background:#10231f;color:#dcece6;padding:14px 18px;display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;box-shadow:0 -2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.cookie-banner p{margin:0;flex:1 1 300px;font-size:.95rem}
.cookie-banner a{color:#dcece6;text-decoration:underline}
.cookie-banner button{background:#c98628;color:#10231f;border:0;padding:8px 18px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}