/* =========================================
   Hardie Siding Near Chicagoland — stylesheet
   Editorial local blog
   ========================================= */

:root {
  --bg: #FBF8F3;
  --bg-alt: #F3ECDE;
  --ink: #1F1B16;
  --ink-soft: #3A332B;
  --muted: #6B635A;
  --line: #E1D7C3;
  --accent: #B8531A;
  --accent-dark: #8A3D12;
  --accent-soft: #F4E0CF;
  --max: 1180px;
  --reading: 720px;
  --radius: 4px;
  --shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(31,27,22,0.06);
  --font-display: "Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-body: "Source Sans 3", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-feature-settings: "ss01", "kern";
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

a { color: var(--accent-dark); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- Site header ---------- */
.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  backdrop-filter: saturate(120%) blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(120%) blur(6px);
  background: rgba(251, 248, 243, 0.92);
}
.header-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 14px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; }
.brand svg { height: 44px; width: auto; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 8px 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.main-nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0; margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  gap: 26px;
}
.main-nav a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 6px 2px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .15s, color .15s;
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a.is-active { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- Layout containers ---------- */
.container { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }
.narrow { max-width: var(--reading); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  padding: 64px 20px 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, rgba(184,83,26,0.06), transparent 55%),
    var(--bg);
}
.hero-inner { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; }
.kicker {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 2.6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw + 0.5rem, 3.6rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  max-width: 18ch;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent-dark); font-weight: 500; }
.hero p.lead {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}

/* ---------- Section heading ---------- */
.section-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  margin: 56px 0 28px;
}
.section-heading h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.section-heading .meta-link { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
.section-heading .meta-link:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- Article grid (homepage) ---------- */
.posts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 36px 28px;
}
.post-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: transparent;
}
.post-card .cat {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.post-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.post-card h3 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; background-image: linear-gradient(var(--accent), var(--accent)); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: 0% 1px; background-position: 0 100%; transition: background-size .25s; }
.post-card h3 a:hover { background-size: 100% 1px; }
.post-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.98rem; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.post-card .meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.post-card .meta .dot { margin: 0 6px; }

/* Featured card spans two cols on wider screens */
.posts-grid .post-card.featured {
  grid-column: span 2;
  padding-bottom: 26px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.posts-grid .post-card.featured h3 { font-size: 2rem; }
.posts-grid .post-card.featured p { font-size: 1.06rem; max-width: 60ch; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .posts-grid .post-card.featured { grid-column: span 1; }
  .posts-grid .post-card.featured h3 { font-size: 1.55rem; }
}

/* ---------- Article page ---------- */
.breadcrumbs {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 18px auto 0;
  padding: 0 20px;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.breadcrumbs a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.breadcrumbs .sep { margin: 0 6px; }

article.post {
  padding: 32px 0 60px;
}
.post-header {
  max-width: var(--reading);
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  padding: 0 20px;
}
.post-header .cat {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 2.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.post-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw + 0.6rem, 2.9rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.post-header .dek {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-style: italic;
}
.post-header .byline {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 14px;
}
.post-header .byline strong { color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 600; }

/* Article body */
.post-body {
  max-width: var(--reading);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}
.post-body p,
.post-body ul,
.post-body ol,
.post-body blockquote { margin: 0 0 1.15em; }

.post-body p { font-size: 1.06rem; line-height: 1.72; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.post-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 2.2em 0 0.6em;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.post-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  margin: 1.8em 0 0.45em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.post-body ul, .post-body ol { padding-left: 1.3em; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.post-body li { margin-bottom: 0.45em; line-height: 1.65; }

.post-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 20px;
  margin-left: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--accent-soft) 0, transparent 60%);
}

.post-body strong { color: var(--ink); }

.callout {
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 18px 20px;
  margin: 28px 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.callout p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.callout .label {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  display: block;
}

/* Post footer */
.post-footer {
  max-width: var(--reading);
  margin: 50px auto 0;
  padding: 28px 20px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.tags { margin-top: 8px; }
.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 12px;
  margin: 0 4px 6px 0;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Related posts */
.related {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 70px auto 0;
  padding: 0 20px;
}
.related h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
}
.related-grid .post-card h3 { font-size: 1.12rem; }

/* ---------- Generic content (about/contact) ---------- */
.page-content {
  padding: 50px 0 70px;
}
.page-content h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw + 0.5rem, 2.6rem);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.page-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin: 2em 0 0.5em;
}
.page-content p { font-size: 1.06rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.7; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer {
  margin-top: 80px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  padding: 40px 20px 30px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 32px;
}
.footer-inner h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.footer-inner ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer-inner li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.footer-inner a { color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-inner a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-bottom {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 28px auto 0;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-block; }
  .main-nav { display: none; width: 100%; }
  .main-nav.is-open {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    background: var(--bg);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 8px 20px 16px;
  }
  .main-nav ul { flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .main-nav li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .main-nav li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .main-nav a { display: block; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: none; }
  .header-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; position: relative; }
  .hero { padding: 40px 20px 36px; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .post-body blockquote { font-size: 1.06rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 460px) {
  .brand svg { height: 36px; }
  .post-header h1 { font-size: 1.7rem; }
}

/* Reduce motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}