/* ===== 8REI BRAND STYLES ===== */
:root {
    --navy: #0A2540;          /* Primary - Trust & Stability */
    --accent: #F96216;        /* Accent - Vibrant Orange */
    --accent-light: #FEF0E9;  /* Light orange for backgrounds */
    --dark: #0B1E2E;
    --gray: #475569;
    --light: #F8FAFC;
    --white: #FFFFFF;
    --border-radius: 12px;
    --box-shadow: 0 10px 25px -5px rgba(0,0,0,0.05), 0 8px 10px -6px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
    --font-heading: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    --font-body: 'Lato', sans-serif;
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--dark);
    background: var(--white);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--navy);
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); font-weight: 800; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }

.highlight, .accent-text { color: var(--accent); }

.container {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
}

/* Skip Link */
.skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    top: -40px;
    left: 0;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: white;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    z-index: 1000;
}
.skip-link:focus {
    top: 0;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.btn-primary {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--navy);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(249, 98, 22, 0.3);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
    background: #E04F05;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 20px -8px rgba(249, 98, 22, 0.5);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background: transparent;
    border: 2px solid var(--accent);
    color: var(--navy);
}
.btn-secondary:hover {
    background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--navy);
}

.btn-large {
    padding: 18px 36px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.btn-block {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
}

/* Header */
.site-header {
    background: var(--white);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
}

.header-container {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.logo img {
    height: 100px;
    width: auto;
    max-width: 100%;
    display: block;
}
.footer-logo img {
    height: 70px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
}
.logo a, .footer-logo a {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.main-nav ul {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: center;
}
.main-nav a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}
.main-nav a:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}
.nav-cta {
    background: var(--accent);
    padding: 10px 20px !important;
    border-radius: 50px;
    color: var(--navy) !important;
}
.nav-cta:hover {
    background: #d83700;
}

.header-phone a {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.header-phone i {
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-right: 8px;
}

.mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    font-size: 28px;
    color: var(--navy);
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero {
    padding: 30px 0 50px;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #F4F7FB 0%, #E9F0FA 100%);
}
.hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
    gap: 40px;
    align-items: center;
}
.hero-badge {
    background: rgba(10, 37, 64, 0.05);
    color: var(--navy);
    padding: 8px 18px;
    border-radius: 40px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
}
.hero-subhead {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.hero-benefits {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 20px 0;
}
.hero-benefits li {
    margin: 8px 0;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.hero-benefits i {
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-right: 12px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.hero-guarantee {
    margin-top: 15px;
    color: var(--gray);
}

.hero-form-wrapper {
    background: var(--white);
    padding: 35px 30px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
    border: 1px solid rgba(10,37,64,0.05);
}
.hero-form h2 {
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.form-subhead {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--gray);
}

/* Form Elements */
.form-group {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.form-group label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--navy);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    border: 1.5px solid #E2E8F0;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: border 0.2s;
}
.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(249, 98, 22, 0.2);
}
.form-disclaimer {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    margin-top: 15px;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Trust Bar */
.trust-bar {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: white;
    padding: 16px 0;
    text-align: center;
}
.trust-label {
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.trust-logos span {
    margin: 0 15px;
    font-size: 1rem;
}
.trust-logos i {
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-right: 5px;
}

/* Flashing Star Animation */
@keyframes flashStar {
    0%, 100% { color: var(--accent); }
    50% { color: #FFFFFF; }
}
.trust-label .fa-star {
    animation: flashStar 1.5s infinite ease-in-out;
}

/* Section Styles */
.section-padding {
    padding: 80px 0;
}
.bg-light {
    background: var(--light);
}
.section-header {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}
.section-header.text-center h2 {
    text-align: center;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}
.section-header h2 {
    color: var(--navy);
}
.section-subhead {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--gray);
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

/* Feature Cards */
.three-col-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
}
.feature-card {
    background: white;
    padding: 40px 25px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
    text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.2s;
}
.feature-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}
.feature-icon {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.feature-card h3 {
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

/* Steps */
.steps-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
}
.step {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px;
}
.step-number {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: white;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    border: 3px solid var(--accent);
}

/* Testimonial */
.testimonial-card {
    background: white;
    padding: 50px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.quote-icon {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    opacity: 0.3;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.testimonial-text {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Situations Grid */
.situations-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 15px;
}
.situation-item {
    background: white;
    padding: 20px 15px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
}
.situation-item i {
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-right: 8px;
}

/* Two Column */
.two-col-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 50px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* CTA Section */
.cta-section {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: white;
    padding: 70px 0;
    text-align: center;
}
.cta-section h2 {
    color: white;
}
.cta-phone {
    margin-top: 25px;
}
.cta-phone a {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* Footer */
footer {
    background: #0B1E2E;
    color: #CBD5E1;
    padding: 60px 0 30px;
}
.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.footer-logo img {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.footer-col h4 {
    color: white;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.footer-col ul {
    list-style: none;
}
.footer-col li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.footer-col a {
    color: #CBD5E1;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-col a:hover {
    color: var(--accent);
}
.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid #334155;
    padding-top: 30px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.footer-disclaimer {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #94A3B8;
    margin-top: 15px;
}

/* Blog Cards (index) */
.blog-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
}
.blog-card {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
}
.blog-card-content {
    padding: 25px;
}
.blog-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.read-more {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Page Hero (subpages) */
.page-hero {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #F4F7FB 0%, #E9F0FA 100%);
    text-align: center;
}
.page-hero .hero-subhead {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

/* Narrow container */
.narrow-container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* General Check List (used on other pages) */
.check-list {
    list-style: none;
}
.check-list li {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}
.check-list i {
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-right: 12px;
}

/* Formula box (How It Works) */
.formula-box {
    background: var(--light);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
    margin: 20px 0;
}
.formula {
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    text-align: center;
}
.example-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
    margin: 20px 0;
    background: var(--light);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 12px;
}
.example-grid .total {
    grid-column: span 2;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: var(--navy);
    border-top: 2px dashed var(--accent);
    padding-top: 15px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Contact page */
.contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
}
.contact-info-card, .contact-form-card {
    background: white;
    padding: 40px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow);
}
.contact-details {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 30px 0;
}
.contact-details li {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.contact-details i {
    color: var(--accent);
    width: 25px;
    margin-right: 10px;
}
.contact-hours {
    margin-top: 30px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
}

/* ===== BLOG POST STYLING (NO ICONS, PLAIN TEXT) ===== */
.blog-post {
    width: 100%;
}

.post-meta {
    color: var(--gray);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.post-meta i {
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-right: 5px;
}

.blog-post h2 {
    margin-top: 40px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    color: var(--navy);
}
.blog-post h2:first-of-type {
    margin-top: 20px;
}
.blog-post p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Override check-list inside blog posts to display as plain block list (no icons) */
.blog-post .check-list {
    list-style: none !important;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    margin: 25px 0 !important;
}
.blog-post .check-list li {
    display: block !important;
    margin-bottom: 18px !important;
    line-height: 1.7 !important;
}
.blog-post .check-list li i {
    display: none !important;   /* Hide the check icons entirely */
}
.blog-post .check-list li strong {
    color: var(--navy);
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* ===== THANK YOU PAGE BUTTON FIX ===== */
.btn-phone {
    background: var(--accent) !important;
    color: var(--navy) !important;
}
.btn-phone:hover {
    background: #E04F05 !important;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .three-col-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .situations-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
    .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .mobile-menu-toggle { display: block; }
    .main-nav {
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        top: 80px;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        background: white;
        padding: 20px;
        box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        border-top: 2px solid var(--accent);
    }
    .main-nav.active { display: block; }
    .main-nav ul { flex-direction: column; gap: 15px; }
    .header-phone { display: none; }
    .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .three-col-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .steps-container { flex-direction: column; }
    .two-col-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .situations-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .logo img { height: 70px; }
    .footer-logo img { height: 50px; }
    .hero { padding: 20px 0 40px; }
    .hero-content h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
    .example-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .example-grid .total { grid-column: span 1; }
    .page-hero { padding: 40px 0; }
    .page-hero h1 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
    .post-meta { flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
    .blog-post h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
}
/* About Page Specific */
.about-content {
    text-align: justify;
}
.about-content p {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}
.about-content h2, .about-content h3 {
    text-align: left;
}
.about-highlight-box {
    background: var(--accent-light);
    padding: 25px 30px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    margin: 30px 0;
    border-left: 6px solid var(--accent);
}