:root {
  --bg: #ffffff;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --surface-alt: #f5ede0;
  --text: #0f0f0f;
  --muted: #1a1a1a;
  --primary: #a0621a;
  --primary-dark: #7a4510;
  --accent: #c07830;
  --border: #d4b090;
  --shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(140,80,20,0.10);
  --shadow-hover: 0 16px 40px rgba(140,80,20,0.18);
  --radius: 16px;
  --radius-sm: 10px;
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Nunito", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.seo-inline-link {
  color: #1a5fd0;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.seo-inline-link:hover {
  color: #0f4eb3;
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
}

.container {
  width: min(1400px, 84vw);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid #d4b090;
}

.nav-wrap {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 72px;
}

.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  font-family: "Baloo 2", "Nunito", sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.logo-icon {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  background: var(--primary);
  border-radius: 10px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.logo-icon svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  fill: #fff;
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

.main-nav a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.main-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  background: #fde8d0;
}

.nav-dropdown {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}

.nav-dropdown-trigger {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-trigger,
.nav-dropdown-trigger:hover {
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  background: #fde8d0;
}

.dropdown-menu {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 100%;
  margin-top: -6px;
  min-width: 260px;
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  padding: 0.55rem;
  z-index: 200;
}

.nav-dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
.nav-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu {
  display: block;
}

.dropdown-menu a {
  display: block;
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.dropdown-menu a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  background: #fde8d0;
}

.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, #fff 55%, #f5ede0 100%);
  padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
}

/* Non-home pages: reduce top whitespace in hero */
body:not(.home-page) .hero {
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
}

.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
  background: #fde8d0;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: "Baloo 2", "Nunito", sans-serif;
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
}

h1 {
  font-size: 41px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 26px;
}

h3 {
  font-size: 23px;
}

.home-page h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
}

p {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.button {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "Baloo 2", "Nunito", sans-serif;
  font-size: 19px;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.86rem 1.28rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: transform 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(160,120,0,0.28);
}
.button:hover {
  background: var(--primary-dark);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(160,120,0,0.38);
}



.hero-image-wrap img {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  object-fit: cover;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
}

.section {
  padding: 2.8rem 0;
}

.section-alt {
  background: var(--surface-alt);
}

.section-header {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.home-care-highlights {
  padding-top: 1rem;
}

.highlight-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.highlight-card img {
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.highlight-card {
  display: block;
}

.highlight-card .card-body {
  padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
}

.mini-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  background: #fde8d0;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.section-link {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
}

.section-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.card img {
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.card-body {
  padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
}

.card-body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.two-column {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.check-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.check-list li {
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  padding-left: 1.6rem;
  position: relative;
}
.check-list li::before {
  content: '\25CF';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 14px;
  top: 5px;
  font-weight: 900;
}



.dense-content-wrap {
  max-width: 1180px;
}

.section-intro {
  max-width: 66ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.info-stack {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.4rem 0 1.2rem;
}

.info-card,
.faq-item,
.tip-box {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.info-card {
  padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem 0.85rem;
}

.info-card h3,
.faq-item h3,
.tip-box h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.info-card p,
.faq-item p,
.tip-box p,
.related-breeds-note {
  font-size: 19px;
}

.tip-box {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.3rem 1rem;
  margin: 1rem 0 2rem;
}

.tip-box .check-list {
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.faq-block {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.faq-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.faq-item {
  padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem 0.85rem;
}

.faq-item p:last-child,
.info-card p:last-child,
.tip-box p:last-child,
.related-breeds-note {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.related-breeds-note {
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin-top: 1.3rem;
}


.newsletter-box {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f5ede0 0%, #fde8d0 100%);
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 2rem 2.2rem;
}

.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.newsletter-form input {
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  min-width: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 0.82rem 0.95rem;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--text);
  background: #f7efe4;
}

.newsletter-form button {
  border: 0;
  font-family: "Baloo 2", "Nunito", sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 0.82rem 1.28rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.newsletter-form button:hover {
  background: var(--primary-dark);
}

.site-footer {
  background: #e8d5b8;
  border-top: 1px solid #d4b890;
  margin-top: 2.3rem;
}

.footer-info {
  padding: 2rem 0 1rem;
}

.footer-profile {
  background: #ede0cc;
  border: 1px solid #d4b090;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem;
}

.footer-profile h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: #3a2200;
}

.footer-profile p {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #5a3a18;
}

.footer-profile strong {
  color: #3a2200;
}

.footer-profile a {
  color: #8c4a10;
}

.footer-wrap {
  min-height: 74px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid #d4b890;
}

.footer-wrap p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: #6b4418;
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  border: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero-grid,
  .two-column,
  .info-stack,
  .faq-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .highlight-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .nav-wrap {
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    padding: 0.65rem 0;
  }

  .main-nav {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .nav-dropdown-trigger {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .nav-dropdown .dropdown-menu {
    position: relative;
    left: auto;
    top: auto;
    min-width: 0;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 0.35rem;
  }

  .hero {
    background: linear-gradient(155deg, #fff 55%, #f5ede0 100%);
    padding-top: 2.6rem;
  }

  .card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* Home sidebar layout */
.content-with-sidebar {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.featured-articles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.2rem; }

.featured-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--surface); border: 1.5px solid var(--border); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow); text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: transform 0.22s, box-shadow 0.22s; }
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(140,80,20,0.18);
}

.featured-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(140,80,20,0.18);
}

.featured-card-img { width: 100%; overflow: hidden; }

.featured-card-img img { width: 100%; height: 260px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 0; display: block; transition: transform 0.35s; }

.featured-card-body { padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem 1.3rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem; flex: 1; }

.featured-card-body h3 {
  font-size: 26px;
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
}

.featured-card-body p {
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}

.read-more {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
}

/* Sidebar */
.home-sidebar {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.8rem;
}

.sidebar-section { background: #fffdf5; border: 1.5px solid #d4b090; border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1rem; }

.sidebar-heading {
  font-family: 'Baloo 2', sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid #d4b090;
}

.sidebar-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.sidebar-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 0.4rem;
  transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}

.sidebar-card:hover {
  background: var(--bg);
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.sidebar-card img {
  width: 130px;
  height: 100px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: block;
}

.sidebar-card-body strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.sidebar-card-body p {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .content-with-sidebar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  }
  .featured-articles {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .content-with-sidebar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .featured-articles {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}




/* Home page hero background */
.home-page .hero {
  position: relative;
  background: none;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.home-page .hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1514888286974-6c03e2ca1dba?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=80');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 30%;
  filter: brightness(0.38);
  z-index: 0;
}

.home-page .hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.home-page .hero .hero-text h1,
.home-page .hero .hero-text p,
.home-page .hero .eyebrow {
  color: #fff;
}

.home-page .hero .hero-image-wrap img {
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  border: 3px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
}

/* Read more arrow animation */


/* Home extra grid below articles */
.home-extra-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.home-extra-section {
  background: var(--surface-alt);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .home-extra-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
/* Green accent on home page sections */






.home-page .hero .eyebrow {
  background: rgba(45,74,62,0.55);
  color: #a8f0d0;
}

.home-page #about h2 {
  color: #2d4a3e;
}

.home-page #newsletter .newsletter-box {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2d4a3e 0%, #3d6b56 100%);
  border-color: #4a7a63;
}

.home-page #newsletter h2,
.home-page #newsletter p {
  color: #e8f5ee;
}

.home-page #newsletter .section-link {
  color: #a8f0d0;
}

.home-page #newsletter .newsletter-form input {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  color: #fff;
}

.home-page #newsletter .newsletter-form input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
}

.home-page #newsletter .newsletter-form button {
  background: #a8f0d0;
  color: #1a3329;
}

.home-page #newsletter .newsletter-form button:hover {
  background: #7dd8b0;
}
/* Chocolate footer */
.site-footer {
  background: #3b1f0e;
  border-top: 1px solid #5a2e10;
  margin-top: 2.3rem;
}

.footer-wrap {
  border-top: 1px solid #5a2e10;
}

.footer-wrap p {
  color: #c9a07a;
}

.footer-profile {
  background: #4e2810;
  border-color: #7a3e18;
}

.footer-profile h3 {
  color: #f5dfc0;
}

.footer-profile p {
  color: #d4aa80;
}

.footer-profile strong {
  color: #f5dfc0;
}

.footer-profile a {
  color: #e8b070;
}

/* Warm beige about section */

/* About section light brown background */


.about-bg { background: #f5e6c8; }





.home-page .home-extra-section { background: #e8f2ec; border-color: #7aaa90; }
.home-page .sidebar-heading { color: #2d4a3e; border-bottom-color: #7aaa90; }



.home-page #articles.section { background: #fdf8f2; }

.home-page .featured-card { background: #fef3e2; border-color: #c8a060; }

.home-page .featured-card .mini-tag {
  background: #f5c878;
  color: #4a2200;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: #4a2200;
  opacity: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .home-page .featured-card .mini-tag {
    background: #efb858;
    color: #321600;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: #321600;
    font-weight: 800;
  }
}