/*
Theme Name: Cheap Car Insurance Pro
Theme URI: https://cheapercarinsurance.xyz/
Author: Everest
Description: Professional custom theme for Cheap Car Insurance — find the cheapest car insurance rates. Hand-coded, fully responsive, no frameworks.
Version: 1.0.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: cheap-car-insurance
*/
:root{
  --navy:#1a365d; --navy-2:#234876; --navy-3:#0f2440;
  --amber:#f59e0b; --amber-soft:#fbbf24; --amber-pale:#fef3c7;
  --slate:#f8fafc; --ink:#1e293b; --muted:#64748b; --line:#e2e8f0;
  --card:#ffffff; --radius:12px;
  --shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(26,54,93,.08);
  --green:#16a34a;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
body{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background:var(--slate);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}

/* header */
.site-header{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.15)}
.hd-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 20px;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:800}
.brand .logo{width:36px;height:36px;background:var(--amber);border-radius:10px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.2rem}
.brand .logo-img{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;display:block}
.brand b{color:#fff}.brand span{color:var(--amber)}
nav.links{display:flex;gap:28px}
nav.links a{color:#cbd5e1;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;transition:color .2s}
nav.links a:hover,nav.links a.active{color:var(--amber)}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:#fff;font-size:1.5rem;cursor:pointer}

/* hero */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 60%,#2d5a8f 100%);color:#fff;padding:70px 0 60px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-50%;right:-10%;width:500px;height:500px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(245,158,11,.15) 0%,transparent 70%);border-radius:50%}
.hero h1{font-size:2.6rem;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:16px;max-width:640px}
.hero h1 span{color:var(--amber)}
.hero p{font-size:1.15rem;color:#cbd5e1;max-width:560px;margin-bottom:28px}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:14px 28px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer;border:none;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.btn-amber{background:var(--amber);color:var(--navy-3)}
.btn-amber:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(245,158,11,.35)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--amber);color:var(--amber)}
.hero-stats{display:flex;gap:36px;margin-top:36px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hstat{text-align:left}
.hstat b{display:block;font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--amber)}
.hstat span{font-size:.85rem;color:#94a3b8}

/* trust bar */
.trustbar{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0}
.trustbar .wrap{display:flex;gap:32px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600}
.trustbar .t{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.trustbar .t i{color:var(--green);font-style:normal;font-size:1.1rem}

/* sections */
section.block{padding:56px 0}
.sec-head{text-align:center;margin-bottom:36px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:1.9rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:10px}
.sec-head p{color:var(--muted);max-width:600px;margin:0 auto}
.sec-head h2 span{color:var(--amber)}

/* cards grid */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:28px;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(26,54,93,.14)}
.card .ic{width:52px;height:52px;background:var(--amber-pale);border-radius:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:16px}
.card h3{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:10px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.card a.lm{color:var(--amber);font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem}
.card a.lm:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* states grid */
.states{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px}
.state-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:18px;text-align:center;transition:all .2s}
.state-card:hover{border-color:var(--amber);box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.state-card b{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:4px}
.state-card span{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* posts grid */
.posts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.post-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .2s}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
.post-card .pc-img{height:170px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy-2),var(--navy));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);font-size:3rem}
.post-card .pc-body{padding:22px}
.post-card .pc-cat{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:8px}
.post-card h3{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:10px}
.post-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--navy-2)}
.post-card .pc-meta{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--amber) 0%,#f97316 100%);padding:48px 0;text-align:center;color:var(--navy-3)}
.cta-band h2{font-size:1.8rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.cta-band p{margin-bottom:22px;font-weight:500}
.cta-band .btn{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.cta-band .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-3);color:#94a3b8;padding:48px 0 24px;margin-top:0}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;margin-bottom:32px}
.fbrand .brand{margin-bottom:14px}
.fbrand p{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.6}
.fcol h4{color:#fff;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.fcol a{display:block;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:10px;transition:color .2s}
.fcol a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.fbottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);padding-top:20px;text-align:center;font-size:.82rem}

/* single post layout */
.post-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:40px;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:44px 20px;align-items:start}
.article{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:40px;min-width:0}
.article h1{font-size:2rem;line-height:1.25;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:14px}
.byline{color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:24px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article .feat{margin-bottom:28px;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden}
.article .feat img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.entry{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.75;color:#334155}
.entry h2{font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--navy);margin:32px 0 14px}
.entry h3{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--navy-2);margin:26px 0 12px}
.entry p{margin-bottom:18px}
.entry ul,.entry ol{margin:0 0 18px 24px}
.entry li{margin-bottom:8px}
.entry blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--amber);background:var(--amber-pale);padding:16px 20px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;margin:24px 0;font-style:italic}
.entry table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:24px 0;font-size:.95rem}
.entry th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:12px;text-align:left}
.entry td{padding:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.entry tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f8fafc}

/* sidebar */
.sidebar{position:sticky;top:80px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px;min-width:0}
.side-widget{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:22px}
.side-title{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:16px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--amber)}
.side-posts{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.side-posts li{margin-bottom:14px;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #f1f5f9}
.side-posts li:last-child{margin:0;padding:0;border:0}
.side-posts a{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:4px}
.side-posts a:hover{color:var(--navy-2)}
.side-posts span{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted)}
.side-search .search-form{display:flex;gap:8px}
.side-search label{flex:1;display:flex;min-width:0}
.side-search .search-field{flex:1;min-width:0;width:100%;padding:11px 13px;font-size:.9rem;border:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.side-search .search-field:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--amber)}
.side-search .search-submit{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:8px;padding:11px 18px;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap}
.side-search .search-submit:hover{background:var(--navy-2)}
.side-ad{text-align:center;padding:16px;min-height:100px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#f8fafc}

/* blog archive */
.archive-head{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:44px 0;text-align:center}
.archive-head h1{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.archive-head p{color:#cbd5e1}
/* Static pages */
.page-hero{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:44px 0;text-align:center}
.page-hero h1{font-size:2rem}
.page-content{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:44px;margin:36px auto;max-width:800px}
@media(max-width:768px){.page-content{padding:26px 20px;margin:24px auto}}

/* responsive */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .cards,.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .states{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .post-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidebar{position:static}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .hero h1{font-size:1.9rem}
  .hero{padding:48px 0 40px}
  nav.links{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--navy);flex-direction:column;padding:12px 20px 18px;z-index:60}
  nav.links.open{display:flex}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .cards,.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .states{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article{padding:26px 20px}
  .post-layout{padding:28px 16px}
  section.block{padding:40px 0}
}

/* Breadcrumbs */
.breadcrumbs{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px;line-height:1.6}
.breadcrumbs a{color:var(--navy-2);font-weight:600}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--amber);text-decoration:underline}
.bc-sep{margin:0 8px;color:#cbd5e1}
.bc-current{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}

/* In-content enhancements */
.post-toc{background:var(--slate);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px;margin:24px 0}
.post-toc p{margin-bottom:10px !important}
.post-toc ul{margin:0 0 0 20px !important}
.post-toc li{margin-bottom:6px}
.post-toc a{color:var(--navy-2);font-weight:600}
.post-toc a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.post-figure{margin:24px 0;text-align:center}
.post-figure img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:10px}
.related-guides{background:var(--amber-pale);border:1px solid var(--amber);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px;margin:28px 0}
.related-guides h3{margin-bottom:10px;color:var(--navy)}
.related-guides ul{margin:0 0 0 20px !important}
.related-guides li{margin-bottom:6px}
.related-guides a{color:var(--navy-2);font-weight:600}
.related-guides a:hover{color:var(--amber)}