/* ===========================================================
   BurialBenefitCenter.com — brand site
   No external fonts, scripts, or CDNs: everything is local so
   the site makes zero third-party requests.
   =========================================================== */

:root {
    --navy:        #1f3d55;
    --navy-dark:   #142a3c;
    --navy-mid:    #2f5a78;
    --navy-soft:   #eaf0f5;
    --sage:        #46705c;
    --sage-soft:   #e9f1ec;
    --sand:        #a87a4e;
    --clay:        #96543f;
    --paper:       #fbfaf8;
    --paper-2:     #f3f1ec;
    --card:        #ffffff;
    --ink:         #1e2833;
    --muted:       #56636f;
    --border:      #e3ded5;
    --border-cool: #d7e0e8;
    --font-serif:  Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    --font-sans:   -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    --container:   1080px;
    --measure:     70ch;
    --r-lg:        14px;
    --r-md:        10px;
    --r-sm:        6px;
    --shadow:      0 2px 14px rgba(30, 40, 51, 0.06);
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

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

a { color: var(--navy-mid); text-underline-offset: 2px; }
a:hover { color: var(--navy); }

:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--navy-mid);
    outline-offset: 2px;
    border-radius: 3px;
}

.container {
    width: min(calc(100% - 2.5rem), var(--container));
    margin-inline: auto;
}

.measure { max-width: var(--measure); }

/* Skip link for keyboard and screen-reader users */
.skip-link {
    position: absolute;
    left: -9999px;
    top: 0;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0.7rem 1.1rem;
    z-index: 100;
}
.skip-link:focus {
    left: 0.5rem;
    top: 0.5rem;
}

/* ─── Header ─── */
.site-header {
    background: var(--card);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 50;
}

.header-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 0.9rem 0;
}

.brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.brand-mark {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.brand-name {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 1.22rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.brand-tag {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.09em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
}

.site-nav ul {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.4rem;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.site-nav a {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: 0.3rem 0;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}

.site-nav a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--navy-mid); }
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
    color: var(--navy);
    border-bottom-color: var(--navy);
}

/* ─── Hero ─── */
.hero {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy-soft), var(--paper));
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 3.5rem 0 3rem;
}

.hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.6vw, 2.9rem);
    line-height: 1.18;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    color: var(--navy-dark);
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.hero-lead {
    font-size: 1.13rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
    max-width: 62ch;
}

.page-head {
    background: var(--navy-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-cool);
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
}

.page-head h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
    color: var(--navy-dark);
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.page-head p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--muted);
    max-width: var(--measure);
}

/* ─── Sections ─── */
main { display: block; }

.section {
    padding: 3.2rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.section:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }

.section-alt { background: var(--paper-2); }

h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 1.85rem);
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
    color: var(--navy-dark);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    margin: 1.8rem 0 0.5rem;
    color: var(--navy-dark);
}

p { margin: 0 0 1rem; max-width: var(--measure); }

ul, ol { max-width: var(--measure); padding-left: 1.25rem; }
li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }

.lede { font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* ─── Buttons ─── */
.btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.8rem 1.6rem;
    border-radius: var(--r-md);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}

.btn-primary {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--navy-dark); color: #fff; }

.btn-secondary {
    border-color: var(--navy);
    color: var(--navy);
    background: transparent;
}
.btn-secondary:hover { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }

.btn-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    align-items: center;
}

/* ─── Cards ─── */
.card-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.3rem;
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
}

.card {
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--r-lg);
    padding: 1.5rem 1.4rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.card h3 {
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.card p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.97rem; }

/* Numbered steps */
.steps {
    counter-reset: step;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 1.8rem 0 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.3rem;
    max-width: none;
}

.steps li {
    counter-increment: step;
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--r-lg);
    padding: 1.5rem 1.4rem 1.4rem;
    margin: 0;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.steps li::before {
    content: counter(step);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.steps h3 { margin: 0 0 0.4rem; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.steps p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.97rem; }

/* Fact strip */
.facts {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.3rem;
    margin-top: 1.6rem;
}

.fact {
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--sage);
    border-radius: var(--r-md);
    padding: 1.15rem 1.2rem;
}

.fact-num {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--navy-dark);
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.fact-lbl {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

/* Callout / notice box */
.notice {
    background: var(--sage-soft);
    border: 1px solid #cbdfd3;
    border-radius: var(--r-md);
    padding: 1.15rem 1.3rem;
    margin: 1.8rem 0;
    max-width: var(--measure);
}

.notice p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.97rem; }
.notice strong { color: var(--navy-dark); }

/* Definition-style FAQ */
.faq-item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 1.3rem 0;
    max-width: var(--measure);
}
.faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.faq-item h3 {
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-serif);
    font-size: 1.12rem;
}
.faq-item p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* Contact details */
.contact-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 1.4rem 0 0;
    max-width: var(--measure);
}

.contact-list li {
    padding: 0.9rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.contact-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.contact-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

/* Legal/long-form pages */
.legal h2 { margin-top: 2.2rem; font-size: 1.3rem; }
.legal h2:first-of-type { margin-top: 0; }
.legal .updated {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* ─── Footer ─── */
.site-footer {
    background: var(--navy-dark);
    color: #d3dde5;
    padding: 3rem 0 2.2rem;
    font-size: 0.93rem;
}

.footer-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(210px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    padding-bottom: 2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.footer-brand .brand-name { color: #fff; }
.footer-brand .brand-tag { color: #9fb2c1; }
.footer-brand p {
    margin: 0.8rem 0 0;
    color: #b9c8d4;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    max-width: 34ch;
}

.footer-col h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.79rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}

.footer-col ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }

.footer-col a {
    color: #d3dde5;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }

/* The disclosure block — required on every page */
.footer-disclosure {
    padding-top: 1.8rem;
}

.footer-disclosure h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-sans);
    font-size: 0.79rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
}

.footer-disclosure p {
    color: #aebecb;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
    max-width: none;
}

.footer-disclosure p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }

.footer-disclosure strong { color: #e7eef3; }

.footer-legal {
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
    padding-top: 1.3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    color: #93a6b5;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.footer-legal a { color: #cbd8e2; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
    .header-inner { padding: 0.8rem 0; }
    .site-nav ul { gap: 1rem; }
    .site-nav a { font-size: 0.9rem; }
    .hero { padding: 2.6rem 0 2.4rem; }
    .section { padding: 2.4rem 0; }
}