/* ============================================================
   sonic-fr44 — base layer ONLY.
   Elementor widget/page styling lives in Elementor Custom CSS
   (Site Settings + per-page Advanced > Custom CSS).
   This file styles PHP-rendered chrome (mobile bar, fallbacks)
   and guide/answer prose pages. Mobile-first. AA contrast.
   ============================================================ */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:var(--step-0);line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--navy-700);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--orange-600)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-head);color:var(--navy-900);line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 .5em;font-weight:800}
h2{font-size:var(--step-3);font-weight:700}
h3{font-size:var(--step-2);font-weight:700}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--orange-500);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
.nowrap{white-space:nowrap}

.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.container--narrow{max-width:820px}
.section{padding-block:clamp(2.6rem,1.8rem+3vw,5rem)}
.section--cloud{background:var(--cloud)}

/* buttons (PHP-rendered chrome fallbacks, 404, mobile bar) */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5em;font-family:var(--font-head);
  font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;line-height:1;padding:16px 28px;border-radius:12px;border:2px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;min-height:48px;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;
  transition:background var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out),transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out),box-shadow var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out)}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.btn--primary{background:var(--orange-500);color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-cta)}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--orange-600);color:#fff}
.btn--navy{background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff}.btn--navy:hover{background:var(--navy-950);color:#fff}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;border-color:var(--navy-900);color:var(--navy-900)}.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--navy-900);color:#fff}
.btn--white{background:#fff;color:var(--navy-900)}.btn--white:hover{background:var(--navy-50);color:var(--navy-900)}
.btn--lg{font-size:1.06rem;padding:18px 34px;min-height:54px}
.btn--block{display:flex;width:100%}

/* ---- mobile sticky action bar (always rendered by footer.php) ---- */
.mobile-bar{position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:90;display:flex;gap:.5rem;padding:.5rem;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-top:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 -4px 18px rgba(0,54,92,.1)}
.mobile-bar .btn{flex:1;min-height:50px;padding:12px}
.mobile-bar .btn svg{width:18px;height:18px}
@media(min-width:1000px){.mobile-bar{display:none}}
@media(max-width:999px){body.has-mobilebar{padding-bottom:68px}}

/* ---- PHP header/footer fallbacks (only render if an Elementor template is missing) ---- */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--s3);min-height:var(--header-h)}
.brand img{height:42px;width:auto}
.nav{display:none;margin-left:auto}.nav ul{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav a{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;color:var(--navy-900)}
.header-cta{display:none;align-items:center;gap:1rem;margin-left:1rem}
.header-phone{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-900)}
.header-phone svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:var(--orange-500)}.header-phone span span{color:var(--slate-500);font-size:.72rem;display:block;line-height:1}
@media(min-width:1000px){.nav,.header-cta{display:flex}}
.nav-toggle{margin-left:auto;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:46px;height:46px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;background:#fff;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle svg{width:22px;height:22px;stroke:var(--navy-900)}
@media(min-width:1000px){.nav-toggle{display:none}}
.mobile-nav{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;background:rgba(0,39,68,.5);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity var(--t-mid)}
.mobile-nav.is-open{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.mobile-nav__panel{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;height:100%;width:min(86%,360px);background:#fff;padding:1.25rem;transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform var(--t-slow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.25rem;overflow:auto}
.mobile-nav.is-open .mobile-nav__panel{transform:none}
.mobile-nav__head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:1rem}
.mobile-nav a{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:600;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--navy-900);padding:.85rem .5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-950);color:#b9cdda;padding-block:var(--s6) var(--s4);font-size:.92rem}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:.95rem;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:1rem}
.footer-grid{display:grid;gap:var(--s4)}@media(min-width:760px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr}}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:.55rem}.site-footer a{color:#b9cdda}.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--orange-400)}
.footer-brand img{height:40px;margin-bottom:1rem;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:var(--s5);padding-top:var(--s3);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.82rem;color:#8fa6b6}
.footer-disclaimer{font-size:.8rem;color:#8fa6b6;line-height:1.6;margin-top:1.2rem;max-width:70ch}

/* ---- guide / answer pages (breadcrumb, byline, disclaimer, related, CTA, prose) ---- */
.crumbs{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--slate-500);padding-block:.9rem}
.crumbs ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;margin:0;padding:0}
.crumbs li::after{content:"/";margin-left:.4rem;color:var(--slate-300)}.crumbs li:last-child::after{content:""}
.crumbs a{color:var(--slate-500)}.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--orange-600)}
.byline{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:center;background:var(--navy-50);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-md);padding:1rem 1.2rem;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--slate-700)}
.byline .ava{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy-100);flex:0 0 auto;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--navy-900);font-weight:800;font-family:var(--font-head)}
.byline strong{color:var(--navy-900)}
.disclaimer{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--slate-500);background:var(--navy-50);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:.9rem 1.1rem;margin:1.6rem 0}
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy-900),var(--navy-700));color:#fff;text-align:center}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff}.cta-band .lede{color:#cfe0ec;margin-inline:auto;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.cta-band .btns{display:flex;gap:.85rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange-600);margin:0 0 .6rem}
.lede{font-size:var(--step-1);line-height:1.55;color:var(--slate-700);max-width:60ch}
.center{text-align:center}.center .lede{margin-inline:auto}
.linkgrid{display:grid;gap:.6rem}@media(min-width:640px){.linkgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.linkgrid a{display:flex;gap:.6rem;align-items:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:.85rem 1rem;color:var(--navy-900);font-weight:600;transition:border-color var(--t-fast)}
.linkgrid a:hover{border-color:var(--orange-500);color:var(--orange-700)}.linkgrid a::before{content:"›";color:var(--orange-500);font-weight:800}
.prose{max-width:var(--maxw-prose)}.prose h2{margin-top:2.2rem}.prose h3{margin-top:1.6rem}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.2rem;margin:0 0 1.2rem}.prose li{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.prose table,.wp-block-table table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.5rem 0;font-size:.95rem}
.prose th,.prose td,.wp-block-table th,.wp-block-table td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.7rem .9rem;text-align:left}
.prose th,.wp-block-table th{background:var(--navy-50);font-family:var(--font-head);color:var(--navy-900)}
.answer-box{background:var(--navy-50);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-md);padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;margin:0 0 1.6rem;font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--ink)}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation-duration:.001ms!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important}}

/* ---- anti-FOUC: base nav styling so the Elementor header doesn't flash as a bulleted list ---- */
.elementor-nav-menu{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;align-items:center;gap:0}
.elementor-nav-menu li,.elementor-nav-menu__container li{list-style:none;margin:0}
.elementor-nav-menu--dropdown{display:none}
.elementor-menu-toggle{display:none}
@media(max-width:1024px){.elementor-nav-menu--main{display:none}}