/* ==========================================================================
   guides.css  |  StudSource "Top 10 Guides" section
   v1.0.5
   Powers two surfaces:
     1. Single guide article  (single.php -> is_guide_post branch)
     2. Guides hub landing    (page-guides.php + [studsource_guides_grid])
   Brand: blues #2256a9 / #1a3f7f / #2d6bc4, accent red #E63946.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- 1. SINGLE GUIDE ARTICLE ------------------------------------- */

/* Transparent container: each section card floats individually over the
   stud-dot page background (same pattern as body bg in custom-studsource.css). */
.single-post-container.guide-post-container{
	background-color:transparent;
	padding:2rem 0 4rem;
}
@media (max-width:768px){
	.single-post-container.guide-post-container{padding:1.25rem 0 2.5rem}
}

/* Branded gradient hero (theme-rendered title, content carries no <h1>) */
.guide-hero{
	position:relative;
	background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2256a9 0%,#1a3f7f 55%,#2d6bc4 100%);
	color:#fff;
	border-radius:18px;
	padding:40px 36px;
	margin:0 auto 22px;
	max-width:980px;
	box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(26,63,127,.28);
	overflow:hidden;
}
.guide-hero::after{
	content:"";position:absolute;right:-60px;top:-60px;width:240px;height:240px;
	background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,255,255,.14),transparent 70%);pointer-events:none;
}
.guide-kicker{
	display:inline-block;
	background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);
	border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);
	color:#fff;
	font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
	font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
	padding:6px 14px;border-radius:50px;margin-bottom:16px;
}
.guide-title{
	font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
	font-size:36px;line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;
	margin:0;color:#fff;max-width:760px;
}
.guide-meta{margin-top:14px;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-weight:500}
.guide-meta .guide-dot{margin:0 8px;opacity:.5}
.guide-hero-image{margin-top:22px;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;max-width:420px}
.guide-hero-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}

/* Article body wrapper (transparent — section cards carry their own bg) */
.guide-content{max-width:980px;margin:0 auto}
.ss-kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2256a9;margin-bottom:8px}
.ss-dek{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:#334155;margin-bottom:16px}

/* ---------- Floating section cards --------------------------------------- */
/* Each major section (intro, comparison, ranked list, final take) is its own
   white card floating over the stud-dot page background. */
.guide-section-card{
	background:#fff;
	border-radius:16px;
	padding:28px 32px;
	box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(26,63,127,.08);
	border:1px solid #e8edf5;
	margin:0 0 20px;
}
.guide-section-card > h2:first-child,
.guide-section-card > h2:first-of-type{
	margin-top:0;
}
.guide-section-card h2{
	font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:22px;color:#1a1a2e;
	margin:0 0 16px;
}

/* Comparison card: subtle blue-tinted gradient */
.guide-section-card.guide-compare{
	background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f8fafc 0%,#f0f4ff 100%);
	border-color:#dbe4ee;
}

/* Final-take card: warm gradient, matching the site's content-section treatment */
.guide-section-card.guide-final{
	background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f0f4ff 0%,#fff5f5 55%,#fffbf0 100%);
	border:1px solid rgba(230,57,70,.14);
}

/* ---------- Quick Comparison -------------------------------------------- */
.ss-compare-wrap{margin:0}
.ss-compare-scroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;border:1px solid #dbe4ee;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(26,63,127,.06)}
.ss-compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px;min-width:560px;background:#fff}
.ss-compare thead th{
	background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2256a9,#2d6bc4);
	color:#fff;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
	font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
	padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;white-space:nowrap;
}
.ss-compare thead th.num{text-align:right}
.ss-compare tbody td{padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #eef3f9;color:#1f2937;vertical-align:middle}
.ss-compare tbody td.num{text-align:right;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-weight:600}
.ss-compare tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#f8fafc}
.ss-compare tbody tr:hover{background:#eef5ff}
.ss-compare tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
.ss-compare .rank{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:800;color:#1a3f7f;width:34px}
.ss-compare .setcell a{color:#2256a9;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.ss-compare .setcell a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.ss-compare .setnum{display:inline-block;margin-left:6px;font-size:12px;color:#94a3b8;font-weight:600}
.ss-compare .bestval{display:inline-block;margin-left:8px;background:#E63946;color:#fff;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:50px;vertical-align:middle}
/* per-piece value pills */
.pp{display:inline-block;min-width:40px;text-align:center;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:50px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
.pp-great{background:#e7f6ec;color:#1a7f43}
.pp-good{background:#e8f0fd;color:#2256a9}
.pp-fair{background:#fdf0e3;color:#b4690e}
.ss-compare-legend{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin:10px 2px 0;font-size:12px;color:#64748b}
.ss-compare-legend span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.ss-compare-legend i{width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;display:inline-block}
.lg-great{background:#1a7f43}.lg-good{background:#2256a9}.lg-fair{background:#b4690e}

/* ---------- Ranked set cards -------------------------------------------- */
.ss-card{margin:28px 0;padding:0 0 26px;border-bottom:1px solid #dbe4ee;scroll-margin-top:90px}
.ss-card:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
.ss-card:last-of-type{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0}
.ss-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-bottom:16px}
.ss-rank{
	display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
	width:46px;height:46px;flex:0 0 46px;border-radius:50%;
	background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2256a9,#1a3f7f);
	color:#fff;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;
	box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(26,63,127,.25);
}
.ss-card:nth-of-type(1) .ss-rank,
.ss-card.is-top .ss-rank{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#E63946,#c42d3a)}
.ss-title{margin:0;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:26px;line-height:1.15;color:#0f172a}
.ss-sub{margin-top:3px;font-size:13.5px;color:#64748b;font-weight:600}
.ss-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,300px) 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}
.ss-grid img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #dbe4ee}
.ss-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:8px;margin:0 0 16px}
.ss-chip{background:#f8fafc;border:1px solid #dbe4ee;border-radius:10px;padding:9px 11px}
.ss-chip b{display:block;font-size:10.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#64748b;margin-bottom:2px;font-weight:700}
.ss-chip span{font-size:14px;color:#0f172a;font-weight:700}
.ss-copy p{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#1f2937}
.ss-buy{margin-top:4px}
.ss-buy a{
	display:inline-block;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2256a9,#2d6bc4);
	color:#fff !important;text-decoration:none;padding:11px 18px;border-radius:10px;
	font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;
	box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(34,86,169,.28);transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.ss-buy a:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(34,86,169,.36)}
.ss-note{font-size:13px;color:#64748b;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0}

/* Bottom CTA (rendered by single.php, not in post content) */
.guide-bottom-cta{
	margin:0 auto;max-width:980px;text-align:center;
	background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f0f4ff,#fff5f5 55%,#fffbf0);
	border:1px solid rgba(230,57,70,.15);border-radius:16px;padding:28px 24px;
}
.guide-bottom-cta h3{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:21px;color:#1a1a2e;margin:0 0 6px}
.guide-bottom-cta p{color:#555;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:15px}
.guide-bottom-cta a{
	display:inline-block;background:#2256a9;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
	font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:700;padding:11px 22px;border-radius:50px;
}

/* ---------- Sale / live-deal surfacing ---------------------------------- */
.guide-saleline{
	display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
	background:#fff4f1;border:1px solid #f6d0c6;border-left:4px solid #E63946;
	border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;padding:12px 16px;margin:4px 0 18px;
	font-size:15px;color:#9a3324;font-weight:600;
}
.guide-saleline .gs-fire{font-size:18px;line-height:1}
.guide-checked{font-size:13px;color:#64748b;margin:-8px 0 0}

/* Quick Comparison price + deal cells */
.ss-compare .price-was{color:#94a3b8;text-decoration:line-through;font-weight:600;margin-right:5px}
.ss-compare .price-now{color:#E63946;font-weight:800}
.deal-pill{display:inline-block;background:#E63946;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:50px;white-space:nowrap}
.deal-low{display:inline-block;background:#fdf0e3;color:#b4690e;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:50px;margin-left:5px;white-space:nowrap}
.deal-watch{display:inline-block;background:#fdf0e3;color:#b4690e;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:50px;white-space:nowrap}
.deal-none{color:#cbd5e1;font-weight:700}
.ss-compare .setmeta{display:block;margin-top:2px;font-size:11.5px;color:#94a3b8;font-weight:600}

/* Card image sale badge */
.ss-imgwrap{position:relative}
.ss-sale-badge{
	position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;
	background:#E63946;color:#fff;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
	font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:6px 11px;border-radius:8px;
	box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(230,57,70,.35);line-height:1;
}

/* Card price row */
.ss-pricerow{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;margin:0 0 13px}
.ss-pricerow .pr-now{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:800;color:#E63946;line-height:1}
.ss-pricerow .pr-full{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:800;color:#0f172a;line-height:1}
.ss-pricerow .pr-was{font-size:15px;color:#94a3b8;text-decoration:line-through;font-weight:600}
.ss-pricerow .pr-off{background:#E63946;color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:50px}
.ss-lowflag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;background:#fdf0e3;color:#b4690e;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:50px}
/* Affiliate link overrides for price anchors */
a.pr-now{color:#E63946;text-decoration:none}
a.pr-full{color:#0f172a;text-decoration:none}
a.pr-now:hover,a.pr-full:hover{text-decoration:underline;opacity:.85}
.ss-imgwrap a{display:block}

/* ---------- 2. GUIDES HUB LANDING --------------------------------------- */

/* Most Wanted full-width flagship hero */
.guide-flagship-hero{
	display:flex;align-items:stretch;
	background:linear-gradient(135deg,#c42d3a 0%,#E63946 55%,#ff6b78 100%);
	border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:#fff;
	margin:0 auto 28px;max-width:1200px;
	box-shadow:0 10px 36px rgba(230,57,70,.32);
	border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
	transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.guide-flagship-hero:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 16px 44px rgba(230,57,70,.42)}
.gcf-content{flex:1;padding:36px 40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.gcf-badge{
	display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
	background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.32);
	color:#fff;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
	font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;
	padding:6px 14px;border-radius:50px;width:fit-content;margin-bottom:18px;
}
.gcf-live-dot{
	width:8px;height:8px;background:#fff;border-radius:50%;flex:0 0 8px;
	animation:gcf-pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes gcf-pulse{
	0%,100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}
	50%{opacity:.45;transform:scale(.7)}
}
.gcf-title{
	font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:34px;line-height:1.1;
	font-weight:800;color:#fff;margin:0 0 14px;
}
.gcf-dek{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);margin:0 0 18px;max-width:520px}
.gcf-meta{font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:20px}
.gcf-cta{
	display:inline-block;background:#fff;color:#c42d3a;
	font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;
	padding:12px 22px;border-radius:10px;width:fit-content;
	transition:background .15s ease;
}
.guide-flagship-hero:hover .gcf-cta{background:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
.gcf-visual{
	width:200px;flex:0 0 200px;
	display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
	background:rgba(0,0,0,.12);font-size:80px;
}

/* Section divider between flagship and guide grid */
.guides-section-label{max-width:1200px;margin:8px auto 18px;padding:0 2px}
.guides-section-label h2{
	font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:700;
	color:#1a1a2e;margin:0 0 4px;
}
.guides-section-label p{font-size:14px;color:#64748b;margin:0}

/* Guide cards grid */
.guides-grid{
	display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(290px,1fr));
	gap:22px;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;
}
.guide-card{
	display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid #dbe4ee;
	border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
	box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(26,63,127,.08);transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.guide-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(26,63,127,.16)}
.guide-card-media{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2256a9,#1a3f7f 60%,#2d6bc4);overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.guide-card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.guide-card-media img.guide-card-set-img{object-fit:contain;background:#f8fafc;padding:10px}
.guide-card-media .guide-card-fallback{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);font-weight:700;font-size:17px;text-align:center;padding:18px 22px;line-height:1.25}
.guide-card-tag{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);color:#2256a9;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:50px}
.guide-card-body{padding:18px 20px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.guide-card-title{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1.25;color:#1a1a2e;margin:0 0 5px;font-weight:700}
.guide-card-date{display:block;font-size:12px;color:#94a3b8;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px}
.guide-card-date.guide-card-live{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:#E63946}
.guide-card-dek{font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:#555;margin:0 0 16px;flex:1}
.guide-card-cta{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:#2256a9}

/* ---------- Responsive --------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width:760px){
	.guide-hero{padding:30px 22px;border-radius:14px}
	.guide-title{font-size:27px}
	.guide-section-card{padding:20px 16px;border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
	.ss-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
	.ss-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
	.ss-title{font-size:22px}
	.ss-rank{width:40px;height:40px;flex-basis:40px;font-size:19px}
	/* Flagship hero stacks on mobile */
	.guide-flagship-hero{flex-direction:column}
	.gcf-visual{width:100%;flex:0 0 90px;font-size:46px}
	.gcf-content{padding:26px 22px}
	.gcf-title{font-size:24px}
	.gcf-dek{font-size:14px}
}