/* =========================================================
HUTERA DESIGN SYSTEM — v4
Global stylesheet for: Home, Methodology, About, Country
Report, and Legal/Policy pages.
Mobile-first, following USWDS/NASA responsive conventions.
========================================================= */

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
1. Design Tokens
--------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  /* Surfaces */
  --bg-base: #000000;
  --bg-card: #141414;
  --bg-card-hover: #1a1a1a;
  --bg-elevated: #1c1c1c;
  --border-color: #2a2a2a;
  --border-color-strong: #333333;

  /* Text */
  --text-main: #ffffff;
  --text-muted: #ffffff;
  --text-inverse: #000000;
  --text-white: #ffffff;

  /* Brand */
  --accent-gold: #c9a24a;
  --accent-gold-hover: #e6c878;
  --accent-gold-soft: rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.08);
  --accent-gold-border: rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.3);

  /* Affiliate / Partner */
  --affiliate-blue: #3b82f6;
  --affiliate-blue-text: #60a5fa;
  --affiliate-blue-text-hover: #93c5fd;
  --affiliate-blue-bg: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.1);
  --affiliate-blue-hover: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.18);

  /* Risk scale */
  --risk-neg: #22c55e;
  --risk-low: #84cc16;
  --risk-mod: #f59e0b;
  --risk-high: #f97316;
  --risk-ext: #ef4444;

  /* Danger / advisory */
  --danger-bg: #2a0808;
  --danger-border: #dc2626;
  --danger-border-soft: #7f1d1d;
  --danger-text: #fca5a5;
  --danger-text-strong: #f87171;

  /* Typography — mobile-first base sizes */
  --font-mono: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
  --fs-xs: 12px;
  --fs-sm: 13px;
  --fs-base: 15px;
  --fs-md: 16px;
  --fs-lg: 18px;

  /* Spacing scale (4px base) */
  --sp-1: 4px;
  --sp-2: 8px;
  --sp-3: 12px;
  --sp-4: 16px;
  --sp-5: 20px;
  --sp-6: 24px;
  --sp-7: 32px;
  --sp-8: 48px;
  --sp-9: 64px;
  --sp-10: 80px;

  /* Sidebar column: fluid instead of fixed, prevents squeeze at breakpoint edges */
  --sidebar-col: minmax(260px, 340px);

  /* Radii & elevation */
  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --radius: 8px;
  --shadow-card: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  --shadow-glow-gold: 0 0 8px var(--accent-gold);

  /* Motion */
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --dur-fast: 0.15s;
  --dur-base: 0.2s;

  /* Z-index scale */
  --z-tooltip: 70;

  /* Structural gaps: nav-to-content and content-to-footer */
  --gap-nav: 32px;
  --gap-footer: 64px;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
2. Reset, Base Typography & Accessibility
--------------------------------------------------------- */
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body {
  overflow-x: hidden;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

img,
svg,
video,
canvas {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
p,
span,
a,
li,
.card-title,
.info-val,
.dest-card h3 {
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  word-break: break-word;
}

html,
body {
  background-color: var(--bg-base);
  color: var(--text-main);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: inherit;
}

p,
span,
div,
input,
select,
button,
li {
  font-family: inherit;
}

a {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--dur-base) var(--ease);
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
}

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent-gold);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
  }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
3. Layout Primitives (mobile-first base)
--------------------------------------------------------- */
.container,
main.container,
.wrap {
  max-width: 1280px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--sp-4);
}

main.container {
  padding-top: var(--sp-6);
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-7);
}

nav,
.navbar,
.site-nav,
.main-nav,
header.site-header {
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-nav);
}

footer,
.site-footer,
.main-footer {
  margin-top: var(--gap-footer);
  padding-top: var(--sp-7);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.grid-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-6);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-7);
  align-items: start;
}

.grid-4,
.top-cards-grid,
.tier-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
}

.matrix-body,
.method-grid,
.about-grid,
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
  margin-top: var(--sp-7);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-10);
  align-items: start;
}

.method-main-col {
  align-self: start;
  height: fit-content;
}

.methodology-step:last-of-type {
  border-bottom: none;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.content-grid,
.report-stack,
.side-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--sp-6);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
3b. Full-Bleed Pages (Methodology / About / Contact)
--------------------------------------------------------- */
body[data-page="methodology"] .wrap,
body[data-page="about"] .wrap,
body[data-page="contact"] .wrap {
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 var(--sp-4);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
4. Shared Utilities
--------------------------------------------------------- */
.blink {
  animation: blinker 2s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes blinker {
  50% {
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

.status-dot {
  height: 9px;
  width: 9px;
  background-color: var(--accent-gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow-gold);
  display: inline-block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-tag {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
5. Card System (base + all variants)
--------------------------------------------------------- */
.card,
.mockup-panel,
.card-dark,
.sidebar-card,
.header-card,
.tier-section,
.adv-banner-pro,
.legal-content {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--sp-4);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: background var(--dur-base) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease);
}

.about-report-card .sidebar-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
  gap: var(--sp-2);
}

.about-report-card .sidebar-meta-row>div:first-child {
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-2);
}

.about-report-card .sidebar-meta-row>div:last-child {
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.about-report-card [data-lucide] {
  width: 14px !important;
  height: 14px !important;
}

.card:hover,
.mockup-panel:hover,
.card-dark:hover {
  background: var(--bg-card-hover);
  border-color: var(--border-color-strong);
}

.card-title,
.mockup-header,
.card-title-method,
.card-title-about {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-2);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
}

.card-sub,
.mockup-sub,
.card-sub-method,
.card-sub-about {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
}

.card-sub-method,
.card-sub-about {
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-7);
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.section-header-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-6);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-3);
}

.section-header-row .card-title {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
6. Hero System
--------------------------------------------------------- */
header.hero,
.method-hero,
.legal-hero,
.about-hero,
.contact-hero {
  padding: var(--sp-5);
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  background: var(--bg-base);
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
}

.method-hero,
.legal-hero,
.about-hero {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  margin-top: var(--sp-8);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-7);
  max-width: 100%;
}

header.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 6vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  margin: 0 0 10px 0;
  max-width: 820px;
  color: var(--text-white);
}

header.hero p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  max-width: 620px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
}

.free-line {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold-border);
  padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--accent-gold-soft);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.method-hero h1,
.legal-hero h1,
.about-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-3);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.method-hero p,
.legal-hero p,
.about-hero p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  max-width: 700px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
7. Forms & Buttons
--------------------------------------------------------- */
label,
.mockup-panel label {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
  font-weight: 700;
}

select,
input,
.passport-select,
.country-switcher-block,
.dest-search-wrap input {
  background: var(--bg-base);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--text-main);
  padding: 12px var(--sp-4);
  width: 100%;
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease), color var(--dur-base) var(--ease);
}

select:focus,
input:focus,
.dest-search-wrap input:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.country-switcher-block:hover,
.country-switcher-block:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
  color: var(--text-white);
}

.mockup-row-fields {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
}

.mockup-field {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.btn-gold-solid {
  background: var(--accent-gold);
  color: var(--text-inverse);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 12px var(--sp-5);
  height: 44px;
  min-height: 44px;
  width: 100%;
  transition: background var(--dur-base) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease), color var(--dur-base) var(--ease);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--sp-2);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-gold-solid:hover,
a.btn-gold-solid:hover {
  background: var(--accent-gold-hover);
  border-color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
  color: var(--text-inverse) !important;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
8. Risk Pills, Tier Colors & Guide Cards
--------------------------------------------------------- */
.risk-pill,
.inline-risk-pill,
.visa-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  position: relative;
  cursor: default;
}

.risk-pill {
  padding: 6px 12px;
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
}

.risk-pill-large {
  padding: 0 var(--sp-4);
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  height: 36px;
}

.inline-risk-pill {
  padding: 2px var(--sp-2);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  margin: 0 var(--sp-1);
}

.visa-pill {
  padding: 6px 12px;
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
}

.risk-pill[data-tooltip],
.inline-risk-pill[data-tooltip] {
  cursor: zoom-in;
}

.tier-neutral {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.tier-negligible,
.bg-neg {
  background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.15);
  color: var(--risk-neg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.3);
}

.tier-low,
.bg-low {
  background: rgba(132, 204, 22, 0.15);
  color: var(--risk-low);
  border: 1px solid rgba(132, 204, 22, 0.3);
}

.tier-moderate,
.bg-mod {
  background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.15);
  color: var(--risk-mod);
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.3);
}

.tier-high,
.bg-hig {
  background: rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.15);
  color: var(--risk-high);
  border: 1px solid rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.3);
}

.tier-extreme,
.bg-ext {
  background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.15);
  color: var(--risk-ext);
  border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.3);
}

.solid-neg {
  background-color: var(--risk-neg);
  color: var(--text-inverse);
}

.solid-low {
  background-color: var(--risk-low);
  color: var(--text-inverse);
}

.solid-mod {
  background-color: var(--risk-mod);
  color: var(--text-inverse);
}

.solid-hig {
  background-color: var(--risk-high);
  color: var(--text-inverse);
}

.solid-ext {
  background-color: var(--risk-ext);
  color: var(--text-white);
}

.pill-tooltip {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 8px);
  left: 0;
  min-width: 200px;
  max-width: min(260px, 90vw);
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 10px var(--sp-3);
  color: var(--text-white);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  font-weight: 400;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  line-height: 1.5;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
  z-index: var(--z-tooltip);
  white-space: normal;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.pill-tooltip strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-1);
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
}

.risk-pill:hover .pill-tooltip,
.inline-risk-pill:hover .pill-tooltip,
.risk-pill.tooltip-open .pill-tooltip,
.inline-risk-pill.tooltip-open .pill-tooltip {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.risk-pill.tooltip-open .pill-tooltip,
.inline-risk-pill.tooltip-open .pill-tooltip {
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.risk-guide-cards {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
}

.risk-guide-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-base);
}

.rg-head {
  padding: 10px var(--sp-3);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--text-inverse);
}

.rg-head.bg-neg {
  background: var(--risk-neg);
}

.rg-head.bg-low {
  background: var(--risk-low);
}

.rg-head.bg-mod {
  background: var(--risk-mod);
}

.rg-head.bg-hig {
  background: var(--risk-high);
}

.rg-head.bg-ext {
  background: var(--risk-ext);
}

.rg-body {
  padding: 14px var(--sp-3);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--sp-1);
}

.rg-perc {
  color: var(--text-white);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-1);
}

.rg-desc {
  color: var(--text-white);
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.rg-meaning {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
9. Visa Eligibility Box
--------------------------------------------------------- */
.visa-box-pro {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  background: var(--bg-base);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: var(--sp-4);
  margin-top: var(--sp-4);
}

.visa-box-pro .v-icon {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--text-inverse);
  background: #555555;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.visa-box-pro .v-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-1);
  color: var(--text-main);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.visa-box-pro .v-desc {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
}

.visa-box-pro.tier-green {
  border-color: var(--risk-neg);
  background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.05);
}

.visa-box-pro.tier-amber {
  border-color: var(--risk-mod);
  background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.05);
}

.visa-box-pro.tier-red {
  border-color: var(--risk-ext);
  background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.05);
}

.tier-green .v-icon {
  background: var(--risk-neg);
}

.tier-amber .v-icon {
  background: var(--risk-mod);
}

.tier-red .v-icon {
  background: var(--risk-ext);
  color: var(--text-white);
}

.tier-green .v-title {
  color: var(--risk-neg);
}

.tier-amber .v-title {
  color: var(--risk-mod);
}

.tier-red .v-title {
  color: var(--risk-ext);
}

.visa-inner-box {
  background: var(--accent-gold-soft);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: var(--sp-4);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  margin-top: var(--sp-2);
}

.passport-select {
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
10. Advisory Banner
--------------------------------------------------------- */
.adv-banner-pro {
  background: var(--danger-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--danger-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--sp-4);
  margin: var(--sp-7) 0;
}

.adv-banner-main-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--danger-border-soft);
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-5);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
}

.adv-banner-pro .left {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-5);
}

.adv-banner-title {
  color: var(--danger-text);
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-1);
}

.adv-banner-pro .sub {
  color: var(--danger-text);
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
}

.adv-api-matrix {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
}

.adv-block {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  border: 1px solid rgba(220, 38, 38, 0.3);
  padding: var(--sp-4);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-align: left;
}

.adv-block label {
  color: var(--danger-text);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
}

.adv-block .date-val {
  color: var(--danger-text-strong);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  margin-top: var(--sp-2);
  display: block;
}

.adv-source-note {
  margin-top: var(--sp-5);
  padding-top: var(--sp-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--danger-border-soft);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  color: var(--danger-text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
11. Country Report Header
--------------------------------------------------------- */
.header-card {
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-6);
}

.report-title-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
}

.report-title-row h1 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 6vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.flag-large {
  height: 28px;
  width: 42px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color-strong);
  display: block;
}

#riskBadgeContainer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 36px;
}

.title-meta {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  display: block;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
12. Info Rows, Parsed Markdown & Bullet Lists
--------------------------------------------------------- */
.info-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 24px 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
  align-items: start;
}

.info-icon {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.info-label {
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-1);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.info-val {
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.info-val strong {
  color: var(--text-white);
}

.parsed-md p,
.legal-section p,
.step-content p,
.philosophy-content p,
.sidebar-text {
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.parsed-md h3 {
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  color: var(--accent-gold-hover);
  margin: var(--sp-4) 0 var(--sp-2);
  text-transform: none;
}

.parsed-md h4 {
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin: var(--sp-3) 0 6px;
  text-transform: none;
}

.custom-bullet-list,
.legal-list,
.method-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 var(--sp-4);
}

.custom-bullet-item,
.legal-list li,
.method-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.custom-bullet-item {
  font-size: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.legal-list li:last-child,
.method-list li:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.custom-bullet-item i,
.custom-bullet-item svg,
.legal-list li i,
.method-list li i {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  margin-top: 2px;
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.method-list li i {
  color: var(--risk-ext);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
13. Affiliate / Sponsor / Promo Components
--------------------------------------------------------- */
.promo-box-blue,
.affiliate-box a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background-color: var(--affiliate-blue-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--affiliate-blue);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-3);
  color: var(--affiliate-blue-text);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease), color var(--dur-base) var(--ease);
}

.promo-box-blue:hover {
  background-color: var(--affiliate-blue-hover);
  color: var(--affiliate-blue-text-hover);
}

.promo-box-plug {
  margin-top: var(--sp-4);
  display: flex;
  padding: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-4);
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
}

.affiliate-box {
  background: var(--affiliate-blue-bg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.3);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--sp-5);
  margin-top: var(--sp-4);
}

.affiliate-box h4 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-2);
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-2);
  color: var(--affiliate-blue-text);
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.affiliate-box p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.method-highlight,
.mission-highlight {
  background: var(--accent-gold-soft);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 162, 74, 0.2);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--sp-5);
  margin-top: var(--sp-4);
}

.method-highlight {
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
}

.method-highlight h4,
.mission-highlight h4 {
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-2);
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.method-highlight p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.mission-highlight p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-main);
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.sponsor-box {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--bg-elevated);
  border: 1px dashed var(--border-color-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--text-white);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 260px;
  height: 80px;
  transition: all var(--dur-base) var(--ease);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}

.sponsor-box:hover {
  background: #333333;
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.sponsor-text-secondary {
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-2);
}

.sponsor-text-secondary i {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
14. Overall Tier Strip
--------------------------------------------------------- */
.tier-section h2 {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
}

.tier-section p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
}

.tier-strip {
  width: 100%;
}

.tier-cell {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-base);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.tier-cell-head {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 10px var(--sp-3);
  text-align: center;
}

.tier-cell-body {
  padding: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-3);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-align: center;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
15. Destinations Grid
--------------------------------------------------------- */
.dest-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
}

.dest-header h2 {
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  margin: 0;
}

.dest-search-wrap {
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-6);
}

.dest-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: var(--sp-5);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  transition: background var(--dur-base) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-base) var(--ease);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.dest-card:hover {
  background: var(--bg-card-hover);
  border-color: var(--accent-gold);
}

.dest-card.disabled {
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.dest-card-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
}

.dest-flag {
  width: 36px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.dest-code {
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.dest-card h3 {
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  color: var(--text-white);
  margin: 0;
}

.view-link {
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-top: auto;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.dest-card:hover .view-link {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
16. Methodology Steps
--------------------------------------------------------- */
.method-pill-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--sp-2);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
}

.methodology-step,
.philosophy-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  align-items: start;
}

.philosophy-item:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.step-num,
.about-icon {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold-border);
  background: var(--accent-gold-soft);
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.step-num {
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.step-content h4,
.philosophy-content h4 {
  margin: 0 0 var(--sp-2);
  color: var(--text-white);
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.method-note {
  margin-top: var(--sp-5);
  padding-top: var(--sp-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
17. About Page Sidebar
--------------------------------------------------------- */
.sidebar-text:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
18. Legal & Policy Pages
--------------------------------------------------------- */
.legal-section {
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-7);
}

.legal-section:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.legal-section h2 {
  color: var(--accent-gold);
  font-size: var(--fs-lg);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.legal-section p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.update-banner {
  background: var(--accent-gold-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--accent-gold-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-5);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-6);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.liability-box {
  background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: var(--sp-6);
  margin: var(--sp-6) 0;
}

.liability-box h2 {
  color: var(--risk-ext);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.3);
}

.liability-box p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
19. Tablet Small (min-width: 480px)
--------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (min-width: 480px) {

  .grid-4,
  .top-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(160px, 1fr));
  }

  .tier-strip {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
  }

  .mockup-row-fields {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: flex-end;
  }

  .btn-gold-solid {
    width: auto;
  }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
20. Tablet Large (min-width: 640px)
--------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (min-width: 640px) {

  .container,
  main.container,
  .wrap {
    padding: 0 clamp(var(--sp-4), 4vw, var(--sp-6));
  }

  .dest-header,
  .visa-box-pro,
  .adv-banner-main-row,
  .section-header-row {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .adv-api-matrix {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  header.hero,
  .method-hero,
  .legal-hero,
  .about-hero,
  .contact-hero {
    padding: var(--sp-7);
  }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
21. Small Desktop / Narrow Window (min-width: 880px)
FIX: this is the breakpoint that was missing — it smooths the
transition into the fixed two-column desktop grid at 1024px,
so shrinking a desktop window never lands in a squeezed
in-between state. Sidebar uses minmax() instead of a fixed
340px, so it can compress slightly before the layout reflows
to a single column below this breakpoint.
--------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (min-width: 880px) {

  .matrix-body,
  .method-grid,
  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) var(--sidebar-col);
    gap: var(--sp-5);
  }

  .contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 360px);
  }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
22. Desktop (min-width: 1024px)
--------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  main.container {
    padding-top: var(--sp-8);
    padding-bottom: var(--sp-10);
  }

  .matrix-body,
  .method-grid,
  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) var(--sidebar-col);
    gap: var(--sp-6);
  }

  .contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 360px);
  }

  .grid-4,
  .top-cards-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  }

  .card,
  .mockup-panel,
  .card-dark,
  .sidebar-card,
  .header-card,
  .tier-section,
  .adv-banner-pro,
  .legal-content {
    padding: var(--sp-6);
  }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
23. Widescreen (min-width: 1400px)
--------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (min-width: 1400px) {

  .parsed-md p,
  .legal-section p,
  .step-content p,
  .philosophy-content p,
  .sidebar-text {
    max-width: 780px;
  }
}