/* GoldenPath Guide — clean, mobile-first, AdSense-friendly styles */
:root{
  --navy:#1a3450; --gold:#c9a227; --cream:#fdf8ed; --ink:#22292f;
  --muted:#5c6a7a; --line:#e6e8ec; --card:#ffffff;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{font-family:-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;background:#f6f7f9;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.7;padding-bottom:0}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
/* header */
.masthead{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:26px 0;text-align:left}
.masthead .mhead-inner{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:10px}
.masthead .site{font-size:30px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#fff;line-height:1.1}
.masthead .site span{color:var(--gold)}
.masthead .tag{font-size:15px;color:#b9c7d6;margin-top:6px;letter-spacing:.02em;padding-left:2px}
nav.catbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
nav.catbar .scroll{display:flex;gap:2px;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0 10px;width:100%;max-width:1040px;min-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;white-space:nowrap;justify-content:flex-start}
nav.catbar a{display:inline-block;padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;color:#45525f;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
nav.catbar a.active,nav.catbar a:hover{color:var(--navy);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
nav.catbar a:first-child{padding-left:2px}
/* layout */
.wrap{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;padding:22px 16px 40px}
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
@media(min-width:900px){.layout{grid-template-columns:1fr 300px}}
.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a3450,#264a70);color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:34px 26px;margin-bottom:26px}
.hero h1{font-size:30px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:800}
.hero p{margin-top:10px;font-size:16px;color:#d4dde6;max-width:640px}
.hero .crumb{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
/* cards */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:22px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:box-shadow .18s,transform .18s;border-left:4px solid var(--gold)}
.card:hover{box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(26,52,80,.14);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card img{width:100%;height:180px;object-fit:cover}
.card .body{padding:18px 18px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card .cat{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.09em;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:2px}
.card h3{color:var(--navy);font-size:18px;line-height:1.32;margin:8px 0 8px}
.card h3 a{color:inherit}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.card p.ex{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);flex:1;line-height:1.6}
.card .meta{font-size:12.5px;color:#9aa6b3;margin-top:14px;font-weight:600}
.card .meta:after{content:" →";color:var(--gold)}
h2.stitle{margin:0 0 16px;padding:0 0 8px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--line);color:var(--navy);font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.02em}
h2.stitle small{font-size:13px;color:#97a2ae;font-weight:400;margin-left:8px}
/* sidebar */
.side h4{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--navy);text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 12px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:6px}
.side .box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px;margin-bottom:22px}
.side ul{list-style:none}
.side li{padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f1f4;font-size:14px}
.side li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.side li a{color:#45525f}
.side li a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
/* article */
article.post{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:30px 26px;margin-bottom:28px}
article.post .cat{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase}
article.post h1{font-size:30px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--navy);margin:8px 0 6px}
article.post .meta{font-size:13px;color:#97a2ae;margin-bottom:20px}
article.post h2{font-size:22px;color:var(--navy);margin:28px 0 10px;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);padding-left:12px}
article.post h3{font-size:17px;color:var(--navy);margin:20px 0 8px}
article.post p{margin:14px 0;font-size:16px}
article.post ul,article.post ol{margin:14px 0 16px 24px}
article.post li{margin:8px 0;font-size:16px}
article.post img{margin:20px 0;border-radius:10px}
article.post figure{margin:22px 0;text-align:center}
article.post figure img{margin:0 auto;max-height:460px;object-fit:cover}
article.post figcaption{font-size:13px;color:#6b7885;font-style:italic;margin-top:8px;text-align:center}
article.post blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--gold);background:#fbf7ec;padding:14px 18px;margin:20px 0;font-style:italic;color:#5c4a12}
/* table */
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:20px 0;font-size:14.5px}
th,td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:11px 12px;text-align:left}
th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
td{background:#fff}
tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f8f9fb}
/* callout */
.tip{background:#fbf7ec;border:1px solid #ecd9a8;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 20px;margin:22px 0}
.tip b{color:#a8842c}
/* breadcrumb */
.crumbs{font-size:12.5px;color:#97a2ae;margin-bottom:16px}
.crumbs a{color:#6b7885}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
/* footer */
footer{background:var(--navy);color:#c6d2dd;padding:34px 18px;font-size:13px;text-align:center}
footer .cols{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:18px;text-align:left;margin-bottom:22px}
footer h5{color:#fff;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:.04em}
footer a{color:#c6d2dd}
footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
footer .copy{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:18px;color:#93a2b1}
/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#1a2a3c;font-weight:700;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;margin-top:8px}
.btn:hover{background:#e0b93c;color:#1a2a3c}
/* search/back */
.back{display:inline-block;font-size:13px;color:#6b7885;margin-bottom:14px}
.back:hover{color:var(--navy)}

nav.catbar .has-drop{position:relative}
nav.catbar .has-drop>a{cursor:pointer}
nav.catbar .dropdown{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(26,52,80,.12);padding:8px 0;min-width:220px;z-index:60;display:none}
nav.catbar .has-drop:hover .dropdown, nav.catbar .has-drop:focus-within .dropdown, nav.catbar .has-drop.open .dropdown{display:block}
nav.catbar .dropdown a{display:block;padding:9px 16px;font-size:13px;color:#45525f;border-bottom:0;white-space:normal}
nav.catbar .dropdown a:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
nav.catbar .dropdown a b{color:var(--navy)}