/* Your Spanish Roadmap blog styles (based on the Basically Spanish blog layout) */
:root{
  --ink:#282626;
  --ink-soft:#4d4a4a;
  --bg:#f4fbff;
  --sand:#e4f5ff;
  --line:#d3e7f5;
  --gold:#2c92e5;
  --gold-l:#5eb0f0;
  --gold-d:#1e6fbf;
  --dark:#1b3550;
  --radius:22px;
  --maxw:1120px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Poppins',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.narrow{max-width:820px}

/* type */
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Poppins',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.05}
h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5.6vw,66px);text-transform:uppercase}
h2{font-size:clamp(29px,4.2vw,46px);text-transform:uppercase}
h3{font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,24px);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brush{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold-d);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;line-height:1.1;display:inline-block;padding-bottom:.08em}
.lede{font-size:clamp(17px,1.9vw,21px);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:62ch}
.eyebrow{font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:3px;font-size:13px;color:var(--gold-d)}
.center{text-align:center}
.center .lede{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.mark{background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 58%,rgba(94,176,240,.55) 58%);padding:0 2px}

/* layout */
section{padding:clamp(54px,7.5vw,96px) 0}
.sand{background:var(--sand)}
.ink{background:var(--dark);color:#f3f8fc}
.ink h2,.ink h3{color:#fff}
.ink .lede{color:#c9d8e6}
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,60px);align-items:center}

/* header */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(244,251,255,.93);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:13px 0}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:19px;text-decoration:none}
.logo svg{width:30px;height:30px;flex:0 0 30px}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;font-weight:500;font-size:16px}
.navlinks a{text-decoration:none}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--gold-d)}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;border:none;cursor:pointer;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:17px;text-decoration:none;
  padding:16px 30px;border-radius:999px;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease}
.btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold));color:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(44,146,229,.35)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(44,146,229,.45)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:2px solid var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-sm{padding:11px 20px;font-size:15px}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center}
.microcopy{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.ink .microcopy{color:#b8ada0}

/* cards */
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px 26px;height:100%}
.card .ico{font-size:30px;line-height:1;margin-bottom:12px}
.card p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:9px;font-size:17px}
.ink .card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.ink .card p{color:#c6bcae}
.badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold-d);
  font-weight:700;font-size:15px;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px}
.ink .badge{background:rgba(94,176,240,.12)}

/* lists */
.ticks{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:13px}
.ticks li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:18px}
.ticks li::before{content:"✓";flex:0 0 27px;height:27px;border-radius:50%;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold));color:#ffffff;
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:14px;margin-top:3px}

/* steps */
.steps{counter-reset:s;display:grid;gap:22px}
.stepcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 26px 26px 78px;position:relative}
.stepcard::before{counter-increment:s;content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:24px;top:24px;
  width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:18px}
.stepcard p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px;margin-top:8px}

/* stat band */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;text-align:center}
.stat .n{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,52px);line-height:1;color:var(--gold-d)}
.stat .l{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:6px}
.ink .stat .n{color:var(--gold-l)}
.ink .stat .l{color:#c6bcae}

/* week strip */
.week{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(7,1fr);gap:10px;margin-top:28px}
.day{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:16px 6px;text-align:center}
.day b{display:block;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.5px}
.day span{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.day.last{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f4fbff,#d6ecfb);border:2px solid var(--gold)}

/* problem / solution panel */
.ps{display:grid;gap:16px}
.psbox{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px 26px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(20,17,14,.07)}
.psbox.sol{border:2px solid var(--gold);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f4fbff,#fff3dd)}
.psk{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);margin-bottom:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.psbox p{font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,21px);line-height:1.45;font-weight:500}

/* example conversation */
.convo{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(20,17,14,.08)}
.convo .tag{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);margin-bottom:16px}
.line{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line)}
.line:last-child{border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0}
.line .es{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,23px)}
.line .en{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:3px}

/* theme chips */
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:center;margin-top:28px}
.chip{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:11px 22px;font-weight:600;font-size:17px}

.ink .chip{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.2);color:#fff}
.chip.gold,.ink .chip.gold{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold));border-color:transparent;color:#ffffff}

/* offer */
.offer{background:#fff;border:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:28px;padding:clamp(26px,4vw,44px);
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(20,17,14,.12);max-width:720px;margin:0 auto}
.price{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:10px 0 6px}
.price .now{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(46px,8vw,72px);line-height:1}
.price .was{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:26px;color:#9a8f80;text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-color:#e0483a;text-decoration-thickness:4px}

/* reviews */
.review{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;height:100%}
.rtop{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;margin-bottom:12px}
.av{flex:0 0 50px;height:50px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold-d));
  color:#ffffff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900}
.rname{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:18px}
.stars{color:var(--gold-d);letter-spacing:2px;font-size:15px}
.review p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* book */
.book{max-width:330px;margin:0 auto;border-radius:6px 12px 12px 6px;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:26px 30px 50px rgba(20,17,14,.28);transform:rotate(-2deg)}
.photo{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(20,17,14,.14)}

/* faq */
details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:18px 22px;margin-bottom:12px}
details summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:18px;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
details summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
details summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--gold-d);font-size:24px;line-height:1}
details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
details p{margin-top:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px}

/* cta band */
.band{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold));color:#ffffff;border-radius:28px;padding:clamp(30px,5vw,52px);text-align:center}
.band h2{color:#ffffff}
.band .btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(20,17,14,.25)}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--dark);color:#c9d8e6;padding:50px 0 38px;font-size:16px}
footer a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-l)}
.fgrid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start}
.fbrand{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;color:#fff;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px}
.fnav{display:grid;gap:8px}
.fbottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:32px;padding-top:20px;font-size:14px;color:#9fb3c6}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .g3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px}
  .week{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
  .navlinks{gap:14px;font-size:15px}
  .navlinks .hide-sm{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  body{font-size:17px}
  .g2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .week{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .stepcard{padding:24px 22px 24px 70px}
}

/* ---------- section variety ---------- */
.white{background:#fff}
.cream{background:var(--bg)}
.dots{position:relative}
.dots::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(20,17,14,.10) 1.4px, transparent 1.4px);
  background-size:26px 26px;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.55),transparent 70%);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.55),transparent 70%)}
.glow{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.glow::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:760px;height:760px;right:-260px;top:-380px;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(44,146,229,.30),rgba(44,146,229,0) 65%);pointer-events:none}
.sect-inner{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* angled edges */
.slant{position:relative;z-index:0}
.slant::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-46px 0;background:inherit;transform:skewY(-2deg);z-index:-1}
.slant.ink::before{background:var(--dark)}
.slant.gold::before{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold))}

/* gold band section */
.gold{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold));color:#ffffff}
.gold h2,.gold h3{color:#ffffff}
.gold .lede,.gold .microcopy{color:#e9f5ff}
.gold .eyebrow{color:#e9f5ff}
.gold .brush{color:#ffffff;background:none;-webkit-background-clip:border-box;background-clip:border-box}

/* card variants */
.card--bar{border-top:5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:6px 6px var(--radius) var(--radius)}
.card--edge{border-left:5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:6px var(--radius) var(--radius) 6px;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}
.card--edge .em{font-size:28px;line-height:1.2}
.ink .card--bar{border-top-color:var(--gold-l)}
.ink .card--edge{border-left-color:var(--gold-l)}

/* quote marks on reviews */
.review{position:relative}
.review::before{content:"\201C";position:absolute;right:20px;top:2px;font-family:'Poppins',serif;font-weight:900;
  font-size:74px;line-height:1;color:rgba(44,146,229,.20)}

/* alternating steps */
@media (min-width:901px){
  .steps .stepcard:nth-child(even){margin-left:64px}
  .steps .stepcard:nth-child(odd){margin-right:64px}
}
.ink .stepcard{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.ink .stepcard p{color:#c6bcae}
.ink .stepcard::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold));color:#ffffff}
.ink .day{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16);color:#fff}
.ink .day span{color:#c6bcae}
.ink .day.last{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold));border-color:transparent;color:#ffffff}
.ink .day.last span{color:#e9f5ff}
.gold .card,.gold .stepcard,.gold .offer{background:#fff}

/* pull quote */
.pull{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,40px);line-height:1.15;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.pull .brush{text-transform:none}

.gold .stat .n{color:#ffffff}
.gold .stat .l{color:#e9f5ff}
.band--ink{background:var(--dark);color:#f3f8fc}
.band--ink h2{color:#fff}
.band--ink .btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold));color:#ffffff}

/* slant fixes */
.slant{background:transparent}
.slant.ink{background:transparent}
.slant.gold{background:transparent}
.slant.ink::before{background:var(--dark)}
.slant.gold::before{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold))}

/* white cards inside dark sections keep dark text */
.ink .offer,.ink .offer h2{color:var(--ink)}
.ink .offer .microcopy{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.ink .offer .ticks li{color:var(--ink)}
.gold .offer,.gold .offer h2{color:var(--ink)}

.gold .btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(20,17,14,.25)}
.gold .offer .btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold));color:#ffffff}

/* slant spacing: diagonal belongs to the section below */
.slant{padding-top:clamp(42px,4.4vw,60px)}
.slant::before{inset:-24px 0 -44px}
.before-slant{padding-bottom:calc(clamp(54px,7.5vw,96px) + 58px)}


/* ---------- accessibility (site wide) ---------- */
:root{--gold-text:#1a64ad}              /* dark gold that passes 4.5:1 on white/cream */
.eyebrow,.psk,.convo .tag,.badge{color:var(--gold-text)}
.ink .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-l)}
.gold .eyebrow{color:#e9f5ff}
.stars{color:var(--gold-text)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold-text);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:12px;top:-60px;z-index:100;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.skip-link:focus{top:12px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}

/* ---------- blog ---------- */
:root{
  --green:#1f7a4a;--green-soft:#e6f5ec;
  --coral:#b3342a;--coral-soft:#fdecea;
  --blue:#1d5fa8;--blue-soft:#e8f1fb;
  --gold-soft:#e4f5ff;
}
.post-hero{padding-bottom:34px}
.post-hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4.8vw,54px);text-transform:none;max-width:22ch}
.dek{font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,22px);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:60ch;margin-top:16px}
.metachips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:22px;list-style:none}
.metachips li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600}

.post-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px minmax(0,1fr);gap:48px;align-items:start}
.toc{position:sticky;top:90px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:20px 20px 14px}
.toc h2{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-text);margin-bottom:10px}
.toc ol{list-style:none;counter-reset:t;padding:0}
.toc li{counter-increment:t;margin-bottom:8px}
.toc a{display:flex;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink);padding:4px 0}
.toc a::before{content:counter(t);flex:0 0 24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sand);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:12px}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--gold-text)}

.post{max-width:720px}
.post > p,.post section > p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 18px}
.post h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);text-transform:none;margin:56px 0 16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;scroll-margin-top:90px}
.post h2 .num{flex:0 0 44px;height:44px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--gold-grad,linear-gradient(180deg,#5eb0f0,#2c92e5));color:#ffffff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:20px}
.post h3{font-size:clamp(20px,2.3vw,24px);margin:30px 0 10px}
.post ul,.post ol{padding-left:24px;margin:0 0 20px}
.post li{font-size:19px;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:10px}
.post a{color:var(--gold-text);font-weight:600;text-underline-offset:3px}
.post strong{font-weight:700}

/* TL;DR */
.tldr{background:var(--gold-soft);border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:22px;padding:24px 26px;margin:0 0 30px}
.tldr h2{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#155a9c;display:block}
.tldr ul{margin:0;padding-left:0;list-style:none}
.tldr li{display:flex;gap:12px;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:10px}
.tldr li::before{content:"✓";flex:0 0 26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;margin-top:3px}

/* callouts: icon + label, never colour alone */
.callout{border-radius:18px;padding:20px 22px;margin:22px 0 26px;border:2px solid;display:grid;grid-template-columns:36px 1fr;gap:4px 14px}
.callout .ci{font-size:26px;line-height:1.2;grid-row:span 2}
.callout .cl{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase}
.callout p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;margin:0}
.callout--tip{background:var(--gold-soft);border-color:var(--gold)}.callout--tip .cl{color:#155a9c}
.callout--try{background:var(--green-soft);border-color:#8fcfa9}.callout--try .cl{color:var(--green)}
.callout--warn{background:var(--coral-soft);border-color:#f0a59d}.callout--warn .cl{color:var(--coral)}
.callout--info{background:var(--blue-soft);border-color:#a9c6ea}.callout--info .cl{color:var(--blue)}

/* tables */
.tablewrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:18px 0 28px;border-radius:18px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.post table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:17px;min-width:520px}
.post caption{text-align:left;padding:14px 18px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);caption-side:top}
.post th,.post td{padding:14px 18px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1px solid var(--line);line-height:1.5}
.post thead th{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.3px}
.post tbody th{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);width:26%}
.post tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#f4fbff}
.t-gold thead th{background:var(--gold-soft)}
.t-gold thead th:first-child{background:#fff}
.t-compare thead th.a{background:var(--blue-soft);color:var(--blue)}
.t-compare thead th.b{background:var(--gold-soft);color:#155a9c}
.post td[lang="es"],.post .es{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:800}

/* two reasons */
.reasons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin:20px 0 26px}
.reason{border-radius:20px;padding:22px 22px 20px;border:2px solid}
.reason.r1{background:var(--blue-soft);border-color:#a9c6ea}
.reason.r2{background:var(--gold-soft);border-color:var(--gold)}
.reason .ri{font-size:32px}
.reason .rk{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin:8px 0 6px}
.reason.r1 .rk{color:var(--blue)}.reason.r2 .rk{color:#155a9c}
.reason h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:21px}
.reason p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.reason .fix{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:10px 12px;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}

/* step timeline */
.timeline{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:20px 0 10px;position:relative}
.timeline > li{position:relative;padding:0 0 26px 64px;margin:0}
.timeline > li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:21px;top:44px;bottom:0;width:3px;background:var(--line)}
.timeline > li:last-child::before{display:none}
.timeline .sn{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:18px}
.timeline h3{margin:6px 0 6px;font-size:21px}
.timeline p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 10px}

/* sentence ladder */
.ladder{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:14px 0 18px;display:grid;gap:10px}
.ladder li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:12px 16px;margin:0}
.ladder li:nth-child(2){margin-left:18px}.ladder li:nth-child(3){margin-left:36px;border-color:var(--gold)}
.ladder .es{display:block;font-size:19px}
.ladder mark{background:var(--gold-soft);color:inherit;padding:0 4px;border-radius:4px;box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--gold)}
.ladder .en{display:block;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:2px}

/* dialogue */
.dialogue{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:18px;margin:14px 0 20px;display:grid;gap:12px}
.dialogue .line{display:grid;grid-template-columns:40px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:start;border:none;padding:0}
.dialogue .who{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:15px}
.dialogue .a .who{background:var(--gold-grad,linear-gradient(180deg,#5eb0f0,#2c92e5));color:#ffffff}
.dialogue .b .who{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.dialogue .bubble{border-radius:16px;padding:10px 14px}
.dialogue .a .bubble{background:var(--gold-soft)}
.dialogue .b .bubble{background:var(--sand)}
.dialogue .es{display:block;font-size:18px}
.dialogue .en{display:block;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* mistakes */
.mistakes{display:grid;gap:14px;margin:18px 0 24px}
.mistake{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
.mistake > div{padding:16px 18px}
.mistake .bad{background:var(--coral-soft)}
.mistake .good{background:var(--green-soft)}
.mistake .lab{display:block;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:4px}
.mistake .bad .lab{color:var(--coral)}.mistake .good .lab{color:var(--green)}
.mistake p{margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.55}

/* recap + author */
.recap{background:var(--dark);color:#f3f8fc;border-radius:22px;padding:26px 28px;margin:36px 0 10px}
.recap h2{color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px;font-size:24px;display:block}
.recap ol{margin:0;padding-left:22px}
.recap li{font-size:18px;color:#e3eef8}
.author{display:grid;grid-template-columns:84px 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:20px;margin-top:34px}
.author img{width:84px;height:84px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%}
.author p{margin:0;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55}
.author strong{color:var(--ink);font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif}

/* blog index cards */
.postcard{display:block;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:6px 6px var(--radius) var(--radius);padding:28px 26px;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease}
.postcard:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(20,17,14,.12)}
.postcard h3{margin:8px 0 10px}
.postcard p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17px}

@media (max-width:1000px){
  .post-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:26px}
  .toc{position:static}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .reasons,.mistake{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ladder li:nth-child(2),.ladder li:nth-child(3){margin-left:0}
  .timeline > li{padding-left:56px}
  .post > p,.post li,.post section > p{font-size:18px}
}

/* ---------- blog catalogue ---------- */
.searchbar{max-width:640px;margin:28px auto 0;position:relative}
.searchbar label{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
.searchbar input{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:18px;padding:17px 22px 17px 54px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.searchbar input:focus{outline:3px solid var(--gold-text);outline-offset:2px;border-color:var(--gold)}
.searchbar .si{position:absolute;left:20px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:20px}
.filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin-top:18px}
.filters button{font:inherit;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.filters button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.filters button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold-text);outline-offset:2px}
.resultcount{margin:26px 0 18px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600}
.catalogue{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.pcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease}
a.pcard:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgba(20,17,14,.14)}
a.pcard:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold-text);outline-offset:3px}
.pcard .body{padding:20px 22px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.pcard h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.2;margin:8px 0 10px}
.pcard p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55;margin:0 0 14px}
.pcard .foot{margin-top:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600}
.pcard .read{color:var(--gold-text);font-weight:700}
.pcard.soon{opacity:.72}
.pcard.soon .read{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.cat{display:inline-block;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--sand);color:var(--ink)}

/* thumbnails (pure CSS, colour per category) */
.thumb{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:18px 20px}
.thumb::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(20,17,14,.12) 1.3px,transparent 1.3px);background-size:18px 18px;opacity:.6}
.thumb .te{position:absolute;right:14px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-54%) rotate(-6deg);font-size:clamp(56px,7vw,84px);line-height:1;filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 14px rgba(20,17,14,.18))}
.thumb .tt{position:relative;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1;font-size:clamp(20px,2.3vw,27px);max-width:62%}
.thumb .tt .brushw{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;text-transform:none;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;display:block;font-size:1.15em;line-height:1.05}
.th-speaking{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#5eb0f0,#2c92e5)}
.th-speaking .tt{color:#ffffff}.th-speaking .brushw{color:#fff}
.th-vocab{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e8f1fb,#cfe0f6)}
.th-vocab .tt{color:#12345f}.th-vocab .brushw{color:#1d5fa8}
.th-grammar{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e6f5ec,#c9ead6)}
.th-grammar .tt{color:#123d26}.th-grammar .brushw{color:#1f7a4a}
.th-spain{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fdecea,#f8d2cd)}
.th-spain .tt{color:#5a1a14}.th-spain .brushw{color:#b3342a}
.th-habits{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1f1a15,#12100e)}
.th-habits::before{background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.10) 1.3px,transparent 1.3px)}
.th-habits .tt{color:#fff}.th-habits .brushw{color:#5eb0f0}
.th-pron{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f4ede3,#eadfcd)}
.th-pron .tt{color:#ffffff}.th-pron .brushw{color:#1a64ad}

/* featured */
.featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:26px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:10px}
.featured .thumb{aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:300px}
.featured .thumb .tt{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px)}
.featured .thumb .te{font-size:clamp(80px,10vw,130px)}
.featured .body{padding:30px 32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.featured h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px);text-transform:none;margin:10px 0 12px}
.featured p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17.5px;margin:0 0 18px}
.featured:hover{box-shadow:0 22px 50px rgba(20,17,14,.14)}
.featured:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold-text);outline-offset:3px}
.noresults{display:none;text-align:center;padding:40px 10px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:18px}

/* post hero art */
.hero-art{border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(20,17,14,.12)}
.hero-art .thumb .tt{font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,38px)}
.hero-art .thumb .te{font-size:clamp(80px,9vw,120px)}
.post-hero .split{align-items:center}

@media (max-width:960px){.catalogue{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.featured{grid-template-columns:1fr}.featured .thumb{min-height:220px}}
@media (max-width:600px){.catalogue{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.post,.post-layout > *{min-width:0}

.post p,.post li,.author p,footer{overflow-wrap:anywhere}

/* phones: tables become stacked cards so the page only scrolls down */
@media (max-width:640px){
  .tablewrap{overflow:visible;border:none;background:none;border-radius:0}
  .post table{min-width:0;width:100%}
  .post table,.post tbody,.post tr,.post tbody th,.post td{display:block;width:auto}
  .post thead{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
  .post caption{display:block;padding:0 2px 10px}
  .post tbody tr,.post tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;margin-bottom:12px;padding:8px 0}
  .post tbody th,.post td{border-top:none;padding:6px 16px}
  .post tbody th{color:var(--ink);font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:18px;width:auto}
  .post td[data-label]::before{content:attr(data-label);display:block;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:2px}
}

/* phones: keep the header on one line */
@media (max-width:560px){
  .wrap.nav{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}
  .nav{gap:8px;padding:10px 0}
  .logo{font-size:15px;gap:7px;white-space:nowrap;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .logo svg{width:24px;height:24px;flex:0 0 24px}
  .navlinks{gap:10px;font-size:14px}
  .navlinks a{white-space:nowrap}
  .navlinks .btn{width:auto;padding:8px 13px;font-size:13.5px}
}
@media (max-width:400px){
  .logo svg{display:none}
  .logo{gap:0}
}
@media (max-width:370px){
  .logo{font-size:0;gap:0}
  .logo svg{display:block;width:30px;height:30px;flex:0 0 30px}
  .navlinks{gap:10px;font-size:13.5px}
  .navlinks .btn{padding:8px 12px;font-size:13px}
}
@media (max-width:420px){
  .band h2{font-size:24px}
  h1,h2,h3{overflow-wrap:break-word}
}

/* thumbnail text scales with the card, not the screen, so long words fit */
.thumb{container-type:inline-size}
.thumb .tt{font-size:min(27px,6.6cqi)}
.featured .thumb .tt{font-size:min(40px,6.6cqi)}
.hero-art .thumb .tt{font-size:min(38px,6.6cqi)}
.thumb .te{font-size:min(84px,21cqi)}
.featured .thumb .te,.hero-art .thumb .te{font-size:min(130px,21cqi)}
.post h2 > span:last-child{min-width:0}

/* filters must actually hide cards (display rules above override the hidden attribute) */
[hidden]{display:none!important}

/* post sidebar: contents list + join box that stays in view on desktop */
.side{position:sticky;top:90px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.side .toc{position:static}
.sidecta{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold));color:#ffffff;border-radius:18px;padding:20px}
.sidecta h2{font-size:19px;line-height:1.2;color:#ffffff;margin-bottom:8px;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.sidecta p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;margin:0 0 14px}
.sidecta .btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;box-shadow:none}
@media (max-width:1000px){.side{position:static}.sidecta{display:none}}

/* author photo: plain gold circle if the image hasn't been uploaded yet */
.author img{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold));color:transparent;font-size:0;overflow:hidden}


/* ================= Your Spanish Roadmap theme ================= */
:root{
  --pink:#e546c8;--pink-l:#f26dda;--pink-d:#b0279a;--pink-soft:#fff0fc;
  --orange:#f1891c;--orange-soft:#fff2e4;
  --yellow-soft:#fffccc;
  --blue:#1a64ad;--blue-soft:#e4f5ff;
}
body{font-size:18px}
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.12}
h1,h2{text-transform:none}
.brush{font-style:italic;font-weight:800;color:var(--pink);background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 62%,var(--yellow-soft) 62%);padding:0 .12em}
.eyebrow{color:var(--pink-d);letter-spacing:2px}
.logo{font-weight:800;font-size:19px;color:var(--blue)}
.logo-star{font-size:22px}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--pink-d)}

/* buttons: pink, like her site and emails */
.btn{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0}
.btn-primary,.band--ink .btn-primary,.sidecta .btn-primary,.gold .offer .btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--pink-l),var(--pink));color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(229,70,200,.30)}
.btn-primary:hover{box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(229,70,200,.40)}

/* soft blue + pink glow in heroes */
.glow::after{background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(44,146,229,.22),rgba(44,146,229,0) 65%)}
.glow::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:520px;height:520px;left:-220px;bottom:-300px;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(229,70,200,.13),rgba(229,70,200,0) 65%);pointer-events:none}
.dots::before{background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(44,146,229,.18) 1.4px, transparent 1.4px)}

/* post */
.post h2 .num{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold));color:#fff}
.post a{color:var(--blue)}
.post td[lang="es"],.post .es,.post tbody th[lang="es"]{font-weight:700;color:#14467a}
.toc h2{color:var(--pink-d)}
.tldr{background:var(--yellow-soft);border-color:#f1d94a}
.tldr h2{color:#6d5a00;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:.3px;font-size:17px}
.tldr li::before{background:var(--pink);color:#fff}
.callout--tip{background:var(--yellow-soft);border-color:#f1d94a}.callout--tip .cl{color:#6d5a00}
.callout--try{background:var(--pink-soft);border-color:#f3a6e6}.callout--try .cl{color:var(--pink-d)}
.callout--warn{background:var(--orange-soft);border-color:#f6c18a}.callout--warn .cl{color:#9a4e00}
.callout--info{background:var(--blue-soft);border-color:#a9d3f3}.callout--info .cl{color:var(--blue)}
.callout .cl{text-transform:none;letter-spacing:.3px;font-size:15px}
.t-gold thead th{background:var(--blue-soft);color:#14467a}
.t-compare thead th.a{background:var(--blue-soft);color:var(--blue)}
.t-compare thead th.b{background:var(--pink-soft);color:var(--pink-d)}
.reason.r2{background:var(--pink-soft);border-color:#f3a6e6}.reason.r2 .rk{color:var(--pink-d)}
.timeline .sn{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold))}
.ladder li:nth-child(3){border-color:var(--pink)}
.ladder mark{background:var(--pink-soft);box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--pink)}
.dialogue .a .who{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold));color:#fff}
.dialogue .b .who{background:var(--pink);color:#fff}
.dialogue .a .bubble{background:var(--blue-soft)}
.dialogue .b .bubble{background:var(--pink-soft)}
.mistake .bad{background:var(--orange-soft)}.mistake .bad .lab{color:#9a4e00}
.mistake .good{background:#e9f8ef}
.mistake .lab{text-transform:none;letter-spacing:.3px;font-size:14px}
.recap{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1b3550,#22507d);margin-bottom:28px}
.signoff{margin:30px 0 6px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.author{border-color:#f3a6e6;background:var(--pink-soft)}
.author strong{color:var(--pink-d)}
.author img{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--pink-l),var(--pink))}
.keep-h{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);margin-bottom:22px}

/* sidebar + bands */
.sidecta{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#2c92e5,#1e6fbf);color:#fff}
.sidecta h2{color:#fff}
.band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2c92e5,#1e6fbf);color:#fff}
.band h2{color:#fff}
.band .btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--pink-l),var(--pink));color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(20,40,70,.28)}
.band--ink{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1b3550,#22507d)}

/* catalogue */
.featured{border-color:var(--gold)}
.filters button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue)}
.cat{background:var(--blue-soft);color:#14467a}
.pcard .read{color:var(--pink-d)}

/* thumbnails */
.thumb .tt{font-weight:800}
.thumb .tt .brushw{font-style:italic;font-weight:800}
.th-speaking{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#5eb0f0,#2c92e5)}
.th-speaking .tt{color:#fff}.th-speaking .brushw{color:#fffccc}
.th-vocab{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff0fc,#fbd3f2)}
.th-vocab .tt{color:#5d1350}.th-vocab .brushw{color:#b0279a}
.th-grammar{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fffccc,#fff2a0)}
.th-grammar .tt{color:#4a3d00}.th-grammar .brushw{color:#1a64ad}
.th-spain{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff2e4,#ffd9b3)}
.th-spain .tt{color:#5a2c00}.th-spain .brushw{color:#c25e00}
.th-habits{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#22507d,#1b3550)}
.th-habits .tt{color:#fff}.th-habits .brushw{color:#f9b6ec}
.th-pron{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e4f5ff,#c4e4fa)}
.th-pron .tt{color:#14467a}.th-pron .brushw{color:#b0279a}

/* footer */
footer{background:#1b3550}
footer a:hover{color:#f9b6ec}

/* phones: header fits on one line (logo text is longer than Basically Spanish's) */
@media (max-width:560px){
  .navlinks a:not(.btn){display:none}
  .logo{font-size:15.5px}
  .logo-star{font-size:18px}
}
@media (max-width:370px){
  .logo{font-size:14px}
  .logo-star{display:none}
}
.featured .cat{align-self:flex-start}


/* brighter, more playful colours instead of dark navy (user feedback 2026-10-08) */
:root{--dark:#1e6fbf}
.recap{background:var(--pink-soft);border:2px solid #f3a6e6;color:var(--ink)}
.recap h2{color:var(--pink-d)}
.recap li{color:var(--ink)}
.band--ink{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#e546c8,#2c92e5)}
.band--ink .btn-primary{background:#fff;color:var(--pink-d);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(30,60,120,.25)}
.th-habits{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffb35c,#f1891c)}
.th-habits::before{background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.18) 1.3px,transparent 1.3px)}
.th-habits .tt{color:#4a2400}.th-habits .brushw{color:#fff}
footer{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#e4f5ff,#d2ecfd);color:#2f4a63}
footer a{color:#14467a}
footer a:hover{color:var(--pink-d)}
.fbrand{color:#1a64ad}
.fbottom{border-top-color:#b9dbf3;color:#4b6680}
.skip-link{background:var(--blue)}

/* logo image */
.logo{padding:0}
.logo-img{height:56px;width:auto;display:block}
.flogo{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:10px}
.flogo .logo-img{height:64px}
@media (max-width:560px){.logo-img{height:42px}}