:root{
  /* ⚑ BRAND PALETTE 2026-08-18 — RJ chose AMBER. The site was built on trust-blue
     #1C6FA6; the real ReadyHarbor brand (brand/README.md, 2026-07-16) is Signal Amber
     #D97A34 + Deep Harbor #0B3D4C. Blue is no longer the brand colour. The token NAMES
     are kept (--c-blue etc.) so every existing rule keeps working — only the VALUES
     moved. --c-blue is now Deep Harbor (the deep tone), --c-orange is Signal Amber
     (accent + CTA). Deep Harbor on white = 11.4:1, white on Deep Harbor = 11.4:1. */
  --c-blue:#0B3D4C; --c-blue-deep:#072B36; --c-blue-bright:#14607A; --c-blue-wash:#EAF2F4;
  --c-orange:#D97A34; --c-orange-deep:#B85F22;
  --c-ink:#23232B; --c-ink-2:#3D3D47; --c-ink-3:#5E5E68; --c-dim:#8C8C96;
  --c-paper:#FBFAF8; --c-white:#FFFFFF; --c-warm:#F6F3EE;
  --c-line:#ECE8E1; --c-line-2:#F4F1EB;
  --r:16px; --r-sm:11px;
  --sh-sm:0 6px 18px -12px rgba(35,35,43,.20);
  --sh:0 20px 46px -24px rgba(35,35,43,.28);
  --maxw:820px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.2,1);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--c-white);color:var(--c-ink-2);
  font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;overflow-x:hidden}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.022em;line-height:1.1;margin:0}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.kick{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--c-blue);margin:0 0 10px}

/* header */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.3) blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-line)}
.nav__in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;height:62px;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.brand__mark{width:30px;height:30px;display:block}
.brand__mark svg{width:30px;height:30px;display:block}
.brand__wm{font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--c-ink)}
.brand__wm b{font-weight:700}
.nav__how{margin-left:auto;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--c-ink-3);padding:9px 12px;border-radius:9px}
.nav__how:hover{color:var(--c-ink);background:var(--c-line-2)}

/* HERO BANNER — reads the situation's own image (same field as the mosaic cards);
   graceful gradient fallback with the title over a scrim until images land. Mobile
   sized: cover-crop, sensible min-height, never oversized on a phone. */
.sithero{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;min-height:210px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0B3D4C,#062028);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
/* real optimized photo (when set) */
.sithero--img{background-size:cover;background-position:center}
/* DESIGNED fallback: dimensional brand gradient + a faint dot texture + the
   situation's icon as a large watermark. Intentional, not a flat/broken band. */
.sithero--art{background:radial-gradient(135% 150% at 12% -25%,#14607A 0%,#0B3D4C 46%,#05191F 100%)}
.sithero--art::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.10) 1.5px,transparent 1.6px);
  background-size:22px 22px}
.sithero__glyph{position:absolute;right:2%;top:50%;transform:translateY(-52%) rotate(-8deg);
  font-size:clamp(120px,30vw,230px);line-height:1;opacity:.17;filter:saturate(.45);
  pointer-events:none;z-index:0;user-select:none}
.sithero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(15,22,33,.72) 0%,rgba(15,22,33,.20) 55%,rgba(15,22,33,0) 100%)}
.sithero__in{position:relative;z-index:1;width:100%;padding:24px 20px 26px}
@media(max-width:640px){.sithero{min-height:158px}.sithero__in{padding:18px 20px 20px}}
.sithero__back{display:inline-block;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);margin:0 0 12px}
.sithero__back:hover{color:#fff}
.sithero .kick{color:#F0D3B4;margin:0 0 8px}
.sithero .sit__h1{color:#fff;margin:0}

/* body of the page */
.sit{padding:24px 0 40px}
.sit__h1{font-size:clamp(26px,5.6vw,40px);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.sit__lead{font-size:16px;color:var(--c-ink-2);margin:0 0 4px}
.sit__intro{list-style:none;font-size:17px;color:var(--c-ink-2);margin:0 0 20px;padding:0;max-width:66ch;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.sit__intro li{position:relative;padding-left:26px}
.sit__intro li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:9px;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--c-blue)}
/* (the short FTC whisper by the picks was removed per RJ 2026-08-17 - the full
   disclosure sits once, as plain text, in the footer at the very bottom) */
.sit__hint{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--c-dim);margin:0 0 16px}

/* collapsible CATEGORY rows (need-groups). Default collapsed so the page is a tidy
   scannable list of ~5-6 rows, not a wall of items. Native <details>. */
.cats{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.cat{border:1px solid var(--c-line);border-radius:var(--r);background:#fff;overflow:hidden;transition:box-shadow .16s,border-color .16s}
.cat[open]{box-shadow:var(--sh-sm);border-color:var(--c-blue-bright)}
.cat__row{list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:11px 14px;cursor:pointer;user-select:none}
.cat__row::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.cat__thumb{flex:none;width:56px;height:56px;object-fit:contain;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--c-line-2);border-radius:10px;padding:5px}
.cat__thumb--none{background:var(--c-warm)}
.cat__name{flex:1;font-weight:700;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--c-ink);line-height:1.25}
.cat__count{flex:none;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-blue);background:var(--c-blue-wash);padding:4px 11px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap}
.cat__chev{flex:none;color:var(--c-dim);display:grid;place-items:center;transition:transform .2s var(--ease)}
.cat__chev svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.cat[open] .cat__chev{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.cat__body{padding:4px 16px 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--c-line-2)}
.cat__whyline{margin:13px 0 12px;color:var(--c-ink-2);font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;max-width:70ch}
.cat__optlead{margin:14px 0 12px;font-size:13px;color:var(--c-ink-3)}
.cat__check{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--c-ink-2);background:var(--c-warm);
  border-left:3px solid var(--c-orange);border-radius:0 var(--r-sm) var(--r-sm) 0;padding:10px 13px}
.cat__check>span{display:block;font-weight:800;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--c-orange-deep);margin-bottom:5px}
.cat__checklist{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
.cat__checklist li{position:relative;padding-left:22px}
.cat__checklist li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;font-weight:800;color:var(--c-orange-deep)}
.need__nopick{color:var(--c-dim);font-style:italic;font-size:15px}

/* THE PICKS — a real product-CARD GRID (not a plain vertical line). Each pick is a
   clean card with a BIG product photo as the visual anchor at the top, the product
   name, then the Check-price CTA. 3 across on desktop, 2 on tablet, 1 on phone. */
.need__picks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:4px;align-items:stretch}
@media(max-width:900px){.need__picks{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:600px){.need__picks{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* uniform, aligned product cards: identical image tile, equal height, the name area
   reserves 2 lines so titles align, and the CTA is pinned to the bottom of every card */
.pick{height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--c-white);border:1px solid var(--c-line);
  border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(35,35,43,.05),0 10px 26px -20px rgba(35,35,43,.4);
  transition:transform .16s var(--ease),box-shadow .18s,border-color .18s}
.pick:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(35,35,43,.05),0 20px 40px -22px rgba(35,35,43,.5);border-color:var(--c-blue-bright)}
.pick__shot{background:var(--c-paper);display:grid;place-items:center;padding:18px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-line-2);aspect-ratio:1/1}
@media(max-width:600px){.pick__shot{aspect-ratio:16/11}}
.pick__img{max-height:100%;max-width:100%;width:auto;object-fit:contain}
.pick__body{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;padding:15px 15px 16px}
.pick__ttl{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.38;color:var(--c-ink);
  display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;min-height:2.75em}
.pick__cta{margin-top:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;
  font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;color:#fff;background:var(--c-orange);padding:12px 12px;border-radius:11px;text-align:center}
.pick__cta svg{width:16px;height:16px}
.pick:hover .pick__cta{background:var(--c-orange-deep)}
/* FTC "near the link" disclosure, 2026-08-18. Quiet by design: present and readable,
   but it must not compete with the CTA. Replaces the paragraph that used to repeat. */
.pick__paid{display:block;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--c-dim);letter-spacing:.01em}

/* footer - plain, no tinted panel or box; the disclosure is just plain text mixed
   in with the rest of the footer info (RJ 2026-08-17) */
.foot{background:var(--c-white);border-top:1px solid var(--c-line);padding:30px 0 44px;margin-top:44px}
.foot .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw)}
.brand--foot{margin-bottom:14px}
.foot__disc{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--c-ink-3);margin:0;max-width:70ch}
.foot__disc b{color:var(--c-ink-2);font-weight:700}
.foot__tm{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--c-ink-3);margin:8px 0 0;max-width:70ch}
/* footer nav — the ONLY door to About / Contact / Privacy / Affiliate Disclosure.
   These point at the generated static .html pages, never the old WordPress
   /about/ style URLs (those now 301 here). Same-tab: the back button must work. */
.foot__nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px;margin:0 0 16px}
.foot__nav a{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--c-ink-3)}
.foot__nav a:hover{color:var(--c-blue);text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------------- STATIC PROSE PAGES (about / contact / privacy / disclosure) ----------------
   Same shell, same Arial tokens as every situation page. A plain readable column —
   these are trust pages, not product pages, so no cards and no CTAs. */
.page{padding:30px 0 50px}
.page__h1{font-size:clamp(26px,5.2vw,38px);letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--c-ink);margin:0 0 6px}
.page__upd{font-size:13px;color:var(--c-dim);margin:0 0 22px}
.page h2{font-size:19px;color:var(--c-ink);margin:28px 0 8px}
.page p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--c-ink-2);margin:0 0 14px;max-width:70ch}
.page p a{color:var(--c-blue);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline}
.page ul{margin:0 0 16px;padding-left:22px;max-width:70ch}
.page li{margin:0 0 7px;line-height:1.6}
.page__mail{display:inline-block;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-ink);background:var(--c-warm);
  border:1px solid var(--c-line);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:9px 14px;user-select:all;
  font-size:16px;word-break:break-all}

/* DESKTOP / wide screens - intentional, not a stretched phone layout. The reading
   column stays ~820px (readable line length); the hero banner grows, spacing opens
   up, and expanded picks sit 3-across. Everything above still holds down to 375px. */
@media(min-width:900px){
  .sithero{min-height:280px}
  .sithero__in{padding:30px 20px 34px}
  .sit{padding:36px 0 60px}
  .cats{gap:12px}
  .cat__row{padding:14px 18px}
  .cat__name{font-size:17.5px}
  .need__picks{gap:16px}
}
@media(min-width:641px) and (max-width:900px){
  .need__picks{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
}