/* shared-styles.css — SINGLE SOURCE for Paychunk's shared components (hero/buttons/content boxes/...).
   Generated by tools/consolidate_css.py from the reference page (index.html); pages keep only page-unique CSS inline.
   The page SKELETON (header/nav/footer/sticky bar/ad slot) is the shared skeleton.css appended at the end. */

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
body { font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif; background: #f5f5f7; color: #1d1d1f; line-height: 1.6; }
section { padding: 80px 20px; max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto; }
section h2 { font-size: 36px; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 48px; color: #1d1d1f; }
.steps { display: grid; gap: 32px; }
.step { display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: flex-start; }
.step-number { width: 48px; height: 48px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.step-content h3 { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #1d1d1f; }
.step-content p { color: #424245; }
.features-section { background: white; }
.features-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 32px; }
.feature-card { padding: 32px; background: #f5f5f7; border-radius: 16px; }
.feature-icon { font-size: 48px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.feature-card h3 { font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 12px; color: #1d1d1f; }
.feature-card p { color: #424245; font-size: 15px; }
.audience-list { display: grid; gap: 24px; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; }
.audience-item { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: flex-start; background: white; padding: 24px; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); }
.audience-icon { font-size: 32px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.audience-item strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; color: #1d1d1f; }
.audience-item span { color: #424245; font-size: 15px; }
.cta-box { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); padding: 32px; border-radius: 16px; text-align: center; color: white; }
.cta-box h3 { font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.cta-box p { opacity: 0.9; margin-bottom: 20px; max-width: 500px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.cta-link { color: white; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; padding: 12px 24px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); border-radius: 8px; display: inline-block; }
.cta-link:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3); }
.faq-section { background: #f5f5f7; }
.faq-list { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; }
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e7; padding: 24px 0; }
.faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.faq-item h3 { font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 12px; color: #1d1d1f; }
.faq-item p { color: #424245; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    section h2 { font-size: 24px; }
    .step { flex-direction: column; }
}

/* ---- promoted: shared-component rules that pages defined and the reference page did not ---- */
.content { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 64px 20px 80px; }
.content h2 { font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; margin: 40px 0 16px; color: #1d1d1f; }
.content h2:first-of-type { margin-top: 0; }
.content p { color: #424245; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.content ul { color: #424245; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 16px 24px; }
.content li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.contact-section { background: white; border-radius: 16px; padding: 40px 32px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); text-align: center; margin-top: 40px; }
.contact-section h2 { margin: 0 0 12px; }
.contact-section p { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.back-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; color: #667eea; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.back-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.cta-section { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); padding: 60px 20px; text-align: center; color: white; margin-top: 60px; }
.cta-section h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 16px; color: white; }
.cta-section p { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 24px; opacity: 0.95; }
.cta-button { display: inline-block; background: white; color: #667eea; padding: 15px 30px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }
.cta-button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.article-hero { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; padding: 48px 20px 48px; text-align: center; }
.article-hero-container { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.article-meta { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 14px; opacity: 0.88; }
.article-meta .divider { width: 4px; height: 4px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); border-radius: 50%; }
.article-category { font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; font-size: 13px; }
.article-hero h1 { font-size: 36px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.article-hero .subtitle { font-size: 18px; opacity: 0.92; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.7; }
.article-section { max-width: 760px; margin: -32px auto 0; padding: 0 20px 80px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.article-card { background: white; border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); padding: 48px; }
.article-card h2 { font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; color: #1d1d1f; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 16px; line-height: 1.3; }
.article-card h2:first-of-type { margin-top: 0; }
.article-card h3 { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; color: #1d1d1f; margin-top: 32px; margin-bottom: 12px; line-height: 1.35; }
.article-card p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; color: #424245; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.article-card a { color: #667eea; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; transition: color 0.2s; }
.article-card a:hover { color: #764ba2; }
.article-card ul, .article-card ol { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; color: #424245; margin-bottom: 18px; padding-left: 24px; }
.article-card li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.article-card strong { color: #1d1d1f; font-weight: 600; }
.cta-container { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; }
.article-wrapper { max-width: 760px; margin: -32px auto 0; padding: 0 20px 80px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.article-content { background: white; border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); padding: 48px; }
.article-content h2 { font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; color: #1d1d1f; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 16px; line-height: 1.3; }
.article-content h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.article-content h3 { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; color: #1d1d1f; margin-top: 32px; margin-bottom: 12px; line-height: 1.35; }
.article-content p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; color: #1d1d1f; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.article-content ul,
        .article-content ol { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 20px; padding-left: 28px; }
.article-content li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.article-content strong { font-weight: 600; }
.article-content a { color: #667eea; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; transition: color 0.2s; }
.article-content a:hover { color: #764ba2; }
.steps li { counter-increment: step; padding-left: 44px; position: relative; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.steps li::before { content: counter(step); position: absolute; left: 0; top: 2px; width: 30px; height: 30px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); color: white; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
.article-hero .hero-inner { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.article-hero .breadcrumb { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 24px; opacity: 0.85; }
.article-hero .breadcrumb a { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; opacity: 0.85; transition: opacity 0.2s; }
.article-hero .breadcrumb a:hover { opacity: 1; }
.article-meta .separator { width: 4px; height: 4px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); border-radius: 50%; }
.article-content blockquote { border-left: 4px solid #667eea; background: #f5f5f7; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; color: #333; }
.article-content .callout-box { background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.08) 0%, rgba(118, 75, 162, 0.08) 100%); border: 1px solid rgba(102, 126, 234, 0.2); border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px 28px; margin: 32px 0; }
.article-content .callout-box p { margin-bottom: 0; }
.article-content .callout-box p + p { margin-top: 12px; }
.cta-section h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 22px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.article-meta span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.article-card h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.article-card ul,
        .article-card ol { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; color: #1d1d1f; margin-bottom: 18px; padding-left: 28px; }
.article-card blockquote { border-left: 4px solid #667eea; margin: 24px 0; padding: 16px 24px; background: #f8f7ff; border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; color: #424245; }
.cta-box a { display: inline-block; padding: 12px 24px; background: white; color: #667eea; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 600; }
.content h3 { font-size: 20px; margin: 32px 0 12px; color: #1d1d1f; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .content { padding: 40px 16px 60px; }
    .contact-section { padding: 28px 20px; }
    .faq-item { padding: 20px; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .article-hero { padding: 48px 16px 48px; }
    .article-hero h1 { font-size: 28px; }
    .article-hero .subtitle { font-size: 16px; }
    .article-meta { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
    .article-section { padding: 0 16px 60px; margin-top: -24px; }
    .article-card { padding: 28px 20px; }
    .article-card h2 { font-size: 24px; margin-top: 32px; }
    .article-card h3 { font-size: 20px; }
    .article-card p,
            .article-card ul,
            .article-card ol { font-size: 16px; }
    .cta-section { padding: 48px 16px; }
    .cta-section h2 { font-size: 24px; }
    .cta-section p { font-size: 15px; }
    .article-wrapper { padding: 0 16px 60px; }
    .article-content { padding: 28px 20px; }
    .article-content h2 { font-size: 24px; }
    .article-content h3 { font-size: 19px; }
    .article-content p,
            .article-content ul,
            .article-content ol { font-size: 16px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .article-hero h1 { font-size: 26px; }
    .article-content { padding: 24px 20px; }
    .article-content h2 { font-size: 22px; }
    .article-content h3 { font-size: 18px; }
    .article-content p,
            .article-content ul,
            .article-content ol { font-size: 15px; }
}

/* ---- site theme: the values behind the skeleton's --sk-* variables ---- */
:root { --sk-header-bg: rgba(255,255,255,0.97); --sk-header-border: #e5e5e7; --sk-header-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); --sk-logo-text: #1d1d1f; --sk-logo-a: #667eea; --sk-logo-b: #764ba2; --sk-nav-link: #1d1d1f; --sk-nav-link-hover: #667eea; --sk-nav-divider: rgba(0,0,0,0.12); --sk-nav-social: #424245; --sk-nav-social-hover: #667eea; --sk-toggle-border: rgba(0,0,0,0.25); --sk-toggle-bar: #1d1d1f; --sk-footer-bg: #1d1d1f; --sk-footer-border: #2c2c2e; --sk-footer-text: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); --sk-footer-link: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); --sk-social: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); --sk-social-hover: #ffffff; --sk-social-hover-fill: #667eea; --sk-sticky-bg: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); --sk-sticky-text: #ffffff; --sk-sticky-btn-bg: #ffffff; --sk-sticky-btn-text: #667eea; --sk-sticky-shadow: 0 -4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2); --sk-amazon-bg: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%); --sk-amazon-text: #ffffff; --sk-link: #667eea; --sk-card-gap: 28px; --sk-card-bg: #ffffff; --sk-card-border: #e5e5e7; --sk-card-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); --sk-card-border-hover: #e5e5e7; --sk-card-shadow-hover: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); --sk-card-tag-bg: #ede7f6; --sk-card-tag-text: #5e35b1; --sk-card-title: #1d1d1f; --sk-card-text: #424245; --sk-card-meta: #86868b; --sk-card-link: #667eea; }

/* skeleton.css — the SHARED page skeleton for every JB-AI site (WEB_STANDARD.md): header, logo, nav + mobile hamburger,
   social icons, footer, sticky app CTA bar, ad slot, affiliate button, base link color.

   NO COLORS LIVE HERE (founder 2026-09-09: "the template should have no specific colors, it should just be a skeleton").
   Every color, gradient and shadow is a `--sk-*` variable with NO fallback; each site defines the full set in its
   site.json "theme" block (consolidate_css.py refuses to build a site whose theme misses one). Layout only below.
   Appended AFTER each site's own sheet by tools/consolidate_css.py. */

.header { background: var(--sk-header-bg); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sk-header-border); padding: 1rem 2rem; position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; box-shadow: var(--sk-header-shadow); }
.header-content { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; }
.logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--sk-logo-text); }
.logo img { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 10px; }
.logo span { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 700; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sk-logo-a) 0%, var(--sk-logo-b) 100%); -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; background-clip: text; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.nav-links a { color: var(--sk-nav-link); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; transition: color 0.2s; font-size: 0.95rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--sk-nav-link-hover); text-decoration: underline; }
.nav-social { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; margin-left: 1rem; padding-left: 1rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--sk-nav-divider); }
.nav-social a { color: var(--sk-nav-social); transition: color 0.2s, transform 0.2s; display: flex; }
.nav-social a:hover { color: var(--sk-nav-social-hover); transform: scale(1.1); text-decoration: none; }
.nav-social svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; fill: currentColor; }
.footer { background: var(--sk-footer-bg); border-top: 1px solid var(--sk-footer-border); text-align: center; padding: 2rem; margin-top: 3rem; padding-bottom: 100px; color: var(--sk-footer-text); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.footer a { color: var(--sk-footer-link); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-links { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
.footer-disclaimer { font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.7; max-width: 600px; margin: 1rem auto 0; }
.social-icons { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 1.25rem; margin: 1rem 0; }
.social-icons a { color: var(--sk-social); transition: color 0.2s, transform 0.2s; }
.social-icons a:hover { color: var(--sk-social-hover); transform: scale(1.1); text-decoration: none; }
.social-icons svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; fill: currentColor; }
.sticky-cta { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--sk-sticky-bg); padding: 12px 20px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 20px; z-index: 1000; box-shadow: var(--sk-sticky-shadow); }
.sticky-cta span { color: var(--sk-sticky-text); font-weight: 500; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.sticky-cta-buttons { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.sticky-cta-buttons a { background: var(--sk-sticky-btn-bg); color: var(--sk-sticky-btn-text); padding: 8px 20px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; transition: transform 0.2s; }
.sticky-cta-buttons a:hover { transform: scale(1.05); }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .header-content { flex-direction: column; }
    .nav-social { margin-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-left: none; margin-top: 0.5rem; }
    .sticky-cta { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; padding: 10px 15px; }
    .sticky-cta span { font-size: 0.85rem; text-align: center; }
}
.logo:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.footer p { color: var(--sk-footer-text); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--sk-footer-link); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.footer-links a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.social-icons a:hover svg { fill: var(--sk-social-hover-fill); }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .header { padding: 1rem; }
    .header-content { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
    .nav-links { gap: 0.75rem 1rem; justify-content: center; }
    .nav-social { margin-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-left: none; margin-top: 0.5rem; padding-top: 0.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--sk-nav-divider); }
    .footer { padding: 1.5rem 1rem; }
    .footer-links { gap: 0.5rem 1rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .logo-text { font-size: 1.1rem; }
    .nav-links { font-size: 0.9rem; }
}
.nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--sk-toggle-border); border-radius: 8px; width: 42px; height: 38px; padding: 7px 9px; cursor: pointer; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; }
.nav-toggle span { display: block; height: 2px; background: var(--sk-toggle-bar); border-radius: 2px; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .header-content { flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 0.5rem; }
    .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
    .nav-links, .nav-social { display: none; }
    .header.nav-open .nav-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: 100%; gap: 0.75rem; padding-top: 0.75rem; font-size: 1rem; }
    .header.nav-open .nav-social { display: flex; width: 100%; margin: 0.5rem 0 0; padding: 0.5rem 0 0; border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--sk-nav-divider); }
}
.btn-amazon { display: block; background: var(--sk-amazon-bg); color: var(--sk-amazon-text); text-align: center; padding: 0.65rem 1.25rem; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s; }
.btn-amazon:hover { color: var(--sk-amazon-text); text-decoration: none; opacity: 0.92; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.ad-slot { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; text-align: center; }
.ad-slot ins.adsbygoogle[data-ad-status="unfilled"] { display: none; }
.ad-slot ins.adsbygoogle[data-ad-status="filled"] { margin: 8px 0; }
.ad-slot ins.adsbygoogle { display: inline-block; width: 320px; height: 100px; }
@media (min-width: 500px) {
    .ad-slot ins.adsbygoogle { width: 468px; height: 60px; }
}
@media (min-width: 800px) {
    .ad-slot ins.adsbygoogle { width: 728px; height: 90px; }
}
a { color: var(--sk-link); }

/* ---- blog card (Decision #9, founder 2026-09-09: "the boxes in blog ... paychunk is different"). ONE structure on every site:
   <a class="blog-card"> > .blog-card-category, h2, p, .blog-card-meta, .read-more — inside a .blog-grid. Colors via --sk-card-*. ---- */
.blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: var(--sk-card-gap); }
.blog-card { background: var(--sk-card-bg); border-radius: 12px; padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--sk-card-border); box-shadow: var(--sk-card-shadow); transition: transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s; text-decoration: none; display: block; }
.blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--sk-card-border-hover); box-shadow: var(--sk-card-shadow-hover); }
.blog-card-category { display: inline-block; background: var(--sk-card-tag-bg); color: var(--sk-card-tag-text); padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.blog-card h2 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; color: var(--sk-card-title); line-height: 1.4; text-align: left; }
.blog-card p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--sk-card-text); margin-bottom: 1rem; text-align: left; }
.blog-card-meta { color: var(--sk-card-meta); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.read-more { color: var(--sk-card-link); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}