/* ==========================================================================
   The Freelance Floor — design tokens
   A savings & money-management site for freelancers with irregular income.
   Signature motif: a jagged "irregular income" line that smooths into a
   steady, rising savings line — used in the hero and as a recurring divider.
   ========================================================================== */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,400;9..144,500;9..144,600&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');

:root{
  --ink:        #12161d;   /* primary background */
  --ink-soft:   #1a2029;   /* card / raised surface on dark */
  --paper:      #f2ede1;   /* warm surface used sparingly for contrast blocks */
  --paper-dim:  #e7e0d0;
  --gold:       #c9a24b;   /* accent — ledger gold ink */
  --teal:       #3f7d74;   /* secondary data accent */
  --rust:       #a15a42;   /* sparing alert / highlight, not the default AI terracotta */
  --text-hi:    #eee9dd;   /* headline text on dark */
  --text-body:  #b9c0c9;   /* body text on dark */
  --text-dim:   #7d8794;   /* muted / captions on dark */
  --text-ink:   #1a1f27;   /* text on paper surfaces */
  --line:       #2a323d;   /* hairline on dark */
  --line-paper: #d9d0ba;   /* hairline on paper */

  --font-display: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;

  --container: 1120px;
}

*{ box-sizing: border-box; }
html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body{
  margin:0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--text-body);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

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

a{ color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover{ text-decoration: underline; }

.wrap{
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 28px;
}

h1,h2,h3{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--text-hi);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
}
h1{ font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem); font-weight: 600; }
h2{ font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem); }
h3{ font-size: 1.25rem; }
p{ margin: 0 0 1.1em; }

.eyebrow{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.mono{ font-family: var(--font-mono); }

/* focus visibility */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible{
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *{ animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 22px 0;
}
.site-header .wrap{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap: 20px;
}
.logo{
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--text-hi);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
}
.logo:hover{ text-decoration:none; }
.logo .mark{ color: var(--gold); }
nav.main-nav{ display:flex; gap: 28px; }
nav.main-nav a{
  color: var(--text-body);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
nav.main-nav a:hover{ color: var(--gold); text-decoration:none; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{
  padding: 72px 0 60px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero .wrap{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items:center;
}
.hero h1{ margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
.hero .lede{
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--text-body);
  max-width: 46ch;
}
.hero-cta{
  display:flex; gap:16px; margin-top: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.btn{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  display:inline-block;
}
.btn-primary{
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.btn-primary:hover{ background:#dab566; text-decoration:none; }
.btn-ghost{
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text-hi);
}
.btn-ghost:hover{ border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); text-decoration:none; }

.hero-figure{ position:relative; }
.hero-figure figcaption{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  margin-top: 10px;
  display:flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

/* ---------- ledger divider (signature motif, reused) ---------- */
.ledger-divider{ width:100%; height:auto; display:block; margin: 8px 0; }

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.section{ padding: 64px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-head{
  display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:flex-end;
  gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 36px; flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.section-head p{ margin:0; color: var(--text-dim); max-width: 50ch; }

/* article cards */
.card-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}
.card{
  background: var(--ink-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 26px 24px 24px;
  display:flex; flex-direction:column;
}
.card .tag{
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--teal);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.card h3{ margin-bottom: 10px; }
.card p{ color: var(--text-body); font-size: 0.95rem; flex-grow:1; }
.card .read-more{ font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.82rem; margin-top: 14px; }

/* ledger line items (why-us / value props) — styled as ledger entries,
   justified because the content genuinely is a running list with figures */
.ledger-list{ border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ledger-item{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr auto;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items:baseline;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.ledger-item .li-code{ font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.85rem; }
.ledger-item h3{ margin:0 0 6px; }
.ledger-item p{ margin:0; color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.92rem; }
.ledger-item .li-figure{ font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--teal); font-size: 0.92rem; white-space:nowrap; }

/* newsletter / paper contrast block */
.paper-block{
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--text-ink);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 44px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
  align-items:center;
}
.paper-block h2{ color: var(--text-ink); }
.paper-block p{ color:#4b4433; }
.paper-block .eyebrow{ color: var(--rust); }
.subscribe-form{ display:flex; gap:10px; }
.subscribe-form input{
  flex:1; padding: 12px 14px; border:1px solid var(--line-paper);
  border-radius: 3px; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size:0.95rem;
  background: #fbf9f3;
}
.subscribe-form button{
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size:0.85rem; padding: 12px 18px;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border:none; border-radius:3px;
  cursor:pointer;
}
.subscribe-form button:hover{ background:#000; }

/* ad slot placeholders — replace with real AdSense <ins> tags once approved */
.ad-slot{
  border: 1px dashed var(--line);
  border-radius: 4px;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-align:center;
  padding: 18px;
  margin: 36px 0;
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{ padding: 40px 0 50px; }
.site-footer .wrap{
  display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:flex-start;
  flex-wrap:wrap; gap: 20px;
}
.site-footer .foot-links{ display:flex; gap:22px; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.site-footer .foot-links a{ font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-dim); }
.site-footer .foot-links a:hover{ color: var(--gold); }
.site-footer .disclaimer{
  font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--text-dim); max-width: 60ch; margin-top: 18px;
}
.copyright{ font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--text-dim); }

/* ---------- article page ---------- */
.article-head{ padding: 64px 0 30px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-head .eyebrow{ margin-bottom: 14px; }
.article-meta{
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-dim);
  display:flex; gap: 20px; margin-top: 20px; flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.article-body{ padding: 48px 0; max-width: 720px; margin:0 auto; }
.article-body p{ font-size: 1.03rem; color: var(--text-body); }
.article-body h2{ margin-top: 1.6em; font-size: 1.5rem; }
.article-body h3{ margin-top: 1.3em; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--text-hi); }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol{ color: var(--text-body); padding-left: 1.3em; }
.article-body li{ margin-bottom: 0.5em; }
.article-body blockquote{
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  margin: 1.6em 0; padding: 4px 0 4px 20px;
  color: var(--text-hi); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.15rem;
}
.article-footer-note{
  font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-dim); border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 20px;
}

/* ---------- simple pages (about / privacy / contact) ---------- */
.page-head{ padding: 60px 0 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.page-body{ padding: 44px 0; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.page-body p{ color: var(--text-body); }
.page-body h2{ margin-top: 1.4em; font-size: 1.4rem; }

/* ---------- blog listing ---------- */
.post-row{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr auto;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items:baseline;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.post-row .p-date{ font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-dim); }
.post-row h3{ margin: 0 0 6px; }
.post-row p{ margin:0; color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.post-row .p-tag{ font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--teal); text-transform:uppercase; white-space:nowrap; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 860px){
  .hero .wrap{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .card-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .paper-block{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 30px; }
  .ledger-item{ grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; }
  .ledger-item .li-figure{ grid-column: 2; }
  .post-row{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  nav.main-nav{ display:none; }
}