/* CheckMyCarDeal — shared styles for guide and calculator pages (homepage keeps its own inline CSS). */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --green:#1DB954;--green-hover:#1ED760;--green-deep:#0E6B33;--green-light:#E7F8EE;
  --dark:#121212;--dark2:#181818;--dark3:#1E1E1E;
  --text:#1D1D1F;--muted:#6E6E73;--border:#E8E8ED;--white:#fff;
  --red:#DC2626;--amber:#D97706;
  --shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  --r:16px
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:hidden;scroll-padding-top:80px}
body{font-weight:400;font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background:#fff;color:var(--text);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
[hidden]{display:none!important}

/* NAV */
nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);height:64px;padding:0 20px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
.nav-logo{font-weight:800;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-.5px;color:var(--green);text-decoration:none}
.nav-logo span{color:var(--text)}
.nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.nav-lang{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:20px;padding:5px 12px}
.nav-cta{background:var(--green);color:#0A0A0A;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:500px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--green-hover)}

/* HERO */
.hero{padding:120px 20px 64px;text-align:center;background:var(--dark)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:rgba(29,185,84,.16);color:#4ADE80;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 16px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:22px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,54px);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1.05;margin:0 auto 18px;max-width:820px;color:#fff}
.hero-sub{font-size:clamp(15px,1.8vw,18px);color:#C9C9C9;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.65}
.hero-sub strong{color:#fff}
.meta-row{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px;font-size:12px;color:#8A8A8A}

/* DISCLOSURE (shown only when a referral slot on the page is live) */
.aff-disclosure{max-width:740px;width:calc(100% - 32px);margin:20px auto 0;padding:10px 14px;font-size:13px;color:#4B5563;background:#F9FAFB;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px}

/* ARTICLE */
.article-wrap{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px 20px 72px}
.answer{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--text);background:var(--green-light);border-left:4px solid var(--green);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:18px 20px;margin-bottom:28px}
.article-wrap h2{font-size:clamp(25px,3.6vw,34px);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:48px 0 14px;line-height:1.12;color:#111}
.article-wrap h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:28px 0 8px;line-height:1.25;color:#111}
.article-wrap p{font-size:16.5px;font-weight:400;color:#4A4A4F;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:16px}
.article-wrap ul.plain,.article-wrap ol.plain{margin:0 0 18px 22px;color:#3A3A3C}
.article-wrap ul.plain li,.article-wrap ol.plain li{margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.65}
.article-wrap strong{color:var(--text)}
.article-wrap a{color:var(--green-deep);font-weight:600}

/* NOTICE: rules vary */
.vary-note{background:#FFFBEB;border:1px solid #FDE68A;border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;font-size:14px;color:#78350F;line-height:1.6;margin:22px 0}

/* STEP LIST */
.tactic-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;margin:22px 0}
.tactic-card{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;background:#F5F5F7;border-radius:var(--r);padding:18px}
.tactic-num{min-width:34px;height:34px;background:var(--green);color:#0A0A0A;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:900;font-size:14px;flex-shrink:0}
.tactic-body h3,.tactic-body h4{font-size:16px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 4px;color:#111}
.tactic-body p{font-size:14px;color:#55555A;line-height:1.6;margin:0}

/* WARNING BOX */
.warning-box{background:var(--dark);border-radius:var(--r);padding:24px 20px;margin:32px 0}
.warning-box h3{color:#fff;font-size:17px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 12px}
.warning-box ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.warning-box li{display:flex;gap:10px;font-size:14px;color:#D4D4D4;line-height:1.55}
.warning-box li::before{content:"→";flex-shrink:0;color:#4ADE80}
.warning-box a{color:#4ADE80}

/* LETTER TEMPLATE */
.letter{background:#fff;border:1.5px dashed #C7C7CC;border-radius:12px;padding:18px;margin:16px 0 10px;font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#1D1D1F;white-space:pre-wrap;word-wrap:break-word}
.copy-btn{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:500px;padding:10px 20px;font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.copy-btn:hover{background:#333}

/* TOOL CARD (calculators) */
.tool{background:var(--dark);border-radius:20px;padding:24px 20px;margin:40px 0 0;color:#fff}
.tool h2{color:#fff;margin:0 0 6px!important;font-size:22px!important}
.tool .tool-intro{color:#A7A7A7;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:18px}
.tool-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.tool-field label{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:#A7A7A7;letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:6px}
.tool-field input,.tool-field select{width:100%;background:var(--dark3);border:1.5px solid #333;border-radius:10px;padding:12px;color:#fff;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;outline:none}
.tool-field input:focus,.tool-field select:focus{border-color:var(--green)}
.tool-btn{width:100%;background:var(--green);color:#0A0A0A;font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;font-weight:800;padding:14px;border-radius:500px;border:none;cursor:pointer}
.tool-btn:hover{background:var(--green-hover)}
.tool-link{display:block;text-align:center;background:var(--green);color:#0A0A0A!important;font-weight:800;padding:14px;border-radius:500px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:6px}
.tool-result{margin-top:18px;background:var(--dark3);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 16px;text-align:center}
.tool-result .lbl{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#A7A7A7;margin-bottom:6px}
.tool-result .amt{font-size:40px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-1.5px;color:#1ED760;margin-bottom:6px}
.tool-result .amt.warn{color:#FF5C5C}
.tool-result .sub{font-size:14px;color:#D4D4D4;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:12px}
.tool-rows{text-align:left;margin:10px 0 4px}
.tool-rows div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #2A2A2A;font-size:14px;color:#C9C9C9}
.tool-rows div:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.tool-rows strong{color:#fff}
.next-step{display:block;margin-top:14px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#4ADE80!important;text-decoration:underline}
.calc-disclaimer{font-size:11.5px;color:#9CA3AF;line-height:1.55;margin-top:14px;text-align:left}

/* REFERRAL SLOT (hidden until url exists in /affiliate-links.json) */
.aff-slot{margin-top:16px;padding:16px;border:1px solid #333;border-radius:14px;background:#161616;text-align:center}
.article-wrap > .aff-slot,.aff-slot.light{background:#F5F5F7;border-color:var(--border)}
.aff-btn{display:inline-block;background:#fff;color:#0A0A0A!important;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:500px;text-decoration:none}
.aff-slot.light .aff-btn{background:var(--dark);color:#fff!important}
.aff-note{font-size:12px;color:#9CA3AF;margin-top:8px}
.aff-walkthrough{text-align:left;font-size:13px;color:#C9C9C9;margin-top:12px;line-height:1.6}
.aff-walkthrough ul{margin:6px 0 0 18px}
.aff-inline{font-size:13px;color:#A7A7A7;margin-top:8px}
.aff-inline a{color:#4ADE80;font-weight:700}

/* Tool text inside articles: beat the generic `.article-wrap p` rule */
.article-wrap .tool p{margin-bottom:0}
.article-wrap .tool .tool-intro{font-size:14px;color:#A7A7A7;margin-bottom:18px}
.article-wrap .tool-result .sub{font-size:14px;color:#D4D4D4;line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:12px}
.article-wrap .calc-disclaimer{font-size:11.5px;color:#9CA3AF;line-height:1.55;margin-top:14px}
.article-wrap .aff-note{font-size:12px;color:#9CA3AF;line-height:1.5;margin-top:8px}
.article-wrap .aff-inline{font-size:13px;color:#A7A7A7;line-height:1.5}

/* FAQ */
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:18px 0}
.faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.faq-item h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:16px}
.faq-item p{margin:0;font-size:15px}

/* RELATED */
.related{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;margin-top:16px}
.related a{display:block;background:#F5F5F7;border-radius:12px;padding:14px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--text);text-decoration:none}
.related a:hover{background:var(--green-light)}

/* FOOTER */
footer{text-align:center;padding:32px 20px 96px;background:#F5F5F7;border-top:1px solid var(--border);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7}
footer a{color:var(--green-deep);font-weight:600}
footer .foot-disc{max-width:720px;margin:10px auto 0;font-size:12px;color:#8A8A8E}

@media(max-width:600px){
  nav{padding:0 12px}
  .nav-logo{font-size:15px}
  .nav-right{gap:6px}
  .nav-lang{padding:5px 9px}
  .nav-cta{padding:8px 12px;font-size:12px}
  .hero{padding:100px 16px 48px}
  .article-wrap{padding:28px 16px 60px}
  .answer{font-size:16.5px}
  .tool-grid,.related{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  /* thumb-size tap targets */
  .nav-cta,.nav-lang,.nav-logo{min-height:40px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
  .next-step{padding:9px 0;margin-top:6px}
  .copy-btn{min-height:44px}
  footer a{display:inline-block;padding:10px 4px}
}
@media(max-width:360px){
  nav{padding:0 10px;gap:6px}
  .nav-logo{font-size:14px}
  .nav-right{gap:5px}
  .lang-btn,.nav-lang{padding:5px 8px;font-size:11.5px}
  .nav-cta{padding:8px 10px;font-size:11.5px}
}