/*
Theme Name: Distributing Care
Theme URI: https://distributingcare.com
Author: Distributing Care
Description: Custom theme for Distributing Care — buying guides for everyday care products. Fully responsive, with country-based (US / UK / UAE) reference links on blog posts.
Version: 1.0.5
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: distributingcare
*/

/* ==========================================================================
   Design tokens
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
  --dc-bg: #F7F4ED;
  --dc-panel: #F1ECE1;
  --dc-cream: #FBEFDB;
  --dc-cream-border: #F3E3C6;
  --dc-border: #E7E1D5;
  --dc-dark: #16202E;
  --dc-text: #45515F;
  --dc-muted: #5A6675;
  --dc-faint: #98A2AC;
  --dc-orange: #EE8E1F;
  --dc-brown: #C2740E;
  --dc-gold: #F4BC72;
  --dc-red: #C0492E;
  --dc-red-dark: #7A3A2C;
  --dc-font-head: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --dc-font-body: 'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --dc-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(60,52,40,0.04), 0 8px 24px rgba(60,52,40,0.06);
  --dc-shadow-lg: 0 2px 4px rgba(60,52,40,0.06), 0 16px 32px rgba(60,52,40,0.10);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Base
   ========================================================================== */
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--dc-bg);
  color: var(--dc-text);
  font-family: var(--dc-font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: var(--dc-brown); }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--dc-font-head); color: var(--dc-dark); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.2; }
.screen-reader-text {
  border: 0; clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px); clip-path: inset(50%);
  height: 1px; width: 1px; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0; position: absolute;
}

.dc-container { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; }
.dc-container-narrow { max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto; padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; }
.dc-container-article { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px; }

/* Buttons */
.dc-btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 9px;
  min-height: 50px; padding: 0 26px; font-family: var(--dc-font-body);
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer; border: none; transition: background 160ms, color 160ms, border-color 160ms;
}
.dc-btn-primary { color: var(--dc-dark); background: var(--dc-orange); }
.dc-btn-primary:hover { background: var(--dc-dark); color: var(--dc-bg); }
.dc-btn-outline { color: var(--dc-brown); background: var(--dc-bg); border: 1px solid var(--dc-dark); }
.dc-btn-outline:hover { background: var(--dc-cream); }

.dc-eyebrow {
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dc-brown); margin: 0 0 10px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Header
   ========================================================================== */
.dc-header {
  position: relative; z-index: 40; background: var(--dc-bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dc-border);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(60,52,40,0.04), 0 6px 20px rgba(60,52,40,0.05);
}
.dc-header-inner {
  max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 12px 40px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px;
}
.dc-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; text-decoration: none; flex-shrink: 0; }
.dc-logo-text {
  font-family: var(--dc-font-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--dc-dark); white-space: nowrap;
}
.dc-logo-text em { font-style: normal; color: var(--dc-brown); }

/* Inline nav is disabled — the hamburger menu is used on all screen sizes. */
.dc-nav { display: none; gap: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 24px); align-items: center; flex-wrap: nowrap; min-width: 0; }
.dc-nav a {
  color: var(--dc-text); font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap; transition: color 160ms;
}
.dc-nav a:hover, .dc-nav a.is-active { color: var(--dc-brown); }
.dc-nav a.is-active { font-weight: 600; }

.dc-header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-left: auto; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* Region picker */
.dc-region { position: relative; }
.dc-region-btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; height: 40px; padding: 0 12px;
  background: var(--dc-bg); border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer; color: var(--dc-dark); font-family: var(--dc-font-body);
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; transition: border-color 160ms;
}
.dc-region-btn:hover, .dc-region-btn:focus-visible { border-color: var(--dc-orange); }
.dc-region-pop {
  position: absolute; top: 48px; right: 0; width: 248px; background: var(--dc-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(60,52,40,0.16); overflow: hidden; z-index: 60; display: none;
}
.dc-region-pop.is-open { display: block; }
.dc-region-pop-title {
  padding: 11px 16px 7px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dc-muted);
}
.dc-region-option {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; width: 100%; padding: 11px 16px;
  background: transparent; border: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--dc-border);
  cursor: pointer; text-align: left; font-family: var(--dc-font-body);
}
.dc-region-option:hover { background: var(--dc-cream); }
.dc-region-badge {
  width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--dc-cream);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 11px; color: var(--dc-brown); font-family: var(--dc-font-head); flex-shrink: 0;
}
.dc-region-option .dc-region-name { display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; color: var(--dc-dark); }
.dc-region-option .dc-region-sub { display: block; font-size: 12px; color: var(--dc-muted); }

/* Burger — shown on every screen size */
.dc-burger {
  display: flex; width: 44px; height: 44px; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 12px;
  cursor: pointer; color: var(--dc-dark);
}

/* Side drawer menu (opened by the burger, all screen sizes) */
.dc-drawer-overlay {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 80; background: rgba(22,32,46,0.45);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(2px); backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity 220ms;
}
.dc-drawer-overlay.is-open { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
.dc-drawer {
  position: fixed; top: 0; right: 0; height: 100dvh; width: min(340px, 88vw);
  z-index: 90; background: var(--dc-bg); display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transform: translateX(102%); transition: transform 260ms cubic-bezier(0.2,0.8,0.2,1);
  box-shadow: -12px 0 40px rgba(22,32,46,0.18);
}
.dc-drawer.is-open { transform: none; }
.dc-drawer-head {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px;
  padding: 13px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dc-border); flex-shrink: 0;
}
.dc-drawer-close {
  width: 40px; height: 40px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 10px;
  cursor: pointer; color: var(--dc-dark);
}
.dc-drawer-close:hover { border-color: var(--dc-orange); }
.dc-drawer-nav { overflow-y: auto; padding: 6px 20px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.dc-drawer-nav a {
  padding: 12px 0; color: var(--dc-text); font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dc-border); text-decoration: none; transition: color 140ms;
}
.dc-drawer-nav a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.dc-drawer-nav a:hover { color: var(--dc-brown); }
.dc-drawer-nav a.is-active { color: var(--dc-brown); font-weight: 600; }
body.dc-drawer-open { overflow: hidden; }


@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .dc-header-inner { padding: 10px 14px; gap: 10px; }
  .dc-logo { gap: 8px; }
  .dc-logo-text { font-size: 15px; }
  .dc-logo svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
  .dc-header-actions { gap: 8px; }
  .dc-region-btn { padding: 0 9px; font-size: 12.5px; gap: 5px; height: 38px; }
  .dc-region-btn > svg:first-child { display: none; }
  .dc-burger { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
  .dc-region-pop { right: -50px; }
}

/* Region popup (first visit) */
.dc-region-modal {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 100; background: rgba(22,32,46,0.55);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(3px); backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 20px;
}
.dc-region-modal.is-open { display: flex; }
.dc-region-modal-card {
  background: var(--dc-bg); border-radius: 24px; max-width: 640px; width: 100%;
  padding: 40px 38px; box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(22,32,46,0.32); text-align: center;
}
.dc-region-modal-card h2 { font-size: 26px; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.dc-region-modal-card > p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--dc-muted); margin: 0 0 26px; }
.dc-region-modal-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
.dc-region-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 24px 12px;
  background: var(--dc-bg); border: 1.5px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 18px;
  cursor: pointer; font-family: var(--dc-font-body);
  transition: border-color 160ms, transform 160ms, box-shadow 160ms;
}
.dc-region-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--dc-orange); transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(60,52,40,0.12);
}
.dc-region-card .dc-region-badge { width: 50px; height: 50px; font-size: 15px; }
.dc-region-card .dc-region-name { font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; color: var(--dc-dark); }
.dc-region-card .dc-region-sub { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--dc-muted); }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .dc-region-modal-card { padding: 28px 20px; }
  .dc-region-modal-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .dc-region-card { flex-direction: row; justify-content: flex-start; padding: 14px 16px; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Hero / sections
   ========================================================================== */
.dc-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.dc-hero-glow {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 55% at 50% 22%, rgba(245,180,90,0.20), rgba(247,244,237,0) 70%);
}
.dc-hero-inner { position: relative; max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 96px 40px 72px; text-align: center; }
.dc-hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 6px 14px;
  background: var(--dc-cream); border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: 24px;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dc-brown);
}
.dc-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5.5vw, 54px); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 22px; text-wrap: balance;
}
.dc-hero p { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto 32px; }
.dc-hero-cta { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.dc-hero-ticks { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 28px; margin-top: 40px; }
.dc-hero-ticks span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--dc-muted); }

.dc-section-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 44px; }
.dc-section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 34px); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0; }

/* Category grid */
.dc-cat-section { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 64px 40px 32px; }
.dc-cat-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.dc-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--dc-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 20px; padding: 28px;
  box-shadow: var(--dc-shadow-sm); text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 240ms, box-shadow 240ms;
}
.dc-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--dc-shadow-lg); }
.dc-card-icon {
  width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 14px; background: var(--dc-cream);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.dc-card h3 { font-size: 22px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.dc-card p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--dc-muted); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.dc-card-link { margin-top: auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dc-brown); }
.dc-card-dark { background: var(--dc-dark); border-color: var(--dc-dark); justify-content: center; }
.dc-card-dark h3 { color: var(--dc-bg); }
.dc-card-dark p { color: rgba(247,244,237,0.82); }
.dc-card-dark .dc-card-link { color: var(--dc-gold); }

/* Trust */
.dc-trust { background: var(--dc-cream); margin-top: 64px; }
.dc-trust-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 80px 40px; }
.dc-trust-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.dc-trust-card { background: var(--dc-bg); border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 20px; padding: 26px; }
.dc-trust-card svg { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.dc-trust-card h4 { font-family: var(--dc-font-body); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.dc-trust-card p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--dc-muted); margin: 0; }

/* Featured / post cards */
.dc-feat-section { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 80px 40px 16px; }
.dc-feat-head { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 36px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.dc-feat-head h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 34px); margin: 0; }
.dc-view-all { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dc-brown); text-decoration: none; }
.dc-feat-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }

.dc-post-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--dc-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none; box-shadow: var(--dc-shadow-sm);
  transition: transform 240ms, box-shadow 240ms;
}
.dc-post-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--dc-shadow-lg); }
.dc-post-card-body { padding: 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.dc-chip {
  align-self: flex-start; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dc-brown); background: var(--dc-cream);
  padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.dc-post-card h3 { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.dc-post-card p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--dc-muted); margin: 0 0 16px; }
.dc-post-meta { margin-top: auto; font-size: 13px; color: var(--dc-faint); }

.dc-thumb { width: 100%; height: 180px; display: block; object-fit: cover; }
.dc-thumb-ph {
  width: 100%; height: 180px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FBEFDB 0%, #F1ECE1 55%, #EFE0C4 100%);
}
.dc-thumb-ph svg { opacity: 0.85; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Blog index
   ========================================================================== */
.dc-blog-head { max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 48px 40px 8px; }
.dc-blog-head h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 42px); line-height: 1.14; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.dc-blog-head > p { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 680px; margin: 0 0 26px; }
.dc-chip-row { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.dc-chip-row a, .dc-chip-row span {
  padding: 8px 16px; font-size: 14px; border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;
}
.dc-chip-row .is-active { background: var(--dc-dark); color: var(--dc-bg); font-weight: 600; }
.dc-chip-row a:not(.is-active) {
  background: var(--dc-bg); border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); color: var(--dc-text); font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 160ms, border-color 160ms;
}
.dc-chip-row a:not(.is-active):hover { border-color: var(--dc-brown); color: var(--dc-brown); }

.dc-feature-section { max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 36px 40px 0; }
.dc-feature {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; gap: 0; background: var(--dc-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none; box-shadow: var(--dc-shadow-sm); transition: transform 240ms, box-shadow 240ms;
}
.dc-feature:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--dc-shadow-lg); }
.dc-feature .dc-thumb, .dc-feature .dc-thumb-ph { height: 100%; min-height: 260px; }
.dc-feature-body { padding: 34px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.dc-feature-body h2 { font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 28px); line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.dc-feature-body p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--dc-muted); margin: 0 0 18px; }

.dc-blog-list { max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 44px 40px 0; }
.dc-blog-list > h2 { font-size: 26px; margin: 0 0 24px; }
.dc-blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.dc-pagination { display: flex; gap: 8px; justify-content: center; padding: 40px 0 0; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.dc-pagination .page-numbers {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 40px; height: 40px;
  padding: 0 12px; border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--dc-text); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px;
}
.dc-pagination .page-numbers.current { background: var(--dc-dark); color: var(--dc-bg); border-color: var(--dc-dark); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Article (single)
   ========================================================================== */
.dc-article { max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
.dc-breadcrumb { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--dc-muted); padding: 26px 0 0; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.dc-breadcrumb a { color: var(--dc-muted); text-decoration: none; }
.dc-breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--dc-brown); }
.dc-breadcrumb .current { color: var(--dc-dark); }

.dc-article-header { padding: 22px 0 4px; }
.dc-article-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 42px); line-height: 1.14; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0 0 16px; text-wrap: balance;
}
.dc-article-dek { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 22px; max-width: 760px; }
.dc-article-byline {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 16px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dc-border);
}
.dc-avatar {
  width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--dc-cream);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px; color: var(--dc-brown); flex-shrink: 0;
}
.dc-byline-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.dc-byline-col .lbl { font-size: 13px; color: var(--dc-muted); }
.dc-byline-col .val { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dc-dark); }
.dc-byline-sep { width: 1px; height: 30px; background: var(--dc-border); margin: 0 4px; }
.dc-affiliate-note { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--dc-muted); margin: 14px 0 0; }

.dc-article-content { padding: 14px 0 0; }
.dc-article-content > p { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.75; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.dc-article-content h2 { font-size: 28px; margin: 34px 0 12px; }
.dc-article-content h3 { font-size: 22px; margin: 26px 0 10px; }
.dc-article-content ul, .dc-article-content ol { padding-left: 24px; }
.dc-article-content img { border-radius: 14px; }

/* Methodology box */
.dc-method { background: var(--dc-cream); border: 1px solid var(--dc-cream-border); border-radius: 20px; padding: 28px 30px; margin: 14px 0 36px; }
.dc-method-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.dc-method-head h2 { font-size: 22px; margin: 0; }
.dc-method > p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.dc-method-criteria { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 8px 28px; }
.dc-method-criteria span { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; font-size: 14.5px; }
.dc-method-trust { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; margin-top: 18px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--dc-cream-border); font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.65; }

/* Comparison table */
.dc-cmp-wrap { border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 16px; overflow-x: auto; margin-bottom: 14px; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
.dc-cmp-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; min-width: 560px; }
.dc-cmp-table thead tr { background: var(--dc-dark); color: var(--dc-bg); text-align: left; }
.dc-cmp-table th { padding: 14px 18px; font-weight: 600; }
.dc-cmp-table td { padding: 14px 18px; color: var(--dc-text); }
.dc-cmp-table tbody tr { border-top: 1px solid var(--dc-border); background: var(--dc-bg); }
.dc-cmp-rank { display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dc-brown); margin-bottom: 3px; }
.dc-cmp-name { font-weight: 600; color: var(--dc-dark); }
.dc-score-pill { display: inline-block; min-width: 42px; padding: 4px 8px; background: var(--dc-cream); color: var(--dc-brown); font-weight: 700; border-radius: 999px; text-align: center; }
.dc-table-note { font-size: 12px; color: var(--dc-faint); margin: 0 0 44px; }

/* Product cards */
.dc-product {
  border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 36px; box-shadow: var(--dc-shadow-sm); background: var(--dc-bg);
}
.dc-product-top {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px;
  padding: 13px 24px; background: var(--dc-dark); color: var(--dc-bg); flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.dc-product-top .rank { font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.dc-product-top .score { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px; }
.dc-product-top .score b { font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; }
.dc-product-top .score small { font-size: 12px; color: var(--dc-gold); }
.dc-product-body { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr; gap: 28px; padding: 26px 24px 4px; }
/* Explicit placement keeps the image left / text right even if WordPress
   inserts stray empty paragraphs into the markup (wpautop). */
.dc-product-body > .dc-product-img,
.dc-product-body > .dc-product-img-ph { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
.dc-product-body > div { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; }
.dc-product-body > p:empty { display: none; margin: 0; }
.dc-product-img, .dc-product-img-ph {
  width: 100%; height: 230px; border-radius: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); object-fit: cover;
}
.dc-product-img-ph {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  text-align: center; background: var(--dc-panel);
  border: 1.5px dashed #C9C1B2; color: var(--dc-muted); font-size: 14px; padding: 12px;
}
.dc-product-img-ph::before {
  content: ''; width: 36px; height: 30px; opacity: 0.75;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%2398A2AC' stroke-width='1.8' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Crect x='3' y='3' width='18' height='18' rx='2'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='8.5' cy='8.5' r='1.5'/%3E%3Cpath d='m21 15-5-5L5 21'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
}
.dc-product-body h3 { font-size: 26px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.dc-product-tagline { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.dc-product-price { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.dc-product-price .lbl { font-size: 13px; color: var(--dc-muted); }
.dc-product-price .val { font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; color: var(--dc-dark); }
.dc-shop-link, .dc-product-btn { width: 100%; max-width: 340px; }
.dc-products-section { margin-top: 8px; }
.dc-products-head {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 32px 0 22px;
}
.dc-products-head h2 { font-size: 28px; margin: 0; }
.dc-shop-note { font-size: 12px; color: var(--dc-faint); margin: 10px 0 0; }

.dc-spec-strip {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--dc-border);
  margin: 22px 24px 0; border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;
}
.dc-spec { background: var(--dc-panel); padding: 14px 16px; }
.dc-spec .lbl { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dc-muted); margin-bottom: 5px; }
.dc-spec .val { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dc-dark); }

.dc-two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; padding: 24px; }
.dc-two-col-tight { padding: 0 24px 24px; }
.dc-who-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.dc-who-head h4 { font-family: var(--dc-font-body); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0; }
.dc-who-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.dc-who-list li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; }
.dc-who-list .tick { color: var(--dc-orange); font-weight: 700; flex-shrink: 0; }
.dc-who-list .dash { color: var(--dc-red); font-weight: 700; flex-shrink: 0; }

.dc-pros, .dc-cons { border-radius: 14px; padding: 18px 20px; }
.dc-pros { background: var(--dc-cream); }
.dc-cons { background: #F7EAE5; }
.dc-pros h4, .dc-cons h4 {
  font-family: var(--dc-font-body); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.dc-pros h4 { color: var(--dc-brown); }
.dc-cons h4 { color: var(--dc-red); }
.dc-pros ul, .dc-cons ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; }
.dc-pros li, .dc-cons li { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; }
.dc-pros li { color: var(--dc-dark); }
.dc-cons li { color: var(--dc-red-dark); }
.dc-pros li svg, .dc-cons li svg { margin-top: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; }

.dc-evidence {
  margin: 0 24px 26px; padding: 16px 20px; background: var(--dc-panel);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--dc-dark); border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
}
.dc-evidence-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.dc-evidence-head span { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dc-brown); }
.dc-evidence p { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0; }

/* FAQ */
.dc-faq { margin: 48px 0 0; }
.dc-faq h2 { font-size: 28px; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.dc-faq-sub { font-size: 15px; color: var(--dc-muted); margin: 0 0 22px; }
.dc-faq-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.dc-faq-list details { border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 14px; background: var(--dc-bg); overflow: hidden; }
.dc-faq-list summary {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px;
  padding: 18px 22px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dc-dark);
  list-style: none; cursor: pointer;
}
.dc-faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.dc-faq-chev { transition: transform 200ms cubic-bezier(0.2,0.8,0.2,1); flex-shrink: 0; }
details[open] .dc-faq-chev { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.dc-faq-a { padding: 0 22px 20px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; }

/* References by region */
.dc-refs { margin: 48px 0 0; border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 20px; background: var(--dc-bg); box-shadow: var(--dc-shadow-sm); overflow: hidden; }
.dc-refs-head {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 20px 24px; background: var(--dc-cream); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dc-cream-border);
}
.dc-refs-head h2 { font-size: 22px; margin: 0; }
.dc-refs-picker { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.dc-refs-picker label { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--dc-muted); }
.dc-region-select {
  height: 42px; padding: 0 14px; border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--dc-bg); font-family: var(--dc-font-body); font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--dc-dark); cursor: pointer;
}
.dc-refs-body { padding: 10px 24px 22px; }
.dc-region-block { display: none; }
.dc-region-block.is-active { display: block; }
.dc-refs-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.dc-refs-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--dc-border); }
.dc-refs-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.dc-refs-list a {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 4px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--dc-dark); font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px;
}
.dc-refs-list a:hover { color: var(--dc-brown); }
.dc-refs-list .url { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--dc-faint); font-weight: 400; word-break: break-all; }
.dc-refs-empty { font-size: 14px; color: var(--dc-muted); padding: 14px 4px; margin: 0; }

/* Disclaimer */
.dc-disclaimer { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; margin: 40px 0 0; padding: 18px 22px; background: #F8E6E4; border-radius: 14px; }
.dc-disclaimer p { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65; color: #7a2520; margin: 0; }
.dc-disclaimer svg { margin-top: 1px; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ==========================================================================
   About / generic page
   ========================================================================== */
.dc-page-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.dc-page-hero-inner { position: relative; max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 64px 40px 36px; text-align: center; }
.dc-page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 46px); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0 0 18px; text-wrap: balance; }
.dc-page-hero p { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 660px; margin: 0 auto; }
.dc-page-content { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 24px 40px 0; }
.dc-page-content p { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.dc-page-content h2 { font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.2; margin: 40px 0 14px; }

.dc-focus-section { max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 32px 40px 0; }
.dc-focus-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin-top: 32px; }
.dc-focus-card { background: var(--dc-bg); border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 18px; padding: 24px; }
.dc-focus-card .icon { width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 13px; background: var(--dc-cream); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.dc-focus-card h3 { font-family: var(--dc-font-body); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 7px; }
.dc-focus-card p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--dc-muted); margin: 0; }

.dc-mission { background: var(--dc-dark); margin-top: 64px; }
.dc-mission-inner { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px 40px; text-align: center; }
.dc-mission .dc-eyebrow { color: var(--dc-gold); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.dc-mission-lead { font-family: var(--dc-font-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 28px); line-height: 1.4; color: var(--dc-bg); margin: 0 0 20px; text-wrap: balance; }
.dc-mission p:not(.dc-eyebrow):not(.dc-mission-lead) { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: rgba(247,244,237,0.85); margin: 0; }

.dc-callout {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; background: var(--dc-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--dc-cream-border); border-radius: 16px; padding: 20px 22px; margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.dc-callout p { font-size: 15px !important; line-height: 1.7 !important; color: var(--dc-dark) !important; margin: 0 !important; }
.dc-callout svg { margin-top: 2px; flex-shrink: 0; }

.dc-cta-section { max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 56px 40px 0; }
.dc-cta-box { background: var(--dc-panel); border: 1px solid var(--dc-border); border-radius: 20px; padding: 44px; text-align: center; }
.dc-cta-box h2 { font-size: 26px; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.dc-cta-box p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--dc-muted); max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto 24px; }
.dc-cta-actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Footer
   ========================================================================== */
.dc-footer { background: var(--dc-dark); color: var(--dc-bg); margin-top: 96px; }
.dc-footer-inner { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 64px 40px 40px; }
.dc-footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr; gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.dc-footer-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.dc-footer-brand span { font-family: var(--dc-font-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: 20px; color: var(--dc-bg); }
.dc-footer-about { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(247,244,237,0.78); max-width: 300px; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.dc-social { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.dc-social a {
  width: 38px; height: 38px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(247,244,237,0.25); border-radius: 999px; color: var(--dc-bg);
  transition: background 160ms;
}
.dc-social a:hover { background: rgba(247,244,237,0.1); }
.dc-footer h4 {
  font-family: var(--dc-font-body); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dc-gold); margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.dc-footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 11px; }

.dc-footer ul a { color: rgba(247,244,237,0.82); font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; transition: color 160ms; }
.dc-footer ul a:hover { color: var(--dc-bg); }
.dc-footer-news p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: rgba(247,244,237,0.78); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.dc-subscribe { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.dc-subscribe input {
  flex: 1; min-width: 150px; min-height: 44px; padding: 10px 14px; font-family: var(--dc-font-body);
  font-size: 14px; color: var(--dc-dark); background: var(--dc-bg); border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 6px;
}
.dc-subscribe button {
  min-height: 44px; padding: 0 20px; font-family: var(--dc-font-body); font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--dc-brown); background: var(--dc-bg); border: none; border-radius: 999px; cursor: pointer;
}
.dc-subscribe button:hover { background: #fff; }
.dc-footer-rule { height: 1px; background: rgba(247,244,237,0.18); margin: 40px 0 28px; }
.dc-footer-legal { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; max-width: 960px; }
.dc-footer-legal p { font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(247,244,237,0.7); margin: 0; }
.dc-footer-legal strong { color: rgba(247,244,237,0.92); font-weight: 600; }
.dc-footer-bottom { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 28px; }
.dc-footer-bottom span { font-size: 12.5px; color: rgba(247,244,237,0.6); }
.dc-footer-bottom nav { display: flex; gap: 20px; }
.dc-footer-bottom nav a { font-size: 12.5px; color: rgba(247,244,237,0.6); text-decoration: none; }
.dc-footer-bottom nav a:hover { color: var(--dc-bg); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .dc-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .dc-cat-grid, .dc-feat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .dc-trust-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .dc-blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .dc-feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .dc-feature .dc-thumb, .dc-feature .dc-thumb-ph { min-height: 200px; height: 200px; }
  .dc-hero-inner { padding: 64px 22px 56px; }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .dc-container, .dc-container-narrow, .dc-container-article,
  .dc-cat-section, .dc-trust-inner, .dc-feat-section, .dc-blog-head,
  .dc-feature-section, .dc-blog-list, .dc-article, .dc-page-hero-inner,
  .dc-page-content, .dc-focus-section, .dc-mission-inner, .dc-cta-section,
  .dc-footer-inner { padding-left: 22px; padding-right: 22px; }
  .dc-product-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .dc-product-body > .dc-product-img,
  .dc-product-body > .dc-product-img-ph { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
  .dc-product-body > div { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; }
  .dc-spec-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .dc-two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .dc-method-criteria { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .dc-focus-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .dc-refs-head { padding: 18px 18px; }
  .dc-refs-body { padding: 8px 18px 18px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .dc-trust-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .dc-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .dc-byline-sep { display: none; }
  .dc-article-byline { gap: 10px 18px; }
  .dc-spec-strip { margin: 18px 16px 0; }
  .dc-evidence { margin: 0 16px 20px; }
  .dc-two-col { padding: 18px 16px; }
  .dc-two-col-tight { padding: 0 16px 18px; }
  .dc-product-top { padding: 12px 16px; }
  .dc-product-body { padding: 18px 16px 0; }
  .dc-cta-box { padding: 30px 20px; }
  .dc-shop-link, .dc-product-btn { max-width: none; }
}

/* Infinite scroll */
.dc-infinite-sentinel { height: 1px; }
.dc-infinite-sentinel.is-loading { height: 60px; position: relative; }
.dc-infinite-sentinel.is-loading::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 18px; width: 26px; height: 26px;
  margin-left: -13px; border-radius: 999px; border: 3px solid var(--dc-border);
  border-top-color: var(--dc-orange); animation: dc-spin 700ms linear infinite;
}
@keyframes dc-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
body.dc-infinite-active .dc-pagination { display: none; }

/* WP core alignment helpers */
.alignleft { float: left; margin: 0 20px 12px 0; }
.alignright { float: right; margin: 0 0 12px 20px; }
.aligncenter { display: block; margin: 0 auto; }
.wp-caption { max-width: 100%; }