
:root{--primary:#4D148C;--primary2:#FF6600;--dark:#0F172A;--muted:#64748B;--light:#F8FAFC;--grad:linear-gradient(135deg,#4D148C,#FF6600);}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
body{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;color:var(--dark);background:#fff;line-height:1.7}
a{color:var(--primary);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
/* Nav */
.blog-nav{background:var(--dark);padding:14px 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100}
.blog-logo{color:#fff;font-weight:900;font-size:20px;text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.logo-blast{background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.blog-nav-links{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center}
.blog-nav-links a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.blog-nav-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.btn-nav{background:var(--grad);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;padding:8px 18px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none}
/* Hero */
.blog-hero{background:var(--dark);padding:56px 24px 48px;text-align:center}
.blog-hero .eyebrow{color:var(--primary2);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
.blog-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(26px,5vw,42px);font-weight:900;line-height:1.25;max-width:800px;margin:0 auto 20px}
.blog-meta{color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);font-size:14px;display:flex;gap:16px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
/* Article */
.blog-wrap{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 24px}
.blog-wrap h2{font-size:26px;font-weight:900;color:var(--dark);margin:40px 0 16px;line-height:1.3}
.blog-wrap h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--dark);margin:28px 0 12px}
.blog-wrap p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:18px}
.blog-wrap ul,.blog-wrap ol{padding-left:24px;margin-bottom:18px}
.blog-wrap li{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:8px}
.blog-wrap strong{color:var(--dark)}
.blog-wrap table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:24px 0;font-size:15px}
.blog-wrap th{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:700}
.blog-wrap td{padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2e8f0;color:var(--muted)}
.blog-wrap tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f8fafc}
.blog-wrap .highlight-box{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(77,20,140,.07),rgba(255,102,0,.07));border:1px solid rgba(77,20,140,.2);border-radius:14px;padding:24px;margin:28px 0}
.blog-wrap .highlight-box p{margin-bottom:0;color:var(--dark)}
.blog-wrap .fact-box{background:#f0fdf4;border:2px solid #86efac;border-radius:14px;padding:20px 24px;margin:28px 0}
.blog-wrap .fact-box p{color:#166534;margin-bottom:0}
/* CTA */
.blog-cta{background:var(--grad);color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:40px;text-align:center;margin:56px 0}
.blog-cta h3{font-size:24px;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:10px}
.blog-cta p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.80);margin-bottom:24px;font-size:15px}
.btn-cta{display:inline-block;background:#fff;color:var(--primary);font-weight:900;font-size:15px;padding:14px 32px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none}
.btn-cta:hover{opacity:.9;text-decoration:none}
/* Related */
.blog-related{background:var(--light);padding:56px 24px}
.related-inner{max-width:960px;margin:0 auto}
.related-inner h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:24px;text-align:center}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:16px}
.related-card{background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:24px;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;text-decoration:none;display:block;transition:box-shadow .2s}
.related-card:hover{box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.1);text-decoration:none}
.related-card .rc-emoji{font-size:28px;margin-bottom:10px}
.related-card .rc-title{font-size:15px;font-weight:800;color:var(--dark);margin-bottom:6px;line-height:1.4}
.related-card .rc-desc{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
/* Footer */
.blog-footer{background:var(--dark);color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);text-align:center;padding:32px 24px;font-size:13px}
.blog-footer a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);text-decoration:none}
.blog-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
@media(max-width:640px){.blog-nav-links .hide-mob{display:none}}
.nav-phone { font-size:14px; font-weight:800; color:var(--dark); text-decoration:none;
  padding:7px 12px; border-radius:8px; white-space:nowrap; letter-spacing:.2px; }
.nav-phone:hover { color:var(--primary); background:rgba(249,115,22,.07); }
@media (max-width:1024px){ .nav-phone { display:none; } }
.nav-drop { position:relative; display:inline-block; }
.nav-drop-btn { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:5px; }
.nav-drop-btn .caret { font-size:10px; opacity:.6; }
.nav-menu { position:absolute; top:calc(100% + 6px); left:0; min-width:196px; background:#fff;
  border:1px solid #E2E8F0; border-radius:12px; box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(15,23,42,.13);
  padding:7px; opacity:0; visibility:hidden; transform:translateY(-5px); transition:.16s; z-index:120; }
.nav-drop:hover .nav-menu, .nav-drop:focus-within .nav-menu { opacity:1; visibility:visible; transform:translateY(0); }
.nav-menu a { display:block; padding:9px 12px; border-radius:8px; font-size:14px; font-weight:600;
  color:var(--ink); text-decoration:none; white-space:nowrap; }
.nav-menu a:hover { background:#F8FAFC; color:var(--primary); }

/* ── design-critique fixes ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.mob-sec { font-size:11px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:.9px; text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted); padding:14px 16px 4px; }
.mob-cta { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:10px; padding:16px 8px 4px;
  margin-top:8px; border-top:1px solid #f0f0f0; }
.mob-cta .btn { padding:14px 20px; font-size:15px; }
.btn-alt { background:#fff; color:var(--dark); border:2px solid #E2E8F0; }
.btn-alt:hover { border-color:var(--primary); color:var(--primary); }

/* 44px minimum touch targets on touch-sized viewports */
@media (max-width:768px) {
  .btn, .nav-btn, .mob-btn, .ai-send { min-height:44px; }
  .ai-chip { min-height:44px; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; }
  .nav-menu a { min-height:44px; display:flex; align-items:center; }
  .foot-link { padding:12px 0; }
}

/* ── blog product strip ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-prods { display:flex; gap:8px; overflow-x:auto; padding:10px 20px;
  background:#fff; border-bottom:1px solid #eef2f7; -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
  scrollbar-width:none; }
.blog-prods::-webkit-scrollbar { display:none; }
.blog-prods a { flex:0 0 auto; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; color:var(--dark);
  text-decoration:none; padding:9px 14px; border:1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius:999px;
  white-space:nowrap; transition:.15s; }
.blog-prods a:hover { border-color:var(--primary); color:var(--primary); }
/* On a phone the strip swipes. On a desktop there is no swipe and the scrollbar
   is hidden, so the last three products were simply cut off at 1440px. Wrap. */
@media (min-width:769px){ .blog-prods { flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; } }
.blog-foot-prods { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:6px 18px; justify-content:center;
  margin-bottom:12px; }
.blog-foot-prods a { font-size:13px; }

/* ── footer: state strip ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.foot-states { max-width:1200px; margin:28px auto 0; padding:16px 0 0; border-top:1px solid #1E293B; font-size:13px; color:#64748B; line-height:2; text-align:center; }
.foot-states span { display:block; color:#94A3B8; font-weight:700; margin-bottom:2px; }
.foot-states a { color:#94A3B8; text-decoration:none; }
.foot-states a:hover { color:#fff; }
.foot-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(170px,1fr)) !important; }
/* -- mobile pass v3 -- */
@media (max-width:768px){
  html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
  body{overflow-x:hidden}
  .nav-inner{padding:0 14px;height:60px}
  .logo-text{font-size:20px}
  .mob-toggle{display:flex!important;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:44px;height:44px;margin:0 -6px 0 0;padding:0;border-radius:10px;cursor:pointer;
    background:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='26' height='26' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%230F172A' stroke-width='2.4' stroke-linecap='round'><path d='M4 7h16M4 12h16M4 17h16'/></svg>") center/26px no-repeat}
  .mob-toggle.open{background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='26' height='26' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%230F172A' stroke-width='2.4' stroke-linecap='round'><path d='M6 6l12 12M18 6L6 18'/></svg>")}
  .mob-menu{max-height:calc(100vh - 60px);overflow-y:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  .mob-btn{padding:13px 16px;font-size:16px;min-height:46px;text-decoration:none}
  .fedex-strip{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.35px;padding:7px 12px;line-height:1.45}
  .section{padding:40px 18px}
  h2{letter-spacing:-.4px}
  .hero{padding:44px 18px 40px}
  .speed-badge{font-size:11px;padding:8px 14px;letter-spacing:.6px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,10.5vw,44px);letter-spacing:-1.5px;line-height:1.02;margin-bottom:16px}
  .hero h1 .grad-text{margin-top:6px!important}
  .hero p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:14px}
  .hero .btn-group{flex-direction:column;gap:10px;margin-top:6px}
  .hero .btn-group .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;padding:15px 20px;font-size:16px}
  .hero-kit{font-size:13px;padding:9px 14px;line-height:1.4;display:block;text-align:center}
  .trust-strip{margin-top:26px;padding-top:18px;gap:8px 14px}
  .trust-item{font-size:12px}
  /* product pages */
  .pp-top{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)!important}
  .pp-top>*{min-width:0}
  .tc-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)!important}
  .pp-buy{padding:16px 14px}
  .pp-opts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr!important;gap:8px}
  .pkg-option{padding:12px 8px}
  .pkg-name{font-size:15px}
  .pkg-price{font-size:15px}
  .pkg-sub{font-size:12px}
  .pp-tabbar{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;border-bottom:none;overflow:visible}
  .pp-tab{padding:9px 13px;font-size:13px;border:1.5px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:0}
  .pp-tab.on{background:var(--dark);color:#fff;border-color:var(--dark)}
  .cw-open{min-height:44px;padding:8px 0}
  input:not([type=checkbox]):not([type=radio]):not([type=file]),select,textarea{font-size:16px!important}
  .btn-lg{padding:15px 22px;font-size:16px}
  /* sticky order bar */
  body.has-sb{padding-bottom:74px}
  .sb-bar{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:900;display:none;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:10px 14px calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));background:#fff;border-top:1px solid #e2e8f0;box-shadow:0 -6px 20px rgba(15,23,42,.10)}
  body.has-sb .sb-bar.show{display:flex}
  .sb-bar .sb-txt{flex:1;min-width:0;line-height:1.2}
  .sb-bar .sb-lbl{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#64748B}
  .sb-bar .sb-total{display:block;font-size:20px;font-weight:900;color:var(--dark)}
  .sb-bar .btn{padding:13px 20px;font-size:15px;white-space:nowrap}
  .sb-pulse{animation:sbPulse 1.2s ease}
  @keyframes sbPulse{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(239,68,68,0)}40%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(239,68,68,.35)}}
  /* blog nav */
  .blog-nav{padding:10px 14px;gap:8px}
  .blog-logo{white-space:nowrap;font-size:17px;flex-shrink:0}
  .blog-nav-links{display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
  .blog-nav-links .btn-nav{white-space:nowrap;padding:9px 12px;font-size:13px}
  .blog-prods{padding:8px 14px}
  /* misc bands */
  .cb-card{padding:22px 0}
  .cb-copy h2{font-size:24px}
  footer{padding-bottom:calc(40px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))}
}
@media (max-width:420px){
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,10vw,40px)}
}
/* /vs/ and /answers/ pages put their copy in bare section.wrap blocks: a
   centred 1200px column with no side padding. Below 1240px the column is the
   viewport, so the text ran flush against the screen edge on every phone.
   !important because those sections carry inline padding shorthand. */
@media (max-width:1240px){
  .page>section.wrap{padding-left:20px!important;padding-right:20px!important}
}
/* -- /mobile pass -- */
/* -- nav pass v3 -- */
.nav-menu.nav-mega{left:-160px;min-width:1080px;padding:20px 18px 14px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2px 16px;border-radius:16px;border-color:#E5E9F0;box-shadow:0 26px 60px rgba(15,23,42,.18),0 3px 10px rgba(15,23,42,.06);overflow:hidden}
.nav-menu.nav-mega::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;right:0;height:4px;background:var(--grad)}
.nav-mega .mm-col{min-width:0}
.nav-mega .mm-h{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--primary);padding:4px 8px 10px;white-space:nowrap;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.nav-mega .mm-h::after{content:"";flex:1;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(249,115,22,.45),rgba(249,115,22,0))}
.nav-mega a.mm-item{position:relative;min-height:58px;padding:6px 8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start;gap:12px;white-space:normal;line-height:1.2;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid transparent;transition:background .12s,border-color .12s}
.nav-mega a.mm-item:hover{background:#FFF7F0;border-color:#FDD9B5}
.nav-mega .mm-img{flex:0 0 46px;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:10px;background:#F1F5F9 center/cover no-repeat;border:1px solid #E2E8F0;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(15,23,42,.08)}
.nav-mega a.mm-item:hover .mm-img{border-color:#FDBA74}
.nav-mega .mm-txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:4px;min-width:0}
.nav-mega .mm-txt b{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:4px 7px;font-size:14px;font-weight:800;color:var(--dark);letter-spacing:-.1px;line-height:1.2}
.nav-mega a.mm-item:hover .mm-txt b{color:var(--primary)}
.nav-mega a.mm-item em{font-style:normal;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#C2410C;background:#FFF1E6;border:1px solid #FFE1C7;border-radius:999px;padding:1px 9px;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1.5}
.nav-mega .mm-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav-mega .mm-tag{font-size:9px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.7px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--grad);border-radius:999px;padding:3px 7px;line-height:1.3;box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(239,68,68,.25)}
.nav-mega .mm-trust{grid-column:1/-1;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:14px -18px 0;padding:9px 26px;background:#F8FAFC;border-top:1px solid #EEF2F7;border-bottom:1px solid #EEF2F7;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;color:#475569}
.nav-mega .mm-trust span{white-space:nowrap;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.nav-mega .mm-trust span::before{content:"\2713";color:var(--primary);font-weight:900;font-size:13px}
.nav-mega .mm-foot{grid-column:1/-1;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:12px}
.nav-mega .mm-foot a{min-height:36px;font-weight:800;color:var(--primary);padding:6px 12px;font-size:13.5px;border-radius:10px;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-mega .mm-foot a:hover{background:#FFF7F0;color:var(--primary)}
.nav-mega .mm-foot a.mm-all{background:var(--grad);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 18px;margin-right:auto;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(239,68,68,.22)}
.nav-mega .mm-foot a.mm-all:hover{background:var(--gradh);color:#fff}
@media (max-width:1300px){.nav-menu.nav-mega{min-width:960px;left:-150px}.nav-mega .mm-h{white-space:normal;min-height:40px;align-items:flex-end}.nav-mega .mm-img{flex-basis:40px;width:40px;height:40px}.nav-mega .mm-txt b{font-size:13.5px}}
@media (max-width:1180px){.nav-menu.nav-mega{min-width:680px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));left:-80px}}
@media (max-width:900px){.nav-menu.nav-mega{min-width:580px;left:-110px}}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/yard-signs/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/yard-signs/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/yard-signs.webp)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/political-yard-signs/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/political-yard-signs/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/political-yard-signs.webp)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/real-estate-a-frame/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/real-estate-a-frame/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/real-estate-a-frame.webp)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/simposign-a-frame/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/simposign-a-frame/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/simposign-a-frame.webp)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/mesh-banners/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/mesh-banners/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/mesh-banners.webp)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/car-magnets/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/car-magnets/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/car-magnets.webp)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/stickers/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/stickers/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/stickers.webp)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/contractor-kit/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/contractor-kit/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/contractor-kit.webp)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/banners/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/banners/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/banners.webp)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/retractable-banners/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/retractable-banners/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/retractable-banners.webp)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/feather-flags/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/feather-flags/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/feather-flags.webp)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/step-and-repeat/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/step-and-repeat/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/step-and-repeat.webp)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/event-tents/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/event-tents/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/event-tents.webp)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/postcards/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/postcards/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/postcards.webp)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/business-cards/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/business-cards/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/business-cards.webp)}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-mega a[href="/canvas-prints/"] .mm-img,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-mega a[href="/canvas-prints/"] .mm-img{background-image:url(/img/menu/canvas-prints.webp)}
.mob-group{border:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.mob-group>summary.mob-btn{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.mob-group>summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.mob-group>summary::after{content:"\25BE";font-size:13px;opacity:.55;transition:transform .15s}
.mob-group[open]>summary::after{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.mob-group>a.mob-btn{padding-left:30px;font-weight:600;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.mob-menu a.mob-btn em{font-style:normal;color:#C2410C;background:#FFF1E6;border:1px solid #FFE1C7;border-radius:999px;padding:1px 9px;font-weight:800;font-size:12.5px;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1.5}
.mob-menu>a.mob-btn{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:10px}
/* -- /nav pass -- */
