/*
Theme Name: ChoiceRidge Editorial
Theme URI: https://choiceridge.com/
Author: ChoiceRidge
Description: A lightweight editorial WordPress theme for independent software discovery and commerce technology intelligence.
Version: 1.0.2
Text Domain: choiceridge
Requires at least: 6.5
Requires PHP: 8.0
*/

:root {
  --cr-ink: #102235;
  --cr-ink-2: #35485a;
  --cr-muted: #687887;
  --cr-line: #dce5e8;
  --cr-paper: #ffffff;
  --cr-wash: #f3f7f6;
  --cr-blue-wash: #eef5fb;
  --cr-teal: #087f6b;
  --cr-teal-dark: #056453;
  --cr-lime: #d8f36a;
  --cr-navy: #0b2034;
  --cr-max: 1180px;
  --cr-reading: 760px;
  --cr-radius: 18px;
  --cr-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(16, 34, 53, 0.10);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--cr-ink);
  background: var(--cr-paper);
  font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
body.nav-open { overflow: hidden; }
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: var(--cr-teal-dark); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--cr-teal); }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
button, .button, .wp-element-button { cursor: pointer; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  margin: 0 0 .65em;
  color: var(--cr-navy);
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  line-height: 1.12;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 6vw, 5.25rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.25rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.55rem); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
p { margin: 0 0 1.15em; }
ul, ol { padding-left: 1.3rem; }
::selection { color: var(--cr-navy); background: var(--cr-lime); }

.screen-reader-text {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
  white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}
.screen-reader-text:focus {
  z-index: 9999; top: 8px; left: 8px;
  width: auto; height: auto; padding: 12px 18px;
  clip: auto; background: #fff; color: #000;
}
.cr-container { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--cr-max)); margin-inline: auto; }
.cr-reading { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--cr-reading)); margin-inline: auto; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(220,229,232,.9);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}
.admin-bar .site-header { top: 32px; }
.header-inner { min-height: 76px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 34px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; color: var(--cr-navy); text-decoration: none; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.brand-mark { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
.brand-name { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.primary-nav { margin-left: auto; }
.primary-nav ul { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 27px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.primary-nav a { color: var(--cr-ink); font-size: .93rem; font-weight: 650; text-decoration: none; }
.primary-nav a:hover, .primary-nav .current-menu-item > a { color: var(--cr-teal); }
.header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.icon-button, .menu-toggle {
  display: grid; place-items: center; width: 42px; height: 42px;
  border: 1px solid var(--cr-line); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--cr-navy); background: #fff;
}
.menu-toggle { display: none; }
.header-cta { padding: 10px 17px; border-radius: 999px; color: #fff; background: var(--cr-navy); font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 750; text-decoration: none; }
.header-cta:hover { color: var(--cr-lime); }
.search-panel { display: none; padding: 24px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--cr-line); background: #fff; }
.search-panel.is-open { display: block; }
.search-form { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.search-field { min-width: 0; flex: 1; padding: 15px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--cr-line); border-radius: 12px; color: var(--cr-ink); background: var(--cr-wash); }
.search-submit { padding: 0 22px; border: 0; border-radius: 12px; color: #fff; background: var(--cr-teal-dark); font-weight: 750; }

.cr-section { padding: clamp(68px, 9vw, 116px) 0; }
.cr-section-sm { padding: clamp(44px, 6vw, 76px) 0; }
.cr-section-wash { background: var(--cr-wash); }
.cr-section-dark { color: #dbe8ec; background: var(--cr-navy); }
.cr-section-dark h2, .cr-section-dark h3 { color: #fff; }
.cr-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 18px; color: var(--cr-teal-dark);
  font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.cr-eyebrow::before { width: 27px; height: 2px; content: ""; background: currentColor; }
.cr-lead { max-width: 760px; color: var(--cr-ink-2); font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem); line-height: 1.6; }
.cr-section-head { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 42px; }
.cr-section-head > :first-child { max-width: 760px; }
.cr-text-link { font-weight: 750; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; }
.cr-text-link::after { content: "  →"; }

.cr-hero { overflow: hidden; padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 124px) 0 88px; background: linear-gradient(145deg, #f6f9f6 0%, #eef6f5 52%, #edf4fb 100%); }
.cr-hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.06fr .94fr; align-items: center; gap: clamp(44px, 7vw, 90px); }
.cr-hero h1 { max-width: 790px; }
.cr-hero .cr-lead { max-width: 650px; margin-bottom: 31px; }
.cr-badge { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid #c9ddd8; border-radius: 999px; color: var(--cr-teal-dark); background: rgba(255,255,255,.7); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.cr-badge-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--cr-teal); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(8,127,107,.12); }
.cr-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.cr-button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 51px; padding: 0 22px; border: 1px solid var(--cr-navy); border-radius: 10px; color: #fff; background: var(--cr-navy); font-weight: 750; text-decoration: none; }
.cr-button:hover { color: var(--cr-lime); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.cr-button-secondary { color: var(--cr-navy); background: transparent; }
.cr-button-secondary:hover { color: var(--cr-teal-dark); border-color: var(--cr-teal); }
.cr-hero-note { margin-top: 22px; color: var(--cr-muted); font-size: .85rem; }
.cr-hero-visual { position: relative; }
.cr-hero-visual::before { position: absolute; inset: 10% -10% -8% 14%; content: ""; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(216,243,106,.45); filter: blur(46px); }
.cr-hero-visual img { position: relative; width: 100%; filter: drop-shadow(0 24px 30px rgba(16,34,53,.14)); }

.cr-trustbar { border-block: 1px solid var(--cr-line); background: #fff; }
.cr-trustbar-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr repeat(3,1fr); align-items: center; gap: 24px; min-height: 94px; }
.cr-trust-label { color: var(--cr-muted); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.cr-trust-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: var(--cr-ink-2); font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700; }
.cr-check { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%; color: var(--cr-teal-dark); background: #e0f2ed; font-size: .78rem; }

.cr-grid { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
.cr-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }
.cr-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); }
.cr-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0,1fr)); }
.cr-card { position: relative; padding: 28px; border: 1px solid var(--cr-line); border-radius: var(--cr-radius); background: #fff; transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; }
a.cr-card { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a.cr-card:hover { color: inherit; border-color: #b8d4ce; box-shadow: var(--cr-shadow); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.cr-card-icon { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 46px; height: 46px; margin-bottom: 32px; border-radius: 12px; color: var(--cr-teal-dark); background: #e6f3ef; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 850; }
.cr-card p { color: var(--cr-muted); font-size: .95rem; }
.cr-card-arrow { color: var(--cr-teal-dark); font-weight: 800; }
.cr-feature-card { min-height: 285px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; }
.cr-card-soft { background: var(--cr-wash); }

.cr-comparison { overflow: hidden; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; min-height: 340px; padding: 0; }
.cr-comparison-copy { padding: 38px; }
.cr-comparison-visual { padding: 34px; color: #fff; background: var(--cr-navy); }
.cr-comparison-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.cr-product-chip { padding: 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); border-radius: 11px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); text-align: center; font-weight: 800; }
.cr-versus { color: var(--cr-lime); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 900; }
.cr-metric { margin-top: 24px; }
.cr-metric-label { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 7px; color: #c4d4db; font-size: .8rem; }
.cr-meter { height: 7px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 99px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.13); }
.cr-meter span { display: block; height: 100%; border-radius: inherit; background: var(--cr-lime); }
.cr-disclaimer { padding: 13px 15px; border-left: 3px solid var(--cr-lime); color: #c9d9df; background: rgba(255,255,255,.055); font-size: .78rem; }

.cr-score { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; align-items: center; gap: 65px; }
.cr-score-visual { position: relative; min-height: 360px; padding: 34px; border-radius: 24px; color: #fff; background: var(--cr-navy); box-shadow: var(--cr-shadow); }
.cr-score-label { color: var(--cr-lime); font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.cr-score-placeholder { margin: 24px 0 30px; font-size: 3.8rem; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: -.06em; }
.cr-score-bars { display: grid; gap: 13px; }
.cr-score-bar { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 13px; font-size: .78rem; }
.cr-score-bar i { display: block; height: 6px; border-radius: 99px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.15); }
.cr-score-bar i::after { display: block; width: var(--bar); height: 100%; content: ""; border-radius: inherit; background: #75d5c1; }

.cr-principles { counter-reset: principles; }
.cr-principle { padding: 26px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--cr-line); }
.cr-principle:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cr-line); }
.cr-principle h3 { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 15px; }
.cr-principle h3::before { counter-increment: principles; content: "0" counter(principles); color: var(--cr-teal); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .06em; }

.cr-newsletter { overflow: hidden; position: relative; padding: clamp(38px, 6vw, 68px); border-radius: 26px; color: #dbe8ec; background: var(--cr-navy); }
.cr-newsletter::after { position: absolute; width: 280px; height: 280px; right: -80px; top: -120px; content: ""; border: 54px solid rgba(216,243,106,.16); border-radius: 50%; }
.cr-newsletter-grid { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr .9fr; align-items: center; gap: 60px; }
.cr-newsletter h2 { color: #fff; }
.cr-form-row { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.cr-input, .cr-textarea, .cr-select { width: 100%; padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #cddbdd; border-radius: 10px; color: var(--cr-ink); background: #fff; }
.cr-newsletter .cr-input { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.2); background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); color: #fff; }
.cr-newsletter .cr-input::placeholder { color: #c2d0d5; }
.cr-newsletter .cr-button { border-color: var(--cr-lime); color: var(--cr-navy); background: var(--cr-lime); }
.cr-form-note { margin: 10px 0 0; color: #acbec5; font-size: .74rem; }
.cr-form-message { padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: 10px; background: #e5f3ef; color: var(--cr-teal-dark); font-weight: 700; }
.cr-honeypot { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }

.cr-page-hero { padding: clamp(62px, 8vw, 104px) 0 58px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cr-line); background: linear-gradient(145deg, #f7faf8, #eef5f5); }
.cr-page-hero h1 { max-width: 920px; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); }
.cr-breadcrumbs { margin-bottom: 26px; color: var(--cr-muted); font-size: .8rem; }
.cr-breadcrumbs a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.cr-page-body { padding: clamp(54px, 8vw, 94px) 0; }
.cr-page-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 280px; align-items: start; gap: 72px; }
.cr-content { min-width: 0; }
.cr-content > *:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.cr-content h2 { margin-top: 2em; font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.45rem); }
.cr-content h3 { margin-top: 1.65em; }
.cr-content p, .cr-content li { color: var(--cr-ink-2); }
.cr-content a { font-weight: 650; }
.cr-content blockquote { margin: 32px 0; padding: 20px 24px; border-left: 4px solid var(--cr-teal); background: var(--cr-wash); }
.cr-content blockquote p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.cr-content table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .92rem; }
.cr-content th, .cr-content td { padding: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--cr-line); text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
.cr-content th { background: var(--cr-wash); }
.cr-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 108px; }
.cr-side-card { padding: 24px; border: 1px solid var(--cr-line); border-radius: 15px; background: var(--cr-wash); }
.cr-side-card h2 { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 1.12rem; }
.cr-side-card p { color: var(--cr-muted); font-size: .88rem; }
.cr-side-card ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.cr-side-card li + li { margin-top: 9px; }
.cr-side-card a { font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.cr-callout { margin: 32px 0; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #c6ded8; border-radius: 14px; background: #eff8f5; }
.cr-callout h3 { margin-top: 0; }
.cr-policy-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 28px; margin-top: 25px; color: var(--cr-muted); font-size: .84rem; }
.cr-contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: 56px; }
.cr-form { display: grid; gap: 17px; }
.cr-field label { display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; font-size: .86rem; font-weight: 750; }
.cr-textarea { min-height: 170px; resize: vertical; }
.cr-consent { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 9px; color: var(--cr-muted); font-size: .82rem; }

.cr-post-list { display: grid; gap: 20px; }
.cr-post-item { padding: 26px; border: 1px solid var(--cr-line); border-radius: 14px; }
.cr-post-meta { color: var(--cr-muted); font-size: .8rem; }
.cr-empty { padding: 40px; border: 1px dashed #bbcacd; border-radius: 16px; text-align: center; background: var(--cr-wash); }

.site-footer { padding: 68px 0 28px; color: #b8c8cf; background: #091b2c; }
.site-footer a { color: #dbe8ec; text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--cr-lime); }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.45fr repeat(3,1fr); gap: 58px; }
.footer-brand .brand { color: #fff; }
.footer-brand p { max-width: 370px; margin-top: 20px; color: #a9bbc3; font-size: .9rem; }
.footer-title { margin-bottom: 17px; color: #fff; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-links { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.footer-links li + li { margin-top: 9px; }
.footer-links a { font-size: .88rem; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; margin-top: 55px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: #8fa2ab; font-size: .78rem; }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .primary-nav, .header-cta { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: grid; }
  .header-actions { margin-left: auto; }
  .primary-nav.is-open { position: fixed; inset: 77px 0 auto; display: block; padding: 24px 20px 34px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cr-line); background: #fff; box-shadow: 0 20px 30px rgba(16,34,53,.1); }
  .admin-bar .primary-nav.is-open { top: 109px; }
  .primary-nav.is-open ul { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
  .primary-nav.is-open a { display: block; padding: 11px 0; font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .cr-hero-grid, .cr-score, .cr-newsletter-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cr-hero-visual { max-width: 680px; }
  .cr-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .cr-page-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 45px; }
  .cr-sidebar { position: static; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .admin-bar .site-header { top: 46px; }
  .cr-container, .cr-reading { width: min(calc(100% - 30px), var(--cr-max)); }
  .header-inner { min-height: 68px; }
  .primary-nav.is-open { top: 69px; }
  .admin-bar .primary-nav.is-open { top: 115px; }
  .cr-hero { padding-top: 54px; }
  .cr-hero-grid { gap: 42px; }
  .cr-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .cr-trustbar-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 15px; padding: 24px 0; }
  .cr-grid-2, .cr-grid-3, .cr-grid-4, .cr-comparison, .cr-contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cr-section-head { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
  .cr-feature-card { min-height: 240px; }
  .cr-comparison-copy, .cr-comparison-visual { padding: 26px; }
  .cr-form-row { flex-direction: column; }
  .cr-newsletter { padding: 32px 24px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 38px 28px; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: .01ms !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; }
}

@media print {
  .site-header, .site-footer, .cr-newsletter, .cr-sidebar { display: none; }
  body { color: #000; font-size: 12pt; }
  .cr-page-body { padding: 0; }
  a { color: #000; text-decoration: none; }
}