/* ======================================================================
   Cordibly — Best USB-C Hubs & Docks  |  best-usb-c-hubs-docks.css
   Page-specific styles. Extends styles.css — does not redefine tokens.

   Sections (in HTML render order):
     1) Hero + Quick Gate
     2) Why Docks/Hubs Go Wrong (failure-frame strip)
     3) Core Top Picks Routes (dark)
     4) Special Setups / Edge Cases (mini cards)
     5) Premier Article (dark)
     6) Buying Guide Strip
     7) FAQ (styles.css)
     8) Endcap
   ====================================================================== */


/* ======================================================================
   1) HERO
   Light editorial hero — prominent authority anchor without going dark.
   Two-column at desktop: left = headline/lead/actions, right = Quick Gate.
   ====================================================================== */

#quick-gate {
  scroll-margin-top: 80px;
}
/* ── Section scroll offsets — sticky header compensation ── */
#why-it-goes-wrong,
#premier-article,
#top-picks-routes,
#special-setups,
#featured-buying-guide,
#faq,
#endcap {
  scroll-margin-top: 80px;
}


.top-picks-hero {
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Thin gold rule above the section */
.top-picks-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-gold) 0%, var(--color-gold-border) 100%);
}

/* Two-column layout */
.top-picks-hero .container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-10);
  padding-top: var(--space-12);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-12);
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .top-picks-hero .container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 400px;
    align-items: start;
    column-gap: var(--space-16);
    padding-top: var(--space-16);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-16);
  }
}

.hero-main-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* Hero eyebrow */
.top-picks-hero .eyebrow--accent {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

/* Hero h1 */
.top-picks-hero h1 {
  font-size: var(--font-size-hero);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--color-obsidian);
  max-width: 16ch;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.hero-lead {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  max-width: 54ch;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

/* Hero meta */
.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.hero-meta a {
  color: var(--color-royal);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.hero-meta a:hover {
  color: var(--color-royal-hover);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.meta-sep {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  opacity: 0.65;
}

/* Hero buttons */
.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .hero-actions .btn-main,
  .hero-actions .btn-outline {
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
  }
}


.hero-gate-frame {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-6) var(--space-5);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
  position: relative;
}

.hero-gate-title {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold-text);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
}

.hero-gate-text {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.hero-gate-list {
  margin: var(--space-4) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  color: var(--color-text);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-1);
}

.hero-gate-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-3) var(--space-3) var(--space-8);
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
  line-height: 1.5;
}


.hero-gate-list li::before {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--space-3);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: var(--color-royal);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.hero-gate-list li strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-strong);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.hero-gate-list li a {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  color: var(--color-royal);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.hero-gate-list li a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: var(--color-royal-hover);
}

.hero-gate-sub {
  margin: var(--space-4) 0 0;
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.hero-gate-sub a {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
}

.hero-gate-sub a:hover {
  color: var(--color-royal-hover);
}

/* ======================================================================
   2) WHY DOCKS/HUBS GO WRONG — failure-frame strip
   Full-width header, then two balanced columns:
   left = 2×2 failure reason tiles, right = starting point routes card.
   ====================================================================== */
.top-picks-failure-frame {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

/* Full-width header above the two columns */
.failure-frame-header {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.failure-frame-header .eyebrow--accent {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.failure-frame-header h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2.1rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  color: var(--color-obsidian);
}

.failure-frame-intro {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Two-column body */
.failure-frame-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 820px) {
  .failure-frame-body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-6);
    align-items: stretch;
  }
}

/* Left: 2×2 failure reason tiles */
.failure-reasons {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

@media (max-width: 479px) {
  .failure-reasons {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.failure-reason {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-4);
  background: var(--color-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.failure-reason strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-1);
}

.failure-reason-icon {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--color-gold-border);
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Right: starting point routes card */
.failure-frame-routes {
  background: var(--color-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-6);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}

.failure-frame-support-title {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-4);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--color-gold-text);
}

.fit-check-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-1);
  flex: 1;
}

.fit-check-list li {
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-3) var(--space-3) var(--space-8);
  position: relative;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  transition: border-color .15s ease;
}

.fit-check-list li:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-border-mid);
}

.fit-check-list li::before {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--space-3);
  top: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--color-royal);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.fit-check-list strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.fit-check-list strong a {
  color: var(--color-royal);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.fit-check-list strong a:hover {
  color: var(--color-royal-hover);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.fit-check-list span {
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.fit-check-handoff {
  margin: var(--space-4) 0 0;
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

/* ======================================================================
   3) TOP PICKS ROUTES — Primary commercial children. Dark Obsidian.
   Routes users directly to the setup that matches their desk and OS.
   ====================================================================== */
.top-picks-featured-picks {
  background: var(--color-dark);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark-strong);
  border-bottom: none;
  position: relative;
}



/* Section header text on dark */
.top-picks-featured-picks .eyebrow--accent {
  color: var(--color-gold-border);
}
.top-picks-featured-picks .section-header h2 {
  color: var(--color-text-on-dark);
}
.top-picks-featured-picks .section-lead {
  color: var(--color-text-muted-on-dark);
  max-width: 100%;
}

.featured-picks-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .featured-picks-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr));
    align-items: stretch;
  }
}

.featured-pick-card {
  background: var(--color-card-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--space-6);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}

.featured-pick-card:hover {
  background: var(--color-card-dark-hover);
  border-color: var(--color-border-dark-strong);
}


.featured-pick-title {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

/* Card title links */
.featured-pick-title a {
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.featured-pick-title a:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-decoration: underline;
  transition: color 0.15s ease, text-decoration-color 0.15s ease;
  text-decoration-color: currentColor;
}

.featured-pick-desc {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
  color: var(--color-text-muted-on-dark);
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
  line-height: 1.6;
  flex: 1;
}

/* "Best for" tag on dark */
.featured-pick-bestfor {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-5);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-muted-on-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: var(--space-2) 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.featured-pick-bestfor strong {
  color: rgba(250, 250, 247, 0.82);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.btn-main.btn-accent {
  background: var(--color-gold-tint);
  color: var(--color-gold);
  border-color: var(--color-gold-border);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.btn-main.btn-accent:hover {
  background: #FFF0BE;
  color: #5A4200;
  border-color: #C99700;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.btn-main.btn-accent:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--color-focus-ring);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}


/* ======================================================================
   4) SPECIAL SETUPS / EDGE CASES — constraint-first paths
   Simplified to reduce visual density and remove unused support-block CSS.
   ====================================================================== */

.eyebrow--hub {
  color: var(--color-gold-border);
}

.top-picks-hub {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.hub-header {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.hub-header .section-lead {
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* Cards */
.hub-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .hub-cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    align-items: stretch;
  }
}

.hub-mini-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--color-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.hub-mini-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-border-mid);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.hub-mini-card-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}

.hub-mini-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-5) var(--space-2);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.32;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hub-mini-card h3 a {
  color: var(--color-royal);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}

.hub-mini-card h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--color-royal-hover);
}

.hub-mini-desc {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 var(--space-5) var(--space-4);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Lighter editorial support block */
.hub-mini-trap-wrap {
  padding: 0 var(--space-5);
}

.hub-mini-trap {
  margin: 0;
  padding: var(--space-3) 0 0;
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.hub-mini-trap strong {
  color: var(--color-text);
}

/* Bottom meta area */
.hub-mini-fitstack {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-top: auto;
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5) 0;
}

.hub-mini-fitstack > div {
  padding: 0;
}

.hub-mini-label {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-2);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.hub-mini-bullets {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-1);
}

.hub-mini-bullets li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 0.95rem;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.hub-mini-bullets li::before {
  content: "–";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* CTA */
.hub-mini-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: var(--space-5);
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: transparent;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-royal);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
}

.hub-mini-cta:hover {
  background: var(--color-royal-light);
  color: var(--color-royal-hover);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ======================================================================
   5) PREMIER ARTICLE / EDITORIAL OVERVIEW — elevated authority support
   Dark Obsidian section for broad editorial depth and high-trust category
   perspective. Secondary to Featured Picks in visual hierarchy.
   Supports the main answer; does not compete with it.
   ====================================================================== */
.top-picks-premier {
  background: var(--color-dark);
  color: var(--color-text-on-dark);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark-strong);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark-strong);
}


.top-picks-premier .section-header h2 {
  color: var(--color-text-on-dark);
}

.top-picks-premier .section-lead {
  color: var(--color-text-muted-on-dark);
}

.premier-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-5);
}

.premier-card--editorial {
  margin-top: var(--space-5);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  padding: var(--space-8);
  background: var(--color-card-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .premier-card--editorial {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 260px;
    column-gap: var(--space-7);
    align-items: start;
  }
}

.premier-editorial-body {
  min-width: 0;
}

.premier-title {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.premier-link {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.premier-link:hover,
.premier-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--color-text-on-dark);
  text-underline-offset: 0.14em;
}

.premier-desc {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-6);
  max-width: 60ch;
  color: var(--color-text-muted-on-dark);
}

.premier-bullets {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-6);
  padding-left: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-text-muted-on-dark);
}

.premier-bullets li + li {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

.premier-bullets strong {
  color: var(--color-text-on-dark);
}

.premier-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.premier-side {
  background: var(--color-panel-dark-muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-panel-dark-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--space-5);
}

.premier-side-title {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-on-dark);
}

.premier-side-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.premier-side-list li {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 0.9rem;
}

.premier-side-list li::before {
  content: "–";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: var(--color-text-muted-on-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.premier-side-list strong {
  display: inline;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-on-dark);
}

.premier-side-list span {
  display: inline;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--color-text-muted-on-dark);
}

/* CTA: gold on dark — primary signal colour */
.premier-cta {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  color: var(--color-gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-1);
  transition: color .15s ease, gap .15s ease;
}
.premier-cta:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
  text-decoration: underline;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

/* ======================================================================
   6) BUYING GUIDE STRIP — later support / verification layer
   Appears after the primary routing sections, not as a main entry point.
   Light bg-alt surface. Helps users verify what actually matters before
   buying, without competing with Featured Picks, Special Setups, or Premier.
   ====================================================================== */
.top-picks-featured-article {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.featured-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  padding: var(--space-8) var(--space-6);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: var(--color-card);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.featured-strip h2 {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
}

.featured-strip-desc {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-5);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 64ch;
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.featured-strip-main {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* Text link CTA */
.featured-strip-link {
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--font-size-small);
  color: var(--color-royal);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-1);
  transition: color .15s ease, gap .15s ease;
}
.featured-strip-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-royal-hover);
  text-decoration: underline;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

/* Side panel */
.featured-strip-side {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: var(--space-5);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.featured-strip-side h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-1);
}

.featured-strip-bullets {
  margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none;
}
.featured-strip-bullets li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: .4rem;
  font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}
.featured-strip-bullets li::before {
  content: "–";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--color-royal);
  font-weight: 700;
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .featured-strip {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
    align-items: stretch;
    column-gap: var(--space-6);
  }
}