/* HospitalLiquidations.com — shared design system */

:root{

  /* === NEW INSTITUTIONAL COLOR SYSTEM === */
  --bg:#FFFFFF; --bg-2:#111418; --panel:#F4F6F8; --panel-2:#E8EDF2;

  --line:#D0D7DE; --ink:#111418; --ink-dim:#3A4450; --ink-faint:#6F7A86;

  --accent:#1E5AA8; --accent-2:#1a4f96; --warn:#e0b341; --red:#d9544d;

  /* === NAMED ALIASES (for any inline references) === */
  --navy:#0A1A2F; --charcoal:#111418; --white:#FFFFFF;

  --steel:#6F7A86; --silver:#C7CCD1; --blue:#1E5AA8;

  --radius:14px; --max:1140px;

  --font:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;

}

*{box-sizing:border-box}

html{scroll-behavior:smooth}

body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font);line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}

a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

img{max-width:100%;display:block}

.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

.narrow{max-width:840px}

h1,h2,h3,h4{line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 .5em;letter-spacing:-.01em}

h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.4rem);font-weight:800}

h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3.4vw,2.25rem);font-weight:750}

h3{font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:700}

p{margin:0 0 1em}

.eyebrow{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}

.dim{color:var(--ink-dim)}

.lead{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,2vw,1.25rem);color:var(--ink-dim);max-width:64ch}

.btn{display:inline-block;padding:14px 24px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:700;font-size:.98rem;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;transition:.15s}

.btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:#ffffff;border-color:var(--accent)}

.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent-2)}

.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}

.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent-2);color:var(--accent-2)}

section{padding:84px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}

.center{text-align:center}

/* NAV */

header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(10,26,47,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:66px}

.brand{font-weight:800;font-size:1.06rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}

.brand span{color:var(--accent-2)}

.nav-links{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center}

.nav-links a{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-dim);font-weight:600}

.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--ink)}

.nav-cta{padding:10px 18px;font-size:.9rem}

.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.5rem;cursor:pointer}

/* HERO */

.hero{padding:90px 0 70px;background:radial-gradient(1100px 520px at 72% -8%,rgba(30,90,168,.25),transparent 60%),#0A1A2F;border-top:0}

.hero,.hero h1,.hero h2,.hero h3,.hero p,.hero .sub{color:#FFFFFF}.hero h1{max-width:17ch}

.hero .sub{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,2vw,1.28rem);color:var(--ink-dim);max-width:62ch;margin-bottom:30px}

.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:34px}

.trust-strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 26px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:940px}

.trust-strip span{font-size:.86rem;color:#C7CCD1;font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}

.trust-strip span::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);display:inline-block}

.page-hero{padding:70px 0 56px;background:radial-gradient(900px 440px at 78% -10%,rgba(30,90,168,.16),transparent 60%),#0A1A2F;border-top:0}

.crumb{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:18px}

.crumb a:hover{color:var(--accent-2)}

/* GRIDS + CARDS */

.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}

.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}

.card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px}

.card .tag{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:700}

.card h3{margin-top:10px}

.card ul,.tick{margin:14px 0 0;padding-left:0;list-style:none}

.card ul li,.tick li{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-dim);padding:6px 0 6px 22px;position:relative}

.card ul li::before,.tick li::before{content:"\2713";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:800}

/* CHIPS */

.chip-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:22px}

.chip{background:var(--panel-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* PANEL (compare) */

.panel{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--panel),var(--panel-2));border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px}

.panel h3{color:var(--accent-2);font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}

.panel .row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.93rem}

.panel .row:last-child{border-bottom:0}

.panel .row b{color:var(--ink)}

.yes{color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:700}.no{color:var(--red);font-weight:700}

/* ARROW LIST */

.arrow{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:18px 0 0}

.arrow li{padding:11px 0 11px 28px;position:relative;color:var(--ink-dim);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

.arrow li:last-child{border-bottom:0}

.arrow li::before{content:"\2192";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:800}

.arrow li b{color:var(--ink)}

/* AUDIENCE TAGS */

.aud{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:18px}

.aud span{font-size:.82rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:7px 12px;color:var(--ink);background:var(--panel)}

/* SERVICES */

.grid-svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:30px}

.svc{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:24px}

.svc h3{font-size:1.02rem}.svc p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-dim);margin:0}

.svc .n{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em}

/* CONTRAST */

.cgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:30px}

.col{border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;border:1px solid var(--line)}

.col.them{background:var(--panel)}

.col.us{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(30,90,168,.14),var(--panel));border-color:var(--accent)}

.col h3{margin-bottom:18px}

.col ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}

.col li{padding:10px 0 10px 26px;position:relative;font-size:.94rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-dim)}

.col li:last-child{border-bottom:0}

.col.them li::before{content:"\2715";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--red);font-weight:800}

.col.us li::before{content:"\2713";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:800}

.col.us li{color:var(--ink)}

/* STATS */

.stat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:30px}

.stat{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:26px 22px}

.stat .num{font-size:2.2rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--accent-2);letter-spacing:-.02em}

.stat .lbl{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink-dim);margin-top:6px}

/* STEPS */

.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:30px}

.step{position:relative;padding:24px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px}

.step .s{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--accent-2);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em}

.step h3{font-size:1.02rem;margin:8px 0 6px}.step p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-dim);margin:0}

/* PROSE (article pages) */

.prose{max-width:760px}

.prose h2{margin-top:48px}

.prose h3{margin-top:32px;color:var(--ink)}

.prose p{color:var(--ink-dim)}

.prose ul{color:var(--ink-dim);padding-left:20px}

.prose li{margin:8px 0}

.prose strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* FAQ */

.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

.faq-q{width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:650;padding:22px 40px 22px 0;cursor:pointer;position:relative}

.faq-q::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:6px;top:20px;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--accent-2)}

.faq-q.open::after{content:"\2013"}

.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .25s ease;color:var(--ink-dim)}

.faq-a p{padding:0 40px 22px 0;margin:0;font-size:.96rem}

/* FORM */

.form{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px}

.form label{display:block;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-dim);font-weight:600;margin:16px 0 6px}

.form input,.form select,.form textarea{width:100%;background:#FFFFFF;border:1.5px solid #D0D7DE;border-radius:9px;color:#111418;padding:12px 14px;font-size:.95rem;font-family:inherit}

.form input:focus,.form select:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent-2)}

.form textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}

.form .btn{margin-top:22px;width:100%;text-align:center}

.form .priv{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-top:14px;text-align:center}

/* CTA + FOOTER */

.final{background:radial-gradient(900px 420px at 50% 120%,rgba(30,90,168,.22),transparent 60%),var(--bg-2);text-align:center}

.final h2{max-width:22ch;margin-inline:auto}

.final p{max-width:56ch;margin:0 auto 28px;color:var(--ink-dim)}

footer{background:#111418;border-top:1px solid #1e2e3f;padding:54px 0 40px;color:#FFFFFF}

.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px}

.foot-grid h4{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6F7A86;margin:0 0 14px}

.foot-grid a{display:block;color:#C7CCD1;font-size:.92rem;padding:5px 0}

.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--accent-2)}

.foot-bottom{margin-top:40px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid #1e2e3f;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;color:#6F7A86;font-size:.84rem}

.sticky-cta{display:none}

/* PHONE BAR / NOTICE BARS */

.phone-bar{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:8px;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600}

.phone-bar a{color:#fff}

.security-notice{background:#111418;border-bottom:1px solid #1e2e3f;padding:10px 24px;font-size:.82rem;color:#C7CCD1}

/* HERO NOTE */

.hero-phone-note{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-dim);margin-top:8px}

@media(max-width:900px){

  .nav-links{display:none}

  .menu-btn{display:block}

  .nav-links.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:66px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;background:var(--bg-2);padding:18px 24px;gap:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

  .grid-2,.grid-3,.cgrid,.grid-svc,.stat-grid,.steps,.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}

  .stat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}

  section{padding:60px 0}

  .sticky-cta{display:block;position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:60;background:var(--bg-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 16px}

  .sticky-cta .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}

  body{padding-bottom:70px}

}

/* ==== DEFINITIVE DARK TEXT FIX ==== */
.page-hero{--ink:#FFFFFF;--ink-dim:#C7CCD1;--ink-faint:#8fa8c0;--line:rgba(255,255,255,0.15);color:#FFFFFF}
.hero{--ink:#FFFFFF;--ink-dim:#C7CCD1;--ink-faint:#8fa8c0;color:#FFFFFF}
.final{--ink:#FFFFFF;--ink-dim:#C7CCD1;--ink-faint:#8fa8c0;color:#FFFFFF}
[style*="background:var(--bg-2)"]{--ink:#FFFFFF;--ink-dim:#C7CCD1;--ink-faint:#8fa8c0;--line:rgba(255,255,255,0.12);color:#FFFFFF}
footer{--ink:#FFFFFF;--ink-dim:#C7CCD1;--ink-faint:#6F7A86;color:#FFFFFF}
footer p{color:#C7CCD1}
.page-hero .card,.hero .card,.final .card,[style*="background:var(--bg-2)"] .card{--ink:#111418;--ink-dim:#3A4450;--ink-faint:#6F7A86;color:#111418}
.page-hero .btn-ghost,.hero .btn-ghost,.final .btn-ghost,[style*="background:var(--bg-2)"] .btn-ghost{color:#FFFFFF;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5)}
.page-hero .crumb,.page-hero .crumb a{color:#8fa8c0}


/* Fix white text on light-background .svc cards */
.svc {
  color: #111418 !important;
}

.svc h3, .svc h2, .svc h4, .svc p, .svc li, .svc span, .svc b, .svc strong {
  color: #111418 !important;
}

.svc .n {
  color: #1a4f96 !important;
}

/* Fix white text on light-background .panel comparison boxes */
.panel .row,
.panel .row b,
.panel b {
  color: #1a2e4a !important;
}

.panel .row span:not(.yes):not(.no) {
  color: #1a2e4a !important;
}
/* Fix white text on light-background .chip tags inside dark sections */
[style*="background:var(--bg-2)"] .chip {
  color: #111418 !important;
  background: var(--panel-2) !important;
}
/* Fix nav header readability — light text on dark navy background */
header.nav {
  background: rgba(10, 26, 47, 0.97) !important;
}

.brand {
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
}

.brand span {
  color: var(--accent-2) !important;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: #C7CCD1 !important;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
}