/* =========================================================
   Submissive Seniors, US mature BDSM
   submissive-seniors.com  (dark charcoal + oxblood, light chrome)
   ========================================================= */
:root{
  --oxblood:#a8203a;
  --oxblood-deep:#7d1527;
  --oxblood-bright:#c73450;
  --gold:#c79a5b;
  --gold-deep:#a87f44;

  --bg:#100d0e;
  --bg-soft:#171314;
  --bg-card:#1e1719;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
  --line-strong:rgba(255,255,255,0.18);

  --text:#f4eef0;
  --body:#cabfc1;
  --muted:#8d8285;

  /* light chrome (header / footer) so the oxblood + charcoal logo stays crisp */
  --chrome:#f6f2ef;
  --chrome-ink:#1c1517;
  --chrome-muted:#5f5559;
  --chrome-line:rgba(0,0,0,0.10);

  --maxw:1180px;
  --gutter:clamp(18px,5vw,52px);
  --head:'Oswald','Arial Narrow','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
  --sans:'Mulish','Segoe UI',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--bg);color:var(--body);line-height:1.75;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s ease,background .2s ease,border-color .2s ease,transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;color:inherit}
.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip-link:focus{left:8px;top:8px;z-index:999;background:var(--oxblood);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:6px}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--head);color:var(--text);line-height:1.12;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.01em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.5rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.2vw,1.55rem)}
p{color:var(--body)}

.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:14px 30px;border:2px solid transparent;border-radius:4px;transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,background .2s ease,color .2s ease,border-color .2s ease}
.btn-primary{background:var(--oxblood);color:#fff;border-color:var(--oxblood);box-shadow:0 12px 26px -14px rgba(168,32,58,.8)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--oxblood-deep);border-color:var(--oxblood-deep);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#2a2008;border-color:var(--gold)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-deep);border-color:var(--gold-deep);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-lg{padding:16px 38px;font-size:1.02rem}

/* =========================================================
   Header  (light chrome)
   ========================================================= */
.site-head{position:relative;background:var(--chrome);border-bottom:1px solid var(--chrome-line);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(168,32,58,.16)}
.site-head .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:11px 0}
.brand img{width:clamp(170px,18vw,210px);height:auto;display:block}
.head-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(10px,1.8vw,20px)}
.member-login{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--oxblood);text-transform:uppercase}
.member-login:hover{color:var(--oxblood-deep)}
.head-right .btn{padding:12px 30px;font-size:.92rem;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 10px 22px -12px rgba(168,32,58,.55)}
.head-right .btn:hover{box-shadow:0 14px 26px -12px rgba(168,32,58,.65)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;width:46px;height:42px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--oxblood)}

/* =========================================================
   Hero  (dark photo + left scrim, white text; heading is a styled div)
   ========================================================= */
.hero-home{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(16,13,14,.95) 0%,rgba(16,13,14,.6) 42%,rgba(16,13,14,0) 68%),url('/images/herodesk.jpg?v=21') right top/cover no-repeat,var(--bg)}
.hero-home .container{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:clamp(440px,42vw,560px)}
.hero-copy{max-width:560px;padding:clamp(40px,6vw,72px) 0}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px}
.eyebrow::before{content:'';display:inline-block;width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);vertical-align:middle;margin-right:10px}
.hero-heading{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.01em;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.6vw,4.2rem);line-height:1.1;color:#fff;margin-bottom:16px}
.hero-heading .accent{color:var(--gold)}
.hero-sub{font-size:1.12rem;max-width:48ch;margin-bottom:26px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
.hero-home .hero-ctas .btn{min-width:320px}

/* =========================================================
   Article  (dark, long-form prose + aside card)
   ========================================================= */
.article{padding:clamp(48px,7vw,92px) 0;background:var(--bg)}
.article .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,60px);align-items:start}
.article-main h1{color:var(--text);font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.16;margin:0 0 20px}
.article-main h2{color:var(--text);margin:38px 0 14px;padding-left:16px;border-left:3px solid var(--oxblood)}
.article-main h3{color:var(--text);margin:32px 0 12px;padding-left:16px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold)}
.article-main p{margin-bottom:16px;font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.85;color:var(--body)}
.article-main .lead{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.8;color:var(--text)}
.article-main strong{color:var(--text)}
.aside-card{position:sticky;top:24px;background:var(--bg-card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:28px 26px;box-shadow:0 24px 50px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.8)}
.aside-card h4{font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:8px}
.aside-card p{font-size:.96rem;margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--body)}
.aside-card ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 20px}
.aside-card li{position:relative;padding:7px 0 7px 26px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--text);border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line)}
.aside-card li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.aside-card li::before{content:'\2713';position:absolute;left:0;top:7px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:800}
.aside-card .btn{width:100%}

/* =========================================================
   CTA band  (oxblood)
   ========================================================= */
.cta{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--oxblood) 0%,var(--oxblood-deep) 64%,#3a0c14 140%);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:clamp(48px,7vw,86px) 0}
.cta h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px}
.cta p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);max-width:52ch;margin:0 auto 26px;font-size:1.1rem}

/* =========================================================
   Footer  (light chrome)
   ========================================================= */
.site-foot{background:var(--chrome);color:var(--chrome-ink);text-align:center;padding:44px 0 32px;border-top:3px solid var(--oxblood)}
.foot-logo img{width:210px;height:auto;margin:0 auto 22px}
.foot-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:10px 26px;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--chrome-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--chrome-line);max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.foot-links a{color:var(--chrome-muted);font-size:.9rem;text-decoration:underline}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--oxblood)}
.foot-copy{margin-top:18px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--chrome-muted);line-height:1.7}

/* =========================================================
   Cookie consent  (dark)
   ========================================================= */
.cookie{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;background:#0c0a0b;color:#fff;padding:15px var(--gutter);transform:translateY(120%);transition:transform .4s ease;border-top:2px solid var(--oxblood)}
.cookie.show{transform:translateY(0)}
.cookie-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cookie p{font-size:.92rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);margin:0;flex:1;min-width:240px}
.cookie a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:underline}
.cookie .btn{padding:10px 24px}

.reveal{animation:reveal-in .7s ease both}
@keyframes reveal-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{animation:none}}

/* =========================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .article .container{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .aside-card{position:static;order:2;margin-top:8px}
  .hero-home{background:linear-gradient(to top,var(--bg) 12%,rgba(16,13,14,.92) 36%,rgba(16,13,14,0) 64%),url('/images/hero-bg-mobile.jpg?v=21') center top/cover no-repeat,var(--bg)}
  .hero-home .container{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;text-align:center;min-height:calc(100vh - 60px);min-height:calc(100svh - 60px);padding:0 0 26px}
  .hero-copy{max-width:100%;padding:0}
  .eyebrow{margin-bottom:8px}
  .hero-heading{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,6.4vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:10px}
  .hero-sub{font-size:1rem;max-width:42ch;margin:0 auto 16px}
  .hero-ctas{justify-content:center}
  .hero-home .hero-ctas .btn{width:100%;max-width:440px;min-width:0}
}
@media (max-width:768px){
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .head-right{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:14px;background:var(--chrome);border-top:1px solid var(--chrome-line);box-shadow:0 20px 32px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.45);padding:18px var(--gutter);z-index:60}
  .head-right.open{display:flex}
  .member-login{padding:6px 2px}
  .head-right .btn{width:100%}
}
@media (max-width:480px){
  .hero-ctas{width:100%}
  .hero-ctas .btn{flex:1}
}