/*
Theme Name: Hosting Choice Australia
Theme URI: https://hostingchoice.com.au
Author: TOP IT TECH
Description: Lightweight affiliate review theme for Australian web hosting comparisons.
Version: 1.1.0
Requires at least: 6.5
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 8.0
Text Domain: hosting-choice-au
*/

:root {
  --navy:#10233f; --blue:#1769e0; --sky:#eaf3ff; --green:#1e9b65;
  --orange:#ffb020; --ink:#172033; --muted:#5d6b80; --line:#dfe6ef;
  --surface:#fff; --soft:#f6f8fb; --radius:18px; --shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(16,35,63,.09);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.65}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}a:hover{text-decoration:underline}img{max-width:100%;height:auto}.wrap{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 36px));margin:auto}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.header-row{height:74px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:800;font-size:20px}.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}.brand-mark{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--blue),#55a0ff);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-weight:900}
.nav-menu{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}.nav-menu a{font-size:14px;font-weight:650;color:var(--navy)}.nav-menu a:hover{text-decoration:none;color:var(--blue)}.menu-toggle{display:none;border:0;background:transparent;font-size:24px}
.hero{padding:86px 0 68px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% 10%,#cfe4ff 0,transparent 30%),linear-gradient(180deg,#f7fbff,#fff)}.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--sky);color:#1458b8;font-size:13px;font-weight:750}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5.8vw,70px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.045em;color:var(--navy);margin:20px 0}.hero p{font-size:19px;color:var(--muted);max-width:680px}.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:30px 0 22px}.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 20px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-weight:750;border:1px solid var(--blue)}.button:hover{text-decoration:none;filter:brightness(.95)}.button.secondary{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--line)}.button.disabled{background:#eef2f7;border-color:#d8e0ea;color:#65758b;cursor:not-allowed}.microcopy{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.hero-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.score-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:17px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.score-row:last-child{border-bottom:0}.score-name{font-weight:800;color:var(--navy)}.score-sub{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}.score{display:grid;place-items:center;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:14px;background:#eaf8f1;color:#08754a;font-weight:900}
.trust-strip{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;padding:22px 0}.trust-item{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}.trust-item strong{display:block;color:var(--navy)}.icon-dot{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sky);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--blue);font-weight:900;flex:none}
.section{padding:76px 0}.section.soft{background:var(--soft)}.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:24px;margin-bottom:30px}.section h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,46px);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:var(--navy);margin:0}.section-head p{max-width:590px;color:var(--muted);margin:8px 0 0}
.comparison{display:grid;gap:18px}.host-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px 1.1fr .9fr 160px;gap:24px;align-items:center;padding:24px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:0 5px 20px rgba(16,35,63,.04);position:relative}.host-card.featured{border:2px solid var(--blue)}.rank{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:16px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:20px;font-weight:900}.ribbon{position:absolute;top:-12px;left:95px;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}.host-card h3{margin:0;color:var(--navy);font-size:22px}.host-tag{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}.rating{color:#f59c00;font-weight:800}.pros{margin:0;padding-left:20px;font-size:14px;color:#344258}.host-cta{text-align:center}.host-cta .button{width:100%}.small-link{display:block;font-size:12px;margin-top:8px}.disclosure{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 15px;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:18px}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:25px}.card h3{color:var(--navy);margin:10px 0 8px}.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}.pill{display:inline-block;padding:5px 9px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--sky);color:var(--blue);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase}
.method{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:50px;align-items:start}.method-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}.method-item{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px}.method-item strong{display:block;color:var(--navy)}.method-item span{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.author-box{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:24px;padding:34px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:center}.author-icon{width:70px;height:70px;border-radius:20px;background:#fff;color:var(--blue);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:27px;font-weight:900}.author-box h3{margin:0;font-size:24px}.author-box p{margin:6px 0 0;color:#dce8f8}
.content{padding:64px 0}.content article{max-width:820px;margin:auto}.content h1{font-size:48px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--navy)}
.site-footer{background:#0b192e;color:#c9d5e5;padding:52px 0 22px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:45px}.site-footer h3,.site-footer h4{color:#fff}.site-footer a{color:#c9d5e5}.footer-links{list-style:none;padding:0}.footer-links li{margin:7px 0}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #273851;margin-top:35px;padding-top:18px;font-size:12px;color:#93a4ba}
@media(max-width:850px){.nav-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:73px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;padding:20px 28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.nav-menu.open{display:flex}.menu-toggle{display:block}.hero-grid,.method{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-card{max-width:580px}.trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.host-card{grid-template-columns:55px 1fr}.host-card .pros,.host-cta{grid-column:2}.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.hero{padding:58px 0}.hero h1{font-size:42px}.trust-grid,.cards,.method-list,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.host-card{padding:20px 16px;gap:15px}.section{padding:56px 0}.section-head{display:block}.author-box{grid-template-columns:1fr}.content h1{font-size:36px}}