/* ── MrChinedu — Post blocks, archives, TOC ──────────────────────────────── */

/* Breadcrumbs */
.mc-crumbs{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mc-text-faint);margin-bottom:16px;font-family:var(--mc-font-body)}
.mc-crumbs a{color:var(--mc-text-muted);text-decoration:none}
.mc-crumbs a:hover{color:var(--mc-accent);text-decoration:underline}
.mc-crumbs__sep{opacity:.5}

/* Table of contents */
.mc-toc{font-family:var(--mc-font-body)}
.mc-toc__head{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mc-text-faint);margin-bottom:10px}
.mc-toc__list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:mctoc}
.mc-toc__item{margin:0 0 7px;line-height:1.45}
.mc-toc__item a{color:var(--mc-text-muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;border-left:2px solid transparent;padding-left:10px;display:block;transition:color .15s,border-color .15s}
.mc-toc__item a:hover{color:var(--mc-accent)}
.mc-toc__item--h3 a{padding-left:24px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--mc-text-faint)}
.mc-toc__item.is-active a{color:var(--mc-accent);border-left-color:var(--mc-accent);font-weight:600}
.mc-toc--inline{background:var(--mc-bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--mc-border);border-radius:var(--mc-radius-lg);padding:20px 22px;margin:28px 0}
.mc-toc--inline .mc-toc__item a{font-size:14.5px}
.mc-toc--side{border-left:1px solid var(--mc-border);padding-left:16px}

/* Updated badge */
.mc-updated{display:inline-block;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;color:#0f7b46;background:#e8f7ef;border-radius:3px;padding:2px 8px;margin-left:8px;font-family:var(--mc-font-body);vertical-align:middle}

/* Disclosure */
.mc-disclosure--end{background:var(--mc-bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--mc-border);border-left:3px solid var(--mc-accent);border-radius:var(--mc-radius);padding:16px 20px;margin:40px 0 0;font-family:var(--mc-font-body)}
.mc-disclosure--end .mc-disclosure__label{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mc-accent);margin-bottom:6px}
.mc-disclosure--end p{margin:0;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--mc-text-muted)}

/* Dot rating */
.mc-dots{display:inline-flex;gap:4px;align-items:center;vertical-align:middle}
.mc-dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--mc-border);display:block}
.mc-dot.is-full{background:var(--mc-accent)}
.mc-dot.is-half{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--mc-accent) 50%,var(--mc-border) 50%)}
.mc-rating-inline{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--mc-font-body);font-size:14px}
.mc-rating-inline b{font-size:16px;color:var(--mc-text)}
.mc-rating-inline span{color:var(--mc-text-faint);font-size:13px}

/* Pros / cons */
.mc-pc{margin:28px 0;font-family:var(--mc-font-body)}
.mc-pc__title{font-family:var(--mc-font-heading);font-weight:700;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:12px}
.mc-pc__cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.mc-pc__col{border:1px solid var(--mc-border);border-radius:var(--mc-radius-lg);padding:16px 18px;background:#fff}
.mc-pc__col--pro{border-top:3px solid #1c9c5f}
.mc-pc__col--con{border-top:3px solid #d0574b}
.mc-pc__head{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}
.mc-pc__col--pro .mc-pc__head{color:#1c9c5f}
.mc-pc__col--con .mc-pc__head{color:#d0574b}
.mc-pc ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.mc-pc li{position:relative;padding-left:20px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--mc-text-muted);margin-bottom:7px}
.mc-pc li:before{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;font-weight:700}
.mc-pc__col--pro li:before{content:"+";color:#1c9c5f}
.mc-pc__col--con li:before{content:"–";color:#d0574b}
.mc-pc--flush{margin:18px 0 0}

/* Verdict block */
.mc-verdict{border:1px solid var(--mc-border);border-radius:var(--mc-radius-lg);padding:24px;margin:32px 0;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--mc-shadow);font-family:var(--mc-font-body)}
.mc-verdict__top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.mc-verdict__logo{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--mc-accent-light);color:var(--mc-accent);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;flex-shrink:0;overflow:hidden}
.mc-verdict__logo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.mc-verdict__eyebrow{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mc-text-faint)}
.mc-verdict__name{font-family:var(--mc-font-heading);font-weight:700;font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;margin:2px 0 6px}
.mc-verdict__score{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.mc-verdict__score b{font-size:15px}
.mc-verdict__score span{font-size:13px;color:var(--mc-text-faint)}
.mc-verdict__price{margin-left:auto;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--mc-accent);white-space:nowrap}
.mc-verdict__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--mc-text-muted);margin:16px 0 0}
.mc-verdict__best{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:baseline;font-size:14px;color:var(--mc-text);margin-top:14px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--mc-border)}
.mc-verdict__best span{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mc-text-faint)}
.mc-verdict__cta{display:inline-flex;margin-top:20px;background:var(--mc-accent);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;padding:11px 22px;border-radius:5px}
.mc-verdict__cta:hover{background:var(--mc-accent-dark);color:#fff}
.mc-inline-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;background:var(--mc-accent-light);color:var(--mc-accent);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:4px;font-family:var(--mc-font-body)}
.mc-inline-cta:hover{background:var(--mc-accent);color:#fff}

/* Comparison table */
.mc-compare-wrap{margin:32px 0;font-family:var(--mc-font-body)}
.mc-compare__title{font-family:var(--mc-font-heading);font-weight:700;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:12px}
.mc-compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:1px solid var(--mc-border);border-radius:var(--mc-radius-lg);overflow:hidden;font-size:14px}
.mc-compare th{background:var(--mc-bg-soft);text-align:left;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mc-text-faint);padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mc-border)}
.mc-compare td{padding:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mc-border);color:var(--mc-text-muted);vertical-align:middle}
.mc-compare tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.mc-compare__tool{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:600;color:var(--mc-text)}
.mc-compare__tool img{width:26px;height:26px;object-fit:contain;border-radius:6px}
.mc-compare td[data-label=Score]{white-space:nowrap}
.mc-compare td[data-label=Score] b{margin-left:8px;color:var(--mc-text)}
.mc-compare__btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--mc-accent);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap}
.mc-compare__btn:hover{background:var(--mc-accent-dark);color:#fff}
.mc-compare-empty{font-size:14px;color:#b32d2e}

/* Inline opt-in */
.mc-inline-optin{background:var(--mc-accent);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--mc-radius-lg);padding:26px 28px;margin:36px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:center;font-family:var(--mc-font-body)}
.mc-inline-optin__title{font-family:var(--mc-font-heading);font-weight:700;font-size:20px;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:6px}
.mc-inline-optin p{margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;opacity:.88}
.mc-inline-optin .mc-btn--primary{background:#fff;color:var(--mc-accent);border-color:#fff}
.mc-inline-optin .mc-btn--primary:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);color:var(--mc-accent-dark)}
.mc-inline-optin input{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)!important}
.mc-inline-optin input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.65)}

/* Related posts */
.mc-related{margin-top:48px;padding-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--mc-border)}
.mc-related__head{font-family:var(--mc-font-heading);font-size:22px;margin-bottom:20px}
.mc-related__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.mc-related__card{display:block;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--mc-font-body)}
.mc-related__thumb{height:120px;border-radius:var(--mc-radius);background:var(--mc-accent-light) center/cover no-repeat;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--mc-accent);font-family:var(--mc-font-heading);font-size:32px;margin-bottom:10px}
.mc-related__cat{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mc-accent);margin-bottom:5px}
.mc-related__title{font-family:var(--mc-font-heading);font-weight:700;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--mc-text);margin-bottom:5px}
.mc-related__card:hover .mc-related__title{color:var(--mc-accent)}
.mc-related__meta{font-size:12px;color:var(--mc-text-faint)}

/* Archives, search, 404 */
.mc-archive-head{background:var(--mc-accent-light);padding:36px 0}
.mc-archive-head h1{font-family:var(--mc-font-heading);font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);margin:0 0 8px}
.mc-archive-head p{font-size:15px;color:var(--mc-text-muted);margin:0;font-family:var(--mc-font-body)}
.mc-chiprow-wrap{border-bottom:1px solid var(--mc-border)}
.mc-chiprow{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:16px 0}
.mc-chip{padding:7px 16px;border-radius:20px;border:1.5px solid #e0e0ea;background:#fff;color:var(--mc-text-muted);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--mc-font-body)}
.mc-chip:hover{border-color:var(--mc-accent);color:var(--mc-accent)}
.mc-chip.is-active{background:var(--mc-accent);border-color:var(--mc-accent);color:#fff}
.mc-pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:48px}
.mc-empty{text-align:center;padding:56px 0;font-family:var(--mc-font-body)}
.mc-empty__icon{font-size:44px;margin-bottom:14px}
.mc-empty h2{font-family:var(--mc-font-heading);margin-bottom:10px}
.mc-empty p{color:var(--mc-text-muted);margin-bottom:20px}
.mc-empty .mc-chiprow{justify-content:center}
.mc-searchform{display:flex;gap:8px;max-width:480px;margin-top:18px}
.mc-searchform input{flex:1;border:1.5px solid var(--mc-border);border-radius:5px;padding:11px 14px;font-size:14px;font-family:var(--mc-font-body);background:#fff}
.mc-searchform input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--mc-accent)}
.mc-searchform button{background:var(--mc-accent);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:5px;padding:11px 22px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--mc-font-body)}
.mc-searchform button:hover{background:var(--mc-accent-dark)}
.mc-404{text-align:center;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto;font-family:var(--mc-font-body)}
.mc-404__code{font-family:var(--mc-font-heading);font-size:76px;font-weight:700;color:var(--mc-accent-light);line-height:1}
.mc-404 h1{font-family:var(--mc-font-heading);font-size:28px;margin:8px 0 12px}
.mc-404 p{color:var(--mc-text-muted);margin-bottom:20px}
.mc-404 .mc-searchform{margin:0 auto 26px}
.mc-404__links{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .mc-related__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .mc-inline-optin{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .mc-pc__cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mc-related__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mc-verdict__price{margin-left:0;width:100%}
  .mc-verdict__top{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .mc-compare thead{display:none}
  .mc-compare,.mc-compare tbody,.mc-compare tr,.mc-compare td{display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}
  .mc-compare tr{border-bottom:1px solid var(--mc-border);padding:8px 0}
  .mc-compare td{border:0;padding:6px 14px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}
  .mc-compare td:before{content:attr(data-label);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mc-text-faint)}
}


/* ── Form buttons: hold their own styling against Elementor/theme defaults ── */
#mc-contact-form button[type="submit"],
.mc-searchform button[type="submit"],
.mc-newsletter-form button[type="submit"]{
  background:var(--mc-accent)!important;
  color:#fff!important;
  border:1.5px solid var(--mc-accent)!important;
  border-radius:5px;
  font-family:var(--mc-font-body)!important;
  font-size:14px;
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.2;
  padding:12px 24px;
  cursor:pointer;
  text-decoration:none;
  box-shadow:none;
  -webkit-appearance:none;
  appearance:none;
  transition:background .15s,border-color .15s;
}
#mc-contact-form button[type="submit"]:hover,
#mc-contact-form button[type="submit"]:focus,
#mc-contact-form button[type="submit"]:focus-visible,
#mc-contact-form button[type="submit"]:active,
#mc-contact-form button[type="submit"]:valid,
#mc-contact-form button[type="submit"]:invalid,
.mc-searchform button[type="submit"]:hover,
.mc-searchform button[type="submit"]:focus,
.mc-searchform button[type="submit"]:active,
.mc-newsletter-form button[type="submit"]:hover,
.mc-newsletter-form button[type="submit"]:focus,
.mc-newsletter-form button[type="submit"]:active{
  background:var(--mc-accent-dark)!important;
  color:#fff!important;
  border-color:var(--mc-accent-dark)!important;
  outline:none;
}
#mc-contact-form button[type="submit"]:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--mc-accent);outline-offset:2px}
/* The newsletter opt-in sits on the accent background, so it inverts. */
.mc-inline-optin .mc-newsletter-form button[type="submit"]{background:#fff!important;color:var(--mc-accent)!important;border-color:#fff!important}
.mc-inline-optin .mc-newsletter-form button[type="submit"]:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.88)!important;color:var(--mc-accent-dark)!important;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.88)!important}


/* ── Banners ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.mc-topbar{position:relative;font-family:var(--mc-font-body);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.4;padding:10px 44px 10px 20px;text-align:center}
.mc-topbar__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:var(--mc-container);margin:0 auto}
.mc-topbar em{font-style:normal;opacity:.85}
.mc-topbar a{font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;white-space:nowrap}
.mc-topbar--accent{background:var(--mc-accent);color:#fff}
.mc-topbar--accent a{color:#fff}
.mc-topbar--dark{background:var(--mc-footer-bg);color:#fff}
.mc-topbar--dark a{color:#fff}
.mc-topbar--soft,.mc-topbar--image{background:var(--mc-accent-light);color:var(--mc-text)}
.mc-topbar--soft a,.mc-topbar--image a{color:var(--mc-accent)}
.mc-topbar--outline{background:#fff;color:var(--mc-text);border-bottom:1px solid var(--mc-border)}
.mc-topbar__x,.mc-banner__x{position:absolute;top:50%;right:12px;transform:translateY(-50%);background:none;border:0;font-size:20px;line-height:1;color:currentColor;opacity:.55;cursor:pointer;padding:4px 8px}
.mc-topbar__x:hover,.mc-banner__x:hover{opacity:1}

.mc-banner{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;border-radius:var(--mc-radius-lg);padding:22px 26px;margin:32px 0;font-family:var(--mc-font-body)}
.mc-banner--accent{background:var(--mc-accent);color:#fff}
.mc-banner--dark{background:var(--mc-footer-bg);color:#fff}
.mc-banner--soft{background:var(--mc-accent-light);color:var(--mc-text)}
.mc-banner--outline{background:#fff;color:var(--mc-text);border:1.5px solid var(--mc-border)}
.mc-banner__thumb{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;flex-shrink:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.mc-banner__thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.mc-banner__copy{flex:1;min-width:0}
.mc-banner__eyebrow{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.75;margin-bottom:4px}
.mc-banner__title{font-family:var(--mc-font-heading);font-weight:700;font-size:19px;line-height:1.25}
.mc-banner p{margin:6px 0 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;opacity:.85}
.mc-banner__btn{flex-shrink:0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;background:#fff;color:var(--mc-accent);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;padding:11px 22px;border-radius:5px;white-space:nowrap}
.mc-banner__btn:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.88);color:var(--mc-accent-dark)}
.mc-banner--soft .mc-banner__btn,.mc-banner--outline .mc-banner__btn{background:var(--mc-accent);color:#fff}
.mc-banner--soft .mc-banner__btn:hover,.mc-banner--outline .mc-banner__btn:hover{background:var(--mc-accent-dark);color:#fff}
.mc-banner__ad{position:absolute;top:8px;right:10px;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.5}
.mc-banner--image{display:block;padding:0;overflow:hidden;background:none}
.mc-banner--image img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:var(--mc-radius-lg)}
.mc-banner--image .mc-banner__x{background:rgba(0,0,0,.45);color:#fff;border-radius:50%;top:12px;transform:none}
.mc-posts-grid > .mc-banner{grid-column:1/-1;margin:8px 0}
.mc-widget + .mc-banner,aside > .mc-banner{margin:0 0 18px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;text-align:left;padding:20px}
aside > .mc-banner .mc-banner__btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .mc-banner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;text-align:left}
  .mc-banner__btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
}


/* ── Banner sizing ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.mc-banner--w-narrow{max-width:560px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.mc-banner--w-wide{width:calc(100% + 80px);max-width:none;margin-left:-40px;margin-right:-40px}
.mc-banner--w-full{width:100vw;max-width:none;margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);margin-right:calc(50% - 50vw);border-radius:0}
.mc-banner--w-full.mc-banner--image img{border-radius:0}

.mc-banner--d-compact{padding:12px 18px;gap:14px}
.mc-banner--d-compact .mc-banner__title{font-size:16px}
.mc-banner--d-compact p{font-size:13px}
.mc-banner--d-compact .mc-banner__btn{padding:8px 16px;font-size:13px}
.mc-banner--d-standard{padding:22px 26px}
.mc-banner--d-tall{padding:38px 34px}
.mc-banner--d-tall .mc-banner__title{font-size:22px}
.mc-banner--d-hero{padding:68px 40px}
.mc-banner--d-hero .mc-banner__title{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px)}
.mc-banner--d-hero p{font-size:16px;margin-top:10px}
.mc-banner--image.mc-banner--d-compact,.mc-banner--image.mc-banner--d-standard,.mc-banner--image.mc-banner--d-tall,.mc-banner--image.mc-banner--d-hero{padding:0}

.mc-banner--a-stack{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;text-align:left}
.mc-banner--a-center{flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center}
.mc-banner--a-center .mc-banner__copy{max-width:640px}

/* Fixed-height banners crop the image instead of squashing it */
.mc-banner--image[style*="--mc-banner-h"]{height:var(--mc-banner-h);overflow:hidden}
.mc-banner--image img.is-cropped{height:100%;width:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.mc-banner[style*="min-height"]{align-items:center}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .mc-banner--w-wide{width:100%;margin-left:0;margin-right:0}
  .mc-banner--d-hero{padding:44px 24px}
  .mc-banner--d-tall{padding:28px 22px}
}

/* Top bar density */
.mc-topbar--d-compact{padding:6px 44px 6px 20px;font-size:12.5px}
.mc-topbar--d-tall{padding:16px 44px 16px 20px;font-size:15px}
.mc-topbar--d-hero{padding:26px 44px;font-size:16px}