/* ============================================================
EHC — Ethical Practices shared design system
Distilled from the live homepage (ethicalhealthcarecommunity.com)
Fonts: Inter (UI) + Instrument Serif italic (accents)
Load in of every internal page:
============================================================ */
:root{
--paper:#FFFFFF;
--bone:#F6F3FB;
--line:#E4DCEF;
--ink:#1A0E2E;
--ink-2:#332450;
--muted:#6B6280;
--teal:#5B2A8C;
--teal-2:#7340A8;
--gold:#A47315;
--gold-soft:#D4A12E;
--danger:#8C2A20;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Inter';font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.025em;line-height:1.05;margin:0;color:var(--ink)}
h1 em,h2 em,h3 em{font-family:'Instrument Serif';font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--teal);letter-spacing:-0.01em}
p{margin:0}
a{color:inherit}
.container{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
.container-narrow{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
/* --- Small elements --- */
.eyebrow{font-family:'Inter';font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.eyebrow::before{content:'';width:24px;height:1px;background:var(--teal)}
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(14,77,67,0.06);border:1px solid rgba(14,77,67,0.15);font-size:12px;font-weight:500;color:var(--teal)}
.pill-dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal);animation:pulse 2s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:0.4}}
.btn-primary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:14px 24px;border-radius:10px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-soft),var(--gold));color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none;border:none;transition:.2s;box-shadow:0 6px 18px -6px rgba(164,115,21,0.55)}
.btn-primary:hover{filter:brightness(1.05);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--bone)}
/* --- Announcement bar + nav --- */
.annc{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);text-align:center;font-size:13px;padding:10px 20px}
.annc strong{color:var(--gold-soft)}
nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(250,246,238,0.92);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:18px 40px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none}
.logo img{height:64px;width:auto;display:block}
.logo-script{font-family:'Instrument Serif';font-style:italic;font-size:24px;color:var(--teal);line-height:1}
.logo-text{font-family:'Inter';font-weight:600;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:32px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-2)}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--teal)}
/* tools dropdown */
.nav-drop{position:relative}
.nav-drop>a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-drop>a::after{content:'';width:6px;height:6px;border-right:1.5px solid currentColor;border-bottom:1.5px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px)}
.nav-drop-menu{position:absolute;top:100%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(6px);padding-top:14px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:.18s ease;z-index:60}
.nav-drop:hover .nav-drop-menu,.nav-drop:focus-within .nav-drop-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
.nav-drop-inner{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:8px;min-width:250px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -14px rgba(58,17,102,0.25),0 6px 16px -8px rgba(58,17,102,0.15)}
.nav-drop-inner a{display:block;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:9px}
.nav-drop-inner a:hover{background:var(--bone)}
.nav-drop-inner a small{display:block;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;margin-top:1px}
/* mobile hamburger menu */
.nav-burger{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;width:40px;height:40px;cursor:pointer;padding:0;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;flex-shrink:0}
.nav-burger span{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;transition:.2s}
nav.open .nav-burger span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6px) rotate(45deg)}
nav.open .nav-burger span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
nav.open .nav-burger span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mobile-menu{display:none;background:rgba(250,246,238,0.98);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 20px 18px;max-height:calc(100vh - 80px);overflow-y:auto}
@media (max-width:1024px){nav.open .mobile-menu{display:block}}
.mobile-menu a{display:block;padding:13px 4px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mobile-menu a:hover{color:var(--teal)}
.mobile-menu .mm-label{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin:18px 0 2px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.mobile-menu .mm-label::before{content:'';width:20px;height:1px;background:var(--teal)}
.mobile-menu a small{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;margin-top:1px}
/* --- Sections --- */
section{padding:72px 0}
.section-bone{background:var(--bone)}
.section-head{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto 40px;text-align:center}
.section-head .eyebrow{margin-bottom:20px}
.section-head h2{font-size:48px;letter-spacing:-0.03em}
.section-head .sub{font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:18px;line-height:1.6}
/* --- Internal page hero (title band) --- */
.page-hero{padding:72px 0 56px;text-align:center}
.page-hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:20px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:56px;letter-spacing:-0.035em;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.page-hero .lede{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);margin:22px auto 0;max-width:600px;line-height:1.6}
/* --- Prose (long-form article text) --- */
.prose{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.75}
.prose p{margin:0 0 20px}
.prose h2{font-size:32px;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin:48px 0 18px}
.prose h3{font-size:22px;margin:36px 0 14px}
.prose ul{padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 20px}
.prose li{margin-bottom:8px}
.prose blockquote{font-family:'Instrument Serif';font-style:italic;font-size:24px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink);border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding-left:22px;margin:32px 0}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink)}
/* --- Cream paper 3D card (signature card style) --- */
.card{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FFFCF4 0%,#F6EFDC 100%);border:1px solid rgba(184,137,58,0.32);border-radius:20px;padding:34px 30px;transition:transform 0.25s ease,box-shadow 0.25s ease;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.95) inset,0 -2px 0 rgba(184,137,58,0.18) inset,0 16px 34px -14px rgba(58,17,102,0.18),0 28px 56px -28px rgba(58,17,102,0.16)}
.card::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:20px;background:radial-gradient(120% 60% at 50% -10%,rgba(255,255,255,0.7),transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
.card::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:8%;right:8%;bottom:-8px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(58,17,102,0.18);filter:blur(10px);z-index:-1}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card h3{font-size:20px;line-height:1.25;position:relative}
.card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.6;position:relative}
.card .c-num{font-family:'Instrument Serif';font-style:italic;font-size:14px;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:0.1em;position:relative;display:block}
.card-ic{position:relative;width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#FFE9A8,#D4A12E);color:#3A1166;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:20px;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.7) inset,0 -1px 0 rgba(58,17,102,0.18) inset,0 8px 16px -6px rgba(184,137,58,0.4);border:1px solid rgba(184,137,58,0.5)}
.card-ic::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:2px;border-radius:12px;background:radial-gradient(60% 50% at 50% 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0.6),transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.card-ic svg{position:relative;z-index:1}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
/* --- Dark purple 3D card (problem / highlight style) --- */
.card-dark{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#7340A8 0%,#4F1E83 60%,#3A1166 100%);color:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:32px 28px 30px;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.18) inset,0 -2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.25) inset,0 18px 38px -14px rgba(58,17,102,0.55),0 30px 60px -28px rgba(58,17,102,0.5);transition:transform 0.25s ease}
.card-dark::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:22px;background:radial-gradient(120% 60% at 50% -10%,rgba(255,255,255,0.22),transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
.card-dark:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card-dark h3{font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-0.01em;line-height:1.25;color:#fff}
.card-dark p{font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.78);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.6}
.card-dark .c-num{font-family:'Instrument Serif';font-style:italic;font-size:14px;color:#F4D88A;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px;display:block}
/* --- Dark purple panel with gold edges (SHIFT / CTA style) --- */
.panel-dark{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#3A1166 0%,#28094A 60%,#1A0830 100%);color:var(--paper);border-radius:28px;padding:64px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(184,137,58,0.5);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.12) inset,0 -2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4) inset,0 0 0 1px rgba(184,137,58,0.2),0 30px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.55),0 60px 100px -40px rgba(58,17,102,0.5)}
.panel-dark::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:28px;background:radial-gradient(140% 60% at 50% -10%,rgba(255,255,255,0.08),transparent 55%);pointer-events:none}
.panel-dark .glow{position:absolute;top:-100px;right:-100px;width:400px;height:400px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(184,137,58,0.22),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
.panel-dark h2{font-size:42px;color:var(--paper);letter-spacing:-0.03em;position:relative}
.panel-dark h2 em{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.panel-dark p{font-size:16px;color:rgba(250,246,238,0.7);margin-top:20px;line-height:1.7;position:relative}
/* --- Final CTA band --- */
.fc{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#3A1166 0%,#28094A 60%,#160726 100%);color:var(--paper);border-radius:28px;margin:0 40px 64px;padding:80px 64px;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(184,137,58,0.5);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.12) inset,0 -2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4) inset,0 0 0 1px rgba(184,137,58,0.2),0 36px 72px -22px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),0 60px 110px -40px rgba(58,17,102,0.55)}
.fc::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:28px;background:radial-gradient(140% 50% at 50% -10%,rgba(255,255,255,0.08),transparent 55%);pointer-events:none}
.fc-glow{position:absolute;top:-200px;right:-100px;width:600px;height:600px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(184,137,58,0.28),transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
.fc h2{font-size:56px;color:var(--paper);letter-spacing:-0.03em;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;position:relative}
.fc h2 em{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.fc p{font-size:17px;color:rgba(250,246,238,0.7);max-width:560px;margin:24px auto 0;position:relative;line-height:1.6}
.fc-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:40px;padding:18px 32px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;position:relative;box-shadow:0 0 60px rgba(184,137,58,0.4)}
.fc-btn:hover{background:var(--gold-soft)}
.fc-fine{font-size:12px;color:rgba(250,246,238,0.5);margin-top:16px;position:relative}
/* --- Stats --- */
.stat-num{font-family:'Instrument Serif';font-style:italic;font-size:64px;line-height:1;color:var(--teal);letter-spacing:-0.02em}
.stat-lbl{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
/* --- Serif accent line --- */
.serif-line{text-align:center;margin-top:64px;font-family:'Instrument Serif';font-style:italic;font-size:28px;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:780px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
/* --- Footer --- */
footer{padding:40px 40px 28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.foot-inner{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:24px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.foot-links a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--teal)}
/* --- Responsive --- */
@media (max-width:1024px){
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.panel-dark{padding:48px}
.fc{padding:64px 48px;margin:0 24px 48px}
.fc h2{font-size:44px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:48px}
.nav-links a:not(.btn-primary){display:none}
.nav-links .nav-drop{display:none}
.nav-burger{display:flex}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
.container,.container-narrow{padding:0 20px}
.nav-inner{padding:12px 20px}
.logo img{height:44px}
.nav-links{gap:12px}
.nav-links .btn-primary{padding:10px 16px;font-size:13px}
.annc{font-size:11px;padding:9px 16px;line-height:1.4}
section{padding:56px 0}
.section-head{margin-bottom:32px}
.section-head h2{font-size:32px;letter-spacing:-0.02em}
.section-head .sub{font-size:15px;margin-top:14px}
.page-hero{padding:48px 0 36px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:38px;letter-spacing:-0.025em}
.page-hero .lede{font-size:16px;margin-top:16px}
.grid-3,.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
.card,.card-dark{padding:28px 22px}
.panel-dark{padding:36px 24px;border-radius:22px}
.panel-dark h2{font-size:30px}
.panel-dark p{font-size:15px;margin-top:14px}
.serif-line{font-size:22px;margin-top:40px;padding:0 8px}
.prose{font-size:16px}
.prose h2{font-size:26px}
.prose blockquote{font-size:20px}
.stat-num{font-size:44px}
.fc{padding:48px 22px;border-radius:22px;margin:0 16px 40px}
.fc h2{font-size:28px;letter-spacing:-0.02em}
.fc p{font-size:15px;margin-top:18px}
.fc-btn{padding:15px 22px;font-size:14px;margin-top:28px}
footer{padding:32px 20px 24px}
.foot-inner{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;gap:16px}
.foot-links{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:14px 18px}
}
@media (max-width:480px){
.container,.container-narrow{padding:0 16px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:32px}
.section-head h2{font-size:28px}
.nav-links .btn-primary{padding:9px 14px;font-size:12px}
.fc h2{font-size:26px}
.fc{margin:0 12px 32px;padding:40px 18px}
}
/* --- Article pages (shared) --- */
.art-hero{padding:64px 0 40px;max-width:860px;margin:0 auto}
.art-hero h1{font-size:42px;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.12}
.art-hero h1 em{font-family:'Instrument Serif';font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--teal)}
.art-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.art-meta img{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%}
.art-meta .m-name{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.art-meta .m-sub{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}
.tldr{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FFFCF4 0%,#F6EFDC 100%);border:1px solid rgba(184,137,58,0.35);border-radius:18px;padding:26px 28px;margin:36px 0 0}
.tldr .t-label{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:10px}
.tldr p{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.7}
.art{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;padding-bottom:24px}
.art .prose h2{font-size:29px;margin-top:54px;scroll-margin-top:110px}
.art .prose h2 em{font-family:'Instrument Serif';font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--teal)}
.art .prose h3{font-size:19px;margin-top:30px}
.art .prose a{color:var(--teal);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.art .prose a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.author-box{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#FFFCF4 0%,#F6EFDC 100%);border:1px solid rgba(184,137,58,0.35);border-radius:20px;padding:30px;margin:56px 0 0}
.author-box img{width:92px;height:92px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%;flex-shrink:0}
.author-box .a-name{font-family:'Instrument Serif';font-style:italic;font-size:24px;color:var(--teal)}
.author-box p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.6;margin-top:8px}
.related{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 28px;margin:48px 0 0}
.related .r-label{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:12px}
.related a{display:block;padding:9px 0;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.related a:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.related a small{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;margin-top:2px}
.related a:hover{color:var(--teal)}
@media (max-width:800px){
.art-hero h1{font-size:29px}
.art .prose h2{font-size:23px}
.author-box{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
}