/*
Theme Name: Certified Auto Recyclers
Theme URI: https://www.certifiedautorecyclers.com
Author: Certified Auto Recyclers
Author URI: https://www.certifiedautorecyclers.com
Description: Conversion-focused, SEO & AI-optimized WordPress theme for Certified Auto Recyclers (Ham Lake, MN). We buy junk cars for cash and sell quality used auto parts across Minnesota. Includes location, parts-category, service and vehicle landing-page styling, instant cash-offer widget support, schema/JSON-LD and a modern responsive design.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 5.9
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: certified-auto-recyclers
*/

:root{
  --red:#C1121C; --red-dark:#8E0D14; --red-soft:#fbeaeb;
  --ink:#14181c; --ink-2:#20262c; --steel:#5a6570; --muted:#7b8794;
  --line:#e5e8ec; --bg:#fff; --bg-soft:#f5f6f8; --bg-dark:#14181c;
  --gold:#f4b41a; --green:#1f9d55;
  --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(20,24,28,.10); --shadow-sm:0 4px 14px rgba(20,24,28,.08);
  --radius:14px; --radius-sm:10px; --container:1180px;
  --head:'Barlow Condensed','Arial Narrow',sans-serif;
  --body:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--body);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.65;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--red);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--red-dark)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:700;line-height:1.08;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .4em;letter-spacing:.2px}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.7rem);text-transform:uppercase}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);text-transform:uppercase}
h3{font-size:1.45rem}
h4{font-size:1.18rem}
p{margin:0 0 1rem}
.container{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.section{padding:70px 0}
.section--soft{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.section--dark{background:var(--bg-dark);color:#dfe4ea}
.section--dark h1,.section--dark h2,.section--dark h3,.section--dark h4{color:#fff}
.center{text-align:center}
.maxw{max-width:760px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--red);font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.35rem;display:block}
.section--dark .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.lead{font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--steel)}
.section--dark .lead{color:#b9c2cc}
.pill{display:inline-block;background:var(--red-soft);color:var(--red);font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:1rem}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55em;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px;font-weight:600;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1;padding:16px 30px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:.18s ease;white-space:nowrap}
.btn--primary{background:var(--red);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(193,18,28,.28)}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--red-dark);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn--dark:hover{background:#000;color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn--light{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff}
.btn--light:hover{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:#fff}
.btn--outline-light{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.btn--outline-light:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.btn--lg{padding:19px 38px;font-size:1.2rem}
.btn--block{width:100%}

/* Topbar */
.topbar{background:var(--ink);color:#cdd4db;font-size:.92rem}
.topbar .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:8px 22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar a{color:#cdd4db}.topbar a:hover{color:#fff}
.topbar .tb-left{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar .tb-left span,.topbar .tb-left a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.topbar .tb-social{display:flex;gap:14px;font-size:1rem}

/* Header / nav */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(20,24,28,.05)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding:12px 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:var(--head);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:1}
.brand:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.brand__mark{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.3rem;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(193,18,28,.3)}
.brand small{display:block;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:.62rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}
.nav__menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav__menu a{font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px;font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink);padding:10px 12px;border-radius:8px;display:block}
.nav__menu a:hover{color:var(--red);background:var(--bg-soft)}
.nav__menu .current-menu-item>a,.nav__menu .current_page_item>a{color:var(--red)}
.nav__cta .btn{margin-left:6px}
.nav__toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;padding:6px 8px}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;color:#fff;background:var(--ink);overflow:hidden}
.hero__bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;filter:grayscale(15%)}
.hero__bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(15,18,21,.94),rgba(15,18,21,.78) 45%,rgba(142,13,20,.55))}
.hero__inner{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:92px 0 96px;max-width:780px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.35em}
.hero .lead{color:#e4e8ec;font-size:1.28rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.hero__actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.hero__badges{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#cdd4db;font-size:.98rem;font-weight:600}
.hero__badges span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.hero__badges i{color:var(--gold)}

/* Page banner */
.page-banner{position:relative;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.page-banner__bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.page-banner__bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(120deg,rgba(15,18,21,.9),rgba(142,13,20,.62))}
.page-banner__inner{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:60px 0}
.page-banner h1{color:#fff;margin:0 0 .3em}
.page-banner p{color:#e7ebee;margin:0;max-width:680px}
.page-banner .btn{margin-top:20px}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.86rem;color:#c9d0d7;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.breadcrumb a{color:#c9d0d7}.breadcrumb a:hover{color:#fff}

/* Grid + cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:.2s ease;height:100%}
.card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.card__icon{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--red-soft);color:var(--red);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.45rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.card p{color:var(--steel);margin:0;font-size:1rem}

/* Content (post_content) typography */
.entry h2{margin-top:1.6em}
.entry h3{margin-top:1.3em}
.entry ul,.entry ol{margin:0 0 1.2rem;padding-left:1.2rem}
.entry li{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.entry a{text-decoration:underline}

/* Benefits / steps */
.benefits{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:13px}
.benefits li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;font-weight:500}
.benefits i{color:var(--red);margin-top:4px}
.steps{counter-reset:step;display:grid;gap:24px}
.step{position:relative;padding-left:72px}
.step::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:50px;height:50px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-radius:50%;font-family:var(--head);font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.step h3{margin:0 0 .25rem}.step p{color:var(--steel);margin:0}

/* Stats */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;text-align:center}
.stat b{font-family:var(--head);font-size:2.7rem;color:var(--red);display:block;line-height:1}
.section--dark .stat b{color:var(--gold)}
.stat span{font-weight:600;color:var(--steel);font-size:.96rem}
.section--dark .stat span{color:#b9c2cc}

/* Testimonials */
.quote-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.quote-card .stars{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px}
.quote-card p{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.quote-card cite{font-style:normal;font-weight:700;color:var(--red);font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--red),var(--red-dark));color:#fff;border-radius:18px;padding:44px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff}
.cta-band p{color:#ffe1e2;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 1.4rem}
.cta-band .btn--light{color:var(--red-dark)}.cta-band .btn--light:hover{color:#fff}

/* Location / link grid */
.link-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(210px,1fr));gap:12px}
.link-grid a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-size:.98rem}
.link-grid a:hover{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.link-grid i{color:var(--red)}

/* Quote widget box */
.quote-wrap{max-width:840px;margin:0 auto}
.quote-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:14px}
.trust-row{display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;margin-top:20px;color:var(--steel);font-weight:600}
.trust-row span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}.trust-row i{color:var(--red)}

/* FAQ accordion */
.faq{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;gap:12px}
.faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:0 20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:18px 30px 18px 0;font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:1.18rem;position:relative}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:0;top:14px;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--red);font-family:var(--body)}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2013"}
.faq details[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq .faq-a{padding:14px 0 20px;color:var(--steel)}

/* Info list */
.info-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:16px}
.info-list li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.info-list i{width:44px;height:44px;flex:0 0 44px;background:var(--red-soft);color:var(--red);border-radius:10px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.15rem}
.info-list b{display:block;font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;font-size:1.05rem}
.info-list a{color:var(--ink)}.info-list a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.map-embed{border:0;width:100%;min-height:340px;border-radius:var(--radius);display:block}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:#0e1215;color:#aeb8c2;padding:58px 0 24px;font-size:.97rem}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px;margin-bottom:1rem}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.1fr;gap:36px}
.site-footer a{color:#aeb8c2}.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-links{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:9px}
.footer-contact{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:12px}
.footer-contact li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start}
.footer-contact i{color:var(--red);margin-top:4px}
.footer-social{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:14px}
.footer-social a{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:9px;background:#1c2228;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff}
.footer-social a:hover{background:var(--red)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #222a30;margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.86rem;color:#7f8b96}

/* Article helpers */
.entry .keybox{background:var(--red-soft);border-left:4px solid var(--red);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 24px;margin:0 0 1.6rem}
.entry .keybox h3,.entry .keybox h4{margin:0 0 .5rem}
.entry .keybox ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.1rem}
.entry .keybox li{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.entry .toc{background:var(--bg-soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 24px;margin:0 0 1.8rem}
.entry .toc strong{font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}
.entry .toc ol{margin:.6rem 0 0;padding-left:1.2rem}
.entry .toc li{margin-bottom:.35rem}
.entry table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 1.6rem;font-size:.98rem}
.entry table th,.entry table td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.entry table th{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px;font-weight:600}
.entry table tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.entry blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--red);margin:0 0 1.4rem;padding:6px 0 6px 20px;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:1.08rem}

/* Mobile action bar */
.mobile-bar{display:none}

@media (max-width:960px){
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:30px}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .nav__menu{position:fixed;top:0;right:0;height:100vh;width:min(320px,85vw);background:#fff;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:2px;padding:84px 20px 30px;box-shadow:-10px 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,.18);transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .25s ease;z-index:1200;overflow-y:auto}
  .nav__menu.open{transform:translateX(0)}
  .nav__menu a{font-size:1.15rem;padding:13px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav__cta .btn{width:100%;margin:14px 0 0}
  .nav__toggle{display:block;z-index:1300}
  .nav-backdrop{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.4);z-index:1100;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:.2s}
  .nav-backdrop.show{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
  body.nav-open{overflow:hidden}
}
@media (max-width:680px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .section{padding:52px 0}
  .grid-4,.grid-3,.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero__inner{padding:60px 0 84px}
  .cta-band{padding:32px 20px}
  .hero__actions .btn{flex:1 1 100%}
  .mobile-bar{display:flex;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:900;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 -6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
  .mobile-bar a{flex:1;text-align:center;padding:14px 6px;font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.5px;font-size:1.02rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px}
  .mobile-bar a.mb-call{color:var(--ink)}
  .mobile-bar a.mb-quote{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
  body{padding-bottom:56px}
}