/* TigerLeads Blog — Contractor Growth Playbook */
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/* ---------- Header ---------- */
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/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
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.search{
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.search .btn{padding:12px 22px}

/* ---------- Stats ---------- */
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.stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--border)}
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.stat span{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.section{padding:48px 0 80px}
.filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-bottom:34px}
.chip{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);color:#cfcfd6;
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.chip.active{background:var(--orange-2);border-color:var(--orange-2);color:#fff}
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 340px;gap:40px;align-items:start}

/* ---------- Cards ---------- */
.featured{margin-bottom:34px}
.card{
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius);
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/* ---------- Sidebar ---------- */
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.recent small{color:var(--muted-2);font-size:12px}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.tag{background:var(--card-2);border:1px solid var(--border);color:#cfcfd6;font-size:13px;padding:7px 13px;border-radius:8px;transition:.15s}
.tag:hover{border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--orange)}
.adbox{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#161618,#222);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 24px;text-align:center;
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.adbox span{color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;display:block;margin-bottom:16px}

/* ---------- Pagination ---------- */
.pagination{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:48px}
.pagination a{
  min-width:42px;height:42px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:10px;color:#cfcfd6;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;
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.pagination a:hover{border-color:var(--border-2)}
.pagination a.active{background:var(--orange-2);border-color:var(--orange-2);color:#fff}
.pagination a.disabled{opacity:.4;pointer-events:none}

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
.article-hero{
  padding:64px 0 40px;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,transparent,transparent 7px,rgba(255,255,255,.018) 7px,rgba(255,255,255,.018) 8px),
    radial-gradient(800px 360px at 30% -10%,rgba(255,106,25,.16),transparent 60%),
    #0e0e0e;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
}
.breadcrumb{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted-2);margin-bottom:18px}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.article-hero h1{
  font-family:'Archivo Black','Archivo',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(36px,5.4vw,60px);line-height:1;
  font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.03em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 18px;max-width:920px;color:#faf7f2;
}
/* /20-data-points style mono eyebrow above the title */
.article-hero h1::before{
  content:"// THE CONTRACTOR PLAYBOOK";display:block;
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.4px;color:var(--orange);
  margin-bottom:16px;
}
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.article-meta .badge{background:var(--orange-soft);border-color:rgba(255,106,25,.3);color:var(--orange)}
.article-img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px;margin:0 0 34px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
/* Light "paper" reading panel — breaks the all-dark page with a warm surface */
.article{
  font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.75;color:#332f28;max-width:none;counter-reset:sec;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fbf7ef,#f5efe3);
  border:1px solid #e6ddcc;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 30px 60px -34px rgba(0,0,0,.65);
}
/* cohesive sections with subtle page-break dividers (no zebra) */
.pblock{padding:30px 48px;}
.pblock:first-of-type{padding-top:44px;}
.pblock:last-of-type{padding-bottom:46px;}
.pblock + .pblock{border-top:1px solid #ebe1d0;}
/* /20-data-points style: numbered mono eyebrow + UPPERCASE condensed heading + page-break divider */
.article h2{
  counter-increment:sec;
  font-family:'Archivo Black','Archivo',sans-serif;font-size:33px;font-weight:400;color:#141210;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.05;
  margin:0 0 18px;position:relative;
}
.article .pblock > *:first-child{margin-top:0;}
.article h2::before{
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  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;
  font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.2px;color:var(--orange);
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.article > h2:first-of-type{margin-top:8px;padding-top:0;border-top:0}
.article h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:#17130d;margin:30px 0 10px}
.article p{margin:0 0 18px;color:#413b32}
.article strong{color:#17130d;font-weight:700}
.article ul{margin:0 0 24px;padding:14px 20px;list-style:none;background:#fffdf8;border:1px solid #ece3d2;border-radius:14px}
.article ul li{position:relative;padding:10px 0 10px 28px;border-bottom:1px solid #ece3d2;color:#413b32}
.article ul li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.article ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:18px;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--orange)}
.article a{color:var(--orange-2);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;font-weight:600}
.article a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.article-cta{
  background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--orange-2),#8f3608);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:34px;margin:44px 0;text-align:center;
}
.article-cta h3{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;font-size:24px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin:0 0 10px}
.article-cta p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);margin:0 0 18px}
.article-cta .btn{background:#fff;color:var(--orange-2)}
.faq-item{border:1px solid #ece3d2;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 20px;margin-bottom:12px;background:#fffdf8}
.faq-item summary{font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;color:#17130d;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-item summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--orange);font-size:22px;line-height:1}
.faq-item[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq-item p{margin:14px 0 0;color:#5a5348}
.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 340px;gap:48px;align-items:start;padding:48px 0 80px}

/* ---------- Footer (matches tigerleads.ai) ---------- */
.site-footer{background:#1d0c02;border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:64px 0 28px}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1.3fr 1.5fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:44px}
.footer-brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding-left:56px}
.footer-logo{width:186px;height:auto;margin-bottom:14px}
.footer-word{height:32px;width:auto;margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-tag{display:block;color:rgb(0,133,138);font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin-bottom:4px}
.footer-col h4{position:relative;padding-left:14px;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 18px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif}
.footer-col h4::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:3px;bottom:3px;width:4px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--orange)}
.footer-col a{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:16px;font-family:'Geist','Inter',sans-serif;padding:7px 0}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.footer-contact p{color:#fff;font-size:16px;font-family:'Geist','Inter',sans-serif;margin:0 0 10px}
.footer-contact .footer-phone{display:inline-block;color:#fff;font-size:16px;font-family:'Geist','Inter',sans-serif;padding:3px 0}
.footer-contact .footer-phone:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.footer-contact .news-title{margin-top:26px}
.footer-contact .news-form{margin-top:4px;max-width:290px}
.footer-contact .news-form input{
  background:rgba(187,187,187,.15);border:0;color:#fff;
  border-radius:10px;padding:13px 14px;font-size:14px;outline:0;margin-bottom:10px;
}
.footer-contact .news-form input::placeholder{color:#999}
.footer-contact .news-form .btn{width:100%;background:#333;color:#fff;box-shadow:none}
.footer-contact .news-form .btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.25);transform:none}
.socials{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-top:16px}
.socials a{width:auto;height:auto;border:0;border-radius:0;background:none;color:var(--orange);display:inline-flex}
.socials a svg{width:26px;height:26px}
.socials a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding-top:24px;position:relative;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;min-height:40px}
.footer-bottom .fb-copy{color:var(--muted-2);font-size:13.5px;text-align:center}
.footer-bottom .fb-badges{position:absolute;right:0;top:50%;transform:translateY(-30%);display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center}
.footer-bottom .fb-badges img{height:34px;width:auto;display:block}

/* ---------- Back-to-top (teal, like main site) ---------- */
.to-top{
  position:fixed;right:28px;bottom:28px;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;
  background:#01b5bb;color:#fff;border:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  cursor:pointer;z-index:60;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);
  transition:opacity .25s,transform .25s,filter .15s;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
.to-top.show{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.to-top:hover{filter:brightness(1.08);transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1000px){
  /* Header: the 7 tabs + logo + CTA stop fitting well before 760px, so the
     drawer takes over here. The CTA moves inside the drawer (like the
     Framer nav does) instead of being squeezed next to the toggle. */
  .nav{height:80px;gap:12px}
  .nav-logo .logo-icon{height:48px}
  .nav-logo .logo-word{height:23px}
  .nav-logo .logo-sep{height:18px}
  .nav-logo .logo-tag{font-size:10px}
  .nav > .btn-primary{display:none}
  .nav-menu{display:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  /* anchored to the header's own height, not a hardcoded 72px */
  .nav-menu.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;background:var(--bg-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:18px 24px;gap:6px}
  .nav-menu.open li{width:100%}
  .nav-menu.open a{display:block;width:100%;padding:12px 0;text-align:center;font-size:16px}
  .nav-menu.open .nav-menu-cta{display:block;margin-top:10px}
  .nav-menu.open .nav-menu-cta a{padding:12px 20px}
  .layout,.article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidebar{position:static;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .sidebar .panel,.sidebar .adbox{flex:1 1 280px}
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
  .footer-brand{padding-left:0}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .site-header .container{padding:0 18px}
  .stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .featured .card{flex-direction:column}
  .featured .card-media{flex:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
  .footer-bottom .fb-badges{position:static;transform:none;justify-content:center}
  .sidebar{flex-direction:column}
}