/* ===========================================================
   Hot-topic guide pages — shared components
   Loaded alongside ../styles.css. Reuses the site palette,
   fonts and base components; adds guide-specific pieces.
   =========================================================== */

/* ---- guide hero ---- */
.g-hero{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-dark));color:#fff;padding:120px 0 64px}
.g-hero .wrap{max-width:900px}
.breadcrumb{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-size:.8125rem;color:var(--g500);margin-bottom:22px}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--g300);text-decoration:none}.breadcrumb a:hover{color:#fff}
.g-hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);display:block;margin-bottom:14px}
.g-hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,3rem);color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:20px}
.g-hero .lead{color:var(--g300);margin-top:0;font-size:clamp(1.0625rem,1.6vw,1.25rem);line-height:1.6;max-width:740px}
.g-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:30px}
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:500;padding:6px 13px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:var(--g300)}
.chip svg{width:14px;height:14px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.chip.gold{color:var(--gold);border-color:rgba(197,165,90,.35);background:rgba(197,165,90,.1)}

/* ---- body layout (toc + prose) ---- */
.g-body{padding:72px 0 40px;background:#fff}
.g-body .wrap{max-width:1180px}
.g-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}
@media(min-width:1024px){.g-layout{grid-template-columns:230px minmax(0,720px);justify-content:center;gap:72px}}

.toc{align-self:start}
@media(max-width:1023px){.toc{display:none}}
.toc p{font-size:.6875rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;color:var(--g400);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 14px}
.toc{position:sticky;top:96px}
.toc ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.toc li{margin:0}
.toc a{display:block;padding:8px 14px;border-left:2px solid var(--g200);font-size:.8125rem;color:var(--g500);text-decoration:none;line-height:1.4;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--gold)}
.toc a.active{color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}

/* ---- prose ---- */
.prose{max-width:720px}
.prose>h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.4vw,2rem);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:60px 0 18px;scroll-margin-top:92px}
.prose>h2:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
.prose h3{font-size:1.1875rem;margin:34px 0 10px}
.prose p{font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.75;color:#374151;margin:0 0 20px}
.prose .lead-p{font-size:1.1875rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--g600)}
.prose strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
.prose a.inline{color:var(--gold-dark);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;font-weight:500}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:22px;font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.75;color:#374151}
.prose li{margin-bottom:9px}
.prose li::marker{color:var(--gold)}

/* ---- the four pillar cards ---- */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;margin:30px 0 10px}
@media(min-width:600px){.pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.pillar{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--g200);border-radius:16px;padding:24px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.pillar::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:4px;height:100%;background:var(--gold)}
.pillar .p-ico{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(15,33,55,.05);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:16px}
.pillar .p-ico svg{width:24px;height:24px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.pillar h3{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:1.0625rem}
.pillar .latin{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--gold-dark);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;margin:0 0 10px}
.pillar .def{font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 12px}
.pillar .eg{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--g500);line-height:1.6;margin:0}
.pillar .eg b{color:var(--g600);font-weight:600}

/* ---- "How will this be asked?" callout ---- */
.ask-box{background:#fffdf7;border:1px solid rgba(197,165,90,.4);border-left:4px solid var(--gold);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;margin:30px 0}
.ask-box .label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.6875rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--gold-dark);margin-bottom:12px}
.ask-box .label svg{width:15px;height:15px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.ask-box .q{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;margin:0}
.ask-box .q+.q{margin-top:9px}
.ask-box .hint{font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--g500);line-height:1.6;margin:13px 0 0}

/* ---- figures / diagrams ---- */
.diagram{margin:38px 0;text-align:center}
.diagram svg{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.diagram figcaption{font-size:.8125rem;color:var(--g500);margin-top:14px;line-height:1.5;max-width:580px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.diagram.framed{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--g200);border-radius:16px;padding:34px 24px}

/* ---- method flow ---- */
.flow{counter-reset:step;margin:28px 0;display:grid;gap:14px}
.flow-step{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:18px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--g200);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 22px}
.flow-step .n{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:"Playfair Display",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.0625rem;counter-increment:step}
.flow-step .n::before{content:counter(step)}
.flow-step h4{margin:3px 0 6px;font-size:1.0625rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
.flow-step p{margin:0;font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--g600);line-height:1.6}
.flow-step .say{margin-top:12px;font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--navy);background:var(--cream);border-radius:8px;padding:10px 14px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);line-height:1.5}
.flow-step .say b{color:var(--gold-dark);font-weight:700;font-size:.6875rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}

/* ---- phrase chips ---- */
.phrases{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:22px 0}
.phrases span{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--g200);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px;font-size:.875rem;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.3}

/* ---- worked example ---- */
.worked{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--g200);border-radius:16px;padding:30px;margin:34px 0}
.worked .tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.6875rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--gold-dark);margin-bottom:14px}
.worked .scenario{font-style:italic;color:var(--navy);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding-left:16px;margin:0 0 20px;line-height:1.6;font-size:1rem}
.worked ol{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
.worked ol li{margin-bottom:13px;font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--g600)}
.worked ol li b{color:var(--navy)}

/* ---- do / don't ---- */
.dodont{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;margin:26px 0}
@media(min-width:600px){.dodont{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.dd{border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px;border:1px solid var(--g200)}
.dd.do{background:rgba(14,122,87,.05);border-color:rgba(14,122,87,.25)}
.dd.dont{background:rgba(190,60,60,.05);border-color:rgba(190,60,60,.22)}
.dd h4{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 14px}
.dd.do h4{color:#0e7a57}.dd.dont h4{color:#be3c3c}
.dd ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.dd li{font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--g600);padding-left:26px;position:relative;margin-bottom:12px}
.dd li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.dd.do li::before{content:"\2713";position:absolute;left:0;top:-1px;color:#0e7a57;font-weight:700}
.dd.dont li::before{content:"\2715";position:absolute;left:0;top:-1px;color:#be3c3c;font-weight:700}

/* ---- the dedicated "in the interview" section ---- */
.interview-sec{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:24px;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,52px);margin:64px 0 8px}
.interview-sec .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.interview-sec h2{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.1rem);margin:0 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.interview-sec>p{color:var(--g300);line-height:1.75;font-size:1.0625rem;margin:0 0 20px;max-width:640px}
.interview-sec h3{color:#fff;margin:36px 0 14px;font-size:1.1875rem}
.interview-sec ul{color:var(--g300);line-height:1.7;padding-left:20px;font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 10px}
.interview-sec li{margin-bottom:9px}.interview-sec li::marker{color:var(--gold)}
.interview-sec strong{color:#fff}
.qtypes{display:grid;gap:13px;margin:18px 0 8px}
.qtype{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:12px;padding:17px 20px}
.qtype b{color:var(--gold);display:block;font-size:.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:7px}
.qtype p{margin:0;color:var(--g300);font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.6}
.qtype em{color:#fff;font-style:italic}
.model{background:rgba(197,165,90,.1);border:1px solid rgba(197,165,90,.3);border-radius:14px;padding:24px;margin:20px 0}
.model .tag{display:block;font-size:.6875rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:12px}
.model p{color:var(--g200);font-size:.9375rem;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 12px;font-style:italic}
.model p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.model .step-tag{font-style:normal;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);font-size:.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
/* dark do/don't inside interview section */
.interview-sec .dodont .dd{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.interview-sec .dd.do h4{color:#5fd0a6}.interview-sec .dd.dont h4{color:#f0908c}
.interview-sec .dd li{color:var(--g300)}
.interview-sec .dd.do li::before{color:#5fd0a6}.interview-sec .dd.dont li::before{color:#f0908c}

/* ---- related topics ---- */
.related{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;margin:22px 0 0}
@media(min-width:600px){.related{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}}
.related a{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--g200);border-radius:12px;padding:18px;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.related a:hover{border-color:rgba(197,165,90,.4);box-shadow:0 8px 14px -6px rgba(197,165,90,.15)}
.related b{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:.9375rem;margin-bottom:5px}
.related span{color:var(--g500);font-size:.8125rem;line-height:1.5}
.related .soon{color:var(--g400);font-size:.6875rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;font-weight:600}