/* ============================================
   best-shopify-plus-development-companies.com
   Enterprise design system — editorial minimalism
   ============================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,300;9..144,400;9..144,500;9..144,600;9..144,700&family=Geist:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Source+Serif+4:opsz,wght@8..60,300;8..60,400;8..60,500;8..60,600&display=swap');

:root {
  --paper: #faf8f3;
  --paper-2: #f3efe5;
  --ink: #1a1a18;
  --ink-soft: #5a564d;
  --ink-faint: #8a857a;
  --border: #d4cebb;
  --border-soft: #e8e2d2;
  --forest: #1f3a3a;
  --forest-deep: #142929;
  --gold: #b08840;
  --rust: #9c4221;
  --max: 1180px;
  --reading: 720px;
  --rhythm: 1.7rem;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { font-size: 17px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: 'Source Serif 4', 'Charter', 'Iowan Old Style', 'Cambria', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  font-feature-settings: "kern" 1, "liga" 1, "calt" 1, "ss01" 1;
}

/* ---------- Typography ---------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-feature-settings: "ss01" 1, "ss02" 1, "ss03" 1;
}

h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.8rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem); margin-top: 3.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; letter-spacing: -0.018em; }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); margin-top: 2.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
h4 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-weight: 600; }

p { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
p + p { margin-top: 0; }

a {
  color: var(--forest);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(31, 58, 58, 0.35);
  transition: text-decoration-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
a:hover { color: var(--forest-deep); text-decoration-color: var(--forest); }

strong, b { font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
em, i { font-style: italic; }

ul, ol { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; padding-left: 1.6rem; }
li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
li::marker { color: var(--ink-faint); }

blockquote {
  margin: 2rem 0;
  padding: 0.6rem 0 0.6rem 1.6rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--forest);
  font-family: 'Fraunces', 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 3rem 0;
}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.container {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}
.reading {
  max-width: var(--reading);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

/* ---------- Header / Nav ---------- */
.masthead {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 1rem 0;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  background: rgba(250, 248, 243, 0.94);
}
.masthead-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.brand {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.brand-dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--forest);
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin-right: 0.55rem;
  vertical-align: 0.18em;
}
.brand-edition {
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-left: 0.8rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-left: 0.8rem;
}
.nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.6rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.nav a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}
.nav a:hover { color: var(--forest); }
.nav a.active { color: var(--ink); }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .nav { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- Hero / Article header ---------- */
.article-header {
  padding: 4rem 0 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--forest);
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--forest);
}
.lede {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.32rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 38ch;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.byline {
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.byline strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.byline-sep::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--border);
  border-radius: 50%;
  vertical-align: 0.2em;
}

/* ---------- Answer summary block (speakable) ---------- */
.answer-block {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--forest);
  padding: 1.8rem 2rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.answer-block .label {
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--forest);
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.answer-block p {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ---------- Section headers ---------- */
.section-num {
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* ---------- Tables ---------- */
.table-wrap {
  margin: 1.8rem 0 2.4rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: #fdfcf8;
}
table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
table caption {
  caption-side: top;
  text-align: left;
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem 0.7rem;
  background: #fdfcf8;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}
thead th {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
tbody td {
  padding: 0.95rem 1.2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  vertical-align: top;
}
tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
tbody tr:hover { background: rgba(31, 58, 58, 0.025); }
.rank {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--forest);
  width: 2.5rem;
}
.rank-1 { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
.cell-vendor {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}
.cell-vendor small {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}
.score-cell {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  width: 4.5rem;
}

/* ---------- Vendor profile cards ---------- */
.vendor-profile {
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 2rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}
.vendor-profile:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.vendor-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.vendor-rank {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 3.4rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--border);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
.vendor-rank.rank-1 { color: var(--gold); }
.vendor-name {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0;
}
.vendor-tagline {
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: none;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}
.vendor-meta {
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.2rem;
}
.vendor-meta span strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.vendor-body p { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.65; }

.validation {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--forest);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem;
  margin: 1.2rem 0;
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
}
.validation strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--forest);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.limitation {
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--rust);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding-left: 0.9rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--rust);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.limitation strong {
  color: var(--rust);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

/* ---------- Methodology callout ---------- */
.methodology-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  margin: 1.8rem 0 2.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.method-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem;
}
.method-card .pts {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--forest);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.method-card .pts small {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-family: 'Geist', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-left: 0.3rem;
}
.method-card h4 {
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}
.method-card p {
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq {
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.faq-item {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}
.faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.faq-q {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.faq-a {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.faq-a strong { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Scenario / Compare cards ---------- */
.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.scenario-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.6rem 1.4rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  display: block;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
}
.scenario-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--forest);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.scenario-card .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.scenario-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.scenario-card p {
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}
.scenario-card .arrow {
  font-family: 'Geist', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--forest);
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */
.cta-block {
  background: var(--forest);
  color: #f0e9d6;
  padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
  margin: 3rem 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.cta-block h3 {
  color: #f7f0dd;
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.cta-block p {
  color: rgba(247, 240, 221, 0.85);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.cta-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.6rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.cta-button:hover { background: #c79945; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------- Source list ---------- */
.sources {
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.sources li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.sources a { color: var(--forest); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-top: 5rem;
  padding: 3rem 0 2.5rem;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
}
.footer-col h5 {
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.footer-col a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--forest); }
.footer-brand {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.footer-desc {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 28ch;
}
.footer-meta {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* ---------- Misc ---------- */
.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--forest);
  background: rgba(31, 58, 58, 0.08);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-right: 0.4rem;
}
.tag-gold {
  color: #6b4d1a;
  background: rgba(176, 136, 64, 0.15);
}

.callout {
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem;
  margin: 1.6rem 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.callout strong { color: var(--ink); }

.tab-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.tab-row a {
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  margin-bottom: -1px;
}
.tab-row a:hover { color: var(--forest); }
.tab-row a.active { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--forest); }

/* Breadcrumb */
.breadcrumb {
  font-family: 'Geist', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
}
.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--forest); }
.breadcrumb-sep { margin: 0 0.5rem; color: var(--border); }

/* ---------- Print-aware ---------- */
@media print {
  .masthead, .site-footer, .cta-block { display: none; }
  body { background: white; color: black; font-size: 11pt; }
  a { color: black; text-decoration: underline; }
}