/* ==========================================================
   BALLENGER CREEK BEE COMPANY
   Main Website Stylesheet
   ========================================================== */


/* ==========================================================
   1. DESIGN VARIABLES
   These variables keep the website's colors, widths, shadows,
   and spacing consistent throughout the page.
   ========================================================== */

:root {
  --color-honey: #c88614;
  --color-honey-dark: #9e6508;
  --color-honey-light: #f5d99a;

  --color-cream: #fffaf0;
  --color-cream-dark: #f5ecdc;

  --color-brown: #33271f;
  --color-brown-soft: #5d4a3d;

  --color-green: #44533d;
  --color-green-dark: #2f3b2b;

  --color-white: #ffffff;
  --color-black: #191613;

  --color-text: #332d28;
  --color-text-light: #6d625a;
  --color-border: rgba(51, 39, 31, 0.14);

  --shadow-small:
    0 8px 24px rgba(51, 39, 31, 0.08);

  --shadow-medium:
    0 18px 50px rgba(51, 39, 31, 0.13);

  --shadow-large:
    0 30px 80px rgba(28, 20, 15, 0.22);

  --border-radius-small: 12px;
  --border-radius-medium: 22px;
  --border-radius-large: 34px;

  --container-width: 1180px;

  --transition:
    180ms ease;
}


/* ==========================================================
   2. BASIC RESET
   Removes inconsistent browser defaults.
   ========================================================== */

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 96px;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-width: 320px;

  font-family:
    Inter,
    ui-sans-serif,
    system-ui,
    -apple-system,
    BlinkMacSystemFont,
    "Segoe UI",
    sans-serif;

  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;

  color: var(--color-text);
  background: var(--color-cream);
}

body,
button,
input,
textarea,
select {
  font: inherit;
}

img,
picture,
svg {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

button,
a {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

button {
  border: 0;
}

ul,
ol {
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  color: var(--color-brown);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

h1,
h2 {
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

h3 {
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}


/* ==========================================================
   3. REUSABLE LAYOUT CLASSES
   ========================================================== */

.container {
  width: min(
    calc(100% - 40px),
    var(--container-width)
  );

  margin-inline: auto;
}

.section {
  padding: 110px 0;
}

.section-heading {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto 56px;
  text-align: center;
}

.section-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.section-heading > p:last-child {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-left: auto;

  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 18px;

  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--color-honey-dark);
}


/* ==========================================================
   4. BUTTONS AND TEXT LINKS
   ========================================================== */

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 14px 24px;

  border: 2px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;

  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: center;

  cursor: pointer;

  transition:
    transform var(--transition),
    background-color var(--transition),
    border-color var(--transition),
    color var(--transition),
    box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button:focus-visible,
.text-link:focus-visible,
.primary-navigation a:focus-visible,
.footer-navigation a:focus-visible,
.brand:focus-visible,
.mobile-menu-button:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(200, 134, 20, 0.38);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.button-primary {
  color: var(--color-white);
  background: var(--color-honey);
  box-shadow:
    0 12px 28px rgba(200, 134, 20, 0.28);
}

.button-primary:hover {
  background: var(--color-honey-dark);
  box-shadow:
    0 16px 34px rgba(158, 101, 8, 0.34);
}

.button-secondary {
  color: var(--color-brown);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
  border-color: rgba(51, 39, 31, 0.18);
}

.button-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-color: rgba(51, 39, 31, 0.34);
}

.button-dark {
  color: var(--color-white);
  background: var(--color-green-dark);
  box-shadow:
    0 12px 28px rgba(47, 59, 43, 0.24);
}

.button-dark:hover {
  background: var(--color-green);
}

.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;

  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-honey-dark);

  transition:
    color var(--transition),
    gap var(--transition);
}

.text-link:hover {
  gap: 12px;
  color: var(--color-brown);
}


/* ==========================================================
   5. HEADER AND NAVIGATION
   ========================================================== */

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  z-index: 1000;
  top: 0;

  background: rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.9);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(51, 39, 31, 0.08);

  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.header-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;

  min-height: 84px;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;

  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.brand-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;

  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;

  font-size: 1.45rem;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      var(--color-honey-light),
      #f8e8bd
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(158, 101, 8, 0.14);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.brand-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.brand-name {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;

  color: var(--color-brown);
}

.brand-tagline {
  margin-top: 3px;

  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.primary-navigation {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}

.primary-navigation a {
  padding: 10px 13px;

  border-radius: 999px;

  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  color: var(--color-brown-soft);

  transition:
    color var(--transition),
    background-color var(--transition);
}

.primary-navigation a:hover {
  color: var(--color-brown);
  background: rgba(200, 134, 20, 0.1);
}

.mobile-menu-button {
  display: none;

  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  padding: 11px;

  background: transparent;
  border-radius: 50%;

  cursor: pointer;
}

.mobile-menu-button span {
  display: block;

  width: 100%;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 5px 0;

  background: var(--color-brown);
  border-radius: 999px;

  transition:
    transform var(--transition),
    opacity var(--transition);
}


/* ==========================================================
   6. HERO SECTION
   ========================================================== */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

  min-height: calc(100vh - 84px);
  min-height: calc(100svh - 84px);

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  padding: 90px 0 110px;

  color: var(--color-white);

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 80% 18%,
      rgba(235, 181, 77, 0.22),
      transparent 32%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 12% 86%,
      rgba(244, 213, 147, 0.13),
      transparent 28%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      125deg,
      #211b17 0%,
      #493c33 55%,
      #766b63 100%
    );
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  opacity: 0.07;

  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      30deg,
      transparent 12%,
      currentColor 12.5%,
      currentColor 13%,
      transparent 13.5%,
      transparent 87%,
      currentColor 87.5%,
      currentColor 88%,
      transparent 88.5%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      150deg,
      transparent 12%,
      currentColor 12.5%,
      currentColor 13%,
      transparent 13.5%,
      transparent 87%,
      currentColor 87.5%,
      currentColor 88%,
      transparent 88.5%
    );

  background-size: 72px 124px;

  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;

  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    minmax(0, 1.08fr)
    minmax(320px, 0.92fr);

  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(56px, 8vw, 110px);
}

.hero-content {
  max-width: 700px;
}

.hero .eyebrow {
  color: #efb849;
}

.hero h1 {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;

  font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.hero-description {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;

  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.7;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;

  margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.hero .button-secondary {
  color: var(--color-white);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.hero .button-secondary:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  border-color: var(--color-white);
}

.hero-highlights {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px 24px;

  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;

  list-style: none;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
}

.hero-highlights li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.hero-highlights li::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  top: 0.72em;
  left: 0;

  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;

  background: #efb849;
  border-radius: 50%;

  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.hero-visual {
  position: relative;
}

.hero-visual::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  top: -40px;
  right: -50px;

  width: 260px;
  height: 260px;

  background: rgba(239, 184, 73, 0.18);
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(3px);
}


/* ==========================================================
   7. IMAGE PLACEHOLDERS
   These will later be replaced by your real images.
   ========================================================== */

.image-placeholder {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;

  min-height: 260px;
  padding: 30px;

  color: var(--color-brown-soft);

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #f9ecd0,
      #ead5ab
    );

  border:
    1px solid rgba(158, 101, 8, 0.16);

  border-radius: var(--border-radius-medium);

  font-weight: 800;
  text-align: center;

  box-shadow: var(--shadow-small);
}

.image-placeholder::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  opacity: 0.14;

  background-image:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 20% 25%,
      var(--color-white),
      transparent 18%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 78% 76%,
      var(--color-honey),
      transparent 24%
    );
}

.image-placeholder > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.placeholder-icon {
  font-size: 3.1rem;
}

.image-placeholder-hero {
  min-height: 570px;

  color: var(--color-white);

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 68% 22%,
      rgba(255, 221, 146, 0.68),
      transparent 24%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #c28118,
      #6a4310
    );

  border:
    1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);

  border-radius: var(--border-radius-large);

  box-shadow: var(--shadow-large);

  transform: rotate(2deg);
}

.image-placeholder-hero .placeholder-icon {
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem);
}

.image-placeholder-about {
  min-height: 520px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #e9d5ad,
      #ac8b61
    );
}


/* ==========================================================
   8. PRODUCT SECTION
   ========================================================== */

.products-section {
  background: var(--color-cream);
}

.product-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
}

.product-card {
  overflow: hidden;

  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-medium);

  box-shadow: var(--shadow-small);

  transition:
    transform var(--transition),
    box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.product-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-7px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
}

.product-image {
  padding: 16px 16px 0;
}

.product-image .image-placeholder {
  border-radius: 17px;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.product-content {
  padding: 28px;
}

.product-label {
  margin-bottom: 10px;

  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--color-honey-dark);
}

.product-content h3 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
}

.product-content > p:not(.product-label) {
  min-height: 82px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;

  color: var(--color-text-light);
}


/* ==========================================================
   9. VALUES SECTION
   ========================================================== */

.values-section {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}

.value-card {
  padding: 32px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84),
      rgba(255, 248, 232, 0.7)
    );

  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-medium);

  box-shadow: var(--shadow-small);
}

.value-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;

  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;

  font-size: 1.55rem;

  background: var(--color-honey-light);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.value-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.value-card p {
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}


/* ==========================================================
   10. ABOUT SECTION
   ========================================================== */

.about-section {
  background: var(--color-white);
}

.about-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    minmax(0, 0.94fr)
    minmax(0, 1.06fr);

  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(54px, 8vw, 110px);
}

.about-content {
  max-width: 620px;
}

.about-content h2 {
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.3rem);
}

.about-content p:not(.eyebrow) {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.about-content .button {
  margin-top: 12px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   11. BEE REMOVAL SECTION
   ========================================================== */

.bee-removal-section {
  color: var(--color-white);

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 12% 15%,
      rgba(245, 217, 154, 0.11),
      transparent 30%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      var(--color-green-dark),
      #46543e
    );
}

.bee-removal-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    minmax(0, 1.15fr)
    minmax(300px, 0.85fr);

  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(42px, 7vw, 90px);
}

.bee-removal-content {
  max-width: 710px;
}

.bee-removal-section .eyebrow {
  color: var(--color-honey-light);
}

.bee-removal-content h2 {
  margin-bottom: 24px;

  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.4rem);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.bee-removal-content > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  margin-bottom: 20px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

.service-note {
  padding-left: 18px;

  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-honey-light);

  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.bee-removal-section .button-dark {
  margin-top: 14px;

  color: var(--color-brown);

  background: var(--color-honey-light);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.bee-removal-section .button-dark:hover {
  background: var(--color-white);
}

.bee-removal-details {
  padding: 34px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-medium);

  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.bee-removal-details h3 {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.check-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 15px;

  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;

  list-style: none;
}

.check-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.check-list li::before {
  content: "✓";

  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;

  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-honey-light);
}


/* ==========================================================
   12. CONTACT SECTION
   ========================================================== */

.contact-section {
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      180deg,
      var(--color-cream),
      var(--color-cream-dark)
    );
}

.contact-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    minmax(0, 1.1fr)
    minmax(320px, 0.9fr);

  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(44px, 7vw, 90px);
}

.contact-content {
  max-width: 650px;
}

.contact-content h2 {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
}

.contact-content > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 600px;

  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.contact-card {
  padding: 38px;

  background: var(--color-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-medium);

  box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
}

.contact-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.contact-card p {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.contact-card a {
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;

  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--color-honey-dark);

  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.contact-card a:hover {
  color: var(--color-brown);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   13. FOOTER
   ========================================================== */

.site-footer {
  padding: 62px 0 34px;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  background: var(--color-black);
}

.footer-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 42px;
  align-items: start;
}

.footer-brand {
  max-width: 520px;
}

.footer-business-name {
  margin-bottom: 10px;

  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 850;

  color: var(--color-white);
}

.footer-navigation {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 8px 20px;
}

.footer-navigation a {
  font-weight: 700;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);

  transition: color var(--transition);
}

.footer-navigation a:hover {
  color: var(--color-honey-light);
}

.copyright {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;

  margin-top: 12px;
  padding-top: 26px;

  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);

  font-size: 0.88rem;
}


/* ==========================================================
   14. RESPONSIVE TABLET LAYOUT
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 960px) {

  .section {
    padding: 88px 0;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 82px 0;
  }

  .hero-container,
  .about-container,
  .bee-removal-container,
  .contact-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-content {
    max-width: 760px;
  }

  .hero-visual {
    max-width: 640px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 10px auto 0;
  }

  .image-placeholder-hero {
    min-height: 440px;
    transform: none;
  }

  .product-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .product-card:last-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    max-width: calc(50% - 14px);
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .values-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .value-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    column-gap: 20px;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .value-icon {
    grid-row: 1 / span 2;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .value-card h3 {
    margin-bottom: 5px;
  }

  .about-visual {
    max-width: 680px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .about-content,
  .bee-removal-content,
  .contact-content {
    max-width: 760px;
  }

  .contact-card {
    max-width: 620px;
  }
}


/* ==========================================================
   15. MOBILE NAVIGATION AND LAYOUT
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 760px) {

  .container {
    width: min(
      calc(100% - 28px),
      var(--container-width)
    );
  }

  .header-container {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 74px;
  }

  .brand-mark {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
  }

  .brand-name {
    font-size: 0.96rem;
  }

  .brand-tagline {
    display: none;
  }

  .mobile-menu-button {
    display: block;
  }

  .primary-navigation {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 1px);
    right: 0;
    left: 0;

    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 4px;

    padding: 14px;

    background: rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.98);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: 0 0 18px 18px;

    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
  }

  .primary-navigation.is-open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .primary-navigation a {
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }

  .section {
    padding: 76px 0;
  }

  .section-heading {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .section-heading > p:last-child {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 68px 0 76px;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 16vw, 5rem);
  }

  .hero-actions {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .hero-actions .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-highlights {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .image-placeholder-hero {
    min-height: 360px;
  }

  .product-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .product-card:last-child {
    grid-column: auto;
    max-width: none;
  }

  .product-content > p:not(.product-label) {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .value-card {
    display: block;
  }

  .value-icon {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .image-placeholder-about {
    min-height: 400px;
  }

  .footer-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-navigation {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .copyright {
    grid-column: auto;
  }
}


/* ==========================================================
   16. SMALL MOBILE SCREENS
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .section {
    padding: 66px 0;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 15vw, 4.1rem);
  }

  .hero-description {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .product-content,
  .value-card,
  .bee-removal-details,
  .contact-card {
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .image-placeholder {
    min-height: 230px;
  }

  .image-placeholder-hero {
    min-height: 320px;
  }

  .image-placeholder-about {
    min-height: 340px;
  }
}


/* ==========================================================
   17. REDUCED MOTION ACCESSIBILITY
   Disables motion for visitors who request reduced animation.
   ========================================================== */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   18. BALLENGER CREEK BRAND ASSET INTEGRATION
   Sizes and positions the custom bee, crown, skep,
   honeycomb, and Hot Honey graphics.
   ========================================================== */

/* Prevent decorative PNG files from inheriting unintended size. */
.brand-bee,
.queen-approved-crown,
.hero-skep,
.hero-card-bee,
.section-heading-bee,
.product-badge img,
.placeholder-skep,
.hot-honey-symbol,
.branded-value-icon img,
.crown-value-icon img,
.about-placeholder-bee,
.brand-divider img,
.bee-removal-skep,
.contact-card-skep,
.footer-bee,
.legal-sidebar-skep {
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* Header brand bee */
.brand-mark {
  overflow: hidden;
  flex: 0 0 46px;
}

.brand-bee {
  width: 36px;
  max-height: 36px;
}

/* Current-page navigation treatment */
.primary-navigation a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--color-brown);
  background: rgba(200, 134, 20, 0.14);
}


/* ==========================================================
   19. BRANDED HERO
   ========================================================== */

.branded-hero {
  isolation: isolate;
}

.hero-honeycomb-texture {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;

  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      125deg,
      rgba(33, 27, 23, 0.92),
      rgba(73, 60, 51, 0.88) 56%,
      rgba(118, 107, 99, 0.84)
    ),
    url("../images/backgrounds/honey-label-background.png");

  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;

  opacity: 0.42;
  mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
}

.branded-hero .hero-container {
  z-index: 2;
}

.branded-hero-visual {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  align-content: center;
}

.queen-approved-badge {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;

  width: min(100%, 410px);
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 12px 18px 12px 12px;

  color: var(--color-brown);

  background: rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.95);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  border-radius: 999px;

  box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);

  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.queen-approved-crown {
  flex: 0 0 54px;
  width: 54px;
  max-height: 54px;
}

.queen-approved-text {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.queen-approved-title {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.queen-approved-subtitle {
  margin-top: 3px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.hero-brand-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;

  display: grid;
  place-items: center;

  min-height: 500px;
  padding: 58px 36px 40px;

  text-align: center;
  color: var(--color-brown);

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 252, 242, 0.97),
      rgba(245, 217, 154, 0.93)
    );

  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.44);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-large);

  box-shadow: var(--shadow-large);
}

.hero-card-honeycomb {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  background-image: url("../images/backgrounds/honey-label-background.png");
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;

  opacity: 0.16;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-skep {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;

  width: min(70%, 300px);
  max-height: 270px;

  filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 24px rgba(75, 44, 9, 0.18));
}

.hero-brand-card-text {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;

  margin-top: 20px;
}

.hero-card-kicker {
  margin-bottom: 4px;

  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: var(--color-honey-dark);
}

.hero-card-title {
  margin-bottom: 5px;

  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;

  color: var(--color-brown);
}

.hero-card-location {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.hero-card-bee {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  right: 22px;
  bottom: 18px;

  width: 66px;
  max-height: 66px;

  opacity: 0.78;
  transform: rotate(-10deg);
}


/* ==========================================================
   20. BRANDED SECTION HEADINGS AND BACKGROUNDS
   ========================================================== */

.products-section,
.contact-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.section-honeycomb-accent,
.contact-honeycomb-texture {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;

  background-image: url("../images/backgrounds/honey-label-background.png");
  background-position: center;
  background-size: cover;

  opacity: 0.035;
}

.products-section > .container,
.contact-section > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.section-heading-brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;

  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.section-heading-brand .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.section-heading-brand-left {
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.section-heading-bee {
  width: 32px;
  max-height: 32px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   21. PRODUCT BRANDING
   ========================================================== */

.product-card {
  position: relative;
}

.product-badge {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 4;
  top: 26px;
  right: 26px;

  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;

  max-width: calc(100% - 52px);
  padding: 6px 10px;

  color: var(--color-brown);

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  border: 1px solid rgba(158, 101, 8, 0.14);
  border-radius: 999px;

  box-shadow: 0 7px 18px rgba(51, 39, 31, 0.12);

  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.product-badge img {
  width: 26px;
  max-height: 26px;
}

.product-badge-hot img {
  width: 24px;
  max-height: 27px;
}

.product-photo-placeholder {
  min-height: 290px;
}

.placeholder-skep {
  width: 130px;
  max-height: 130px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.hot-honey-placeholder {
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 25% 20%,
      rgba(255, 243, 198, 0.95),
      transparent 30%
    ),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #ffe39a, #efaa3b);
}

.hot-honey-symbol {
  width: 112px;
  max-height: 145px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   22. VALUE CARDS AND ABOUT PLACEHOLDER
   ========================================================== */

.branded-value-icon,
.crown-value-icon {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.branded-value-icon img {
  width: 38px;
  max-height: 38px;
}

.crown-value-icon img {
  width: 42px;
  max-height: 42px;
}

.about-placeholder-bee {
  width: min(48%, 220px);
  max-height: 220px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   23. BRAND DIVIDER
   ========================================================== */

.brand-divider {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 18px;

  padding: 22px max(20px, calc((100% - var(--container-width)) / 2));

  background: var(--color-white);
}

.brand-divider img {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 70px;
  max-height: 70px;
}

.brand-divider-line {
  width: min(270px, 32vw);
  height: 1px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent,
      rgba(158, 101, 8, 0.35),
      transparent
    );
}


/* ==========================================================
   24. BEE REMOVAL AND CONTACT BRANDING
   ========================================================== */

.bee-removal-skep {
  float: right;
  width: 96px;
  max-height: 96px;
  margin: -10px 0 12px 20px;

  opacity: 0.9;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 12px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16));
}

.contact-card-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;

  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-card-brand h3 {
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.contact-card-brand p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.contact-card-skep {
  flex: 0 0 76px;
  width: 76px;
  max-height: 76px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   25. FOOTER BRANDING
   ========================================================== */

.footer-brand-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;

  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.footer-brand-heading .footer-business-name {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.footer-bee {
  width: 42px;
  max-height: 42px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   26. LEGAL PAGES
   Privacy Policy and Terms of Service
   ========================================================== */

.legal-page-hero {
  padding: 82px 0 76px;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 84% 20%,
      rgba(245, 217, 154, 0.75),
      transparent 30%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      #fffaf0,
      #f3dfb6
    );

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

.legal-page-hero-container {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.legal-page-hero h1 {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 5rem);
}

.legal-page-hero-container > p:not(.eyebrow):not(.legal-effective-date) {
  max-width: 730px;
  margin-right: auto;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  margin-left: auto;

  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.legal-effective-date {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  color: var(--color-honey-dark);
}

.legal-page-section {
  background: var(--color-white);
}

.legal-page-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns:
    minmax(0, 1fr)
    minmax(270px, 340px);

  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(46px, 7vw, 92px);
}

.legal-content {
  min-width: 0;
}

.legal-content section {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  scroll-margin-top: 110px;
}

.legal-content section:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.legal-content h2 {
  margin-bottom: 17px;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
}

.legal-content p,
.legal-content li {
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.legal-content p {
  margin-bottom: 17px;
}

.legal-content ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-left: 24px;
}

.legal-content a,
.legal-contact a {
  color: var(--color-honey-dark);
  font-weight: 750;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.legal-contact {
  padding: 22px;

  font-style: normal;

  background: var(--color-cream);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-honey);
  border-radius: 0 var(--border-radius-small) var(--border-radius-small) 0;
}

.legal-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 112px;
}

.legal-sidebar-card {
  padding: 32px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #fffdf8,
      #f6e7c9
    );

  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-medium);

  box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
}

.legal-sidebar-skep {
  width: 100px;
  max-height: 100px;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
}

.legal-sidebar-card h2 {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
}

.legal-sidebar-card p {
  margin-bottom: 17px;
  color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.legal-sidebar-card .button {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 8px;
}


/* ==========================================================
   27. RESPONSIVE BRAND AND LEGAL STYLES
   ========================================================== */

@media (max-width: 960px) {

  .queen-approved-badge {
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .hero-brand-card {
    min-height: 440px;
  }

  .hero-skep {
    width: min(55%, 270px);
  }

  .legal-page-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .legal-sidebar {
    position: static;
  }

  .legal-sidebar-card {
    max-width: 680px;
  }
}


@media (max-width: 760px) {

  .brand-bee {
    width: 32px;
    max-height: 32px;
  }

  .queen-approved-badge {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .hero-brand-card {
    min-height: 385px;
    padding: 44px 24px 32px;
  }

  .hero-skep {
    width: min(65%, 230px);
    max-height: 220px;
  }

  .hero-card-bee {
    width: 52px;
    max-height: 52px;
  }

  .section-heading-brand {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .product-badge {
    top: 24px;
    right: 24px;
  }

  .product-photo-placeholder {
    min-height: 260px;
  }

  .bee-removal-skep {
    float: none;
    display: block;

    width: 82px;
    max-height: 82px;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
  }

  .contact-card-brand {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .legal-page-hero {
    padding: 66px 0 60px;
  }

  .legal-page-hero-container {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .legal-page-hero-container > p:not(.eyebrow):not(.legal-effective-date) {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .legal-content section {
    margin-bottom: 42px;
  }
}


@media (max-width: 480px) {

  .queen-approved-crown {
    flex-basis: 46px;
    width: 46px;
    max-height: 46px;
  }

  .queen-approved-title {
    font-size: 0.94rem;
  }

  .queen-approved-subtitle {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
  }

  .hero-brand-card {
    min-height: 340px;
  }

  .hero-card-title {
    font-size: 2.15rem;
  }

  .product-badge {
    top: 22px;
    right: 22px;

    max-width: calc(100% - 44px);

    font-size: 0.6rem;
  }

  .product-badge img {
    width: 22px;
    max-height: 22px;
  }

  .placeholder-skep {
    width: 105px;
    max-height: 105px;
  }

  .hot-honey-symbol {
    width: 92px;
    max-height: 120px;
  }

  .contact-card-brand {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .contact-card-skep {
    flex-basis: auto;
    width: 68px;
    max-height: 68px;
  }

  .legal-sidebar-card {
    padding: 24px;
  }
}