:root {
  --ink: #171412;
  --muted: #675f58;
  --line: #e4ded7;
  --paper: #fffaf3;
  --soft: #f4eee7;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --red: #9f1d2c;
  --red-dark: #741521;
  --gold: #b88946;
  --green: #2f6f55;
  --shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(28, 22, 17, 0.12);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

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

a {
  color: inherit;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 243, 0.94);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.nav {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px));
  min-height: 72px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--white);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--red), var(--gold));
  font-size: 16px;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-links a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  background: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 750;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(159, 29, 44, 0.22);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  background: var(--red-dark);
}

.button.secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--red);
  border-color: rgba(159, 29, 44, 0.3);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.hero {
  min-height: calc(100vh - 72px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(21, 18, 15, 0.84), rgba(21, 18, 15, 0.55) 45%, rgba(21, 18, 15, 0.1)), url("sugar-daddy-quebec-hero.webp");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  color: var(--white);
}

.hero-inner {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 72px 0 96px;
}

.hero-copy {
  width: min(640px, 100%);
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--red-dark);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero .eyebrow,
.local-hero .eyebrow,
.cta-band .eyebrow,
.split-band .eyebrow {
  color: #f1c57c;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

h1 {
  max-width: 700px;
  font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.35rem);
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
}

p {
  margin: 0;
}

.lead {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.2vw, 1.3rem);
}

.hero-actions,
.actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.trust-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 18px;
  margin-top: 26px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.trust-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.trust-pill::before {
  content: "";
  width: 18px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(241, 197, 124, 0.8);
}

main {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.section {
  padding: 86px 0;
}

.section.soft {
  background: var(--soft);
}

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

.container {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-head {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.section-head.center {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.section-head p {
  margin-top: 14px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.grid.two {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  align-items: center;
  gap: 42px;
}

.grid.three {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

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

.card {
  height: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 24px;
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(28, 22, 17, 0.03);
}

.card p,
.text-muted {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.icon {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #f5e2d7;
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.icon svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.feature-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

.feature-list li {
  list-style: none;
  padding-left: 30px;
  position: relative;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.feature-list a {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(159, 29, 44, 0.35);
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.feature-list a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
  text-decoration-color: currentColor;
}

.feature-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55em;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--green);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(47, 111, 85, 0.12);
}

.media {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.media img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.local-hero {
  min-height: 560px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  color: var(--white);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  position: relative;
}

.local-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(17, 15, 13, 0.86), rgba(17, 15, 13, 0.55), rgba(17, 15, 13, 0.16));
}

.local-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  padding: 92px 0 76px;
}

.local-hero p {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.breadcrumb {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.breadcrumb a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.quick-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}

.quick-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 18px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.quick-icon {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.quick-item strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.quick-item span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.local-section {
  padding: 76px 0;
}

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

.local-section.soft {
  background: var(--soft);
}

.local-section.dark {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
}

.local-section.dark p,
.local-section.dark li,
.local-section.dark .text-muted {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
}

.local-section.dark .local-card {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.local-section-head {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.local-section-head.center {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.local-section-head p {
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.local-section.dark .local-section-head p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
}

.local-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(300px, 0.9fr);
  gap: 34px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.local-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  max-width: 760px;
}

.local-copy p + p {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.local-inline-card {
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.local-scene {
  min-height: 100%;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.local-scene img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.approach-split {
  align-items: center;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr);
}

.local-portrait {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 540px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.local-portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 540px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 72% center;
}

.local-note-panel {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 320px;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
}

.local-note-panel p,
.local-note-panel li {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.local-note-panel ul {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
}

.local-note-panel li + li {
  margin-top: 9px;
}

.local-card {
  height: 100%;
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.local-card p {
  margin-top: 9px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.area-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.area-card {
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
}

.logistics-grid,
.signal-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.faq-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.faq-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.faq-list .local-card {
  min-height: auto;
}

.step-card {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 66px;
}

.step-number {
  position: absolute;
  left: 22px;
  top: 22px;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.signal-good {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 58px;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--green);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(47, 111, 85, 0.08), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96));
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(47, 111, 85, 0.12);
}

.signal-warn {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 58px;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--red);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(159, 29, 44, 0.08), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96));
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(159, 29, 44, 0.12);
}

.signal-good::before,
.signal-warn::before {
  position: absolute;
  left: 20px;
  top: 22px;
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
}

.signal-good::before {
  content: "✓";
  background: var(--green);
}

.signal-warn::before {
  content: "!";
  background: var(--red);
}

.signal-good h3 {
  color: var(--green);
}

.signal-warn h3 {
  color: var(--red);
}

.local-list {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.local-list li + li {
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.local-cta {
  text-align: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--red-dark), var(--red));
  color: var(--white);
}

.local-cta p {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 14px auto 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.local-cta .actions {
  justify-content: center;
}

.local-cta .button {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--red);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.local-cta .button:hover {
  background: #fff3e7;
  color: var(--red-dark);
}

.article-hero-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 520px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.article-page-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 520px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.article-page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(17, 15, 13, 0.9), rgba(17, 15, 13, 0.68) 48%, rgba(17, 15, 13, 0.34));
}

.article-page-hero .container {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 92px;
}

.article-content {
  max-width: 860px;
}

.article-content h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
}

.article-content h2 {
  margin-top: 42px;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
}

.article-content h3 {
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.article-content p,
.article-content li {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.article-content p,
.article-content ul,
.article-content ol {
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.article-content .article-meta {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 750;
}

.article-content li + li {
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.link-panel {
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.inline-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.inline-links a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 36px;
  padding: 0 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--red);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 750;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.split-band {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
}

.split-band p,
.split-band .text-muted {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
}

.city-card {
  min-height: 208px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 160px minmax(0, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
  column-gap: 20px;
  align-items: start;
}

.city-image {
  grid-row: 1 / span 2;
  width: 160px;
  height: 160px;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin: 0;
}

.city-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.city-card p {
  align-self: start;
}

.quote {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.story-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}

.story-person {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.story-person img {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 2px solid #f7ead8;
}

.story-person strong {
  display: block;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.story-person span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.rating {
  margin-top: 14px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 28px;
  padding: 0 10px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #f7ead8;
  color: #77512a;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.cta-band {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--red-dark), var(--red));
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 72px 0;
}

.cta-band .container {
  display: block;
}

.cta-band p {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.page-hero {
  padding: 86px 0 62px;
  background-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
}

.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(17, 15, 13, 0.9), rgba(17, 15, 13, 0.68) 48%, rgba(17, 15, 13, 0.34)), url("hero-quebec-dating.webp") center / cover;
}

.about-hero .container {
  position: relative;
}

.page-hero p {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-top: 16px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}

.faq-hero,
.blog-hero {
  text-align: center;
}

.faq-hero h1,
.blog-hero h1 {
  max-width: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.blog-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.3rem);
}

.faq-hero p,
.blog-hero p {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.content {
  max-width: 860px;
}

.content h2 {
  margin-top: 42px;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
}

.content p,
.content li {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.content p,
.content ul,
.content ol {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.content li + li {
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.blog-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
}

.article-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: start;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--white);
}

.article-thumb {
  width: 220px;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
}

.article-body {
  padding: 24px 24px 24px 0;
}

.article-body h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.65rem);
  line-height: 1.22;
}

.article-body h2 a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.article-body h2 a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

.article-body .article-list-meta {
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 750;
}

.article-body p {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.contact-box {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
}

.form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}

label {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 700;
}

input,
textarea,
select {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 46px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: inherit;
}

textarea {
  min-height: 150px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.site-footer {
  padding: 54px 0 28px;
  background: #110f0d;
  color: var(--white);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}

.footer-grid p,
.footer-grid a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}

.footer-grid a {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-grid a:hover {
  color: var(--white);
}

.fineprint {
  margin-top: 38px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .area-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 14px 0;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .nav,
  .nav-links {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .nav-links {
    width: 100%;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 720px;
    background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(21, 18, 15, 0.9), rgba(21, 18, 15, 0.58), rgba(21, 18, 15, 0.8)), url("hero-quebec-dating.webp");
    background-position: 62% center;
  }

  .section {
    padding: 64px 0;
  }

  .grid.two,
  .grid.three,
  .grid.four,
  .quick-grid,
  .area-grid,
  .local-split,
  .logistics-grid,
  .signal-grid,
  .faq-grid,
  .contact-box,
  .footer-grid,
  .cta-band .container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .article-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .article-thumb {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .article-body {
    padding: 22px;
  }

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

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .grid.four {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .city-card {
    min-height: 160px;
    grid-template-columns: 112px minmax(0, 1fr);
    column-gap: 16px;
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .city-image {
    width: 112px;
    height: 112px;
  }

  .nav {
    width: min(100% - 24px, 1180px);
  }

  .container,
  .hero-inner {
    width: min(100% - 24px, 1180px);
  }

  .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .nav-links .button {
    margin-top: 2px;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 680px;
  }

  .local-hero {
    min-height: 620px;
  }

  .local-section {
    padding: 58px 0;
  }

  .local-note-panel {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 24px;
  }

  .local-scene img {
    min-height: 300px;
  }

  .local-portrait,
  .local-portrait img {
    min-height: 320px;
  }

  .article-page-hero {
    min-height: 560px;
    background-position: center;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: 2.45rem;
  }

  .faq-hero h1 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }

  .blog-hero h1 {
    font-size: 1.12rem;
  }

  .card {
    padding: 20px;
  }

  .trust-row {
    display: grid;
    gap: 8px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .faq-hero h1 {
    font-size: 1.62rem;
  }

  .blog-hero h1 {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}