/* RESET */

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

html,body{
overflow-x:hidden;
}

/* BODY */

body{
font-family:Inter,sans-serif;
background:#f7f4ee;
color:#2a2a2a;
}

/* CONTAINER */

.container{
width:92%;
max-width:1250px;
margin:0 auto;
padding:0 10px;
}

/* IMAGES */

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

/* HEADER */

.header{
position:sticky;
top:0;
background:white;
z-index:1000;
box-shadow:0 3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

.header-inner{
display:flex;
align-items:center;
gap:20px;
padding:14px 0;
}

/* LOGO */

.logo img{
height:52px;
}

/* MOBILE MENU */

.mobile-menu-btn{
font-size:26px;
cursor:pointer;
display:none;
}

/* SEARCH */

.search{
flex:1;
display:flex;
max-width:500px;
}

.search input{
flex:1;
padding:12px;
border:1px solid #ccc;
border-radius:6px 0 0 6px;
}

.search button{
background:#2f5d4b;
color:white;
border:none;
padding:12px 20px;
border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;
cursor:pointer;
transition:0.3s;
}

.search button:hover{
background:#3f7b64;
}

/* NAVIGATION */

.nav{
background:linear-gradient(to bottom,#ffffff,#f3f4f2);
border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6;
border-bottom:1px solid #dcdcdc;
box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.08), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
position:relative;
}

/* MENU */

.menu{
display:flex;
align-items:center;
gap:32px;
list-style:none;
padding:12px 0;
}

.menu li{
position:relative;
}

.menu a{
text-decoration:none;
color:#2f5d4b;
font-weight:600;
font-size:15px;
padding:6px 2px;
transition:0.25s;
position:relative;
}

.menu a:hover{
color:#ff6a3d;
}

.menu a::after{
content:"";
position:absolute;
left:40%;
transform:translateX(-50%);
width:0;
bottom:-6px;
width:0%;
height:3px;
background:#ff6a3d;
transition:0.3s;
border-radius:2px;
}

.menu a:hover::after{
width:75%;
}

.menu li.active a{
color:#ff6a3d;
}

.menu li.active a::after{
width:100%;
}

/* MEGA MENU */

.mega-parent{
position:relative;
}

.mega-menu{
position:absolute;
top:calc(100% + 12px); 
left:0;
width:auto;
min-width:720px;
padding:28px;
background:white;
border-radius:8px;
box-shadow:0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
display:none;
z-index:2000;
border-bottom:8px solid #ff6a3d;
border-right:8px solid #2f5d4b;

background-image:url("hero-checks.png");
background-repeat:no-repeat;
background-size:340px;
background-position:right bottom;
}

.mega-columns{
display:grid;
grid-template-columns:repeat(3,220px);
gap:25px;
}

.mega-col h4{
color:#ff6a3d;
margin-bottom:8px;
font-size:15px;
}

.mega-col a{
display:block;
padding:4px 0;
text-decoration:none;
color:#333;
font-size:14px;
}

.mega-footer{
margin-top:20px;
}

.mega-footer a{
color:#ff6a3d;
font-weight:600;
text-decoration:none;
}

/* MAIN GRID */

.main-grid{
display:grid;
grid-template-columns:3fr 1fr;
gap:30px;
margin-top:25px;
}

/* HERO */

.hero{
background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2f5d4b,#3f7b64);
border-radius:14px;
padding:35px 40px;
color:white;
}

.hero-grid{
display:grid;
grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;
align-items:center;

gap:30px;

min-height:260px;   /* smaller height */
}

.hero-text h1{
font-size:36px;
line-height:1.2;
margin-bottom:18px;
font-weight:700;
}

.hero-text ul{
margin-bottom:22px;
padding-left:18px;
}

.hero-text li{
margin-bottom:8px;
color:#e6f2ec;
font-size:16px;
}

.hero-btn{
background:#ff6a3d;
padding:14px 26px;
border-radius:8px;
text-decoration:none;
color:white;
font-weight:600;
display:inline-block;
transition:0.3s;
box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.hero-btn:hover{
background:#e85a2f;
}

.hero-image{
display:flex;
justify-content:flex-end;
}

.hero-image img{
max-width:420px;
border-radius:10px;
box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

/* SIDEBAR */

.sidebar{
background:white;
padding:16px;
border-radius:12px;
box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

.sidebar h3{
margin-bottom:12px;
color:#2f5d4b;
font-size:17px;
}

.new-product{
display:flex;
gap:10px;
align-items:center;
margin-bottom:10px;
}

.new-product img{
width:55px;
border-radius:6px;
}

.new-product p{
font-weight:600;
font-size:14px;
margin-bottom:2px;
}

.new-product span{
color:#ff6a3d;
font-size:13px;
font-weight:600;
}

.view-all-btn{
display:block;
text-align:center;
margin-top:20px;
padding:8px;
background:#ff6a3d;
color:white;
text-decoration:none;
border-radius:6px;
font-size:14px;
font-weight:600;
transition:0.25s;
}

.view-all-btn:hover{
background:#e65a2f;
}

/* FEATURED CATEGORY STRIP */

.featured-categories{
margin-top:35px;
}

.featured-categories h2{
color:#2f5d4b;
margin-bottom:18px;
font-family:Poppins;
}

.featured-grid{
display:grid;
grid-template-columns:repeat(7,1fr);
gap:18px;
}

.featured-item{
background:white;
border-radius:12px;
text-align:center;
padding:18px 10px;
text-decoration:none;
box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
transition:0.25s;
}

.featured-item img{
margin:auto;
margin-bottom:10px;
width:80px;
height:80px;
object-fit:cover;
border-radius:10px;
}

.featured-item span{
display:block;
font-weight:600;
color:#2f5d4b;
font-size:14px;
}

.featured-item:hover{
transform:translateY(-6px);
box-shadow:0 12px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.featured-item:hover span{
color:#ff6a3d;
}

/* PRODUCTS */

.products{
margin-top:40px;
}

.product-grid{
display:grid;
grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
gap:20px;
}

.product{
background:white;
border-radius:12px;
overflow:hidden;
position:relative;
box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
transition:0.3s;
}

.product:hover{
transform:translateY(-6px);
box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.product-info{
padding:10px;
}

.price{
color:#ff6a3d;
font-weight:700;
}

.quick-view{
position:absolute;
bottom:0;
left:0;
width:100%;
background:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
padding:15px;
transform:translateY(100%);
transition:0.3s;
text-align:center;
}

.product:hover .quick-view{
transform:translateY(0);
}

.quick-view button{
background:#ff6a3d;
border:none;
color:white;
padding:10px 16px;
border-radius:6px;
cursor:pointer;
}

.quick-view button:hover{
background:#e65a2f;
}

/* FOOTER */

/* ================================
   PREMIUM FOOTER
================================ */

.site-footer{
background:#1f3d34;
color:#d6e3de;
margin-top:70px;
font-size:14px;
font-family:Inter, sans-serif;
}

/* MAIN FOOTER GRID */

.footer-main{
display:grid;
grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
gap:40px;
padding:50px 0;
}

/* FOOTER HEADINGS */

.footer-col h4{
color:#ffffff;
margin-bottom:15px;
font-size:16px;
font-weight:600;
position:relative;
}

.footer-col h4:after{
content:"";
display:block;
width:40px;
height:3px;
background:#ff6a3d;
margin-top:6px;
}

/* FOOTER LINKS */

.footer-col ul{
list-style:none;
padding:0;
margin:0;
}

.footer-col li{
margin-bottom:8px;
}

.footer-col a{
color:#b7d1c7;
text-decoration:none;
transition:0.25s;
}

.footer-col a:hover{
color:#ff6a3d;
}

/* NEWSLETTER */

.footer-news-text{
color:#a8c2b8;
margin-bottom:10px;
}

.newsletter-box{
display:flex;
margin-top:8px;
}

.newsletter-box input{
flex:1;
padding:8px 10px;
border:none;
border-radius:4px 0 0 4px;
outline:none;
}

.newsletter-box button{
background:#ff6a3d;
border:none;
color:#fff;
padding:8px 14px;
border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;
cursor:pointer;
transition:0.25s;
}

.newsletter-box button:hover{
background:#e85a2f;
}

/* SOCIAL ICONS */

.social-icons{
display:flex;
gap:10px;
margin-top:15px;
}

.social-icons a{
width:36px;
height:36px;
border-radius:50%;
background:#2c5449;
display:flex;
align-items:center;
justify-content:center;
color:#fff;
text-decoration:none;
font-size:14px;
transition:0.25s;
}

.social-icons a:hover{
background:#ff6a3d;
}

/* TRUST BAR */

.footer-trust{
background:#18342c;
border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.trust-grid{
display:grid;
grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
gap:20px;
padding:18px 0;
text-align:center;
}

.trust-item{
color:#d6e3de;
font-size:14px;
}

/* COPYRIGHT SECTION */

.footer-bottom{
background:#142c26;
border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
}

.footer-bottom-grid{
display:flex;
justify-content:space-between;
align-items:center;
padding:16px 0;
font-size:13px;
color:#a8c2b8;
}

/* PAYMENT ICONS */

.payment-icons img{
height:24px;
margin-left:10px;
background:#fff;
padding:4px 6px;
border-radius:5px;
}

/* ================================
   MOBILE RESPONSIVE
================================ */

@media(max-width:900px){

.footer-main{
grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
gap:30px;
}

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

.footer-bottom-grid{
flex-direction:column;
gap:10px;
text-align:center;
}

}

@media(max-width:500px){

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

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

.social-icons{
justify-content:flex-start;
}

}
.copy{
text-align:center;
margin-top:20px;
font-size:14px;
}

/* TOP PROMO RIBBON */

.top-ribbon{
background:#ff6a3d;
color:white;
text-align:center;
font-size:13px;
padding:6px 10px;
font-weight:500;
letter-spacing:0.3px;
}

/* MENU ARROW */

.menu-arrow{
font-size:12px;
margin-left:6px;
transition:transform 0.3s ease;
}

.mega-parent.open .menu-arrow{
transform:rotate(180deg);
}

/* CLICK OPEN */

.mega-parent.open .mega-menu{
display:grid;
}
.section-title{
position:relative;
text-align:center;
font-family:Poppins;
font-size:26px;
color:#2f5d4b;
margin:40px 0 30px 0;
}

.section-title:before,
.section-title:after{
content:"";
position:absolute;
top:50%;
width:35%;
height:2px;
background:#ff6a3d;
}

.section-title:before{
left:0;
}

.section-title:after{
right:0;
}
/* MOBILE */

@media(max-width:900px){

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

.search{
display:none;
}

.menu{
display:none;
flex-direction:column;
background:white;
padding:20px;
}

.menu.show{
display:flex;
}

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

.hero-grid{
grid-template-columns:1fr;
text-align:center;
}

.hero-image{
justify-content:center;
margin-top:20px;
}

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

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

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

.mega-menu{
position:static;
width:100%;
box-shadow:none;
padding:15px;
background:none;
display:none;
}

.mega-parent.open .mega-menu{
display:grid;
}

.mega-columns{
grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
gap:15px;
}

}
@media(max-width:900px){

.menu{
display:none;
flex-direction:column;
background:white;
padding:20px;

align-items:flex-start;   /* FIX */
text-align:left;          /* FIX */
width:100%;
}

.menu li{
width:100%;
}

.menu a{
display:block;
width:100%;
padding:10px 0;
}

}
/* PERSONAL CHECK CATEGORY GRID */

.category-grid{
display:grid;
grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px,1fr));
gap:22px;
margin-top:20px;
}

.cat-card{
background:white;
border-radius:12px;
overflow:hidden;
box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
transition:0.25s;
text-align:center;
}

.cat-card img{
width:100%;
height:150px;
object-fit:cover;
}

.cat-card p{
padding:10px;
font-weight:600;
color:#2f5d4b;
}

.cat-card:hover{
transform:translateY(-6px);
box-shadow:0 12px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}
.categories{
margin-top:40px;
}

.categories h2{
margin-bottom:20px;
font-family:Poppins;
color:#2f5d4b;
}
/* INTRO PARAGRAPH */

/* INTRO PARAGRAPH */

/* INTRO PARAGRAPH */



.intro{
margin:28px auto 40px auto;
}

.intro-text{
font-family:Inter, sans-serif;
font-size:16px;
line-height:1.8;
color:#444;

padding:18px 22px;

background:#ffffff;

border-left:5px solid #ff6a3d;

border-radius:8px;

box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.intro::first-letter{
font-size:28px;
font-weight:600;
color:#2f5d4b;
margin-right:3px;
}
/* CHECK INFO CARDS */

.check-info-section{
display:grid;
grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));
gap:22px;
margin:50px auto;
}

/* CARD */

.info-card{
display:flex;
align-items:flex-start;
gap:14px;

padding:20px;

border-radius:8px;
color:#fff;

box-shadow:0 6px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
transition:0.25s;
}

.info-card img{
width:60px;
height:60px;
border-radius:4px;
object-fit:cover;
}

.info-card h3{
margin-bottom:6px;
font-size:18px;
font-weight:600;
}

.info-card p{
font-size:14px;
line-height:1.5;
}

/* COLORS */

.info-card.dark{
background:#4d4d4d;
}

.info-card.green{
background:#26a69a;
}

.info-card.orange{
background:#f58b1f;
}

.info-card.red{
background:#f45555;
}

/* HOVER */

.info-card:hover{
transform:translateY(-5px);
box-shadow:0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
/* HERO SLIDER */

.hero{
background:#2f5d4b;
border-radius:14px;

padding:10px;            /* remove inner padding */

margin-top:0;         /* align with sidebar */

overflow:hidden;
}

.hero-slider{
position:relative;
}

/* hide all slides */

.hero-slide{
display:none;
border-radius:14px;
overflow:hidden;
animation:fadeSlide 0.8s ease;
}

/* show only active slide */

.hero-slide.active{
display:block;

}

.hero-slide{
min-height:260px;   /* same visual height as slide 1 */

align-items:center;
}
/* SLIDE 1 */

.slide-one{
background:#f8f8f8;
padding:20px;
border-radius:14px;
}

.slide-title{
font-family:Poppins;
font-size:32px;
color:#2f5d4b;
margin-bottom:14px;
line-height:1.2;
}

.slide-list{
margin-bottom:20px;
padding-left:18px;
}

.slide-list li{
font-size:16px;
color:#555;
margin-bottom:6px;
}
/* SLIDE 2 */

.slide-two{
background:url("business-checks-banner.png") center/cover no-repeat;
height:330px;
}

.slide-two .hero-center{
display:flex;
flex-direction:column;
align-items:center;
justify-content:center;
height:100%;
background:rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
padding:40px;
border-radius:10px;
color:white;
text-align:center;
}


/* SLIDE 3 */

.slide-three{
background:#f6f8fb;
padding:13px;
}

.hero-split{
display:grid;
grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
align-items:center;
gap:22px;
height:100%;
}
.hero-img img{
width:100%;
border-radius:10px;
}

.hero-box{
background:white;
padding:30px;
border-radius:10px;
box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

/* SLIDE 3 TYPOGRAPHY */

.cover-title{
font-size:30px;
margin-bottom:10px;
color:#2f5d4b;
}

.cover-desc{
color: #2f5d4b;
font-size:15px;
line-height:1.6;
margin-bottom:16px;
}
/* ANIMATION */

@keyframes fadeSlide{
from{opacity:0;}
to{opacity:1;}
}
@media (max-width:900px){

.hero{
display:none;
}

}
/* AFFILIATE DISCLAIMER */

.affiliate-disclaimer{

background:#fff6e9;

border-top:3px solid #ff6a3d;
border-bottom:3px solid #ff6a3d;

padding:18px 24px;

font-size:14px;
line-height:1.7;

color:#444;

max-width:1250px;
margin:40px auto 0 auto;

border-radius:8px;

box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);

}

.affiliate-disclaimer strong{
color:#2f5d4b;
font-weight:600;
}