/*
Theme Name: ExpatChina
Theme URI: https://expatchina.guide
Description: ExpatChina presentation layer for GeneratePress.
Author: ExpatChina
Author URI: https://expatchina.guide
Template: generatepress
Version: 0.2.0
Text Domain: expatchina
*/

:root {
	--ec-ink: #00263e;
	--ec-ink-muted: #506a79;
	--ec-cinnabar: #ff8200;
	--ec-cinnabar-strong: #ff8200;
	--ec-cinnabar-dark: #d96800;
	--ec-jade: #5bb8b5;
	--ec-jade-dark: #379a97;
	--ec-gold: #ff8200;
	--ec-teal: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	--ec-teal-dark: var(--ec-cinnabar-dark);
	--ec-page: #ffffff;
	--ec-white: #ffffff;
	--ec-sage: #e6f2f1;
	--ec-neutral: #f4f6f7;
	--ec-border: #d7e0e4;
	--ec-accent: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	--ec-spotlight: #00263e;
	--ec-serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Georgia, serif;
	--ec-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
	--ec-content: 86rem;
	--ec-text: 46rem;
	--ec-radius: 0.875rem;
	--ec-shadow: 0 1rem 3rem rgba(0, 38, 62, 0.08);
}

html {
	scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
	background: var(--ec-page);
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	font-family: var(--ec-sans);
	font-size: 1.0625rem;
	line-height: 1.65;
}

body,
button,
input,
select,
textarea {
	font-family: var(--ec-sans);
}

a {
	color: var(--ec-teal-dark);
	text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

a:hover,
a:focus {
	color: var(--ec-accent);
}

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible {
	outline: 2px solid var(--ec-accent);
	outline-offset: 3px;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	font-family: var(--ec-sans);
	font-weight: 650;
	letter-spacing: -0.05em;
	line-height: 1.04;
}

/* Site chrome stays deliberately quiet while the homepage does the storytelling. */
.site-header,
.main-navigation,
.site-footer,
.expatchina-footer-navigation {
	background: var(--ec-white);
	color: var(--ec-ink);
}

.site-header {
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
}

.site-header .inside-header,
.main-navigation .inside-navigation {
	max-width: var(--ec-content);
	margin-inline: auto;
	padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

.site-header .inside-header {
	padding-block: 1.25rem 0.45rem;
}

.site-branding .main-title,
.site-branding .main-title a {
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	font-family: var(--ec-sans);
	font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 1.8vw, 1.8rem);
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: -0.065em;
	line-height: 1;
}

.site-branding .site-description {
	color: var(--ec-ink-muted);
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	letter-spacing: 0.04em;
	margin-top: 0.45rem;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* The moon-gate mark is a single SVG lockup: an open square doorway and an
 * orange address block give the mark a clear China-specific sense of arrival. */
.site-logo {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
}

.site-logo .header-image {
	display: block;
	height: clamp(2.5rem, 3.1vw, 3.15rem);
	width: auto;
	max-width: min(16.75rem, 58vw);
}

/* Reusable Visual Identity v1 layout and editorial components. */
.expatchina-container,
.ec-shell {
	margin-inline: auto;
	max-width: var(--ec-content);
	padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

.expatchina-container--wide {
	margin-inline: auto;
	max-width: 96rem;
	padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4rem);
}

.expatchina-container--editorial {
	margin-inline: auto;
	max-width: var(--ec-text);
}

.expatchina-section,
.ec-section {
	padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 9.5rem);
}

.expatchina-eyebrow,
.ec-eyebrow {
	align-items: center;
	color: var(--ec-cinnabar-dark);
	display: inline-flex;
	font-size: 0.75rem;
	font-weight: 750;
	gap: 0.6rem;
	letter-spacing: 0.12em;
	line-height: 1.2;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.expatchina-eyebrow::before,
.ec-eyebrow::before {
	background: currentColor;
	content: "";
	height: 0.2rem;
	width: 1.8rem;
}

.expatchina-display,
.ec-display {
	font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 6.2vw, 5.5rem);
	letter-spacing: -0.07em;
	line-height: 0.95;
}

.expatchina-section-title,
.ec-section-title {
	font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 4.35vw, 4.45rem);
	letter-spacing: -0.06em;
	line-height: 0.98;
}

.expatchina-intro,
.ec-intro {
	color: var(--ec-ink-muted);
	font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.25vw, 1.18rem);
	line-height: 1.7;
	max-width: 42rem;
}

.expatchina-button,
.ec-button,
.expatchina-button:visited,
.ec-button:visited {
	align-items: center;
	background: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	border: 1px solid var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	border-radius: 999px;
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	display: inline-flex;
	font-size: 0.94rem;
	font-weight: 750;
	gap: 0.55rem;
	justify-content: center;
	line-height: 1.2;
	min-height: 2.9rem;
	padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem;
	text-decoration: none;
	transition: background-color 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, color 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.expatchina-button:hover,
.expatchina-button:focus,
.ec-button:hover,
.ec-button:focus {
	background: var(--ec-cinnabar-dark);
	border-color: var(--ec-cinnabar-dark);
	color: var(--ec-white);
	transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.expatchina-button--secondary,
.ec-button--quiet,
.expatchina-button--secondary:visited,
.ec-button--quiet:visited {
	background: transparent;
	border-color: currentColor;
	color: var(--ec-ink);
}

.expatchina-button--secondary:hover,
.expatchina-button--secondary:focus,
.ec-button--quiet:hover,
.ec-button--quiet:focus {
	background: var(--ec-ink);
	border-color: var(--ec-ink);
	color: var(--ec-white);
}

.expatchina-arrow-link,
.ec-arrow-link {
	align-items: center;
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	display: inline-flex;
	font-size: 0.94rem;
	font-weight: 750;
	gap: 0.55rem;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.expatchina-arrow-link::after,
.ec-arrow-link::after {
	color: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	content: "→";
	font-size: 1.15em;
	transition: transform 160ms ease;
}

.expatchina-arrow-link:hover,
.expatchina-arrow-link:focus,
.ec-arrow-link:hover,
.ec-arrow-link:focus {
	color: var(--ec-cinnabar-dark);
}

.expatchina-arrow-link:hover::after,
.expatchina-arrow-link:focus::after,
.ec-arrow-link:hover::after,
.ec-arrow-link:focus::after {
	transform: translateX(0.25rem);
}

.expatchina-card {
	background: var(--ec-white);
	border: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	border-radius: var(--ec-radius);
	padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
}

.expatchina-feature-block {
	background: var(--ec-ink);
	color: var(--ec-white);
	padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
}

.expatchina-feature-block h2,
.expatchina-feature-block h3 {
	color: inherit;
}

.expatchina-form-field input,
.expatchina-form-field select,
.expatchina-form-field textarea,
.expatchina-form-field .directorist-form-element {
	background: var(--ec-white);
	border: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	border-radius: 0.35rem;
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	min-height: 3rem;
}

.expatchina-meta,
.expatchina-badge {
	color: var(--ec-ink-muted);
	font-size: 0.8rem;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.main-navigation,
.main-navigation ul ul {
	border: 0;
}

.main-navigation .main-nav ul {
	align-items: center;
}

.main-navigation .main-nav ul li a,
.main-navigation .menu-toggle,
.main-navigation .menu-bar-item > a {
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.01em;
	padding: 0.9rem clamp(0.45rem, 1.05vw, 1rem);
}

.main-navigation .main-nav ul li a:hover,
.main-navigation .main-nav ul li a:focus,
.main-navigation .main-nav ul li.current-menu-item > a {
	background: transparent;
	color: var(--ec-accent);
}

.main-navigation .main-nav ul li.expatchina-nav-search a {
	align-items: center;
	display: inline-flex;
	gap: 0.35rem;
	padding-inline: 0.65rem;
}

.expatchina-nav-search svg {
	fill: none;
	height: 1.15rem;
	stroke: currentColor;
	stroke-linecap: round;
	stroke-width: 1.8;
	width: 1.15rem;
}

.expatchina-nav-search__label {
	font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.main-navigation .main-nav ul li.expatchina-nav-consultation a {
	background: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	border: 1px solid var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	border-radius: 999px;
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	margin-left: 0.5rem;
	padding: 0.7rem 1.05rem;
}

.main-navigation .main-nav ul li.expatchina-nav-consultation a:hover,
.main-navigation .main-nav ul li.expatchina-nav-consultation a:focus {
	background: var(--ec-cinnabar-dark);
	border-color: var(--ec-cinnabar-dark);
	color: var(--ec-white);
}

/* Content pages supply their own Gutenberg H1. */
.page .entry-header {
	display: none;
}

/* Standard Gutenberg pages use the same calm, generous reading rhythm without
 * requiring page-specific layout markup. Directory pages add their own
 * functional treatment further below. */
body.page:not(.home):not(.expatchina-directory-page) .site-content {
	padding-block: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
}

body.page:not(.home):not(.expatchina-directory-page) .inside-article {
	background: transparent;
	box-shadow: none;
	margin-inline: auto;
	max-width: var(--ec-content);
	padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

body.page:not(.home):not(.expatchina-directory-page) .entry-content > h1:first-child {
	font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 5.8rem);
	letter-spacing: -0.07em;
	line-height: 0.95;
	margin: 0;
	max-width: 14ch;
}

body.page:not(.home):not(.expatchina-directory-page) .entry-content > h1:first-child + p {
	color: var(--ec-ink-muted);
	font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem);
	line-height: 1.72;
	margin-top: 1.5rem;
	max-width: 46rem;
}

body.page:not(.home):not(.expatchina-directory-page) .entry-content > h2 {
	font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 3rem);
	letter-spacing: -0.05em;
	margin-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
	max-width: 18ch;
}

/* Homepage visual system. */
.home #page.site {
	max-width: none;
	width: 100%;
}

.home .site-content,
.home .content-area,
.home .site-main,
.home .entry-content,
.home .inside-article {
	background: transparent;
	margin: 0;
	max-width: none;
	padding: 0;
	width: 100%;
}

.home .site-content {
	display: block;
	padding: 0;
}

.home #primary.content-area {
	float: none;
	width: 100%;
}

.home .widget-area {
	display: none;
}

.home .entry-content > :first-child {
	margin-top: 0;
}

.ec-home {
	overflow: clip;
}

.ec-shell {
	margin-inline: auto;
	max-width: var(--ec-content);
	padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

.ec-section {
	padding-block: clamp(5.5rem, 10vw, 9.5rem);
}

.ec-eyebrow {
	align-items: center;
	color: var(--ec-accent);
	display: flex;
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	gap: 0.65rem;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ec-eyebrow::before {
	background: currentColor;
	content: "";
	height: 1px;
	width: 2.4rem;
}

.ec-display {
	font-size: clamp(4rem, 5.8vw, 5rem);
	font-weight: 680;
	letter-spacing: -0.07em;
	line-height: 0.98;
	margin: 0;
	max-width: 10.8ch;
}

.ec-section-title {
	font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 4.2vw, 4.4rem);
	font-weight: 650;
	letter-spacing: -0.06em;
	margin: 0;
	max-width: 12ch;
}

.ec-intro {
	color: var(--ec-ink-muted);
	font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.22rem);
	margin: 1.65rem 0 0;
	max-width: 41rem;
}

.ec-actions {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 0.9rem;
	margin-top: 2.25rem;
}

.ec-button,
.ec-button:visited {
	align-items: center;
	background: var(--ec-teal);
	border: 1px solid var(--ec-teal);
	border-radius: 999px;
	color: var(--ec-white);
	display: inline-flex;
	font-size: 0.95rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	justify-content: center;
	line-height: 1.2;
	min-height: 3.25rem;
	padding: 0.85rem 1.4rem;
	text-decoration: none;
	transition: background-color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
}

.ec-button:hover,
.ec-button:focus {
	background: var(--ec-teal-dark);
	border-color: var(--ec-teal-dark);
	color: var(--ec-white);
	transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.ec-button--quiet,
.ec-button--quiet:visited {
	background: transparent;
	border-color: var(--ec-border);
	color: var(--ec-ink);
}

.ec-button--quiet:hover,
.ec-button--quiet:focus {
	background: var(--ec-ink);
	border-color: var(--ec-ink);
	color: var(--ec-white);
}

.ec-arrow-link {
	align-items: center;
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	display: inline-flex;
	font-size: 0.94rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	gap: 0.6rem;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.ec-arrow-link::after {
	color: var(--ec-accent);
	content: "→";
	font-size: 1.2em;
	transition: transform 160ms ease;
}

.ec-arrow-link:hover::after,
.ec-arrow-link:focus::after {
	transform: translateX(0.2rem);
}

.ec-hero {
	background: var(--ec-page);
	padding: 0;
}

.ec-hero .ec-eyebrow::before {
	background: var(--ec-gold);
}

.ec-hero .ec-button:not(.ec-button--quiet) {
	background: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	border-color: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
}

.ec-hero .ec-button:not(.ec-button--quiet):hover,
.ec-hero .ec-button:not(.ec-button--quiet):focus {
	background: var(--ec-cinnabar-dark);
	border-color: var(--ec-cinnabar-dark);
}

.ec-hero__grid {
	align-items: center;
	display: grid;
	gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 7.5rem);
	grid-template-columns: minmax(23rem, 0.78fr) minmax(0, 1.22fr);
	min-height: clamp(40rem, 53vw, 47rem);
	padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
}

.ec-hero__visual {
	margin: 0;
	align-self: stretch;
	min-height: 0;
	position: relative;
}

.ec-hero__visual::before {
	background: var(--ec-jade);
	border-radius: 0;
	content: "";
	height: 0.5rem;
	position: absolute;
	right: 0;
	top: -0.5rem;
	width: 34%;
	z-index: 0;
}

.ec-hero__image {
	border-radius: 0;
	box-shadow: var(--ec-shadow);
	display: block;
	height: 100%;
	object-fit: cover;
	position: absolute;
	width: 100%;
	z-index: 1;
}

.ec-hero__caption {
	background: var(--ec-white);
	border: 0;
	bottom: 0;
	color: var(--ec-ink-muted);
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	padding: 0.75rem 0.95rem;
	position: absolute;
	right: 0;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	z-index: 2;
}

.ec-journeys {
	background: var(--ec-white);
}

.ec-journeys__heading {
	display: grid;
	gap: 2rem;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(15rem, 0.62fr);
	margin-bottom: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
}

.ec-journeys__heading .ec-intro {
	align-self: end;
	margin: 0;
}

.ec-journey-grid {
	border-top: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.ec-journey {
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	justify-content: center;
	min-height: 16rem;
	padding: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem);
	position: relative;
	transition: background-color 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease, color 180ms ease;
}

.ec-journey::before {
	background: var(--ec-cinnabar);
	content: "";
	height: 0.3rem;
	left: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem);
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	width: 3rem;
}

.ec-journey:nth-child(2)::before {
	background: var(--ec-jade);
}

.ec-journey:nth-child(3)::before {
	background: var(--ec-gold);
}

.ec-journey:nth-child(4)::before {
	background: var(--ec-ink);
}

.ec-journey:nth-child(odd) {
	border-right: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
}

.ec-journey h3 {
	font-size: clamp(2rem, 2.8vw, 2.8rem);
	font-weight: 650;
	margin: 0;
}

.ec-journey p {
	color: var(--ec-ink-muted);
	margin: 0.7rem 0 1.55rem;
	max-width: 25rem;
}

.ec-journey:nth-child(1):hover,
.ec-journey:nth-child(1):focus-within {
	background: var(--ec-neutral);
	box-shadow: inset 0.35rem 0 var(--ec-cinnabar);
}

.ec-journey:nth-child(2):hover,
.ec-journey:nth-child(2):focus-within {
	background: var(--ec-sage);
	box-shadow: inset 0.35rem 0 var(--ec-jade);
}

.ec-journey:nth-child(3):hover,
.ec-journey:nth-child(3):focus-within {
	background: #fff1d2;
	box-shadow: inset 0.35rem 0 var(--ec-gold);
}

.ec-journey:nth-child(4):hover,
.ec-journey:nth-child(4):focus-within {
	background: #eaf0f7;
	box-shadow: inset 0.35rem 0 var(--ec-cinnabar);
}

.ec-journey:nth-child(2) .ec-arrow-link::after {
	color: var(--ec-jade);
}

.ec-journey:nth-child(3) .ec-arrow-link::after {
	color: var(--ec-gold);
}

.ec-essential {
	background: var(--ec-neutral);
}

.ec-essential__grid {
	display: grid;
	gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 9rem);
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr);
}

.ec-essential__copy {
	max-width: 34rem;
}

.ec-essential__list {
	border-top: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	list-style: none;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.ec-essential__list li {
	align-items: center;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	display: flex;
	font-family: var(--ec-sans);
	font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.25vw, 2.1rem);
	font-weight: 600;
	justify-content: space-between;
	letter-spacing: -0.045em;
	padding: 1.18rem 0;
	transition: background-color 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease, color 160ms ease;
}

.ec-essential__list li::after {
	color: var(--ec-accent);
	content: "↗";
	font-family: var(--ec-sans);
	font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.ec-essential__list li:nth-child(even)::after {
	color: var(--ec-jade);
}

.ec-essential__list li:hover {
	background: #fff3e3;
	box-shadow: inset 0.3rem 0 var(--ec-cinnabar);
	color: var(--ec-ink);
}

.ec-essential__list li:hover::after {
	color: var(--ec-cinnabar);
	transform: translate(0.16rem, -0.1rem);
}

.ec-essential__list li:nth-child(even):hover {
	background: #eaf6f2;
	box-shadow: inset 0.3rem 0 var(--ec-jade);
}

.ec-essential__list li:nth-child(even):hover::after {
	color: var(--ec-jade);
}

.ec-services {
	background: var(--ec-ink);
	color: var(--ec-white);
}

.ec-services__intro {
	margin-bottom: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
	max-width: 42rem;
}

.ec-services .ec-section-title,
.ec-services .ec-intro {
	color: var(--ec-white);
}

.ec-services .ec-eyebrow {
	color: var(--ec-accent);
}

.ec-services .ec-eyebrow::before {
	background: currentColor;
}

.ec-search-panel {
	background: var(--ec-white);
	border: 1px solid rgba(222, 227, 224, 0.95);
	border-radius: var(--ec-radius);
	box-shadow: var(--ec-shadow);
	display: grid;
	gap: 0.9rem;
	grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr auto;
	padding: 1rem;
}

.ec-search-field {
	border-right: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	gap: 0.22rem;
	padding: 0.55rem 1rem;
}

.ec-search-field label {
	color: var(--ec-ink-muted);
	font-size: 0.72rem;
	font-weight: 650;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ec-search-field input,
.ec-search-field select {
	appearance: none;
	background: transparent;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 0;
	box-shadow: none;
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	font-size: 0.98rem;
	margin: 0;
	outline: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

.ec-search-field select {
	background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--ec-ink-muted) 50%), linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ec-ink-muted) 50%, transparent 50%);
	background-position: calc(100% - 0.7rem) 52%, calc(100% - 0.42rem) 52%;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-size: 0.3rem 0.3rem, 0.3rem 0.3rem;
	padding-right: 1.2rem;
}

.ec-search-panel .ec-button {
	align-self: stretch;
	background: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	border-color: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	white-space: nowrap;
}

.ec-search-panel .ec-button:hover,
.ec-search-panel .ec-button:focus {
	background: var(--ec-cinnabar-dark);
	border-color: var(--ec-cinnabar-dark);
}

.ec-service-links {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 0.65rem 1.25rem;
	margin: 1.35rem 0 0;
}

.ec-service-links a {
	color: var(--ec-page);
	font-size: 0.88rem;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.ec-service-links a::before {
	color: var(--ec-jade);
	content: "•";
	margin-right: 0.45rem;
}

.ec-spotlight {
	background: var(--ec-spotlight);
	padding-block: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.ec-spotlight__frame {
	background: transparent;
	border-radius: 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	position: relative;
}

.ec-spotlight__image {
	display: block;
	height: clamp(31rem, 54vw, 45rem);
	object-fit: cover;
	opacity: 0.48;
	width: 100%;
}

.ec-spotlight__content {
	bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
	color: var(--ec-white);
	left: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
	max-width: 42rem;
	position: absolute;
}

.ec-spotlight__content h2,
.ec-spotlight__content p {
	color: inherit;
}

.ec-spotlight__content .ec-eyebrow {
	color: var(--ec-gold);
}

.ec-spotlight__content h2 {
	font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
	font-weight: 650;
	margin: 0;
}

.ec-spotlight__content p {
	font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.4vw, 1.18rem);
	margin: 1rem 0 1.6rem;
	max-width: 32rem;
}

.ec-spotlight__content .ec-button {
	background: var(--ec-white);
	border-color: var(--ec-white);
	color: var(--ec-ink);
}

.ec-spotlight__content .ec-button:hover,
.ec-spotlight__content .ec-button:focus {
	background: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	border-color: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	color: var(--ec-white);
}

.ec-guides {
	background: var(--ec-white);
}

.ec-guides__heading {
	align-items: end;
	display: flex;
	gap: 2rem;
	justify-content: space-between;
	margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.ec-guides__heading .ec-intro {
	margin: 0;
	max-width: 31rem;
}

.ec-guide-list {
	border-top: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
}

.ec-guide {
	align-items: center;
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	display: grid;
	gap: 1.5rem;
	grid-template-columns: 4.5rem minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr) auto;
	padding: 1.6rem 0;
	transition: background-color 160ms ease, color 160ms ease;
}

.ec-guide__index {
	color: var(--ec-accent);
	font-family: var(--ec-serif);
	font-size: 1.7rem;
	letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.ec-guide h3 {
	font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.4vw, 2.4rem);
	margin: 0;
}

.ec-guide p {
	color: var(--ec-ink-muted);
	font-size: 0.95rem;
	margin: 0;
}

.ec-guide .ec-arrow-link {
	color: var(--ec-jade);
	white-space: nowrap;
}

.ec-guide .ec-arrow-link::after {
	color: var(--ec-jade);
}

.ec-guide:hover h3,
.ec-guide:focus-within h3 {
	color: var(--ec-cinnabar);
}

.ec-guide:hover,
.ec-guide:focus-within {
	background: var(--ec-page);
}

.ec-guide:hover .ec-arrow-link,
.ec-guide:hover .ec-arrow-link::after,
.ec-guide:focus-within .ec-arrow-link,
.ec-guide:focus-within .ec-arrow-link::after {
	color: var(--ec-cinnabar);
}

.ec-final {
	background: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
}

.ec-final__inner {
	max-width: 48rem;
	text-align: center;
}

.ec-final__inner .ec-section-title,
.ec-final__inner .ec-intro {
	margin-inline: auto;
}

.ec-final .ec-eyebrow,
.ec-final .ec-section-title,
.ec-final .ec-intro {
	color: var(--ec-white);
}

.ec-final .ec-eyebrow::before {
	background: var(--ec-gold);
}

.ec-final__inner .ec-actions {
	justify-content: center;
}

.ec-final .ec-button {
	background: var(--ec-ink);
	border-color: var(--ec-ink);
}

.ec-final .ec-button:hover,
.ec-final .ec-button:focus {
	background: var(--ec-white);
	border-color: var(--ec-white);
	color: var(--ec-ink);
}

/* Existing forms retain their behavior while inheriting the V1 palette. */
.button,
.wp-block-button__link,
button,
input[type="submit"],
input[type="button"] {
	border: 1px solid var(--ec-teal);
	border-radius: 999px;
	background: var(--ec-teal);
	color: var(--ec-white);
	font-weight: 650;
	transition: background-color 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus,
.wp-block-button__link:hover,
.wp-block-button__link:focus,
button:hover,
button:focus,
input[type="submit"]:hover,
input[type="submit"]:focus,
input[type="button"]:hover,
input[type="button"]:focus {
	background: var(--ec-teal-dark);
	border-color: var(--ec-teal-dark);
	color: var(--ec-white);
	transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.expatchina-footer-navigation {
	background: var(--ec-ink);
	color: var(--ec-white);
	padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem) 1rem;
}

.expatchina-footer-navigation__inner {
	display: grid;
	gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 7rem);
	grid-template-columns: minmax(14rem, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
	max-width: var(--ec-content);
	padding: 0 clamp(0.25rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
}

.expatchina-footer-brand img {
	display: block;
	height: 3.1rem;
	max-width: min(16.75rem, 76vw);
	width: auto;
}

.expatchina-footer-brand p {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
	font-size: 0.95rem;
	margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
	max-width: 19rem;
}

.expatchina-footer-groups {
	display: grid;
	gap: 2rem 1.25rem;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.expatchina-footer-groups h2 {
	color: var(--ec-white);
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	font-weight: 750;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	margin: 0 0 0.95rem;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

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

.expatchina-footer-groups li + li {
	margin-top: 0.55rem;
}

.expatchina-footer-groups a {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.expatchina-footer-groups a:hover,
.expatchina-footer-groups a:focus {
	color: var(--ec-cinnabar);
}

.site-footer {
	background: var(--ec-jade);
	border-top: 0;
	color: var(--ec-page);
}

.site-footer .site-info,
.site-footer .site-info a {
	color: var(--ec-page);
	font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.site-footer a:hover,
.site-footer a:focus {
	color: var(--ec-cinnabar);
}

.ec-services :focus-visible,
.ec-spotlight :focus-visible,
.ec-final :focus-visible {
	outline-color: var(--ec-gold);
}

/* Preserve the existing directory component structure during the homepage-only checkpoint. */
.expatchina-directory-shell {
	margin-block: 2rem;
}

.expatchina-directory-grid {
	display: grid;
	gap: 1.25rem;
	grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(16rem, 1fr));
}

.expatchina-directory--services {
	--expatchina-directory-accent: var(--ec-teal);
}

.expatchina-directory--schools {
	--expatchina-directory-accent: #4c8a7b;
}

.expatchina-directory--healthcare {
	--expatchina-directory-accent: #3b79a6;
}

.expatchina-directory--housing-providers {
	--expatchina-directory-accent: #9b6b3e;
}

.expatchina-directory-card {
	background: var(--ec-white);
	border: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	border-radius: var(--ec-radius);
	border-top: 0.3rem solid var(--expatchina-directory-accent, var(--ec-teal));
	box-shadow: var(--ec-shadow);
	padding: 1.25rem;
}

.expatchina-lead-card {
	background: var(--ec-sage);
	border: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	border-radius: var(--ec-radius);
	box-shadow: none;
	padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.expatchina-lead-card__title {
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	margin-top: 0;
}

.expatchina-lead-card__intro,
.expatchina-directory-card__meta {
	color: var(--ec-ink-muted);
}

.expatchina-lead-card .expatchina-field {
	margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.expatchina-lead-form p {
	margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.expatchina-form-disclosure {
	color: var(--ec-ink-muted);
	font-size: 0.84rem;
	line-height: 1.55;
}

.expatchina-field-expatchina-company {
	position: absolute;
	left: -9999px;
	width: 1px;
	height: 1px;
	overflow: hidden;
}

.expatchina-lead-card label {
	display: block;
	font-weight: 600;
	margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.expatchina-lead-card input:not([type="submit"]),
.expatchina-lead-card textarea,
.expatchina-lead-card select {
	background: var(--ec-white);
	border: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	border-radius: 0.5rem;
	width: 100%;
}

.expatchina-lead-card__consent {
	align-items: flex-start;
	display: flex;
	font-size: 0.9rem;
	font-weight: 400;
	gap: 0.5rem;
}

.expatchina-lead-card__consent input {
	margin-top: 0.25rem;
	width: auto;
}

.expatchina-form-success,
.expatchina-form-error {
	border-radius: 0.5rem;
	padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
}

.expatchina-form-success {
	background: #e6f0eb;
	color: #245f44;
}

.expatchina-form-error {
	background: #f6e7e2;
	color: #7a3f32;
}

/* Directorist stays functional; these rules only translate its public markup
 * into the ExpatChina visual language. */
.expatchina-directory-page .site-content,
.single-at_biz_dir .site-content {
	padding-block: clamp(2.75rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
}

.expatchina-directory-page .inside-article,
.single-at_biz_dir .inside-article {
	background: transparent;
	box-shadow: none;
	margin-inline: auto;
	max-width: var(--ec-content);
	padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

.expatchina-directory-page .entry-content > h1 {
	font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.2vw, 5.25rem);
	letter-spacing: -0.07em;
	line-height: 0.96;
	margin: 0;
	max-width: 14ch;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .entry-content > h1 + p {
	color: var(--ec-ink-muted);
	font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem);
	line-height: 1.72;
	margin-top: 1.5rem;
	max-width: 46rem;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .entry-content > h1 + p + p {
	display: flex;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
	gap: 0.35rem 0.7rem;
	margin-block: 1.6rem 3.5rem;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .entry-content > h1 + p + p a {
	align-items: center;
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	display: inline-flex;
	font-size: 0.92rem;
	font-weight: 750;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .entry-content > h1 + p + p a:hover,
.expatchina-directory-page .entry-content > h1 + p + p a:focus {
	color: var(--ec-cinnabar-dark);
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-archive-contents {
	border-top: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	padding-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-search-form-top,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-search-form__box {
	background: var(--ec-ink);
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 0;
	box-shadow: none;
	padding: clamp(1.15rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-search-form__box {
	margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-search-field {
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-search-field__label,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-advanced-filter__title {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
	font-size: 0.75rem;
	font-weight: 750;
	letter-spacing: 0.08em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-search-field__input,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-form-element,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-select {
	background: var(--ec-white);
	border: 1px solid transparent;
	border-radius: 0.3rem;
	box-shadow: none;
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	min-height: 3.15rem;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-search-field__input:focus,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-form-element:focus,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-select:focus {
	border-color: var(--ec-cinnabar);
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-btn,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-search-form button,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-advanced-filter__action--ajax {
	background: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	border-color: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	border-radius: 999px;
	box-shadow: none;
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	font-weight: 750;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-btn:hover,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-btn:focus,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-search-form button:hover,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-search-form button:focus,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-advanced-filter__action--ajax:hover,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-advanced-filter__action--ajax:focus {
	background: var(--ec-cinnabar-dark);
	border-color: var(--ec-cinnabar-dark);
	color: var(--ec-white);
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-listings-header,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-header-bar {
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
	padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-header-found-title {
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	font-size: 1rem;
	font-weight: 750;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-archive-items {
	gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-listing-single.directorist-listing-card {
	background: var(--ec-white);
	border: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	border-radius: var(--ec-radius);
	box-shadow: none;
	overflow: hidden;
	transition: border-color 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-listing-single.directorist-listing-card:hover,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-listing-single.directorist-listing-card:focus-within {
	border-color: var(--ec-jade-dark);
	transform: translateY(-0.2rem);
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-thumnail-card {
	background: var(--ec-neutral);
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-listing-single__content {
	padding: 1.35rem;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-listing-title,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-listing-title a {
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	font-size: 1.28rem;
	font-weight: 750;
	letter-spacing: -0.035em;
	line-height: 1.12;
	text-decoration: none;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-listing-title a:hover,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-listing-title a:focus {
	color: var(--ec-cinnabar-dark);
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-listing-single__meta,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-listing-single__info,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-listing-single__info a {
	color: var(--ec-ink-muted);
	font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-listing-card-select,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-listing-card-location {
	color: var(--ec-jade-dark);
	font-size: 0.78rem;
	font-weight: 750;
	letter-spacing: 0.06em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-pagination a,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-pagination span {
	border-color: var(--ec-border);
	border-radius: 50%;
	color: var(--ec-ink);
}

.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-pagination .current,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-pagination a:hover,
.expatchina-directory-page .directorist-pagination a:focus {
	background: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	border-color: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	color: var(--ec-ink);
}

/* Detail pages retain Directorist’s source order while presenting the business
 * information and contact actions as a calm, high-trust reading experience. */
.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single {
	margin-inline: auto;
	max-width: var(--ec-content);
}

.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-listing-header {
	background: var(--ec-ink);
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 0;
	color: var(--ec-white);
	margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
	padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
}

.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-listing-details__listing-title {
	color: var(--ec-white);
	font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
	letter-spacing: -0.065em;
	line-height: 0.97;
}

.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-listing-header .directorist-listing-location,
.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-listing-header .directorist-single-info,
.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-listing-header .directorist-single-info a {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-listing-header .expatchina-lead-card,
.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-listing-header .expatchina-lead-card p,
.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-listing-header .expatchina-lead-card label {
	color: var(--ec-ink);
}

.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-listing-header .expatchina-lead-card__intro {
	color: var(--ec-ink-muted);
}

.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-listing-action,
.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-listing-quick-action .directorist-btn {
	background: transparent;
	border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
	border-radius: 999px;
	color: var(--ec-white);
}

.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-listing-action:hover,
.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-listing-action:focus,
.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-listing-quick-action .directorist-btn:hover,
.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-listing-quick-action .directorist-btn:focus {
	background: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	border-color: var(--ec-cinnabar-strong);
	color: var(--ec-ink);
}

.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-card {
	border: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	border-radius: var(--ec-radius);
	box-shadow: none;
	margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-card__header {
	background: var(--ec-neutral);
	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
	padding: 1.05rem 1.3rem;
}

.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-card__header__title {
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	font-size: 1rem;
	font-weight: 750;
	letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-card__body {
	padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
}

.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-info__label {
	color: var(--ec-ink-muted);
	font-size: 0.76rem;
	font-weight: 750;
	letter-spacing: 0.07em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-info__value,
.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-single-info__value a {
	color: var(--ec-ink);
	font-weight: 650;
}

.single-at_biz_dir .directorist-details-info-wrap {
	gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
}

.expatchina-screen-reader-text {
	position: absolute;
	width: 1px;
	height: 1px;
	padding: 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
	white-space: nowrap;
	border: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
	.expatchina-nav-search__label {
		display: none;
	}

	.main-navigation .main-nav ul li a {
		font-size: 0.8rem;
		padding-inline: 0.5rem;
	}

	.ec-search-panel {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
	}

	.ec-search-field:nth-child(2) {
		border-right: 0;
	}

	.ec-search-panel .ec-button {
		grid-column: span 2;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
	body {
		font-size: 1rem;
	}

	.site-header .inside-header {
		padding-block: 1rem 0.25rem;
	}

	.site-branding .site-description {
		display: none;
	}

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

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

	.ec-section {
		padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 17vw, 6rem);
	}

	.ec-hero {
		padding: 0;
	}

	.ec-hero__grid,
	.ec-journeys__heading,
	.ec-essential__grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

	.ec-hero__grid {
		min-height: 0;
		padding-block: 3.5rem 5.25rem;
	}

	.ec-hero__visual {
		min-height: 28rem;
	}

	.ec-hero__caption {
		right: 0;
	}

	.ec-journey-grid {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

	.ec-journey:nth-child(odd) {
		border-right: 0;
	}

	.ec-journey {
		min-height: 16rem;
	}

	.ec-search-panel {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

	.ec-search-field,
	.ec-search-field:nth-child(2) {
		border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ec-border);
		border-right: 0;
		padding: 0.7rem 0.35rem;
	}

	.ec-search-panel .ec-button {
		grid-column: auto;
	}

	.ec-spotlight__image {
		height: 36rem;
	}

	.ec-guides__heading {
		align-items: start;
		flex-direction: column;
	}

	.ec-guide {
		align-items: start;
		grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr;
	}

	.ec-guide p,
	.ec-guide .ec-arrow-link {
		grid-column: 2;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
	.expatchina-footer-groups {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

	.ec-display {
		font-size: clamp(3.3rem, 14vw, 4.2rem);
	}

	.ec-hero__visual {
		min-height: 23rem;
	}

	.ec-hero__image {
		border-radius: 0.75rem 0.75rem 5.5rem 0.75rem;
	}

	.ec-actions,
	.ec-actions .ec-button {
		width: 100%;
	}

	.ec-journey {
		min-height: 14.5rem;
	}

	.ec-essential__list li {
		font-size: 1.55rem;
	}

	.ec-spotlight__image {
		height: 33rem;
	}
}