/* The Gulf Shores Beach Collection by Avara Stays: coastal luxury */
:root{--ink:#12324A;--ink2:#0B2436;--sea:#1F6F78;--glass:#8FC1B5;--foam:#EAF3F1;--sand:#F1E8DA;--ivory:#FBF8F3;--gold:#B08D57;--text:#22313B;--muted:#5B6B74;--line:#E2D8C8;--r:14px;--shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(18,50,74,.10)}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ivory);color:var(--text);font:16px/1.65 Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--sea)}a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
h1,h2,h3,.serif{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:.005em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.2rem);margin:.2em 0 .35em}h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.8vw,2.15rem);margin:0 0 .6em}h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:0 0 .4em}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:22px;padding-right:22px}
section{margin:64px auto}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:10px;top:10px;background:#fff;padding:8px;z-index:99}
.eyebrow{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin:0}
.small{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}.intro{color:var(--muted);max-width:760px;margin-top:-.2em}
/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(251,248,243,.94);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hdr{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;height:72px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.18rem;white-space:nowrap}
.logo img{height:44px;width:auto}
.parent{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:16px}
.hdr nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:22px}.hdr nav a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem}.hdr nav a:hover{color:var(--sea)}
@media(max-width:1000px){.parent{display:none}}@media(max-width:820px){.hdr nav{display:none}.hdr .btn-sm{margin-left:auto}}
/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:13px 24px;font:600 .96rem Inter,sans-serif;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,transform .2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--sea);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold)}.btn-gold:hover{background:#9a7745}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink)}.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 18px;font-size:.88rem}
/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:640px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;background:var(--ink2) var(--hero) center/cover no-repeat;color:#fff;margin-top:0}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,36,54,.15) 0%,rgba(11,36,54,.35) 45%,rgba(11,36,54,.82) 100%)}
.herogrid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .9fr;gap:40px;align-items:end;padding-top:120px;padding-bottom:56px;width:100%}
.hero h1{color:#fff}.hero .eyebrow{color:#E7D3AE}.hero .lede{font-size:1.1rem;max-width:640px;color:#EEF3F5}
.finder{background:rgba(251,248,243,.97);color:var(--text);border-radius:var(--r);padding:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.finder label{display:block;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px}
.finder select{width:100%;padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;font:inherit;background:#fff;margin-bottom:12px}
.finder .btn{width:100%}.finder .small{margin:.7em 0 0}
.trustline{color:var(--sea)!important;font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:900px){.herogrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero{min-height:auto}}
/* cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:22px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.02);transition:box-shadow .25s,transform .25s}
.card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card.dim{opacity:.38}
.cimg{position:relative;display:block;aspect-ratio:3/2;overflow:hidden}.cimg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.badge{position:absolute;left:12px;top:12px;background:rgba(11,36,54,.85);color:#fff;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:999px}
.cbody{padding:20px 20px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;flex:1}
.cbody h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.tag{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}.facts{margin:0;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-size:.92rem}
.mini{margin:6px 0 4px;padding-left:18px;font-size:.92rem}.mini li{margin:2px 0}
.rating{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}.rating:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.cta{margin-top:auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;padding-top:10px}
/* tables */
.tablewrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:#fff}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:.95rem}th,td{padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
thead th{background:var(--foam);color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}tbody tr:last-child th,tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
tbody th{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
/* bands */
.band{background:var(--sand);padding:64px 0;margin:64px 0}
.band-navy{background:var(--ink);color:#E9EEF1;padding:64px 0;margin:64px 0}.band-navy h2,.band-navy h3{color:#fff}.band-navy a{color:#E7D3AE}
.reviews{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:20px}
.review{margin:0;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);padding:22px 24px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.review blockquote{margin:0 0 12px;font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.55}
.review figcaption{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted)}
.why{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:22px}
.why>div{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:22px}
.why h3{font-size:1.1rem}
.valuebox{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--ink) 0%,#16455F 100%);color:#EAF0F3;border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px}
.valuebox h2,.valuebox h3{color:#fff}.valuebox ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:12px 26px}
.valuebox li{padding-left:28px;position:relative}.valuebox li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.45em;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--glass)}
.valuebox a{color:#E7D3AE}
/* guide cards */
.pcards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:22px}
.pcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.pcard img{aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;width:100%}.pcard .pcat{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);padding:16px 18px 0;font-weight:600}
.pcard strong{font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;font-size:1.15rem;padding:6px 18px 20px;line-height:1.35}
.pcard:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
/* faq */
.faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;margin:10px 0;padding:0 20px}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;padding:16px 0;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);list-style:none}.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary:after{content:"+";float:right;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1}.faq details[open] summary:after{content:"–"}
.faq details p{margin:0 0 16px}
/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink2);color:#C9D4DA;padding:56px 0 30px;margin-top:80px;font-size:.93rem}
.site-footer a{color:#E9EEF1;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin:5px 0}.site-footer a:hover{color:#E7D3AE}
.site-footer p a{display:inline}
.cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:34px}@media(max-width:860px){.cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.fh{color:#fff;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.78rem}
.logo-f{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;color:#fff;font-size:1.2rem}.logo-f img{height:56px;width:auto}
.site-footer .small{color:#9FB0BA;margin-top:34px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding-top:20px}
/* article */
.article{max-width:800px}.article h2{margin-top:1.6em}.article li{margin:.3em 0}
.crumbs{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:22px}.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.note{background:var(--foam);border-left:4px solid var(--sea);padding:14px 18px;border-radius:8px}
.hero-sm{aspect-ratio:21/8;object-fit:cover;width:100%;border-radius:var(--r)}
.sources{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}.sources li{margin:.25em 0}
@media(max-width:560px){.logo{font-size:.98rem;white-space:normal;line-height:1.2;gap:9px}.logo img{height:34px}.hdr{gap:10px}.hdr .btn-sm{padding:8px 13px;font-size:.8rem;white-space:nowrap}}