/* BestLaddersReview Pro — homepage-only styles (loaded on the front page).
   Rich hero, section polish, micro-interactions. Reduced-motion safe. */

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
.blr-section.blr-hero2 {
	position: relative;
	overflow: clip;
	padding: clamp(1.75rem, 5vw, 3.75rem) 0 3rem;
	background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4f8fd 0%, #ffffff 72%);
}

.blr-hero2-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden; }
.blr-hero2-bg-grid {
	position: absolute; inset: 0;
	background:
		linear-gradient(var(--blr-grid) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0 / 44px 44px,
		linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blr-grid) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0 / 44px 44px;
	-webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(125% 85% at 72% 0%, #000 28%, transparent 78%);
	mask-image: radial-gradient(125% 85% at 72% 0%, #000 28%, transparent 78%);
	opacity: .5;
}
.blr-hero2-blob { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; filter: blur(55px); }
.blr-hero2-blob--1 { width: 440px; height: 440px; top: -130px; right: -90px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(250, 204, 21, .50), transparent 70%); }
.blr-hero2-blob--2 { width: 400px; height: 400px; bottom: -150px; left: -110px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(249, 115, 22, .30), transparent 70%); }

.blr-hero2-grid-wrap { position: relative; display: grid; gap: 2.5rem; align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 980px) { .blr-hero2-grid-wrap { grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; } }

.blr-hero2-eyebrow {
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
	background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--blr-grid);
	color: var(--blr-navy); font-weight: 700; font-size: .82rem;
	padding: .4rem .85rem; border-radius: 999px; margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
	box-shadow: var(--blr-shadow);
}
.blr-hero2-eyebrow svg { color: var(--blr-orange); }

.blr-hero2-h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.6vw, 3.25rem); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.blr-hero2-sub { color: var(--blr-steel); font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.5vw, 1.18rem); max-width: 60ch; margin: 0 0 1.6rem; }

.blr-hero2-ctas { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.blr-hero2-ctas .blr-arrow { transition: transform .15s; }
.blr-hero2-ctas .blr-btn-primary:hover .blr-arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }

.blr-hero2-proof { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.blr-hero2-stars { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem; }
.blr-hero2-stars strong { color: var(--blr-navy); font-size: 1rem; }
.blr-hero2-proof-text { margin: 0; color: var(--blr-steel); font-size: .9rem; }

.blr-hero2-stats {
	list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 1.25rem 0 0;
	border-top: 1px solid var(--blr-grid);
	display: flex; gap: clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 2.4rem); flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.blr-hero2-stats strong { display: block; font-family: var(--blr-font-head); font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2rem); color: var(--blr-navy); line-height: 1; }
.blr-hero2-stats span { color: var(--blr-steel); font-size: .85rem; }

/* Figure / SVG stage */
.blr-hero2-figure { margin: 0; position: relative; }
.blr-hero2-stage { position: relative; max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto; }
.blr-hero2-scene { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; filter: drop-shadow(0 24px 40px rgba(15, 40, 69, .16)); }

.blr-hero2-chip {
	position: absolute; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--blr-grid);
	border-radius: 14px; padding: .55rem .8rem; box-shadow: var(--blr-shadow);
	display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.2;
}
.blr-hero2-chip-k { color: var(--blr-steel); font-size: .66rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; font-weight: 700; }
.blr-hero2-chip-v { color: var(--blr-navy); font-weight: 800; font-size: .95rem; }
.blr-hero2-chip--duty { top: 12%; left: -8px; border-left: 4px solid var(--blr-yellow); }
.blr-hero2-chip--mat  { bottom: 15%; right: -8px; border-left: 4px solid var(--blr-orange); }

/* Trust bar */
.blr-hero2-trustbar {
	position: relative; list-style: none; margin: 2.5rem 0 0; padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
	background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--blr-grid); border-radius: 18px; box-shadow: var(--blr-shadow);
	display: grid; gap: .85rem 1.5rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}
@media (min-width: 760px) { .blr-hero2-trustbar { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }
.blr-hero2-trustbar li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--blr-graphite); font-size: .9rem; }
.blr-hero2-trust-icon {
	flex: 0 0 36px; width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 10px;
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
	background: var(--blr-navy); color: #fff;
}

/* Popular picks */
.blr-hero2-picks { margin-top: 3rem; }
.blr-hero2-picks-head { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.blr-hero2-picks-head h2 { margin: 0 0 .15rem; }
.blr-hero2-picks-head p { margin: 0; color: var(--blr-steel); }
.blr-pick-grid { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .85rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 560px) { .blr-pick-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 1040px) { .blr-pick-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }
.blr-pick a {
	display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; height: 100%;
	background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--blr-grid); border-radius: 16px;
	padding: .85rem; color: var(--blr-graphite); text-decoration: none;
	transition: transform .15s, box-shadow .15s, border-color .15s;
	position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.blr-pick a::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 4px; background: var(--blr-grid); }
.blr-pick--step a::before { background: var(--blr-orange); }
.blr-pick--extension a::before { background: var(--blr-navy); }
.blr-pick--multi a::before { background: var(--blr-yellow); }
.blr-pick--telescoping a::before { background: var(--blr-steel); }
.blr-pick a:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--blr-shadow); border-color: #cdd8e8; text-decoration: none; }
.blr-pick-media { flex: 0 0 60px; width: 60px; height: 60px; border-radius: 12px; background: #f1f5fb; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.blr-pick-media img { width: 42px; height: 42px; }
.blr-pick-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .12rem; min-width: 0; }
.blr-pick-body strong { color: var(--blr-navy); font-size: .98rem; }
.blr-pick-reach { color: var(--blr-steel); font-size: .82rem; }
.blr-pick-chips { display: flex; gap: .25rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: .2rem; }
.blr-pick-chips .chip { font-size: .68rem; padding: .08rem .45rem; border-radius: 999px; }
.blr-pick-go { margin-left: auto; color: var(--blr-orange); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.1rem; transition: transform .15s; }
.blr-pick a:hover .blr-pick-go { transform: translateX(3px); }
.blr-hero2-disc { margin: 1rem 0 0; color: var(--blr-steel); font-size: .78rem; text-align: center; }

/* ============================================================
   SHARED SECTION POLISH (front page only)
   ============================================================ */
.blr-front .blr-section-head h2 { display: inline-block; }
.blr-front .blr-section-head h2::after {
	content: ""; display: block; width: 54px; height: 4px; border-radius: 999px;
	background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blr-orange), var(--blr-yellow));
	margin: .6rem auto 0;
}

/* Quick-start cards */
.blr-front .blr-quick-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.blr-front .blr-quick-card .blr-quick-icon {
	width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 14px;
	display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
	background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fff, #eef3fb); border: 1px solid var(--blr-grid);
	font-size: 1.5rem; transition: transform .18s;
}
.blr-front .blr-quick-card:hover .blr-quick-icon { transform: scale(1.08) rotate(-4deg); }

/* Category cards */
.blr-front .blr-cat-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; transition: transform .15s, box-shadow .15s; }
.blr-front .blr-cat-card::before {
	content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto 0; height: 5px;
	background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blr-navy), var(--blr-orange));
}
.blr-front .blr-cat-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(15, 40, 69, .12); }
.blr-front .blr-cat-svg { background: linear-gradient(160deg, #f1f5fb, #fff); border-radius: 16px; padding: .75rem; }

/* Trust cards — numbered */
.blr-front .blr-trust-grid { counter-reset: blrtrust; }
.blr-front .blr-trust-card { position: relative; padding-top: 2.9rem; transition: transform .15s, box-shadow .15s; }
.blr-front .blr-trust-card::before {
	counter-increment: blrtrust; content: counter(blrtrust);
	position: absolute; top: 1rem; left: 1.25rem;
	width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 9px;
	background: var(--blr-navy); color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: .9rem;
	display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.blr-front .blr-trust-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--blr-shadow); }

/* ============================================================
   ANIMATIONS — only when the user has not requested reduced motion
   ============================================================ */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
	.blr-hero2-text > * { animation: blr-rise .6s both; }
	.blr-hero2-text > *:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: .02s; }
	.blr-hero2-text > *:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .08s; }
	.blr-hero2-text > *:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .14s; }
	.blr-hero2-text > *:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: .20s; }
	.blr-hero2-text > *:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: .26s; }
	.blr-hero2-text > *:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: .32s; }
	.blr-hero2-figure { animation: blr-rise .7s .12s both; }
	.blr-hero2-chip--duty { animation: blr-float 5.5s ease-in-out infinite; }
	.blr-hero2-chip--mat  { animation: blr-float 6.5s ease-in-out .6s infinite; }
	.blr-hero2-reach-badge { transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; animation: blr-pulse 3s ease-in-out infinite; }
	.blr-pick { animation: blr-rise .5s both; }
	.blr-pick:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .06s; }
	.blr-pick:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .12s; }
	.blr-pick:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: .18s; }
}

@keyframes blr-rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes blr-float { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(-8px); } }
@keyframes blr-pulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: .68; } }