/*
Theme Name: HowToPickATaxPro 2026 v2.6
Theme URI: https://howtopickataxpro.com/
Author: ARNCO Development LLC
Author URI: https://howtopickataxpro.com/
Description: A clean, authoritative, consumer-first WordPress theme for HowToPickATaxPro.com, built around the five-lens framework: Credential, Practice Focus, Competence, Experience, and Relationship.
Version: 2.6.0
Requires at least: 6.5
Requires PHP: 8.0
Text Domain: howtopickataxpro
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Tags: custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, accessibility-ready, responsive-layout, blog
*/

:root{
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  --htp-card:#ffffff;
  --htp-ink:#18222d;
  --htp-muted:#596775;
  --htp-accent:#1d5f8a;
  --htp-accent-2:#16496a;
  --htp-warm:#c89a4b;
  --htp-border:#dbe3ea;
  --htp-soft:#eef4f8;
  --htp-max:1160px;
  --htp-radius:18px;
  --htp-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(24,34,45,.08);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
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.skip-link:focus{clip:auto!important;width:auto;height:auto;margin:1rem;padding:.75rem 1rem;z-index:9999;background:#fff;color:#000}

.htp-wrap{width:min(calc(100% - 2rem),var(--htp-max));margin-inline:auto}

.site-header{
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}
.admin-bar .site-header{top:32px}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;min-height:78px}
.site-branding{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem}
.custom-logo{max-height:52px;width:auto}
.site-title{font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--htp-ink)}
.primary-nav ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.25rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;align-items:center}
.primary-nav a{display:block;padding:.65rem .75rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--htp-ink);font-weight:650;border-radius:10px}
.primary-nav a:hover,.primary-nav .current-menu-item>a{background:var(--htp-soft);color:var(--htp-accent)}
.menu-toggle{display:none;border:1px solid var(--htp-border);background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:.6rem .75rem;font-weight:700}
.header-cta{
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}
.header-cta:hover{background:var(--htp-accent-2)!important;color:#fff!important}

.hero{
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.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,5rem);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:.5rem 0 1.25rem}
.hero .lead{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2.2vw,1.35rem);max-width:48rem;color:var(--htp-muted)}
.hero-note{
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  padding:1.5rem;box-shadow:var(--htp-shadow)
}
.hero-note strong{font-size:1.1rem}
.button-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.85rem;margin-top:1.5rem}
.htp-button{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-decoration:none;
  padding:.85rem 1.2rem;border-radius:999px;font-weight:800;border:1px solid transparent
}
.htp-button.primary{background:var(--htp-accent);color:#fff}
.htp-button.primary:hover{background:var(--htp-accent-2);color:#fff}
.htp-button.secondary{background:#fff;color:var(--htp-accent);border-color:var(--htp-border)}
.htp-button.secondary:hover{border-color:var(--htp-accent)}

.section{padding:clamp(3.25rem,6vw,5.5rem) 0}
.section.soft{background:var(--htp-soft)}
.section h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,3rem);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 1rem}
.section-intro{max-width:52rem;color:var(--htp-muted);font-size:1.08rem}
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1rem;margin-top:2rem}
.card-grid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.card{
  background:var(--htp-card);border:1px solid var(--htp-border);border-radius:var(--htp-radius);
  padding:1.4rem;box-shadow:0 5px 18px rgba(24,34,45,.04)
}
.card h3{margin:.15rem 0 .6rem;font-size:1.18rem}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--htp-muted)}
.card a{text-decoration:none}
.card .card-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:.9rem;font-weight:750}

.five-lens{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr))}
.lens-number{
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  background:var(--htp-soft);color:var(--htp-accent);font-weight:850;margin-bottom:.75rem
}

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.entry-content h1,.article-main h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.7rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.entry-content h2,.article-main h2{margin-top:2.7rem;font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.1rem);line-height:1.2}
.entry-content h3,.article-main h3{margin-top:2rem;font-size:1.3rem}
.entry-content p,.entry-content li,.article-main p,.article-main li{font-size:1.03rem}
.entry-content table,.article-main table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.5rem 0;background:#fff}
.entry-content th,.entry-content td,.article-main th,.article-main td{border:1px solid var(--htp-border);padding:.75rem;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.entry-content blockquote,.article-main blockquote{
  margin:1.8rem 0;padding:1rem 1.25rem;border-left:4px solid var(--htp-warm);background:#fff;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0
}
.quick-answer,.good-looks-like,.download-box,.cta-box,.trust-box{
  margin:1.8rem 0;padding:1.35rem 1.45rem;border-radius:var(--htp-radius);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--htp-border)
}
.quick-answer{border-top:4px solid var(--htp-accent)}
.good-looks-like{border-top:4px solid var(--htp-warm)}
.cta-box{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--htp-accent),var(--htp-accent-2));color:#fff;border:0}
.cta-box a{color:#fff}
.article-sidebar{position:sticky;top:105px;align-self:start}
.sidebar-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--htp-border);border-radius:var(--htp-radius);padding:1.2rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.sidebar-box h2,.sidebar-box h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin:.1rem 0 .7rem}
.sidebar-box ul{padding-left:1.15rem;margin-bottom:0}

.breadcrumbs{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--htp-muted);padding-top:1rem}
.breadcrumbs a{color:inherit}

.site-footer{background:#15212b;color:#dbe4eb;margin-top:3rem}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:2rem;padding:3.5rem 0}
.site-footer h2,.site-footer h3{color:#fff;font-size:1rem}
.site-footer a{color:#dbe4eb}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin:.45rem 0}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:1.2rem 0;font-size:.92rem;color:#b8c4cd}

.archive-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1rem}
.post-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--htp-border);border-radius:var(--htp-radius);padding:1.25rem}
.post-card h2{font-size:1.2rem;margin-top:.25rem}

@media (max-width:980px){
  .five-lens{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
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  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
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  .primary-nav.is-open{display:block}
  .primary-nav ul{display:block}
  .menu-toggle{display:inline-block}
  .header-inner{flex-wrap:wrap;padding:.65rem 0}
}
@media (max-width:650px){
  .card-grid,.card-grid.two,.five-lens,.archive-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{padding-top:3rem}
}
@media (max-width:782px){.admin-bar .site-header{top:46px}}

.managed-article>.lead{font-size:1.22rem;color:var(--htp-muted);max-width:58rem}
.managed-section{margin-top:2.8rem}
.resource-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem;margin-top:1rem}
.resource-card .htp-button{font-size:.92rem;padding:.7rem 1rem}
.entry-content .five-lens{display:grid}
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@media (max-width:650px){.entry-content .five-lens{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

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.htp-form-field{margin:1.25rem 0}
.htp-form-field>label{display:block;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.htp-form-field input[type="text"],
.htp-form-field input[type="email"],
.htp-form-field input[type="tel"],
.htp-form-field select,
.htp-form-field textarea{
 width:100%;padding:.85rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--htp-border);border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--htp-ink);font:inherit
}
.htp-check-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:.65rem;margin-top:.55rem}
.htp-check{display:flex;gap:.55rem;align-items:flex-start;padding:.75rem;border:1px solid var(--htp-border);border-radius:10px;background:#fff}
.htp-check input{margin-top:.3rem}
.htp-consent{margin:1.5rem 0;padding:1rem;background:var(--htp-soft);border-radius:10px}
.htp-submit{border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:.95rem 1.35rem;background:var(--htp-accent);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer}
.htp-submit:hover{background:var(--htp-accent-2)}
.htp-honeypot{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;opacity:0!important}
.htp-success,.htp-error{padding:1.25rem;border-radius:14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--htp-border)}
.htp-success{border-top:4px solid #2f7d4a}
.htp-error{border-top:4px solid #a33}
@media(max-width:650px){.htp-check-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}