/* ==========================================================================
   Saddl Blog: 413 Returns. AED 10.6K in Recorded Return Cost.
   Marketplace Returns Root Cause Analysis Styles
   Scoped under .blog-returns adhering strictly to the Saddl Design Kit
   ========================================================================== */

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/* ── ARTICLE SHELL & TYPOGRAPHY ── */
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/* ── HERO CONTRADICTION CARD ── */
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/* ── ACCOUNT-LEVEL DATA TABLE ── */
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/* ── KEY TAKEAWAY BOX ── */
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/* ── REASON BAR CHART ── */
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/* ── SKU DEEP-DIVE ── */
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/* ── INVESTIGATION ROUTES ── */
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/* ── 7-STEP DIAGNOSTIC FLOW ── */
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/* ── AMAZON VS NOON PLATFORM COMPARISON ── */
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  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.blog-returns .platform-col.amazon .platform-col-header {
  color: var(--saddl-peach);
}

.blog-returns .platform-col.noon .platform-col-header {
  color: var(--saddl-forest);
}

.blog-returns .platform-metric {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.blog-returns .platform-metric-value {
  font-family: var(--saddl-font-display);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.blog-returns .platform-col.amazon .platform-metric-value {
  color: #fff;
}

.blog-returns .platform-col.noon .platform-metric-value {
  color: var(--saddl-forest);
}

.blog-returns .platform-metric-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-returns .platform-col.amazon .platform-metric-label {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

.blog-returns .platform-col.noon .platform-metric-label {
  color: var(--saddl-muted);
}

.blog-returns .evidence-chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.blog-returns .chip {
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.blog-returns .chip.available {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

.blog-returns .chip.unavailable {
  background: var(--saddl-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--saddl-rule);
  color: var(--saddl-muted);
}

.blog-returns .chip.partial {
  background: rgba(188, 69, 47, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(188, 69, 47, 0.3);
  color: var(--saddl-terracotta);
}

.blog-returns .platform-caveat {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.blog-returns .platform-col.amazon .platform-caveat {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.blog-returns .platform-col.noon .platform-caveat {
  border-top-color: var(--saddl-rule);
  color: var(--saddl-muted);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .blog-returns .platform-compare {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ── ECONOMICS COMPARISON ── */
.blog-returns .econ-compare {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  margin: 32px 0;
}

.blog-returns .econ-card {
  background: var(--saddl-soft);
  border-radius: var(--saddl-radius-md);
  padding: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--saddl-rule);
}

.blog-returns .econ-card-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--saddl-muted);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.blog-returns .econ-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--saddl-rule);
  font-size: 13.5px;
}

.blog-returns .econ-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.blog-returns .econ-row-label {
  color: var(--saddl-muted);
}

.blog-returns .econ-row-value {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--saddl-forest);
}

.blog-returns .econ-row-value.red {
  color: var(--saddl-terracotta);
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .blog-returns .econ-compare {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ── RECORDED COST CALLOUT ── */
.blog-returns .cost-callout {
  background: var(--saddl-amber-bg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(212, 145, 58, 0.35);
  border-radius: var(--saddl-radius-md);
  padding: 30px 34px;
  margin: 36px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.blog-returns .cost-callout-amount {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.blog-returns .cost-callout-amount span {
  font-family: var(--saddl-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 54px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--saddl-amber);
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
}

.blog-returns .cost-callout-amount small {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--saddl-muted);
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.blog-returns .cost-callout-text {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 220px;
}

.blog-returns .cost-callout-text p {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--saddl-ink);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.blog-returns .cost-callout-text strong {
  color: var(--saddl-forest);
}

/* ── TWO-COLUMN PANEL (ADVERTISING VS RETURNS) ── */
.blog-returns .two-col-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border-radius: var(--saddl-radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 36px 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--saddl-rule);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.blog-returns .two-col-left,
.blog-returns .two-col-right {
  padding: 28px;
}

.blog-returns .two-col-left {
  background: var(--saddl-forest);
}

.blog-returns .two-col-right {
  background: var(--saddl-stone);
}

.blog-returns .two-col-header {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.blog-returns .two-col-left .two-col-header {
  color: var(--saddl-peach);
}

.blog-returns .two-col-right .two-col-header {
  color: var(--saddl-terracotta);
}

.blog-returns .two-col-left p,
.blog-returns .two-col-left li {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.blog-returns .two-col-right p,
.blog-returns .two-col-right li {
  color: var(--saddl-ink);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.blog-returns .two-col-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-returns .two-col-list li {
  padding-left: 18px;
  position: relative;
}

.blog-returns .two-col-left .two-col-list li::before {
  content: '→';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--saddl-mist);
  font-size: 13px;
  top: 1px;
}

.blog-returns .two-col-right .two-col-list li::before {
  content: '→';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--saddl-terracotta);
  font-size: 13px;
  top: 1px;
}

.blog-returns .two-col-note {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.blog-returns .two-col-left .two-col-note {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
}

.blog-returns .two-col-right .two-col-note {
  border-top-color: var(--saddl-rule);
  color: var(--saddl-muted);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .blog-returns .two-col-panel {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ── STAT TRIO ── */
.blog-returns .stat-trio {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 32px 0;
}

.blog-returns .stat-card {
  background: var(--saddl-soft);
  border-radius: var(--saddl-radius-md);
  padding: 22px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--saddl-rule);
}

.blog-returns .stat-card-value {
  font-family: var(--saddl-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 38px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--saddl-forest);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.blog-returns .stat-card-label {
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--saddl-muted);
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .blog-returns .stat-trio {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ── SADDL PRODUCT FLOW ── */
.blog-returns .product-flow {
  background: var(--saddl-forest);
  border-radius: var(--saddl-radius-md);
  padding: 36px 32px;
  margin: 36px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.blog-returns .product-flow-title {
  font-family: var(--saddl-font-display);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--saddl-peach);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.blog-returns .flow-steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
}

.blog-returns .flow-steps::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 19px;
  top: 20px;
  bottom: 20px;
  width: 2px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  z-index: 0;
}

.blog-returns .flow-step {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.blog-returns .flow-num {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--saddl-font-display);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
}

.blog-returns .flow-num.active {
  background: var(--saddl-terracotta);
  color: #fff;
}

.blog-returns .flow-body {
  padding-top: 6px;
}

.blog-returns .flow-body strong {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.blog-returns .flow-body span {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ── WORKFLOW (8 STEPS) ── */
.blog-returns .workflow {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  margin: 32px 0;
  counter-reset: wf;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--saddl-rule);
  border-radius: var(--saddl-radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

.blog-returns .wf-step {
  display: flex;
  counter-increment: wf;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--saddl-rule);
}

.blog-returns .wf-step:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.blog-returns .wf-step::before {
  content: counter(wf);
  font-family: var(--saddl-font-display);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--saddl-forest);
  width: 64px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding: 20px 0;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--saddl-rule);
  background: var(--saddl-soft);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.blog-returns .wf-body {
  padding: 20px 24px;
  flex: 1;
}

.blog-returns .wf-body strong {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--saddl-forest);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.blog-returns .wf-body p {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--saddl-muted);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── 10-ITEM CHECKLIST ── */
.blog-returns .checklist {
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: item;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 32px 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.blog-returns .checklist li {
  counter-increment: item;
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  background: var(--saddl-soft);
  border-radius: var(--saddl-radius-sm);
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 201, 189, 0.4);
}

.blog-returns .checklist li::before {
  content: counter(item, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--saddl-terracotta);
  font-weight: 700;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  min-width: 24px;
  padding-top: 4px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-family: var(--saddl-font-body);
}

.blog-returns .checklist-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.blog-returns .checklist-content b {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--saddl-forest);
}

.blog-returns .checklist-content em {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--saddl-muted);
  font-style: normal;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ── FAQ ACCORDIONS ── */
.blog-returns .faq {
  margin: 36px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.blog-returns details {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--saddl-rule);
  border-radius: var(--saddl-radius-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-returns details[open] {
  border-color: var(--saddl-forest);
}

.blog-returns summary {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--saddl-forest);
  padding: 18px 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  user-select: none;
}

.blog-returns summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.blog-returns summary::after {
  content: '+';
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--saddl-sage);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform 0.2s var(--saddl-ease);
}

.blog-returns details[open] summary::after {
  content: '−';
}

.blog-returns .faq-body {
  padding: 0 24px 20px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--saddl-ink);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ── CTA BLOCK ── */
.blog-returns .cta-block {
  background: var(--saddl-forest);
  border-radius: var(--saddl-radius-md);
  padding: 64px 36px;
  margin: 64px 0 48px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.blog-returns .cta-block h2 {
  font-family: var(--saddl-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4.8vw, 42px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.blog-returns .cta-block p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.blog-returns .cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--saddl-terracotta);
  color: #fff !important;
  font-family: var(--saddl-font-body);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 14px 34px;
  border-radius: var(--saddl-radius-sm);
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: background 0.2s var(--saddl-ease);
}

.blog-returns .cta-btn:hover {
  background: #a33a25;
}

.blog-returns .cta-tagline {
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-family: var(--saddl-font-display);
  font-size: 19px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ── RELATED RESOURCES ── */
.blog-returns .related-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.blog-returns .related-card {
  background: var(--saddl-soft);
  border-radius: var(--saddl-radius-sm);
  padding: 22px;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  display: block;
  border: 1px solid var(--saddl-rule);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s var(--saddl-ease);
}

.blog-returns .related-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--saddl-forest);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.blog-returns .related-tag {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--saddl-muted);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.blog-returns .related-title {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--saddl-forest);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .blog-returns .related-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* ── DATA NOTE (METHODOLOGY DISCLAIMER) ── */
.blog-returns .data-note {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--saddl-rule);
  margin: 56px 0 64px;
  padding-top: 32px;
}

.blog-returns .data-note-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--saddl-muted);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.blog-returns .data-note p {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--saddl-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}