/* ============================================================
SIDEBAR CTA WIDGET — sidebar-cta.css v1.1
Reusable sticky sidebar call-to-action component.
Replaces: cg-box-layout-seven (third-party plugin)
HOW TO USE:
1. Add to :
3. Edit only: eyebrow, title, items, social proof, href,
button text, trust line, note
4. Zero CSS changes needed per instance
REQUIRES: parent to handle sticky context width.
FALLS BACK: all --brand tokens have hardcoded fallbacks.
PERFORMANCE: all animations use transform + opacity (GPU-composited).
============================================================ */
/* ─── CONTAINER ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.scta-widget {
position: sticky;
top: 1.5rem;
margin-top: 1rem;
width: 100%;
/* Delayed entrance: fades in after reader settles into article.
Feels editorial, not ad. Does not cause layout shift. */
opacity: 0;
animation: scta-enter 0.7s ease 1.8s forwards;
}
/* ─── CARD SHELL ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.scta-inner {
background: #ffffff;
border: 1.5px solid #e5e5e5;
border-top: 3px solid var(--brand, #F04D23);
border-radius: 8px;
padding: 1.375rem 1.25rem 1.125rem;
box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
/* Transition for scroll-triggered wake animation */
transition: box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}
/* ─── EYEBROW ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.scta-eyebrow {
font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
font-size: 0.625rem;
font-weight: 700;
letter-spacing: 0.1em;
text-transform: uppercase;
color: var(--brand, #F04D23);
margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
line-height: 1;
}
/* ─── HEADLINE ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.scta-title3 {
font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
font-size: 1.25rem;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.35;
color: #111111 !important;
margin-top: 0.5rem;
letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.scta-title4 {
font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
font-size: 0.95rem;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.35;
color: var(--brand, #F04D23) !important;
margin: -0.2rem 0 0.5rem 0.75rem;
letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
/* ─── DIVIDER ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.scta-divider {
border: none;
border-top: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
margin: 0 0 0.875rem;
}
/* ─── BENEFITS LIST ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.scta-benefits {
list-style: none;
padding: 0;
margin: 0 0 1rem;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 0.3rem;
}
/* Each benefit is a tinted row — feels designed, not listed */
.scta-benefits li {
font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
font-size: 0.8rem;
line-height: 1.4;
color: #333333;
padding: 0.35rem 0.6rem 0.35rem 2rem !important;
position: relative;
background: #fdf3f0; /* very light brand tint */
border-radius: 5px;
}
/* Rounded-square checkmark badge — no SVG, no icon font */
.scta-benefits li::before {
content: '✓';
position: absolute;
left: 0.45rem;
top: 50%;
transform: translateY(-50%);
width: 1rem;
height: 1rem;
background-color: var(--brand, #F04D23);
border-radius: 3px;
color: #ffffff;
font-size: 0.6rem;
font-weight: 900;
font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
text-align: center;
line-height: 1rem; /* matches height — centers checkmark vertically */
display: block;
}
/* ─── SOCIAL PROOF ───────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Placed between benefits and CTA — the last thing read before clicking */
.scta-social {
font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
font-size: 0.75rem;
color: #555555;
margin: 0.875rem 0 0.875rem;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.375rem;
line-height: 1;
}
.scta-social .scta-stars {
color: #f59e0b;
font-size: 0.7rem;
letter-spacing: 0.05em;
flex-shrink: 0;
}
.scta-social .scta-proof-text {
color: #666666;
}
/* Half-star: grey full star behind, amber star clipped to 50% on top */
.scta-half-star {
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
vertical-align: top;
}
.scta-half-star .scta-half-back {
color: #d1d5db; /* grey — visible as the right/empty half */
}
.scta-half-star .scta-half-front {
position: absolute;
left: 0;
top: 0;
overflow: hidden;
width: 50%; /* clips amber to left half only */
white-space: nowrap;
color: #f59e0b; /* amber — same as the filled stars */
}
/* ─── CTA BUTTON ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.scta-btn {
display: block;
/* box-sizing: border-box ensures padding is included in width,
preventing overflow beyond the card's internal padding. */
box-sizing: border-box;
width: 100%;
padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
background-color: var(--brand, #F04D23);
color: #ffffff !important;
font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
font-size: 0.875rem;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1;
text-align: center;
text-decoration: none;
border-radius: 6px;
border: none;
overflow: hidden;
position: relative;
transition: background-color 0.18s ease,
transform 0.15s ease,
box-shadow 0.18s ease;
box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(240, 77, 35, 0.28);
/* Attention rhythm: gentle shadow pulse */
animation: scta-pulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}
/* Button text above shimmer layer */
.scta-btn span {
position: relative;
z-index: 1;
pointer-events: none;
}
/* Shimmer sweep — GPU-composited, pauses between sweeps */
.scta-btn::after {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 0;
width: 55%;
height: 100%;
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%,
rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22) 50%,
rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%
);
transform: translateX(-160%) skewX(-12deg);
animation: scta-shimmer 3.5s ease-in-out infinite;
pointer-events: none;
}
/* Hover: deepen color, lift, stop animations (user is already engaging) */
.scta-btn:hover {
background-color: var(--brand-dark, #C93D1A);
color: #ffffff important;
transform: translateY(-1px);
box-shadow: 0 5px 16px rgba(240, 77, 35, 0.42);
animation: none;
}
.scta-btn:hover::after {
animation: none;
opacity: 0;
}
/* Focus: accessible ring */
.scta-btn:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid var(--brand, #F04D23);
outline-offset: 3px;
animation: none;
}
/* ─── TRUST LINE ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Friction reducer — sits directly below the button */
.scta-trust {
font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
font-size: 0.6875rem;
color: #888888;
text-align: center;
margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
line-height: 1.4;
}
.scta-trust .scta-dot {
margin: 0 0.3em;
opacity: 0.5;
}
/* ─── FINE PRINT ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Affiliate disclosure or secondary note — visually lighter than trust line */
.scta-note {
font-family: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
font-size: 0.625rem;
color: #aaaaaa;
text-align: left;
margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
line-height: 1.45;
}
/* ─── ANIMATIONS ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Entrance: fades in after 1.8s — does not compete with headline */
@keyframes scta-enter {
to { opacity: 1; }
}
/* Pulse: shadow breathes at idle — attention rhythm without layout shift */
@keyframes scta-pulse {
0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(240, 77, 35, 0.28); }
50% { box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(240, 77, 35, 0.52); }
}
/* Shimmer: highlight sweeps across button, pauses between passes */
@keyframes scta-shimmer {
0% { transform: translateX(-160%) skewX(-12deg); }
55%, 100% { transform: translateX(280%) skewX(-12deg); }
}
/* Wake: one-time lift triggered at 40% scroll depth via JS.
Single event — brain does not habituate to non-repeating motion. */
.scta-widget.scta-awake .scta-inner {
animation: scta-wake 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards;
}
@keyframes scta-wake {
0% { transform: translateY(0); box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07); }
45% { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(240, 77, 35, 0.16); }
100% { transform: translateY(0); box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07); }
}
/* ─── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* Below 900px — sidebar collapses into main flow.
Widget becomes in-flow (non-sticky) and always fully visible. */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
.scta-widget {
position: static;
/* Skip entrance delay on mobile — widget is in flow, not peripheral */
opacity: 1;
animation: none;
}
}