/* ============================================================
   HARDT — design system
   Built from the locked brand, v1.0 (July 2026).

   The 85/15 rule travels: cream leads, charcoal frames the one
   moment that matters. If a layout is more than a third dark,
   it's drifting off-brand.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  /* --- brand ink --- */
  --charcoal:#1A1A1A;
  --cream:#F0EBE4;
  --bronze:#8B7355;          /* THE accent. Logo hairline is exactly this. Never recolored. */
  --gray:#666666;
  --white:#FFFFFF;

  /* Derived bronze tints. #8B7355 on cream is 3.78:1 and fails AA for small
     text, so small bronze copy uses these — same hue, adjusted lightness. */
  --bronze-ink:#7D674C;      /* small bronze text on cream    — 4.52:1 */
  --bronze-light:#9B815F;    /* small bronze text on charcoal — 4.72:1 */

  --line:rgba(26,26,26,.12);
  --line-dark:rgba(240,235,228,.16);

  /* --- scale --- */
  --measure:74ch;
  --gutter:clamp(20px,5vw,32px);
  --shell:1160px;
  --band:clamp(64px,9vw,110px);   /* vertical rhythm between sections */
  --radius:3px;
  --callbar-btn:48px;             /* drives both the bar and the body padding under it */

  /* --- type --- */
  --display:'Red Hat Display',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --body:'DM Sans',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --accent:'Source Serif 4',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESET
   ============================================================ */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}
}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--charcoal);
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing:grayscale;
}
img,svg,video{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit;color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.022em;line-height:1.08}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em;max-width:var(--measure)}
ul,ol{margin:0 0 1.1em;padding-left:1.15em;max-width:var(--measure)}
li{margin-bottom:.42em}
a{color:var(--bronze-ink);text-underline-offset:.18em;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
a:hover{color:var(--charcoal)}

/* Focus — visible, branded, never removed. */
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--bronze);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}

.skip{
  position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:200;
  background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--cream);padding:14px 22px;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;
}
.skip:focus{left:0}

/* ============================================================
   LAYOUT
   ============================================================ */
.shell{max-width:var(--shell);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.shell--narrow{max-width:820px}
.band{padding-block:var(--band)}
.band--tight{padding-block:calc(var(--band) * .62)}

/* The dark moments. Used sparingly — see the 85/15 rule. */
.dark{background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--cream)}
.dark h1,.dark h2,.dark h3,.dark h4{color:var(--cream)}
.dark p{color:rgba(240,235,228,.74)}
.dark a{color:var(--bronze-light)}
.dark .eyebrow{color:var(--bronze-light)}
.dark .rule{background:var(--line-dark)}

.paper{background:var(--white)}

.grid{display:grid;gap:clamp(18px,2.4vw,26px)}
.grid--2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid--3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid--4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media(max-width:900px){.grid--3,.grid--4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:620px){.grid--2,.grid--3,.grid--4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,66px);align-items:center}
@media(max-width:900px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.rule{height:1px;background:var(--line);border:0;margin:0}

/* ============================================================
   TYPE
   ============================================================ */

/* Eyebrow → Headline → Body → the one serif line.
   That rhythm is the brand's typographic fingerprint. */
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:11.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--bronze-ink);
  margin:0 0 16px;
}
.h-hero{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6.4vw,4.4rem);max-width:15ch}
.h-sect{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,3.7vw,2.85rem);max-width:20ch}
.h-card{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:1.24rem;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 9px}
.h-kicker{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.11em;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 11px;
}

.lede{font-size:clamp(1.06rem,1.7vw,1.22rem);color:var(--gray);max-width:62ch;margin:18px 0 0}
.dark .lede{color:rgba(240,235,228,.72)}
.small{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gray)}
.dark .small{color:rgba(240,235,228,.6)}

/* THE SERIF RULE — one serif moment per surface. Never headlines,
   never body copy. Sentence case, never bold, never caps. */
.serif{font-family:var(--accent);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0}
.tagline{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.4vw,2.15rem);line-height:1.34;max-width:22ch;color:var(--bronze-ink)}
.dark .tagline{color:var(--bronze-light)}

/* ============================================================
   LOGO
   ============================================================ */
.lockup{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;text-decoration:none}
.lockup__hair{width:1px;height:26px;background:var(--bronze);flex:none}  /* part of the logo — always bronze */
.lockup__word{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:.27em;
  padding-left:2px;color:var(--charcoal);line-height:1;
}
.dark .lockup__word,.site-head .lockup__word{color:inherit}
.lockup svg{flex:none}

/* ============================================================
   BUTTONS — bronze only, per the brand book
   ============================================================ */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.045em;
  text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;
  padding:17px 30px;border-radius:var(--radius);border:1px solid transparent;
  transition:background-color .16s ease,color .16s ease,border-color .16s ease;
  min-height:48px;                                  /* touch target */
}
.btn--primary{background:var(--bronze-ink);color:#fff}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--cream)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--charcoal);border-color:rgba(26,26,26,.28)}
.btn--ghost:hover{border-color:var(--charcoal);background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--cream)}
.dark .btn--ghost{color:var(--cream);border-color:rgba(240,235,228,.34)}
.dark .btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--charcoal);border-color:var(--cream)}
.btn--lg{padding:20px 36px;font-size:15px}
.btnrow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin-top:34px}

/* Phone is a first-class CTA — many of these leads never fill a form. */
.tel{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;text-decoration:none;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--charcoal);
}
.tel:hover{color:var(--bronze-ink)}
.dark .tel{color:var(--cream)}
.dark .tel:hover{color:var(--bronze-light)}

/* ============================================================
   HEADER
   ============================================================ */
.site-head{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:80;
  background:rgba(240,235,228,.94);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.6) blur(9px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.site-head__in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;padding-block:15px}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(16px,2.2vw,30px)}
.nav a{
  font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;color:var(--charcoal);
  padding-block:6px;border-bottom:1.5px solid transparent;
}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom-color:var(--bronze);color:var(--charcoal)}
.head-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
@media(max-width:1060px){.nav{display:none}}
@media(max-width:520px){.head-actions .btn{display:none}}

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
.hero{padding-block:clamp(56px,8vw,100px) clamp(48px,7vw,80px)}
.hero__promise{
  font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1.9vw,1.28rem);color:var(--charcoal);
  max-width:50ch;margin:22px 0 0;font-weight:500;line-height:1.55;
}
.hero__note{margin-top:26px;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--gray);max-width:52ch}

/* Secondary hero path. A ghost button here competed with the primary
   CTA for the same attention; a text link offers the route without
   arguing with the form next to it. */
.hero__alt{margin:18px 0 0;font-size:.95rem}
.hero__alt a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;
  text-decoration-color:rgba(240,235,228,.4)}
.hero__alt a:hover{text-decoration-color:currentColor}

/* Trust strip — only things that are true and documented.
   A contained panel rather than bare text: over photography, loose
   hairline columns read as clutter. The panel gives the four claims
   one calm surface and consistent legibility whatever sits behind. */
.trust{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  margin-top:clamp(34px,4.5vw,52px);max-width:980px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}
.trust__i{padding:22px 24px 24px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust__i:last-child{border-right:0}
.trust__k{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:1.34rem;line-height:1.1;
  display:block;margin-bottom:7px;letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.trust__v{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.5;display:block}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .trust{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .trust__i{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .trust__i:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
  .trust__i:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:0}
}
@media(max-width:420px){.trust__i{padding:16px 16px 18px}.trust__k{font-size:1.16rem}}

/* Standalone trust band. Lifted out of the hero, where it was the
   seventh competing block and sat below the fold anyway: on cream it
   spans the shell and is far more readable than it was over photo. */
.trust--band{max-width:none;margin-top:0}

/* ============================================================
   CARDS
   ============================================================ */
.card{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:clamp(24px,2.7vw,32px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.card p{margin-bottom:0;font-size:.97rem;color:var(--gray)}
.card__link{
  margin-top:18px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:12.5px;
  letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:var(--bronze-ink);
}
.card__link::after{content:" \2192"}
.card__link:hover{color:var(--charcoal)}
a.card{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:border-color .16s ease,transform .16s ease}
a.card:hover{border-color:var(--bronze);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card--flush{background:transparent;border:0;padding:0}

/* numbered step */
.step__n{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;
  color:var(--bronze-ink);display:block;margin-bottom:13px;
}

/* ============================================================
   COUNTY TILES
   ============================================================ */
.county{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:26px 28px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:block;
  transition:border-color .16s ease,transform .16s ease;
}
.county:hover{border-color:var(--bronze);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.county__name{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:1.16rem;margin-bottom:7px;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.county__cities{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.5}

/* ============================================================
   HONEST MATH / two-column compare
   ============================================================ */
.compare{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:var(--white)}
.compare__col{padding:clamp(24px,3vw,34px)}
.compare__col + .compare__col{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.compare__col ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.compare__col li{position:relative;padding-left:22px;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--gray);margin-bottom:11px}
.compare__col li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:9px;height:1px;background:var(--bronze)}
@media(max-width:700px){.compare{grid-template-columns:1fr}.compare__col + .compare__col{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}}

/* ============================================================
   QUOTE BAND — the charcoal moment
   ============================================================ */
.quote{text-align:center}
.quote .tagline{margin-inline:auto}
.quote__proof{
  margin:30px auto 0;max-width:44ch;font-size:1.06rem;color:rgba(240,235,228,.86);
}
.quote__attr{
  margin-top:22px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-light);
}

/* ============================================================
   IMAGE SLOTS
   Brand rule: real projects, real people, warm daylight. Never stock.
   Until Peter's photography lands these render as honest placeholders.
   ============================================================ */
.shot{
  position:relative;background:#E6E0D7;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  aspect-ratio:4/3;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;
}
.shot--portrait{aspect-ratio:4/5}
.shot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.shot__ph{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#725E46;text-align:center;padding:20px;line-height:1.7;
}

/* ============================================================
   FORM
   ============================================================ */
.form{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:clamp(26px,3.2vw,40px)}
.field{margin-bottom:20px}
.field:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}
.field label{display:block;font-weight:500;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:7px}
.field .help{display:block;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gray);margin:-3px 0 8px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  width:100%;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:14px 15px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;   /* 16px — stops iOS zoom on focus */
}
.field textarea{min-height:104px;resize:vertical}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--bronze);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(139,115,85,.14);background:var(--white);
}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}

/* trust rail beside the form */
.rail{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.rail li{position:relative;padding-left:26px;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:.97rem;color:rgba(240,235,228,.8)}
.rail li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.6em;width:13px;height:1px;background:var(--bronze-light)}
.rail strong{color:var(--cream);font-weight:700}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-foot{background:var(--charcoal);color:rgba(240,235,228,.62);padding-block:clamp(52px,7vw,76px) 34px;font-size:.92rem}
.site-foot a{color:rgba(240,235,228,.62);text-decoration:none}
.site-foot a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(22px,3vw,40px)}
@media(max-width:1000px){
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .foot-brand{grid-column:1/-1;max-width:44ch}
}
@media(max-width:520px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.foot-h{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.15em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-light);margin:0 0 15px;
}
.foot-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.foot-list li{margin-bottom:9px}
.foot-bottom{
  margin-top:clamp(38px,5vw,58px);padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px 30px;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.83rem;
  color:rgba(240,235,228,.44);
}

/* ============================================================
   UTILITIES
   ============================================================ */
.stack > * + *{margin-top:var(--s,18px)}
.center{text-align:center;margin-inline:auto}
.vh{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.nowrap{white-space:nowrap}

@media print{
  .site-head,.btn,.form{display:none}
  body{background:#fff;font-size:11pt}
  .dark{background:#fff!important;color:#000!important}
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Tap targets. WCAG 2.2 AA (2.5.8) wants 24px minimum on
   pointer targets; inline text links in dense lists are the
   usual offenders, so they get vertical padding rather than
   a forced 44px box that would wreck the footer rhythm.
   ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.foot-list a,.foot-bottom a{display:inline-block;padding-block:5px;min-height:24px}
.foot-list li{margin-bottom:4px}
.tel{padding-block:8px;min-height:32px}
.lockup{padding-block:6px}
.nav a{min-height:26px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}

/* Sticky header would otherwise sit on top of any anchor target. */
html{scroll-padding-top:88px}
[id]{scroll-margin-top:88px}

/* Placeholder copy inside an image slot must not inherit the paragraph measure. */
.shot__ph{margin:0;max-width:none}

/* The form card is a light island inside a dark band — it must not
   inherit the band's cream text colour or the labels vanish. */
.dark .form{color:var(--charcoal)}
.dark .form label{color:var(--charcoal)}
.dark .form .help{color:var(--gray)}
.dark .form p{color:var(--gray)}
.dark .form .btn--primary{color:#fff}

/* Native select needs its own affordance once we've restyled inputs. */
.field select{
  appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;padding-right:42px;cursor:pointer;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=UTF-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%237D674C' stroke-width='1.8' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 15px center;
}


/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MOTION
   Quiet confidence: things settle, nothing bounces or flies in.
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
[data-reveal]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);
  transition:opacity .62s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),transform .62s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}
[data-reveal].is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  [data-reveal]{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;transition:none!important}
}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HEADER — mobile drawer
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-head{transition:box-shadow .25s ease,background-color .25s ease}
.site-head.is-stuck{box-shadow:0 1px 20px rgba(26,26,26,.09)}

.burger{
  display:none;width:46px;height:46px;padding:0;border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:transparent;border-radius:var(--radius);cursor:pointer;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;
}
.burger span{display:block;width:19px;height:1.5px;background:var(--charcoal);transition:transform .24s ease,opacity .2s ease}
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg)}
@media(max-width:1060px){.burger{display:flex}}

.mobile-nav{
  position:fixed;inset:66px 0 0;z-index:70;background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--cream);
  padding:34px var(--gutter) 40px;overflow-y:auto;
}
.mobile-nav[hidden]{display:none}
.mobile-nav a{
  display:block;color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:900;font-size:1.55rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;padding:15px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.mobile-nav a:hover{color:var(--bronze-light)}
.mobile-nav .mn-h{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.17em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-light);margin:30px 0 6px;
}
.mobile-nav .mn-sub a{font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:500;font-family:var(--body);padding:12px 0}
html.nav-open{overflow:hidden}

/* sticky call bar — phones only, and only past the hero */
.callbar{
  position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;display:none;gap:10px;padding:11px var(--gutter) calc(11px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  background:var(--charcoal);border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  transform:translateY(105%);transition:transform .3s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}
.callbar.is-up{transform:none}
/* Fixed button height rather than min-height: the bar is position:fixed,
   so the page below must reserve exactly its height. Letting the button
   size itself from line-height made the bar 74px against a 68px
   reservation, and the footer's legal line sat underneath it. */
.callbar .btn{flex:1;padding:0 16px;font-size:13px;min-height:0;height:var(--callbar-btn)}
.callbar .btn--ghost{color:var(--cream);border-color:rgba(240,235,228,.34)}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .callbar{display:flex}
  /* 1px border + 11px + button + 11px, then the home-indicator inset */
  body{padding-bottom:calc(23px + var(--callbar-btn) + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.callbar{transition:none}}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MEDIA
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.media{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--warm,#E6E0D7)}
.media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.media--4x3{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.media--4x5{aspect-ratio:4/5}
.media--16x9{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.media--wide{aspect-ratio:21/9}
.media__tag{
  position:absolute;left:12px;bottom:12px;z-index:2;
  background:rgba(26,26,26,.82);color:var(--cream);
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:2px;
}

/* hero with art */
.hero--art{position:relative;background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--cream);overflow:hidden}
.hero--art .hero__bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.hero--art .hero__bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.85}
.hero--art::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  /* Readable column on the left, illustration breathing on the right. */
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(26,26,26,.94) 0%,rgba(26,26,26,.88) 34%,
    rgba(26,26,26,.58) 62%,rgba(26,26,26,.30) 100%);
}
.hero--art .shell{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero--art h1,.hero--art .h-hero{color:var(--cream)}
.hero--art .hero__promise{color:var(--cream)}
.hero--art .hero__note{color:rgba(240,235,228,.68)}
.hero--art .eyebrow{color:var(--bronze-light)}
.hero--art .trust{
  background:rgba(20,19,17,.62);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);
  border-color:rgba(240,235,228,.16);
}
.hero--art .trust__i{border-right-color:rgba(240,235,228,.12);border-bottom-color:rgba(240,235,228,.12)}
.hero--art .trust__k{color:var(--cream)}
.hero--art .trust__v{color:rgba(240,235,228,.8)}
.hero--art .btn--ghost{color:var(--cream);border-color:rgba(240,235,228,.36)}
.hero--art .btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--charcoal)}
.hero--art .tel{color:var(--cream)}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   BEFORE / AFTER
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.ba{position:relative;--pos:50%;aspect-ratio:3/2;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--radius);
  border:1px solid var(--line);user-select:none;touch-action:pan-y;cursor:ew-resize;background:#C9C3BA}
.ba img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;pointer-events:none}
.ba__after{clip-path:inset(0 0 0 var(--pos))}
.ba__handle{
  position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:var(--pos);width:2px;background:var(--cream);
  transform:translateX(-1px);z-index:3;border:0;padding:0;cursor:ew-resize;
}
.ba__handle::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;width:46px;height:46px;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);border-radius:50%;background:var(--cream);
  box-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(26,26,26,.34);
}
.ba__handle::before{
  content:"‹ ›";position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:2;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:15px;color:var(--charcoal);letter-spacing:1px;
}
.ba__lbl{
  position:absolute;top:12px;z-index:2;background:rgba(26,26,26,.82);color:var(--cream);
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 10px;border-radius:2px;
}
.ba__lbl--b{left:12px}
.ba__lbl--a{right:12px}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ACCORDION
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.acc{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.acc__item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.acc__q{
  width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;
  padding:22px 44px 22px 0;position:relative;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:1.08rem;letter-spacing:-.012em;
  color:var(--charcoal);line-height:1.35;
}
.acc__q::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;right:8px;top:50%;width:11px;height:11px;
  border-right:1.8px solid var(--bronze-ink);border-bottom:1.8px solid var(--bronze-ink);
  transform:translateY(-70%) rotate(45deg);transition:transform .24s ease;
}
.acc__q[aria-expanded="true"]::after{transform:translateY(-25%) rotate(225deg)}
.acc__q:hover{color:var(--bronze-ink)}
.acc__a{padding:0 40px 24px 0}
.acc__a p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.dark .acc,.dark .acc__item{border-color:var(--line-dark)}
.dark .acc__q{color:var(--cream)}
.dark .acc__q::after{border-color:var(--bronze-light)}
.dark .acc__q:hover{color:var(--bronze-light)}

/* ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MISC COMPONENTS
   ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.breadcrumb{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--gray);padding-block:20px 0}
.breadcrumb ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;margin:0;padding:0;max-width:none}
.breadcrumb li{margin:0}
.breadcrumb li+li::before{content:"/";margin-right:7px;color:var(--bronze-ink);opacity:.6}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--gray);text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--bronze-ink)}
.dark .breadcrumb,.dark .breadcrumb a{color:rgba(240,235,228,.55)}

.pill{
  display:inline-block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:2px;
  border:1px solid var(--bronze-ink);color:var(--bronze-ink);margin:0 6px 6px 0;
}
.dark .pill{border-color:var(--bronze-light);color:var(--bronze-light)}

.checks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.checks li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom:13px}
.checks li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:.42em;width:11px;height:6px;
  border-left:1.8px solid var(--bronze-ink);border-bottom:1.8px solid var(--bronze-ink);
  transform:rotate(-45deg);
}
.dark .checks li::before{border-color:var(--bronze-light)}
.nots{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.nots li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom:13px;color:var(--gray)}
.nots li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:.72em;width:12px;height:1.8px;background:var(--gray);
}

.figrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
@media(max-width:700px){.figrow{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.figrow > div{background:var(--cream);padding:26px 24px}
.dark .figrow{background:var(--line-dark);border-color:var(--line-dark)}
.dark .figrow > div{background:var(--charcoal)}
@media(max-width:700px){.figrow{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.cta-strip{background:var(--charcoal);color:var(--cream);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:clamp(30px,4vw,52px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:26px;align-items:center}
.cta-strip h2{color:var(--cream);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.5vw,1.95rem);max-width:22ch}
.cta-strip p{color:rgba(240,235,228,.72);margin:10px 0 0}
@media(max-width:760px){.cta-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Address-first mini form — the funnel's first field, rendered in the
   hero and every contact-pointing CTA band. GETs to /contact/ where
   site.js carries the address into the real form. */
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.lead-mini{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:600px}
.lead-mini input{
  flex:1 1 250px;min-width:0;padding:14px 16px;font:inherit;font-size:1rem;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:#fff;color:var(--charcoal);
}
.lead-mini input::placeholder{color:#767676}
.lead-mini input:focus{outline:2px solid var(--bronze);outline-offset:1px}
.cta-strip .lead-mini{justify-self:end;flex:0 1 460px}
.cta-strip .lead-mini input{background:rgba(240,235,228,.97);border-color:transparent}
@media(max-width:760px){.cta-strip .lead-mini{justify-self:stretch;flex-basis:auto}}
.hero--art .lead-mini{margin-top:30px}
.hero--art .lead-mini input{background:rgba(240,235,228,.97);border-color:transparent}

/* Team cards on About — square headshot slot with the honest
   placeholder until real files land in photos-in/. */
.team-card .shot{aspect-ratio:1/1}

/* Step numerals sit on charcoal inside dark bands — bronze-ink is only
   AA on cream, so switch to the on-dark tint there. */
.dark .step__n,.dark .card__link{color:var(--bronze-light)}

/* On small phones the header phone number wraps and squeezes the lockup.
   The sticky call bar already carries the call action there, so drop it. */
@media(max-width:560px){.site-head .tel{display:none}}

/* Density pass — the first build read as too airy at full width. */
:root{--band:clamp(56px,7.5vw,92px)}
.h-sect{max-width:24ch}
.county{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.county .media{flex:none}
.grid--4 .card p{font-size:.94rem}

/* ── Work showcase ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   A strip of finished work, not a portfolio index. Captions describe the
   work rather than the property: no addresses appear anywhere on this
   site, and nothing here counts or numbers the projects. */
.showcase{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(14px,2vw,24px)}
.shot-card{margin:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:var(--white)}
.shot-card figcaption{display:block;padding:18px 20px 20px}
.shot-card__k{
  display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-ink);margin-bottom:6px;
}
.shot-card__v{display:block;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--gray);line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:860px){.showcase{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.showcase{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ── Situations list ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
   The empathy surface. Each entry names the situation, says what we
   already understand about it, then states what happens next. Left rule
   in bronze so the list reads as a sequence of held moments rather than
   a FAQ. */
.situations{display:grid;gap:clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px);margin-top:40px}
.situation{
  border-left:2px solid var(--bronze);padding-left:clamp(18px,2.4vw,28px);
}
.situation__q{font-size:1.22rem;margin-bottom:12px;max-width:34ch}
.situation__know{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--gray)}
.situation__do{margin:0 0 10px}
.situation__do strong{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:.86em;
  letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-ink)}
.situation__link{margin:0;font-size:.93rem}

/* ── Tap targets (WCAG 2.2 AA, 2.5.8) ─────────────────────────────────
   Nav and footer links were already sized. These are the remaining
   standalone links: breadcrumbs, the hero's secondary path, and links
   that are the only thing in their paragraph. All three sit outside the
   "inline in a sentence" exception, so each needs a real 24px box.
   Links genuinely inside a sentence are left alone: padding them would
   break the line rhythm for no accessibility gain. */
.breadcrumb a{display:inline-block;padding-block:4px;min-height:24px}
.hero__alt a{display:inline-block;padding-block:2px;min-height:24px}
main p > a:only-child{display:inline-block;padding-block:1px;min-height:24px}

/* Hero as a banner: the address form moved to its own band further down
   the page (Peter's running order, Aug 2026), so the hero no longer has
   to reserve height for it. */
.hero--banner{padding-block:clamp(52px,7vw,88px) clamp(48px,6vw,72px)}
.hero--banner .btnrow{margin-top:28px}
.lead-mini--wide{max-width:560px;margin-inline:auto;margin-top:30px}