:root{
  /* Dark, bold, modern: amber glow accent on deep charcoal */
  --bg:#10151A;
  --bg-alt:#161D23;
  --card:#1C252C;
  --ink:#F5F7F5;
  --heading:#FFFFFF;
  --grey:#A7B2AC;
  --accent:#F2A73B;
  --accent-deep:#D68F22;
  --accent-soft:rgba(242,167,59,.14);
  --line:#2A343B;
  --footer-bg:#0B0F12;
  --radius-sm:8px;
  --radius-md:14px;
  --radius-lg:20px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:hidden}
body{overflow-x:hidden;max-width:100vw}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
body{font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;
     color:var(--grey);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.7;padding-bottom:70px;
     -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3{color:var(--heading);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px;background:var(--accent);color:#12181A;padding:10px 16px;z-index:200;border-radius:8px}

/* ---- Type scale ---- */
h1{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,54px);line-height:1.1;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;max-width:18ch;margin:18px auto 0}
.hero h1,.hero .intro,.hero .micro{text-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
h2{font-size:clamp(25px,3.2vw,36px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:16px;max-width:24ch}
h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--heading)}
.intro{margin:20px auto 0;font-size:19px;color:#C7CFC9;max-width:60ch}
.lead{color:var(--grey);max-width:70ch;margin-bottom:34px;font-size:17px}
p+p{margin-top:14px}
.fine{font-size:12px;color:#6B7570;margin-top:12px}

/* ---- Layout ---- */
section{padding:74px 0}
.alt{background:var(--bg-alt)}
.label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--accent);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;
       letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px}
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(340px,1fr))}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(290px,1fr))}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr))}

/* ---- Utility bar ---- */
.util{background:var(--footer-bg);color:#8B958F;font-size:13px;padding:9px 0}
.util .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.util .wrap>span{min-width:0;word-break:break-word}
.util b{color:var(--accent)}

/* ---- Header ---- */
header{position:sticky;top:0;background:rgba(16,21,26,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
       border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);z-index:60}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px;gap:20px}
.nav>a.logo{min-width:0;flex:1 1 auto}
.logo{font-weight:800;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.2;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.logo-icon{width:40px;height:40px;flex:0 0 auto;border-radius:10px}
.logo-text{display:inline-block}
.logo span{color:var(--accent)}
.logo small{display:block;font-size:10.5px;color:var(--grey);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:2px}
.nav ul{display:flex;gap:28px;list-style:none;font-size:15px;font-weight:600}
.nav ul a{position:relative;padding-bottom:4px;color:#E4E9E5}
.nav ul a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:2px;width:0;background:var(--accent);transition:width .3s}
.nav ul a:hover::after{width:100%}
.has-drop{position:relative}
.droptop{display:inline-block;padding-bottom:4px;cursor:default;user-select:none;position:relative;color:#E4E9E5}
.droptop b{font-size:11px;color:var(--accent);display:inline-block;transition:transform .3s}
.droptop::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:2px;width:0;background:var(--accent);transition:width .3s}
.has-drop:hover .droptop::after,.has-drop:focus-within .droptop::after{width:100%}
.has-drop:hover .droptop b,.has-drop:focus-within .droptop b{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.drop{position:absolute;top:100%;left:-18px;margin-top:16px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);
 border-top:3px solid var(--accent);border-radius:var(--radius-md);box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
 min-width:240px;padding:10px 0;display:block!important;flex-direction:column;gap:0!important;
 opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-8px);transition:opacity .25s,transform .25s,visibility .25s;z-index:70}
.has-drop::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;height:20px}
.has-drop:hover .drop,.has-drop:focus-within .drop{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.drop li{list-style:none}
.drop a{display:block;padding:11px 22px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;transition:.22s;color:#E4E9E5}
.drop a::after{display:none}
.drop a:hover{background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent);padding-left:28px}
.hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;width:40px;height:40px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;flex:0 0 auto}
.hamburger span{display:block;height:2px;width:24px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;transition:transform .25s,opacity .25s}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mnav{display:none;flex-direction:column;background:var(--bg);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 22px 16px}
.mnav.open{display:flex}
.mnav a{padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:#E4E9E5}
.mnav a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.mnav-group{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin:0}
.mnav-group summary{padding:13px 0;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:#E4E9E5;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;margin:0;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.mnav-group summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.mnav-group summary::after{content:"▾";color:var(--accent);font-size:12px;transition:transform .25s}
.mnav-group[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.mnav-sub{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:0 0 8px;margin:0}
.mnav-sub a{padding:8px 0 8px 16px;border-bottom:0;font-weight:500;font-size:14px;color:#A9B3AE;line-height:1.3}
.mnav-sub a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* ---- Buttons ---- */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#181008;padding:14px 30px;border-radius:8px;
     font-weight:800;border:2px solid var(--accent);cursor:pointer;transition:.25s;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.btn:hover{background:var(--accent-deep);border-color:var(--accent-deep);
           transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(242,167,59,.35)}
.nav .btn{padding:11px 22px;font-size:15px}

/* ---- Hero: simple, centered, full-bleed dark gradient + photo ---- */
.hero{padding:100px 0 0;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;background:var(--bg)}
.hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center 42%;
 background-repeat:no-repeat;will-change:transform;animation:heroDrift 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
@keyframes heroDrift{
 0%{transform:scale(1.1) translate(-2%,-1%)}
 50%{transform:scale(1.16) translate(1.2%,1.2%)}
 100%{transform:scale(1.1) translate(2%,-1%)}}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
 background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(16,21,26,.55) 0%,rgba(16,21,26,.48) 45%,rgba(16,21,26,.72) 100%)}
.hero>.wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero .marquee{position:relative;z-index:2}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--accent-soft);
 color:var(--accent);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;
 letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:8px 18px;border-radius:100px;border:1px solid rgba(242,167,59,.35)}
.hero-cta{margin-top:32px;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.micro{margin-top:16px;font-size:14px;color:#8B958F}
.badges-row{margin-top:28px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;justify-content:center}
.badges-row span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:9px 16px;border-radius:100px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#E4E9E5}
.badges-row span::before{content:"✓";color:var(--accent);font-weight:800}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-photo{animation:none;transform:scale(1.04)}}

/* Plain text-only hero (About/Contact, no photo) */
.hero-plain{background:linear-gradient(155deg,var(--bg) 0%,#161D23 100%);padding:0}
.hero-plain>.wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-top:120px;padding-bottom:64px;text-align:center}

/* Simple hero variant identical to base .hero for service/location pages */
.hero-simple .hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0}

/* ---- Full-width feature band with dark-overlay photo background (Local Reality Check) ---- */
.feature-band{position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;padding:80px 0;background:var(--bg)}
.feature-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center 30%;background-repeat:no-repeat}
.feature-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
 background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(16,21,26,.94) 0%,rgba(16,21,26,.86) 42%,rgba(16,21,26,.55) 100%)}
.feature-band>.wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.feature-text{max-width:62ch;color:#D3D9D4}
.feature-text p{margin-bottom:18px}

/* ---- Trust marquee ---- */
.marquee{margin-top:52px;position:relative;z-index:1;overflow:hidden;
 border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-alt);padding:16px 0;
 -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent);
 mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent)}
.mtrack{display:flex;width:max-content;animation:slide 30s linear infinite}
.marquee:hover .mtrack{animation-play-state:paused}
.mtrack div{display:flex;gap:48px;padding-right:48px;white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#E4E9E5}
.mtrack span::before{content:"✓ ";color:var(--accent)}
@keyframes slide{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}


/* ---- Cards ---- */
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:30px;transition:.3s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.4);border-color:var(--accent)}
.card p,.card li{color:var(--grey);font-size:15px}
.card ul{list-style:none;margin-top:12px;display:grid;gap:6px}
.card ul li::before{content:"– ";color:var(--accent)}
.ico{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent);
     display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:20px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:16px}

/* ---- Check lists / boxes ---- */
.check{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:13px;max-width:80ch}
.check li{padding-left:32px;position:relative;color:var(--grey)}
.check li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--accent);font-weight:800}
.box{background:var(--card);border-left:4px solid var(--accent);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:30px}
.box ol{margin:12px 0 0 20px;display:grid;gap:10px;color:var(--grey)}
.note{background:var(--accent-soft);border:1px dashed var(--accent);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:16px 20px;
      font-size:14px;color:var(--accent);margin-top:26px}

/* ---- Numbered process steps ---- */
.steps{counter-reset:s}
.step{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding-left:64px}
.step::before{content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;
 background:var(--accent);color:#181008;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800}

/* ---- Case study table ---- */
.case{display:grid;gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-md);overflow:hidden;background:var(--card)}
.map-embed{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;line-height:0}
.map-embed iframe{filter:grayscale(.15) contrast(1.05)}
.case div{padding:24px 28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:18px}
.case div:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.case b{color:var(--accent);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase}
.case p{color:var(--grey);font-size:15px}

/* ---- Reviews ---- */
.rev{background:var(--card);border-left:4px solid var(--accent);padding:26px;border-radius:var(--radius-md)}
.rev i{color:var(--accent);font-style:normal;letter-spacing:2px}
.rev p{font-style:italic;color:#D3D9D4;margin-top:10px}
.rev b{display:block;margin-top:14px;font-size:14px;color:#fff}

/* ---- FAQ accordion ---- */
#faq details{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:19px 24px;margin-bottom:12px;transition:.3s}
#faq details[open]{border-color:var(--accent)}
#faq summary{font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;color:#fff}
#faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
#faq summary::after{content:"+";float:right;color:var(--accent);font-weight:800}
#faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
details p{margin-top:10px;color:var(--grey)}

/* ---- CTA band ---- */
.band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1C1409 0%,#241A0A 100%);color:#fff;text-align:center;border-top:1px solid rgba(242,167,59,.25);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(242,167,59,.25)}
.band h2{color:#fff;margin:0 auto 12px}
.band p{opacity:.85;max-width:64ch;margin:0 auto 26px;color:#D3D9D4}
.band .btn{background:var(--accent);color:#181008;border-color:var(--accent)}
.band .btn:hover{background:#fff;color:#181008;border-color:#fff}

/* ---- Area chips ---- */
.areas span{display:inline-block;background:var(--card);color:var(--accent);padding:9px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);
 border-radius:100px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;margin:5px 5px 0 0;transition:.25s}
.areas span:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#181008;border-color:var(--accent)}

/* ---- Cross-link row ---- */
.linkrow{margin-top:30px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;
         background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:20px 26px;font-size:15px}
.linkrow a{color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;display:inline-block;transition:.25s}
.linkrow a:hover{color:#fff;transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ---- Footer ---- */
footer{background:var(--footer-bg);color:#7C8B83;padding:60px 0 28px;font-size:15px}
.floc{border-top:1px solid #1D2530;margin-top:36px;padding-top:26px}
.floc h3{margin-bottom:12px}
.floc-list{line-height:2;color:#7C8B83}
.floc-list a{color:#9CA8A2}
.floc-list a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
footer h3{color:#fff;margin-bottom:14px;font-size:16px}
footer a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
footer ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:9px}
.fbot{border-top:1px solid #1D2530;margin-top:36px;padding-top:22px;font-size:13px;color:#5C665F}
.disc{font-size:12.5px;color:#535D57;margin-top:26px;line-height:1.6}

/* ---- Sticky call bar ---- */
.sticky{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:var(--footer-bg);color:#fff;display:flex;
 align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:20px;padding:14px 20px;z-index:99;flex-wrap:wrap;
 border-top:1px solid rgba(242,167,59,.3);
 transform:translateY(100%);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:transform .3s ease,opacity .3s ease}
.sticky.show{transform:translateY(0);opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.sticky strong{font-size:15px;color:#E4E9E5}
.sticky .btn{padding:11px 26px;animation:pulse 2.6s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(242,167,59,.5)}50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 13px rgba(242,167,59,0)}}

/* ---- Scroll reveal ---- */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .7s,transform .7s}
.rv.on{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---- Consolidated breakpoints ---- */
@media(max-width:640px){.util{display:none}.sticky strong{display:none}.sticky{justify-content:center}}
@media(max-width:480px){.util .wrap{justify-content:flex-start}.util .wrap>span{width:100%}}
@media(max-width:860px){.nav ul{display:none}.nav .btn{display:none}.hamburger{display:flex}.case div{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}h2{max-width:none}}