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/* Top Choice Environmental, site styles: design A "Rugged and bold" (chosen by Kevin 11/2/26).
   Carried from mockups/a/style.css to every page. Palette and contrast ratios: mockups/a/NOTES.md.
   No inline styles anywhere (CSP style-src 'self'), so photo framing uses classes. */

:root {
  --night: #0b1a12;
  --night-2: #07120c;
  --forest: #12321f;
  --forest-2: #1b4a2e;
  --amber: #f5b21b;
  --amber-hi: #ffc84a;
  --sand: #f3efe4;
  --paper: #fbfaf6;
  --ink: #0e1a13;
  --ink-soft: #3f4b43;
  --green: #1d5c34;
  --on-dark: #c5d3c9;
  --line: #d8d2c2;
  --err: #b3261e;

  --font-head: "Barlow Condensed", "Barlow Fallback", "Arial Narrow", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Barlow", "Barlow Body Fallback", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;

  --size-body: 1.125rem;
  --size-small: 0.9375rem;
  --size-section: clamp(2rem, 1.55rem + 1.8vw, 3rem);

  --wrap: 1240px;
  --gutter: 16px;
  --radius: 4px;
  --bar-h: 0px;
  --focus: var(--night);
}

@media (min-width: 600px) { :root { --gutter: 24px; } }
@media (min-width: 1100px) { :root { --gutter: 40px; } }
@media (max-width: 759px) { :root { --bar-h: 76px; } }

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-padding-top: 16px;
  scroll-padding-bottom: calc(var(--bar-h) + 24px);
  background: var(--night-2);
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--size-body);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
picture { display: block; }
p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
ul, ol { margin: 0 0 1em; padding-left: 1.25em; }
li + li { margin-top: 0.35em; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-head);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.875rem, 1.55rem + 5.4vw, 6rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2.375rem, 1.6rem + 3.2vw, 4.25rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 1.5rem + 0.8vw, 2.125rem); line-height: 1; }

a { color: var(--green); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 0.18em; }
a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 3px; }
/* text links inside sentences: a taller hit area (44 px) without changing the line layout */
main p a:not(.btn) { padding-block: max(2px, calc((46px - 1.2em) / 2)); }

:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--focus); outline-offset: 3px; }
main:focus { outline: none; }

.wrap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.wrap.narrow { max-width: calc(860px + 2 * var(--gutter)); }
.nowrap { white-space: nowrap; }
.small { font-size: var(--size-small); }
.muted { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.i { width: 1.25em; height: 1.25em; flex: none; }
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

.skip {
  position: absolute; left: 12px; top: -100px; z-index: 100;
  background: var(--amber); color: var(--night); font-weight: 700;
  padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: var(--radius); text-decoration: none;
}
.skip:focus { top: 12px; }

/* Dark contexts: amber focus ring, light links */
.site-header, .hero, .jobs, .area, .site-footer, .call-bar, .page-intro, .storm-banner { --focus: var(--amber-hi); }
.area a, .site-footer a, .page-intro a:not(.btn), .storm-banner a { color: #fff; }
.area a:hover, .site-footer a:hover, .page-intro a:not(.btn):hover { color: var(--amber-hi); }

.preview-note {
  background: var(--amber); color: var(--night); font-size: var(--size-small); font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center; padding: 6px var(--gutter);
}
.preview-note p { margin: 0 auto; }
.storm-banner { background: var(--forest); color: #fff; text-align: center; padding: 10px var(--gutter); }
.storm-banner p { margin: 0 auto; }

/* ---------- buttons ----------
   Call is amber (night on the amber band). Text a photo is the other filled button:
   white on dark, night on light. Both are filled, so neither reads as the lesser choice. */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 10px;
  min-height: 56px; padding: 8px 24px;
  border: 2px solid transparent; border-radius: var(--radius);
  font: 700 1.125rem/1.15 var(--font-body); text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
}
.btn svg { width: 1.25em; height: 1.25em; flex: none; }
.btn-amber { background: var(--amber); color: var(--night); border-color: var(--amber); }
.btn-amber:hover { background: var(--amber-hi); border-color: var(--amber-hi); color: var(--night); }
.btn-white { background: #fff; color: var(--night); border-color: #fff; }
.btn-white:hover { background: var(--sand); border-color: var(--sand); color: var(--night); }
.btn-night { background: var(--night); color: #fff; border-color: var(--night); }
.btn-night:hover { background: var(--forest); border-color: var(--forest); color: #fff; }
.btn-edge, .btn-edge:hover { border-color: var(--night); }
.btn-sm { min-height: 48px; padding: 0 18px; font-size: 1.0625rem; }
.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.btn-row:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
@media (max-width: 599px) { .btn-row .btn { flex: 1 1 100%; } }

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header { background: var(--night); color: #fff; position: relative; z-index: 20; }
.header-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; min-height: 68px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; padding: 8px 0; }
.brand-mark { width: 40px; height: 40px; flex: none; }
.brand-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; }
.brand-top { font: 800 1.625rem/0.95 var(--font-head); letter-spacing: 0.005em; }
.brand-sub { font: 600 0.875rem/1 var(--font-body); color: var(--amber); letter-spacing: 0.06em; margin-top: 4px; }
.brand:hover .brand-top { color: var(--amber-hi); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  min-height: 44px; min-width: 44px; padding: 0 14px;
  font: 700 1rem/1 var(--font-body); color: #fff;
  background: transparent; border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); border-radius: var(--radius); cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-toggle .i-close { display: none; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] { background: #fff; color: var(--night); border-color: #fff; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .i-menu { display: none; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .i-close { display: block; }
.nav-toggle-text { min-width: 3.1em; text-align: left; }
.js .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }

.site-nav { width: 100%; }
.site-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 2px; padding: 0 0 10px; }
.site-nav li + li { margin-top: 0; }
.site-nav a:not(.btn) {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; padding: 0 10px;
  color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.site-nav a:not(.btn):hover,
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--amber); text-decoration-thickness: 3px; }
.nav-call { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 959px) {
  .js .site-nav { display: none; }
  .js .site-nav.is-open { display: block; }
  .js .site-nav.is-open ul { flex-direction: column; gap: 0; padding: 0 0 16px; }
  .js .site-nav.is-open a:not(.btn) { display: flex; min-height: 52px; font-size: 1.125rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14); border-radius: 0; padding: 0 4px; }
}
@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .header-row { min-height: 84px; flex-wrap: nowrap; }
  .brand-mark { width: 46px; height: 46px; }
  .brand-top { font-size: 1.875rem; }
  .brand-sub { font-size: 0.9375rem; }
  .js .nav-toggle { display: none; }
  .site-nav { width: auto; }
  .site-nav ul { padding: 0; align-items: center; flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 2px; }
  .nav-call { display: block; margin-left: 14px; }
}

/* ---------- home hero ---------- */
/* No overflow clipping on the hero itself, so text spacing overrides can grow it (WCAG 1.4.12). */
.hero { position: relative; background: var(--night); color: #fff; isolation: isolate; }
.hero-media { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 64%; z-index: -1; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-media picture, .hero-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.hero-media img { object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 44%; }
.hero-media::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.35) 0%, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0) 22%, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0) 55%, var(--night) 100%);
}
.hero-inner {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
  min-height: calc(100svh - 68px - var(--bar-h));
  padding-top: 150px; padding-bottom: 28px;
}
.hero-text {
  position: relative;
  /* scrim anchored to the text: never lighter than 0.86 behind any text */
  margin: 0 calc(var(--gutter) * -1) -28px;
  padding: 110px var(--gutter) 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0) 0, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.86) 96px, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.93) 100%);
}
.rating {
  display: inline-flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 2px 8px;
  min-height: 44px; margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3;
}
.rating strong { color: var(--amber); font-weight: 700; }
.rating .i-down { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--amber); }
.rating:hover .rating-from { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 0.18em; }
.owner { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 959px) and (max-height: 700px) { .hero-inner { padding-top: 40px; } .hero-text { padding-top: 90px; } }
.hero h1 { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.hl { color: var(--amber); }
.lead { font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.5; max-width: 40ch; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.hero .lead { color: #fff; max-width: 34ch; }
.hero-btns { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 0; }
.hero-note { color: var(--on-dark); }
.hero-note:empty { display: none; }
.hero-note .helper { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--on-dark); margin: 14px 0 0; max-width: 46ch; }
@media (min-width: 600px) { .hero-btns { display: flex; } }
@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .hero-media { left: auto; height: auto; bottom: 0; width: 68%; }
  .hero-media img { object-position: 50% 52%; }
  .hero-media::after {
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, var(--night) 0%, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.9) 14%, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.45) 40%, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0) 64%),
      linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.55) 0%, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0) 30%);
  }
  .hero-inner { min-height: clamp(560px, calc(100vh - 84px - 168px), 760px); justify-content: center; padding-top: 56px; padding-bottom: 64px; }
  .hero-text { margin: 0; padding: 0; background: none; max-width: 680px; }
  /* the proof bar sits in the first screen here, so the rating is not repeated: the owner line takes its place */
  .rating { display: none; }
  .owner {
    display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 12px; margin: 0 0 22px;
    font: 700 1.375rem/1.2 var(--font-head); color: #fff; letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  .owner::before { content: ""; width: 36px; height: 5px; background: var(--amber); flex: none; }
  .owner-dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--amber); flex: none; }
  .hero .lead { font-size: 1.375rem; max-width: 40ch; margin-bottom: 28px; }
}

/* ---------- inner page intro: a dark band that carries the H1 and the Call and Text pair ---------- */
.page-intro { background: var(--night); color: #fff; padding: 48px 0 52px; border-bottom: 6px solid var(--amber); }
.page-intro h1 { font-size: clamp(2.625rem, 1.6rem + 4.2vw, 4.75rem); margin-bottom: 18px; max-width: 18ch; }
.page-intro h1::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 56px; height: 6px; background: var(--amber); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.page-intro .lead { color: #fff; }
.page-intro p { color: var(--on-dark); max-width: 60ch; }
.page-intro .helper { font-size: 1rem; margin: 0 0 16px; }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .page-intro { padding: 72px 0 76px; } }

/* ---------- proof bar ---------- */
.proof { background: var(--amber); color: var(--night); padding: 28px 0 24px; --focus: var(--night); }
.proof a { color: var(--night); font-weight: 700; }
.proof-h { font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.stats { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px 16px; }
.stats li { margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 6px; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 3px solid var(--night); }
.stat-big { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; min-height: 0.95em; font: 800 2.5rem/0.95 var(--font-head); }
.stat-of { font-size: 0.55em; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 0.18em; padding-bottom: 0.04em; }
.stat-check { width: 0.82em; height: 0.82em; margin-bottom: 0.05em; }
.stat-label { font-size: 0.9375rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.3; }
.proof-note { font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.5; margin-top: 18px; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.35); }
@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .proof { padding: 30px 0 22px; }
  .proof-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 170px 1fr; column-gap: 32px; align-items: center; }
  .proof-h { font-size: 1.75rem; margin: 0; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.75fr 0.85fr 1.3fr; gap: 24px; align-items: start; }
  .stats li { padding-left: 20px; }
  .stat-big { font-size: 3.25rem; }
  .stat-label { font-size: 1rem; }
  .proof-note { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

/* ---------- home section scaffolding ---------- */
.services, .how, .about, .area { padding: 64px 0; }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .services, .how, .about, .area { padding: 104px 0; } }
.section-head { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.section-head h2 { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.section-head p { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 44ch; }
@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .section-head { margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .section-head p { font-size: 1.1875rem; }
}
/* short bar above section headings: green on light bands, amber on dark ones */
.services h2::before, .how h2::before, .jobs h2::before, .about h2::before, .area h2::before, .section h2::before {
  content: ""; display: block; width: 56px; height: 6px; background: var(--amber); margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.services h2::before, .how h2::before, .about h2::before, .section h2::before { background: var(--green); }

/* ---------- services ---------- */
.services { background: var(--sand); }
.tiles { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 16px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.tiles li + li { margin-top: 0; }
.tile {
  position: relative; isolation: isolate; border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--night); color: #fff;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; --pos: 50% 50%;
}
.t-removal { --pos: 50% 38%; --pos-d: 50% 34%; }
.t-trim { --pos: 50% 22%; --pos-d: 50% 12%; }
.t-stump { --pos: 55% 36%; --pos-d: 50% 30%; }
.t-land { --pos: 40% 62%; --pos-d: 40% 76%; }
.tile picture { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--radius) var(--radius) 0 0; }
.tile picture::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 88px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0) 0%, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.12) 25%, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.4) 50%, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.75) 75%, var(--night) 100%);
}
.tile img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: var(--pos); transition: transform .5s ease; }
.tile-body { position: relative; flex: 1; margin-top: -14px; padding: 0 20px 22px; }
.tile h3::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 36px; height: 5px; background: var(--amber); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.tile-link { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.tile-link::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; }
.tile-link .i-arrow { display: inline-block; vertical-align: -0.04em; width: 0.8em; height: 0.8em; margin-left: 0.24em; color: var(--amber); transition: transform .2s ease; }
.tile-link:focus-visible { outline: none; }
.tile-link:focus-visible::after { outline: 4px solid var(--night); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.tile-link { scroll-margin-top: calc((100vw - 2 * var(--gutter)) / 1.5 + 16px); scroll-margin-bottom: 8rem; }
.tile p { margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.45; color: #e9efe9; max-width: 38ch; }
.tile:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.tile:hover .i-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
.tile:hover h3 { color: var(--amber-hi); }
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .tiles { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .tile-link { scroll-margin-top: calc((100vw - 2 * var(--gutter) - 16px) / 3 + 16px); }
}
@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .tiles { gap: 20px; }
  .tile { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2.3; justify-content: flex-end; }
  .tile picture { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; aspect-ratio: auto; border-radius: var(--radius); }
  .tile picture::after { display: none; }
  .tile img { object-position: var(--pos-d, var(--pos)); }
  .tile-body {
    flex: none; margin: 0; min-height: 262px;
    border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius); padding: 112px 32px 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.94) 0, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.86) calc(100% - 112px), rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.55) calc(100% - 64px), rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.2) calc(100% - 28px), rgba(11, 26, 18, 0) 100%);
  }
  .tile h3 { font-size: 2.75rem; }
  .tile p { font-size: 1.125rem; max-width: 44ch; }
  .tile-link { scroll-margin-top: 300px; }
}

/* ---------- how it works (home) ---------- */
.how { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.how h2 { margin-bottom: 36px; }
.how .steps { list-style: none; padding: 0; counter-reset: step; display: grid; gap: 24px; margin: 0 0 32px; }
.how .steps li {
  counter-increment: step; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; gap: 18px; align-items: center; margin: 0;
  font: 700 clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.4vw, 2.375rem)/1.12 var(--font-head);
}
.how .steps li::before {
  content: counter(step); display: grid; place-items: center; width: 60px; height: 60px;
  background: var(--amber); color: var(--night); border-radius: var(--radius);
  font: 800 2.5rem/1 var(--font-head);
}
.how-btns { display: none; }
@media (min-width: 600px) { .how-btns { display: flex; } }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .how .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .how .steps li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-items: start; gap: 20px; border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 28px; }
  .how .steps li::before { width: 96px; height: 96px; font-size: 4.25rem; }
}

/* ---------- recent jobs (home) ---------- */
.jobs { background: var(--night); color: #fff; padding: 64px 0 0; }
.jobs h2 { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.mosaic { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3px; }
.mosaic li { display: flex; margin: 0; }
.mosaic figure { position: relative; margin: 0; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--night); }
.mosaic picture { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; overflow: hidden; background: var(--forest); }
.mosaic picture, .mosaic img { width: 100%; }
.mosaic img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.mosaic figcaption { flex: 1; padding: 10px 12px 16px; font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.35; font-weight: 500; color: #fff; }
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .mosaic figure { display: block; aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; overflow: hidden; }
  .mosaic picture { aspect-ratio: auto; height: 100%; }
  .mosaic figcaption {
    position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; padding: 64px 16px 16px;
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.94) 0%, rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.86) calc(100% - 64px), rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.5) calc(100% - 36px), rgba(11, 26, 18, 0.15) calc(100% - 14px), rgba(11, 26, 18, 0) 100%);
  }
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .jobs { padding-top: 104px; }
  .jobs h2 { margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .mosaic { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 4px; }
  .mosaic figure { aspect-ratio: 6 / 5; }
  .mosaic figcaption { padding: 72px 24px 20px; font-size: 1.0625rem; }
}
.pos-30 { object-position: 50% 30%; }
.pos-40 { object-position: 40% 50%; }
.pos-45 { object-position: 50% 45%; }
.pos-55 { object-position: 50% 55%; }

/* ---------- about (home) ---------- */
.about { background: var(--paper); }
.about-grid { display: grid; gap: 36px; }
.about-photo { position: relative; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; }
.about-photo::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 8px -8px -8px 8px; background: var(--amber); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.about-photo img { position: relative; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3.6; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.about h2 { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.about-text > p:first-of-type { font-size: 1.3125rem; line-height: 1.5; max-width: 40ch; }
.about-text p, .about-text ul { max-width: 52ch; }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 5fr 6fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; }
  .about-photo { margin: 0 14px 14px 0; }
  .about-photo::before { inset: 14px -14px -14px 14px; }
  .about-photo img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.2; }
}

/* ---------- where we work (home) ---------- */
.area { background: var(--forest); color: #fff; }
.area h2 { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.area-text p { color: var(--on-dark); max-width: 44ch; }
.area-text p:first-of-type { color: #fff; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.area-grid { display: grid; gap: 36px; }
.towns { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 20px; }
.towns li {
  margin: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font: 700 1.375rem/1.1 var(--font-head); padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--forest-2);
}
.towns li::before { content: ""; width: 9px; height: 9px; background: var(--amber); flex: none; }
.towns .town-home { grid-column: 1 / -1; font-size: 1.75rem; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--amber); }
.towns .town-home::before { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
.town-tag { font: 600 1rem/1.2 var(--font-body); color: var(--amber); margin-left: 4px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .area-grid { grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr; gap: 72px; align-items: start; }
  .towns { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0 28px; }
  .towns li { font-size: 1.625rem; padding: 14px 0; }
  .towns .town-home { font-size: 2rem; padding: 4px 0 16px; }
}

/* ---------- closing call band: amber, with a clear photo beside it on Home ---------- */
.cta { display: grid; background: var(--amber); color: var(--night); --focus: var(--night); }
.cta-media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden; background: var(--forest); }
.cta-media picture, .cta-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.cta-media img { object-fit: cover; object-position: 40% 46%; }
.cta-body { padding: 52px var(--gutter) 60px; width: 100%; max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; }
.cta h2 { font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 1.6rem + 5vw, 5.25rem); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.cta h2::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 56px; height: 6px; background: var(--night); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.cta p { font-size: 1.1875rem; font-weight: 500; max-width: 36ch; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.cta a:not(.btn) { color: var(--night); font-weight: 700; }
@media (min-width: 600px) { .cta-media { aspect-ratio: 2 / 1; } }
@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .cta-body { padding-top: 88px; padding-bottom: 88px; }
  .cta-photo { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; min-height: 560px; }
  .cta-photo .cta-media { order: 2; aspect-ratio: auto; position: relative; }
  .cta-photo .cta-media picture { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
  .cta-photo .cta-body {
    align-self: center; max-width: none; margin: 0;
    padding: 96px 56px 96px max(var(--gutter), calc(50vw - var(--wrap) / 2 + var(--gutter)));
  }
  .cta p { font-size: 1.375rem; }
}

/* ---------- inner pages: sections on paper and sand bands ---------- */
.section { padding: 56px 0; background: var(--paper); }
.section:nth-of-type(even) { background: var(--sand); }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .section { padding: 80px 0; } }
.section h2 { font-size: var(--size-section); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.section h3 { font-size: 1.625rem; line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.section p, .section li { max-width: 68ch; }
.section ul:not([class]) li::marker { color: var(--green); }
.section .wrap > :last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.section .steps { list-style: none; padding: 0; counter-reset: step; margin: 8px 0 0; }
.section .steps li { counter-increment: step; position: relative; padding-left: 60px; min-height: 44px; }
.section .steps li + li { margin-top: 20px; }
.section .steps li::before {
  content: counter(step); position: absolute; left: 0; top: -2px;
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--amber); color: var(--night);
  display: grid; place-items: center; font: 800 1.75rem/1 var(--font-head);
}
.photo-single { margin: 8px 0 24px; }
.photo-single img { width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: var(--radius); aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; }
.photo-single figcaption { margin-top: 8px; }
.gallery { list-style: none; margin: 12px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.gallery li + li { margin-top: 0; }
.gallery figure { margin: 0; }
.gallery img { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.gallery figcaption { font-size: var(--size-small); color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 6px; line-height: 1.4; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .gallery { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .gallery li:last-child:nth-child(odd):not(:first-child) { grid-column: 1 / -1; justify-self: center; width: calc((100% - 16px) / 2); }
}
@media (min-width: 861px) { .gallery li:last-child:nth-child(3n+1):not(:first-child) { grid-column: 2; } }

.reviews { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 32px 48px; margin: 8px 0 24px; }
.review { margin: 0; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 4px solid var(--amber); }
.review blockquote { margin: 0 0 8px; }
.review blockquote p::before { content: "\201C"; }
.review blockquote p::after { content: "\201D"; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .reviews { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.faq { padding: 20px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq:first-child, :where(h2, .gate-label, .gate-fallback) + .faq { border-top: 0; }
.faq h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
.sources { margin-top: 4px; }
.sources a { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.rules { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0 32px; }
.rule { padding: 16px 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.rule h3 { margin: 0 0 6px; }
.rule p { margin: 0 0 6px; }
.rules > .gate { margin: 10px 0; }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .rules { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.utilities li + li { margin-top: 0.5em; }
.media-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.media-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 128px 1fr; gap: 20px; align-items: center; padding: 16px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.media-list picture img { width: 128px; height: 128px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--radius); }

.helper { margin: 0 0 16px; }
.desktop-only { display: none; }
.qr-hidden-note { margin: 0; }
@media (min-width: 861px) and (hover: hover) {
  .desktop-only { display: flex; }
  .qr-hidden-note { display: none; }
  .qr { gap: 16px; align-items: center; margin: 0 0 20px; }
  .qr img { width: 132px; height: 132px; border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 6px; background: #fff; }
  .qr p { margin: 0; max-width: 26ch; }
}

/* ---------- form ---------- */
form .field { margin-bottom: 20px; }
form label, form legend { display: block; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 6px; }
form .hint { display: block; font-size: var(--size-small); color: var(--ink-soft); margin: -2px 0 6px; font-weight: 400; }
input[type="text"], input[type="tel"], input[type="email"], select, textarea {
  width: 100%; font: inherit; color: var(--ink); background: #fff;
  border: 2px solid #5f6a62; border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 10px 12px; min-height: 52px;
}
textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; }
input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--night); outline-offset: 2px; border-color: var(--night); }
.choice { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; font-weight: 400 !important; margin: 0 !important; }
.choice input { flex: none; width: 24px; height: 24px; margin: 0; accent-color: var(--green); }
.choices { display: grid; gap: 2px; }
fieldset.field { border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 20px; min-width: 0; }
fieldset.group { border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 32px 0 8px; min-width: 0; }
.group-legend { font: 800 clamp(1.75rem, 1.4rem + 1.2vw, 2.25rem)/1 var(--font-head); margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0; }
[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: var(--err); }
.error { display: block; color: var(--err); font-weight: 700; font-size: var(--size-small); margin-top: 6px; }
.error:empty { display: none; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
/* Empty regions stay rendered (0 px tall) so screen readers announce text put into them later (4.1.3). */
.status-region:empty, .alert-region:empty { padding: 0; margin: 0; border: 0; }
.status-region, .alert-region { margin: -8px 0 20px; padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: var(--radius); font-weight: 700; }
.status-region { background: #fff4d6; border: 2px solid #9a6b00; }
.alert-region { background: #fde8e7; border: 2px solid var(--err); color: #7a1712; }
.ts-message { font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.ts-widget { margin: 0 0 16px; min-height: 0; }
.form-status { padding: 14px 16px; border-radius: var(--radius); border: 2px solid var(--err); background: #fdf3f2; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.form-status:empty { display: none; }
.form-status p { margin: 0 0 8px; }
.form-status .btn-row { margin: 8px 0 0; }
.consent { margin-top: 16px; }
.confirm { padding: 8px 0 24px; }
.confirm h2 { outline-offset: 4px; }

/* ---------- gated content in preview builds (never in launch) ---------- */
.gate { border: 2px dashed #9a6b00; border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 12px 14px; margin: 0 0 18px; background: #fffaf0; color: var(--ink); }
.gate-section { width: calc(100% - 2 * var(--gutter)); max-width: 860px; margin: 16px auto; }
.gate-section > .section { padding-top: 0; background: none; }
.gate-section .wrap.narrow { padding: 0; }
.gate-label { font-weight: 700; color: #6b4a00; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: var(--size-small); }
.gate-fallback { margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: var(--size-small); color: #5a4a2a; }
.gate-fallback span { font-weight: 700; }
.gate-inline { font-weight: 700; color: #6b4a00; font-size: var(--size-small); }
.gate-fallback-inline { display: block; font-size: var(--size-small); color: #5a4a2a; }
.gate-item { list-style: none; margin-left: -1.25em; padding: 8px 10px; border: 2px dashed #9a6b00; border-radius: var(--radius); background: #fffaf0; }
.gallery > .gate { margin: 0; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
/* the footer, not the page, holds the space under the phone bar, so the end of the page stays dark */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--night-2); color: var(--on-dark); font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 56px 0 calc(24px + var(--bar-h) + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
}
.footer-grid { display: grid; gap: 32px; }
.footer-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font: 800 1.625rem/1 var(--font-head); color: #fff; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.footer-brand .brand-mark { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
.footer-about p:last-child { max-width: 36ch; }
.footer-h { font: 700 1.0625rem/1.2 var(--font-body); color: var(--amber); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.footer-contact p { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.footer-contact a { display: inline-block; padding-block: 10px; }
.footer-nav ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; columns: 2; column-gap: 24px; }
.footer-nav li + li { margin-top: 0; }
.footer-nav a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; min-width: 44px; }
.footer-base { margin-top: 40px; font-size: 0.9375rem; }
.footer-base p { padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14); }
.footer-base a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 48px; } }

/* ---------- phone call bar ---------- */
.call-bar {
  position: fixed; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 50;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.25fr; gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 12px calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
  background: var(--night-2); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
}
.call-bar .btn { min-height: 56px; padding: 0 12px; }
.call-bar-single { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.call-bar { transition: transform .25s ease, visibility .25s; }
.io .call-bar:not(.is-shown) { transform: translateY(110%); visibility: hidden; }
.io .hero-inner { min-height: calc(100svh - 68px); }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .io .hero-inner { min-height: clamp(560px, calc(100vh - 84px - 168px), 760px); } }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .call-bar { display: none; } }
/* Short screens: the bar stops floating so it never covers a focused field (7.5 #5) */
@media (max-width: 759px) and (max-height: 500px) {
  .call-bar { position: static; }
  html { scroll-padding-bottom: 16px; }
  .site-footer { padding-bottom: 24px; }
}

/* ---------- motion and print ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
  .tile:hover img, .tile:hover .i-arrow { transform: none; }
}
@media print {
  .call-bar, .nav-toggle, .preview-note, .skip { display: none !important; }
  .hero, .page-intro, .cta, .site-footer, .site-header, .jobs, .area { background: #fff !important; color: #000 !important; }
}