/* ============ Design Tokens ============ */
:root {
  /* House Keeping / Colour Scheme.jpg: Night, Jet, Eggshell, Saffron, Satin sheen gold */
  --color-black: #0B0B0B;
  --color-surface: #333533;
  --color-surface-2: #333533;
  --color-border-dark: #45473F;

  --color-gold: #CD9C20;
  --color-gold-light: #F5CB5C;
  --color-gold-deep: #96741A;

  --color-cream: #F2ECDD;
  --color-cream-2: #F7F3EA;
  --color-ink: #0B0B0B;
  --color-muted-on-dark: #B7B0A0;
  --color-muted-on-light: #5B5748;

  --font-display: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  --font-display-tough: 'Archivo Black', sans-serif;
  --font-heading-grunge: 'Rubik Distressed', sans-serif;
  --gradient-gold-text: linear-gradient(180deg, #F5CB5C 0%, #CD9C20 55%, #96741A 100%);
  --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;

  --space-1: 4px;
  --space-2: 8px;
  --space-3: 16px;
  --space-4: 24px;
  --space-5: 32px;
  --space-6: 48px;
  --space-7: 64px;
  --space-8: 96px;

  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 14px;

  --shadow-gold: 0 8px 30px rgba(205, 156, 32, 0.25);
  --shadow-soft: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  --shadow-hard: 5px 5px 0 var(--color-gold-deep);
  --shadow-hard-sm: 3px 3px 0 var(--color-gold-deep);

  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --duration-fast: 180ms;
  --duration-mid: 300ms;

  --z-header: 100;
  --z-nav-panel: 90;
}

/* ============ Reset ============ */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100dvh;
  background: var(--color-black);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul, ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: 1.1; }
p { margin: 0; }

.icon { width: 20px; height: 20px; flex-shrink: 0; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-black);
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
  z-index: 999;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.skip-link:focus {
  left: var(--space-3);
  top: var(--space-3);
}

.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;
}

.container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--space-4);
}
.container-narrow { max-width: 800px; }
.container-wide { max-width: 1360px; }

/* ============ Buttons ============ */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 var(--space-4);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-black);
  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out), background var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out), color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
  touch-action: manipulation;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-black);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--color-gold-light); transform: translate(2px, 2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard-sm); }
.btn-primary:active { transform: translate(5px, 5px); box-shadow: none; }
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-cream);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--color-gold); color: var(--color-black); }
.btn-ghost:active { transform: scale(0.97); }
.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard-sm);
}
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-cream-2); transform: translate(1px, 1px); box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--color-gold-deep); }
.btn-outline:active { transform: translate(3px, 3px); box-shadow: none; }
.btn-lg { min-height: 56px; padding: 0 var(--space-5); font-size: 1rem; }
.btn-sm { min-height: 40px; padding: 0 var(--space-3); font-size: 0.78rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard-sm); }
.btn-block { width: 100%; }

/* ============ Header ============ */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: var(--z-header);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
}
/* Blur lives on a pseudo-element (not .site-header itself) so the header never
   becomes a containing block for position:fixed descendants — that break broke
   the mobile nav panel and is a well-known backdrop-filter/filter gotcha. */
.site-header::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: rgba(11, 11, 11, 0.9);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  min-height: 72px;
}
.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.brand-mark {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: auto;
  height: 48px;
}
.brand-word { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.15; }
.brand-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display-tough);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  background: var(--gradient-gold-text);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.brand-tagline {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.main-nav {
  min-width: 0;
}
.main-nav ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}
.main-nav li { flex-shrink: 0; }
.main-nav a {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--color-muted-on-dark);
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
  padding: var(--space-2) 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.main-nav a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }

.header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-3); flex-shrink: 0; }
.header-phone {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.header-phone:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  width: 24px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  background: var(--color-cream);
  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out), opacity var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ============ Hero ============ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 0 2px, transparent 2px 7px),
    radial-gradient(60% 60% at 82% 20%, rgba(205, 156, 32, 0.12), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-black) 0%, var(--color-surface) 100%);
  padding-block: var(--space-8) var(--space-7);
}
.hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
  transform-origin: center;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
.eyebrow-gold { color: var(--color-gold); border-color: var(--color-gold); }
.eyebrow-dark { color: var(--color-gold-deep); border-color: var(--color-gold-deep); }
.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading-grunge);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.6vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
.hero-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-display-tough);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--color-muted-on-dark);
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
.hero-ctas { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-3); margin-bottom: var(--space-5); }
.hero-trust { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-5); }
.hero-trust li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-2); font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-muted-on-dark); }
.hero-trust .icon { color: var(--color-gold); }

.hero-art { position: relative; display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.hero-art-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10% 10% auto 10%;
  height: 70%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(205, 156, 32, 0.35), transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(20px);
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero-mascot {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(100%, 340px);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
}

/* ============ Stats ============ */
.stats { background: var(--color-cream-2); padding-block: var(--space-6); }
.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-5);
  text-align: center;
}
.stat { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-1); }
.stat-num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); color: var(--color-ink); }
.stat-label { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--color-muted-on-light); font-weight: 600; }

/* ============ Sections ============ */
.section { padding-block: var(--space-8); }
.section-dark {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--color-black);
  color: var(--color-cream);
}
.section-light { background: var(--color-cream-2); color: var(--color-ink); }

/* Cursor illumination — hero and the final contact section only (not the
   sections in between, which are flat black). A soft, feathered cluster of
   the diagonal-line texture brightens near the cursor and drags slightly
   behind it (main.js eases --spot-x/--spot-y toward the pointer each frame)
   instead of one hard shape snapping to the pointer like a spotlight. */
.glow-zone {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.glow-zone::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(245, 203, 92, 0.5) 0 2px, transparent 2px 7px);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(320px 260px at var(--spot-x, -9999px) var(--spot-y, -9999px), black 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 40%, transparent 78%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(320px 260px at var(--spot-x, -9999px) var(--spot-y, -9999px), black 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 40%, transparent 78%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 500ms ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.glow-zone.spot-active::after {
  opacity: 1;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .glow-zone::after { display: none; }
}
.section-head { max-width: 60ch; margin-bottom: var(--space-6); }
.section-head h2 { font-family: var(--font-heading-grunge); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 2.5rem); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: var(--space-3); }
.section-dark .section-head p { color: var(--color-muted-on-dark); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.section-light .section-head p { color: var(--color-muted-on-light); font-size: 1.05rem; }

/* ============ Services: hover-reveal tiles ============ */
.tile-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-5);
}
/* Logo "keystone" between the bottom-row tiles — a gold connector line bridges
   the gap on either side so the two flanking tiles read as one arch. */
.tile-grid-logo {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 300px;
}
.tile-grid-logo::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: calc(var(--space-5) * -1);
  right: calc(var(--space-5) * -1);
  height: 2px;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--color-gold-deep) 15%, var(--color-gold) 50%, var(--color-gold-deep) 85%, transparent);
  z-index: 0;
}
.tile-grid-logo-mark {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(60%, 140px);
  height: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 28px rgba(205, 156, 32, 0.55));
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .tile-grid-logo { min-height: 160px; }
  .tile-grid-logo::before { display: none; }
}
.service-tile {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-border-dark);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: var(--space-4);
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--color-surface-2) 0%, var(--color-black) 100%);
  /* Slightly over-zoomed vs. a plain "cover" fit — on a few of the source photos, cover
     lands with ~0px crop margin on one axis, exposing faint edge artifacts from the
     source image. The extra zoom guarantees a safety margin on every side. */
  background-size: 118%;
  background-position: center;
  transition: border-color var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), transform var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out);
}
.service-tile-photo-bookkeeping { background-image: url('../assets/services/bookkeeping-bas.png'); }
.service-tile-photo-tax-compliance { background-image: url('../assets/services/tax-compliance.png'); }
.service-tile-photo-advisory { background-image: url('../assets/services/business-advisory.png'); }
.service-tile-photo-restructuring { background-image: url('../assets/services/business-restructuring.png'); }
.service-tile-photo-tax-solutions { background-image: url('../assets/services/tax-solutions.png'); }
.service-tile::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 20%, rgba(11, 11, 11, 0.93) 100%);
}
.service-tile:hover,
.service-tile:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.service-tile-text {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: left;
}
.service-tile-title {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.service-tile-para {
  display: block;
  color: var(--color-muted-on-dark);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.service-tile-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.service-tile-cta .icon { width: 16px; height: 16px; transition: transform var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out); }
.service-tile:hover .service-tile-cta .icon,
.service-tile:focus-visible .service-tile-cta .icon {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .service-tile-title {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    transition: margin-bottom var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out);
  }
  .service-tile-para,
  .service-tile-cta {
    display: block;
    opacity: 0;
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
    transition: opacity var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), transform var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), max-height var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), margin-bottom var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out);
  }
  .service-tile:hover .service-tile-title,
  .service-tile:focus-visible .service-tile-title {
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  }
  .service-tile:hover .service-tile-para,
  .service-tile:hover .service-tile-cta,
  .service-tile:focus-visible .service-tile-para,
  .service-tile:focus-visible .service-tile-cta {
    opacity: 1;
    max-height: 200px;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
  .service-tile:hover .service-tile-cta,
  .service-tile:focus-visible .service-tile-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
  }
  .service-tile:hover .service-tile-para,
  .service-tile:focus-visible .service-tile-para {
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .service-tile { transition: border-color var(--duration-fast) linear, box-shadow var(--duration-fast) linear; }
  .service-tile:hover, .service-tile:focus-visible { transform: none; }
}

/* ============ Steps ============ */
.steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-5);
  counter-reset: step;
}
.step { position: relative; padding-top: var(--space-6); }
.step-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.step h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-2); color: var(--color-ink); }
.step p { color: var(--color-muted-on-light); font-size: 0.92rem; }

.steps-cta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: var(--space-7);
}

/* ============ About ============ */
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.5fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  align-items: center;
}
.about-art { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.about-badge {
  width: min(100%, 220px);
  height: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(205, 156, 32, 0.45));
}
.about-copy p { color: var(--color-muted-on-dark); margin-bottom: var(--space-3); font-size: 1.02rem; }
.about-copy h2 { font-family: var(--font-heading-grunge); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 2.5rem); line-height: 1.2; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }
.hover-highlight .hh-word {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: color var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), text-shadow var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), transform var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out);
}
.hover-highlight .hh-word:hover {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  text-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(205, 156, 32, 0.7);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hover-highlight .hh-word { transition: none; }
  .hover-highlight .hh-word:hover { transform: none; }
}
.about-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-2); margin-top: var(--space-4); }
.about-list li {
  padding-left: var(--space-4);
  position: relative;
  color: var(--color-cream);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: color var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), text-shadow var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), transform var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out);
}
.about-list li:hover {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  text-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(205, 156, 32, 0.7);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-list li { transition: none; }
  .about-list li:hover { transform: none; }
}
.about-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0.5em;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.about-manifesto {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
  padding-left: var(--space-4);
  margin: var(--space-5) 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}
.about-manifesto p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ============ Reviews ============ */
.review-carousel { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: var(--space-4); }
.review-stage {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 2fr 0.8fr;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  max-width: 1000px;
  width: 100%;
}
.review-card {
  background: var(--color-cream-2);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-5);
  min-height: 200px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(11, 11, 11, 0.12);
  transition: transform var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), opacity var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out);
}
.review-card-center:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
}
.review-card-side {
  opacity: 0.65;
  pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  transform: scale(0.9);
}
.review-stage.is-swapping .review-card-center { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.96); }
.review-stage.is-swapping .review-card-side { opacity: 0; }
.stars { color: var(--color-gold-deep); letter-spacing: 2px; margin-bottom: var(--space-3); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.review-card p:not(.review-author) { color: var(--color-muted-on-light); font-size: 0.98rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }
.review-author { font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-gold-deep); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.review-author span { font-weight: 500; color: var(--color-muted-on-light); }
.review-card-center .stars { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }
.review-card-center p:not(.review-author) { font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: var(--space-5); font-style: italic; }
.review-card-center .review-author { font-size: 1.1rem; }

.carousel-arrow {
  all: unset;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-ink);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), color var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out);
}
.carousel-arrow svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.carousel-arrow:hover { background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-cream-2); }
.carousel-arrow:active { background: var(--color-gold); border-color: var(--color-gold); color: var(--color-black); }
.carousel-dots { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: var(--space-2); margin-top: var(--space-5); }
.carousel-dot {
  all: unset;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-border-dark);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), transform var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out);
}
.carousel-dot.is-active { background: var(--color-gold-deep); transform: scale(1.3); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .review-stage { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .review-card-side { display: none; }
}

/* ============ Accordion / FAQ ============ */
.accordion { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-3); }
.accordion-item {
  background: var(--color-cream-2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(11, 11, 11, 0.1);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.accordion-item h3 { margin: 0; }
.accordion-trigger {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: var(--space-4);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}
.accordion-chevron {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  color: var(--color-gold-deep);
  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.accordion-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] .accordion-chevron { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.accordion-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out);
}
.accordion-panel > p {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0 var(--space-4);
  color: var(--color-muted-on-light);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.accordion-item.is-open .accordion-panel { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.accordion-item.is-open .accordion-panel > p { padding-bottom: var(--space-4); }
.accordion-panel { display: grid; }

/* The homepage FAQ section sits on a dark background; blog posts reuse this
   same .accordion markup on a light background, so these overrides are
   scoped to #faq specifically rather than changing the shared rules above. */
#faq .accordion-item { background: var(--color-surface); border-color: var(--color-border-dark); }
#faq .accordion-trigger { color: var(--color-cream); }
#faq .accordion-chevron { color: var(--color-gold); }
#faq .accordion-panel > p { color: var(--color-muted-on-dark); }
.accordion-panel > p { min-height: 0; }

/* ============ Blog / Resources ============ */
.blog-search { max-width: 340px; margin: 0 0 var(--space-5); }
.blog-search-input {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-1);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  transition: border-bottom-color var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), border-bottom-width var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out);
}
.blog-search-input::placeholder { color: var(--color-muted-on-light); opacity: 0.75; }
.blog-search-input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-bottom-width: 3px;
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-gold);
}
.blog-search-empty { color: var(--color-muted-on-light); font-size: 0.95rem; margin: 0 0 var(--space-5); }
.blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: var(--space-5); }
.blog-grid .blog-card { width: 260px; max-width: 260px; justify-self: start; }
.blog-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: var(--color-cream-2);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-5);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(11, 11, 11, 0.12);
  transition: transform var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out);
}
.blog-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
}
.blog-card-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-gold-deep);
  background: rgba(205, 156, 32, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(205, 156, 32, 0.35);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.blog-card-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-2); margin-bottom: var(--space-3); }
.blog-card-tags .blog-card-tag { margin-bottom: 0; }
.blog-card-tag-external {
  color: var(--color-muted-on-light);
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(11, 11, 11, 0.2);
}
.blog-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.blog-card p { color: var(--color-muted-on-light); font-size: 0.92rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-4); flex-grow: 1; }
.blog-card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--color-gold-deep);
  transition: gap var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.blog-card-link .icon { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.blog-card-link:hover { gap: var(--space-3); color: var(--color-ink); }

.blog-card-cover {
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.blog-card-cover .blog-card-link { pointer-events: none; }

/* ============ Blog Post ============ */
.breadcrumbs {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--color-muted-on-light);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
.breadcrumbs a { color: var(--color-gold-deep); font-weight: 600; }
.breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--color-ink); }
.section-dark .breadcrumbs { color: var(--color-muted-on-dark); }
.section-dark .breadcrumbs a { color: var(--color-gold-light); }
.section-dark .breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--color-cream); }

.post-header { margin-bottom: var(--space-6); }
.post-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading-grunge);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.7rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.post-meta { color: var(--color-muted-on-light); font-size: 0.88rem; }

.post-body p { margin-bottom: var(--space-4); color: var(--color-muted-on-light); font-size: 1.02rem; }
.post-dek {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--color-ink) !important;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.post-body h2 {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-top: var(--space-7);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.post-body h3 { color: var(--color-ink); font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.post-body ul {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-4);
  padding: 0;
}
.post-body ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: var(--space-5);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--color-muted-on-light);
}
.post-body ul li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55em;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-gold);
}
.post-body strong { color: var(--color-ink); }
.post-body a:not(.btn) { color: var(--color-gold-deep); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.post-body a:not(.btn):hover { color: var(--color-ink); }

.post-cta {
  background: var(--color-ink);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-6);
  text-align: center;
  margin: var(--space-7) 0;
}
.post-cta h3 { color: var(--color-cream); font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.post-cta p { color: var(--color-muted-on-dark); margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }

.post-body .accordion { margin-top: var(--space-4); }

.post-disclaimer {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-style: italic;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(11, 11, 11, 0.15);
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
  margin-top: var(--space-6) !important;
}

.post-related { margin-top: var(--space-6); }
.post-related h3 { margin-bottom: var(--space-3); }

/* ============ Service detail pages ============ */
.service-hero-image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-ink);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(11, 11, 11, 0.12);
  margin: var(--space-5) 0 var(--space-6);
}
.service-process-banner {
  background: var(--color-cream-2);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-ink);
  border-left: 6px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: var(--space-5);
  margin: var(--space-6) 0;
}
.service-process-banner span.eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.service-process-banner p { margin: 0 !important; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-ink) !important; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.post-related ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-2); }
.post-related a { color: var(--color-gold-deep); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.post-related a:hover { color: var(--color-ink); }

/* ============ Contact ============ */
/* Blog/Resources above is also section-dark — a hairline divider keeps the two
   dark sections from reading as one undifferentiated block. */
.contact {
  /* Same diagonal-line texture as the rest of section-dark, but the black/grey
     gradient runs the opposite direction (grey at top, black at bottom). */
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 0 2px, transparent 2px 7px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-surface) 0%, var(--color-black) 100%);
}
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-copy p { color: var(--color-muted-on-dark); font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: var(--space-5); max-width: 44ch; }
.contact-copy p.contact-promise {
  font-family: var(--font-display-tough);
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  max-width: 40ch;
}
.contact-details { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-3); }
.contact-details li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-3); font-weight: 600; }
.contact-details .icon { color: var(--color-gold); }
.contact-details a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }

.contact-socials { display: flex; gap: var(--space-3); margin-top: var(--space-3); }
.social-icon-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  transition: color 150ms ease;
}
.social-icon-link svg { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
.social-icon-link:hover { color: var(--color-gold-light); }

.contact-form {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-5);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}
.form-row-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}
.form-row { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-2); }
.form-row label { font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-cream); }
.form-row input,
.form-row textarea,
.form-row select {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-1);
  color: var(--color-cream);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  min-height: 40px;
  transition: border-bottom-width var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out), border-bottom-color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.form-row textarea { min-height: 70px; resize: vertical; }
.form-row input:focus,
.form-row textarea:focus,
.form-row select:focus {
  border-bottom-width: 3px;
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-gold-light);
}
.form-row input:focus-visible,
.form-row textarea:focus-visible,
.form-row select:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
}
.form-row select {
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23CD9C20' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='m6 9 6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right var(--space-1) center;
  background-size: 18px;
  padding-right: var(--space-5);
}
.form-row select:has(option:checked[value=""]) {
  color: var(--color-muted-on-dark);
}
.form-row select option[value=""] {
  color: var(--color-ink);
}
.form-row input::placeholder,
.form-row textarea::placeholder {
  color: var(--color-muted-on-dark);
  opacity: 0.75;
}
.form-status { font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 500; min-height: 1.2em; color: var(--color-gold); }

.form-consent { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-3); margin-top: var(--space-1); }
.consent-checkbox {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.consent-checkbox input {
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 1.6px solid var(--color-border-dark);
  border-radius: 5px;
  background: transparent;
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 150ms ease, border-color 150ms ease;
}
.consent-checkbox input:hover { border-color: var(--color-gold-deep); }
.consent-checkbox input:checked {
  background: var(--color-gold);
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
}
.consent-checkbox input:checked::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 46%;
  width: 5px;
  height: 10px;
  border: solid var(--color-cream);
  border-width: 0 2.5px 2.5px 0;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(45deg);
}
.consent-checkbox input:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-gold-deep);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}
.consent-checkbox span { font-size: 0.85rem; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--color-muted-on-dark); }
.consent-checkbox a { color: var(--color-gold); text-decoration: underline; }
.consent-checkbox a:hover { color: var(--color-gold-light); }

.form-hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

/* ============ Footer ============ */
.site-footer { background: var(--color-surface); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark); padding-block: var(--space-6) var(--space-4); }
.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-5);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark);
}
.footer-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-3); }
.footer-brand div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.footer-nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-4); }
.footer-nav a { font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-muted-on-dark); }
.footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }
.footer-contact { display: flex; gap: var(--space-6); font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--color-muted-on-dark); }
.footer-contact a:hover { color: var(--color-gold); }
.footer-contact-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-1); }
.footer-contact-social { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-1); }
.footer-contact a.footer-social { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-2); }
.footer-contact a.footer-social .icon { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.footer-bottom { padding-top: var(--space-4); text-align: center; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--color-muted-on-dark); }
.footer-disclaimer { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto var(--space-3); font-size: 0.78rem; line-height: 1.5; opacity: 0.85; }

/* ============ Scroll reveal ============ */
[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity 500ms var(--ease-out), transform 500ms var(--ease-out);
}
[data-reveal].is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  [data-reveal] { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ============ Responsive ============ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .tile-grid, .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .main-nav { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .header-phone { display: none; }

  .main-nav {
    display: flex;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 72px 0 0 0;
    height: auto;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    background: var(--color-black);
    z-index: var(--z-nav-panel);
    padding: var(--space-5);
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out), transform var(--duration-mid) var(--ease-out);
  }
  .main-nav.is-open { opacity: 1; transform: none; pointer-events: auto; }
  .main-nav ul { flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-2); width: 100%; }
  .main-nav a { display: block; padding: var(--space-3) 0; font-size: 1.1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-dark); }

  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-art { order: -1; }
  .hero-mascot { width: min(100%, 260px); margin-inline: auto; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; }
  .about-list { align-items: center; }
  .about-list li { padding-left: 0; }
  .about-list li::before { display: none; }
  .about-manifesto { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; align-items: center; text-align: center; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.btn-label-short { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .tile-grid, .steps, .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tile-grid-logo { display: none; }
  .hero { padding-block: var(--space-6) var(--space-5); }
  .section { padding-block: var(--space-6); }
  .hero-ctas { flex-direction: column; }
  .hero-ctas .btn { width: 100%; }
  .form-row-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .header-actions { gap: var(--space-2); }
  .btn-label-full { display: none; }
  .btn-label-short { display: inline; }
  .header-actions .btn-sm { padding: 0 var(--space-2); }
}