.eyebrow {
  color: var(--cde-red);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--fs-eyebrow);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-caps);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-2);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-dark .eyebrow,
.hero .eyebrow,
.cta-band .eyebrow {
  color: var(--cde-gold-bright);
}

.lead {
  color: var(--fg2);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.5vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: var(--lh-loose);
}

.section-dark .lead,
.hero .lead {
  color: var(--fg-on-dark-2);
}

.btn {
  align-items: center;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  justify-content: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  line-height: 1;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 15px 22px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), transform 80ms var(--ease-out), box-shadow 80ms var(--ease-out);
}

.btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--cde-gold-bright);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.btn:disabled,
.btn[aria-disabled="true"] {
  cursor: not-allowed;
  opacity: 0.55;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--cde-red);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-cta);
  color: var(--on-primary);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--primary-hover);
  color: var(--on-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-primary:active {
  background: var(--primary-press);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-cta-press);
  transform: translateY(3px);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background: var(--cde-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 0 var(--cde-gold-deep);
  color: var(--cde-navy);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-hover);
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-secondary:active {
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--cde-gold-deep);
  transform: translateY(3px);
}

.btn-outline,
.btn-on-dark {
  background: transparent;
  border: 2px solid currentColor;
  color: var(--cde-navy);
}

.btn-on-dark {
  color: var(--fg-on-dark);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  background: var(--cde-navy);
  color: var(--fg-on-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-on-dark:hover {
  background: var(--fg-on-dark);
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-outline:active,
.btn-on-dark:active {
  transform: translateY(1px);
}

.site-topbar {
  background: var(--cde-navy-deep);
  color: var(--fg-on-dark-2);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  padding: var(--s-2) 0;
}

.site-topbar .container {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.site-topbar a {
  color: var(--cde-gold-bright);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-header {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.96);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 30;
}

.site-nav {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  min-height: 76px;
}

.brand {
  align-items: center;
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.brand img {
  height: 50px;
  width: auto;
}

.nav-links {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  gap: var(--s-4);
}

.nav-links a {
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  padding: var(--s-2) 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--cde-red);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.hero {
  background: var(--cde-navy);
  color: var(--fg-on-dark);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.hero::before {
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--cde-splash) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cde-splash) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 40px 40px;
  content: "";
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.06;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
}

/* Soft radial lift behind the headline column — adds depth so the flat navy
   doesn't read as a stock template block. */
.hero::after {
  background: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 18% 12%, rgba(110,148,176,0.30), transparent 60%);
  content: "";
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
}

.hero .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero h1 {
  color: var(--fg-on-dark);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
  max-width: 15ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero h1 span {
  color: var(--cde-gold-bright);
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  margin-top: var(--s-6);
}

.trust-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  list-style: none;
  margin: var(--s-6) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.trust-list li {
  color: var(--fg-on-dark-3);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
}

.hero-card {
  border-top: 6px solid var(--cde-gold);
  padding: var(--s-6);
}

.hero-card .eyebrow {
  color: var(--cde-red);
}

.hero-card__body {
  color: var(--fg2);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
}

.proof-strip {
  background: var(--surface);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: var(--s-5) 0;
}

.proof-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

/* No side-stripe accent (banned). Items separated by a 1px neutral divider,
   each pillar led by a small gold marker. */
.proof-item + .proof-item {
  border-inline-start: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-inline-start: var(--s-5);
}

.proof-item strong {
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  display: flex;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.proof-item strong::before {
  background: var(--cde-gold);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  content: "";
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  height: 9px;
  width: 9px;
}

.proof-item span {
  color: var(--fg2);
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  margin-top: var(--s-1);
  padding-inline-start: calc(9px + var(--s-2));
}

.lead-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  padding: var(--s-6);
}

.lead-form-header {
  margin-bottom: var(--s-7);
}

.lead-form-section--compact {
  padding-top: var(--s-5);
}

.lead-form-section--compact .lead-form-header {
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
}

.lead-form-wrap {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.field label {
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-2);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.field input,
.field select,
.field textarea {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  color: var(--fg1);
  font: inherit;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  width: 100%;
}

.field textarea {
  min-height: 112px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.form-note {
  color: var(--fg2);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.form-status {
  background: var(--cde-gold-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--cde-gold);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  display: none;
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  margin: 0;
  padding: var(--s-3);
}

.form-status.is-visible {
  display: block;
}

.card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  color: var(--fg1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}

.card:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.card-accent::before {
  background: var(--cde-gold);
  content: "";
  display: block;
  height: 4px;
}

.card-body {
  padding: var(--s-5);
}

.card img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Icon primitive — sprite icons via <svg class="icon"><use href="..."></use></svg> */
.icon {
  display: inline-block;
  flex: none;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  width: 1.25rem;   /* 20px default; header icons override via width/height attrs */
  height: 1.25rem;
  vertical-align: middle;
  overflow: visible;
}
.icon--sm { width: 1rem;   height: 1rem; }   /* 16px inline */
.icon--lg { width: 2rem;   height: 2rem; }   /* 32px */
.icon--xl { width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; } /* 40px service icons */

.icon-box {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--cde-cream);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  color: var(--cde-red);
  display: inline-flex;
  height: 48px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
  width: 48px;
}

.link-more {
  color: var(--cde-red);
  display: inline-flex;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-top: auto;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.photo-panel {
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.photo-panel img {
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.stat-row {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  margin-top: var(--s-6);
}

.stat {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--cde-gold);
  padding-top: var(--s-3);
}

.stat strong {
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
}

.feature-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  list-style: none;
  margin: var(--s-5) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.feature-list li {
  align-items: center;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  display: flex;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  padding: var(--s-3) var(--s-4);
}

.feature-list li::before {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--cde-red);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  color: #fff;
  content: "✓";
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 24px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  height: 24px;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 24px;
}

.process-card {
  background: var(--cde-navy-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-on-dark);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  padding: var(--s-6) var(--s-5) var(--s-5);
  position: relative;
}

.process-card .step {
  color: var(--cde-gold-bright);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
}

.accordion {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-3);
}

.accordion details {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  padding: 0;
}

.accordion summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  list-style: none;
  padding: var(--s-4) var(--s-5);
}

.accordion summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.accordion summary::after {
  color: var(--cde-red);
  content: "+";
  float: right;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.accordion details[open] summary::after {
  content: "-";
}

.accordion-content {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: var(--s-5);
}

.cta-band {
  background: var(--cde-red);
  color: #fff;
  padding: clamp(48px, 7vw, 64px) 0;
}

.cta-band h2 {
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.cta-band p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.86);
  margin: var(--s-3) 0 0;
}

.cta-band .container {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.cta-band__actions {
  align-items: flex-start;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  gap: var(--s-3);
}

.cta-band__phone {
  align-items: center;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.86);
  display: inline-flex;
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  gap: var(--s-2);
}

.review-panel {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-6);
  grid-template-columns: 0.75fr 1.25fr;
}

.rating-card {
  border-top: 4px solid var(--cde-gold);
  padding: var(--s-6);
}

.rating-card strong {
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 4.75rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
}

.stars {
  color: var(--cde-gold-deep);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.quote-card {
  align-items: center;
  display: grid;
  min-height: 240px;
  padding: var(--s-7);
}

.quote-card blockquote {
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: var(--lh-snug);
  margin: 0;
}

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.blog-card .date-badge {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  left: var(--s-4);
  line-height: 1.1;
  padding: var(--s-2);
  position: absolute;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  top: var(--s-4);
}

.blog-card .media {
  position: relative;
}

.areas-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.area-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.66);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  padding: var(--s-4);
}

.area-card h3 {
  color: var(--cde-red);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-3);
}

.area-card ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-1);
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.area-card li {
  color: var(--fg2);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
}

.area-card li::before {
  color: var(--cde-red);
  content: "✓ ";
  font-weight: 800;
}

.mobile-sticky-cta {
  display: none;
}

.site-footer {
  background: var(--cde-navy-deep);
  color: var(--fg-on-dark-2);
  padding: var(--s-8) 0 var(--s-6);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.footer-logo {
  display: inline-block;
  height: 64px;
  width: auto;
}

.site-footer h3 {
  color: var(--cde-gold-bright);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-footer ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.site-footer a {
  color: var(--fg-on-dark-2);
}

.footer-nap {
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-on-dark);
  color: var(--fg-on-dark-3);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: var(--s-7);
  padding-top: var(--s-5);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .site-topbar .container {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--s-1);
  }

  .site-nav {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    min-height: 68px;
  }

  .brand img {
    height: 42px;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .nav-links {
    background: var(--surface);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: none;
    flex-basis: 100%;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--s-1);
    padding: var(--s-4) 0;
  }

  .nav-links.is-open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .site-nav > .btn-primary {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-card {
    padding: var(--s-5);
  }

  .stat-row,
  .footer-grid,
  .proof-grid,
  .review-panel,
  .blog-grid,
  .areas-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cta-band .container {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .proof-grid {
    gap: var(--s-3);
  }

  .mobile-sticky-cta {
    background: var(--cde-red);
    bottom: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 -8px 24px rgba(11,31,50,0.18);
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 800;
    justify-content: center;
    left: 0;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    padding: var(--s-4);
    position: fixed;
    right: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    /* Stay below the sticky .site-header (z-index: 30) so the bar never
       covers the header. Was 40, which sat above the header. */
    z-index: 20;
  }

  .mobile-sticky-cta:hover {
    color: #fff;
  }

  /* Spacer so the fixed CTA bar never covers the last content/footer rows.
     Measured bar height is ~82px (two stacked half-buttons), so --s-9 (96px)
     clears it with margin; safe-area-inset clears the iOS home indicator. */
  body {
    padding-bottom: calc(var(--s-9) + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .service-detail-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* faq-accordion */
.faq {
  padding: var(--s-8) 0;
}

.faq-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
}

.faq-item {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}

.faq-item[open] {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.faq-item summary {
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--fg1);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  justify-content: space-between;
  list-style: none;
  padding: var(--s-4) var(--s-5);
}

.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.faq-item summary:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--cde-gold-bright);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.faq-item summary::after {
  color: var(--primary);
  content: "+";
  flex: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}

.faq-item[open] summary::after {
  content: "−";
}

.faq-q {
  color: var(--fg1);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-lg);
  line-height: var(--lh-snug);
}

.faq-a {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--fg2);
  line-height: var(--lh-loose);
  padding: var(--s-5);
}

.faq-a p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.faq-a a {
  color: var(--link);
}

/* breadcrumbs */
.breadcrumbs {
  color: var(--fg2);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  padding-bottom: var(--s-3);
  padding-top: var(--s-4);
}

.breadcrumbs ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.breadcrumbs li {
  align-items: center;
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: var(--s-2);
}

.breadcrumbs li + li::before {
  color: var(--fg3);
  content: "/";
  font-weight: 700;
}

.breadcrumbs a {
  color: var(--fg2);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.breadcrumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--cde-red);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.breadcrumbs [aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Cream-section body links: brand red (#D9230B) is only 4.26:1 on cream and
   fails WCAG AA at body size. Use the deeper red (#A8190A, ~7.5:1) here.
   Scoped to .section-cream so red CTAs/buttons elsewhere keep brand red.
   Hover follows the global --link-hover (navy). */
.section-cream a {
  color: var(--cde-red-deep);
}

.section-cream a:hover {
  color: var(--link-hover);
}


/* blog */
.sr-only {
  border: 0;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  height: 1px;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;
  white-space: nowrap;
  width: 1px;
}

.blog-card-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-6);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.blog-card-item {
  display: flex;
}

.blog-card-article {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: var(--s-6);
  transition: transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}

.blog-card-article:hover {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.blog-card-date {
  margin-bottom: var(--s-3);
}

.blog-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h4);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: var(--lh-snug);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-3);
}

.blog-card-title a {
  color: var(--cde-navy);
}

.blog-card-title a:hover {
  color: var(--cde-red);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-card-excerpt {
  color: var(--fg2);
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  line-height: var(--lh-normal);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
}

.blog-card-more {
  margin-top: auto;
}

.blog-post-hero h1 {
  text-transform: none;
}

.blog-post-byline {
  color: var(--fg-on-dark-2);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  margin: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-post-body-section {
  padding-top: var(--s-7);
}

.post-body {
  color: var(--fg1);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-lg);
  line-height: var(--lh-loose);
}

.post-body > * + * {
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
}

.post-body h2 {
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  margin-top: var(--s-7);
}

.post-body h3 {
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--fs-h4);
  margin-top: var(--s-6);
}

.post-body p {
  color: var(--fg1);
  margin: 0;
}

.post-body ul,
.post-body ol {
  color: var(--fg1);
  padding-left: var(--s-6);
}

.post-body li + li {
  margin-top: var(--s-2);
}

.post-body blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--cde-gold);
  color: var(--fg2);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-h5);
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 0;
  padding: var(--s-3) var(--s-5);
}

.post-body a {
  color: var(--cde-red);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.post-body a:hover {
  color: var(--cde-navy);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .blog-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--s-5);
  }

  .blog-card-article {
    padding: var(--s-5);
  }
}

/* Hero variants — Home-3B / BJG-127 */
.hero--home {
  min-height: clamp(440px, 65vh, 600px);
}

.hero--home h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.25rem);
  max-width: 820px;
}

.hero--home .lead {
  max-width: 580px;
}

.hero--home .hero-card {
  border-top-width: 8px;
}

.hero--service {
  min-height: clamp(340px, 45vh, 460px);
}

.hero--service h1 {
  max-width: 720px;
}

/* Form-anchor nudge below hero CTAs — appears only on pages opted in */
.hero-form-anchor {
  color: var(--fg-on-dark-2);
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  margin-top: var(--s-4);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.hero-form-anchor:hover {
  color: var(--cde-gold-bright);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hero--home,
  .hero--service {
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

/* Sticky mobile CTA — two-half override for the existing .mobile-sticky-cta
   single-link styles. The base element stays fixed/red/uppercase on mobile
   via the @media block above; halves split it 50/50.
   Home-3B / BJG-127 */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .mobile-sticky-cta {
    justify-content: stretch;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .mobile-sticky-cta__half {
    align-items: center;
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    flex: 1 1 50%;
    gap: var(--s-2);
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--s-4) var(--s-3);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .mobile-sticky-cta__half + .mobile-sticky-cta__half {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  }

  .mobile-sticky-cta__half--primary {
    background: var(--cde-navy);
    color: var(--cde-gold-bright);
  }

  .mobile-sticky-cta__half:hover {
    color: #fff;
  }

  .mobile-sticky-cta__half--primary:hover {
    color: var(--cde-gold-bright);
  }
}

/* Hide sticky CTA on desktop (the existing .mobile-sticky-cta has no
   default display rule outside the mobile @media, so this is the visibility
   anchor). */
.mobile-sticky-cta {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .mobile-sticky-cta {
    display: flex;
  }
}

/* Hero media (right-column real photo) — Home-3C / BJG-127 */
.hero-media {
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-media::after {
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(11, 31, 50, 0.55), transparent 48%);
  content: "";
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
}

.hero-media img {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

/* Floating proof tag on the hero photo — opt-in per page via hero.badge */
.hero-photo-badge {
  align-items: center;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  background: rgba(11, 31, 50, 0.72);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  bottom: var(--s-4);
  color: var(--fg-on-dark);
  display: inline-flex;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  left: var(--s-4);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: var(--s-2) var(--s-4);
  position: absolute;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-photo-badge svg {
  color: var(--cde-gold-bright);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hero-media {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  }
}

/* Service gallery (Home-3D / BJG-127) */
.service-gallery__figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.service-gallery__figure img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: block;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  width: 100%;
}

.service-gallery__figure figcaption {
  color: var(--fg2);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-top: var(--s-3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* About page imagery (pre-review polish 2026-06-01) */
.about-figure {
  margin: var(--s-6) auto;
  max-width: 540px;
}

.about-figure img {
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  display: block;
  height: auto;
  width: 100%;
}

.about-figure figcaption {
  color: var(--fg2);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  margin-top: var(--s-3);
  text-align: center;
}

/* ============================================================
   Homepage redesign — impeccable pass (2026-05-31)
   Services: asymmetric feature + editorial list (replaces the
   4-identical-card grid). Process: connected stepper.
   ============================================================ */

.services-head {
  margin-bottom: var(--s-7);
  max-width: 720px;
}

.services-layout {
  align-items: stretch;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
}

/* Featured primary service — the section's anchor, deliberately unlike a card */
.service-feature {
  background:
    radial-gradient(130% 120% at 100% 0%, rgba(110, 148, 176, 0.24), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(158deg, var(--cde-navy) 0%, var(--cde-navy-deep) 100%);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  color: var(--fg-on-dark);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  position: relative;
}

.service-feature::before {
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--cde-splash) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cde-splash) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 36px 36px;
  content: "";
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.05;
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
}

.service-feature > * {
  position: relative;
}

.feature-tag {
  align-self: flex-start;
  background: var(--cde-red);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
  padding: 7px 13px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-feature h3 {
  color: var(--fg-on-dark);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 2.05rem);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-3);
}

.service-feature > p {
  color: var(--fg-on-dark-2);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-5);
  max-width: 44ch;
}

.feature-points {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--s-2);
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 var(--s-6);
  padding: 0;
}

.feature-points li {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-on-dark);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  color: var(--fg-on-dark-2);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  padding: 7px 13px;
}

.service-feature .link-more {
  color: var(--cde-gold-bright);
  margin-top: auto;
}

.service-feature .icon-box {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  color: var(--cde-gold-bright);
}

/* Supporting services — divided editorial rows, not boxes */
.service-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
}

.service-row {
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--fg1);
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-4);
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  padding: var(--s-5) var(--s-3);
  transition: background var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out), padding var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}

.service-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.service-row:hover {
  background: var(--cde-bone);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.service-row .icon-box {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.service-row-body h3 {
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  font-size: var(--fs-h5);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.service-row-body p {
  color: var(--fg2);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  margin: 0;
}

.service-row .row-arrow {
  color: var(--cde-red);
  transition: transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
}

.service-row:hover .row-arrow {
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

.service-detail-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: var(--s-7);
}

.service-detail-card .card-body {
  height: 100%;
}

.service-detail-card h3,
.partner-card h3 {
  font-size: var(--fs-h5);
  line-height: var(--lh-snug);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.service-detail-card p,
.partner-card p {
  color: var(--fg2);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
}

.partner-card .card-body {
  height: 100%;
}

.transaction-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-3);
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
}

.transaction-list li {
  background: var(--surface-sunken);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--r-md);
  color: var(--fg1);
  padding: var(--s-4);
}

/* Process — connected centered stepper */
.stepper {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--s-5);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  list-style: none;
  margin: var(--s-7) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.stepper::before {
  background: var(--border-on-dark);
  content: "";
  height: 2px;
  left: 12.5%;
  position: absolute;
  right: 12.5%;
  top: 23px;
}

.step {
  padding-top: 64px;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
}

.step-num {
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--cde-navy-deep);
  border: 2px solid var(--cde-gold);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  color: var(--cde-gold-bright);
  display: inline-flex;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  height: 48px;
  justify-content: center;
  left: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 48px;
}

.step h3 {
  color: var(--fg-on-dark);
  font-size: var(--fs-h5);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-2);
}

.step p {
  color: var(--fg-on-dark-2);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .services-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .service-detail-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .lead-form {
    padding: var(--s-5);
  }

  .stepper {
    gap: var(--s-6);
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .stepper::before {
    bottom: 28px;
    height: auto;
    left: 23px;
    right: auto;
    top: 28px;
    width: 2px;
  }

  .step {
    min-height: 48px;
    padding: 4px 0 4px 68px;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .step-num {
    left: 0;
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   Homepage redesign — pass 2 (2026-05-31)
   Cinematic hero photo (right-bleed, full-height) + editorial
   single-quote testimonial + mobile reconciliation.
   ============================================================ */

/* --- Cinematic hero: home photo bleeds to the right viewport edge,
       full-height, fading into the navy on its left. --- */
.hero--home .hero-media {
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  height: clamp(460px, 64vh, 620px);
  margin-right: calc(50% - 50vw); /* extend right edge to viewport */
}

.hero--home .hero-media img {
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  height: 100%;
}

.hero--home .hero-media::after {
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right, var(--cde-navy), rgba(20, 48, 74, 0) 22%),
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(11, 31, 50, 0.5), transparent 46%);
}

.hero--home .hero-photo-badge {
  left: auto;
  right: var(--s-5);
}

/* --- Editorial testimonial (honest: no fabricated counts/ratings) --- */
.testimonial {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 760px;
  text-align: center;
}

.testimonial__mark {
  color: var(--cde-gold);
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 4.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.5;
  margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
}

.testimonial blockquote {
  color: var(--cde-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.6vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: var(--lh-snug);
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 22ch;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.testimonial__attrib {
  color: var(--fg2);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  margin-top: var(--s-5);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.testimonial-proof {
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--s-4) var(--s-6);
  justify-content: center;
  margin: var(--s-7) auto 0;
  max-width: 620px;
  padding-top: var(--s-6);
}

.proof-note {
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--fg2);
  display: inline-flex;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: var(--fs-body-sm);
  font-weight: 700;
  gap: var(--s-2);
}

.proof-note svg {
  color: var(--cde-gold-deep);
}

/* --- Mobile reconciliation --- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  /* hero photo stacks: drop the bleed, restore a framed image */
  .hero--home .hero-media {
    border-radius: var(--r-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    height: auto;
    margin-right: 0;
  }

  .hero--home .hero-media img {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  }

  .hero--home .hero-media::after {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(11, 31, 50, 0.5), transparent 46%);
  }

  .hero--home .hero-photo-badge {
    left: var(--s-4);
    right: auto;
  }

  /* proof strip: stacked → top dividers instead of inline-start */
  .proof-item + .proof-item {
    border-inline-start: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-block-start: var(--s-3);
    padding-inline-start: 0;
  }
}