/* ==========================================================================
   North Carolina Building & Remodeling — site styles
   Palette: black · gold · gray · red (red is the action accent, gold the brand accent)
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --black: #0d0d0e;
  --charcoal: #1b1b1d;
  --graphite: #2a2a2d;
  --ink: #161617;
  --steel: #57554f;
  --stone: #9a978f;
  --line: #d9d6cf;
  --gray-50: #f6f5f2;
  --gray-100: #ebe9e4;
  --white: #ffffff;

  --gold: #c9a14a;
  --gold-soft: #dcbd72;
  --gold-ink: #7d5f1c;          /* gold for text on light backgrounds (AA contrast) */
  --red: #b3261e;
  --red-dark: #8e1c16;

  --on-dark: #f1efea;
  --on-dark-muted: #b8b5ad;
  --line-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);

  --display: "Barlow Condensed", "Arial Narrow", Arial, sans-serif;
  --body: "Barlow", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;

  --max: 1200px;
  --radius: 3px;
  --header-h: 88px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
  --section: clamp(48px, 5.5vw, 76px);
}

/* Base ------------------------------------------------------------------- */

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--gray-50);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font: inherit;
  color: inherit;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: 0.004em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 6.4vw, 5.25rem);
  font-weight: 700;
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.2vw, 3.25rem);
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.55rem;
}

p {
  margin: 0;
}

ul,
ol {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

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

.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;
}

.skip {
  position: absolute;
  left: -999px;
  top: 10px;
  z-index: 200;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.skip:focus {
  left: 10px;
}

.wrap {
  width: min(var(--max), 100% - 48px);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.section {
  padding-block: var(--section);
}

section[id],
article[id] {
  scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 16px);
}

/* Tones — alternate these for rhythm instead of making everything dark */
.tone-light { background: var(--gray-50); }
.tone-gray { background: var(--gray-100); }
.tone-white { background: var(--white); }
.tone-charcoal { background: var(--charcoal); color: var(--on-dark); }
.tone-black { background: var(--black); color: var(--on-dark); }

/* Type helpers ----------------------------------------------------------- */

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-ink);
}

.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 28px;
  height: 2px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: currentColor;
}

.tone-black .eyebrow,
.tone-charcoal .eyebrow,
.hero .eyebrow,
.page-hero .eyebrow,
.final-cta .eyebrow,
.path-project .eyebrow,
.cta-panel .eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.lede {
  max-width: 52ch;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.tone-black .lede,
.tone-charcoal .lede {
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}

.muted {
  color: var(--steel);
}

.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px 56px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
}

.section-head h2 {
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.section-aside {
  max-width: 38ch;
}

.section-aside .lede {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.section-aside .link-arrow {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* Buttons & links -------------------------------------------------------- */

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 0 28px;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

/* External-link arrow on every Jobber button, so it's clear they lead to Jobber */
.btn[data-link="jobber"]::after {
  content: "";
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 0.85em;
  height: 0.85em;
  background: currentColor;
  -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 3h8v8M13 3 3 13'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
  mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 3h8v8M13 3 3 13'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--red-dark);
  border-color: var(--red-dark);
}

.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.btn-dark {
  background: var(--black);
  border-color: var(--black);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-dark:hover {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
}

.btn-line {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.btn-line:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px 18px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}

.link-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.link-arrow::after {
  content: "\2192";
  transition: transform 0.2s var(--ease);
}

.link-arrow:hover {
  color: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
}

.link-arrow:hover::after {
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

.tone-black .link-arrow,
.tone-charcoal .link-arrow {
  color: var(--on-dark);
}

.tone-black .link-arrow:hover,
.tone-charcoal .link-arrow:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.more-toggle {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding: 0 0 4px;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
  background: none;
  font-family: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.more-toggle[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.more-toggle::after {
  content: "\2193";
}

.more-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::after {
  content: "\2191";
}

.more-toggle:hover::after {
  transform: none;
}

.more-body > p + p {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.prose-block .lede + .more-body {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-ink);
}

.badge svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.tone-black .badge,
.tone-charcoal .badge {
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* Header ----------------------------------------------------------------- */

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: #1e1e21;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.3);
  color: var(--on-dark);
}

.nav-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  height: var(--header-h);
}

/* Header runs wider than the page content so the logo sits near the left edge */
.site-header .nav-bar {
  width: calc(100% - clamp(32px, 4vw, 96px));
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-header .brand {
  gap: 14px;
}

.brand-logo {
  width: auto;
  height: 58px;
}

.site-header .brand-logo {
  filter: brightness(1.25) saturate(1.1) drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12));
}

.brand-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding-left: 14px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  line-height: 1.05;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.brand-top {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.27em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.brand-main {
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.38rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: #fff;
}

.site-footer .footer-logo {
  width: 200px;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 36px;
}

.nav-list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
}

.nav-list > li > a,
.nav-drop-toggle {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border: 0;
  background: none;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #e4e1da;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.nav-list > li > a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.nav-list > li > a:hover,
.nav-list > li > a[aria-current="page"],
.nav-drop-toggle:hover,
.nav-drop.is-current .nav-drop-toggle {
  color: #fff;
}

.nav-list > li > a:hover::after,
.nav-list > li > a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.nav-drop {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-drop-toggle svg {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.nav-drop.is-open .nav-drop-toggle svg {
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.nav-drop-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 16px);
  left: -20px;
  min-width: 220px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  background: #141415;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.22);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s var(--ease), visibility 0.2s;
}

.nav-drop-menu::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -18px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 18px;
}

.nav-drop.is-open .nav-drop-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: none;
}

@media (hover: hover) and (min-width: 981px) {
  .nav-drop:hover .nav-drop-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
  }
}

.nav-drop-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #e4e1da;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s, background-color 0.2s;
}

.nav-drop-menu a:hover,
.nav-drop-menu a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.nav-cta {
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
}

/* Hero ------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  display: grid;
  align-items: start;
  justify-items: stretch;
  min-height: 0;
  background: var(--black);
  color: #fff;
}

.hero-media,
.hero > .wrap {
  grid-area: 1 / 1;
}

.hero-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  background: var(--black);
}

.hero > .wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  align-self: start;
  justify-self: stretch;
  width: min(var(--max), 100% - 48px);
}

.hero-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: var(--hero-focus, center center);
  filter: brightness(var(--brighten, 1.08)) contrast(1.04) saturate(1.04);
}

.hero-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1.2s ease;
}

.hero-slide.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
}

.hero-media img.lift {
  filter: brightness(1.6) saturate(1.08);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-slide,
  .hero-media {
    transition: none;
  }
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.42) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.2) 40%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0) 65%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.3) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0) 30%);
}

.hero h1,
.hero .lede,
.hero .eyebrow,
.page-hero h1,
.page-hero .lede,
.final-cta h2,
.final-cta .lede {
  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}

.hero .eyebrow {
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(14, 14, 15, 0.72);
  color: var(--gold-soft, #e2c57f);
  text-shadow: none;
}

.hero .eyebrow::before {
  width: 18px;
}

.hero-content {
  max-width: 728px;
  margin-left: calc(-1 * clamp(0px, (100vw - 100%) / 2 - 12px, 88px));
  padding-block: 120px 96px;
}

.hero h1 span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.hero .lede {
  max-width: 46ch;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #f4f1ea;
}

/* Trust strip ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.trust {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--on-dark);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.16);
}

.trust-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
}

.trust-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 26px 24px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.trust-item:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
  border-left: 0;
}

.trust-item svg {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.trust-item strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
}

.trust-item small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 3px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}

.trust-item a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.trust-item a:hover strong {
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* Services (home) -------------------------------------------------------- */

.services-home {
  padding-top: clamp(44px, 5vw, 64px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #e9e2d2 0%, #e4dcc9 100%);
}

/* Raised cards (services + reviews): a solid offset plate sits behind each card.
   On hover the card lifts and the plate offset grows by the same amount, so the plate stays put. */
.svc-item,
.review-slot {
  --plate: #232326;
  --plate-x: 10px;
  --plate-y: 10px;
  --lift: 0px;
  --highlight: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  --elevation:
    0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08),
    0 12px 24px -6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18),
    0 36px 60px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 var(--highlight),
    var(--plate-x) calc(var(--plate-y) + var(--lift)) 0 0 var(--plate),
    var(--elevation);
  transform: translateY(calc(var(--lift) * -1));
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.svc-item:hover,
.review-slot:hover {
  --lift: 8px;
  --elevation:
    0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1),
    0 22px 34px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24),
    0 56px 84px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .svc-item:hover,
  .review-slot:hover {
    --lift: 0px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .svc-item,
  .review-slot {
    --plate-x: 8px;
    --plate-y: 8px;
  }
}

.svc-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 32px 28px;
}

.svc-item {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 40px 32px 36px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 4px solid #c9bc9c;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fcf9f2 55%, #f3ede0 100%);
}

.svc-item-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.svc-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.2);
}

.svc-icon svg {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  stroke-width: 2.1;
}

.svc-num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.35);
}

.svc-item h3 {
  font-size: 1.85rem;
}

.svc-item h3::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 44px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.svc-item > p {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.svc-item .check-list {
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

@media (min-width: 1101px) {
  .svc-item:nth-child(even) {
    margin-top: 28px;
  }
}

/* Five services: three across, then two wider cards fill the second row */
@media (min-width: 1101px) {
  .svc-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  }

  .svc-item {
    grid-column: span 2;
  }

  .svc-item:nth-child(3n+1):nth-last-child(2),
  .svc-item:nth-child(3n+1):nth-last-child(2) ~ .svc-item {
    grid-column: span 3;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 601px) and (max-width: 1100px) {
  .svc-item:last-child:nth-child(odd) {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

.svc-item .link-arrow {
  margin-top: auto;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.svc-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px 32px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 26px 32px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--gray-100);
}

.svc-cta p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Blog (home) ------------------------------------------------------------ */

.blog-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
  align-items: start;
}

.blog-feature {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.blog-feature-media {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-feature-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.9s var(--ease);
}

.blog-feature:hover .blog-feature-media img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}

.blog-feature-body {
  padding: 28px 32px 32px;
}

.blog-feature-body .post-meta {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.blog-feature h3 {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.4vw, 2.2rem);
}

.blog-feature h3 a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-feature h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-ink);
}

.blog-feature-body > p {
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.blog-feature .link-arrow {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.blog-side-head {
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.blog-list {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.blog-list li {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.blog-list a {
  display: block;
  padding: 22px 0;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-list .post-meta {
  display: flex;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.blog-list-title {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.blog-list a:hover .blog-list-title {
  color: var(--gold-ink);
}

.blog-list-excerpt {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--steel);
}

/* Split / owner ---------------------------------------------------------- */

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 6fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(40px, 7vw, 96px);
}

.portrait-wrap {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  margin: 0 18px 18px 0;
}

.portrait-wrap::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 18px -18px -18px 18px;
  z-index: -1;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

/* Placeholder until a real photo of James is supplied */
.portrait {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #2c2c2f 0%, #161617 100%);
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
  text-align: center;
}

.portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 60% 30%;
}

.portrait-note {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 24px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.portrait-note svg {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.prose-block p {
  max-width: 52ch;
}

.prose-block p + p {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.prose-block .lede + p {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.signature {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 30px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.signature small {
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.tone-black .signature small,
.tone-charcoal .signature small {
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}

/* Projects --------------------------------------------------------------- */

.work-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 32px;
}

.work-grid .project:first-child {
  grid-row: span 2;
}

.project-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 56px 32px;
}

.project {
  display: block;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.project-media {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--graphite);
}

.work-grid .project:first-child .project-media {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.project-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.9s var(--ease);
}

.project:hover .project-media img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* The two very dark finished-room images need a lift to read as photos */
.lift {
  filter: brightness(1.45) contrast(1.02);
}

/* Project photos: a light, even polish. darkPhoto (.lift) gets a little more brightness
   here instead of the strong page-wide lift above, so filters never stack. */
.project-media img,
.page-hero.project-hero > img,
.before-after img,
.project-gallery img {
  filter: brightness(var(--photo-lift, 1.06)) contrast(1.05) saturate(1.08);
}

.page-hero.project-hero > img {
  --photo-lift: 1.1;
}

.project-media img.lift,
.before-after img.lift,
.project-gallery img.lift {
  --photo-lift: 1.14;
}

.page-hero.project-hero > img.lift {
  --photo-lift: 1.18;
}

.sample-flag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  left: 14px;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: rgba(13, 13, 14, 0.82);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #e7e4dd;
}

.project-body {
  padding-top: 20px;
}

.project-meta {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-ink);
}

.tone-black .project-meta,
.tone-charcoal .project-meta {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.project h3,
.project .h3-like {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.work-grid .project:first-child h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem);
}

.project:hover h3,
.project:hover .h3-like {
  color: var(--red);
}

.tone-black .project:hover h3,
.tone-charcoal .project:hover h3 {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.project p {
  max-width: 52ch;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.tone-black .project p,
.tone-charcoal .project p {
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}

/* Start your project (Jobber) ------------------------------------------- */

.jobber {
  background: var(--gray-50);
}

/* The quote panel: a dark card with a gold edge, set on a light section */
.jobber-grid {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(36px, 6vw, 80px);
  padding: clamp(36px, 6vw, 80px);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 140% at 0% 0%, #2c2c30 0%, #141416 55%, #0d0d0e 100%);
  color: var(--on-dark);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.jobber-grid::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--gold-soft) 55%, var(--red) 100%);
}

/* Faint gold North Carolina outline (the logo's shape) */
.jobber-grid::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -50px;
  bottom: -30px;
  z-index: -1;
  width: min(560px, 55%);
  aspect-ratio: 640 / 215;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.09;
  -webkit-mask: url("../img/brand/nclogo.png") center / contain no-repeat;
  mask: url("../img/brand/nclogo.png") center / contain no-repeat;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.jobber .eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.jobber h2 {
  color: #fff;
}

.jobber .lede {
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}

.jobber .lede strong,
.path-project > p strong {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.jobber-note {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.35);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}

.jobber-note::before {
  content: "";
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}

/* Steps — used inside dark panels (quote band, contact page) */
.jobber .steps {
  padding: 6px 28px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
}

.steps li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.steps li:first-child {
  border-top: 0;
}

.step-num {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.steps h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.steps p {
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}

/* Blog coming soon ------------------------------------------------------- */

.soon-feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  width: calc(100% - 10px);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--black);
  box-shadow:
    10px 10px 0 0 var(--gold),
    0 12px 24px -6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18),
    0 36px 60px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.soon-media {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 380px;
  margin: 0;
}

.soon-media img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.soon-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  left: 20px;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.soon-body {
  padding: clamp(32px, 4.5vw, 56px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 80% at 100% 0%, rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.16), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #232326 0%, var(--black) 100%);
  color: var(--on-dark);
}

.soon-body .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.soon-body h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem);
  color: #fff;
}

.soon-body > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 44ch;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}

.soon-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 12px 20px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.3);
}

.soon-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
}

.soon-list li::before {
  content: "";
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.soon-body .btn {
  margin-top: 30px;
}

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

  .soon-media {
    min-height: 0;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .soon-body {
    padding: 28px 22px 32px;
  }

  .soon-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .soon-body .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* Posts / From the Jobsite ---------------------------------------------- */

.post-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 48px 32px;
}

.blog-rest {
  margin-top: 48px;
}

a.chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-home-more {
  margin-top: 36px;
}

.blog-home-cats {
  margin-top: 28px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.home-posts.is-two {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

[data-cms-list="relatedPosts"]:not(:has(.wrap)) {
  display: none;
}

.post-media {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--gray-100);
}

.post-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transition: transform 0.9s var(--ease);
}

.post-media img.is-small,
.blog-feature-media img.is-small,
.article-hero img.is-small {
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.post:hover .post-media img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.post-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px 12px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.post-cat {
  color: var(--gold-ink);
}

.post-date {
  color: var(--steel);
}

.post-date::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  margin-right: 12px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--stone);
}

.post h3 {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
}

.post h3 a {
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.post h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

.post p {
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.post .link-arrow {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
}

.feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
}

.feature .post-media {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.feature h2 {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem);
}

.feature h2 a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.feature h2 a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

/* Filters ---------------------------------------------------------------- */

.filters {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}

.chip {
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  white-space: nowrap;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.chip:hover {
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

.chip.is-on {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
}

.is-hidden {
  display: none !important;
}

.filter-empty {
  padding: 32px 0;
  color: var(--steel);
}

/* Reviews ---------------------------------------------------------------- */

.reviews-home {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 0% 0%, rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.16), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 100% 100%, rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.12), transparent 70%),
    #ebe3d2;
}

.reviews-home::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.35 0 0 0 0 0.26 0 0 0 0 0.12 0 0 0 0.5 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.35;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.reviews-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px 48px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
}

/* Nextdoor award: headline feature beside the reviews heading */
.reviews-award {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 22px 28px 22px 22px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.6);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 4px solid #000;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 90% at 0% 0%, rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.2), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #232326 0%, var(--black) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08),
    10px 10px 0 0 var(--gold),
    0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08),
    0 12px 24px -6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18),
    0 36px 60px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.award-icon {
  display: grid;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  place-items: center;
  width: 76px;
  height: 76px;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.12);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.award-icon svg {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
}

.award-text {
  display: grid;
  gap: 4px;
}

.award-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.award-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.6vw, 2.3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: #fff;
}

.award-year {
  margin-left: 8px;
  padding-left: 22px;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.45);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.4vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .reviews-award {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    grid-template-areas:
      "eyebrow eyebrow eyebrow"
      "icon title year";
    width: calc(100% - 10px);
    gap: 12px 14px;
    padding: 16px 18px 18px 16px;
  }

  .award-text {
    display: contents;
  }

  .award-eyebrow {
    grid-area: eyebrow;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.3);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  }

  .award-icon {
    grid-area: icon;
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
  }

  .award-title {
    grid-area: title;
    align-self: center;
  }

  .award-icon svg {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
  }

  .award-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }

  .award-year {
    grid-area: year;
    align-self: center;
    margin-left: 0;
    padding-left: 14px;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }
}

.review-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
}

.review-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
}

/* Real customer reviews, quoted exactly */
.review-slot {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  min-height: 200px;
  padding: 36px 32px 28px 32px;
  overflow: hidden;
  --plate: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 4px solid #c9bc9c;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #fcf9f2 55%, #f3ede0 100%);
}

.quote-mark {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.55;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.review-slot blockquote {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
}

.review-slot p {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink, #1a1a1b);
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

.review-slot footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.review-name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-ink);
}

.review-name::before {
  content: "— ";
  color: var(--gold);
}

.review-featured {
  justify-content: flex-end;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
  --highlight: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border: 0;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 4px solid #000;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 100% 0%, rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.18), transparent 65%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #232326 0%, var(--black) 100%);
  color: #fff;
}

.review-featured .quote-mark {
  position: absolute;
  top: clamp(8px, 2vw, 24px);
  left: clamp(20px, 3vw, 44px);
  font-size: clamp(12rem, 20vw, 18rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.28);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.review-featured p {
  max-width: 54ch;
  margin-top: clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.6vw, 1.4rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #fff;
}

.review-featured footer {
  border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  color: var(--on-dark-muted, #b9b6ae);
}

.review-featured .review-name {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

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

  .review-featured p {
    margin-top: 96px;
  }
}

.placeholder-chip {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
}

.review-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px 28px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

/* Final CTA -------------------------------------------------------------- */

.final-cta {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--black);
  color: #fff;
}

.final-cta > img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 42%;
  filter: brightness(1.05);
}

.final-cta::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(13, 13, 14, 0.58) 0%, rgba(13, 13, 14, 0.38) 38%, rgba(13, 13, 14, 0) 66%);
}

.final-cta .wrap {
  padding-block: clamp(40px, 3.6vw, 52px);
}

.final-cta .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.final-cta h2 {
  max-width: 34ch;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.6vw, 2.9rem);
}

.final-cta .lede {
  max-width: 44rem;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: #ece8df;
}

.final-cta .btn-row {
  margin-top: 22px;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .final-cta > img {
    object-position: 70% center;
  }

  .final-cta::before {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(13, 13, 14, 0.55) 0%, rgba(13, 13, 14, 0.4) 55%, rgba(13, 13, 14, 0.12) 100%);
  }

  .final-cta .lede {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  .final-cta .btn-row {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .final-cta .btn {
    flex: 1 1 0;
    min-height: 48px;
    padding: 0 10px;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }
}

/* Page hero (inner pages) ------------------------------------------------ */

.page-hero.services-hero .wrap,
.page-hero.resources-hero .wrap,
.page-hero.about-hero .wrap,
.page-hero.partner-hero .wrap {
  padding-top: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 60px);
}

.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--black);
  color: #fff;
}

.page-hero > img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(1.1);
}

.page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(13, 13, 14, 0.62) 0%, rgba(13, 13, 14, 0.3) 45%, rgba(13, 13, 14, 0) 80%);
}

.page-hero .wrap {
  padding-block: clamp(80px, 10vw, 128px) clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px);
}

.page-hero h1 {
  max-width: 17ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.4vw, 4.4rem);
}

.page-hero .lede {
  color: #d8d5cd;
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .wrap {
  padding-block: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px) clamp(64px, 8vw, 96px);
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .crumbs {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .lede {
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.page-hero.project-hero .wrap {
  padding-block: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 48px) clamp(72px, 9vw, 116px);
}

.page-hero.project-hero .crumbs {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* flex (not inline-flex) so the eyebrow doesn't sit in a tall body line box */
.page-hero.project-hero .eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  width: fit-content;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.page-hero.project-hero h1 {
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.page-hero.project-hero .lede {
  margin-top: 12px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.page-hero.project-hero .project-sample-note {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.crumbs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}

.crumbs li + li::before {
  content: "/";
  margin-right: 10px;
  color: #6c6a64;
}

.crumbs a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.crumbs a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.crumbs.on-light {
  color: var(--steel);
}

.crumbs.on-light a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

/* Services page ---------------------------------------------------------- */

.jump {
  position: sticky;
  top: var(--header-h);
  z-index: 30;
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.jump nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 34px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}

.jump nav::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.jump a {
  padding: 18px 0 16px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--steel);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

.jump a:hover,
.jump a.is-on {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.has-jump section[id] {
  scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 56px);
}

.svc-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 88px);
}

.svc-row.is-flipped .svc-row-media {
  order: 2;
}

.svc-row-media {
  margin: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--graphite);
}

.svc-row-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.check-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.check-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
}

.check-list li::before {
  content: "";
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 12px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-top: 0.8em;
  background: var(--red);
}

.list-label {
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.list-label + .check-list {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

/* About page ------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* How we work: principles ------------------------------------------------
   Poster-scale outlined numerals are the graphic; each heading and
   description is layered over the lower part of its numeral. Items step
   down across a 12-column grid (tablet: two offset rows; phone: stacked,
   alternating sides). */

.principles {
  --pn: clamp(9rem, 18vw, 16rem);
  --pn-stroke: rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.45);
  --pn-step: clamp(40px, 3.6vw, 52px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 28px clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  align-items: start;
}

.principle {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
}

.principle:nth-child(1) { grid-column: 1 / span 4; }
.principle:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 5 / span 4; margin-top: var(--pn-step); }
.principle:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 9 / span 4; margin-top: calc(var(--pn-step) * 2); }

.principle-num {
  display: block;
  margin-left: -0.045em;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: var(--pn);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.8;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.25px var(--pn-stroke);
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}

@supports not (-webkit-text-stroke: 1px) {
  .principle-num { color: #26262a; }
}

.principle-body {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: calc(var(--pn) * -0.4);
  padding-left: calc(var(--pn) * 0.34);
}

.principle-body::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 32px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.principles h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.1vw, 1.95rem);
  color: var(--on-dark);
  text-shadow: 0 0 4px var(--charcoal), 0 0 12px var(--charcoal);
}

.principles p {
  max-width: 34ch;
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: #d8d5cd;
  text-shadow: 0 0 4px var(--charcoal), 0 0 10px var(--charcoal);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .principles {
    --pn-step: 48px;
    row-gap: 20px;
  }

  .principle:nth-child(1) { grid-column: 1 / span 6; }
  .principle:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 7 / span 6; margin-top: var(--pn-step); }
  .principle:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 4 / span 7; margin-top: calc(var(--pn-step) * -0.5); }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .principles {
    --pn: 7.5rem;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    row-gap: 20px;
  }

  .principle:nth-child(n) {
    grid-column: 1;
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .principle:nth-child(odd) { margin-right: 6%; }

  .principle:nth-child(even) {
    margin-left: 6%;
    text-align: right;
  }

  .principle:nth-child(even) .principle-num { margin: 0 -0.045em 0 0; }

  .principle:nth-child(even) .principle-body {
    padding: 0 calc(var(--pn) * 0.34) 0 0;
  }

  .principle:nth-child(even) .principle-body::before { margin-left: auto; }

  .principle:nth-child(even) p { margin-left: auto; }

  .principle-body { margin-top: calc(var(--pn) * -0.34); }

  .principles h3 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
}

.recognition {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px 40px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.recognition-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--gold-ink);
}

.recognition-mark svg {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
}

.recognition h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
}

.recognition p {
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--steel);
}

/* Video ------------------------------------------------------------------ */

.video {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--black);
  color: #fff;
}

.video > img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.video-blank {
  background: #000;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.video-play {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  border: 0;
  background: none;
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.video-play-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(13, 13, 14, 0.55);
  transition: background-color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s var(--ease);
}

.video-play-icon svg {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  margin-left: 4px;
}

.video-play:hover .video-play-icon {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.video-label {
  position: absolute;
  left: 20px;
  bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #e7e4dd;
}

.article-video {
  width: min(920px, 100% - 48px);
  margin: 8px auto 0;
}

.article-video .video + .video {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.post .video,
.blog-feature .video {
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.video iframe {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}

.video-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 400px) 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
}

.video-short {
  aspect-ratio: 9 / 16;
  width: min(100%, 400px);
  justify-self: start;
}

.video-sketch {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(200px, 0.8fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px);
}

.video-sketch > .reveal {
  min-width: 0;
}

.tool-sketch {
  margin: 0;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 460px;
  justify-self: end;
  color: rgba(241, 239, 234, 0.86);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.tool-sketch svg {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .video-short {
    justify-self: center;
  }

  .video-sketch {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .tool-sketch {
    justify-self: center;
    width: min(100%, 420px);
    margin-top: 8px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .tool-sketch {
    width: 80%;
    max-width: 336px;
  }
}

/* Article template ------------------------------------------------------- */

.article-head {
  padding-block: clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px) 40px;
}

.article-head h1 {
  max-width: 20ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 22px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.article-meta strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.article-hero {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: min(920px, 100% - 48px);
  max-height: 520px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: #e7e1d4;
}

.article-hero img {
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 520px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.prose {
  width: min(720px, 100% - 48px);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-block: clamp(48px, 7vw, 72px) 24px;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.prose > * + * {
  margin-top: 1.3em;
}

.prose p {
  color: #34332f;
}

.prose .intro {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.prose h2 {
  margin-top: 2em;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
}

.prose ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.prose ul li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
}

.prose ul li::before {
  content: "";
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 12px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-top: 0.85em;
  background: var(--red);
}

.prose figure {
  margin: 2.2em 0 0;
}

.prose figcaption,
.figure-note {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.prose .wide {
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-left: 0;
  transform: none;
}

.prose .wide img {
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 480px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  object-fit: contain;
}

.pull-quote {
  margin: 2.2em 0 0;
  padding: 6px 0 6px 28px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.pull-quote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--steel);
}

/* Blog rich text */
.prose h3 {
  margin-top: 1.8em;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 1.8rem);
}

.prose h4 {
  margin-top: 1.6em;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.prose ol {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-left: 1.3em;
  list-style: decimal;
}

.prose ol li::marker {
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.prose a {
  color: var(--red);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.prose a:hover {
  color: var(--red-dark);
}

/* Post without a photo: plain gray box, never a broken image */
.media-empty {
  background: var(--gray-100);
}

/* Loading / empty / error note inside the post grids */
.post-grid-note {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.before-after {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
}

.before-after figure {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.before-after img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.before-after span {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--black);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}

.before-after figure:last-child span {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
}

.gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.gallery img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.gallery img:first-child {
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
}

/* Project page ----------------------------------------------------------- */

.project-sample-note {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding: 7px 12px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: rgba(13, 13, 14, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #e7e4dd;
}

.project-detail-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
}

.project-sub {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
}

.project-sub:not(:first-child) {
  margin-top: 48px;
}

.project-gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
}

.project-gallery figure {
  margin: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--graphite);
}

.project-gallery.is-single {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.project-gallery.is-single figure {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.project-gallery img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.project-facts {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--header-h) + 24px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 30px 28px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.project-facts .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.project-facts dl {
  display: grid;
  margin: 0;
}

.project-facts dl > div {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.project-facts dt {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.project-facts dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.project-facts p {
  color: var(--steel);
}

.project-facts .btn {
  align-self: stretch;
  justify-content: center;
}

.project-facts .link-arrow {
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.more-projects {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .project-detail-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .project-facts {
    position: static;
  }

  .more-projects {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .project-gallery,
  .before-after,
  .more-projects {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.cta-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px 40px;
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 52px);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--black);
  color: #fff;
}

.cta-panel h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);
}

.cta-panel p {
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}

.article-cta {
  width: min(1000px, 100% - 48px);
  margin: clamp(48px, 7vw, 72px) auto clamp(72px, 9vw, 112px);
}

/* Contact page ----------------------------------------------------------- */

.page-hero.contact-hero .wrap {
  padding-top: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 60px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 6vw, 76px);
}

/* Three quick options, directly below the hero */
.contact-quick {
  padding-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
}

.quick-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 16px;
}

.quick-item {
  container-type: inline-size;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 24px 26px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.quick-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gray-100);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.quick-icon svg {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
}

.quick-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.quick-value {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 3px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

/* One line when it fits: 70px = icon + gap. Too narrow even at the minimum size,
   it breaks only at the <wbr> site.js puts before the @. */
.quick-value[data-contact="email"] {
  font-size: clamp(0.75rem, calc((100cqi - 70px) / 18), 1.1rem);
  overflow-wrap: normal;
}

.quick-value a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.quick-primary {
  border-color: var(--red);
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  transition: background-color 0.2s;
}

.quick-primary:hover {
  background: var(--red-dark);
}

.quick-primary .quick-icon {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  color: #fff;
}

.quick-primary .quick-label {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.contact-main {
  padding-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px);
}

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.contact-quote {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.contact-quote h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
}

.contact-intro {
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.contact-quote {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 140% at 0% 0%, #2c2c30 0%, #141416 55%, #0d0d0e 100%);
  color: #fff;
}

.contact-quote::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--gold-soft) 55%, var(--red) 100%);
}

.contact-quote::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -60px;
  bottom: -20px;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 80%;
  aspect-ratio: 640 / 215;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.08;
  -webkit-mask: url("../img/brand/nclogo.png") center / contain no-repeat;
  mask: url("../img/brand/nclogo.png") center / contain no-repeat;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.contact-quote .eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.contact-quote .contact-intro {
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}

.contact-quote .contact-intro strong {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.contact-quote .steps {
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.contact-quote-foot {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 26px;
}

#jobber-form {
  margin-top: 28px;
  scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 16px);
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.extra-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 56px);
}

.extra-item {
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
}

.extra-item h3 {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.extra-item p {
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.extra-item .link-arrow {
  margin-left: 6px;
}

.extra-icon {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.extra-icon svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
}

.nc-flag.extra-flag {
  width: 44px;
  height: 33px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line);
}

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

  .quick-item {
    padding: 18px 20px;
  }
}

.pending {
  color: var(--stone);
  font-style: italic;
}

.social-inline {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 20px;
}

.write-form {
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px 24px;
}

.field {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
}

.field.full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.field label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.field input,
.field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #bdb9b0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.field textarea {
  min-height: 110px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.field input:focus,
.field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-bottom-color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 var(--ink);
}

.write-form .btn {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.form-note {
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.field[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.field select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 10px 28px 10px 0;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #bdb9b0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 12'%3E%3Cpath d='M2 4l4 4 4-4' fill='none' stroke='%2357554f' stroke-width='1.6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") right 4px center / 12px no-repeat;
  font-size: 1rem;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}

.field select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-bottom-color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 var(--ink);
}

.field input::placeholder,
.field textarea::placeholder {
  color: var(--stone);
}

.field [aria-invalid="true"],
.field [aria-invalid="true"]:focus {
  border-bottom-color: var(--red);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 var(--red);
}

.field-error {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--red);
}

.form-required {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.req {
  color: var(--red);
}

/* Spam trap: kept off screen, never shown to people */
.hp-field {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.form-note[data-state] {
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border-top: 0;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--gray-50);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.form-note[data-state="error"] {
  border-left-color: var(--red);
  background: #fbefee;
  color: var(--red-dark);
}

.form-note[data-state="success"] {
  border-left-color: var(--ink);
}

.form-note a {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: inherit;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.form-note:focus {
  outline: none;
}

.form-note:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Partners --------------------------------------------------------------- */

.partner-rows {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.partner-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr 1fr;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 16px 40px;
  padding: 36px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.partner-row h2 {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
}

.partner-row p {
  color: var(--steel);
}

.partner-empty {
  justify-self: end;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--stone);
}

/* Partner With Us -------------------------------------------------------- */

.partner-hero .btn-row {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.partner-hero .eyebrow {
  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}

.partner-types {
  row-gap: clamp(36px, 4vw, 48px);
}

.quality-list {
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.quality-list li {
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.partner-why {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  column-gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);
}

.partner-why li:nth-child(2) {
  border-top: 0;
}

.partner-form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
  align-items: start;
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
}

.partner-form-grid > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.partner-form-direct {
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.partner-form-direct a {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.partner-form-direct a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

.partner-form-panel {
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--white);
}

.partner-form-panel .write-form {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 0;
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: 0;
}

.partner-inquiry .field {
  align-content: start;
}

.partner-inquiry textarea {
  min-height: 160px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .partner-hero::before {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(13, 13, 14, 0.66) 0%, rgba(13, 13, 14, 0.48) 100%);
  }

  .partner-form-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 601px) and (max-width: 900px) {
  .extra-grid.partner-types {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .partner-why {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .partner-why li:nth-child(2) {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .partner-form-panel {
    padding: 24px 20px;
  }

  .partner-inquiry .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

/* Newsletter (future) ---------------------------------------------------- */

.newsletter {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px 40px;
  padding: 36px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.newsletter h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
}

.newsletter p {
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin-top: 8px;
  color: var(--steel);
}

/* Legal ------------------------------------------------------------------ */

.legal {
  width: min(760px, 100% - 48px);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-block: var(--section);
}

.legal h2 {
  margin-top: 40px;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
}

.legal p {
  margin-top: 14px;
  color: #34332f;
}

/* Footer ----------------------------------------------------------------- */

.site-footer {
  padding-top: clamp(64px, 8vw, 88px);
  background: #111112;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.3);
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 56px;
}

.footer-brand p {
  max-width: 34ch;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.footer-award {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.footer-award svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
}

.footer-nc {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}

.footer-brand .footer-award,
.footer-brand .footer-nc {
  max-width: none;
}

.footer-brand .footer-nc {
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.footer-vet {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: fit-content;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.55);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.2;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.footer-brand .footer-vet {
  max-width: none;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

/* Small North Carolina flag */
.nc-flag {
  display: block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 24px;
  height: 18px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

/* Large, faint NC flag in the background of the owner section's photo column.
   The photo is offset onto the flag's lower-right, so the blue field, star and bars stay visible
   and the flag never reaches the text column. --fw = flag width. */
.nc-flag-bg {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.portrait-col {
  --fw: 540px;
  --fx: -40px;
  position: relative;
  padding: calc(var(--fw) * 0.28) 0 0 calc(var(--fw) * 0.31 + var(--fx));
}

.portrait-col::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: var(--fx);
  z-index: -1;
  width: var(--fw);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background: url("../img/nc-flag.png") center / cover no-repeat;
  border-radius: 4px;
  opacity: 0.14;
  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (max-width: 1239px) {
  .portrait-col {
    --fw: 440px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .portrait-col {
    --fw: min(560px, 100vw);
    --fx: -18px;
    padding-top: calc(var(--fw) * 0.3);
  }

  .portrait-col .portrait-wrap {
    max-width: 440px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .portrait-col {
    padding-top: calc(var(--fw) * 0.4);
  }
}

/* Homepage only: lift James's photo on the flag. The extra bottom margin keeps the column height, so the flag stays put. */
#about .portrait-col .portrait-wrap {
  margin-top: calc(var(--fw) * -0.18);
  margin-bottom: calc(18px + var(--fw) * 0.18);
}

.trust-item .nc-flag {
  width: 28px;
  height: 21px;
}

.footer-head {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.site-footer li + li {
  margin-top: 5px;
}

.site-footer a {
  color: #dcd9d2;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.site-footer a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.site-footer .btn-primary,
.site-footer .btn-primary:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.footer-cta p {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.site-footer .btn {
  min-height: 46px;
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px 32px;
  padding-block: 24px 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.social {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px 22px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.site-footer .social li + li {
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* Mobile sticky CTA ------------------------------------------------------ */

.mobile-cta {
  display: none;
}

/* Notice dialog (placeholder links) ------------------------------------- */

.notice-dialog {
  width: min(440px, 100% - 40px);
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.notice-dialog::backdrop {
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.6);
}

.notice-inner {
  padding: 32px;
}

.notice-dialog h2 {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
}

.notice-dialog p.notice-text {
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--steel);
}

.notice-dialog .btn {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

/* Reveal ----------------------------------------------------------------- */

.js .reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease);
}

.js .reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }

  .js .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* Owner-managed content view (open any page with ?cms) ------------------- */

.show-cms [data-cms-label] {
  position: relative;
  outline: 2px dashed var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 6px;
}

.show-cms .hero[data-cms-label],
.show-cms .final-cta[data-cms-label] {
  outline-offset: -8px;
}

.show-cms .hero[data-cms-label] .cms-tag {
  top: calc(var(--header-h) + 16px);
}

.cms-tag {
  display: none;
}

.show-cms .cms-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  left: 10px;
  z-index: 20;
  display: block;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #141414;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cms-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 18px;
  z-index: 80;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  width: min(760px, calc(100% - 28px));
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--black);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--on-dark);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.cms-banner code {
  font-size: 0.85em;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.cms-banner-close {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: none;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--on-dark);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.show-cms .mobile-cta {
  display: none;
}

/* Responsive ------------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 1240px) {
  .brand-logo {
    height: 50px;
  }

  .brand-main {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .nav-list {
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .site-nav {
    gap: 28px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .site-header .brand {
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .brand-logo {
    height: 44px;
  }

  .brand-text {
    padding-left: 12px;
  }

  .brand-top {
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  }

  .brand-main {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
  }

  .nav-list {
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .site-nav {
    gap: 22px;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .svc-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  :root {
    --header-h: 72px;
  }

  .site-header .brand-logo {
    height: 44px;
  }

  .brand-main {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    background: none;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .nav-toggle span,
  .nav-toggle span::before,
  .nav-toggle span::after {
    display: block;
    width: 20px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #fff;
    transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), background-color 0.2s;
  }

  .nav-toggle span {
    position: relative;
  }

  .nav-toggle span::before,
  .nav-toggle span::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
  }

  .nav-toggle span::before {
    top: -7px;
  }

  .nav-toggle span::after {
    top: 7px;
  }

  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span {
    background: transparent;
  }

  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span::before {
    transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
  }

  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span::after {
    transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
  }

  .site-nav {
    position: fixed;
    inset: var(--header-h) 0 0 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 28px;
    padding: 12px 24px 32px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    background: var(--black);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    transition: opacity 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease), visibility 0.25s;
  }

  .site-nav.is-open {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
  }

  .nav-list {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
  }

  .nav-list > li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }

  .nav-list > li > a,
  .nav-drop-toggle {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 18px 0;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 1.65rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
  }

  .nav-list > li > a::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-list > li > a[aria-current="page"] {
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  .nav-drop-toggle svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
  }

  .nav-drop-menu {
    position: static;
    display: none;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0 0 14px;
    border: 0;
    background: none;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
  }

  .nav-drop-menu::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-drop.is-open .nav-drop-menu {
    display: block;
  }

  .nav-drop-menu a {
    padding: 11px 0 11px 18px;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.35);
    font-size: 1.08rem;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 56px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  body.nav-open {
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .mobile-cta {
    position: fixed;
    left: 16px;
    right: 16px;
    bottom: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    z-index: 40;
    display: flex;
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    transform: translateY(160%);
    transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
  }

  .mobile-cta.is-visible {
    transform: none;
  }

  body.nav-open .mobile-cta {
    transform: translateY(160%);
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    padding-bottom: 104px;
  }

  .section-head {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .svc-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .split,
  .jobber-grid,
  .feature,
  .video-split,
  .video-sketch,
  .svc-row,
  .blog-layout,
  .contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .svc-row.is-flipped .svc-row-media {
    order: 0;
  }

  .portrait-wrap {
    max-width: 440px;
  }

  .work-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .work-grid .project:first-child {
    grid-row: auto;
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .work-grid .project:first-child .project-media {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  }

  .post-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .footer-brand,
  .footer-cta {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .partner-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .partner-empty {
    justify-self: start;
  }
}

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

  .trust-item {
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 16px 12px 16px 0;
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }

  .trust-item:nth-child(-n + 2) {
    border-top: 0;
  }

  .trust-item svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
  }

  .trust-item strong {
    font-size: 0.84rem;
  }

  .trust-item small {
    font-size: 0.76rem;
  }

  /* Fifth item sits alone on the second column; center it in the strip. */
  .trust-item:last-child {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-left: 12px;
    padding-right: 12px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .review-slot {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .filters {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    margin-inline: -18px;
    padding-inline: 18px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .filters::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .filters[data-filters="blog-list"],
  .blog-home-cats {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-inline: 0;
    padding-inline: 0;
    overflow: visible;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  body {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .wrap {
    width: calc(100% - 36px);
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .hero::before {
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.38) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.18) 100%),
      linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.4) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0) 55%);
  }

  .hero-content {
    padding-block: 120px 56px;
  }

  .hero .lede {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
  }

  .hero .btn-row .btn {
    flex: 1 1 100%;
  }

  .svc-list,
  .work-grid,
  .post-grid,
  .home-posts.is-two,
  .project-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .svc-item {
    padding: 32px 24px 30px;
  }

  .svc-icon {
    width: 62px;
    height: 62px;
  }

  .svc-icon svg {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
  }

  .svc-cta {
    padding: 22px;
  }

  .svc-cta .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .post-grid {
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .jobber-grid {
    padding: 32px 22px;
  }

  .jobber .steps {
    padding: 4px 18px;
  }

  .steps li {
    grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 18px 0;
  }

  .step-num {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .blog-feature-body {
    padding: 22px;
  }

  .jobber .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .article-hero {
    width: calc(100% - 36px);
    max-height: 280px;
    aspect-ratio: auto;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
  }

  .article-hero img {
    max-height: 280px;
  }

  .article-video {
    width: calc(100% - 36px);
  }

  .prose {
    width: calc(100% - 36px);
    font-size: 1.06rem;
  }

  .prose .wide {
    width: calc(100vw - 36px);
  }

  .gallery {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto;
    aspect-ratio: auto;
  }

  .gallery img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }

  .gallery img:first-child {
    grid-row: auto;
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }

  .cta-panel,
  .newsletter {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .form-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .recognition {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .recognition-mark {
    width: 68px;
    height: 68px;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .site-header .brand {
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .site-header .brand-logo {
    height: 38px;
  }

  .brand-text {
    padding-left: 10px;
  }

  .brand-top {
    font-size: 0.56rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  }

  .brand-main {
    margin-top: 3px;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
  }

  .jobber-grid::after {
    width: 120%;
    right: -40%;
    bottom: -10px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .site-header .brand-logo {
    height: 32px;
  }

  .brand-top {
    font-size: 0.52rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  }

  .brand-main {
    font-size: 0.94rem;
  }
}

/* Compact spacing ---------------------------------------------------------
   Kept last so it wins over the base rules and earlier media queries.
   Shortens every section without making it cramped. */

:root {
  --section: clamp(44px, 5vw, 64px);
}

.section-head,
.reviews-head {
  margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
}

.portrait {
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
}

.blog-feature-media {
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 1;
}

@media (min-width: 981px) {
  .work-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }

  .work-grid .project:first-child {
    grid-row: auto;
  }

  .work-grid .project:first-child .project-media {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  }

  .work-grid .project:first-child h3 {
    font-size: 1.7rem;
  }

  .final-cta h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 2.9rem);
  }
}

.services-home {
  padding-top: clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px);
}

.hero {
  min-height: 0;
}

.hero-content {
  padding-block: 96px 64px;
}

.page-hero .wrap {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 32px));
  margin-left: clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 36px);
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-block: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px) clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px);
  text-align: left;
}

.final-cta .wrap {
  padding-block: clamp(40px, 3.6vw, 52px);
}

@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .trust-item {
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 18px 16px;
  }
}

.svc-list {
  gap: 24px;
}

.svc-item {
  padding: 30px 26px 28px;
}

.svc-item-top {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.svc-icon {
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
}

.svc-icon svg {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
}

.svc-item > p {
  margin-top: 12px;
}

.svc-item .check-list {
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-top: 16px;
}

@media (min-width: 1101px) {
  .svc-item:nth-child(even) {
    margin-top: 16px;
  }
}

.svc-cta {
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 20px 28px;
}

.split {
  gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
}

.work-grid {
  gap: 24px;
}

.project-body {
  padding-top: 14px;
}

.jobber-grid {
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);
}

.jobber .steps {
  padding: 2px 24px;
}

.steps li {
  padding: 16px 0;
}

.blog-layout {
  gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
}

.blog-feature-body {
  padding: 22px 28px 26px;
}

.blog-list a {
  padding: 16px 0;
}

.review-layout,
.review-stack {
  gap: 20px;
}

.review-slot {
  min-height: 0;
  padding: 28px 28px 22px;
}

.review-featured {
  padding: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
}

.review-featured .quote-mark {
  top: -0.12em;
  font-size: clamp(14rem, 20vw, 19rem);
  color: rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.32);
}

.review-featured p {
  margin-top: clamp(56px, 6vw, 96px);
}

.review-actions {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.site-footer {
  padding-top: clamp(26px, 2.5vw, 36px);
}

.footer-grid {
  gap: 28px 32px;
  padding-bottom: 22px;
}

.footer-terms {
  width: 100%;
  flex: none;
  margin: 2px 0 0;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: right;
  color: #8d8b84;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-terms:hover {
  color: var(--gold-soft, #e2c57f);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero-content {
    padding-block: 88px 40px;
  }

  .svc-list {
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .svc-item {
    padding: 24px 20px 22px;
  }

  .svc-item-top {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .svc-icon {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
  }

  .svc-icon svg {
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
  }

  .svc-num {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }

  .svc-item h3 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
  }

  .svc-item .check-list {
    margin-top: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-top: 12px;
  }

  .svc-cta {
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .work-grid,
  .post-grid,
  .project-grid {
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .jobber-grid {
    padding: 26px 20px;
  }

  .steps li {
    padding: 14px 0;
  }

  .blog-feature-body {
    padding: 18px 20px 22px;
  }

  .blog-list a {
    padding: 14px 0;
  }

  .review-slot {
    padding: 22px 20px 18px;
  }

  .review-featured {
    padding: 28px 22px;
  }

  .review-featured .quote-mark {
    font-size: 8rem;
  }

  .review-featured p {
    margin-top: 56px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 20px;
    padding-bottom: 18px;
  }

  .site-footer .footer-logo {
    width: 140px;
  }

  .site-footer li + li {
    margin-top: 8px;
  }

  /* Explore links run in two short columns beside Services */
  .footer-grid nav[aria-label="Explore"] ul {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: repeat(4, auto);
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    gap: 8px 16px;
  }

  .footer-grid nav[aria-label="Explore"] li + li {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  /* Services and featured projects become swipeable rows on phones; the next card peeks in */
  .svc-list,
  .work-grid {
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    grid-template-columns: none;
    grid-auto-columns: 84%;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-inline: -18px;
    padding: 4px 18px 26px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scroll-padding-inline: 18px;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .svc-list::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .work-grid::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .svc-item,
  .work-grid .project {
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }

  .work-grid .project:first-child {
    grid-row: auto;
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .work-grid .project:first-child .project-media {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  }

  .work-grid .project:first-child h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }

  .blog-list-excerpt {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* Hero stays one height for every photo: tall enough for the text, with the picture filling that space. */
.hero {
  align-items: start;
}

.hero-media img.hero-slide {
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: var(--hero-focus, center center);
  filter: brightness(var(--brighten, 1.08)) contrast(1.04) saturate(1.04);
}

.hero-content {
  padding-block: 44px 72px;
}

.hero::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 46% 78% at 24% 42%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.56) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.4) 40%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0) 72%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.26) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.12) 36%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0) 58%);
}

.hero h1,
.hero .lede {
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), 0 2px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.hero .btn-outline {
  background: rgba(14, 14, 15, 0.5);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
}

.hero .btn-outline:hover {
  background: rgba(14, 14, 15, 0.7);
}

.hero-phone {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  min-height: 44px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.hero-phone svg {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  color: var(--gold);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6));
}

.hero-phone span {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 161, 74, 0.55);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-phone:hover span,
.hero-phone:focus-visible span {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero::before {
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.5) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.34) 60%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.1) 100%),
      linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.25) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0) 45%);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero > .wrap {
    width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 36px));
  }

  .hero-content {
    padding-block: 28px 36px;
  }

  .hero-phone {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }

  .hero::before {
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.55) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.38) 70%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.2) 100%);
  }
}

/* Homepage: Meet James --------------------------------------------------- */

#about.owner-meet {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--white);
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold));
  background-size: 100% 3px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  color: var(--ink);
}

#about.owner-meet::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 3px 0 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    -45deg,
    transparent 0 14px,
    rgba(22, 22, 23, 0.028) 14px 15px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

#about .owner-layout {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  align-items: start;
  column-gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px);
  row-gap: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
}

#about .owner-media {
  position: relative;
  padding: 16px 26px 22px 14px;
}

#about .owner-media::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  top: 42px;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 58px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, #2c2c30 0%, #1b1b1d 58%, #121214 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 50px -32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

#about .owner-media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 78px;
  height: 78px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  pointer-events: none;
}

#about .portrait-wrap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0;
}

#about .portrait-wrap::after {
  inset: 14px -16px -16px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
}

#about .portrait {
  box-shadow: 0 22px 40px -26px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72);
}

#about .owner-flag {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  left: -12px;
  bottom: 22px;
  display: flex;
  padding: 7px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

#about .owner-flag .nc-flag {
  width: 46px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 1px;
  box-shadow: none;
}

#about .owner-copy {
  min-width: 0;
  padding-top: 8px;
}

#about .owner-copy h2 span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  color: var(--gold-ink);
}

#about .owner-copy .lede {
  max-width: 34ch;
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding: 2px 0 2px 18px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink);
}

#about .prose-block .lede + .more-body,
#about .owner-copy .more-body {
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

#about .owner-copy .more-body p {
  max-width: 58ch;
  color: #34332f;
}

#about .owner-copy .more-toggle {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

#about .signature {
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 3vw, 2.85rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

#about .signature small {
  color: var(--gold-ink);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
}

#about .owner-copy .btn-row {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

#about .badge {
  background: var(--gray-50);
}

#about .owner-creds {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

#about .owner-creds li {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 16px 18px 18px 0;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}

#about .owner-creds li + li {
  padding-left: 18px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

#about .owner-creds li::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  #about .owner-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  #about .portrait-wrap {
    max-width: min(520px, 100%);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  #about .owner-creds {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  #about .owner-creds li,
  #about .owner-creds li + li {
    padding: 14px 0 16px;
    border-left: 0;
  }

  #about .owner-creds li + li {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  #about .owner-media {
    padding: 12px 12px 14px 8px;
  }

  #about .owner-media::before {
    top: 28px;
    left: 36px;
  }

  #about .owner-media::after {
    width: 56px;
    height: 56px;
  }

  #about .portrait-wrap::after {
    inset: 10px -10px -10px 10px;
  }

  #about .owner-flag {
    left: -4px;
    bottom: 14px;
    padding: 6px;
  }

  #about .owner-flag .nc-flag {
    width: 40px;
    height: 30px;
  }

  #about .owner-copy {
    padding-top: 4px;
  }

  #about .owner-copy .lede {
    max-width: none;
  }

  #about .signature {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px 12px;
    font-size: 2.15rem;
  }

  /* Homepage owner block: heading, then photo, then name, award, and credentials. */
  #about.home-owner .owner-layout {
    row-gap: 0;
  }

  #about.home-owner .owner-copy {
    display: contents;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  #about.home-owner .owner-copy > .eyebrow {
    order: 1;
  }

  #about.home-owner .owner-copy > h2 {
    order: 2;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  #about.home-owner .owner-media {
    order: 3;
  }

  #about.home-owner .owner-copy > .signature {
    order: 4;
    margin-top: 16px;
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: 0;
  }

  #about.home-owner .owner-copy > .btn-row {
    order: 5;
    margin-top: 14px;
  }

  #about.home-owner .owner-creds {
    order: 6;
    margin-top: 18px;
  }

  #about.home-owner .owner-copy > .lede {
    order: 7;
    margin-top: 26px;
  }

  #about.home-owner .owner-copy > .more-body {
    order: 8;
  }

  #about.home-owner .owner-copy > .more-toggle {
    order: 9;
  }
}

/* Partner With Us only: shorter opening hero and closing photo.
   Other pages keep the shared page-hero and final-cta heights. */
.page-hero.partner-hero .wrap {
  padding-block: 22px 20px;
}

.page-hero.partner-hero .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.page-hero.partner-hero .lede {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.page-hero.partner-hero .btn-row {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.final-cta.partner-close .wrap {
  padding-block: 28px 24px;
}

.final-cta.partner-close > img {
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 68% 46%;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .page-hero.partner-hero .wrap {
    padding-block: 16px 14px;
  }

  .page-hero.partner-hero .btn-row {
    margin-top: 12px;
  }

  .final-cta.partner-close .wrap {
    padding-block: 22px 18px;
  }

  .final-cta.partner-close > img {
    object-position: 72% 48%;
  }
}

/* Story heroes: projects, services, about, and resources only. */
.page-hero.projects-hero,
.page-hero.services-hero,
.page-hero.about-hero,
.page-hero.resources-hero {
  --hero-amber: #e8a317;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: clamp(385px, 47vw, 490px);
}

.page-hero.projects-hero > img,
.page-hero.services-hero > img,
.page-hero.about-hero > img,
.page-hero.resources-hero > img {
  filter: brightness(1.02) saturate(1.05);
}

.page-hero.projects-hero::before,
.page-hero.services-hero::before,
.page-hero.about-hero::before,
.page-hero.resources-hero::before {
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.82) 0%,
    rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.62) 24%,
    rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.28) 48%,
    rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.08) 68%,
    rgba(10, 10, 12, 0) 84%
  );
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .wrap,
.page-hero.services-hero .wrap,
.page-hero.about-hero .wrap,
.page-hero.resources-hero .wrap {
  width: min(720px, calc(100% - 48px));
  margin-left: clamp(24px, 6.5vw, 92px);
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-block: clamp(34px, 4.8vw, 42px);
  text-align: left;
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .crumbs,
.page-hero.services-hero .crumbs {
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .crumbs a,
.page-hero.services-hero .crumbs a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .crumbs a:hover,
.page-hero.services-hero .crumbs a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .crumbs li + li::before,
.page-hero.services-hero .crumbs li + li::before {
  margin-right: 8px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .eyebrow,
.page-hero.services-hero .eyebrow,
.page-hero.about-hero .eyebrow,
.page-hero.resources-hero .eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  width: fit-content;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--hero-amber);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-shadow: none;
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .eyebrow::before,
.page-hero.services-hero .eyebrow::before,
.page-hero.about-hero .eyebrow::before,
.page-hero.resources-hero .eyebrow::before {
  width: 26px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--hero-amber);
}

.page-hero.projects-hero h1,
.page-hero.services-hero h1,
.page-hero.about-hero h1,
.page-hero.resources-hero h1 {
  max-width: 16ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 5.5vw, 4.55rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.92;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.page-hero.projects-hero h1 span,
.page-hero.services-hero h1 span,
.page-hero.about-hero h1 span,
.page-hero.resources-hero h1 span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--hero-amber);
}

.page-hero.resources-hero h1 {
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.page-hero.resources-hero h1 span {
  display: inline;
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .lede,
.page-hero.services-hero .lede,
.page-hero.about-hero .lede,
.page-hero.resources-hero .lede {
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .lede {
  max-width: 34ch;
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .hero-pill,
.page-hero.services-hero .hero-pill,
.page-hero.about-hero .hero-pill,
.page-hero.resources-hero .hero-pill {
  margin-top: 26px;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--hero-amber);
  color: #1a1408;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .hero-pill {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: none;
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .hero-pill:hover,
.page-hero.services-hero .hero-pill:hover,
.page-hero.about-hero .hero-pill:hover,
.page-hero.resources-hero .hero-pill:hover {
  background: #f0b02a;
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #1a1408;
}

.page-hero.projects-hero .hero-pill::after,
.page-hero.services-hero .hero-pill::after,
.page-hero.about-hero .hero-pill::after,
.page-hero.resources-hero .hero-pill::after {
  content: "\2192";
  font-size: 1.05em;
  line-height: 1;
}

#services {
  scroll-margin-top: var(--header-h);
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .page-hero.projects-hero,
  .page-hero.services-hero,
  .page-hero.about-hero,
  .page-hero.resources-hero {
    min-height: 420px;
  }

  .page-hero.projects-hero::before,
  .page-hero.services-hero::before,
  .page-hero.about-hero::before,
  .page-hero.resources-hero::before {
    background: linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.86) 0%,
      rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.62) 58%,
      rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.28) 100%
    );
  }

  .page-hero.projects-hero .wrap,
  .page-hero.services-hero .wrap,
  .page-hero.about-hero .wrap,
  .page-hero.resources-hero .wrap {
    width: min(640px, calc(100% - 36px));
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .page-hero.projects-hero h1,
  .page-hero.services-hero h1,
  .page-hero.about-hero h1,
  .page-hero.resources-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 10vw, 3.1rem);
  }
}