/* ==========================================================================
   Kindred HR — stylesheet
   Built from DESIGN.md. Colours and fonts are Kindred's brand (locked).
   Layout, surface rhythm, elevation and feel follow the reference synthesis.
   No drop shadows. No pure white. No third-party assets at runtime.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---- Self-hosted brand fonts (variable, WOFF2) ---- */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display';
  src: url('../fonts/PlayfairDisplay.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display';
  src: url('../fonts/PlayfairDisplay-Italic.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400 700;
  font-style: italic;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  src: url('../fonts/Montserrat.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 300 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

/* ---- Tokens (DESIGN.md section 1, 2, 3, 4) ---- */
:root {
  --forest:      #4A4F3A;
  --sage:        #8A8F73;
  --cream:       #F5F1E8;
  --sand:        #D9C7B1;
  --terracotta:  #B37A5A;
  --near-black:  #2C2F22;
  --warm-white:  #FAFAF7;

  --serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans:  'Montserrat', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

  --r-sm: 4px;     /* buttons, inputs, tags */
  --r-card: 8px;   /* cards, surface blocks */

  --maxw: 1200px;
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 5vw, 48px);
  --section-y: clamp(56px, 8vw, 80px);

  --hairline: 1px solid var(--sand);
}

/* ---- Reset ---- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--near-black);
  background: var(--cream);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* ---- Layout helpers ---- */
.container { width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.section { padding-block: var(--section-y); }
.bleed { width: 100%; }
.center { text-align: center; }

/* ---- Type ---- */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.34em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  display: inline-block;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; color: var(--forest); line-height: 1.12; }
.h1 { font-size: clamp(38px, 5.6vw, 58px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
.h1-script {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 48px);
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--terracotta);
  display: block;
}
.h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 42px); line-height: 1.12; }
.h2-script { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--terracotta); }
.lead { font-size: clamp(15px, 1.4vw, 17px); color: var(--sage); font-weight: 400; }
.body { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.85; }
.muted { color: var(--sage); }

/* ---- Buttons ---- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.6em;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 15px 28px; border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  border: 1.5px solid transparent; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color .25s ease, color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.btn-primary { background: var(--forest); color: var(--cream); border-color: var(--forest); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--terracotta); border-color: var(--terracotta); }
.btn-accent { background: var(--terracotta); color: var(--warm-white); border-color: var(--terracotta); }
.btn-accent:hover { background: var(--forest); border-color: var(--forest); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--forest); border-color: var(--forest); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--forest); color: var(--cream); }
.btn-ghost-light { background: transparent; color: var(--cream); border-color: rgba(245,241,232,0.55); }
.btn-ghost-light:hover { background: var(--cream); color: var(--forest); border-color: var(--cream); }
.link-accent { color: var(--terracotta); font-weight: 500; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand); padding-bottom: 2px; transition: border-color .2s; }
.link-accent:hover { border-color: var(--terracotta); }

/* ---- Navigation ---- */
.nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: var(--cream);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background-color .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
}
.nav-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 72px; }
.brand { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--forest); }
.brand .hr { color: var(--terracotta); }
.nav.scrolled { background: var(--forest); }
.nav.scrolled .brand { color: var(--cream); }
.nav.scrolled .nav-link { color: var(--cream); }
.nav.scrolled .nav-link:hover, .nav.scrolled .nav-link.active { color: var(--sand); }
.nav.scrolled .btn-primary { background: var(--terracotta); border-color: var(--terracotta); color: var(--warm-white); }
.nav.scrolled .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--cream); color: var(--forest); border-color: var(--cream); }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 30px); list-style: none; }
.nav-link {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--forest);
  position: relative; padding-block: 6px; transition: color .2s;
}
.nav-link:hover { color: var(--terracotta); }
.nav-link.active::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -2px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--terracotta);
}
.nav.scrolled .nav-link.active::after { background: var(--sand); }
.nav-cta { margin-left: 6px; }
.nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; }
.nav-toggle span { display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--forest); margin: 4px 0; transition: .3s; }
.nav.scrolled .nav-toggle span { background: var(--cream); }

/* ---- Hero ---- */
.hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr; min-height: 78vh; }
.hero-left { background: var(--cream); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: clamp(40px,6vw,80px) var(--gutter); }
.hero-left .inner { max-width: 560px; margin-left: auto; width: 100%; }
.hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.hero h1 { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.hero-sub { font-size: clamp(15px,1.5vw,17px); color: var(--sage); font-weight: 400; max-width: 30ch; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.hero-cta { margin-bottom: 44px; }
.stat-row { display: flex; gap: clamp(18px,3vw,34px); align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.stat { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.stat + .stat { padding-left: clamp(18px,3vw,34px); border-left: 1px solid var(--sand); }
.stat-val { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 26px; color: var(--forest); line-height: 1; }
.stat-label { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sage); }

.hero-right { position: relative; background: var(--forest); display: flex; align-items: center; padding: clamp(40px,6vw,80px) var(--gutter); overflow: hidden; }
.hero-card { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 460px; }
.hero-card h2 { color: var(--cream); font-size: clamp(24px,2.6vw,32px); line-height: 1.22; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.hero-card p { color: rgba(245,241,232,0.82); font-weight: 300; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.hero-quote { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 19px; color: var(--sand); border-left: 2px solid var(--terracotta); padding-left: 18px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.hero-contact { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: rgba(245,241,232,0.6); }
.leaf-bg { position: absolute; opacity: 0.10; pointer-events: none; z-index: 1; }
.hero-right .leaf-bg { top: -30px; right: -40px; width: 320px; color: var(--cream); }

/* ---- Value strip ---- */
.value-strip { background: var(--terracotta); }
.value-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.value-item {
  text-align: center; padding: clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px) 24px;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--warm-white); line-height: 1.7;
}
.value-item + .value-item { border-left: 1px solid rgba(250,250,247,0.28); }

/* ---- Section heading block ---- */
.sec-head { margin-bottom: clamp(34px,4vw,52px); }
.sec-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.sec-head.center { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
.sec-head.center .lead { max-width: 60ch; }

/* ---- Services grid ---- */
.svc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
.svc-card {
  position: relative; background: var(--warm-white); border: var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--r-card); padding: 30px 26px 28px; overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 320px;
  transition: transform .3s ease, border-color .3s ease;
}
.svc-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--terracotta); }
.svc-card .ghost-num {
  position: absolute; top: 6px; right: 16px; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 78px; line-height: 1; color: var(--forest); opacity: 0.07; pointer-events: none;
}
.svc-card h3 { font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 12px; max-width: 14ch; position: relative; }
.svc-promise { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--terracotta); margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.4; }
.svc-desc { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--near-black); margin-bottom: 20px; flex-grow: 1; }
.price-tag {
  align-self: flex-start; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--terracotta); background: rgba(179,122,90,0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(179,122,90,0.30); border-radius: var(--r-sm); padding: 7px 12px;
}
.svc-card.dark { background: var(--forest); border-color: var(--forest); }
.svc-card.dark h3 { color: var(--cream); }
.svc-card.dark .svc-promise { color: var(--sand); }
.svc-card.dark .svc-desc { color: rgba(245,241,232,0.78); }
.svc-card.dark .ghost-num { color: var(--cream); opacity: 0.12; }
.svc-card.dark .price-tag { color: var(--warm-white); background: rgba(179,122,90,0.85); border-color: var(--terracotta); }

/* ---- Services page list ---- */
.svc-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.svc-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px;
  background: var(--warm-white); border: var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--r-card);
  padding: clamp(26px,3vw,40px); position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.svc-row.feature { background: var(--cream); border-color: var(--sand); }
.svc-row .ghost-num { position: absolute; top: 8px; right: 24px; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 90px; line-height: 1; color: var(--forest); opacity: 0.06; }
.svc-row h3 { font-size: clamp(20px,2.4vw,26px); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.svc-row .svc-promise { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.svc-row .svc-desc { max-width: 64ch; margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 14px; }
.feature-flag { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--terracotta); margin-bottom: 12px; display: inline-block; }

/* ---- About ---- */
.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap: clamp(30px,5vw,64px); align-items: center; }
.portrait {
  position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4/5; border-radius: var(--r-card); overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--sand), var(--cream));
  border: var(--hairline); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.portrait .leaf-bg { opacity: 0.16; width: 78%; color: var(--sage); position: static; }
.portrait .ph-label { position: absolute; bottom: 16px; left: 0; right: 0; text-align: center; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sage); }
.about-copy .credentials { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sage); margin: 6px 0 22px; }
.about-copy h2 { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.about-copy p { margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 14.5px; }
.value-points { list-style: none; margin-top: 26px; display: grid; gap: 0; }
.value-points li { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: baseline; padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--sand); font-size: 14px; }
.value-points li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.value-points .dot { color: var(--terracotta); font-size: 11px; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.value-points b { color: var(--forest); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---- Process ---- */
.process { background: var(--warm-white); }
.steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: clamp(20px,3vw,36px); position: relative; }
.step { text-align: center; position: relative; }
.step-num {
  width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--forest); color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 19px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
}
.step h3 { font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.step p { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--near-black); max-width: 32ch; margin: 0 auto; }
.steps::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 27px; left: 16%; right: 16%; height: 1px; background: var(--sand); z-index: 0;
}
.step-num, .step h3, .step p { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ---- CTA band ---- */
.cta-band { background: var(--cream); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.cta-inner { text-align: center; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.cta-leaf { width: 64px; margin: 0 auto 24px; color: var(--sage); opacity: 0.9; }
.cta-band h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.cta-band .cta-body { color: var(--sage); font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.cta-actions { display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cta-band .leaf-bg.corner-l { bottom: -40px; left: -50px; width: 220px; color: var(--sage); opacity: 0.10; transform: scaleX(-1); }
.cta-band .leaf-bg.corner-r { bottom: -40px; right: -50px; width: 220px; color: var(--sage); opacity: 0.10; }

/* ---- Page header (interior pages) ---- */
.page-head { background: var(--cream); padding-block: clamp(56px,8vw,88px) clamp(30px,4vw,44px); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.page-head .inner { max-width: 760px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.page-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.page-head h1 { font-size: clamp(34px,5vw,54px); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.page-head .lead { font-size: clamp(15px,1.5vw,18px); max-width: 56ch; }
.page-head .leaf-bg { top: -20px; right: -30px; width: 260px; color: var(--sage); opacity: 0.10; }

/* ---- Forms ---- */
.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
.field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--forest); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 300; font-size: 14px; color: var(--near-black);
  background: var(--warm-white); border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--r-sm);
  padding: 13px 14px; width: 100%; transition: border-color .2s;
}
.field textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--forest); }
.form-note { font-size: 12px; color: var(--sage); margin-top: 14px; }
.form-confirm { display: none; background: var(--forest); color: var(--cream); border-radius: var(--r-card); padding: 22px 24px; font-size: 15px; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; }
.form-confirm.show { display: block; }

/* contact layout */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 0.7fr; gap: clamp(28px,4vw,52px); align-items: start; }
.contact-card { background: var(--forest); color: var(--cream); border-radius: var(--r-card); padding: clamp(26px,3vw,36px); }
.contact-card h3 { color: var(--cream); font-size: 20px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.contact-card dl { display: grid; gap: 16px; }
.contact-card dt { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sand); margin-bottom: 3px; }
.contact-card dd { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(245,241,232,0.9); }
.contact-card a { color: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,241,232,0.3); }
.reassure { background: rgba(138,143,115,0.12); border-left: 2px solid var(--sage); padding: 16px 20px; border-radius: 0 var(--r-sm) var(--r-sm) 0; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--near-black); margin-bottom: 30px; }

/* ---- Resources ---- */
.res-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr; gap: clamp(28px,4vw,48px); align-items: start; }
.lead-magnet { background: var(--forest); color: var(--cream); border-radius: var(--r-card); padding: clamp(28px,3vw,38px); position: sticky; top: 96px; }
.lead-magnet .eyebrow { color: var(--sand); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.lead-magnet h3 { color: var(--cream); font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.lead-magnet p { color: rgba(245,241,232,0.8); font-size: 13.5px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.lead-magnet .field input { background: rgba(250,250,247,0.95); border-color: transparent; }
.lead-magnet .form-note { color: rgba(245,241,232,0.6); }
.lead-magnet .btn-accent { width: 100%; margin-top: 6px; }
.covers { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 22px; }
.covers span { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--sand); border: 1px solid rgba(217,199,177,0.4); border-radius: var(--r-sm); padding: 5px 10px; }
.articles { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 0; }
.articles li { padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: var(--hairline); display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; }
.articles li:first-child { border-top: var(--hairline); }
.articles .art-num { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; color: var(--terracotta); font-size: 16px; min-width: 28px; }
.articles .art-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 18px; color: var(--forest); line-height: 1.35; }
.articles .soon { margin-left: auto; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 8.5px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sage); white-space: nowrap; align-self: center; }

/* ---- Footer ---- */
.footer { background: var(--near-black); color: rgba(245,241,232,0.78); padding-top: clamp(48px,6vw,68px); }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr; gap: clamp(24px,3vw,40px); padding-bottom: 40px; }
.footer .brand { font-size: 22px; color: var(--cream); display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-tag { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.9; color: rgba(245,241,232,0.6); }
.footer h4 { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sand); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer ul { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 9px; }
.footer ul a, .footer-col p { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(245,241,232,0.72); transition: color .2s; }
.footer ul a:hover { color: var(--cream); }
.footer-col p { line-height: 1.8; }
.footer-bar { border-top: 1px solid rgba(245,241,232,0.12); padding-block: 20px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: rgba(245,241,232,0.5); text-align: center; }

/* ---- Reveal animation ---- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease; }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ---- Focus ---- */
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--terracotta); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }

/* ---- Responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: 0; }
  .hero-left .inner { margin-inline: auto; }
  .svc-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .portrait { max-width: 420px; margin-inline: auto; width: 100%; }
  .contact-grid, .res-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lead-magnet { position: static; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .steps::before { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav-links {
    position: absolute; top: 72px; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--forest);
    flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0; padding: 12px var(--gutter) 24px;
    transform: translateY(-12px); opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: .25s;
  }
  .nav-links.open { transform: none; opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
  .nav-links .nav-link { color: var(--cream); width: 100%; padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,241,232,0.12); }
  .nav-links .nav-cta { margin: 14px 0 0; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .value-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .value-item + .value-item { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(250,250,247,0.28); }
  .svc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * { scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .svc-card:hover { transform: none; }
}

/* ---- Hero: photo-led variant (adapted from client mockup, structure only) ---- */
.hero-divider { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin: 4px 0 24px; }
.hero-divider .rule { width: 56px; height: 1px; background: var(--sand); display: block; }
.hero-divider .sprig { width: 24px; height: auto; color: var(--sage); opacity: 0.85; }
.hero-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.hero-arrow-link {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--terracotta); display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  gap: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; padding-bottom: 3px; transition: border-color .2s ease, gap .2s ease;
}
.hero-arrow-link:hover { border-color: var(--terracotta); gap: 12px; }
.hero-photo {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 320px;
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--sand) 0%, var(--cream) 72%);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.hero-photo .leaf-bg { position: static; width: 46%; color: var(--sage); opacity: 0.20; }
.hero-photo .frame-label {
  position: absolute; bottom: 20px; left: 0; right: 0; text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sage);
}

/* ---- Skip link (a11y) ---- */
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; z-index: 100; background: var(--forest); color: var(--cream); padding: 10px 16px; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; border-radius: 0 0 var(--r-sm) 0; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

/* ---- Real logo in nav / footer ---- */
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; line-height: 0; }
.brand img { height: 26px; width: auto; display: block; }
.brand .logo-light { display: none; }
.nav.scrolled .brand .logo-dark { display: none; }
.nav.scrolled .brand .logo-light { display: block; }
.footer .brand img { height: 30px; margin-bottom: 16px; }

/* ---- Forest script band (signature refrain) ---- */
.script-band { background: var(--forest); text-align: center; padding-block: clamp(30px,4vw,46px); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.script-band p { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(22px,3vw,34px); color: var(--cream); margin: 0; }
.script-band .accent { color: var(--terracotta); }
.script-band .leaf-bg { position: absolute; opacity: 0.12; color: var(--cream); width: 150px; }
.script-band .leaf-bg.l { bottom: -30px; left: -20px; transform: scaleX(-1); }
.script-band .leaf-bg.r { bottom: -30px; right: -20px; }

/* ---- Service card icons ---- */
.svc-icon { width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(138,143,115,0.16); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 18px; color: var(--forest); }
.svc-icon svg { width: 23px; height: 23px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.6; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.svc-card.dark .svc-icon { background: rgba(245,241,232,0.14); color: var(--cream); }

/* value strip: two promise lines (third moved to script band) */
.value-grid.two { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .value-grid.two { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---- Logo lockup sizing (full monogram + wordmark) ---- */
.nav-inner { height: 100px; }
.brand img { height: 64px; transition: height .3s ease; }
.nav.scrolled .nav-inner { height: 72px; }
.nav.scrolled .brand img { height: 46px; }
.footer .brand img { height: 70px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav-inner { height: 74px; }
  .brand img { height: 46px; }
  .nav.scrolled .brand img { height: 42px; }
  .nav-links { top: 74px; }
}

/* ---- Hero: full-bleed photo overlay (real brand photograph) ---- */
.hero-overlay { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; margin: 0; }
.hero-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 70% center; }
.hero-scrim { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(245,241,232,0.95) 0%, rgba(245,241,232,0.88) 26%, rgba(245,241,232,0.45) 48%, rgba(245,241,232,0) 68%); }
.hero-overlay-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; min-height: 86vh; display: flex; align-items: center; padding-block: clamp(56px, 8vh, 104px); }
.hero-text { max-width: 510px; }
.hero-overlay h1 { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.hero-overlay .eyebrow { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.hero-overlay .hero-sub { color: var(--near-black); max-width: 34ch; margin-bottom: 32px; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .hero-img { position: relative; height: 330px; }
  .hero-img img { object-position: center 22%; }
  .hero-scrim { display: none; }
  .hero-overlay-content { position: static; min-height: 0; background: var(--cream); padding-block: 40px 52px; display: block; }
  .hero-text { max-width: none; }
}

/* ---- Hero split: brand flatlay on the right ---- */
.hero-photo-split { position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 320px; }
.hero-photo-split picture { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.hero-photo-split img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .hero-photo-split { min-height: 300px; } }

/* ---- About portrait with real photo ---- */
.portrait.has-photo { background: none; border-color: var(--sand); }
.portrait.has-photo picture { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.portrait.has-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

/* ---- Services: structured pricing cards ---- */
.price-feature { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: clamp(26px,4vw,48px);
  background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--r-card);
  padding: clamp(28px,4vw,46px); position: relative; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.price-feature .ghost-num { position: absolute; top: 6px; right: 24px; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 96px; line-height: 1; color: var(--forest); opacity: 0.06; }
.pf-main h3 { font-size: clamp(22px,2.6vw,28px); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.pf-main .svc-promise { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.pf-main .svc-desc { max-width: 56ch; margin-bottom: 24px; font-size: 14px; }
.pf-side { background: var(--warm-white); border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--r-card); padding: 26px; align-self: start; }
.price-meta { margin-bottom: 18px; padding-bottom: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand); }
.price-meta .price { display: block; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 25px; color: var(--forest); line-height: 1.1; }
.price-meta .timeline { display: block; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--sage); margin-top: 5px; }
.includes-label { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--terracotta); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.includes { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 9px; }
.includes li { position: relative; padding-left: 24px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--near-black); line-height: 1.4; }
.includes li::before { content: "\2713"; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; color: var(--terracotta); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; }

.price-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
.price-card { position: relative; background: var(--warm-white); border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--r-card); padding: 28px 26px; overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: transform .3s ease, border-color .3s ease; }
.price-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--terracotta); }
.price-card .ghost-num { position: absolute; top: 6px; right: 16px; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 64px; line-height: 1; color: var(--forest); opacity: 0.06; }
.price-card h3 { font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 10px; max-width: 15ch; position: relative; }
.price-card .svc-promise { font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.price-card .price-meta { margin-bottom: 14px; padding-bottom: 12px; }
.price-card .price-meta .price { font-size: 20px; }
.price-card .svc-desc { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 18px; flex-grow: 1; }
.price-card .hero-arrow-link { align-self: flex-start; }
@media (max-width: 880px) { .price-feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .price-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---- Contact: what happens next steps in side panel ---- */
.contact-steps { margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(245,241,232,0.18); }
.contact-steps h4 { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sand); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.contact-steps ol { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 16px; counter-reset: step; }
.contact-steps li { display: flex; gap: 13px; align-items: flex-start; }
.contact-steps li .n { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--terracotta); color: var(--warm-white); font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.contact-steps li p { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(245,241,232,0.85); line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; }
.contact-steps li b { color: var(--cream); font-weight: 600; }

/* ==========================================================================
   WordPress port additions — credibility blocks, articles, image frames.
   Same tokens, same flat/no-shadow rules as the base system.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---- Credibility blocks (from the compliance brief) ---- */
.credibility { padding-block: clamp(48px,7vw,72px); }
.credibility .inner { max-width: 720px; margin-inline: auto; }
.credibility .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.credibility h2 { font-size: clamp(24px,3vw,30px); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.credibility p { font-size: clamp(14.5px,1.4vw,16px); line-height: 1.75; color: var(--near-black); }
.credibility p + p { margin-top: 14px; }
.credibility--cream { background: var(--cream); border-block: 1px solid var(--sage); }
.credibility--risk { background: var(--warm-white); border-top: 1px solid var(--sand); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand); }
.credibility--risk .inner { border-left: 4px solid var(--forest); padding-left: clamp(20px,3vw,32px); }
.credibility .stat-callout { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; color: var(--forest); font-style: normal; }

/* ---- Image frame + band (branded photography across pages) ---- */
.media-frame { border-radius: var(--r-card); overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--sand); background: var(--warm-white); }
.media-frame img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.media-band { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.media-band picture, .media-band img { display: block; width: 100%; }
.media-band img { height: clamp(220px, 34vw, 420px); object-fit: cover; }
.page-head.has-media { padding-bottom: 0; }
.page-head-media { margin-top: clamp(26px,4vw,40px); }
.page-head-media .media-frame img { height: clamp(200px,26vw,300px); }

/* services intro two-up: copy + framed image */
.svc-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 0.85fr; gap: clamp(26px,4vw,48px); align-items: center; margin-bottom: clamp(30px,4vw,48px); }
.svc-intro .media-frame { aspect-ratio: 3/2; }
@media (max-width: 880px){ .svc-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* contact warm image above the card on desktop side column */
.contact-media { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.contact-media .media-frame { aspect-ratio: 3/2; }

/* ---- Article (single post) ---- */
.article { padding-block: clamp(40px,6vw,64px); }
.article-wrap { max-width: 760px; margin-inline: auto; }
.article-meta { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--terracotta); margin-bottom: 14px; display: inline-block; }
.article h1 { font-size: clamp(30px,4.4vw,46px); line-height: 1.12; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.article .lead { margin-bottom: 30px; }
.article-body { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--near-black); }
.article-body > * + * { margin-top: 20px; }
.article-body h2 { font-size: clamp(22px,2.6vw,28px); margin-top: 40px; }
.article-body h3 { font-size: 19px; margin-top: 30px; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { padding-left: 4px; list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 11px; }
.article-body ul li, .article-body ol li { position: relative; padding-left: 26px; }
.article-body ul li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 2px; top: 9px; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--terracotta); }
.article-body ol { counter-reset: li; }
.article-body ol li::before { counter-increment: li; content: counter(li); position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; color: var(--terracotta); font-size: 15px; }
.article-body blockquote { border-left: 2px solid var(--terracotta); padding: 6px 0 6px 20px; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 18px; color: var(--forest); }
.article-body a { color: var(--terracotta); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand); }
.article-body strong, .article-body b { color: var(--forest); font-weight: 600; }
.article-note { margin-top: 40px; padding: 18px 22px; background: rgba(138,143,115,0.10); border-left: 2px solid var(--sage); border-radius: 0 var(--r-sm) var(--r-sm) 0; font-size: 13px; color: var(--near-black); }
.article-back { margin-top: 34px; }

/* insights list: make titles real links (no "coming soon") */
.articles li a.art-title { transition: color .2s; }
.articles li:hover .art-title { color: var(--terracotta); }
.articles .art-arrow { margin-left: auto; color: var(--terracotta); font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; align-self: center; white-space: nowrap; }
.articles li { align-items: flex-start; }
.art-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
.art-excerpt { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 300; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--sage); max-width: 52ch; }
.articles .art-arrow { align-self: flex-start; padding-top: 4px; }

/* ---- Form confirmation shown server-side after redirect ---- */
.form-confirm.show { display: block; }
.form-error { display: block; background: rgba(179,122,90,0.12); border-left: 2px solid var(--terracotta); color: var(--near-black); border-radius: 0 var(--r-sm) var(--r-sm) 0; padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 13.5px; margin-bottom: 20px; }

/* ---- WordPress niceties ---- */
.screen-reader-text { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; }
.alignwide { width: 100%; }
figure { margin: 0; }

/* ---- Breadcrumbs + related articles (added 27 Aug 2026) ---- */
.crumbs {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sage);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.crumbs a { color: var(--sage); transition: color .2s; }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--terracotta); }
.crumbs span { margin: 0 8px; opacity: 0.6; }
.article-related { margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 34px; border-top: var(--hairline); }
.related-h { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 28px); line-height: 1.2; color: var(--forest); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.article-related .articles { margin-top: 14px; }

/* ---- Ad-hoc services + industry/location grids (added 28 Aug 2026) ---- */
.adhoc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(22px, 3vw, 44px); align-items: start; }
.adhoc-grid .includes-label { margin-bottom: 14px; }
@media (max-width: 880px) { .adhoc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .adhoc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.svc-grid .svc-card .hero-arrow-link { margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start; }

/* ---- Nav drawer breakpoint raised to 1200px (28 Aug 2026) ----
   The bar carries seven links plus the CTA since the Who We Help and Locations
   pages were added. Measured, the links need ~867px beside a 120px wordmark,
   so below roughly 1200px of viewport they ran into the logo. The drawer used
   to start at 720px, which left every tablet and small laptop overlapping.
   Kept as a late block so it wins over the original 720px rules. */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .nav-links {
    position: absolute; top: 100px; left: 0; right: 0; background: var(--forest);
    flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0;
    padding: 12px var(--gutter) 24px;
    transform: translateY(-12px); opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: .25s;
  }
  .nav-links.open { transform: none; opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
  .nav-links .nav-link { color: var(--cream); width: 100%; padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,241,232,0.12); }
  .nav-links .nav-link.active::after { display: none; }
  .nav-links .nav-cta { margin: 14px 0 0; }
  .nav.scrolled .nav-links { top: 72px; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav-links, .nav.scrolled .nav-links { top: 74px; }
}

/* ---- Jen's directional sheet, 28 Aug 2026 ---- */

/* The lead-magnet panel sits on --forest, and .field label is --forest too, so
   the "First Name" and "Email Address" labels were dark green on dark green.
   The client reported the form as "just two white boxes" — she was right, the
   labels were rendering, in the background colour. */
.lead-magnet .field label { color: var(--sand); }
.lead-magnet .form-note,
.lead-magnet p { color: rgba(245,241,232,0.82); }

/* Card 02 no longer ships permanently green; instead any service card turns
   green on hover, which is what she asked for and reads better as a set. */
.svc-card:hover { background: var(--forest); border-color: var(--forest); }
.svc-card:hover h3 { color: var(--cream); }
.svc-card:hover .svc-promise { color: var(--sand); }
.svc-card:hover .svc-desc { color: rgba(245,241,232,0.78); }
.svc-card:hover .ghost-num { color: var(--cream); opacity: 0.12; }
.svc-card:hover .price-tag { color: var(--warm-white); background: rgba(179,122,90,0.85); border-color: var(--terracotta); }
.svc-card:hover .svc-icon { background: rgba(245,241,232,0.14); color: var(--cream); }
.svc-card:hover .hero-arrow-link { color: var(--sand); }
.svc-card, .svc-card h3, .svc-card .svc-promise, .svc-card .svc-desc,
.svc-card .ghost-num, .svc-card .price-tag, .svc-card .svc-icon {
  transition: background-color .3s ease, color .3s ease, border-color .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
}
/* Hover styling is decoration; on touch there is no hover, so nothing is lost. */
@media (hover: none) {
  .svc-card:hover { background: var(--warm-white); border-color: var(--sand); }
  .svc-card:hover h3 { color: var(--forest); }
  .svc-card:hover .svc-desc { color: var(--near-black); }
  .svc-card:hover .svc-promise { color: var(--terracotta); }
}

/* The credibility bands now carry several paragraphs rather than one. */
.credibility .inner p + p { margin-top: 14px; }