  :root {
    --paper: #F6F2EA;
    --surface: #FFFFFF;
    --ink: #1C1B19;
    --ink-soft: #46443F;
    --teal: #0B4F4A;
    --teal-bright: #0E6B62;
    --amber: #A8472B;
    --line: #D8D1C2;
    --line-soft: #E7E1D4;
    --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(28,27,25,.06), 0 10px 30px rgba(28,27,25,.07);
    --radius: 16px;
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 80px; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  }
  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: "Atkinson Hyperlegible", system-ui, sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  .skip-link {
    position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0;
    background: var(--teal); color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 18px; border-radius: 0 0 8px 0; z-index: 100; font-weight: 700;
  }
  .skip-link:focus { left: 0; }
  a { color: var(--teal); }
  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--amber); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px;
  }
  .wrap { max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }

  /* ---- Nav ---- */
  .nav {
    position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 40;
    background: rgba(246,242,234,.88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  }
  .nav .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; min-height: 64px; gap: 20px; }
  .brand { font-family: "Fraunces", serif; font-weight: 650; font-size: 19px; color: var(--teal); text-decoration: none; }
  .brand svg { height: 30px; width: auto; display: block; }
  .nav ul { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 26px; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  .nav a { color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 700; }
  .nav a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
  .nav .cta { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; padding: 9px 18px; border-radius: 999px; }
  .nav .cta:hover { background: var(--teal-bright); color: #fff; }
  .nav-list-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; }
  .nav-toggle { display: none; }
  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .nav .wrap { position: relative; }
    .nav-toggle {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      width: 46px; height: 46px; padding: 0;
      background: transparent; color: var(--teal);
      border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-radius: 11px; cursor: pointer;
    }
    .nav-toggle:hover { background: rgba(11,79,74,.06); }
    .nav-toggle .icon-close { display: none; }
    .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-open { display: none; }
    .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-close { display: inline; }
    .nav-list-wrap {
      display: none;
      position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
      flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0;
      background: var(--surface);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow); padding: 8px 0;
    }
    .nav-list-wrap.open { display: flex; }
    .nav ul { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; width: 100%; }
    .nav ul li { width: 100%; }
    .nav ul a { display: block; padding: 14px 28px; font-size: 17px; }
    .nav ul a:hover { background: rgba(11,79,74,.06); }
    .nav .cta { margin: 12px 28px 8px; text-align: center; }
  }

  /* ---- Hero ---- */
  .hero { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .hero::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 90% 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.10), transparent 45%),
      repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.03) 0 2px, transparent 2px 24px);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hero .wrap { position: relative; padding: 78px 28px 84px; }
  .hero .eyebrow {
    font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #BCE3DE; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 18px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: "Fraunces", serif; font-weight: 560;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 6vw, 62px); line-height: 1.03; letter-spacing: -.015em;
    margin: 0 0 22px; max-width: 17ch;
  }
  .hero p {
    font-size: clamp(17px, 2.1vw, 21px); max-width: 56ch; color: #EAF4F2; margin: 0 0 34px;
  }
  .hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; }
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
    font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;
    padding: 14px 26px; border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  }
  .btn-solid { background: #fff; color: var(--teal); }
  .btn-solid:hover { background: #EAF4F2; }
  .btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
  .btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); }

  /* ---- Sections ---- */
  section { padding: 72px 0; }
  .section-head { max-width: 60ch; margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .section-head .kicker {
    font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--amber); font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 10px;
  }
  h2 {
    font-family: "Fraunces", serif; font-weight: 650;
    font-size: clamp(27px, 3.6vw, 38px); color: var(--teal); margin: 0 0 12px; letter-spacing: -.01em;
  }
  .section-head p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; font-size: 18px; }

  /* ---- Services grid ---- */
  .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
  .card {
    background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 26px 26px 28px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  }
  .card .ic {
    width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 11px; background: #E4EFEC; color: var(--teal);
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .card .ic svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
  .card h3 { font-size: 19.5px; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 8px; }
  .card p { margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .card .from { margin-top: auto; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal); font-size: 15px; }
  .card .from span { color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 400; }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  /* ---- Approach (alt bg) ---- */
  .alt { background: var(--surface); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
  .split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; } }
  .checklist { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  .checklist li { position: relative; padding: 0 0 18px 38px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .checklist li:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
  .checklist li strong { color: var(--ink); display: block; margin-bottom: 2px; font-size: 17px; }
  .checklist li::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 3px;
    width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--teal);
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='white' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='20 6 9 17 4 12'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 15px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center;
  }
  .stat-card {
    background: var(--teal); color: #fff; border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 38px 34px; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  }
  .stat-card .big { font-family: "Fraunces", serif; font-size: 52px; font-weight: 650; line-height: 1; margin: 0 0 6px; }
  .stat-card .lbl { color: #CFE8E4; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 26px; }
  .stat-card .big:nth-of-type(2) { margin-top: 10px; }

  /* ---- Process ---- */
  .steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 18px; counter-reset: s; }
  @media (max-width: 760px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
  @media (max-width: 460px) { .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .step { counter-increment: s; }
  .step .n {
    font-family: "Fraunces", serif; font-weight: 650; font-size: 18px; color: #fff;
    width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--amber);
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .step .n::before { content: counter(s); }
  .step h3 { font-size: 17.5px; margin: 0 0 5px; color: var(--ink); }
  .step p { margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

  /* ---- Contact ---- */
  .contact { background: var(--ink); color: #EFEBE2; text-align: center; }
  .contact h2 { color: #fff; }
  .contact p { color: #C9C4B9; max-width: 52ch; margin: 0 auto 30px; font-size: 18px; }
  .contact .btn-solid { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; }
  .contact .btn-solid:hover { background: var(--teal-bright); }
  .contact .meta { margin-top: 26px; font-size: 15px; color: #9c978c; }

  /* ---- Footer ---- */
  footer { background: #14130F; color: #9c978c; font-size: 14px; }
  footer .foot-bar { max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 22px 28px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px 24px; }
  footer .foot-logo { height: 30px; width: auto; display: block; flex: none; }
  footer .foot-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 18px; }
  footer .foot-links a { color: #cfcabf; text-decoration: none; }
  footer .foot-links a:hover { color: #9FE0D7; text-decoration: underline; }
  footer .foot-copy { margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #9c978c; flex: none; }
  footer .foot-disc { max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px 22px; font-size: 12.5px; color: #9c978c; }

  .placeholder {
    background: #FBE9CF; border-bottom: 2px dotted var(--amber);
    padding: 0 4px; border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0; font-weight: 700; color: #5c2e08; white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .hero .placeholder, .contact .placeholder { background: rgba(251,233,207,.92); }
  /* ---- FAQ ---- */
  .faq { max-width: 760px; }
  .faq details { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--surface); margin-bottom: 12px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
  .faq summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 18px 22px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); font-size: 17px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
  .faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .faq summary::after { content: ""; flex: none; width: 12px; height: 12px; border-right: 2px solid var(--teal); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--teal); transform: rotate(45deg); transition: transform .2s ease; margin-top: -4px; }
  .faq details[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(-135deg); margin-top: 2px; }
  .faq summary:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--amber); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 8px; }
  .faq .answer { padding: 0 22px 20px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 16px; }
  .faq .answer p { margin: 0; }
  /* ---- Contact form ---- */
  .contact-form { max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto 6px; text-align: left; }
  .contact-form .field { margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .contact-form label { display: block; font-weight: 700; color: #EFEBE2; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .contact-form .req { font-weight: 400; color: #C9C4B9; font-size: 13px; }
  .contact-form input, .contact-form textarea {
    width: 100%; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink);
    background: #fff; border: 1px solid #BBB4A6; border-radius: 10px; padding: 12px 14px;
  }
  .contact-form textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
  .contact-form input:focus-visible, .contact-form textarea:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid #7FC9C0; outline-offset: 2px; border-color: #7FC9C0;
  }
  .contact-form button { display: flex; width: fit-content; margin: 8px auto 0; cursor: pointer; }
  .contact-form .form-hint { color: #C9C4B9; font-size: 13.5px; margin: 12px auto 0; text-align: center; max-width: none; }

  /* ===== Interior pages ===== */
  .page-hero { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; padding: 60px 0 52px; }
  .page-hero .kicker { color: #BCE3DE; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-family: "Fraunces", serif; font-weight: 650; font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 50px); letter-spacing: -.015em; margin: 0 0 14px; color: #fff; }
  .page-hero .lede { font-size: 19px; color: #EAF4F2; max-width: 60ch; margin: 0; }
  .prose { max-width: 760px; }
  .prose .lede { font-size: 19px; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 18px; }
  .prose h2 { font-family: "Fraunces", serif; font-weight: 650; font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 28px); color: var(--teal); letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 40px 0 12px; }
  .prose h3 { font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink); margin: 26px 0 6px; }
  .prose p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 16px; }
  .prose ul { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 16px; padding-left: 22px; }
  .prose li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .prose a { color: var(--teal); }
  .cta-band { background: var(--surface); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
  .cta-band .inner { max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; padding: 56px 28px; }
  .cta-band h2 { font-family: "Fraunces", serif; font-weight: 650; font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px); color: var(--teal); margin: 0 0 10px; }
  .cta-band p { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 52ch; margin: 0 auto 22px; }

  /* CTA-band button must be teal-filled (band is light, base btn-solid is white) */
  .cta-band .btn-solid { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; }
  .cta-band .btn-solid:hover { background: var(--teal-bright); }


  /* external-link confirmation modal */
  .ext-vh{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0;}
  .ext-modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px;}
  .ext-modal[hidden]{display:none;}
  .ext-modal__backdrop{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(28,27,25,.55);}
  .ext-modal__box{position:relative;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid var(--line,#D8D1C2);border-radius:14px;max-width:420px;width:100%;padding:26px 28px;box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(28,27,25,.3);}
  .ext-modal__box h2{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-weight:650;font-size:20px;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--teal,#0B4F4A);}
  .ext-modal__box p{margin:0 0 20px;color:var(--ink-soft,#46443F);font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;}
  .ext-modal__actions{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:flex-end;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .ext-btn{font:inherit;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;border-radius:999px;padding:9px 18px;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid transparent;display:inline-block;}
  .ext-btn--ghost{background:transparent;border-color:var(--line,#D8D1C2);color:var(--ink,#1C1B19);}
  .ext-btn--solid{background:var(--teal,#0B4F4A);color:#fff;}
  .ext-btn--solid:hover{background:var(--teal-bright,#0E6B62);}
  .ext-btn:focus-visible,a.ext-link:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--amber,#A8472B);outline-offset:2px;}


  .contact-form .field-err{color:#FFB3A7;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;margin:6px 0 0;}
  .contact-form .field-err:empty{display:none;}
  .contact-form input[aria-invalid="true"], .contact-form textarea[aria-invalid="true"]{border-color:#C0392B;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #C0392B;}
  .contact-form .form-status{color:#EFEBE2;font-size:15px;margin:14px auto 0;text-align:center;max-width:46ch;}
  .contact-form .form-status:empty{display:none;}
  .contact-form .form-status a{color:#9FE0D7;}


  /* floating contact button */
  .fab-contact{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:calc(20px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));z-index:60;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:var(--amber,#A8472B);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-family:inherit;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;line-height:1;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(28,27,25,.28);transition:background .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, opacity .2s ease;}
  .fab-contact:hover{background:#8F3C24;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(28,27,25,.34);}
  .fab-contact:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--teal,#0B4F4A);outline-offset:3px;}
  .fab-contact__icon{width:20px;height:20px;flex:none;}
  .fab-contact[hidden]{display:none;}
  @media (max-width:520px){.fab-contact{right:14px;bottom:calc(14px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));padding:12px 16px;font-size:14px;}}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.fab-contact{transition:none;}}
  @media print{.fab-contact{display:none !important;}}
