:root{
    --navy:#2c5b49; --navy-dk:#21473a; --cream:#eee9db; --glass:#d6e3dd;
    --amber:#c0892e; --amber-dk:#9a6c20; --ink:#222e29; --muted:#5c6b62;
    --line:#e4decf; --bg:#fbf9f2;
    --maxw:1100px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
    color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.2;color:var(--navy-dk);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);margin-bottom:.6rem}
  h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}
  p{margin-bottom:1rem}
  a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
  section{padding:4.5rem 0}
  section:nth-of-type(even){background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--amber-dk);margin-bottom:.5rem}
  .lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch}
  /* placeholder marker */
  .ph{background:#fff7ec;border:1px dashed var(--amber);border-radius:5px;padding:.05rem .35rem;color:var(--amber-dk);font-style:italic}
  /* buttons */
  .btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--amber);color:#fff;font-weight:600;padding:.8rem 1.5rem;border-radius:8px;transition:background .15s}
  .btn:hover{background:var(--amber-dk)}
  .btn.alt{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border:2px solid var(--navy);padding:.7rem 1.4rem}
  .btn.alt:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}

  /* header */
  header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(251,249,244,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);grid-template-areas:"brand links" "brand tagline";align-items:center;padding:.75rem 1.5rem .8rem;max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;column-gap:3rem;row-gap:.35rem}
  .brand{grid-area:brand;display:flex;align-items:center;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-dk);font-size:1.05rem}
  .brand img{height:118px!important;width:auto}
  .brand svg{display:block}
  .navlinks{grid-area:links;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:1.4rem}
  .nav-tagline{grid-area:tagline;margin:0;text-align:center;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond','Playfair Display',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(.9rem,1vw,1rem);letter-spacing:.25em;color:var(--navy);text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.2;padding-left:.25em;white-space:nowrap}
  .navlinks a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem}
  .navlinks a:hover{color:var(--amber-dk)}
  .navlinks .btn{color:#fff}
  .menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--navy)}

  /* hero */
  .hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,var(--bg) 100%);padding:4.5rem 0 4rem}
  .hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:2.5rem;align-items:center}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.1rem);margin-bottom:1rem}
  .hero .lead{margin-bottom:1.6rem}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
  .trustline{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}
  .hero-art{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:2rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
  .hero-photo{position:relative;min-height:680px;display:flex;align-items:end;background-color:var(--bg);background-image:url("assets/hero-house.jpg");background-position:right center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:min(900px,78vw) auto;padding:8rem 0 4rem}
  .hero-photo::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(251,249,242,.97) 0%,rgba(251,249,242,.88) 48%,rgba(251,249,242,.34) 100%)}
  .hero-photo .wrap{position:relative;display:block;width:100%}
  .hero-copy{max-width:650px}

  /* differentiator strip */
  .why{background:var(--navy)!important;color:#eaf0ea;border:0!important}
  .why h2{color:#fff}
  .why .lead{color:#c5d2cb}
  .why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.5rem;margin-top:2rem}
  .why-grid .card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:12px;padding:1.4rem}
  .why-grid h3{color:var(--navy-dk)}
  .why-grid p{color:#c5d2cb;margin:0}

  /* generic grids */
  .grid{display:grid;gap:1.2rem;margin-top:2rem}
  .g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
  .g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .assessment-modules{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem;align-items:stretch}
  .assessment-modules .card{min-height:185px}
  .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:1.4rem}
  .article-card{display:block;color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  .article-card span{display:inline-block;margin-top:1rem;color:var(--amber-dk);font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem}
  section:nth-of-type(even) .card{background:var(--bg)}
  .card .ic{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--cream);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:.7rem;font-size:1.2rem}
  .card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0;font-size:.96rem}

  /* pricing */
  .price-card{max-width:460px;margin:2rem auto 0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:2.2rem;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(33,71,58,.10)}
  .price{font-size:3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-dk)}
  .price small{font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
  .price-card ul{list-style:none;text-align:left;margin:1.4rem 0}
  .price-card li{padding:.45rem 0 .45rem 1.8rem;position:relative;color:var(--ink)}
  .price-card li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--amber-dk);font-weight:700}
  .pricing-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(340px,460px) 1fr;gap:2rem;align-items:stretch;max-width:980px;margin:1rem auto 0}
  .pricing-layout .price-card{margin:0}
  .feature-price{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .feature-price::before{content:"Independent";display:block;position:absolute;top:.95rem;right:-3.6rem;transform:rotate(35deg);background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:.35rem 3.4rem;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .pricing-details{display:grid;gap:1rem}
  .price-note{display:grid;grid-template-columns:88px 1fr;gap:1rem;align-items:center;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:1.2rem;text-align:left}
  .price-note span{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:64px;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--navy-dk);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800}
  .price-note h3{margin-bottom:.25rem}
  .price-note p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
  .price-strip{max-width:980px;margin:2rem auto 0;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;align-items:center}
  .price-strip span{color:#c5d2cb}

  /* service area */
  .towns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin-top:1.4rem}
  .towns span{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.4rem 1rem;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy-dk)}
  .area-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:2rem;align-items:center;margin-top:1.6rem}
  .area-map{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:1rem}
  .area-grid .towns{margin-top:0}
  @media(max-width:820px){.area-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

  /* about */
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;align-items:center}
  .family{background:var(--cream);border-radius:14px;padding:1.8rem;border:1px solid var(--line)}
  .family .initials{display:flex;gap:.6rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
  .family .initials b{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.3rem}

  /* contact */
  .contact{background:var(--navy)!important;color:#eaf0ea;border:0!important;text-align:center}
  .contact h2{color:#fff}
  .contact .lead{color:#c5d2cb;margin:0 auto 1.6rem}
  .contact-row{display:flex;gap:1rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .assessment-photo{max-width:820px;margin:2rem 0;text-align:left;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}
  .assessment-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
  .assessment-photo figcaption{padding:.8rem 1rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
  /* contact form */
  .cform{max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;text-align:left}
  .cgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.8rem;margin-bottom:.8rem}
  .cform input,.cform textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;padding:.8rem .9rem;border-radius:9px;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);color:var(--ink);outline:none}
  .cform textarea{margin-bottom:.9rem;resize:vertical}
  .cform input::placeholder,.cform textarea::placeholder{color:#8a978f}
  .cform input:focus,.cform textarea:focus{border-color:var(--amber);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(192,137,46,.28)}
  .cform .btn{width:100%;border:0;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;font-weight:600}
  .cform .btn[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:default}
  .cstatus{margin:.9rem 0 0;font-size:.95rem;min-height:1.2em}
  .cstatus.ok{color:#bfe3c9}
  .cstatus.err{color:#f3c4b4}
  @media(max-width:520px){.cgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

  footer{background:var(--navy-dk);color:#a7b4ac;padding:2.5rem 0;font-size:.9rem}
  footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
  footer a{color:#dce6df}
  .disclaimer{font-size:.82rem;color:#93a096;max-width:82ch;margin-top:.6rem}
  .disclaimer .ph{display:inline!important;padding:0!important;border:0!important;background:transparent!important;color:#a7b4ac!important;font-style:italic;white-space:nowrap}

  @media(max-width:820px){
    .hero .wrap,.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .hero-photo{min-height:620px;padding:7rem 0 3rem}
    .hero-photo::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(251,249,242,.92),rgba(251,249,242,.82))}
    .why-grid,.g3,.g4,.assessment-modules{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .g2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .pricing-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .price-strip{display:block}
    .price-strip span{display:block;margin-top:.35rem}
    .navlinks{display:none}
    .menu-toggle{display:block}
    .nav-tagline{display:block;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.12em;line-height:1.35;white-space:normal;padding:0 .35rem}
  }
  @media(max-width:520px){
    .why-grid,.g3,.g4,.assessment-modules{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    section{padding:3rem 0}
  }

  /* --- multi-page additions --- */
  .navlinks a.active{color:var(--amber-dk)}
  .page-head{padding:3.4rem 0 .5rem;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,var(--bg))}
  .page-head .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw)}
  .prose{max-width:68ch}
  .prose p{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
  .prose h3{margin:1.6rem 0 .4rem}
  .callout{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--navy);border-radius:10px;padding:1.1rem 1.3rem;margin:1.4rem 0;color:var(--ink)}
  .crumb{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.4rem}
  .crumb a{color:var(--muted)}
  .center-cta{text-align:center;margin-top:2.4rem}
  .article-page-head{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,var(--bg));padding:3.5rem 0 2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .article-page-head .wrap,.article-body .wrap{max-width:680px}
  .article-page-head h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.6rem);margin-bottom:.9rem}
  .dek{font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}
  .byline{margin-top:1.4rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
  .byline strong{color:var(--navy-dk)}
  .article-body{padding:2.5rem 0 4rem}
  .article-body h2{font-size:1.45rem;margin:2.2rem 0 .8rem;padding-top:.4rem}
  .article-body h2:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
  .article-body p{margin-bottom:1.15rem;font-size:1.05rem}
  .article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 1.4rem 1.4rem;padding:0;font-size:1.05rem}
  .article-body li{margin-bottom:.55rem;line-height:1.6}
  .article-body dl{margin:0 0 1.4rem;padding:1rem 1.1rem;border-left:3px solid var(--amber);background:var(--cream);font-size:1.05rem}
  .article-body dt{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.25rem}
  .article-body dd{margin:0 0 1rem;line-height:1.6}
  .article-body dd:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
  .article-body a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
  .article-faq{margin-top:3rem;padding-top:2.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .article-faq h3{margin:1.5rem 0 .35rem;font-size:1.08rem}
  .article-faq .faq-answer{color:var(--muted)}

  /* homepage featured article callout */
  .featured-article{padding:3rem 0;background:var(--bg)}
  .article-feature{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--navy);border-radius:12px;padding:1.8rem 2.2rem;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;transition:box-shadow .2s ease,transform .2s ease;max-width:780px;margin:0 auto}
  .article-feature:hover{box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(44,91,73,.12);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .article-feature h2{margin:.3rem 0 .6rem;font-size:1.55rem;color:var(--navy-dk)}
  .article-feature p{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.02rem}
  .article-feature .read-more{display:inline-block;margin-top:.9rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em}
  .bottom-cta{background:var(--navy)!important;color:#eaf0ea;padding:3rem 0;text-align:center;border:0!important}
  .bottom-cta h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:.7rem}
  .bottom-cta p{color:#c5d2cb;max-width:46ch;margin:0 auto 1.4rem;font-size:1.02rem}

  /* big centered hero logo */
  .hero-centered .wrap{display:block;text-align:center}
  .hero-centered .hero-cta{justify-content:center}
  .hero-centered .lead{max-width:62ch}
  @media(max-width:560px){.hero-centered .hero-logo{max-width:92%!important}}

  .foot-copy{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:1.3rem;padding-top:1rem;color:#a7b4ac;font-size:.85rem}
  .foot-copy .site-credit{display:block;margin-top:.35rem}
  .foot-copy .site-credit a{color:#dce6df;text-decoration:underline}
  .legal h3{margin:1.7rem 0 .4rem}
  .legal p{margin-bottom:1rem}
  .estimator{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:1.4rem 1.5rem;margin:1.6rem 0}
  .est-row{display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .est-row input{flex:1;min-width:200px;font:inherit;padding:.75rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);outline:none}
  .est-row input:focus{border-color:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(44,91,73,.15)}
  .est-row .btn{cursor:pointer;border:0}
  .est-out{margin:.95rem 0 0;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);min-height:1.2em}
  .est-out.ok{color:var(--navy)}

  /* --- mobile polish --- */
  header .nav{position:relative}
  @media(max-width:820px){
    .nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;grid-template-areas:"brand toggle" "tagline tagline";padding:.7rem 1.25rem .8rem;column-gap:1rem;row-gap:.35rem}
    .brand{grid-area:brand;justify-self:start}
    .brand img{height:72px!important}
    .menu-toggle{grid-area:toggle}
    .navlinks{
      position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
      flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:.1rem;
      background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
      padding:.5rem 1.25rem 1rem;box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.07)
    }
    .navlinks a{padding:.75rem 0;font-size:1.02rem}
    .navlinks .btn{margin-top:.5rem;text-align:center}
  }
  @media(max-width:560px){
    .brand img{height:68px!important}
    .hero-centered .hero-logo{max-width:94%!important}
    h1{font-size:1.9rem}
    .price{font-size:2.4rem}
  }