/* ============================================================
   Ben Page — direction G, "Blaze"
   THE ROUTE: one 2px line enters at the hero, runs down the
   left gutter of the content column, and stops at every
   section as a labelled waypoint dot. The emergency rows are
   the route's first stops. No wallpaper, no second accent.
   Blaze appears on the waypoints, the emergency rows and the
   primary button — nowhere else.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  /* THE SPACING SCALE - one number per relationship, never authored at point of use.
     --block-gap: copy/heading -> a structural block  ·  --group-gap: a new sub-group starts
     --cap-gap: figure -> its own caption  ·  section rhythm stays on the .sec-* tiers */
  --navy:#22405C;--block-gap:1.85rem;--group-gap:3rem;--cap-gap:.5rem;--grid-top:var(--block-gap);
  --char:#16191C;         /* the dark bands + footer */
  --char-2:#20262A;       /* a raised block on the dark band */
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --soft:#F5F4F2;         /* warm off-white alternating band */
  --ink:#14181A;          /* body text on white — 16.5:1 */
  --muted:#565F63;        /* secondary on white — 6.4:1 */
  --blaze:#C03A1D;        /* THE accent. 5.4:1 against white */
  --blaze-dk:#A22F16;     /* hover on solid blaze */
  --blaze-br:#F4602E;     /* the same accent on charcoal, hue-matched to the band (was #FF7A52, read as coral — Ben 2026-09-15); 4.9:1, AA */
  --on-dark:#FFFFFF;
  --on-dark-2:#B9C0C4;
  --line:#E4E2DE;
  --line-2:#D5D2CC;
  --hair-dark:rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  --shadow-1:0 1px 2px rgba(20,24,26,.05), 0 6px 18px rgba(20,24,26,.07);
  --shadow-2:0 2px 4px rgba(20,24,26,.06), 0 16px 34px rgba(20,24,26,.12);
  --r:10px;
  --r-sm:8px;
  --wrap:1120px;
  --font:"Outfit","Segoe UI",system-ui,-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;

  /* ---- THE ROUTE ---- */
  --gut:18px;             /* wrap edge → the line */
  --route-in:24px;        /* the line → the content */
  --route-x:max(var(--gut), calc(50% - var(--wrap) / 2 + var(--gut)));
  --route-pad:calc(var(--gut) + var(--route-in));
  --route-c:#2B3238;      /* deep charcoal on white */
  --dot-c:var(--blaze);
  --sec-bg:var(--paper);  /* the colour the dot's ring paints */
  --sb-h:70px;            /* the phone sticky bar */
}
@media (min-width:861px){
  :root{--gut:26px;--route-in:34px}
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--font);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.6;
  font-weight:400;
  overflow-x:hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--blaze);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--blaze-dk)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--blaze);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}

.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:20px}

/* ---- type scale: h1 / h2 / h3 / body. The middle step is
   real so card titles stop reading as bold body. ---- */
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 .6em;color:var(--ink)}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5.4vw,3.55rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.62rem,3.2vw,2.35rem)}
h3{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.022em}
p{margin:0 0 1.05rem;max-width:72ch}
.sub{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:62ch}
.note{color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION RHYTHM — deliberately uneven. Four steps, not one.
   ============================================================ */
.sec-xl{padding:clamp(4.4rem,9.5vw,8rem) 0}
.sec{padding:clamp(3rem,6vw,4.8rem) 0}
.sec-tight{padding:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem) 0}
.sec-xs{padding:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,2rem) 0}
.band-soft{background:var(--soft);border-block:1px solid var(--line);--sec-bg:var(--soft)}

/* ============================================================
   THE ROUTE LINE. One hairline, drawn by the sections
   themselves so it is continuous from the hero to the close.
   It is 2px wide and pinned to a computed x — it can never
   widen the page.
   ============================================================ */
main > section{position:relative}
/* The route line was removed 2026-09-13 on Ben's call: "it makes it seem
   complicated, like I've got to keep track of all this." The sections keep
   their rhythm; the line and its waypoint dots are gone. */
main > section > .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* dark sections flip the line to blaze */
.hero,.close,.band-dark{--route-c:var(--blaze-br);--dot-c:var(--blaze-br);--sec-bg:var(--char)}

/* ---- the waypoint dot. It replaces the old eyebrow diamond:
   the mark now sits ON the route, not in the text. ---- */
.eyebrow{
  display:block;position:relative;
  font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;line-height:1.6;
  color:var(--blaze);margin:0 0 1rem;max-width:none;text-transform:uppercase;
}
main > section > .wrap > h2:first-child{position:relative}

/* ============================================================
   HEADER
   ============================================================ */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;
  background:rgba(22,25,28,.94);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair-dark);
}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;min-height:64px;position:relative}
.wordmark{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;
  font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--on-dark);text-decoration:none;
  margin-right:auto;
}
/* the family mark, small, beside the name (Ben, 2026-09-15). The masthead is
   always charcoal, so it carries the reverse mark. */
.wm-mark{height:34px;width:auto;flex:0 0 auto;display:block;opacity:.95}
.wm-t{display:block;line-height:1.15;min-width:0}
.wm-t b{display:block;font-weight:800;font-size:1.18rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--on-dark)}
.wm-t small{display:block;font-weight:500;font-size:.72rem;line-height:1.4;color:var(--on-dark-2)}
.wm-t .wm-short{display:none}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.2rem}
.nav a{
  color:var(--on-dark);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;font-size:.96rem;
  padding:.5rem .62rem;border-radius:var(--r-sm);
}
.nav a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.09);color:var(--on-dark)}
.nav .btn{margin-left:.5rem}
.nav-call{color:var(--blaze-br)!important;font-weight:700}
.nav-call:hover{color:var(--blaze-br)!important}
.nav-toggle{position:absolute;opacity:0;width:1px;height:1px;pointer-events:none}
.nav-burger{display:none}

/* ============================================================
   BUTTONS — the primary button is the one other place blaze
   is allowed to be a block of colour.
   ============================================================ */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem;
  background:var(--blaze);color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;
  font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.005em;
  padding:.9rem 1.5rem;border:0;border-left:4px solid var(--blaze-dk);
  border-radius:var(--r);cursor:pointer;
  transition:transform .15s ease,background .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;
  font-family:inherit;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--blaze-dk);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-2)}
.nav .btn{padding:.55rem 1.05rem;font-size:.94rem;border-left-width:3px}

.tlink{
  font-weight:700;color:var(--blaze);text-decoration:none;
  border-bottom:2px solid rgba(192,58,29,.35);padding-bottom:1px;
}
.tlink:hover{color:var(--blaze-dk);border-bottom-color:var(--blaze)}
.band-dark .tlink,.close .tlink{color:var(--blaze-br);border-bottom-color:rgba(255,122,82,.45)}
.band-dark .tlink:hover,.close .tlink:hover{color:var(--blaze-br);border-bottom-color:var(--blaze-br)}

/* ============================================================
   DARK BANDS — hero, close, and one mid-page section.
   ============================================================ */
.hero,.close,.band-dark{background:var(--char);color:var(--on-dark)}
.hero h1,.hero h2,.hero h3,.close h2,.close h3,.band-dark h2,.band-dark h3{color:var(--on-dark)}
.hero .sub,.close .sub,.band-dark .sub,.band-dark p,.band-dark .note{color:var(--on-dark-2)}
.band-dark h2,.close h2{font-size:clamp(1.95rem,4.4vw,3.05rem)}

.hero{padding:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.4rem) 0 clamp(3rem,5.5vw,4.6rem)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;gap:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.5rem);align-items:start}
.geo-bar{background:var(--blaze);color:var(--char);font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.3vw,1.85rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;padding:1.15rem var(--gut,20px);line-height:1.25}
/* three weekend photos in a row (About), stacking on phones */
.frames.frames-3{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:var(--block-gap)}
.frames.frames-3 figure{flex:1 1 220px;margin:0}
.frames.frames-3 img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:10px}

.lineup-label{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:var(--group-gap) 0 0}
.lineup-label:first-of-type{margin-top:var(--block-gap)}
.lineup-close{margin:var(--group-gap) 0 0;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.1rem;max-width:60ch}
.protip + .lineup-close{margin-top:var(--block-gap)}
.mini-quote{margin:var(--group-gap) 0 0;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.05rem}
.mini-quote span{display:block;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.3rem}
/* the lineup: the full product scope as a dense card grid */
.lineup{list-style:none;margin:var(--grid-top) 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:1rem}
@media (min-width:700px){.lineup{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (min-width:1024px){.lineup{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
@media (min-width:1024px){.lineup.lineup-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.lineup li{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.05rem 1.15rem;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.5}
.lineup b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}

/* the typical-client journey: numbered tiles, a real sequence */
.journey{list-style:none;margin:var(--block-gap) 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:1rem;counter-reset:step}
@media (min-width:861px){.journey{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.journey li{counter-increment:step;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.1rem 1.2rem;position:relative}
.journey li::before{content:counter(step);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:1.7rem;height:1.7rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blaze);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:.55rem}
.journey b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:.35rem}

/* the reasons list: the doors as plain lines, two columns on desktop */
.reasons{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
@media (min-width:700px){.reasons{columns:2;column-gap:3rem}}
.reasons li{break-inside:avoid;padding:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.reasons a{display:block;padding:.45rem 0;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.reasons a::before{content:"→ ";color:var(--muted);font-weight:700}
.reasons a:hover{color:var(--blaze)}
.reasons-cta{margin:var(--block-gap) 0 0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
@media (min-width:700px){.reasons-cta{justify-content:center}}
.qlink{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.qlink:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.kicker{color:var(--on-dark-2);font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.6vw,1.2rem);font-weight:500;margin:0 0 .55rem}
.hero h1{margin-bottom:1.05rem;max-width:22ch}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:inherit}  /* the & stays plain white - the orange glyph read as cute (Ben, 2026-09-15, confirmed by all six competition designers independently dropping it) */
.hero .sub{margin-bottom:2rem}
.hero .sub span[data-new]{color:var(--on-dark)}
.list-heading{font-weight:600;color:var(--on-dark);font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 .9rem}

/* ---- the emergency rows: the route's first stops ---- */
.erows{display:grid;gap:.65rem}
.erow{
  position:relative;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.055);border:1px solid var(--hair-dark);
  border-left:4px solid var(--blaze-br);border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:1rem 1.15rem;min-height:58px;text-decoration:none;
  transition:transform .15s ease,background .15s ease;
}

.erow:hover{transform:translateX(2px);background:rgba(255,122,82,.14)}
.erow-label{font-weight:600;color:var(--on-dark);font-size:1.03rem;line-height:1.35;flex:1 1 14rem}
.erow-cta{
  font-weight:700;color:var(--blaze-br);font-size:.93rem;white-space:nowrap;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.3rem;
}

.avail{
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.6rem;margin:var(--block-gap) 0 0;
  color:var(--on-dark-2);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:500;
}
.avail .sq{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blaze-br);flex:0 0 auto;margin-top:.45rem}
.sec-tight .avail,.sec-xs .avail{color:var(--muted)}
.sec-tight .avail .sq,.sec-xs .avail .sq{background:var(--blaze)}

/* hero photo */
.hero-media{position:relative;max-width:420px;width:100%}
.photo-wrap{
  margin:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;max-width:480px;
  border:1px solid var(--hair-dark);
  box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
}
.photo-wrap img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%}
.hero-sig{
  background:var(--char-2);border:1px solid var(--hair-dark);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:.85rem 1.1rem;
  margin:-30px 0 0 clamp(0px,4vw,24px);position:relative;max-width:22rem;
  box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
/* a placeholder frame is not a photo — the card sits under it, never on it */
.shot-portrait + .hero-sig{margin:.9rem 0 0 0;box-shadow:none}
.sig-name{margin:0;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--on-dark)}
.sig-role{margin:.1rem 0 0;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--on-dark-2);font-weight:500}

/* ============================================================
   THE REPLY SLIP
   ============================================================ */
.band.slip{background:var(--paper);border-block:1px solid var(--line);--sec-bg:var(--paper)}
.slip-head .note{margin-bottom:var(--block-gap)}
.form{
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:14px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);padding:clamp(1.2rem,3vw,1.8rem);
  display:grid;gap:1rem;max-width:820px;scroll-margin-top:92px;
}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.35rem;min-width:0}
.field label{font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink)}
.field input,.field textarea{
  font:inherit;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:9px;padding:.7rem .85rem;width:100%;
  transition:border-color .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:5.2rem}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--blaze);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(192,58,29,.16);
}
.field input[type=file]{padding:.55rem .6rem;background:var(--soft);font-size:.92rem}
.field input[type=file]::file-selector-button{
  font:inherit;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blaze);
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:8px;
  padding:.35rem .7rem;margin-right:.7rem;cursor:pointer;
}
.form-foot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:1rem;margin-top:.2rem}
.consent{margin:0;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:38ch;line-height:1.45}

/* ============================================================
   MILE MARKERS — the facts strip, read as distance markers.
   ============================================================ */
.markers{display:grid;margin-top:var(--grid-top);border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.marker{position:relative;display:grid;gap:.18rem;padding:1.15rem 0 1.3rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.marker-label{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.marker-value{font-weight:700;font-size:1.22rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.25}
.marker-note{font-size:.89rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;max-width:none;margin:.15rem 0 0}

/* ============================================================
   THE LETTER + THE SPLIT — the right column always has a job.
   ============================================================ */
.letter{display:grid;gap:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,3rem);align-items:start}
.letter-side .pull{margin-top:1rem}
.stack-prose p{max-width:68ch}
.letter-main p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1.07rem;max-width:68ch}
.letter-side{display:grid;gap:1.2rem}
.pull{
  margin:0;font-size:1.42rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.28;color:var(--ink);
  letter-spacing:-.025em;max-width:22ch;
}
.letter-side .pull{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:.9rem}
.shot{
  border:1px dashed var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--soft);
  color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;
  display:flex;align-items:center;padding:1.1rem;min-height:9rem;line-height:1.45;
}
.split{display:grid;gap:var(--block-gap)}
.split-l > :last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.split-r > :last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.split-r p{max-width:none}
.prose p{font-size:1.06rem}

/* ============================================================
   THE TEXT THREAD — the one mid-page section at hero scale.
   ============================================================ */
.thread{
  display:grid;gap:.6rem;max-width:680px;margin:var(--block-gap) 0 .8rem;
  background:var(--char-2);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:18px;
  padding:1.3rem;
}
.bub{margin:0;max-width:85%;padding:.75rem 1rem;border-radius:16px;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.5}
.bub.them{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:var(--on-dark);border-bottom-left-radius:5px;justify-self:start}
.bub.me{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border-bottom-right-radius:5px;justify-self:end}
.thread-cap{font-size:.85rem;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.band-dark .thread-cap{color:var(--on-dark-2)}

/* ============================================================
   COLUMNS / CARDS — no blaze borders, no second accent.
   ============================================================ */
.cols{display:grid;gap:1.1rem;margin-top:var(--grid-top)}
.col{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.5rem 1.4rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-1)}
.col p{font-size:.99rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:48ch}
.col p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.col ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.15rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:.99rem}
.col li{margin-bottom:.45rem;line-height:1.5}
.col li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.col-label{
  font-weight:700;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--ink)!important;letter-spacing:-.025em;
  line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:.65rem;
}
.thennow{margin-top:var(--block-gap);align-items:start}
.band-soft .col{background:var(--paper)}

/* ---------------- quote ---------------- */
.quote{
  margin:var(--block-gap) 0 0;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:clamp(1.3rem,3vw,2.1rem);box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);max-width:820px;
}
.cols > .quote{margin-top:0}
.quote > p:first-child{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.2vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.45;max-width:none;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.cols .quote{background:transparent;border:0;box-shadow:none;border-radius:0;margin:0;padding:2.6rem 0 0;position:relative}
.cols .quote::before{content:"“";position:absolute;top:-.35rem;left:0;font-size:3.6rem;line-height:1;color:var(--navy);font-weight:800}
.cols .quote > p:first-child{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.65;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.cols .quote .attrib::before{content:"— ";color:var(--navy)}
.attrib{margin:1rem 0 0;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}

/* ============================================================
   SIGNPOSTS — the guides, read as a run of trail signs.
   ============================================================ */
.guides{display:grid;margin-top:var(--grid-top);border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.guide{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;align-items:center;
  gap:.15rem 1.2rem;text-decoration:none;padding:1.15rem .2rem 1.2rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);transition:background .15s ease,padding .15s ease;
}
.guide-title{grid-column:1;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.16rem;letter-spacing:-.022em;line-height:1.25}
.guide-line{grid-column:1;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.5}
.guide::after{
  content:"\2192";grid-column:2;grid-row:1 / span 2;align-self:center;
  color:var(--blaze);font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;
}
.guide:hover{background:var(--soft);padding-left:.7rem}
.guide:hover .guide-title{color:var(--blaze)}

/* ---------------- how this runs ---------------- */
.howruns{background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.5rem;max-width:820px}
.howruns h3{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.howruns p{margin:0;max-width:none}

/* ---------------- close ---------------- */
.close-lede{color:var(--on-dark-2);font-size:1.1rem;max-width:62ch}
.close-acts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:1.2rem;margin-top:var(--block-gap)}
.erows-close{margin-top:var(--block-gap)}
.reachline{font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:500}

/* ---------------- footer ---------------- */
.site-footer{
  background:var(--soft);color:var(--muted);
  padding:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.8rem) 0 clamp(2.6rem,5vw,3rem);
  font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.6;border-top:0;
}
.site-footer p{color:var(--muted);max-width:76ch;line-height:1.6}
.site-footer a{color:var(--blaze);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(192,58,29,.45)}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#8F2B15}
.footer-nav{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.footer-nav span{color:var(--line-2);padding:0 .2rem}
.footer-legal{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}

/* ---------------- sticky bar (phones) ---------------- */
.stickybar{
  display:none;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:50;
  gap:.6rem;padding:.6rem .8rem calc(.6rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));
  background:#16191C;border-top:1px solid var(--hair-dark);
  box-shadow:0 -6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}
.stickybar a{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-decoration:none;
  font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;border-radius:var(--r);padding:.85rem 1rem;min-height:48px;
}
.sb-text{flex:1 1 auto;background:var(--blaze);color:#fff}
.sb-call{flex:0 0 auto;background:transparent;color:var(--on-dark);border:1px solid var(--hair-dark);padding-inline:1.4rem}

/* ============================================================
   INNER-PAGE COMPONENTS
   ============================================================ */
.hero-solo .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}

/* the one savings sentence on a niche page, carried with its basis */
.claimline{
  background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:1.3rem 1.4rem;max-width:820px;margin:var(--block-gap) 0 0;
  font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink);
}
.band-soft .claimline,.band-dark .claimline{background:var(--paper)}

/* numbered checklist — the contractor page's own shape */
.checklist{counter-reset:ck;list-style:none;margin:var(--block-gap) 0 var(--block-gap);padding:0;display:grid;gap:.7rem;max-width:820px}
.checklist li{
  counter-increment:ck;position:relative;background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);
  padding:1.05rem 1.1rem 1.05rem 3.6rem;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.5;
}
.checklist li::before{
  content:counter(ck);position:absolute;left:1rem;top:.95rem;
  width:1.8rem;height:1.8rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;
  font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
}

/* Ben's take — one per page */
.take{background:rgba(34,64,92,.06);border-left:4px solid var(--navy);border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;padding:1rem 1.25rem 1.1rem;margin:var(--block-gap) 0 0;max-width:62ch}
.take-label{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 .35rem}
.take p{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.42;margin:0;color:var(--ink);max-width:none}
/* the straight-talk block: the .take rule, with its draft label under the line */
.take.straight{margin:0}
.take.straight .take-label{margin:.6rem 0 0}

/* the lane list */
.lanes{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin:var(--block-gap) 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.lanes li{
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:999px;
  padding:.45rem .95rem;font-size:.93rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);
}

/* contact: the text-first block, then the reach cards */
.textfirst{display:grid;gap:1.6rem;align-items:center;margin-top:var(--block-gap)}
.textfirst .big-number{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.6vw,2.6rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0 0 .9rem;line-height:1.1}
.textfirst .big-number a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:3px solid var(--blaze-br)}
.band-dark .textfirst p{max-width:46ch}
.band-dark .big-number,.band-dark .big-number a{color:var(--on-dark)}
.band-dark .take p,.band-dark .claimline{color:var(--ink)}
.qr{margin:0;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r);padding:.9rem;width:max-content;max-width:100%}
.qr img{width:128px;height:128px}
.qr figcaption{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:var(--cap-gap);max-width:12rem;line-height:1.4}
.reach{display:grid;gap:1rem;margin-top:var(--block-gap)}
.reach-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.2rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-1)}
.reach-card .marker-label{display:block;margin-bottom:.35rem}
.reach-card .reach-value{font-weight:700;font-size:1.1rem;letter-spacing:-.015em;display:block}
.reach-card p{margin:.45rem 0 0;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}
.offices{display:grid;gap:.8rem;margin-top:var(--block-gap)}
.office{background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.1rem 1.2rem}
.office-name{font-weight:700;margin:0 0 .2rem;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.office p{margin:0;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* about: the draft line, the real map, the photo frames */
.draftnote{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--on-dark-2);margin:-.3rem 0 1.1rem}
.map-illo{
  width:100%;max-width:660px;height:auto;display:block;margin:var(--block-gap) 0 var(--cap-gap);
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;
}
.map-illo .lbl{font-family:var(--font);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;fill:#14181A}
.map-illo .lbl-sm{font-family:var(--font);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;fill:#565F63}
.map-cap{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
.frames{display:grid;gap:1rem;margin-top:var(--block-gap)}
.frames .shot{min-height:11rem}
.shot-portrait{min-height:20rem;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;border-color:var(--line-2)}

/* ============================================================
   BREAKPOINTS — one line separates phone from desktop: 860px.
   ============================================================ */
@media (min-width:861px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(320px,.85fr)}
  .hero-media{justify-self:end;margin-top:.4rem}
  .letter{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.55fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
  .cols{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.3rem}
  .cols-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .form{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .field-wide,.form-foot{grid-column:1/-1}
  .split{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.72fr) minmax(0,1.28fr);column-gap:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,5rem)}
  .markers{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .marker{border-bottom:0;border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-inline:1.5rem}
  .marker:first-child{padding-left:0;border-left:0}
  .reach{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .frames{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .textfirst{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto}
  .offices{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .nav-burger{
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;
    width:44px;height:44px;padding:0 10px;border:1px solid var(--hair-dark);
    border-radius:var(--r-sm);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);cursor:pointer;margin-left:auto;
  }
  .nav-burger span{display:block;height:2px;background:var(--on-dark);border-radius:2px}
  .nav{
    display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:.15rem;
    background:var(--char);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair-dark);
    padding:.7rem 20px 1rem;box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  }
  .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:.75rem .5rem;font-size:1.02rem;border-radius:var(--r-sm)}
  .nav .btn{margin:.5rem 0 0;padding:.8rem 1rem;font-size:1rem}
  .nav-call{padding-block:.75rem}
  .wm-t b{font-size:1.06rem}
  .stickybar{display:flex}
  /* the bar is ~70px tall: the page ends above it, never under it */
  body{padding-bottom:calc(var(--sb-h) + 34px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px))}

  .hero{padding-top:1.9rem;padding-bottom:calc(var(--sb-h) + 14px)}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,8vw,2.6rem);max-width:none;margin-bottom:.9rem}
  .hero-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .hero-text .eyebrow{order:1;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.11em;margin-bottom:1rem}
  .hero-text .kicker{order:1;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:.45rem}
  .hero-text .draftnote{order:3;margin-bottom:.4rem}
  .hero-text h1{order:2}
  .hero-text .list-heading{order:3;margin-bottom:.7rem}
  .hero-text .erows{order:4}
  .hero-text .avail{order:5;margin-top:1.2rem}
  .hero-text .sub{order:6;font-size:1.03rem;margin:1.6rem 0 0}
  .erow{padding:.9rem 1rem;gap:.35rem}
  .erow-label{font-size:1.01rem;flex:1 1 100%}
  .hero-media{max-width:100%;margin-top:2.2rem}
  .photo-wrap img{aspect-ratio:1/1;object-position:50% 50%}
  /* contact: two doors on a phone — the text button and the form */
  .qr{display:none}
}

@media (min-width:620px) and (max-width:860px){
  .lanes li{font-size:.95rem}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{transition:none!important;animation:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
}

.nav-toggle:focus-visible ~ .nav-burger{outline:3px solid var(--blaze-br);outline-offset:2px}
/* long links and addresses never push the page sideways */
a,.bub,.marker-note,.site-footer p,.eyebrow{overflow-wrap:anywhere}

/* the family mark, small, where a current client looks for it: the footer
   lineage line and the Founded row. The masthead stays Ben's (brand rule). */
.lineage{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.9rem}
.lineage img{height:40px;width:auto;flex:none;opacity:.95}
.marker-mark{height:34px;width:auto;display:block;margin-top:.5rem}

/* ---- the reply slip, live version (site/, 2026-09-13) ----
   the honeypot, the file note, the inline status line, and the state that
   replaces the form once it has been sent. ---- */
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.field-note{margin:.15rem 0 0;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted)}
.form-msg{grid-column:1/-1;margin:.2rem 0 0;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--blaze)}
.form-sent{
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-left:4px solid var(--blaze);
  border-radius:var(--r);background:var(--paper);padding:1.4rem 1.5rem;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-1);max-width:48ch;
}
.form-sent-line{margin:0 0 .35rem;font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.form-sent-num{margin:0;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:700}

/* Little-known callouts (Ben, 2026-09-16: Easter eggs — "oh shit, what else does this guy know?") */
.protip{margin:var(--block-gap) 0 0;max-width:62ch;padding:1rem 1.25rem;border-left:4px solid var(--blaze);background:rgba(192,58,29,.06);border-radius:0 6px 6px 0}
.protip-label{display:block;font-size:1.18rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.3;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 .45rem}
.protip p{margin:0;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.65}

/* Six-marker facts strip goes 3x2 (the 4-col wrap left holes) */
@media (min-width:861px){
  .markers.markers-6{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .markers-6 .marker{align-content:start}
  .markers-6 .marker:nth-child(3n+1){padding-left:0;border-left:0}
  .markers-6 .marker:nth-child(-n+3){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
}

/* The letter's office photo (restored 2026-09-16 on Ben's ask, in a better spot) */
.letter-photo{max-width:560px;margin:0}
.letter-photo .attrib,figcaption.attrib{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted,#666);margin-top:var(--cap-gap)}

/* The hero's "and" gets a handwritten underline (Ben, 2026-09-16: emphasis on AND running a business) */
.u-hand{display:inline-block;padding-bottom:.1em;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 120 12' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M4 9 C 32 3, 74 2.5, 116 6.5' fill='none' stroke='%23C03A1D' stroke-width='5' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat left bottom/100% .18em
}

/* 2026-09-16 design-competition round (mobile lens won; layout/art/spacing grafts) */
.close{border-bottom:5px solid var(--blaze)}
.close .eyebrow,.band-dark .eyebrow{color:var(--blaze-br)}
.h2-lead{font-size:clamp(1.95rem,4.4vw,3.05rem)}
.col-label--sm{font-size:1.06rem;letter-spacing:-.018em}
.catchall{margin-top:1.3rem;padding-top:1.3rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.catchall p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.99rem;max-width:72ch}
.catchall p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.protip-tag{display:block;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--blaze);margin-bottom:.25rem}
.stickybar{transition:transform .2s ease}
.stickybar.is-hidden{transform:translateY(110%)}
@media (max-width:699px){
  .lineup{gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .lineup li{background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;padding:.85rem 0;box-shadow:none}
  .lineup b{margin-bottom:.2rem}
}
@media (max-width:480px){.geo-bar{font-size:1.02rem;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:.95rem var(--gut,20px)}}


/* Standalone tip bands (Ben, 2026-09-16: the secrets shouldn't look like part of the section above) */
.tipband{padding:clamp(1.8rem,3.5vw,2.4rem) 0}
.tipband + section{padding-top:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.4rem)}
section:has(+ .tipband){padding-bottom:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.4rem)}
.tipband .protip{margin:0 auto;max-width:64ch;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--blaze);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(22,25,28,.06)}

#steal{scroll-margin-top:92px}
#service{scroll-margin-top:92px}

/* The reply slip folds behind one line (door-pages panel: 7/8 skipped the open form; the page trains people to text) */
.slip-fold summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--ink);list-style:none;
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:1.05rem 1.3rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-1)}
.slip-fold summary:hover{border-color:var(--blaze)}
.slip-fold summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.slip-fold summary::before{content:"\2192  ";color:var(--blaze);font-weight:700}
.slip-fold[open] summary{margin-bottom:1.4rem}

/* The starting-out signpost: navy so it reads as a door, not another secret */
.signpost{border-left-color:var(--navy);background:rgba(34,64,92,.06)}
.signpost .protip-tag{color:var(--navy)}

/* Solo client notes carry the same navy-glyph treatment as the homepage quote grid (Ben, 2026-09-18) */
.quote-note{background:transparent;border:0;box-shadow:none;border-radius:0;margin:var(--block-gap) 0 0;padding:2.4rem 0 0;position:relative;max-width:660px}
.quote-note::before{content:"“";position:absolute;top:-.35rem;left:0;font-size:3.6rem;line-height:1;color:var(--navy);font-weight:800}
.quote-note > p:first-child{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.65;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.quote-note .attrib::before{content:"— ";color:var(--navy)}

/* A tip directly after a tile grid gets the GROUP tier, not the block tier (Ben, 2026-09-18 - the term-life seam, said a dozen times) */
ul.lineup + .protip, ol.journey + .protip, ul.checklist + .protip{margin-top:var(--group-gap)}

/* Wide photo variant: real landscape shots keep their full frame (the square crop would cut people off) */
.photo-wide{max-width:600px;margin:var(--group-gap) 0 0}
.photo-wide img{aspect-ratio:auto}