
  :root {
    --green: #1B3D28;
    --green-deep: #12281B;
    --gold: #C4943A;
    --gold-light: #D4AC63;
    --off-white: #F6F4EF;
    --line: #E3DFD5;
    --ink: #21251E;
    --muted: #5C6157;
  }
  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body {
    font-family: 'Inter', 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: #fff;
    line-height: 1.65;
    font-size: 16.5px;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; }
  h1 { font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.1rem); line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
  h2 { font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2rem); letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--green); }
  h3 { font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.1rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--green); }
  p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  img { max-width: 100%; }

  .kicker {
    font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }

  /* Utility bar */
  .util-bar {
    background: var(--green-deep);
    color: #E9E5DB;
    font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.09em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 0.45rem 5%;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .util-bar a { color: var(--gold-light); text-decoration: none; }

  /* Header */
  header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0.8rem 5%;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    background: #fff;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--line), 0 6px 24px rgba(27,61,40,0.06);
  }
  .logo { cursor: pointer; }
  .logo img { height: 58px; display: block; }
  nav { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .nav-link {
    font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--green);
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0.3rem 0;
    border: none;
    background: none;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  }
  .nav-link.active, .nav-link:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
  .nav-cta {
    font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0.55rem 1.2rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
  }
  .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }

  /* Buttons */
  .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.09em;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.9rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.18s ease;
  }
  .btn-gold { background: var(--gold); color: #fff; }
  .btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn-outline { background: transparent; color: #fff; border: 2px solid var(--gold); }
  .btn-outline:hover { background: var(--gold); }
  .btn-green { background: var(--green); color: #fff; }
  .btn-green:hover { background: var(--green-deep); transform: translateY(-1px); }

  /* Photo hero */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    color: #fff;
    padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7.5rem) 5%;
    background-color: var(--green);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .hero::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18,40,27,0.82) 0%, rgba(27,61,40,0.78) 60%, rgba(18,40,27,0.88) 100%);
  }
  .hero > * { position: relative; }
  .hero .descriptor {
    font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin: 1rem 0 1.4rem;
  }
  .hero p.promise { font-size: 1.2rem; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 2.1rem; color: #EDEAE2; }
  .hero .cta-row { display: flex; gap: 1rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .hero-badge { height: 210px; margin-bottom: 1.8rem; filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.35)); }

  .hero-home { background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1591160690555-5debfba289f0?w=1920&q=80'); }
  .hero-commercial { background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1545324418-cc1a3fa10c00?w=1920&q=80'); }
  .hero-residential { background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1523480717984-24cba35ae1ef?w=1920&q=80'); }
  .hero-about { background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1723830774927-435e82d4656e?w=1920&q=80'); }
  .hero-quote { background-image: url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1518717758536-85ae29035b6d?w=1920&q=80'); }

  /* Trust bar */
  .trust-bar {
    background: var(--off-white);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    padding: 1.1rem 5%;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .trust-item {
    font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.09em;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--green);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .trust-item::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 9px; height: 9px; background: var(--gold); margin-right: 0.55rem; }

  /* Layout blocks */
  section.block { padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 5%; }
  .wrap { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .center { text-align: center; }
  .sub { color: var(--muted); max-width: 660px; }
  .center .sub { margin: 0.6rem auto 0; }

  /* Split rows with photos */
  .split {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .split + .split { margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
  .split .photo {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    background: var(--off-white);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(27,61,40,0.16);
  }
  .split .photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
  @media (max-width: 800px) {
    .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .split.flip .photo { order: -1; }
  }
  @media (min-width: 801px) { .split.flip .photo { order: 2; } }

  /* Cards */
  .card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(270px, 1fr)); gap: 1.4rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
  .card {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 1.7rem 1.6rem;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(27,61,40,0.05);
    transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
  }
  .card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(27,61,40,0.12); }
  .card h3 { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
  .card p { margin-bottom: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.97rem; }

  /* Steps */
  .steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 1.4rem; margin-top: 2rem; counter-reset: step; }
  .step { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem; }
  .step .num {
    font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  }
  .step h3 { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
  .step p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.94rem; }

  /* Tiers */
  .tier { text-align: center; padding-top: 2.1rem; }
  .tier-name { font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.35rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--green); }
  .tier .rule { width: 46px; height: 3px; background: var(--gold); margin: 0.7rem auto 1rem; }

  /* Band */
  .band {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--green);
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    padding: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 4rem) 5%;
  }
  .band h2 { color: #fff; }
  .band p { max-width: 640px; margin: 0.8rem auto 1.7rem; color: #E4E0D6; }

  .stat-row { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 2.2rem; }
  .stat { text-align: center; }
  .stat .big { font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 2.2rem; color: var(--gold-light); line-height: 1.1; }
  .stat .label { font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-size: 0.78rem; color: #E4E0D6; }

  /* Form */
  .form-shell {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-top: 5px solid var(--gold);
    padding: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(27,61,40,0.10);
  }
  label {
    font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--green);
    display: block;
    margin: 1.05rem 0 0.3rem;
  }
  input[type=text], input[type=tel], input[type=email], select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.7rem 0.75rem;
    border: 1px solid #C9C4B8;
    font-family: 'Inter', Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    background: #fff;
  }
  input:focus, select:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }
  .toggle-row { display: flex; margin-top: 0.3rem; }
  .toggle-row button {
    flex: 1;
    font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.07em;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0.7rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--green);
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--green);
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .toggle-row button.on { background: var(--green); color: #fff; }

  /* Footer */
  footer { background: var(--green-deep); color: #C9C4B8; padding: 3rem 5% 0; font-size: 0.93rem; }
  .footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr)); gap: 2.2rem; max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; }
  footer h3 { color: var(--gold-light); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
  footer a { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
  footer a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
  .footer-logo { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .footer-logo img { height: 52px; display: block; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
  .footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 2.4rem;
    padding: 1.3rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #8E9187;
  }


  ul.svc { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 1.2rem; }
  ul.svc li { padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.5rem; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  ul.svc li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 1rem; width: 9px; height: 9px; background: var(--gold); }

  /* nav links are real anchors now */
  .nav-cta { display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; }
  .logo { display: inline-block; }

  /* legal pages */
  .legal-hero { background: var(--green); color: #fff; padding: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem) 5%; }
  .legal-hero .wrap { max-width: 820px; }
  .legal-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem); }
  .legal-hero .updated { font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em; font-size: 0.76rem; color: var(--gold-light); margin-top: 0.7rem; }
  .legal { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem) 5%; }
  .legal h2 { font-size: 1.22rem; margin: 2.2rem 0 0.7rem; }
  .legal h2:first-of-type { margin-top: 0; }
  .legal ul { padding-left: 1.25rem; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
  .legal li { margin-bottom: 0.42rem; }
  .legal a { color: var(--green); }
  .legal .lead { color: var(--muted); }

  /* consent block on forms */
  .consent { display: flex; gap: 0.7rem; align-items: flex-start; margin-top: 1.5rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.5; }
  .consent input { width: auto; margin-top: 0.28rem; flex: 0 0 auto; }
  .consent a { color: var(--green); }

  /* footer legal row */
  .footer-legal { margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
  .footer-legal a { color: var(--gold-light); }

  /* 404 */
  .nf { text-align: center; padding: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem) 5%; }
  .nf .code { font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 4.5rem;
    color: var(--gold); line-height: 1; }
  .nf p { max-width: 520px; margin: 0.9rem auto 1.6rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* Social links in the footer */
.footer-social{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;margin-top:.4rem}
.footer-social a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;color:var(--gold-light);text-decoration:none}
.footer-social a:hover span{text-decoration:underline}
.footer-social svg{flex:none}

/* Task 5: FAQ and map embed (added 2026-09-23) */
.faq-list { max-width: 820px; margin: 1.5rem auto 0; }
.faq { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; background: #fff; }
.faq summary { cursor: pointer; padding: 1rem 1.2rem; font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--green); list-style: none; position: relative; padding-right: 2.5rem; }
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after { content: '+'; position: absolute; right: 1.2rem; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 600; }
.faq[open] summary::after { content: '\2013'; }
.faq p { padding: 0 1.2rem 1.1rem; margin: 0; line-height: 1.6; }
.map-embed { position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 900px; margin: 1.2rem auto 0; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.map-embed iframe { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }
.card h3 a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold); }

/* Field Notes (added 2026-09-24) */
.note { max-width: 760px; }
.note p, .note li { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.note h2 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.note-channel { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--muted, #6b6b6b); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.note-figure { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
.note-figure img { width: 100%; max-width: 600px; height: auto; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid var(--line); display: block; }
.note-sources { margin-top: 2rem; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.note-sources h3 { font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.note-sources li { font-size: 0.95rem; }
.note-back { margin-top: 2rem; }
.note-back a, .note p a { color: var(--green); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); }
.note-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.note-card .note-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 180px; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; border-radius: 4px; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; display: block; }
.note-card h3 a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.note-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* VOB badge (added 2026-09-24) */
.footer-badge { margin-top: 1rem; }
.footer-badge img { width: 120px; height: auto; display: block; opacity: 0.95; }
.footer-badge a:hover img { opacity: 1; }
