:root {
  --navy-950: #080f1c;
  --navy-900: #0c1a2e;
  --navy-800: #132238;
  --navy-700: #1a2f4a;
  --charcoal: #141824;
  --burgundy: #7f1d31;
  --burgundy-deep: #621325;
  --gold: #c9a84c;
  --gold-soft: #e8c97a;
  --gold-muted: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
  --white: #ffffff;
  --text: #dce4f0;
  --muted: #97a8c0;
  --panel: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  --panel-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  --border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  --border-gold: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.28);
  --shadow-sm: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
  --shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38);
  --shadow-lg: 0 24px 56px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  --radius: 10px;
  --radius-sm: 6px;
  --motion-fast: 0.18s;
  --motion-reveal: 0.2s;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Inter', "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--navy-900);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

a {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold-soft);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.container {
  width: min(1120px, 92%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-pad {
  padding: 5rem 0;
}

/* ─── Scroll Progress Bar ─────────────────────────────────── */
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0%;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  z-index: 200;
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* ─── Header ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 40;
  background: rgba(8, 15, 28, 0.96);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  overflow-x: clip;
  transition: border-bottom-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.site-header--scrolled {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.22);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.nav-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  gap: 0 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.6rem 0 0;
}

.nav-wrap > * {
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.brand-logo-link {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1;
  padding-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.brand-logo {
  width: 240px;
  max-width: 46vw;
  display: block;
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  gap: 0.75rem 1.6rem;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  grid-row: 2;
  padding: 0.4rem 0 0.6rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.site-nav a {
  color: #b8c8e0;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.site-nav a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: width 0.25s ease;
}

.site-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.site-nav a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.site-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.header-cta-group {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  grid-column: 3;
  grid-row: 1;
  padding-bottom: 0.55rem;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease;
}

.lang-switcher {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.lang-globe { font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; margin-right: 0.1rem; }
.lang-switcher .lang-active { color: var(--gold-soft); }
.lang-switcher .lang-sep { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25); }
.lang-switcher .lang-link { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45); text-decoration: none; }
.lang-switcher .lang-link:hover { color: var(--white); }

.header-spanish {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #1a0d00;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 0.28rem 0.55rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.header-phone {
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.07);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  align-items: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.header-phone:hover {
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.14);
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.55);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.header-phone-label {
  background: var(--burgundy);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 0.14rem 0.4rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.header-main-site-cta {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.32);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 0.26rem 0.52rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background-color 0.18s ease, color 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
}

.header-main-site-cta:hover {
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);
  color: #fff2c8;
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.6);
}

/* ─── Hero ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: none;
}

.hero-layout {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

h1,
h2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5.5vw, 3.4rem);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  max-width: 16ch;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3.6vw, 2.35rem);
  color: #eef2fb;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.subheadline {
  color: #b8c8df;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.4vw, 1.35rem);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.hero-phone {
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0;
  color: #a0b4cc;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.hero-phone a {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ─── Hero credential panel ─────────────────────────────── */
.hero-visual .texture-panel {
  background: #0f1e32;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.25rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.credential-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.credential-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.18rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.credential-item:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

.cred-label {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.cred-sub {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.cred-availability {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: #7a8fa8;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* ─── Buttons ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.btn::after {
  content: none;
}

.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.btn:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--burgundy);
  color: var(--white);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--burgundy-deep);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #1a0d00;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  background: #b8952f;
}

/* ─── Trust bar ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.trust-bar {
  background: #0a1524;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  padding: 0.75rem 0;
}

.trust-bar-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem 2.5rem;
}

.trust-item {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.trust-item::before {
  content: none;
}

/* ─── Section system ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.content-section {
  background: #f8f7f3;
}

/* Alternate: cool blue-gray */
.accent-light {
  background: #edf1f7;
}

/* Dark accent — kept for emergency/warrant strip contexts */
.accent {
  background: #0e1624;
  border-top-color: rgba(127, 29, 49, 0.25);
}

/* Dark accent sections should keep high-contrast typography */
.content-section.accent h2 {
  color: #eef2fb;
}

.content-section.accent h3 {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.content-section.accent p,
.content-section.accent li {
  color: #c8d4e8;
}

.content-section.accent .section-intro {
  color: #b8c8df;
}

.content-section.accent .eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.narrow {
  max-width: 860px;
}

.content-section h2 {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: #111827;
}

.content-section h2::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.content-section h3 {
  color: #132238;
}

.content-section p {
  color: #2d3f55;
}

.content-section li {
  color: #2d3f55;
}

.content-section .eyebrow {
  color: #8b6914;
}

.content-section .section-intro {
  color: #4b5e75;
}

/* ─── Light section cards ────────────────────────────────── */
.content-section .service-card,
.content-section .faq-item,
.content-section .blog-card,
.content-section .diff-item {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.1);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.055);
  transition: transform 0.18s ease,
              box-shadow 0.18s ease,
              background-color 0.18s ease,
              border-top-color 0.18s ease;
}

.content-section .service-card:hover,
.content-section .faq-item:hover,
.content-section .blog-card:hover,
.content-section .diff-item:hover {
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(8, 15, 28, 0.2);
  border-top-color: var(--gold);
  transform: scale(1.02) translateY(-4px);
}

.content-section .service-card h3,
.content-section .faq-item h3 {
  color: #132238;
}

.content-section .service-card p,
.content-section .faq-item p,
.content-section .blog-card > p {
  color: #4b5e75;
}

.content-section .diff-title {
  color: #0c1a2e;
}

.content-section .diff-body {
  color: #4b5e75;
}

.content-section .service-link {
  color: #0c1a2e;
}

.content-section .service-link:hover {
  color: #1a2f4a;
}

.content-section .blog-card h3,
.content-section .blog-card h3 a {
  color: #111827;
}

.content-section .blog-card h3 a:hover {
  color: #132238;
}

/* ─── Light section: misc elements ──────────────────────── */
.content-section .area-item {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.09);
}

.content-section .area-item:hover {
  background: #f2f5fb;
}

.content-section .area-item-name {
  color: #0c1a2e;
}

.content-section .area-item-sub {
  color: #4b5e75;
}

.content-section .process-step {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.09);
}

.content-section .process-step-body strong {
  color: #111827;
}

.content-section .process-step-body p {
  color: #4b5e75;
}

.content-section .about-tags li {
  color: #7a5c1e;
  background: rgba(139, 105, 20, 0.09);
  border-color: rgba(139, 105, 20, 0.28);
}

/* ─── Light section: links & blog content ────────────────── */
.content-section a {
  color: #0c1a2e;
}

.content-section .btn {
  color: var(--white);
}

.content-section .body-link {
  color: #8b6914;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(139, 105, 20, 0.4);
}

.content-section .body-link:hover {
  color: #6a4e0f;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(106, 78, 15, 0.65);
}

.content-section .blog-cta-inline .body-link {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  text-decoration-color: rgba(232, 201, 122, 0.4);
}

.content-section .blog-cta-inline .body-link:hover {
  color: #f0cc70;
}

.content-section .blog-content p,
.content-section .blog-content li {
  color: #2d3f55;
}

.content-section .blog-content h3 {
  color: #132238;
}

/* ─── About section ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.about-cta-phone {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #7a5c1e;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.about-cta-phone:hover {
  color: #5a420f;
}

.about-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-photo-wrap {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}

.about-photo {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 300px;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  border-radius: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.1);
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), box-shadow 0.45s ease;
}

.about-photo:hover {
  transform: scale(1.025) translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 44px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.22);
}

.about-tags {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.about-tags li {
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ─── Why Arrieta Law ────────────────────────────────────── */
.differentiators {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.diff-item {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--panel);
  transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), background-color 0.2s ease, border-top-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.diff-item:hover {
  background: var(--panel-hover);
  transform: scale(1.02) translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(8, 15, 28, 0.24);
}

.diff-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.diff-body {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ─── Section intro ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-intro {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: -0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  max-width: 60ch;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* ─── Service cards ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.service-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr));
}

.service-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--border-gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--panel);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.25rem 1.2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), border-top-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.service-card:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02) translateY(-4px);
  border-top-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--panel-hover);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(8, 15, 28, 0.24);
}

.service-card:active {
  transform: scale(1.004) translateY(0);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(8, 15, 28, 0.22);
}

.service-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.service-link {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  transition: gap 0.2s ease;
}

.service-link:hover {
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.service-link:active {
  gap: 0.38rem;
}

/* ─── FAQ ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.faq-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
}

.faq-item {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--panel);
  padding: 1.25rem;
  transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), background-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.faq-item:hover {
  transform: scale(1.016) translateY(-3px);
  background: var(--panel-hover);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(8, 15, 28, 0.22);
}

.faq-item:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 12px rgba(8, 15, 28, 0.16);
}

/* ─── Blog ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
}

/* Homepage blog section: horizontal scroll-snap on mobile */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  #blog .blog-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;          /* room for scrollbar on some browsers */
    /* pull to bleed past container padding */
    margin-left: calc(-1 * var(--pad-x, 1.1rem));
    margin-right: calc(-1 * var(--pad-x, 1.1rem));
    padding-left: var(--pad-x, 1.1rem);
    padding-right: var(--pad-x, 1.1rem);
    /* hide scrollbar — still scrollable */
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  #blog .blog-grid::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
  #blog .blog-grid > * {
    flex: 0 0 78vw;
    max-width: 320px;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    /* override stagger opacity/transform so cards show */
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
}

.blog-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--panel);
  padding: 1.4rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), background-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02) translateY(-4px);
  background: var(--panel-hover);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(8, 15, 28, 0.24);
}

.blog-card:active {
  transform: scale(1.004) translateY(0);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(8, 15, 28, 0.22);
}

.blog-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: #d48090;
  background: rgba(127, 29, 49, 0.18);
  border: 1px solid rgba(127, 29, 49, 0.35);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.blog-card h3 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  line-height: 1.38;
  font-family: inherit;
  color: var(--white);
}

.blog-card h3 a {
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.blog-card h3 a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.blog-card > p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  flex: 1;
}

/* ─── Process Steps ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.process-steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 720px;
  position: relative;
}

.process-steps::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.9rem;
  top: 2.5rem;
  bottom: 2.5rem;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--border-gold), rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.content-section .process-steps::before {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(139, 105, 20, 0.35), rgba(139, 105, 20, 0.06));
}

.process-step {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.process-step:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.process-step-num {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  min-width: 2rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-top: 0.1rem;
}

.process-step-body strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.process-step-body p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

/* ─── Areas We Serve ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.areas-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(170px, 1fr));
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

.area-item {
  padding: 0.72rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--panel);
  min-height: 72px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  transform: translate3d(0, var(--area-shift, 0px), 0);
  transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), background-color 0.2s ease, border-left-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.38s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

.area-item:hover {
  background: var(--panel-hover);
  transform: translate3d(0, var(--area-shift, 0px), 0) scale(1.02) translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 32px rgba(8, 15, 28, 0.25);
}

.area-item-name {
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.area-item-sub {
  display: none;
}

@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .content-section .service-card:hover,
  .content-section .faq-item:hover,
  .content-section .blog-card:hover,
  .content-section .diff-item:hover,
  .content-section .area-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 44px rgba(8, 15, 28, 0.25);
  }

  .content-section .service-card h3,
  .content-section .faq-item h3,
  .content-section .blog-card h3 a,
  .content-section .area-item-name {
    transition: color 0.18s ease;
  }

  .content-section .service-card:hover h3,
  .content-section .faq-item:hover h3,
  .content-section .blog-card:hover h3 a,
  .content-section .area-item:hover .area-item-name {
    color: #0c1a2e;
  }
}

@media (hover: none), (pointer: coarse) {
  .content-section .service-card,
  .content-section .faq-item,
  .content-section .blog-card,
  .content-section .diff-item,
  .content-section .area-item {
    transition: transform 0.14s ease, box-shadow 0.14s ease, background-color 0.14s ease;
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.16);
  }

  .content-section .service-card:active,
  .content-section .faq-item:active,
  .content-section .blog-card:active,
  .content-section .diff-item:active,
  .content-section .area-item:active {
    transform: translateY(-2px) scale(0.997);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(8, 15, 28, 0.2);
    background: #eef3fb;
  }
}

/* ─── Emergency warrant strip ────────────────────────────── */
.warrant-strip {
  background: #0d0f18;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(127, 29, 49, 0.35);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(127, 29, 49, 0.35);
  padding: 1.75rem 0;
}

.warrant-strip-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem 2rem;
}

.warrant-strip-text {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}

.warrant-strip-text strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.warrant-strip-text p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ─── Blog post page styles ─────────────────────────────── */
.blog-hero {
  padding: 3.5rem 0 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.is-active-section .eyebrow {
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.is-active-section h2 {
  text-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(8, 15, 28, 0.15);
}

.blog-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 5vw, 2.9rem);
  max-width: 24ch;
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.blog-meta {
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.blog-content {
  max-width: 760px;
  padding: 2.5rem 0 3.5rem;
}

.blog-content h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 1.75rem);
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.blog-content h2::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 32px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.blog-content h2 {
  position: relative;
}

.blog-content h3 {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.blog-content p {
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  color: #c8d4e8;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.blog-content ul,
.blog-content ol {
  padding-left: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.blog-content li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: #c8d4e8;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.body-link {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.15s, text-decoration-color 0.15s;
}
.body-link:hover {
  color: #f0cc70;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(240, 204, 112, 0.65);
}

.blog-cta-inline {
  background: #1a0a10;
  border: 1px solid rgba(127, 29, 49, 0.5);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--burgundy);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.blog-cta-inline p {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #f0e8ec !important;
}

.blog-cta-inline p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
}

/* ─── Related posts cluster ─────────────────────────────── */
.related-posts {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.related-posts-heading {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.related-posts-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.related-posts-list a {
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.related-posts-list a::before {
  content: '-> ';
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.related-posts-list a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

.related-posts-anchor {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
}

.content-section .related-posts-list a {
  color: #2d3f55;
}
.content-section .related-posts-list a:hover {
  color: #0c1a2e;
}
.content-section .related-posts-anchor {
  color: #4b5e75;
}

/* ─── Final CTA / Contact ────────────────────────────────── */
.final-cta {
  background: #06101e;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.cta-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.cta-phone a {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 5vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
}

.main-site-cta {
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
}

.main-site-cta-inline {
  margin: 0.85rem 0 0;
}

.final-cta .main-site-cta {
  display: inline-block;
}

.contact-form {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: #0a1524;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.contact-form .btn-secondary {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.contact-form.is-submitting .btn-secondary {
  opacity: 0.94;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.contact-form.is-submitting .btn-secondary::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: 0.75rem;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  margin-top: -7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid rgba(26, 13, 0, 0.34);
  border-top-color: rgba(26, 13, 0, 0.9);
  animation: form-spin 0.55s linear infinite;
}

.contact-form.is-submitted .btn-secondary::after {
  content: '✓';
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  margin-top: -0.56rem;
  border: 0;
  color: rgba(26, 13, 0, 0.95);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  animation: form-pop 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) both;
}

@keyframes form-spin {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

@keyframes form-pop {
  0% {
    transform: scale(0.7);
    opacity: 0.3;
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

.contact-form h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.form-row {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #b8c8df;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

input,
textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}

input:focus,
textarea:focus {
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5);
  outline: none;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}

textarea {
  resize: vertical;
}

/* ─── Footer ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer {
  background: #050d18;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  padding: 1rem 0 1.1rem;
}

.footer-wrap {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.footer-logo {
  width: 180px;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.footer-wrap p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: #6a7d96;
}

.discreet-link {
  color: #6a7d96;
}

.discreet-link a {
  color: #8a9fb8;
}

.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 0.85rem !important;
  color: #8a9fb8 !important;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem !important;
}

.footer-disclaimer {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  color: #3d4f63;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  padding-top: 0.8rem;
}

/* ─── Hamburger menu ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.5rem;
  width: 42px;
  height: 38px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.nav-toggle-bar {
  display: block;
  width: 20px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease;
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-bar:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-bar:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-bar:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.site-nav.nav-open {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 0.5rem 0 0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  width: 100%;
}

.site-nav.nav-open a {
  padding: 0.65rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.site-nav.nav-open a::after {
  display: none;
}

/* ─── Reveal animations ──────────────────────────────────── */
.js-enabled .reveal.reveal-ready {
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: transform 0.55s ease;
}

.js-enabled .reveal.reveal-ready.in-view {
  transform: none;
}

/* Stagger: hidden before entering viewport */
.js-enabled .stagger-ready:not(.grid-visible) > * {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.45s ease, transform 0.45s ease;
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}

/* nth-child stagger delays — only during entrance */
.js-enabled .stagger-ready:not(.grid-visible) > *:nth-child(1)  { transition-delay: 0.04s; }
.js-enabled .stagger-ready:not(.grid-visible) > *:nth-child(2)  { transition-delay: 0.10s; }
.js-enabled .stagger-ready:not(.grid-visible) > *:nth-child(3)  { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
.js-enabled .stagger-ready:not(.grid-visible) > *:nth-child(4)  { transition-delay: 0.22s; }
.js-enabled .stagger-ready:not(.grid-visible) > *:nth-child(5)  { transition-delay: 0.28s; }
.js-enabled .stagger-ready:not(.grid-visible) > *:nth-child(6)  { transition-delay: 0.33s; }
.js-enabled .stagger-ready:not(.grid-visible) > *:nth-child(7)  { transition-delay: 0.38s; }
.js-enabled .stagger-ready:not(.grid-visible) > *:nth-child(8)  { transition-delay: 0.43s; }
.js-enabled .stagger-ready:not(.grid-visible) > *:nth-child(9)  { transition-delay: 0.47s; }
.js-enabled .stagger-ready:not(.grid-visible) > *:nth-child(n+10) { transition-delay: 0.51s; }

.js-enabled .stagger-ready.grid-visible > * {
  opacity: 1;
  will-change: auto;
}

/* Reduced motion: skip all entrance animation */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .js-enabled .reveal.reveal-ready {
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
  .js-enabled .stagger-ready:not(.grid-visible) > * {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* ─── Mobile call bar ────────────────────────────────────── */
.mobile-callbar {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0.75rem;
  right: 0.75rem;
  bottom: calc(0.75rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  z-index: 60;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
  background: var(--burgundy-deep);
  color: var(--white);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.mobile-callbar strong {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
}

/* ─── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .about-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hero-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
    min-height: clamp(440px, 72vh, 760px);
  }

  .cta-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.9fr;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .blog-hero {
    min-height: clamp(280px, 42vh, 520px);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* BeaconGrove-style section pacing on homepage */
  .page-home main > section.section-pad {
    min-height: 72vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .nav-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;
    justify-items: center;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    padding: 0.7rem 0;
  }

  .brand-logo-link {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .site-nav {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 3;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    border-top: none;
    padding: 0;
  }

  .header-cta-group {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 2;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    width: min(100%, 360px);
  }

  .header-phone,
  .header-spanish {
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .header-phone {
    width: 100%;
    white-space: normal;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    row-gap: 0.18rem;
    word-break: break-word;
  }

  .header-phone-label {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .section-pad {
    padding: 3.5rem 0;
  }

  body {
    padding-bottom: calc(5rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  }

  .nav-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;
    justify-items: start;
    gap: 0.5rem 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.6rem 0;
  }

  .brand-logo-link {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: flex;
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1;
    align-self: center;
  }

  .header-cta-group {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-row: 2;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .site-header--compact .nav-wrap {
    padding: 0.36rem 0;
  }

  .site-header--compact .brand-logo {
    width: 172px;
    max-width: 62vw;
  }

  .site-header--compact .header-cta-group {
    gap: 0.3rem;
  }

  .site-header--compact .lang-switcher,
  .site-header--compact .header-spanish {
    display: none;
  }

  .site-header--compact .header-phone {
    display: inline-flex;
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .site-header--compact .header-phone-label {
    font-size: 0;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    padding: 0.14rem 0.46rem;
  }

  .site-header--compact .header-phone-label::after {
    content: 'CALL';
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }

  .site-nav {
    display: none;
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-row: 3;
  }

  .brand-logo {
    width: 200px;
    max-width: 68vw;
  }

  .header-phone,
  .header-spanish {
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* Mobile CTA simplification: keep hero CTA + sticky callbar, hide header call block */
  .header-phone {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .header-main-site-cta {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .header-phone {
    white-space: normal;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    row-gap: 0.18rem;
    word-break: break-word;
  }

  .header-phone-label {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 9vw, 2.7rem);
    max-width: 13ch;
  }

  h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 7.2vw, 2.1rem);
  }

  .hero-layout {
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  /* Avoid CTA overlap with sticky mobile call bar */
  .hero-phone {
    display: none;
  }

  /* Compact location list on mobile: faster scan, less vertical fatigue */
  .areas-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0.55rem;
  }

  .area-item {
    min-height: 64px;
    padding: 0.64rem 0.5rem;
    border-left-width: 1px;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }

  .area-item-name {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
  }

  .hero-copy .btn,
  .final-cta .btn,
  .contact-form .btn {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .service-card,
  .faq-item {
    padding: 1.1rem;
  }

  .contact-form {
    padding: 1.1rem;
  }

  input,
  textarea {
    min-height: 46px;
  }

  .mobile-callbar {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .warrant-strip-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .differentiators {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 641px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
  .areas-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0.62rem;
  }

  .area-item {
    min-height: 66px;
    padding: 0.68rem 0.6rem;
  }
}

/* ─── Label optional hint ────────────────────────────────── */
.label-optional {
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #6a7d96;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
}

/* ─── Back to top ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: calc(1.25rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  right: 1.25rem;
  z-index: 50;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-gold);
  background: rgba(8, 15, 28, 0.88);
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-size: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.back-to-top--visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.back-to-top:hover {
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.14);
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.5);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .back-to-top {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ─── Footer navigation ──────────────────────────────────── */
.footer-nav {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem 2.5rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 0 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0.85rem;
}

.footer-nav-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.52rem;
}

.footer-nav-heading {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}

.footer-nav-col a {
  color: #7a8ea8;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  transition: color 0.18s ease, background-size 0.18s ease;
  display: inline-block;
  width: fit-content;
  background-image: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-size: 0 1px;
}

.footer-nav-col a:hover {
  color: #b7c8de;
  background-size: 100% 1px;
}

@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .footer-nav-col + .footer-nav-col {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
  }
}

/* ─── FL Bar badge ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.bar-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.bar-badge:hover {
  border-color: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.2);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.bar-badge-icon {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.bar-badge-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.05rem;
}

.bar-badge-text strong {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #8a9fb8;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.bar-badge-text span {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: #4a5a70;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* ─── Blog category jump nav ─────────────────────────────── */
.blog-cat-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.blog-cat-nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--panel);
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.blog-cat-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  border-color: var(--border-gold);
  background: var(--panel-hover);
}

/* ─── Thank You pages ───────────────────────────────────── */
.thank-you-wrap {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 3rem 0;
}

.thank-you-check {
  font-size: 4rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.thank-you-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  color: #111827;
}

.thank-you-lead {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #2d3f55;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.thank-you-lead a {
  color: #8b6914;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.thank-you-note {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #4b5e75;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

/* ─── FAQ accordion (tablet + mobile) ───────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .faq-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .content-section .faq-grid {
    border-color: rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.12);
  }

  .faq-item {
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .content-section .faq-item {
    border-bottom-color: rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.1) !important;
  }

  .faq-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none !important;
  }

  .faq-item h3 {
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    user-select: none;
    padding-right: 0.25rem;
  }

  .faq-item h3::after {
    content: '+';
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    line-height: 1;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    margin-top: 0.05em;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-family: sans-serif;
  }

  .content-section .faq-item h3::after {
    color: #8b6914;
  }

  .faq-item.faq-open h3::after {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  .faq-item p,
  .faq-item ul {
    overflow: hidden;
    max-height: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    transition: max-height 0.45s ease, margin-top 0.3s ease, margin-bottom 0.3s ease;
  }

  .faq-item.faq-open p,
  .faq-item.faq-open ul {
    max-height: 800px;
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  }
}

/* ─── Reduced motion ─────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }

  .reveal,
  .service-grid > *,
  .blog-grid > *,
  .faq-grid > *,
  .differentiators > *,
  .areas-grid > * {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
}