:root{
  --ink:#0b1624; --ink-soft:#24384f; --paper:#f6f3eb; --paper-2:#ffffff; --paper-3:#efe9dc;
  --gold:#c8912f; --gold-deep:#9e6f1a; --gold-light:#e3b35c; --sage:#2f7d5e; --sage-soft:#e7f3ed;
  --line:rgba(11,22,36,.10); --line-strong:rgba(11,22,36,.16);
  --shadow:0 22px 55px -24px rgba(11,22,36,.38); --shadow-sm:0 8px 24px -12px rgba(11,22,36,.22);
  --r:16px; --r-sm:12px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
h1,h2,h3,.display{font-family:"Fraunces","Georgia",serif;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.08;font-weight:600}
.wrap{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
a{color:inherit}

/* Top bar + nav */
.topbar{background:var(--ink);color:#e8eef5;font-size:.86rem}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:10px 22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar b{color:#fff}
.topbar .call{color:var(--gold-light);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
nav.main{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(246,243,235,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
nav.main .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 22px}
.brand{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.28rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;text-decoration:none}
.brand .dot{width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(200,145,47,.22)}
.navcta{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;padding:11px 18px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:transform .12s,background .15s}
.navcta:hover{background:var(--ink-soft);transform:translateY(-1px)}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:58px 0 48px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:brightness(.68) saturate(1.05);z-index:0}
.hero::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(95deg,rgba(246,243,235,.96) 0%,rgba(246,243,235,.78) 42%,rgba(246,243,235,.28) 72%,transparent 100%);z-index:1}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:16px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.7vw,3.55rem);margin:0 0 14px}
h1 .u{background:linear-gradient(transparent 62%,rgba(200,145,47,.38) 62%)}
.sub{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:36ch;margin:0 0 22px}

/* Offer card */
.offercard{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:calc(var(--r) + 2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:26px 24px 22px}
.offercard .step-label{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:12px}
.progress{display:flex;gap:6px}
.progress i{width:28px;height:4px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--line-strong);display:block;transition:background .2s}
.progress i.on{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-light))}
.field{position:relative;margin-top:10px}
.field:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
.field input{width:100%;font-size:1.05rem;padding:15px 16px;border:1.5px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:var(--r-sm);outline:none;font-family:inherit;background:#fff;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.field input:focus{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(200,145,47,.16)}
.field input.is-invalid{border-color:#b23a3a;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(178,58,58,.12)}
.field .fieldhint.inline{margin-top:6px}

/* Consent — softer layout */
.consent{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:14px 0 2px;line-height:1.45;padding:12px 12px;background:rgba(11,22,36,.03);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-sm)}
.consent input{margin-top:3px;flex:0 0 auto;accent-color:var(--gold);width:16px;height:16px}
.consent a{color:var(--gold-deep);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.consent a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.consent.is-invalid{border-color:#b23a3a;background:rgba(178,58,58,.06)}
.consent-toggle{display:inline;margin-left:4px;padding:0;border:0;background:none;color:var(--gold-deep);font:inherit;font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;cursor:pointer}
.consent-extra{display:block;margin-top:8px;color:var(--ink-soft);opacity:.92}
.consent-extra[hidden]{display:none}

.bigbtn{width:100%;margin-top:14px;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-light),var(--gold));color:#241a05;font-weight:800;font-size:1.06rem;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);transition:transform .08s,filter .15s,box-shadow .15s;box-shadow:0 12px 28px -10px rgba(200,145,47,.7)}
.bigbtn:hover{filter:brightness(.96);color:#fff;background:var(--gold-deep);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.microtrust{margin-top:14px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.microtrust span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.tick{color:var(--sage);font-weight:800}
.stepnote{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:2px 0 14px}
.fieldlabel{display:block;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin:18px 2px 9px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.fieldlabel .opt{font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.fieldhint{font-size:.78rem;color:#b23a3a;margin:6px 2px 0}

/* Condition cards */
.condgrid{display:grid;gap:9px}
.condcard{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;grid-template-rows:auto auto;column-gap:12px;align-items:center;
  border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:12px 14px;cursor:pointer;background:#fff;
  transition:border-color .12s,box-shadow .12s,background .12s,transform .12s;border-left-width:5px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.condcard input{position:absolute;opacity:0;width:0;height:0}
.condcard .cc-ic{grid-row:1/3;font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1;width:36px;height:36px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:10px;background:var(--paper)}
.condcard .cc-t{font-weight:700;font-size:.98rem}
.condcard .cc-d{grid-column:2;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.35}
.condcard.c-exc{border-left-color:#2f7d5e}
.condcard.c-good{border-left-color:#4a9d7f}
.condcard.c-fair{border-left-color:var(--gold)}
.condcard.c-poor{border-left-color:#d98324}
.condcard.c-sev{border-left-color:#c0392b}
.condcard:hover{border-color:var(--ink-soft);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.condcard:has(input:checked){background:rgba(200,145,47,.07);border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(200,145,47,.14)}

.discgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px 14px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.discgrid label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 10px;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid transparent;background:rgba(11,22,36,.02);transition:border-color .12s,background .12s}
.discgrid label:hover{border-color:var(--line);background:#fff}
.discgrid input{width:16px;height:16px;accent-color:var(--gold)}
.discinput{width:100%;font-family:inherit;font-size:.95rem;padding:12px 14px;border:1.5px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:var(--r-sm);outline:none;resize:vertical;background:#fff}
.discinput:focus{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(200,145,47,.15)}

.meter{margin-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px}
.meter .row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:6px}
.meterbar{height:7px;background:var(--line);border-radius:99px;overflow:hidden}
.meterbar i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--sage));transition:width .55s ease}

/* Trust strip */
.strip{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ink) 0%,#132338 100%);color:#dfe6ee;padding:26px 0}
.strip .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;text-align:center}
.strip .n{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.75rem;color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.strip .l{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.05em;color:#9fb0c2;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:2px}

/* Sections */
section.pad{padding:72px 0}
section.pad.alt{background:var(--paper-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.kicker{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:10px}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3.3vw,2.55rem);margin:0 0 14px}
.lead{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:62ch}

.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:36px}
.step{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px 24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.step:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.step .num{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1rem;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px;background:rgba(200,145,47,.08)}
.step h3{font-size:1.22rem;margin:0 0 8px}
.step p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.97rem}

.vgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:36px}
.v{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.v .ic{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:12px;width:42px;height:42px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:12px;background:var(--sage-soft)}
.v h3{font-size:1.08rem;margin:0 0 6px}
.v p{margin:0;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

.compare{margin-top:32px;background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.compare .hd,.compare .rw{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr}
.compare .hd{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.compare .hd>div,.compare .rw>div{padding:15px 18px;font-size:.95rem}
.compare .rw{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.compare .rw>div:first-child{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.compare .us{background:rgba(200,145,47,.07);font-weight:600}
.compare .yes{color:var(--sage);font-weight:800}
.compare .no{color:#b23a3a;font-weight:700}

.local{background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--ink) 0%,#152a42 100%);color:#eaf0f6;border-radius:20px;padding:42px 36px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.local h2{color:#fff}.local .lead{color:#b8c6d6}
.localgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:26px}
.localgrid .n{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.55rem;color:var(--gold-light)}
.localgrid .l{font-size:.85rem;color:#9fb0c2;margin-top:2px}
.longform{margin-top:26px;color:#c9d5e2;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.75}
.longform p{margin:0 0 14px}
.longform h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.2rem;margin:22px 0 8px}
.neigh{margin-top:20px;font-size:.95rem;color:#c3d0de}.neigh b{color:#fff}

.sitgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:32px}
.sit{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.sit h3{margin:0 0 6px;font-size:1.05rem}
.sit p{margin:0;font-size:.93rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:32px}
.q{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.q p{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:.97rem}.q .who{font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}
.q .stars{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:2px;margin-bottom:10px}

.faq{margin-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0}
summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;align-items:center}
summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1}
details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
details p{margin:12px 0 0;color:var(--ink-soft)}

.final{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--paper),var(--paper-3));text-align:center;padding:78px 0}
.final h2{max-width:20ch;margin:0 auto 14px}
.final .offercard{max-width:460px;margin:28px auto 0;text-align:left}

footer{background:var(--ink);color:#9fb0c2;padding:48px 0 32px;font-size:.9rem}
footer .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
footer a{color:#c3d0de;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin:7px 0;transition:color .12s}
footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-light)}
footer .brand{color:#fff}
.disc{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:28px;padding-top:18px;font-size:.78rem;color:#7e8ea0;line-height:1.55}

.citylist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px;margin-top:32px}
.citylist a{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:16px 18px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:border-color .12s,transform .12s,box-shadow .12s}
.citylist a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.citylist a span{color:var(--gold-deep)}

/* Sticky mobile CTA */
.mobcta{display:none;position:fixed;left:14px;right:14px;bottom:14px;z-index:60;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-light),var(--gold));color:#241a05;font-weight:800;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;padding:15px 18px;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 14px 36px -10px rgba(200,145,47,.75);font-size:1.02rem;transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s}
.mobcta.hide{opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transform:translateY(12px)}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero{padding:36px 0 32px}
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .strip .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}
  .steps,.vgrid,.quotes,.localgrid,.sitgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .compare .hd,.compare .rw{grid-template-columns:1.2fr .9fr .9fr}
  footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sub{max-width:none}
  .citylist{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .discgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .local{padding:28px 22px}
  section.pad{padding:52px 0}
  .mobcta{display:block}
  body{padding-bottom:76px}
}

/* Candidate inquiry: form must never hide behind fixed/sticky chrome. */
nav.main{position:static}
#offer{scroll-margin-top:18px}
@media(max-width:900px){.mobcta{display:none}body{padding-bottom:0}nav.main .wrap{gap:16px}.navcta{flex-shrink:0;max-width:45%;text-align:center}}

/* Local original photos are decorative, not verified evidence of a market. */
.hero-bg{opacity:.20!important}

.citylist{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}.citylist a{min-width:0;gap:12px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.citylist a span{flex-shrink:0}
@media(max-width:900px){.citylist{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:360px){.citylist{grid-template-columns:1fr}}