:root {
    --charcoal: #1e2124;
    --charcoal-2: #2a2e33;
    --ivory: #f5f3ef;
    --paper: #fdfcfa;
    --rust: #c05621;
    --rust-deep: #9a4318;
    --rust-hot: #e08c5a;
    --text: #33373b;
    --text-soft: #6f7377;
    --line: #e3e0da;
    --radius: 18px;
    --shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(30, 33, 36, 0.10);
    --serif: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
    --sans: "Inter", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
  }
  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  }
  body {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    color: var(--text);
    background: var(--ivory);
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.12; color: var(--charcoal); }
  .wrap { max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.5rem; }

  header {
    position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
    background: rgba(245, 243, 239, 0.9);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .header-inner {
    max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0.85rem 1.5rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
  }
  .logo {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--charcoal); text-decoration: none;
  }
  .logo em { font-style: normal; color: var(--rust); }
  .nav { display: flex; gap: 1.7rem; align-items: center; }
  .nav a { color: var(--text-soft); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.92rem; font-weight: 500; }
  .nav a:hover { color: var(--charcoal); }
  @media (max-width: 680px) { .nav .nav-link { display: none; } }

  .btn {
    display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.98rem;
    padding: 0.8rem 1.7rem; border-radius: 999px; border: none; cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.16s ease, box-shadow 0.16s ease, background 0.16s ease;
    font-family: var(--sans);
  }
  .btn-dark { background: var(--charcoal); color: var(--ivory); }
  .btn-dark:hover { background: var(--charcoal-2); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
  .btn-rust { background: var(--rust); color: #fff; }
  .btn-rust:hover { background: var(--rust-deep); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
  .btn-text { color: var(--rust-deep); background: none; padding: 0.8rem 0.4rem; }
  .btn-text:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
  .btn-sm { padding: 0.55rem 1.25rem; font-size: 0.88rem; }

  .hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--charcoal); color: var(--ivory); }
  .hero::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
    background:
      radial-gradient(60rem 30rem at 110% -20%, rgba(192, 86, 33, 0.30), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(40rem 24rem at -15% 115%, rgba(192, 86, 33, 0.14), transparent 60%),
      repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 0 34px, rgba(245,243,239,0.025) 34px 36px);
  }
  .hero-inner {
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 6.5rem 1.5rem 5.5rem;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.75fr; gap: 3.5rem; align-items: center;
  }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 4rem 1.5rem; } }
  .kicker {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rust-hot); margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  }
  .kicker::before { content: ""; width: 2rem; height: 1px; background: var(--rust-hot); }
  .hero h1 {
    color: var(--ivory);
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.4vw, 3.9rem);
    font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 1.3rem; max-width: 14em;
  }
  .hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--rust-hot); }
  .hero p.lede { color: #c3c6c9; font-size: 1.12rem; max-width: 34rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
  .hero p.subline { color: #8d9195; font-size: 0.95rem; max-width: 34rem; margin-bottom: 2.3rem; font-style: italic; }
  .hero-ctas { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.9rem; align-items: center; }

  .hero-panel {
    background: rgba(253, 252, 250, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 243, 239, 0.14);
    border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.9rem; backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  }
  .hero-panel h3 { color: var(--ivory); font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
  .hero-panel ul { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 0.85rem; }
  .hero-panel li { display: flex; gap: 0.7rem; align-items: flex-start; color: #cfd2d5; font-size: 0.95rem; }
  .hero-panel li::before { content: "✓"; color: var(--rust-hot); font-weight: 700; flex-shrink: 0; }

  .strip { background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .strip-inner {
    max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem;
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 0.6rem 2.8rem;
    font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--text-soft);
  }
  .strip-inner b { color: var(--rust-deep); font-weight: 700; }

  section { padding: 5rem 0; }
  .section-head { max-width: 44rem; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
  .section-head.centered { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; }
  .section-head .kicker { color: var(--rust-deep); }
  .section-head .kicker::before { background: var(--rust-deep); }
  .section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 2.5rem); margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
  .section-head p { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 1.03rem; }
  .section-head.centered .kicker { justify-content: center; }

  .services { background: var(--paper); }
  .svc-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; }
  .svc {
    background: var(--ivory); border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 2rem 1.8rem 1.7rem;
    transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  }
  .svc:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
  .svc .glyph {
    width: 3rem; height: 3rem; border-radius: 12px; background: var(--charcoal);
    color: var(--rust-hot); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }
  .svc h3 { font-size: 1.22rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
  .svc p { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; flex: 1; }
  .svc .tagline {
    margin-top: 1.3rem; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px dashed var(--line);
    font-weight: 700; color: var(--rust-deep); font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .how .steps {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr));
    gap: 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper);
  }
  .how .step { padding: 2.2rem 1.9rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .how .step:first-child { border-left: none; }
  @media (max-width: 780px) {
    .how .step { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .how .step:first-child { border-top: none; }
  }
  .how .num {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2.6rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--rust);
    line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  }
  .how .step h3 { font-size: 1.12rem; margin-bottom: 0.45rem; }
  .how .step p { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 0.94rem; }

  .about { background: var(--paper); }
  .about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; gap: 3.5rem; align-items: center; }
  @media (max-width: 820px) { .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .portrait {
    aspect-ratio: 4/5; border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden;
    background:
      radial-gradient(18rem 14rem at 70% 20%, rgba(192, 86, 33, 0.38), transparent 65%),
      linear-gradient(165deg, var(--charcoal-2), var(--charcoal));
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: center;
    color: #c3c6c9; font-size: 0.88rem; text-align: center; padding: 1.4rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .about h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 2.3rem); margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
  .about p { color: var(--text-soft); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .about .note {
    margin-top: 1.4rem; padding: 1rem 1.2rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--rust);
    background: var(--ivory); border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;
    font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-soft);
  }

  /* Owners */
  .owners-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; max-width: 46rem; margin: 0 auto; }
  .owner {
    background: var(--ivory); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 2rem 1.8rem; text-align: center;
    transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease;
  }
  .owner:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
  .owner .mug {
    width: 6.5rem; height: 6.5rem; border-radius: 50%; margin: 0 auto 1.2rem;
    background:
      radial-gradient(4rem 3rem at 65% 25%, rgba(192, 86, 33, 0.45), transparent 65%),
      linear-gradient(165deg, var(--charcoal-2), var(--charcoal));
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 2rem; border: 3px solid var(--rust);
  }
  .owner h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
  .owner .turf { color: var(--rust-deep); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
  .owner p { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 0.93rem; }

  /* Empire */
  .empire { background: var(--charcoal); color: var(--ivory); }
  .empire .section-head h2 { color: var(--ivory); }
  .empire .section-head p { color: #c3c6c9; }
  .empire .section-head .kicker { color: var(--rust-hot); }
  .empire .section-head .kicker::before { background: var(--rust-hot); }
  .empire-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr)); gap: 1.3rem; }
  .brand {
    background: rgba(253, 252, 250, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(245, 243, 239, 0.14);
    border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.7rem 1.5rem;
    transition: transform 0.18s ease, border-color 0.18s ease;
  }
  .brand:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--rust-hot); }
  .brand .glyph { font-size: 1.7rem; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
  .brand h3 { color: var(--ivory); font-size: 1.12rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
  .brand h3 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--rust-hot); }
  .brand p { color: #c3c6c9; font-size: 0.92rem; }

  .faq { background: var(--ivory); }
  .faq-list { max-width: 46rem; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; gap: 0.9rem; }
  .faq-item {
    background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 1.3rem 1.6rem;
  }
  .faq-item h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
  .faq-item p { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; }

  .contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: start; }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .contact-side h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.2vw, 2.3rem); margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
  .contact-side p { color: var(--text-soft); margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
  .contact-list { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 0.9rem; font-size: 0.97rem; }
  .contact-list a { color: var(--rust-deep); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }
  .contact-list a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

  .form-card {
    background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow); padding: 2.4rem;
  }
  .form-card form { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; }
  .form-card label { font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-soft); letter-spacing: 0.03em; }
  .form-card input, .form-card textarea {
    width: 100%; padding: 0.75rem 0.95rem; margin-top: 0.35rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1rem;
    background: var(--ivory); color: var(--text);
  }
  .form-card input:focus, .form-card textarea:focus {
    outline: 2px solid var(--rust); border-color: transparent;
  }

  footer { background: var(--charcoal); color: #9ca0a4; padding: 3rem 1.5rem 2.5rem; }
  .footer-inner {
    max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5rem; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  }
  footer .logo { color: var(--ivory); }
  footer small { font-size: 0.85rem; }
  footer nav { display: flex; gap: 1.4rem; }
  footer nav a { color: #9ca0a4; text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.88rem; }
  footer nav a:hover { color: var(--ivory); }

/* ---------- Service detail pages ---------- */
.page-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--charcoal); color: var(--ivory); }
.page-hero::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(50rem 24rem at 110% -20%, rgba(192, 86, 33, 0.30), transparent 60%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 0 34px, rgba(245,243,239,0.025) 34px 36px);
}
.page-hero-inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4.5rem 1.5rem 3.5rem;
}
.page-hero h1 { color: var(--ivory); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.1rem); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 1rem; max-width: 18em; }
.page-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--rust-hot); }
.page-hero p.lede { color: #c3c6c9; font-size: 1.08rem; max-width: 40rem; }
.crumbs { font-size: 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; color: #8d9195; }
.crumbs a { color: var(--rust-hot); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }
.crumbs a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

.phases { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; max-width: 50rem; margin: 0 auto; counter-reset: phase; }
.phase {
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 1.3rem;
}
.phase .pnum {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--rust); line-height: 1.1;
  min-width: 2.2rem;
}
.phase h3 { font-size: 1.12rem; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.phase p { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.phase p + p { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.phase .real { margin-top: 0.6rem; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--rust-deep); font-weight: 600; }

.speclist { columns: 2; column-gap: 2.5rem; max-width: 50rem; margin: 0 auto; list-style: none; }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .speclist { columns: 1; } }
.speclist li {
  break-inside: avoid; padding: 0.55rem 0 0.55rem 1.6rem; position: relative;
  color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--line);
}
.speclist li::before { content: "🔧"; position: absolute; left: 0; font-size: 0.8rem; top: 0.7rem; }
.speclist li b { color: var(--text); }

.callout {
  max-width: 50rem; margin: 2.5rem auto 0; padding: 1.4rem 1.7rem;
  background: var(--ivory); border-left: 4px solid var(--rust); border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
  color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.callout b { color: var(--rust-deep); }

.cta-band { background: var(--charcoal); color: var(--ivory); text-align: center; }
.cta-band h2 { color: var(--ivory); font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.cta-band p { color: #c3c6c9; max-width: 34rem; margin: 0 auto 1.8rem; }