/* Virginia Asphalt Services Inc. — generated by build-vas-site.mjs. Do not edit by hand. */
:root{
  --ink:#14151a;
  --ink-soft:#4a4e57;
  --asphalt:#16171b;
  --asphalt-2:#1d1f24;
  --asphalt-3:#0f1013;
  --navy:#242460;
  --navy-deep:#1a1a4e;
  --orange:#fc7800;        /* DARK GROUNDS ONLY — 2.68:1 on white */
  --orange-lift:#ff8c1f;
  --rust:#a34a00;          /* the on-light orange, 5.94:1 on white */
  --gold:#f5c542;
  --concrete:#f4f4f2;
  --paper:#fff;
  --line:#e1e1de;
  --line-dark:rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  --shadow:0 2px 4px rgba(20,21,26,.05),0 12px 32px rgba(20,21,26,.10);
  --shadow-lg:0 4px 8px rgba(20,21,26,.07),0 24px 60px rgba(20,21,26,.16);
  --radius:14px;
  --radius-lg:22px;
  --wrap:1240px;
  --display:"Anton",Impact,"Haettenschweiler","Arial Narrow Bold",sans-serif;
  --body:"Barlow",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;line-height:1.05;
  letter-spacing:.004em;margin:0;color:var(--ink);
  overflow-wrap:break-word;text-transform:uppercase;
}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.6vw,4.3rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.9rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.55vw,1.35rem)}
p{margin:0 0 1.1rem}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--orange);outline-offset:3px}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:200;background:var(--orange);color:#1a1000;padding:.7rem 1.1rem;font-weight:700;border-radius:0 0 8px 0}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}
.fine{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:60ch;margin:1.4rem auto 0}

/* ---------- reveal on scroll -------------------------------------- */
/* Visible by DEFAULT. Only hidden once JS has confirmed it can run, so the
   page is never blank for a crawler or a JS failure. */
.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
html.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .55s ease,transform .55s ease}
html.js .reveal.is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html.js .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

/* ---------- header ------------------------------------------------- */
/* Asphalt-dark, because the logo's navy wordmark carries a gold keyline that
   reads on charcoal, on navy and on white alike — verified on real pixels. */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;
  padding:.55rem clamp(1rem,3vw,2.2rem);
  background:var(--asphalt);
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--orange);
}
.brand{display:block;flex:0 0 auto;line-height:0}
.brand-logo{width:184px;height:auto}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:1.25rem;margin-left:auto;align-items:center;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.nav-links a{
  color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;white-space:nowrap;
  padding:.45rem 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--orange);border-bottom-color:var(--orange);text-decoration:none}
.nav-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.85rem;flex:0 0 auto}
.phone-link{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.15;color:#fff;text-align:right}
.phone-link:hover{text-decoration:none;color:var(--orange)}
.phone-label{font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);font-weight:700}
.phone-link strong{font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}
.menu-toggle{display:none}

/* ---------- buttons ------------------------------------------------ */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem;
  padding:.92rem 1.5rem;border-radius:6px;border:2px solid transparent;
  font-family:var(--body);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.1;
  text-align:center;cursor:pointer;letter-spacing:.01em;
  transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease,background .15s ease,color .15s ease;
  text-decoration:none;
}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn.primary{background:var(--orange);color:#1a1000;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(252,120,0,.30)}
.btn.primary:hover{background:var(--orange-lift);color:#1a1000}
.btn.secondary{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn.secondary:hover{background:#2d2d78;color:#fff}
.btn.light{background:var(--paper);color:var(--asphalt)}
.btn.light:hover{background:var(--concrete);color:var(--asphalt)}
/* outline-light is ONLY ever placed on a dark ground (cta-band, .section.dark).
   Never reuse it on concrete — white-on-near-white is the invisible-button bug
   that hit Hercules and Look At You. */
.btn.outline-light{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.btn.outline-light:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);color:#fff;border-color:#fff}
/* ghost-dark is the LIGHT-ground counterpart: dark text, dark border. */
.btn.ghost-dark{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:rgba(36,36,96,.45)}
.btn.ghost-dark:hover{background:rgba(36,36,96,.07);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn.small{padding:.6rem 1.05rem;font-size:.9rem;background:var(--orange);color:#1a1000}
.btn.small:hover{background:var(--orange-lift)}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem;margin:1.5rem 0 0}
.hero-actions.center{justify-content:center;margin-top:2.2rem}
.hero-actions .btn{min-width:0}

/* ---------- layout ------------------------------------------------- */
.section{padding:clamp(3.2rem,6.5vw,5.6rem) clamp(1rem,4vw,2.4rem);max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto}
.section.soft{background:var(--concrete);max-width:none}
.section.soft>*{max-width:var(--wrap);margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.section.dark{background:var(--asphalt);color:#fff;max-width:none}
.section.dark>*{max-width:var(--wrap);margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.section.dark h2,.section.dark h3{color:#fff}
.section.dark p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.84)}
.section-head{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);text-align:center}
.section-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.06rem;margin-bottom:0}
.section.dark .section-head p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;font-size:.73rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.17em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--rust);margin-bottom:.85rem;
}
.section.dark .eyebrow,.cta-band .eyebrow{color:var(--orange)}
.rule{display:block;width:56px;height:4px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--orange);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.rule.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* ---------- crumbs ------------------------------------------------- */
.crumbs{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.crumbs ol{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.crumbs li+li::before{content:"/";margin-right:.45rem;color:#9aa0a8}
.crumbs a{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.crumbs [aria-current]{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- hero --------------------------------------------------- */
.hero{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.04fr .96fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);
  align-items:center;
  padding:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.8rem) clamp(1rem,4vw,2.4rem) clamp(2.6rem,5vw,3.8rem);
  max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;
}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--rust);display:block}
.hero-lead{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.5vw,1.2rem);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:56ch;margin-top:1.2rem}
.hero-trust{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1rem;
  list-style:none;margin:2.2rem 0 0;padding:1.4rem 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero-trust li{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}
.hero-trust strong{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.12;overflow-wrap:break-word;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-trust span{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.3}
.hero-visual{position:relative}
.hero-photo{
  position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border:5px solid var(--paper);
}
/* height:auto is REQUIRED — the width/height attrs on the img would otherwise
   win over aspect-ratio and render the photo at full intrinsic height (the
   Connie Rose hero bug). */
.hero-img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
.hero-badge{
  display:block;position:absolute;left:clamp(-.5rem,1vw,1rem);bottom:-1.5rem;
  max-width:min(24rem,88%);background:var(--asphalt);color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  padding:1rem 1.2rem;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);
  font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.45;border-left:5px solid var(--orange);
}
.hero-badge strong{
  display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.1rem;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--orange);letter-spacing:.02em;margin-bottom:.25rem;
}

/* ---------- lane strip --------------------------------------------- */
/* Asphalt band with a dashed centre line under it. The repeating gradient is
   the road marking; the band is the mat. */
.lane-strip{
  background:var(--asphalt);color:#fff;overflow:hidden;
  padding:.95rem 0 1.35rem;position:relative;
  border-top:3px solid var(--orange);
}
.lane-strip::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:.5rem;height:4px;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(to right,var(--gold) 0 34px,transparent 34px 62px);
  opacity:.85;
}
.lane-inner{
  display:flex;gap:.9rem;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:0 1rem;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;
  font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.lane-inner i{color:var(--orange);font-style:normal;font-weight:700}

/* ---------- page hero --------------------------------------------- */
.page-hero{
  padding:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.8rem) clamp(1rem,4vw,2.4rem) clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.6rem);
  max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;
}
.page-hero h1{max-width:24ch}
.page-hero .hero-lead{margin-top:1.1rem}
.page-hero.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;gap:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3.4rem);align-items:center}
.page-hero.split h1{max-width:20ch}
.page-hero-visual{border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border:5px solid var(--paper)}
.page-hero-img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
/* A .page-hero already carries generous bottom padding, so the first .section
   after it would otherwise stack two full paddings and leave a dead band of
   whitespace. */
.page-hero+.section{padding-top:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,2.4rem)}
.center-hero{text-align:center;padding-block:clamp(3.2rem,7vw,5.4rem)}
.center-hero .hero-lead{margin-inline:auto}
.center-hero .crumbs ol{justify-content:center}
.article-hero{max-width:820px}
.article-hero h1{max-width:none}
.hq-note{margin-top:1.3rem;padding:.85rem 1.1rem;background:var(--concrete);border-left:4px solid var(--orange);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink)}
.legal-date{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:.6rem}
/* Explicit colour on contact-hero copy. Inheriting here is what produced the
   invisible estimate-card text on the Rooter and J&A builds. */
.contact-hero .hero-lead{color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ---------- welcome ------------------------------------------------ */
.welcome-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:center}
.welcome-copy p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.04rem}
.welcome-visual figure{margin:0;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);background:var(--concrete)}
.welcome-img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:5/4;object-fit:cover}
.welcome-visual figcaption{padding:.9rem 1.1rem;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5}
.welcome-visual figcaption strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- trade bands ------------------------------------------- */
.trade-band{padding-bottom:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem)}
.trade-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:2rem;margin-bottom:2.1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.trade-head>div{max-width:62ch}
.trade-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:0;margin-top:.7rem}
.trade-count{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-soft);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}
.trade-count b{font-family:var(--display);font-size:2.1rem;color:var(--rust);display:block;letter-spacing:0}
.trade-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(255px,1fr));gap:1.2rem}
.service-card{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.15rem;
  padding:1.6rem 1.5rem;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);color:var(--ink);border-top:4px solid var(--navy);
  transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,border-color .18s ease;
}
.service-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-top-color:var(--orange);text-decoration:none}
.service-visual{display:block;width:46px;height:46px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.service-visual svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.service-eyebrow{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--rust)}
.service-card h3{margin:.35rem 0 .5rem}
.service-card p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:.9rem;flex:1}
.service-more{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.service-card:hover .service-more{color:var(--rust)}

/* ---------- markets ------------------------------------------------ */
.market-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:1.2rem}
.market-card{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:1.8rem 1.6rem;color:#fff;
  background:var(--navy);border-radius:var(--radius);
  border-bottom:5px solid var(--orange);transition:.18s ease;
}
.market-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);text-decoration:none}
.market-card h3{color:#fff;margin:.4rem 0 .6rem}
.market-card p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.84);font-size:.95rem;flex:1;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.market-card .service-eyebrow{color:var(--orange)}
.market-card .service-more{color:var(--orange)}
.market-icon{display:block;width:42px;height:42px;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:.7rem}
.market-icon svg{width:100%;height:100%}

/* ---------- detail grid ------------------------------------------- */
.detail-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(270px,1fr));gap:1.3rem}
.detail-card{background:var(--concrete);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.7rem 1.5rem;border-top:4px solid var(--orange)}
.detail-num{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--rust);display:block;line-height:1}
.detail-card h3{margin:.5rem 0 .6rem}
.detail-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.96rem;margin-bottom:0}
.section.soft .detail-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--orange)}

/* ---------- ladder ------------------------------------------------- */
.ladder ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.8rem;max-width:820px;margin-inline:auto}
.ladder li{display:flex;gap:1.1rem;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:5px solid var(--orange);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.2rem 1.4rem}
.ladder li span{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--rust);line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto;width:1.6rem}
.ladder li strong{display:block;font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:.2rem}
.ladder li p{margin:0;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ---------- chips -------------------------------------------------- */
.chip-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:1.1rem}
.chip-card{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.3rem;padding:1.35rem 1.4rem;
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);color:var(--ink);
}
.chip-card:hover{border-color:var(--navy);box-shadow:var(--shadow);text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-3px);transition:.18s ease}
.chip-icon{display:block;width:34px;height:34px;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.4rem}
.chip-icon svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.chip-card strong{font-size:1.02rem}
.chip-card span:last-child{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.45}

/* ---------- pills -------------------------------------------------- */
/* currentColor so one rule works on a dark section AND a light one. */
.pill-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.65rem;justify-content:center}
.pill{
  display:inline-block;padding:.6rem 1.15rem;border-radius:999px;
  border:1.5px solid currentColor;color:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:.93rem;
  background:transparent;transition:background .15s ease,color .15s ease,border-color .15s ease;
}
.pill:hover{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:#1a1000;text-decoration:none}
/* pill-dark pins the colour for light grounds, where a bare "inherit" would
   otherwise pick up whatever the parent happened to be. NOTE: no backticks in
   this stylesheet — it lives inside a template literal, and one stray backtick
   in a CSS comment ends the string (the Florida Premier build's bug). */
.pill-dark{color:var(--navy);border-color:rgba(36,36,96,.4)}
.pill-more{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:#1a1000}
.pill-more:hover{background:var(--orange-lift);border-color:var(--orange-lift);color:#1a1000}

/* ---------- credentials ------------------------------------------- */
.cred-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:1.1rem}
.cred-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.5rem 1.4rem}
.cred-icon{display:block;width:32px;height:32px;color:var(--rust);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.cred-icon svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.cred-card>span:not(.cred-icon){font-size:.71rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.cred-card strong{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.18;margin:.4rem 0 .5rem;overflow-wrap:break-word;text-transform:uppercase}
.cred-card p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:0}

/* ---------- finance band ------------------------------------------ */
.finance-band{max-width:none}
.finance-inner{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.6rem);
  align-items:center;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:6px solid var(--orange);
  border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:clamp(1.6rem,3.5vw,2.6rem);box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.finance-mark{display:block;width:clamp(52px,7vw,74px);color:var(--rust);flex:0 0 auto}
.finance-mark svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.finance-inner h2{margin-bottom:.7rem}
.finance-inner p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:0;max-width:70ch}

/* ---------- sister card ------------------------------------------- */
.sister-card{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.6rem);align-items:center;
  background:var(--concrete);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);
  padding:clamp(1.6rem,3.5vw,2.4rem);
}
.sister-mark{width:clamp(96px,13vw,160px);height:auto}
.sister-copy h2{margin-bottom:.7rem;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.4vw,2.1rem)}
.sister-copy p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:0;max-width:66ch}

/* ---------- areas -------------------------------------------------- */
.area-tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(285px,1fr));gap:1.2rem}
.area-tile{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:1.6rem 1.5rem;background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);color:var(--ink);
  border-top:4px solid var(--navy);transition:.18s ease;
}
.area-tile:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);text-decoration:none;border-top-color:var(--orange)}
.area-kind{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--rust)}
.area-tile h3{margin:.4rem 0 .55rem}
.area-tile p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink-soft);flex:1;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.county-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:1.2rem}
.county-card{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:1.8rem 1.6rem;color:#fff;
  background:var(--asphalt);border-radius:var(--radius);border-bottom:5px solid var(--orange);transition:.18s ease;
}
.county-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);text-decoration:none}
.county-card h3{color:#fff;margin:.4rem 0 .6rem}
.county-card p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:.95rem;flex:1;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.county-count{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange)}
.county-card .service-more{color:var(--orange)}
.area-block{margin-bottom:2.2rem}
.area-block:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.area-block-head{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,1.7vw,1.4rem);margin-bottom:.9rem;padding-bottom:.5rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--line)}
.area-block-head a{color:var(--ink)}
.area-block-head a:hover{color:var(--rust)}
.area-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(210px,1fr));gap:.7rem}
.area-link{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.1rem;padding:.85rem 1.1rem;background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;color:var(--ink);
}
.area-link:hover{border-color:var(--navy);background:#fff;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.area-link strong{font-size:1rem}
.area-link span{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--ink-soft);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.area-body{max-width:74ch;margin:0 auto}
.area-body p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.05rem}
.area-body h2{margin-bottom:.9rem}

/* ---------- reviews ------------------------------------------------ */
.review-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:1.2rem;align-items:start}
.review-card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.7rem 1.6rem}
.review-card blockquote{margin:0 0 1.1rem;font-size:1.01rem;line-height:1.6;color:#fff}
.review-card.light{background:var(--concrete);border-color:var(--line)}
.review-card.light blockquote{color:var(--ink)}
.review-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.review-card.light .review-tag{color:var(--rust)}
.review-card footer{display:flex;gap:.85rem;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding-top:.9rem}
.review-card.light footer{border-top-color:var(--line)}
/* Initial monogram instead of the stock avatar photos their current site pairs
   with these quotes. */
.review-mono{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 auto;
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--orange);color:#1a1000;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.03em;
}
.review-who{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.05rem;min-width:0}
.review-card footer strong{font-size:.97rem;color:#fff}
.review-card.light footer strong{color:var(--ink)}
.review-who>span{font-size:.83rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.66)}
.review-card.light .review-who>span{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.review-note{max-width:74ch;margin:2.6rem auto 0;padding:1.4rem 1.6rem;background:var(--concrete);border-left:4px solid var(--orange);border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0}
.review-note p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.97rem}

/* ---------- prose -------------------------------------------------- */
.prose{max-width:72ch;margin:0 auto}
.prose h2{margin:2.4rem 0 .9rem}
.prose h2:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
.prose p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.05rem}
.prose a{text-decoration:underline}
.article-figure{margin:0 auto clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.8rem);max-width:900px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.article-img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.article-body{margin-bottom:1rem}
.article-close{padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;background:var(--concrete);border-left:4px solid var(--orange);border-radius:0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;color:var(--ink)!important;font-weight:500}
.legal-prose h2{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2vw,1.7rem)}
.legal-prose p,.legal-prose li{font-size:1rem}
.legal-list{color:var(--ink-soft);padding-left:1.2rem;margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.legal-list li{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.legal-quote{margin:0 0 1.1rem;padding:1rem 1.2rem;background:var(--concrete);border-left:4px solid var(--orange);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;color:var(--ink);font-size:.97rem;line-height:1.6}

/* ---------- guides ------------------------------------------------- */
.guide-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:1.4rem}
.guide-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;color:var(--ink);transition:.18s ease}
.guide-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--navy)}
.guide-img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover}
.guide-copy{padding:1.5rem 1.4rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.guide-copy h2{font-size:clamp(1.12rem,1.6vw,1.35rem);margin:.3rem 0 .6rem}
.guide-copy p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink-soft);flex:1;margin-bottom:.9rem}

/* ---------- faq ---------------------------------------------------- */
.faq-list{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem}
.faq-item{background:var(--concrete);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
.section.soft .faq-item{background:var(--paper)}
.faq-item summary{
  padding:1.1rem 1.4rem;cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;
  list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;color:var(--ink);
}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-item summary::after{content:"+";font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--rust);line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto}
.faq-item[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-body{padding:1.1rem 1.4rem 1.2rem}
.faq-body p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem}

/* ---------- contact ------------------------------------------------ */
/* Every text colour here is explicit — inheriting into the dark contact card
   is what produced the invisible estimate-card text on Rooter and J&A. */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,2.8rem);align-items:start}
.contact-card{background:var(--asphalt);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);color:#fff}
.contact-card h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.45rem,2.2vw,1.95rem);margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.contact-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.25rem}
.contact-list li{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.15rem}
.contact-k{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange)}
.contact-v{font-size:1.04rem;color:#fff;font-weight:600;line-height:1.45}
a.contact-v:hover{color:var(--orange);text-decoration:none}
.contact-v.big{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.05rem);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.01em}
.contact-note{font-size:.83rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-weight:400}
.contact-guarantee{margin-top:1.7rem;padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.25rem}
.contact-guarantee strong{color:var(--orange);font-size:1.01rem}
.contact-guarantee span{font-size:.88rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.form-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2rem);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.form-card h2{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2vw,1.8rem);margin-bottom:.7rem}
.form-card>p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.97rem}
/* min-height, NOT height:100% — height:100% collapses a GHL embed to zero
   inside a grid cell (the D3 Drain / Smooth Moves bug). */
.form-embed{margin-top:1.2rem}
.form-embed iframe{width:100%;min-height:840px;border:none;border-radius:10px;display:block;background:var(--paper)}
.map-frame{border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.map-frame iframe{width:100%;height:clamp(300px,42vw,440px);border:0;display:block}

/* ---------- cta band ---------------------------------------------- */
.cta-band{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  gap:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.6rem);background:var(--navy);color:#fff;
  padding:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.4rem) clamp(1.2rem,4vw,3rem);
  border-top:4px solid var(--orange);
}
.cta-copy{max-width:56ch;min-width:0}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin:.2rem 0 .7rem}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);margin-bottom:0}
.cta-band a{color:var(--orange)}
.cta-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem;min-width:0}
.cta-actions a{color:inherit}

/* ---------- footer ------------------------------------------------- */
.footer{background:var(--asphalt-3);color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);padding:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4rem) clamp(1rem,4vw,2.4rem) 1.8rem}
.footer-lead{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto 2.2rem;display:grid;gap:1rem}
.footer-brand .brand-logo{width:206px}
.footer-lead p{margin:0;font-size:.95rem;max-width:68ch}
.footer-meta{font-size:.85rem!important;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.footer-grid{
  max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:.6rem 1.2rem;
  padding-top:1.8rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.footer-grid a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);font-size:.92rem}
.footer-grid a:hover{color:var(--orange);text-decoration:none}
.footer-legal{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:1.8rem auto 0;padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}

/* ---------- mobile sticky ---------------------------------------- */
.mobile-sticky{display:none}

/* ---------- responsive ------------------------------------------- */
/* 1240px is measured, not guessed: the 184px logo + six nav items + the phone
   block + the estimate button stop fitting one row just below it. */
@media (max-width:1240px){
  .nav-links,.nav-actions{display:none}
  .menu-toggle{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-left:auto;
    width:46px;height:46px;background:transparent;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);
    border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;
  }
  .menu-toggle span,.menu-toggle span::before,.menu-toggle span::after{
    display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:#fff;border-radius:2px;position:relative;
  }
  .menu-toggle span::before,.menu-toggle span::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0}
  .menu-toggle span::before{top:-6px}
  .menu-toggle span::after{top:6px}
  .mobile-menu{
    display:none;flex-direction:column;background:var(--asphalt);
    padding:.4rem clamp(1rem,4vw,2.2rem) 1.2rem;border-bottom:3px solid var(--orange);
    position:sticky;top:calc(100% - 1px);z-index:99;
  }
  .mobile-menu.is-open{display:flex}
  .mobile-menu a{color:#fff;font-weight:600;padding:.8rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
  .mobile-menu a:nth-last-child(-n+2){color:var(--orange)}
  .mobile-menu a:last-child{border-bottom:none}
}
@media (min-width:1241px){.mobile-menu{display:none}}
@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero,.welcome-grid,.page-hero.split,.contact-grid,.finance-inner,.sister-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{padding-top:2rem}
  .hero-visual{order:-1}
  .hero-badge{position:static;margin-top:1.1rem;max-width:none}
  .finance-mark{width:60px}
  .sister-mark{width:130px}
  .contact-card{order:2}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  body{font-size:16px;padding-bottom:76px}
  .hero-trust{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.1rem}
  .trade-head{align-items:flex-start}
  .cta-band{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  /* Buttons must stay inside the viewport when the parent stacks — a column
     flex with wrap pushed a stacked button off-screen on the Rusty Tools
     build, so stretch them instead. */
  .cta-actions,.hero-actions{width:100%;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .cta-actions .btn,.hero-actions .btn{flex:1 1 auto}
  .lane-inner{font-size:.76rem;gap:.6rem}
  .mobile-sticky{
    display:flex;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:120;gap:.5rem;
    padding:.6rem .7rem;background:rgba(15,16,19,.97);
    box-shadow:0 -6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.34);
  }
  .mobile-sticky .btn{flex:1 1 0;min-width:0;padding:.85rem .6rem;font-size:.94rem}
  .form-embed iframe{min-height:920px}
  .footer-brand .brand-logo{width:180px}
  .ladder li{flex-direction:row}
}
@media (max-width:420px){
  h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,8.6vw,2.6rem)}
  .hero-trust{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .mobile-sticky .btn{font-size:.86rem}
}
@media print{
  .site-header,.mobile-menu,.mobile-sticky,.cta-band,.lane-strip{display:none}
  body{font-size:12pt}
}