:root{
  --ink:#0a1f33;--navy:#0a2540;--navy-2:#0e3158;--teal:#3f8a99;--teal-2:#4ea5b6;--teal-deep:#205a68;
  --sand:#e8d8b8;--sand-soft:#f1e7d2;--cream:#faf6ee;--paper:#fffdf8;--line:#dfd6c4;--line-2:#e8e1d2;
  --shadow-md:0 8px 24px rgba(10,37,64,.12);--shadow-lg:0 24px 60px rgba(10,37,64,.18);
  --display:"Fraunces","Times New Roman",serif;--sans:"Manrope",system-ui,-apple-system,Arial,sans-serif;
  --maxw:1180px;--pad:clamp(20px,4.4vw,64px);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--pad)}
.eyebrow{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal-deep);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--teal-deep);display:inline-block}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--navy);margin:0}
.h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,44px);line-height:1.05}
.h2 em,h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--teal-deep);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144}
.lede{font-size:clamp(16px,1.4vw,19px);line-height:1.6;color:#3a4a5c}
/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55em;padding:14px 24px 13px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1.5px solid var(--navy);background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper);border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(10,37,64,.14);transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,background .25s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.btn--sand{background:var(--sand);border-color:var(--sand);color:var(--navy)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);color:var(--paper);box-shadow:none}
.btn .arr{width:16px;height:1.5px;background:currentColor;position:relative}
.btn .arr::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-1px;top:-3px;width:7px;height:7px;border-top:1.5px solid currentColor;border-right:1.5px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.phone-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:10px 18px 10px 15px;border:1.5px solid currentColor;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(10,37,64,.12)}
.ph::before{content:"\260E\FE0E";font-size:1.05em}
/* header pill */
.head{position:fixed;top:14px;left:16px;right:16px;z-index:1100;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:9px 12px 9px 22px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;color:var(--navy);background:rgba(255,253,248,.85);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px) saturate(1.15);backdrop-filter:blur(16px) saturate(1.15);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(10,37,64,.16)}
.head .brand img{height:38px;width:auto}
.head nav{display:flex;gap:26px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase}
.head nav a:hover{color:var(--teal-deep)}
.head .hcta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
@media(max-width:900px){.head nav{display:none}}
@media(max-width:520px){.head .hcta .btn{display:none}}
/* breadcrumb */
.crumb{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:104px var(--pad) 0;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:#7a8794}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--teal-deep)}
.crumb span{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
/* hero */
.phero{position:relative;margin:18px var(--pad) 0;border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;min-height:62vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.phero img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.phero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(95deg,rgba(5,16,30,.86) 0%,rgba(5,16,30,.6) 38%,rgba(5,16,30,.12) 68%,transparent 100%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,18,33,.35) 0%,rgba(6,18,33,.15) 28%,rgba(5,14,26,.8) 100%)}
.phero-in{position:relative;z-index:2;color:var(--paper);padding:clamp(28px,5vw,60px);max-width:760px}
.phero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(34px,5.6vw,68px);line-height:.98;margin:14px 0 18px;text-shadow:0 2px 30px rgba(4,12,24,.6),0 1px 3px rgba(4,12,24,.5)}
.phero h1 em{color:var(--sand)}
.phero .lede{color:#fff;font-weight:500;max-width:60ch;text-shadow:0 1px 14px rgba(4,12,24,.85),0 1px 2px rgba(4,12,24,.6)}
.phero .eyebrow{text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(4,12,24,.7)}
.phero .eyebrow{color:var(--sand)}.phero .eyebrow::before{background:var(--sand)}
.phero-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:26px}
.phero-cta .phone-pill{color:var(--paper)}
.rev{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:18px;color:#fff;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(4,12,24,.85)}
.rev .stars{color:var(--sand);letter-spacing:1px}
/* sections */
section{padding:clamp(54px,7vw,90px) 0}
.intro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:50px;align-items:start}
@media(max-width:860px){.intro-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}}
.prose p{margin:0 0 16px;color:#3a4a5c;font-size:16.5px}
.prose p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:var(--display);font-size:3.4em;float:left;line-height:.78;padding:6px 10px 0 0;color:var(--teal-deep);font-weight:500}
.facts{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:16px;padding:26px 28px}
.facts h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:14px}
.facts dl{margin:0;display:grid;gap:12px}
.facts dt{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-deep);font-weight:700}
.facts dd{margin:2px 0 0;font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
/* lift types */
.types{background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper)}
.types .h2{color:var(--paper)}.types .h2 em{color:var(--sand)}
.types .lede{color:rgba(255,253,248,.8)}
.type-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:36px}
@media(max-width:820px){.type-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.type-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.type{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:14px;padding:22px}
.type b{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:20px;color:var(--sand);font-weight:500;display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144}
.type span{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(255,253,248,.78)}
/* gallery */
.gal{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:36px}
@media(max-width:820px){.gal{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.gal figure{margin:0;position:relative;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:3/2;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.gal figure.big{grid-column:span 2;grid-row:span 2;aspect-ratio:auto}
.gal img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .8s ease}
.gal figure:hover img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.gal figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:24px 14px 12px;color:var(--paper);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(6,22,40,.85))}
/* cross links */
.links{background:var(--cream)}
.link-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-top:30px}
@media(max-width:740px){.link-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}}
.link-cols h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:14px}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px}
.chips a{display:inline-block;padding:8px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);background:var(--paper);transition:background .2s ease,color .2s ease,border-color .2s ease}
.chips a:hover{background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--navy)}
/* quote CTA */
.quote{background:var(--navy);color:var(--paper)}
.quote-card{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.quote .h2{color:var(--paper)}.quote .h2 em{color:var(--sand)}
.quote p{color:rgba(255,253,248,.82);margin:10px 0 26px}
.qform{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;text-align:left}
.qform input,.qform textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 15px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:var(--paper);font:inherit;font-size:15px}
.qform input::placeholder,.qform textarea::placeholder{color:rgba(255,253,248,.55)}
.qform .full{grid-column:1/-1}
.qform button{grid-column:1/-1;justify-content:center}
.qmsg{grid-column:1/-1;text-align:center;font-size:14px;min-height:18px;color:var(--sand)}
.qmsg.err{color:#ffb4a8}
@media(max-width:560px){.qform{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* cost */
.cost-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:34px}
@media(max-width:820px){.cost-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.cost-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.cost{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 22px;background:var(--paper);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.cost .k{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
.cost .v{font-family:var(--display);font-size:25px;color:var(--teal-deep);font-weight:500;margin-top:4px}
.cost-note{margin-top:18px;font-size:13.5px;color:#6e7e91;max-width:62ch}
/* process */
.steps4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:34px}
@media(max-width:740px){.steps4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.step4{padding-top:14px;border-top:2px solid var(--sand)}
.step4 .n{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:22px;color:var(--teal-deep);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144}
.step4 h4{font-size:16px;margin:6px 0 4px;color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500}
.step4 p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#5a6878;line-height:1.5}
/* faq */
.faq{background:var(--cream)}
.faq-list{max-width:820px;margin:30px auto 0}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:20px 44px 20px 0;position:relative;font-family:var(--display);font-size:19px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-item summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:6px;top:15px;font-size:26px;color:var(--teal-deep);transition:transform .25s ease}
.faq-item[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq-item p{margin:-4px 0 20px;color:#3a4a5c;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65;max-width:72ch}
/* footer */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:rgba(255,253,248,.74);padding:70px var(--pad) 30px;font-size:14px}
.fg{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
@media(max-width:880px){.fg{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.fg{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.fb img{width:150px;height:auto;filter:brightness(0) invert(1) opacity(.96);margin-bottom:16px}
.fb p{margin:0;opacity:.82;max-width:34ch;line-height:1.6}
.fcol h5{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:17px;color:var(--paper);margin:0 0 14px}
.fcol ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.fcol a:hover{color:var(--paper)}
.fbot{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:38px auto 0;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12.5px;opacity:.7}
/* city-hub service grid */
.hubgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:30px}
.hubcard{position:relative;display:block;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(8,30,53,.14);text-decoration:none}
.hubcard img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .55s ease}
.hubcard:hover img{transform:scale(1.06)}
.hubcard .hc-t{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:34px 16px 15px;color:#fff;font-family:var(--display,'Fraunces',serif);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;line-height:1.15;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(6,20,38,.86))}
@media(max-width:820px){.hubgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:520px){.hubgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* ============ BLOG / CONTENT SILO ============ */
.wrap-narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--pad)}
.art-head{padding:54px 0 26px}
.art-cluster{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal-deep);text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 16px;margin-bottom:22px}
.art-cluster:hover{background:var(--cream)}
.art-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(31px,4.6vw,52px);line-height:1.07;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 18px}
.art-dek{font-size:clamp(17px,1.8vw,21px);line-height:1.5;color:#41566b;margin:0 0 22px;max-width:62ch}
.byline{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:14px;color:#6a7c8c}
.byline strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
.art-hero{max-width:1080px;margin:14px auto 8px;padding:0 var(--pad)}
.art-hero img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/8;object-fit:cover;border-radius:20px;box-shadow:0 22px 60px rgba(8,30,53,.16)}
.article-prose{padding:34px 0 10px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.78;color:#27384a}
.article-prose>p{margin:0 0 22px}
.article-prose h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px);line-height:1.18;color:var(--navy);margin:44px 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.article-prose h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:21px;color:var(--navy);margin:30px 0 12px}
.article-prose a{color:var(--teal-deep);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;font-weight:600}
.article-prose ul,.article-prose ol{margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:24px}
.article-prose li{margin:0 0 10px}
.article-prose strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}
.article-prose blockquote{margin:28px 0;padding:6px 0 6px 24px;border-left:3px solid var(--sand);font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:22px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--navy)}
.article-prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:8px 0 28px;font-size:15.5px}
.article-prose th,.article-prose td{text-align:left;padding:11px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-prose th{background:var(--cream);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.article-prose h2+p,.article-prose h3+p{margin-top:0}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;margin-top:8px}
.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(8,30,53,.07);transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 20px 46px rgba(8,30,53,.14)}
.pc-img{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden}
.pc-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s ease}
.post-card:hover .pc-img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.pc-tag{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);color:var(--teal-deep);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px}
.pc-body{padding:20px 20px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.pc-body h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 9px}
.pc-body p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;color:#52647a;margin:0 0 16px;flex:1}
.pc-meta{font-size:12.5px;color:#8494a3;letter-spacing:.01em}
@media(max-width:900px){.post-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:600px){.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.art-hero img{aspect-ratio:16/10}}
.article-prose h2{scroll-margin-top:96px}
/* key takeaways (answer-first / AIO) */
.takeaways{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#f3f8f7,#eef4f6);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--teal-deep);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 26px;margin:30px 0 4px}
.takeaways h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-deep);margin:0 0 12px}
.takeaways ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.takeaways li{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#27384a}
.takeaways li::marker{color:var(--teal-deep)}
/* table of contents */
.toc{margin:26px 0 6px;padding:18px 22px;background:var(--cream);border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.toc-h{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:#6a7c8c;margin-bottom:10px}
.toc ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.toc a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.toc a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--teal-deep);color:var(--teal-deep)}
/* author bio (E-E-A-T) */
.author-bio{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;margin:40px 0 8px;padding:24px 26px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(8,30,53,.06)}
.ab-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.ab-photo{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0}
.ab-mono{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--navy);color:var(--sand);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.ab-name{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:19px;color:var(--navy)}
.ab-title{font-size:14px;color:#6a7c8c}
.author-bio p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#3a4a5c}
.ab-creds{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--teal-deep)}
/* trust strip */
.trust-strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:22px 0 8px}
.trust-strip span{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 15px}
/* byline trust row */
.byline-trust{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:14px}
.byline-trust span{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--teal-deep);background:#eef4f6;border-radius:999px;padding:5px 12px}
/* mid-article contextual CTA (CRO) */
.inline-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;margin:34px 0;padding:24px 28px;background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--navy),#0d2c44);border-radius:18px;color:#eef3f8}
.inline-cta .ic-txt strong{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:21px;color:#fff;margin-bottom:5px}
.inline-cta .ic-txt span{font-size:14.5px;opacity:.86;line-height:1.4}
.ic-btns{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;flex-shrink:0}
.ic-call{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 20px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.42);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;white-space:nowrap}
.ic-call:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
/* sticky mobile call/quote bar (all silo + blog pages) */
.mobile-cta{display:none}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .mobile-cta{display:flex;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:1250;box-shadow:0 -6px 24px rgba(6,18,33,.22)}
  .mobile-cta a{flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:16px 8px;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none}
  .mc-call{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
  .mc-quote{background:var(--sand);color:var(--navy)}
  .mc-call .ph{filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
  body{padding-bottom:60px}
  .inline-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}