/* ==========================================================================
   Northwest Investigative Services — site.css
   Design system + components. Single stylesheet, no build step.

   Sections:
     1. Tokens
     2. Reset & base
     3. Layout primitives
     4. Typography helpers
     5. Buttons & links
     6. Header / nav
     7. Hero
     8. Cards, grids, lists
     9. Sections & bands
    10. Forms
    11. Tables & FAQ
    12. Footer
    13. Utilities & motion
   ========================================================================== */

/* 1. Tokens ------------------------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  /* Brand palette. Warm paper + deep navy + evergreen accent.
     Evergreen is the "Northwest" cue; use it sparingly — rules, eyebrows,
     link underlines, one CTA per screen. */
  --paper:        #FBFAF7;
  --paper-alt:    #F3F1EB;
  --paper-deep:   #EAE6DE;
  --white:        #FFFFFF;

  --ink:          #101A24;
  --navy:         #16304F;
  --navy-deep:    #0C1B2C;
  --slate:        #55636F;
  --slate-light:  #7B8794;

  --line:         #E2DDD4;
  --line-strong:  #CFC8BC;

  --evergreen:      #1E4D3C;
  --evergreen-mid:  #2E6B54;
  --evergreen-pale: #E8EFEA;

  --brass:        #9A7B4F;

  /* Typography. Swap --font-serif for a licensed face at launch if desired;
     everything else keys off these two variables. */
  --font-serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, "Book Antiqua", Georgia, ui-serif, serif;
  --font-sans:  system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;

  --step--1: clamp(0.83rem, 0.8rem + 0.15vw, 0.9rem);
  --step-0:  clamp(1rem, 0.97rem + 0.16vw, 1.08rem);
  --step-1:  clamp(1.15rem, 1.08rem + 0.35vw, 1.35rem);
  --step-2:  clamp(1.4rem, 1.26rem + 0.7vw, 1.85rem);
  --step-3:  clamp(1.75rem, 1.5rem + 1.2vw, 2.5rem);
  --step-4:  clamp(2.1rem, 1.65rem + 2.2vw, 3.4rem);

  --container: 1160px;
  --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  --section-y: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);

  --radius: 3px;
  --radius-lg: 6px;

  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 26, 36, 0.05);
  --shadow-md: 0 12px 32px -12px rgba(12, 27, 44, 0.22);

  --focus: 0 0 0 3px var(--paper), 0 0 0 5px var(--evergreen-mid);
}

/* 2. Reset & base ------------------------------------------------------- */
*, *::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(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img, svg { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin: 0 0 0.5em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h1 { font-size: var(--step-4); }
h2 { font-size: var(--step-3); }
h3 { font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.3; }
h4 { font-size: var(--step-0); line-height: 1.4; }

p  { margin: 0 0 1.15em; max-width: 68ch; text-wrap: pretty; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

ul, ol { margin: 0 0 1.15em; padding-left: 1.25em; }
li { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }

strong { font-weight: 650; color: var(--ink); }

hr {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin: var(--section-y) 0;
}

::selection { background: var(--evergreen); color: var(--white); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: var(--focus);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

/* 3. Layout primitives -------------------------------------------------- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

.container--narrow { max-width: 780px; }
.container--mid    { max-width: 940px; }

.section { padding-block: var(--section-y); }
.section--tight { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }

.section--alt   { background: var(--paper-alt); }
.section--paper { background: var(--white); }
.section--dark  { background: var(--navy-deep); color: #D8E0E8; }
.section--dark h1, .section--dark h2, .section--dark h3 { color: var(--white); }

.section + .section:not(.section--alt):not(.section--dark):not(.section--paper) {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.stack > * + * { margin-top: 1.15em; }

/* 4. Typography helpers ------------------------------------------------- */
.eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--evergreen);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.section--dark .eyebrow { color: #7FB79C; }

.lede {
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--slate);
  max-width: 62ch;
}
.section--dark .lede { color: #B6C3CE; }

.section-head { max-width: 68ch; margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.section-head--center { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }

.rule-top { border-top: 2px solid var(--evergreen); padding-top: 1.25rem; }

.muted { color: var(--slate); }
.small { font-size: var(--step--1); }

/* Marks an unverified placeholder. Visible on purpose — see README. */
.todo {
  background: #FFF3CD;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed #B7912F;
  color: #6B531A;
  padding: 0 0.15em;
  font-style: normal;
}

/* 5. Buttons & links ---------------------------------------------------- */
a { color: var(--evergreen); text-underline-offset: 0.18em; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
a:hover { color: var(--evergreen-mid); }

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55em;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.6rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn--sm { padding: 0.7rem 1.15rem; }

.btn--primary { background: var(--evergreen); color: var(--white); }
.btn--primary:hover { background: var(--evergreen-mid); color: var(--white); }

.btn--navy { background: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
.btn--navy:hover { background: var(--navy-deep); color: var(--white); }

.btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--line-strong); }
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--ink); }

.btn--onDark { background: transparent; color: var(--white); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
.btn--onDark:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); color: var(--white); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }

.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.85rem; align-items: center; }

.arrow-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4em;
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 650;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.arrow-link::after { content: "\2192"; transition: transform 0.15s ease; }
.arrow-link:hover::after { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* 6. Header / nav ------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(251, 250, 247, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.site-header__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  min-height: 76px;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--navy);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.brand__mark { color: var(--evergreen); flex-shrink: 0; }
.brand__text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.15; }
.brand__name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.brand__sub {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.75rem; }
.nav__list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.6rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.nav__list li { margin: 0; }
.nav__link {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 550;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding-block: 0.35rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav__link:hover { color: var(--evergreen); border-bottom-color: var(--line-strong); }
.nav__link.is-active { color: var(--evergreen); border-bottom-color: var(--evergreen); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  width: 44px;
  height: 40px;
  cursor: pointer;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.nav-toggle__bars,
.nav-toggle__bars::before,
.nav-toggle__bars::after {
  display: block;
  width: 18px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--ink);
  position: relative;
}
.nav-toggle__bars::before,
.nav-toggle__bars::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; }
.nav-toggle__bars::before { top: -6px; }
.nav-toggle__bars::after  { top: 6px; }

@media (max-width: 940px) {
  /* Two-line lockup, and keep the heritage line — it's the message we most
     want read, and mobile is where most first visits land. */
  .brand__name { font-size: 0.95rem; max-width: 19ch; line-height: 1.2; }
  .brand__sub { font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
  .site-header__inner { min-height: 68px; gap: 0.75rem; }
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 0.5rem var(--gutter) 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    display: none;
  }
  .nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .nav__list { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; }
  .nav__link {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.85rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .nav__link.is-active { border-bottom-color: var(--evergreen); }
  .nav__cta { margin-top: 1.25rem; justify-content: center; }
}

/* 7. Hero --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--white) 0%, var(--paper) 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem) clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.hero h1 { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
.hero__lede { font-size: var(--step-1); color: var(--slate); line-height: 1.55; max-width: 54ch; }
.hero .btn-row { margin-top: 2rem; }

/* Right-hand credential panel — deliberately not a stock photo. */
.hero-panel {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: #C9D4DE;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.hero-panel__title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7FB79C;
  margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
}
.hero-panel__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.hero-panel__list li {
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  margin: 0;
}
.hero-panel__list li:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.hero-panel__list b { color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; display: block; }
.hero-panel__list span { color: #93A4B4; font-size: 0.86rem; }
.hero-panel__num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: #7FB79C;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Trust strip under the hero */
.trust-strip {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper-alt);
  padding-block: 1.15rem;
}
.trust-strip__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  /* Centered rather than space-between: when a long label wraps to a second
     row it reads as intentional instead of orphaned at the left edge. */
  justify-content: center;
}
.trust-strip__list li {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.trust-strip__list li::before {
  content: "";
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--evergreen);
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* 8. Cards, grids, lists ------------------------------------------------ */
.grid { display: grid; gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem); }
.grid--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .grid--3, .grid--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .grid--2, .grid--3, .grid--4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.card {
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
}
.card:hover { border-color: var(--line-strong); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.card h3 { margin-bottom: 0.55rem; }
.card p { font-size: 0.96rem; color: var(--slate); }
.card .arrow-link { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 1.25rem; }

.card--flag { border-top: 3px solid var(--evergreen); }

.card__kicker {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  display: block;
}

/* Heritage badge — the "since 1980" mark. Sits above the H1 in the hero and
   in interior page heads. Deliberately high-contrast: this is the first thing
   we want read on the page. */
.heritage {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  background: var(--evergreen);
  color: var(--white);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem 0.5rem 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.heritage__est {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: none;
  line-height: 1;
  padding-right: 0.7rem;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}
.section--dark .heritage,
.page-head .heritage { background: #7FB79C; color: var(--navy-deep); }
.page-head .heritage__est { border-right-color: rgba(12, 27, 44, 0.3); }

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .heritage { white-space: normal; font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.09em; }
}

/* Heritage stat band — big serif figures directly under the hero. */
.stat-band {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: #B6C3CE;
  padding-block: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 2.5rem);
}
.stat-band__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}
@media (max-width: 720px) { .stat-band__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

.stat {
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(127, 183, 156, 0.55);
  padding-left: clamp(0.9rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
}
.stat__num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.7rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.stat__label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7FB79C;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.stat__note { display: block; font-size: 0.84rem; color: #93A4B4; line-height: 1.45; }

/* Advantage pillars (used on the dark band) */
.pillar { border-top: 2px solid rgba(127, 183, 156, 0.5); padding-top: 1.5rem; }
.pillar__num {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: #7FB79C;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.pillar h3 { color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.pillar p { color: #A9B9C6; font-size: 0.96rem; }

/* Spec rows inside a service card: label / value */
.spec {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}
/* Stacked by default — inside a 3-up card there isn't room for two columns
   without the value shredding into a 1-word-per-line ribbon. */
.spec li {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.spec dt, .spec .spec__k {
  display: block;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

/* The sidebar is wide enough for a label/value pair. */
.aside-card .spec li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 8.5rem 1fr;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: baseline;
}
.aside-card .spec .spec__k { margin-bottom: 0; padding-top: 0.15em; }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .aside-card .spec li { display: block; }
  .aside-card .spec .spec__k { margin-bottom: 0.15rem; }
}

/* Checklist */
.checklist { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.checklist li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.checklist li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.55em;
  width: 0.7rem;
  height: 0.38rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--evergreen);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--evergreen);
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}
.section--dark .checklist li::before { border-color: #7FB79C; }

.checklist--2 { columns: 2; column-gap: 2.5rem; }
.checklist--2 li { break-inside: avoid; }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .checklist--2 { columns: 1; } }

/* Numbered process steps */
.steps { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 0; }
.steps--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .steps--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .steps--4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.steps li {
  margin: 0;
  padding-top: 1.15rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--line-strong);
}
.steps__num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--evergreen);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.steps h3 { font-size: var(--step-0); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.steps p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--slate); }

/* Use-case list with hairline separators */
.split-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0 clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}
@media (max-width: 720px) { .split-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.split-list li {
  padding: 1.15rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin: 0;
}
.split-list h3 { font-size: var(--step-0); margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.split-list p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--slate); margin: 0; }

/* Pull quote / statement band */
.statement {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--step-2);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 28ch;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--evergreen);
  padding-left: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  margin: 0;
}

.office-shot { margin: 0; }
.office-shot img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.office-shot figcaption {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

/* Investigator bio block */
.bio {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .bio { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.bio__portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.bio__placeholder {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: #7FB79C;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .bio__portrait { max-width: 240px; }
}

.bio__body h3 { font-size: var(--step-2); margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.bio__title {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--evergreen);
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem !important;
}

.bio__facts {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 1.35rem 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}
.bio__facts li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7.5rem 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.bio__k {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  padding-top: 0.25em;
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .bio__facts li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.1rem; }
}

.bio__quote {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0 0 0 1.15rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--evergreen);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* Evaluation Q&A rows (buyer's guide) */
.eval {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.75rem 0 1.5rem;
}
.eval:first-of-type { border-top: 2px solid var(--evergreen); }
.eval h3 {
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.eval p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.eval p strong { color: var(--ink); }
.eval__ours {
  background: var(--evergreen-pale);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--evergreen);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
  margin-top: 1rem !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  max-width: none;
}

/* Callout box */
.callout {
  background: var(--evergreen-pale);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--evergreen);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius) var(--radius) 0;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}
.callout h3 { font-size: var(--step-0); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.callout p { max-width: none; }

.callout--warn { background: #FFF8E8; border-left-color: var(--brass); }

/* Two-column prose + aside */
.prose-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
}
/* Grid and flex children default to min-width:auto, which lets a wide table
   inside an overflow-x:auto wrapper push the whole column — and therefore the
   page — wider than the viewport. This is the fix. */
.prose-grid > *,
.grid > *,
.stack { min-width: 0; }

@media (max-width: 900px) { .prose-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.aside-card {
  background: var(--paper-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
}
.aside-card h3 { font-size: var(--step-0); }
.aside-card p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--slate); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .aside-card { position: static; } }

/* Page header for interior pages */
.page-head {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: #C5D1DC;
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
}
.page-head h1 { color: var(--white); }
.page-head .lede { color: #AEBECC; }
.page-head .eyebrow { color: #7FB79C; }

.breadcrumb {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  color: #8FA1B1;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: #AEC6BA; text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.breadcrumb span { margin-inline: 0.5rem; opacity: 0.6; }

/* CTA band */
.cta-band { background: var(--navy); color: #CBD7E2; }
.cta-band h2 { color: var(--white); max-width: 20ch; }
.cta-band p { color: #B0C1D0; }
.cta-band__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .cta-band__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* 9. Forms -------------------------------------------------------------- */
.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.15rem;
}
@media (max-width: 620px) { .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.field--full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem; }
.field label {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
}
.field .req { color: var(--evergreen); }

.field input,
.field select,
.field textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem;
  width: 100%;
}
.field textarea { min-height: 150px; resize: vertical; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--evergreen);
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(30, 77, 60, 0.12);
}
.field__hint { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--slate-light); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-weight: 400; }

.checkbox-field {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  align-items: start;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--slate);
}
.checkbox-field input { width: auto; margin-top: 0.3rem; }
.checkbox-field label { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--slate); }

/* 10. Tables & FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ */
.table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}
table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  min-width: 560px;
}
th, td {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  vertical-align: top;
}
th {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate-light);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line-strong);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 0;
}
.faq-item summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 1.35rem 2.5rem 1.35rem 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  color: var(--ink);
  position: relative;
}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-item summary::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.5rem;
  top: 1.85rem;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-right: 2px solid var(--evergreen);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--evergreen);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: transform 0.18s ease;
}
.faq-item[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(-135deg); top: 2.1rem; }
.faq-item summary:hover { color: var(--evergreen); }
.faq-item__body { padding: 0 3rem 1.6rem 0; color: var(--slate); }
.faq-item__body p { font-size: 0.98rem; }

/* 11. Footer ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: #9FB0BE;
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 2rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 0.9fr 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  padding-bottom: 2.75rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}
@media (max-width: 1080px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 760px)  { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 480px)  { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.footer-brand .brand__mark { color: #7FB79C; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.footer-brand__name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}
.footer-brand__meta { font-size: 0.84rem; line-height: 1.7; color: #8B9CAB; margin: 0; }

.footer-col__title {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7FB79C;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.footer-col ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.footer-col a { color: #B7C6D2; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--white); text-decoration: underline; }

.footer-legal {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-top: 1.75rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: #7E8F9E;
}
.footer-legal p { margin: 0; }
.footer-legal__links { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; }
.footer-legal a { color: #7E8F9E; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--white); }

.footer-disclaimer {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: #6F808F;
  max-width: 90ch;
}
.footer-disclaimer strong { color: #9FB0BE; }

/* 12. Utilities & motion ------------------------------------------------ */
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.text-center { text-align: center; }
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0; }
.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0; }
.mt-2 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.mt-3 { margin-top: 3rem; }

/* --- Touch targets ------------------------------------------------------
   Below the tablet breakpoint, interactive elements get a 44px minimum so
   they're comfortably tappable. Desktop keeps the tighter proportions. */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .btn {
    min-height: 44px;
    padding-block: 0.85rem;
  }
  .btn--sm { min-height: 44px; padding-block: 0.75rem; }
  .btn-row .btn { flex: 1 1 auto; justify-content: center; }

  .nav__link { min-height: 44px; display: flex; align-items: center; }

  .field input,
  .field select,
  .field textarea { min-height: 46px; font-size: 16px; } /* 16px stops iOS zoom-on-focus */

  .checkbox-field input[type="checkbox"] {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    margin-top: 0.1rem;
  }

  .faq-item summary { min-height: 44px; }
  .arrow-link { min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }

  /* Footer links are standalone navigation, not inline prose links — give
     them real vertical room on a phone. */
  .footer-col li { margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
  .footer-col li a,
  .footer-legal a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding-block: 0.55rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
  .btn:hover, .card:hover { transform: none; }
}

@media print {
  .site-header, .site-footer, .cta-band, .nav-toggle { display: none; }
  body { background: #fff; }
}