/* ==========================================================================
   NG Custom Builders  |  Basch Solutions concept
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  /* brand: navy + gold, sampled from the NG Custom Builders mark */
  --ink:#141F54;
  --ink-2:#101941;
  --ink-3:#1E2B67;
  --deep:#0A1030;
  /* second dark tone so the navy does not run for six sections straight */
  --black:#121317;
  --black-2:#0B0C0F;
  --black-3:#1D1F26;
  --bone:#F6F5F1;
  --bone-2:#EBE9E2;
  --bone-3:#DEDBD1;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --gold:#CE9637;
  --gold-2:#DFAB55;
  --gold-dk:#A9782A;
  --muted:#5D6273;
  --muted-lt:#9AA0B4;
  --line:rgba(20,31,84,.15);
  --line-lt:rgba(255,255,255,.16);

  --gutter:clamp(20px,5vw,72px);
  --wrap:1360px;
  --wrap-narrow:920px;

  --f-display:'Archivo',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --f-serif:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;

  --hdr:96px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}

html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:calc(var(--hdr) + 12px)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--bone);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--f-display);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.68;
  font-weight:400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}

img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit}

h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.06}

::selection{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}

/* ---------- layout primitives ---------- */

.wrap{
  width:100%;
  max-width:calc(var(--wrap) + var(--gutter)*2);
  margin-inline:auto;
  padding-inline:var(--gutter);
}
.wrap--narrow{max-width:calc(var(--wrap-narrow) + var(--gutter)*2)}

.section{padding-block:clamp(72px,9vw,140px)}
.section--tight{padding-block:clamp(52px,6vw,92px)}

.eyebrow{
  font-size:11.5px;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.19em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);
  margin:0 0 20px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:12px;
}
.eyebrow::before{
  content:"";
  width:26px;height:2px;
  background:var(--gold);
  flex:none;
}
.eyebrow--plain::before{display:none}

.h-xl{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,5.4vw,4.35rem)}
.h-lg{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.25rem)}
.h-md{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.6vw,2.3rem)}
.h-sm{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,1.7vw,1.5rem);letter-spacing:-.015em}

.lede{
  font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.35vw,1.19rem);
  line-height:1.62;
  color:var(--muted);
  max-width:60ch;
}
/* full-width section intros: 60ch breaks these into three short lines, and the
   line is long enough to carry more. Balance then evens the two it does take. */
.lede--wide{max-width:98ch;text-wrap:balance}
.body-txt p{margin:0 0 1.15em;color:var(--muted)}
.body-txt p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.body-txt strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */

.btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:10px;
  padding:15px 28px;
  border:1.5px solid transparent;
  border-radius:2px;
  font-size:13.5px;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.075em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  white-space:nowrap;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .22s var(--ease),color .22s var(--ease),border-color .22s var(--ease);
}
.btn--gold{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;border-color:var(--gold)}
.btn--gold:hover{background:var(--gold-dk);border-color:var(--gold-dk)}
.btn--ghost-lt{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.btn--ghost-lt:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff}
.btn--ghost-dk{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:rgba(20,31,84,.32)}
.btn--ghost-dk:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bone);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn--ink{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bone);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn--ink:hover{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.btn--lg{padding:18px 36px;font-size:14px}
.btn--block{width:100%}

.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}

/* ---------- header ---------- */

.hdr{
  position:sticky;
  top:0;
  z-index:900;
  background:var(--ink);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}
.hdr__inner{
  height:var(--hdr);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:clamp(18px,3vw,44px);
}
.hdr__logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;flex:none;margin-right:auto}
.hdr__logo img{height:52px;width:auto}
.hdr__logo-txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.05}
.hdr__logo-txt b{
  font-size:16.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.03em;
  color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;
}
.hdr__logo-txt span{
  font-size:10.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;
  color:var(--gold-2);text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;
}

.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(16px,2vw,32px)}
.nav a{
  font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.055em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);white-space:nowrap;
  padding-block:6px;position:relative;
  transition:color .2s var(--ease);
}
.nav a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:1.5px;
  background:var(--gold-2);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;
  transition:transform .26s var(--ease);
}
.nav a:hover{color:#fff}
.nav a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}

.hdr__cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex:none}
.hdr__tel{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;white-space:nowrap;
  letter-spacing:.01em;
}
.hdr__tel svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:var(--gold-2);flex:none}
.hdr__tel:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.hdr__cta .btn{padding:13px 24px;font-size:12.5px}

.burger{
  display:none;
  width:46px;height:46px;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);
  border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;flex:none;
}
.burger span{
  display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:#fff;position:relative;
  transition:background .2s var(--ease);
}
.burger span::before,.burger span::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;width:20px;height:2px;background:#fff;
  transition:transform .26s var(--ease),top .26s var(--ease);
}
.burger span::before{top:-6px}
.burger span::after{top:6px}
body.nav-open .burger span{background:transparent}
body.nav-open .burger span::before{top:0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
body.nav-open .burger span::after{top:0;transform:rotate(-45deg)}

/* mobile overlay: header must carry no transform/filter for this to work */
.mnav{
  position:fixed;
  inset:var(--hdr) 0 0 0;
  background:var(--ink);
  z-index:880;
  padding:36px var(--gutter) 48px;
  overflow-y:auto;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;
  transition:opacity .28s var(--ease),visibility .28s;
}
body.nav-open .mnav{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
body.nav-open{overflow:hidden}
.mnav a.mnav__link{
  display:block;
  padding:17px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  color:#fff;
  font-size:1.45rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.mnav a.mnav__link:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.mnav__foot{margin-top:34px;display:grid;gap:14px}
.mnav__tel{
  font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.mnav__meta{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted-lt);line-height:1.7}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */

.hero{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:#fff;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.02fr) minmax(0,1fr);
  align-items:stretch;
}
.hero__copy{
  padding:clamp(56px,6.5vw,104px) clamp(28px,4.5vw,80px) clamp(56px,6.5vw,104px) var(--gutter);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  max-width:820px;
  margin-left:auto;
  width:100%;
}
.hero__copy .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-2)}
.hero__copy .eyebrow::before{background:var(--gold-2)}
.hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4.6vw,4.15rem);
  letter-spacing:-.035em;
  line-height:1.03;
  margin-bottom:26px;
  text-wrap:balance;
}
.hero h1 em{
  font-family:var(--f-serif);
  font-style:italic;
  font-weight:400;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
  color:var(--gold-2);
}
.hero__sub{
  font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.25vw,1.14rem);
  line-height:1.66;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  max-width:50ch;
  margin:0 0 34px;
}
.hero .btn-row{margin-bottom:38px}
.hero__seal{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;
  padding-top:28px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
}
.hero__seal img{
  width:64px;height:64px;flex:none;
  background:#fff;border-radius:50%;padding:5px;
}
.hero__seal div{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}
.hero__seal b{display:block;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.01em}

.hero__media{position:relative;min-height:clamp(400px,60vh,760px);background:var(--ink-3)}
.hero__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 34%}
.hero__tag{
  position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;
  background:var(--ink);
  padding:14px 22px;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);
}
.hero__tag b{color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:700}

/* ---------- credential strip ---------- */

.creds{background:var(--bone-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.creds__grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:1px;
  background:var(--line);
}
.creds__cell{
  background:var(--bone-2);
  padding:34px 30px;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
}
.creds__cell b{
  display:block;
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.2vw,2rem);
  font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1;
  margin-bottom:9px;
}
.creds__cell span{
  font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;
}

/* ---------- services ---------- */

.svc-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:clamp(20px,2.2vw,32px);
  margin-top:clamp(38px,4.5vw,62px);
}
.svc{
  background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  transition:border-color .28s var(--ease),transform .28s var(--ease);
}
.svc:hover{border-color:rgba(14,14,14,.34);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.svc__img{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bone-3)}
.svc__img img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  transition:transform .7s var(--ease);
}
.svc:hover .svc__img img{transform:scale(1.045)}
.svc__body{padding:30px 30px 34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.svc__num{
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:14px;
}
.svc h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:13px;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.svc p{margin:0 0 22px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.62}
.svc__list{
  list-style:none;margin:0 0 24px;padding:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.svc__list li{
  padding:10px 0 10px 20px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:14px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);
  position:relative;
}
.svc__list li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:18px;
  width:7px;height:1.5px;background:var(--gold);
}
.svc__more{
  margin-top:auto;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;
  padding:14px 24px;
  border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:2px;
  background:transparent;color:var(--ink);
  font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
  transition:background .22s var(--ease),color .22s var(--ease);
}
.svc__more::after{content:"→";transition:transform .24s var(--ease)}
.svc:hover .svc__more,.svc__more:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.svc:hover .svc__more::after{transform:translateX(5px)}

/* ---------- project spreads ---------- */

.proj{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.proj--dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-top-color:transparent;--panel:var(--ink-3)}
.proj--dark .lede,.proj--dark .body-txt p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.68)}
.proj--dark .body-txt strong{color:#fff}
.proj--dark .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-2)}
.proj--dark .eyebrow::before{background:var(--gold-2)}

.proj__head{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.05fr);
  gap:clamp(28px,4vw,72px);
  align-items:end;
  margin-bottom:clamp(32px,4vw,56px);
}
.proj__title{
  font-family:var(--f-serif);
  font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.2vw,4.4rem);
  letter-spacing:-.022em;
  line-height:.98;
}
.proj__meta{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top:26px;
}
.proj--dark .proj__meta,.proj--dark .proj__meta div{border-color:var(--line-lt)}
.proj__meta div{
  padding:14px 26px 14px 0;
  margin-right:26px;
  border-right:1px solid var(--line);
}
.proj__meta div:last-child{border-right:0;margin-right:0;padding-right:0}
.proj__meta span{
  display:block;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:5px;
}
.proj--dark .proj__meta span{color:var(--muted-lt)}
.proj__meta b{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em}

.proj__hero{
  aspect-ratio:21/9;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--bone-3);
  margin-bottom:clamp(20px,2.2vw,30px);
}
.proj__hero img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}

.proj__grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:clamp(16px,2vw,30px);
}
.proj__cell{overflow:hidden;background:var(--bone-3)}
.proj__cell img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.c-4{grid-column:span 4}
.c-5{grid-column:span 5}
.c-6{grid-column:span 6}
.c-7{grid-column:span 7}
.c-8{grid-column:span 8}
.c-12{grid-column:span 12}
.ar-43{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.ar-34{aspect-ratio:3/4}
.ar-11{aspect-ratio:1/1}
.ar-169{aspect-ratio:16/9}

.proj__note{
  /* width comes from the c-* class in the markup; setting it here would win on
     source order and silently collapse every c-12 note to a third of the row */
  padding:clamp(26px,3vw,40px);
  background:var(--bone-2);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
}
.proj--dark .proj__note{background:var(--panel,var(--ink-3))}
.proj__note h4{
  font-size:1.28rem;margin-bottom:14px;letter-spacing:-.025em;
  padding-top:20px;position:relative;
}
.proj__note h4::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;
  width:34px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);
}
.proj__note p{margin:0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--muted)}
.proj--dark .proj__note p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.66)}

.caption{
  font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:11px;
  letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.5;
}
.proj--dark .caption{color:var(--muted-lt)}

/* ---------- build science ---------- */

.build{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;--panel:var(--ink-3)}
.build__top{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:clamp(30px,5vw,80px);
  align-items:start;
  margin-bottom:clamp(40px,4.5vw,66px);
}
.build .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-2)}
.build .eyebrow::before{background:var(--gold-2)}
.build p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.build__sticky{position:sticky;top:calc(var(--hdr) + 48px)}
.build__kicker{
  margin:26px 0 0;
  padding-top:22px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-lt);
  font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.055em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-2) !important;
  line-height:1.6;
}

.spec{
  list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-lt);
}
.spec li{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:20px;
  padding:20px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-lt);
  align-items:start;
}
.spec__k{
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;
  color:var(--gold-2);padding-top:4px;white-space:nowrap;
}
.spec b{display:block;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.spec span{font-size:14.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);line-height:1.6}

.build__imgs{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:clamp(14px,1.8vw,26px);
}
.build__imgs figure{margin:0}
.build__imgs .ph{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink-3)}
.build__imgs img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.build__imgs figcaption{
  font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-lt);margin-top:11px;line-height:1.5;
}

/* ---------- about / nick ---------- */

.about{background:var(--bone)}
.about__grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.66fr) minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:clamp(32px,5vw,84px);
  align-items:center;
}
.about__media{position:relative;max-width:430px}
.about__media .ph{aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bone-3)}
.about__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 24%}
.about__badge{
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;
  padding:22px 26px;
  margin-top:-1px;
}
.about__badge b{
  display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;margin-bottom:4px;
}
.about__badge span{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);line-height:1.55;display:block}

.about__quote{
  font-family:var(--f-serif);
  font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2vw,1.72rem);
  line-height:1.34;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;
  color:var(--ink);
  margin:30px 0;
  padding-left:26px;
  border-left:2px solid var(--gold);
}
.about__stats{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:1px;background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top:34px;
}
.about__stats div{background:var(--bone);padding:22px 20px}
.about__stats b{display:block;font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1;margin-bottom:7px}
.about__stats span{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}

/* ---------- testimonial ---------- */

.quote{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.quote__inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(26px,4vw,58px);align-items:start}
.quote__mark{
  font-family:var(--f-serif);
  font-size:clamp(5rem,9vw,8.5rem);
  line-height:.72;
  color:var(--gold-2);
  flex:none;
}
.quote blockquote{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--f-serif);
  font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.35vw,2.05rem);
  line-height:1.36;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;
}
.quote blockquote p{margin:0 0 .7em}
.quote blockquote p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}
.quote__by{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
  margin-top:32px;padding-top:24px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-lt);
  font-family:var(--f-display);
}
.quote__by b{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.01em}
.quote__by span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted-lt)}

/* ---------- process ---------- */

.steps{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:1px;
  background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top:clamp(34px,4vw,56px);
}
.step{background:var(--bone);padding:30px 26px 34px}
.step b{
  display:block;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.17em;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px;
}
.step h4{font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:11px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.step p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- service area ---------- */

.area{background:var(--bone-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.area__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,4.5vw,72px);align-items:center}
.towns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:8px}
.towns span{
  background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:11px 19px;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.005em;
  white-space:nowrap;
}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */

.contact{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.contact__grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.92fr) minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:clamp(34px,5vw,80px);
  align-items:start;
}
.contact .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-2)}
.contact .eyebrow::before{background:var(--gold-2)}
.contact__lede{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);max-width:44ch}

.cinfo{list-style:none;margin:34px 0 0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-lt)}
.cinfo li{padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-lt)}
.cinfo span{
  display:block;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.17em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-lt);margin-bottom:7px;
}
.cinfo b,.cinfo a{font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:#fff}
.cinfo a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.cinfo p{margin:0;font-size:15px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);line-height:1.6}

.form{
  background:var(--ink-3);
  padding:clamp(28px,3.4vw,46px);
  border:1px solid var(--line-lt);
}
.form__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.field{margin-bottom:18px}
.field label{
  display:block;
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted-lt);margin-bottom:9px;
}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  width:100%;
  background:var(--ink-2);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  border-radius:2px;
  padding:14px 16px;
  color:#fff;
  font-family:var(--f-display);
  font-size:15.5px;
  transition:border-color .2s var(--ease),background .2s var(--ease);
}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:130px;line-height:1.6}
.field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.32)}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--gold-2);background:var(--deep);
}
.field select{appearance:none;cursor:pointer;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23DFAB55' d='M6 8 0 0h12z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 16px center;background-size:11px;
  padding-right:42px;
}
.form__note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted-lt);margin:16px 0 0;line-height:1.6}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */

.ftr{background:var(--black-2);color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);padding-block:clamp(48px,5vw,72px) 0}
.ftr__top{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.3fr) repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:clamp(28px,3.5vw,56px);
  padding-bottom:44px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}
.ftr__brand img{height:78px;width:auto;margin-bottom:20px}
.ftr__brand p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.66;max-width:34ch}
.ftr h5{
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#fff;margin:0 0 18px;
}
.ftr ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.ftr li{margin-bottom:11px}
.ftr li a{font-size:14.5px}
.ftr li a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.ftr__social{display:flex;gap:11px;margin-top:20px}
.ftr__social a{
  width:40px;height:40px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  transition:background .22s var(--ease),border-color .22s var(--ease);
}
.ftr__social a:hover{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.ftr__social svg{width:16px;height:16px;fill:#fff}
.ftr__seal{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:22px}
.ftr__seal img{width:56px;height:56px;background:#fff;border-radius:50%;padding:4px;flex:none}
.ftr__seal span{font-size:12px;line-height:1.55}
.ftr__bot{
  padding-block:24px;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 26px;
  align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  font-size:12.5px;
}
.ftr__bot a:hover{color:#fff}

/* ---------- reveal ----------
   Gated on .js so a blocked or failed script can never leave copy invisible.
   Threshold 0 in the observer; a high threshold never fires on blocks taller
   than the viewport. Applied to short intro blocks only, never to a content
   grid that a reader needs.                                                  */

.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease)}
.js .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */

@media (max-width:1200px){
  .nav,.hdr__cta .btn{display:none}
  .burger{display:flex}
  .hdr__cta{gap:14px}
  .ftr__top{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}

@media (max-width:1080px){
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  /* photo first on a phone: the work is the product, and the copy block was
     pushing it a full screen down */
  .hero__copy{
    max-width:none;
    padding:clamp(40px,7vw,72px) var(--gutter);
    order:2;
  }
  .hero__media{order:1;min-height:0;aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .creds__grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .svc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:620px}
  .proj__head{grid-template-columns:1fr;align-items:start;gap:22px}
  .build__top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .build__sticky{position:static}
  .about__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}
  .about__media img{aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .area__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .contact__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

@media (max-width:860px){
  body{font-size:16.5px}
  .proj__hero{aspect-ratio:16/10}
  .c-4,.c-5,.c-6,.c-7,.c-8{grid-column:span 12}
  .proj__note{grid-column:span 12}
  .build__imgs{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:520px}
  .quote__inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}
  .quote__mark{font-size:4.5rem}
}

@media (max-width:640px){
  :root{--hdr:70px}
  .hdr__logo img{height:34px}
  .hdr__tel span{display:none}
  .creds__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .creds__cell{padding:26px 24px}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about__stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .form__row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .proj__meta div{border-right:0;margin-right:0;padding-right:0;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .proj--dark .proj__meta div{border-bottom-color:var(--line-lt)}
  .proj__meta div:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .ftr__top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .btn{width:100%}
  .btn-row{flex-direction:column}
  /* balance packs the headline into ragged short lines at this width */
  .hero h1{font-size:2.02rem;text-wrap:pretty}
  .hdr__logo-txt b{font-size:15px}
  .hero__seal img{width:56px;height:56px}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ADDITIONS
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- service cards: title above the photo ---------- */

.svc__head{padding:30px 30px 24px}
.svc__head .svc__num{
  font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;
  color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 12px;
}
.svc__head h3{
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2vw,1.85rem);
  letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.12;margin:0;
  /* reserve two lines so the photos below stay on one baseline across the row */
  min-height:2.24em;
}

/* ---------- work previews ---------- */

.work-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:clamp(24px,2.6vw,40px);
  margin-top:clamp(38px,4.5vw,60px);
}
.wcard{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  background:var(--panel,var(--ink-3));
  border:1px solid var(--line-lt);
  transition:border-color .28s var(--ease),transform .28s var(--ease);
}
.wcard:hover{border-color:rgba(223,171,85,.55);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.wcard__img{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--black-2)}
.wcard__img img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  transition:transform .8s var(--ease);
}
.wcard:hover .wcard__img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.wcard__body{padding:clamp(26px,2.6vw,38px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.wcard__kicker{
  font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-2);margin:0 0 14px;
  white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;
}
.wcard h3{
  font-family:var(--f-serif);font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(1.9rem,2.9vw,2.6rem);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1;
  color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px;
}
.wcard p{margin:0 0 24px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.64}
.wcard__meta{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 26px;
}
.wcard__meta span{
  border:1px solid var(--line-lt);
  padding:7px 14px;
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  transition:border-color .26s var(--ease),color .26s var(--ease);
}
.wcard:hover .wcard__meta span{border-color:rgba(223,171,85,.5);color:var(--gold-2)}
.wcard__thumbs{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(0,1fr));gap:8px;
  margin-bottom:26px;
}
.wcard__thumbs div{
  aspect-ratio:1/1;overflow:hidden;background:var(--black-2);
  outline:1px solid transparent;outline-offset:0;
  transition:outline-color .26s var(--ease);
}
.wcard__thumbs img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  filter:saturate(.82) brightness(.88);
  transition:transform .5s var(--ease),filter .35s var(--ease);
}
.wcard:hover .wcard__thumbs div{outline-color:rgba(223,171,85,.45)}
.wcard:hover .wcard__thumbs img{filter:none;transform:scale(1.06)}
.wcard__link{
  margin-top:auto;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-2);
}
.wcard__link::after{content:"→";transition:transform .24s var(--ease)}
.wcard:hover .wcard__link::after{transform:translateX(6px)}

/* ---------- stars ---------- */

.stars{display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
.stars svg{width:26px;height:26px;fill:var(--gold-2);flex:none}
.stars--center{justify-content:center}

/* ---------- inline cta band ---------- */

.ctaband{
  margin-top:clamp(40px,4.5vw,64px);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--paper);
  padding:clamp(28px,3.2vw,44px);
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;
  gap:24px 34px;justify-content:space-between;
}
.ctaband--dark{background:var(--panel,var(--ink-3));border-color:var(--line-lt)}
.ctaband h3{
  font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2vw,1.75rem);letter-spacing:-.028em;margin:0 0 8px;
}
.ctaband--dark h3{color:#fff}
/* let the copy use the space the buttons are not using, so a one-line
   sentence stays on one line instead of breaking at an arbitrary 52ch */
.ctaband>div:first-child{flex:1 1 380px;min-width:0}
.ctaband p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;text-wrap:pretty}
.ctaband--dark p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.68)}
.ctaband .btn-row{flex:none}

/* ---------- footer credits ---------- */

.ftr__credits{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.credit{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.42);font-weight:600;
  transition:color .2s var(--ease);
}
.credit img{height:20px;width:auto;opacity:.5;transition:opacity .2s var(--ease)}
.credit:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.credit:hover img{opacity:.95}
.credit-sep{color:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:620px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .ctaband{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .ctaband .btn-row{width:100%}
  .ftr__credits{gap:14px}
  .credit{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.18em}
}

/* ---------- project pages ---------- */

.hero--proj h1{
  font-family:var(--f-serif);
  font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(2.7rem,5vw,4.5rem);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
  line-height:.98;
  margin-bottom:22px;
}
.hero--proj .hero__sub{max-width:52ch}
.pback{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-2);margin-bottom:24px;
}
.pback::before{content:"←";transition:transform .24s var(--ease)}
.pback:hover::before{transform:translateX(-5px)}

.pmeta{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:0;margin-top:32px;padding-top:26px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-lt);
}
.pmeta div{padding-right:20px}
.pmeta span{
  display:block;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-lt);margin-bottom:6px;
}
.pmeta b{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.01em}

.pnext{
  background:var(--black);color:#fff;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-lt);
}
.pnext a{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding-block:clamp(38px,4.5vw,60px);
}
.pnext span{
  display:block;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-2);margin-bottom:12px;
}
.pnext b{
  font-family:var(--f-serif);font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.9rem);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1;
  display:block;
}
.pnext .btn{flex:none}

@media (max-width:640px){
  .pmeta{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
  .pmeta div{padding-right:0}
}

/* ---------- testimonial: photo + quote split ---------- */

.quote__split{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.78fr) minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:clamp(30px,4.5vw,72px);
  align-items:center;
}
.quote__photo figure{margin:0}
.quote__photo .ph{aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink-3)}
.quote__photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.quote__photo figcaption{
  margin-top:14px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.02em;
  color:var(--muted-lt);line-height:1.55;
}
.quote__body blockquote{
  margin:0;
  font-family:var(--f-serif);
  font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.1vw,1.85rem);
  line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:-.015em;
}
.quote__body blockquote p{margin:0 0 .68em}
.quote__body blockquote p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}
.quote__rating{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;
  margin-bottom:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.quote__rating b{
  font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-2);
}

/* ---------- service area with map photo ---------- */

.area__media{position:relative}
.area__media .ph{aspect-ratio:16/11;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bone-3)}
.area__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.area__credit{
  margin:10px 0 0;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted-lt);line-height:1.5;
}
.area__credit a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}

/* ---------- contact with supporting photo ---------- */

.contact__aside{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:26px}
.contact__photo{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink-3)}
.contact__photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.contact__head{margin-bottom:clamp(34px,4vw,54px);max-width:64ch}

@media (max-width:1080px){
  .quote__split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .quote__photo{max-width:460px}
}

/* ---------- black sections ----------
   Alternates with the navy so neither dark tone runs for long. --panel is what
   nested cards (.wcard, .proj__note, .ctaband--dark) resolve their fill from.  */

.sec--black{background:var(--black);--panel:var(--black-3)}
.quote.sec--black{background:var(--black)}
.proj--dark.sec--black{background:var(--black)}
.sec--black .quote__photo .ph{background:var(--black-3)}

/* ---------- drafting paper ground for the build section ----------
   A hairline grid, not a gradient wash: two SVG line patterns, a fine 32px
   field with a heavier 160px major line over it, both barely there. Reads as
   drawing paper rather than decoration, and gives the flat navy something to
   sit on.                                                                    */

.build{
  position:relative;
  background-color:var(--ink);
  background-image:
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cpath d='M160 0H0v160' fill='none' stroke='%23ffffff' stroke-opacity='.075' stroke-width='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"),
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='32' height='32'%3E%3Cpath d='M32 0H0v32' fill='none' stroke='%23ffffff' stroke-opacity='.035' stroke-width='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-position:center top;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.build>.wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* ---------- wall assembly drawing ---------- */

.wallsec{margin-top:clamp(30px,3.6vw,46px)}
.wallsec svg{width:100%;height:auto;max-width:620px;display:block}
.wallsec__cap{
  margin:16px 0 0;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.6;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.45) !important;max-width:46ch;
}
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .wallsec{max-width:560px}
}

/* current page in the nav */
.nav a.is-here{color:#fff}
.nav a.is-here::after{transform:scaleX(1)}

/* one credentials tile doubles as the route into How We Build */
.creds__cell--link{position:relative;transition:background .22s var(--ease)}
.creds__cell--link:hover{background:var(--paper)}
.creds__cell--link em{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:12px;
  font-style:normal;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);
}
.creds__cell--link em::after{content:"→";transition:transform .24s var(--ease)}
.creds__cell--link:hover em::after{transform:translateX(5px)}

/* ---------- interior page header ---------- */

.phead{padding-block:clamp(56px,7vw,104px) clamp(44px,5vw,72px);color:#fff}
.phead__grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:clamp(28px,5vw,80px);
  align-items:end;
}
.phead h1{letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1.03;text-wrap:balance}
.phead .lede{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .phead__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}
}
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .steps[style]{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)) !important}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .steps[style]{grid-template-columns:1fr !important}
}

/* ---------- homepage teaser tiles ----------
   The homepage points at the subpages rather than reprinting them, so these
   carry a single line of their own copy and nothing that appears elsewhere.  */

.tiles{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));
  gap:clamp(18px,2.2vw,30px);
  margin-top:clamp(38px,4.5vw,60px);
}
.tile{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:border-color .28s var(--ease),transform .28s var(--ease);
}
.tile:hover{border-color:rgba(20,31,84,.34);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.tile__img{aspect-ratio:5/4;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bone-3)}
.tile__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .7s var(--ease)}
.tile:hover .tile__img img{transform:scale(1.045)}
.tile__body{padding:26px 26px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.tile h3{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,1.7vw,1.5rem);letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.14;margin-bottom:10px}
.tile p{margin:0 0 22px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.6}
.tile__go{
  margin-top:auto;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);
}
.tile__go::after{content:"→";transition:transform .24s var(--ease)}
.tile:hover .tile__go::after{transform:translateX(5px)}

/* dark variant for the work teaser */
.sec--black .tile{background:var(--black-3);border-color:var(--line-lt)}
.sec--black .tile:hover{border-color:rgba(223,171,85,.5)}
.sec--black .tile h3{color:#fff;font-family:var(--f-serif);font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.1vw,1.9rem);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.sec--black .tile p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.66)}
.sec--black .tile__img{background:var(--black-2)}

/* ---------- slim service-area strip ---------- */

.areastrip{background:var(--bone-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.areastrip__in{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:20px 34px;
  justify-content:space-between;
}
.areastrip h2{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2vw,1.7rem);letter-spacing:-.028em;margin:0}
.areastrip p{margin:8px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:520px}
}

/* ---------- review notes (dev only, switch off in inc/config.php) ---------- */

.ngnote-btn{
  position:fixed;right:22px;bottom:22px;z-index:950;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  padding:14px 20px;cursor:pointer;
  font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#fff;background:var(--gold);border:0;border-radius:40px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  transition:background .2s var(--ease),transform .2s var(--ease);
}
.ngnote-btn:hover{background:var(--gold-dk);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.ngnote-btn svg{width:16px;height:16px;fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:2;
  stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
body.ngnote-on .ngnote-btn{background:var(--ink);}
body.ngnote-on .ngnote-btn span::after{content:" (pick a section)"}

body.ngnote-on{cursor:crosshair}
body.ngnote-on a,body.ngnote-on button{pointer-events:none}
body.ngnote-on .ngnote-btn{pointer-events:auto}
.ngnote-hover{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:-3px}
.ngnote-picked{outline:3px solid var(--gold-2);outline-offset:-3px}

.ngnote-panel{
  position:fixed;right:22px;bottom:88px;z-index:960;width:min(360px,calc(100vw - 44px));
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;
  padding:20px;box-shadow:0 24px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px);pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .2s var(--ease),transform .2s var(--ease);
}
.ngnote-panel.is-open{opacity:1;transform:none;pointer-events:auto}
.ngnote-head{position:relative;margin-bottom:14px;padding-right:26px}
.ngnote-eyebrow{margin:0 0 4px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.ngnote-target{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.35}
.ngnote-x{position:absolute;top:-4px;right:-4px;border:0;background:none;cursor:pointer;
  font-size:22px;line-height:1;color:var(--muted);padding:2px 6px}
.ngnote-x:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.ngnote-panel textarea,.ngnote-panel input{
  width:100%;font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;padding:11px 13px;
  margin-bottom:10px;resize:vertical;
}
.ngnote-panel textarea:focus,.ngnote-panel input:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(20,31,84,.09)}
.ngnote-send{
  width:100%;padding:13px;cursor:pointer;border:0;border-radius:2px;
  font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--ink);
}
.ngnote-send:hover{background:var(--gold)}
.ngnote-send:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:default}
.ngnote-msg{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);min-height:1.2em}
.ngnote-msg.ok{color:#2F7A55;font-weight:600}
.ngnote-msg.bad{color:#A8443E;font-weight:600}

@media print{.ngnote-btn,.ngnote-panel{display:none}}

/* step cards sitting in a dark section */
.sec--black .steps{background:var(--line-lt);border-color:var(--line-lt)}
.sec--black .step{background:var(--black-3)}
.sec--black .step h4{color:#fff}
.sec--black .step p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.66)}
.sec--black .step b{color:var(--gold-2)}


/* The wall drawing's sub-labels fall to about 6px on a phone. Drop them and
   size the main labels up: every one of those lines is repeated in full in the
   numbered spec list directly below, so nothing is lost. */
@media (max-width:760px){
  .wallsec svg text.ws{display:none}
  .wallsec svg text.wl{font-size:17px}
  .wallsec svg text.wd{font-size:14px}
}

/* ---------- blog ---------- */

.feature{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1fr);
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:border-color .28s var(--ease),transform .28s var(--ease);
}
.feature:hover{border-color:rgba(20,31,84,.34);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.feature__img{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bone-3)}
.feature__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .7s var(--ease)}
.feature:hover .feature__img img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.feature__body{padding:clamp(28px,3.4vw,46px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.feature__body h2{
  font-family:var(--f-serif);font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.6rem);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.feature__body p{margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.62}
.feature__meta{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted-lt) !important;margin-bottom:20px !important}

.postmeta{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);margin:0}
.postimg{background:var(--bone);padding-top:clamp(28px,3.4vw,44px)}
.postimg .ph{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bone-3)}
.postimg .ph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}

/* article body */
.prose{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.3vw,1.16rem);line-height:1.72;color:var(--muted)}
.prose > *:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.prose h2{
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.3vw,2rem);letter-spacing:-.028em;line-height:1.14;
  color:var(--ink);margin:2em 0 .6em;
}
.prose h3{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,1.7vw,1.45rem);letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink);margin:1.7em 0 .5em}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.3em;padding-left:1.15em}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.prose li::marker{color:var(--gold)}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.prose a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;
  text-decoration-color:var(--gold)}
.prose a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.prose blockquote{
  margin:1.6em 0;padding:4px 0 4px 26px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);
  font-family:var(--f-serif);font-size:clamp(1.2rem,1.8vw,1.55rem);
  line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--ink);
}

.postfoot{
  margin-top:clamp(40px,4.5vw,64px);padding-top:clamp(28px,3vw,40px);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.postfoot p{margin:0 0 22px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .feature__img{aspect-ratio:16/9}
}