:root {
  /* Core palette — matte black business card identity */
  --black:        #0a0a0a;   /* true matte black — body bg */
  --black-mid:    #111111;   /* slightly lifted — card/section bg */
  --black-light:  #1a1a1a;   /* subtle surface contrast */
  --grey-dark:    #2e2e2e;   /* borders, dividers */
  --grey-mid:     #5a5a5a;   /* muted text, secondary info */
  --grey-light:   #9a9a9a;   /* positions, captions, labels */
  --white:        #f0eeeb;   /* main body text — warm off-white */
  --white-pure:   #ffffff;   /* logo / hero headline */
  --brown:        #3d2e22;   /* dark warm brown — subtle accent bg */
  --brown-light:  #6b4c38;   /* brown accent hover / highlight */

  /* Semantic aliases */
  --accent:       var(--brown-lt);
  --accent-dark:  var(--brown);
  --text-muted:   var(--muted);
  --border:       rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  --border-brown: rgba(107,76,56,0.3);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { background: var(--black); color: var(--white); font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif; font-weight: 300; overflow-x: hidden; }

/* ── NAV ── */
nav { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 1.2rem 4rem; background: rgba(10,10,10,0.96); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); transition: padding 0.3s; }
nav.scrolled { padding: 0.8rem 4rem; }
.nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 2.5rem; list-style: none; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a[style*="border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255"] { color: #ffffff !important; text-decoration: none !important; }
a[style*="border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255"]:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7) !important; }
.nav-links a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: color 0.2s; position: relative; }
.nav-links a::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -4px; left: 0; width: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--white); transition: width 0.3s; }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
.nav-cta { background: var(--white) !important; color: var(--black) !important; padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem !important; font-weight: 600 !important; }
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--muted) !important; color: var(--black) !important; }
.nav-cta::after { display: none !important; }

/* ── BUTTONS ── */
.btn-primary { background: var(--white); color: var(--black); padding: 0.9rem 2rem; font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; border: none; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--muted); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--white); padding: 0.9rem 2rem; font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s; }
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--white); color: var(--white); }

/* ── HERO ── */
.page-hero { padding: 10rem 5rem 6rem; background: var(--charcoal); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.page-hero::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.015) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.015) 1px, transparent 1px); background-size: 60px 60px; }
.page-hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 800px; }
.page-tag { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.page-tag::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--muted); }
.page-hero h1 { font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); line-height: 1; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; color: var(--white); }
.page-hero h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--muted); }
.page-hero p { font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--white); opacity: 0.75; max-width: 600px; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ── AREAS STRIP ── */
.areas-strip { background: var(--black); padding: 1.2rem 5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.areas-label { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.25em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); flex-shrink: 0; }
.areas-list { display: flex; gap: 1.2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); }
.areas-list span.dot { color: var(--charcoal-lt); }

/* ── CONTENT SECTIONS ── */
.content-section { padding: 5rem; }
.content-section.alt { background: var(--charcoal); }
.section-label { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem; font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.section-label::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--charcoal-lt); }
.section-title { font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3rem); text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; color: var(--white); }
.body-text { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--white); opacity: 0.8; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }

/* ── LAYOUT ── */
.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: start; }
.three-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5px; }

/* ── SERVICE CARDS ── */
.service-card { background: var(--charcoal); padding: 2.5rem 2rem; border-top: 2px solid var(--charcoal-lt); transition: border-color 0.3s; }
.service-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--white); }
.service-card h3 { font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; color: var(--white); }
.service-card p { font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--muted); }

/* ── BRAND PILLS ── */
.brands-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.brand-pill { font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.4rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--charcoal-lt); color: var(--muted); }

/* ── FAQ ── */
.faq-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
.faq-q { width: 100%; background: none; border: none; color: var(--white); font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em; padding: 1.5rem 0; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.faq-q:hover { color: var(--white); }
.faq-q span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.2rem; transition: transform 0.3s; }
.faq-q.open span { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq-a { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height 0.4s ease, padding 0.3s; }
.faq-a.open { max-height: 300px; padding-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.faq-a p { font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--muted); }

/* ── TRUST ROW ── */
.trust-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1.5px; margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.trust-item { background: var(--charcoal-lt); padding: 2rem 1.5rem; text-align: center; }
.trust-icon { font-size: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.trust-title { font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; color: var(--white); }
.trust-text { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.5; }

/* ── CTA BAND — dark brown on black ── */
.cta-band { background: var(--brown); padding: 4rem 5rem; }
.cta-band-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 3rem; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
.cta-band h2 { font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.cta-band p { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--white); opacity: 0.6; }
.cta-band-btns { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.8rem; }
.cta-btn-dark { background: var(--black); color: var(--white); padding: 1rem 2rem; font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; display: block; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; }
.cta-btn-dark:hover { background: var(--charcoal-lt); }
.cta-btn-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--white); padding: 0.9rem 2rem; font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3); display: block; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; }
.cta-btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--white); color: var(--white); }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
footer { background: #050505; padding: 2.5rem 5rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.footer-copy { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--muted); }
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 2rem; }
.footer-links a { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease; }
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  nav { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .page-hero { padding: 8rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
  .content-section { padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }
  .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .three-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .trust-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .cta-band { padding: 3rem 1.5rem; }
  .cta-band-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .areas-strip { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
  footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; text-align: center; padding: 2rem 1.5rem; }
}