/* Hawthorne Express Plumbing. Design 12 "Cobalt Rush" adapted. One stylesheet, tokens on :root. */
:root{
  --cobalt:#2547E8;--cobalt-d:#1B36B8;--cobalt-dd:#122580;
  --pink:#D6205F;--pink-d:#B8184F;--pink-lt:#FF5C97;
  --ink:#151726;--ink-2:#232640;--bg:#FFFFFF;--soft:#F3F5FF;--soft-2:#E9EDFF;
  --gray:#555975;--line:#DCE0F3;--white:#FFFFFF;--good:#0F7A4B;
  --font-head:'Outfit',system-ui,sans-serif;--font-body:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --container:1180px;--radius:16px;--shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(21,23,38,.08);--shadow-lg:0 20px 44px rgba(21,23,38,.12);
  --trans:.2s ease;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.65;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
img,svg,iframe{max-width:100%;display:block}
img{height:auto}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-head);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink)}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,3.2rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.3rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2vw,1.35rem)}
a{color:var(--cobalt)}
a:hover{color:var(--cobalt-d)}
p{margin:0}
main p + p{margin-top:14px}
main h2 + p,main h3 + p{margin-top:14px}
ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:8px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:8px;z-index:10000}
.skip-link:focus{left:8px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;background:var(--pink);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;padding:15px 28px;text-decoration:none;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(214,32,95,.28);border:0;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.2;transition:background var(--trans),transform var(--trans)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--pink-d);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn.cobalt{background:var(--cobalt);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(37,71,232,.28)}
.btn.cobalt:hover{background:var(--cobalt-d)}
.btn.ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:2px solid var(--line);box-shadow:none}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--cobalt);color:var(--cobalt-d)}
.btn.light{background:#fff;color:var(--cobalt-d);box-shadow:none}
.btn.light:hover{background:var(--soft);color:var(--cobalt-dd)}
.btn.dark{background:var(--ink);box-shadow:none}
.btn.dark:hover{background:var(--ink-2)}
.btn.sm{font-size:14px;padding:11px 20px}
.btn.block{width:100%}

/* topbar + header */
.topbar{background:var(--ink);color:#C4C7DE;font-size:13.5px;padding:9px 0}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;align-items:center}
.topbar a{color:#fff;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.topbar a:hover{color:var(--pink-lt)}
.topbar b{color:var(--pink-lt)}
header[role=banner]{position:relative;z-index:200}
nav.mainnav{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;min-height:76px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);flex-shrink:1;min-width:0}
.logo img{width:auto;height:52px}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;list-style:none}
.nav-links > li > a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:15px}
.nav-links > li > a:hover{color:var(--cobalt)}
.nav-links a.nav-cta{color:#fff}
.has-dropdown{position:relative}
.dd-arrow{font-size:11px;margin-left:3px}
.dropdown{position:absolute;top:100%;left:-14px;min-width:270px;padding:8px 0;margin:0;list-style:none;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-6px);transition:opacity var(--trans),visibility var(--trans),transform var(--trans);z-index:1000}
.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown,.has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.dropdown li{list-style:none}
.dropdown a{display:block;padding:9px 18px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;white-space:nowrap}
.dropdown a:hover{background:var(--soft);color:var(--cobalt)}
.dropdown .dd-all a{color:var(--cobalt);border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:4px}
.hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:5px;min-width:46px;min-height:46px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px}
.hamburger span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;transition:transform var(--trans),opacity var(--trans)}
.hamburger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:rotate(45deg) translate(5px,5px)}
.hamburger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.hamburger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:rotate(-45deg) translate(5px,-5px)}
.mob-drawer{position:fixed;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:min(330px,88vw);background:#fff;z-index:9999;overflow-y:auto;padding:22px 22px 40px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.mob-drawer[hidden]{display:none}
.mob-drawer:not([hidden]){transform:translateX(0);visibility:visible;animation:drawerin .28s ease}
@keyframes drawerin{from{transform:translateX(100%)}to{transform:translateX(0)}}
.drawer-close{position:absolute;top:10px;right:12px;width:44px;height:44px;background:none;border:0;font-size:22px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink)}
.mob-drawer ul{list-style:none;margin:44px 0 0}
.mob-drawer li{list-style:none}
.mob-drawer a{display:block;padding:13px 0;font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mob-drawer .drawer-group{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);padding:18px 0 4px;border:0;font-weight:700}
.mob-drawer a.drawer-cta{background:var(--pink);color:#fff;text-align:center;border-radius:12px;margin-top:20px;border:0}
.mob-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(21,23,38,.55);z-index:9998;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity var(--trans),visibility var(--trans)}
.mob-overlay.visible{opacity:1;visibility:visible}

/* hero and pageheads with image-ready backgrounds */
.hero,.pagehead{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--cobalt-dd),var(--ink) 70%);color:#fff}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:-2}
.hero:before,.pagehead:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(18,37,128,.88) 0%,rgba(21,23,38,.82) 55%,rgba(21,23,38,.7) 100%)}
.hero{padding:72px 0 80px}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.pagehead{padding:54px 0}
.pagehead .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:34px;align-items:center}
.pagehead.single .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.hero h1,.pagehead h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero h1 span{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#9DB0FF,#FF8DB3);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.hero p.lede,.pagehead p.lede{color:#DADDF2;font-size:17.5px;max-width:620px}
.hero p.lede + p.lede,.pagehead p.lede + p.lede{margin-top:12px}
.badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--cobalt-d);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;padding:8px 15px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:18px}
.badge:before{content:"";width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pink)}
.badge.alt{background:var(--pink);border-color:var(--pink);color:#fff}
.badge.alt:before{background:#fff}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:24px 0}
.trustrow{display:flex;gap:10px 20px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#DADDF2;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;list-style:none}
.trustrow li:before{content:"\2713\00a0";color:#9DB0FF;font-weight:800}
.crumb{color:#C4C9E8;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:14px}
.crumb a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.chips{display:flex;gap:9px;margin-top:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;list-style:none}
.chips li{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:100px}
.chips li:before{content:"\2713\00a0"}
.zips{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:14px;align-items:center}
.zips .zip-label{font-size:12.5px;color:#C4C9E8;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.zip-chip{background:#fff;border-radius:100px;padding:6px 14px;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;color:var(--cobalt-d)}
.herocall{background:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:24px;text-align:center;min-width:250px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);color:var(--ink)}
.herocall .lbl{color:var(--gray);font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:700}
.herocall .num{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:25px;color:var(--cobalt);margin:6px 0 12px;display:block;text-decoration:none}

/* hero first-steps panel */
.panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:8px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.panel-inner{background:var(--ink);border-radius:18px;padding:26px;color:#fff}
.panel-inner h2{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:14px;color:#fff;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.livedot{width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--pink-lt);border-radius:50%;display:inline-block;flex:none}
.panel-inner ol{list-style:none;counter-reset:s}
.panel-inner li{counter-increment:s;display:flex;gap:12px;padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #2A2C42;font-size:14.5px;color:#D5D8EE}
.panel-inner li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.panel-inner li:before{content:counter(s);flex:none;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pink);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.panel-inner li b{color:#fff}
.panel-foot{margin-top:14px;font-size:13px;color:#B8BBD4}

/* strip + band */
.strip{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.strip ul{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:18px 24px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 18px;list-style:none;max-width:var(--container);margin:0 auto}
.strip li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.strip .ic{color:var(--pink);font-size:17px}
.emergency{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--cobalt),var(--cobalt-d));color:#fff;padding:22px 0}
.emergency .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
.emergency h2{font-size:22px;color:#fff}
.emergency p{font-size:14.5px;color:#E3E7FF;margin-top:4px}

/* sections */
.sec{padding:clamp(48px,6vw,76px) 0}
.sec.soft{background:var(--soft)}
.kick{display:block;color:var(--cobalt);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.sec h2,.blk h2{margin:8px 0 22px}
.blk{margin-top:44px}
.blk:first-child{margin-top:0}
.lead-p{max-width:72ch}

/* cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:28px;transition:var(--trans);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.card .ic{width:52px;height:52px;background:var(--soft);border-radius:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:25px;margin-bottom:16px}
.card h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--gray);margin-bottom:14px}
.card a.more{margin-top:auto;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none}
.card a.more:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.why{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.whycard{background:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:24px;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.whycard .num{width:44px;height:44px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--cobalt),var(--pink));color:#fff;border-radius:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;margin:0 auto 14px;font-size:18px}
.whycard h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:8px}
.whycard p{font-size:14px;color:var(--gray)}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;position:relative}
.steps:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:30px;left:12%;right:12%;height:2px;background:var(--line)}
.step{text-align:center;padding:0 14px;position:relative}
.step .n{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:22px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 16px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.step h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:8px}
.step p{font-size:14px;color:var(--gray)}
.steps.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.steps.five{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}
.steps.three:before{left:16%;right:16%}
.steps.five:before{left:10%;right:10%}

/* body-copy cards */
.panel-card,.callout-card,.insight-card,.urgent-card,.localnote{border-radius:20px;padding:34px 38px;max-width:880px;margin:0 auto 0 0}
.panel-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.callout-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.callout-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;width:6px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--cobalt),var(--pink))}
.insight-card{background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
.insight-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:22px;bottom:22px;left:0;width:5px;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;background:var(--cobalt)}
.urgent-card{background:#FFF1F6;border:1px solid #F7C5D7;position:relative}
.urgent-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:22px;bottom:22px;left:0;width:5px;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;background:var(--pink)}
.localnote{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:5px solid var(--cobalt);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.localnote .kick{margin-bottom:6px}
.panel-card h3,.callout-card h3,.insight-card h3,.urgent-card h3,.localnote h3{margin:22px 0 0;font-size:1.15rem}
.panel-card h3:first-child{margin-top:0}
.icon-list{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:14px;margin-top:16px}
.icon-list li{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px}
.icon-list .ico{flex:none;width:27px;height:27px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cobalt);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;margin-top:2px}
.urgent-card .icon-list .ico{background:var(--pink)}
.boxgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.sign{background:var(--soft);border-radius:16px;padding:20px}
.sign h3{font-size:1.02rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.sign p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--gray)}
.sec.soft .sign{background:#fff}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;background:#fff}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;min-width:560px;font-size:14.5px}
caption{caption-side:top;text-align:left;padding:14px 18px 4px;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:15px}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:13px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
th{background:var(--soft);font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.02em}
tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
td:first-child{font-weight:700}
.compare{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.comp{border-radius:18px;padding:24px}
.comp.diy{background:var(--soft)}
.comp.pro{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.comp h3{margin-bottom:12px}
.comp.pro h3{color:var(--pink-lt)}
.comp ul{list-style:none}
.comp li{font-size:14.5px;padding:6px 0}
.comp.diy li:before{content:"\2022\00a0";color:var(--cobalt);font-weight:700}
.comp.pro li{color:#D5D8EE}
.comp.pro li:before{content:"\2713\00a0";color:var(--pink-lt);font-weight:700}
.pricebox{background:var(--soft);border-radius:18px;padding:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin-bottom:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pricebox strong{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:19px;display:block;margin-bottom:4px}
.pricebox span{color:var(--gray);font-size:14px;display:block;max-width:56ch}
.factors{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px}
.factor{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:16px;font-size:14px;color:var(--gray)}
.factor strong{display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:4px}
.note{margin-top:14px;font-size:14px;color:var(--gray);background:#fff;border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:12px 16px}
.midcta{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--pink),var(--pink-d));border-radius:18px;color:#fff;padding:26px 30px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin:44px 0 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.midcta h3{font-size:21px;color:#fff}
.midcta p{font-size:14.5px;color:#FFE8F0;margin-top:4px}
.midcta .btn{background:var(--ink);box-shadow:none}
.midcta .btn:hover{background:var(--ink-2)}

/* faq */
.faq{border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:880px}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-q{width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:0;padding:18px 40px 18px 0;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;position:relative;line-height:1.3}
.faq-q:after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:6px;top:16px;font-size:24px;color:var(--cobalt);transition:transform var(--trans)}
.faq-item.open .faq-q:after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq-answer{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .3s ease}
.faq-item.open .faq-answer{max-height:1200px}
.faq-answer .in{padding:0 0 18px;color:var(--gray);font-size:15.5px}
.faq-answer .in p + p{margin-top:10px}

/* areas */
.areas{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px;list-style:none}
.areas li{list-style:none}
.areas a{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 16px;border-radius:14px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px}
.areas a:after{content:"\2192";color:var(--pink)}
.areas a:hover{border-color:var(--pink);color:var(--pink-d)}
.areas.three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}

/* two column layout and sidecard */
.twocol{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;gap:40px;align-items:start}
.sidecard{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:26px;position:sticky;top:24px;align-self:start}
.sidecard .kicker{display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pink-lt);margin-bottom:8px}
.sidecard h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:8px;color:#fff}
.sidecard p{color:#C4C7DE;font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:14px}
.sidecard ul{list-style:none;margin-top:16px;border-top:1px solid #2A2C42;padding-top:12px}
.sidecard li{font-size:14px;padding:5px 0}
.sidecard li:before{content:"\2713\00a0";color:var(--pink-lt)}
.sidecard .sidelink{display:block;margin-top:14px;background:#20223A;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 14px;font-size:13.5px;color:#C4C7DE}
.sidecard .sidelink a{color:#fff;font-weight:700}

/* band + map */
.ctaband{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--ink),var(--ink-2));color:#fff;padding:clamp(44px,6vw,60px) 0;text-align:center}
.ctaband h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}
.ctaband p{font-size:17px;color:#D5D8EE;margin:0 auto 24px;max-width:60ch}
.mapsec{padding:clamp(40px,5vw,60px) 0;background:var(--soft)}
.mapsec h2{margin:8px 0 12px}
.mapsec p.lead-p{margin-bottom:22px}
.map-wrap{position:relative;padding-bottom:42%;height:0;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--soft-2)}
.map-wrap iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.map-wrap.tall{padding-bottom:50%}
.loc-map{margin-top:18px}

/* footer */
footer{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:54px 0 40px;font-size:14.5px}
footer .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
footer h2{font-size:15px;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--ink)}
footer p{margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--gray)}
footer a{color:var(--gray);text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
footer a:hover{color:var(--cobalt)}
footer a.tel{color:var(--cobalt);font-weight:800;font-size:18px}
.legal{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0 90px;font-size:13px;color:var(--gray)}
.legal .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.legal a{color:var(--gray);margin-left:14px}

/* sticky calls */
.float-call{position:fixed;right:22px;bottom:22px;width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pink);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:24px;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(214,32,95,.4);z-index:7000}
.float-call:hover{background:var(--pink-d);color:#fff}
.float-call .sc-text{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

/* article + blog */
.byline{display:flex;gap:10px 18px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13.5px;color:#C4C9E8;margin-top:14px}
.article-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:36px 40px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);max-width:880px}
.article-card h2{margin:34px 0 0;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.6vw,1.8rem)}
.article-card h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.article-card h3{margin:24px 0 0}
.article-card ul,.article-card ol{margin:14px 0 0 22px}
.article-card li{margin-top:6px}
.article-card .table-wrap{margin-top:18px}
.article-card .localnote{margin:30px 0 0;max-width:none;padding:26px 28px;box-shadow:none;background:var(--soft)}
.article-card .faq{margin-top:16px}
.blogcards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;list-style:none}
.blogcards li{list-style:none;display:flex}
.bcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;width:100%;transition:var(--trans)}
.bcard:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.bcard .bimg{height:130px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--cobalt),var(--ink));position:relative}
.bcard .bimg img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.bcard .bimg:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 45%,rgba(10,20,40,.7))}
.bcard .bimg span{z-index:1;position:absolute;left:18px;bottom:14px;color:#fff;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.bcard .bbody{padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;flex:1}
.bcard h2,.bcard h3{font-size:18px;margin:0}
.bcard h2 a,.bcard h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.bcard h2 a:hover,.bcard h3 a:hover{color:var(--cobalt)}
.bcard p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--gray)}
.bcard .more{margin-top:auto;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none}

/* contact */
.contactgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
.biglink{display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.6rem);color:var(--cobalt);text-decoration:none;margin:8px 0}

/* location extras */
.prepgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px}

@media(max-width:1200px){.nav-links{gap:16px}}
@media(max-width:1000px) and (min-width:769px){.nav-links{gap:12px}.nav-links > li > a{font-size:14px}.btn.sm{padding:10px 14px}.logo img{height:38px}}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero .wrap,.pagehead .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .twocol{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sidecard{position:static}
  .cards,.why,.blogcards,.factors{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .steps,.steps.five{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;row-gap:26px}
  .steps.three{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps:before{display:none}
  .areas,.areas.three{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .contactgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .map-wrap,.map-wrap.tall{padding-bottom:60%}
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .hamburger{display:flex}
  .float-call{left:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:auto;height:auto;border-radius:0;background:var(--pink);padding:14px 16px;gap:10px;font-size:17px;font-weight:800;box-shadow:0 -6px 24px rgba(21,23,38,.25)}
  .float-call .sc-text{position:static;width:auto;height:auto;overflow:visible;clip:auto}
  body{padding-bottom:70px}
  .topbar .wrap{justify-content:center}
  .topbar .tb-left{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .wrap{padding:0 18px}
  .cards,.why,.blogcards,.factors,.boxgrid,.compare,.prepgrid,.steps,.steps.five{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .areas,.areas.three{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{padding:48px 0 54px}
  .pagehead{padding:40px 0}
  .panel-card,.callout-card,.insight-card,.urgent-card,.localnote,.article-card{padding:26px 22px;border-radius:16px;max-width:100%}
  .strip ul{justify-content:flex-start}
  footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .midcta{padding:22px}
  .map-wrap,.map-wrap.tall{padding-bottom:85%}
  .herocall{min-width:0}
}
@media(max-width:480px){.btn{width:100%}.cta-row .btn{width:100%}.faq-q{font-size:16px}.logo img{height:38px}}
.twocol>*{min-width:0}

.steps{counter-reset:stp}.step{counter-increment:stp}.step .n:before{content:counter(stp)}
.why{counter-reset:wh}.whycard{counter-increment:wh}.whycard .num:before{content:counter(wh)}
.icon-list .ico:before{content:"\2713"}
a.ph:before{content:"\260E\00a0"}
.sticky-cta{text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--font-head)}
.all-link{margin-top:26px}
.note-after{margin-top:18px}
.insight-card.flat{margin:26px 0 0;max-width:none}
.sources-note{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gray);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:14px;margin-top:26px}
.hero-home:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(18,37,128,.92) 0%,rgba(21,23,38,.78) 38%,rgba(21,23,38,.18) 70%,rgba(21,23,38,.05) 100%)}
.hero-home .hero-bg{object-position:60% center}
@media(min-width:1001px){.hero-home .panel{background:rgba(255,255,255,.35);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}.hero-home .panel-inner{background:rgba(21,23,38,.82);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(6px);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}}
@media(max-width:1000px){.hero-home:before{background:linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(18,37,128,.9) 0%,rgba(21,23,38,.84) 55%,rgba(21,23,38,.78) 100%)}}