/* =========================================================
   LME Building Contractors — site styles
   Brand: charcoal + electric cyan · Montserrat. Static, no build.
   ========================================================= */

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:#fff;color:#15191f;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;letter-spacing:.1px}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
::selection{background:#33b8de;color:#06222c}
input::placeholder,textarea::placeholder{color:#9aa2ac}

.wrap{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(20px,5vw,44px);width:100%}
.sec{padding:clamp(62px,8vw,116px) 0}
.eyebrow{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:2px;color:#1192bb;text-transform:uppercase;display:inline-block;background:rgba(51,184,222,.1);border:1px solid rgba(51,184,222,.28);padding:7px 15px 7px 13px;border-radius:100px;line-height:1}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#33b8de;margin-right:9px;vertical-align:middle;position:relative;top:-1px}
.hero-eyebrow::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#7fd6f0;margin-right:9px;vertical-align:middle;position:relative;top:-1px}
.hero-inner .eyebrow::before{background:#7fd6f0}
.h2{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,46px);letter-spacing:-.8px;line-height:1.04;color:#15191f;margin:0}
.lead{font-size:clamp(15px,1.15vw,18px);line-height:1.7;color:#5b6470;margin:0;font-weight:400}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e7e5e0;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(15,25,35,.03)}

/* buttons */
.btn{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.6px;border:none;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 30px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;text-decoration:none}
.btn-cy{background:#33b8de;color:#06222c;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(51,184,222,.28)}
.btn-cy:hover{background:#4ec7e8;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(51,184,222,.36)}
.btn-dk{background:#15191f;color:#fff}
.btn-dk:hover{background:#2a3038;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-gl{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff;border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
.btn-gl:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-go{background:transparent;color:#15191f;border:1.5px solid #d9d6cf}
.btn-go:hover{border-color:#1192bb;color:#1192bb}
.stars{color:#f5a623;letter-spacing:2px}

/* =========================================================
   Section textures (overlay pseudo so they don't fight bg-color)
   ========================================================= */
.tex{position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.tex>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
.tex::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
.tex-dots::before{background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(21,25,31,.05) 1px,transparent 1.6px);background-size:24px 24px}
.tex-grid::before{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(21,25,31,.038) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(21,25,31,.038) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:52px 52px;-webkit-mask:radial-gradient(130% 120% at 50% 0%,#000 35%,transparent 100%);mask:radial-gradient(130% 120% at 50% 0%,#000 35%,transparent 100%)}
.tex-grid-d::before{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(92,198,232,.08) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(92,198,232,.08) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:54px 54px;-webkit-mask:radial-gradient(120% 110% at 50% 0%,#000 30%,transparent 100%);mask:radial-gradient(120% 110% at 50% 0%,#000 30%,transparent 100%)}
.tex-noise::before{background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");opacity:.04}
.tex-noise.dark::before{opacity:.05;mix-blend-mode:screen}

/* =========================================================
   Image placeholders (fallback when a photo file is absent)
   ========================================================= */
.img-slot{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;
  background:#e9ece9;background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#e9ece9 0%,#dfe3e1 100%),repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,rgba(21,25,31,.025) 0 12px,transparent 12px 24px);
  background-blend-mode:multiply;color:#9aa2ac;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:14px}
.img-slot::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:34px;height:34px;border:2px solid #c6cdca;border-radius:7px;opacity:.7;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,calc(-50% - 16px))}
.img-slot span{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:80%;line-height:1.4;margin-top:18px}
.img-slot.dark{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,#1b2129 0%,#11151b 100%),repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,rgba(255,255,255,.03) 0 12px,transparent 12px 24px);color:#5b6470}
.img-slot.dark::before{border-color:#3a414c}
.img-slot.r6{border-radius:6px}.img-slot.r8{border-radius:8px}.img-slot.r10{border-radius:12px}.img-slot.circle{border-radius:50%}
.img-slot.fill{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.img-slot img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;transition:opacity .7s ease}
.img-slot.has-img{background:none}
.img-slot.has-img img{opacity:1}
.img-slot.has-img::before{display:none}
.img-slot.has-img span{display:none}

/* accreditation logo chips */
.acc-chip{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e7e5e0;border-radius:12px;height:88px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:18px 20px;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(15,25,35,.03)}
.acc-chip:hover{border-color:#cfd3d6;transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(15,25,35,.08)}
.acc-chip img{max-height:100%;max-width:100%;width:auto;height:auto;object-fit:contain;display:block}
.acc-chip .fallback{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.5px;color:#79828f;text-align:center}

.map-embed{width:100%;height:200px;border:0;border-radius:12px;display:block}

/* =========================================================
   Animations
   ========================================================= */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(42px);transition:opacity .75s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.25,1),transform .75s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.25,1);will-change:opacity,transform}
.reveal.r-left{transform:translateX(-46px)}
.reveal.r-right{transform:translateX(46px)}
.reveal.r-scale{transform:scale(.94);transform-origin:center}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.hin{opacity:0;transform:translateY(30px);transition:opacity .9s ease,transform .9s ease}
.hin.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#1192bb,#33b8de);z-index:200}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal,.hin{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;transition:none}.img-slot img{opacity:1;transition:none}}

/* =========================================================
   Premium header (transparent over hero -> solid on scroll)
   ========================================================= */
.site-header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:120;transition:background .45s ease,box-shadow .45s ease,border-color .45s ease,backdrop-filter .45s ease,padding .4s ease;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid #ececea}
.site-header.over-hero{background:transparent;border-bottom-color:transparent;box-shadow:none;-webkit-backdrop-filter:none;backdrop-filter:none}
.site-header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(15,25,35,.08)}
.header-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:nowrap;padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;transition:padding .35s ease}
.over-hero .header-inner{padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:22px}

.split{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;background:none;border:none;padding:0}
.brand svg{transition:filter .35s ease}
.over-hero .brand svg{filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.35))}
.brand-name{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.4px;color:#15191f;transition:color .35s ease}
.brand-name span{color:#1192bb}
.brand-sub{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:5px;color:#79828f;margin-top:4px;transition:color .35s ease}
.over-hero .brand-name{color:#fff}
.over-hero .brand-name span{color:#5cc6e8}
.over-hero .brand-sub{color:#c8d2da}

.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(14px,2vw,32px)}
.nav-link{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:1.3px;color:#2a3038;cursor:pointer;background:none;border:none;padding:0;text-decoration:none;position:relative;text-transform:uppercase;transition:color .25s}
.nav-link:hover{color:#1192bb}
.over-hero .nav-link{color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
.over-hero .nav-link:hover{color:#fff}
.nav-link .underline{height:2px;background:#33b8de;margin-top:6px;transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .25s}
.nav-link.active .underline{transform:scaleX(1)}
.nav-quote{padding:11px 22px!important;font-size:12.5px!important}

.burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;margin:-8px}
.burger span{width:24px;height:2px;background:#15191f;display:block;transition:background .35s ease}
.over-hero .burger span{background:#fff}
@media(max-width:980px){.nav-links{display:none}.burger{display:flex}}

.mobile-menu{display:none;flex-direction:column;border-top:1px solid #ececea;background:#fff;padding:14px clamp(20px,5vw,44px) 24px}
.mobile-menu.open{display:flex}
@media(min-width:981px){.mobile-menu{display:none!important}}
.mobile-menu a,.mobile-menu button.m-link{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;color:#15191f;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0efed;cursor:pointer;background:none;border-left:none;border-right:none;border-top:none;text-align:left;text-decoration:none}
.mobile-menu a:last-of-type{border-bottom:none}

/* =========================================================
   Grids
   ========================================================= */
.g-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,300px),1fr));gap:clamp(18px,2.2vw,28px)}
.g-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,220px),1fr));gap:clamp(16px,2vw,26px)}
.g-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,2.5vw,32px)}
@media(max-width:760px){.g-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px 18px}}
@media(max-width:380px){.g-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.g-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,150px),1fr));gap:10px}
.g-acc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,140px),1fr));gap:14px;align-items:center}
.g-svc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:stretch}
@media(max-width:820px){.g-svc{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.g-contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:clamp(32px,4vw,56px);align-items:start}
@media(max-width:880px){.g-contact{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.g-about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,3.5vw,48px);align-items:center}
@media(max-width:900px){.g-about{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.g-footer{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:clamp(28px,3vw,44px)}
@media(max-width:820px){.g-footer{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.g-footer{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* =========================================================
   Page switching (clean cross-page fade)
   ========================================================= */
.page{display:none}
@keyframes pageIn{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}
.page.active{display:block;animation:pageIn .4s ease both}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.page.active{animation:none}}

/* =========================================================
   Hero
   ========================================================= */
.hero{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:#12161d}
.hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:170px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(8,11,15,.55),transparent);z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero .img-slot.fill img{will-change:transform}

/* home hero — bold, bottom-left, reference style */
.hero-home{min-height:clamp(560px,82vh,800px);align-items:center}
.hero-home .wrap{padding-top:clamp(86px,11vh,116px);padding-bottom:clamp(40px,6vw,64px)}
.hero-eyebrow{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2.5px;color:#dff4fb;text-transform:uppercase;display:inline-block;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);padding:8px 16px;border-radius:100px;margin:0 0 24px;line-height:1;-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(6px);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.hero-title{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(40px,5.6vw,78px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-1.8px;margin:0 0 22px;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 6px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.35);max-width:15ch}
.hero-title .cy{color:#5cc6e8}
.hero-sub{font-size:clamp(16px,1.5vw,20px);line-height:1.6;color:#dde4ea;max-width:560px;margin:0 0 34px;font-weight:400}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:34px}
.hero-trustbar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px 28px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.hero-trustbar .t-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.3px;color:#eef4f7;white-space:nowrap}

/* hover helpers */
.card-link{cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .25s,transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.card-link:hover{border-color:#cfd3d6;transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 22px 44px rgba(15,25,35,.12)}
.zoom{transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1)}
.zoom-wrap{overflow:hidden}
.zoom-wrap:hover .zoom{transform:scale(1.06)}

/* =========================================================
   Stats (light, descriptive, count-up)
   ========================================================= */
.stat{text-align:center;position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e7e5e0;border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(28px,3vw,40px) 18px;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(15,25,35,.03);transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s}
.stat:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(15,25,35,.09);border-color:#dfe3e1}
.stat-num{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(38px,4.7vw,56px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-1.6px;color:#1192bb;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:baseline}
.stat-num .num{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.stat-num .suf{color:#33b8de;margin-left:2px}
.stat-label{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(15px,1.4vw,17px);letter-spacing:.2px;color:#15191f;margin-top:12px}
.stat-desc{font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:#8a929c;max-width:230px;margin:9px auto 0;font-weight:400}

/* numbered marker (process etc.) */
.num-mark{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:15px;color:#5cc6e8;letter-spacing:1px}

/* forms */
.field{width:100%;padding:15px 16px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2e0db;border-radius:10px;color:#15191f;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:15px;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.field:focus{border-color:#33b8de;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(51,184,222,.15)}
select.field{color:#5b6470}
textarea.field{resize:vertical}

.diamond{width:7px;height:7px;background:#33b8de;flex:none;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#33b8de;flex:none}

/* footer links */
.foot-link{font-size:14.5px;color:#9aa4b1;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.foot-link:hover{color:#5cc6e8}

/* contact form layout */
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
@media(max-width:560px){.fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.fld{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;margin-bottom:16px}
.fld>label{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.2px;color:#3a414c}
.fld .req{color:#1192bb}
.contact-card-ico{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;background:#eaf7fc;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:14px;flex:none}
.contact-label{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.6px;color:#1192bb;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:7px}
.contact-val{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:#15191f;line-height:1.4;word-break:break-word}
.step-row{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.step-num{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:#33b8de;color:#06222c;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:13px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none}

/* =========================================================
   Blog cards, article prose, project detail
   ========================================================= */
.post-cat{display:inline-block;background:rgba(51,184,222,.1);border:1px solid rgba(51,184,222,.28);color:#1192bb;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:100px}
.blog-featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(28px,4vw,54px);align-items:center;text-decoration:none;padding-bottom:clamp(36px,5vw,56px);margin-bottom:clamp(36px,5vw,56px);border-bottom:1px solid #ececea}
@media(max-width:820px){.blog-featured{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}}
.blog-featured .bf-img{border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:clamp(280px,32vw,400px)}
.blog-featured .read-more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;transition:gap .2s}
.blog-featured:hover .read-more{gap:11px}
.post-meta{font-size:13px;color:#79828f;font-weight:500}
.post-title{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:20px;line-height:1.25;color:#15191f;margin:12px 0 10px}
.read-more{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.5px;color:#1192bb}

.back-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:#1192bb;text-decoration:none;transition:gap .2s}
.back-link:hover{gap:13px}

.prose{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.prose>p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.8;color:#3a414c;margin:0 0 20px}
.prose h2{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(21px,2.1vw,27px);color:#15191f;margin:38px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.3px}
.prose h3{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:19px;color:#15191f;margin:26px 0 10px}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 22px;padding:0;list-style:none}
.prose li{position:relative;padding-left:26px;margin-bottom:11px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a414c}
.prose li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:9px;width:7px;height:7px;background:#33b8de;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.prose strong{color:#15191f;font-weight:700}
.prose blockquote{margin:0 0 22px;padding:18px 24px;background:#f5f4f1;border-left:3px solid #33b8de;border-radius:8px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#3a414c}
.prose a{color:#1192bb;font-weight:600}

/* editorial article layout */
.post-crumb{font-size:13px;color:#79828f;margin-bottom:22px}
.post-crumb a{color:#1192bb;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.post-crumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.post-metarow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px 13px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:22px;font-size:13px;color:#79828f;font-weight:500}
.post-metarow a{color:#15191f;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.post-metarow .sep{color:#cbd1d8}
.post-hero-title{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(32px,4.8vw,56px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-1.4px;color:#15191f;margin:0 0 22px;max-width:20ch}
.post-standfirst{font-size:clamp(17px,1.45vw,20px);line-height:1.6;color:#5b6470;max-width:640px;margin:0 0 26px}
.post-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px}
.post-tag{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:#5b6470;border:1px solid #e2e0db;border-radius:100px;padding:7px 14px;background:#fff}
.post-cover{border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:clamp(260px,40vw,500px)}
.post-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:248px 1fr;gap:clamp(34px,4.5vw,68px);align-items:start}
@media(max-width:880px){.post-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}}
.post-side{position:sticky;top:96px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
@media(max-width:880px){.post-side{position:static}}
.rel-service{display:block;background:#12161d;border-radius:14px;padding:22px;text-decoration:none;position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.rel-service::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(92,198,232,.08) 0 2px,transparent 2px 10px)}
.rel-service .rs-label{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5cc6e8;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
.rel-service .rs-title{display:block;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:19px;color:#fff;margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.2}
.rel-service .rs-link{display:inline-block;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;color:#5cc6e8}
.rel-service:hover .rs-link{text-decoration:underline}
.pull-quote{background:#f5f4f1;border:1px solid #ececea;border-radius:14px;padding:22px}
.pull-quote .pq-mark{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:34px;line-height:.5;color:#33b8de;display:block;height:18px}
.pull-quote p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:#3a414c;margin:0;font-weight:500}
.author-box{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;border:1px solid #e7e5e0;border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px);background:#fff;max-width:760px;margin:40px auto 0}
.author-av{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:#12161d;color:#5cc6e8;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:19px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none}
.author-box .ab-label{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#79828f}
.author-box .ab-name{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:18px;color:#15191f;margin:3px 0 2px}
.author-box .ab-role{font-size:13.5px;color:#1192bb;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px}
.author-box .ab-bio{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:#5b6470;margin:0}

.spec-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.spec-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececea}
.spec-row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.spec-row .k{color:#79828f;font-weight:500;font-size:14px}
.spec-row .v{color:#15191f;font-weight:700;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:14.5px;text-align:right}

/* contact methods list (clean, reference-style) */
.contact-methods{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.cm-item{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ececea}
.cm-item:first-child{padding-top:0}
.cm-item:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.cm-ico{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;background:#eaf7fc;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none}
.cm-h{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:#15191f;margin:0 0 5px}
.cm-p{font-size:14px;color:#5b6470;margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.55}
.cm-link{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:#1192bb;text-decoration:none;word-break:break-word}
.cm-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* hero two-column layout + estimate form card */
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:clamp(30px,4vw,60px);align-items:center;width:100%}
@media(max-width:920px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}}
.hero-form-card{background:#fff;border-radius:18px;padding:clamp(24px,2.3vw,32px);box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.4);width:100%;max-width:440px;justify-self:end}
@media(max-width:920px){.hero-form-card{max-width:560px;justify-self:stretch}}
.hero-form-card h2{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(20px,1.9vw,24px);color:#15191f;margin:0 0 6px}
.hero-form-card .hfc-sub{font-size:14px;color:#5b6470;margin:0 0 20px;line-height:1.55}
.hero-form-card form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.hero-form-card .field{padding:13px 14px}
.hfc-foot{font-size:12.5px;color:#79828f;margin:14px 0 0;text-align:center}
.hfc-foot a{color:#1192bb;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}

/* FAQ accordion */
.faq-item{border:1px solid #e7e5e0;border-radius:14px;background:#fff;margin-bottom:14px;overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.faq-item.open{border-color:#bfe6f3;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(15,25,35,.07)}
.faq-q{width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;padding:21px 24px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(15.5px,1.4vw,18px);color:#15191f;transition:color .2s}
.faq-q:hover{color:#1192bb}
.faq-ico{flex:none;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:#eaf7fc;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:transform .35s ease,background .25s}
.faq-item.open .faq-ico{transform:rotate(180deg);background:#33b8de}
.faq-ico svg{stroke:#1192bb;transition:stroke .25s}
.faq-item.open .faq-ico svg{stroke:#06222c}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .4s ease}
.faq-a-inner{padding:0 24px 22px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.72;color:#5b6470}

/* area chips (Areas We Cover) */
.area-chip{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e7e5e0;border-radius:100px;padding:11px 20px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:#2c333d;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s,transform .2s}
.area-chip::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#33b8de;flex:none}
.area-chip:hover{border-color:#1192bb;color:#1192bb;transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* =========================================================
   Inner-page heroes (Services / Projects / About / Contact)
   ========================================================= */
.hero-inner{min-height:clamp(440px,62vh,620px);align-items:flex-end}
.hero-inner .wrap{padding-top:clamp(120px,16vh,150px);padding-bottom:clamp(40px,6vw,72px);max-width:1280px}
.hero-inner .eyebrow{color:#dff4fb;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.28);margin-bottom:18px;-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(6px);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.hero-h1{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(34px,5.4vw,62px);letter-spacing:-1.2px;line-height:1.03;color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px;max-width:18ch;text-shadow:0 6px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.34)}
.hero-isub{font-size:clamp(16px,1.45vw,20px);line-height:1.6;color:#dde4ea;max-width:620px;margin:0;font-weight:400}
.hero-proof{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px 22px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.proof-rating{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:14px}
.proof-rating b{font-weight:800}
.proof-rating .muted{color:#c4ced6;font-weight:500}
.proof-chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);border-radius:100px;padding:9px 15px;color:#eef4f7;font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.3px;-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(6px);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.proof-chip svg{flex:none}

/* =========================================================
   Boxed layouts (About: feature cards, value boxes, story)
   ========================================================= */
.box{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e7e5e0;border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(15,25,35,.03);transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s}
.box.hoverable:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 22px 44px rgba(15,25,35,.10);border-color:#dfe3e1}
.box-icon{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:13px;background:#eaf7fc;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:20px}
.box-title{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(18px,1.7vw,21px);color:#15191f;margin:0 0 10px}
.box-text{font-size:14.6px;line-height:1.7;color:#5b6470;margin:0}
.g-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(18px,2.2vw,26px)}
@media(max-width:760px){.g-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* story split */
.g-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(34px,5vw,64px);align-items:center}
@media(max-width:860px){.g-story{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}}

/* numbered process boxes (light) */
.proc-box{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e7e5e0;border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(26px,2.6vw,34px);overflow:hidden}
.proc-box::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#1192bb,#33b8de)}
.proc-num{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:30px;color:#cfe8f2;line-height:1;margin-bottom:14px}
.proc-title{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:19px;color:#15191f;margin:0 0 9px}
.proc-text{font-size:14.4px;line-height:1.65;color:#5b6470;margin:0}

/* =========================================================
   Mobile flyout drawer
   ========================================================= */
.nav-backdrop{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(8,11,15,.55);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(2px);backdrop-filter:blur(2px);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .35s,visibility .35s;z-index:130}
.nav-backdrop.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.drawer{position:fixed;top:0;right:0;height:100%;width:min(88vw,370px);background:#10141a;z-index:140;display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:24px 26px 30px;transform:translateX(105%);transition:transform .42s cubic-bezier(.5,0,.2,1);box-shadow:-24px 0 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45);overflow-y:auto}
.drawer.open{transform:none}
.drawer-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:26px}
.drawer-close{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:11px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);color:#fff;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:background .2s}
.drawer-close:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.drawer-nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.drawer-link{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.3px;color:#fff;padding:17px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;background:none;border-left:0;border-right:0;border-top:0;text-align:left;cursor:pointer;transition:color .2s,padding-left .2s}
.drawer-link::after{content:"→";color:#5cc6e8;opacity:0;transform:translateX(-6px);transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s}
.drawer-link:hover{color:#5cc6e8;padding-left:8px}
.drawer-link:hover::after{opacity:1;transform:none}
.drawer-foot{margin-top:auto;padding-top:26px}
.drawer-foot .btn{width:100%;margin-bottom:20px}
.drawer-contact{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;font-size:14px;color:#9aa4b1}
.drawer-contact a{color:#cdd6de;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.drawer-contact a:hover{color:#5cc6e8}
@media(min-width:981px){.drawer,.nav-backdrop{display:none!important}}

/* burger -> X */
.burger{position:relative;width:40px;height:34px;justify-content:center;z-index:141}
.burger span{position:relative;transition:transform .3s ease,opacity .2s ease}
.burger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.burger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* =========================================================
   Responsive / even-padding refinements
   ========================================================= */
@media(max-width:600px){
  .sec{padding:clamp(46px,12vw,64px) 0}
  .hero-cta{width:100%}
  .hero-cta .btn{flex:1 1 auto;justify-content:center}
  .btn{padding:15px 22px}
  .g-cards{gap:18px}
  .hero-title{letter-spacing:-1px}
}
@media(max-width:420px){
  .hero-trustbar{gap:12px 16px}
  .hero-trustbar .t-item{font-size:12px}
}
/* keep fixed-header offset consistent on hash-targeted content */
.page{scroll-margin-top:90px}

/* ===== Facebook / social ===== */
.fb-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.2px;color:#9aa4b1;text-decoration:none;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 16px 9px 12px;transition:all .2s}
.fb-pill svg{width:18px;height:18px;color:#5cc6e8;flex:none;transition:color .2s}
.fb-pill:hover{color:#fff;background:#1877f2;border-color:#1877f2}
.fb-pill:hover svg{color:#fff}
.fb-band{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(20px,3vw,40px);background:linear-gradient(120deg,#1877f2,#0d5fd1);border-radius:20px;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,44px) clamp(26px,4vw,52px);color:#fff;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.fb-band-ico{width:clamp(56px,7vw,76px);height:clamp(56px,7vw,76px);border-radius:18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none}
.fb-band-ico svg{width:55%;height:55%;color:#fff}
.fb-band h2{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(21px,2.5vw,28px);margin:0 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.4px}
.fb-band p{margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);max-width:520px}
.fb-band .btn-fb{flex:none;background:#fff;color:#0d5fd1;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 24px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.fb-band .btn-fb:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.26)}
@media(max-width:760px){.fb-band{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}.fb-band p{margin:0 auto}}