  :root{
    --clay:#b15a36;        /* logo terracotta */
    --clay-dark:#934729;
    --olive:#3d4426;       /* logo deep olive green */
    --olive-soft:#5e6a40;  /* lighter olive accent */
    --sage:#5e6a40;        /* alias used in markup */
    --lime:#ece4d2;        /* limewash neutral */
    --plaster:#f4eee1;     /* cream/sand bg (badge tone) */
    --ink:#2f3122;         /* dark olive-charcoal text */
    --muted:#6f6552;
    --line:#e4dac6;
    --white:#fffdf8;
    --shadow:0 10px 40px rgba(60,45,30,.12);
    --r:14px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--plaster);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:400;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block}
  a{color:inherit}
  .wrap{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
  .btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--clay);color:#fff;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:50px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.02em;border:none;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;text-align:center}
  .btn:hover{background:var(--clay-dark);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn-outline{background:transparent;border:1.5px solid #fff;color:#fff}
  .btn-outline:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
  .eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:12px;color:var(--clay-dark);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}

  /* HEADER (transparent, blended over hero) */
  header{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:30;background:transparent;border:none}
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;height:96px}
  .nav-links{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center}
  .nav-item{position:relative}
  .nav-links a{text-decoration:none;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;white-space:nowrap}
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--clay-dark)}
  .nav-links a.active{color:var(--ink)}
  .caret{font-size:10px;opacity:.7}
  /* dropdowns */
  .has-menu .submenu{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;margin-top:10px;background:#fffdf8;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:8px;min-width:200px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(6px);transition:.18s;z-index:40}
  .has-menu:hover .submenu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
  .submenu a{display:block;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:500;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);padding:9px 12px;border-radius:7px}
  .submenu a:hover{background:var(--plaster);color:var(--clay-dark)}
  .nav-quote{background:var(--clay);color:#fff!important;padding:11px 22px;border-radius:50px;letter-spacing:.06em;transition:.2s}
  .nav-quote:hover{background:var(--clay-dark);color:#fff!important;transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:none;font-size:26px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink)}

  /* HERO (live photo) */
  .hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;background:#2e241c;min-height:720px;display:flex;align-items:center}
  .hero-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;background:url('hero.jpg') center center/cover no-repeat;transform-origin:55% 50%;animation:kenburns 28s ease-in-out infinite alternate;will-change:transform}
  @keyframes kenburns{
    0%{transform:scale(1.05) translate(0,0)}
    100%{transform:scale(1.16) translate(-1.5%,-1.5%)}
  }
  /* keep the very top light so the nav blends in; darken mid/lower-left for the headline */
  .hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(247,241,230,.30) 0%,rgba(247,241,230,.10) 9%,rgba(45,32,22,0) 22%,rgba(45,32,22,.18) 70%,rgba(45,32,22,.30) 100%),
    linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(38,26,18,.62) 0%,rgba(45,32,22,.30) 34%,rgba(45,32,22,.06) 58%,transparent 75%)}
  /* slow light sweep for a living feel */
  .hero-sheen{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(115deg,transparent 35%,rgba(255,228,180,.10) 50%,transparent 65%);background-size:250% 100%;animation:sheen 12s ease-in-out infinite}
  @keyframes sheen{0%{background-position:140% 0}100%{background-position:-40% 0}}
  .hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:120px 40px 64px;width:100%;max-width:1640px;margin:0 auto}
  .hero-inner>div:first-child{max-width:340px;flex:0 1 340px}
  .hero h1{font-size:40px;margin-bottom:12px;text-shadow:0 2px 24px rgba(20,12,6,.55);line-height:1.05}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:#f0c79a;display:block}
  .hero p.lead{font-size:15px;max-width:340px;margin-bottom:20px;opacity:.96;text-shadow:0 1px 12px rgba(20,12,6,.55)}
  .hero-points{list-style:none;margin:0 0 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
  .hero-points li{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(20,12,6,.6)}
  .hero-points li::before{content:"✓";color:#e6b486;font-weight:800;margin-right:8px}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero-fade{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:90px;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,var(--white))}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    .hero-photo,.hero-sheen{animation:none}
  }

  /* FORM CARD */
  .quote-card{background:rgba(255,253,248,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(2px);color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--r);padding:16px 16px 15px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);max-width:270px;flex:0 1 270px;width:100%}
  .quote-card h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:2px}
  .quote-card .sub{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:11px;line-height:1.35}
  .quote-card label{display:block;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 3px}
  .quote-card input,.quote-card select,.quote-card textarea{width:100%;padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:7px;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:8px;font-family:inherit;background:#fdfbf8}
  .quote-card input:focus,.quote-card select:focus,.quote-card textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--clay)}
  .quote-card textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:44px}
  .quote-card .btn{width:100%;padding:10px 20px;font-size:14px}
  .form-note{font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin-top:7px}
  .form-success{display:none;background:#eef6ed;border:1px solid #cfe6cb;color:#2f6b32;padding:18px;border-radius:10px;text-align:center;font-weight:600}

  /* SECTIONS */
  section{padding:80px 0}
  .section-head{text-align:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 50px}
  .section-head h2{font-size:40px;margin-bottom:14px}
  .section-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px}

  /* SERVICES */
  .services{background:var(--white)}
  .cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px}
  .card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--plaster);transition:.2s}
  .card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .card .ph{height:200px;background:var(--lime) center/cover;position:relative}
  .card .ph.limewash{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.06),rgba(0,0,0,.06)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1604709177225-055f99402ea3?auto=format&fit=crop&w=900&q=80')}
  .card .ph.clay{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.06),rgba(0,0,0,.06)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600585154340-be6161a56a0c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=900&q=80')}
  .card-body{padding:26px}
  .card-body h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:10px}
  .card-body p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}

  /* PROCESS */
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;counter-reset:step}
  .step{text-align:center}
  .step .num{counter-increment:step;width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--clay);color:#fff;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 16px}
  .step .num::before{content:counter(step)}
  .step h3{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:8px}
  .step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}

  /* GALLERY */
  .gallery{background:var(--white)}
  .projects{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
  .project h3{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--ink)}
  .ba{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px}
  .ba figure{margin:0;position:relative;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(47,49,34,.10)}
  .ba img{display:block;width:100%;height:240px;object-fit:cover}
  .ba figcaption{position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:rgba(47,49,34,.74);padding:4px 11px;border-radius:999px}
  .ba figure.after figcaption{background:var(--clay)}
  .g1{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.05),rgba(0,0,0,.05)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1618221195710-dd6b41faaea6?auto=format&fit=crop&w=600&q=80')!important}
  .g2{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.05),rgba(0,0,0,.05)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1616486338812-3dadae4b4ace?auto=format&fit=crop&w=600&q=80')!important}
  .g3{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.05),rgba(0,0,0,.05)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1567016432779-094069958ea5?auto=format&fit=crop&w=600&q=80')!important}
  .g4{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.05),rgba(0,0,0,.05)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1615529182904-14819c35db37?auto=format&fit=crop&w=600&q=80')!important}
  .g5{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.05),rgba(0,0,0,.05)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600210492493-0946911123ea?auto=format&fit=crop&w=600&q=80')!important}
  .g6{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.05),rgba(0,0,0,.05)),url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1600607687939-ce8a6c25118c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=600&q=80')!important}

  /* WHY */
  .why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px}
  .why{padding:28px;background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid var(--line)}
  .why .ic{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:12px}
  .why h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:8px}
  .why p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}

  /* REVIEWS */
  .reviews{background:var(--clay);color:#fff}
  .reviews .section-head h2{color:#fff}
  .review-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
  .review{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px}
  .stars{color:#ffd27a;letter-spacing:2px;margin-bottom:12px}
  .review p{font-size:15px;margin-bottom:14px;font-style:italic}
  .review .name{font-weight:700;font-size:14px}

  /* CTA */
  .cta{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-align:center}
  .cta h2{font-size:42px;margin-bottom:16px}
  .cta p{font-size:18px;opacity:.85;margin-bottom:28px;max-width:560px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
  .cta .btn{font-size:17px;padding:17px 38px}
  .cta .phone-big{display:block;margin-top:18px;font-size:15px;opacity:.8}
  .cta .phone-big a{color:#fff;font-weight:700}

  /* FOOTER */
  footer{background:#241f1a;color:#a99d8f;padding:50px 0 30px;font-size:14px}
  .foot-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:30px;margin-bottom:30px}
  footer h4{color:#fff;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:10px;font-weight:400}
  footer a{color:#a99d8f;text-decoration:none}
  footer a:hover{color:#fff}
  .foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid #3a332c;padding-top:20px;text-align:center;font-size:13px}

  @media(max-width:880px){
    /* clean phone hero: photo banner up top, content + form on solid bg below */
    .hero{display:block;min-height:auto;background:var(--plaster)}
    .hero-photo{position:relative;inset:auto;width:100%;height:46vh;min-height:320px;background-image:url('hero-mobile.jpg');background-position:50% 35%;background-size:cover;animation:none;transform:none}
    .hero-overlay{display:none}
    .hero-sheen,.hero-fade{display:none}
    .hero-inner{position:relative;display:block;max-width:none;margin:0;width:100%;padding:28px 20px 40px;background:var(--plaster)}
    .hero-inner>div:first-child{max-width:none;flex:none}
    .hero .eyebrow{color:var(--clay-dark);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;margin-bottom:12px}
    .hero h1{font-size:34px;color:var(--ink);text-shadow:none;margin-bottom:14px}
    .hero h1 em{color:var(--clay-dark)}
    .hero p.lead{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;max-width:none;text-shadow:none;margin-bottom:20px}
    .hero-points{margin-bottom:22px}
    .hero-points li{color:var(--ink);font-size:14px;text-shadow:none}
    .hero-points li::before{color:var(--clay)}
    .hero-cta{flex-direction:column;gap:12px;margin-bottom:30px}
    .hero-cta .btn{width:100%}
    .btn-outline{border-color:var(--clay);color:var(--clay-dark)}
    .btn-outline:hover{background:var(--clay);color:#fff}
    .quote-card{max-width:none;flex:none;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(60,45,30,.13)}
    .cards,.steps,.why-grid,.review-grid,.projects{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .ba img{height:180px}
    .nav-links{display:none}
    .nav-links.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;position:absolute;top:84px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--plaster);padding:18px 22px;gap:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
    .nav-links.open .nav-item{width:100%}
    .nav-links.open .submenu{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:none;background:transparent;padding:4px 0 0 12px;margin:0;min-width:0}
    .menu-btn{display:block;color:#fff;font-size:30px}
    .nav{height:72px;padding:0}
    .nav-links.open{top:72px}
    .section-head h2,.cta h2{font-size:30px}
    section{padding:56px 0}
  }

/* ===== Sub-page additions ===== */
.subhero{position:relative;background:var(--olive);color:#fff;padding:128px 0 56px;overflow:hidden}
.subhero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.subhero .eyebrow{color:#e7d8bf}
.subhero h1{font-size:44px;line-height:1.08;margin:6px 0 14px;color:#fff}
.subhero p{font-size:18px;max-width:640px;color:#f0e8d8}
.prose{padding:64px 0}
.prose .wrap{max-width:820px}
.prose h2{font-size:30px;margin:36px 0 12px}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose p{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:0;list-style:none}
.prose li{position:relative;padding:7px 0 7px 30px;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink)}
.prose li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:7px;color:var(--clay);font-weight:700}
.callout{background:var(--plaster);border:1px solid var(--line,#e4dccb);border-radius:16px;padding:28px 30px;margin:30px 0}
.callout h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:20px}
.page-cta{background:var(--clay);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:60px 20px}
.page-cta h2{color:#fff;font-size:30px;margin:0 0 10px}
.page-cta p{margin:0 0 22px;font-size:17px;color:#fdeee6}
.page-cta .btn{background:#fff;color:var(--clay-dark)}
.page-cta .btn:hover{background:var(--plaster)}
.stat-row{display:flex;gap:34px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:24px 0 4px}
.stat .n{font-size:34px;font-weight:800;color:var(--clay-dark);line-height:1}
.stat .l{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.revs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:10px}
.rev{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px}
.rev .stars{color:#d8a25e;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:2px}
.rev p{font-style:italic;margin:0 0 10px;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
.rev .who{font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:var(--clay-dark)}
@media(max-width:880px){.revs{grid-template-columns:1fr} .subhero h1{font-size:32px}}
