/* ==========================================================================
   Eternal Home Buyers — 2026 brand stylesheet
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Standalone: every page links THIS file (no page links /styles.css any more;
   the old file stays in the repo only for anything external that still points
   at it). Homepage, the 32 landing pages in /pages, thank-you, 404 and the
   legal pages all share the same header / footer / offer-form markup.
   Caching: vercel.json serves /assets/* as immutable for a year, so after
   editing this file (or assets/js/lp.js) bump the ?v= query on every page.
   Sections: tokens · base · buttons · header · offer form · footer
   (all shared) · homepage sections · inner pages (at the end).
   Brand: navy #0A1F37 · teal #108F9B · gold #E9C268 · white · warm cream.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Font: self-hosted Plus Jakarta Sans (variable 200–800) ---------- */
@font-face { font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200 800; font-display: swap;
  src: url(/assets/fonts/pjs-latin.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD; }
@font-face { font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200 800; font-display: swap;
  src: url(/assets/fonts/pjs-latin-ext.woff2) format('woff2');
  unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF; }

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
:root {
  /* Brand (exact) */
  --navy: #0A1F37;
  --teal: #108F9B;          /* graphics, large text, UI strokes (3.9:1 on white) */
  --gold: #E9C268;          /* the "eternal" accent: primary CTAs, the road */
  --white: #FFFFFF;

  /* Derived */
  --navy-deep: #071628;     /* footer */
  --navy-soft: #13304F;
  --teal-ink: #0B6F78;      /* teal for small text/links on light: 5.5:1 on cream */
  --teal-on-dark: #5BC2CB;  /* teal on navy: 7.9:1 */
  --gold-press: #DDB04B;
  --gold-wash: #FBF1D9;
  --cream: #FAF6EE;         /* warm light neutral */
  --sand: #E8DFCF;          /* hairlines on cream/white */
  --text: #45546A;          /* body on cream 7.1:1 */
  --text-soft: #5A6878;     /* secondary on cream 5.3:1 */
  --on-navy: #C9D3DF;       /* body on navy 11:1 */
  --on-navy-soft: #A9B6C6;
  --error: #B3261E;

  --radius: 14px;
  --radius-lg: 22px;
  --shadow-card: 0 1px 2px rgba(10,31,55,.05), 0 18px 40px -22px rgba(10,31,55,.28);
  --shadow-lift: 0 2px 4px rgba(10,31,55,.06), 0 28px 60px -30px rgba(10,31,55,.40);

  --maxw: 1200px;
  --gutter: 16px;
  --font: "Plus Jakarta Sans", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
  --header-h: 68px;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) { :root { --gutter: 32px; --header-h: 80px; } }

/* ---------- Base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
* { margin: 0; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 12px); }
body {
  font-family: var(--font); font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--text); background: var(--white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: clip;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) { body { font-size: 1.125rem; } }
img, svg, video, picture { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
img { height: auto; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
a { color: var(--teal-ink); text-underline-offset: .18em; text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px; }
button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; border: 0; background: none; color: inherit; }
strong { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; }
::selection { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--teal-ink); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 6px; }
input, select, textarea { caret-color: var(--teal-ink); }

h1, h2, h3 { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.1; text-wrap: balance; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.3rem + 2.4vw, 2.85rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.25; }
p { text-wrap: pretty; }

.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: 12px; top: -60px; z-index: 200; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; padding: .7rem 1rem; border-radius: 10px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }

.container { width: 100%; max-width: calc(var(--maxw) + 2 * var(--gutter)); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.section { padding-block: clamp(4rem, 2.5rem + 6vw, 7.5rem); }
.section--cream { background: var(--cream); }
.section--navy { background: var(--navy); color: var(--on-navy); }
.section--navy h2, .section--navy h3 { color: #fff; }
.section--navy :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--gold); }

.section-head { max-width: 46rem; margin-bottom: clamp(2.25rem, 1.5rem + 2.5vw, 3.5rem); }
.section-head p { margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 1.125em; color: var(--text-soft); max-width: 40em; }
.section--navy .section-head p { color: var(--on-navy); }
.section-cta { margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 2rem + 2vw, 3.5rem); }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .6rem;
  min-height: 48px; padding: .85rem 1.4rem; border-radius: 12px;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; text-align: center;
  transition: background-color .2s var(--ease-out), box-shadow .2s var(--ease-out), transform .2s var(--ease-out), border-color .2s;
}
.btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.btn--gold, .btn--primary {
  background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(10,31,55,.08), 0 10px 20px -12px rgba(150,110,20,.55);
}
.btn--gold:hover, .btn--primary:hover { background: var(--gold-press); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn--gold:active, .btn--primary:active { transform: translateY(0); }
.btn--navy { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.btn--navy:hover { background: var(--navy-soft); }
.btn--line-light { color: #fff; border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
.btn--line-light:hover { border-color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.btn--block { width: 100%; }
.btn--lg { min-height: 56px; padding: 1rem 1.6rem; font-size: 1.0625rem; }
.btn:disabled, .btn[aria-disabled="true"] { opacity: .6; cursor: not-allowed; transform: none; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.96); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .25s, box-shadow .25s;
}
.site-header.is-stuck { border-bottom-color: var(--sand); box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -24px rgba(10,31,55,.5); }
@supports (backdrop-filter: blur(8px)) { .site-header { background: rgba(255,255,255,.9); backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(10px); } }
.nav { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; height: var(--header-h); }

.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--navy); min-width: 0; }
.brand__icon { width: 44px; height: auto; flex-shrink: 0; }
.brand__name {
  font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.035em; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1;
  color: var(--navy); white-space: nowrap;
}
.brand--on-dark .brand__name { color: #fff; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .brand__icon { width: 52px; } .brand__name { font-size: 1.3rem; } }

.nav__links { display: none; }
.nav__links a { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; font-size: .98rem; text-decoration: none; padding: .4rem 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transition: border-color .2s; }
.nav__links a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.nav__cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
.nav__phone {
  display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 12px;
  color: var(--teal-ink); background: var(--cream); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700;
}
.nav__phone svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.nav__phone span { display: none; }
.nav__offer { display: none; }
.nav__toggle { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 12px; color: var(--navy); }
.nav__toggle svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }

.nav.is-open .nav__links {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .15rem;
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: calc(var(--header-h) - 6px);
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: .6rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}
.nav.is-open .nav__links a { display: block; padding: .8rem .75rem; border-radius: 10px; border: 0; }
.nav.is-open .nav__links a:hover { background: var(--cream); }

@media (min-width: 640px) { .nav__offer { display: inline-flex; min-height: 44px; padding: .65rem 1.1rem; } }
@media (min-width: 1080px) {
  .nav__links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.75rem; }
  .nav__toggle { display: none; }
  .nav__phone { width: auto; height: auto; background: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .45rem; padding: .4rem .25rem; color: var(--navy); }
  .nav__phone svg { color: var(--teal); width: 18px; height: 18px; }
  .nav__phone span { display: inline; }
  .nav__cta { gap: 1.1rem; }
}

/* ---------- Offer form (shared: hero here, city-page forms later) ---------- */
.form-shell {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); padding: 1.35rem 1.25rem 1.25rem;
}
@media (min-width: 768px) { .form-shell { padding: 1.75rem 1.75rem 1.5rem; } }
.form-shell__title { font-size: 1.3rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.form-shell__note { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: .95rem; margin-top: .25rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }

.contact-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
@media (min-width: 560px) { .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.form-field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .4rem; }
.form-field label { font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); }
.form-field .req { color: var(--teal-ink); }
.form-field input, .form-field select {
  width: 100%; min-height: 54px; padding: .8rem 1rem;
  border: 1.5px solid #CFC5B3; border-radius: 12px; background: #fff;
  font: inherit; font-size: 1.0625rem; color: var(--navy);
  appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; outline: none;
  transition: border-color .18s, box-shadow .18s;
}
#f-address { min-height: 60px; font-size: 1.125rem; }
.form-field input::placeholder { color: #6E7A88; opacity: 1; }
.form-field input:hover, .form-field select:hover { border-color: #A99F8C; }
.form-field input:focus, .form-field select:focus { border-color: var(--teal); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(16,143,155,.18); }
.form-field input.is-invalid, .form-field select.is-invalid { border-color: var(--error); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(179,38,30,.12); }
.form-field select {
  color: var(--navy) !important; -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--navy) !important; padding-right: 2.75rem; cursor: pointer;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='18' height='18' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%230A1F37' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='m6 9 6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right .9rem center;
}
.form-field select option { color: var(--navy); background: #fff; }
.consent-label { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: .7rem; font-size: .875rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--text); cursor: pointer; }
.consent-label input[type="checkbox"] { flex-shrink: 0; width: 20px; height: 20px; margin-top: 1px; accent-color: var(--teal-ink); cursor: pointer; }
.form-status { padding: .85rem 1rem; border-radius: 12px; font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 600; }
.form-status--success { background: #EAF6F2; color: #0E5E3A; border: 1px solid #B9E2D1; }
.form-status--error { background: #FCEDEC; color: var(--error); border: 1px solid #F2C4C0; }
#formSubmit:disabled { opacity: .65; cursor: not-allowed; }
.form-sms-consent { font-size: .85rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--text-soft); }
.form-sms-consent a { color: var(--teal-ink); }

/* Injected by main.js (two-step form + activity line) */
.form-step-indicator { font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal-ink); margin: 0 0 -.35rem; }
.form-address-summary {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: .75rem;
  padding: .75rem .95rem; border-radius: 12px; background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--sand);
  color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; font-size: .98rem; overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
.form-address-edit { color: var(--teal-ink); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .18em; padding: .25rem; flex-shrink: 0; font-size: .95rem; }
.activity-ticker {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem; min-height: 1.75rem; margin-bottom: .85rem;
  font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text);
}
.activity-ticker__dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--teal); flex-shrink: 0; }
.activity-ticker__text { transition: opacity .35s ease; line-height: 1.35; }
.activity-ticker__text--fade { opacity: 0; }

/* ---------- Footer (shared) ---------- */
.footer { background: var(--navy-deep); color: var(--on-navy-soft); padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 3rem + 3vw, 5rem) 2rem; font-size: 1rem; }
.footer a { color: var(--on-navy); text-decoration: none; }
.footer a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }
.footer :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--gold); }
.footer__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.25rem; margin-bottom: 2.75rem; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr; gap: 3rem; } }
.footer .brand { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.footer .brand:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.footer__about { max-width: 22rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.footer__h { color: #fff; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.footer__links { display: grid; gap: .6rem; }
.footer__contact { display: grid; gap: .75rem; }
.footer__contact li { display: flex; gap: .65rem; align-items: flex-start; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.footer__contact svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: .3rem; }
.footer__bottom { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding-top: 1.75rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); font-size: .9rem; }
.footer__legal { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer__disclaimer { margin-top: 1.25rem; font-size: .85rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--on-navy-soft); max-width: 62rem; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Homepage sections
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero { background: var(--cream); padding-block: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 4vw, 4.5rem) clamp(3.5rem, 2rem + 5vw, 6rem); }
.hero__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 2.5rem; align-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(0, .92fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem); } }
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 1.6rem + 3.6vw, 4.35rem); line-height: 1.03; letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  max-width: 13em;
}
.hero__h1-soft { color: var(--teal-ink); }
.hero__sub { margin-top: 1.25rem; font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1rem + .35vw, 1.25rem); max-width: 34em; color: var(--text); }
.hero .form-shell { margin-top: clamp(1.75rem, 1.25rem + 1.5vw, 2.5rem); max-width: 36rem; }
.hero__call { margin-top: 1.25rem; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .35rem .75rem; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 1rem; }
.hero__call a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .45rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; min-height: 44px; }
.hero__call a:hover { color: var(--teal-ink); }
.hero__call svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--teal); }

.hero__media { position: relative; margin: 0; }
.hero__media img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 11; object-fit: cover; object-position: 30% 50%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg); box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}
@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .hero__media { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + 24px); }
  .hero__media img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-position: 50% 50%; }
}
.hero__promise { margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.hero__promise ul { display: grid; gap: .7rem; }
.hero__promise li { display: flex; gap: .7rem; align-items: flex-start; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.hero__promise svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; color: var(--teal); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: .05rem; }
@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .hero__promise {
    position: absolute; left: -2.25rem; right: 2.25rem; bottom: -2rem; margin: 0;
    background: #fff; border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.15rem 1.3rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
  }
}

/* ---------- How it works: the gold road ---------- */
.road { display: grid; gap: 2.25rem; position: relative; counter-reset: none; }
.road__step { position: relative; padding-left: 4.5rem; }
.road__num {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: -.2rem; z-index: 1;
  width: 3.25rem; height: 3.25rem; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--navy); color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.3rem;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px #fff;
}
.road__step h3 { margin-bottom: .5rem; font-size: 1.35rem; }
.road__step p { color: var(--text-soft); max-width: 30em; }
/* the road: vertical on mobile, horizontal on desktop */
.road::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: 0;
  left: calc(1.625rem - 4px); top: 1rem; bottom: 1rem; width: 8px; border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--gold); transform-origin: top center;
  transition: transform 1.4s var(--ease-out);
}
.js .road.reveal::before { transform: scaleY(0); }
.js .road.reveal.is-visible::before { transform: none; }
@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .road { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
  .road__step { padding-left: 0; padding-top: 5rem; }
  .road__num { top: 0; width: 3.5rem; height: 3.5rem; }
  .road::before { left: 1.75rem; right: 8%; top: calc(1.75rem - 4px); bottom: auto; width: auto; height: 8px; transform-origin: left center; }
  .js .road.reveal::before { transform: scaleX(0); }
  .js .road.reveal.is-visible::before { transform: none; }
}

/* ---------- Who we help ---------- */
.split { display: grid; gap: 2rem; align-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .split { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem); } }
.split__lead p { margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 1.125em; color: var(--text-soft); max-width: 28em; }
.situations { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; border-top: 1px solid var(--sand); }
@media (min-width: 560px) { .situations { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 2rem; } }
.situations li {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .9rem; padding: 1.15rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand);
  color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.125rem; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.situations svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; color: var(--teal); flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ---------- Benefits (navy) ---------- */
.promises { display: grid; gap: 2.25rem; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .promises { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2.5rem 3rem; } }
@media (min-width: 1040px) { .promises { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }
.promise { padding-top: 1.25rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); position: relative; }
.promise::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -2px; left: 0; width: 44px; height: 3px; border-radius: 3px; background: var(--gold); }
.promise h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.promise p { color: var(--on-navy); }

/* ---------- Comparison ---------- */
.compare-wrap { max-width: 64rem; }
.compare { width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; font-size: 1rem; }
.compare th, .compare td { padding: 1rem 1.1rem; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand); line-height: 1.45; }
.compare thead th { font-size: .98rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--navy); vertical-align: bottom; }
.compare tbody th { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; width: 22%; }
.compare td { color: var(--text-soft); }
.compare .col-us { background: var(--gold-wash); color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; }
.compare thead .col-us { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; border-radius: 12px 12px 0 0; border-bottom-color: var(--navy); }
.compare tbody tr:last-child .col-us { border-radius: 0 0 12px 12px; }
.compare tbody tr:last-child th, .compare tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.compare-note { margin-top: 1rem; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--text-soft); }
@media (max-width: 759px) {
  .compare thead { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); }
  .compare, .compare tbody, .compare tr, .compare th, .compare td { display: block; width: 100%; }
  .compare tr { padding: 1.1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand); }
  .compare tbody tr:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .compare tbody th { width: 100%; padding: 0 0 .6rem; border: 0; font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .compare td { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 8.5rem 1fr; gap: .75rem; padding: .55rem .75rem; border: 0; font-size: .98rem; }
  .compare td::before { content: attr(data-label); font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); font-size: .9rem; }
  .compare .col-us { border-radius: 10px; }
  .compare tbody tr:last-child .col-us { border-radius: 10px; }
}

/* ---------- About + founders ---------- */
.about { display: grid; gap: 2.5rem; align-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .about { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, .75fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem); } }
.about__lead { margin-top: 1.25rem; font-size: 1.15em; color: var(--navy); }
.about__story > p + p { margin-top: 1rem; }
.about__story p { max-width: 38em; }
.checklist { display: grid; gap: .8rem; margin-top: 1.75rem; }
.checklist li { display: flex; gap: .7rem; align-items: flex-start; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }
.checklist svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; color: var(--teal); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: .2rem; }

.founders { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1vw, 2.25rem); box-shadow: var(--shadow-card); }
.founders h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
.founders__intro { color: var(--text-soft); margin-top: .4rem; }
.founders__list { margin-top: 1.25rem; display: grid; }
.founder { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .15rem; padding: 1rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--sand); }
.founder__photo { width: 88px; height: 88px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.founder__name { font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: var(--navy); }
.founder__role { color: var(--teal-ink); font-weight: 600; font-size: .98rem; }
.founders__call { margin-top: .75rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; min-height: 44px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.founders__call svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--teal); }

/* ---------- Where we buy ---------- */
.areas { display: grid; gap: 2.25rem; }
@media (min-width: 720px) { .areas { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2.5rem; } }
.area h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; padding-bottom: .75rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.area__second { margin-top: 2rem; }
.area__cities { display: grid; }
.area__cities > li { padding: .6rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand); }
.area__cities > li > a { font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); font-size: 1.1rem; text-decoration: none; display: inline-flex; min-height: 32px; align-items: center; }
.area__cities > li > a:hover { color: var(--teal-ink); text-decoration: underline; }
.area__more { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .1rem 1rem; margin-top: .1rem; }
.area__more a { font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--teal-ink); padding: .2rem 0; }
.area__text { margin-top: .75rem; color: var(--text-soft); }

/* ---------- Testimonials (modest) ---------- */
.quotes { display: grid; gap: 1.5rem; }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .quotes { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2rem; } }
.quote { margin: 0; padding-top: 1.25rem; border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.quote blockquote p { color: var(--navy); font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.55; font-weight: 500; }
.quote figcaption { margin-top: 1rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: .98rem; }

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq-layout { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .faq-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: start; } .faq-layout__head { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + 2rem); } }
.faq-layout__ask { font-size: 1rem !important; }
.faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--sand); }
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand); }
.faq summary {
  list-style: none; cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 0; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary:hover { color: var(--teal-ink); }
.faq .chev { width: 22px; height: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; color: var(--teal); transition: transform .3s var(--ease-out); }
.faq details[open] .chev { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq__body { padding: 0 2.5rem 1.4rem 0; }
.faq__body p { max-width: 40em; }

/* ---------- Closing CTA ---------- */
.closing { background: var(--navy); color: var(--on-navy); padding-block: clamp(4rem, 3rem + 5vw, 7rem); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.closing h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 1.4rem + 3vw, 3.4rem); letter-spacing: -0.035em; }
.closing :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--gold); }
.closing__grid { display: grid; gap: 2.75rem; align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .closing__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, .85fr); gap: 5rem; } }
.closing__copy p { margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 1.15em; max-width: 30em; }
.closing__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .85rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
@media (max-width: 479px) { .closing__actions .btn { width: 100%; } }
.closing__contacts { display: grid; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.closing__contacts li { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.closing__contacts a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; padding: 1rem 0; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.1rem; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.closing__contacts a:hover span { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); }
.closing__contacts small { display: block; font-size: .875rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--on-navy-soft); }
.closing__contacts svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ---------- Motion preferences ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: .01ms !important; animation: none !important; }
  .js .road.reveal::before { transform: none !important; }
}

/* ===== Where we buy (v2) ===== */
.where__top { display: grid; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 2.25rem; }
.where__top .section-head { margin-bottom: 0; }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .where__top { grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; } }
.where__cta { background: var(--cream, #FAF6EE); border: 1px solid rgba(10,31,55,.08); border-radius: 16px; padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem; display: grid; gap: .9rem; justify-items: start; }
.where__cta p { margin: 0; color: var(--navy); }
.states { display: grid; gap: 1rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 700px) { .states { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 1100px) { .states { grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr; } }
.state { background: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(10,31,55,.1); border-radius: 18px; padding: 1.4rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.1rem; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(10,31,55,.04); transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; }
.state:hover { border-color: rgba(16,143,155,.45); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -18px rgba(10,31,55,.35); }
.state__head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .9rem; }
.state__abbr { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 14px; display: grid; place-items: center; flex: none; background: var(--navy); color: var(--gold); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.state h3 { margin: 0; font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--navy); }
.state__head p { margin: .1rem 0 0; font-size: .92rem; color: #4A5568; }
.state__cities { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; }
.city-pill { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 40px; padding: .45rem .95rem; border-radius: 999px; background: #F1F6F7; color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; font-size: .95rem; text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid transparent; transition: background-color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease; }
.city-pill:hover { background: #fff; border-color: #0B6F78; color: #0B6F78; }
.city-pill--ghost { background: transparent; border-color: rgba(10,31,55,.25); }
.guides { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.guides__title { font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--navy); margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.guides__scroll { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid rgba(10,31,55,.1); border-radius: 16px; background: #fff; }
.guides__table { width: 100%; min-width: 620px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .97rem; }
.guides__table th, .guides__table td { padding: .85rem 1.1rem; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(10,31,55,.08); }
.guides__table thead th { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: .92rem; }
.guides__table tbody th { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }
.guides__table tbody tr:last-child th, .guides__table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.guides__table tbody tr:hover { background: #F7FAFA; }
.guides__table td a { color: #0B6F78; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }
.guides__table td a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* ===== Footer (v2) ===== */
.footer__cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; padding: 2rem 2.25rem; margin-bottom: 3.25rem; border-radius: 20px; background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(16,143,155,.22), rgba(233,194,104,.12)); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.footer__cta h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.1rem + 1vw, 1.9rem); margin: 0 0 .35rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.footer__cta p { margin: 0; color: var(--on-navy); }
.footer__cta-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; }
.footer__cta-actions a:hover { text-decoration: none; }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr .8fr 1.3fr; gap: 2.5rem; } }
.footer__h { font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 700; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.footer__links a { color: var(--on-navy-soft); }
.footer__links a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer__contact small { display: block; font-size: .8rem; color: var(--on-navy-soft); margin-bottom: .1rem; }
.footer__contact a { font-weight: 600; }
.footer__about { color: var(--on-navy-soft); }
.footer a.btn--gold, .footer a.btn--gold:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.footer__contact a[href^="mailto"] { overflow-wrap: normal; word-break: keep-all; white-space: nowrap; font-size: .95rem; }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .footer__grid { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr .75fr 1.45fr; } }

/* ==========================================================================
   Inner pages (city + situation landing pages, thank-you, 404, legal)
   Same tokens and patterns as the homepage; only what the inner pages add.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Inner hero (homepage hero + a small kicker line) ---------- */
.hero--inner h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.5rem + 3vw, 3.75rem); max-width: 15em; }
.hero--inner .hero__h1-soft { display: inline; }
.hero__kicker { color: var(--teal-ink); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: .85rem; letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
.form-guarantee { display: flex; gap: .55rem; align-items: flex-start; margin-top: 1rem; font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text); }
.form-guarantee svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--teal); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: .15rem; }

/* SMS consent: its own checkbox, wording + links directly beneath the phone field */
.form-consent { display: grid; gap: .4rem; }
.consent-links { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--text-soft); padding-left: calc(20px + .7rem); }
.consent-links a { color: var(--teal-ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------- Facts strip (replaces the old stats bar) ---------- */
.facts { background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand); }
.facts__list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(6.25rem, 1fr)); gap: 0 .75rem; }
.facts__list li { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .15rem; padding: 1.4rem 1rem 1.4rem 0; }
.facts__num { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.2rem + 1.4vw, 2.2rem); font-weight: 800; color: var(--navy); letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.1; }
.facts__label { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--text-soft); font-weight: 600; }
@media (min-width: 720px) { .facts__list li + li { padding-left: 1.5rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--sand); } }

/* ---------- Generic inner-section pieces ---------- */
.container--narrow { max-width: calc(52rem + 2 * var(--gutter)); }
.section--cream .road__num { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px var(--cream); }
.section--navy .road__step p { color: var(--on-navy); }
.section--navy .road__num { background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px var(--navy); }
.note { margin-top: 2rem; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: .95rem; max-width: 46em; }
.section-cta { margin-top: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3rem); }

.speed-callout { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: flex-start; margin-top: 2.5rem; max-width: 44rem; padding: 1.15rem 1.3rem; background: var(--gold-wash); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.speed-callout .ico { width: 26px; height: 26px; color: var(--navy); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: .15rem; }
.speed-callout .ico svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.speed-callout strong { display: block; color: var(--navy); }
.speed-callout span { display: block; color: var(--text); font-size: 1rem; margin-top: .2rem; }

/* situations list as divs on older markup is converted to the homepage <ul class="situations"> */

/* ---------- Property types ---------- */
.ptype-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .ptype-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; } }
.ptype { margin: 0; }
.ptype img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.ptype figcaption { margin-top: .6rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.35; }

/* ---------- Conditions we buy (as-is pages) ---------- */
.cond-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: .75rem; }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .cond-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; } }
.cond-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; padding: 1rem 1.1rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--radius); color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.cond-item .ico { width: 26px; height: 26px; color: var(--teal); flex-shrink: 0; }
.cond-item .ico svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.meaning-grid { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; margin-top: 2.5rem; }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .meaning-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; } }
.meaning-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 1.5rem; }
.meaning-card h4 { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; color: var(--navy); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: .9rem; }
.meaning-card .icon { width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; flex-shrink: 0; }
.meaning-card .icon svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.meaning-card.yes .icon { background: var(--teal-ink); color: #fff; }
.meaning-card.no .icon { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.meaning-card ul { display: grid; gap: .55rem; }
.meaning-card li { position: relative; padding-left: 1.1rem; color: var(--text); }
.meaning-card li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .7em; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold-press); }

/* ---------- Foreclosure timeline ---------- */
.urgency-banner { display: flex; gap: .9rem; align-items: flex-start; max-width: 50rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem; background: #FCEDEC; border-left: 4px solid var(--error); border-radius: 12px; }
.urgency-banner > svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; color: var(--error); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: .15rem; }
.urgency-banner strong { display: block; color: var(--navy); }
.urgency-banner p { color: var(--text); margin-top: .2rem; font-size: 1rem; }
.fl-timeline { position: relative; display: grid; gap: .25rem; max-width: 50rem; }
.fl-timeline::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 25px; top: 1.25rem; bottom: 1.25rem; width: 4px; border-radius: 4px; background: var(--sand); }
.fl-event { position: relative; display: flex; gap: 1.25rem; align-items: flex-start; padding: 1rem 0; }
.fl-event__dot { width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; flex-shrink: 0; z-index: 1; font-weight: 800; font-size: .8rem; text-align: center; line-height: 1.1; border: 3px solid currentColor; background: #fff; }
.section--cream .fl-event__dot { background: var(--cream); }
.fl-event__dot--ok { color: var(--teal-ink); }
.fl-event__dot--warn { color: #8A5A00; }
.fl-event__dot--danger { color: var(--error); }
.fl-event__body { padding-top: .2rem; }
.fl-event__body .day-label { display: block; font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal-ink); margin-bottom: .2rem; }
.fl-event__body h4 { color: var(--navy); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.fl-event__body p { color: var(--text); font-size: 1rem; }

/* ---------- Probate steps ---------- */
.probate-steps { display: grid; gap: 1rem; max-width: 52rem; counter-reset: none; }
.probate-step { display: flex; gap: 1.1rem; align-items: flex-start; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem; }
.probate-step__num { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; flex-shrink: 0; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.probate-step h4 { color: var(--navy); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.probate-step p { color: var(--text); }
.badge { display: inline-block; margin-top: .75rem; padding: .3rem .75rem; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--gold-wash); color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; font-size: .875rem; }

/* ---------- Testimonials on inner pages ---------- */
.quote figcaption span { display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--text-soft); }
.section--navy .quote blockquote p { color: #fff; }

/* ---------- Closing CTA with the second form ---------- */
.cta-section { background: var(--navy); color: var(--on-navy); padding-block: clamp(4rem, 3rem + 5vw, 7rem); }
.cta-section :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--gold); }
.cta-section .form-shell :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--teal-ink); }
.cta-grid { display: grid; gap: 2.5rem; align-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .cta-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem); } }
.cta-copy h2 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.4rem + 2.6vw, 3.1rem); letter-spacing: -0.035em; }
.cta-copy > p { margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 1.125em; max-width: 30em; }
.cta-perks { display: grid; gap: .8rem; margin-top: 1.75rem; }
.cta-perks li { display: flex; gap: .7rem; align-items: flex-start; color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
.cta-perks svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; color: var(--gold); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: .2rem; }
.cta-call { margin-top: 2rem; }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .cta-copy { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + 2rem); } }

/* ---------- Mobile call bar (inner landing pages) ---------- */
.call-bar { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 639px) {
  .call-bar {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: .6rem;
    position: fixed; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 90;
    padding: .65rem var(--gutter) calc(.65rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.97); border-top: 1px solid var(--sand); box-shadow: 0 -10px 30px -20px rgba(10,31,55,.5);
  }
  .call-bar .btn { min-height: 48px; padding: .7rem 1rem; }
  body:has(.call-bar) { padding-bottom: 76px; }
}

/* ---------- Simple pages: thank-you, 404 ---------- */
.simple { background: var(--cream); padding-block: clamp(3rem, 2rem + 5vw, 6rem); }
.simple__card { max-width: 40rem; margin-inline: auto; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); box-shadow: var(--shadow-card); padding: clamp(1.75rem, 1.2rem + 3vw, 3rem); }
.simple__icon { width: 64px; height: 64px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--gold-wash); color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.simple__icon svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
.simple h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2.4vw, 3rem); letter-spacing: -0.035em; }
.simple__lead { margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 1.125em; color: var(--text); }
.simple__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.simple__next { margin-top: 2.5rem; padding-top: 1.75rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--sand); }
.simple__next h2 { font-size: 1.25rem; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.simple__steps { display: grid; gap: 1rem; counter-reset: s; }
.simple__steps li { display: flex; gap: .9rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.simple__steps li::before { counter-increment: s; content: counter(s); width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; flex-shrink: 0; background: var(--navy); color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: .95rem; }
.simple__links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
.simple__code { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--teal-ink); margin-bottom: .5rem; }

/* ---------- Legal prose ---------- */
.legal-hero { background: var(--cream); padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 2rem + 3vw, 4.5rem) clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3rem); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand); }
.legal-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.6rem + 2.6vw, 3.4rem); letter-spacing: -0.035em; }
.legal-hero p { margin-top: .6rem; color: var(--text-soft); }
.legal { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 2rem + 3vw, 4.5rem); }
.legal__body { max-width: 46rem; }
.legal__body section { padding-bottom: 1.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.75rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand); }
.legal__body section:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.legal__body h2 { font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 1.2rem + .6vw, 1.6rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: .75rem; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 16px); }
.legal__body p + p, .legal__body p + ul, .legal__body ul + p { margin-top: .85rem; }
.legal__body ul { list-style: disc; padding-left: 1.4rem; display: grid; gap: .45rem; margin-top: .75rem; }
.legal__body li::marker { color: var(--gold-press); }
.legal__box { background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem; margin-top: .85rem; }

/* ==========================================================================
   State hubs, city local facts, insights (articles + index)
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Homepage state cards link to the state hubs ---------- */
.state__link { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: .22em; }
.state__link:hover { color: var(--teal-ink); }

/* ---------- Header with six links: keep every label on one line ---------- */
.nav__links a { white-space: nowrap; }
@media (min-width: 1080px) and (max-width: 1279px) {
  .nav__links { gap: 1.15rem; }
  .nav__phone span { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- Breadcrumbs (replace the old kicker line on inner heroes) ---------- */
.crumbs { margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: .95rem; }
.crumbs ol { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .15rem .5rem; }
.crumbs li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; color: var(--text-soft); }
.crumbs li + li::before { content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-top: 1.5px solid currentColor; border-right: 1.5px solid currentColor; transform: rotate(45deg); opacity: .6; }
.crumbs a { color: var(--teal-ink); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; display: inline-flex; min-height: 32px; align-items: center; }
.crumbs a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.crumbs [aria-current="page"] { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------- Generic data table (state facts, cost tables, timelines) ---------- */
.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--radius); background: #fff; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
.data-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .98rem; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.data-table caption { text-align: left; padding: 1rem 1.1rem 0; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); }
.data-table th, .data-table td { padding: .85rem 1.1rem; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand); line-height: 1.5; }
.data-table thead th { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: .92rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.data-table tbody th { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; }
.data-table tbody tr:last-child th, .data-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.data-table td { color: var(--text); }
.data-table--wide { min-width: 680px; }
.table-note { margin-top: .75rem; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--text-soft); }

/* ---------- Local facts (city pages) and state process (hubs) ---------- */
.local { display: grid; gap: 2.5rem; }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .local { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: start; } }
.local__lead p { margin-top: 1rem; color: var(--text-soft); max-width: 32em; }
.fact-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--sand); }
.fact-list > div { display: grid; gap: .3rem; padding: 1.15rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand); }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .fact-list > div { grid-template-columns: 11rem minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; } }
.fact-list dt { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; }
.fact-list dd { margin: 0; color: var(--text); }
.fact-list dd a { font-weight: 600; }
.rules { display: grid; gap: 2.5rem; }
.rules-group { scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 16px); }
.rules-group h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: .75rem; }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .local__lead { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + 2rem); } }
@media (min-width: 1040px) { .promises--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.fine-print { margin-top: 1.25rem; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--text-soft); max-width: 46em; }

.situations a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--gold); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.situations a:hover { color: var(--teal-ink); }
.section--navy .promise a { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 700; }
.section--navy .promise a:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ---------- Area links (cities in a state, nearby areas) ---------- */
.area-links { display: grid; gap: 2rem; }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .area-links { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 2.5rem; } }
.area-links h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: .9rem; }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .area-links--stack { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; } }
.pill-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; }
.city-grid { display: grid; gap: 1rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .city-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 1040px) { .city-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.city-link { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .3rem; padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem; border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--radius); background: #fff; text-decoration: none; transition: border-color .2s var(--ease-out), box-shadow .2s var(--ease-out); }
.city-link:hover { border-color: rgba(16,143,155,.5); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px -18px rgba(10,31,55,.35); }
.city-link strong { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: .75rem; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.city-link strong svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--teal); flex-shrink: 0; transition: transform .2s var(--ease-out); }
.city-link:hover strong svg { transform: translateX(3px); }
.city-link span { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.5; }

/* ---------- Sources ---------- */
.sources { margin-top: 1rem; display: grid; gap: .55rem; list-style: decimal; padding-left: 1.4rem; font-size: .95rem; }
.sources li::marker { color: var(--text-soft); font-weight: 700; }
.sources a { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.disclaimer { margin-top: 1.5rem; padding: 1rem 1.2rem; border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--sand); font-size: .95rem; color: var(--text); max-width: 46em; }

/* ---------- Article (insights) ---------- */
.article-hero { background: var(--cream); padding-block: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 3vw, 4rem) clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2.5vw, 3.5rem); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sand); }
.article-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 1.5rem + 2.8vw, 3.5rem); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -0.035em; max-width: 20em; }
.byline { margin-top: 1rem; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .25rem .9rem; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: .95rem; }
.byline strong { color: var(--navy); }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 3rem; padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 2rem + 3vw, 4.5rem); }
@media (min-width: 1080px) { .article-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 44rem) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: start; } }
.prose { max-width: 70ch; }
.prose > * + * { margin-top: 1.1rem; }
.prose h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1.1vw, 2rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin-top: 3rem; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 16px); }
.prose h3 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { list-style: disc; padding-left: 1.4rem; display: grid; gap: .5rem; }
.prose ol { list-style: decimal; }
.prose li::marker { color: var(--gold-press); font-weight: 700; }
.prose .table-wrap { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.prose blockquote { padding-left: 1.1rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--sand); color: var(--navy); font-style: italic; }
.answer { background: var(--gold-wash); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: clamp(1.25rem, 1rem + 1vw, 1.75rem); }
.answer p { color: var(--navy); font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.6; }
.answer h2 { margin: 0 0 .5rem; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--teal-ink); }
.keyfacts { margin-top: 1rem; display: grid; gap: .6rem; list-style: none !important; padding: 0 !important; }
.keyfacts li { display: flex; gap: .65rem; align-items: flex-start; color: var(--navy); }
.keyfacts li svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: var(--teal-ink); flex-shrink: 0; margin-top: .25rem; }
.prose .faq { margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.article-aside { display: grid; gap: 1.5rem; }
@media (min-width: 1080px) { .article-aside { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + 2rem); } }
.aside-card { border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 1.4rem; background: #fff; }
.aside-card h2 { font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.aside-card p { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: .98rem; }
.aside-card ul { display: grid; gap: .5rem; margin-top: .5rem; }
.aside-card li a { font-weight: 600; }
.aside-card .btn { margin-top: 1rem; }
.aside-card--navy { background: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); color: var(--on-navy); }
.aside-card--navy h2 { color: #fff; }
.aside-card--navy p { color: var(--on-navy); }
.aside-card--navy :focus-visible { outline-color: var(--gold); }

/* ---------- Insights index ---------- */
.insight-list { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .insight-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; } }
.insight-card { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .75rem; padding: clamp(1.35rem, 1.1rem + 1vw, 2rem); border: 1px solid var(--sand); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); background: #fff; transition: border-color .2s var(--ease-out), box-shadow .2s var(--ease-out); }
.insight-card:hover { border-color: rgba(16,143,155,.5); box-shadow: var(--shadow-card); }
.insight-card__meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem; }
.tag { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 28px; padding: .15rem .65rem; border-radius: 999px; background: #F1F6F7; color: var(--navy); font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 700; }
.insight-card h2 { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.1rem + .8vw, 1.6rem); letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.insight-card h2 a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: none; }
.insight-card h2 a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: inherit; }
.insight-card h2 a:hover { color: var(--teal-ink); }
.insight-card p { color: var(--text-soft); }
.insight-card__more { margin-top: auto; padding-top: .5rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--teal-ink); }
.insight-card__more svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.area-links.insights-more { margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 2rem + 2vw, 3.5rem); grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }