:root{
  --ink:#0f1d1b; --charcoal:#132a26; --teal:#0d9488; --teal-dk:#0f766e; --teal-lt:#5eead4;
  --amber:#f6a51c; --amber-dk:#e08e00;
  --bg:#ffffff; --bg-soft:#f2f7f6; --line:#dfe9e7; --muted:#5a6d6a;
  --wrap:1160px; --radius:16px;
  --shadow-sm:0 2px 8px rgba(15,29,27,.07);
  --shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(15,29,27,.12);
  --shadow-lg:0 24px 60px rgba(15,29,27,.18);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:"Segoe UI",system-ui,-apple-system,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.68;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--teal-dk);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.15;color:var(--charcoal);margin:0 0 .5em;letter-spacing:-.015em;font-weight:800}
h1{font-size:2.5rem}h2{font-size:1.85rem}h3{font-size:1.2rem}
p{margin:0 0 1rem}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.center{text-align:center}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px;background:#fff;padding:8px;z-index:99}
::selection{background:var(--teal-lt);color:var(--charcoal)}

/* ============ buttons ============ */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.55rem;padding:.85rem 1.5rem;border-radius:12px;font-weight:800;font-size:1rem;border:2px solid transparent;transition:.18s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1.2);cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(0) scale(.98)}
.btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--amber),var(--amber-dk));color:#231500;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(224,142,0,.38)}
.btn-primary:hover{box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(224,142,0,.5);color:#231500}
.btn-teal{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--teal),var(--teal-dk));color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(13,148,136,.32)}
.btn-teal:hover{color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(13,148,136,.45)}
.btn-ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);color:#fff;backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--teal-dk)}
.btn-ghost-dark{background:transparent;border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--teal-dk)}
.btn-ghost-dark:hover{background:var(--teal);color:#fff}
.btn-lg{padding:1rem 1.85rem;font-size:1.08rem}

/* ============ top bar ============ */
.topbar{background:var(--charcoal);color:#a9cfc7;font-size:.87rem}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:8px 24px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.topbar a{color:var(--teal-lt);font-weight:700}

/* ============ header ============ */
.site-header{background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.header-inner{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:13px 24px;gap:16px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;color:var(--charcoal);font-weight:900;font-size:1.22rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.main-nav a{color:var(--charcoal);font-weight:700}
.main-nav a:hover{color:var(--teal-dk);text-decoration:none}
.main-nav .btn{color:#fff}

/* ============ hero ============ */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#eafcf8;
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 480px at 85% -10%, rgba(94,234,212,.22), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(700px 420px at -10% 110%, rgba(13,148,136,.35), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(125deg,#081f1c 0%,#0f332d 45%,#116e62 100%)}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;
  background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(115deg, rgba(255,255,255,.028) 0 2px, transparent 2px 90px)}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;padding:76px 24px 84px}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--teal-lt);margin-bottom:.9rem;background:rgba(94,234,212,.1);border:1px solid rgba(94,234,212,.3);padding:.35rem .8rem;border-radius:999px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:3rem;margin-bottom:.4em;text-shadow:0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.hero .lead{font-size:1.22rem;color:#c9ede5;max-width:560px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:1.6rem 0 1.3rem}
.trust-row{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:0;margin:1.2rem 0 0;color:#b6ddd4;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem}
.trust-row li::before{content:"\2713";display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:20px;height:20px;margin-right:8px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(94,234,212,.18);color:var(--teal-lt);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:900}
/* hero card */
.hero-card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffffff, #f4faf8);color:var(--ink);border-radius:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);padding:30px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);position:relative}
.hero-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:24px;right:24px;height:4px;border-radius:0 0 6px 6px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--teal),var(--teal-lt))}
.hero-card h3{color:var(--charcoal);margin-bottom:.25rem;font-size:1.3rem}
.hero-card .phone{font-size:1.85rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--teal-dk);display:block;margin:.3rem 0 .2rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.hero-card ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:.9rem 0 1.2rem}
.hero-card li{padding:.45rem 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line);font-size:.97rem;font-weight:600}
.hero-card li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.hero-card li::before{content:"\2713";display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:20px;height:20px;margin-right:9px;border-radius:50%;background:#d9f3ee;color:var(--teal-dk);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:900}
.hero-card .btn{width:100%}

/* ============ badges strip ============ */
.badges{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);position:relative;z-index:2}
.badges .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;padding:20px 24px}
.badge{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-weight:800;color:var(--charcoal);font-size:.98rem}
.badge .ic{width:42px;height:42px;flex:none;border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--teal),var(--teal-dk));color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.15rem;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(13,148,136,.3)}

/* ============ sections ============ */
.section{padding:68px 0}
.section.alt{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bg-soft),#e9f2f0)}
.section-head{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto 2.4rem;text-align:center}
.section-head h2{position:relative;display:inline-block;padding-bottom:.55rem}
.section-head h2::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);bottom:0;width:64px;height:4px;border-radius:99px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--teal),var(--amber))}
.section-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.05rem}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:.22s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:#c8ded9}
.card .ic{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--teal),var(--teal-dk));color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.45rem;margin-bottom:1rem;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(13,148,136,.28)}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.35rem}
.card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0;font-size:.99rem}
.feature .ic{background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--amber),var(--amber-dk));color:#2b1a00;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(224,142,0,.3)}
.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.tag{display:inline-block;align-self:flex-start;background:#dff3ef;color:var(--teal-dk);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:4px 11px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.post-card h3{font-size:1.13rem;line-height:1.35}
.post-card h3 a{color:var(--charcoal)}
.post-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--teal-dk);text-decoration:none}
.post-card p{color:var(--muted);flex:1}
.post-card .read-more{color:var(--teal-dk);font-weight:800;margin-top:.7rem}
.center-btn{text-align:center;margin-top:2.4rem}

/* ============ cta band ============ */
.cta-band{background:
  radial-gradient(600px 300px at 90% 0%, rgba(94,234,212,.25), transparent 60%),
  linear-gradient(120deg,var(--teal-dk),var(--teal));color:#fff}
.cta-inner{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding:46px 24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.25rem}
.cta-band p{margin:0;color:#d9fbf4;font-size:1.05rem}

/* ============ article ============ */
.post{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:38px 24px}
.crumbs{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.post-head{border-bottom:2px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:1.2rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.post-head h1{font-size:2.15rem}
.post-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem}
.post-body{font-size:1.07rem}
.post-body h2{margin-top:1.9em;position:relative;padding-left:16px}
.post-body h2::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.18em;bottom:.18em;width:5px;border-radius:99px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--teal),var(--teal-lt))}
.post-body h3{margin-top:1.5em}
.post-body ul,.post-body ol{margin:0 0 1.15rem 1.25rem}
.post-body li{margin-bottom:.45rem}
.post-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.4rem 0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.post-body th,.post-body td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:11px 14px;text-align:left}
.post-body th{background:var(--charcoal);color:#fff;border-color:var(--charcoal)}
.post-body tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.post-body blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--teal);margin:1.3rem 0;padding:.6rem 1.1rem;color:var(--charcoal);background:var(--bg-soft);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0}
.key-takeaway{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e2f6f1,#eef9f6);border:1px solid #bfe6dd;border-left:5px solid var(--teal);border-radius:12px;padding:18px 20px;margin:1.5rem 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.key-takeaway strong{color:var(--teal-dk)}
.faq{margin-top:2.6rem}
.faq-item{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:12px;background:#fff;padding:4px 18px;transition:.15s;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.faq-item[open]{border-color:var(--teal);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.faq-item summary{font-weight:800;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 0;color:var(--charcoal)}
.faq-item summary::marker{color:var(--teal)}
.faq-a{padding-bottom:13px;color:var(--ink)}
.post-cta{background:
  radial-gradient(400px 200px at 85% 0%, rgba(94,234,212,.2), transparent 60%),
  linear-gradient(125deg,var(--charcoal),var(--teal-dk));color:#eafcf8;border-radius:18px;padding:32px;margin:2.6rem 0;text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.post-cta h2{color:#fff}
.related ul{list-style:none;padding:0}
.related li{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:700}
.related li::before{content:"\2192";color:var(--teal);margin-right:10px;font-weight:900}

/* ============ page head ============ */
.page-head{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:46px 24px 6px}
.page-head .lead{color:var(--muted);max-width:720px;font-size:1.1rem}

/* ============ footer ============ */
.site-footer{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--charcoal),#0b1f1c);color:#b3cfc9;padding-top:50px}
.footer-grid{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:34px;padding:0 24px 30px}
.site-footer h3{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em}
.site-footer a{color:var(--teal-lt);font-weight:600}
.footer-brand{color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:.7rem;font-weight:900;font-size:1.1rem}
.np strong{color:#fff}
.areas{color:#8fb3ac;font-size:.95rem}
.sub-footer{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);padding:18px 24px;font-size:.85rem;color:#7ba39a;text-align:center}

/* ============ responsive ============ */
@media(max-width:940px){
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .badges .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero h1{font-size:2.3rem}
}
@media(max-width:580px){
  .grid-3,.badges .wrap,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .main-nav a:not(.btn){display:none}
  .hero h1{font-size:1.95rem}
  h1{font-size:1.75rem}
  .topbar{display:none}
  .hero-inner{padding:52px 24px 58px}
}

/* ===== lead form + contact/legal pages ===== */
.hero-card-alt{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);margin:.8rem 0 0;text-align:center}
.hero-card iframe,.card iframe,.contact-form iframe{display:block;border:0;background:#fff;border-radius:10px}
.pagewrap{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:42px 24px 64px}
.contact-head h1{margin-bottom:.3rem}
.contact-lead{color:var(--muted);max-width:680px;font-size:1.08rem}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:26px;margin-top:1.9rem}
.contact-info{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--charcoal),var(--teal-dk));color:#cfeee7;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.contact-info h2,.contact-info h3{color:#fff}
.contact-info h3{margin-top:1.4rem;font-size:1rem;color:var(--teal-lt)}
.contact-phone{display:inline-block;font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--teal-lt);margin:.2rem 0}
.contact-phone:hover{color:#fff}
.contact-note{color:#a9d8ce;font-size:.92rem}
.contact-form{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.contact-form h2{font-size:1.3rem}
.legal-page h1{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.legal-updated{color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
.legal-body h2{margin-top:1.7em;font-size:1.25rem}
.legal-body{max-width:780px}
@media(max-width:900px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ===== wider lead forms ===== */
.hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr}
.hero-card{padding:32px}
.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:340px 1fr}