
  :root{
    --bg-dark:#1a1917;
    --bg-panel:#211f1c;
    --bg-panel-2:#2a2723;
    --line:#3a3630;
    --brick:#b24a2e;
    --brick-light:#d1603f;
    --zinc:#7c8c8e;
    --zinc-light:#9fadaf;
    --text:#f0ebe2;
    --text-muted:#a69c8d;
    --radius:2px;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    background:var(--bg-dark);
    color:var(--text);
    font-family:'Karla', sans-serif;
    line-height:1.6;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,h4,.eyebrow,.logo,.btn,nav a,.tile-lap .tag{
    font-family:'Oswald', sans-serif;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:0.03em;
  }
  img{max-width:100%; display:block;}
  a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none;}
  ul{list-style:none;}
  .wrap{max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 28px;}

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    *{animation-duration:0.01ms !important; transition-duration:0.01ms !important; scroll-behavior:auto !important;}
  }

  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible{
    outline:2px solid var(--brick-light);
    outline-offset:3px;
  }

  /* ---------- header ---------- */
  header{
    position:fixed; top:0; left:0; right:0; z-index:100;
    background:rgba(26,25,23,0.92);
    backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .header-row{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
    padding:16px 28px; max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto;
  }
  .logo{font-size:1.15rem; font-weight:700; color:var(--text); display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:8px;}
  .logo span{color:var(--brick-light); font-size:1.4rem;}
  nav.main-nav{display:flex; gap:32px;}
  nav.main-nav a{font-size:0.82rem; font-weight:500; color:var(--text-muted); transition:color .2s;}
  nav.main-nav a:hover{color:var(--text);}
  .header-cta{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:18px;}
  .phone-link{font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:600; color:var(--text); display:none;}
  .btn{
    display:inline-block; padding:12px 24px; font-size:0.78rem; font-weight:600;
    border:1px solid var(--brick); color:var(--text); background:var(--brick);
    border-radius:var(--radius); transition:background .2s, border-color .2s, transform .15s;
    cursor:pointer;
  }
  .btn:hover{background:var(--brick-light); border-color:var(--brick-light);}
  .btn.outline{background:transparent; border-color:var(--zinc); color:var(--text);}
  .btn.outline:hover{border-color:var(--text); background:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);}
  .menu-toggle{display:none; background:none; border:none; color:var(--text); font-size:1.6rem; cursor:pointer;}

  @media (min-width:880px){ .phone-link{display:block;} }
  @media (max-width:879px){
    nav.main-nav{display:none;}
    .menu-toggle{display:block;}
  }

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{
    position:relative;
    min-height:100vh;
    display:flex; align-items:center;
    padding-top:90px;
    background:
      repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(124,140,142,0.07) 0px, rgba(124,140,142,0.07) 2px, transparent 2px, transparent 42px),
      linear-gradient(180deg, #1a1917 0%, #201e1b 100%);
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .hero::after{
    content:"";
    position:absolute; right:-10%; top:0; bottom:0; width:60%;
    background:
      repeating-linear-gradient(
        transparent 0, transparent 46px,
        rgba(178,74,46,0.10) 46px, rgba(178,74,46,0.10) 48px
      );
    mask-image:linear-gradient(to left, black, transparent);
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  .hero-inner{position:relative; z-index:2; max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:60px 28px; width:100%;}
  .eyebrow{
    color:var(--brick-light); font-size:0.78rem; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.12em;
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-bottom:22px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before{content:""; width:28px; height:2px; background:var(--brick-light); display:inline-block;}
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.6rem);
    font-weight:700; line-height:1.02; color:var(--text);
    max-width:16ch;
  }
  .hero h1 em{font-style:normal; color:var(--zinc-light);}
  .hero p.lead{
    font-family:'Karla',sans-serif; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0;
    font-size:1.1rem; color:var(--text-muted); max-width:46ch; margin:26px 0 36px;
  }
  .hero-ctas{display:flex; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-bottom:56px;}
  .stat-strip{
    display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:0; border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .stat{padding:22px 34px 0 0; border-right:1px solid var(--line); margin-right:34px;}
  .stat:last-child{border-right:none;}
  .stat .num{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; font-size:2rem; font-weight:700; color:var(--brick-light);}
  .stat .label{font-size:0.75rem; color:var(--text-muted); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.05em; margin-top:4px;}

  /* ---------- urgency band ---------- */
  .urgency{
    background:var(--brick); color:#fff2ec; padding:18px 0;
  }
  .urgency .wrap{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:18px; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; text-align:center;}
  .urgency p{font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:500;}
  .urgency strong{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.03em;}

  /* ---------- section shared ---------- */
  section{padding:120px 0;}
  .section-head{max-width:640px; margin-bottom:64px;}
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); font-weight:700; margin-top:14px;}
  .section-head p{color:var(--text-muted); margin-top:16px; font-size:1.02rem; max-width:52ch;}

  /* ---------- services: tile-lap signature ---------- */
  .tile-lap-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:0;
  }
  .tile-lap{
    background:var(--bg-panel);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:34px 26px 30px;
    position:relative;
    transition:transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
  }
  .tile-lap + .tile-lap{ margin-left:-1px; }
  .tile-lap:nth-child(2){ margin-top:26px; }
  .tile-lap:nth-child(3){ margin-top:0; }
  .tile-lap:nth-child(4){ margin-top:26px; }
  .tile-lap:hover{
    transform:translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow:0 18px 30px -14px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
    background:var(--bg-panel-2);
    z-index:3;
  }
  .tile-lap .tag{font-size:0.7rem; color:var(--zinc-light); letter-spacing:0.1em;}
  .tile-lap .icon{margin:18px 0 20px; color:var(--brick-light);}
  .tile-lap h3{font-size:1.12rem; font-weight:600; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0; margin-bottom:12px; color:var(--text);}
  .tile-lap p{font-size:0.92rem; color:var(--text-muted); text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0;}

  @media (max-width:980px){
    .tile-lap-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .tile-lap:nth-child(n){margin-top:0;}
    .tile-lap:nth-child(2n){margin-left:-1px;}
    .tile-lap{margin-top:-1px !important;}
  }
  @media (max-width:600px){
    .tile-lap-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .tile-lap{margin-left:0 !important;}
  }

  /* ---------- process ---------- */
  .process-list{display:flex; flex-direction:column; border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .process-row{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:100px 1fr 2fr; gap:28px; align-items:start;
    padding:34px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .process-row .step-num{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; font-size:2.4rem; font-weight:700; color:var(--zinc);}
  .process-row h3{font-size:1.15rem; font-weight:600; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0;}
  .process-row p{color:var(--text-muted); text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0; font-size:0.95rem; max-width:50ch;}
  @media (max-width:700px){
    .process-row{grid-template-columns:60px 1fr; grid-template-rows:auto auto;}
    .process-row p{grid-column:2/3;}
  }

  /* ---------- about / layers signature ---------- */
  .about{background:var(--bg-panel); border-top:1px solid var(--line); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .about-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:64px; align-items:center;}
  .about h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.4rem); font-weight:700; margin-bottom:22px;}
  .about p{color:var(--text-muted); margin-bottom:16px;}
  .layers{display:flex; flex-direction:column-reverse; gap:10px;}
  .layer{
    padding:16px 20px; border:1px solid var(--line); background:var(--bg-panel-2);
    display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;
    font-size:0.82rem; color:var(--text-muted);
  }
  .layer strong{color:var(--text); font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.04em; font-size:0.85rem;}
  .layer.top{background:var(--brick); border-color:var(--brick); color:#fff2ec;}
  .layer.top strong{color:#fff;}
  @media (max-width:820px){ .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }

  /* ---------- contact ---------- */
  .contact{background:var(--bg-dark);}
  .contact-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr; gap:60px;}
  .contact-info h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.4rem); font-weight:700; margin-bottom:20px;}
  .contact-info p{color:var(--text-muted); margin-bottom:32px; max-width:42ch;}
  .info-line{display:flex; gap:14px; padding:16px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .info-line:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .info-line .k{font-size:0.72rem; color:var(--zinc-light); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.08em; width:110px; flex-shrink:0; font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; padding-top:2px;}
  .info-line .v{font-size:0.95rem; color:var(--text);}
  .info-line .v a:hover{color:var(--brick-light);}
  .map-embed{margin-top:28px; border:1px solid var(--line); filter:grayscale(0.4) contrast(1.1) invert(0.92); }
  .map-embed iframe{width:100%; height:220px; border:0; display:block;}

  form.inquiry{background:var(--bg-panel); border:1px solid var(--line); padding:40px;}
  form.inquiry .field{margin-bottom:22px;}
  form.inquiry label{display:block; font-size:0.72rem; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.08em; color:var(--zinc-light); margin-bottom:8px; font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;}
  form.inquiry input, form.inquiry textarea, form.inquiry select{
    width:100%; background:var(--bg-dark); border:1px solid var(--line); color:var(--text);
    padding:13px 14px; font-family:'Karla',sans-serif; font-size:0.95rem; border-radius:var(--radius);
  }
  form.inquiry input:focus, form.inquiry textarea:focus, form.inquiry select:focus{border-color:var(--brick-light);}
  form.inquiry textarea{min-height:110px; resize:vertical;}
  form.inquiry .row2{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:20px;}
  @media (max-width:600px){ form.inquiry .row2{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .form-msg{margin-top:16px; font-size:0.85rem; color:var(--brick-light); display:none;}
  .form-msg.show{display:block;}
  @media (max-width:980px){ .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }

  /* ---------- footer ---------- */
  footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding:48px 0 36px;}
  .footer-row{display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:20px;}
  footer .logo{font-size:1rem;}
  footer .fine{font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--text-muted);}
  footer nav{display:flex; gap:22px;}
  footer nav a{font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--text-muted);}
  footer nav a:hover{color:var(--text);}

  section .eyebrow{margin-bottom:10px;}

  /* ---------- nav active state ---------- */
  nav.main-nav a.active{color:var(--text); position:relative;}
  nav.main-nav a.active::after{
    content:""; position:absolute; left:0; right:0; bottom:-6px; height:2px; background:var(--brick-light);
  }

  /* ---------- sub-page hero ---------- */
  .page-hero{
    position:relative;
    padding:170px 0 90px;
    background:
      repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(124,140,142,0.07) 0px, rgba(124,140,142,0.07) 2px, transparent 2px, transparent 42px),
      linear-gradient(180deg, #1a1917 0%, #201e1b 100%);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .page-hero .wrap{max-width:900px;}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.4rem); font-weight:700; line-height:1.05;}
  .page-hero p.lead{
    font-family:'Karla',sans-serif; text-transform:none; letter-spacing:0;
    color:var(--text-muted); font-size:1.05rem; max-width:52ch; margin-top:20px;
  }

  /* ---------- services detail page ---------- */
  .service-detail{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.4fr; gap:56px;
    padding:56px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--line); align-items:start;
  }
  .service-detail:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .service-detail .sd-head{display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:18px;}
  .service-detail .sd-num{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; font-weight:700; font-size:1rem; color:var(--zinc-light);}
  .service-detail .icon{color:var(--brick-light);}
  .service-detail h2{font-size:1.5rem; font-weight:600; margin-top:14px;}
  .service-detail p.desc{color:var(--text-muted); margin:16px 0 20px; max-width:56ch;}
  .service-detail ul.includes{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:10px;}
  .service-detail ul.includes li{
    font-size:0.92rem; color:var(--text); display:flex; gap:10px; align-items:flex-start;
  }
  .service-detail ul.includes li::before{
    content:""; width:6px; height:6px; margin-top:7px; background:var(--brick-light); flex-shrink:0;
  }
  @media (max-width:800px){ .service-detail{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }

  /* ---------- project cards ---------- */
  .filter-row{display:flex; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-bottom:48px;}
  .filter-chip{
    font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.05em; font-size:0.72rem;
    padding:9px 18px; border:1px solid var(--line); color:var(--text-muted); border-radius:20px;
    background:transparent; cursor:pointer; transition:.2s;
  }
  .filter-chip.active, .filter-chip:hover{border-color:var(--brick-light); color:var(--text);}

  .project-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr); gap:28px;}
  @media (max-width:980px){ .project-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;} }
  @media (max-width:640px){ .project-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }

  .project-card{
    border:1px solid var(--line); background:var(--bg-panel);
    overflow:hidden; transition:transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
  }
  .project-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px); box-shadow:0 18px 30px -16px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);}
  .project-visual{
    height:190px; position:relative; overflow:hidden;
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  }
  .project-visual img{
    width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block;
    filter:saturate(0.92) contrast(1.03);
    transition:transform .4s ease;
  }
  .project-card:hover .project-visual img{transform:scale(1.06);}
  .project-visual .ph-label{
    position:absolute; bottom:10px; right:12px; font-size:0.65rem; color:rgba(240,235,226,0.55);
    font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; letter-spacing:0.08em; text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .project-body{padding:22px 22px 26px;}
  .project-tag{font-size:0.68rem; color:var(--brick-light); font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.08em;}
  .project-card h3{font-size:1.05rem; font-weight:600; margin:10px 0 8px;}
  .project-card p{font-size:0.88rem; color:var(--text-muted);}
  .project-loc{font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--zinc-light); margin-top:12px; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:6px;}

  /* ---------- reviews ---------- */
  .review-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:28px;}
  @media (max-width:980px){ .review-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;} }
  @media (max-width:640px){ .review-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .review-card{border:1px solid var(--line); background:var(--bg-panel); padding:28px;}
  .stars{display:flex; gap:4px; color:var(--brick-light); margin-bottom:16px;}
  .review-card p.quote{font-size:0.94rem; color:var(--text); margin-bottom:18px;}
  .review-card .reviewer{font-size:0.82rem; color:var(--text-muted); display:flex; justify-content:space-between;}
  .review-card .reviewer strong{color:var(--text); font-weight:600;}
  .placeholder-note{
    margin-top:20px; font-size:0.8rem; color:var(--zinc-light); border:1px dashed var(--line);
    padding:14px 18px; max-width:640px;
  }
