/* ============================================================
   NORTHCOTE & CO. — EDITORIAL BRUTALIST
   Raw. Loud. Composed. Bone + Black + one acid accent.
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- RESET ---------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;text-size-adjust:100%}
body{min-height:100vh;line-height:1.4;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-synthesis:none}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer}
input,textarea,select{font:inherit;color:inherit}
ul{list-style:none}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--acid);outline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- TOKENS ---------- */
:root{
  --bone:#F2EEE3;
  --bone-2:#E8E2D2;
  --black:#0B0B0A;
  --ink:#141312;
  --acid:#C6FF00;          /* acid lime */
  --acid-ink:#0B0B0A;      /* text on acid */
  --line:#0B0B0A;
  --muted:#6E6A5E;

  --gut:clamp(16px,4vw,40px);
  --maxw:1320px;
  --rule:2px;
  --rule-thick:5px;

  --display:"Archivo",sans-serif;     /* expanded display via stretch */
  --body:"Archivo",sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;
}

/* ---------- BASE ---------- */
body{
  font-family:var(--body);
  background:var(--bone);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-size:clamp(15px,1.05vw,17px);
}

/* The big condensed display: Archivo at expanded width + heavy weight,
   tightly tracked = brutalist headline. */
.display{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:900;
  font-stretch:125%;
  line-height:0.86;
  letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.mono{font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.08em}

.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--gut)}

/* number labels 01 / 02 */
.numlabel{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;color:var(--muted)}

/* ============================================================
   HEADER
   ============================================================ */
.site-head{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:var(--bone);
  border-bottom:var(--rule-thick) solid var(--line);
}
.head-row{
  display:flex;align-items:stretch;justify-content:space-between;
  max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;
}
.brand{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  padding:14px var(--gut);
  border-right:var(--rule) solid var(--line);
}
.brand .mark{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:125%;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.4vw,1.6rem);
  line-height:0.9;letter-spacing:-0.01em;
}
.brand .sub{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.6rem;letter-spacing:0.18em;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}

.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:stretch}
.main-nav a{
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  padding:0 clamp(14px,1.8vw,26px);
  font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;
  border-left:var(--rule) solid var(--line);
  transition:none;
}
.main-nav a:hover{background:var(--black);color:var(--acid)}
.main-nav a[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--acid);color:var(--acid-ink);font-weight:700}
.main-nav a[aria-current="page"]:hover{background:var(--black);color:var(--acid)}

.head-cta{
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  padding:0 clamp(16px,2vw,28px);
  background:var(--black);color:var(--acid);
  font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;
  border-left:var(--rule) solid var(--line);
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.head-cta:hover{background:var(--acid);color:var(--acid-ink)}

/* burger */
.burger{
  display:none;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  padding:0 var(--gut);border-left:var(--rule) solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:0.75rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;
}
.burger .bars{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.burger .bars span{width:22px;height:3px;background:var(--black);display:block}

/* ============================================================
   MARQUEE / TICKER
   ============================================================ */
.ticker{
  background:var(--black);color:var(--acid);
  border-bottom:var(--rule-thick) solid var(--line);
  overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;
}
.ticker-track{
  display:inline-flex;gap:0;will-change:transform;
  animation:marq 26s linear infinite;
}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker-track span{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;
  font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:0.82rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;
  padding:10px 0;
}
.ticker-track span::after{content:"／";color:#5f6b00;padding:0 1.4rem}
@keyframes marq{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ticker-track{animation:none}}

/* ============================================================
   BUTTONS
   ============================================================ */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:0.7em;
  font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:0.85rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;font-weight:700;
  padding:18px 28px;border:var(--rule) solid var(--line);
  background:var(--acid);color:var(--acid-ink);
  transition:none;
}
.btn .arr{font-weight:900}
.btn:hover{background:var(--black);color:var(--acid);transform:translate(-3px,-3px);box-shadow:6px 6px 0 var(--line)}
.btn.invert{background:var(--black);color:var(--acid)}
.btn.invert:hover{background:var(--acid);color:var(--acid-ink);box-shadow:6px 6px 0 var(--acid)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bone);box-shadow:6px 6px 0 var(--line)}
.btn.lg{padding:24px 38px;font-size:0.95rem}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION SCAFFOLD
   ============================================================ */
section{border-bottom:var(--rule-thick) solid var(--line)}
.sec-head{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;gap:12px 24px;
  padding:clamp(28px,4vw,52px) 0 clamp(18px,2.5vw,28px);
  border-bottom:var(--rule) solid var(--line);
}
.sec-head .numlabel{flex:0 0 auto}
.sec-head h2{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:125%;
  text-transform:uppercase;line-height:0.88;letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,6.5vw,4.4rem);flex:1 1 auto;
}
.sec-head .kick{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--muted);max-width:30ch}

/* ============================================================
   HERO — grid-breaking type
   ============================================================ */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bone)}
.hero-grid{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);
  max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;
}
.hero-grid span{border-right:1px solid rgba(11,11,10,0.07)}
.hero-grid span:first-child{border-left:1px solid rgba(11,11,10,0.07)}

.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:clamp(28px,5vw,72px) 0 clamp(34px,5vw,64px)}
.hero-kick{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;align-items:center;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:clamp(14px,2vw,26px);
}
.hero-kick .dot{width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--acid);border:2px solid var(--line);display:inline-block}

.hero-type{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:125%;
  text-transform:uppercase;line-height:0.8;letter-spacing:-0.015em;
  font-size:clamp(3.6rem,15.5vw,13rem);
  margin:0;
}
.hero-type .ln{display:block}
.hero-type .break{
  /* overflow the grid to the right */
  margin-right:clamp(-40px,-6vw,-120px);
  position:relative;
}
.hero-type .out{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--acid);color:var(--acid-ink);
  padding:0 0.08em;transform:rotate(-1.4deg);
  box-shadow:8px 8px 0 var(--line);
}
.hero-type .stroke{
  color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:3px var(--line);text-stroke:3px var(--line);
}

.hero-foot{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:clamp(20px,4vw,56px);
  margin-top:clamp(24px,4vw,48px);align-items:end;
}
.hero-foot p{font-size:clamp(1rem,1.5vw,1.25rem);max-width:46ch;line-height:1.45}
.hero-foot .lead-strong{font-weight:700}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-self:end}

/* ============================================================
   STATS STRIP
   ============================================================ */
.stats{background:var(--black);color:var(--bone)}
.stats .grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);
  max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;
}
.stat{
  padding:clamp(22px,3.5vw,44px) var(--gut);
  border-right:var(--rule) solid #2a2a26;
}
.stat:last-child{border-right:none}
.stat .num{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:125%;
  font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.6rem);line-height:0.85;color:var(--acid);
}
.stat .lbl{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#bdbab0;margin-top:10px}

/* ============================================================
   SERVICES PREVIEW (home) + grid
   ============================================================ */
.svc-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr)}
.svc-item{
  grid-column:span 6;
  border-right:var(--rule) solid var(--line);
  border-bottom:var(--rule) solid var(--line);
  padding:clamp(22px,3vw,40px) clamp(20px,2.4vw,34px);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;
  background:var(--bone);transition:none;position:relative;
}
.svc-item:nth-child(2n){border-right:none}
.svc-item:hover{background:var(--black);color:var(--bone)}
.svc-item:hover .svc-name{color:var(--acid)}
.svc-item:hover .svc-price{background:var(--acid);color:var(--acid-ink);border-color:var(--acid)}
.svc-item:hover .numlabel{color:#bdbab0}
.svc-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:12px}
.svc-name{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:115%;
  text-transform:uppercase;line-height:0.9;letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.4rem);
}
.svc-blurb{max-width:42ch;line-height:1.5}
.svc-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:8px}
.svc-price{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;font-size:0.92rem;letter-spacing:0.04em;
  border:var(--rule) solid var(--line);padding:8px 12px;white-space:nowrap;
}
.svc-go{
  font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
}
.svc-item:hover .svc-go .arr{color:var(--acid)}

/* ============================================================
   PROCESS / WHY US — big numbers
   ============================================================ */
.why{background:var(--bone)}
.proc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.proc-step{
  border-right:var(--rule) solid var(--line);
  padding:clamp(24px,3.5vw,48px) clamp(20px,2.4vw,34px);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;
}
.proc-step:last-child{border-right:none}
.proc-step .big{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:125%;
  font-size:clamp(4rem,11vw,9rem);line-height:0.78;
  color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:2.5px var(--line);text-stroke:2.5px var(--line);
}
.proc-step h3{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:115%;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2.2vw,1.7rem);line-height:0.95;letter-spacing:-0.01em;
}
.proc-step p{line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink)}

/* ============================================================
   TESTIMONIAL
   ============================================================ */
.quote-band{background:var(--acid);color:var(--acid-ink)}
.quote-band .wrap{padding:clamp(40px,6vw,84px) var(--gut)}
.quote-band .numlabel{color:#3a4d00}
.quote-band blockquote{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:115%;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(1.8rem,5.5vw,4rem);line-height:0.92;letter-spacing:-0.01em;
  max-width:18ch;margin:18px 0 26px;
}
.quote-band cite{font-family:var(--mono);font-style:normal;font-size:0.85rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.quote-band cite b{font-weight:700}

/* multi-quote grid (blog/services secondary use) */
.review-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.review-cell{
  border-right:var(--rule) solid var(--line);border-bottom:var(--rule) solid var(--line);
  padding:clamp(20px,2.6vw,34px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;min-height:220px;
}
.review-cell:nth-child(3n){border-right:none}
.review-cell p{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.3rem);line-height:1.35;font-weight:600}
.review-cell cite{margin-top:auto;font-family:var(--mono);font-style:normal;font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

/* ============================================================
   FINAL CTA BAND
   ============================================================ */
.cta-band{background:var(--black);color:var(--bone)}
.cta-band .wrap{
  padding:clamp(40px,6vw,90px) var(--gut);
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,56px);align-items:center;
}
.cta-band h2{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:125%;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(2.2rem,7vw,5.4rem);line-height:0.84;letter-spacing:-0.015em;
}
.cta-band h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--acid)}
.cta-band .cta-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;justify-self:end;align-items:flex-start}
.cta-band .cta-side p{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.82rem;letter-spacing:0.06em;color:#bdbab0;max-width:34ch;line-height:1.6}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-foot{background:var(--bone);color:var(--ink)}
.foot-top{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;
  border-bottom:var(--rule) solid var(--line);
}
.foot-cell{padding:clamp(24px,3.5vw,48px) var(--gut);border-right:var(--rule) solid var(--line)}
.foot-cell:last-child{border-right:none}
.foot-mark{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:125%;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,7vw,5rem);line-height:0.82;letter-spacing:-0.015em;
}
.foot-mark span{color:var(--acid);-webkit-text-stroke:2px var(--line);text-stroke:2px var(--line)}
.foot-tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:0.06em;color:var(--muted);margin-top:16px;max-width:34ch;line-height:1.6}
.foot-cell h4{font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px}
.foot-cell ul li{margin-bottom:10px}
.foot-cell ul a:hover,.foot-nav a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.foot-cell .line{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:0.95rem}
.foot-cell .line b{font-weight:700}
.foot-bot{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;
  padding:18px var(--gut);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;
}
.foot-bot .acid-dot{color:var(--acid);-webkit-text-stroke:1px var(--line)}

/* ============================================================
   PAGE HERO (interior pages)
   ============================================================ */
.page-hero{background:var(--bone);overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.page-hero .wrap{padding:clamp(30px,5vw,72px) var(--gut) clamp(24px,3.5vw,48px)}
.page-hero .crumbs{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:clamp(14px,2.5vw,28px)}
.page-hero .crumbs a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.page-hero h1{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:125%;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(3rem,12vw,9.5rem);line-height:0.8;letter-spacing:-0.015em;
}
.page-hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:3px var(--line);text-stroke:3px var(--line)}
.page-hero .lede{margin-top:clamp(18px,2.5vw,28px);font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.35rem);max-width:54ch;line-height:1.5}

/* ============================================================
   SERVICES PAGE — bold list rows
   ============================================================ */
.svc-rows{border-top:none}
.svc-row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr auto;gap:clamp(16px,3vw,48px);align-items:center;
  padding:clamp(24px,3.5vw,44px) var(--gut);
  border-bottom:var(--rule) solid var(--line);max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;
  transition:none;
}
.svc-row:hover{background:var(--black);color:var(--bone)}
.svc-row:hover .srow-num{color:var(--acid);-webkit-text-stroke-color:var(--acid)}
.svc-row:hover .srow-price{background:var(--acid);color:var(--acid-ink);border-color:var(--acid)}
.svc-row:hover .srow-cta{background:var(--acid);color:var(--acid-ink)}
.srow-num{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:125%;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.4rem);line-height:0.8;
  color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:2px var(--line);text-stroke:2px var(--line);
}
.srow-main{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;min-width:0}
.srow-name{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:115%;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.6vw,2.8rem);line-height:0.9;letter-spacing:-0.01em;
}
.srow-blurb{max-width:52ch;line-height:1.5;font-size:clamp(1rem,1.3vw,1.12rem)}
.srow-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;align-items:flex-end;text-align:right}
.srow-price{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:0.02em;
  border:var(--rule) solid var(--line);padding:10px 14px;white-space:nowrap;
}
.srow-cta{
  font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;font-weight:700;
  border:var(--rule) solid currentColor;padding:10px 16px;white-space:nowrap;
}

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto}
.contact-form-col{border-right:var(--rule) solid var(--line);padding:clamp(26px,4vw,56px) var(--gut)}
.contact-info-col{padding:clamp(26px,4vw,56px) var(--gut);background:var(--bone-2)}

.field{margin-bottom:clamp(18px,2.5vw,26px)}
.field label{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;margin-bottom:8px}
.field label .req{color:var(--ink);background:var(--acid);padding:0 4px;border:1.5px solid var(--line)}
.field input,.field textarea{
  width:100%;background:var(--bone);border:var(--rule) solid var(--line);
  padding:14px 16px;font-family:var(--body);font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);
  transition:none;
}
.field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:140px}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{
  outline:none;background:#fff;
  box-shadow:6px 6px 0 var(--acid),0 0 0 2px var(--line);
}
.form-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin-top:6px}
.form-note{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.08em;color:var(--muted)}
.form-ok{
  display:none;margin-top:18px;padding:14px 16px;
  background:var(--acid);color:var(--acid-ink);border:var(--rule) solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.82rem;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  box-shadow:6px 6px 0 var(--line);
}
.form-ok.show{display:block}

.info-block{padding-bottom:clamp(22px,3vw,32px);margin-bottom:clamp(22px,3vw,32px);border-bottom:var(--rule) solid var(--line)}
.info-block:last-child{border-bottom:none;margin-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.info-block h3{font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.14em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.info-block .big-line{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:115%;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2.4vw,1.8rem);line-height:0.95;letter-spacing:-0.01em}
.info-block a:hover{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.info-line{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:1.02rem}
.hours-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed rgba(11,11,10,0.25);font-size:0.98rem}
.hours-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.hours-row b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.8rem;letter-spacing:0.06em}
.hours-row .closed{color:var(--muted)}

/* map placeholder */
.map-ph{
  position:relative;border:var(--rule) solid var(--line);background:var(--bone-2);
  height:clamp(220px,30vw,340px);overflow:hidden;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(11,11,10,0.10) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(11,11,10,0.10) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:34px 34px;
}
.map-ph .pin{
  position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-100%);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;
}
.map-ph .pin .dot{width:22px;height:22px;background:var(--acid);border:var(--rule) solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--line)}
.map-ph .pin .tag{margin-top:8px;background:var(--black);color:var(--acid);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.7rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 10px;border:var(--rule) solid var(--line);white-space:nowrap}
.map-ph .ph-label{position:absolute;left:12px;bottom:12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);background:var(--bone);padding:4px 8px;border:1.5px solid var(--line)}

/* ============================================================
   BLOG PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;border-bottom:var(--rule-thick) solid var(--line)}
.feat-visual{
  background:var(--black);position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:300px;
  display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:clamp(20px,3vw,40px);
}
.feat-visual .glyph{
  position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:125%;
  font-size:clamp(9rem,28vw,22rem);line-height:1;
  color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:2px var(--acid);text-stroke:2px var(--acid);
  opacity:0.85;user-select:none;
}
.feat-visual .feat-tag{position:relative;z-index:1;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--acid);color:var(--acid-ink);padding:8px 12px;border:var(--rule) solid var(--line)}
.feat-body{padding:clamp(26px,4vw,56px) var(--gut);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;justify-content:center}
.feat-meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.feat-body h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:115%;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.6rem);line-height:0.88;letter-spacing:-0.015em}
.feat-body p{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.5vw,1.25rem);line-height:1.5;max-width:50ch}

.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr)}
.post-card{
  grid-column:span 4;
  border-right:var(--rule) solid var(--line);border-bottom:var(--rule) solid var(--line);
  padding:clamp(22px,2.6vw,34px) clamp(20px,2vw,28px);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;min-height:300px;background:var(--bone);
  transition:none;
}
.post-card:nth-child(3n){border-right:none}
.post-card:hover{background:var(--black);color:var(--bone)}
.post-card:hover .pc-title{color:var(--acid)}
.post-card:hover .pc-meta,.post-card:hover .pc-readmore{color:#bdbab0}
.pc-tag{align-self:flex-start;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.68rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border:var(--rule) solid var(--line);padding:5px 9px}
.post-card:hover .pc-tag{border-color:var(--acid);color:var(--acid)}
.pc-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:110%;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.4vw,1.9rem);line-height:0.92;letter-spacing:-0.01em}
.pc-excerpt{line-height:1.5;flex:1 1 auto}
.pc-meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.7rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pc-readmore{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.72rem;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;display:inline-flex;gap:8px;margin-top:4px}

/* newsletter */
.news{background:var(--acid);color:var(--acid-ink)}
.news .wrap{padding:clamp(36px,5vw,72px) var(--gut);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,56px);align-items:center}
.news h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:125%;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(2rem,6vw,4.4rem);line-height:0.84;letter-spacing:-0.015em}
.news p{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.82rem;letter-spacing:0.04em;margin-top:14px;max-width:40ch;line-height:1.6}
.news-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.news-form .row{display:flex;gap:0;border:var(--rule) solid var(--line);background:var(--bone)}
.news-form input{flex:1 1 auto;background:var(--bone);border:none;padding:16px;font-size:1rem;min-width:0}
.news-form input:focus{outline:none;background:#fff}
.news-form button{background:var(--black);color:var(--acid);padding:0 22px;font-family:var(--mono);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:0.8rem;letter-spacing:0.1em;font-weight:700;border-left:var(--rule) solid var(--line)}
.news-form button:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.news-form .ok{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.06em;text-transform:uppercase;min-height:1em}

/* ============================================================
   GENERIC CTA (services secondary band reuse)
   ============================================================ */
.mini-cta{background:var(--black);color:var(--bone)}
.mini-cta .wrap{padding:clamp(34px,5vw,68px) var(--gut);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.mini-cta h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:125%;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,5vw,3.6rem);line-height:0.86;letter-spacing:-0.015em;max-width:18ch}
.mini-cta h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--acid)}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .stats .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .stat:nth-child(2){border-right:none}
  .stat{border-bottom:var(--rule) solid #2a2a26}
  .proc{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .proc-step{border-right:none;border-bottom:var(--rule) solid var(--line)}
  .proc-step:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .review-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .review-cell:nth-child(3n){border-right:var(--rule) solid var(--line)}
  .review-cell:nth-child(2n){border-right:none}
  .post-card{grid-column:span 6}
  .post-card:nth-child(3n){border-right:var(--rule) solid var(--line)}
  .post-card:nth-child(2n){border-right:none}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .main-nav,.head-cta{display:none}
  .burger{display:flex}
  .site-head.open .main-nav{
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
    background:var(--bone);border-bottom:var(--rule-thick) solid var(--line);
  }
  .site-head.open .main-nav a{border-left:none;border-bottom:var(--rule) solid var(--line);padding:18px var(--gut)}
  .site-head.open .head-cta{
    display:flex;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 0px);left:0;right:0;
    justify-content:center;padding:18px;
  }
  .hero-foot{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-actions{justify-self:start}
  .svc-item{grid-column:span 12;border-right:none}
  .cta-band .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cta-band .cta-side{justify-self:start}
  .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .foot-cell:nth-child(1){grid-column:1/-1;border-right:none;border-bottom:var(--rule) solid var(--line)}
  .review-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .review-cell{border-right:none!important}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-form-col{border-right:none;border-bottom:var(--rule-thick) solid var(--line)}
  .featured{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .feat-visual{border-bottom:var(--rule) solid var(--line);min-height:220px}
  .news .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .svc-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
  .srow-num{font-size:2.4rem}
  .srow-side{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;width:100%;text-align:left}
}
@media (max-width:480px){
  .post-card{grid-column:span 12;border-right:none!important}
  .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-cell{border-right:none;border-bottom:var(--rule) solid var(--line)}
  .foot-cell:last-child{border-bottom:none}
  .mini-cta .wrap{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}