/* Mettle Accountants — landing page
   Apple-style pass (2026-09-11): one light band (#F5F5F7) with white rounded cards, frosted sticky nav,
   pill buttons, soft hairlines, tight display tracking. Brand tokens from branding/colors/tokens.css. */
:root {
  /* Brand */
  --charcoal: #202020;
  --silver: #C0C7D1;
  --silver-light: #D7DDE5;
  --steel: #8E99A8;
  --steel-deep: #5C6878;
  --white: #FFFFFF;

  /* Surfaces */
  --dark: #202020;               /* page ground */
  --dark-2: #2B2B2E;             /* raised card on dark */
  --dark-3: #353538;             /* hover on dark card */
  --light: #F5F5F7;              /* light band */
  --light-card: #FFFFFF;         /* card on light */

  /* Ink */
  --ink: #1D1D1F;
  --ink-2: #6E6E73;
  --on-dark: #F5F5F7;
  --on-dark-2: #A1A1A6;

  /* Lines */
  --line-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  --line-light: #D2D2D7;

  --font-heading: 'Poppins', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'SF Pro Display', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Open Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'SF Pro Text', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;

  --wrap: 1120px;
  --gutter: 22px;
  --r-lg: 28px;
  --r-md: 20px;
  --r-pill: 980px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --nav-h: 64px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { font-size: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
h1, h2, h3 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-heading); }
p { margin: 0; }
ul, ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
blockquote { margin: 0; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s var(--ease), opacity .2s var(--ease); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--silver); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 6px; }

.wrap { width: min(var(--wrap), 100% - 2 * var(--gutter)); margin-inline: auto; }
section[id] { scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 8px); }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 8px; background: var(--silver); color: var(--charcoal); padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); z-index: 100; }
.skip:focus { left: 8px; }

/* Labels and helpers */
.eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel); }
.eyebrow--light { color: var(--steel-deep); }
.muted { color: var(--on-dark-2); font-size: 1.0625rem; }
.keyline { height: 1px; width: 200px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, var(--silver-light) 50%, transparent 100%); opacity: .8; }
.todo { color: var(--silver); }
.todo-link { color: var(--silver); cursor: default; }

/* Buttons — pill, 48px */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3rem; padding: 0 26px; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.0625rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.005em; line-height: 1;
  transition: background-color .2s var(--ease), color .2s var(--ease), border-color .2s var(--ease), transform .15s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn:active { transform: scale(0.98); }
.btn-silver { background: var(--silver); color: var(--charcoal); border: 1px solid var(--silver); }
.btn-silver:hover { background: var(--silver-light); border-color: var(--silver-light); color: var(--charcoal); }
.btn-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--on-dark); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28); }
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--silver); color: var(--white); }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; padding-block: 6px; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.0625rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.005em; color: var(--silver); }
.text-link::after { content: "\203A"; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1; transition: transform .2s var(--ease); }
.text-link:hover::after { transform: translateX(2px); }
.text-link:hover { color: var(--white); }
.text-link--steel { color: var(--steel-deep); }
.text-link--steel:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* Header — frosted, thin */
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
/* Frost lives on a pseudo-element so backdrop-filter does not become the containing block for the fixed mobile nav */
.site-header::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background: rgba(32, 32, 32, 0.72);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(20px);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(20px);
}
.header-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: var(--nav-h); }
.brand img { height: 42px; width: auto; }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px; }
.nav a { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 400; color: rgba(245, 245, 247, 0.84); display: inline-block; padding-block: 8px; }
.nav a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.nav-phone { font-family: var(--font-heading) !important; font-weight: 500 !important; color: var(--silver) !important; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.header-actions { display: none; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }
.icon-btn { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: none; border: 0; color: var(--silver); cursor: pointer; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; }
.menu-btn { color: var(--on-dark); }
.menu-btn .ico-close { display: none; }
.nav-open .menu-btn .ico-open { display: none; }
.nav-open .menu-btn .ico-close { display: block; }

/* Hero */
.hero { background: var(--dark); }
.hero-inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; gap: 32px; padding: 140px 0 120px; }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7rem); font-weight: 200; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--white); text-wrap: balance; max-width: 14ch; }
.lede { font-size: 1.375rem; line-height: 1.45; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--on-dark-2); max-width: 34ch; text-wrap: pretty; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }

/* Proof strip — a raised rounded band */
.proof { padding: 0 0 96px; }
.proof-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  background: var(--dark-2); border-radius: var(--r-lg); overflow: hidden;
}
.proof-rating { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 26px 20px 26px 26px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line-dark); color: var(--silver); }
.proof-rating p { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 0.9375rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--on-dark); }
.proof-quote { padding: 24px 28px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line-dark); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; justify-content: center; }
.proof-quote:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.proof-quote p { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 0.9375rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--on-dark); letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
.proof-quote footer { font-size: 0.8125rem; color: var(--on-dark-2); }

/* Services */
.services { padding: 32px 0 128px; }
.services-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 32px; }
.services .section-intro { grid-column: 1 / span 4; padding-right: 16px; position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 40px); align-self: start; }
.section-intro { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.services h2 { font-size: 2.75rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--white); text-wrap: balance; }
.cells { grid-column: 5 / span 8; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.cell {
  padding: 32px 30px 34px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--dark-2);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;
  transition: background-color .25s var(--ease), transform .25s var(--ease);
}
.cell:hover { background: var(--dark-3); }
.cell h3 { font-size: 1.375rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--white); }
.cell p { font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--on-dark-2); }
.cell--accent { background: var(--silver); justify-content: flex-end; gap: 14px; }
.cell--accent:hover { background: var(--silver-light); }
.cell-prompt { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.25rem !important; font-weight: 400; color: var(--charcoal) !important; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.cell--accent .text-link { color: var(--charcoal); padding-block: 0; }
.cell--accent .text-link:hover { color: var(--steel-deep); }

/* Light band — How we work + Reviews share one continuous ground (one wrapper, so no sub-pixel seam) */
.light-band { background: var(--light); color: var(--ink); border-radius: var(--r-lg); }
.how { color: var(--ink); }
.how-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 32px; padding: 128px 0 96px; align-items: center; }
.how-photo { grid-column: 1 / span 5; margin: 0; aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--silver-light); }
.how-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(0.75); }
.how-body { grid-column: 7 / span 6; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 32px; }
.how h2 { font-size: 2.75rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--ink); text-wrap: balance; }
.steps { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.steps li { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; padding: 24px 28px; background: var(--light-card); border-radius: var(--r-md); }
.steps h3 { font-size: 1.1875rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--ink); }
.steps p { font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); }

/* Reviews */
.reviews { color: var(--ink); }
.reviews-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 32px; padding: 32px 0 128px; }
.reviews .section-intro { grid-column: 1 / span 4; gap: 16px; }
.reviews h2 { font-size: 2.5rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--ink); text-wrap: balance; }
.reviews .text-link { margin-top: 4px; align-self: flex-start; }
.review-list { grid-column: 6 / span 7; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.review { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; padding: 32px 36px; background: var(--light-card); border-radius: var(--r-lg); }
.review p { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.375rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--ink); text-wrap: pretty; }
.review footer { font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.review strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* Contact ledger */
.contact { background: var(--dark); color: var(--on-dark); }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); width: min(var(--wrap), 100% - 2 * var(--gutter)); margin-inline: auto; gap: 64px; padding: 128px 0; }
.contact-cta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; justify-content: center; }
.contact-cta h2 { font-size: 3.75rem; font-weight: 200; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--white); text-wrap: balance; }
.cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.contact-ledger { margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; background: var(--dark-2); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 12px 32px; }
.contact-ledger > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 88px 1fr; gap: 20px; padding: 20px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); align-items: baseline; }
.contact-ledger > div:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.contact-ledger dt { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel); }
.contact-ledger dd { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.375rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--white); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.contact-ledger dd a { color: var(--white); display: inline-block; padding-block: 2px; }
.contact-ledger dd a[href^="mailto"] { font-size: 1.0625rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.contact-ledger dd a:hover { color: var(--silver); }
.contact-ledger small { font-size: 0.9375rem; color: var(--on-dark-2); }
.contact-ledger dd.todo { color: var(--silver); }

/* Footer — quiet, small */
.site-footer { background: var(--dark); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); color: var(--on-dark-2); }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 24px; padding: 56px 0 32px; }
.footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / span 4; }
.footer-brand img { height: 128px; width: auto; opacity: .95; }
.footer-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; font-size: 0.8125rem; color: var(--on-dark-2); }
.footer-col a, .footer-col span, .footer-col .todo-link { display: inline-block; padding-block: 4px; align-self: flex-start; }
.footer-col a { color: var(--on-dark-2); }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.footer-col:nth-of-type(2) { grid-column: 6 / span 2; }
.footer-col:nth-of-type(3) { grid-column: 8 / span 3; }
.footer-col:nth-of-type(4) { grid-column: 11 / span 2; }
.footer-label { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--on-dark); margin-bottom: 6px; padding-block: 0 !important; }
.footer-bottom { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding-top: 20px; margin-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--on-dark-2); }
.footer-bottom a { color: var(--on-dark-2); }
.footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* Tablet */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-inner { padding: 112px 0 96px; }
  .proof-row { grid-template-columns: 220px repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .proof-quote--wide { display: none; }
  .services-grid, .how-grid, .reviews-grid { gap: 40px; }
  .services .section-intro, .reviews .section-intro { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding-right: 0; position: static; }
  .cells, .review-list { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .how-photo { grid-column: 1 / span 5; }
  .how-body { grid-column: 6 / span 7; }
  .contact-grid { gap: 40px; padding: 96px 0; }
  .contact-cta h2 { font-size: 3rem; }
  .contact-ledger dd { font-size: 1.1875rem; }
}

/* Phone */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  :root { --nav-h: 56px; --r-lg: 22px; --r-md: 16px; }
  body { font-size: 1rem; }
  .brand img { height: 34px; }
  .header-actions { display: flex; }
  .nav {
    position: fixed; inset: var(--nav-h) 0 0 0; z-index: 40;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0;
    background: rgba(32, 32, 32, 0.96);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(20px); backdrop-filter: saturate(180%) blur(20px);
    padding: 8px var(--gutter) 32px;
    transform: translateY(-8px); opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
    transition: transform .25s var(--ease), opacity .25s var(--ease), visibility 0s linear .25s;
  }
  .nav-open .nav { transform: none; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transition-delay: 0s; }
  .nav a { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.02em; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); color: var(--white); }
  .nav-phone { margin-top: 20px; border-bottom: 0 !important; font-size: 1.0625rem !important; }

  .hero-inner { align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; gap: 24px; padding: 64px 0 56px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 3.25rem; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
  .keyline { width: 96px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--silver-light) 0%, transparent 100%); }
  .lede { font-size: 1.125rem; }
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; width: 100%; gap: 12px; }
  .hero .btn { width: 100%; }
  .hero .text-link { justify-content: center; }

  .proof { padding-bottom: 64px; }
  .proof-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .proof-rating { padding: 18px 20px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
  .proof-quote { padding: 16px 20px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
  .proof-quote:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

  .services { padding: 8px 0 80px; }
  .services-grid { gap: 28px; }
  .services h2 { font-size: 2.125rem; }
  .section-intro { gap: 12px; }
  .cells { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .cell { padding: 24px 22px 26px; gap: 8px; }
  .cell h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  .cell p { font-size: 0.9375rem; }
  .cell-prompt { font-size: 1.125rem !important; }

  .how-grid { padding: 72px 0 56px; gap: 28px; }
  .how-photo { grid-column: 1 / -1; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .how-body { grid-column: 1 / -1; gap: 24px; }
  .how h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .steps li { padding: 20px 22px; }
  .steps h3 { font-size: 1.125rem; }

  .reviews-grid { padding: 16px 0 80px; gap: 28px; }
  .reviews h2 { font-size: 1.875rem; }
  .review-list { gap: 12px; }
  .review { gap: 14px; padding: 24px 22px; }
  .review p { font-size: 1.1875rem; }
  .review footer { font-size: 0.8125rem; }

  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; padding: 72px 0 80px; }
  .contact-cta { gap: 20px; }
  .contact-cta h2 { font-size: 2.625rem; }
  .cta-row { flex-direction: column; }
  .cta-row .btn { width: 100%; }
  .contact-ledger { padding: 4px 22px; }
  .contact-ledger > div { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; padding: 16px 0; }
  .contact-ledger dd { font-size: 1.1875rem; }
  .contact-ledger dd a { font-size: 1.0625rem; }
  .contact-ledger dd a[href^="mailto"] { white-space: normal; overflow-wrap: anywhere; font-size: 0.9375rem; }
  .contact-ledger small { font-size: 0.875rem; }

  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 24px; padding: 48px 0 28px; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-brand img { height: 104px; }
  .footer-col:nth-of-type(2) { grid-column: 1; }
  .footer-col:nth-of-type(4) { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; }
  .footer-col:nth-of-type(3) { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; padding-top: 20px; }
  .text-link, .footer-col a, .footer-col span, .contact-ledger dd a { padding-block: 10px; }
  .footer-bottom a { display: inline-block; padding-block: 10px; }
}

@media (prefers-contrast: more) {
  :root { --on-dark-2: #D2D2D7; --steel: #C0C7D1; --steel-deep: #1D1D1F; --ink-2: #3A3A3C; --line-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35); --line-light: #86868B; }
  .btn-outline { border-color: var(--silver); }
  .nav a { color: var(--white); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-transparency: reduce) {
  .site-header::before { background: var(--dark); -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; backdrop-filter: none; }
  .nav { background: var(--dark); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; }
}

/* =========================================================
   Site pages (added 2026-09-11) — components shared by the
   inner pages. Same tokens as above; nothing is redefined.
   ========================================================= */

/* Page hero — smaller than the home statement hero */
.page-hero { background: var(--dark); color: var(--on-dark); }
.page-hero-inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; padding: 88px 0 72px; max-width: 760px; }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--white); text-wrap: balance; }
.page-hero .lede { font-size: 1.25rem; max-width: 40ch; }
.page-hero .eyebrow a { color: var(--steel); }
.page-hero .eyebrow a:hover { color: var(--silver); }
.page-hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 24px; align-items: center; margin-top: 8px; }
.page-hero--article .page-hero-inner { max-width: 820px; }
.post-meta { font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.post-meta--hero { color: var(--on-dark-2); }

/* Generic sections */
.section { padding: 96px 0; }
.section--tight { padding: 64px 0; }
.section-head { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; max-width: 640px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.section-head h2 { font-size: 2.25rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--white); text-wrap: balance; }
.light-band .section-head h2 { color: var(--ink); }
.light-band .eyebrow { color: var(--steel-deep); }
.light-band .muted { color: var(--ink-2); }
.light-band .text-link { color: var(--steel-deep); }
.light-band .text-link:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.light-band + .light-band { border-radius: 0; }

/* Split: sticky intro on the left, content on the right (same rhythm as the home services block) */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 32px; }
.split-intro { grid-column: 1 / span 4; position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 40px); align-self: start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; padding-right: 16px; }
.split-intro h2 { font-size: 2.25rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--white); text-wrap: balance; }
.light-band .split-intro h2 { color: var(--ink); }
.split-body { grid-column: 5 / span 8; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }

/* Cards */
.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.card-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; padding: 30px 28px 32px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--dark-2); color: var(--on-dark); transition: background-color .25s var(--ease), transform .25s var(--ease); }
.card h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--white); }
.card p { font-size: 0.9375rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--on-dark-2); }
.card .text-link { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 8px; }
a.card:hover, .card:has(> a.card-cover):hover { background: var(--dark-3); }
.light-band .card { background: var(--light-card); color: var(--ink); }
.light-band .card h3 { color: var(--ink); }
.light-band .card p { color: var(--ink-2); }
.light-band a.card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: var(--light-card); }
.card--accent { background: var(--silver); color: var(--charcoal); }
.card--accent h3, .card--accent p { color: var(--charcoal); }
.card--accent .text-link { color: var(--charcoal); }
.card--accent:hover { background: var(--silver-light); }
.card-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.card-group + .card-group { margin-top: 40px; }
.card-group-label { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel); }

/* Lists */
.check-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.check-list li { position: relative; padding-left: 32px; font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--on-dark); }
.check-list li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.35em; width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--silver); -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 12l5 5L20 7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 12px no-repeat, linear-gradient(#000 0 0); -webkit-mask-composite: xor; mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='3' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 12l5 5L20 7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / 12px no-repeat, linear-gradient(#000 0 0); mask-composite: exclude; }
.light-band .check-list li { color: var(--ink); }
.light-band .check-list li::before { background: var(--steel-deep); }
.step-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; counter-reset: step; }
.step-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 22px 26px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--dark-2); }
.step-list li::before { counter-increment: step; content: counter(step); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 200; color: var(--silver); line-height: 1.1; }
.step-list h3 { font-size: 1.125rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.step-list p { font-size: 0.9375rem; color: var(--on-dark-2); }
.light-band .step-list li { background: var(--light-card); }
.light-band .step-list li::before { color: var(--steel-deep); }
.light-band .step-list h3 { color: var(--ink); }
.light-band .step-list p { color: var(--ink-2); }

/* Long-form article / legal */
.article { max-width: 68ch; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.article > * + * { margin-top: 1.1em; }
.article h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 2.2em; color: var(--ink); }
.article h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin-top: 1.8em; color: var(--ink); }
.article h4 { font-size: 1.0625rem; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 1.5em; color: var(--ink); }
.article p, .article li { color: var(--ink); }
.article ul, .article ol { padding-left: 1.3em; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4em; }
.article ul { list-style: disc; }
.article ol { list-style: decimal; }
.article a { color: var(--steel-deep); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.article a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.article blockquote { border-left: 2px solid var(--silver); padding-left: 20px; color: var(--ink-2); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.25rem; }
.article hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light); margin: 2.5em 0; }
.article .lede { font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 240px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.toc { position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 32px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; font-size: 0.875rem; }
.toc-label { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel-deep); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.toc a { display: block; padding: 6px 0; color: var(--ink-2); border-left: 1px solid var(--line-light); padding-left: 14px; }
.toc a:hover { color: var(--ink); border-left-color: var(--ink); }
.updated { font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--ink-2); }

/* FAQ — native details, no JS */
.faq { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.faq details { background: var(--light-card); border-radius: var(--r-md); padding: 0 26px; }
.faq summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding: 20px 0; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.0625rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--ink); }
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after { content: "+"; flex: 0 0 auto; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--light); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1; transition: transform .25s var(--ease); }
.faq details[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq details > *:not(summary) { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.faq details > p { padding-bottom: 22px; }
.faq details > p + p { margin-top: -10px; }

/* Forms */
.form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.form .field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.form .field--full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.form label { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); }
.form input, .form select, .form textarea { width: 100%; min-height: 3rem; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line-light); background: var(--light-card); color: var(--ink); font: inherit; font-size: 1rem; transition: border-color .2s var(--ease), box-shadow .2s var(--ease); }
.form textarea { min-height: 8rem; resize: vertical; }
.form select { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%236e6e73' stroke-width='2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 9l6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 14px center; background-size: 16px; padding-right: 40px; }
.form input:focus, .form select:focus, .form textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--steel); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(142, 153, 168, 0.25); }
.form .check { flex-direction: row; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; font-size: 0.9375rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.form .check input { width: 18px; height: 18px; min-height: 0; margin-top: 3px; padding: 0; accent-color: var(--charcoal); }
.form .check label { font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink-2); }
.form .actions { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 16px 24px; margin-top: 8px; }
.form .btn-dark { background: var(--charcoal); color: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--charcoal); }
.form .btn-dark:hover { background: #333336; }
.form .hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.form-note { font-size: 0.8125rem; color: var(--ink-2); }

/* Contact page layout */
.contact-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr); gap: 32px; align-items: start; }
.contact-panel { background: var(--light-card); border-radius: var(--r-lg); padding: 36px; }
.contact-panel h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.contact-ledger--light { background: var(--light-card); }
.contact-ledger--light > div { border-top-color: var(--line-light); }
.contact-ledger--light dt { color: var(--steel-deep); }
.contact-ledger--light dd, .contact-ledger--light dd a { color: var(--ink); }
.contact-ledger--light dd a:hover { color: var(--steel-deep); }
.contact-ledger--light small { color: var(--ink-2); }
.contact-ledger--light dd.todo { color: var(--steel-deep); }

/* CTA band (closing) */
.cta-band { background: var(--dark); color: var(--on-dark); }
.cta-band-inner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 24px; padding: 112px 0; }
.cta-band h2 { font-size: 3.25rem; font-weight: 200; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--white); text-wrap: balance; max-width: 16ch; }
.cta-band .lede { max-width: 48ch; }

/* People */
.team-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.person { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; padding: 28px; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--light-card); }
.person-photo { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--silver-light); overflow: hidden; display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--steel-deep); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-weight: 200; font-size: 3rem; }
.person-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.person h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--ink); }
.person .role { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel-deep); margin-top: -10px; }
.person p { font-size: 0.9375rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.logo-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.logo-row > * { padding: 14px 20px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); background: var(--light-card); color: var(--ink-2); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 0.875rem; font-weight: 500; }

/* Blog cards */
.post-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.post-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding: 30px 28px 32px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--light-card); }
.post-card h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.25; }
.post-card h3 a { color: var(--ink); }
.post-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--steel-deep); }
.post-card p { font-size: 0.9375rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.post-card .text-link { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 8px; }

/* Stat / fact strip */
.fact-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.fact { padding: 26px 28px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--dark-2); }
.fact strong { display: block; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 200; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--white); }
.fact span { font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--on-dark-2); }

/* 404 */
.notfound { min-height: 60vh; display: flex; align-items: center; }

/* Footer with five columns (selectors carry the same specificity as the older nth-of-type rules and come later, so they win) */
.footer-grid .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / span 2; }
.footer-grid .footer-col--firm { grid-column: 3 / span 2; }
.footer-grid .footer-col--services { grid-column: 5 / span 3; }
.footer-grid .footer-col--contact { grid-column: 8 / span 3; }
.footer-grid .footer-col--follow { grid-column: 11 / span 2; }
.footer-col a[href^="tel"] { white-space: nowrap; }
.nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--white); }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .split-intro { grid-column: 1 / -1; position: static; padding-right: 0; }
  .split-body { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .card-grid--3, .post-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .toc { position: static; }
  .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-grid .footer-col--firm { grid-column: 1 / span 3; }
  .footer-grid .footer-col--services { grid-column: 4 / span 3; }
  .footer-grid .footer-col--contact { grid-column: 7 / span 4; }
  .footer-grid .footer-col--follow { grid-column: 11 / span 2; }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .page-hero-inner { padding: 56px 0 48px; gap: 16px; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: 2.25rem; }
  .page-hero .lede { font-size: 1.0625rem; }
  .section { padding: 64px 0; }
  .section--tight { padding: 48px 0; }
  .section-head { margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .section-head h2, .split-intro h2 { font-size: 1.875rem; }
  .card-grid, .card-grid--3, .team-grid, .post-list, .fact-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .card { padding: 24px 22px 26px; }
  .step-list li { grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr; padding: 18px 20px; gap: 12px; }
  .article { font-size: 1rem; }
  .article h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .faq details { padding: 0 20px; }
  .faq summary { padding: 16px 0; font-size: 1rem; }
  .form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form .actions .btn { width: 100%; }
  .contact-panel { padding: 24px 22px; }
  .cta-band-inner { padding: 72px 0; }
  .cta-band h2 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
  .cta-band .cta-row { flex-direction: column; width: 100%; }
  .cta-band .cta-row .btn { width: 100%; }
  .footer-grid .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 1; }
  .footer-grid .footer-col--firm { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; }
  .footer-grid .footer-col--follow { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; }
  .footer-grid .footer-col--services { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 3; }
  .footer-grid .footer-col--contact { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 4; }
  .footer-grid .footer-bottom { grid-row: 5; }
}

/* Home service cells link to their pages */
.cell { position: relative; }
.cell h3 a { color: inherit; }
.cell h3 a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; }

/* Contact page refinements */
.contact-panel > p { margin-bottom: 24px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.contact-panel .contact-ledger { padding: 0; }
.contact-ledger--light > div { grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 18px 0; }
.contact-ledger--light dd { font-size: 1.125rem; }
.contact-ledger--light dd a[href^="tel"] { white-space: nowrap; }
.contact-ledger--light small { font-size: 0.875rem; }
.contact-panel + .contact-panel > p:last-child { margin: 20px 0 0; font-size: 0.9375rem; }

/* Critique fixes 2026-09-11 */
:root { --on-dark-2: #B3B3B8; --ink-2: #5F5F64; }
.check-list li, .split-body p, .step-list p, .article p { max-width: 68ch; }
.footer-brand img { height: 96px; }
.form .field:has(> [required]) > label::after { content: " *"; color: var(--steel-deep); }
.form .check:has([required]) > label::after { content: ""; }
.form input:user-invalid, .form select:user-invalid, .form textarea:user-invalid { border-color: #B54848; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(181, 72, 72, 0.18); }
.form-note a { color: var(--steel-deep); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.page-hero-actions .text-link { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
/* Article side column and related posts */
.article-aside { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.author-card { background: var(--light-card); border-radius: var(--r-md); padding: 22px 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; font-size: 0.9375rem; color: var(--ink-2); position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 32px); }
.author-name { font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 1.0625rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); }
.related { margin-top: 64px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.related .post-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
/* Horizontal timeline (setup pages) */
.timeline { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; counter-reset: tl; }
.timeline li { position: relative; padding: 22px 20px 24px; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--light-card); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.timeline li::before { counter-increment: tl; content: counter(tl, decimal-leading-zero); font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--steel-deep); }
.timeline h3 { font-size: 1.0625rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--ink); }
.timeline p { font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.timeline--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
/* Two-column comparison table */
.compare { width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; background: var(--light-card); border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden; font-size: 0.9375rem; }
.compare th, .compare td { padding: 14px 20px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light); color: var(--ink); }
.compare thead th { border-top: 0; font-family: var(--font-heading); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel-deep); background: var(--light); }
.compare td:first-child { font-weight: 600; width: 34%; }
.compare td { color: var(--ink-2); }
.compare-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border-radius: var(--r-md); }
/* "Have this ready" list on CTA band */
.cta-band .ready-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 4px; }
.cta-band .ready-list li { padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); border: 1px solid var(--line-dark); font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--on-dark-2); }
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .timeline { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } .timeline--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .timeline, .timeline--4, .related .post-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .author-card { position: static; } .compare td:first-child { width: 40%; } }

/* Comparison tables: readable column widths, sideways scroll on phones */
.compare td:nth-child(2) .text-link { white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .compare { min-width: 600px; }
  .compare th, .compare td { padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 0.875rem; }
  .compare td:first-child { width: 30%; }
}

/* Photos (added 2026-09-11) */
.photo-band { margin: 0; width: min(var(--wrap), 100% - 2 * var(--gutter)); margin-inline: auto; aspect-ratio: 21 / 9; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--silver-light); transform: translateY(-48px); margin-bottom: -48px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.photo-band img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(0.8); }
.split-intro .photo-card { margin: 8px 0 0; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--silver-light); }
.split-intro .photo-card img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(0.8); }
.post-cover { margin: 0 0 32px; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--silver-light); }
.post-cover img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(0.8); }
.post-card .post-thumb { margin: -30px -28px 6px; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--r-md) var(--r-md) 0 0; background: var(--silver-light); }
.post-card .post-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(0.8); }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .photo-band { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; transform: translateY(-28px); margin-bottom: -28px; }
  .post-card .post-thumb { margin: -24px -22px 4px; }
}