  /* Layout: a single hand-drawn line runs through the hero — tangled on the left,
     resolving into a clean rising path on the right — literalizing "ClearPath"
     as the page's own opening image, not as a decorative flourish elsewhere. */
  :root{
    --bg: #F1EFE7;
    --fg: #1E2B2A;
    --card: #E7E2D4;
    --gold: #A8762E;
    --river: #335E57;
    --line: #D6D0BF;
    color-scheme: light;
  }
  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
    :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
      --bg: #141F1E;
      --fg: #EAE6DA;
      --card: #1B2726;
      --gold: #CB9A55;
      --river: #6FAA9D;
      --line: #2B3836;
      color-scheme: dark;
    }
  }
  :root[data-theme="dark"]{
    --bg: #141F1E;
    --fg: #EAE6DA;
    --card: #1B2726;
    --gold: #CB9A55;
    --river: #6FAA9D;
    --line: #2B3836;
    color-scheme: dark;
  }

  *{ box-sizing: border-box; }
  body{
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--fg);
    font-family: "Public Sans", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family: "Spectral", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.12;
    text-wrap: balance;
    margin: 0;
  }
  p{ margin: 0; }
  a{ color: var(--river); }
  ::selection{ background: var(--gold); color: #20160a; }
  :focus-visible{ outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; }

  .wrap{
    max-width: 1080px;
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-inline: 20px;
  }
  .section{ padding-block: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px); }
  .section + .section{ border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

  /* --- Nav --- */
  .nav{
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding-block: 20px;
  }
  .wordmark{
    font-family: "Spectral", serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.25rem;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  }
  .wordmark svg{ width: 26px; height: 26px; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .wordmark span{ color: var(--river); font-style: italic; }
  .nav-tag{
    font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--fg); opacity: 0.6; margin-left: 10px;
  }
  .phone-link{ font-weight: 600; color: var(--fg); text-decoration: none; }
  .phone-link:hover{ text-decoration: underline; }
  .nav a.cta-link{
    font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; color: var(--fg);
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold); padding-bottom: 2px;
  }

  /* --- Hero --- */
  .hero{
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 56px);
    align-items: center;
    padding-block: clamp(32px, 6vw, 72px) clamp(48px, 7vw, 88px);
  }
  @media (max-width: 760px){ .hero{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .hero h1{ font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 3.1rem); max-width: 14ch; }
  .hero .lede{
    margin-top: 18px; font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 46ch; opacity: 0.88;
  }
  .hero-actions{ margin-top: 28px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .btn{
    display: inline-block; background: var(--gold); color: #20160a;
    font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; padding: 13px 24px;
    border-radius: 3px; border: none; font-size: 1rem; cursor: pointer;
    font-family: inherit;
  }
  .btn:hover{ filter: brightness(1.06); }
  .hero-note{ font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.65; }
  .hero-art{ width: 100%; }
  .hero-art svg{ width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
  .leaf-fall{
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-14px);
    animation: leafFall 0.7s ease-out forwards;
    transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center;
  }
  @keyframes leafFall{ to{ opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .leaf-fall{ animation: none; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  }

  /* --- Section headings --- */
  .kicker{
    font-family: "Spectral", serif; font-style: italic; color: var(--river);
    font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .section h2{ font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.1rem); max-width: 22ch; }
  .section .section-intro{ margin-top: 14px; max-width: 58ch; opacity: 0.85; }

  /* --- Situations grid --- */
  .situations{
    margin-top: 36px; display: grid; gap: 1px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr));
    background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .situation{
    background: var(--bg); padding: 22px 20px;
  }
  .situation h3{
    font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 600; font-family: "Public Sans", sans-serif;
  }
  .situation p{ margin-top: 8px; font-size: 0.92rem; opacity: 0.8; }

  /* --- Process --- */
  .process{ margin-top: 40px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
  .step{
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; gap: 20px;
    padding-block: 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .step:last-child{ border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .step .num{
    font-family: "Spectral", serif; font-size: 1.8rem; color: var(--gold);
  }
  .step h3{ font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; font-family: "Public Sans", sans-serif; }
  .step p{ margin-top: 6px; max-width: 56ch; opacity: 0.85; }

  /* --- Honesty panel --- */
  .honest{
    background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 4px;
    padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px); margin-top: 36px;
  }
  .honest p + p{ margin-top: 14px; }
  .honest p{ max-width: 68ch; }

  /* --- Service area --- */
  .areas{ margin-top: 28px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 14px; }
  .area{
    font-size: 0.95rem; padding: 6px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 999px;
  }

  /* --- Form --- */
  .form-section .wrap{ max-width: 680px; }
  form{ margin-top: 32px; display: grid; gap: 16px; }
  .field{ display: grid; gap: 6px; }
  label{ font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 600; }
  input, textarea{
    font: inherit; padding: 11px 13px; border-radius: 3px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); color: var(--fg);
  }
  textarea{ min-height: 90px; resize: vertical; }
  .row2{ display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  @media (max-width: 560px){ .row2{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .form-foot{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 4px; }
  .confirm{
    display: none; margin-top: 24px; padding: 18px 20px; border-radius: 4px;
    background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--river);
  }
  .confirm.show{ display: block; }
  .confirm strong{ color: var(--river); }

  /* --- Footer --- */
  footer{ padding-block: 40px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  footer .foot-row{
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.75;
  }
  footer .legal{ margin-top: 18px; font-size: 0.78rem; opacity: 0.55; max-width: 70ch; }

/* ===== Multi-page additions ===== */
html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body{ margin: 0; }
.skip{ position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; background: var(--fg); color: var(--bg); padding: 8px 14px; z-index: 10; }
.skip:focus{ left: 8px; top: 8px; }
.wordmark{ text-decoration: none; color: var(--fg); }
.wordmark .wm-text{ color: inherit; font-style: normal; }
.wordmark .wm-text span{ color: var(--river); font-style: italic; }
.navlinks{ display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-size: 0.92rem; }
.navlinks a{ color: var(--fg); text-decoration: none; }
.navlinks a:hover{ text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.navlinks .btn{ color: #20160a; }
.navlinks .btn:hover{ text-decoration: none; }
.phone-link{ font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; color: var(--fg); }
.btn-sm{ padding: 8px 16px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.btn-ghost{ background: transparent; color: var(--fg); border: 1.5px solid var(--fg); }
.btn-ghost:hover{ background: var(--card); filter: none; }
.hp{ position: absolute; left: -9999px; height: 0; width: 0; opacity: 0; }

.cards{ margin-top: 32px; display: grid; gap: 16px; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); }
.card{
  display: block; padding: 22px 20px; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 4px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--fg);
}
.card:hover{ border-color: var(--gold); }
.card h3{ font-family: "Public Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 600; }
.card p{ margin-top: 8px; font-size: 0.92rem; opacity: 0.8; }
a.area{ text-decoration: none; color: var(--fg); }
a.area:hover{ border-color: var(--gold); }
.area-plain{ opacity: 0.7; }

.crumbs{ padding-block: 8px; font-size: 0.85rem; opacity: 0.8; }
.crumbs a{ color: var(--river); }
.prose{ padding-block: 24px 40px; max-width: 760px; }
.prose h1{ font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.prose h2{ font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.6rem); margin-top: 36px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.prose h3{ font-size: 1.1rem; margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.prose p{ margin-top: 12px; max-width: 68ch; }
.prose ul, .prose ol{ margin: 12px 0 0; padding-left: 22px; max-width: 68ch; }
.prose li{ margin-top: 8px; }
.prose ul.plain{ list-style: none; padding-left: 0; }
.prose .lead{ font-size: 1.12rem; opacity: 0.88; margin-top: 4px; }
.prose .areas{ margin-top: 14px; }
.qa{ border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 14px 0; max-width: 68ch; }
.qa:last-of-type{ border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.qa summary{ cursor: pointer; font-weight: 600; }
.qa p{ margin-top: 10px; }

.cta-band{ background: var(--card); }
.cta-band .hero-actions{ margin-top: 22px; }
.section.cta-band + footer{ border-top: 0; }

.form-msg{ margin: 0; min-height: 1.2em; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--gold); }
.form-msg.error{ color: #B3392F; }
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){ :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .form-msg.error{ color: #E58A80; } }

.foot-grid{ display: grid; gap: 28px; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(170px, 1fr)); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.foot-grid .foot-h{ font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.foot-grid ul{ list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.foot-grid li{ margin-top: 6px; }
.foot-grid a{ color: var(--fg); opacity: 0.85; }
.foot-grid p{ margin-top: 6px; opacity: 0.85; }
footer .legal{ margin-top: 28px; }
@media (max-width: 640px){ .nav{ flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; } }
@media (max-width: 640px){ .nav-tag{ display: none; } }

/* two-step form */
.step-ind{ font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.6; }
select{ font: inherit; padding: 11px 13px; border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); color: var(--fg); }
.linkbtn{ background: none; border: 0; color: var(--river); font: inherit; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; }
.consent{ margin: 4px 0 0; font-size: 0.78rem; opacity: 0.65; max-width: 62ch; }
[hidden]{ display: none !important; }

/* blog */
.meta{ font-size: 0.82rem; opacity: 0.65; }
.card .meta{ margin-top: 10px; }
.prose .fine{ font-size: 0.82rem; opacity: 0.65; margin-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 14px; }
.prose ol{ padding-left: 24px; }
