/* TCS Septic — static site styles. No build step. */
@font-face{font-family:"Anton";src:url(fonts/anton.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow";src:url(fonts/barlow-400.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow";src:url(fonts/barlow-600.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:600;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Barlow";src:url(fonts/barlow-800.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:800;font-display:swap}

:root{
  --red:#0B4EA2;--red-dark:#083B7A;--accent-dark:#6CB4FF;/* brand accent is now blue (var names kept) */--black:#0e0e0e;--ink:#1a1a1a;--char:#222;--gray:#5b5b5b;
  --line:#e6e6e6;--paper:#ffffff;--off:#f5f4f2;
  --display:"Anton",Impact,"Arial Narrow Bold",sans-serif;
  --body:"Barlow",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1180px;--radius:14px;--shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--body);font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--red)}
a:hover{color:var(--red-dark)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #ffbf00;outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:.01em;margin:0 0 .5em;text-transform:uppercase}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,7vw,5rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.2rem)}
h3{font-size:1.45rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:#fff;color:#000;padding:10px 14px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:10px;top:10px}
.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.eyebrow{font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--red);margin:0 0 .6em}
.lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:#333}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5em;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:1rem;text-decoration:none;padding:.95em 1.4em;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .12s ease,background .12s ease;line-height:1;min-height:48px}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn svg{width:1.15em;height:1.15em;flex:none}
.btn-red{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.btn-red:hover{background:var(--red-dark);color:#fff}
.btn-white{background:#fff;color:var(--black)}
.btn-white:hover{background:#f0f0f0;color:var(--black)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--black)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--black);color:#fff}
.btn-dark:hover{background:#000;color:#fff}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}

/* Top bar + header */
.topbar{background:var(--black);color:#ddd;font-size:.9rem}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-height:38px}
.topbar a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.topbar .tb-left{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar .tb-tag{color:#bbb;font-style:italic}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:#fff;border-bottom:4px solid var(--red);box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.06)}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;min-height:72px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--black)}
.brand img{width:66px;height:auto}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.9rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
.brand-name span{color:var(--red)}
.brand-sub{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray);margin-top:4px}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.nav a{color:var(--black);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;padding:.5em .7em;border-radius:8px;font-size:.98rem}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--red)}
.nav .btn{margin-left:8px;padding:.75em 1.1em;font-size:.92rem;color:#fff}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:2px solid var(--black);border-radius:10px;width:48px;height:44px;cursor:pointer;padding:0}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:22px;height:3px;background:var(--black);margin:4px auto;border-radius:2px}
@media (max-width:980px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:8px 20px 18px;border-bottom:4px solid var(--red);display:none;box-shadow:0 12px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:.8em .4em;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav .btn{margin:12px 0 0;border-bottom:0}
  .topbar .tb-tag{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:520px){.brand img{width:54px}.brand-name{font-size:1.6rem}.topbar .tb-office{display:none}}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--black);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 0 2px,transparent 2px 14px);pointer-events:none}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;right:-10%;width:52%;background:var(--red);transform:skewX(-12deg);transform-origin:top}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:80px}
.hero h1{color:#fff}
.hero h1 .red{color:var(--red)}
.hero .lead{color:#e8e8e8;max-width:36em}
.hero .badge{display:inline-block;background:#fff;color:var(--black);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.8rem;padding:.45em .9em;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:18px}
.hero .badge b{color:var(--red)}
.hero-flag{background:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.45);transform:rotate(-2deg);max-width:440px;justify-self:center}
.hero-flag figcaption{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--black);text-align:center;font-size:1.5rem;margin-top:10px;letter-spacing:.03em}
.hero-flag figcaption span{color:var(--red)}
.hero-points{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:22px 0 28px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px 22px;max-width:560px}
.hero-points li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-weight:600}
.hero-points li::before{content:"";flex:none;width:18px;height:18px;margin-top:4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath fill='none' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='4' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' d='M5 12.5l4.5 4.5L19 7.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/12px no-repeat;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #fff}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .hero::after{width:100%;right:0;top:auto;height:210px;transform:none;bottom:0}
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:44px;padding-bottom:40px;gap:28px}
  .hero-flag{max-width:300px;padding:18px}
  .hero-flag figcaption{font-size:1.2rem}
}
@media (max-width:420px){.hero-points{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Strip */
.strip{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.strip .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:10px 34px;padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px;font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-align:center}
.strip span::before{content:"\2620";margin-right:10px;opacity:.85}

/* Sections */
section{scroll-margin-top:90px}
.section{padding:84px 0}
.section-tight{padding:60px 0}
.section-off{background:var(--off)}
.section-dark{background:var(--black);color:#fff}
.section-dark .lead,.section-dark p{color:#ddd}
.section-red{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.section-red .eyebrow{color:#fff;opacity:.85}
.section-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:40px}
.section-head.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center}
@media (max-width:700px){.section{padding:60px 0}}

/* Cards / grids */
.grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media (max-width:980px){.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:640px){.grid-3,.grid-2,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;box-shadow:0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.02);position:relative}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.4em}
.card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.card .ico{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--black);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:16px}
.card .ico svg{width:28px;height:28px;stroke:#fff;fill:none;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.card-feature{border-top:6px solid var(--red)}
.card a.more{font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.9rem}
.card a.more::after{content:" \2192"}
.tag{display:inline-block;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.3em .7em;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:12px}

/* Service list */
.svc-group h3{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--black);padding-bottom:.35em}
.svc-group h3::before{content:"";width:12px;height:12px;background:var(--red);transform:rotate(45deg);flex:none}
.checks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.checks li{position:relative;padding:.42em 0 .42em 30px;border-bottom:1px dashed #d8d8d8}
.checks li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.checks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.72em;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath fill='none' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='4' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' d='M5 12.5l4.5 4.5L19 7.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/12px no-repeat}
.checks li strong{display:block}
.checks li small{display:block;color:var(--gray);font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.45}
.section-dark .checks li{border-color:#333}
.section-dark .checks li small{color:#bbb}

/* Split feature */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.split.top{align-items:start}
@media (max-width:900px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}}
.panel{background:var(--black);color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:34px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.panel::after{content:"\2620";position:absolute;right:-6px;bottom:-34px;font-size:9rem;opacity:.07;line-height:1}
.panel h3{color:#fff}
.panel p{color:#ddd}
.panel.red{background:var(--red)}
.panel.red p{color:#fff}

/* Compare */
.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.compare th,.compare td{padding:16px 18px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.compare thead th{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:.03em}
.compare thead th:nth-child(2){background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.compare thead th:nth-child(3){background:#ececec;color:#555}
.compare thead th:first-child{background:var(--black);color:#fff}
.compare td:nth-child(2){font-weight:600;background:#eef4fc}
.compare td:nth-child(3){color:#666}
.compare tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .compare thead{display:none}
  .compare,.compare tbody,.compare tr,.compare td{display:block;width:100%}
  .compare tr{border-bottom:6px solid var(--off)}
  .compare td{border:0;padding:10px 16px}
  .compare td:first-child{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--black);color:#fff;letter-spacing:.03em}
  .compare td:nth-child(2)::before{content:"TCS Septic: ";color:var(--red);font-weight:800}
  .compare td:nth-child(3)::before{content:"Big outfit: ";font-weight:800}
}

/* Steps */
.steps{counter-reset:step;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.steps li{counter-increment:step;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
.steps li::before{content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:var(--display);font-size:2.6rem;color:var(--red);line-height:1;display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.steps h3{font-size:1.25rem}
@media (max-width:980px){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:560px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Testimonials */
.quotes{columns:3 300px;column-gap:22px}
.quote{break-inside:avoid;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 24px 22px;margin:0 0 22px;position:relative;border-left:6px solid var(--red)}
.quote p{margin:0 0 14px}
.quote::before{content:"\201C";font-family:var(--display);font-size:4rem;line-height:.6;color:var(--red);display:block;height:26px}
.quote cite{font-style:normal;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--black)}
.quote cite small{display:block;font-weight:600;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--gray);font-size:.85rem;margin-top:2px}

/* Area */
.towns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 26px}
.towns li{background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--black);border-radius:999px;padding:.4em 1em;font-weight:600}
.towns li.hq{background:var(--black);color:#fff}
.counties{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
.counties div{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:18px;text-align:center;font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.35rem;letter-spacing:.03em}
.counties small{display:block;font-family:var(--body);text-transform:none;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0;opacity:.9}
@media (max-width:560px){.counties{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* FAQ */
.faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:12px;padding:0 20px}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:800;font-size:1.08rem;padding:18px 30px 18px 0;list-style:none;position:relative}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:0;top:12px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--red)}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2013"}
.faq details p{padding-bottom:16px;margin:0}

/* Contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}
@media (max-width:900px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.contact-card{background:var(--black);color:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:32px}
.contact-card h3{color:#fff}
.contact-line{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #2c2c2c}
.contact-line:last-of-type{border-bottom:0}
.contact-line svg{width:26px;height:26px;flex:none;stroke:var(--red);fill:none;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;margin-top:2px}
.contact-line a{color:#fff;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;font-size:1.15rem}
.contact-line a:hover{text-decoration:underline;color:#fff}
.contact-line small{display:block;color:#aaa;font-size:.85rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:600}
form.quote-form{background:#fff;border-radius:20px;padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-top:6px solid var(--red)}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
@media (max-width:560px){.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.field{margin-bottom:16px}
.field label{display:block;font-weight:800;font-size:.9rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:6px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:1rem;padding:.8em .9em;border:2px solid #d4d4d4;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);min-height:48px}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--black);outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(11,78,162,.25)}
.field textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.form-note{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--gray);margin:12px 0 0}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:var(--red);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(0,0,0,.06) 0 2px,transparent 2px 16px)}
.cta-band .wrap{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;padding-top:44px;padding-bottom:44px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-band h2{margin:0;color:#fff}
.cta-band p{margin:.4em 0 0;color:#fff;font-weight:600}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--black);color:#bbb;padding:56px 0 110px;font-size:.95rem}
.site-footer a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline;color:#fff}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
@media (max-width:900px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:520px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.site-footer h4{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:.04em;margin:0 0 12px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer li{margin:0 0 6px}
.foot-brand{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-brand img{width:70px;background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:6px}
.foot-brand strong{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:1.8rem;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.03em}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid #2a2a2a;margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;color:#888}

/* Sticky mobile action bar */
.mobile-bar{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;display:none;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;box-shadow:0 -6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
.mobile-bar a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:16px 10px calc(16px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;text-decoration:none;color:#fff;font-size:1rem}
.mobile-bar a svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.mobile-bar .mb-call{background:var(--red)}
.mobile-bar .mb-text{background:var(--black)}
@media (max-width:760px){.mobile-bar{display:grid}}
@media (min-width:761px){.site-footer{padding-bottom:40px}}

/* Page hero (subpages) */
.page-hero .wrap{padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:64px}
.crumbs{font-size:.9rem;color:#bbb;margin-bottom:14px}
.crumbs a{color:#fff}
.mini-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:-40px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.mini-stats div{background:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-bottom:5px solid var(--red)}
.mini-stats strong{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:.02em}
.mini-stats span{color:var(--gray);font-size:.95rem}
@media (max-width:900px){.mini-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));margin-top:-30px}}
@media (max-width:480px){.mini-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.pill-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.pill-list li{background:var(--black);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:.5em 1.1em;font-weight:600}
.pill-list li::before{content:"\2620";color:var(--red);margin-right:8px}
.fun{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.6vw,2.4rem);line-height:1.15;color:var(--black)}
.fun span{color:var(--red)}

/* --- review fixes --- */
.nav a{white-space:nowrap}
.brand-sub,.brand-name{white-space:nowrap}
@media (max-width:1180px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .nav{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:8px 20px 18px;border-bottom:4px solid var(--red);display:none;box-shadow:0 12px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav a{padding:.8em .4em;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav .btn{margin:12px 0 0;border-bottom:0;justify-content:center}
}
.hero::after{width:44%}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero::after{width:100%}}
.section-dark .quote p{color:var(--ink)}
.compare th:first-child,.compare td:first-child{width:20%}
.compare th:nth-child(2),.compare td:nth-child(2){width:44%}
.wide-card{grid-column:span 3}
@media (max-width:980px){.wide-card{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .compare th,.compare td{width:100%!important}
  .hero .badge{letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.72rem}
}
.quote p{font-variant-ligatures:none;font-feature-settings:"liga" 0,"calt" 0,"dlig" 0}
.brand{flex:none}
.brand picture{flex:none;display:block}
.faq summary::after{font-size:2rem;top:8px}

/* --- blue theme: lighter blue for accent text on black/dark backgrounds --- */
.hero h1 .red,.section-dark .eyebrow,.panel .eyebrow,.section-dark a:not(.btn),.pill-list li::before{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.contact-line svg{stroke:var(--accent-dark)}
.section-dark a:not(.btn):hover{color:#fff}
.panel .checks li small{color:#bdbdbd}
.panel .checks li{border-color:#3a3a3a}
.panel.red .checks li{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}

/* --- real job photos --- */
.hero-photo{background:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:12px 12px 8px;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.45);transform:rotate(-2deg);width:100%;max-width:500px;justify-self:center;margin:0}
.hero-photo img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px;background:#ddd}
.hero-photo figcaption{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--black);text-align:center;font-size:1.4rem;margin-top:8px;letter-spacing:.03em}
.hero-photo figcaption span{color:var(--red)}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero-photo{max-width:460px;transform:rotate(-1deg);padding:10px 10px 6px}.hero-photo figcaption{font-size:1.15rem}}
.photo{margin:0;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);background:#000;position:relative}
.photo img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:var(--ar,4/3);object-fit:cover}
.photo figcaption,.gallery figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;background:rgba(14,14,14,.82);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:.85rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:.45em .9em;border-top-right-radius:10px}
.photo-stack{display:grid;gap:22px}
.photo-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:30px}
@media (max-width:760px){.photo-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
@media (max-width:760px){.gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px}.gallery figcaption{font-size:.72rem}}
.gallery figure{position:relative;margin:0;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#000}
.gallery img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .25s ease}
.gallery figure:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.tips{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
@media (max-width:980px){.tips{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:560px){.tips{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
.tips figure{margin:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.tips img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover}
.path-card{overflow:hidden}
.card-photo{margin:-32px -32px 20px;display:block}
.card-photo img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.card-feature>.card-photo{margin:-26px -26px 16px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:0}
.card-feature>.card-photo img{aspect-ratio:16/10}
.path-card>.card-photo{margin:-32px -32px 20px}

.work-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))!important;max-width:980px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.photo.cap-below{background:#fff}
.photo.cap-below figcaption{position:static;display:block;border-radius:0;text-align:center;background:var(--black)}
@media (max-width:760px){.work-strip{gap:8px}.photo.cap-below figcaption{font-size:.68rem;padding:.5em .3em;letter-spacing:.03em}}

.seq-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))!important}
@media (max-width:760px){.seq-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important;gap:10px}}
.duo-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important;margin-top:0}