/* =====================================================================
   New Day Lifestyles — Design System
   Direction: Warm & Modern  •  Fraunces (serif display) + Inter (sans)
   Palette: Coral + Teal on warm cream
   ===================================================================== */

:root {
  --coral-50:#fdeeea; --coral-100:#f9d6cd; --coral-300:#f0a596;
  --coral-500:#e86a5e; --coral-600:#d9564a; --coral-700:#b8433a;
  --teal-50:#e7f1f0; --teal-100:#cfe3e1; --teal-300:#79b3ae;
  --teal-500:#2c7a76; --teal-600:#1f5e5a; --teal-700:#143e3c;
  --gold:#e0a458;
  --cream:#fcf8f3; --sand:#f4ece1; --sand-200:#ece0d1;
  --ink:#24302e; --ink-soft:#4d5a58; --line:#e8ddce; --white:#fff;
  --font-display:"Fraunces",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --font-body:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --r-sm:10px; --r-md:16px; --r-lg:24px; --r-xl:34px; --r-pill:999px;
  --shadow-sm:0 2px 8px rgba(20,62,60,.06);
  --shadow-md:0 12px 30px rgba(20,62,60,.10);
  --shadow-lg:0 28px 60px rgba(20,62,60,.16);
  --maxw:1180px; --gutter:clamp(20px,5vw,56px); --section-y:clamp(56px,8vw,118px);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
*{margin:0}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{animation-duration:.001ms!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important}}
body{font-family:var(--font-body);color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream);line-height:1.7;font-size:1.02rem;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;overflow-x:hidden}
img,picture,svg,video{display:block;max-width:100%}
img{height:auto}
a{color:var(--teal-600);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s ease}
a:hover{color:var(--coral-600)}
ul,ol{padding:0;list-style:none}
button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--teal-500);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:560;line-height:1.1;color:var(--teal-700);letter-spacing:-.01em;font-optical-sizing:auto}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,5.6vw,4rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.9rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.4vw,1.7rem)}
h4{font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:600}
p{color:var(--ink-soft)}
strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:650}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55em;font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--coral-600)}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:26px;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--coral-500)}
.eyebrow.center::before{display:none}
.lead{font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1.6vw,1.28rem);color:var(--ink-soft)}

.container{width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.container-wide{max-width:1340px}
.section{padding-block:var(--section-y)}
.section-tight{padding-block:clamp(40px,5vw,70px)}
.center{text-align:center}
.mx-auto{margin-inline:auto}
.measure{max-width:62ch}
.measure-sm{max-width:46ch}
.grid{display:grid;gap:clamp(20px,3vw,34px)}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media (max-width:940px){.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:640px){.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.split{display:grid;align-items:center;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,72px)}
.split.reverse .split__media{order:2}
@media (max-width:860px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}.split.reverse .split__media{order:0}}

.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5em;font-weight:650;font-size:1rem;line-height:1;padding:.95em 1.6em;border-radius:var(--r-pill);transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .22s ease,background-color .2s ease,color .2s ease;text-align:center;cursor:pointer}
.btn svg{width:1.05em;height:1.05em}
.btn--primary{background:var(--coral-500);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(217,86,74,.28)}
.btn--primary:hover{background:var(--coral-600);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 16px 30px rgba(217,86,74,.34)}
.btn--teal{background:var(--teal-600);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(20,62,60,.22)}
.btn--teal:hover{background:var(--teal-700);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--teal-700);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--teal-600)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--teal-700);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--white{background:#fff;color:var(--teal-700);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.btn--white:hover{background:var(--cream);color:var(--coral-600);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--lg{padding:1.1em 2em;font-size:1.06rem}
.btn--block{display:flex;width:100%}

.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(252,248,243,.86);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s ease}
.site-header.scrolled{box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);border-color:var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;min-height:76px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-shrink:0}
.brand img{height:50px;width:auto}
.brand__text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.05}
.brand__text b{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--teal-700);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand__text span{font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--coral-600);font-weight:700}
.nav__links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px}
.nav__links a{font-weight:550;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink);padding:.5em .7em;border-radius:var(--r-pill);position:relative;white-space:nowrap}
.nav__links a:hover{color:var(--teal-600);background:var(--teal-50)}
.nav__links a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--coral-600)}
.nav__actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.nav__phone{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45em;font-weight:650;color:var(--teal-700);white-space:nowrap}
.nav__phone:hover{color:var(--coral-600)}
.nav__toggle{display:none;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--teal-700)}
.nav__toggle:hover{background:var(--teal-50)}
.nav__toggle svg{width:26px;height:26px}
.nav__toggle .icon-close{display:none}
.nav__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-open{display:none}
.nav__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-close{display:block}
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .nav__toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .nav__menu{position:fixed;inset:76px 0 auto 0;background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:4px;padding:18px var(--gutter) 28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);display:none}
  .nav__menu.open{display:flex}
  .nav__links{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:2px}
  .nav__links a{padding:.85em 1em;font-size:1.05rem}
  .nav__actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;margin-top:12px}
  .nav__actions .nav__phone{justify-content:center;padding:.7em}
}
.nav__menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
@media (min-width:1081px){.nav__menu{display:flex!important}}

.hero{position:relative;padding-top:clamp(38px,5vw,70px);padding-bottom:clamp(50px,7vw,96px);overflow:hidden}
.hero__inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.06fr .94fr;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,68px);align-items:center}
@media (max-width:900px){.hero__inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.hero__content{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero h1{margin-top:.35em}
.hero h1 .accent{color:var(--coral-500);font-style:italic}
.hero__content .lead{margin-top:1.1em;max-width:40ch}
.hero__cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:2em}
.hero__trust{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px 22px;margin-top:2.2em;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem}
.hero__trust span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;font-weight:550}
.hero__trust svg{width:1.15em;height:1.15em;color:var(--teal-500);flex-shrink:0}
.hero__media{position:relative}
.hero__media .frame{border-radius:var(--r-xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);aspect-ratio:4/4.4;background:var(--teal-50)}
.hero__media .frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero__badge{position:absolute;left:-18px;bottom:26px;z-index:3;background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r-md);padding:14px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;max-width:260px}
.hero__badge .dot{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--coral-50);color:var(--coral-600);display:grid;place-items:center;flex-shrink:0}
.hero__badge .dot svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.hero__badge b{display:block;font-family:var(--font-display);color:var(--teal-700);font-size:1.05rem}
.hero__badge small{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.82rem}
@media (max-width:480px){.hero__badge{left:8px;right:8px;max-width:none}}
.blob{position:absolute;z-index:0;filter:blur(2px);opacity:.5;pointer-events:none}
.blob--coral{background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,var(--coral-100),transparent 70%)}
.blob--teal{background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,var(--teal-100),transparent 70%)}
.hero .blob-1{width:460px;height:460px;top:-140px;right:-120px}
.hero .blob-2{width:380px;height:380px;bottom:-160px;left:-160px}

.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.svc-card{overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.svc-card__media{position:relative;aspect-ratio:3/2.15;overflow:hidden;background:var(--teal-50)}
.svc-card__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s ease}
.svc-card:hover .svc-card__media img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.svc-card__tag{position:absolute;top:14px;left:14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);color:var(--teal-700);font-weight:650;font-size:.78rem;padding:.4em .9em;border-radius:var(--r-pill);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.svc-card__body{padding:22px 24px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;flex:1}
.svc-card__body h3{color:var(--teal-700)}
.svc-card__link{margin-top:auto;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4em;font-weight:650;color:var(--coral-600)}
.svc-card__link svg{width:1em;height:1em;transition:transform .2s ease}
.svc-card:hover .svc-card__link svg{transform:translateX(4px)}
.feature{padding:30px 28px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);height:100%}
.feature__icon{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:16px;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:18px;background:var(--teal-50);color:var(--teal-600)}
.feature:nth-child(2n) .feature__icon{background:var(--coral-50);color:var(--coral-600)}
.feature__icon svg{width:28px;height:28px}
.feature h3{font-size:1.28rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.step{position:relative;padding:30px 28px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);height:100%}
.step__num{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2.4rem;color:var(--coral-300);font-weight:600;line-height:1}
.step h3{margin:8px 0 10px}
.step__chip{position:absolute;top:26px;right:26px;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal-500)}
.team-card{overflow:hidden}
.team-card__media{aspect-ratio:1/1;overflow:hidden;background:var(--teal-50)}
.team-card__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center}
.team-card__body{padding:22px 24px 26px}
.team-card__body h3{color:var(--teal-700);margin-bottom:2px}
.team-card__role{color:var(--coral-600);font-weight:650;font-size:.92rem}
.team-card__creds{display:inline-block;margin-top:4px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.team-card__bio{margin-top:12px;font-size:.96rem}
.quote-card{padding:30px 30px 26px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.quote-card .mark{font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:3.4rem;line-height:.6;color:var(--coral-300);height:.5em}
.quote-card blockquote{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink);margin:14px 0 18px;flex:1}
.quote-card figcaption{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:auto}
.quote-card .avatar{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal-500);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--font-display);flex-shrink:0}
.quote-card cite{font-style:normal;font-weight:650;color:var(--teal-700)}
.quote-card cite small{display:block;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.82rem}
.stars{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:2px;font-size:.95rem}
.band-teal{background:var(--teal-700);color:#eaf3f2;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.band-teal h2,.band-teal h3{color:#fff}
.band-teal p{color:#cfe0de}
.band-cream{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--cream),var(--sand))}
.band-soft{background:var(--teal-50)}
.band-coral{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--coral-500),var(--coral-600));color:#fff}
.band-coral h2{color:#fff}.band-coral p{color:#ffe9e4}
.cta-band{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r-xl);padding:clamp(40px,6vw,72px);text-align:center;color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.cta-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(120deg,rgba(20,62,60,.92),rgba(31,94,90,.82));z-index:1}
.cta-band__bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:0}
.cta-band>:not(.cta-band__bg){position:relative;z-index:2}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff}.cta-band p{color:#d9e8e6}
.cta-band .btn-row{margin-top:26px;display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;text-align:center}
@media (max-width:720px){.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.9rem);color:var(--coral-500);line-height:1}
.band-teal .stat b{color:var(--gold)}
.stat span{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:550}
.band-teal .stat span{color:#bcd3d1}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.chip{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--teal-700);font-weight:550;font-size:.92rem;padding:.5em 1em;border-radius:var(--r-pill);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--teal-300)}
.media-frame{border-radius:var(--r-xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);background:var(--teal-50)}
.media-frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.media-frame.tall{aspect-ratio:4/5}
.media-frame.wide{aspect-ratio:3/2}
.media-frame.square{aspect-ratio:1/1}
.badge-row{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:22px 34px}
.badge-row img{height:62px;width:auto;opacity:.95}
.check-list{display:grid;gap:14px}
.check-list li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;color:var(--ink)}
.check-list svg{width:24px;height:24px;flex-shrink:0;color:var(--teal-500);margin-top:2px}
.band-teal .check-list li{color:#eaf3f2}
.band-teal .check-list svg{color:var(--gold)}
.page-hero{position:relative;padding-block:clamp(46px,7vw,92px);background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--teal-50),var(--cream));overflow:hidden}
.page-hero .breadcrumb{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:14px}
.page-hero .breadcrumb a{color:var(--teal-600);font-weight:600}
.page-hero h1{max-width:16ch}
.page-hero p{margin-top:1em;max-width:56ch}
.page-hero .blob-1{width:420px;height:420px;top:-160px;right:-120px}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.4em;margin-bottom:.5em}
.prose h3{margin-top:1.3em;margin-bottom:.4em;color:var(--coral-600)}
.prose p{margin-bottom:1em}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 1em;display:grid;gap:8px}
.prose ul li{position:relative;padding-left:1.4em;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.prose ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--coral-500)}
.contact-card{padding:26px 28px;display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.contact-card .ci{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--teal-50);color:var(--teal-600);display:grid;place-items:center;flex-shrink:0}
.contact-card:nth-child(2n) .ci{background:var(--coral-50);color:var(--coral-600)}
.contact-card .ci svg{width:26px;height:26px}
.contact-card h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:2px}
.contact-card a.big{font-size:1.35rem;font-family:var(--font-display);color:var(--teal-700);font-weight:600}
.contact-card a.big:hover{color:var(--coral-600)}
.site-footer{background:var(--teal-700);color:#cfe0de;padding-top:clamp(50px,7vw,84px);position:relative}
.site-footer a{color:#cfe0de}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:40px}
@media (max-width:860px){.footer__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}}
@media (max-width:520px){.footer__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.footer__brand img{height:54px;margin-bottom:16px;background:#fff;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:12px}
.footer__brand p{color:#a9c6c3;max-width:34ch}
.footer h4{color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.8rem;font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:16px}
.footer__links{display:grid;gap:10px}
.footer__contact{display:grid;gap:12px}
.footer__contact a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6em;font-weight:550}
.footer__contact svg{width:1.05em;height:1.05em;color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0}
.footer__social{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:18px}
.footer__social a{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;transition:background .2s ease,transform .2s ease}
.footer__social a:hover{background:var(--coral-500);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.footer__social svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.footer__badges{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;margin-top:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer__badges img{height:58px;background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:6px 8px}
.footer__bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:44px;padding-block:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.86rem;color:#9fbebb}
.footer__bottom a{color:#9fbebb}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.reveal[data-delay="1"]{transition-delay:.08s}
.reveal[data-delay="2"]{transition-delay:.16s}
.reveal[data-delay="3"]{transition-delay:.24s}
.section-head{max-width:40rem}
.section-head.center{margin-inline:auto}
.section-head h2{margin-top:.35em}
.section-head p{margin-top:.8em}
.mt-1{margin-top:1rem}.mt-2{margin-top:2rem}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:#fff;color:var(--teal-700);padding:10px 16px;z-index:999;border-radius:0 0 10px 0;font-weight:650}
.skip-link:focus{left:0}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

/* --- Service icon cards (art header, no stock photo) --- */
.svc-card__media--art{display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--teal-50),var(--coral-50))}
.svc-card__media--art .svc-ico{width:78px;height:78px;border-radius:20px;background:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--teal-600);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.svc-card__media--art .svc-ico svg{width:40px;height:40px}
.svc-card:nth-child(2n) .svc-card__media--art{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--coral-50),var(--teal-50))}
.svc-card:nth-child(2n) .svc-card__media--art .svc-ico{color:var(--coral-600)}
/* graceful image fallback + decorative band blobs */
.img-err{opacity:0}
.band-teal .blob{opacity:.6}
.band-teal .blob--teal{background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,rgba(121,179,174,.28),transparent 70%)}
.band-teal .blob--coral{background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,rgba(232,106,94,.22),transparent 70%)}
/* small pill list for credentials */
.cred-pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:6px}
.cred-pills span{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--teal-600);background:var(--teal-50);border-radius:var(--r-pill);padding:.3em .7em}
/* value cards */
.value{padding:26px 26px;border-radius:var(--r-lg);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);height:100%}
.value .num{font-family:var(--font-display);color:var(--coral-500);font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:600}
.value h3{font-size:1.22rem;margin:6px 0 8px}
/* process vertical connector on large screens */
.phase{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:22px;align-items:start}
.phase__marker{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.phase__dot{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal-600);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:600;flex-shrink:0;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.phase:nth-child(2n) .phase__dot{background:var(--coral-500)}
.phase__line{width:2px;flex:1;background:linear-gradient(var(--teal-300),transparent);min-height:26px}
.phase:last-child .phase__line{display:none}
.phase__body{padding-bottom:34px}
.phase__body h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.phase__ico{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;color:var(--teal-500);font-weight:650;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:6px}
.phase__ico svg{width:1.1em;height:1.1em}
/* two-up media collage */
.collage{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.collage .media-frame:first-child{grid-row:span 2;aspect-ratio:auto}
@media (max-width:520px){.collage{grid-template-columns:1fr}.collage .media-frame:first-child{grid-row:auto}}

/* --- Photo placeholder slots (drop <img> in later to replace) --- */
.photo{position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--teal-50) 0%,#eef5ef 48%,var(--coral-50) 100%)}
.photo::before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:0;width:52px;height:52px;top:50%;left:50%;
  transform:translate(-50%,calc(-50% - 20px));opacity:.5;
  background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%232c7a76' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M23 19a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H3a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4l2-3h6l2 3h4a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='13' r='4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/contain no-repeat}
.photo::after{content:attr(data-caption);position:absolute;z-index:0;left:0;right:0;top:calc(50% + 14px);
  text-align:center;padding:0 1.2em;color:var(--teal-600);font-family:var(--font-body);
  font-weight:650;font-size:.84rem;letter-spacing:.01em;opacity:.85;line-height:1.35}
.photo > img{position:relative;z-index:1;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.photo--plain::before,.photo--plain::after{display:none}


/* --- Full-bleed image hero --- */
.hero--image{position:relative;min-height:clamp(440px,58vh,560px);display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0;overflow:hidden}
.hero__bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 42%;z-index:0}
.hero__scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(102deg,rgba(15,50,48,.94) 0%,rgba(20,62,60,.84) 36%,rgba(31,94,90,.58) 66%,rgba(31,94,90,.32) 100%)}
.hero__inner-full{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;padding-block:clamp(72px,10vh,120px)}
.hero__inner-full .hero__content{max-width:680px}
.hero--image h1{color:#fff;margin-top:.4em;text-shadow:0 1px 30px rgba(10,35,33,.35)}
.hero--image h1 .accent{color:#f9b9ab;font-style:italic}
.hero--image .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);max-width:46ch}
.hero--image .hero__cta{margin-top:2.1em}
.eyebrow--light{color:#ffd6cc}
.eyebrow--light::before{background:var(--gold)}
.hero__trust--light{margin-top:2.3em}
.hero__trust--light span{color:rgba(255,255,255,.94)}
.hero__trust--light svg{color:var(--gold)}
.btn--outline-light{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:#fff;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.btn--outline-light:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--teal-700);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px #fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.hero__fade{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:120px;z-index:2;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,var(--cream));pointer-events:none}
@media (max-width:560px){.hero__scrim{background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(15,50,48,.92) 0%,rgba(20,62,60,.86) 55%,rgba(31,94,90,.6) 100%)}}
/* --- Mobile menu visibility fix --- */
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .nav__menu{display:none}
  .nav__menu.open{display:flex}
}
@media (min-width:1081px){
  .nav__menu{display:flex}
}
/* --- Footer image aspect fix (no stretching) --- */
.footer__brand img{width:auto;max-width:180px}
.footer__badges img{width:auto}
/* --- Bold text readable on dark teal bands --- */
.band-teal strong{color:#fff}