:root {
  --ink: #171514;
  --ink-soft: #5b5550;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --stone: #f4f0ea;
  --stone-strong: #e5ddd1;
  --charcoal: #242120;
  --charcoal-soft: #342f2c;
  --copper: #b87945;
  --copper-dark: #8d552b;
  --sage: #6f7f72;
  --line: rgba(36, 33, 32, 0.14);
  --shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(23, 21, 20, 0.15);
  --shadow-soft: 0 12px 28px rgba(23, 21, 20, 0.1);
  --container: 1180px;
  --radius: 8px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 98px;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--stone);
  font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.container {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 22px;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(244, 240, 234, 0.94);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.header-inner {
  min-height: 78px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.brand small {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.brand-mark {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  display: block;
  object-fit: contain;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.primary-nav {
  justify-self: center;
}

.primary-nav ul {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.primary-nav a {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 9px 12px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.primary-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 9px 12px;
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 46px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.1;
  transition: transform 0.18s ease, box-shadow 0.18s ease, background 0.18s ease;
}

.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--copper);
  color: #fff;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--copper-dark);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.btn-secondary.dark {
  border-color: var(--line);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.text-link {
  color: var(--copper-dark);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.hero {
  min-height: calc(100vh - 78px);
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: #fff;
}

.hero-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.hero-media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(23, 21, 20, 0.9) 0%, rgba(23, 21, 20, 0.62) 46%, rgba(23, 21, 20, 0.26) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(23, 21, 20, 0.55) 0%, rgba(23, 21, 20, 0) 55%);
}

.hero-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding-top: 110px;
  padding-bottom: 54px;
}

.kicker {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--copper);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

h1,
h2 {
  font-family: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

h1 {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 6.3rem);
}

h2 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 4rem);
}

h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.28rem);
}

.cta-row,
.quote-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.trust-strip {
  width: min(100%, 960px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: 48px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.trust-strip span {
  min-height: 68px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 14px;
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 800;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.trust-strip span:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.proof-band {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: #fff;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.proof-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.proof-grid div {
  padding: 28px 26px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.proof-grid div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.proof-grid strong,
.proof-grid span {
  display: block;
}

.proof-grid strong {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.proof-grid span {
  margin-top: 4px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.section {
  padding: 92px 0;
}

.section-dark {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: #fff;
}

.section-dark .section-heading p,
.section-dark .service-card p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
}

.section-heading {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.section-heading p,
.split p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(0, 1.08fr);
  gap: 54px;
  align-items: center;
}

.feature-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.feature-list span {
  padding: 12px 14px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.image-stack {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.72fr;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: end;
}

.image-stack img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.image-stack img:nth-child(2) {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.service-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.service-card {
  min-height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--charcoal-soft);
}

.service-card img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.service-card div {
  padding: 18px;
}

.filter-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.filter-btn {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 10px 13px;
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 800;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.filter-btn.active {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: #fff;
}

.project-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
}

.project-card {
  grid-column: span 4;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 340px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--charcoal);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.project-card:nth-child(1),
.project-card:nth-child(8) {
  grid-column: span 6;
}

.project-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 340px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.project-card:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.project-card figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0;
  padding: 54px 18px 16px;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(23, 21, 20, 0.88), rgba(23, 21, 20, 0));
}

.project-card strong,
.project-card span {
  display: block;
}

.project-card strong {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.project-card span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.review-section {
  background: var(--stone-strong);
}

.rating-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  width: min(100%, 420px);
  margin: 24px 0 18px;
  padding: 18px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.rating-card strong {
  color: var(--copper-dark);
  font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
  font-size: 3rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.rating-card span {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.quote-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}

.quote-card {
  padding: 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.quote-card p {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.quote-card strong {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.reviews-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
}

.reviews-head .rating-card {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
}

.reviews-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}

.reviews-cta {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.process-grid div {
  min-height: 230px;
  padding: 22px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.process-grid span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
  color: var(--copper-dark);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.process-grid strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.process-grid p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.quote-section {
  padding-top: 48px;
}

.faq-section {
  background: var(--surface);
}

.faq-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}

.faq-grid article {
  min-height: 190px;
  padding: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--stone);
}

.faq-grid p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.quote-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: center;
  padding-top: 38px;
  padding-bottom: 38px;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.quote-panel h2 {
  max-width: 660px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3.6rem);
}

.quote-panel p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
}

.quote-checklist {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 8px;
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.quote-checklist li {
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.quote-actions {
  justify-content: flex-end;
  max-width: 360px;
}

.site-footer {
  padding: 54px 0 24px;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: #fff;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 34px;
}

.footer-brand {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.footer-grid p,
.footer-grid li {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.footer-grid h3 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.footer-grid ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-grid a:hover {
  color: var(--copper);
}

.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
}

[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

.mobile-action-bar {
  display: none;
}

/* Premium Visual Elements */

/* Verified Review Badges & Stars */
.verified-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  background: #e8f5e9;
  color: #2e7d32;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.rating-stars {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 3px;
  color: #ff9800;
}

.rating-stars svg {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  fill: currentColor;
}

/* Before/After Drag Slider */
.ba-slider {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  user-select: none;
  cursor: ew-resize;
}

.ba-after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ba-before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  clip-path: inset(0 50% 0 0);
}

.ba-slider img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ba-handle {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 4px;
  background: #fff;
  z-index: 10;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.ba-handle-button {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: var(--copper);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  border: 3px solid #fff;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.ba-handle-button svg {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  fill: currentColor;
}

.ba-label {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 12px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  background: rgba(23, 21, 20, 0.8);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  border-radius: 4px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 5;
}

.ba-label-before {
  left: 12px;
}

.ba-label-after {
  right: 12px;
}

/* Slider Overrides inside Gallery Grid */
.project-card.ba-card {
  cursor: default;
}

.project-card.ba-card .ba-slider {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 340px;
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.project-card.ba-card:hover img {
  transform: none; /* Disable hover scale on slider cards to prevent misalignment */
}

.project-card.ba-card figcaption {
  z-index: 8; /* Place overlay above slider images, but below the handle (z-index 10) */
  pointer-events: none; /* Let drag events pass through to the slider */
}

/* Step-by-Step Quote Wizard */
.wizard-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 34px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.wizard-progress {
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--stone-strong);
  border-radius: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.wizard-progress-bar {
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--copper);
  transition: width 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  width: 25%;
}

.wizard-step {
  display: none;
}

.wizard-step.active {
  display: block;
  animation: wizardFade 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

@keyframes wizardFade {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(8px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.wizard-step-title {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-family: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.wizard-step-desc {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.wizard-options-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
}

.wizard-option {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--stone);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.wizard-option:hover {
  background: var(--stone-strong);
  border-color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.wizard-option.selected {
  background: var(--surface);
  border-color: var(--copper);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--copper);
  color: var(--copper-dark);
}

.wizard-option::after {
  content: "";
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border: 2px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.wizard-option.selected::after {
  border-color: var(--copper);
  background: var(--copper);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 3px #fff;
}

.wizard-input-wrap {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.wizard-input-wrap label {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.wizard-input-wrap input,
.wizard-input-wrap textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font: inherit;
  background: var(--stone);
}

.wizard-input-wrap input:focus,
.wizard-input-wrap textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--copper);
  background: #fff;
}

.wizard-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 28px;
  gap: 12px;
}

.wizard-nav .btn {
  flex: 1;
}

/* Animations and Premium Micro-Interactions */
.service-card,
.project-card,
.quote-card,
.faq-grid article {
  transition: transform 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1), box-shadow 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.service-card:hover,
.quote-card:hover,
.faq-grid article:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .header-inner {
    grid-template-columns: auto auto;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    justify-self: end;
  }

  .header-cta {
    display: none;
  }

  .primary-nav {
    display: none;
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    justify-self: stretch;
  }

  .primary-nav.open {
    display: block;
  }

  .primary-nav ul {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .primary-nav a {
    padding: 14px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .primary-nav li:last-child a {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 760px;
  }

  .trust-strip,
  .proof-grid,
  .split,
  .reviews-head,
  .reviews-grid,
  .service-grid,
  .process-grid,
  .faq-grid,
  .quote-panel,
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .reviews-head {
    gap: 22px;
  }

  .trust-strip span,
  .proof-grid div {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  }

  .trust-strip span:last-child,
  .proof-grid div:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .project-card,
  .project-card:nth-child(1),
  .project-card:nth-child(8) {
    grid-column: span 6;
  }

  .quote-actions {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    max-width: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  body {
    padding-bottom: 72px;
  }

  .container {
    padding-left: 16px;
    padding-right: 16px;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 720px;
  }

  .hero-media::after {
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(23, 21, 20, 0.86), rgba(23, 21, 20, 0.46)),
      linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(23, 21, 20, 0.66), rgba(23, 21, 20, 0.08));
  }

  .hero-content {
    padding-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .section {
    padding: 66px 0;
  }

  .feature-list,
  .image-stack {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .image-stack img:nth-child(2) {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .project-card,
  .project-card:nth-child(1),
  .project-card:nth-child(8) {
    grid-column: span 12;
  }

  .project-card,
  .project-card img {
    min-height: 390px;
  }

  .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .quote-checklist {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .mobile-action-bar {
    position: fixed;
    z-index: 80;
    right: 12px;
    bottom: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.72fr;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    background: rgba(23, 21, 20, 0.94);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  }

  .mobile-action-bar a {
    display: grid;
    min-height: 44px;
    place-items: center;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    background: var(--copper);
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 900;
  }

  .mobile-action-bar a:nth-child(2) {
    background: var(--surface);
    color: var(--ink);
  }
}

/* Contact Form AJAX Statuses */
.form-status {
  padding: 12px 16px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  display: none;
}
.form-status.sending {
  display: block;
  background: var(--stone);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.form-status.success {
  display: block;
  background: #e8f5e9;
  color: #2e7d32;
  border: 1px solid #c8e6c9;
}
.form-status.error {
  display: block;
  background: #ffebee;
  color: #c62828;
  border: 1px solid #ffcdd2;
}

/* Cookie Consent Banner */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 16px 22px;
  z-index: 95;
  box-shadow: 0 -4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.cookie-banner-inner {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
.cookie-banner p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}
.cookie-banner a {
  color: var(--copper);
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.cookie-banner .btn {
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 6px 18px;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .cookie-banner {
    padding: 14px 16px;
    bottom: 60px; /* Offset for mobile action bar */
  }
  .cookie-banner-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
}

/* Homepage Portfolio Slider Wrapper */
.slider-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

/* Re-style grid as a horizontal flex slider on index.html */
.project-slider {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: row !important;
  flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
  overflow-x: auto !important;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory !important;
  scroll-behavior: smooth !important;
  gap: 16px !important;
  padding: 10px 4px 24px 4px !important; /* Extra padding bottom to prevent scrollbar overlapping */
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  
  /* Styled scrollbar */
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: var(--copper) rgba(23, 21, 20, 0.05);
}

.project-slider::-webkit-scrollbar {
  height: 8px;
}

.project-slider::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: rgba(23, 21, 20, 0.05);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.project-slider::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--copper);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Ensure consistent card sizing inside horizontal slider */
.project-slider .project-card {
  flex: 0 0 350px !important; /* Fixed width on desktop */
  scroll-snap-align: start !important;
  scroll-margin: 4px !important;
  min-height: 340px !important;
  height: 340px !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Arrow Navigation Buttons (Desktop) */
.slider-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  background: var(--copper);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 15;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
  user-select: none;
}

.slider-arrow:hover {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.08);
}

.slider-arrow.prev {
  left: -24px;
}

.slider-arrow.next {
  right: -24px;
}

/* Responsive adjustments for sliders */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .slider-arrow {
    display: none !important; /* Hide arrows on tablets/mobiles, rely on touch swipe */
  }
  
  .project-slider {
    padding-left: 10px !important;
    padding-right: 10px !important;
  }
  
  .project-slider .project-card {
    flex: 0 0 290px !important; /* Sized for peeking on mobile screens */
  }
}



/* Areas we serve section */
.areas-section {
  background: var(--stone-strong);
}
.areas-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.areas-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 12px 24px;
  align-content: start;
}
.areas-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.areas-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  margin-top: -4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--copper);
}
.areas-map {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  min-height: 340px;
}
.areas-map iframe {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 340px;
  border: 0;
  display: block;
}
@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .areas-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .areas-map { min-height: 280px; }
}