/* ==========================================================================
   [BRAND] Design System — v2 (2026-07-13)
   Direction: Reynaers / F5 — editorial, industrial, established.
   Rules: typography does the work · hairlines not cards · zero radius ·
   color restraint (ink/white; blue scalpel; gold twice) · photo as structure.
   v1 landing-page language is dead. See MDs/04_DESIGN_SYSTEM.md.
   ========================================================================== */

*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

:root {
    /* ============================================================
       BRAND TOKENS — LOCKED 2026-07-13 (Patrick):
       Scheme C "Glacier" + Inter. Do not change without Patrick.
       ============================================================ */
    --ink:        #0d1219;          /* cold near-black */
    --ink-2:      #16202c;          /* deep */
    --paper:      #ffffff;
    --paper-2:    #f4f7fa;          /* cold off-white */
    --text:       #12161b;
    --text-2:     #57616b;
    --text-3:     #8c97a1;
    --line:       #dfe6ec;          /* hairline on light */
    --line-dark:  rgba(255,255,255,0.14); /* hairline on dark */
    --blue:       #3e7cb8;          /* glacier glass blue — the scalpel */
    --blue-bright:#5090cc;          /* hover/lift variant */
    --ice:        #a9c6de;          /* secondary — ice */
    --tint:       #eaf1f7;          /* palest wash */
    --gold:       #d2b15e;          /* champagne — twice per page, no more */

    --container:  1520px;
    --gutter:     60px;    /* horizontal page padding */
    --sec-y:      150px;   /* section vertical rhythm */

    /* ============================================================
       TYPE SCALE — fixed px, desktop-first (Patrick-editable).
       Change these numbers freely; mobile gets its own explicit
       overrides in the (future) mobile pass. No clamp/vw for fonts.
       ============================================================ */
    --fs-hero:      84px;   /* hero headline (Patrick, 2026-07-13) */
    --fs-h1:        48px;   /* section headlines */
    --fs-h2:        26px;   /* sub-headlines */
    --fs-statement: 34px;   /* the big editorial statement paragraph */
    --fs-lede:      18px;   /* section intro paragraphs */
    --fs-stat:      72px;   /* big stat numerals */
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    color: var(--text);
    background: var(--paper);
    line-height: 1.55;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; }
::selection { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

/* ===== ACCESSIBILITY BASICS ===== */
/* skip link: visually hidden until keyboard-focused */
.skip-link {
    position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; z-index: 3000;
    background: var(--ink); color: #fff;
    padding: 12px 20px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }
/* consistent keyboard focus ring (mouse clicks unaffected via :focus-visible) */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--blue);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}
/* honour reduced-motion for the scroll-in fades (JS parallax/counters already guard) */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .fade-up { transition: none !important; }
    .pgal-tile img, .btn svg, .text-link svg { transition: none !important; }
}

/* ===== TYPE ===== */
.kicker {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-3);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.on-dark .kicker { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); }

.h-display {   /* hero */
    font-size: var(--fs-hero);
    font-weight: 700; line-height: 0.99; letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}
.h-1 {         /* section heads */
    font-size: var(--fs-h1);
    font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}
.h-2 {
    font-size: var(--fs-h2);
    font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.lede {
    font-size: var(--fs-lede);
    line-height: 1.65; color: var(--text-2); max-width: 34em;
}
.on-dark .lede { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62); }

/* ===== LAYOUT ===== */
section { padding: var(--sec-y) var(--gutter); }
/* content width = hero/nav CONTENT width (1520 box − 60px padding each side).
   Exception: .creds .inner stays at the full 1520 (Patrick). */
.inner { max-width: calc(var(--container) - 2 * var(--gutter)); margin: 0 auto; }
.creds .inner { max-width: var(--container); }
.rule { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* ===== BUTTONS — square, typographic ===== */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
    padding: 20px 36px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.22s ease, color 0.22s ease, border-color 0.22s ease;
}
.btn svg { transition: transform 0.22s ease; }
.btn:hover svg { transform: translateX(5px); }
.btn-ink   { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.btn-ink:hover { background: var(--blue); }
.btn-paper { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.btn-paper:hover { background: var(--blue); color: var(--paper); }
.btn-line  { background: transparent; color: var(--paper); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }
.btn-line:hover { border-color: var(--paper); }
.btn-line-ink { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.btn-line-ink:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
/* primary hero button (Patrick: colored) — secondary uses .btn-line (white) */
.btn-blue { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }
.btn-blue:hover { background: var(--blue-bright); }

.text-link {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text); text-decoration: none;
    padding-bottom: 6px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.text-link:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.on-dark .text-link { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); border-color: var(--line-dark); }
.on-dark .text-link:hover { border-color: var(--paper); color: var(--paper); }

/* ==========================================================================
   NAVBAR — hairline, typographic
   ========================================================================== */
.navbar {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 1000;
    background: transparent;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.navbar.scrolled {
    background: rgba(10, 16, 21, 0.96);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px); backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    border-bottom-color: var(--line-dark);
}
.nav-inner {
    max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 var(--gutter); height: 88px;
}
.nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px; text-decoration: none; }
.logo-icon { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
.logo-icon img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }
.logo-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.12; }
.logo-text .logo-name {
    font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; color: var(--paper);
    letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.logo-text .logo-sub {
    font-size: 8.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    letter-spacing: 0.34em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500;
}

.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; list-style: none; }
.nav-links > li { position: relative; }
.nav-links > li > a {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
    text-decoration: none; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-links > li > a:hover { color: var(--paper); }
.nav-links .caret {
    width: 7px; height: 7px;
    border-right: 1.25px solid currentColor; border-bottom: 1.25px solid currentColor;
    transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px); transition: transform 0.2s;
}
.nav-links li:hover .caret, .nav-links li:focus-within .caret { transform: rotate(225deg) translateY(-1px); }

/* Dropdown — sharp white sheet */
.dropdown {
    position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 14px); left: 0;
    min-width: 340px; background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 8px 0; list-style: none;
    opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(6px);
    transition: opacity 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, visibility 0.18s;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(10,16,21,0.12);
}
.nav-links li:hover .dropdown,
.nav-links li:focus-within .dropdown { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0); }
.dropdown a {
    display: block; padding: 13px 22px; text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text); font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none;
    transition: background 0.14s, padding-left 0.14s;
}
.dropdown a:hover { background: var(--paper-2); padding-left: 27px; }
.dropdown a span { display: block; font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--text-3); margin-top: 1px; }
.dropdown .dd-divider { height: 1px; background: var(--line); margin: 8px 0; }
.dropdown .dd-star a { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.dropdown .dd-star a span { color: var(--gold); }   /* gold moment 1 of 2 */

.nav-phone { white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-cta {
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 1px solid var(--line-dark) !important;
    padding: 12px 22px !important;
    color: var(--paper) !important;
    transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s !important;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--paper) !important; color: var(--ink) !important; border-color: var(--paper) !important; }

/* Mobile toggle */
.mobile-toggle {
    display: none; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
    width: 48px; height: 48px; flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 6px;
    position: relative; z-index: 1001;
    -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; touch-action: manipulation; padding: 0;
}
.mobile-toggle span {
    display: block; width: 24px; height: 2px; background: var(--paper);
    transition: all 0.3s; pointer-events: none;
}
.mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(45deg) translate(6px, 6px); }
.mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.mobile-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(6px, -6px); }

/* Mobile menu — ink sheet */
.mobile-menu {
    display: none; position: fixed; top: 88px; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: var(--ink);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    padding: 1.5rem var(--gutter) 3rem; z-index: 999;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow-y: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }
.mobile-menu a, .mobile-menu button.mm-group {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%; text-align: left;
    padding: 18px 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8); background: none;
    border: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    text-decoration: none; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.02em; cursor: pointer;
}
.mm-sub { display: none; flex-direction: column; }
.mm-sub.open { display: flex; }
.mm-sub a { font-size: 14px; padding: 14px 0 14px 20px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); border-bottom: none; }
.mm-sub a.mm-star { color: var(--gold); }
.mm-caret {
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    border-right: 1.25px solid currentColor; border-bottom: 1.25px solid currentColor;
    transform: rotate(45deg); transition: transform 0.2s;
}
.mm-group.open .mm-caret { transform: rotate(225deg); }
.mobile-menu .mm-cta {
    margin-top: 2rem; justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--paper); color: var(--paper);
    font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   §1 HERO — full-bleed photo, editorial type bottom-left
   ========================================================================== */
.hero {
    position: relative; min-height: 100svh;
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 0; overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--ink);
}
.hero-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background-image: url('../img/hero-temp.jpg');  /* TEMP — see MDs/07 §1 brief */
    background-size: cover; background-position: center 30%;
}
.hero-bg::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,16,21,0.42) 0%, rgba(10,16,21,0.08) 40%, rgba(10,16,21,0.88) 92%),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10,16,21,0.45) 0%, transparent 55%);
}
.hero-inner {
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto; width: 100%;
    padding: 160px var(--gutter) 0;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
    min-height: 100svh;
    /* raise the content block off the bottom edge (Patrick: "starts too low") */
    padding-bottom: 120px;
}
.hero-kicker {
    font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.hero h1 { color: var(--paper); max-width: 14ch; }
.hero-foot {
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 56px;
    padding: 2.25rem 0 2.75rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.hero-desc {
    font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.7;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.66); max-width: 460px;
}
.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ==========================================================================
   §2 CREDENTIALS STRIP — spec-sheet, not badge pills
   ========================================================================== */
.creds { background: var(--ink-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); padding: 0 var(--gutter); } /* deep, not near-black (Patrick) */
.creds .inner {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
}
.cred {
    padding: 26px 20px 26px 0;
    font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    padding-left: 20px;
}
.cred:first-child { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
.cred em { display: block; font-style: normal; color: var(--paper); font-size: 12px; margin-top: 3px; }

/* ==========================================================================
   §3 STATEMENT — editorial, left-aligned, indexed
   ========================================================================== */
.statement { background: var(--paper); }
.statement .inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 180px) 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
.sec-index {
    font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    color: var(--text-3); text-transform: uppercase; padding-top: 0.9em;
}
.statement p {
    font-size: var(--fs-statement);
    font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.22; letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    color: var(--text); max-width: 24em;
}
.statement p em { font-style: normal; color: var(--text-3); }

/* ==========================================================================
   §4 TWO-PATH — square photo panels, hairline gap
   ========================================================================== */
.paths { background: var(--paper); padding-top: 0; }
.paths-head { margin-bottom: 3.5rem; max-width: 720px; }
.paths-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.path-card {
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 560px;
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
    text-decoration: none; isolation: isolate;
    background: var(--ink);
}
.path-card img {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; z-index: -1;
    filter: saturate(0.85);
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.2, 1), filter 0.4s;
}
.path-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); filter: saturate(1); }
.path-card::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(185deg, rgba(10,16,21,0.06) 40%, rgba(10,16,21,0.86) 100%);
}
.path-body { position: relative; z-index: 1; padding: 40px; width: 100%; }
.path-body .path-tag {
    display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.path-body h3 {
    font-size: 30px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--paper); margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.path-body p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62); font-size: 14.5px; max-width: 400px; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.path-go {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); padding-bottom: 6px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.path-card:hover .path-go { border-color: var(--paper); }
.path-go svg { transition: transform 0.22s; }
.path-card:hover .path-go svg { transform: translateX(5px); }

/* ==========================================================================
   §5 PHOTO BAND — full-bleed, caption below the line
   ========================================================================== */
.photo-band { padding: 0; position: relative; }
.photo-band img.band-img {
    width: 100%; height: 560px; object-fit: cover;
    filter: saturate(0.85);
}
.band-caption {
    max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 1.4rem var(--gutter);
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.band-caption .cap {
    font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3);
}
.band-caption .cap b { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }

/* ==========================================================================
   §6 SERVICES — editorial index rows (the anti-card-grid)
   ========================================================================== */
.services { background: var(--paper); }
.services-head {
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
.services-list { list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.service-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr 1.1fr 60px;
    align-items: center; gap: 2rem;
    padding: 2.1rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.22s ease, padding-left 0.25s ease;
}
.service-row:hover { background: var(--paper-2); padding-left: 1.5rem; }
.service-row .s-num {
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: var(--text-3);
}
.service-row h3 {
    font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--text);
}
.service-row p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.6; }
.service-row .s-arrow {
    justify-self: end; color: var(--text-3);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}
.service-row:hover .s-arrow { transform: translateX(6px); color: var(--ink); }

/* ==========================================================================
   §7 MOAT — ink band, huge type, light numerals
   ========================================================================== */
.moat { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.moat .h-1 { color: var(--paper); max-width: 12ch; }
.moat-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr; gap: 80px; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 80px; }
.moat-top .lede { margin-top: 2rem; }

.moat-photos { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--line-dark); border: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.moat-photos figure { overflow: hidden; margin: 0; }
.moat-photos img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; aspect-ratio: 3/4.2;
    filter: saturate(0.8);
}

.moat-points { list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.moat-point {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr 1.4fr; gap: 2rem;
    padding: 1.9rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.moat-point .m-num { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
.moat-point h3 { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--paper); }
.moat-point p { font-size: 14px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); line-height: 1.65; }

.stat-band {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2rem;
    margin-top: 80px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    padding-top: 56px;
}
.stat-item strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: var(--fs-stat);
    font-weight: 300; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    color: var(--paper);
}
.stat-item span {
    display: block; margin-top: 0.9rem;
    font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
}
.moat-safety { margin-top: 56px; }

/* ==========================================================================
   §8 OCCUPIED ★ — white, numbered protocol, gold hairline (gold moment 2 of 2)
   ========================================================================== */
.occupied { background: var(--paper); }
.occupied .inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; }
.occupied-left { position: sticky; top: 120px; align-self: start; }
.occupied .gold-rule {
    width: 56px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.occupied h2 { max-width: 15ch; }
.occupied .lede { margin-top: 1.75rem; }
.occupied .btn { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.protocol { list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.protocol li { padding: 2.2rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
.protocol .p-num { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: var(--text-3); padding-top: 0.35em; }
.protocol h3 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.protocol p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.65; }

/* ==========================================================================
   §9 PROJECTS — strict grid, captions below (Reynaers)
   ========================================================================== */
.projects { background: var(--paper); padding-top: 0; }
.projects-head {
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
.projects-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 36px 28px; }
.project-tile { text-decoration: none; }
.project-tile figure { margin: 0; overflow: hidden; background: var(--ink); }
.project-tile img {
    width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/4.7; object-fit: cover;
    filter: saturate(0.85);
    transition: transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.2, 1), filter 0.4s;
}
.project-tile:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); filter: saturate(1); }
.tile-meta { padding: 1.1rem 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 1.1rem; }
.tile-meta .t-tag {
    display: block; font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3);
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.tile-meta h4 { font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--text); }
.tile-meta span { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-2); }

/* ==========================================================================
   §10 PROCESS — three columns, hairlines
   ========================================================================== */
.process { background: var(--paper-2); }
.process-head { margin-bottom: 4rem; }
.process-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.step { padding: 0 40px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.step .st-num {
    display: block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: var(--text-3); margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
.step h3 { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.step p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.7; }
.step p a { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.step p a:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }

/* ==========================================================================
   §11 PARTNERS — single hairline strip
   ========================================================================== */
.partners { background: var(--paper); }
.partners-head { margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.partners-row {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.partner-lockup {
    padding: 2.75rem 2rem; text-decoration: none;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    transition: background 0.2s;
}
.partner-lockup:first-child { border-left: none; }
.partner-lockup:hover { background: var(--paper-2); }
.partner-lockup .p-name {
    display: block; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text);
}
.partner-lockup .p-role {
    display: block; margin-top: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   §13 SERVICE AREA — one quiet line
   ========================================================================== */
.area { background: var(--paper); padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 72px; }
.area .inner {
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1.4rem;
}
.area .a-label { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3); }
.area .a-cities { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-2); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }

/* ==========================================================================
   §14 CTA — ink, huge, one move
   ========================================================================== */
.cta { background: var(--ink); }
.cta .inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: end; gap: 3rem; }
.cta h2 { color: var(--paper); max-width: 13ch; }
.cta .lede { margin-top: 1.75rem; }
.cta-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-end; }
.cta-phone { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.cta-phone a { color: var(--paper); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }

/* ==========================================================================
   §15 FOOTER
   ========================================================================== */
.footer { background: var(--ink); color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.footer-inner { max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); padding: 72px 0 2rem; }
.footer-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3.5rem;
}
.footer-brand p { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.7; margin-top: 1.4rem; max-width: 300px; }
.footer h4 {
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.footer ul { list-style: none; }
.footer ul li { margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.footer ul a { text-decoration: none; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62); font-size: 13.5px; transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer ul a:hover { color: var(--paper); }
.footer ul a.f-star { color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.9; }
.footer-bottom {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding-top: 1.6rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
    font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
}
.footer-bottom a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); text-decoration: none; }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ SECTION 01 — NAVBAR v3 (.nb) — Patrick-directed build, 2026-07-13
   Desktop only for now (mobile deferred by decision).
   Old .navbar styles below are kept ONLY for index-variant.html reference.
   ========================================================================== */
.nb {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 1000;
    /* BG DECISION PENDING — Patrick: deep / glass blue / ice. One-line swap:
       deep: var(--ink-2) · glass blue: var(--blue) · ice: var(--ice) (ice needs dark text) */
    background: var(--ink-2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
/* homepage-only transparency: <nav class="nb nb--clear">. Solid by default
   everywhere else. JS (main.js) adds .scrolled past 40px → fades to solid. */
.nb--clear {
    background: transparent;
    border-bottom-color: transparent;
    transition: background 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
}
.nb--clear.scrolled {
    background: var(--ink-2);
    border-bottom-color: var(--line-dark);
}
/* while transparent (not yet scrolled): near-full white + soft dark text-shadow
   (the shadow keeps white legible over the bright sky). Hover = full white +
   hairline underline, since there's no whiter white to step to. */
.nb--clear:not(.scrolled) .nb-links > li > a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    text-shadow: 0 1px 14px rgba(13, 18, 25, 0.45);
    text-underline-offset: 7px;
    text-decoration: underline 1px transparent;
    transition: color 0.18s, text-decoration-color 0.18s;
}
.nb--clear:not(.scrolled) .nb-links > li > a:hover,
.nb--clear:not(.scrolled) .nb-links > li:focus-within > a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration-color: #fff;
}
.nb--clear:not(.scrolled) .nb-btn-ghost {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    color: #fff;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(13, 18, 25, 0.4);
}
.nb--clear:not(.scrolled) .nb-btn-ghost:hover { border-color: #fff; }
.nb-inner {
    max-width: var(--container); margin: 0 auto;   /* same 1520px as site content (Patrick reverted the wider-nav idea) */
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem; padding: 0 var(--gutter); height: 88px;   /* same gutter as content → left edges align */
}
/* brand left — links + buttons clustered right */
.nb-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 40px; }

/* brand (unchanged lockup) */
.nb-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px; text-decoration: none; }
.nb-brand .nb-mark { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
.nb-brand .nb-mark img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }
.nb-brand .nb-word { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.12; }
.nb-brand .nb-name {
    font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; color: var(--paper);
    letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.nb-brand .nb-sub {
    font-size: 8.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    letter-spacing: 0.34em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500;
}

/* links — order: Commercial · Residential · Company · Projects */
.nb-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px; list-style: none; }
.nb-links > li { position: relative; }
.nb-links > li > a {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
    text-decoration: none; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 12px 16px; transition: color 0.18s;
}
.nb-links > li > a:hover, .nb-links > li:focus-within > a { color: var(--paper); }
.nb-caret {
    width: 7px; height: 7px;
    border-right: 1.25px solid currentColor; border-bottom: 1.25px solid currentColor;
    transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px); transition: transform 0.18s;
}
.nb-links li:hover .nb-caret, .nb-links li:focus-within .nb-caret { transform: rotate(225deg) translateY(-1px); }

/* right-side actions — both contained buttons */
.nb-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.nb-btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
    padding: 12px 20px; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;
    font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s, border-color 0.18s;
}
.nb-btn-ghost { border: 1px solid var(--line-dark); color: var(--paper); }
.nb-btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--paper); }
.nb-btn-solid { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }
.nb-btn-solid:hover { background: var(--blue-bright); }

/* ---- dropdown: gap-free bridge ----
   .nb-drop starts at EXACTLY the li's bottom edge (top:100%). The visual
   panel is pushed down by transparent padding INSIDE .nb-drop, so the
   "gap" is hoverable dropdown surface → no dead zone, no JS, no delay.
   Pure :hover = only one li can ever be open. */
.nb-drop {
    position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: auto;
    /* all panels grow RIGHTWARD from their li (Patrick). If company/residential
       poke off-screen on smaller desktops, revisit later (Patrick-approved). */
    padding-top: 14px;
    opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(8px);
    transition: opacity 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.2, 1),
                transform 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.2, 1),
                visibility 0.22s;
    z-index: 60;
}
.nb-links li:hover > .nb-drop,
.nb-links li:focus-within > .nb-drop { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; }

.nb-panel {
    background: var(--paper);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(13, 18, 25, 0.16);
    padding: 18px;
}

/* grid: photo is a hard 200×200 square in EVERY dropdown; items flow column-wise */
.nb-grid {
    display: grid; gap: 8px 14px;
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 1fr);
}
.nb-grid.nb-cols-3 { grid-template-columns: 200px 264px 264px; }  /* commercial — wide enough that no title wraps even hover-nudged */
.nb-grid.nb-cols-3.nb-slim { grid-template-columns: 200px 232px 232px; } /* residential — shorter titles, slimmer cols (fits 1440) */
.nb-grid.nb-cols-2 { grid-template-columns: 200px 268px; }        /* company */
.nb-photo {
    grid-row: 1 / span 3; grid-column: 1;
    width: 200px; height: 200px; overflow: hidden;   /* consistent square, all menus */
}
.nb-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(0.85); }

.nb-item {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
    padding: 8px 14px; text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.18s ease, padding-left 0.18s ease;
}
.nb-item:hover { background: var(--paper-2); padding-left: 21px; }  /* bg + right-nudge */
.nb-item b { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); letter-spacing: -0.005em; white-space: nowrap; } /* titles never wrap on hover-nudge */
.nb-item span { font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--text-3); margin-top: 2px; line-height: 1.45; }

/* special full-width row under an inset hairline (inset = panel padding) */
.nb-special {
    display: block; text-decoration: none;
    margin-top: 14px; padding: 16px 14px 10px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    transition: background 0.18s ease, padding-left 0.18s ease;
}
.nb-special:hover { background: var(--paper-2); padding-left: 21px; }
.nb-special .sp-kick {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3); margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.nb-special .sp-kick::before { content: ''; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); } /* gold moment */
.nb-special b { display: block; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); }
.nb-special span { display: block; font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 3px; line-height: 1.5; }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ SECTION 04 — ABOUT (.abt) — Bird.ca pattern (Patrick, 2026-07-13)
   Heading / text / subheading / text / button left · image + offset ice
   square right.
   ========================================================================== */
.abt { background: var(--paper); }
.abt .inner {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
    gap: 90px; align-items: center;
}
.abt-copy .kicker { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.abt-copy h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--text); max-width: 15ch; }
.abt-copy .abt-p {
    font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-2);
    max-width: 54ch; margin-top: 26px;
}
.abt-copy h3 {
    font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--text); margin-top: 36px;
}
.abt-copy h3 + .abt-p { margin-top: 14px; }
.abt-actions { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 40px; }

.abt-visual { position: relative; }
.abt-visual img {
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    width: 100%; height: 620px; object-fit: cover;
    filter: saturate(0.85);
}
.abt-visual::after {
    /* the offset square (Bird pattern) — ice, sharp corners.
       Sized to run well up the image's right edge and well along its bottom. */
    content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: 0;
    right: -32px; bottom: -32px;
    width: 400px; height: 400px;
    background: var(--ice);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ SECTION 05 — SERVICES 2-CARD (.svc2) — ripped from
   mathesonconstructors.com #services-grid (Patrick, 2026-07-13):
   image / title / subtext; hover = themed gradient + "Learn More"
   both fade up from the bottom of the image. 2 cards, not 4.
   Differentiation pass comes later (Patrick).
   ========================================================================== */
.svc2 { background: var(--paper); padding-top: 0; }
.svc2--tight { padding-bottom: 52px; }
.svc2-head {
    max-width: 880px; margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.svc2-head p {
    /* Matheson-style: the section heading IS a statement sentence */
    font-size: 28px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--text);
}
.svc2-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }

.svc2-card { display: block; text-decoration: none; }
.svc2-media {
    position: relative; overflow: hidden; height: 460px;
}
.svc2-media img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
    filter: saturate(0.85);
    transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.2, 1);
}
.svc2-card:hover .svc2-media img { transform: scale(1.04); }
/* themed gradient — rises/fades from the bottom on hover */
.svc2-media::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(62, 124, 184, 0.9) 0%, rgba(62, 124, 184, 0.35) 38%, rgba(62, 124, 184, 0) 65%);
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14%);
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}
.svc2-card:hover .svc2-media::after { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
/* "Learn More" — fades up from the image bottom on hover */
.svc2-more {
    position: absolute; left: 32px; bottom: 26px; z-index: 1;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    color: #fff; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px);
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease 0.05s, transform 0.35s ease 0.05s;
}
.svc2-card:hover .svc2-more { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.svc2-body { padding: 26px 0 0; }
.svc2-body h3 {
    font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--text);
}
.svc2-body p {
    font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--text-2);
    margin-top: 10px; max-width: 56ch;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ SECTION 06 — STATS BAND (.stats) — Bird-style blue band w/ counters
   (Patrick, 2026-07-13). Numbers are [CONFIRM] placeholders.
   ========================================================================== */
.stats { background: var(--blue); padding-top: 110px; padding-bottom: 110px; }
.stats-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
.stat {
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    padding-left: 36px;
}
.stat:first-child { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
.stat strong {
    display: block;
    font-size: var(--fs-stat);
    font-weight: 300; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.03em;
    color: #fff;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;  /* digits don't jiggle while counting */
}
.stat span {
    display: block; margin-top: 14px;
    font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ SECTION 07 — PARALLAX FEATURE BOX (.pbox) — Patrick's concept:
   container-width framed image box, parallax inside the frame, caption
   text in the box. Replaces the Projects tiles section (projects page
   keeps its on-ramp via in-box link). Video-slot-ready.
   PREVIEW-STAGE: lives in section-preview.html until Patrick approves.
   ========================================================================== */
.pbox { background: var(--paper); padding-bottom: 85px; } /* tighter gap to FAQ below (Patrick) */
.pbox-frame {
    display: block; text-decoration: none;  /* whole frame is a link */
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    height: 720px;   /* taller frame = kinder crop for portrait tower shots */
}
.pbox-frame:hover .pbox-golink { border-bottom-color: #fff; }
.pbox-frame:hover .pbox-golink svg { transform: translateX(5px); }
.pbox-golink svg { transition: transform 0.22s ease; }
/* image oversized 130% — headroom for the in-frame parallax (js/main.js) */
.pbox-frame img {
    position: absolute; left: 0; top: -15%;
    width: 100%; height: 130%;
    object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(0.88);
    will-change: transform;
}
.pbox-frame::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(185deg, rgba(13,18,25,0.06) 40%, rgba(13,18,25,0.72) 100%);
}
.pbox-text {
    position: absolute; left: 56px; right: 56px; bottom: 48px; z-index: 1;
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.pbox-kick {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.pbox-line {
    font-size: 38px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: #fff;
    max-width: 21ch;
}
.pbox-text .text-link { color: #fff; border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.4); white-space: nowrap; }
.pbox-text .text-link:hover { border-bottom-color: #fff; }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ SECTION 08 — SERVICE INDEX (.sidx) — horizontal expanding panels.
   Six slim hairline-divided panels, no boxes; hover = panel grows sideways
   (flex-grow transition) revealing description + arrow. Pure CSS.
   PREVIEW-STAGE until Patrick approves.
   ========================================================================== */
.sidx { background: var(--paper); padding-top: 0; }
.sidx-head { margin-bottom: 56px; max-width: 760px; }
.sidx-head h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.02; }
.sidx-head p { font-size: var(--fs-lede); line-height: 1.65; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 18px; }
/* group label — static blue (Patrick: blue without hover) */
.sidx-label {
    display: block;
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue); margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.sidx-group + .sidx-group { margin-top: 64px; }

/* CTA row under the residential band — one-liner left, button right */
.sidx-cta {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 32px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.sidx-cta p { font-size: 16px; color: var(--text-2); }

.sidx-band {
    display: flex;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    height: 440px;
}
.sidx-item {
    flex: 1 1 0; min-width: 0;
    position: relative; isolation: isolate;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 34px 28px;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    text-decoration: none; overflow: hidden;
    transition: flex-grow 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.3, 0.7, 0.2, 1), background 0.3s ease;
}
.sidx-item:first-child { border-left: none; }
.sidx-item:hover { flex-grow: 2.3; background: var(--paper-2); }
/* the service photo fills the whole card, fading in with the expansion.
   Real <img> (not CSS background) — relative src always resolves against
   the page, including file:// (a url() inside a CSS var resolves against
   the stylesheet in Firefox and 404s). */
.sidx-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2;
    width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
    opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.45s ease;
    /* no delay on mouse-out: photo drops away immediately with the collapse */
}
.sidx-item::after {
    /* scrim for text legibility over the photo */
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
    background: linear-gradient(185deg, rgba(13,18,25,0.2) 0%, rgba(13,18,25,0.85) 100%);
    opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.45s ease;
}
/* photo + scrim wait ~150ms so the panel is mostly expanded before they fade in */
.sidx-item:hover .sidx-bg, .sidx-item:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
    transition-delay: 0.15s;
}
.sidx-num {
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: var(--blue);   /* static blue accent (Patrick) */
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
/* text flips white in sync with the photo's delayed arrival (0.15s) —
   otherwise it turns white over the still-grey background and vanishes */
.sidx-item:hover .sidx-num { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); transition-delay: 0.15s; }
.sidx-item h3 { transition: color 0.3s ease; }
.sidx-item:hover h3 { color: #fff; transition-delay: 0.15s; }
.sidx-item:hover .sidx-desc {
    opacity: 1; transform: none;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease 0.15s, transform 0.3s ease 0.15s, color 0.3s ease 0.15s;
}
.sidx-item:hover .sidx-go {
    opacity: 1; transform: none;
    color: #fff;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease 0.22s, transform 0.3s ease 0.22s, color 0.3s ease 0.15s;
}
.sidx-bottom { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.sidx-item h3 {
    font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    color: var(--text); line-height: 1.2;
}
.sidx-desc {
    width: 250px;   /* fixed so text doesn't reflow during expansion */
    height: 66px;   /* fixed (3 lines) so hidden descs of different lengths
                       don't push titles to different heights across the band */
    font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text-2);
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}
.sidx-item h3 { height: 76px; } /* fixed 2-line slot — titles align across the band regardless of wrapping */
.sidx-go {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
    font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text);
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ SECTION 09 — FAQ (.faq) — mirrored About layout: image + offset ice
   square LEFT, accordion rows RIGHT. One panel open at a time (JS).
   PREVIEW-STAGE until Patrick approves.
   ========================================================================== */
.faq { background: var(--paper); }
.faq .inner {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
    gap: 90px; align-items: start;
}
.faq-visual { position: relative; }
.faq-visual img {
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    width: 100%; height: 600px; object-fit: cover;
    filter: saturate(0.85);
}
.faq-visual::after {
    /* offset square, mirrored to bottom-LEFT (About's sits bottom-right) */
    content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: 0;
    left: -32px; bottom: -32px;
    width: 400px; height: 400px;
    background: var(--ice);
}
.faq-copy .kicker { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.faq-copy h2 {
    font-size: var(--fs-h1); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--text); max-width: 16ch;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-item:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-q {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px;
    width: 100%; text-align: left; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
    padding: 22px 0;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--text);
    transition: color 0.2s;
}
.faq-q:hover { color: var(--blue); }
.faq-q .fq-icon { flex-shrink: 0; width: 12px; height: 12px; position: relative; }
.faq-q .fq-icon::before, .faq-q .fq-icon::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; background: var(--blue);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.faq-q .fq-icon::before { left: 0; top: 5px; width: 12px; height: 2px; }
.faq-q .fq-icon::after  { left: 5px; top: 0; width: 2px; height: 12px; }
.faq-item.open .fq-icon::after { transform: scaleY(0); }
.faq-a { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height 0.35s ease; }
.faq-a p {
    font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-2);
    padding: 0 40px 24px 0;
}
.faq-item.open .faq-a { max-height: 220px; }
/* line under the questions */
.faq-more { margin-top: 28px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--text-2); }
.faq-more .text-link { margin-left: 10px; }

/* Lenis smooth-scroll recommended styles */
html.lenis, html.lenis body { height: auto; }
.lenis.lenis-smooth { scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
.lenis.lenis-stopped { overflow: hidden; }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ SKYLINE DIVIDER (.sky-div) — Toronto silhouette w/ CN Tower.
   Sits on the light section above; fill = the section below's bg.
   Custom-drawn; use max twice per site (divider discipline, MDs/05).
   ========================================================================== */
.sky-div { line-height: 0; background: var(--paper); }
.sky-div svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: 300px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.sky-div--ink svg { color: var(--ink); }   /* variant: fill matches the ink footer (contact page) */

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ SECTION 09 — CTA BAND (.cta-band) — deep close (ink-2 vs footer ink)
   ========================================================================== */
.cta-band { background: var(--ink-2); }
.cta-band .inner {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr auto;
    gap: 80px; align-items: center;
}
.cta-gold { width: 30px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 28px; } /* gold moment */
.cta-band h2 {
    font-size: var(--fs-h1); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--paper); max-width: 14ch;
}
.cta-band .lede { margin-top: 20px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62); }
.cta-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 14px; min-width: 320px; }
.cta-actions .btn { justify-content: center; }
.cta-note {
    margin-top: 10px; text-align: center;
    font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ SECTION 10 — FOOTER (.ft)
   ========================================================================== */
.ft { background: var(--ink); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.ft-inner { max-width: calc(var(--container) - 2 * var(--gutter)); margin: 0 auto; }
.ft-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 60px; padding: 80px 0 64px;
}
.ft-brand p {
    font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    margin-top: 22px; max-width: 300px;
}
.ft h4 {
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.ft ul { list-style: none; }
.ft ul li { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.ft ul a {
    text-decoration: none; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.62);
    font-size: 13.5px; transition: color 0.2s;
}
.ft ul a:hover { color: var(--paper); }
.ft ul a.ft-star { color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.9; }   /* occupied ★ */
.ft-area {
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); padding: 22px 0;
}
.ft-area .fa-label {
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); white-space: nowrap;
}
.ft-area .fa-cities { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }
.ft-bottom {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); padding: 22px 0 30px;
    font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
}
.ft-bottom a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.2s; }
.ft-bottom a:hover { color: var(--paper); }
.ft-social { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; }
.ft-social a { display: flex; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); }
.ft-social a:hover { color: var(--paper); }

/* image-background hero variant, the standard for inner pages (Patrick) */
.pg-hero { position: relative; background: var(--ink); overflow: hidden; }
.pg-hero .ph-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(0.88);
}
.pg-hero::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(13,18,25,0.92) 0%, rgba(13,18,25,0.7) 45%, rgba(13,18,25,0.35) 100%);
}
.pg-hero .ph-inner {
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    padding-top: 208px; padding-bottom: 88px;
}
.pg-hero .kicker { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); }
.pg-hero h1 {
    font-size: 64px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: #fff; max-width: 18ch;
}
.pg-hero .lede { margin-top: 22px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ CONTACT PAGE (.contact)
   ========================================================================== */
.contact { background: var(--paper); padding-top: 110px; }
.contact .inner {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
    gap: 90px; align-items: start;
}

/* left — contact info */
.cinfo-block { padding: 28px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.cinfo-block:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.cinfo-block h3 {
    font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3); margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.cinfo-block p, .cinfo-block a { font-size: 17px; color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; }
.cinfo-block a:hover { color: var(--blue); }
.cinfo-block .sub { display: block; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 4px; }

/* right — the form */
.cform-heading {
    font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.cform-subheading { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--text-3); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.cform-toggle { display: flex; border: 1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom: 36px; }
.cform-toggle button {
    flex: 1; padding: 16px 20px;
    background: var(--paper); border: none; cursor: pointer;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-2);
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.cform-toggle button + button { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.cform-toggle button.active { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; }

.cform-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px 20px; }
.cfield { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.cfield.wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.cfield label {
    font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3);
}
.cfield label .req { color: var(--blue); }
.cfield input, .cfield select, .cfield textarea {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: var(--text);
    background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 14px 16px; outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.cfield textarea { min-height: 130px; resize: vertical; }
.cfield input:focus, .cfield select:focus, .cfield textarea:focus { border-color: var(--blue); }
.cfield input::placeholder, .cfield textarea::placeholder { color: var(--text-3); opacity: 0.55; } /* clearly a hint, not typed text */
.cform .btn { margin-top: 32px; }
.cform-note { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--text-3); }
.cfields-com.hidden, .cfields-res.hidden { display: none; }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ HUB PAGES (commercial/index.html · residential/index.html)
   Shared hub template: header, 3-col service cards, feature split,
   who-we-serve strip, process rows.
   ========================================================================== */
/* 3-col variant of the Matheson cards for hub service grids */
.svc2-grid--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.svc2-grid--3 .svc2-media { height: 300px; }
.svc2-grid--3 .svc2-body h3 { font-size: 20px; }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ TESTIMONIAL (.tm) — single quote, placeholder until Martin supplies real ones.
   ========================================================================== */
.tm { background: var(--paper); padding-bottom: 40px; }
.tm .inner { max-width: 1040px; }
.tm .kicker { color: var(--blue); }
.tm-gold { width: 40px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 34px; }
.tm blockquote {
    font-size: 34px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.32;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--text);
}
.tm-attr {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.tm-attr .tm-name { font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); }
.tm-attr .tm-role { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 2px; }
.tm-attr .tm-sep { width: 1px; height: 34px; background: var(--line); }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ PROCESS (.proc) — hub pages. Clean horizontal step row, hairline
   columns. No images, no accordion (contrast to the image cards above).
   ========================================================================== */
.proc { background: var(--paper); padding-top: 52px; }
.proc-head { margin-bottom: 52px; max-width: 720px; }
.proc-head h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.04; }
.proc-head .lede { margin-top: 18px; }
.proc-row {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.proc-col {
    padding: 40px 26px 44px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    transition: background 0.25s ease;
}
.proc-col:first-child { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
.proc-col:hover { background: var(--paper-2); }
.proc-col .pc-num { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: var(--blue); }
.proc-col h3 { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--text); margin-top: 20px; }
.proc-col p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 12px; }
.proc-cta { margin-top: 54px; }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ INTRO COPY (.intro) — centered lead paragraphs under the hero (hub pages)
   ========================================================================== */
.intro { background: var(--paper); }
.intro .inner { max-width: 860px; }
.intro p { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--text-2); }
.intro p + p { margin-top: 22px; }
.intro-cta { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 42px; }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ STRATEGIC PARTNERS (.spartners) — clean centered logo row (no boxes)
   ========================================================================== */
.spartners { background: var(--paper); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.spartners .inner { text-align: center; }
.spartners h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h2); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--text); }
.spartners .sp-sub { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-2); max-width: 620px; margin: 14px auto 0; }
.spartners-row {
    display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: center;
    gap: 90px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 56px;
}
.spartner { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 18px; text-decoration: none; }
.spartner .sp-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; height: 58px; }
.spartner img { filter: grayscale(1); opacity: 0.65; transition: filter 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease; }
.spartner:hover img { filter: grayscale(0); opacity: 1; }
.spartner .sp-reynaers { height: 34px; width: auto; }
.spartner .sp-regal { height: 56px; width: auto; }
.spartner .sp-abg { height: 44px; width: auto; }
.spartner .sp-role { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3); }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ HIGH-RISE CHALLENGE (.hrc) — soft glacier tint section w/ glow + faint
   grid; big blue numerals. Colored section, dark text (ink too strong).
   ========================================================================== */
.hrc { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--tint); }
.hrc::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
    background-image:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 900px 520px at 88% -5%, rgba(62,124,184,0.14), transparent 66%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 500px at 3% 108%, rgba(62,124,184,0.10), transparent 70%),
        linear-gradient(rgba(62,124,184,0.07) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(62,124,184,0.07) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 100% 100%, 100% 100%, 68px 68px, 68px 68px;
}
.hrc .inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hrc-head { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 68px; }
.hrc .kicker { color: var(--blue); }
.hrc h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.04; }
.hrc-head p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 20px; }
.hrc-items { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 48px; }
.hrc-bignum {
    display: block;
    font-size: 88px; font-weight: 200; line-height: 0.9; letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    color: var(--blue);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(62,124,184,0.28); padding-bottom: 22px; margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.hrc-item h3 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--text); }
.hrc-item p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 12px; }
.hrc-foot { margin-top: 56px; }
.hrc-foot .text-link { color: var(--text); }

/* ---- .hrc--dark : ink variant with angled shape dividers top + bottom.
   Neighbours (proc above, faq below) are white, so the divider fill is white
   and the peaks read as the ink section cutting into the page. ---- */
.hrc--dark { background: var(--ink-2); padding-top: 185px; padding-bottom: 158px; } /* match navbar (--ink-2), not near-black --ink */
.hrc--dark::before {
    background-image:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 900px 520px at 88% -5%, rgba(80,144,204,0.20), transparent 66%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 700px 500px at 3% 108%, rgba(62,124,184,0.16), transparent 70%),
        linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.045) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.045) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 100% 100%, 100% 100%, 68px 68px, 68px 68px;
}
.hrc--dark .inner { z-index: 2; }
.hrc--dark .kicker { color: var(--blue-bright); }
.hrc--dark h2 { color: #fff; }
.hrc--dark .hrc-head p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.60); }
.hrc--dark .hrc-bignum { color: var(--blue-bright); border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.16); }
.hrc--dark .hrc-item h3 { color: #fff; }
.hrc--dark .hrc-item p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.60); }
.hrc--dark .hrc-foot .text-link { color: #fff; }

.hrc-div { position: absolute; left: 0; width: 100%; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0; z-index: 1; }
.hrc-div .shape-fill { fill: var(--paper); }
.hrc-div--top { top: 0; }
.hrc-div--top svg { position: relative; display: block; width: calc(100% + 1.3px); height: 132px; }
.hrc-div--bottom { bottom: 0; transform: rotate(180deg); }
.hrc-div--bottom svg { position: relative; display: block; width: calc(133% + 1.3px); height: 87px; transform: rotateY(180deg); }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS SHOWCASE (.rsys) — vinyl window + patio door options
   between How It Works and FAQ on the residential hub. Manufacturer renders
   on paper-2 squares (multiply blend hides the white render bg). Ends with a
   partner credit strip: text-led Regal/Reynaers mention tied to the tower
   work (deliberately different from the .spartners logo rows on the hubs).
   PREVIEW-STAGE until Patrick approves.
   ========================================================================== */
.rsys { background: var(--tint); }
.rsys-head { max-width: 780px; margin-bottom: 64px; }
.rsys-head h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.04; }
.rsys-head p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 20px; }

.rsys-group + .rsys-group { margin-top: 72px; }
.rsys-glabel {
    display: block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3);
    padding-bottom: 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* window tiles — 5 across */
.rsys-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 26px; }
.rsys-cell .rs-img {
    background: var(--paper); aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 28px;
}
.rsys-cell .rs-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
.rsys-cell b { display: block; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-top: 16px; }
.rsys-cell p { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 6px; }

/* patio doors — 2 wide tiles, render beside copy */
.rsys-doors { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 26px; }
.rsys-door {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr; gap: 32px; align-items: center;
    background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 26px;
}
.rsys-door .rs-img {
    background: var(--paper-2); aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 24px;
}
.rsys-door .rs-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
.rsys-door b { display: block; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.rsys-door p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 8px; }

/* partner credit strip — text first, small logos */
.rsys-partners {
    margin-top: 72px; background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 48px;
    padding: 30px 36px;
}
.rsys-partners p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-2); max-width: 760px; }
.rsys-plogos { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 38px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.rsys-plogos img { filter: grayscale(1); opacity: 0.65; transition: filter 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease; }
.rsys-plogos a:hover img { filter: grayscale(0); opacity: 1; }
.rsys-plogos .rp-reynaers { height: 26px; width: auto; }
.rsys-plogos .rp-regal { height: 44px; width: auto; }
.rsys-plogos .rp-cobra { height: 30px; width: auto; }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ PROJECTS GALLERY (.pgal) — tier-1 category gallery w/ filter tabs.
   Tier-2 (named projects: address + service) layers onto the same tiles once
   Martin organizes real photography (CLIENT_QUESTIONS #18); a tile then links
   to its project entry instead of being a plain figure.
   ========================================================================== */
.pgal { background: var(--paper); }
.pgal-filter { display: flex; gap: 34px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom: 44px; }
.pgal-filter button {
    background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-3);
    padding: 0 2px 14px; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; margin-bottom: -1px;
    transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.pgal-filter button:hover { color: var(--text); }
.pgal-filter button.active { color: var(--text); border-bottom-color: var(--blue); }
.pgal-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    grid-auto-rows: 250px; grid-auto-flow: dense; gap: 14px;
}
.pgal-tile { position: relative; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; }
.pgal-tile.pt-tall { grid-row: span 2; }
.pgal-tile.pt-wide { grid-column: span 2; }
.pgal-tile img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block;
    filter: saturate(0.88);
    transition: filter 0.3s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
}
.pgal-tile:hover img { filter: saturate(1); transform: scale(1.03); }
.pgal-tile::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(13,18,25,0.62), transparent 42%);
}
.pgal-cap { position: absolute; left: 18px; right: 18px; bottom: 16px; z-index: 1; color: #fff; }
.pgal-cap .pc-kick {
    display: block; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.pgal-cap b { font-size: 15.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.pgal-tile.hidden { display: none; }
.pgal-note { margin-top: 44px; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--text-2); }
.pgal-note .text-link { margin-left: 6px; }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ PARTNERS PAGE (.prtn) — supplier/partner cards w/ grayscale→colour logos.
   [CONFIRM] all logo use + relationship wording pending Martin (CLIENT_QUESTIONS #5).
   ========================================================================== */
.prtn { background: var(--paper); }
.prtn-head { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.prtn-head h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.04; }
.prtn-head p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 20px; }
.prtn-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.prtn-card {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 40px 34px 34px;
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease;
}
.prtn-card:hover { border-color: var(--ice); }
.prtn-logo { height: 46px; display: flex; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.prtn-logo img {
    max-height: 42px; max-width: 175px; width: auto; object-fit: contain;
    filter: grayscale(1); opacity: 0.72;
    transition: filter 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.prtn-card:hover .prtn-logo img { filter: grayscale(0); opacity: 1; }
.prtn-role { display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blue); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.prtn-card h3 { font-size: 21px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--text); }
.prtn-card p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 14px; flex-grow: 1; }
.prtn-card .text-link { margin-top: 22px; align-self: flex-start; }

/* clickable "more doors" cell → external configurator */
.rsys-cell--cta { display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
.rsys-cell--cta .rs-more {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--blue);
}
.rsys-cell--cta .rs-more svg { transition: transform 0.22s ease; }
.rsys-cell--cta:hover .rs-more svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ TOWER SIGN-OFF (.twr) — residential close: "the same crews we send up
   towers", replacing the .spartners logo row (logos live in the .rsys credit
   strip). Standard About-pattern split: image LEFT w/ ice offset square,
   copy right w/ default kicker + h1-size heading. FAQ above it flips to
   image-RIGHT (.faq--flip) so the two don't stack same-side.
   ========================================================================== */
.twr { background: var(--paper); }
.twr .inner {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.95fr 1.05fr;
    gap: 90px; align-items: center;
}
.twr-visual { position: relative; }
.twr-visual img {
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    width: 100%; height: 540px; object-fit: cover;
    filter: saturate(0.85);
}
.twr-visual::after {
    /* ice offset square, outer bottom corner — same language as About/FAQ */
    content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: 0;
    left: -32px; bottom: -32px;
    width: 400px; height: 400px;
    background: var(--ice);
}
.twr h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.04; }
.twr p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 20px; }
.twr .text-link { margin-top: 28px; display: inline-flex; }

/* flipped FAQ variant — image RIGHT, copy left (residential: balances .twr below) */
.faq--flip .inner { grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr; }
.faq--flip .faq-visual { order: 2; }
.faq--flip .faq-visual::after { left: auto; right: -32px; }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ OCCUPIED-BUILDING TIMELINE (.otl) — "a day in your building", vertical
   timeline w/ time markers. Concrete proof of the daily close-in promise.
   ========================================================================== */
.otl { background: var(--paper); }
.otl-head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: 60px; }
.otl .kicker { color: var(--blue); }
.otl-head h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.04; }
.otl-head .lede { margin-top: 18px; }
.otl-track { max-width: 860px; }
.otl-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 92px 1fr; gap: 44px; }
.otl-time { text-align: right; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--blue); padding-top: 2px; }
.otl-body { position: relative; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 0 0 46px 44px; }
.otl-item:last-child .otl-body { padding-bottom: 0; }
.otl-body::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: -5px; top: 4px; width: 9px; height: 9px; background: var(--blue); }
.otl-body h3 { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--text); }
.otl-body p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 10px; max-width: 56ch; }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ COMMITMENTS BAND (.commit) — tint band, the standing project-wide
   guarantees (occupied-building page). Check + title + desc, 2-col.
   ========================================================================== */
.commit { background: var(--tint); }
.commit-head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: 52px; }
.commit .kicker { color: var(--blue); }
.commit-head h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.04; }
.commit-head .lede { margin-top: 18px; }
.commit-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0 64px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(62,124,184,0.24); }
.commit-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 30px 1fr; gap: 18px; padding: 30px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(62,124,184,0.24); }
.commit-check { width: 26px; height: 26px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--blue); border: 1px solid rgba(62,124,184,0.4); margin-top: 2px; }
.commit-check svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.commit-item h3 { font-size: 16.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--text); }
.commit-item p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 6px; }

/* ==========================================================================
   ██ SPOKE PAGES — service sub-page components (shared across all spokes)
   ========================================================================== */
/* systems / configurations grid (product renders) */
.sysg { background: var(--paper); }
.sysg-head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: 52px; }
.sysg .kicker { color: var(--blue); }
.sysg-head h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h1); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.04; }
.sysg-head p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 18px; max-width: 60ch; }
.sysg-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.sysg-item { text-align: center; }
.sysg-media {
    background: var(--paper-2); border: 1px solid var(--line);
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    padding: 26px; transition: border-color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}
.sysg-item:hover .sysg-media { border-color: var(--blue-200, #bfd3fa); background: var(--tint); }
.sysg-media img { max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; object-fit: contain; mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
.sysg-item span { display: block; margin-top: 16px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--text); }

/* occupied-building callout band (cross-links to the occupied page) */
.ocall { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.ocall::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0.5;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 800px 500px at 85% 10%, rgba(62,124,184,0.22), transparent 65%);
}
.ocall .inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr auto; gap: 60px; align-items: center; }
.ocall .oc-kick { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.ocall .oc-kick::before { content: ''; width: 26px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold); }
.ocall h2 { font-size: 32px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: #fff; line-height: 1.1; max-width: 20ch; }
.ocall p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.64); margin-top: 16px; max-width: 52ch; }

/* spoke intro/content two-column (text + image) */
.spk-split { background: var(--paper); }
.spk-split .inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; }
.spk-split .kicker { color: var(--blue); }
.spk-split h2 { font-size: 34px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.spk-split p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-2); }
.spk-split p + p { margin-top: 16px; }
.spk-list { list-style: none; margin-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.spk-list li { position: relative; padding: 16px 0 16px 26px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 15px; color: var(--text); }
.spk-list li::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 23px; width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--blue); }
.spk-img img { width: 100%; height: 540px; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(0.9); }

/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE (kept lean — design first)
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .statement .inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
    .moat-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-items: start; }
    .occupied .inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .occupied-left { position: static; }
    .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .service-row { grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr 50px; }
    .service-row p { display: none; }
    .creds .inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
    .cred:nth-child(4) { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
    .cta .inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .cta-actions { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: row; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .nav-links { display: none; }
    .mobile-toggle { display: flex; }
    .nav-inner { height: 72px; }
    .mobile-menu { top: 72px; }
    .navbar { background: rgba(10, 16, 21, 0.96); border-bottom-color: var(--line-dark); }
    .paths-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; border-left: none; }
    .step { border-right: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 2rem 0 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
    .partners-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .partner-lockup { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .partner-lockup:first-child { border-top: none; }
    .creds .inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .cred { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
    .stat-band { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
    .hero-inner { padding-top: 140px; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .projects-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-actions .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
    .moat-photos { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .moat-photos img { aspect-ratio: 4/3; }
    .protocol li, .moat-point, .service-row { grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; }
    .moat-point p { grid-column: 2; }
    .service-row .s-arrow { display: none; }
}