*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
:root {
  --black:       #121417;   /* headings, dark bands */
  --black-deep:  #0a0b0d;   /* footer, deepest */
  --graphite:    #3a3f45;   /* secondary dark text */
  --ink:         #23262b;   /* body text */
  --muted:       #697079;   /* sleek gray */
  --bg:          #ffffff;
  --bg-alt:      #f4f5f7;   /* sleek cool gray sections */
  --bg-warm:     #f7f7f8;
  --line:        #e6e7ea;
  --line-strong: #d3d5d9;
  --accent:      #c8992f;   /* logo gold */
  --accent-deep: #a47d20;
  --accent-soft: #f6eed9;
  --silver:      #9aa0a8;
  --ok:          #2f8f5b;
  --shadow-sm:   0 1px 2px rgba(18,20,23,.06), 0 2px 8px rgba(18,20,23,.05);
  --shadow-md:   0 8px 24px rgba(18,20,23,.10), 0 2px 6px rgba(18,20,23,.06);
  --shadow-lg:   0 20px 50px rgba(18,20,23,.14);
  --font-head:   'Bricolage Grotesque', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body:   'Mulish', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --radius:      14px;
  --radius-sm:   10px;
}
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
.container { max-width: 1140px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }
/* Buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 9px;
  font-family: var(--font-head); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600;
  padding: 15px 26px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer; transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, background .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, color .18s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn svg { flex-shrink: 0; }
.btn-primary { background: var(--accent); color: #20180a; box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(200,153,47,.30); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-deep); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(200,153,47,.36); }
.btn-secondary { background: #fff; color: var(--black); border-color: var(--line-strong); }
.btn-secondary:hover { border-color: var(--black); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.btn-ghost-light { background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); }
.btn-ghost-light:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.16); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-block { width: 100%; }
.btn-lg { padding: 17px 32px; font-size: 17px; }
/* Top utility bar */
.topbar { background: var(--black); color: #c3c7cd; font-size: 13.5px; }
.topbar-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 9px 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.topbar a { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; }
.topbar a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.topbar .sep { width: 1px; height: 16px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
.topbar-left { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.topbar-right { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: #9aa0a8; }
.topbar-right svg { color: var(--accent); }
/* Header */
.header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100; background: rgba(255,255,255,.92); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 12px 24px; gap: 20px; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.brand img { height: 52px; width: auto; border-radius: 8px; }
.brand-name { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 700; font-size: 19px; color: var(--black); line-height: 1.05; }
.brand-name span { display: block; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-deep); }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.nav a.navlink { font-weight: 600; font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--ink); transition: color .2s; }
.nav a.navlink:hover { color: var(--accent-deep); }
.header-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.menu-btn { display: none; background: none; border: 1.5px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: 8px; padding: 8px; cursor: pointer; }
.menu-btn span { display: block; width: 22px; height: 2px; background: var(--black); margin: 4px 0; transition: .25s; }
/* Footer */
.footer { background: var(--black-deep); color: #9aa0a8; padding: 56px 0 26px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; padding-bottom: 36px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.footer-brand img { height: 58px; margin-bottom: 16px; border-radius: 8px; }
.footer-brand p { font-size: 14.5px; max-width: 320px; }
.footer h4 { color: #fff; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.footer ul a, .footer ul li { font-size: 14.5px; color: #9aa0a8; }
.footer ul a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-areas { margin-top: 26px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); font-size: 13.5px; color: #7f858d; }
.footer-areas strong { color: #c3c7cd; font-weight: 600; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; padding-top: 22px; font-size: 13.5px; }
@media (max-width: 960px) {
.nav, .header-cta .btn { display: none; }
.menu-btn { display: block; }
.nav.open { display: flex; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 4px; background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 14px 24px 20px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.nav.open a.navlink { padding: 10px 0; width: 100%; }
.nav.open .btn { display: inline-flex; margin-top: 8px; }
.footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
.topbar-right { display: none; }
.brand-name { font-size: 15px; }
/* longer LLC name needs to fit */
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
/* ── STICKY MOBILE CALL / TEXT BAR ─────────────────────────── */
.mobile-cta { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
body { padding-bottom: 74px; }
.mobile-cta {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
    position: fixed;
    left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    z-index: 200;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    padding-bottom: calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
    background: rgba(18, 20, 23, .97);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
    box-shadow: 0 -6px 24px rgba(18, 20, 23, .28);
  }
.mobile-cta a {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
    height: 48px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;
    letter-spacing: .01em; text-decoration: none;
  }
.mobile-cta .mc-call { background: var(--accent); color: #121417; }
.mobile-cta .mc-text { background: transparent; color: #fff; border: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.30); }
}
/* ── DESKTOP PHONE COPY CONFIRMATION ───────────────────────── */
/* tel: links do nothing on most desktops, so we copy instead
   and confirm with this toast. Phones dial normally. */
.phone-toast {
  position: fixed; left: 50%; bottom: 26px;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);
  background: var(--black); color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14.5px;
  padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  z-index: 300; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}

/* ── Blog ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-wrap { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px 80px; }
.crumb { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); margin: 34px 0 18px; }
.crumb a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.crumb a:hover { color: var(--accent-deep); }
.eyebrow { display:inline-block; margin-bottom:14px; padding:5px 12px; background:var(--accent-soft);
  border-radius:4px; font-family:var(--font-head); font-size:11.5px; font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:1.1px; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--accent-deep); }
.article-wrap h1 { font-family:var(--font-head); font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,2.5rem); line-height:1.16;
  font-weight:800; color:var(--black); letter-spacing:-.4px; margin:0 0 14px; }
.byline { font-size:14px; color:var(--muted); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom:20px; margin-bottom:34px; }
.article-body { font-family:var(--font-body); font-size:17.5px; line-height:1.75; color:var(--ink); }
.article-body h2 { font-family:var(--font-head); font-size:1.42rem; font-weight:700; color:var(--black);
  line-height:1.3; margin:44px 0 14px; }
.article-body h2::after { content:""; display:block; width:46px; height:3px;
  background:var(--accent); margin-top:11px; border-radius:2px; }
.article-body h3 { font-family:var(--font-head); font-size:1.14rem; font-weight:700;
  color:var(--black); margin:30px 0 10px; }
.article-body p { margin:0 0 19px; }
.article-body strong { color:var(--black); font-weight:700; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol { margin:0 0 22px; padding-left:24px; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom:9px; }
.article-body a { color:var(--accent-deep); text-decoration:none;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(200,153,47,.42); }
.article-body a:hover { border-bottom-color:var(--accent-deep); }
.article-body blockquote { margin:30px 0; padding:22px 26px; background:var(--bg-alt);
  border-left:4px solid var(--accent); border-radius:0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0; }
.article-body blockquote p { margin:0; }
.article-body hr { border:0; border-top:1px solid var(--line); margin:44px 0 22px; }
.article-body table { width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin:0 0 24px; font-size:15.5px; }
.article-body th, .article-body td { border:1px solid var(--line); padding:10px 12px; text-align:left; }
.article-body th { background:var(--bg-alt); font-family:var(--font-head); font-weight:700; color:var(--black); }
.disclaimer { font-size:14px; color:var(--muted); font-style:italic; line-height:1.6; }

.article-cta { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between;
  margin:40px 0 8px; padding:26px 28px; background:var(--black); border-radius:var(--radius); }
.article-cta p { margin:0; color:#dfe2e6; font-size:15.5px; flex:1 1 240px; }

.post-list { list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
.post-list li { border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding:26px 0; }
.post-list li:last-child { border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.post-list h2 { font-family:var(--font-head); font-size:1.28rem; font-weight:700; margin:0 0 8px; line-height:1.32; }
.post-list h2 a { color:var(--black); text-decoration:none; }
.post-list h2 a:hover { color:var(--accent-deep); }
.post-list .meta { font-size:13.5px; color:var(--muted); margin:0 0 8px; }
.post-list .dek { margin:0; color:var(--ink); font-size:16px; line-height:1.65; }
.blog-intro { color:var(--muted); font-size:17px; line-height:1.7; margin:0 0 8px; max-width:62ch; }

@media (max-width:600px) {
  .article-body { font-size:16.5px; }
  .article-cta { padding:22px; }
}