/* Akari Pathways: warm off-white, deep teal, amber accent. Newsreader headlines, Inter text. */
@font-face { font-family: "Newsreader"; src: url("/fonts/newsreader.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 200 800; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Inter"; src: url("/fonts/inter.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 100 900; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
:root {
  --bg: #FBF9F5; --tint: #F3EEE6; --line: #E3DDD3;
  --text: #1D2A33; --text-2: #4A5862;
  --teal: #17323D; --teal-hover: #20444F; --foot: #10252D;
  --amber: #B5651D; --link: #8F4C12;
  --on-dark: #F4EFE7; --on-dark-2: #C9D3D4; --eyebrow-dark: #F0B77E;
  --serif: "Newsreader", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --max: 72rem; --pad: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 3rem); --section: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7rem);
  color-scheme: light;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-padding-top: 6rem; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
@media (min-width: 60rem) { body { font-size: 18px; } }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); margin: 0; text-wrap: balance; color: inherit; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6.2vw, 4.4rem); line-height: 1.08; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.8vw, 2.75rem); line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; }
p, ul, ol, dl, dd { margin: 0; }
ul, ol { padding: 0; list-style: none; }
a { color: var(--link); text-underline-offset: 0.2em; }
a:hover { color: var(--amber); }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--amber); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: var(--teal); color: #fff; padding: 0.7rem 1rem; }
.skip:focus { left: 0; }
.wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--pad); }
.eyebrow { font: 600 0.8rem/1.3 var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--link); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.lead { font-size: 1.15em; color: var(--text-2); max-width: 40rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.read { max-width: 40rem; display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; }
.num { white-space: nowrap; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }

/* buttons */
.btns { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.8rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 3.1rem; padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem; border-radius: 999px; font: 600 1rem var(--sans); text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid var(--teal); background: var(--teal); color: #fff; cursor: pointer; transition: background .15s, color .15s; }
.btn:hover { background: var(--teal-hover); border-color: var(--teal-hover); color: #fff; }
.btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--teal); }
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; }
.dark .btn { background: var(--on-dark); border-color: var(--on-dark); color: var(--teal); }
.dark .btn:hover { background: #fff; border-color: #fff; color: var(--teal); }
.dark .btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--on-dark); }
.dark .btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--on-dark); color: var(--teal); }
@media (max-width: 40rem) { .btns { flex-direction: column; } .btn { width: 100%; } }

/* header */
.site-head { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 40; background: rgba(251, 249, 245, 0.96); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); backdrop-filter: saturate(1.2) blur(8px); }
.head-in { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem 2rem; padding-block: 0.9rem; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; white-space: nowrap; font: 600 1.35rem var(--serif); color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; }
.brand svg { width: 1.6rem; height: 1.6rem; flex: none; }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.8rem; }
.nav a { color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap; }
.nav a:not(.btn):hover { color: var(--link); text-decoration: underline; }
.nav a[aria-current="page"]:not(.btn) { color: var(--link); }
.nav .btn { min-height: 2.6rem; padding: 0.45rem 1.2rem; color: #fff; }
@media (max-width: 40rem) {
  .site-head { position: static; }
  .head-in { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .nav { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 0.3rem 1rem; font-size: 0.92rem; }
  .nav .btn { margin-left: auto; }
  .nav .btn { padding-inline: 1rem; }
}

/* sections */
.section { padding-block: var(--section); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tint { background: var(--tint); }
.dark { background: var(--teal); color: var(--on-dark); border-top-color: var(--teal); }
.dark .eyebrow { color: var(--eyebrow-dark); }
.dark p { color: var(--on-dark-2); }
.dark a { color: var(--on-dark); }
.section-head { max-width: 44rem; margin-bottom: 2.6rem; }
.section-head p { margin-top: 1rem; color: var(--text-2); }
.dark .section-head p { color: var(--on-dark-2); }

/* hero */
.hero { padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6.5rem); }
.hero-grid { display: grid; gap: 3rem; align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 62rem) { .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 4rem; } }
.crisis { margin-top: 1.4rem; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text-2); }
.crisis strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.expect { background: var(--tint); border-radius: 18px; padding: 2rem; }
.expect h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.checks { display: grid; gap: 0.95rem; }
.checks li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4rem 1fr; gap: 0.75rem; align-items: start; }
.checks svg { width: 1.4rem; height: 1.4rem; margin-top: 0.15rem; color: var(--amber); }

/* steps */
.steps { display: grid; gap: 2.5rem; counter-reset: s; }
@media (min-width: 52rem) { .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.steps li { border-top: 2px solid var(--teal); padding-top: 1.3rem; counter-increment: s; display: grid; gap: 0.6rem; align-content: start; }
.steps li::before { content: counter(s); font: 500 3.2rem/1 var(--serif); color: var(--amber); }
.steps p { color: var(--text-2); }

/* cards */
.cards { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; }
@media (min-width: 52rem) { .cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; padding: 1.75rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.8rem; }
.card p { color: var(--text-2); flex: 1; }
.arrow { font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; color: var(--link); }
.arrow::after { content: " \2192"; }
.arrow:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* story */
.story-grid { display: grid; gap: 2rem; }
@media (min-width: 62rem) { .story-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr); gap: 4rem; } }
.byline { margin-top: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-2); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.story { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.9vw, 1.38rem); line-height: 1.6; display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; max-width: 40rem; }
.sig { margin-top: 0.6rem; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.sig strong { display: block; font-weight: 600; }
.sig span { color: var(--text-2); }

/* building */
.build-grid { display: grid; gap: 2.5rem; }
@media (min-width: 62rem) { .build-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 4rem; align-items: start; } }
.build-grid .read { gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.badge { display: inline-block; font: 600 0.75rem var(--sans); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; border: 1px solid rgba(240, 183, 126, 0.6); color: var(--eyebrow-dark); border-radius: 999px; padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.plan li { padding-block: 1.1rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 231, 0.18); }
.plan li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 231, 0.18); }
.plan strong { display: block; color: var(--on-dark); font: 600 1.2rem var(--serif); margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }

/* facts */
.facts { display: grid; gap: 2rem 3rem; }
@media (min-width: 52rem) { .facts { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.facts dt { font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.facts dd { color: var(--text-2); }

/* page header with jump links */
.pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.pills a { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fff; border-radius: 999px; padding: 0.45rem 1rem; color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 500; }
.pills a:hover { border-color: var(--teal); color: var(--teal); }

/* two-column sections */
.two { display: grid; gap: 1.5rem 4rem; }
@media (min-width: 58rem) { .two { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.5fr); } }
.two .read p { color: var(--text-2); }
.ticks { display: grid; gap: 0.6rem; }
.ticks strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.ticks li { padding-left: 1.4rem; position: relative; color: var(--text-2); }
.ticks li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.72em; width: 0.5rem; height: 0.5rem; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--amber); }

/* options grid */
.options { display: grid; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; }
@media (min-width: 40rem) { .options { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (min-width: 62rem) { .options { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.options div { background: #fff; padding: 1.6rem 1.75rem; }
.options h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 0.45rem; }
.options p { color: var(--text-2); }

/* faq */
.faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding: 1.1rem 0; font-weight: 600; }
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after { content: "+"; font: 400 1.5rem/1 var(--sans); color: var(--amber); }
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: "\2013"; }
.faq details p { padding-bottom: 1.2rem; color: var(--text-2); }

/* contact */
.contact-grid { display: grid; gap: 3rem; }
@media (min-width: 58rem) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr); gap: 4rem; align-items: start; } }
.reach { display: grid; gap: 1.6rem; }
.reach h2 { font: 600 0.8rem var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--link); margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.reach .big { font: 500 1.6rem/1.3 var(--serif); }
.reach .big a { color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; }
.reach .big a:hover { color: var(--link); text-decoration: underline; }
.reach p { color: var(--text-2); }
.form { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.25rem); display: grid; gap: 1.3rem; }
.field { display: grid; gap: 0.4rem; }
.field label { font-weight: 600; }
.req { color: var(--text-2); font-weight: 400; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.hint { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--text-2); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea { font: inherit; color: var(--text); background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid #CFC7BA; border-radius: 10px; padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem; width: 100%; }
.field textarea { min-height: 8rem; resize: vertical; }
.form .btn { justify-self: start; }
.note { font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--text-2); }
.status { background: var(--tint); border-radius: 10px; padding: 0.9rem 1rem; }
.status[hidden] { display: none; }

/* footer */
.site-foot { background: var(--foot); color: var(--on-dark-2); padding-block: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 2rem; font-size: 0.97rem; }
.site-foot a { color: var(--on-dark); }
.foot-grid { display: grid; gap: 2rem 3rem; }
@media (min-width: 52rem) { .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr; } }
.site-foot .brand { color: var(--on-dark); margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.site-foot p + p { margin-top: 0.7rem; }
.site-foot li + li { margin-top: 0.4rem; }
.foot-base { margin-top: 2.5rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 231, 0.15); display: grid; gap: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.9rem; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { * { transition: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; } }

/* v7 additions */
.tag { display: inline-block; font: 600 0.75rem var(--sans); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--link); border: 1px solid rgba(181, 101, 29, 0.45); border-radius: 999px; padding: 0.35rem 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.expect .arrow { display: inline-block; margin-top: 1.3rem; }
.cards--6 { }
@media (min-width: 52rem) { .cards--2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.fine { font-size: 0.85rem; line-height: 1.6; color: #9fb0b3; max-width: 60rem; }
.qa { display: grid; gap: 1.6rem; max-width: 40rem; }
.qa dt { font-weight: 600; }
.qa dd { color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 0.3rem; }
.nav { gap: 1.5rem; }
@media (max-width: 70rem) and (min-width: 40.01rem) { .head-in { flex-wrap: wrap; } .nav { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem 1.3rem; } }

/* mobile: compact header with a menu, and a contact bar at the bottom */
.menu { display: none; position: relative; }
.menu summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; font: 600 0.95rem var(--sans); border: 1.5px solid var(--teal); color: var(--teal); border-radius: 999px; padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem; }
.menu summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.menu[open] summary { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; }
.menu-panel { position: absolute; right: 0; top: calc(100% + 0.6rem); width: min(19rem, calc(100vw - 2.5rem)); background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -18px rgba(23, 50, 61, 0.35); padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem 1rem; display: grid; }
.menu-panel a { color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; padding: 0.75rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.menu-panel a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--link); }
.menu-contact { padding-top: 0.8rem; line-height: 1.9; }
.menu-contact a { border: 0; padding: 0; color: var(--link); font-weight: 600; }
.mbar { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 58rem) {
  .site-head { position: sticky; }
  .head-in { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; flex-wrap: nowrap; padding-block: 0.7rem; }
  .nav { display: none; }
  .menu { display: block; }
  .brand { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .mbar { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.6rem; position: fixed; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 45; padding: 0.6rem 0.9rem calc(0.6rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); background: rgba(251, 249, 245, 0.97); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .mbar a { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 2.9rem; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; background: var(--teal); color: #fff; }
  .mbar a + a { background: transparent; color: var(--teal); border: 2px solid var(--teal); }
  body { padding-bottom: 4.6rem; }
  .hero { padding-block: 2.2rem 3rem; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 9vw, 3.2rem); }
  .section { padding-block: 3.2rem; }
  .section-head { margin-bottom: 1.8rem; }
  .expect { padding: 1.5rem; }
  .card { padding: 1.4rem; }
  .options div { padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem; }
  .pills { gap: 0.5rem; }
  .pills a { font-size: 0.9rem; padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem; }
}

/* v10: quieter, warmer, less template */
:root {
  --bg: #FAF8F5; --tint: #F2EDE5; --line: #E2DBD0;
  --text: #24201C; --text-2: #5A5149;
  --teal: #2B2622; --teal-hover: #3C3530; --foot: #1E1A17;
  --amber: #9C6A3C; --link: #7E5128;
  --on-dark: #F5F0E8; --on-dark-2: #CFC6BA; --eyebrow-dark: #D9B48C;
}
.btn { border-radius: 3px; min-height: 2.9rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.nav .btn { min-height: 2.4rem; }
.eyebrow { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font: italic 500 1.05rem/1.3 var(--serif); color: var(--link); margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.dark .eyebrow { color: var(--eyebrow-dark); }
.tag, .badge { display: block; border: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 0; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font: italic 500 1.05rem var(--serif); color: var(--link); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.tag--dark { color: var(--eyebrow-dark); }
.arrow::after { content: none; }
.arrow { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--line); text-underline-offset: 0.25em; font-weight: 500; }
.arrow:hover { text-decoration-color: currentColor; }
.cards { gap: 0 2.5rem; }
.card { background: transparent; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--text); border-radius: 0; padding: 1.3rem 0 2rem; }
.expect { border-radius: 4px; background: var(--tint); }
.checks { gap: 0; }
.checks li { display: block; padding: 0.7rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.checks li:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.steps li { border-top: 1px solid var(--text); }
.steps li::before { font-size: 2.2rem; color: var(--link); }
.options { border-radius: 4px; }
.pills a { border-radius: 3px; }
.form { border-radius: 4px; }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea { border-radius: 3px; }
.menu summary { border-radius: 3px; }
.menu-panel { border-radius: 4px; }
.mbar a { border-radius: 3px; }
.ticks li::before { width: 0.6rem; height: 1px; border-radius: 0; top: 0.8em; background: var(--text-2); }
.faq summary::after { color: var(--text-2); }
.brand { gap: 0; }

/* v11: light and warm, one main color (sage), no dark bands */
:root {
  --bg: #FFFDF9; --tint: #F6F1E8; --line: #E8E0D3;
  --text: #2F3433; --text-2: #5C6361;
  --teal: #3E6B5B; --teal-hover: #335A4C; --foot: #F1EBE1;
  --amber: #3E6B5B; --link: #3E6B5B;
  --soft: #EAF1EC;
}
body { color: var(--text); }
.btn { border-radius: 10px; font-weight: 600; min-height: 3rem; padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem; }
.textlink { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 3rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--link); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 0.25em; }
.btns { align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem 1.6rem; }
@media (max-width: 40rem) { .textlink { justify-content: center; width: 100%; } }
.head-phone { font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-2) !important; }
.eyebrow, .tag { color: var(--link); }
.dark, .site-foot { background: var(--soft); color: var(--text); border-top-color: var(--line); }
.dark p, .dark .section-head p, .dark .lead { color: var(--text-2) !important; }
.dark .eyebrow, .tag--dark { color: var(--link); }
.dark a { color: var(--link); }
.dark .btn { background: var(--teal); border-color: var(--teal); color: #fff; }
.dark .btn:hover { background: var(--teal-hover); border-color: var(--teal-hover); color: #fff; }
.plan li { border-top-color: var(--line) !important; }
.plan li:last-child { border-bottom-color: var(--line) !important; }
.plan strong { color: var(--text); }
.site-foot { background: var(--tint); color: var(--text-2); }
.site-foot a, .site-foot .brand { color: var(--text); }
.site-foot h2 { color: var(--text); }
.foot-base { border-top-color: var(--line); }
.fine { color: var(--text-2); }
.card { border-top-color: var(--line); }
.steps li { border-top: 2px solid var(--teal); }
.expect { background: var(--soft); border-radius: 12px; }
.checks li { border-top-color: rgba(62,107,91,0.18); }
.options { border-radius: 12px; }
.form { border-radius: 12px; }
.mbar a { border-radius: 10px; }
.mbar a + a { border-color: var(--teal); color: var(--teal); }
.menu summary { border-radius: 10px; border-color: var(--teal); color: var(--teal); }
.menu[open] summary { background: var(--teal); }
.menu-panel { border-radius: 12px; }
.ticks li::before { background: var(--teal); height: 2px; }

/* v12: green only as an accent */
:root { --soft: #F7F2EA; --tint: #F7F2EA; --line: #E9E1D5; }
.dark, .site-foot, .expect { background: var(--tint); }
.section.tint, .tint { background: var(--tint); }
.eyebrow, .tag, .dark .eyebrow, .tag--dark { color: #8A6A4A; }
.steps li { border-top: 1px solid var(--text); }
.steps li::before { color: #8A6A4A; }
.ticks li::before { background: #B79B7B; height: 1px; }
.checks li { border-top-color: var(--line); }
.menu summary { border-color: var(--line); color: var(--text); }
.menu[open] summary { background: var(--text); color: #fff; border-color: var(--text); }
.mbar a + a { border-color: var(--line); color: var(--text); }
a { color: var(--text); text-decoration-color: #B79B7B; }
.arrow, .textlink, .read a, .dark a, .menu-contact a { color: var(--teal); }
.site-foot a { color: var(--text); }
.faq summary::after { color: #8A6A4A; }

/* v13: confident teal, near-black text, amber only for Call */
:root {
  --bg: #FFFFFF; --tint: #F5F1EA; --line: #E4DED4;
  --text: #15191C; --text-2: #343C42;
  --teal: #0F4C5C; --teal-hover: #0B3B48; --link: #0F4C5C;
  --call: #F2A23A; --call-hover: #E8922A;
}
body { color: var(--text); }
.lead, .read p, .card p, .options p, .steps p, .facts dd, .faq details p, .two .read p, .ticks li, .dark p, .dark .lead { color: var(--text-2) !important; }
a { color: var(--text); text-decoration-color: rgba(15,76,92,.35); }
.arrow, .textlink, .read a, .menu-contact a, .dark a { color: var(--link); }
.eyebrow, .tag, .dark .eyebrow, .tag--dark { color: var(--link); font-style: normal; font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem; }
.btn { background: var(--teal); border-color: var(--teal); color: #fff; }
.btn:hover { background: var(--teal-hover); border-color: var(--teal-hover); }
.btn--call, .dark .btn--call { background: var(--call); border-color: var(--call); color: #15191C; }
.btn--call:hover, .dark .btn--call:hover { background: var(--call-hover); border-color: var(--call-hover); color: #15191C; }
.steps li { border-top: 2px solid var(--teal); }
.steps li::before { color: var(--teal); }
.ticks li::before { background: var(--teal); height: 2px; }
.faq summary::after { color: var(--teal); }
.menu summary { border-color: var(--line); color: var(--text); }
.mbar a { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; border: 0; }
.mbar a.call { background: var(--call); color: #15191C; border: 0; }
.dark { background: #EEF4F5; }
.site-foot { background: #0F4C5C; color: #D6E4E7; }
.site-foot a, .site-foot .brand, .site-foot h2 { color: #fff; }
.foot-base { border-top-color: rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
.fine { color: #C3D5D9; }
.expect { background: var(--tint); }

/* v14: no orange; a quiet nod to St. Louis Blues colors */
:root { --blues: #002F87; --blues-navy: #041E42; --blues-gold: #FCB514; }
.btn--call, .dark .btn--call, .mbar a.call { background: var(--blues); border-color: var(--blues); color: #fff; }
.btn--call:hover, .dark .btn--call:hover { background: #00256B; border-color: #00256B; color: #fff; }
.site-foot { background: var(--blues-navy); color: #C9D3E6; border-top: 3px solid var(--blues-gold); }
.fine { color: #AFBBD3; }

/* v15: calmer */
.mbar a.call { background: #fff; color: var(--teal); border: 1.5px solid var(--teal); }
.hero { padding-block: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 7rem); }
.lead { font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.6; }
.section { padding-block: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 7.5rem); }
.card p { flex: 0; }
.card { padding-bottom: 2.4rem; gap: 0.6rem; }
.expect { padding: 1.8rem; }
.site-foot { border-top-width: 2px; }
@media (max-width: 58rem) { .section { padding-block: 3.8rem; } .hero { padding-block: 2.6rem 3.4rem; } }

/* v16: even service grid */
.options { grid-auto-rows: 1fr; }
.options h3 { min-height: 0; }
@media (min-width: 52rem) { .cards { grid-auto-rows: 1fr; } }

/* v17: one warm background, a little amber, calmer controls */
:root { --bg: #FAF6EF; --tint: #FAF6EF; --warm: #C98A3C; --warm-soft: #F3E4CF; }
body, .site-head, .section, .section.tint, .tint, .dark, .hero { background: var(--bg); }
.site-head { background: rgba(250, 246, 239, 0.97); }
.section { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.55rem; font-size: 1rem; }
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 1.6rem; height: 2px; background: var(--warm); }
.steps li::before { color: var(--warm); }
.steps li { border-top-color: var(--warm); }
.ticks li::before { background: var(--warm); }
.options, .expect, .form { background: #fff; }
.options div { background: #fff; }
.expect { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 3px solid var(--warm); border-radius: 12px; }
#story { background: var(--warm-soft); border-top: 0; }
#story .story { color: var(--text); }
.menu summary { border: 0; padding-inline: 0.4rem; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 0.25em; text-decoration-color: var(--warm); }
.menu[open] summary { background: transparent; color: var(--text); }
.mbar { background: rgba(250, 246, 239, 0.98); }
.mbar a.mail { background: #fff; color: var(--teal); border: 1.5px solid var(--teal); }
.mbar a.call { background: var(--teal); color: #fff; border: 0; }
.site-foot { border-top: 3px solid var(--blues-gold); }

/* v18: softer type color, teal headings */
:root { --text: #2B3237; --text-2: #4A535A; }
h1, h2, h3 { color: #123F4B; }
.site-foot h2, .site-foot .brand { color: #fff; }
#story.section { background: var(--bg); }
.story { max-width: 38rem; }

/* v21: steadier type scale, sand bands, softer surfaces, taller buttons */
:root { --tint: #F2EADF; --line: #E5DCCF; --text-2: #4A5560; --surface: #FFFDF9; --teal-hover: #0B3B48; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.75rem); line-height: 1.08; font-weight: 500; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 500; }
h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 600; }
.lead, .read, .section-head, .story { max-width: 38rem; }
.section.tint, .tint { background: var(--tint); }
.options, .options div, .expect, .form, .field input, .field select, .field textarea { background: var(--surface); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea, .options, .expect, .form { border-color: var(--line); }
.btn { min-height: 3.25rem; }
.btn--ghost { border-width: 2px; }
.story p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.status.ok { color: #1F5E3A; } .status.err { color: #8A2A1C; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.reach h2 { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font: 600 1rem var(--sans); }