/* Design 4, Your Pick: Design 1 (The Story) as the base, with her 10/21 changes. Its chapters 1 and 2 are gone; Design 3's
   Meet Angela takes their place; Education is the cornerstone stays; the film gets a full chapter; Design 3's Instagram
   and her blog are added. Colours: Design 2's black and coal as the ground, with warm ivory chapters mixed in so the
   page never feels too dark. Christie's colours and type throughout. */
:root {
  --white: #ffffff; --black: #000000; --coal: #0c0d0e; --line: #24282b;
  --dark: #384249; --mid: #76787b; --light: #a3aaad;
  --gold: #c9ac77; --gold-deep: #7a6236;
  --ivory: #f5f1ea; --rule: #e2ddd3; --ink: #111416;
  --serif: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Montserrat", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .1, 1);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { background: var(--coal); color: var(--white); font: 300 16px/1.7 var(--sans); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; overflow-x: hidden; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.wrap { width: min(1240px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin: 0 auto; }

/* Two grounds: dark (default) and light. Each section sets --bg so the image reveals match it. */
section { position: relative; --bg: var(--coal); background: var(--bg); }
.deep { --bg: var(--black); }
.light { --bg: var(--ivory); color: var(--ink); }

.eyebrow { font: 500 11px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .32em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.light .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-deep); }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 64px); }
h2 em, h3 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); } /* CIREFC brand standards: no italics or heavy weights in headlines */
.light h2 em, .light h3 em { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.lede { font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 19px); color: var(--light); max-width: 560px; }
.light .lede { color: var(--dark); }
.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; font: 500 12px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 18px 30px; border: 1px solid var(--gold); transition: background .4s var(--ease), color .4s var(--ease), border-color .4s; }
.btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--black); }
.light .btn { border-color: var(--ink); }
.light .btn:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.btn .arrow { width: 26px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; position: relative; transition: width .4s var(--ease); }
.btn .arrow::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: 0; top: -3px; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-top: 1px solid currentColor; border-right: 1px solid currentColor; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.btn:hover .arrow { width: 40px; }
.ph { position: absolute; z-index: 3; left: 14px; bottom: 14px; font: 500 9.5px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--white); background: rgba(0,0,0,.5); padding: 7px 10px; pointer-events: none; }

.note { position: fixed; z-index: 60; right: 16px; bottom: 16px; display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; background: #111; color: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); font: 400 11.5px/1.4 var(--sans); padding: 9px 10px 9px 16px; max-width: min(460px, calc(100% - 32px)); box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.35); }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .note span .long { display: none; } }
.note b { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; }
.note a { color: var(--gold); border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; }
.note button { background: none; border: 1px solid #555; color: var(--white); font: 500 10px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 8px 10px; cursor: pointer; }

/* Header */
header { position: fixed; z-index: 50; inset: 0 0 auto 0; transition: background .5s var(--ease), border-color .5s; color: var(--white); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; }
header .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 84px; transition: height .5s var(--ease); }
header.solid { background: rgba(0,0,0,.94); border-bottom-color: var(--line); }
header.solid .wrap { height: 68px; }
.brand { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.brand b { font: 400 23px/1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.brand span { font: 500 8.5px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: .8; }
nav.main { display: flex; gap: 30px; font: 500 11px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; }
nav.main a { position: relative; padding: 6px 0; }
nav.main a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; height: 1px; width: 100%; background: var(--gold); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: right; transition: transform .45s var(--ease); }
nav.main a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); transform-origin: left; }
.menu-btn { display: none; background: none; border: 0; color: inherit; font: 500 11px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; }

/* Opening: full-screen film */
.hero { height: 100vh; min-height: 640px; overflow: hidden; color: var(--white); --bg: #1a1d1f; }
.hero .film { position: absolute; inset: -4%; background: url(img/hero-coast.jpg) center/cover; animation: drift 28s var(--ease) infinite alternate; }
@keyframes drift { from { transform: scale(1.04) translate3d(0,0,0); } to { transform: scale(1.16) translate3d(-2.5%, -1.5%, 0); } }
.hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,.55) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.15) 55%, transparent 80%), linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.1) 38%, rgba(0,0,0,.7) 100%); }
.hero .eyebrow { text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.45); }
.hero-in { position: absolute; z-index: 2; inset: auto 0 12vh 0; }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(54px, 10vw, 150px); line-height: .95; }
.hero h1 .line { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.hero h1 .line > span { display: inline-block; transform: translateY(105%); animation: rise 1.4s var(--ease) forwards; }
.hero h1 .line:nth-child(2) > span { animation-delay: .18s; }
@keyframes rise { to { transform: none; } }
.hero .sub { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 28px; align-items: center; margin-top: 34px; opacity: 0; animation: fade 1.2s .9s var(--ease) forwards; }
.hero .sub p { font: 400 13px/1.6 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; max-width: 460px; }
.hero .gold-rule { width: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); animation: draw 1.6s .6s var(--ease) forwards; margin: 26px 0 0; }
@keyframes draw { to { width: min(420px, 60vw); } }
@keyframes fade { to { opacity: 1; } }
.scroll-cue { position: absolute; z-index: 2; right: 48px; bottom: 12vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 14px; font: 500 9px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase; writing-mode: vertical-rl; }
.scroll-cue i { width: 1px; height: 70px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.3); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.scroll-cue i::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--gold); animation: cue 2.2s var(--ease) infinite; }
@keyframes cue { from { transform: translateY(-100%); } to { transform: translateY(100%); } }

/* Reveal on scroll */
.rv { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px); transition: opacity 1.1s var(--ease), transform 1.1s var(--ease); }
.rv.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.rv.d1 { transition-delay: .12s; } .rv.d2 { transition-delay: .24s; } .rv.d3 { transition-delay: .36s; } .rv.d4 { transition-delay: .48s; }
.mask { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.mask img, .mask .img { transform: scale(1.18); transition: transform 1.8s var(--ease); }
.mask::before { content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: 4; inset: 0; background: var(--bg); transform-origin: top; transition: transform 1.3s var(--ease); }
.mask.in::before { transform: scaleY(0); }
.mask.in img, .mask.in .img { transform: scale(1); }

.chapter { padding: clamp(90px, 13vw, 180px) 0; }
.chap-no { font: 400 14px/1 var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 18px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.chap-no::after { content: ""; width: 60px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }
.light .chap-no { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; gap: 8vw; align-items: end; }

/* Chapter one: Meet Angela (from Design 3). Her portrait holds still while her story scrolls past. */
.meet { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 7vw; align-items: start; }
.meet .stick { position: sticky; top: 110px; }
.portrait { aspect-ratio: 4/5; background: #e4dfd5; }
.portrait .img { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: #000 url(img/her/portrait.jpg) center top/cover; }
.meet .copy p.body { color: var(--dark); margin-top: 22px; max-width: 520px; }
.meet .copy p.body b { font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); }
.facts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; margin-top: 44px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.facts div { padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.facts div:nth-child(odd) { padding-right: 20px; }
.facts b { display: block; font: 400 38px/1 var(--serif); }
.facts span { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font: 500 10px/1.5 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mid); }
.sign { font: 400 italic 42px/1 var(--serif); color: var(--gold-deep); margin-top: 38px; }

/* Chapter two: Education is the cornerstone */
.desig { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 70px; }
.desig div { padding: 34px 22px 38px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); transition: background .5s var(--ease); }
.desig div:hover { background: #111416; }
.desig b { display: block; font: 400 34px/1 var(--serif); color: var(--gold); }
.desig span { display: block; margin-top: 16px; font: 400 12.5px/1.6 var(--sans); color: var(--light); }

/* Chapter three: the film, a full chapter of its own */
.film-frame { aspect-ratio: 21/9; margin-top: 60px; cursor: pointer; }
.film-frame .img { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: url(img/river-sunset.jpg) center/cover; }
.film-frame::after { content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: 1; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(0,0,0,.1), rgba(0,0,0,.55)); transition: opacity .5s; }
.film-frame:hover::after { opacity: .6; }
.film-frame .bars { position: absolute; z-index: 2; inset: 0; border-top: 6px solid #000; border-bottom: 6px solid #000; pointer-events: none; }
.play { position: absolute; z-index: 3; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 128px; height: 128px; margin: -64px 0 0 -64px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.75); display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--white); font: 500 10px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: transform .6s var(--ease), background .6s; }
.film-frame:hover .play { transform: scale(1.08); background: rgba(201,172,119,.25); }
.play::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -14px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(201,172,119,.6); animation: pulse 2.6s var(--ease) infinite; }
@keyframes pulse { from { transform: scale(.9); opacity: 1; } to { transform: scale(1.3); opacity: 0; } }
.film-cap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; margin-top: 22px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--light); }
.beats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 22px; margin-top: 64px; }
.beat { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 22px; position: relative; }
.beat::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: -1px; height: 1px; width: 0; background: var(--gold); transition: width 1.4s var(--ease); }
.beat.in::before { width: 100%; }
.beat time { font: 400 italic 15px/1 var(--serif); color: var(--gold); }
.beat b { display: block; margin-top: 14px; font: 400 23px/1.25 var(--serif); }
.beat span { display: block; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--light); }

/* Chapter four: featured homes, a sideways carousel inside the page margins. The wheel slides it only while the cursor
   is over the cards; in the margins, or once the last card is in view, the page scrolls on as normal (Aamish, 10/30:
   the earlier pinned version held the page and hid what came below). The edges fade so cards blend in and out. */
.run-stick { padding: clamp(90px, 12vw, 150px) 0; }
.run-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 30px; margin-bottom: 44px; }
.run-track { display: flex; gap: 32px; width: min(1240px, calc(100vw - 48px)); margin: 0 auto; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 5%, #000 88%, transparent 100%); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 5%, #000 88%, transparent 100%); }
.run-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.run-track.at-start { -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0, #000 88%, transparent 100%); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0, #000 88%, transparent 100%); }
.run-track.at-end { -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 5%, #000 100%); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 5%, #000 100%); }
.home { flex: none; width: min(560px, 78vw); }
.home .pic { aspect-ratio: 4/3; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.home .pic img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 1.4s var(--ease); }
.home:hover .pic img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.home .tag { position: absolute; z-index: 2; top: 16px; left: 16px; background: var(--white); color: var(--black); font: 500 10px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 9px 12px; }
.home .tag.sold { background: var(--black); color: var(--gold); }
.home h3 { font-size: 28px; margin-top: 22px; }
.home p { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light); margin-top: 8px; }
.home.end { width: min(420px, 70vw); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 40px; background: var(--ivory); color: var(--ink); }
.home.end h3 { margin: 0 0 24px; font-size: 34px; }
.home.end .btn { border-color: var(--ink); }
.home.end .btn:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.progress { width: min(1240px, calc(100vw - 48px)); margin: 44px auto 0; height: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.progress i { display: block; height: 1px; width: 0; background: var(--gold); }

/* Buy and sell */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; min-height: 100vh; }
.panel { position: relative; overflow: hidden; color: var(--white); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 80px); min-height: 80vh; }
.panel .img { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-size: cover; background-position: center; transition: transform 2s var(--ease); }
.panel:hover .img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.panel::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.35) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.6) 35%, rgba(0,0,0,.9) 100%); }
.panel > *:not(.img) { text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.55); }
.panel > .img { z-index: 0; }
.panel::after { z-index: 1; }
.panel > * { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.panel > .ph { position: absolute; z-index: 3; }
.panel h2 { font-size: clamp(38px, 4.4vw, 62px); margin: 14px 0 22px; }
.panel ol { list-style: none; counter-reset: s; margin-bottom: 34px; max-width: 440px; max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height 1s var(--ease); }
.panel:hover ol, .panel:focus-within ol, .panel.open ol { max-height: 420px; }
.panel li { counter-increment: s; display: flex; gap: 16px; padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); font-size: 14.5px; }
.panel li::before { content: counter(s, decimal-leading-zero); font: 400 13px/1.7 var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

/* Neighbourhoods */
.hoods { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); gap: 22px; margin-top: 70px; }
.hood { position: relative; overflow: hidden; color: var(--white); min-height: 340px; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; padding: 28px; }
.hood .img { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; background-size: cover; transition: transform 1.6s var(--ease); }
.hood:hover .img { transform: scale(1.07); }
.hood::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,0) 25%, rgba(0,0,0,.55) 60%, rgba(0,0,0,.88) 100%); }
.hood div { text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.6); }
.hood div { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.hood h3 { font-size: 32px; }
.hood p { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: .85; margin-top: 6px; }
.hood { grid-column: span 3; }
.county { margin: 70px 0 -40px; font: 500 11px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.county::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--rule); }

/* Reviews */
.quotes { overflow: hidden; margin-top: 70px; mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent); }
.quotes-row { display: flex; gap: 26px; width: max-content; animation: slide 60s linear infinite; }
.quotes:hover .quotes-row { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes slide { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
.q { width: 420px; padding: 44px 40px; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.q blockquote { font: 400 32px/1.2 var(--serif); font-style: italic; }
.q blockquote::before { content: "\201C"; display: block; font-size: 64px; line-height: .6; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 12px; font-style: normal; }
.q p { margin-top: 26px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--light); }
.q p b { display: block; font-weight: 500; color: var(--white); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11.5px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.themes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 30px; margin-top: 80px; }
.themes div { border-top: 1px solid var(--gold); padding-top: 22px; }
.themes b { font: 400 24px/1.2 var(--serif); }
.themes span { display: block; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--light); }

/* Instagram (from Design 3) */
.gram { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); gap: 6px; margin-top: 54px; padding: 0 6px; }
.gram a { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4/5; overflow: hidden; }
.gram img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 1s var(--ease); }
.gram a::after { content: "View"; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; place-items: center; background: rgba(0,0,0,.5); color: #fff; font: 500 10px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0; transition: opacity .4s; }
.gram a:hover::after { opacity: 1; } .gram a:hover img { transform: scale(1.08); }
.gram-foot { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: 44px; }

/* YouTube */
.yt { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 14px; margin-top: 54px; align-items: stretch; }
.yt a { position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: block; background: #000; }
.yt a.short { aspect-ratio: 9/16; }
.yt a.pod { grid-row: span 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; padding: 26px; min-height: 100%; }
.yt img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .85; transition: transform 1s var(--ease), opacity .4s; }
.yt a:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); opacity: 1; }
.yt a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 45%, rgba(0,0,0,.85)); }
.yt .cap { position: absolute; z-index: 2; left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 16px; font: 400 15px/1.3 var(--serif); color: #fff; }
.yt .pod .cap { position: relative; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; font-size: 22px; }
.yt .pod .eyebrow { position: relative; z-index: 2; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.yt a.pod::after { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.15) 10%, rgba(0,0,0,.92) 75%); }
.yt .pod img { object-position: right center; }
.yt .playdot { position: absolute; z-index: 2; top: 14px; left: 14px; width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.75); display: grid; place-items: center; }
.yt .playdot::before { content: ""; margin-left: 3px; border-left: 9px solid #fff; border-top: 6px solid transparent; border-bottom: 6px solid transparent; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .yt { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .yt a.pod { grid-column: span 2; aspect-ratio: 16/9; } }

/* Her blog */
.posts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 30px; margin-top: 70px; }
.post { display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule); transition: transform .6s var(--ease), box-shadow .6s var(--ease); }
.post:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(17,20,22,.1); }
.post .pic { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 3/2; overflow: hidden; }
.post .pic img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 1.4s var(--ease); }
.post:hover .pic img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.post .body { padding: 28px 28px 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; flex: 1; }
.post h3 { font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.2; }
.post p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--dark); }
.post .more { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 14px; font: 500 10.5px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep); }

/* Relocation guide + home value */
.duo { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px; }
.card { padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 70px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; min-height: 380px; background: var(--ivory); color: var(--ink); }
.card .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.card h3 em { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.card .btn { border-color: var(--ink); }
.card .btn:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.card.dark { background: var(--black); color: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.card.dark .eyebrow, .card.dark h3 em { color: var(--gold); }
.card.dark .btn { border-color: var(--gold); }
.card.dark .btn:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--black); }
.card h3 { font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 44px); margin-top: 16px; }
.card p { color: var(--dark); margin-top: 16px; max-width: 420px; }
.card.dark p { color: var(--light); }

/* Relocation guide */
.card.wide { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 40px; min-height: 0; }

/* Home value: three short steps, inviting and plain */
.val { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.05fr; gap: 7vw; align-items: start; }
.next { list-style: none; counter-reset: n; margin-top: 44px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.next li { counter-increment: n; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 6px; padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.next li::before { content: counter(n); font: 400 italic 26px/1 var(--serif); color: var(--gold-deep); }
.next b { display: block; font: 400 21px/1.3 var(--serif); }
.next span { display: block; margin-top: 4px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--dark); }
.promise { margin-top: 28px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--mid); }
.vform { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px); box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(17,20,22,.08); }
.vform .top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; font: 500 10.5px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mid); }
.vform .bar { height: 2px; background: var(--rule); margin: 16px 0 34px; }
.vform .bar i { display: block; height: 2px; width: 33.3%; background: var(--gold-deep); transition: width .6s var(--ease); }
.vstep { display: none; border: 0; min-width: 0; }
.vstep.on { display: grid; gap: 26px; animation: vup .6s var(--ease); }
@keyframes vup { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.vstep h3 { font-size: clamp(26px, 2.4vw, 34px); }
.vform label { color: var(--mid); }
.vform input, .vform select { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: #cfccc5; font-size: 17px; }
.vform input:focus, .vform select:focus { border-color: var(--gold-deep); }
.vform .vq { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.vform .vq > span { font: 500 10px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mid); }
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.chips label { display: block; cursor: pointer; position: relative; }
.chips input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.chips label span { display: inline-block; padding: 12px 16px; border: 1px solid #cfccc5; font: 400 14px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; color: var(--ink); transition: background .3s, border-color .3s, color .3s; }
.chips input:checked + span { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.chips input:focus-visible + span { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-deep); outline-offset: 2px; }
.two { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px; }
.vacts[hidden] { display: none; }
.vacts { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-top: 6px; }
.vacts .back { background: none; border: 0; font: 500 11px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--mid); cursor: pointer; padding: 10px 0; }
.vform .go { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--ink); cursor: pointer; margin-left: auto; }
.vform .go:hover { background: var(--gold-deep); border-color: var(--gold-deep); }
.verr { min-height: 18px; font-size: 13px; color: #a33038; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }
.vdone { display: none; text-align: center; padding: 30px 0 10px; }
.vdone.on { display: block; animation: vup .6s var(--ease); }
.vdone .tick { width: 64px; height: 64px; margin: 0 auto 24px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--gold-deep); display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--gold-deep); font: 400 26px/1 var(--serif); }
.vdone p { color: var(--dark); margin: 14px auto 0; max-width: 380px; }

/* Contact */
.contact { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: 7vw; }
.contact h2 { font-size: clamp(44px, 6.5vw, 96px); }
.lines { margin-top: 44px; display: grid; gap: 20px; font-size: 18px; }
.lines a, .lines span { display: inline-flex; gap: 18px; align-items: baseline; }
.lines small { font: 500 10px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); min-width: 70px; }
form { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
label { display: grid; gap: 8px; font: 500 10px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light); }
input, select, textarea { background: none; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #3a3f43; color: var(--white); font: 300 16px/1.5 var(--sans); padding: 10px 0; outline: none; transition: border-color .3s; }
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus { border-color: var(--gold); }
select option { color: var(--black); }
footer { background: var(--black); color: var(--mid); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 44px 0 110px; font-size: 12px; }
footer .wrap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; }
footer b { color: var(--white); font: 400 18px/1 var(--serif); display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; }
footer .brand-logo { display: block; width: 190px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 16px; opacity: .9; }

/* Phone */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  nav.main { display: none; }
  .menu-btn { display: block; }
  header.open nav.main { display: flex; position: fixed; inset: 68px 0 auto 0; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; background: var(--black); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  header.open nav.main a { padding: 18px 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  header.open { background: var(--black); }
  .intro, .meet, .split, .duo, .contact, .themes, .posts, .val, .card.wide, .two { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .meet .stick { position: relative; top: 0; }
  .desig { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important; }
  .beats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .film-frame { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
  .hood { grid-column: span 12 !important; min-height: 300px !important; }
  .run-track { scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none; }
  .home { scroll-snap-align: start; }
  .home { scroll-snap-align: start; }
  .progress { display: none; }
  .panel ol { max-height: none; }
  .scroll-cue { display: none; }
  .q { width: 300px; padding: 32px 28px; }
  .q blockquote { font-size: 26px; }
  .gram { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .wrap { width: calc(100% - 32px); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  .rv, .hero .sub { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .hero h1 .line > span { transform: none; }
  .hero .gold-rule { width: min(420px, 60vw); }
  .mask::before { display: none; }
  .mask img, .mask .img { transform: none; }
  .beat::before { width: 100%; }
}

/* Inner pages */
.hero.inner { height: 68vh; min-height: 480px; }
.hero.inner h1 { font-size: clamp(46px, 7vw, 104px); }
.hero.inner h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); } /* brand standards: no italics in headlines */
.crumb { font: 500 10.5px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: .85; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.crumb a { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
.steps { list-style: none; counter-reset: s; margin-top: 60px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 0 60px; }
.steps li { counter-increment: s; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; padding: 30px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.light .steps li { border-top-color: var(--rule); }
.steps li::before { content: counter(s, decimal-leading-zero); font: 400 italic 22px/1.2 var(--serif); color: var(--gold); }
.light .steps li::before { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.steps b { display: block; font: 400 24px/1.25 var(--serif); }
.steps p { margin-top: 10px; color: var(--light); font-size: 15px; }
.light .steps p { color: var(--dark); }
.proofbar { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 60px; }
.proofbar div { padding: 30px 24px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.proofbar b { display: block; font: 400 40px/1 var(--serif); color: var(--gold); }
.proofbar span { display: block; margin-top: 12px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--light); }
.area { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 6vw; align-items: center; padding: 70px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
.area:nth-of-type(even) .pic { order: 2; }
.area .pic { aspect-ratio: 4/3; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.area .pic .img { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
.area h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 54px); }
.area p.d { color: var(--dark); margin-top: 18px; }
.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 22px 0 28px; }
.tags span { border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 8px 12px; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--dark); }
.areas-nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 40px; }
.areas-nav a { border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 12px 18px; font: 500 11px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: background .3s, color .3s; }
.areas-nav a:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.rcards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 22px; margin-top: 60px; }
.rcard { border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 36px 32px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.rcard blockquote { font: 400 italic 26px/1.25 var(--serif); }
.rcard blockquote::before { content: "\201C"; display: block; font-size: 54px; line-height: .6; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 8px; font-style: normal; }
.rcard p { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--light); }
.rcard small { margin-top: auto; font: 500 10.5px/1.5 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.theme-h { margin-top: 90px; display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 18px; }
.theme-h b { font: 400 30px/1 var(--serif); }
.theme-h span { color: var(--light); font-size: 14.5px; }
.cta-band { text-align: center; }
.cta-band h2 { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.cta-band .row { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 40px; }
.look { list-style: none; margin-top: 30px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.look li { padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--dark); display: flex; gap: 16px; }
.vest { margin: 26px auto 6px; padding: 26px 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.vest .vrange { display: block; margin-top: 12px; font: 400 clamp(30px, 3.4vw, 42px)/1.1 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); }
.vest .vex { display: inline-block; margin-top: 12px; padding: 5px 10px; background: var(--gold-deep); color: #fff; font: 500 9.5px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vest small { display: block; margin-top: 14px; color: var(--mid); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.55; }
.area .sub { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--dark); max-width: 520px; }
.area .sub b { display: block; font: 400 21px/1.3 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.area .sub + .btn, .area .sub ~ .btn { margin-top: 30px; }
.county-head { margin: 90px 0 0; padding-top: 30px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); font: 500 12px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep); }
.areas-nav b { flex-basis: 100%; margin-top: 10px; font: 500 10px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-deep); }
.post-body { max-width: 760px; }
.post-body .post-hero { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-fit: cover; margin: 24px 0 40px; }
.post-body h2, .post-body h3 { font: 400 clamp(26px, 3vw, 34px)/1.2 var(--serif); margin: 44px 0 14px; }
.post-body p, .post-body li { color: var(--dark); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; margin-top: 16px; }
.post-body ul, .post-body ol { padding-left: 22px; }
.post-body a { border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; }
.post-body img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.look li::before { content: ""; flex: none; width: 8px; height: 8px; margin-top: 9px; border: 1px solid var(--gold-deep); transform: rotate(45deg); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .steps, .area, .rcards, .proofbar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .area:nth-of-type(even) .pic { order: 0; }
}