  /* Dawn Till Dusk Construction — charcoal base + sunset gold-orange accent + field-green secondary + cream */
  :root{
    --navy:#262a30; --navy-d:#15181c; --navy-l:#363c45;
    --red:#e08a2b; --red-d:#b06f1e40; --red-dd:#c57a1e; --red-l:#eaa155;
    --amber:#e3ad40; --amber-l:#f1c974;
    --ink:#1b1f24; --ink-2:#333a42; --body:#565d64; --muted:#89909a;
    --line:#e7e2d8; --bg:#ffffff; --alt:#f4f0e8; --alt-2:#e5dfd1;
    --gold:#c9a24b; --ok:#3f6b3a;
    --shell:1220px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--body);font:400 17px/1.7 "Inter",system-ui,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
  h1,h2,h3,h4,.disp{font-family:"Poppins",system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.1;font-weight:700}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;height:auto}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--shell);margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(20px,5vw,48px)}
  .eyebrow{font:700 14px/1 "Poppins",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red)}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;font:700 15px/1 "Poppins",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.01em;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:100px;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s,background .15s;border:none;white-space:nowrap}
  .btn-red{background:var(--red);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(224,138,43,.32)}
  .btn-red:hover{background:var(--red-dd);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 16px 32px rgba(224,138,43,.42)}
  .btn-amber{background:var(--amber);color:var(--navy-d);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(227,173,64,.34)}
  .btn-amber:hover{background:var(--amber-l);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn-ghost-l{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
  .btn-ghost-l:hover{border-color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .btn-lg{padding:18px 34px;font-size:16px}
  .arrow::after{content:"→";font-weight:700}

  /* utility bar */
  .util{background:var(--navy-d);color:#c7d6e2;font:600 13.5px "Inter",sans-serif}
  .util .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;height:44px}
  .util .l{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
  .util .r{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
  .util .stars{color:var(--amber);letter-spacing:1px}
  .util a{color:#fff}
  .util .rev b{color:#fff}
  @media(max-width:760px){.util .l{display:none}.util .wrap{justify-content:center}}

  /* header */
  header.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(20,30,40,.06)}
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:78px;gap:20px}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font:800 19px/1 "Poppins",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.01em;color:var(--navy);text-transform:uppercase}
  .brand .shield{width:32px;height:36px;flex:0 0 auto}
  .brand span{color:var(--red)}
  .brand .logo{height:46px;width:auto;flex:0 0 auto;border-radius:50%}
  .foot .brand .logo{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
  .menu a.lnk{font:600 15px "Inter",sans-serif;color:var(--ink-2);transition:color .15s}
  .menu a.lnk:hover{color:var(--red)}
  .hamb{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
  .hamb span{width:26px;height:2.6px;background:var(--navy);border-radius:2px}

  /* hero split */
  /* hero — full-bleed photo + form-in-hero */
  .hero{position:relative;color:#fff;
    background:linear-gradient(102deg,rgba(14,15,17,.93) 0%,rgba(16,18,20,.74) 42%,rgba(18,20,22,.40) 100%),url("../img/dtd2.jpg") center 58%/cover no-repeat}
  .hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;padding-top:clamp(46px,6vw,78px);padding-bottom:clamp(46px,6vw,78px)}
  .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,58px);align-items:center}
  .hero-left .eyebrow{color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:16px;display:block}
  .hero-left h1{font-family:"Poppins",system-ui,sans-serif;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(38px,5.2vw,62px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.07;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-shadow:0 2px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
  .hero-left h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--amber)}
  .hero-left p.sub{color:#dbe4ec;font-size:clamp(16px,1.4vw,19px);margin:20px 0 0;line-height:1.6;max-width:500px}
  .hero-left p.sub b{color:#fff}
  .hero-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:26px;align-items:center}
  .rev-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.13);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24);border-radius:100px;padding:9px 16px;backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
  .rev-badge .g{width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;display:grid;place-content:center;font:800 14px "Poppins";color:#4285F4}
  .rev-badge .st{color:var(--amber);letter-spacing:1px;font-size:14px}
  .rev-badge b{color:#fff;font:700 14px "Inter"}
  .rev-badge small{color:#c7d2dc;font-size:12.5px}
  .hero-form{background:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:20px 20px 6px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.42)}
  .hero-form h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:2px}
  .hero-form .hf-lead{color:var(--body);font-size:13.5px;margin-bottom:8px}
  .hero-form iframe{width:100%;min-height:745px;border:none;border-radius:8px;display:block}

  /* service icon strip */
  .strip{background:#3f6b3a}
  .strip .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:6px;padding:0}
  .strip .it{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:11px;padding:22px 14px;color:#fff;font:700 15px "Poppins";text-align:center;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
  .strip .it:last-child{border-right:0}
  .strip .it .ic{font-size:22px;filter:grayscale(1) brightness(4)}
  @media(max-width:820px){.strip .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.strip .it{justify-content:flex-start;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}}

  /* section base */
  section.blk{padding:clamp(60px,8vw,100px) 0}
  .shead{max-width:660px;margin-bottom:44px}
  .shead.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center}
  .shead h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,48px);margin-top:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .shead p{margin-top:16px;font-size:17px;color:var(--body)}

  /* about */
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
  .about-media{position:relative}
  .about-media img{border-radius:16px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(20,30,40,.18)}
  .about-media .exp{position:absolute;left:-18px;bottom:-18px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:20px 24px;box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(224,138,43,.34);text-align:center}
  .about-media .exp b{font:800 40px "Poppins";display:block;line-height:1}
  .about-media .exp small{font:600 13px "Inter";opacity:.94}
  .about-copy .eyebrow{margin-bottom:8px;display:block}
  .about-copy p.big{color:var(--body);font-size:17px;margin:18px 0 24px}
  .checks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:13px 22px;margin-bottom:30px}
  .checks div{display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;font:600 15px "Inter";color:var(--ink-2)}
  .checks .ck{flex:0 0 auto;width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(63,107,58,.14);color:var(--ok);display:grid;place-content:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}

  /* featured services */
  .feat{background:var(--alt)}
  .fcards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
  .fcard{background:#fff;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(20,30,40,.08);transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s}
  .fcard:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 26px 50px rgba(20,30,40,.15)}
  .fcard .ph{height:212px;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
  .fcard .ph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .45s}
  .fcard:hover .ph img{transform:scale(1.07)}
  .fcard .ph .tag{position:absolute;left:16px;top:16px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font:700 12px "Poppins";letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:100px}
  .fcard .body{padding:26px 24px 28px}
  .fcard h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:10px}
  .fcard p{font-size:15px;color:var(--body);margin-bottom:20px}
  .fcard .lnk{font:700 14px "Poppins";color:var(--red);display:inline-flex;gap:7px;align-items:center}

  /* offer tiles */
  .tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px}
  .tile{border-radius:14px;padding:32px 28px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;transition:transform .16s,box-shadow .16s}
  .tile:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 38px rgba(20,30,40,.1)}
  .tile.navy{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
  .tile .ic{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:14px;display:block}
  .tile h3{font-size:20px;margin-bottom:9px}
  .tile p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--body);line-height:1.6}
  .tile.navy h3{color:#fff} .tile.navy p{color:#c7d6e2} .tile.navy .ic{filter:grayscale(1) brightness(4)}

  /* stats */
  .stats{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .stats::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.35;background:repeating-linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 0 2px,transparent 2px 100px)}
  .stats .wrap{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;text-align:center;padding-top:58px;padding-bottom:58px}
  .stat b{font:800 clamp(40px,5vw,56px) "Poppins";display:block;line-height:1;color:#fff}
  .stat b span{color:var(--amber)}
  .stat small{font:600 14px "Inter";color:#b6c6d3;margin-top:8px;display:block}

  /* faq */
  .faq-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:50px;align-items:start}
  details.q{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:12px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s}
  details.q[open]{border-color:var(--red);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(20,30,40,.07)}
  details.q summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:19px 22px;font:600 16px "Poppins";color:var(--ink);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px}
  details.q summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  details.q summary::after{content:"+";font:700 22px "Poppins";color:var(--red);flex:0 0 auto}
  details.q[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
  details.q .a{padding:0 22px 20px;color:var(--body);font-size:15px;line-height:1.65}

  /* testimonials */
  .test{background:var(--alt)}
  .tgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:8px}
  .tcard{background:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:28px 26px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(20,30,40,.08);position:relative}
  .tcard .quote{position:absolute;top:16px;right:24px;font:800 60px "Poppins";color:var(--alt-2);line-height:1}
  .tcard .st{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:2px;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:12px}
  .tcard p{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:18px;position:relative;z-index:2}
  .tcard .who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:16px}
  .tcard .av{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--red),var(--red-dd));color:#fff;display:grid;place-content:center;font:800 16px "Poppins"}
  .tcard .who b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font:700 15px "Poppins"}
  .tcard .who small{color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px}

  /* final cta + form */
  .final{position:relative;color:#fff;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(18,20,22,.90),rgba(13,14,16,.95)),url("../img/hero.jpg") center 54%/cover no-repeat}
  .final-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
  .final h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,46px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .final p.lead{color:#cddae4;font-size:18px;max-width:480px;margin:18px 0 26px}
  .final .fbul{display:grid;gap:12px;margin-bottom:8px}
  .final .fbul div{display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:center;color:#eaf1f6;font:600 15px "Inter"}
  .final .fbul .ck{flex:0 0 auto;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(227,173,64,.22);color:var(--amber);display:grid;place-content:center;font-weight:700;font-size:13px}
  .qform{background:#fff;border-radius:18px;padding:32px 30px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
  .qform h3{font-size:23px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:4px}
  .qform .qlead{color:var(--body);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:20px}
  .qrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
  .qfld{margin-bottom:12px}
  .qfld input,.qfld select{width:100%;background:#f7f9fb;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;padding:13px 14px;font:400 15px "Inter",sans-serif}
  .qfld input::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
  .qfld input:focus,.qfld select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--red);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(224,138,43,.14)}
  .qform .btn-red{width:100%;margin-top:6px}
  .qform .fine{margin-top:12px;font:500 12px "Inter";color:var(--muted);text-align:center}
  #qok{display:none;text-align:center;padding:26px 0}
  #qok .chk{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(63,107,58,.14);color:var(--ok);display:grid;place-content:center;margin:0 auto 14px;font-size:28px}
  #qok h3{margin-bottom:6px}#qok p{color:var(--body);font-size:14.5px}

  /* footer */
  footer.foot{background:var(--navy-d);color:#9fb0bd;padding:60px 0 30px}
  .fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:40px}
  .foot .brand{color:#fff;margin-bottom:16px}
  .foot .brand span{color:var(--red-l)}
  .foot p.desc{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7;max-width:280px}
  .fcol h5{color:#fff;font:700 14px "Poppins";letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
  .fcol a,.fcol p.li{display:block;color:#9fb0bd;font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:11px;transition:color .15s}
  .fcol a:hover{color:#fff}
  .fbot{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding-top:22px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;justify-content:space-between;font-size:13px}

  /* responsive */
  @media(max-width:900px){
    .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .hero-media{min-height:300px;order:2}
    .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
    .about-media .exp{left:auto;right:18px}
    .fcards,.tiles,.tgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .stats .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px 20px}
    .faq-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
    .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .final-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  }
  @media(max-width:680px){
    .menu .lnk,.menu>.btn{display:none}
    .hamb{display:flex}
    .menu.open{position:absolute;top:78px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:8px 20px 18px;box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(20,30,40,.1);z-index:60}
    .menu.open .lnk{display:block;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .menu.open>.btn{display:inline-flex;margin-top:14px;justify-content:center}
    .fcards,.tiles,.tgrid,.fgrid,.checks{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .hero-cta .btn{width:100%}
    .cta-row .btn{width:100%}
  }

  /* ===== inner pages ===== */
  .page-hero{position:relative;color:#fff;padding:clamp(56px,8vw,90px) 0 clamp(48px,6vw,70px);
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(16,18,20,.82),rgba(13,14,16,.92)),url("../img/dtd15.jpg") center 50%/cover no-repeat}
  .page-hero .crumb{font:600 13.5px "Inter";color:#a9bccb;letter-spacing:.02em;margin-bottom:14px}
  .page-hero .crumb a{color:#a9bccb} .page-hero .crumb a:hover{color:#fff}
  .page-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,56px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;max-width:820px}
  .page-hero p{color:#cddae4;font-size:clamp(16px,1.5vw,19px);max-width:600px;margin-top:16px}
  .page-hero .hcta{margin-top:26px;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

  .prose{max-width:760px}
  .prose h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:38px 0 14px}
  .prose h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;margin:26px 0 8px}
  .prose p{color:var(--body);font-size:17px;margin-bottom:16px}
  .prose ul{margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:10px}
  .prose ul li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;color:var(--ink-2);font:500 16px "Inter"}
  .prose ul li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:22px;height:22px;background:rgba(63,107,58,.14);color:var(--ok);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-content:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:700}

  /* service detail rows */
  .srow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;padding:clamp(48px,7vw,80px) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .srow:first-child{border-top:0}
  .srow.rev .srow-media{order:2}
  .srow-media img{border-radius:16px;width:100%;height:100%;max-height:420px;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:0 26px 54px rgba(20,30,40,.16)}
  .srow-copy .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
  .srow-copy h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:14px}
  .srow-copy p{color:var(--body);font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:16px}

  /* contact layout */
  .contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:52px;align-items:start}
  .info-card{background:var(--alt);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:30px 28px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .info-card h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:16px}
  .info-row{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:16px}
  .info-row .ic{flex:0 0 auto;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:11px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;display:grid;place-content:center;font-size:19px}
  .info-row b{display:block;color:var(--ink);font:700 15px "Poppins"}
  .info-row span{color:var(--body);font-size:14.5px}
  .contact-form{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:34px 32px;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(20,30,40,.08)}
  .contact-form h3{font-size:24px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:4px}
  .contact-form .qlead{color:var(--body);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:22px}
  .embed-note{margin-top:14px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:10px;background:var(--alt);color:var(--muted);font:500 12.5px "Inter";text-align:center}

  @media(max-width:900px){
    .srow,.srow.rev{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
    .srow.rev .srow-media{order:0}
    .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  }

  /* service areas grid */
  .area-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px}
  .area{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 16px;font:600 15px "Inter";color:var(--ink-2);transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s,transform .15s}
  .area:hover{border-color:var(--red);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(20,30,40,.08);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .area .pin{color:var(--red);font-size:16px;flex:0 0 auto}
  .radius-note{margin-top:28px;background:var(--alt);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--red);border-radius:12px;padding:18px 20px;color:var(--body);font-size:15.5px}
  .radius-note b{color:var(--ink)}
  @media(max-width:900px){.area-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
  @media(max-width:560px){.area-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

  /* ===== how we work / process ===== */
  .process{background:var(--alt)}
  .psteps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:20px}
  .pstep{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:30px 24px 26px;position:relative;transition:transform .16s,box-shadow .16s}
  .pstep:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 38px rgba(20,30,40,.1)}
  .pstep .pnum{position:absolute;top:-18px;left:24px;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;display:grid;place-content:center;font:800 18px "Poppins";box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(224,138,43,.32)}
  .pstep .pic{font-size:28px;display:block;margin:14px 0 12px}
  .pstep h3{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px}
  .pstep p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--body);line-height:1.6}
  @media(max-width:900px){.psteps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px 22px}}
  @media(max-width:560px){.psteps{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}}

  /* ===== featured projects gallery ===== */
  .pgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:8px}
  .pcard{position:relative;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(20,30,40,.1);aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .pcard img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s}
  .pcard:hover img{transform:scale(1.08)}
  .pcard .pcap{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:42px 18px 16px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(15,20,28,.88));color:#fff}
  .pcard .pcap b{display:block;font:700 15.5px "Poppins";margin-bottom:3px}
  .pcard .pcap span{font:600 12.5px "Inter";color:#cfe0f0;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
  @media(max-width:900px){.pgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
  @media(max-width:560px){.pgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

  /* ===== why Dawn Till Dusk credentials strip ===== */
  .creds{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .creds::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.35;background:repeating-linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 0 2px,transparent 2px 100px)}
  .creds .wrap{position:relative;padding-top:clamp(58px,7vw,88px);padding-bottom:clamp(58px,7vw,88px)}
  .creds .shead h2{color:#fff}
  .cgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px 34px;margin-top:10px}
  .citem{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
  .citem .cic{flex:0 0 auto;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(224,138,43,.18);border:1px solid rgba(224,138,43,.42);color:var(--red-l);display:grid;place-content:center;font-size:21px}
  .citem b{display:block;color:#fff;font:700 16px "Poppins";margin-bottom:3px}
  .citem p{color:#b6c6d3;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55}
  @media(max-width:820px){.cgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}}
  @media(max-width:520px){.cgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

  /* ===== inline SVG icon system ===== */
  .ico{fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;width:26px;height:26px;display:block;flex:0 0 auto}
  .ico-in{width:15px;height:15px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:-2px;stroke-width:2}
  .ico-ck{width:14px;height:14px;stroke-width:2.6}
  .strip .it .ic{filter:none;display:inline-flex}
  .strip .it .ic .ico{width:23px;height:23px;color:#fff}
  .tile .ic{color:var(--red)}
  .tile.navy .ic{color:#fff;filter:none}
  .pstep .pic{color:var(--red);display:inline-flex}
  .rev-badge .ico{width:18px;height:18px}
  .pcard .pcap span .ico{width:13px;height:13px;display:inline-block;vertical-align:-2px}
  .util .l .ico,.util .r .ico{color:inherit}
  .btn .ico{width:18px;height:18px}
  .chk .ico-ck{width:26px;height:26px;stroke-width:2.2}
  .info-row .ic .ico{width:24px;height:24px}
  .aar-chat-send .ico{width:18px;height:18px}
  .aar-chat-bubble .aar-chat-ic .ico{width:28px;height:28px}

  /* ===== chat widget ===== */
  .aar-chat{position:fixed;right:22px;bottom:22px;z-index:9000;font-family:"Inter",system-ui,sans-serif}
  .aar-chat-bubble{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;border:none;cursor:pointer;background:var(--red);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(224,138,43,.45);display:grid;place-content:center;transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s}
  .aar-chat-bubble:hover{transform:translateY(-3px) scale(1.05)}
  .aar-chat-bubble .aar-chat-ic{font-size:26px;line-height:1}
  .aar-chat-panel{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:74px;width:340px;max-width:calc(100vw - 44px);background:#fff;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(15,20,28,.4);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transform-origin:bottom right;opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px) scale(.96);pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .22s ease,transform .22s ease}
  .aar-chat.open .aar-chat-panel{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0) scale(1);pointer-events:auto}
  .aar-chat.open .aar-chat-bubble{transform:scale(.9)}
  .aar-chat-head{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-d));color:#fff;padding:15px 16px;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px}
  .aar-chat-head-t b{display:block;font:700 14.5px "Poppins";letter-spacing:.01em}
  .aar-chat-head-t small{display:block;color:#c7d6e2;font-size:11.5px;margin-top:3px}
  .aar-dot{display:inline-block;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#3f6b3a;margin-right:5px;vertical-align:middle;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(63,107,58,.25)}
  .aar-chat-x{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border:none;color:#fff;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:8px;font-size:20px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;flex:0 0 auto;transition:background .15s}
  .aar-chat-x:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
  .aar-chat-body{padding:16px 14px;height:300px;overflow-y:auto;background:#f5f8fb;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
  .aar-msg{max-width:82%;padding:10px 13px;border-radius:14px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;animation:aarIn .25s ease;word-wrap:break-word}
  @keyframes aarIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  .aar-bot{align-self:flex-start;background:#fff;color:var(--ink-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom-left-radius:4px}
  .aar-user{align-self:flex-end;background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-bottom-right-radius:4px}
  .aar-typing{align-self:flex-start;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;padding:12px 14px;display:flex;gap:4px}
  .aar-typing span{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#9db2c4;animation:aarBounce 1s infinite}
  .aar-typing span:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.15s}.aar-typing span:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.3s}
  @keyframes aarBounce{0%,60%,100%{transform:translateY(0);opacity:.5}30%{transform:translateY(-5px);opacity:1}}
  .aar-cap{align-self:stretch;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:14px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;animation:aarIn .25s ease}
  .aar-cap input{width:100%;background:#f7f9fb;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;padding:11px 12px;font:400 14px "Inter";color:var(--ink)}
  .aar-cap input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--red);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(224,138,43,.14)}
  .aar-cap button{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:9px;padding:11px;font:700 14px "Poppins";cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s}
  .aar-cap button:hover{background:var(--red-dd)}
  .aar-chat-input{display:flex;gap:8px;padding:10px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
  .aar-chat-input input{flex:1;min-width:0;background:#f7f9fb;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;padding:11px 15px;font:400 14px "Inter";color:var(--ink)}
  .aar-chat-input input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--red);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(224,138,43,.14)}
  .aar-chat-send{flex:0 0 auto;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;border:none;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:15px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s,transform .15s}
  .aar-chat-send:hover{background:var(--red-dd);transform:scale(1.06)}
  @media(max-width:420px){.aar-chat{right:16px;bottom:16px}.aar-chat-panel{width:calc(100vw - 32px)}}


/* A2P SMS consent — unchecked + OPTIONAL by design: consent may never be a condition of submitting */
.optin{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;margin:12px 0 0;cursor:pointer;text-align:left}
.optin input{width:18px;height:18px;margin:2px 0 0;flex:0 0 auto;accent-color:var(--red,#8a1f1f);cursor:pointer}
.optin span{font:400 12px/1.5 "Inter",sans-serif;color:var(--muted,#55606b)}


/* ===== Meet the Owner ===== */
.owner{background:var(--alt)}
.owner-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,58px);align-items:center}
.owner-media{position:relative}
.owner-media img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(20,30,40,.2)}
.owner-media .vtag{position:absolute;left:-14px;bottom:-16px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 18px;box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(20,30,40,.3);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font:700 14px "Poppins"}
.owner-media .vtag .ico{width:20px;height:20px;color:var(--amber)}
.owner-copy .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.owner-copy h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.8vw,44px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.owner-copy p{color:var(--body);font-size:17px;margin:18px 0 0}
.owner-copy p.sig{font:700 16px "Poppins";color:var(--ink);margin-top:20px}
.owner-copy p.sig small{display:block;font:500 14px "Inter";color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}
@media(max-width:860px){.owner-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}.owner-media .vtag{left:auto;right:14px}}

/* ===== veteran trust bar ===== */
.vetbar{background:var(--navy-d);color:#fff}
.vetbar .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px 34px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;text-align:center}
.vetbar .vb{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font:700 15px "Poppins";color:#fff}
.vetbar .vb .ico{width:21px;height:21px;color:var(--amber);flex:0 0 auto}
.vetbar .vb small{font:500 13.5px "Inter";color:#b6c6d3}
@media(max-width:560px){.vetbar .wrap{flex-direction:column;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;text-align:left}}

/* ===== gallery / recent work ===== */
.galhead{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:46px 0 20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:30px}
.galhead:first-of-type{border-top:0;padding-top:0;margin-top:0}
.galhead h3{font-size:clamp(21px,2.4vw,27px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.galhead p{font-size:15px;color:var(--body);margin:0}
.galgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.galgrid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
figure.gal{margin:0;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(20,30,40,.08);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
figure.gal .gph{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:var(--alt-2)}
figure.gal .gph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s}
figure.gal:hover .gph img{transform:scale(1.05)}
figure.gal figcaption{padding:15px 17px 18px;font:400 14.5px/1.55 "Inter",sans-serif;color:var(--body)}
figure.gal figcaption b{display:block;font:700 15.5px "Poppins",sans-serif;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:4px}
figure.gal.tall .gph{aspect-ratio:3/4}
@media(max-width:900px){.galgrid,.galgrid.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.galgrid,.galgrid.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* mobile brand lockup — keep "DAWN TILL DUSK" on one line instead of stacking to three */
@media(max-width:600px){
  .brand{gap:8px;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0;white-space:nowrap;min-width:0}
  .brand .logo{height:38px}
  .brand span{display:block;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;line-height:1.1}
  .nav{height:66px;gap:10px}
}
@media(max-width:380px){
  .brand{font-size:14.5px}
  .brand .logo{height:34px}
  .brand span{font-size:11px}
}

/* menu offset follows the shrunken mobile header (nav is 66px under 600px, not 78px) */
@media(max-width:600px){ .menu.open{top:66px} }
/* make sure hero art is never suppressed on small screens */
@media(max-width:680px){ .hero{background-attachment:scroll} .page-hero{background-attachment:scroll} }

/* let the banner photography read on small screens — the desktop scrim is too heavy at phone size */
@media(max-width:680px){
  .page-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(14,16,18,.52),rgba(11,12,14,.78)),url("../img/dtd15.jpg") center 48%/cover no-repeat}
  .hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(14,16,18,.56),rgba(11,12,14,.82)),url("../img/dtd2.jpg") center 45%/cover no-repeat}
}

/* ── Aurey revision round: four-pic owner block, two-up service media, photo placeholders ── */

/* Meet the Owner: four photographs in one 2x2 block, same footprint as the old single portrait */
.owner-quad{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px}
.owner-quad > img,
.owner-quad > .mediahold{
  width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px;
  box-shadow:0 18px 38px rgba(20,30,40,.18)
}
/* bunker-slab.jpg is an uncropped phone screenshot. The square tile above is what hides the
   Facebook chrome and the caption bar; never let this tile get taller than it is wide. */
.owner-quad > img.fb-crop{aspect-ratio:1/1;background:#0d0f11}
.owner-role{
  font:700 13.5px/1 "Poppins",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--red);margin:-4px 0 16px
}

/* two photographs side by side inside one service row */
.srow-media.srow-two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;align-items:start}
.srow-media.srow-two > img,
.srow-media.srow-two > figure.ba > img{
  aspect-ratio:3/4;height:auto;max-height:none;width:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px
}
/* before / after pair — same property, labelled so the order can't be misread */
.srow-media.srow-two > figure.ba{position:relative;margin:0;display:block}
figure.ba .ba-tag{
  position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;z-index:2;
  background:rgba(21,24,28,.88);color:#fff;
  font:700 10.5px/1 "Poppins",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:7px 11px;border-radius:999px;backdrop-filter:blur(3px)
}
figure.ba.is-after .ba-tag{background:var(--red)}

/* marked slot for a photograph Aurey has not sent yet */
.mediahold{
  aspect-ratio:3/4;border-radius:16px;border:2px dashed var(--alt-2);background:var(--alt);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  gap:7px;padding:16px;text-align:center;box-shadow:none
}
.mediahold .mh-k{
  font:700 10.5px/1 "Poppins",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red)
}
.mediahold b{font:700 16px/1.2 "Poppins",sans-serif;color:var(--ink)}
.mediahold small{font:500 11px/1.4 "Inter",sans-serif;color:var(--muted);overflow-wrap:anywhere}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .srow-media.srow-two > img,
  .srow-media.srow-two > figure.ba > img,
  .srow-media.srow-two > .mediahold{aspect-ratio:1/1}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .owner-quad{gap:8px}
  .srow-media.srow-two{gap:10px}
  .mediahold{padding:12px;gap:5px}
  .mediahold b{font-size:14px}
  .mediahold small{font-size:10px}
}

/* header brand — circular badge logo + text wordmark. The earlier collision was the
   wordmark overflowing into the nav, not duplication: cap the brand and let it shrink. */
header.top .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-width:0;flex:0 1 auto;
  font:800 17px/1.05 "Poppins",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.01em;text-transform:uppercase;
  white-space:normal;overflow:hidden}
header.top .brand .logo{height:42px;width:42px;flex:0 0 42px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:50%}
header.top .brand span{display:block;color:var(--red);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;line-height:1.15}
header.top .nav{gap:14px}
@media(max-width:1100px){header.top .brand{font-size:15px}header.top .brand .logo{height:36px;width:36px;flex:0 0 36px}}
@media(max-width:600px){header.top .brand{font-size:13.5px}header.top .brand .logo{height:32px;width:32px;flex:0 0 32px}header.top .brand span{font-size:10px}}
