/* ============================================================
   MLA CONTRACTING — SITE STYLESHEET  (Maroon Poster system)
   The single shared stylesheet for every page. Do not fork it
   per page. Page-specific tweaks go in a small <style> block or
   inline, never by editing tokens here.

   DESIGN TOKENS
   grounds  white  #ffffff   mist   #f4f2f0   maroon #5c1622   black #0e0c0d
   ink      #141114   bone   #f4efe6   accent #7a2233
   fonts    Anton (display)  ·  Barlow (body)  ·  Barlow Condensed (labels/nav)
   radius   --r 5px           spacing rhythm  .pad 88px / .pad-lg 104px (64px mobile)
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --white:#ffffff;
  --mist:#f4f2f0;
  --maroon:#5c1622;
  --maroon-deep:#4a111b;
  --maroon-accent:#7a2233;
  --ink:#141114;
  --bone:#f4efe6;
  --black:#0e0c0d;
  --line:rgba(20,17,20,.12);
  --r:5px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:'Barlow',system-ui,sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--white);
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

/* ---------- Poster type system ---------- */
.display{
  font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;
  font-weight:400;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  line-height:.94;
  letter-spacing:.01em;
}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:.82rem;
  color:var(--maroon-accent);
}
.eyebrow.on-dark{color:#eb96a4}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5em;
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;
  padding:.85em 1.5em;border-radius:var(--r);
  border:2px solid var(--maroon);cursor:pointer;transition:.18s ease;
  line-height:1;
}
.btn-solid{background:var(--maroon);color:var(--bone)}
.btn-solid:hover{background:var(--maroon-deep);border-color:var(--maroon-deep)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bone)}
.btn-ghost.on-dark{color:var(--bone);border-color:var(--bone)}
.btn-ghost.on-dark:hover{background:var(--bone);color:var(--maroon)}
.btn-solid.on-dark{background:var(--bone);color:var(--maroon);border-color:var(--bone)}
.btn-solid.on-dark:hover{background:#fff}

.wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px;gap:20px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-shrink:0}
.brand img{height:46px;width:auto}
.brand .bname{
  font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;display:none;
}
.mainnav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.mainnav > a,.navitem > span{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;
  padding:6px 0;position:relative;
}
.mainnav > a:hover,.navitem > span:hover{color:var(--maroon-accent)}
.navitem{position:relative}
.navitem > span::after{content:"";display:inline-block;margin-left:6px;border:4px solid transparent;border-top-color:var(--maroon-accent);vertical-align:middle;position:relative;top:2px}
.dropdown{
  position:absolute;top:100%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(20,17,20,.14);
  min-width:230px;padding:8px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:.16s ease;
}
.navitem:hover .dropdown,.navitem:focus-within .dropdown{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(4px)}
.dropdown a{
  display:block;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:4px;
  font-family:'Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink);
}
.dropdown a:hover{background:var(--mist);color:var(--maroon-accent)}
.headright{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-shrink:0}
.headphone{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.12rem;
  color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.02em;white-space:nowrap;
}
.headphone span{color:var(--maroon-accent)}
.headphone .phone-ico{color:var(--maroon-accent);flex-shrink:0}
.burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:6px}
.burger span{width:26px;height:3px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;transition:.2s ease}
.mnav-open .burger span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(8px) rotate(45deg)}
.mnav-open .burger span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.mnav-open .burger span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* ---------- Mobile nav ---------- */
.mnav{
  display:none;position:fixed;top:74px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:99;
  background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  overflow-y:auto;
  transform:translateY(-8px);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;
  transition:opacity .2s ease,transform .2s ease,visibility .2s ease;
}
.mnav-open .mnav{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.mnav-inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:14px 24px 40px}
.mnav-link,.mnav-toggle{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink);
  padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left;
  background:none;border-left:0;border-right:0;border-top:0;cursor:pointer;width:100%;
}
.mnav-toggle{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.mnav-toggle::after{content:"";border:5px solid transparent;border-top-color:var(--maroon-accent);margin-top:5px;transition:transform .2s ease}
.mnav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]::after{transform:rotate(180deg);margin-top:-5px}
.mnav-sub{display:none;padding:4px 0 10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mnav-sub.open{display:block}
.mnav-sub a{
  display:block;padding:11px 0;font-family:'Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:600;
  font-size:1.02rem;color:#3a3438;
}
.mnav-sub a:hover{color:var(--maroon-accent)}
.mnav-cta{margin-top:24px;width:100%}
.mnav-phone{
  margin-top:16px;text-align:center;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--maroon-accent);letter-spacing:.02em;
}
@media(max-width:760px){.mnav{display:block}}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:88vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden}
.hero-img{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.hero-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 40%}
.hero-scrim{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(14,12,13,.94) 0%, rgba(14,12,13,.8) 45%, rgba(14,12,13,.42) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(14,12,13,.78) 0%, rgba(14,12,13,0) 55%);
}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:64px 0 66px;color:var(--bone)}
.hero h1{margin:16px 0 0;color:var(--bone)}
.hero h1{text-shadow:0 2px 26px rgba(14,12,13,.4)}
.hero h1 .l1{display:block;font-size:clamp(2.15rem,7vw,6rem)}
.hero h1 .l2{
  display:block;font-size:clamp(2.15rem,7vw,6rem);
  color:var(--bone);
  -webkit-text-stroke:2.5px var(--maroon);
  paint-order:stroke fill;
}
.hero .sub{
  max-width:600px;margin:22px 0 30px;font-size:1.12rem;color:#e9e4de;font-weight:400;
}
.hero-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center}
.proofline{margin-top:34px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(244,239,230,.25);max-width:620px}
.proof-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.95rem;color:rgba(244,239,230,.85)}
.proof-top .stars{color:#f4efe6;letter-spacing:2px;font-size:.85rem}
.proof-top b{color:#f4efe6}
.proof-quote{margin:12px 0 0;font-family:'Barlow',sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.6;color:#f4efe6;text-transform:none}
.proof-quote cite{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-style:normal;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(244,239,230,.6)}
.statband{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:38px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(244,239,230,.22);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(244,239,230,.22);
  max-width:640px;
}
.statseg{
  flex:1 1 0;min-width:130px;padding:18px 26px 18px 0;position:relative;
}
.statseg + .statseg{padding-left:26px}
.statseg + .statseg::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:16px;bottom:16px;width:1px;
  background:rgba(244,239,230,.22);
}
.statfig{
  font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.6vw,2.5rem);line-height:.9;color:var(--bone);letter-spacing:.01em;
}
.statstars{color:#f0c9d0;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:2px;margin-top:7px}
.statlabel{
  margin-top:6px;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:600;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:.76rem;color:#d9d1cf;line-height:1.25;
}

/* ---------- Marquee ---------- */
.marquee{background:var(--maroon);color:var(--bone);overflow:hidden;border-top:3px solid var(--maroon-deep);border-bottom:3px solid var(--maroon-deep)}
.marquee-track{
  display:flex;width:max-content;
  animation:scroll 32s linear infinite;
  will-change:transform;
}
.marquee:hover .marquee-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.marquee-item{
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:16px 0;white-space:nowrap;
}
.marquee-item span{padding:0 26px}
.marquee-item .dot{color:#c98a97;font-size:.9rem;transform:translateY(-2px)}
@keyframes scroll{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .marquee-track{animation:none;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;width:100%}
}

/* ---------- Section shells ---------- */
section{position:relative}
.pad{padding:88px 0}
.pad-lg{padding:104px 0}
.ground-mist{background:var(--mist)}
.ground-white{background:var(--white)}
.ground-maroon{background:var(--maroon);color:var(--bone)}
.ground-black{background:var(--black);color:var(--bone)}
.sechead{max-width:760px}
.sechead h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.4rem);margin-top:12px}
.sechead h2 .m{color:var(--maroon-accent)}
.ground-maroon .sechead h2 .m,.ground-black .sechead h2 .m{color:#eb96a4}
.lead{font-size:1.14rem;margin-top:18px;max-width:640px}

/* ---------- Thesis ---------- */
.thesis-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.thesis-copy p{font-size:1.16rem;margin-top:18px;max-width:560px}
.thesis-copy p:first-of-type{margin-top:26px}
.pullquote{
  margin:30px 0 0;padding:22px 26px;border-left:4px solid var(--maroon-accent);
  background:var(--white);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;
}
.pullquote p{font-size:1.18rem;font-style:italic;margin:0;color:var(--ink)}
.pullquote cite{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--maroon-accent);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.thesis-photo{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden}
.thesis-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;min-height:420px}
.photo-index{
  position:absolute;left:14px;bottom:14px;z-index:2;
  background:var(--maroon);color:var(--bone);
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.78rem;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:4px;
}

/* ---------- Services ---------- */
.svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:48px}
.svc{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.2s ease;
}
.svc:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(20,17,20,.12)}
.svc-media{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:var(--maroon-deep)}
.svc-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:.4s ease}
.svc:hover .svc-media img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.svc-media .photo-index{left:12px;bottom:12px}
.svc-noimg{
  position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;background:var(--maroon);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;
}
.svc-noimg::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(244,239,230,.06) 0 2px,transparent 2px 16px);
}
.svc-noimg .big{
  font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bone);
  font-size:2.5rem;line-height:.92;letter-spacing:.02em;position:relative;z-index:1;padding:0 16px;
}
.svc-noimg .big em{display:block;font-style:normal;color:#eb96a4;font-size:.85em}
.svc-body{padding:22px 22px 26px}
.svc-body h3{
  font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.5rem;
  letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1;color:var(--ink);
}
.svc-body p{margin-top:12px;font-size:1rem;color:#3a3438}
.svc-tag{
  display:inline-block;margin-top:16px;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--maroon-accent);
}
.svc-tag::after{content:" \2192"}

/* ---------- Proof ---------- */
.proof-lockup{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.rating-big{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.rating-num{font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;font-size:5rem;line-height:.8;color:var(--bone)}
.rating-meta .stars{color:#f0c9d0;font-size:1.4rem;letter-spacing:2px}
.rating-meta .src{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;
  font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;color:#e9d7db;margin-top:6px;
}
.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:52px}
.qcard{
  background:var(--maroon-deep);border:1px solid rgba(244,239,230,.14);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.qcard .qstars{color:#f0c9d0;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:2px;margin-bottom:14px}
.qcard blockquote{font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--bone);line-height:1.55;flex:1}
.qcard .who{
  margin-top:20px;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.9rem;color:#eb96a4;
}
.qcard .who span{color:#b98a94;font-weight:600}

/* ---------- Featured work rail ---------- */
.workrail{
  position:relative;margin-top:48px;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,#000 5%,#000 95%,transparent 100%);
          mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,#000 5%,#000 95%,transparent 100%);
}
.workrail-scroll{
  overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:hidden;
  scrollbar-width:none;-ms-overflow-style:none;
  scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
}
.workrail-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.workrail-track{
  display:flex;gap:16px;width:max-content;
  animation:drift 55s linear infinite;
}
.workrail:hover .workrail-track,
.workrail-scroll:focus-within .workrail-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.work{
  position:relative;flex:0 0 auto;
  width:clamp(240px,30vw,340px);height:380px;
  border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;background:var(--maroon-deep);
  scroll-snap-align:center;
}
.work img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:.5s ease}
.work:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.work .photo-index{left:12px;top:12px;bottom:auto}
.work::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(14,12,13,.35),transparent 45%);pointer-events:none}
@keyframes drift{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .workrail-track{animation:none}
}

/* ---------- Investment band ---------- */
.invest{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.invest .big-num{font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem);line-height:.9;color:var(--bone)}
.invest .big-num em{font-style:normal;color:#eb96a4}
.invest .lead{color:#efe4e6}
.invest ul{list-style:none;margin-top:8px}
.invest li{
  padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(244,239,230,.16);
  display:flex;gap:14px;font-size:1.04rem;color:#efe4e6;
}
.invest li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.invest li b{color:var(--bone)}
.invest li .n{
  font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;color:#eb96a4;font-size:1.1rem;flex-shrink:0;line-height:1.3;
}

/* ---------- Process ---------- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:52px}
.step{position:relative;padding-top:22px}
.step .num{
  font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;font-size:3.2rem;line-height:1;color:var(--maroon-accent);
}
.step h3{
  font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.35rem;
  margin-top:12px;line-height:1;color:var(--ink);
}
.step p{margin-top:12px;font-size:1rem;color:#3a3438}
.step::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:52px;height:4px;background:var(--maroon-accent);border-radius:2px}

/* ---------- FAQ accordion (works with JS off via details/summary) ---------- */
.faq{max-width:820px;margin-top:44px}
.faq details{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.faq summary{
  list-style:none;cursor:pointer;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;
  padding:24px 0;
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.03em;font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--ink);
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{
  content:"";flex-shrink:0;border:5px solid transparent;border-top-color:var(--maroon-accent);
  margin-top:5px;transition:transform .2s ease;
}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:rotate(180deg);margin-top:-5px}
.faq details[open] summary{color:var(--maroon-accent)}
.faq .faq-body{padding:0 0 26px;font-size:1.06rem;color:#3a3438;max-width:720px}
.faq .faq-body p + p{margin-top:14px}
.ground-maroon .faq details,.ground-black .faq details{border-bottom-color:rgba(244,239,230,.16)}
.ground-maroon .faq summary,.ground-black .faq summary{color:var(--bone)}
.ground-maroon .faq .faq-body,.ground-black .faq .faq-body{color:#efe4e6}

/* ---------- Contact form ---------- */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.contact-copy .lead{color:#efe4e6}
.contact-copy .contact-lines{margin-top:30px}
.contact-copy .contact-lines a,
.contact-copy .contact-lines p{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--bone);padding:10px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(244,239,230,.14);
}
.contact-copy .contact-lines .ico{color:#eb96a4;flex-shrink:0}
.form-card{
  background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--r);padding:34px 32px 36px;
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(14,12,13,.34);
}
.form-card h3{
  font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.5rem;
  color:var(--ink);line-height:1;margin-bottom:6px;
}
.form-card .sub-note{font-size:.98rem;color:#5a5459;margin-bottom:22px}
.field{margin-bottom:16px}
.field label{
  display:block;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink);
  margin-bottom:6px;
}
.field label .req{color:var(--maroon-accent)}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  width:100%;font-family:'Barlow',sans-serif;font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);
  padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  background:var(--mist);transition:.16s ease;
}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--maroon-accent);background:var(--white);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(122,34,51,.12);
}
.field textarea{min-height:118px;resize:vertical}
.field-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.form-card .btn{width:100%;margin-top:8px;font-size:1.1rem;padding:1em 1.5em}
.form-note{margin-top:14px;font-size:.86rem;color:#7a7478;text-align:center}
.form-status{
  display:none;margin-top:18px;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:var(--r);
  font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;
}
.form-status.show{display:block}
.form-status.ok{background:#eef4ec;border:1px solid #bcd8b4;color:#2b5a24}
.form-status.err{background:#fbeced;border:1px solid #e2b6bb;color:#8a2230}
.form-status.err a{color:#8a2230;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- Final CTA ---------- */
.finalcta{text-align:center}
.finalcta h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5.4vw,4rem);margin:14px auto 0;max-width:900px}
.finalcta h2 .m{color:#eb96a4}
.finalcta .sub{max-width:560px;margin:22px auto 34px;font-size:1.14rem;color:#efe4e6}
.finalcta .btnrow{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--black);color:#cfc8c9;padding:66px 0 30px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.foot-brand img{height:56px;width:auto;margin-bottom:18px}
.foot-brand p{max-width:340px;font-size:.98rem;color:#a49da0}
.foot-col h4{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;
  font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;color:#eb96a4;margin-bottom:16px;
}
.foot-col a,.foot-col p{display:block;font-size:1rem;color:#cfc8c9;margin-bottom:10px}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--bone)}
.social{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:6px}
.social a{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:var(--r);
  border:1px solid rgba(244,239,230,.18);color:var(--bone);margin-bottom:0;
  transition:.18s ease;
}
.social a:hover{color:#eb96a4;border-color:#eb96a4;background:rgba(235,150,164,.08)}

/* ---------- Footer map ---------- */
.foot-map{
  margin-top:44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.9fr 1fr;gap:32px;align-items:stretch;
}
.foot-map-frame{
  border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(244,239,230,.14);
  min-height:230px;background:var(--maroon-deep);
}
.foot-map-frame iframe{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:230px;border:0;display:block;filter:grayscale(.2)}
.foot-map-areas{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.foot-map-areas h4{
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;
  font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;color:#eb96a4;margin-bottom:16px;
}
.foot-map-areas a{
  display:block;font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--bone);padding:8px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(244,239,230,.12);transition:.16s ease;
}
.foot-map-areas a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.foot-map-areas a:hover{color:#eb96a4;padding-left:6px}
.foot-bottom{
  margin-top:48px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(244,239,230,.12);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-size:.86rem;color:#8b8487;
}
.foot-bottom a:hover{color:var(--bone)}

/* ---------- Reveal (fail-open) ---------- */
.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
.js .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:960px){
  .thesis-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .svc-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .invest{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:32px}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .work.tall{grid-row:span 1;aspect-ratio:1/1}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .mainnav,.headphone{display:none}
  .burger{display:flex}
  .brand .bname{display:block}
  .pad,.pad-lg{padding:64px 0}
  .hero{min-height:82vh}
  .foot-map{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .rating-num{font-size:4rem}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  .brand .bname{display:none}
  .headright{gap:10px}
  .headright .btn{padding:.72em 1em;font-size:.9rem}
  .statband{flex-direction:column;max-width:360px}
  .statseg{padding:16px 0}
  .statseg + .statseg{padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(244,239,230,.22)}
  .statseg + .statseg::before{display:none}
  .field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .wrap{padding:0 18px}
  .svc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-cta .btn{flex:1 1 auto}
  .work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}

/* Map placeholder: if the Google embed is slow/blocked, the container still reads as a map (critic fix #3) */
.foot-map-frame, .area-map-frame{position:relative}
.foot-map-frame::before, .area-map-frame::before{
  content:"Map of " attr(data-place);
  position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:'Barlow Condensed',sans-serif;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.9rem;color:rgba(244,239,230,.55);z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
.foot-map-frame iframe, .area-map-frame iframe{position:relative;z-index:1;background:transparent}