/* =========================================================================
   Tenant Real Estate Company — brand theme
   Dominant colour is the logo navy #0B466E, sampled from assets/img/logo.png
   (89.6% of the logo's solid pixels). CTA orange carries a near-black label:
   white-on-orange measures 2.68:1 and fails WCAG AA; #1A1A1A gives 6.51:1.
   All CSS original. Zero webfonts.
   ========================================================================= */

:root{
  /* ---- brand, straight off the logo ---- */
  --navy:#0B466E;          /* dominant */
  --navy-deep:#07314D;
  --navy-dark:#052434;
  --navy-mid:#386A8C;      /* logo secondary */
  --tint:#EDF3F8;
  --tint-2:#DCE8F1;
  --hair:#CBDCE8;

  /* ---- action ---- */
  --cta:#F0810A;
  --cta-hi:#D97106;
  --cta-ink:#1A1A1A;       /* never white on orange */

  --ink:#152029;
  --ink-mid:#4A5A67;
  --ink-faint:#66757F;  /* was #788894 (3.65:1 on white); 4.76:1 now */
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --line:#E2E8ED;

  --r:5px;
  --wrap:1180px;
  --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;color-scheme:light}
/* color-scheme:light tells Android Chrome's auto-dark mode this page is
   deliberately light — stops it inverting the navy/orange palette. */
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);
  font:400 17px/1.62 var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--navy)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.narrow{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto}
.center{text-align:center}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px;background:#fff;padding:10px 14px;z-index:99}
:where(a,button,input,summary):focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--navy);outline-offset:2px}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- type */
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.021em;margin:0 0 .5em;color:var(--navy);text-wrap:balance}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.4vw,3.15rem);line-height:1.1}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.3rem);line-height:1.16}
h3{font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.34;letter-spacing:-.01em}
p{margin:0 0 1.05em}
.lede{font-size:1.13rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-mid)}
.small{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-mid)}
.eyebrow{
  font:800 .74rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--cta);margin:0 0 .95rem;
}
.eyebrow--onnavy{color:#F6B25E}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- header */
.top{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.top__in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding:14px 22px}
.top__in img{width:200px}
.top__r{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.top__tel{text-align:right;line-height:1.2}
.top__tel span{
  display:block;font:800 .66rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:4px;
}
.top__tel a{font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.top__tel a:hover{color:var(--cta-hi)}

/* White nav with navy links — 5 of 6 competitors do this. The brand navy still
   dominates the page through the hero tint, bands, headings and footer, exactly
   as houstoncashhomebuyer.com's brand blue out-paints white on its own page. */
.nav{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--hair)}
.nav ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;list-style:none;margin:0 auto;padding:0;max-width:var(--wrap)}
.nav a{
  display:block;padding:15px 17px;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;
  font-size:.94rem;font-weight:700;border-bottom:3px solid transparent;
}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--cta-hi);border-bottom-color:var(--cta)}

/* credibility bar — the strip every competitor runs directly under the hero */
.creds{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.creds__in{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  gap:12px 34px;padding:15px 0}
.creds__i{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:.94rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.creds__i .stars{color:var(--cta);letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:1rem}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-block;padding:16px 30px;border:0;border-radius:var(--r);cursor:pointer;
  background:var(--cta);color:var(--cta-ink)!important;text-decoration:none;
  font:800 1.03rem/1.2 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.005em;text-align:center;
  transition:background .15s;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--cta-hi);color:var(--cta-ink)!important}
.btn--wide{display:block;width:100%;padding:18px 22px;font-size:1.09rem}
.btn--navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff!important}
.btn--navy:hover{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff!important}
.btn--ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff!important;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- sections */
.sec{padding:70px 0}
.sec--tight{padding:48px 0}
.sec--tint{background:var(--tint)}
.sec--navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.sec--navy h2,.sec--navy h3{color:#fff}
.sec--navy p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.86)}
.sec--deep{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#fff}
.sec--deep h2,.sec--deep h3{color:#fff}
.sec--deep p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.86)}
.sec__head{max-width:760px;margin:0 0 42px}
.sec__head--c{margin:0 auto 42px;text-align:center}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--navy-deep)}
.hero__bg{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden}
.hero__bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
/* navy scrim, not black — keeps the house readable while the brand colour carries */
/* Brand-navy tint, deliberately lighter than the market norm. Of nine
   competitors analysed, every one leads with an attractive, well-kept house —
   and the ones washing it to 80-96% black turn that house into a silhouette.
   Four tint with a brand colour instead of black; one lightens rather than
   darkens. This keeps the house readable while the navy still carries. */
.hero__bg::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(7,49,77,.88) 0%,rgba(7,49,77,.76) 44%,rgba(7,49,77,.38) 100%);
}
.hero__in{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.06fr .94fr;gap:48px;
  align-items:center;padding:58px 22px 62px}
.hero__copy{color:#fff}
.hero h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.4em;text-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.hero__sub{font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.55;color:rgba(255,255,255,.93);max-width:32em;margin-bottom:1.5em}
.hero__ticks{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:11px}
.hero__ticks li{display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:1.02rem;color:#fff}
.hero__ticks svg{flex:0 0 auto;width:21px;height:21px;margin-top:3px;stroke:#F6B25E;fill:none;stroke-width:2.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- form */
.formcard{background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:0 20px 50px -16px rgba(5,36,52,.5);overflow:hidden}
.formcard__head{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:18px 24px;text-align:center}
.formcard__head h2{color:#fff;font-size:1.28rem;margin:0 0 3px;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.formcard__head p{margin:0;font-size:.89rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86)}
.formcard__body{padding:22px 24px 20px}
.field{margin-bottom:14px}
.field label{display:block;font:700 .84rem/1 var(--sans);margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--ink)}
.field .opt{font-weight:400;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.req{color:var(--cta-hi)}
.field input{
  width:100%;padding:13px 14px;font:400 1rem/1.3 var(--sans);color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--white);border:1.5px solid var(--hair);border-radius:var(--r);
}
.field input::placeholder{color:var(--ink-faint)}
.field input:focus{outline:0;border-color:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(11,70,110,.15)}
.field input[aria-invalid="true"]{border-color:#C0392B;background:#FDF3F2}
.row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:11px}
.consent{display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start;margin:2px 0 15px}
/* I9: was 16x16 — a required, conversion-blocking control at ~36% of the 44px
   minimum. Box stays visually 20px; the tap area is padded out to 44px. */
.consent input{
  margin-top:1px;width:20px;height:20px;flex:0 0 auto;accent-color:var(--navy);
  position:relative;
}
.consent input::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  width:44px;height:44px;
}
/* Red-team pass 29 Aug: was .755rem (12.1px). This is the TCPA consent — the one
   text block with legal significance — and small/legal text should never render
   below 14px on a phone. */
.consent label{font-size:.875rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-mid)}
.formfoot{margin:12px 0 0;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-mid);text-align:center}
.formfoot strong{color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px}
.steps2{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 15px}
.steps2__bar{flex:1;height:4px;background:var(--tint-2);border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden}
.steps2__bar i{display:block;height:100%;width:50%;background:var(--cta);transition:width .25s}
.steps2[data-step="2"] .steps2__bar i{width:100%}
.steps2__lbl{font:700 .72rem/1 var(--sans);color:var(--ink-faint);white-space:nowrap}
.fstep.is-done{padding-bottom:6px;margin-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--hair)}
.fstep.is-done .js-next{display:none}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- trust strip */
.trust{background:var(--tint);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.trust__in{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:14px 36px;padding:16px 22px;
  max-width:1280px;
  font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.trust__i{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.trust__i svg{width:19px;height:19px;stroke:var(--cta);fill:none;stroke-width:2.5;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
/* never orphan a single claim on its own line: 4-across, then an even 2x2, then stacked */
@media (max-width:1260px){.trust__in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,auto);
  justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:12px 34px}}
@media (max-width:700px){.trust__in{grid-template-columns:1fr;justify-items:start;
  width:max-content;max-width:100%}}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- cards / steps */
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px}
.card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px 25px}
.sec--tint .card{border-color:var(--hair)}
.step{position:relative;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:30px 25px 26px;text-align:center}
.step__n{
  width:46px;height:46px;margin:0 auto 15px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font:800 1.16rem/1 var(--sans);
}
.step h3{margin-bottom:.4em}
.step p{font-size:.97rem;color:var(--ink-mid);margin:0}

/* icon feature list */
.feat{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.feat svg{flex:0 0 auto;width:26px;height:26px;margin-top:2px;stroke:var(--cta);fill:none;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.feat h3{margin-bottom:.28em}
.feat p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-mid);margin:0}
.sec--navy .feat p,.sec--deep .feat p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- compare */
.cmp{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:var(--white);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.97rem}
.cmp th,.cmp td{padding:15px 17px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.cmp thead th{font:800 .78rem/1.3 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--tint);color:var(--navy)}
.cmp thead th:last-child{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.cmp tbody th{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);width:26%}
.cmp td:last-child{background:rgba(240,129,10,.07);font-weight:600}
.cmp tbody tr:last-child th,.cmp tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.cmp-scroll{overflow-x:auto}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- situations */
.sits{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.sits li{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:11px 17px;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.sec--navy .sits li,.sec--deep .sits li{background:rgba(255,255,255,.09);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.2);color:#fff}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- quotes */
.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.quote{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--cta);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px 24px;margin:0}
.quote__s{color:var(--cta);font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-bottom:11px}
.quote p{font-size:.97rem;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 13px}
.quote cite{font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-size:.89rem;color:var(--navy)}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- areas + faq */
.areas{columns:3;column-gap:34px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;font-size:.97rem}
.areas li{break-inside:avoid;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-mid)}
.faqs{max-width:840px;border-top:2px solid var(--navy)}
.faq{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:19px 42px 19px 0;position:relative;
  font-weight:700;font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--navy)}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:8px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  font:400 1.55rem/1 var(--sans);color:var(--cta)}
.faq[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faq summary:hover{color:var(--cta-hi)}
.faq__a{padding:0 42px 21px 0;color:var(--ink-mid);max-width:68ch}
.faq__a p{margin:0}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- closer + footer */
.closer{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .82fr;gap:50px;align-items:center}
.foot{background:var(--navy-dark);color:rgba(255,255,255,.74);padding:54px 0 24px;font-size:.93rem}
.foot a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);text-decoration:none}
.foot a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.foot__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:32px}
.foot__logo{width:198px;margin-bottom:15px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1);opacity:.93;
  transition:opacity .15s}
a:hover > .foot__logo{opacity:1}
.totop{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:6px;
  font:700 .85rem/1 var(--sans);color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)!important;text-decoration:none;
}
.totop:hover{color:#fff!important}
.totop svg{width:15px;height:15px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2.6;
  stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.foot h4{font:800 .73rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin:0 0 14px}
.foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.foot li{margin-bottom:9px}
.foot__legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);padding-top:19px;font-size:.83rem;
  line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}

/* =========================================================================
   INTERIOR PAGES — covers the classes used by the 18 standard pages
   (pages.py / pages2.py / pages3.py) so the whole site runs on this one
   stylesheet. Same tokens, same recipes as the home page above.
   ========================================================================= */

.wrap-narrow{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.stack>*+*{margin-top:1.15rem}

.section{padding:64px 0}
.section--soft{background:var(--tint)}
.section h2{margin-top:0}

/* page header band — brand navy, white title, like the hero minus the photo */
.pagehead{
  background:linear-gradient(115deg,var(--navy-deep) 0%,var(--navy) 78%,var(--navy-mid) 100%);
  padding:52px 0 54px;
}
.pagehead h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.3em}
.pagehead p{margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);font-size:1.13rem;max-width:760px}
.pagehead a{color:#F6B25E;text-decoration:underline}
.band a:not(.btn){color:#F6B25E}

/* CTA band */
.band{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:56px 20px}
.band h2{color:#fff}
.band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);max-width:760px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* two-column article + sticky form rail */
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:44px;align-items:start}
.sticky{position:sticky;top:20px}

/* callouts */
.callout{
  background:var(--tint);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-left:5px solid var(--navy);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:22px 26px;margin:0 0 1.4em;
}
.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.callout--warn{border-left-color:var(--cta-hi);background:#FDF4E7}

/* check / cross lists */
.checklist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.2em}
.checklist li{position:relative;padding-left:32px;margin-bottom:.65em}
.checklist li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.3em;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--navy);
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='3.4' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'><path d='M20 6 9 17l-5-5'/></svg>");
  background-size:13px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;
}
.xlist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.2em}
.xlist li{position:relative;padding-left:32px;margin-bottom:.65em}
.xlist li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.3em;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--ink-faint);
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='3.4' stroke-linecap='round'><path d='M18 6 6 18M6 6l12 12'/></svg>");
  background-size:12px;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center;
}

/* chips */
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.chips li{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:10px 17px;font-size:.94rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin:0;
}

/* .steps — the container for numbered process cards on /how-we-buy-houses/ and
   /get-a-cash-offer-today/. This had NO rule at all, so it fell back to
   display:block and six cards stacked full-width at 1136px each instead of
   sitting three across. Desktop-visible layout break. */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;margin:0 0 8px}
.steps + .steps{margin-top:26px}

/* Paired CTAs in a band must match width — "Get My Cash Offer" measured 222px
   next to "Call 713-588-5152" at 231px, a visible 9px mismatch on 10 pages. */
.band .btn,
.sec--navy .closer .btn{min-width:250px}

/* card grids */
.cards{display:grid;gap:24px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.cards--2{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.cards--3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}
.card__icon{width:40px;height:40px;margin-bottom:12px;stroke:var(--cta);fill:none;
  stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}

/* review stars on interior pages */
.stars{color:var(--cta);letter-spacing:2px;font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:8px}

/* legacy FAQ wrapper (interior pages wrap plain <details> in .faq) */
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white)}
.faq{border-top:2px solid var(--navy)}
.faq details summary{
  list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:19px 42px 19px 16px;position:relative;
  font-weight:700;font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--navy);
}
.faq details summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq details summary::after{
  content:"+";position:absolute;right:14px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  font:400 1.55rem/1 var(--sans);color:var(--cta);
}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faq details>div,.faq details>p{padding:0 16px 20px;color:var(--ink-mid);max-width:70ch}

/* comparison table on /compare/ */
.tablewrap{overflow-x:auto}
.compare{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;font-size:.97rem}
.compare th,.compare td{padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.compare thead th{font:800 .78rem/1.3 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--tint);color:var(--navy)}
.compare thead th:last-child{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.compare td:last-child{background:rgba(240,129,10,.07);font-weight:600}
.compare tbody th{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}

/* blog */
.postlist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.postlist li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 0}
.postlist li:first-child{padding-top:0}
.postmeta{color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:1.6em}
.crumbs{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:1.2em}
.crumbs a{color:var(--navy)}

/* compact hero form (quickform) as a formcard body */
.quickform{
  background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--cta);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:22px 22px 18px;
  box-shadow:0 14px 36px -16px rgba(5,36,52,.35);
}
/* Two-up rows INSIDE a form. Scoped so they never inherit the section-level
   .grid2 gap:26px — when that collapsed to one column on mobile it stacked on
   top of .field's own 14px margin and produced a 40px gap above Phone while
   every other field sat at 14px. Row gap is 0 here; .field owns the rhythm. */
.formcard .grid2,
.quickform .grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 11px}
.quickform__trust{margin:12px 0 0;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-mid);text-align:center}
.quickform__trust strong{color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
textarea{
  width:100%;min-height:110px;padding:13px 14px;font:400 1rem/1.4 var(--sans);color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--white);border:1.5px solid var(--hair);border-radius:var(--r);resize:vertical;
}
textarea:focus{outline:0;border-color:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(11,70,110,.15)}

/* button variants used by the standard pages */
.btn--lg{padding:17px 34px;font-size:1.07rem}
.btn--block{display:block;width:100%}

/* legacy home hero markup (only used if run.py runs without home_e.py) */
.hero__inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.06fr .94fr;gap:44px;align-items:center;
  max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:54px 22px}
.hero__sub{font-size:1.15rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92)}
.hero__points{list-style:none;margin:0 0 1.2em;padding:0}
.hero__points li{padding:5px 0;color:#fff}
.hero__note{font-size:.95rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}

/* tel link in footer/body */
a.tel{font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
a.tel small{display:block;font:800 .66rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:3px}

@media (max-width:960px){
  .two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sticky{position:static}
  .cards--3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero__inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .section{padding:46px 0}
  .cards--2,.cards--3,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .band .btn{min-width:0;width:100%}
  .formcard .grid2,
  .quickform .grid2{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- related links */
.related{padding:44px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.related__h{font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--navy)}
.related__list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
.related__list li{margin:0}
.related__list a{
  display:block;padding:16px 18px;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-left:3px solid var(--cta);border-radius:var(--r);
  font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;line-height:1.4;
}
.related__list a:hover{border-left-color:var(--navy);color:var(--cta-hi)}
@media (max-width:820px){ .related__list{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- to-fill */
.tofill{background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,#FFF6DA,#FFF6DA 9px,#FFEDB4 9px,#FFEDB4 18px);
  color:#5A4300;border:1px dashed #A8811F;padding:2px 7px;font:600 .87em/1.45 var(--sans)}
.tofill--block{display:block;padding:15px 17px;margin:0 0 16px;max-width:68ch}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- action bar */
.actionbar{display:none}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- responsive */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero__in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px;padding:44px 22px 48px}
  .hero__bg::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,49,77,.9) 0%,rgba(7,49,77,.93) 100%)}
  .grid3,.quotes,.closer{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .grid2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .areas{columns:2}
  .foot__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .top__r .top__pitch{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:700px){
  body{font-size:16.5px}
  .sec{padding:50px 0}
  /* Mobile hero: the converting competitors put the whole form + CTA inside the
     first screen (measured: first input 361-556px, submit inside 812px). Tighten
     everything above the form so step 1 (address + Continue) lands well inside
     the fold. Market H1 at 375px measures 27-31px. */
  h1{font-size:1.72rem}
  .hero__in{padding:16px 20px 30px;gap:14px}
  .hero__sub{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.48;margin-bottom:.6em}
  .hero__ticks{gap:5px}
  .hero__ticks li{font-size:.9rem}
  .hero__ticks svg{width:19px;height:19px}
  .hero .eyebrow{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:.45rem}
  .hero .formcard__head{padding:13px 20px}
  .hero .formcard__body{padding:16px 20px 16px}
  .hero .steps2{margin-bottom:11px}
  .hero .formcard__sub{margin-bottom:12px}
  .areas{columns:1}
  /* I8: 4 of 7 nav items sat off-screen at 375px with nothing to show more
     existed. Fade on the right edge signals scrollability. */
  .nav{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;position:relative;
       scrollbar-width:none;
       -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 88%,transparent 100%);
       mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 88%,transparent 100%)}
  .nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .nav ul{flex-wrap:nowrap}
  .nav a{white-space:nowrap;padding:13px 13px;font-size:.88rem}
  .top__in img{width:158px}
  .top__tel a{font-size:1.3rem}
  .top__r .btn{display:none}  /* the bottom action bar covers this on phones */
  /* keep micro-labels legible on phones */
  .eyebrow{font-size:.8rem}
  .top__tel span{font-size:.7rem}
  .steps2__lbl{font-size:.75rem}
  .trust__in{gap:11px;font-size:.88rem}
  .foot__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  body{padding-bottom:62px}
  .actionbar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr .8fr 1.4fr;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;
    box-shadow:0 -3px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
  .actionbar a{padding:17px 6px;text-align:center;font:800 .98rem/1 var(--sans);text-decoration:none}
  .actionbar .ab-call{background:var(--navy);color:#fff!important}
  .actionbar .ab-text{background:var(--navy-mid);color:#fff!important}
  .actionbar .ab-offer{background:var(--cta);color:var(--cta-ink)!important}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- situation-chip links
   Phase 1 situation pages are linked from the home-page chip list. Chips that are
   links keep the chip look, with an underline so they read as clickable. */
.sits li a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.sits li a:hover{color:var(--cta-hi)}

/* City-page links in the home-page areas list — same treatment as the chips. */
.areas li a{color:var(--navy);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.areas li a:hover{color:var(--cta-hi)}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- mobile red-team fixes (29 Aug)
   1. .steps cascade bug: the interior layer's ≤700px rule (1fr) was overridden by the
      later ≤980px rule (1fr 1fr) — same document-order trap as the .wrap padding bug.
      Two-up step cards overflow a 320px screen; this final rule wins by position. */
@media (max-width:700px){
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
/* 2. Chip/area links measured 18-19px tall — under the 24px accessibility minimum.
      The anchor absorbs its chip's padding (negative margin keeps visuals identical),
      so the whole chip is the tap target. */
.sits li a{display:inline-block;margin:-11px -17px;padding:11px 17px}
.areas li a{display:inline-block;padding:7px 0;margin:-7px 0}
/* 3. Comparison tables (.cmp on the home page, .compare on /compare/) forced a
      sideways scroll on phones — wide cell padding + long words pushed min-content
      past 375px. Ty caught it on his own phone. Tighter cells on small screens. */
@media (max-width:700px){
  .cmp,.compare{font-size:.88rem}
  .cmp th,.cmp td,.compare th,.compare td{padding:11px 9px}
  .cmp thead th,.compare thead th{font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
  .cmp tbody th{width:auto}
}
/* On the very smallest screens (320-380px) the tables' longest words still set a
   min-width above the container; allow hyphenation there rather than a scroll. */
@media (max-width:345px){
  .cmp,.compare{font-size:.84rem}
  .cmp td,.compare td,.cmp tbody th,.compare tbody th{hyphens:auto;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
  .cmp th,.cmp td,.compare th,.compare td{padding:10px 7px}
}
/* 4. Round-2 contrast fixes (measured against actual backgrounds):
      - formfoot inside a white card on a navy band inherited the band's white
        text -> literally white-on-white. Invisible since Option E shipped.
      - orange eyebrows measured 2.39-2.68:1; darker orange passes on white AND tint.
      - required-asterisk orange measured 3.33:1. */
.sec--navy .formcard p.formfoot,.sec--deep .formcard p.formfoot{color:var(--ink-mid)}
.eyebrow{color:#A85A00}
.eyebrow--onnavy{color:#F6B25E}  /* re-assert: light variant for navy bands (7.36:1) */
.req{color:#A85400}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .cmp thead th,.compare thead th{font-size:.7rem}
}
/* 5. Round-3: review stars measured 2.68:1 on white (graphics need 3:1). The
      darker CTA orange reads the same at star size and passes at 3.33:1. */
.stars{color:var(--cta-hi)}