/* ── LOCAL SUB-BRAND STYLES ── */
/* Warm cream + deep green palette. Plainspoken, practical, contractor-friendly. */

:root {
  --l-bg: #f5f4ef;
  --l-bg2: #ffffff;
  --l-bg3: #ecebe4;
  --l-border: #d8d5cb;
  --l-border2: #b9b4a5;
  --l-text: #1a1a1a;
  --l-text2: #4a4a48;
  --l-text3: #75726b;
  --l-accent: #1d6e57;
  --l-accent2: #2a8a6e;
  --l-accent-soft: rgba(29, 110, 87, 0.08);
  --l-amber: #d4a017;
  --l-red: #b6452f;
  --l-radius: 6px;
  --l-radius-lg: 12px;
  --l-font-display: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
  --l-font-body: 'Instrument Sans', -apple-system, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --l-pad: clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
  --l-section-pad: clamp(56px, 8vw, 100px);
  --l-max-w: 1140px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body.local {
  background: var(--l-bg);
  color: var(--l-text);
  font-family: var(--l-font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ── NAV ── */
.l-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px var(--l-pad);
  background: rgba(245, 244, 239, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--l-border);
}
.l-logo {
  font-family: var(--l-font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--l-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.l-logo span { color: var(--l-accent); font-style: italic; }
.l-nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.l-nav-links a:not(.l-nav-cta) { font-size: 14px; color: var(--l-text2); text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.15s; }
.l-nav-links a:not(.l-nav-cta):hover { color: var(--l-accent); }
.l-nav-cta {
  background: var(--l-accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: var(--l-radius);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--l-accent);
  transition: background 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
}
.l-nav-cta:hover { background: var(--l-accent2); border-color: var(--l-accent2); }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .l-nav-links a:not(.l-nav-cta) { display: none; } }

/* ── BUTTONS ── */
.l-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--l-radius);
  font-family: var(--l-font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: all 0.15s;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.l-btn-lg { padding: 14px 28px; font-size: 16px; }
.l-btn-primary { background: var(--l-accent); color: #fff; border-color: var(--l-accent); }
.l-btn-primary:hover { background: var(--l-accent2); border-color: var(--l-accent2); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.l-btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--l-text); border-color: var(--l-border2); }
.l-btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--l-bg2); border-color: var(--l-text); }

/* ── EYEBROW / TAG ── */
.l-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--l-accent);
  background: var(--l-accent-soft);
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ── HERO ── */
.l-hero {
  padding: 80px var(--l-pad) 60px;
  max-width: var(--l-max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.l-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--l-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 18px 0 20px;
  max-width: 920px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.l-hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--l-accent); }
.l-hero-sub {
  font-size: clamp(17px, 2vw, 20px);
  color: var(--l-text2);
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.l-hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
.l-hero-meta {
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--l-border);
  display: flex;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.l-hero-meta-item { font-size: 13px; color: var(--l-text3); }
.l-hero-meta-item b { color: var(--l-text); font-weight: 500; }

/* ── SECTIONS ── */
.l-section {
  padding: var(--l-section-pad) var(--l-pad);
  max-width: var(--l-max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.l-section.alt { background: var(--l-bg2); max-width: none; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; }
.l-section.alt > .l-inner { max-width: var(--l-max-w); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--l-pad); }

.l-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--l-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  max-width: 780px;
}
.l-section h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--l-accent); }
.l-section p { color: var(--l-text2); line-height: 1.65; max-width: 720px; }
.l-section p + p { margin-top: 14px; }

/* ── PROBLEM BULLETS ── */
.l-problem-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.l-problem-card {
  background: var(--l-bg2);
  border: 1px solid var(--l-border);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--l-accent);
  border-radius: var(--l-radius);
  padding: 20px 24px;
}
.l-problem-card h3 { font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 6px; font-weight: 600; }
.l-problem-card p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--l-text2); }

/* ── SERVICES / CARDS ── */
.l-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.l-card {
  background: var(--l-bg2);
  border: 1px solid var(--l-border);
  border-radius: var(--l-radius-lg);
  padding: 28px 28px 24px;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.15s;
}
.l-card:hover { border-color: var(--l-accent); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.l-card-num {
  font-family: var(--l-font-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--l-accent);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.l-card h3 { font-size: 19px; margin-bottom: 8px; font-weight: 600; }
.l-card p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--l-text2); line-height: 1.6; }
.l-card ul { margin-top: 12px; padding-left: 0; list-style: none; }
.l-card li { font-size: 13px; color: var(--l-text2); padding: 4px 0 4px 18px; position: relative; }
.l-card li::before { content: '✓'; color: var(--l-accent); font-weight: 600; position: absolute; left: 0; }

/* ── PROCESS ── */
.l-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr)); gap: 18px; margin-top: 32px; }
.l-step { padding: 8px 0; }
.l-step-num {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 30px; height: 30px;
  background: var(--l-accent);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 30px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.l-step h4 { font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 4px; font-weight: 600; }
.l-step p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--l-text2); }

/* ── CTA BANNER ── */
.l-cta-banner {
  background: var(--l-accent);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--l-radius-lg);
  padding: 40px 36px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.l-cta-banner h2 {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--l-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.l-cta-banner h2 em { font-style: italic; color: #ffd690; }
.l-cta-banner p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); max-width: 540px; margin: 0 auto 24px; font-size: 15px; }
.l-cta-banner .l-btn-primary { background: #fff; color: var(--l-accent); border-color: #fff; }
.l-cta-banner .l-btn-primary:hover { background: #ffd690; color: var(--l-text); border-color: #ffd690; }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.l-footer {
  background: var(--l-bg3);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--l-border);
  padding: 44px var(--l-pad) 24px;
  margin-top: 60px;
}
.l-footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--l-max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 40px;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) { .l-footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; } }
.l-footer-tag { font-size: 13px; color: var(--l-text3); font-style: italic; margin-top: 6px; }
.l-footer-cols { display: flex; gap: 40px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.l-footer-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.l-footer-col-title {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--l-text3);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.l-footer-col a { font-size: 14px; color: var(--l-text2); text-decoration: none; }
.l-footer-col a:hover { color: var(--l-accent); }
.l-footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--l-border);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--l-text3);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* ── ARTICLE / BLOG ── */
.l-article { padding: 56px var(--l-pad) 80px; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.l-article-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.l-article-eyebrow a { color: var(--l-text2); font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; }
.l-article-eyebrow a:hover { color: var(--l-accent); }
.l-article h1 {
  font-family: var(--l-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.l-article h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--l-accent); }
.l-article-deck { font-size: 18px; color: var(--l-text2); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.l-article-meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--l-text3); padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--l-border); margin-bottom: 32px; }
.l-article-body { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--l-text); }
.l-article-body > * + * { margin-top: 1.2em; }
.l-article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--l-font-display);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px);
  margin-top: 2.2em;
  margin-bottom: 0.4em;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.l-article-body h3 { font-size: 20px; margin-top: 1.6em; font-weight: 600; }
.l-article-body ul, .l-article-body ol { padding-left: 1.4em; }
.l-article-body li + li { margin-top: 0.4em; }
.l-article-body strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--l-text); }
.l-article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--l-accent);
  padding-left: 18px;
  margin: 1.4em 0;
  font-family: var(--l-font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--l-text);
}
.l-article-body a { color: var(--l-accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.l-callout {
  background: var(--l-bg3);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--l-amber);
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border-radius: 0 var(--l-radius) var(--l-radius) 0;
  margin: 1.6em 0;
  font-size: 15px;
}
.l-callout-label { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--l-amber); margin-bottom: 6px; }

/* ── BLOG INDEX ── */
.l-blog-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; margin-top: 32px; border-top: 1px solid var(--l-border); }
.l-blog-item {
  display: block;
  padding: 24px 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--l-border);
  transition: padding-left 0.2s;
}
.l-blog-item:hover { padding-left: 8px; }
.l-blog-item-meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--l-text3); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.l-blog-item h3 { font-family: var(--l-font-display); font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 6px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.25; }
.l-blog-item p { font-size: