:root {
  --black: #0d0f10;
  --charcoal: #16191b;
  --charcoal2: #222629;
  --cream: #f5f1e9;
  --paper: #fbfaf7;
  --white: #fff;
  --text: #25282a;
  --muted: #697075;
  --gold: #c99a52;
  --gold2: #e0b772;
  --line: #ded8cc;
  --shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(8, 10, 11, .12);
  --radius: 2px
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Poppins', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--text);
  background: #fff;
  line-height: 1.68
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none
}

button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font: inherit
}

.container {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto
}
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(18, 20, 21, .97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07)
}

.nav-wrap {
  height: 76px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 22px
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  white-space: nowrap
}

.brand-logo {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  object-fit: contain
}

.brand-name {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: .045em;
  color: #fff
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 19px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .69rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase
}

.main-nav>a:not(.btn),
.main-nav>.nav-dropdown>.nav-dropdown-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;

  height: 76px;
  padding: 0;

  font-family: 'Poppins', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: .69rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;

  color: #fff;
  opacity: .82;

  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;

  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.main-nav>a:not(.btn):hover,
.main-nav>a.active,
.main-nav>.nav-dropdown>.nav-dropdown-link:hover,
.main-nav>.nav-dropdown:focus-within>.nav-dropdown-link {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--gold2);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  padding: 7px
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 26px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #fff;
  margin: 6px 0
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 47px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-size: .73rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .055em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: .22s ease;
  cursor: pointer
}

.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.btn-gold {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff
}

.btn-gold2 {
  background: var(--gold2);
  color: #fff
}

.btn-light {
  background: #f1f1f1;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.btn-gold:hover {
  background: var(--gold2);
  color: #161616
}

.btn-dark {
  background: #151718;
  color: #fff
}

.btn-dark:hover {
  background: #282c2e
}

.btn-outline {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
  color: #fff
}

.btn-outline2 {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  background: #fff;
  color: #111
}

.nav-cta {
  padding: 0 17px;
  min-height: 40px
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 13px;
  color: var(--gold2);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase
}

.eyebrow.dark {
  color: #a8732d
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -.025em
}

h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.6rem);
  line-height: .96;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 25px
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.35rem);
  line-height: 1.03;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 23px
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 10px
}

.hero,
.inner-hero {
  position: relative;
  color: #fff;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center
}

.home-hero {
  min-height: 690px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  /* background-image: url('https://images.pexels.com/photos/9976121/pexels-photo-9976121.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=2000') */
  background-image: url('../../assets/images/work/kitchen-inside.jpeg');
}

.extensions-hero {
  min-height: 600px;
  /* background-image: url('https://images.pexels.com/photos/9976121/pexels-photo-9976121.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=2000') */
  background-image: url('../../assets/images/pics/a34a961a.jpeg');
}

.hmo-hero {
  min-height: 600px;
  /* background-image: url('https://images.pexels.com/photos/9976121/pexels-photo-9976121.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=2000') */
  background-image: url('../../assets/images/pics/4b7f113f.jpeg');
}

.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 8, 9, .88), rgba(7, 8, 9, .64) 48%, rgba(7, 8, 9, .22) 80%)
}

.hero-content,
.inner-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2
}

.hero-content {
  max-width: 790px;
  padding: 90px 0
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 690px;
  font-size: 1.03rem;
  color: #e4e4e4
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 13px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 30px
}

.inner-hero {
  min-height: 485px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background-image: var(--hero-image)
}

.inner-hero .hero-overlay {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 9, 10, .9), rgba(8, 9, 10, .65) 55%, rgba(8, 9, 10, .2))
}

.inner-hero-content {
  max-width: 820px;
  padding: 80px 0
}

.inner-hero-content h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.7rem)
}

.inner-hero-content>p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 700px;
  color: #e4e4e4;
  font-size: 1rem
}

.proof-strip {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 23px 0
}

.proof-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr)
}

.proof-grid>div {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 7px 18px
}

.proof-grid>div+div {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .32)
}

.proof-grid strong {
  display: block;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .89rem
}

.proof-grid span {
  display: block;
  font-size: .75rem;
  opacity: .9
}

.section {
  padding: 92px 0
}

.section-light {
  background: var(--paper)
}

.section-cream {
  background: var(--cream)
}

.section-dark {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: #fff
}

.section-heading {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 42px
}

.section-heading.centered {
  text-align: center;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto
}

.section-heading p {
  color: var(--muted)
}

.section-dark .section-heading p {
  color: #c4c8ca
}

.split-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 62px;
  align-items: center
}

.reverse .content-block {
  order: 2
}

.reverse .photo-card {
  order: 1
}

.content-block>p,
.story-copy>p {
  color: #5f666a
}

.photo-card {
  margin: 0;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow: hidden
}

.photo-card img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  object-fit: cover
}

.photo-card figcaption {
  font-size: .68rem;
  color: #7c8285;
  background: #f6f4ef;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid #e1ddd4
}

.founder-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: center
}

.founder-intro p {
  color: #5f666a
}

.founder-card {
  background: #151819;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 44px;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow)
}

.founder-monogram {
  width: 92px;
  height: 92px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--gold2);
  margin-bottom: 25px
}

.quote-small {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #eee
}

.founder-card strong,
.founder-card span,
.founder-card small {
  display: block
}

.founder-card span {
  color: var(--gold2);
  font-size: .8rem;
  margin-top: 3px
}

.founder-card small {
  color: #959a9d;
  font-size: .65rem;
  margin-top: 20px
}

.acronym-word {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 0 0 36px
}

.acronym-word span {
  width: 68px;
  height: 68px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  /* background: #0c0d0e; */
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold2);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  box-shadow: inset 0 -4px 0 rgba(201, 154, 82, .14)
}

.acronym-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px
}

.acronym-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  background: #fff;
  color: #222;
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 154, 82, .28);
  transition: .2s
}

.acronym-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 13px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .16)
}

.acronym-letter {
  font-size: 3.3rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: .9;
  color: var(--gold);
  min-width: 48px
}

.acronym-card p {
  color: #62686b;
  font-size: .88rem
}

.text-link {
  font-size: .74rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #9b6a29;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em
}

.text-link.light {
  color: var(--gold2)
}

.center-actions {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 38px
}

.process-preview {
  background: #fff
}

.process-grid-six,
.process-timeline {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px
}

.process-card {
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ded9d0;
  padding: 30px;
  min-height: 290px
}

.process-card:before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 4px;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--gold)
}

.process-letter {
  font-size: 3.6rem;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--gold)
}

.process-index {
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  right: 28px;
  /* color: #a8adaf; */
  color: #191d20;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: .72rem
}

.process-card p {
  color: #666d70;
  font-size: .88rem
}

.process-grid-six.compact .process-card {
  min-height: 270px
}

.section-dark .process-card {
  color: var(--text)
}

.split-band {
  background: #fff
}

.project-placeholder-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px
}

.project-placeholder {
  padding: 34px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #faf9f6
}

.project-placeholder span,
.feature-card>span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 900
}

.project-placeholder p,
.feature-card p {
  color: #686f72;
  font-size: .88rem
}

.local-proof {
  background: #151718
}

.local-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: center
}

.local-grid p {
  color: #c5c9ca
}

.area-cloud {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px
}

.area-cloud span,
.postcode-grid span {
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 154, 82, .5);
  padding: 8px 12px;
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  background: rgba(201, 154, 82, .06)
}

.section:not(.section-dark) .area-cloud span {
  background: #fff
}

.faq-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .75fr 1.25fr;
  gap: 75px
}

.faq-wide {
  max-width: 900px
}

.accordion details {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #d8d3c9;
  padding: 20px 0
}

.accordion summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  font-weight: 800;
  padding-right: 40px;
  position: relative
}

.accordion summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none
}

.accordion summary:after {
  content: '+';
  position: absolute;
  right: 3px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.4rem
}

.accordion details[open] summary:after {
  content: '–'
}

.accordion p {
  color: #666d70;
  padding-right: 40px
}

.cta-section {
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(8, 9, 10, .87), rgba(8, 9, 10, .87)), url('https://images.pexels.com/photos/5363276/pexels-photo-5363276.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1800') center/cover;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 74px 0
}

.cta-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 45px
}

.cta-inner h2 {
  margin-bottom: 12px
}

.cta-inner p {
  color: #d0d2d3;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 0
}

.site-footer {
  background: #0b0c0d;
  color: #b4b9bb;
  padding: 60px 0 22px
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr .8fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 45px
}

.footer-grid h4 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .79rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 14px
}

.footer-grid a,
.footer-grid p {
  font-size: .79rem
}

.footer-grid a {
  display: block;
  margin: 7px 0
}

.footer-grid a:hover,
.footer-cta {
  color: var(--gold2)
}

.footer-brand {
  margin-bottom: 15px
}

.footer-logo {
  width: 45px;
  height: 45px
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  padding-top: 20px;
  margin-top: 42px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: .69rem;
  color: #73797c
}

.footer-bottom a {
  display: inline
}

.story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .75fr;
  gap: 70px
}

.story-copy {
  max-width: 760px
}

.timeline-card {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 32px
}

.timeline-card>div {
  padding: 0 0 26px
}

.timeline-card strong {
  display: block;
  color: #9c6926;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .8rem
}

.timeline-card span {
  display: block;
  color: #696f72;
  font-size: .86rem
}

.feature-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px
}

.feature-card {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid #dfdbd2
}

.service-link-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px
}

.service-link-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #ddd8cf;
  padding: 28px;
  transition: .2s
}

.service-link-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-color: rgba(201, 154, 82, .6)
}

.service-letter {
  display: block;
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 18px
}

.service-link-card p {
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: #697074
}

.check-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 28px 0 0
}

.check-list li {
  padding: 11px 0 11px 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e4e0d8;
  position: relative;
  color: #555d60
}

.check-list li:before {
  content: '✓';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 900
}

.trust-panel {
  padding: 42px;
  background: #151819;
  color: #fff;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold)
}

.trust-number {
  font-size: 4.5rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold2)
}

.trust-panel p {
  color: #c8cbcc
}

.gallery-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px
}

.notice-card {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  background: #f4f0e7;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  margin-bottom: 48px
}

.notice-card strong {
  display: block;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .8rem;
  margin-bottom: 5px
}

.notice-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #656c70
}

.postcode-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 9px;
  margin-top: 25px
}

.case-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr .7fr;
  gap: 70px
}

.case-facts {
  background: #151819;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 35px
}

.case-facts dl {
  margin: 0
}

.case-facts dt {
  color: var(--gold2);
  font-size: .7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-top: 18px
}

.case-facts dd {
  margin: 3px 0 0;
  color: #d0d3d4
}

.upload-slot {
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  border: 2px dashed #b9b3a8;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: #8c8b87;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .08em
}

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: 70px
}

.contact-points>div {
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd8ce
}

.contact-points strong,
.contact-points span {
  display: block
}

.contact-points strong {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: #9c6926
}

.contact-points span {
  color: #676e71;
  font-size: .87rem
}

.small-note {
  font-size: .74rem;
  color: #777e81
}

.quote-form {
  background: #f4f0e8;
  padding: 36px;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold)
}

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px
}

.form-grid label {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 7px;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .035em
}

.form-grid label.full {
  grid-column: 1/-1
}

.form-grid input,
.form-grid select,
.form-grid textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid #ccc5b9;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 13px 14px;
  outline: none
}

.form-grid input:focus,
.form-grid select:focus,
.form-grid textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201, 154, 82, .12)
}

.checkbox {
  flex-direction: row !important;
  align-items: flex-start;
  text-transform: none !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important
}

.checkbox input {
  width: auto;
  margin-top: 3px
}

.quote-form .btn {
  margin-top: 22px
}

.form-status {
  font-size: .8rem;
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  color: #76521f
}

.simple-hero {
  background: #151819;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 100px 0
}

.simple-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5rem)
}

.simple-hero p {
  max-width: 720px;
  color: #d2d4d5
}

.prose {
  max-width: 850px
}

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease
}

.reveal.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none
}

@media(max-width:1100px) {
  .main-nav {
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: .63rem
  }

  .nav-cta {
    display: none
  }

  .service-link-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
  }

  .acronym-grid,
  .process-grid-six,
  .process-timeline {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
  }

  .feature-cards {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
  }
}

@media(max-width:780px) {
  .container {
    width: min(100% - 28px, 1180px)
  }

  .trust-ribbon {
    font-size: .57rem
  }

  .trust-ribbon span {
    margin: 0 3px
  }

  .nav-wrap {
    height: 68px
  }

  .brand-logo {
    width: 43px;
    height: 43px
  }

  .brand-name {
    font-size: .92rem
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: block
  }

  .main-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 68px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: #121415;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 14px 22px 24px;
    gap: 0;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 68px);
    overflow: auto
  }

  .main-nav.open {
    display: flex
  }

  .main-nav>a:not(.btn) {
    padding: 13px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08)
  }

  .nav-cta {
    display: flex;
    margin-top: 15px
  }

  .home-hero {
    min-height: 620px
  }

  .hero-content {
    padding: 70px 0
  }

  .section {
    padding: 70px 0
  }

  .proof-grid,
  .split-grid,
  .founder-grid,
  .local-grid,
  .faq-layout,
  .story-grid,
  .case-grid,
  .contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .proof-grid>div+div {
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .32)
  }

  .proof-grid>div {
    padding: 13px
  }

  .reverse .content-block,
  .reverse .photo-card {
    order: initial
  }

  .acronym-grid,
  .process-grid-six,
  .process-timeline,
  .project-placeholder-grid,
  .gallery-grid,
  .feature-cards,
  .service-link-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .acronym-word span {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    font-size: 1.5rem
  }

  .process-card {
    min-height: 0
  }

  .cta-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start
  }

  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px
  }

  .form-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .form-grid label.full {
    grid-column: auto
  }

  .quote-form {
    padding: 24px
  }

  .inner-hero {
    min-height: 420px
  }
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto
  }

  .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none
  }

  .btn,
  .acronym-card,
  .service-link-card {
    transition: none
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   MEIKLE process refinement — premium step flow + separation
   ========================================================= */
.process-preview {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #111315 0%, #1a1e22 52%, #242a30 100%);
  color: #fff;
}

.process-preview::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 8%, rgba(201, 154, 82, .18), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 0 68%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .025) 68% 69%, transparent 69% 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.process-preview .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1
}

.process-preview .section-heading {
  max-width: 820px
}

.process-preview .section-heading .eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold2)
}

.process-preview .section-heading h2 {
  color: #fff
}

.process-preview .section-heading p {
  color: #cbd0d2
}

.process-preview .process-grid-six {
  position: relative;
  gap: 28px 30px
}

.process-preview .process-card {
  min-height: 310px;
  padding: 32px 30px 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .09), rgba(255, 255, 255, .045));
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .11);
  border-top: 2px solid rgba(201, 154, 82, .72);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, .23);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  transition: transform .24s ease, border-color .24s ease, box-shadow .24s ease;
}

.process-preview .process-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: rgba(201, 154, 82, .72);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 58px rgba(0, 0, 0, .30);
}

.process-preview .process-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 30px;
  top: -12px;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  border: 5px solid #171a1d;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(201, 154, 82, .45);
}

.process-preview .process-card::after {
  content: '→';
  position: absolute;
  right: -24px;
  top: 36px;
  z-index: 3;
  color: var(--gold2);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
}

.process-preview .process-card:nth-child(3n)::after {
  display: none
}

.process-preview .process-letter {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 17px;
  color: var(--gold2);
  font-size: 4rem;
  text-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(201, 154, 82, .17);
}

.process-preview .process-index {
  top: 31px;
  right: 28px;
  padding: 5px 8px;
  color: #111315;
  background: var(--gold2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .64rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
}

.process-preview .process-card h3 {
  color: #fff;
  max-width: 92%
}

.process-preview .process-card p {
  color: #c8cdcf
}

.process-preview .center-actions {
  margin-top: 45px
}

.process-preview .btn.btn-dark {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: #fff;
}

.process-preview .btn.btn-dark:hover {
  background: var(--gold2);
  color: #151718
}

/* Keep the following homeowner section visually separate. */
.split-band {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f7f3ea 0%, #fbfaf7 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 154, 82, .22);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(21, 23, 24, .07);
}

.split-band .content-block {
  padding: 38px 40px;
  background: #fff;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(21, 23, 24, .07);
}

.split-band .photo-card {
  padding: 10px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(21, 23, 24, .08);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(21, 23, 24, .08);
}

/* Dedicated process page: visually connect each MEIKLE stage. */
.process-timeline {
  position: relative;
  gap: 30px
}

.process-timeline .process-card {
  min-height: 310px;
  padding: 34px 30px 30px;
  border: 1px solid #ddd6c9;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(17, 19, 21, .07);
  transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
}

.process-timeline .process-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 42px rgba(17, 19, 21, .11)
}

.process-timeline .process-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 30px;
  top: -13px;
  width: 21px;
  height: 21px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  border: 5px solid #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(201, 154, 82, .4);
}

.process-timeline .process-card::after {
  content: '→';
  position: absolute;
  right: -25px;
  top: 38px;
  z-index: 3;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
}

.process-timeline .process-card:nth-child(3n)::after {
  display: none
}

.process-timeline .process-index {
  top: 29px;
  right: 27px;
  padding: 5px 8px;
  color: #fff;
  background: #151718;
  border-radius: 999px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
}

.process-timeline .process-letter {
  font-size: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px
}

@media(max-width:1100px) {

  .process-preview .process-card::after,
  .process-timeline .process-card::after {
    display: none
  }
}

@media(max-width:780px) {

  .process-preview .process-grid-six,
  .process-timeline {
    gap: 20px
  }

  .process-preview .process-card,
  .process-timeline .process-card {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 30px 25px 26px
  }

  .process-preview .process-card::before,
  .process-timeline .process-card::before {
    left: 25px
  }

  .process-preview .process-letter,
  .process-timeline .process-letter {
    font-size: 3.25rem
  }

  .split-band .content-block {
    padding: 30px 26px
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   MEIKLE HOMES - SERVICES NAV DROPDOWN
   Desktop: hover dropdown
   Mobile: click-to-open accordion
========================================================= */


/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   SHARED
--------------------------------------------------------- */

.nav-dropdown {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

/* Services button */

.nav-dropdown-link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;

  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;

  background: transparent;
  border: 0;

  color: inherit;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  font-weight: inherit;
  line-height: inherit;
  text-transform: inherit;

  cursor: pointer;
}

/* CSS chevron */

.nav-chevron {
  display: inline-block;

  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;

  border-right: 1.5px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid currentColor;

  transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);
  transform-origin: center;

  transition: transform 0.22s ease;
}


/* =========================================================
   DESKTOP
========================================================= */

@media (min-width: 901px) {

  /*
       Keeps the dropdown alive while the mouse travels
       between Services and the dropdown panel.
    */
  .nav-dropdown::after {
    content: "";

    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: -20px;
    right: -20px;

    height: 24px;

    z-index: 998;
  }


  /* Dropdown panel */

  .nav-dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 50%;

    width: 320px;

    padding: 10px;

    background: #15171b;

    border:
      1px solid rgba(209, 168, 91, 0.25);

    box-shadow:
      0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.30);

    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;

    transform:
      translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);

    transition:
      opacity 0.18s ease,
      transform 0.18s ease,
      visibility 0.18s ease;

    z-index: 999;
  }


  /* Gold accent line */

  .nav-dropdown-menu::before {
    content: "";

    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 14px;
    right: 14px;

    height: 2px;

    background: #d1a85b;
  }


  /* Individual menu items */

  .nav-dropdown-menu a {
    display: block;

    padding: 13px 14px;

    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);

    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.35;

    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;

    border-bottom:
      1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);

    transition:
      color 0.18s ease,
      background 0.18s ease,
      padding-left 0.18s ease;
  }


  .nav-dropdown-menu a:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }


  .nav-dropdown-menu a:hover,
  .nav-dropdown-menu a:focus {
    color: #d1a85b;

    background:
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);

    padding-left: 19px;
  }


  /* View All Services can be highlighted */

  .nav-dropdown-menu .all-services {
    color: #d1a85b;
  }


  /* Open menu on desktop hover */

  .nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-menu,
  .nav-dropdown:focus-within .nav-dropdown-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;

    transform:
      translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
  }


  /* Rotate arrow while open */

  .nav-dropdown:hover .nav-chevron,
  .nav-dropdown:focus-within .nav-chevron {
    transform:
      rotate(225deg) translate(-1px, -1px);
  }
}

.nav-dropdown::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: -20px;
  right: -20px;
  height: 24px;
  z-index: 998;
}


/* =========================================================
   MOBILE / TABLET
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

  .nav-dropdown {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
  }


  /*
       Make Services look exactly like another
       navigation row.
    */

  .nav-dropdown-link {
    width: 100%;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;

    gap: 9px;

    padding: 16px 0;

    color: #ffffff;

    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: inherit;
    font-weight: 700;

    text-align: left;
    text-transform: uppercase;

    background: transparent;
    border: 0;

    cursor: pointer;
  }


  /*
       Chevron starts pointing down.
    */

  .nav-chevron {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;

    margin-top: -3px;

    border-right: 1.5px solid #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid #ffffff;

    transform: rotate(45deg);

    transition:
      transform 0.25s ease;
  }


  /*
       Dropdown is collapsed initially.
    */

  .nav-dropdown-menu {
    position: static;

    width: 100%;
    max-height: 0;

    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;

    overflow: hidden;

    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;

    transform: none;

    background: #141618;

    border: 0;
    border-left: 2px solid transparent;

    box-shadow: none;

    transition:
      max-height 0.35s ease,
      padding 0.35s ease,
      border-color 0.25s ease;
  }


  /*
       JavaScript adds .open to .nav-dropdown.
    */

  .nav-dropdown.open .nav-dropdown-menu {
    max-height: 650px;

    padding:
      4px 0 10px 16px;

    border-left-color: #d1a85b;
  }


  /*
       Turn arrow upwards when open.
    */

  .nav-dropdown.open .nav-chevron {
    transform: rotate(225deg);
  }


  /* Mobile service links */

  .nav-dropdown-menu a {
    display: block;

    padding: 12px 14px;

    color:
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);

    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.4;

    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;

    border-bottom:
      1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  }


  .nav-dropdown-menu a:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }


  .nav-dropdown-menu a:hover,
  .nav-dropdown-menu a:focus {
    color: #d1a85b;
  }


  /* Highlight View All Services */

  .nav-dropdown-menu .all-services {
    color: #d1a85b;
    font-weight: 700;
  }


  /*
       Desktop hover bridge isn't needed on mobile.
    */

  .nav-dropdown::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   MOBILE NAV CONSISTENCY
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 780px) {

  /* Normal links AND Services trigger */
  .main-nav>a:not(.btn),
  .main-nav>.nav-dropdown>.nav-dropdown-link {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 76px;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;

    padding: 0;

    font-family: 'Poppins', Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: .63rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;

    color: #fff;
    opacity: .82;

    background: transparent;

    border: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);

    text-align: left;
  }


  /* Services wrapper */
  .main-nav>.nav-dropdown {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
  }


  /* Do not let focus alone make Services gold */
  .nav-dropdown:not(.open) .nav-dropdown-link {
    color: #fff;
    opacity: .82;
  }


  /* Only highlight Services when its dropdown is actually open */
  .nav-dropdown.open .nav-dropdown-link {
    color: var(--gold2);
    opacity: 1;
  }


  /* Chevron */
  .nav-dropdown-link .nav-chevron {
    margin-left: 8px;
    margin-top: -3px;
  }


  /* Dropdown submenu */
  .nav-dropdown-menu {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 0;

    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;

    overflow: hidden;

    background: #141618;
    border: 0;

    transition:
      max-height .35s ease,
      padding .35s ease;
  }


  .nav-dropdown.open .nav-dropdown-menu {
    max-height: 700px;
    padding: 4px 0 10px 16px;
  }


  /* Submenu links */
  .nav-dropdown-menu a {
    min-height: auto;

    padding: 14px 12px;

    font-size: .61rem;
    font-weight: 600;

    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72);

    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06);
  }


  .nav-dropdown-menu a:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }


  .nav-dropdown-menu .all-services {
    color: var(--gold2);
    font-weight: 700;
  }
}

/* Homepage footer: compact service monograms and three clear columns. */
.premium-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid #c99a5270;
}

.premium-footer .footer-brand-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff20;
}

.premium-footer .footer-brand-row p {
  max-width: 410px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: #abb1b4;
}

.premium-footer .footer-columns {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
}

.premium-footer h3 {
  color: #dfb675;
  font-size: .8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}

.premium-footer ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.premium-footer li a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 7px 0;
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: #d9dddf;
}

.premium-footer .footer-initial {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 25px;
  height: 25px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #d3a65f;
  color: #171b1e;
  font-size: .7rem;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.premium-footer .footer-services li:nth-child(7) {
  margin-top: 12px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid #ffffff18;
}

.premium-footer li:nth-child(n+7) .footer-initial {
  background: #d3a65f20;
  color: #dfb675;
  border: 1px solid #d3a65f60;
}

.premium-footer a:hover {
  color: #dfb675;
}

.premium-footer a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #dfb675;
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.premium-footer address {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2px;
  font-style: normal;
  min-width: 0;
}

.premium-footer address a {
  display: block;
  width: fit-content;
  padding: 9px 0;
  color: #d9dddf;
  font-size: .9rem;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.premium-footer address .footer-phone {
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
}

.premium-footer .footer-quote-copy {
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: #abb1b4;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}

.premium-footer .footer-quote-button {
  margin-top: 24px;
  min-height: 48px;
  font-size: .85rem;
}

.premium-footer .footer-quote-button:hover {
  color: #171b1e;
}

.premium-footer .footer-area {
  margin-top: 20px;
  display: inline-block;
  color: #abb1b4;
  font-size: .8rem;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.premium-footer .footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 38px;
}

@media(max-width:900px) {
  .premium-footer .footer-columns {
    gap: 30px;
    grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .8fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media(max-width:680px) {
  .premium-footer .footer-brand-row {
    display: block;
  }

  .premium-footer .footer-brand-row p {
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .premium-footer .footer-columns {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .premium-footer .footer-columns> :not(:first-child) {
    border-top: 1px solid #ffffff20;
    padding-top: 28px;
  }

  .premium-footer h3 {
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
}


/* Homepage-only service initials. */
#services-submenu a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

#services-submenu .nav-service-initial {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 34px;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e0b772, #c99a52);
  color: #171b1e;
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #ffffff25;
}

#services-submenu a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #e0b772;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Homepage service collection. */
#services {
  background: #f5f3ee;
}

#services .meikle-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 26px;
}

#services .home-service {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 0;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #e1d8ca;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow .2s, border-color .2s;
}

#services .home-service:hover {
  border-color: #b78b49;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px #171b1e12;
}

#services .home-service-photo {
  width: 100%;
  height: 215px;
  object-fit: cover;
}

#services .home-service-copy {
  padding: 30px 24px 24px;
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

#services .service-initial {
  position: static;
  width: 44px;
  height: 48px;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  background: #171b1e;
  color: #dfb675;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

#services .home-service h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

#services .home-service p {
  font-size: .9rem;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

#services .service-arrow {
  display: none;
}

#services .home-service-discover {
  margin-top: auto;
  color: #81551f;
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #c99a5280;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
}

#services .homepage-services-more {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid #dbd2c4;
}

#services .homepage-services-more p {
  max-width: 580px;
  color: #555d61;
  margin: 0;
}

#services .homepage-services-more .btn {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

#services-submenu .homepage-all-services {
  color: #dfb675;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-top: 1px solid #c99a5270;
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding-top: 16px;
}

.premium-footer .footer-all-services {
  border-top: 1px solid #ffffff25;
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding-top: 12px;
}

.premium-footer .footer-all-services a {
  color: #dfb675;
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media(max-width:1000px) {
  #services .meikle-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media(max-width:600px) {
  #services .meikle-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  #services .homepage-services-more {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

.hero-content h1 span,
.page-hero h1 span { 
  color: #dfb675; 
}

.trust-ribbon {
    background: #080909;
    color: #d7d7d7;
    font-size: .8rem;
}

.trust-ribbon-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 7px 0px;
    width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px));
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.trust-tagline {
    color: #d5d6d6;
    font-size: .8rem;
}

.trust-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

.trust-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: .8rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.trust-link:hover {
    opacity: 0.85;
}

/* Icon Colors */
.trust-phone,
.trust-email {
    color: #c99a52; /* Gold */
}

.trust-whatsapp {
    color: #25D366; /* WhatsApp Green */
}

.trust-facebook {
    color: #1877F2; /* Facebook Blue */
}

/* Hide mobile button on desktop */
.trust-btn-quote {
    display: none;
    background: #c99a52;
    color: #171b1e;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.trust-btn-quote:hover {
    background: #eccb97;
}

/* Mobile Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .trust-tagline {
        display: none; /* Hide tagline on mobile */
    }

    .trust-link .trust-label {
        display: none; /* Hide text labels on mobile to keep icons compact */
    }

    .trust-nav {
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .trust-btn-quote {
        display: inline-block; /* Show Start Quote button on mobile */
    }
}

.white { 
  color: white;
}
/* Floating page narration controls */
.page-listener {
    position: fixed;
    left: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-left));
    bottom: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 6px;
    border: 1px solid #c8a45d;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #111214;
    color: #e6c98f;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgb(0 0 0 / 28%);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.5;
}
.page-listener button {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    min-height: 48px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: transparent;
    color: #e6c98f;
    font: inherit;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.page-listener .listener-play { width: auto; padding: 0 16px; border-radius: 999px; }
.page-listener .listener-play, .page-listener .listener-pause { background: #d3b06b; color: #111214; }
.page-listener button:hover:not(:disabled) { background: #e6c98f; color: #111214; }
.page-listener button:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #fff; outline-offset: 2px; }
.page-listener button:disabled { display: none; }
.page-listener[data-unavailable] .listener-play { display: flex; opacity: 0.6; cursor: default; }
.page-listener svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; flex-shrink: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.page-listener .listener-status {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip-path: inset(50%);
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.home-menu-open .page-listener { visibility: hidden; }
@media print { .page-listener { display: none; } }