/* SOLVED Estates — editorial design system */
:root {
  --cream: #f7f4ee;
  --paper: #fffdf9;
  --sand: #ede6da;
  --sand2: #dfd2c1;
  --ink: #222b36;
  --muted: #59636d;
  --line: #d8d0c4;
  --accent: #916e4f;
  --max: 1380px;
}

body { background: var(--cream); }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
h1 { line-height: .95; }
h2 { line-height: 1.03; }
h3 { line-height: 1.13; }
em { color: var(--accent); }
.container { width: min(calc(100% - 112px), var(--max)); }
.section-pad { padding-block: clamp(100px, 11vw, 160px); }
.eyebrow, .section-index, .feature-number, .footer-label { font-size: .69rem; letter-spacing: .22em; }
.eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; color: var(--accent); }
.eyebrow::before { content: ''; flex: none; width: 26px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; }

/* Navigation */
.site-header { height: 88px; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.header-inner { width: min(calc(100% - 112px), var(--max)); }
.brand { font-size: 1.45rem; letter-spacing: .25em; }
.brand small { margin-top: 9px; }
.desktop-nav a { position: relative; padding: 31px 0; }
.desktop-nav a::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 100%; bottom: 25px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); transition: right .25s; }
.desktop-nav a:hover::after, .desktop-nav a[aria-current=page]::after { right: 0; }
.header-phone { font-weight: 600; }
.header-actions { gap: 24px; }

/* Buttons: clear interactive targets across the site */
.button { min-height: 58px; padding: 0 0 0 22px; border-radius: 0; gap: 24px; font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .01em; box-shadow: none; }
.button svg { width: 52px; height: 56px; padding: 16px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3); flex: none; }
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button:hover svg { transform: translateX(0); }
.button-dark { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-color: var(--ink); }
.button-dark:hover { background: #3b4552; border-color: #3b4552; }
.button-light { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--paper); }
.button-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.button-light svg, .button-outline svg { border-color: rgba(34,43,54,.22); }
.button-outline:hover { background: var(--ink); color: white; }
.button-outline:hover svg { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }

/* Home: an editorial split, with the room as a framed visual. */
.home-hero { height: auto; min-height: 0; display: block; background: var(--cream); overflow: visible; }
.home-hero-layout { min-height: 690px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr); gap: clamp(45px,5vw,100px); align-items: center; padding-block: 62px 76px; }
.home-hero-content { padding-block: 40px; }
.home-hero-content .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 38px; }
.home-hero h1 { max-width: none; margin-bottom: 30px; font-size: clamp(5.6rem, 8.1vw, 8.6rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: .85; }
.home-hero h1 em { display: inline-block; margin-left: .17em; }
.hero-intro { max-width: 440px; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.hero-actions { gap: 12px; }
.hero-note { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 17px; margin-top: 75px; color: var(--muted); font-family: Manrope,sans-serif; font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .18em; }
.hero-note-line { width: 54px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); }
.home-hero-visual { position: relative; height: clamp(520px, 44vw, 625px); margin: 0; background: var(--sand); overflow: hidden; }
.home-hero-visual::before { content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: 1; inset: 17px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55); pointer-events: none; }
.home-hero-visual img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 75% center; transition: transform .8s ease; }
.home-hero-visual:hover img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.home-hero-visual figcaption { position: absolute; z-index: 2; left: 0; bottom: 32px; background: var(--paper); width: min(78%,360px); padding: 22px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.home-hero-visual figcaption span { color: var(--accent); font-family: Manrope,sans-serif; font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .18em; }
.home-hero-visual figcaption strong { font-family: Newsreader,Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.02em; }

/* Home content */
.intro-section { background: var(--paper); }
.section-heading { display: block; margin-bottom: 64px; }
.section-heading .eyebrow { margin: 0 0 24px; }
.section-heading h2 { max-width: 800px; font-size: clamp(3.8rem,6vw,6.7rem); }
.feature-grid { gap: 42px; border: 0; }
.feature, .feature + .feature { min-height: 300px; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); padding: 24px 12px 0 0; }
.feature-number { color: var(--accent); }
.feature-big, .feature-title { min-height: auto; margin: 36px 0 18px; font-family: Newsreader,Georgia,serif; font-size: clamp(2.7rem,3.5vw,4.1rem); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.feature h3 { margin: 0 0 17px; font-family: Manrope,sans-serif; font-size: .71rem; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: .17em; }
.feature p { max-width: 330px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .99rem; }
.contact-strip { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 15px; }
.contact-strip a { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom: 5px; }
.pathway-section { background: var(--sand); }
.pathway-grid { grid-template-columns: .95fr 1.05fr; gap: 12%; }
.pathway-grid h2 { max-width: 560px; font-size: clamp(3.5rem,5vw,5.6rem); }
.pathway-list { border-top-color: rgba(34,43,54,.4); }
.pathway-list a { grid-template-columns: 75px 1fr 50px; min-height: 112px; border-bottom-color: rgba(34,43,54,.25); }
.pathway-list a span { color: var(--accent); }
.pathway-list strong { font-family: Newsreader,Georgia,serif; font-size: clamp(2rem,2.5vw,3rem); font-weight: 500; }
.pathway-list i { width: 42px; height: 42px; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid rgba(34,43,54,.45); border-radius: 50%; font-style: normal; transition: background .2s,color .2s,transform .2s; }
.pathway-list a:hover { padding-left: 0; color: var(--ink); }
.pathway-list a:hover i { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; transform: rotate(45deg); }

/* Page introductions pair clear copy with property photography. */
.inner-hero { padding: 52px 0 105px; background: var(--cream); }
.inner-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) minmax(360px,.66fr); gap: clamp(60px,8vw,140px); padding-top: 62px; }
.inner-hero-copy { padding: 36px 0; }
.inner-hero h1 { max-width: 750px; margin-bottom: 30px; font-size: clamp(4.8rem,7vw,7.3rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: .9; }
.inner-hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow) { font-size: 1.2rem; max-width: 530px; line-height: 1.65; }
.inner-hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 43px; }
.inner-hero-art { position: relative; min-height: 470px; overflow: hidden; background: #e6ddcf; border: 1px solid #d4c8b8; isolation: isolate; }
.inner-hero-photo { position: relative; margin: 0; min-height: 470px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--sand); }
.inner-hero-photo::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 16px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7); pointer-events: none; }
.inner-hero-photo img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 470px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; transition: transform .7s ease; }
.inner-hero-photo:hover img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.inner-hero-photo img[src*="terraced"] { object-position: 66% 74%; }
.inner-hero-art::before { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 110%; aspect-ratio: 1; border: 1px solid rgba(145,110,79,.28); border-radius: 50%; top: -37%; left: 31%; }
.inner-hero-art::after { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 75%; aspect-ratio: 1; border: 1px solid rgba(145,110,79,.28); border-radius: 50%; top: 6%; left: 42%; }
.art-number { position: absolute; z-index: 1; left: 5%; top: 18%; color: #aa8b69; font-family: Newsreader,Georgia,serif; font-size: clamp(14rem,22vw,27rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.12em; opacity: .72; }
.art-rules span { position: absolute; top: -10%; bottom: -10%; width: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.42); transform: rotate(26deg); }
.art-rules span:nth-child(1) { left: 20%; }.art-rules span:nth-child(2) { left: 41%; }.art-rules span:nth-child(3) { left: 62%; }.art-rules span:nth-child(4) { left: 83%; }
.art-signature { position: absolute; z-index: 2; bottom: 25px; right: 28px; font-family: Manrope,sans-serif; font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .2em; color: #4e4b47; }

/* Service narrative */
.story-section { background: var(--paper); }
.story-grid { grid-template-columns: 25% 1fr; gap: 10%; }
.story-marker { position: sticky; top: 35px; align-self: start; }
.marker-line { width: 90px; height: 1px; margin: 32px 0; background: var(--accent); }
.story-content h2 { font-size: clamp(3.6rem,5vw,6rem); max-width: 820px; margin-bottom: 47px; }
.story-content p { font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.9; max-width: 760px; }
.reasons-section { background: var(--cream); }
.reasons-heading { display: block; margin-bottom: 65px; }
.reasons-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 25px; }
.reasons-heading h2 { max-width: 830px; font-size: clamp(3.8rem,5.5vw,6rem); }
.reason-grid, .reason-grid-four { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 0 8%; border: 0; }
.reason-card, .reason-grid-four .reason-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr; align-content: start; column-gap: 20px; min-height: 200px; padding: 28px 0 35px; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; }
.reason-card:hover { background: transparent; }
.reason-card>span { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1 / 3; padding-top: 6px; }
.reason-card h3 { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: clamp(1.8rem,2.2vw,2.5rem); font-weight: 500; }
.reason-card p { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; max-width: 440px; font-size: .96rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.statement-section { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 110px 0; }
.statement-section .section-index { color: #cfb89a; }
.statement-section p { font-family: Newsreader,Georgia,serif; font-size: clamp(3.3rem,5.5vw,6.2rem); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.045em; max-width: 1110px; }
.statement-small p { font-family: 'DM Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 1.08rem; color: #d5d9db; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 1.75; }
.closing-banner { background: var(--sand); color: var(--ink); }
.closing-inner h2 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem,5vw,5.8rem); }
.closing-copy p { color: var(--muted); }
.closing-copy .button-light { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-color: var(--ink); }
.closing-copy .button-light svg { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }

/* About, contact and valuation */
.about-belief { background: #e9e1d5; }
.belief-grid h2 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem,5vw,5.8rem); }
.belief-grid p { line-height: 1.8; }
.plain-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 115px 0 120px; background: var(--cream); }
.plain-hero::after { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 720px; height: 720px; right: -200px; top: -350px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none; }
.plain-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(5rem,7.5vw,8rem); font-weight: 400; }
.plain-hero .container>p:not(.eyebrow) { font-size: 1.16rem; max-width: 740px; line-height: 1.65; }
.contact-main { background: var(--paper); padding-block: clamp(40px,5vw,72px) clamp(80px,8vw,120px); }
.contact-layout h1 { max-width: 650px; margin: 0 0 24px; font-size: clamp(2.6rem,4.5vw,5rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; }
.contact-layout .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.contact-photo { height: 260px; margin: 55px 0 0; overflow: hidden; background: var(--sand); }
.contact-photo img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 72%; }
.contact-layout h2 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem,4.5vw,5rem); }
.contact-methods a { padding: 28px 0; }
.contact-methods strong { font-family: Newsreader,Georgia,serif; font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 500; }
.form-panel { background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: none; }
.form-panel h2 { font-size: clamp(3rem,3.8vw,4.4rem); }
.field input, .field textarea, .field select { background: var(--paper); }
.contact-closing { background: var(--sand); }
.contact-closing h2 { font-size: clamp(3.4rem,4.8vw,5.4rem); }
.valuation-hero { background: var(--cream); padding: 105px 0; }
.valuation-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(4.2rem,5.6vw,6.1rem); font-weight: 400; }
.valuation-hero .button { margin-top: 24px; }
.valuation-photo { height: 525px; }
.valuation-photo img { object-position: 76% center; }
.valuation-body { background: var(--paper); }
.valuation-aside h2 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem,4vw,4.8rem); }
.valuation-form-panel { background: var(--cream); }
.submit-button:disabled { cursor: wait; opacity: .72; transform: none; }
.form-status { display: none; margin: 0; padding: 14px 17px; font-size: .85rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.form-status.is-success, .form-status.is-error { display: block; }
.form-status.is-success { background: #e6eee8; color: #264b36; }
.form-status.is-error { background: #f4e9e6; color: #714136; }
.form-status a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; font-weight: 700; }

/* Footer */
.footer { background: var(--ink); color: #f7f4ee; }
.footer-brand p, .footer-bottom { color: #b9c0c5; }
.footer-label { color: #c5a884; }
.footer-bottom { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
.footer-links a:hover { color: #d5b591; }

.reveal { transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity .5s ease,transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.2,1); }

@media (max-width: 1250px) {
  .home-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(5rem,7.7vw,7.2rem); }
  .inner-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(4.3rem,6.5vw,6.4rem); }
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .site-header { height: 74px; }
  .header-inner { width: min(calc(100% - 48px),var(--max)); }
  .home-hero-layout { min-height: 590px; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .home-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(4.1rem,7.9vw,6.2rem); }
  .home-hero-visual { height: 500px; }
  .hero-note { margin-top: 45px; }
  .inner-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr .65fr; gap: 40px; }
  .inner-hero-art { min-height: 410px; }
  .inner-hero-photo, .inner-hero-photo img { min-height: 410px; }
  .art-number { font-size: 18rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .container { width: min(calc(100% - 40px),var(--max)); }
  .section-pad { padding-block: 85px; }
  .home-hero { height: auto; min-height: 0; padding: 0; }
  .home-hero-layout { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 40px; min-height: 0; padding: 68px 0 70px; }
  .home-hero-content { padding: 0; }
  .home-hero-content .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 29px; }
  .home-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(4.7rem,12vw,6.9rem); line-height: .88; margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .hero-intro { max-width: 520px; font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .hero-actions .button { width: auto; }
  .hero-note { display: none; }
  .home-hero-visual { width: 100%; height: 450px; }
  .home-hero-visual img { object-position: 73% center; }
  .section-heading h2, .reasons-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(3.8rem,8vw,5.2rem); }
  .feature-grid { display: block; }
  .feature, .feature + .feature { min-height: 0; padding: 25px 0 42px !important; border: 0 !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink) !important; }
  .feature-big, .feature-title { margin: 23px 0 15px; font-size: 3.4rem; }
  .pathway-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 45px; }
  .pathway-grid h2 { font-size: clamp(3.6rem,8vw,5.1rem); }
  .inner-hero { padding: 34px 0 70px; }
  .inner-hero-grid { display: block; padding-top: 47px; }
  .inner-hero-copy { padding: 0; }
  .inner-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(4.8rem,11vw,6.8rem); }
  .inner-hero-art { display: none; }
  .inner-hero-photo { display: block; height: 320px; min-height: 0; margin-top: 42px; }
  .inner-hero-photo img { height: 100%; min-height: 0; }
  .contact-photo { height: 220px; margin: 35px 0 0; }
  .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .story-marker { position: static; }
  .story-content h2 { font-size: clamp(3.4rem,7vw,4.9rem); }
  .reason-grid, .reason-grid-four { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .reason-card, .reason-grid-four .reason-card { min-height: 0; }
  .statement-section { padding: 90px 0; }
  .statement-section p { font-size: clamp(3.1rem,8vw,4.7rem); }
  .closing-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .plain-hero { padding: 85px 0; }
  .plain-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(4.8rem,10vw,6rem); }
  .contact-layout, .valuation-hero-grid, .valuation-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-layout h2, .valuation-aside h2 { font-size: 3.8rem; }
  .valuation-hero { padding: 80px 0; }
  .valuation-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(4rem,9vw,5.8rem); }
  .valuation-photo { height: 370px; }
}
@media (max-width: 530px) {
  .home-hero-layout { padding-top: 60px; }
  .home-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(4.5rem,14vw,5.6rem); }
  .hero-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .hero-actions .button { width: 100%; }
  .home-hero-visual { height: 365px; }
  .home-hero-visual figcaption { width: 82%; padding: 17px 20px; bottom: 20px; }
  .home-hero-visual figcaption strong { font-size: 1.15rem; }
  .inner-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(4.1rem,13vw,5.6rem); }
  .inner-hero-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .inner-hero-actions .button { width: 100%; }
  .inner-hero-art { min-height: 220px; }
  .inner-hero-photo { height: 270px; }
  .art-number { font-size: 13.5rem; }
  .art-signature { font-size: .5rem; }
  .pathway-list a { grid-template-columns: 55px 1fr 44px; }
  .pathway-list strong { font-size: 2rem; }
  .form-panel { padding: 26px; }
  .form-panel h2 { font-size: 3rem; }
  .contact-layout h2, .valuation-aside h2 { font-size: 3.3rem; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* SOLVED Estates / refined section system */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  transition: box-shadow .3s ease, background .3s ease;
}
.site-header.is-scrolled { box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(34,43,54,.08); background: rgba(255,253,249,.97); }
html { scroll-padding-top: 90px; }

.intro-section { padding-block: clamp(84px,8vw,120px); }
.intro-section .section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 42px; }
.intro-section .section-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(3.8rem,5.8vw,6.4rem); max-width: 920px; line-height: .94; }
.feature-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.feature, .feature + .feature { border: 0; padding: 30px; min-height: 410px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; }
.feature-number { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.feature-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.feature-content .feature-big, .feature-content .feature-title { display: block; margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: clamp(2.8rem,3.6vw,4.5rem); line-height: .98; }
.feature h3 { margin: 0 0 16px; }
.feature p { margin: 0; max-width: 330px; }
.feature-fee { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.feature-fee .feature-number { color: #d1b494; }
.feature-fee p { color: #d5d9dc; }
.feature-person { background: #e9dfd1; color: var(--ink); }
.feature-person .feature-number { color: #78604b; }
.feature-person .contact-strip { margin-top: 26px; }
.feature-person .contact-strip a { color: var(--ink); }
.feature-process { color: #fff; background: #4a4945; }
.feature-process::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; background: url('/assets/home-feature.jpg') center/cover; transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1); }
.feature-process::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(27,32,37,.42),rgba(27,32,37,.15) 30%,rgba(27,32,37,.82)); }
.feature-process:hover::before { transform: scale(1.07); }
.feature-process .feature-number, .feature-process p { color: #fff; }
.feature:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); }

.pathway-section { padding-block: clamp(80px,8vw,120px); }
.pathway-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1fr); gap: clamp(55px,9vw,145px); align-items: start; }
.pathway-intro h2 { margin: 24px 0 45px; font-size: clamp(3.6rem,5.2vw,6rem); line-height: .95; }
.pathway-photo { position: relative; margin: 0; height: clamp(290px,28vw,410px); overflow: hidden; }
.pathway-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 62%; transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1); }
.pathway-photo:hover img { transform: scale(1.055); }
.pathway-photo figcaption { position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; padding: 17px 22px; background: var(--paper); font-family: Manrope,sans-serif; font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .05em; }
.pathway-list { align-self: stretch; }
.pathway-list a { position: relative; min-height: 135px; overflow: hidden; transition: color .25s ease, padding .3s ease; }
.pathway-list a::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; background: rgba(255,253,249,.4); transform: translateY(101%); transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1); }
.pathway-list a:hover::before { transform: translateY(0); }
.pathway-list a>* { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.pathway-list strong { font-size: clamp(2rem,2.6vw,3.2rem); }
.pathway-aside { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; padding-top: 38px; }
.pathway-aside span { font-family: Manrope,sans-serif; font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .2em; color: var(--accent); white-space: nowrap; }
.pathway-aside p { margin: 0; font-size: .94rem; color: var(--muted); }

.service-story { padding-block: clamp(90px,9vw,135px); }
.service-story .story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.87fr); gap: clamp(60px,9vw,135px); align-items: center; }
.service-story .story-content { max-width: none; }
.service-story .story-content .section-index { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.service-story .story-content h2 { max-width: 700px; margin-bottom: 28px; font-size: clamp(3.4rem,4.3vw,5.5rem); line-height: .98; }
.service-story .story-content p { max-width: 560px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.75; }
.about-page .story-content p + p { margin-top: 14px; }
.story-photo { position: relative; margin: 0; height: clamp(400px,40vw,570px); overflow: hidden; background: var(--sand); }
.story-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transform: scale(1.09); transition: transform 1.3s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1); }
.story-photo.in-view img { transform: scale(1); }
.story-photo figcaption { position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: 0; background: var(--paper); padding: 15px 18px; font-family: Manrope,sans-serif; font-size: .6rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; }
.service-reasons { padding-block: clamp(80px,8vw,120px); }
.service-reasons .reasons-heading { margin-bottom: 45px; }
.service-reasons .reasons-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(3.6rem,5vw,5.7rem); line-height: .94; }
.service-reasons .reason-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.service-reasons .reason-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 310px; padding: 28px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper); transition: transform .35s ease, border-color .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease, opacity .5s ease; }
.service-reasons .reason-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 22px 44px rgba(34,43,54,.07); }
.service-reasons .reason-card>span { padding: 0; margin-bottom: auto; font-size: .75rem; }
.service-reasons .reason-card h3 { margin: 26px 0 12px; font-size: clamp(1.65rem,2.1vw,2.3rem); }
.service-reasons .reason-card p { margin: 0; max-width: 320px; }
.service-reasons .reason-card:nth-child(2) { background: #eee7dd; }
.service-statement { position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; min-height: 440px; display: flex; align-items: center; padding-block: 105px; }
.service-statement::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; background: var(--statement-image) center/cover; transform: scale(1.03); }
.service-statement::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(25,33,42,.93),rgba(25,33,42,.73) 58%,rgba(25,33,42,.35)); }
.service-statement p { max-width: 850px; margin: 25px 0 0; font-size: clamp(3rem,5vw,5.4rem); line-height: 1.04; }

.closing-banner { padding: 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.closing-inner { width: 100%; max-width: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr); gap: 0; align-items: stretch; }
.closing-photo { min-height: 405px; background-color: var(--sand); background-position: 72% center; background-size: cover; }
.closing-text { padding: clamp(55px,6vw,100px); display: grid; align-content: center; }
.closing-text .eyebrow { grid-column: auto; color: #c9aa83; margin: 0 0 24px; }
.closing-text h2 { max-width: 800px; font-size: clamp(3.5rem,5vw,6rem); margin: 0 0 24px; }
.closing-copy { max-width: none; padding: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.closing-copy p { max-width: 360px; margin: 0; }
.about-page .closing-copy p { color: #d7dcde; }
.closing-copy .button { margin: 0; }
.closing-copy .button-light { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--paper); }
.closing-copy .button-light svg { border-color: rgba(34,43,54,.25); }
.closing-copy .button-light:hover { background: #e9dfd1; }

.home-hero-content.in-view h1, .inner-hero-copy.in-view h1 { animation: title-rise .85s both cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1); }
.home-hero-content.in-view .hero-intro, .inner-hero-copy.in-view>p { animation: title-rise .8s .13s both cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1); }
.home-hero-content.in-view .hero-actions, .inner-hero-copy.in-view .inner-hero-actions { animation: title-rise .8s .22s both cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1); }
@keyframes title-rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(26px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .feature, .feature + .feature { padding: 24px; }
  .feature-content .feature-big, .feature-content .feature-title { font-size: clamp(2.5rem,3.5vw,3.4rem); }
  .pathway-grid { gap: 55px; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  html { scroll-padding-top: 74px; }
  .site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; }
  .mobile-nav:not([hidden]) { max-height: calc(100svh - 74px); overflow-y: auto; overscroll-behavior: contain; }
  .intro-section .section-heading { display: block; margin-bottom: 36px; }
  .intro-section .section-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .intro-section .section-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(3.4rem,9vw,5rem); }
  .feature-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
  .feature, .feature + .feature { min-height: 320px; padding: 27px !important; border: 0 !important; }
  .feature-content .feature-big, .feature-content .feature-title { font-size: clamp(3rem,10vw,4rem); }
  .pathway-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 45px; }
  .pathway-intro h2 { margin-bottom: 35px; }
  .pathway-photo { height: 330px; }
  .pathway-list a { min-height: 100px; }
  .pathway-aside { display: none; }
  .service-story .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 38px; }
  .service-story .story-content h2 { font-size: clamp(3.1rem,8vw,4.8rem); }
  .story-photo { height: 350px; }
  .service-reasons .reason-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .service-reasons .reason-card { min-height: 235px; }
  .service-statement { min-height: 350px; padding-block: 75px; }
  .closing-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .closing-photo { min-height: 280px; }
  .closing-text { padding: 55px 24px 65px; }
}
@media (max-width: 530px) {
  .feature, .feature + .feature { min-height: 295px; }
  .feature-process { min-height: 330px; }
  .pathway-photo { height: 250px; }
  .story-photo { height: 290px; }
  .closing-photo { min-height: 230px; }
  .closing-text h2 { font-size: 3.5rem; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .home-hero-content.in-view h1, .inner-hero-copy.in-view h1,
  .home-hero-content.in-view .hero-intro, .inner-hero-copy.in-view>p,
  .home-hero-content.in-view .hero-actions, .inner-hero-copy.in-view .inner-hero-actions { animation: none; }
  .story-photo img { transform: none; }
  .feature:hover, .service-reasons .reason-card:hover { transform: none; }
}

/* Three clear stages for each service */
.service-reasons .reasons-heading h2 { max-width: 720px; }
.service-reasons .reason-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.service-reasons .reason-card,
.service-reasons .reason-card:nth-child(2) {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 275px;
  padding: 32px clamp(24px,3vw,48px);
  border: 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}
.service-reasons .reason-card:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.service-reasons .reason-card:last-child { border-right: 0; padding-right: 0; }
.service-reasons .reason-card:hover { border-color: var(--line); box-shadow: none; }
.service-reasons .reason-card>span {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  margin: 0 0 auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.service-reasons .reason-card h3 { margin: 26px 0 12px; font-size: clamp(2rem,2.4vw,2.8rem); }
.service-reasons .reason-card p { max-width: 300px; line-height: 1.6; }
.service-reasons .reason-card::after {
  content: '→';
  position: absolute;
  top: 43px;
  right: 30px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: Georgia,serif;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}
.service-reasons .reason-card:last-child::after { content: '✓'; }
.service-reasons .reason-card:hover::after { transform: translateX(6px); }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .service-reasons .reason-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .service-reasons .reason-card,
  .service-reasons .reason-card:nth-child(2) {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 28px 4px 34px;
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .service-reasons .reason-card:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .service-reasons .reason-card>span { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
  .service-reasons .reason-card h3 { margin-top: 24px; }
}

/* Image-led service journey */
.inner-hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 530px;
  margin: 34px 0 0;
  padding-left: 24px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Newsreader,Georgia,serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.22rem,1.55vw,1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.28;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.inner-hero-actions { align-items: center; }
.process-section { background: var(--cream); padding-block: clamp(85px,8vw,120px); }
.process-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 46px; }
.process-heading .eyebrow { margin: 0 0 10px; }
.process-heading h2 { max-width: 650px; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2.8rem,3.9vw,4.5rem); line-height: 1; }
.process-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr); gap: clamp(50px,8vw,130px); align-items: center; }
.process-photo { position: relative; height: 570px; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; background: var(--sand); }
.process-photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1); }
.process-photo:hover img { transform: scale(1.055); }
.process-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.process-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; gap: 24px; align-items: start; padding: 35px 0 33px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.process-item>span { padding-top: 7px; color: var(--accent); font-family: Manrope,sans-serif; font-size: .67rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .18em; }
.process-item h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: clamp(1.7rem,2.2vw,2.5rem); font-weight: 500; }
.process-item p { max-width: 410px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.closing-photo { background-image: var(--closing-image); }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .inner-hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow) { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-top: 25px; }
  .inner-hero-actions { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; }
  .inner-hero-actions .button { width: auto; }
  .process-heading { display: block; margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .process-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .process-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem,8vw,3.7rem); }
  .process-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .process-photo { height: 330px; }
  .process-item { grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr; gap: 14px; padding: 23px 0; }
  .process-item h3 { font-size: 1.85rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 530px) {
  .inner-hero-actions { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 15px 25px; }
  .process-photo { height: 255px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .process-photo img, .process-item { transition: none; }
}

/* Navigation and motion refresh */
.site-header {
  height: 96px;
  background: rgba(255,253,249,.97);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(34,43,54,.11);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  transition: box-shadow .35s ease, background .35s ease;
}
.site-header.is-scrolled { box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(34,43,54,.07); }
.header-inner {
  width: min(calc(100% - 96px),var(--max));
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(145px,1fr) auto minmax(220px,1fr);
  gap: clamp(22px,3vw,48px);
}
.brand { justify-self: start; font-size: 1.48rem; letter-spacing: .23em; }
.brand small { font-size: .49rem; letter-spacing: .52em; }
.desktop-nav { justify-self: center; gap: clamp(18px,2vw,32px); margin: 0; }
.desktop-nav a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 96px;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: color .25s ease;
}
.desktop-nav a::after { left: 50%; right: auto; bottom: 23px; width: 0; height: 2px; transform: translateX(-50%); transition: width .3s ease; }
.desktop-nav a:hover::after, .desktop-nav a[aria-current=page]::after { right: auto; width: 100%; }
.header-actions { justify-self: end; gap: 10px; margin: 0; }
.header-contact {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}
.header-contact:hover { color: var(--paper); background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.header-contact svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.header-contact .whatsapp-mark { width: 21px; height: 21px; }
.whatsapp-mark, .whatsapp-mark path { fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.45; }
html { scroll-padding-top: 86px; }

.inner-hero { padding: clamp(62px,7vw,105px) 0 clamp(78px,8vw,115px); }
.inner-hero-grid { padding-top: 0; }
.inner-hero-copy { padding: 24px 0; }
.inner-hero-actions .button { min-width: 205px; }
.inner-hero-actions .button-scroll svg { transition: transform .25s ease; }
.inner-hero-actions .button-scroll:hover svg { transform: translateY(3px); }

.process-layout {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);
  grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0,1fr);
  column-gap: clamp(50px,8vw,130px);
  row-gap: 0;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 610px;
}
.process-photo { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1 / 3; height: auto; min-height: 610px; }
.process-photo img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.process-heading { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; display: block; align-self: start; margin: 0; padding-bottom: 30px; }
.process-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.process-heading h2 { max-width: 640px; }
.process-list { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; display: grid; grid-template-rows: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); }
.process-item { align-items: center; padding: 20px 0; }
.reveal { transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.2,1); }
.process-item.reveal { position: relative; transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.2,1), border-color .55s ease; }
.process-item::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 18%; bottom: 18%; width: 2px; background: var(--accent); transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: center; transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1); }
.process-item > span, .process-item > div { transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1); }
.process-item h3 { transition: color .45s ease; }
@media (hover: hover) {
  .process-item:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
  .process-item:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
  .process-item:hover > span, .process-item:hover > div { transform: translateX(8px); }
  .process-item:hover h3 { color: var(--accent); }
}

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .site-header, .site-header.is-scrolled { height: 74px; }
  .header-inner { width: min(calc(100% - 48px),var(--max)); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; }
  .desktop-nav { display: none; }
  .header-actions { display: flex; margin-left: auto; }
  .header-contact { width: 40px; height: 40px; border: 0; }
  .menu-toggle { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 6px; background: transparent; border: 0; width: 44px; height: 44px; padding: 10px; }
  .menu-toggle span { height: 2px; width: 24px; background: var(--ink); transition: transform .25s ease; }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:first-child { transform: translateY(4px) rotate(45deg); }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true] span:last-child { transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(-45deg); }
  .mobile-nav:not([hidden]) { display: flex; position: absolute; top: 74px; left: 0; right: 0; min-height: calc(100svh - 74px); max-height: calc(100svh - 74px); background: var(--cream); padding: 22px 24px 40px; flex-direction: column; overflow-y: auto; overscroll-behavior: contain; }
  .mobile-nav>a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 17px 0; font-family: Manrope,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 700; }
  .mobile-contact { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; margin-top: 35px; font-size: .88rem; }
  html { scroll-padding-top: 74px; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .inner-hero { padding: 48px 0 70px; }
  .inner-hero-grid { padding-top: 0; }
  .inner-hero-copy { padding: 0; }
  .inner-hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .inner-hero-actions .button { width: 100%; }
  .process-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto 330px auto; min-height: 0; row-gap: 28px; }
  .process-heading { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; padding: 0; }
  .process-photo { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; height: 330px; min-height: 0; }
  .process-list { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 3; display: block; }
  .process-item { padding: 23px 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 530px) {
  .header-inner { width: calc(100% - 32px); gap: 8px; }
  .brand { font-size: 1.27rem; }
  .header-actions { gap: 2px; }
  .header-contact { width: 34px; height: 38px; }
  .header-contact svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; }
  .header-contact .whatsapp-mark { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
  .menu-toggle { width: 40px; padding-inline: 8px; }
  .process-layout { grid-template-rows: auto 255px auto; }
  .process-photo { height: 255px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .process-photo img { transform: none; }
}

/* Keep the contact photograph level with the enquiry panel on two-column layouts. */
@media (min-width: 761px) {
  .contact-layout { align-items: stretch; }
  .contact-layout > :first-child { display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 0; }
  .contact-photo {
    flex: 1 1 0;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 150px;
    margin-top: clamp(32px, 3vw, 48px);
  }
}

/* Match the Home introduction to the Lettings introduction without changing other pages. */
.home-hero .hero-intro {
  max-width: 530px;
  margin: 34px 0 36px;
  padding-left: 24px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Newsreader,Georgia,serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.22rem,1.55vw,1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.28;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .home-hero .hero-intro { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-top: 25px; padding-left: 18px; }
}