/* ==========================================================================
   Northern Value Consultants — site styles
   Brand colors live in :root below. To re-skin the site, change these only.
   Sampled from Brian's logo PDF (Illustrator) and business card:
     brand blue  #0074FF   (logo "NORTHERN VALUE", NV swoosh, card panel)
     charcoal    #424242   (logo "CONSULTANTS", V swoosh)
     shadow      #2F3030   (swoosh shadow)
     grey text   #6D6E70   (email-signature body text)
   ========================================================================== */
:root{
  --brand-blue:#0074ff;    /* exact logo blue: icons, accents, large text, logo */
  --blue:#0066e0;          /* buttons & links: logo blue darkened slightly for WCAG AA text contrast */
  --blue-dark:#0050b3;     /* hover */
  --blue-bright:#5aa9ff;   /* small accent text on dark backgrounds */
  --blue-soft:#eaf3ff;     /* tinted section backgrounds */
  --charcoal:#424242;      /* logo charcoal */
  --charcoal-deep:#2f3030; /* logo shadow tone: hero, topbar, footer */
  --ink:#262828;
  --muted:#5f6163;
  --line:#dde1e6;
  --paper:#ffffff;
  --cream:#f5f7fa;
  --radius:14px;
  --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(26,34,51,.10);
  --max:1160px;
  --font-head:"Manrope",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  --font-body:"Source Sans 3","Source Sans Pro",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:1.075rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper)}
img,svg{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--blue)}
a:hover{color:var(--blue-dark)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-head);line-height:1.2;color:var(--charcoal-deep);margin:0 0 .6em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.2rem);font-weight:800}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.2rem);font-weight:800}
h3{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
ul{padding-left:1.2em}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:#fff;padding:8px 12px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:8px}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue-bright);margin-bottom:.8em}
.kicker{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:.5em}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;text-decoration:none;padding:.85em 1.35em;border-radius:10px;border:2px solid var(--blue);background:var(--blue);color:#fff;transition:background .15s,border-color .15s,transform .15s;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.2}
.btn:hover{background:var(--blue-dark);border-color:var(--blue-dark);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--charcoal);border-color:var(--charcoal)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--charcoal);border-color:var(--charcoal);color:#fff}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--charcoal-deep);border-color:#fff}
.btn-light:hover{background:var(--cream);border-color:var(--cream);color:var(--charcoal-deep)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.btn svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:1.4em}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.topbar{background:var(--charcoal-deep);color:#cfd5e2;font-size:.9rem}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding-top:7px;padding-bottom:7px}
.topbar a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.topbar .tb-hide{display:none}
.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;min-height:74px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--charcoal-deep)}
.brand-logo{height:46px;width:auto}
@media (min-width:980px){.brand-logo{height:58px}}
.footer-brand .brand-logo{height:64px}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.05}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;font-size:1.12rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand-sub{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px}
.nav-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;font:inherit;font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal);cursor:pointer}
.site-nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.site-nav.open{display:block}
.site-nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:10px 20px 18px}
.site-nav li a{display:block;padding:11px 0;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid var(--blue-soft)}
.site-nav li a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--blue)}
.site-nav .nav-cta{margin-top:12px;border:0}
.site-nav .nav-cta a{border:0;color:#fff;text-align:center;justify-content:center;display:flex}
.no-js .site-nav{display:block;position:static;box-shadow:none;border:0}
.no-js .nav-toggle{display:none}
@media (min-width:980px){
  .topbar .tb-hide{display:inline}
  .nav-toggle{display:none}
  .site-nav,.no-js .site-nav{display:block;position:static;border:0;box-shadow:none;background:none}
  .site-nav ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;padding:0}
  .site-nav li a{border:0;padding:6px 0;font-size:.98rem}
  .site-nav li a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
  .site-nav .nav-cta{margin:0}
  .site-nav .nav-cta a{padding:.7em 1.1em}
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;color:#fff;background:
  radial-gradient(1100px 500px at 85% 10%,rgba(0,116,255,.28),transparent 60%),
  linear-gradient(160deg,var(--charcoal) 0%,var(--charcoal-deep) 70%);overflow:hidden}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:120px}
.hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:20ch}
.hero .lede{font-size:1.2rem;color:#dfe4ee;max-width:58ch}
.hero-art{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-2px;z-index:1;width:100%;height:auto;pointer-events:none}
/* PHOTO SLOT: to use a real photo instead of the illustration, add to .hero:
   background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(26,34,51,.78),rgba(26,34,51,.78)),url(../images/hero-home.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center; */
.hero-call{display:block;margin-top:14px;color:#cfd5e2;font-size:.98rem}
.hero-call a{color:#fff;font-weight:700}

/* ---------- Trust strip ---------- */
.trust{background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:18px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px 20px}
.trust li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal-deep);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.3}
.trust svg{width:26px;height:26px;flex:0 0 26px;color:var(--brand-blue)}
@media (min-width:900px){.trust ul{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr)}}

/* ---------- Sections / layout ---------- */
section{padding:64px 0}
.band{background:var(--blue-soft)}
.band-cream{background:var(--cream)}
.section-head{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:32px}
.grid{display:grid;gap:22px}
@media (min-width:700px){.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (min-width:1000px){.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
.split{display:grid;gap:36px;align-items:center}
@media (min-width:900px){.split{grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr}}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.02)}
.card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.service-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:box-shadow .15s,transform .15s,border-color .15s;position:relative}
.service-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:#c3cad8;color:var(--ink)}
.service-card .icon{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--blue-soft);color:var(--brand-blue);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.service-card .icon svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.service-card h3{margin-bottom:.35em}
.service-card .who{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.6em}
.service-card .more{margin-top:auto;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue);font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:.95rem}
.step{counter-increment:step}
.steps{counter-reset:step}
.step::before{content:counter(step);display:grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand-blue);color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:12px}
.checklist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1em}
.checklist li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;margin-bottom:.65em}
.checklist li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.35em;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='white' stroke-width='3.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 12.5l4.5 4.5L19 7.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/12px no-repeat}
.audience{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.audience li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--charcoal-deep)}
.towns{columns:2;gap:24px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.towns li{break-inside:avoid;padding:3px 0}
@media (min-width:700px){.towns{columns:3}}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.2em}
.chips li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:5px 11px;font-size:.93rem}
.art-panel{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--charcoal),var(--charcoal-deep));min-height:260px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.art-panel svg{width:100%}

/* ---------- Page hero (inner pages) ---------- */
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--charcoal) 0%,var(--charcoal-deep) 80%);color:#fff;padding:48px 0 52px}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;max-width:24ch}
.page-hero .lede{color:#dfe4ee;max-width:64ch;font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:0}
.crumbs{font-size:.9rem;color:#aeb7ca;margin-bottom:14px}
.crumbs a{color:#fff}
.page-hero .actions{margin-top:1.4em}

/* ---------- Prose & sidebars ---------- */
.content-grid{display:grid;gap:36px}
@media (min-width:980px){.content-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 340px}}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.6em;font-size:1.6rem}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose h3{margin-top:1.3em}
.sidebar .card{position:sticky;top:96px}
.cta-card{background:var(--charcoal-deep);color:#e3e8f2;border:0}
.cta-card h3{color:#fff}
.cta-card .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-top:8px}
.cta-card .phone{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:800;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin:6px 0 4px}
.note{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}
.callout{border-left:4px solid var(--brand-blue);background:var(--cream);padding:16px 20px;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;margin:1.4em 0}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:0 20px;margin-bottom:12px}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;padding:17px 0;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;color:var(--charcoal-deep)}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--blue)}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq details p{padding-bottom:6px}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--blue-dark),var(--brand-blue));color:#fff;padding:52px 0}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.3em}
.cta-band p{color:#e3eeff;margin:0}
.cta-band .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.form-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:grid;gap:16px}
.form-row{display:grid;gap:16px}
@media (min-width:640px){.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
label{display:block;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--charcoal-deep);font-size:.97rem}
input,select,textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;padding:12px 13px;border:1px solid #c3cad8;border-radius:9px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(0,102,224,.25);border-color:var(--blue)}
textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--charcoal-deep);color:#c3cad8;padding:56px 0 110px;font-size:.98rem}
.site-footer a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline;color:#fff}
.site-footer h2{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:1em}
.footer-grid{display:grid;gap:32px}
@media (min-width:700px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (min-width:1080px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr}}
.chips li{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;box-sizing:border-box}.chips li:has(>a){padding:0}.chips li a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:0 11px}.chips li a:hover{color:var(--blue,#0074ff);text-decoration:underline}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:.45em}
.footer-brand .brand{color:#fff}
.footer-brand .brand-sub{color:#aeb7ca}
.footer-legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px;font-size:.88rem;color:#9aa4b8;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 24px;justify-content:space-between}
@media (min-width:980px){.site-footer{padding-bottom:40px}}

/* ---------- Mobile sticky call bar ---------- */
.mobile-cta{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;box-shadow:0 -6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.15)}
.mobile-cta a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:15px 8px;font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;color:#fff;background:var(--charcoal)}
.mobile-cta a + a{background:var(--blue)}
.mobile-cta svg{width:18px;height:18px}
@media (min-width:980px){.mobile-cta{display:none}}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
@media print{.topbar,.site-header,.mobile-cta,.cta-band,.site-footer{display:none}}

/* ---------- Brand additions ---------- */
.tagline{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.78rem}
.hero .tagline{color:var(--blue-bright);margin:-.2em 0 1.2em}
.appraiser-card{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;margin-top:1.4em}
.appraiser-card img{width:56px;height:56px;flex:0 0 56px}
.appraiser-card strong{display:block;font-family:var(--font-head);color:var(--charcoal-deep);font-size:1.1rem}
.hero .appraiser-card strong{color:#fff}
.hero .appraiser-card span{color:#d4d8dd}
.footer-legal .tagline{color:var(--blue-bright);font-size:.72rem}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .topbar .wrap>span{display:none}
  .topbar .wrap{justify-content:center}
  .hero .wrap{padding-top:40px}
  .page-hero{padding:36px 0 40px}
}
/* ---------- Featured private services ---------- */
.feature-card{border-top:5px solid var(--brand-blue);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:30px}
.feature-card .icon{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--blue-soft);color:var(--brand-blue);display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.feature-card .icon svg{width:28px;height:28px}
.feature-card h3{font-size:1.55rem;margin-bottom:.3em}
.feature-card .who{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}
.feature-card .actions{margin-top:.6em}
/* ---------- Order CTA + responsive QA fixes (2026-10-21) ---------- */
.btn-order{background:var(--brand-blue);border-color:var(--brand-blue);box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,116,255,.35)}
.btn-order:hover{background:var(--blue-dark);border-color:var(--blue-dark)}
.hero-call a{display:inline-block;padding:10px 0}
@media (min-width:980px) and (max-width:1120px){.site-nav ul{gap:14px}.site-nav li a{font-size:.92rem}.brand-logo{height:50px}}
@media (max-width:979px){
  .topbar a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px}
  .topbar .wrap{padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0}
  .site-footer li{margin:0}
  .site-footer li a,.prose ul:not(.checklist) li a,.sidebar a:not(.btn){display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px}
  .cta-card .phone{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;margin:0}
  .site-nav .nav-cta a{min-height:48px}
  .site-nav li a{min-height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center}
  .mobile-cta a{min-height:52px}
}
@media (max-width:768px){
  .kicker,.eyebrow,.tagline,.footer-legal .tagline{font-size:.875rem;letter-spacing:.1em}
  .note{font-size:.9rem}
}