/* ============================================================
   ESE Construction — V1
   Palette and type direction per WEBSITE_BRIEF.md
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --blue-900:#05365B;
  --blue-800:#063F6B;
  --blue-700:#074D81;   /* primary ESE blue */
  --blue-500:#0E6BAE;
  --blue-050:#EAF1F7;

  --ink:#1F242A;        /* charcoal */
  --ink-soft:#4A535C;
  --ink-faint:#78838D;

  --paper:#FBFAF8;      /* warm off-white */
  --paper-2:#F2EFEA;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --rule:#DDE1E5;
  --rule-dark:rgba(255,255,255,.16);

  --display:"Montserrat","Segoe UI Semibold","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --body:"Inter","Segoe UI",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;

  --wrap:1180px;
  --gut:20px;
  --r:3px;              /* deliberately tight — contractor, not SaaS */
  --seam:3px;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}

html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important}
}

body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--white);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--body);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}

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

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.95rem,4.4vw,2.95rem);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.14}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.75rem,4vw,2.5rem)}
h3{font-size:1.16rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.005em}
h4{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600}
p{margin:0}

a{color:var(--blue-700)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{
  outline:3px solid var(--blue-500);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:2px;
}

.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gut)}

.skip{
  position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:100;
  background:var(--blue-700);color:#fff;padding:12px 18px;font-weight:600;
}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.005em;
  padding:12px 22px;border-radius:var(--r);border:2px solid transparent;
  text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;flex:0 0 auto;line-height:1.2;
  transition:background-color .15s ease,border-color .15s ease,color .15s ease;
}
.btn-lg{padding:15px 30px;font-size:1.02rem}
.btn-block{width:100%}
.btn-primary{background:var(--blue-700);border-color:var(--blue-700);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--blue-800);border-color:var(--blue-800)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:var(--rule);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--blue-700);color:var(--blue-700)}

/* ============================================================
   HEADER
   ============================================================ */
.site-head{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(150%) blur(6px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.head-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;min-height:74px}
.brand{display:block;flex:0 0 auto;margin-right:auto}
.brand img{width:168px;height:auto}

.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;margin-left:auto}
.site-nav ul{display:flex;gap:26px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.site-nav ul a{
  color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;
  padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
}
.site-nav ul a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--blue-700);color:var(--blue-700)}

.nav-toggle{
  display:none;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-left:auto;
  background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:9px 13px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;
}
.bars,.bars::before,.bars::after{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);content:""}
.bars{position:relative}
.bars::before{position:absolute;top:-6px}
.bars::after{position:absolute;top:6px}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .site-nav{
    display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;
    background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
    box-shadow:0 18px 30px -22px rgba(6,40,70,.55);padding:8px var(--gut) 20px;
  }
  .site-nav.open{display:flex}
  .site-nav ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0}
  .site-nav ul a{display:block;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .nav-cta{margin-top:16px;justify-content:center}
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO — split layout, built around the portrait photography
   ============================================================ */
.hero{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px;
  padding-block:52px 0;
}
.hero-copy{align-self:center;max-width:34rem}

.hero-kicker{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;
  color:var(--blue-700);margin-bottom:18px;
  padding-bottom:14px;position:relative;
}
/* the seam: a plank-joint rule, offset like a stagger */
.hero-kicker::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:74px;height:var(--seam);
  background:var(--blue-700);
  box-shadow:82px 0 0 0 var(--blue-500);
}

.hero h1{color:var(--blue-900)}
.hero-lede{margin-top:20px;font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:31rem}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:30px}
.hero-note{
  margin-top:26px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-faint);
  border-left:var(--seam) solid var(--rule);padding-left:14px;
}

.hero-figure{margin:0;position:relative}
.hero-figure picture{display:block}
.hero-figure img{
  width:100%;border-radius:var(--r);
  box-shadow:0 30px 60px -34px rgba(5,54,91,.6);
}
.hero-figure figcaption{
  font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-faint);padding:10px 0 26px;
}

@media (min-width:900px){
  .hero-grid{
    grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(340px,44%);
    gap:60px;align-items:center;padding-block:76px 0;
  }
  .hero-figure img{max-height:640px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 78%}
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION SHELL
   ============================================================ */
.section{padding-block:72px}
.section-alt{background:var(--paper);border-block:1px solid var(--rule)}
.section-dark{background:var(--blue-900);color:#E8EEF3}
.section-dark h2,.section-dark h3{color:#fff}
.section-dark .section-lede{color:#AFC4D5}

.section-head{max-width:44rem;margin-bottom:40px}
.section-head h2{color:var(--blue-900);position:relative;padding-top:20px}
.section-head h2::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:52px;height:var(--seam);
  background:var(--blue-700);box-shadow:60px 0 0 0 var(--blue-050);
}
.section-dark .section-head h2{color:#fff}
.section-dark .section-head h2::before{background:#fff;box-shadow:60px 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,.28)}
.section-lede{margin-top:16px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.06rem}

/* ============================================================
   SERVICES — a ruled list, not a card grid
   ============================================================ */
.svc-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.svc{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px;
  padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.svc h3{color:var(--blue-900)}
.svc p{color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media (min-width:760px){
  .svc{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,15.5rem) 1fr;gap:36px;align-items:baseline;padding:26px 0}
}
.svc-note{
  margin-top:30px;padding:20px 22px;background:var(--blue-050);
  border-left:var(--seam) solid var(--blue-700);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;
  color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem;max-width:52rem;
}

/* ============================================================
   RECENT WORK
   ============================================================ */
.work-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
@media (min-width:760px){.work-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:30px}}

.work-card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.work-card img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover}
.work-body{padding:20px 20px 24px;border-top:var(--seam) solid var(--blue-700)}
.work-body h3{color:var(--blue-900);margin-bottom:8px}
.work-body p:last-child{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.96rem}

.work-place{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.78rem;
  color:var(--blue-500);margin-bottom:5px;
}

.work-more-head{
  margin-top:52px;margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;
  padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.work-more{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}

.work-mini{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;
}
@media (min-width:520px){.work-mini{grid-template-columns:44% 1fr}}
.work-mini img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:170px;object-fit:cover}
.work-mini-body{padding:18px 20px}
.work-mini-body h4{color:var(--blue-900);margin-bottom:7px}
.work-mini-body p:last-child{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.93rem}

/* ============================================================
   BEFORE & AFTER
   ============================================================ */
.ba-set{display:grid;gap:44px}
.ba-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px;align-items:center}
@media (min-width:820px){
  .ba-row{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,58%) 1fr;gap:44px}
  .ba-row:nth-child(even) .ba-pair{order:2}
}
.ba-pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px}
.ba-shot{margin:0;position:relative}
.ba-shot img{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover;
  border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.ba-tag{
  position:absolute;left:10px;top:10px;z-index:2;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.76rem;
  padding:5px 11px;border-radius:2px;color:#fff;
}
.ba-tag-before{background:rgba(31,36,42,.88)}
.ba-tag-after{background:var(--blue-700)}
.ba-text h3{color:var(--blue-900);margin-bottom:10px;font-size:1.3rem}
.ba-text p:last-child{color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ============================================================
   PROCESS
   ============================================================ */
.steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2px}
@media (min-width:800px){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule-dark)}}
.step{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-dark)}
@media (min-width:800px){
  .step{flex-direction:column;gap:14px;padding:26px 24px 30px;background:var(--blue-900);border-top:0}
}
.step-num{
  flex:0 0 auto;width:38px;height:38px;display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;
  color:var(--blue-900);background:#fff;border-radius:2px;
}
.step-body h3{margin-bottom:7px}
.step-body p{color:#AFC4D5;font-size:.96rem}

.step-strip{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px;
  margin-top:44px;padding-top:36px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-dark);
}
@media (min-width:760px){.step-strip{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}}
.step-strip figure{margin:0}
.step-strip img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--r)}
.step-strip figcaption{margin-top:9px;font-size:.84rem;color:#AFC4D5}

/* ============================================================
   WHY / TRUST
   ============================================================ */
.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}
@media (min-width:900px){.why-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,33%) 1fr;gap:56px}}
.why-grid .section-head{margin-bottom:24px}
.why-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
@media (min-width:640px){.why-list{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:40px}}
.why-list li{padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.why-list h3{color:var(--blue-900);margin-bottom:7px}
.why-list p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.97rem}

/* ============================================================
   SERVICE AREA
   ============================================================ */
.area-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
@media (min-width:900px){.area-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(0,42%);gap:60px;align-items:start}}
.area-note{
  margin-top:8px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.97rem;
  border-left:var(--seam) solid var(--rule);padding-left:15px;max-width:34rem;
}
.area-list{
  list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 22px;
}
@media (min-width:560px){.area-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.area-list li{
  padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--blue-900);
}

/* ============================================================
   QUOTE FORM
   ============================================================ */
.section-quote{background:var(--blue-050);border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.quote-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
@media (min-width:920px){.quote-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,38%) 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}}

.quote-contact{margin:30px 0 0;display:grid;gap:0}
.quote-contact > div{padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.quote-contact dt{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-faint);
}
.quote-contact dd{margin:0;font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:500}
.quote-contact a{text-decoration:none}
.quote-contact a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* inline icons — no external icon library */
.ico{
  width:18px;height:18px;flex:0 0 auto;
  fill:currentColor;display:block;
}
.contact-link{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  min-height:44px;                 /* touch target */
  color:var(--blue-700);word-break:break-word;
}
.contact-link .ico{color:var(--blue-500)}

.social-row{
  list-style:none;margin:22px 0 0;padding:16px 0 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;
}
.social-link{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  padding:10px 16px;min-height:44px;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--r);
  color:var(--blue-700);text-decoration:none;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;
  transition:border-color .15s ease,color .15s ease;
}
.social-link:hover{border-color:var(--blue-700);color:var(--blue-800)}

.quote-form{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:var(--seam) solid var(--blue-700);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px 22px 28px;
}
@media (min-width:620px){.quote-form{padding:32px 30px 34px}}
.field{margin-bottom:18px}
.row-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0 18px}
@media (min-width:560px){.row-2{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

.quote-form label{
  display:block;margin-bottom:6px;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink);
}
.opt{font-family:var(--body);font-weight:400;color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.82rem}

.quote-form input,.quote-form select,.quote-form textarea{
  width:100%;max-width:100%;font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);
  padding:12px 13px;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid #C6CCD2;border-radius:var(--r);
}
.quote-form textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:120px}
.quote-form input:focus,.quote-form select:focus,.quote-form textarea:focus{border-color:var(--blue-700)}
.quote-form [aria-invalid="true"]{border-color:#B4322B;background:#FDF6F5}

.field-error{
  display:block;margin-top:6px;font-size:.86rem;color:#9E2A24;font-weight:500;
}

.checks{border:0;margin:0 0 18px;padding:0;min-inline-size:0}
.checks legend{
  padding:0;margin-bottom:10px;
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink);
}
.quote-form .check{
  display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:11px;
  margin-bottom:0;padding:10px 0;font-weight:400;font-family:var(--body);
  font-size:.97rem;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);cursor:pointer;
}
.quote-form .check:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.check input{
  width:19px;height:19px;flex:0 0 auto;margin:2px 0 0;
  accent-color:var(--blue-700);
}

.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;opacity:0;height:0;width:0}

.form-consent{
  margin-top:14px;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink-faint);text-align:center;
}
.form-foot{
  margin-top:18px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);
  border-left:var(--seam) solid var(--rule);padding-left:14px;
}
.form-status{margin-top:16px;font-size:.94rem;font-weight:500;display:none}
.form-status.is-shown{display:block}
.form-status.is-note{color:var(--blue-800)}
.form-status.is-error{color:#9E2A24}
.form-status.is-ok{color:#1D6B3F}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-foot{background:var(--blue-900);color:#C7D6E2;padding-top:56px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px;padding-bottom:44px}
@media (min-width:760px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1.25fr .85fr 1fr;gap:36px}}
.foot-brand img{width:170px}
.foot-line{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;color:#fff;font-size:1.15rem;margin-top:16px;
}
.foot-small{font-size:.88rem;color:#9EB4C7;margin-top:8px;max-width:26rem}
.foot-col h2{font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;color:#fff;margin-bottom:14px}
.foot-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:9px}
.foot-list a{color:#C7D6E2;text-decoration:none;font-size:.94rem}
.foot-list a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.foot-contact a{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  min-height:40px;font-size:.88rem;overflow-wrap:anywhere;
}
.foot-contact .ico{width:16px;height:16px}
.foot-contact .ico{color:#8FB4D2}
.foot-contact a:hover .ico{color:#fff}

.foot-base{
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule-dark);padding-block:20px 26px;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 24px;justify-content:space-between;
  font-size:.85rem;color:#8FA7BC;
}
.foot-base p{margin:0}
.foot-base .foot-small{margin-top:0}
.foot-credit{
  width:100%;font-size:.8rem;color:#7794AC;
  padding-top:14px;margin-top:4px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-dark);
}
.foot-credit a{color:#9EB4C7;text-decoration:none}
.foot-credit a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}