/* ==========================================================================
   Southern Solutions — site stylesheet
   Brand: forest green #35501A on charcoal, from the Southern Solutions logo. Built for tiiny.host static hosting.
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --green:#35501a;
  --green-dk:#24400c;
  --green-lt:#8aad57;
  --green-mid:#4a6b26;
  --ink:#1c1e1a;
  --ink-2:#24271f;
  --ink-3:#2f3329;
  --line:#e2e4dc;
  --line-dk:#3a3f33;
  --sand:#f4f6f0;
  --sand-2:#eaeee2;
  --body:#4d5348;
  --head:#171a14;
  --white:#fff;
  --radius:14px;
  --radius-sm:8px;
  --shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(28,30,26,.08);
  --shadow-lg:0 18px 50px rgba(28,30,26,.16);
  --wrap:1180px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.7;
  color:var(--body);
  background:var(--white);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;height:auto;}
a{color:var(--green-dk);text-decoration:none;}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}

h1,h2,h3,h4,h5{
  font-family:"Bitter",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  color:var(--head);
  line-height:1.18;
  margin:0 0 .5em;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5.2vw,3.55rem);}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.6vw,2.5rem);}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2vw,1.42rem);}
h4{font-size:1.06rem;}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em;}
ul,ol{margin:0 0 1.1em;padding-left:1.15em;}
li{margin-bottom:.5em;}

.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px;}
.wrap-narrow{max-width:820px;}
.section{padding:88px 0;}
.section-sm{padding:60px 0;}
.bg-sand{background:var(--sand);}
.bg-ink{background:var(--ink);color:#b9bfc6;}
.bg-ink h2,.bg-ink h3,.bg-ink h4{color:#fff;}
.center{text-align:center;}
.mt-0{margin-top:0;}

/* ---------- Eyebrow + section heads ---------- */
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:.735rem;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--green);
  margin-bottom:.9rem;
}
.eyebrow::before{
  content:"";display:inline-block;width:26px;height:2px;
  background:var(--green);vertical-align:middle;margin-right:.6rem;
  position:relative;top:-2px;
}
.section-head{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:52px;}
.section-head.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}
.section-head p{font-size:1.06rem;margin-bottom:0;}
.lead{font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.72;}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.55rem;
  font-family:inherit;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;
  padding:15px 30px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);border:2px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;transition:all .22s var(--ease);text-decoration:none;
  line-height:1.2;text-align:center;
}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-2px);}
.btn-primary{background:var(--green);color:#fff;border-color:var(--green);box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(53,80,26,.32);}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--green-dk);border-color:var(--green-dk);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(53,80,26,.42);}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff;}
.btn-dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink);}
.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--ink-3);border-color:var(--ink-3);color:#fff;}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--head);border-color:var(--line);}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--green);color:var(--green-dk);}
.btn-lg{padding:18px 38px;font-size:1.02rem;}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;}
.btn-row.center{justify-content:center;}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:900;
  background:rgba(28,30,26,.97);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;min-height:76px;}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-shrink:0;}
.brand img{height:42px;width:auto;}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none;}

.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;margin-left:auto;}
.nav a{
  color:#d7dce1;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;padding:9px 13px;border-radius:6px;
  transition:all .18s var(--ease);white-space:nowrap;
}
.nav a:hover{color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);text-decoration:none;}
.nav a.active{color:var(--green);}

/* dropdown */
.has-sub{position:relative;}
.has-sub>a::after{
  content:"";display:inline-block;width:5px;height:5px;margin-left:7px;
  border-right:2px solid currentColor;border-bottom:2px solid currentColor;
  transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);
}
.submenu{
  position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);left:0;min-width:232px;
  background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);
  padding:8px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);
  transition:all .2s var(--ease);list-style:none;margin:0;
  border-top:3px solid var(--green);
}
.has-sub:hover .submenu,.has-sub:focus-within .submenu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0);}
.submenu li{margin:0;}
.submenu a{display:block;color:var(--head);padding:10px 14px;font-size:.9rem;border-radius:6px;}
.submenu a:hover{background:var(--sand);color:var(--green-dk);}

.header-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-shrink:0;}
.header-phone{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;
  font-family:"Bitter",Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:.01em;
}
.header-phone:hover{color:var(--green);text-decoration:none;}
.header-phone svg{width:17px;height:17px;stroke:var(--green);flex-shrink:0;}

.nav-toggle{
  display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:10px;cursor:pointer;
  flex-direction:column;gap:5px;margin-left:auto;
}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:#fff;transition:.25s var(--ease);border-radius:2px;}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0;}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{
  position:relative;min-height:640px;display:flex;align-items:center;
  background:var(--ink);overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;}
.hero-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 62%;}
.hero-bg::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(28,30,26,.94) 0%,rgba(28,30,26,.82) 42%,rgba(28,30,26,.42) 100%);
}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:100px 0;max-width:760px;}
.hero h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.45em;}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--green);}
.hero-sub{font-size:1.16rem;color:#c8ced4;line-height:1.68;max-width:600px;margin-bottom:2rem;}
.hero .btn-row{margin-bottom:2.4rem;}

.hero-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 26px;}
.hero-badge{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:#dfe4e9;font-size:.885rem;font-weight:600;}
.hero-badge svg{width:18px;height:18px;stroke:var(--green);flex-shrink:0;}

/* ---------- Page hero (interior) ---------- */
.page-hero{
  position:relative;background:var(--ink);padding:82px 0 74px;overflow:hidden;
}
.page-hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;}
.page-hero-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 40%;opacity:.36;}
.page-hero-bg::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(28,30,26,.93) 0%,rgba(28,30,26,.72) 100%);
}
.page-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:760px;}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.35em;}
.page-hero p{color:#c3c9cf;font-size:1.09rem;margin-bottom:0;max-width:620px;}
.crumbs{font-size:.82rem;color:#8b939b;margin-bottom:1.1rem;letter-spacing:.02em;}
.crumbs a{color:#b9c0c7;}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--green);}
.crumbs span{margin:0 .45rem;opacity:.5;}

/* ---------- Trust bar ---------- */
.trustbar{background:var(--ink-2);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);padding:20px 0;}
.trustbar-inner{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  gap:14px 42px;text-align:center;
}
.trustbar span{
  color:#9aa2aa;font-size:.83rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
}
.trustbar span::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--green);border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;}

/* ---------- Service grid ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px;}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}

.svc-card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:34px 30px 30px;transition:all .26s var(--ease);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.svc-card::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;
  background:var(--green);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;
  transition:transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.svc-card:hover{border-color:transparent;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);transform:translateY(-5px);}
.svc-card:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1);}
.svc-icon{
  width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(53,80,26,.11);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:20px;flex-shrink:0;
}
.svc-icon svg{width:28px;height:28px;stroke:var(--green);fill:none;stroke-width:1.7;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;}
.svc-card h3{margin-bottom:.5em;}
.svc-card p{font-size:.955rem;margin-bottom:1.3em;flex-grow:1;}
.svc-link{
  font-size:.87rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--head);letter-spacing:.02em;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;
}
.svc-link::after{content:"→";transition:transform .22s var(--ease);color:var(--green);}
.svc-card:hover .svc-link{color:var(--green-dk);}
.svc-card:hover .svc-link::after{transform:translateX(5px);}
.svc-link:hover{text-decoration:none;}

/* ---------- Split feature ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center;}
.split-media{position:relative;}
.split-media img{border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);width:100%;}
.split.reverse .split-media{order:2;}

.checklist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1.6em;}
.checklist li{
  position:relative;padding-left:34px;margin-bottom:.85em;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--body);
}
.checklist li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.42em;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(53,80,26,.13);
}
.checklist li::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:6.5px;top:.72em;width:7px;height:4px;
  border-left:2px solid var(--green);border-bottom:2px solid var(--green);
  transform:rotate(-45deg);
}
.checklist.on-dark li{color:#c2c8ce;}

/* ---------- Stats ---------- */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;}
.stat{text-align:center;padding:26px 16px;}
.stat-num{
  font-family:"Bitter",Georgia,serif;font-size:2.7rem;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--green);line-height:1;margin-bottom:.28em;display:block;
}
.stat-label{font-size:.83rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#98a0a8;}
.bg-sand .stat-label{color:var(--body);}

/* ---------- Process steps ---------- */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:26px;counter-reset:step;}
.step{position:relative;padding-top:14px;}
.step-num{
  font-family:"Bitter",Georgia,serif;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;color:#fff;
  width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:18px;
}
.step h4{margin-bottom:.45em;font-size:1.08rem;}
.step p{font-size:.93rem;margin-bottom:0;}

/* ---------- Gallery ---------- */
.gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;}
.gallery figure{margin:0;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;position:relative;background:var(--ink-2);}
.gallery img{width:100%;height:290px;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s var(--ease);}
.gallery figure:hover img{transform:scale(1.05);}
.gallery figcaption{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:34px 20px 16px;
  background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(28,30,26,.9));
  color:#fff;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;
}
.gallery-tall img{height:400px;}

/* ---------- Service area ---------- */
.area-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;}
.area-chips li{
  list-style:none;margin:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:9px 18px;border-radius:100px;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--head);
}
.bg-ink .area-chips li{background:var(--ink-3);border-color:var(--line-dk);color:#dbe0e5;}

/* ---------- Testimonials ---------- */
.quote-card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:34px 30px;position:relative;
}
.quote-card::before{
  content:"\201C";font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:4.4rem;color:var(--green);
  opacity:.24;position:absolute;top:8px;right:22px;line-height:1;
}
.quote-card p{font-size:1rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--head);margin-bottom:1.2em;}
.quote-who{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--head);font-style:normal;}
.quote-who span{display:block;font-weight:500;color:var(--body);font-size:.83rem;margin-top:2px;}
.stars{color:var(--green);letter-spacing:2px;margin-bottom:.8rem;font-size:.95rem;}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta-band{
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--green) 0%,var(--green-dk) 100%);
  padding:66px 0;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.cta-band::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%,rgba(255,255,255,.16),transparent 55%);
}
.cta-band .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.4em;}
.cta-band p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.93);font-size:1.09rem;max-width:600px;margin:0 auto 1.9rem;}
.cta-band .btn-primary{background:#fff;color:var(--green-dk);border-color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.18);}
.cta-band .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink);}
.cta-band .btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq{max-width:840px;margin:0 auto;}
.faq details{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);
  margin-bottom:12px;overflow:hidden;
}
.faq details[open]{border-color:var(--green);box-shadow:var(--shadow);}
.faq summary{
  cursor:pointer;padding:20px 54px 20px 24px;font-weight:700;color:var(--head);
  font-family:"Bitter",Georgia,serif;font-size:1.03rem;list-style:none;position:relative;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none;}
.faq summary::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;right:24px;top:50%;width:9px;height:9px;
  border-right:2px solid var(--green);border-bottom:2px solid var(--green);
  transform:translateY(-70%) rotate(45deg);transition:transform .22s var(--ease);
}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:translateY(-30%) rotate(225deg);}
.faq .faq-body{padding:0 24px 22px;font-size:.97rem;}
.faq .faq-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}

/* ---------- Forms ---------- */
.form-card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:38px 34px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.field{margin-bottom:18px;}
.field label{
  display:block;font-size:.83rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--head);
  margin-bottom:7px;letter-spacing:.03em;
}
.field label .req{color:var(--green);}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{
  width:100%;padding:13px 15px;font-family:inherit;font-size:.96rem;color:var(--head);
  border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);background:#fff;
  transition:border-color .18s var(--ease),box-shadow .18s var(--ease);
}
.field textarea{min-height:132px;resize:vertical;}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--green);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(53,80,26,.14);
}
.field-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;}
.form-note{font-size:.82rem;color:#8a9199;margin:14px 0 0;}

.contact-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;}
.contact-list li{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-bottom:26px;align-items:flex-start;}
.contact-ico{
  width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:11px;background:rgba(53,80,26,.12);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;
}
.contact-ico svg{width:21px;height:21px;stroke:var(--green);fill:none;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;}
.contact-list h4{margin-bottom:.15em;font-size:1rem;}
.contact-list p,.contact-list a{margin:0;font-size:.96rem;}
.contact-list a{color:var(--body);font-weight:600;}
.contact-list a:hover{color:var(--green-dk);}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);color:#949ca4;padding:70px 0 0;font-size:.93rem;}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:44px;padding-bottom:52px;}
.site-footer h4{
  color:#fff;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-bottom:1.3em;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-weight:700;
}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:.7em;}
.site-footer a{color:#949ca4;}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--green);text-decoration:none;}
.footer-brand img{height:44px;margin-bottom:20px;}
.footer-brand p{font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.7;max-width:320px;margin-bottom:1.3em;}
.socials{display:flex;gap:10px;}
.socials a{
  width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--ink-3);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:all .2s var(--ease);
}
.socials a:hover{background:var(--green);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.socials svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:#cfd5db;}
.socials a:hover svg{fill:#fff;}
.footer-bottom{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-dk);padding:24px 0;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;
  font-size:.85rem;color:#6f777f;
}

/* ---------- Mobile call bar ---------- */
.callbar{
  display:none;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:950;
  background:var(--ink);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
  padding:9px 12px;gap:9px;
  box-shadow:0 -4px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.28);
}
.callbar a{
  flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:7px;
  padding:13px 8px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:700;
}
.callbar .cb-call{background:var(--green);color:#fff;}
.callbar .cb-quote{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff;}
.callbar a:hover{text-decoration:none;}
.callbar svg{width:16px;height:16px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:2;}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1040px){
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:30px;}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px;}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav-toggle{display:flex;}
  .header-cta .header-phone{display:none;}
  .nav{
    position:fixed;top:76px;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;
    background:var(--ink);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;
    padding:22px;gap:2px;overflow-y:auto;
    transform:translateX(100%);transition:transform .3s var(--ease);
    margin-left:0;
  }
  .nav.open{transform:translateX(0);}
  .nav a{padding:14px 12px;font-size:1.02rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:0;}
  .has-sub{position:static;}
  .has-sub>a::after{display:none;}
  .submenu{
    position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;
    box-shadow:none;background:transparent;border:0;padding:0 0 0 14px;margin-bottom:8px;
  }
  .submenu a{color:#9aa2aa;font-size:.94rem;padding:11px 12px;}
  .submenu a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:var(--green);}
  .grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px;}
  .split.reverse .split-media{order:0;}
  .gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
  .hero{min-height:auto;}
  .hero-inner{padding:74px 0;}
  .callbar{display:flex;}
  body{padding-bottom:66px;}
  .section{padding:66px 0;}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  body{font-size:16px;}
  .grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px;}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px;}
  .field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;}
  .btn{width:100%;}
  .btn-row{flex-direction:column;}
  .hero-badges{gap:9px 20px;}
  .form-card{padding:28px 22px;}
  .section{padding:54px 0;}
  .page-hero{padding:58px 0 52px;}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important;}
}

/* ---------- Reveal on scroll ----------
   Only hides when JS is active (html.js), so content is never stranded
   invisible if the script fails to load. */
.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .6s var(--ease),transform .6s var(--ease);}
.js .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.js .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;}}

/* ---------- 3-up process steps (service pages) ----------
   Declared last so it beats the generic .steps media rules above. */
.steps-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
@media (max-width:1040px){.steps-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;}}
@media (max-width:860px){.steps-3{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px;}}

/* ---------- Dark-surface accents ----------
   --green (#35501a) has too little contrast on charcoal, so every accent that
   sits on a dark surface steps up to --green-lt. */
.hero .eyebrow,.page-hero .eyebrow,.bg-ink .eyebrow{color:var(--green-lt);}
.hero .eyebrow::before,.page-hero .eyebrow::before,.bg-ink .eyebrow::before{background:var(--green-lt);}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--green-lt);}
.hero-badge svg{stroke:var(--green-lt);}
.trustbar span::before{background:var(--green-lt);}
.header-phone svg{stroke:var(--green-lt);}
.header-phone:hover{color:var(--green-lt);}
.nav a.active{color:var(--green-lt);}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--green-lt);}
.stat-num{color:var(--green-lt);}
.bg-sand .stat-num,.bg-sand .eyebrow{color:var(--green);}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--green-lt);}
.submenu a:hover{color:var(--green-dk);}
.faq details[open]{border-color:var(--green);}

/* ---------- Placeholder testimonial flag ----------
   Deliberately loud. These must not reach a live site by accident; it
   disappears the moment a real review replaces the placeholder. */
.quote-card .t-flag{
  display:block;margin:-8px 0 16px;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:6px;
  background:#fdf3e2;border:1px solid #e8c98c;color:#8a6416;
  font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;
}

/* ---------- Video tile inside the photo gallery ----------
   Same click-to-load facade as the videos page: a poster and a button, with
   the player waiting inside a <template>. Costs one JPEG until clicked. */
.gallery figure.g-video{background:var(--ink-2);}
.g-video .vid-frame{aspect-ratio:auto;height:100%;border-radius:var(--radius);}
.gallery figure.g-video .vid-frame{position:absolute;inset:0;}
.gallery figure.g-video{position:relative;min-height:290px;}
.gallery figure.gallery-tall.g-video{min-height:400px;}
.g-video .vid-poster{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.g-video .vid-play{width:60px;height:60px;}
.g-video .vid-play svg{width:26px;height:26px;}
.g-video figcaption{z-index:4;pointer-events:none;}
.g-video .vid-badge{
  position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;z-index:4;
  background:var(--green);color:#fff;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:100px;
}

/* ---------- Photo reveal pair ----------
   Two stacked photos that crossfade. Desktop reveals on hover; touch devices
   get a tap toggle (JS adds .is-flipped) because :hover doesn't exist there;
   keyboard users get it via :focus-within. Each state carries its own label so
   the visitor always knows what they are looking at. */
.rp{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink-2);
  aspect-ratio:3/2;cursor:pointer;
}
.rp img{
  position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  transition:opacity .45s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease);
}
.rp-b{opacity:0;}
.rp:hover .rp-b,.rp:focus-within .rp-b,.rp.is-flipped .rp-b{opacity:1;}
.rp:hover .rp-a,.rp:focus-within .rp-a,.rp.is-flipped .rp-a{opacity:0;}
.rp:hover img,.rp.is-flipped img{transform:scale(1.045);}
.rp:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--green);outline-offset:-3px;}

.rp-tag{
  position:absolute;left:12px;bottom:12px;z-index:3;
  background:rgba(28,30,26,.84);color:#fff;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.04em;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:100px;
  transition:opacity .35s var(--ease);max-width:calc(100% - 24px);
  white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;
}
.rp-tag-b{opacity:0;}
.rp:hover .rp-tag-b,.rp:focus-within .rp-tag-b,.rp.is-flipped .rp-tag-b{opacity:1;}
.rp:hover .rp-tag-a,.rp:focus-within .rp-tag-a,.rp.is-flipped .rp-tag-a{opacity:0;}

.rp-hint{
  position:absolute;top:11px;right:11px;z-index:3;
  width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(28,30,26,.7);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  transition:background .3s var(--ease);
}
.rp:hover .rp-hint,.rp.is-flipped .rp-hint{background:var(--green);}
.rp-hint svg{width:15px;height:15px;stroke:#fff;fill:none;stroke-width:2;
  stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;}

/* service cards carrying a photo */
.svc-card.has-photo{padding:0;}
.svc-card.has-photo .rp{border-radius:13px 13px 0 0;}
.svc-card.has-photo .svc-body{padding:26px 28px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;}
.svc-card.has-photo .svc-icon{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:15px;}
.svc-card.has-photo .svc-icon svg{width:24px;height:24px;}

/* large showcase pairs */
.ba-item{margin:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;}
.ba-item .rp{aspect-ratio:3/2;border-radius:13px 13px 0 0;}
.ba-cap{padding:18px 22px 20px;}
.ba-cap h4{margin-bottom:.3em;font-size:1.02rem;}
.ba-cap p{font-size:.87rem;margin-bottom:0;color:var(--body);}

@media (hover:none){
  /* no hover on touch — make the affordance explicit */
  .rp-hint{background:var(--green);}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .rp img{transition:opacity .01s;}
  .rp:hover img,.rp.is-flipped img{transform:none;}
}

/* ---------- Video page ----------
   Facade pattern: a poster image plus a play button. The real <iframe>/<video>
   sits inert inside a <template> and is only injected on click, so this page
   costs one JPEG until the visitor actually wants to watch something. */
.vid-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:34px;}
.vid{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;}
.vid-frame{
  position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:var(--ink-2);
  cursor:pointer;overflow:hidden;
}
.vid-poster{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s var(--ease),filter .3s var(--ease);}
.vid-frame:hover .vid-poster{transform:scale(1.04);filter:brightness(.82);}
.vid-frame::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(28,30,26,.28);
  transition:background .3s var(--ease);pointer-events:none;
}
.vid-frame:hover::after{background:rgba(28,30,26,.14);}
.vid-play{
  position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  width:70px;height:70px;border-radius:50%;border:0;cursor:pointer;z-index:2;
  background:var(--green);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  box-shadow:0 6px 26px rgba(28,30,26,.4);transition:all .26s var(--ease);
}
.vid-frame:hover .vid-play{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.1);background:var(--green-dk);}
.vid-play svg{width:30px;height:30px;fill:#fff;margin-left:4px;}
.vid-play:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--green-lt);outline-offset:3px;}
.vid-frame iframe,.vid-frame video{
  position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;background:#000;
}
.vid-meta{padding:24px 24px 26px;}
.vid-meta h3{margin-bottom:.45em;}
.vid-meta p{font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:0;}
@media (max-width:860px){.vid-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px;}}
@media (max-width:620px){.vid-play{width:58px;height:58px;}.vid-play svg{width:25px;height:25px;}}

/* ---------- Hero slideshow ----------
   .hero-bg gets its own stacking context so the dark gradient (::after, z-2)
   reliably sits above the slides (z-1) regardless of paint order. */
.hero-bg{z-index:0;}
.hero-bg::after{z-index:2;}
.hero-bg .hs{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  opacity:0;transition:opacity 1.1s var(--ease);
}
.hero-bg .hs.is-on{opacity:1;animation:heroKen 9s ease-out forwards;}

/* ---------- Hero video ----------
   Only ever loaded by JS, and only on a wide screen with motion allowed and
   no data-saver. Everywhere else the photo slideshow above carries the hero,
   so phones never download a megabyte of background video. */
.hero-vid{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;width:100%;height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;opacity:0;transition:opacity 1s var(--ease);pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-vid.is-live{opacity:1;}
.hero-bg.video-on .hs{opacity:0!important;animation:none!important;}
.hero.video-on .hero-dots{display:none;}
@keyframes heroKen{from{transform:scale(1.07);}to{transform:scale(1);}}

.hero-dots{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:26px;z-index:4;
  display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:9px;pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-dots:empty{display:none;}
.hero-dot{
  width:9px;height:9px;padding:0;border:0;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.34);transition:all .28s var(--ease);pointer-events:auto;
}
.hero-dot:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.6);}
.hero-dot.is-on{background:var(--green-lt);width:26px;border-radius:5px;}
.hero-dot:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--green-lt);outline-offset:3px;}
@media (max-width:620px){.hero-dots{bottom:16px;}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .hero-bg .hs{transition:none;}
  .hero-bg .hs.is-on{animation:none;}
}

/* ---------- Wordmark lockup (stand-in for the supplied logo file) ----------
   Centring notes: the container shrink-wraps (inline-block) so SOLUTIONS is
   measured against SOUTHERN's real width rather than an arbitrary fixed one.
   Letter-spacing adds a trailing space after the final glyph, which shifts the
   optical centre left — the negative right margins cancel exactly that. */
.wm{display:inline-block;font-family:"Cinzel",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;line-height:1;}
.wm-1{display:block;font-size:19px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.055em;margin-right:-.055em;
      color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;}
.wm-2{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;margin-top:5px;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:600;
      color:var(--green-lt);text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;}
.wm-2 b{font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.3em;margin-right:-.3em;}
.wm-2 i{flex:1 1 0;min-width:10px;height:1px;background:currentColor;opacity:.6;font-style:normal;}
.footer-brand .wm{margin-bottom:20px;}
.footer-brand .wm-1{font-size:21px;}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .wm-1{font-size:16px;}
  .wm-2{font-size:8.5px;gap:6px;}
  .wm-2 b{letter-spacing:.26em;margin-right:-.26em;}
}