ul.idx{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 30px}
ul.idx li{padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
ul.idx li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
ul.idx a{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
ul.idx a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
ul.idx span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-top:2px;line-height:1.5}

:root{
  --ink:#14181d;
  --ink-2:#3d4550;
  --ink-3:#697280;
  --line:#e4e8ed;
  --line-2:#f0f3f6;
  --bg:#ffffff;
  --bg-2:#f7f9fb;
  --accent:#1a4d7a;
  --accent-2:#12395c;
  --accent-soft:#eef4f9;
  --warn-bg:#fff8e8;
  --warn-line:#e8c96a;
  --ok-bg:#eef7f0;
  --ok-line:#8dbf9c;
  --maxw:760px;
  --wide:1060px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);
  font:400 17px/1.68 "Charter","Bitstream Charter","Iowan Old Style","Source Serif Pro",Georgia,serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
.sans{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header.site{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(8px);
}
.bar{max-width:var(--wide);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;min-height:64px}
.brand{
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,Roboto,sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:9px;white-space:nowrap;
}
.brand small{font-weight:500;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--ink-3);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
nav.main{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:2px;align-items:center}
nav.main a{
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,Roboto,sans-serif;
  font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;
  padding:8px 12px;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap;
}
nav.main a:hover{background:var(--bg-2);color:var(--accent)}
nav.main a.cta{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;margin-left:8px}
nav.main a.cta:hover{background:var(--accent-2);color:#fff}
.menu-btn{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:7px;padding:7px 12px;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink-2)}
@media(max-width:900px){
  nav.main{display:none;position:absolute;top:64px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:10px 16px 18px;gap:0}
  nav.main.open{display:flex}
  nav.main a{padding:11px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
  nav.main a.cta{margin:10px 0 0;text-align:center;border:0}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
}

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
main{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 96px}
.crumbs{
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif;
  font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-3);padding:26px 0 0;
}
.crumbs a{color:var(--ink-3);text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline}
.crumbs span{margin:0 7px;opacity:.5}

/* ---------- type ---------- */
h1{
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,Roboto,sans-serif;
  font-size:40px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.028em;font-weight:700;
  margin:26px 0 20px;color:var(--ink);
}
h2{
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,Roboto,sans-serif;
  font-size:25px;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:660;
  margin:54px 0 16px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);
}
h3{
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,Roboto,sans-serif;
  font-size:19px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.012em;font-weight:640;margin:34px 0 12px;
}
h4{
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,Roboto,sans-serif;
  font-size:16px;font-weight:640;margin:26px 0 10px;color:var(--ink-2);
}
p{margin:0 0 19px}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:2px}
a:hover{color:var(--accent-2)}
strong{font-weight:640;color:var(--ink)}
em{font-style:italic}
ul,ol{margin:0 0 19px;padding-left:22px}
li{margin:0 0 8px}
li::marker{color:var(--ink-3)}
hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:44px 0}
blockquote{
  margin:26px 0;padding:2px 0 2px 20px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);
  color:var(--ink-2);font-style:normal;
}
blockquote p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
code{
  font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,"SF Mono",Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  font-size:.84em;background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:1.5px 5px;border-radius:4px;color:var(--accent-2);white-space:nowrap;
}
pre{background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:16px 18px;overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 22px}
pre code{background:none;border:0;padding:0;white-space:pre;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- tables ---------- */
.tw{overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;width:100%}
/* only tables that need the room break out of the 760px measure */
.tw-wide{width:min(1060px, calc(100vw - 48px));
  position:relative;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%)}
@media(max-width:820px){.tw-wide{width:100%;left:0;transform:none}}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:15px;
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif;}
th,td{padding:11px 15px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);vertical-align:top;line-height:1.5}
th{background:var(--bg-2);font-weight:640;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.02em;
   text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);white-space:nowrap}
tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
td code{font-size:12.5px}

/* ---------- callouts ---------- */
.note{
  background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;
  padding:18px 22px;margin:26px 0;font-size:16px;
}
.note.warn{background:var(--warn-bg);border-color:var(--warn-line)}
.note.key{background:var(--accent-soft);border-color:#bcd4e6}
.note.editor{background:#fdeeee;border:1px dashed #d98a8a;color:#7a2e2e;font-size:15px;
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif}
.note.editor strong{color:#a83232;letter-spacing:.02em}
.note p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.note strong:first-child{display:inline}

/* ---------- placeholder brackets ---------- */
.ph{
  background:#fff3d6;border-bottom:1.5px dotted #c99a2e;color:#7a5a10;
  padding:0 3px;border-radius:2px;font-style:normal;
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif;font-size:.94em;
}

/* ---------- CTA ---------- */
.cta-block{
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--accent);
  background:var(--bg-2);border-radius:9px;padding:24px 26px;margin:44px 0 0;
}
.cta-block h3{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:18px}
.cta-block p{margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16px}
.btn{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif;
  font-weight:600;font-size:15px;padding:11px 22px;border-radius:7px;
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--accent-2);color:#fff}

/* ---------- related ---------- */
.related{margin:48px 0 0;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.related h3{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink-3)}
.related ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.related li{margin:0 0 9px;font-size:15.5px;
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif;}

/* ---------- home ---------- */
.hero{padding:64px 0 8px;max-width:640px}
.hero h1{font-size:46px;margin-top:0}
.hero .lede{font-size:20px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-2);margin-bottom:26px}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:18px;margin:34px 0}
.card{
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:22px 24px;background:#fff;
  text-decoration:none;color:inherit;display:block;transition:border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s;
}
.card:hover{border-color:#c4d3e0;box-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(20,40,70,.07)}
.card h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:17px;color:var(--accent)}
.card p{margin:0;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.55}
.wide{max-width:var(--wide)}
.wide > p,.wide > h2,.wide > h3,.wide > ul,.wide > ol{max-width:var(--maxw)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-2);margin-top:0}
.fin{max-width:var(--wide);margin:0 auto;padding:48px 24px 40px;
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Inter,sans-serif;font-size:14.5px}
.fcols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(165px,1fr));gap:28px}
.fcols h4{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;color:var(--ink-3);margin:0 0 12px;font-weight:640}
.fcols ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.fcols li{margin:0 0 8px}
.fcols a{color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none}
.fcols a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline}
.fbot{margin-top:36px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-3);font-size:13.5px}
.fbot p{margin:0 0 6px}

@media(max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:16.5px}
  h1{font-size:31px}
  .hero h1{font-size:34px}
  .hero{padding:38px 0 4px}
  .hero .lede{font-size:18px}
  h2{font-size:22px}
  main{padding-bottom:64px}
}

/* ---- per-page References block ---------------------------------------- */
.refs{margin-top:46px;border-top:2px solid var(--accent,#1a4d7a);padding-top:6px}
.refs h2{border:0;font-size:18px;margin:10px 0 4px;padding:0}
.refs-lead{font-size:14px;color:#697280;margin:0 0 14px;font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif)}
.refs ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.refs li{font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:14.5px;padding:9px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f4;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:baseline}
.refs-a{display:inline-block;min-width:92px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent,#1a4d7a)}
.refs a{color:var(--accent,#1a4d7a);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid #b9cfe1;
  font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.refs a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--accent,#1a4d7a)}
.refs-d{color:#697280;flex:1 1 230px}
@media(max-width:760px){.refs-a{min-width:0;display:block;width:100%}}

/* ---- brand mark -------------------------------------------------------- */
.brand img{height:34px;width:auto;display:block}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;text-decoration:none}
.brand small{font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.09em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#697280;font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:760px){.brand img{height:27px}.brand small{display:none}}

/* ---- portrait on the About page ---------------------------------------- */
.portrait{float:right;margin:2px 0 18px 26px;width:190px;max-width:42%}
.portrait img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid #e4e8ed}
.portrait figcaption{font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:13px;color:#697280;
  margin-top:7px;line-height:1.45}
@media(max-width:600px){.portrait{float:none;margin:0 0 20px;width:160px}}

/* ---- brand mark -------------------------------------------------------- */
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;text-decoration:none;flex:0 0 auto}
.brand img{height:38px;width:auto;display:block}
@media(max-width:760px){.brand img{height:30px}}

/* ---- Services dropdown -------------------------------------------------- */
nav.main .navgroup{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
nav.main .navtop{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.navgroup .chev{opacity:.55;transition:transform .15s ease}
.navgroup:hover .chev,.navgroup:focus-within .chev{transform:rotate(180deg);opacity:1}
.navgroup.here > .navtop{color:var(--accent)}
.navsub{
  position:absolute;top:100%;left:-10px;min-width:252px;z-index:60;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(20,24,29,.11),0 2px 6px rgba(20,24,29,.05);
  padding:7px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-5px);
  transition:opacity .14s ease,transform .14s ease,visibility .14s;
}
.navgroup:hover .navsub,.navgroup:focus-within .navsub{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0)}
.navsub a{
  display:block;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:6px;white-space:nowrap;
  font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;
}
.navsub a:hover{background:var(--accent-soft);color:var(--accent)}
.navsub a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}
/* the last child is the catch-all index — set it apart */
.navsub a:last-child{margin-top:5px;padding-top:11px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:0 0 6px 6px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent)}

/* ---- mobile: expand inline rather than hover ---------------------------- */
@media(max-width:760px){
  nav.main .navgroup{display:block;width:100%}
  nav.main .navtop{width:100%;justify-content:space-between}
  .navsub{
    position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;
    border:0;border-left:2px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;
    margin:2px 0 6px 10px;padding:0 0 0 8px;min-width:0;
  }
  .navsub a{padding:7px 4px;font-size:15px}
  .navsub a:last-child{border-top:0;margin-top:2px;padding-top:7px}
  .navgroup .chev{display:none}
}

/* honeypot — visible only to bots that fill every field */
.contact-form .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}

/* ===== warm pages: service grid, CTAs, learn-more ====================== */

/* compact card grid — everything visible fast, no scrolling to find a service */
.svcgrid{display:grid;gap:12px;margin:22px 0 8px;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(232px,1fr))}
.svccard{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;padding:15px 17px;
  transition:border-color .14s ease,box-shadow .14s ease,transform .14s ease}
.svccard:hover{border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(20,24,29,.07);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.svccard h3{font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:15.5px;margin:0 0 5px;
  color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.3}
.svccard p{font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;
  color:var(--ink-2);margin:0}
.svcgroup{font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-3);
  margin:30px 0 2px;padding-bottom:7px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.svcgroup:first-of-type{margin-top:14px}

/* the warm opening block on a service page */
.warmlede{font-size:19.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);max-width:720px;margin:0 0 22px}

/* primary call to action — contact first, learn-more second */
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin:30px 0 8px}
.btn-primary{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
  font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-weight:600;font-size:15.5px;
  padding:12px 22px;border-radius:8px;transition:background .14s ease}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#153f63;color:#fff}
.btn-secondary{display:inline-block;color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;
  font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-weight:600;font-size:15.5px;
  padding:12px 18px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--line);transition:border-color .14s ease}
.btn-secondary:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}

/* mid-article nudge on the long educational pages */
.midcta{background:var(--accent-soft,#eef4f9);border:1px solid #cfe0ee;border-radius:9px;
  padding:17px 21px;margin:30px 0;font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:15.5px;
  line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2)}
.midcta b{color:var(--ink);display:block;margin-bottom:4px;font-size:16px}
.midcta a{color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid #b9cfe1}
.midcta a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
.midcta .sep{color:var(--ink-3);margin:0 8px}

/* full-width pages still hold prose to the measure */
.wide > .warmlede,.wide > .actions{max-width:var(--maxw)}

/* ===== sample reports: alternating image / text rows ==================== */
.samplerow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,34%) minmax(0,1fr);gap:40px;
  align-items:center;padding:34px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.samplerow.first{border-top:2px solid var(--accent)}
/* zigzag — an explicit class, because :nth-of-type counts every sibling div */
/* the column widths have to swap too, or the image lands in the wide column */
.samplerow.alt{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,34%)}
.samplerow.alt .samplefig{order:2}
.samplerow.alt .sampletext{order:1;text-align:right}
.samplefig img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(20,24,29,.10);background:#fff}
.sampletext h3{font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:23px;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--ink);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700}
.sampletext p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0 0 12px}
.sampletext p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .samplerow,.samplerow.alt{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px;padding:28px 0}
  .samplerow.alt .samplefig{order:1}
  .samplerow.alt .sampletext{order:2;text-align:left}
  .samplefig{max-width:420px}
  .sampletext h3{font-size:20px}
}

/* ===== small report thumbnail on a service page ========================= */
.samplethumb{float:right;width:190px;margin:4px 0 20px 28px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
  display:block}
.samplethumb img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:5px;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(20,24,29,.10);background:#fff;
  transition:box-shadow .15s ease,border-color .15s ease}
.samplethumb:hover img{border-color:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(20,24,29,.16)}
.samplethumb span{display:block;font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:12.5px;
  line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink-3);margin-top:8px}
.samplethumb b{color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .samplethumb{float:none;width:160px;margin:0 0 18px}
}

/* ===== 30 years badge =================================================== */
.badge30{float:right;width:170px;height:auto;margin:0 0 18px 32px}
@media(max-width:620px){.badge30{width:110px;margin:0 0 12px 18px}}

/* ===== FAQ accordions =================================================== */
.faq{margin:44px 0 8px;max-width:var(--maxw)}
.faq h2{margin-bottom:14px}
.faq details{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 8px;background:#fff;
  transition:border-color .14s ease}
.faq details[open]{border-color:#cfe0ee;background:#fcfdfe}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:14px 46px 14px 18px;position:relative;
  font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:16px;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--ink);line-height:1.45}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;width:9px;height:9px;
  border-right:2px solid var(--accent);border-bottom:2px solid var(--accent);
  transform:translateY(-70%) rotate(45deg);transition:transform .16s ease}
.faq details[open] summary::after{transform:translateY(-30%) rotate(225deg)}
.faq summary:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.faq summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:-2px;border-radius:8px}
.faq-a{padding:0 18px 16px;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink-2)}
.faq-a p{margin:0 0 11px}
.faq-a p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.faq-a ul{margin:8px 0 11px;padding-left:20px}
.faq-a li{margin:5px 0}
/* a printed page should show every answer */
@media print{
  .faq details{border:0;break-inside:avoid}
  .faq details > .faq-a{display:block !important}
  .faq summary::after{display:none}
}

/* ===== "forward this to your manager" block ============================= */
.brief{background:var(--accent-soft,#eef4f9);border:1px solid #cfe0ee;border-left:4px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius:8px;padding:20px 24px;margin:40px 0 8px;max-width:var(--maxw)}
.brief h3{font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:17px;margin:0 0 4px;color:var(--ink)}
.brief-lead{font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-3);
  margin:0 0 12px}
.brief ul{margin:0 0 14px;padding-left:20px}
.brief li{font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.55;
  color:var(--ink-2);margin:7px 0}
.brief li strong{color:var(--ink)}
.brief-cta{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:15px;
  font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid #b9cfe1}
.brief-cta:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
@media print{.brief{background:#fff;break-inside:avoid}}

/* ===== home page: warmth ============================================== */

/* the four service cards carry their own colour so they read as four
   distinct things rather than one grey wall */
.card.t1,.card.t2,.card.t3,.card.t4{border-top-width:4px}
.card.t1{border-top-color:#14697a;background:#f2f8fa}
.card.t2{border-top-color:#9a5b12;background:#fdf6ec}
.card.t3{border-top-color:#2b6a45;background:#f1f8f3}
.card.t4{border-top-color:#6a3a6e;background:#f8f2f8}
.card.t1 h3{color:#0f5461}
.card.t2 h3{color:#7d4a0e}
.card.t3 h3{color:#215436}
.card.t4 h3{color:#552e58}
.card.t1:hover{border-color:#14697a;box-shadow:0 3px 16px rgba(20,105,122,.14)}
.card.t2:hover{border-color:#9a5b12;box-shadow:0 3px 16px rgba(154,91,18,.14)}
.card.t3:hover{border-color:#2b6a45;box-shadow:0 3px 16px rgba(43,106,69,.14)}
.card.t4:hover{border-color:#6a3a6e;box-shadow:0 3px 16px rgba(106,58,110,.14)}

/* hero: the button, then the reassurance under it */
.hero .herocta{margin:0 0 10px}
.hero .herofine{font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;
  color:var(--ink-3);margin:0;max-width:560px}

/* who you are actually hiring */
.ownerband{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px minmax(0,1fr);gap:30px;align-items:start;
  margin:46px 0 8px;padding:26px 28px;background:var(--accent-soft,#eef4f9);
  border:1px solid #d9e6f0;border-radius:12px}
.ownerband .ownerpic{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:10px;display:block;
  border:1px solid #cddcea;background:#fff}
.ownerband h2{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:23px;max-width:none}
.ownertext p{margin:0 0 12px;max-width:640px}
.ownertext p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.morelink{font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;
  border-bottom:1px solid #b9cfe1}
.morelink:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .ownerband{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;padding:20px}
  .ownerband .ownerpic{max-width:190px}
}

/* a short line under a section heading */
.sectionlede{margin-top:-6px;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* three steps: what actually happens if you call */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:18px;margin:26px 0 34px}
.step{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 20px 18px}
.step .stepnum{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;
  font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px}
.step b{display:block;font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:16px;
  color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 6px;line-height:1.35}
.step p{margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* the reassurance line under a service page's action buttons */
.actions{align-items:flex-start}
.actions .actions-note{flex-basis:100%;margin:4px 0 0;
  font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;
  color:var(--ink-3);max-width:620px}

/* four-up card rows on the home page: 4 across, 2x2 on tablet, stacked on phone */
.grid.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media(max-width:940px){.grid.four{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:560px){.grid.four{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.grid.four .card p{font-size:14.5px}

/* hero with the 30-year mark alongside it */
.hero.herogrid{max-width:var(--wide);display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,640px) minmax(0,230px);gap:48px;align-items:center}
.hero.herogrid .herotext{min-width:0}
.hero.herogrid .herobadge{width:100%;max-width:230px;height:auto;justify-self:center}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero.herogrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  .hero.herogrid .herobadge{max-width:150px;justify-self:start}
}
/* ---- contact form -------------------------------------------------------- */
.contact-form p{margin:0 0 16px}
.contact-form label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 5px;
  font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif)}
.contact-form input,.contact-form select,.contact-form textarea{
  display:block;width:100%;max-width:520px;box-sizing:border-box;font:inherit;
  padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid #d8d8d8;border-radius:6px;background:#fff}
.contact-form textarea{max-width:100%}
.contact-form button{cursor:pointer;border:0}
/* ---- FAQ page ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.faqnav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 20px}
.faqnav a{font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;
  padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;color:var(--accent);background:#fff}
.faqnav a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);background:var(--accent-soft)}
.faq-more{font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif);font-size:15px;margin:14px 0 0}
.faq-more a{font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid #b9cfe1}
.faq{scroll-margin-top:84px}
/* ===== library pages: same full-width frame as the main pages, with a side rail ===== */
main.doc{max-width:var(--wide)}
main.doc > *{max-width:min(var(--maxw), calc(100% - 304px))}
main.doc > .crumbs{max-width:none}
main.doc > h1{max-width:min(880px, calc(100% - 304px))}
main.doc > .tw-wide{max-width:none;width:100%;left:auto;transform:none;clear:right}
main.doc h2{scroll-margin-top:84px}
.docside{float:right;width:264px;max-width:none !important;margin:8px 0 28px 40px;
  font-family:var(--sans,system-ui,sans-serif)}
main.doc.sticky .docside{position:sticky;top:84px;max-height:calc(100vh - 100px);overflow:auto;scrollbar-width:thin}
.docside .toc{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:16px 18px 12px;background:#fff;margin:0 0 14px}
.docside h4{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;color:var(--ink-3);margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:640}
.docside .toc ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.docside .toc li{margin:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.docside .toc li:first-child{border-top:0}
.docside .toc a{display:block;padding:6px 0;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.38;color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none}
.docside .toc a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline}
.docside .sidecard{border:1px solid #cfe0ee;border-left:3px solid var(--accent);border-radius:10px;
  background:var(--accent-soft);padding:16px 18px 18px}
.docside .sidecard b{display:block;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 6px}
.docside .sidecard p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0 0 13px}
.docside .sidecard .btn{font-size:14.5px;padding:9px 16px}
@media(max-width:980px){
  main.doc > *, main.doc > h1{max-width:none}
  .docside, main.doc.sticky .docside{float:none;position:static;width:auto;margin:0 0 26px;max-height:none;overflow:visible}
  .docside .sidecard{display:none}
  .docside .toc{margin:0}
}
@media print{.docside{display:none}}
/* on short screens keep the rail compact so it fits without scrolling */
@media(max-height:820px){.docside .sidecard p{display:none}.docside .sidecard b{margin-bottom:11px}}
/* headings for screen readers only */
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

/* Note at the top of every educational guide */
.guidenote{font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2);background:#f6f8fa;border-left:3px solid #c4d3e0;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 22px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0}

.card .cardact{margin:10px 0 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent)}
