/* Hire Hub London — Post-box red + Fleet-Street ink + bronze + cream + warm grey
   Merriweather (headers, editorial serif) + Overpass (body, humanist sans).
   Motif: bronze bracket corner ornaments + thin bronze double-rules + postal-district code badges. */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Merriweather:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;0,900;1,400&family=Overpass:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&display=swap');

:root{
  --red:#B62324;
  --red-deep:#8E1B1C;
  --red-glow:rgba(182,35,36,.10);
  --ink:#0F1620;
  --ink-soft:#232C38;
  --bronze:#8A6A3A;
  --bronze-deep:#69502B;
  --bronze-line:rgba(138,106,58,.35);
  --bronze-glow:rgba(138,106,58,.12);
  --cream:#F0E9D9;
  --cream-warm:#F7F1E2;
  --paper:#FBF8ED;
  --grey:#666C74;
  --grey-warm:#8B857A;
  --hairline:rgba(15,22,32,.10);
  --serif:'Merriweather',Georgia,serif;
  --sans:'Overpass','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--paper);
  font-weight:400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}

img,svg{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--red-deep);text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s}
a:hover{color:var(--red)}

/* Bronze bracket corner ornaments */
.bracket-frame{position:relative;padding:1.6rem}
.bracket-frame::before,.bracket-frame::after,
.bracket-frame > .br-tl,.bracket-frame > .br-tr,.bracket-frame > .br-bl,.bracket-frame > .br-br{
  content:'';position:absolute;width:18px;height:18px;
}
.bracket-frame::before{top:0;left:0;border-top:2px solid var(--bronze);border-left:2px solid var(--bronze)}
.bracket-frame::after{bottom:0;right:0;border-bottom:2px solid var(--bronze);border-right:2px solid var(--bronze)}
.bracket-frame > .br-tr{top:0;right:0;border-top:2px solid var(--bronze);border-right:2px solid var(--bronze)}
.bracket-frame > .br-bl{bottom:0;left:0;border-bottom:2px solid var(--bronze);border-left:2px solid var(--bronze)}

/* Double bronze rule */
.d-rule{
  height:6px;position:relative;margin:1.5rem 0;
}
.d-rule::before,.d-rule::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:var(--bronze);
}
.d-rule::before{top:0}.d-rule::after{bottom:0}

/* ------- Topbar ------- */
.topbar{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--cream);
  font-size:.78rem;
  padding:.55rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--bronze);
  letter-spacing:.5px;
  position:relative;
}
.topbar::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-3px;left:0;right:0;height:1px;
  background:var(--bronze-line);
}
.topbar-inner{
  max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;
}
.topbar-l{font-family:var(--serif);letter-spacing:.3px;font-size:.85rem;font-style:italic}
.topbar-r{display:flex;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center;font-weight:500}
.topbar-r a{color:var(--bronze);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.72rem}
.topbar-r a:hover{color:var(--cream)}

/* ------- Nav ------- */
.nav{
  background:var(--paper);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--bronze-line);
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;
}
.nav-inner{
  max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:1.1rem 1.5rem;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;
}
.nav-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.9rem}
.logo-mark{
  width:54px;height:54px;position:relative;
  background:var(--red);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  border:1px solid var(--bronze);
  outline:1px solid var(--bronze);
  outline-offset:-4px;
}
.logo-mark span{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;
  color:var(--cream);letter-spacing:.5px;
}
.logo-text{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.35rem;
  color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.2px;
  display:block;line-height:1.05;
}
.logo-sub{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:.65rem;
  color:var(--grey);letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  display:block;margin-top:.2rem;
}
.nav-links{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:2.2rem;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav-links li{position:relative}
.nav-links a{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:.35rem 0;position:relative;display:inline-block;
}
.nav-links a::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-4px;height:2px;background:var(--red);
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .25s;
}
.nav-links a:hover::after,.nav-links a.active::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--red-deep)}
.nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem}
.nav-phone{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;
  color:var(--grey);font-weight:500;font-size:.85rem;
}
.nav-phone:hover{color:var(--red)}
.btn-nav{
  background:var(--red);color:var(--cream);
  padding:.75rem 1.4rem;font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;
  letter-spacing:1.8px;text-transform:uppercase;
  border:1px solid var(--bronze);
  transition:all .18s;
  font-family:var(--sans);
  position:relative;
}
.btn-nav::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:2px;border:1px solid rgba(240,233,217,.25);pointer-events:none;
}
.btn-nav:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;width:34px;height:26px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between}
.nav-toggle span{height:2.5px;background:var(--ink);width:100%;display:block}
.nav-mobile{display:none;padding:1rem 1.5rem;background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid var(--bronze-line)}
.nav-mobile ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 1rem;padding:0}
.nav-mobile li{padding:.55rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.nav-mobile a{color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.82rem}
.nav-mobile.open{display:block}

/* Areas mega dropdown */
.mega-drop{
  position:absolute;top:100%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:780px;max-width:calc(100vw - 3rem);
  background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--bronze);
  outline:1px solid var(--bronze);outline-offset:-6px;
  padding:1.8rem 1.6rem 1.4rem;
  box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(15,22,32,.15);
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;
  transition:opacity .18s,visibility .18s;
  z-index:200;margin-top:10px;
}
.mega-drop::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-10px;left:0;right:0;height:12px;}
.mega-drop::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:2px;left:2px;width:14px;height:14px;border-top:2px solid var(--bronze);border-left:2px solid var(--bronze);}
.mega-drop .corner-br{position:absolute;bottom:2px;right:2px;width:14px;height:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--bronze);border-right:2px solid var(--bronze);}
.mega-head{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.68rem;
  letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-deep);
  padding-bottom:.7rem;margin-bottom:1rem;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--bronze-line);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;
}
.mega-head em{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--grey);letter-spacing:.5px;font-size:.85rem;text-transform:none;font-weight:400}
.mega-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:.1rem .8rem}
.mega-drop .mega-inner a{
  padding:.42rem .5rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:500;
  color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.3px;text-transform:none;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:.55rem;line-height:1.2;
}
.mega-drop .mega-inner a::after{display:none}
.mega-drop .mega-inner a:hover{color:var(--red-deep);background:var(--cream)}
.mega-pc{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.75rem;color:var(--bronze-deep);
  letter-spacing:.3px;font-weight:700;opacity:.8;
}
.mega-foot{
  margin-top:1rem;padding-top:.9rem;border-top:1px dashed var(--bronze-line);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;color:var(--grey);font-weight:500;
}
.mega-foot a{color:var(--red-deep);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;padding:0}
.mega-foot a::after{display:none}
.nav-links li:hover .mega-drop,
.nav-links li:focus-within .mega-drop{opacity:1;visibility:visible;}

/* ------- Hero ------- */
.hero{
  background:var(--cream);
  padding:5.5rem 0 6rem;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--bronze-line);
}
.hero::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:4px;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--bronze) 0 8px,transparent 8px 16px);
  opacity:.4;
}
.hero-inner{
  max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:4rem;align-items:center;
  position:relative;z-index:1;
}
.hero-eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:3.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--bronze-deep);margin-bottom:1.2rem;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before{
  content:'';width:32px;height:1.5px;background:var(--bronze);display:inline-block;
}
.hero h1{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.2vw,4rem);
  line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.5px;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:1.4rem;
}
.hero h1 em{
  font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--red-deep);
}
.hero-lede{
  font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom:2rem;max-width:540px;font-weight:400;
}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:1.9rem}
.btn-primary,.btn-secondary{
  padding:1rem 1.9rem;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:1.8px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.78rem;
  transition:all .2s;font-family:var(--sans);cursor:pointer;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
  border:1px solid;position:relative;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--red);color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--bronze)}
.btn-primary::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:3px;border:1px solid rgba(240,233,217,.25);pointer-events:none;}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}
.btn-secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);padding:.94rem 1.8rem}
.btn-secondary:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}
.hero-trust{
  display:flex;gap:1.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--bronze-line);
  font-size:.85rem;color:var(--grey);font-weight:400;
}
.hero-trust span{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.5rem}
.hero-trust strong{color:var(--red-deep);font-weight:700;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.3px}

/* Borough Index panel (hero right) */
.b-index{
  position:relative;
  background:var(--paper);
  padding:2rem 2rem 1.8rem;
  border:1px solid var(--bronze);
  outline:1px solid var(--bronze);
  outline-offset:-6px;
}
.b-index::before,.b-index::after{content:'';position:absolute;width:16px;height:16px;}
.b-index::before{top:2px;left:2px;border-top:2px solid var(--bronze);border-left:2px solid var(--bronze)}
.b-index::after{bottom:2px;right:2px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--bronze);border-right:2px solid var(--bronze)}
.b-index-header{
  padding-bottom:1rem;margin-bottom:1.3rem;
  border-bottom:1px dashed var(--bronze-line);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;
}
.b-index-title{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.2px;
}
.b-chips{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.55rem}
.b-chip{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:.75rem;align-items:center;
  padding:.7rem .85rem;
  background:var(--cream);
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);
  transition:all .15s;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.b-chip:hover{border-color:var(--bronze);background:var(--paper);color:var(--red-deep)}
.b-chip-pc{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--red-deep);
  letter-spacing:.5px;min-width:2.4ch;padding:.15rem .5rem;
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--bronze-line);
}
.b-chip-name{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.b-chip-arrow{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--bronze-deep);font-size:1.1rem}
.b-index-footer{
  margin-top:1.2rem;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px dashed var(--bronze-line);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;color:var(--grey);font-weight:500;
}
.b-index-footer a{color:var(--red-deep);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px}

/* ------- Section defaults ------- */
.section{padding:6rem 0;position:relative}
.section-alt{background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid var(--bronze-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--bronze-line)}
.section-inner{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem}
.section-header{text-align:center;margin-bottom:3.8rem;max-width:780px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.section-header .eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:3.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--bronze-deep);margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.section-header h2{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3rem);
  color:var(--ink);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.3px;margin-bottom:1.1rem;
}
.section-header h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--red-deep)}
.section-header p{
  font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.65;
  max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;
}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:3.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--bronze-deep);margin-bottom:1rem;display:block;
}

/* Stats strip */
.stats-strip{
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);
  padding:2.8rem 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--bronze);border-bottom:1px solid var(--bronze);
  position:relative;
}
.stats-strip::before,.stats-strip::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:var(--bronze-line);}
.stats-strip::before{top:5px}.stats-strip::after{bottom:5px}
.stats-grid{
  max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem;text-align:center;
}
.stat{padding:.5rem;position:relative}
.stat:not(:last-child)::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:15%;bottom:15%;right:0;width:1px;background:var(--bronze-line);}
.stat-num{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;
  font-size:2.6rem;color:var(--bronze);line-height:1;
  margin-bottom:.5rem;letter-spacing:-.3px;
}
.stat-lbl{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;font-size:.7rem;
  letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream);opacity:.9;
}

/* Why cards */
.why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:2rem}
.why-card{
  background:var(--paper);
  padding:2.3rem 1.9rem 2rem;
  position:relative;
  border:1px solid var(--bronze);
  outline:1px solid var(--bronze);
  outline-offset:-6px;
  transition:transform .2s;
}
.why-card::before,.why-card::after{content:'';position:absolute;width:14px;height:14px;}
.why-card::before{top:2px;left:2px;border-top:2px solid var(--bronze);border-left:2px solid var(--bronze)}
.why-card::after{bottom:2px;right:2px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--bronze);border-right:2px solid var(--bronze)}
.why-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
.why-num{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1rem;
  color:var(--red-deep);margin-bottom:.5rem;letter-spacing:.3px;
}
.why-card h4{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:1.4rem;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.8rem;letter-spacing:-.2px;line-height:1.2;
}
.why-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.65}

/* Borough grid (areas index) */
.borough-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.2rem;
}
.borough-card{
  background:var(--paper);
  padding:1.4rem 1.3rem 1.2rem;
  border:1px solid var(--bronze);
  outline:1px solid var(--bronze-line);
  outline-offset:-4px;
  position:relative;
  transition:all .18s;
  color:var(--ink);display:block;
}
.borough-card::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:1px;left:1px;width:10px;height:10px;border-top:2px solid var(--bronze);border-left:2px solid var(--bronze);}
.borough-card::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:1px;right:1px;width:10px;height:10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--bronze);border-right:2px solid var(--bronze);}
.borough-card:hover{background:var(--cream);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.borough-pc-badge{
  display:inline-block;padding:.2rem .55rem;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--red-deep);
  border:1px solid var(--bronze);background:var(--cream);
  letter-spacing:.5px;margin-bottom:.5rem;
}
.borough-name{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.35rem;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.1px;
}
.borough-focus{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--grey);font-weight:500;
}

/* Process */
.process-band{
  padding:5rem 0;background:var(--cream);
  border-top:1px solid var(--bronze-line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--bronze-line);
}
.process-inner{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem}
.process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:2.2rem;margin-top:2.8rem}
.process-step{position:relative;text-align:left;padding-top:1rem}
.step-num{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:2.6rem;
  color:var(--red-deep);line-height:1;
  margin-bottom:.8rem;letter-spacing:-.3px;
  display:inline-block;padding-bottom:.4rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--bronze);
}
.process-step h4{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.3rem;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.6rem;letter-spacing:-.15px;
}
.process-step p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.65}

/* Borough page hero */
.borough-hero{
  background:var(--cream);
  padding:4rem 0 3.5rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--bronze-line);position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.borough-hero::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--bronze) 0 8px,transparent 8px 16px);
  opacity:.4;
}
.borough-hero-inner{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem;position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:2rem;align-items:end}
.borough-hero-l h1{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.6rem);
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.7rem;letter-spacing:-.4px;line-height:1.05;
}
.borough-hero-l h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--red-deep)}
.borough-hero-l p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.05rem;max-width:640px;line-height:1.55}
.borough-hero-r{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.4rem);color:var(--red-deep);letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:1;
  padding:1.2rem 1.8rem;border:1.5px solid var(--bronze);outline:1px solid var(--bronze);outline-offset:-6px;
  background:var(--paper);text-align:center;min-width:180px;
}
.borough-hero-r span{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey);margin-top:.5rem;font-weight:700}

/* Split band for borough pages (sectors + employers) */
.split-band{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;
  margin:0 auto;max-width:1240px;padding:0 1.5rem;
}
.split-col{padding:2.5rem 2rem;position:relative;border:1px solid var(--bronze)}
.split-col.a{background:var(--cream);border-right:none}
.split-col.b{background:var(--paper)}
.split-eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.68rem;
  letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-deep);margin-bottom:.7rem;
}
.split-col h3{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:1.65rem;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:1.1rem;letter-spacing:-.2px;line-height:1.15;
}
.split-col h3 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--red-deep)}
.split-col p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.split-col .label{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.68rem;
  letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-deep);
  margin-top:1.4rem;margin-bottom:.4rem;
}
.split-col ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 .9rem}
.split-col ul li{
  position:relative;padding:.4rem 0 .4rem 1.3rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);
  border-bottom:1px dashed var(--hairline);line-height:1.5;
}
.split-col ul li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.split-col ul li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:.9rem;width:8px;height:1px;background:var(--bronze);}

/* Lede band */
.lede-band{
  padding:5.5rem 0;background:var(--red);color:var(--cream);
  border-top:1px solid var(--bronze);border-bottom:1px solid var(--bronze);position:relative;
}
.lede-band::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,transparent 0 22px,rgba(240,233,217,.05) 22px 22.5px);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.lede-inner{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem;text-align:center;position:relative;z-index:1}
.lede-inner .qm{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:5rem;color:var(--bronze);line-height:.4;height:2rem;}
.lede-inner blockquote{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2rem);line-height:1.35;
  color:var(--cream);margin:1.5rem 0;letter-spacing:-.1px;
}
.lede-inner cite{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze);
}

/* FAQ */
.faq-grid{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;gap:1rem}
.faq-item{
  background:var(--paper);
  padding:1.5rem 1.7rem;
  border:1px solid var(--bronze);
  border-left:3px solid var(--red);
  position:relative;
}
.faq-item h4{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.55rem;letter-spacing:-.1px;
}
.faq-item p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.65}

/* CTA */
.cta-banner{
  background:var(--bronze-deep);color:var(--cream);
  padding:5.5rem 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  border-top:1px solid var(--red);border-bottom:1px solid var(--red);
}
.cta-banner::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,transparent 0 22px,rgba(240,233,217,.06) 22px 22.5px);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.cta-banner-inner{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem;text-align:center;position:relative;z-index:1}
.cta-banner .eyebrow{color:var(--red);margin-bottom:1rem;font-weight:800}
.cta-banner h2{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3rem);
  margin-bottom:1.2rem;letter-spacing:-.3px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--cream);
}
.cta-banner h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--red)}
.cta-banner p{font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:2rem;line-height:1.6;max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;color:var(--cream);opacity:.95}

/* Page header (inner pages) */
.page-header{
  background:var(--cream);
  padding:4.5rem 0 4rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--bronze-line);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.page-header::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--bronze) 0 8px,transparent 8px 16px);
  opacity:.4;
}
.page-header-inner{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem;position:relative;z-index:1}
.page-header .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:1rem}
.page-header h1{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;
  font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.6rem);
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:1rem;letter-spacing:-.4px;line-height:1.05;
}
.page-header h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--red-deep)}
.page-header p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.1rem;max-width:660px;line-height:1.55}
.crumbs{
  margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--grey);
  letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;
}
.crumbs a{color:var(--red-deep);font-weight:700}
.crumbs span{margin:0 .5rem;color:var(--grey-warm)}

/* Prose */
.prose{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.prose h2{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:2rem;
  color:var(--ink);margin:2.6rem 0 1rem;letter-spacing:-.3px;
  padding-bottom:.6rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bronze-line);
  position:relative;
}
.prose h2::before{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-1px;left:0;width:60px;height:2px;background:var(--red);}
.prose h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--red-deep)}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose h3{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.3rem;
  color:var(--red-deep);margin:1.8rem 0 .7rem;letter-spacing:-.1px;
}
.prose p,.prose li{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:1rem}
.prose ul{padding-left:1.2rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}

/* Contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:3rem;align-items:start}
.contact-info h3{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:1.55rem;
  color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:1.5rem;letter-spacing:-.15px;
  padding-bottom:.7rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bronze-line);
  position:relative;
}
.contact-info h3::before{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-1px;left:0;width:80px;height:2px;background:var(--red);}
.contact-row{display:flex;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;align-items:flex-start}
.ci{
  width:40px;height:40px;flex-shrink:0;
  background:var(--red);color:var(--cream);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  border:1px solid var(--bronze);outline:1px solid var(--bronze-line);outline-offset:-4px;
}
.ci svg{width:16px;height:16px}
.lbl{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:.7rem;
  letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-deep);
  margin-bottom:.3rem;
}
.val{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55}
.form-frame{
  background:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--bronze);outline:1px solid var(--bronze);outline-offset:-6px;
  overflow:hidden;position:relative;
}
.form-frame iframe{width:100%;height:820px;border:none;display:block}

/* Footer */
.footer{
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);
  padding:4.5rem 0 1.8rem;
  border-top:1px solid var(--bronze);
  position:relative;
}
.footer::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:-2px;left:0;right:0;height:2px;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--bronze) 0 8px,transparent 8px 14px);
  opacity:.5;
}
.footer-grid{
  max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;margin-bottom:3rem;
}
.footer-brand-mark{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.85rem;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.footer-brand .logo-text{color:var(--cream)}
.footer-brand p{color:rgba(240,233,217,.65);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.65;max-width:340px}
.footer-col h5{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.1rem;
  color:var(--bronze);margin-bottom:1rem;letter-spacing:-.1px;
  padding-bottom:.55rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bronze-line);
}
.footer-col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer-col li{margin-bottom:.5rem;font-size:.85rem;color:rgba(240,233,217,.7);letter-spacing:.3px}
.footer-col a{color:rgba(240,233,217,.7);transition:color .15s}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--bronze)}
.footer-bottom{
  max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:1.6rem 1.5rem 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--bronze-line);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem;
  font-size:.75rem;color:rgba(240,233,217,.55);letter-spacing:.8px;
}
.footer-bottom em{color:var(--bronze);font-style:italic;font-family:var(--serif);letter-spacing:.3px;font-size:.95rem}

@media(max-width:960px){
  .nav-links,.nav-right{display:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .hero{padding:4rem 0 4.5rem}
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem}
  .stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.6rem}
  .stat:nth-child(2)::after{display:none}
  .why-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .borough-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .process-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.8rem}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2rem}
  .split-band{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:0}
  .split-col.a{border-right:1px solid var(--bronze);border-bottom:none}
  .borough-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .why-grid,.borough-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stats-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.4rem}
  .stat::after{display:none}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .topbar-inner{flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem;text-align:center}
  .section{padding:4rem 0}
  .process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}