/* Courtney O'Connor — spacious, Montserrat-first design system. Edit palette below. */
:root {
  --white:#ffffff; --cream:#f8f6f0; --mist:#f0f5ef; --mist-deep:#e2ece2;
  --forest:#315b44; --leaf:#488367; --moss:#8daa99; --clay:#b94e38;
  --coral:#E9785E; --coral-hover:#D86B53; --coral-soft:#f8f6f0; --coral-ink:#171a18;
  --charcoal:#151a17; --text:#222925; --muted:#3d4740; --line:#dce3db;
  --container:1110px; --narrow:750px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--text);font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.73;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-underline-offset:4px}
button{font:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
::selection{background:#f5c7bb;color:var(--charcoal)}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:10px;background:white;padding:10px;z-index:999}.skip-link:focus{left:12px}
.container{width:min(calc(100% - 64px),var(--container));margin-inline:auto}
.container.narrow{max-width:var(--narrow)}
.site-header{background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:80}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:35px;min-height:94px}
.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;text-decoration:none;line-height:1.4;white-space:nowrap}
.brand-name{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.045em;color:var(--charcoal)}
.brand-meta{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.075em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--forest)}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px}
.nav-links>a{font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal);white-space:nowrap;transition:color .2s}
.nav-links>a:hover,.nav-links>a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--forest)}
.nav-links .nav-cta{background:var(--coral);border:1px solid var(--coral);border-radius:8px;padding:13px 19px;color:var(--coral-ink);font-size:15px;font-weight:700}
.nav-links .nav-cta:hover{color:var(--coral-ink);background:var(--coral-hover);border-color:var(--coral-hover)}
.mobile-toggle{display:none;border:1px solid var(--line);background:white;padding:11px 13px;color:var(--forest);border-radius:4px}
h1,h2,h3,h4,p{margin-top:0}
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:600;color:var(--charcoal);line-height:1.24;letter-spacing:-.037em}
h1{font-size:clamp(39px,4.05vw,61px);max-width:770px;margin-bottom:25px}
h2{font-size:clamp(31px,3.2vw,43px);margin-bottom:20px}
h3{font-size:23px;margin-bottom:14px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
p{margin-bottom:18px}
.small{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted)}
.eyebrow{display:block;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#a4432e;margin-bottom:21px}
.lede{font-size:clamp(18px,1.55vw,20px);line-height:1.7;color:var(--text);max-width:660px}
.lede strong{color:var(--forest)}
.eyeline{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:20px;color:var(--text);font-size:15px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.015em}
.btn{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--coral);background:var(--coral);color:var(--coral-ink);border-radius:8px;padding:17px 26px;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.5;transition:background .2s, transform .2s, box-shadow .2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--coral-hover);border-color:var(--coral-hover);color:var(--coral-ink);transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 7px 18px rgba(145,67,47,.14)}
.btn-outline{background:white;border-color:var(--forest);color:var(--forest)}.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--mist);border-color:var(--forest);color:var(--forest)}
.btn-link{color:var(--forest);font-size:16px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0;text-decoration-thickness:1.4px}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:26px;margin-top:33px}
.hero{padding:107px 0 115px;background:var(--white)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.18fr) minmax(320px,.82fr);align-items:center;gap:clamp(56px,8vw,128px)}
.hero h1{max-width:680px}
.hero .lede{max-width:590px}
.hero-photo-wrap{position:relative;max-width:410px;margin-left:auto;width:100%;padding:0 0 0 30px}
.hero-photo-wrap:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:55px 30px -24px 3px;background:var(--mist-deep);z-index:-1;border-radius:16px}
.portrait-img{width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(32,53,41,.08)}
.portrait-img[src=""]{display:none}
.photo-credit{font-size:14px;color:var(--text);margin:14px 0 0 30px;text-align:right}
.section{padding:108px 0}
.section-cream{background:var(--cream)}
.section-mist{background:var(--mist)}
.section-top{margin-bottom:55px}
.section-top h2{max-width:680px}
.section-top .lede{max-width:690px}
.intro-band{background:var(--mist);padding:34px 0;border-top:3px solid #b8d3c0}
.band-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.band-inner p{margin:0;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--forest)}
.band-inner span{color:var(--text);font-size:15px}
.service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.service-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--moss);border-radius:11px;padding:36px 31px 31px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:288px;background:white;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .2s, transform .2s, box-shadow .2s}
.service-card:hover{border-color:var(--leaf);border-top-color:var(--leaf);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(25,60,37,.07)}
.service-card .index{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:#ad4934;margin-bottom:30px;background:transparent;align-self:flex-start;padding:0;letter-spacing:.06em}
.service-card h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:12px}
.service-card p{font-size:16px;color:var(--text);line-height:1.7;flex:1;margin-bottom:25px}
.service-card .more{font-size:15px;color:var(--forest);font-weight:700}
.text-link{color:var(--forest);font-weight:700;font-size:15px}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(55px,11vw,170px);align-items:center}
.two-col .copy{max-width:525px}
.divider-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.divider-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px 1fr;gap:22px;padding:28px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.divider-item .num{color:#ab4d33;font-size:16px;font-weight:700}
.divider-item h3{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:8px}.divider-item p{font-size:16px;color:var(--text);margin:0}
.quote-block{background:var(--cream);padding:48px 54px;border-left:4px solid var(--leaf)}
.quote-block p{font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,29px);line-height:1.6;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--forest);margin-bottom:18px}
.quote-block small{font-size:15px;color:var(--text)}
.fact-list{display:flex;gap:15px 25px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin-top:30px;font-size:15px;color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.fact-list span:not(:last-child){padding-right:22px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.subhero{padding:106px 0 86px;background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.subhero h1{max-width:875px}.subhero .lede{max-width:740px}.subhero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:22px}
.breadcrumb{font-size:15px;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:34px}.breadcrumb a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--forest)}
.article{padding:92px 0 106px}
.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,720px) minmax(200px,260px);gap:90px;align-items:start}
.prose h2{font-size:31px;margin:48px 0 22px}.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose h3{font-size:22px;margin:36px 0 14px}
.prose p,.prose li{font-size:17px;line-height:1.78;color:var(--text)}
.prose ul{padding-left:22px}.prose li{padding-left:4px;margin-bottom:11px}
.article-aside{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 26px;position:sticky;top:120px;background:var(--cream)}
.article-aside h3{font-size:21px}.article-aside p{font-size:16px;color:var(--text)}
.card-note{padding:28px 33px;background:var(--cream);border-left:4px solid var(--leaf);margin:32px 0}
.card-note p{margin-bottom:0;font-size:16px}
.photo-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.84fr) minmax(0,1.16fr);gap:clamp(40px,8vw,120px);align-items:center}
.photo-feature .portrait-img{width:100%;max-width:330px}
.pill-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:26px}.pill{padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid #a8c8b2;background:white;color:var(--forest);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;border-radius:7px}
.faq-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:900px}
.faq-list details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:0}
.faq-list summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:24px 52px 24px 0;font-size:18px;color:var(--charcoal);font-weight:700;position:relative;line-height:1.55}
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq-list summary:after{content:"+";font-size:24px;font-weight:400;position:absolute;right:8px;top:17px;color:var(--clay)}
.faq-list details[open] summary:after{content:"−"}
.faq-list details p{max-width:800px;color:var(--text);font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;margin:0 40px 22px 0}
.states-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0 36px;margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.states-grid span{padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:16px;color:var(--charcoal)}
.related{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}
.related a{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 16px;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;color:var(--forest);font-weight:600}
.related a:hover{background:var(--mist)}
.callout{background:var(--cream);color:var(--charcoal);padding:91px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.callout-grid{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:28px;text-align:center}
.callout .eyebrow{color:#a54a37;margin-bottom:14px}
.callout h2{color:var(--charcoal);font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,42px);margin-bottom:12px}
.callout p{color:var(--text);max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;font-size:17px}
.callout .btn{background:var(--coral);color:var(--coral-ink);border-color:var(--coral);white-space:nowrap}.callout .btn:hover{background:var(--coral-hover);border-color:var(--coral-hover)}
.contact-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:65px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:var(--cream);padding:56px}
.contact-panel .emails a{color:var(--forest);font-weight:600}
.notice{background:var(--cream);border-left:4px solid var(--leaf);padding:18px 24px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}
.site-footer{padding:78px 0 40px;background:#151918;border-top:0;color:#f4f5f2}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr;gap:70px;padding-bottom:60px}
.footer-grid h3{font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px;color:#f5f5f3}
.footer-grid a{display:block;color:#f3f5f0;font-size:16px;text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:13px}.footer-grid a:hover{text-decoration:underline;color:#f9b7a7}
.footer-grid p{font-size:16px;color:#e1e7e0;max-width:400px}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #526057;padding-top:34px;font-size:14px;color:#dce1dc;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.footer-bottom p{max-width:1040px;margin:0;line-height:1.8;font-size:15.5px;color:#dce1dc}
.flex-stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:30px}
.anchor{scroll-margin-top:120px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.nav-links{gap:17px}.brand-name{font-size:18px}.hero-grid{gap:55px}.service-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.article-layout{gap:40px}}
@media(max-width:780px){
  .container{width:min(calc(100% - 36px),var(--container))}.nav-inner{min-height:78px}.mobile-toggle{display:block}
  .nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;top:78px;left:0;right:0;background:white;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 18px 28px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex}.nav-links a{padding:12px 6px;font-size:16px}.nav-links .nav-cta{text-align:center;margin-top:10px}
  .hero{padding:65px 0 80px}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:50px}.hero-photo-wrap{margin:0 auto;max-width:420px;padding-left:12px}.hero-photo-wrap:before{inset:42px 26px -18px 0}
  .section{padding:72px 0}.section-top{margin-bottom:35px}.two-col,.photo-feature,.contact-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}.article-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article-aside{position:static}
  .subhero{padding:70px 0 61px}.article{padding:68px 0}.callout{padding:55px 0}.callout-grid{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:27px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}.footer-grid>div:first-child{grid-column:span 2}
}
@media(max-width:530px){
  .brand-name{font-size:18px}.brand-meta{font-size:11px}.eyebrow{font-size:14px}.hero h1{font-size:37px}.actions{gap:17px;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
  .service-grid,.states-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.service-card{min-height:auto;padding:31px 26px}.service-card .index{margin-bottom:15px}.service-card p{margin-bottom:20px}
  .quote-block{padding:35px 26px}.contact-panel{padding:32px 25px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid>div:first-child{grid-column:span 1}
  .fact-list span:not(:last-child){border:0;padding:0}.fact-list{gap:10px 20px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{transition:none!important}}

/* Refinement: readable dark typography, centered editorial sections, quiet neutrals. */
.footer-grid a.brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:5px;width:max-content;max-width:100%;text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:20px}
.footer-grid .brand-name{color:#fff;font-size:23px}
.footer-grid .brand-meta{color:#bed4c2;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}
.footer-disclaimer{font-size:15.5px;color:#dce1dc;line-height:1.85}
.site-footer .footer-grid h3{color:#fff}
.site-footer .footer-grid a:focus-visible{outline-color:#E9785E}
.section-top{text-align:center;}
.section-top h2,.section-top .lede{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.section-top .eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px}
.section-top .eyebrow:before{content:"";width:21px;height:2px;display:inline-block;background:var(--coral)}
.section-top-centered{max-width:810px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.section-faq .faq-list{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.subhero .container{max-width:965px;text-align:center}
.subhero h1,.subhero .lede{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.subhero .breadcrumb{text-align:center}
.approach-single{max-width:880px;display:block}
.approach-single>.copy{max-width:770px;margin:0 auto 52px;text-align:center}
.approach-single .actions{justify-content:center}
.approach-single .divider-list{max-width:755px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.editorial-stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:45px;max-width:845px}
.editorial-stack>.copy{text-align:center;max-width:720px}
.editorial-stack .quote-block{max-width:760px;width:100%;text-align:center}
.editorial-stack .quote-block p{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.section-faq .section-top{margin-bottom:33px}
.callout-grid>div{max-width:780px}
.callout-grid .btn{min-width:270px}
/* Balance sage, white, and beige. Coral is reserved for action buttons and small accents. */
.section-mist{background:#f3f7f2}
.service-card .more{color:var(--forest)}
.btn,.nav-links .nav-cta{color:#171a18}
.btn:hover,.nav-links .nav-cta:hover{color:#171a18}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #c55740;outline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:780px){.callout-grid{align-items:center;gap:27px}.editorial-stack{gap:32px}.approach-single>.copy{margin-bottom:38px}}
@media(max-width:530px){.footer-grid .brand-name{font-size:21px}.site-footer{padding:60px 0 35px}.callout-grid .btn{min-width:0;width:100%}.subhero .breadcrumb{text-align:center}}

/* APPROVED SITE-WIDE REFINEMENTS — NOVEMBER 2026 */
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:100px}
/* Upper footer remains a functional multi-column layout; only below its rule is centered */
.site-footer .footer-grid{text-align:left}
.site-footer .footer-bottom{text-align:center;align-items:center}
.site-footer .footer-bottom .footer-disclaimer{max-width:1000px;margin-inline:auto}
.site-footer .footer-bottom span{display:block;text-align:center}
.site-footer .footer-grid p,.site-footer .footer-grid a{font-size:15px}
.site-footer .footer-grid .brand-name{font-size:22px}
.site-footer .footer-grid .brand-meta{font-size:13px}
.site-footer .footer-bottom p{font-size:14px}
/* Center the intro and short assertion; align extended explanations for comfortable reading */
.approach-readable .approach-single>.copy{text-align:center;max-width:830px}
.approach-readable .approach-deck{font-weight:600;max-width:690px;margin-inline:auto;text-align:center}
.approach-readable .approach-body-copy{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 22px;text-align:left}
.approach-readable .divider-list{text-align:left}
.approach-readable .actions{justify-content:center}
.approach-page-hero{text-align:center}
.approach-page-hero .breadcrumb{text-align:left}
.approach-essay{max-width:760px}
.approach-essay h2{margin-bottom:28px}
.approach-essay p{max-width:740px;margin-bottom:20px}
.approach-essay .intro-assertion{font-size:clamp(19px,2.2vw,23px);font-weight:600;color:#252925}
.approach-steps{max-width:900px;margin-inline:auto}
.approach-steps .divider-item p+p{margin-top:14px}
.section-beliefs{background:#FAF8F3;text-align:center}
.section-beliefs p{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 18px}
.section-beliefs h2{max-width:780px;margin-inline:auto}
@media(max-width:640px){.approach-page-hero .breadcrumb{text-align:center}.approach-readable .approach-body-copy{text-align:left}}