/* BluWolf Contracting — shared design system (charcoal + stone/bronze) */
:root{--ink:#0A0A0B;--char:#121214;--char2:#18181B;--elev:#1F1F23;--line:rgba(201,191,176,.13);--line2:rgba(201,191,176,.26);--paper:#F4F1EC;--stone:#C9BFB0;--muted:#8C867C;--bronze:#B37F46;--bronze-l:#D6A667;--ease:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
body{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-weight:300;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);overflow-x:hidden;line-height:1.6}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:var(--bronze-l);text-decoration:none}a:hover{color:var(--paper)}
::selection{background:var(--bronze);color:var(--ink)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-wrap:pretty}
.wrap{max-width:1320px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 4vw}
/* MOTION */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity 1.1s var(--ease),transform 1.1s var(--ease);transition-delay:var(--d,0s)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rv{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;transition:none!important}}
/* NAV */
#nav{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;z-index:200;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;padding:0 4vw;height:76px;background:rgba(10,10,11,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(20px) saturate(1.2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:height .5s var(--ease),border-color .5s var(--ease)}
#nav.solid{height:68px;border-bottom-color:var(--line2)}
.nav-logo img{height:42px;width:auto;transition:height .5s var(--ease)}
#nav.solid .nav-logo img{height:36px}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2.4rem;list-style:none}
.nav-links a{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone);white-space:nowrap;position:relative;padding:.35rem 0;transition:color .35s}
.nav-links a::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:1px;background:var(--bronze);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:right;transition:transform .5s var(--ease)}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--paper)}
.nav-links a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1);transform-origin:left}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--bronze-l)}
.nav-cta{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper);white-space:nowrap;padding:.8rem 1.7rem;border:1px solid var(--line2);position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:color .5s var(--ease),border-color .5s var(--ease)}
.nav-cta span{position:relative;z-index:1}
.nav-cta::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--bronze);transform:translateY(101%);transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}
.nav-cta:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--bronze)}
.nav-cta:hover::before{transform:none}
.hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;cursor:pointer;width:44px;height:44px;margin-right:-10px;padding:0;background:none;border:0}
.hamburger span{display:block;width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--paper);transition:transform .5s var(--ease),opacity .3s}
.hamburger.x span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.hamburger.x span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.hamburger.x span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mobile-menu{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:190;background:var(--ink);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;padding:92px 8vw 3rem;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;clip-path:inset(0 0 100% 0);transition:clip-path .8s var(--ease);pointer-events:none}
.mobile-menu.open{clip-path:inset(0);pointer-events:auto}
.mobile-menu .m-inner{margin:auto 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem;width:100%}
.mobile-menu a{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,6.5vw,2.6rem);font-weight:300;color:var(--paper);letter-spacing:-.01em;padding:.25rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:color .4s,padding-left .5s var(--ease)}
.mobile-menu a:hover{color:var(--bronze-l);padding-left:.6rem}
.mobile-menu .m-meta{margin-top:2.2rem;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-height:640px){.mobile-menu{padding-top:82px}.mobile-menu a{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,5vw,1.8rem);padding:.15rem 0}.mobile-menu .m-meta{margin-top:1.3rem}}
/* SHARED BITS */
.eyebrow,.article-cat,.faq-head,.hero-eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.85rem;font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-l)}
.eyebrow .line,.article-cat .line,.faq-head .line,.hero-eyebrow .line{width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--bronze);flex-shrink:0}
.breadcrumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:2.6rem}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .3s}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--bronze-l)}
.breadcrumb .sep{color:rgba(140,134,124,.5)}
.breadcrumb .current{color:var(--stone)}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.85rem}
.meta-avatar{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line2);background:var(--char2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--bronze-l);flex-shrink:0}
.meta-name{font-size:.84rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--paper)}
.meta-sub{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted)}
.meta-dot{width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--muted);flex-shrink:0}
.meta-item{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.btn-gold{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);padding:1.05rem 2.3rem;background:var(--bronze);border:1px solid var(--bronze);transition:background .5s var(--ease),border-color .5s var(--ease)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--bronze-l);border-color:var(--bronze-l);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-outline{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper);padding:1.05rem 2.3rem;border:1px solid var(--line2);transition:border-color .5s,color .5s}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--bronze);color:var(--bronze-l)}
.phone{color:var(--bronze-l);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2)}
/* ARTICLE */
main{padding-top:76px}
.blog-main{padding-top:76px}
.article-hero{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,6rem) 4vw 0}
.article-cat{margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.article-title{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,4rem);line-height:1.06;margin-bottom:2.2rem}
.article-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:1.7rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.article-body{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(3rem,6vw,4.5rem) 4vw 0}
.article-body p{font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.92;color:rgba(244,241,236,.8);margin-bottom:1.6rem;text-wrap:pretty}
.article-body h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.16;margin:3.6rem 0 1.4rem}
.article-body h3{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.2vw,1.6rem);font-weight:400;line-height:1.3;margin:2.4rem 0 1rem}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:0 0 1.8rem 1.1rem}
.article-body li{font-size:1.03rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.88;color:rgba(244,241,236,.78);margin-bottom:.75rem;padding-left:.4rem}
.article-body li::marker{color:var(--bronze)}
.article-body strong{color:var(--paper);font-weight:500}
.article-body em{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.1em}
.article-body a{color:var(--bronze-l);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2);transition:border-color .3s}
.article-body a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--bronze)}
.takeaways{background:var(--char);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:2px solid var(--bronze);padding:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);margin:0 -4vw 3rem}
.takeaways h2{font-size:1.15rem;font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-l);margin:0 0 1.5rem}
.takeaways ul{list-style:none;margin:0;display:grid;gap:1.1rem}
.takeaways li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:.9rem;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.8;color:rgba(244,241,236,.8);margin:0;padding:0}
.tk-diamond{width:5px;height:5px;background:var(--bronze);transform:rotate(45deg);margin-top:.65rem}
.pullquote{border-left:2px solid var(--bronze);padding:.4rem 0 .4rem 2rem;margin:3rem 0;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.8vw,1.95rem);font-weight:300;font-style:italic;line-height:1.42;color:var(--paper);text-wrap:pretty}
.section-rule{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:3.5rem 0}
.author-box{max-width:760px;margin:3.5rem auto 0;padding:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--char)}
.ab-name{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:.8rem;color:var(--paper)}
.ab-bio{font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.85;color:var(--muted)}
.ab-bio em{color:var(--stone)}
/* FAQ (article + standalone) */
.faq-section{max-width:760px;margin:clamp(3.5rem,6vw,5rem) auto 0;padding:0 4vw}
.faq-head{margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.faq-title{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.16;margin-bottom:2rem}
.faq-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:2rem 0}
.faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq-q{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.42;color:var(--paper);margin-bottom:.9rem;display:flex;gap:.8rem;text-wrap:pretty}
.qmark{color:var(--bronze);flex-shrink:0}
.faq-a{font-size:1rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.88;color:rgba(244,241,236,.76);padding-left:1.9rem;text-wrap:pretty}
/* ARTICLE CTA */
.article-cta{max-width:760px;margin:clamp(4rem,7vw,6rem) auto clamp(4rem,7vw,6rem);padding:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,3.6rem) 2rem;text-align:center;background:var(--char);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:2px solid var(--bronze)}
.article-cta h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.2vw,2.3rem);margin-bottom:1rem}
.article-cta a{color:var(--bronze-l);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2)}
.article-cta a:hover{color:var(--paper);border-bottom-color:var(--bronze)}
.article-cta p{font-size:1rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;max-width:540px;margin:0 auto 2rem;text-wrap:pretty}
/* JOURNAL INDEX */
.journal-main{padding-top:76px}
.journal-header{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(4rem,8vw,7rem) 4vw clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem)}
.journal-header .eyebrow{margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.journal-header h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.6rem);line-height:1.04;margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.journal-header h1 .accent{font-style:italic;color:var(--bronze-l)}
.journal-header p{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.88;color:rgba(244,241,236,.72);max-width:640px;text-wrap:pretty}
.journal-wrap{max-width:1320px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 4vw clamp(5rem,9vw,8rem)}
.featured-post{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:2px solid var(--bronze);background:var(--char);padding:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.4rem);margin-bottom:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.2rem);transition:background .6s var(--ease),border-color .6s}
.featured-post:hover{background:var(--char2);border-color:var(--line2)}
.fp-cat{font-size:.64rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-l);margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.featured-post h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.8vw,2.9rem);line-height:1.12;color:var(--paper);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.fp-excerpt{font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.85;color:rgba(244,241,236,.7);max-width:720px;margin-bottom:2rem;text-wrap:pretty}
.fp-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.fp-read{margin-top:1.6rem;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-l)}
.posts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--char);padding:clamp(1.8rem,2.8vw,2.4rem);transition:background .6s var(--ease)}
.post-card:hover{background:var(--char2)}
.pc-cat{font-size:.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-l);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.pc-title{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,1.9vw,1.5rem);font-weight:400;line-height:1.28;color:var(--paper);margin-bottom:1rem;text-wrap:pretty}
.pc-excerpt{font-size:.92rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.8;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1.6rem;flex:1;text-wrap:pretty}
.pc-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.pc-read{margin-top:1.1rem;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-l)}
/* FAQ PAGE */
.faq-hero{padding-top:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,5.5rem)}
.hero-eyebrow{margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.faq-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.6vw,4.4rem);line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.faq-hero h1 .accent{font-style:italic;color:var(--bronze-l)}
.hero-lede{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.88;color:rgba(244,241,236,.76);max-width:680px;text-wrap:pretty}
.hero-lede strong{color:var(--paper);font-weight:400}
.hero-lede+.hero-lede{margin-top:1.2rem}
.hero-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:2.4rem;padding:1.7rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.jump{margin:3rem 0 1rem}
.jump-label{font-size:.66rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-l);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.jump-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.jump-grid a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:.6rem;background:var(--ink);padding:1.05rem 1.2rem;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--stone);transition:background .5s var(--ease),color .5s}
.jump-grid a:hover{background:var(--char2);color:var(--bronze-l)}
.jump-grid a span{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--bronze);opacity:.8}
.faq-group{padding-top:clamp(3.5rem,6vw,5rem);scroll-margin-top:92px}
.fg-head{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;align-items:flex-start;padding-bottom:1.8rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bronze)}
.fg-num{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--bronze);flex-shrink:0;padding-top:.5rem}
.fg-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.2vw,2.4rem);line-height:1.14;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.fg-blurb{font-size:.95rem;font-weight:300;line-height:1.8;color:var(--muted);max-width:620px;text-wrap:pretty}
.fg-items{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.area-band{margin-top:clamp(4rem,7vw,6rem);background:var(--char);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,3.4rem) 0}
.area-band h2{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.area-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.55rem}
.area-list span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--stone);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.55rem .95rem;transition:border-color .4s,color .4s}
.area-list span:hover{border-color:var(--bronze);color:var(--bronze-l)}
.area-list span::before{content:'';width:4px;height:4px;background:var(--bronze);transform:rotate(45deg);flex-shrink:0}
.related{padding-top:clamp(3.5rem,6vw,5rem)}
.related h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.8vw,2rem);margin-bottom:1.7rem}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.related-grid a{background:var(--ink);padding:1.5rem 1.6rem;transition:background .5s var(--ease)}
.related-grid a:hover{background:var(--char2)}
.related-grid .rk{font-size:.6rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze-l);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.related-grid .rt{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.35;color:var(--paper);text-wrap:pretty}
.faq-cta{margin:clamp(4rem,7vw,6rem) 0;text-align:center;background:var(--char);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:2px solid var(--bronze);padding:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,3.6rem) 2rem}
.faq-cta h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.2vw,2.3rem);margin-bottom:1rem}
.faq-cta p{font-size:1rem;font-weight:300;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 2rem;text-wrap:pretty}
.cta-actions{display:flex;gap:1rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
/* FOOTER */
footer{background:var(--char);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:2.4rem 4vw;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.2rem}
.footer-logo img{height:44px;width:auto}
.footer-text{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted)}
.footer-links{display:flex;gap:1.9rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-links a{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);transition:color .4s}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--bronze-l)}
@media(max-width:1080px){#nav .nav-links,#nav .nav-cta{display:none}.hamburger{display:flex}}
@media(max-width:960px){.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.jump-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.related-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}footer{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;justify-content:center}}
@media(max-width:640px){.posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.jump-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.faq-a{padding-left:0}.fg-head{gap:1rem}.cta-actions{flex-direction:column}.btn-gold,.btn-outline{width:100%}}

/* mobile legibility: no UI text below 11px on phones */
@media(max-width:640px){.eyebrow,.article-cat,.faq-head,.hero-eyebrow{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.26em}.breadcrumb{font-size:.72rem}.jump-label{font-size:.72rem}.footer-links a{font-size:.74rem}.mobile-menu .m-meta{font-size:.74rem}.mobile-menu a{padding:.5rem 0}.footer-links{gap:1rem}.pc-cat,.fp-cat{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em}.pc-meta{font-size:.74rem}.pc-read{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em}.rk{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em}}