/* SouthBayRE — coastal-professional theme */
:root{
  --navy:#102a43;
  --navy-dark:#0a1e32;
  --navy-soft:#1a3a5c;
  --gold:#c9a86a;
  --gold-dark:#a98850;
  --bg:#faf8f4;
  --card:#ffffff;
  --ink:#243b53;
  --muted:#62748a;
  --line:#e6e1d4;
  --radius:12px;
  --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(16,42,67,.08);
  --font:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font);background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;font-size:17px}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--navy)}
.container{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

/* Header */
.site-header{background:var(--navy);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 22px;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}
.brand{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;font-size:1.35rem;letter-spacing:.5px}
.brand span{color:var(--gold)}
.nav{display:flex;gap:4px;align-items:center}
.nav a{color:#dbe4ee;text-decoration:none;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;transition:background .2s}
.nav a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff}
.nav a.active{color:var(--gold)}
.nav .btn{margin-left:8px}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 12px;font-size:1.1rem;cursor:pointer}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-dark);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;padding:14px 30px;border-radius:10px;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-size:1rem;transition:transform .15s,background .2s}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold-dark);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-outline{display:inline-block;background:transparent;color:#fff;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;padding:12px 28px;border-radius:10px;transition:background .2s}
.btn-outline:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-soft)}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--navy-dark);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero img.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.9}
.hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(10,30,50,.88) 20%,rgba(10,30,50,.55) 55%,rgba(10,30,50,.25) 100%)}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:110px 22px;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}
.hero-eyebrow{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.15;font-weight:800;max-width:640px;margin-bottom:18px}
.hero p.lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:#e6ecf3;max-width:560px;margin-bottom:30px}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-trust{margin-top:34px;display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#cdd8e4;font-size:.92rem}
.hero-trust strong{color:#fff}

/* Sections */
.section{padding:70px 0}
.section-alt{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.section h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.4vw,2.2rem);color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:10px;font-weight:800}
.section .sub{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:34px;max-width:640px}
.center{text-align:center}
.center .sub{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* Steps */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:10px}
.step{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px 26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.step-num{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold);font-weight:800;font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:16px}
.step h3{color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px;font-size:1.15rem}
.step p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem}

/* Cards */
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card-body{padding:26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.card-date{color:var(--gold-dark);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px}
.card h3{color:var(--navy);font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.4}
.card h3 a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold-dark)}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;flex:1}
.card-link{margin-top:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem}
.card-link:hover{color:var(--gold-dark)}

/* Sample badge */
.sample-badge{display:inline-block;background:#fff3cd;color:#8a6d1a;border:1px solid #e6c95c;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:.5px}

/* About snippet */
.about-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.about-wrap img{border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.about-wrap h2{margin-bottom:14px}
.about-wrap p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.checklist{list-style:none;margin:18px 0}
.checklist li{padding:8px 0 8px 30px;position:relative;color:var(--ink)}
.checklist li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold-dark);font-weight:800}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:60px 0;text-align:center}
.cta-band h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px}
.cta-band p{color:#cdd8e4;margin-bottom:26px;max-width:560px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* Forms */
.form-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:38px;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto}
.form-group{margin-bottom:20px}
.form-group label{display:block;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:7px;font-size:.95rem}
.form-group input,.form-group select,.form-group textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 15px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;font-size:1rem;font-family:var(--font);background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.form-group input:focus,.form-group select:focus,.form-group textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(201,168,106,.2)}
.form-group textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.form-note{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px}
.form-success{display:none;text-align:center;padding:30px 10px}
.form-success.show{display:block}
.form-success h3{color:var(--navy);font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.form-success p{color:var(--muted)}
.form-error{display:none;background:#fdecea;color:#8f2b2b;border:1px solid #f3c2c2;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:.95rem}
.form-error.show{display:block}

/* Article */
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:48px}
.article h1{color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,2.4rem);line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:12px}
.article .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:26px}
.article p{margin-bottom:18px;color:#33475f}
.back-link{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:26px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.back-link:hover{color:var(--gold-dark)}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-dark);color:#aebdd0;padding:54px 0 30px;margin-top:0}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr;gap:36px;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;margin-bottom:14px;font-size:1rem}
.site-footer a{color:#aebdd0;text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.site-footer p,.site-footer li{font-size:.93rem;margin-bottom:8px;list-style:none}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:36px;padding-top:22px;text-align:center;font-size:.85rem;color:#7d8fa5;max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:22px;padding-right:22px}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:820px){
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--navy);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:10px 22px 18px;box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .steps,.card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-content{padding:80px 22px}
  .form-card{padding:26px}
  .article{padding:30px 22px}
}

/* Newsletter signup */
.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr}
.newsletter-col p{font-size:.9rem}
.newsletter-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;margin-top:12px}
.newsletter-form input{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-radius:8px;padding:10px 12px;color:#fff;font-size:.92rem;width:100%;font-family:inherit}
.newsletter-form input::placeholder{color:#8fa3b8}
.newsletter-form button{background:var(--gold,#c9a86a);color:#102a43;border:none;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 18px;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}
.newsletter-form button:hover{filter:brightness(1.08)}
.nl-msg{font-size:.85rem;min-height:1.2em;color:#c9a86a;margin:0}

/* Reviews */
.stars{color:#e8a33d;letter-spacing:3px;font-size:1.15em;white-space:nowrap}
.review-rating{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;justify-content:center;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.05rem}
.review-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px 28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.review-card .stars{margin-bottom:14px}
.review-quote{color:var(--ink);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.7;flex:1}
.review-who{margin-top:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
.review-who strong{color:var(--navy)}