/* Carolina Arborists — brand system per approved copy */
:root{
  --green:#41785A;
  --black:#1A2520;
  --bone:#EFEBDF;
  --bone-2:#E8E3D4;
  --slate:#5C6661;
  --ash:#D6CFC2;
  --serif:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;
  --sans:'Hanken Grotesk',system-ui,sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--bone) url('wood_bg.jpg') center/cover fixed;color:var(--black);line-height:1.6;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
em,.em{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--green)}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 6vw}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.lede{color:var(--slate);font-size:1.06rem;max-width:46em}
.rule{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ash)}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:1rem 1.9rem;border:1px solid var(--black);transition:background .25s,color .25s,border-color .25s}
.btn-solid{background:var(--green);border-color:var(--green);color:#fff}
.btn-solid:hover{background:var(--black);border-color:var(--black)}
.btn-line{color:var(--black)}
.btn-line:hover{background:var(--black);color:var(--bone)}
.btn-line-light{border-color:var(--bone);color:var(--bone)}
.btn-line-light:hover{background:var(--bone);color:var(--black)}

/* Header */
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:var(--bone);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ash)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:84px}
.nav .logo img{height:52px;width:auto}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2.2rem;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em}
.nav-links a.plain{color:var(--slate)}
.nav-links a.plain:hover{color:var(--green)}
.nav-links a.phone{color:var(--black)}
.nav-links .btn{padding:.7rem 1.3rem}
.nav-toggle{display:none}

/* Hero */
.hero{padding:6.5rem 0 5rem;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;gap:4rem;align-items:end;position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.6vw,4.6rem)}
.hero .sub{margin-top:1.6rem;max-width:34em;color:var(--slate);font-size:1.1rem}
.hero-ctas{margin-top:2.4rem;display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-side{border-left:1px solid var(--ash);padding-left:2.2rem}
.hero-side p.ident{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1.25;color:var(--green)}
.hero-art{position:absolute;right:0;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:34%;opacity:.12;pointer-events:none}

/* Tagline band */
.tagband{border-top:1px solid var(--ash);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ash);padding:2.4rem 0;text-align:center}
.tagband p{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.3rem);color:var(--green)}

/* Trust bar */
.trust{background:var(--black);color:var(--bone);padding:3rem 0}
.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:2rem}
.trust-item{border-left:1px solid rgba(244,239,230,.18);padding-left:1.2rem}
.trust-item b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.02em}
.trust-item span{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9DB1A6}

/* Sections */
section.block{padding:6rem 0}
.sec-head{max-width:52em;margin-bottom:3.5rem}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.8vw,3rem);margin-bottom:1.2rem}

/* Reasons */
.reasons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ash)}
.reason{border-bottom:1px solid var(--ash);padding:2.4rem 2.4rem 2.4rem 0}
.reason:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--ash);padding-right:2.4rem}
.reason:nth-child(even){padding-left:2.4rem}
.reason .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--green);font-size:1.2rem;display:block;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.reason h3{font-size:1.45rem;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.reason p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.98rem}

/* Service cards */
.svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ash);border-left:1px solid var(--ash)}
.svc{border-right:1px solid var(--ash);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ash);padding:2.6rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.svc .tier{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--green);font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.svc h3{font-size:1.7rem;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.svc p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.98rem;flex:1}
.svc a.more{margin-top:1.6rem;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green)}
.svc a.more:hover{color:var(--black)}

/* About */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.25fr;gap:4.5rem;align-items:start}
.portrait{border:1px solid var(--ash);padding:.8rem;background:#fff}
.portrait img{width:100%}
.portrait-cap{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);text-align:center;padding:.9rem 0 .2rem}
.pullquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.8rem;line-height:1.3;color:var(--green);border-left:1px solid var(--ash);padding-left:1.6rem;margin:2rem 0}
.about-grid .body p{margin-bottom:1.2rem;color:var(--slate)}
.creds{margin-top:3.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--ash)}
.creds h3{font-size:1.8rem;padding:2.2rem 0 1.6rem}
.cred-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:2.2rem 3rem;padding-bottom:.5rem}
.cred b{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.18rem;display:block;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.cred p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.95rem}

/* Who we serve */
.serve{border-top:1px solid var(--ash);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ash);padding:2.2rem 0}
.serve-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.serve-row .label{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);font-weight:600}
.serve-row ul{display:flex;gap:2.4rem;list-style:none;flex-wrap:wrap}
.serve-row li{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--black)}

/* Approach */
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:3rem}
.step .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:2.6rem;color:var(--green);display:block;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ash);padding-bottom:1rem;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.step h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.step p{color:var(--slate);font-size:.97rem}

/* FAQ */
.faq{border-top:1px solid var(--ash)}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--ash)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:2rem;padding:1.7rem 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:500}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary .mark{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--green);flex-shrink:0}
.faq details[open] summary .mark{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq .ans{padding:0 0 1.8rem;color:var(--slate);max-width:54em}
.faq .ans p{margin-bottom:.9rem}

/* Final CTA */
.final{background:var(--black);color:var(--bone);padding:6rem 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.final .eyebrow{color:#9DB1A6}
.final h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.5vw,3.4rem);margin-bottom:1.4rem}
.final p{color:#B9C4BD;max-width:40em;margin-bottom:2.4rem}
.final .hero-ctas{margin-top:0}
.final .art{position:absolute;right:4%;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:22%;opacity:.5;pointer-events:none}

/* Credentials & affiliations strip */
.cred-strip{background:var(--bone);border-top:1px solid var(--ash)}
.cred-strip .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding-top:2.4rem;padding-bottom:2.4rem}
.cred-logos{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:3.4rem;list-style:none;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0;padding:0}
.cred-logos li{display:flex;align-items:center}
.cred-logos img{display:block;width:auto;opacity:.8;height:44px}
.cred-logos .b-badge img{height:58px}
.cred-logos .b-tcia img{height:50px}
.cred-logos .b-rca img{height:36px}
@media(max-width:700px){.cred-logos{gap:2rem}}

/* Footer */
footer.site{background:var(--black);color:var(--bone);border-top:1px solid rgba(244,239,230,.14);padding:4.5rem 0 2.5rem}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem}
.foot-grid .brand img{height:120px;width:auto;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.foot-grid .brand p{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:#9DB1A6;font-size:1.05rem}
.foot-grid h4{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9DB1A6;margin-bottom:1.1rem;font-weight:600}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none}
.foot-grid li{margin-bottom:.6rem;font-size:.92rem;overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:break-word}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(244,239,230,.14);padding-top:1.8rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.8rem;color:#9DB1A6}

/* Services page */
.page-hero{padding:5.5rem 0 4rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ash)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4rem);max-width:14em}
.page-hero .lede{margin-top:1.6rem}
.anchor-nav{position:sticky;top:84px;background:var(--bone);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ash);z-index:40}
.anchor-nav ul{display:flex;gap:2.4rem;list-style:none;overflow-x:auto;padding:1.1rem 0;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em}
.anchor-nav a{color:var(--slate);white-space:nowrap}
.anchor-nav a:hover{color:var(--green)}
.svc-detail{padding:5.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ash);scroll-margin-top:150px}
.svc-detail .tier{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--green);font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.svc-detail h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,2.9rem);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.svc-detail .who{font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--slate);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.svc-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:4rem;align-items:start}
.svc-cols .main p{margin-bottom:1.2rem;color:var(--slate)}
.svc-cols .main .svc-lede{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.45rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--black);line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.svc-aside{border-top:1px solid var(--ash)}
.svc-aside h4{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);margin:1.4rem 0 .9rem;font-weight:600}
.svc-aside ul{list-style:none}
.svc-aside li{padding:.55rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ash);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--black)}
.svc-aside .receive{color:var(--slate);font-size:.95rem}
.svc-detail .btn{margin-top:2.4rem}

/* Contact page */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:4.5rem;padding:5rem 0;align-items:start}
.form-card h2{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:2rem}
.field{margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--black);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--ash);padding:.95rem 1rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;color:var(--black)}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--green)}
.field-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.5rem}
.footnote{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--slate);margin-top:1.2rem;max-width:36em}
.side-panel{border-left:1px solid var(--ash);padding-left:2.6rem}
.side-panel h3{font-size:1.6rem;margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.side-item{padding:1.4rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ash)}
.side-item h4{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);margin-bottom:.5rem;font-weight:600}
.side-item .big{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.4rem}
.side-item p.note{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--slate);font-style:italic;font-family:var(--serif);margin-top:.3rem}

/* Photo bands */
.photoband{position:relative;height:clamp(320px,46vw,560px);overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid var(--ash);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ash)}
.photoband img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.photoband .veil{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(26,37,32,.62) 0%,rgba(26,37,32,.32) 40%,rgba(26,37,32,0) 75%)}
.photoband .cap{position:relative;z-index:2;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center}
.photoband .cap .inner{max-width:34em;color:var(--bone)}
.photoband .cap .eyebrow{color:#9DB1A6}
.photoband .cap p.q{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.6vw,2.9rem);line-height:1.25;color:var(--bone)}
.photoband.tall{height:clamp(380px,52vw,640px)}
.svc-photo{margin:-1.4rem 0 2.6rem;border:1px solid var(--ash);overflow:hidden}
.svc-photo img{width:100%;height:clamp(220px,28vw,340px);object-fit:cover;display:block}
.page-hero.with-photo{position:relative;border-bottom:0}
.hero-photo{position:relative;height:clamp(300px,38vw,460px);overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ash)}
.hero-photo img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-photo .veil{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(26,37,32,.25),rgba(26,37,32,.55))}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:920px){
  .hero-grid,.about-grid,.svc-cols,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem}
  .hero-side{border-left:0;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ash);padding-top:1.6rem}
  .trust-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .reasons,.svc-grid,.cred-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .reason:nth-child(odd){border-right:0;padding-right:0}
  .reason:nth-child(even){padding-left:0}
  .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .side-panel{border-left:0;padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ash);padding-top:2rem}
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:block;background:none;border:1px solid var(--ash);padding:.5rem .8rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;color:var(--black)}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:84px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--bone);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:1.5rem 6vw 2rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ash);gap:1.2rem}
  .hero-art{opacity:.18;width:80%}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .trust-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}