/* Valcrest Property Care · Refined four-season visual identity */
:root{
  --navy:#06274c;
  --navy-2:#0c345e;
  --navy-3:#041a32;
  --ink:#0b2746;
  --slate:#53677c;
  --muted:#63768a;
  --line:#e0e7ed;
  --line-dark:#244565;
  --white:#fff;
  --paper:#f8fafc;
  --mist:#eef3f7;
  --winter:#5aa9e4;
  --spring:#65a947;
  --sun:#f5bf36;
  --autumn:#dc8b34;
  --serif:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:'DM Sans',Arial,sans-serif;
  --shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(5,37,72,.065);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:96px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit}
button{cursor:pointer}
h1,h2,h3,h4,p{margin:0}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.035em}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--winter);outline-offset:4px}
.container{width:min(1200px,calc(100% - 72px));margin-inline:auto}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.17em;font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:700;color:#386082}
.eyebrow::before{content:'';height:1px;width:26px;background:currentColor;opacity:.8;flex-shrink:0}
.btn{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--navy);border-radius:5px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.025em;font-weight:700;min-height:47px;padding:13px 20px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:24px;transition:background .23s ease,transform .23s ease,border-color .23s ease}
.btn:hover{background:#15517f;border-color:#15517f;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:#fff}
.btn-light:hover{background:#e9f2f9;color:var(--navy);border-color:#e9f2f9}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;border-color:rgba(221,237,250,.35);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;border-color:#a8bbc9;color:var(--navy)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:#eaf1f6;border-color:#8da9bf}
.arrow{font-size:17px;line-height:1;font-weight:400}
/* unobtrusive small brand statement */
.notice{background:var(--navy-3);color:#d9e9f5;text-align:center;padding:10px 12px;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;font-size:9px}
.notice span{color:var(--sun)}
header{background:rgba(255,255,255,.985);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;border-bottom:1px solid #e6ebef;box-shadow:0 5px 24px rgba(6,39,76,.04)}
header::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-1px;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(to right,var(--winter) 0 25%,var(--spring) 25% 50%,var(--sun) 50% 75%,var(--autumn) 75% 100%);opacity:.62}
.nav{height:88px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:26px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-width:max-content}
.mark{width:48px;height:51px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:7px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
.mark img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.brand-name{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.065em;font-weight:600}
.brand-name small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.27em;line-height:1.4;margin-top:8px;color:#52687d;font-weight:700}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;margin-left:auto}
.navlinks a{color:#344d65;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;transition:color .2s}
.navlinks a:hover{color:#2574a4}
.nav .btn{padding:12px 16px;min-height:42px;white-space:nowrap}
.menu{display:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;background:white;color:var(--navy);font-size:22px;width:43px;height:42px}
.mobile-nav{display:none}
/* hero: crisp editorial split, artwork chosen from the same branded illustrations as the cards */
.hero{color:white;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(circle at 82% 42%,#183f65 0%,transparent 42%),linear-gradient(120deg,#041c37 0%,#082d54 100%)}
.hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:-165px;bottom:-210px;width:500px;height:500px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none}
.hero-inner{min-height:654px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .94fr;gap:65px;align-items:center;padding-block:72px 82px}
.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero .eyebrow{color:#a9d7f2}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(58px,5.2vw,84px);line-height:1.075;max-width:640px;margin:25px 0 25px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--sun)}
.hero-copy>p:not(.smallproof){font-size:15px;line-height:1.9;color:#cfdfeb;max-width:490px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:32px}
.hero-actions .btn{min-height:49px}
.hero .smallproof{margin-top:41px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.65;letter-spacing:.105em;color:#a5bed3}
.hero-art{height:520px;position:relative;min-width:0}
.hero-photo{width:100%;height:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#a9c7e1;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.24);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 29px 65px rgba(0,11,30,.27)}
.hero-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:49% center;animation:heroDrift 22s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.hero-photo::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:35% 0 0;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,rgba(3,21,42,.55));pointer-events:none}
.hero-photo-label{position:absolute;z-index:2;bottom:20px;left:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;background:rgba(4,28,54,.90);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17);padding:16px 21px;color:#fff;min-width:181px;border-radius:4px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.13)}
.hero-photo-label span{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.15em;font-weight:700;color:#a9d7f2}
.hero-photo-label strong{font-size:18px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400}
@keyframes heroDrift{from{transform:scale(1.012)}to{transform:scale(1.075) translateX(-1.2%)}}
/* clarity strip */
.statstrip{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;padding:27px 0}
.stat{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:6px 20px;border-right:1px solid #e5ebef;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:#465e73;line-height:1.45}
.stat:first-child{padding-left:0}.stat:last-child{border-right:0;padding-right:0}
.stat svg{flex-shrink:0;width:25px;height:25px;stroke:#2e7aaf}
.section{padding:100px 0}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:50px;margin-bottom:40px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(38px,4.1vw,57px);line-height:1.13;margin-top:15px;max-width:740px}
.section-head>p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;font-size:14px;max-width:360px;flex-shrink:1}
/* Service cards: image as image, copy in clean white panels for legibility */
#services{background:#f8fafc}
.services-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:21px}
.service{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:0;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(8,42,76,.012);transition:transform .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease,border-color .35s ease}
.service:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:#cbd8e3}
.service::before{content:'';position:absolute;z-index:3;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:4px;background:var(--winter)}
.service.season-spring::before{background:var(--spring)}
.service.season-summer::before{background:var(--sun)}
.service.season-fall::before{background:var(--autumn)}
.service.season-allseason::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--winter),var(--spring),var(--sun),var(--autumn))}
.service img{position:relative;width:100%;height:238px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center center;flex-shrink:0;transition:transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.72,.2,1)}
.service:hover img{transform:scale(1.045)}
.service::after{display:none}
.service-content{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:26px 26px 28px;color:var(--ink);flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.service small{color:#2879b4;font-weight:800;font-size:10px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:3px;background:#eaf4fb;padding:5px 9px}
.service.season-spring small{color:#487a39;background:#edf4e7}
.service.season-summer small{color:#94630e;background:#fff6db}
.service.season-fall small{color:#995e21;background:#fff1e5}
.service.season-allseason small{color:#234c77;background:#e8f1f8}
.service h3{font-size:27px;line-height:1.2;margin:17px 0 13px}
.service p{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.8;color:#627487;max-width:420px}
.service.disabled img{filter:none}
.service.season-allseason{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:37% 63%;min-height:235px}
.service.season-allseason img{height:100%;min-height:240px}
.service.season-allseason .service-content{justify-content:center;padding-inline:38px}
.service.season-allseason h3{font-size:31px}
/* Property types: understated white-on-mist cards */
.portfolio{background:#edf2f6}
.portfolio-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:15px}
.portfolio-card{background:#fff;padding:33px 26px 32px;min-height:270px;border:1px solid #dfe7ee;border-radius:5px;transition:box-shadow .25s ease}
.portfolio-card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.portfolio-index{color:#4a789b;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.15em;display:block;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6ebef;margin-bottom:28px}
.portfolio-card h3{font-size:25px;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:14px}
.portfolio-card p{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.8;color:#637589}
/* transparent, reassuring process */
.how{background:#fff}
.how-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.step{padding:28px 8px 0 0;border-top:2px solid #d8e7f2}
.step .num{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.11em;color:#3d84b8}
.step h3{font-size:29px;line-height:1.2;margin:23px 0 13px}
.step p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.85;color:#62778a;max-width:340px}
/* founder story: visual tone consistent with animated service artworks */
.feature{background:#f6f8fa}
.feature-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:85px}
.feature-visual{height:500px;position:relative;min-width:0}
.feature-visual img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:9px}
.feature-tag{position:absolute;right:-14px;bottom:23px;border-radius:4px;background:#fff;color:#0e3659;padding:18px 22px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(7,37,66,.13);border-left:4px solid var(--sun);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em}
.feature h2{font-size:clamp(39px,4.15vw,59px);line-height:1.12;margin:18px 0 23px}
.feature p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.95;color:#5b7084}
.check{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;margin:16px 0;color:#34516b;font-size:12px;font-weight:700}
.check b{color:#4194c5}
.feature .btn{margin-top:20px}
/* Service area on dark signature navy */
.areas{background:linear-gradient(112deg,#041d39 0%,#0b3159 100%);color:#fff}
.areas-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:96px}
.areas .eyebrow{color:#b4d9ef!important}
.areas h2{font-size:clamp(42px,4.8vw,66px);line-height:1.11;margin:19px 0 24px}
.areas p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.94;color:#cbdeeb;max-width:520px}
.areas .btn{margin-top:27px}
.neighborhoods{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:11px}
.neighborhoods span{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:75px;padding:16px 19px;border:1px solid rgba(201,228,247,.22);background:rgba(255,255,255,.045);color:#e5f1fa;font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:600;border-radius:4px}
/* Inquiry form: clean and trustworthy */
.quote{background:#edf2f6}
.quote-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.86fr 1.14fr;gap:76px;align-items:start}
.quote h2{font-size:clamp(42px,4.5vw,63px);line-height:1.12;margin:19px 0 25px}
.quote .intro{font-size:14px;line-height:1.92;color:#5f7184}
.quote-points{margin-top:42px}
.quote-points p{border-bottom:1px solid #d5e0e9;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;padding:0 0 18px;margin-bottom:18px;color:#31516d}
.quote-card{background:white;border:1px solid #dce5eb;box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(6,39,76,.065);border-radius:7px;padding:40px}
.quote-card h3{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:10px}
.quote-card .desc{font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;color:#697e91;margin-bottom:24px}
.fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:17px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;min-width:0}
.field.full{grid-column:1/-1}
.field label{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;color:#35516c}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;min-height:44px;border:1px solid #cedbe5;border-radius:4px;color:#143351;background:#fbfcfd;padding:11px 12px;outline:none;font-size:13px;transition:border-color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{border-color:#7daed0;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(90,169,228,.12)}
.field textarea{min-height:99px;resize:vertical}
.field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder{color:#8b9aa9}
.quote-card .btn{width:100%;margin-top:22px}
.form-note{font-size:10px;color:#7b8b99;line-height:1.7;margin-top:16px}
.toast{padding:13px;background:#e5f4fc;border-left:3px solid #5aa9e4;border-radius:3px;color:#234d70;font-size:12px;line-height:1.65;margin-top:12px}
footer{background:#041a33;color:#e6eef6;padding:69px 0 25px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:55px;padding-bottom:56px}
.footer-brand .mark{background:white;border-radius:5px;width:45px;height:49px}
.footer-brand .brand-name{color:#fff}
.footer-brand .brand-name small{color:#aec9df}
.footer-grid p{font-size:12px;color:#a6bfd5;line-height:1.9;max-width:340px;margin-top:19px}
.footer-grid h4{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;margin:3px 0 24px;font-weight:800;color:#eff5fb}
.footer-grid a:not(.brand){display:block;font-size:12px;color:#b4cbdf;margin:13px 0}
.footer-grid a:not(.brand):hover{color:#fff}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #26405d;padding-top:24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;color:#91b1cb;font-size:10px;gap:20px}
/* inclusive motion, subtle rather than distracting */
.reveal-media{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease,box-shadow .35s ease,border-color .35s ease}
.reveal-media.in-view{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
.reveal-media:nth-child(2){transition-delay:55ms}.reveal-media:nth-child(3){transition-delay:110ms}.reveal-media:nth-child(5){transition-delay:55ms}.reveal-media:nth-child(6){transition-delay:110ms}
@media(max-width:1100px){
 .container{width:min(1200px,calc(100% - 56px))}
 .navlinks{gap:15px}
 .navlinks a{font-size:11px}
 .hero-inner{gap:36px}
 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(51px,5.7vw,68px)}
 .quote-wrap{gap:42px}
 .feature-grid{gap:50px}
 .areas-grid{gap:50px}
}
@media(max-width:890px){
 .navlinks,.nav>.btn{display:none}
 .menu{display:grid;place-items:center;margin-left:auto}
 .mobile-nav.open{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:16px 0 26px;gap:7px}
 .mobile-nav a{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;border-bottom:1px solid #edf1f4;padding:12px 0}
 .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;min-height:0}
 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(45px,5.8vw,60px)}
 .hero-art{height:420px}
 .hero-actions{gap:10px}
 .stat-inner{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);row-gap:18px}
 .stat:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.stat:nth-child(3){padding-left:0}
 .services-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
 .service.season-allseason{grid-template-columns:40% 60%}
 .portfolio-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
 .quote-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.12fr}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
 html{scroll-padding-top:74px}
 .container{width:calc(100% - 38px)}
 .nav{height:70px}
 .mark{height:45px;width:44px}
 .brand-name{font-size:20px}
 .brand-name small{font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.22em;margin-top:6px}
 .hero-inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:59px 0 52px;gap:38px}
 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,10.5vw,65px);margin:20px 0}
 .hero-copy>p:not(.smallproof){font-size:14px}
 .hero-art{height:400px}
 .hero .smallproof{margin-top:28px;font-size:9px}
 .stat-inner{padding-block:17px;gap:0}
 .stat{padding:13px 11px;font-size:10px}
 .stat svg{width:21px;height:21px}
 .section{padding:75px 0}
 .section-head{display:block;margin-bottom:31px}
 .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(37px,8.2vw,48px)}
 .section-head>p{margin-top:16px;font-size:13px}
 .services-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:17px}
 .service img{height:245px}
 .service.season-allseason{grid-column:auto;grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .service.season-allseason img{height:245px;min-height:0}
 .service.season-allseason .service-content{padding:26px}
 .portfolio-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:11px}
 .portfolio-card{min-height:0;padding:26px}
 .portfolio-index{margin-bottom:19px;padding-bottom:17px}
 .how-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:25px}
 .feature-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}
 .feature-visual{height:360px}
 .feature-tag{right:10px;bottom:10px;font-size:9px}
 .areas-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}
 .areas h2{font-size:clamp(43px,9vw,57px)}
 .quote-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px}
 .quote h2{font-size:clamp(42px,9vw,56px)}
 .quote-points{margin-top:30px}
 .quote-card{padding:25px}
 .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
 .footer-grid>div:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}
 .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px}
}
@media(max-width:430px){
 .hero-art{height:335px}
 .hero-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
 .hero .smallproof{max-width:315px}
 .neighborhoods{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .neighborhoods span{min-height:54px}
 .fields{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .field.full{grid-column:auto}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
 *,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
 .reveal-media{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
}

/* Security refactor: presentation-only inline attributes moved into the stylesheet. */
.space-top-20{margin-top:20px}
.space-top-16{margin-top:16px}
.eyebrow-gold{color:#d3bb87}