  :root{
    --bg:#FFFFFF;
    --bg-tint:#F5F3FC;          /* faint violet wash for alternating sections */
    --ink:#160B33;             /* deep violet-black for headings/text */
    --ink-soft:#4A4566;        /* secondary text */
    --muted:#6B6685;           /* tertiary text — darkened to pass WCAG AA on white + tint */
    --line:#ECE8F7;
    --g1:#6A11E0;              /* electric violet */
    --g2:#E5167B;             /* hot magenta */
    --g3:#FF7A3D;             /* tangerine */
    --accent:#6A11E0;
    --accent-2:#E5167B;
    --eyebrow:#C40E68;         /* darker magenta for small eyebrow text — AA contrast */
    --grad:linear-gradient(110deg,var(--g1) 0%,var(--g2) 55%,var(--g3) 110%);
    --maxw:1140px;
    --r:20px;
    --shadow:0 24px 60px -24px rgba(40,8,80,.28);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);
    font-family:"Plus Jakarta Sans",system-ui,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
  main:focus{outline:none}
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Bricolage Grotesque","Plus Jakarta Sans",sans-serif;
    font-weight:800;line-height:1.04;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.02em}
  .eyebrow{
    font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--eyebrow);margin:0 0 16px;
  }
  .grad-text{background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}

  /* skip link for accessibility */
  .skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);padding:12px 18px;
    border-radius:0 0 10px 0;font-weight:700;z-index:100}
  .skip:focus{left:0}

  /* visually-hidden spam honeypot */
  .hp-field{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}

  /* ---------- buttons ---------- */
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;font-weight:700;
    font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:999px;border:1.5px solid transparent;
    cursor:pointer;transition:transform .16s ease,box-shadow .22s ease,background .2s ease,color .2s ease}
  .btn-primary{color:#fff;background:var(--grad);box-shadow:0 12px 28px -8px rgba(229,22,123,.55)}
  .btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 18px 36px -8px rgba(229,22,123,.6)}
  .btn-ghost{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line);background:#fff}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn-white{color:var(--ink);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 28px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
  .btn-white:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
  :focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--g3);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}

  /* ---------- nav ---------- */
  header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
    backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
  .brand{font-family:"Bricolage Grotesque",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .brand .dot{color:var(--accent-2)}
  .nav-links{display:flex;gap:32px;align-items:center}
  .nav-links a.lnk{font-size:.96rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);transition:color .15s}
  .nav-links a.lnk:hover{color:var(--accent)}
  .nav-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
  .nav-phone{font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink)}
  .burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.5rem;cursor:pointer}

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(112deg,rgba(33,5,78,.82),rgba(150,18,92,.55) 52%,rgba(255,122,61,.38)),url("img/hero.jpg");
    background-size:cover;background-position:center 38%;color:#fff;padding:96px 0 130px;overflow:hidden}
  @keyframes shift{0%,100%{background-position:0% 50%}50%{background-position:100% 50%}}
  /* readability vignette + subtle grain */
  .hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
    background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 18% 30%,rgba(10,0,30,.42),transparent 60%);pointer-events:none}
  .hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.06;pointer-events:none;
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
  .hero-in{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:850px}
  .badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 16px;
    font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:26px}
  .badge .pulse{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#7CFFB2;box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(124,255,178,.7);
    animation:pulse 2s infinite}
  @keyframes pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(124,255,178,.6)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 10px rgba(124,255,178,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(124,255,178,0)}}
  h1.h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,7.2vw,5.2rem);color:#fff}
  .hero-sub{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,2vw,1.28rem);color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);max-width:640px;margin:24px 0 34px}
  .hero-sub b{color:#fff;font-weight:700}
  .hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center}
  .hero-actions .micro{font-size:.86rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);font-weight:600}

  /* floating trust card overlapping hero -> body (signature device) */
  .statbar{position:relative;z-index:5;margin:-72px auto 0;max-width:var(--maxw);
    background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow);
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:10px;padding:30px 20px}
  .statbar .stat{text-align:center;padding:6px 8px}
  .statbar .stat + .stat{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
  .statbar .n{font-family:"Bricolage Grotesque",sans-serif;font-weight:800;
    font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.4rem);background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
  .statbar .l{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px}

  /* ---------- generic section ---------- */
  section.sec{padding:90px 0}
  .tint{background:var(--bg-tint)}
  .sec-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:48px}
  h2.h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.2rem)}
  .sec-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin:16px 0 0;font-size:1.1rem}

  /* trust strip */
  .trust-strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 26px;margin:-16px 0 40px;padding:0;list-style:none}
  .trust-strip li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .trust-strip li::before{content:"";width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;flex-shrink:0;
    background:var(--grad);mask:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath fill='black' d='M9 16.17 4.83 12l-1.42 1.41L9 19 21 7l-1.41-1.41z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/contain no-repeat;
    -webkit-mask:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath fill='black' d='M9 16.17 4.83 12l-1.42 1.41L9 19 21 7l-1.41-1.41z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/contain no-repeat}

  /* services */
  .svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
  .card{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
    padding:32px;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .2s}
  .card::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:4px;background:var(--grad);
    transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .3s ease}
  .card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:transparent}
  .card:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1)}
  .card .tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--grad);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:999px}
  .card h3{font-size:1.55rem;margin:14px 0 6px}
  .card .price{font-family:"Bricolage Grotesque",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem;
    color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 12px}
  .card .price small{font-family:"Plus Jakarta Sans",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.78rem;
    letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
  .card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem;margin:0 0 18px}
  .card ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 22px;display:grid;gap:9px}
  .card li{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--ink);padding-left:24px;position:relative}
  .card li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.45em;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--grad)}
  .card .card-cta{font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--accent);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
  .card .card-cta:hover{color:var(--accent-2)}

  .price-note{margin-top:18px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}

  .addons{margin-top:28px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center}
  .addons .label{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-right:4px}
  .chip{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;
    padding:8px 16px;color:var(--ink-soft);background:#fff;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s}
  .chip:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}

  /* how it works — real sequence, numbering earns its place */
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
  .step .num{font-family:"Bricolage Grotesque",sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:2.4rem;
    background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;line-height:1}
  .step h3{font-size:1.32rem;margin:12px 0 8px}
  .step p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.97rem;margin:0}

  /* short-form video band */
  .reels{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
  .reel{position:relative;aspect-ratio:9/16;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);
    background:linear-gradient(160deg,#2a0f5e,#5a127f 55%,#b4196a);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
    color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .2s ease}
  .reel:hover{transform:translateY(-5px)}
  .reel::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:14px;left:14px;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='white'%3E%3Cpath d='M8 5v14l11-7z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:55% center;background-size:18px}
  .reel .cap{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:16px;font-weight:700;font-size:.98rem;
    text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.5);background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(10,0,30,.55))}
  .reel .cap small{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.78rem;opacity:.9;margin-top:2px}
  .video-cta{margin-top:28px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;align-items:center}
  .video-cta .handle{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}

  /* reviews */
  .quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
  .quote{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px -22px rgba(40,8,80,.5)}
  .quote .mark{font-family:"Bricolage Grotesque",sans-serif;font-size:2.6rem;line-height:.6;
    background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
  .quote .stars{color:#C2410C;letter-spacing:3px;font-size:.95rem;margin:10px 0}
  .quote p{font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--ink)}
  .quote .who{font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
  .review-cta{margin-top:34px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center}
  .review-cta .ask{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:600}

  /* areas served */
  .areas{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:8px}
  .area{border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:12px 18px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;
    background:#fff;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s,transform .15s}
  .area:hover{border-color:var(--accent-2);color:var(--accent-2);transform:translateY(-2px)}

  /* FAQ */
  .faq{max-width:800px}
  details.q{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  details.q summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;
    padding:22px 0;font-family:"Bricolage Grotesque",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.14rem;color:var(--ink)}
  details.q summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  details.q summary .pl{color:var(--accent-2);transition:transform .2s;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1;flex-shrink:0}
  details.q[open] summary .pl{transform:rotate(45deg)}
  details.q .a{color:var(--ink-soft);padding:0 0 22px;max-width:700px}

  /* quote / contact — vibrant bookend */
  .contact{position:relative;background:var(--grad);background-size:160% 160%;animation:shift 18s ease infinite;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
  .contact::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.06;pointer-events:none;
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n2'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n2)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
  .contact-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:50px;align-items:start}
  .form{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);padding:32px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);color:var(--ink)}
  .field{margin-bottom:16px}
  .field label{display:block;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:7px;font-weight:600}
  .field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;background:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:12px;color:var(--ink);padding:13px 15px;font-family:inherit;font-size:1rem;transition:border-color .2s}
  .field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
  .field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:96px}
  .row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
  .form-note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin:10px 0 0;text-align:center}
  .form-tel{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 18px}
  .form-tel a{color:var(--accent);font-weight:700}
  .contact-info h2{margin-bottom:16px;color:#fff}
  .contact-info .lead{color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);margin:0 0 26px}
  .contact-info .line{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:18px}
  .contact-info .line .k{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);min-width:76px;padding-top:3px}
  .contact-info .line a,.contact-info .line span{color:#fff;font-weight:600}
  .contact-info .line a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

  footer{background:var(--ink);color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);padding:46px 0 32px;font-size:.92rem}
  footer .brand{color:#fff}
  .foot-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;align-items:flex-start;
    padding-bottom:26px;margin-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .foot-nap{max-width:340px}
  .foot-nap .np{color:#fff;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px}
  .foot-social{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center}
  .foot-social a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;transition:color .15s}
  .foot-social a:hover{color:#fff}
  .foot-in{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center}

  /* sticky mobile call/quote bar — conversion */
  .mobilebar{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:60;display:none;gap:10px;
    padding:10px 14px calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));
    background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow:0 -10px 30px -18px rgba(40,8,80,.5)}
  .mobilebar a{flex:1;font-size:.98rem;padding:13px 14px}

  /* ---------- responsive ---------- */
  @media(max-width:880px){
    .nav-links{display:none}
    .burger{display:block}
    .nav-links.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:72px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;gap:0;
      background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 24px 20px}
    .nav-links.open a.lnk{padding:13px 0;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .svc-grid,.steps,.quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .reels{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .statbar{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;row-gap:24px}
    .statbar .stat:nth-child(odd){border-left:0}
    .statbar .stat:nth-child(3),.statbar .stat:nth-child(4){border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px}
    .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .row2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .mobilebar{display:flex}
    body{padding-bottom:76px}
    .nav-phone{display:none}
  }
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  }

  /* ---------- event photo gallery ---------- */
  .gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}
  .gal{margin:0;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);aspect-ratio:4/5;
    box-shadow:0 14px 34px -22px rgba(40,8,80,.55);background:var(--bg-tint)}
  .gal img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .35s ease}
  .gal:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}
  @media(max-width:880px){.gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}

  /* ---------- city / service landing pages ---------- */
  .crumbs{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 16px}
  .crumbs a{color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}
  .crumbs span{color:var(--muted)}
  .city-hero{padding:84px 0 104px}
  .prose{max-width:768px}
  .prose p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.06rem;margin:0 0 20px}
  .prose p:first-of-type{font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--ink)}
  .incl{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 26px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:30px 0 0}
  .incl li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink)}
  .incl li::before{content:"";width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--grad);flex-shrink:0}
  .cross-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:10px}
  .cross-links a{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;
    padding:8px 16px;color:var(--ink-soft);background:#fff;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s}
  .cross-links a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
