/* ArkLaTex Service Pros — shared styles. Brand palette from the Oct. 2026 logo package (brick #A8282E, navy #1C2A3E, cream #F4EDE2, tan #C99A5B). */
:root{
  --ink:#1C2A3E;--ink-soft:#35445a;--slate:#56606e;--line:#e2d8c8;--paper:#F4EDE2;--white:#fff;--navy:#1C2A3E;--cream:#F4EDE2;--tan:#C99A5B;
  --accent:#A8282E;--accent-dark:#8a1f24;--accent-soft:#f6dedd;--trust:#1C2A3E;--trust-soft:#ebe0cd;--tan-ink:#6e4c1c;
  --shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(28,42,62,.08);--radius:14px;--max:1120px;--read:720px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:"DM Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.6;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--accent-dark);text-decoration-thickness:1.5px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.wrap{width:min(100% - 2rem,var(--max));margin-inline:auto}
.read{width:min(100% - 2rem,var(--read));margin-inline:auto}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;background:#fff;padding:.5rem;z-index:99}

/* nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(244,237,226,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:.75rem 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.brand-logo{height:48px;width:auto;display:block}
.brand-tagline{font-weight:500;color:var(--slate);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:0;border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:.65rem;max-width:11rem;line-height:1.3}
@media (max-width:980px){.brand-tagline{display:none}}
.brand small{display:block;font-weight:500;color:var(--slate);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:0}
.menu-toggle{display:none}
.menu-btn{display:none;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:.4rem .7rem;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;background:#fff}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:1.2rem;list-style:none;font-size:.93rem;font-weight:500}
.nav-links a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--accent-dark)}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;flex-direction:column;gap:0;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:.5rem 1rem 1rem}
  .nav-links a{display:block;padding:.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .menu-toggle:checked ~ .nav-links{display:flex}
}

/* sections */
.hero{padding:3rem 0 2.25rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fbf7f1 0%,var(--paper) 100%)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;gap:.45rem;align-items:center;background:var(--trust-soft);color:var(--trust);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.35rem .7rem;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:1rem}
h1,h2,h3,.btn,.eyebrow,.tag,.nav-links{font-family:"Montserrat",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif}
h1,h2,h3{letter-spacing:-.012em;line-height:1.2;color:var(--navy)}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3rem);font-weight:800}
h2,h3{font-weight:700}
h1 em,h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,3vw,1.9rem);margin-bottom:.9rem}
h3{font-size:1.12rem}
.lede{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:44rem;margin-top:.9rem}
.section{padding:2.5rem 0}
.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.section-head a{font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none}
.grid{display:grid;gap:1.1rem}
@media (min-width:700px){.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.25rem 1.3rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem}
.card h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.97rem}
.tag{align-self:flex-start;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-dark);background:var(--accent-soft);padding:.2rem .55rem;border-radius:6px}
.tag.green{color:var(--tan-ink);background:var(--trust-soft)}
.meta{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--slate)}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;padding:.7rem 1.1rem;border-radius:999px}
.btn:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:.7rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.4rem}
.band{background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.6rem 1.5rem}
.band h2{color:#fff}.band a{color:var(--tan)}
.notice{background:var(--accent-soft);border:1px solid #e9bdbb;border-radius:10px;padding:.85rem 1rem;font-size:.92rem;color:#5e1a1d}
.ad-slot{border:1.5px dashed var(--line);border-radius:10px;color:var(--slate);font-size:.78rem;text-align:center;padding:1.2rem;margin:1.8rem 0;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.list-plain{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:.8rem}
.list-plain li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:1rem 1.1rem}

/* article */
.article-head{padding:2.5rem 0 1.25rem}
.article-head h1{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.6rem)}
.byline{margin-top:.9rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--slate)}
.prose{padding-bottom:2rem}
.prose p,.prose ul,.prose ol,.prose table{margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.prose h2{margin-top:2rem;font-size:1.4rem}
.prose h3{margin:1.4rem 0 .5rem}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.3rem}
.prose li{margin:.3rem 0}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.95rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.prose th,.prose td{padding:.55rem .75rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left}
.prose td.num,.prose th:last-child{text-align:right;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;white-space:nowrap}
.keybox{background:var(--trust-soft);border-left:4px solid var(--tan);border-radius:8px;padding:1rem 1.1rem;margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.keybox h2{font-size:1rem;margin:0 0 .4rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--trust)}
.sources{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.2rem;font-size:.93rem}
.sources h2{font-size:1.05rem;margin-top:0}
.checklist li{list-style:none;position:relative;padding-left:1.6rem}
.checklist li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.35rem;width:1rem;height:1rem;border:2px solid var(--trust);border-radius:4px}
.checklist{padding-left:0!important}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--navy);margin-top:2rem;padding:2.2rem 0 2.5rem;font-size:.9rem;color:#d9d2c6}
footer strong{color:#fff}
.foot-logo{height:48px;width:auto;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.foot-grid{display:grid;gap:1.2rem}
@media (min-width:700px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr}}
footer ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:.35rem}
footer a{color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none}footer a:hover{color:var(--tan)}

.ad-slot[hidden]{display:none}

/* town bar, location banner, towns map */
.townbar{background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.88rem}
.townbar-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:.5rem 1rem;padding:.45rem 0}
.town-pick{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.town-pick label{color:var(--slate);font-weight:600}
.town-pick select{font:inherit;padding:.25rem .5rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.geo-banner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;background:var(--trust-soft);color:var(--trust);border-radius:999px;padding:.3rem .5rem .3rem .9rem;font-weight:500}
.geo-banner[hidden]{display:none}
.geo-banner a{color:var(--trust);font-weight:700}
.geo-dismiss{border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--trust);font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;padding:0 .35rem}
.townmap{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.townmap .bg{fill:var(--white);stroke:var(--line)}
.townmap .sl{stroke:var(--line);stroke-width:2;stroke-dasharray:6 5}
.townmap .st{fill:var(--slate);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:600;opacity:.7}
.townmap circle{fill:var(--accent);fill-opacity:.85;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:1.5}
.townmap text{font-size:12.5px;fill:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.townmap a:hover circle{fill:var(--accent-dark)}
.towns-layout{align-items:start}
sup a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.7em}