:root {
      --accent: #21793f;
      --accent-dark: #185c30;
      --text: #1a1a1a;
      --muted: #5a5a5a;
      --border: #e6e6e2;
      --bg: #ffffff;
      --bg-alt: #f7f8f6;
    }
    * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    body {
      font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
      color: var(--text);
      background: var(--bg);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }
    a { color: var(--accent-dark); }
    .wrap { max-width: 64rem; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.5rem; }

    header.site {
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      position: sticky; top: 0; background: rgba(255,255,255,.92); backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
      z-index: 10;
    }
    header.site .brand {
      font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--text); text-decoration: none;
      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem;
    }
    header.site nav a {
      margin-left: 1.5rem; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;
    }
    header.site nav a:hover { color: var(--accent-dark); }

    .hero {
      text-align: center; padding: 4.5rem 1.5rem 3.5rem; max-width: 42rem; margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .hero h1 { font-size: 2.4rem; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
    .hero p.sub { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
    .btn {
      display: inline-block; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; text-decoration: none;
      padding: .8em 1.6em; border-radius: .5em; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .btn:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); }
    .btn.secondary {
      background: transparent; color: var(--accent-dark); border: 1px solid var(--border);
      margin-left: .75rem;
    }
    .btn.secondary:hover { border-color: var(--accent-dark); }

    section { padding: 3.5rem 0; }
    section.alt { background: var(--bg-alt); }
    h2.section-title { font-size: 1.7rem; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }

    .cards {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(15rem, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem;
    }
    .card {
      background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: .7em; padding: 1.6rem;
    }
    .card .icon { font-size: 1.7rem; margin-bottom: .6rem; }
    .card h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
    .card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; margin-bottom: .8rem; }
    .card a.card-link { font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; }

    .about-grid {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; align-items: start;
    }
    .about-grid h2.section-title { text-align: left; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
    .about-grid p { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
    .service-area { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--muted); }

    .contact-card {
      background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: .7em;
      padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; max-width: 28rem; margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .contact-card::before { content: '✉️'; font-size: 1.7rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
    .contact-card p { margin: 0; font-weight: 600; }
    .contact-card .role { color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; font-size: .9rem; }

    footer.site {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 2rem 1.5rem; text-align: center;
      font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted);
    }
    footer.site a { color: var(--muted); }

    /* Visually hidden but accessible to screen readers and crawlers */
    .sr-only {
      position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
      overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 640px) {
      .hero h1 { font-size: 1.9rem; }
      .btn.secondary { display: block; margin: .75rem 0 0; }
    }

/* ---- shared page furniture (subpages) ---- */
.breadcrumb { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); padding: 1.2rem 0 0; }
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
.breadcrumb a:hover { color: var(--accent-dark); text-decoration: underline; }

.page-head { padding: 2.5rem 0 .5rem; max-width: 44rem; }
.page-head h1 { font-size: 2.1rem; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: .9rem; }
.page-head p.lede { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.1rem; }

.prose { max-width: 44rem; }
.prose h2 { font-size: 1.45rem; margin: 2.4rem 0 .9rem; }
.prose > h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 1.6rem 0 .5rem; }
.prose p { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.prose ul { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 1.2rem 1.2rem; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: .45rem; }
.prose strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }

.faq dt { font-weight: 600; margin: 1.4rem 0 .4rem; }
.faq dd { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

.town-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(13rem, 1fr)); gap: 1.2rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; }
.town { border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: .6em; padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem; background: #fff; }
.town h3 { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.town p { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

.cta-band { background: var(--bg-alt); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 3rem 0; text-align: center; }
.cta-band h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.cta-band p { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

footer.site nav { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
footer.site nav a { margin: 0 .7rem; text-decoration: none; }
footer.site nav a:hover { color: var(--accent-dark); text-decoration: underline; }

/* ---- responsive header: nav wraps instead of forcing page overflow ---- */
html, body { max-width: 100%; overflow-x: hidden; }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  header.site {
    flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: .55rem;
    padding: .9rem 1.25rem;
  }
  header.site nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .2rem 1.15rem; }
  header.site nav a { margin-left: 0; }
  .wrap { padding: 0 1rem; }
  .page-head { padding: 1.8rem 0 .5rem; }
  .page-head h1 { font-size: 1.65rem; }
  .page-head p.lede { font-size: 1rem; }
  .prose h2 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  section { padding: 2.5rem 0; }
  .town-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  footer.site nav a { display: inline-block; margin: .2rem .6rem; }
}